Does the Bible Teach a Blessed Future for Israel?
McGeown argues against dispensationalist interpretations of biblical prophecy concerning Israel, contending that the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel does not fulfill Old Testament promises. Using typological and covenantal hermeneutics, he demonstrates that literal interpretations of Israel's restoration lack consistency and ignore the spiritual fulfillment of prophecy in Christ and the Church.
Martyn McGeown Today many think that the State of Israel is the fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy, but keep in mind that, Abraham never possessed the land, not even enough “to set his foot on” (Acts 7:5). The patriarchs inherited the heavenly Canaan (Heb. 11:16), of which the earthly is but a type. Hebrews 3:19 teaches that the Israelites “could not enter in because of unbelief.” In Ezekiel 33:25-26, God asks the rhetorical question, “Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes towards...