Israel: Past, Present & Future – Part 1: How Did We Get Here?

Why is this tiny strip of land so central to faith, history, and today’s headlines?In this episode, we trace Israel’s journey:God’s promise to AbrahamHow Joshua’s generation finally settled the landThe rise and fall of kings and templesExile and the scattering of the Jewish peopleThe Roman crackdown after the Bar Kokhba revoltCenturies under Islamic rule and the roots of the Palestinian storyWe’ll open our Bibles (CSB) and look at passages like Joshua 24:2–3, 1 Kings 9:3, and 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 to see what God was doing then — and why it still matters now.Next month we will be diving into the present state of Israel and the theological and worldly implications of their presence today.