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Cand un Evreu va conduce lumea
In cartea „Cand un Evreu va conduce lumea”, Richardson zugraveste o imagine a cum va arata acea domnie de 1000 de ani, dar aceasta numai dupa ce demonteaza ideea ca neamurile crestine „au inlocuit” evreii sau poporul Israel – poporul promisiunilor. Richardson descrie tragica istorie antisemita a Bisericii, de la inceputuri pana la aceasta repudiere categorica a evreilor cunoscuta azi sub numele de „teologia inlocuirii” sau, cum o numeste Richardson, supersesionism.
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Joel Richardson
41 books113 followersJoel Richardson is a husband and a father committed to the pro-life and adoption movements. He is an artist, human rights activist, New York Times Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker and recognized expert on Bible prophecy and the Middle East. Joel’s heart is thoroughly missional, with a deep love for Muslims and the peoples of the Middle East.
Joel has been also featured on, or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the world including the Glenn Beck Show, the Mike Huckabee Show, the Gordon Liddy Show, the Dennis Miller Show, Chicago Public Radio, the Steve Malzberg Show, the Sid Roth Show, Jewish Voice Today, Janet Folger, Jan Markell, Janet Parshal, Kirby Anderson’s Point of View, the New York Daily News, WND, the Blaze, Front Page Magazine and many others.
Joel has been also featured on, or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the world including the Glenn Beck Show, the Mike Huckabee Show, the Gordon Liddy Show, the Dennis Miller Show, Chicago Public Radio, the Steve Malzberg Show, the Sid Roth Show, Jewish Voice Today, Janet Folger, Jan Markell, Janet Parshal, Kirby Anderson’s Point of View, the New York Daily News, WND, the Blaze, Front Page Magazine and many others.
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October 3, 2016
This book was quite helpful and enlightening. Currently many in my family are Presbyterian (PCA), Orthodox and even Catholic. While I proudly claim the Baptist denomination, I would state that I am quite reformed and strongly wish to glean from the traditions and history of the Protestant faith. For example, in the Presbyterian church where I occasionally attend with my family, I would state that most of the deep theological truths taught and espoused there I would heartily agree with. There are a few I do not follow and over the years I have considered carefully the eschatological doctrines taught as well. One book highly recommended by my family was O. Palmer Robertsons The Israel of God – which is completely supercessionist. I have also read N.T. Wrights works and I wish to state that many of his works are brilliant and encouraging to me in my faith. D.A. Carson is also one of my most favorite authors and scholars and yet some of his views on eschatology, I just can’t accept. These author’s eschatology I would not follow, though I do respect them greatly. There are many colleagues and friends who are amillenial and oftentimes I feel they have a "lighter version" of some of this doctrine, but ultimately they would agree that the Church has replaced Israel in the NT. I have solidly studied this line of reasoning and see the reasons why they would espouse such doctrine. I would also state that I agree with many of their statements regarding typology, the seamless covenants (works, grace, redemption) and their fulfillments in Christ and so forth. I have no problem with much of this doctrine – but when it comes to eschatology and Israel I feel that they go off the deep end.
Currently I am not of the dispensational leaning or of the supercessionist clan, but instead every day I find that more and more the core of my faith leads me to a classic premillennialist doctrine. I would like to state that while I am a “futurist” I don’t take everything literally. One of the hardest things I struggle with in supercessionism is the spiritualizing, allegorization, and typology that takes place. Do I believe in these 3 aspects in biblical interpretation – of course. Actually it is very important to understand apocalyptic texts have very symbolic meanings and you must be careful and wise in interpreting. I believe Is. 5:1-7 is a perfect example of good allegory going on. Is there typology in the OT – of course there are plenty of times where the sacrificial system of Israel foreshadows the sacrifice of Christ for example. But does that mean that I need to look in every nook and cranny of the OT and NT for these factors – NO. I believe that those who follow supercessionism have given in to the temptation to overallegorize, and in typology we have to make sure that the prophetic meaning is truly the one that was intended by the divine author (and not one that we assume). I believe that overspiritualizing everything can make it all eventually arbitrary and often misses completely the message God intends for us when interpreting the text. I think we need to be careful too about “overliteralism” as is oftentimes the case in dispensationalism, but truly I do feel that Scripture was not meant to be understood by the professional theologians and scholars only – but by the common Christian who truly digs into the word and understands some basic hermeneutics.
