War in Israel
Rev. Daniel Holstege analyzes the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel by drawing connections between ancient Philistine enmity toward God's people and modern Islamic hostility, arguing that God's sovereign providence in biblical history informs understanding of contemporary Middle Eastern conflict. The article defends Israel's biblical and theological significance while contrasting the idolatry and opposition to God's covenant people across history.
Most of you know by now that the nation of Israel was attacked by Hamas in what was reportedly the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.1 Hamas is the radical Islamist group that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. The Gaza Strip refers to a narrow strip of land situated between Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. The Gaza Strip and West Bank, a territory sandwiched between Jerusalem and the Jordan River, are home to the Palestinian people, an Arabic people, most of whom bow to the idol...
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