Still Chosen: Why Are So Many Christians Confused About Israel Right Now?

For many Christians, the ground feels like it’s shifting under their feet. You grew up hearing “pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” then watched trusted voices say, “the church is the new Israel.” Add the noise of social feeds and the headlines of 2025, and it’s easy to wonder who to trust.

In this new season, our theme is Still Chosen: Dispelling the Israel Delusion. Matt and Ron open the Scriptures and the conversation. They name three forces driving confusion today: cultural pressure, theological drift (especially replacement theology’s fresh packaging), and pastoral silence that leaves a vacuum filled by viral certainty.

This isn’t politics dressed up as Bible talk. It’s a humble walk through the unified story of God, from Genesis to Romans, asking how His covenants anchor our hope. If God keeps His word to Israel, you can trust His word to you. And you don’t have to choose between compassion for Palestinians and faith in God’s covenant with the Jewish people. Compassion and covenant can, and must, go together.

Key Takeaways

• Confusion rises from cultural pressure, theological drift, and church silence - not from the Bible’s lack of clarity.

• Replacement theology isn’t new; it’s old drift with new branding. Convincing does not equal correct.

• God’s promises to Abraham are called “everlasting” - that word matters. 

• Romans 11 warns Gentile believers against arrogance; the hardening is partial and temporary. God isn’t finished with Israel.

• Compassion for all image-bearers and conviction about covenant are not enemies.

• The point is God’s character - He keeps covenant even when His people stumble.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 – Welcome & Season Vision: “Still Chosen” kickoff

• 02:23 – “The ground is moving”: why the confusion feels new

• 04:38 – Compassion without manipulation; critique vs. covenant

• 06:59 – Three drivers: cultural pressure, theological drift, church silence

• 09:11 – When silence is filled by viral certainty

• 11:38 – Wrestling with God: asking Jewish questions with open Bibles

• 13:57 – Romans 11 and humility; one story, two acts

• 16:19 – Promise vs. perfection: the “treehouse” covenant picture

• 18:40 – “Everlasting” actually means everlasting (Genesis & Psalms)

• 21:07 – How this shapes Bible reading, news reading, and seeing God

• 25:42 – Selah: honest questions to sit with

• 28:06 – Season roadmap: the big questions we’ll tackle

• 32:51 – The olive tree: shared life, not replacement; closing charge

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