Now finally to this book!! It only undergirded many things that I was already thinking in terms of classic premillennialism and the importance of the Jewish nation in end times eschatology. I like the way he studied through the covenants in the beginning, focused on those which were unconditional vs. conditional (though personally I view the covenant theology view of covenant of works, grace and redemption as being an especially helpful way to view the covenants, I don’t discount Joel’s perspective on the covenants though); his way of guiding us through the sad history of Christian anti-semitism was truly terrifying and unsettling; his chapter on the restoration of the Jewish Kingdom was excellent; the many theologians in the past who supported the return of the Jewish nation to statehood; and his comparisons of supercessionism and restorationism. I DO believe that he went a bit too far in a couple of areas – assuming that supercessionism would eventually lead to anti-semitism (I would heartily disagree), but I can see why this could become a factor over centuries and to some groups. He does make a disclaimer on pg. 160 ("I want to very clearly qualify that I am in no way inferring that every Christian who espouses supersessionism hates Jews.") but I feel that overwhelmingly there is a very strong assumption that this could be the case. I would also disagree with what to me was the sometimes extreme support of the Jewish nation – I feel that too much emphasis was pointed to the Jews leading me to believe he is a progressive dispensationlist (which I personally would not support) – I think it more helpful to point out such passages as Eph 2 – God has made us both one in Christ, He has reconciled us both to God in one body through the cross, etc. We are now the church, which includes both ethnic Jewish believers and Gentile believers. We are one – and I DO believe there is a very big struggle when dealing with the prophecies of the OT being fulfilled in the End Times. All of those prophecies are extremely Jewish. He points out that the church has “stolen” the blessings and promises from the Jews. I think there is some truth to his statement. When it comes to prophecies in the end times, I would agree that the ethnic Jews will come to know Christ in the end (Rom 10-11) and therefore have a very important part to play. But I don’t think this therefore EXCLUDES the Gentile believers. We will be the church of Christ in the end. I think one helpful way of looking at this is to consider first the flawed thinking that “we are the church and the Jews can come in too if they want”. Instead we should say, “the Jews are Gods chosen people and when Christ came the Jews that believed continued as God’s people and the Gentiles were grafted into what became the church.” There definitely is a Jewishness to all of this. I don’t think there is a competition about WHO is more important – the Jews or the Gentiles. But I feel that over the centuries the church has pushed down the Jews to make them worthless, but we shouldn’t also hold up the Jews so high as to feel that they are more worthy or have more merit either – we are all one in Christ and can come to Him only by grace. All this to say that Joel’s emphasis I believe is trying to counterbalance the anti-semitism within the church which is very unhealthy – but we shouldn’t go to the other extreme either and be so pro-Jewish that we neglect ALL of Gods people. I hope that makes sense. However, overall, I do believe this author did clearly outline his case that we as the church should be supportive of the Jews since God specifically outlines in prophetic passages throughout Scripture that He DOES have a special plan for them in the end days. I also believe that he is right that there has been a growing anti-semitism over the past era that is frightening. I believe he is stating that the Jewish nation still have a part to play in end times eschatology and that should affect the way that we view them today and pray for them (along with everyone else)!
Overall, the book was helpful and enlightening. I wouldn’t espouse every aspect of Joel’s eschatology, but I would support His thesis much more than an amillennial perspective. I REALLY don’t think that we can deny that what is happening today in the Middle East and especially among the Jewish State doesn’t have very important implications in ones eschatology!! Too many have spiritualized all of this away. Christ is returning physically! Christ is going to rule over the physical earth! Christ is not just an idea or a theology or a ghost - He is real, true, and physical. Christ is King of the Jews along with being King of the earth. Christ will return and when He does it won't be to some "spiritual kingdom" that we can't see or touch. He will return to a very real earth and I believe He will return to Jerusalem where He will begin His reign over all of mankind. Praise the Lord and as Joel states "how I long for that day! How I long for the day when the knowledge of God covers the earth as the waters cover the sea, when we finally see Jesus face to face!" I would highly recommend this book to any of my brothers and sisters in Christ and hope it will be helpful in your walk with the Lord.
Currently I am not of the dispensational leaning or of the supercessionist clan, but instead every day I find that more and more the core of my faith leads me to a classic premillennialist doctrine. I would like to state that while I am a “futurist” I don’t take everything literally. One of the hardest things I struggle with in supercessionism is the spiritualizing, allegorization, and typology that takes place. Do I believe in these 3 aspects in biblical interpretation – of course. Actually it is very important to understand apocalyptic texts have very symbolic meanings and you must be careful and wise in interpreting. I believe Is. 5:1-7 is a perfect example of good allegory going on. Is there typology in the OT – of course there are plenty of times where the sacrificial system of Israel foreshadows the sacrifice of Christ for example. But does that mean that I need to look in every nook and cranny of the OT and NT for these factors – NO. I believe that those who follow supercessionism have given in to the temptation to overallegorize, and in typology we have to make sure that the prophetic meaning is truly the one that was intended by the divine author (and not one that we assume). I believe that overspiritualizing everything can make it all eventually arbitrary and often misses completely the message God intends for us when interpreting the text. I think we need to be careful too about “overliteralism” as is oftentimes the case in dispensationalism, but truly I do feel that Scripture was not meant to be understood by the professional theologians and scholars only – but by the common Christian who truly digs into the word and understands some basic hermeneutics.
Now finally to this book!! It only undergirded many things that I was already thinking in terms of classic premillennialism and the importance of the Jewish nation in end times eschatology. I like the way he studied through the covenants in the beginning, focused on those which were unconditional vs. conditional (though personally I view the covenant theology view of covenant of works, grace and redemption as being an especially helpful way to view the covenants, I don’t discount Joel’s perspective on the covenants though); his way of guiding us through the sad history of Christian anti-semitism was truly terrifying and unsettling; his chapter on the restoration of the Jewish Kingdom was excellent; the many theologians in the past who supported the return of the Jewish nation to statehood; and his comparisons of supercessionism and restorationism. I DO believe that he went a bit too far in a couple of areas – assuming that supercessionism would eventually lead to anti-semitism (I would heartily disagree), but I can see why this could become a factor over centuries and to some groups. He does make a disclaimer on pg. 160 ("I want to very clearly qualify that I am in no way inferring that every Christian who espouses supersessionism hates Jews.") but I feel that overwhelmingly there is a very strong assumption that this could be the case. I would also disagree with what to me was the sometimes extreme support of the Jewish nation – I feel that too much emphasis was pointed to the Jews leading me to believe he is a progressive dispensationlist (which I personally would not support) – I think it more helpful to point out such passages as Eph 2 – God has made us both one in Christ, He has reconciled us both to God in one body through the cross, etc. We are now the church, which includes both ethnic Jewish believers and Gentile believers. We are one – and I DO believe there is a very big struggle when dealing with the prophecies of the OT being fulfilled in the End Times. All of those prophecies are extremely Jewish. He points out that the church has “stolen” the blessings and promises from the Jews. I think there is some truth to his statement. When it comes to prophecies in the end times, I would agree that the ethnic Jews will come to know Christ in the end (Rom 10-11) and therefore have a very important part to play. But I don’t think this therefore EXCLUDES the Gentile believers. We will be the church of Christ in the end. I think one helpful way of looking at this is to consider first the flawed thinking that “we are the church and the Jews can come in too if they want”. Instead we should say, “the Jews are Gods chosen people and when Christ came the Jews that believed continued as God’s people and the Gentiles were grafted into what became the church.” There definitely is a Jewishness to all of this. I don’t think there is a competition about WHO is more important – the Jews or the Gentiles. But I feel that over the centuries the church has pushed down the Jews to make them worthless, but we shouldn’t also hold up the Jews so high as to feel that they are more worthy or have more merit either – we are all one in Christ and can come to Him only by grace. All this to say that Joel’s emphasis I believe is trying to counterbalance the anti-semitism within the church which is very unhealthy – but we shouldn’t go to the other extreme either and be so pro-Jewish that we neglect ALL of Gods people. I hope that makes sense. However, overall, I do believe this author did clearly outline his case that we as the church should be supportive of the Jews since God specifically outlines in prophetic passages throughout Scripture that He DOES have a special plan for them in the end days. I also believe that he is right that there has been a growing anti-semitism over the past era that is frightening. I believe he is stating that the Jewish nation still have a part to play in end times eschatology and that should affect the way that we view them today and pray for them (along with everyone else)!
Overall, the book was helpful and enlightening. I wouldn’t espouse every aspect of Joel’s eschatology, but I would support His thesis much more than an amillennial perspective. I REALLY don’t think that we can deny that what is happening today in the Middle East and especially among the Jewish State doesn’t have very important implications in ones eschatology!! Too many have spiritualized all of this away. Christ is returning physically! Christ is going to rule over the physical earth! Christ is not just an idea or a theology or a ghost - He is real, true, and physical. Christ is King of the Jews along with being King of the earth. Christ will return and when He does it won't be to some "spiritual kingdom" that we can't see or touch. He will return to a very real earth and I believe He will return to Jerusalem where He will begin His reign over all of mankind. Praise the Lord and as Joel states "how I long for that day! How I long for the day when the knowledge of God covers the earth as the waters cover the sea, when we finally see Jesus face to face!" I would highly recommend this book to any of my brothers and sisters in Christ and hope it will be helpful in your walk with the Lord.
May 18, 2015
Message for the churches
This is a good message for those of us who claim to be Christians. Are we? Are we reading the bible and asking for understanding? Can we say that we stand for truth even though the majority stands against us? Do we truly understand what it means when our Lord returns to rule the earth? Every believer should read. You may not agree with everything but Jesus was a Jew and he will rule.
This is a good message for those of us who claim to be Christians. Are we? Are we reading the bible and asking for understanding? Can we say that we stand for truth even though the majority stands against us? Do we truly understand what it means when our Lord returns to rule the earth? Every believer should read. You may not agree with everything but Jesus was a Jew and he will rule.
July 10, 2015
As others have said, this book is a must-read for every Christian who believes that the Gentiles have replaced the Jews in Biblical prophecy. Joel makes the case,musing Bible verses, that this is not the case. I recommend this book to,every Christian who wishes to better understand the relationship of Israel with Bible prophecy.
July 9, 2021
This is a wreckage of twisted theology and so called escatology, it's full of biblical errors,misquotes, twisting of the truth. it runs smack against God's plan for humanity by promoting Jewish ethno supremacist and their privileged class and exclusivisim that's diametrically opposes biblical principals and foundation of equality between races and genders, it equates Zionist Israel with Jewishness and Jews, although Israel is not a representative of all Jews.
It also ask reader to overlook the state of Israel long record of inherit sin and evil of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and "to loves them unconditionally" this is akin to asking a battered wife to return to her abusive husband and love him unconditionally without asking him to change or be held accountable.
No this book is not worth the ink it was printed on.
It also ask reader to overlook the state of Israel long record of inherit sin and evil of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and "to loves them unconditionally" this is akin to asking a battered wife to return to her abusive husband and love him unconditionally without asking him to change or be held accountable.
No this book is not worth the ink it was printed on.
March 18, 2015
POWERFUL!!!!!
Excellent from start to finish! The best theological and historical argument for God's sovereign election and eternal purpose for the Apple of His eye, Israel! Dietrich Bonhoeffer being one of my personal hero's, I also enjoyed how he and Corrie Tin Boom were set forth as example for how the Church of Jesus Christ should respond to and share in the suffering of the Jewish People.
Great job Joel!!!!!
Excellent from start to finish! The best theological and historical argument for God's sovereign election and eternal purpose for the Apple of His eye, Israel! Dietrich Bonhoeffer being one of my personal hero's, I also enjoyed how he and Corrie Tin Boom were set forth as example for how the Church of Jesus Christ should respond to and share in the suffering of the Jewish People.
Great job Joel!!!!!
February 5, 2018
This balanced book gives the biblical background on The Mosaic covenant and all that it entails. It gives a history of replacement theology and responds to it. What is shocking is the history of anti-Semitism that has been in the history of both the Catholic and protestant churches through the years. Some quotes of the ancient church fathers is quite revealing in terms of their anti-Semitic views.
August 15, 2019
This is another well researched and written book. It was an eye opener on how the Jews have been treated over the centuries.
It was a bit tedious near the end, but it needed to be to cover all the laws and edicts created to persecute the Jews over the last 1000 years.
It was a bit tedious near the end, but it needed to be to cover all the laws and edicts created to persecute the Jews over the last 1000 years.
April 2, 2019
I have been reading this book and so far I'm not impressed. Normally I love Joel Richardson's books (Islamic Antichrist and Mystery Babylon), and in this one he has put some good info into it and shows how Jewish hatred has been a thing in the Church's past, and in some cases present, and that the Church hasn't replaced Israel.
I had the impression that this book was going to be about what scripture says on what Jesus's reign will be like on earth and what we will be doing to partner with Him during the 1000 year reign. Which it is that in part, but it mostly turned out to be a bash on Gentile believers and elevating Jewish believers higher than Gentile ones.
One of his first claims is that Gentile Christians have to repent for the Church's past sins of Jewish hatred (which the past sin is definitely there, no denying that at all), but this is a ridiculous thing to ask because even if some of those people maybe related to in blood or belief (as far as how they affected Western culture and government), God doesn't call us to repent for someone else's sin, only our own.
At some point he claims that Gentile Christians have to treat Jewish Christians like they are in "the court of a king". Scripture says that God isn't a respecter of persons and that there's neither Jew or Gentile in Jesus. We are all called to be servants to each other, not to bow down to "holier" Christians. Jesus also said the least among us will be the greatest. Joel goes to great lengths to portray Jews as God's angel children and that the Gentiles are the bad adopted kids that only get attention from God if He has any time left for them, as if God has favorites!
The Jews, like everyone else, have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. Israel was supposed to be a light to the nations but most of the time they became just like them rather than being an example of God's blessings that the Gentiles could also share in if they repented. This is something that Joel misses, he claims that salvation of Gentiles in the old testament was "rare" and that when Gentiles came to Christ in the new testament the Disciples and Jewish believers were "shocked" because Jesus was supposed to be the "Jewish" Messiah. There are whole Gentile nations, even some of the worst, that turn to God because of the prophets obedience to preach judgement and repentance to the Gentile nations. God ALWAYS wanted the Gentiles to come to Him, in the beginning there was no Jew or Gentile, just the children of Adam and Eve. God set it up for EVERYONE to be His child and for the whole human race to be His people, not just a select group. It was the fault of the Jews in that time that they didn't do more to be the godly example. Joel never zeroes in on Israel's short comings like he does with the Gentile Church's short comings.
Jesus did come through the promises and covenants made to the patriarchs by physical and spiritual decent, but He never came to only save the Jews, as if God has afterthoughts! He is everyone's Messiah, not exclusively to the Jews (though He did come to them first). So a real Jewish student of Scripture shouldn't/wouldn't be surprised by Gentile salvations because it is recorded in the OT, even written into the Law.
While Joel does a good job at showing the inconsistency of early church leadership hatred of the Jews, yet he himself cannot see the log in his own eye.
I had the impression that this book was going to be about what scripture says on what Jesus's reign will be like on earth and what we will be doing to partner with Him during the 1000 year reign. Which it is that in part, but it mostly turned out to be a bash on Gentile believers and elevating Jewish believers higher than Gentile ones.
One of his first claims is that Gentile Christians have to repent for the Church's past sins of Jewish hatred (which the past sin is definitely there, no denying that at all), but this is a ridiculous thing to ask because even if some of those people maybe related to in blood or belief (as far as how they affected Western culture and government), God doesn't call us to repent for someone else's sin, only our own.
At some point he claims that Gentile Christians have to treat Jewish Christians like they are in "the court of a king". Scripture says that God isn't a respecter of persons and that there's neither Jew or Gentile in Jesus. We are all called to be servants to each other, not to bow down to "holier" Christians. Jesus also said the least among us will be the greatest. Joel goes to great lengths to portray Jews as God's angel children and that the Gentiles are the bad adopted kids that only get attention from God if He has any time left for them, as if God has favorites!
The Jews, like everyone else, have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. Israel was supposed to be a light to the nations but most of the time they became just like them rather than being an example of God's blessings that the Gentiles could also share in if they repented. This is something that Joel misses, he claims that salvation of Gentiles in the old testament was "rare" and that when Gentiles came to Christ in the new testament the Disciples and Jewish believers were "shocked" because Jesus was supposed to be the "Jewish" Messiah. There are whole Gentile nations, even some of the worst, that turn to God because of the prophets obedience to preach judgement and repentance to the Gentile nations. God ALWAYS wanted the Gentiles to come to Him, in the beginning there was no Jew or Gentile, just the children of Adam and Eve. God set it up for EVERYONE to be His child and for the whole human race to be His people, not just a select group. It was the fault of the Jews in that time that they didn't do more to be the godly example. Joel never zeroes in on Israel's short comings like he does with the Gentile Church's short comings.
Jesus did come through the promises and covenants made to the patriarchs by physical and spiritual decent, but He never came to only save the Jews, as if God has afterthoughts! He is everyone's Messiah, not exclusively to the Jews (though He did come to them first). So a real Jewish student of Scripture shouldn't/wouldn't be surprised by Gentile salvations because it is recorded in the OT, even written into the Law.
While Joel does a good job at showing the inconsistency of early church leadership hatred of the Jews, yet he himself cannot see the log in his own eye.
November 2, 2025
A fairly radical but thorough take on a set of ideas and issues that I never felt very knowledgeable on. I mostly agree with the information presented and Richardson did manage to shock me a little by the historical accounts and quotes on consistent anti-jew attitudes and thought throughout church history. The book is fairly harsh on opposing views and persons that it uses as examples to correct and build some of its cases off of. Thorough to the point of redundant was my vibe as I waded through...overall it was interesting and thought provoking and I think 3 stars is probably low-balling it. I almost gave 4 but something in me resisted...
June 27, 2023
Really good book. Was challenging for me because I have never heard of this but the truth is the truth no matter what I feel. Is about Israel and the plan of God and how our hearts and actions should be towards Israel. Am for sure going to read some chapters again and think deeply about them.
April 29, 2020
A book that travels the true meaning of picking up your cross .
I love Joel Richardson . This book does not fail to give us the living truth of GOD . His loving kindness ,but honest message to us as a people.
I love Joel Richardson . This book does not fail to give us the living truth of GOD . His loving kindness ,but honest message to us as a people.
February 14, 2016
This was my annual foray into current pop-theology. Even for Dispensational sensationalism the use of straw men and poor exegesis was painful. You know a book's going to be awful when the author explains in the first chapter that theological positions on which the the historic Church is founded and that were central to the Protestant Reformation and the theology of the Reformers "are not going to go away on their own or be expelled from the Church without a tremendous fight." It should go without saying that our response to any author writing on eschatology who purports to present a "timeline" ought to be "Run fast; run far". Note to self: In future, pass on books published by World Net Daily.
April 22, 2015
This is such an important book! Bonhoeffer is celebrated today for standing against his culture in defiance of Nazi antisemitism long before the world became aware of its destructive fruit. But now global anti semitism is far stronger than it was in the early 30s. What are we doing to stand against it? What is the church's role in dealing with it? What is the root of it? These subjects and more are addressed in this fantastic (though pretty heavy) read. I especially recommend this book to church leaders.
January 7, 2018
One of the most critically needed books for the Church
Richardson has skillfully provided his readers critical information on the past persecution of God's Chosen People by not only the world's leaders but by the Church throughout history. The need for this understanding is vital because we, as those in the past, stand in danger of repeating the same mistake. God help us see in time, how to let Him use us to help, not hinder, His will and purpose for not only Israel but the Church as well.
Richardson has skillfully provided his readers critical information on the past persecution of God's Chosen People by not only the world's leaders but by the Church throughout history. The need for this understanding is vital because we, as those in the past, stand in danger of repeating the same mistake. God help us see in time, how to let Him use us to help, not hinder, His will and purpose for not only Israel but the Church as well.
May 29, 2019
A book every believer needs to read. A deception/delusion is happening because many believers do not know what their Scriptures say in the context they were written in. 1 John speaks of this delusion happening because many believers cannot discern truth from delusions because they do not know the truth of the foundational Scriptures, the Torah and the Prophets. Replacement theology by any name is contrary to what the Bible teaches. To fight and defeat we must educate ourselves to the foe we are against. Knowing history helps us to keep from repeating it.
December 2, 2019
Good book
Today's Christians need to be woken up to the ugly parts in the history of the "Church". Joel does a pretty good job on attempting to do this and I hope repentance will begin/continue so we can be ready for the return of our Jewish King..
Today's Christians need to be woken up to the ugly parts in the history of the "Church". Joel does a pretty good job on attempting to do this and I hope repentance will begin/continue so we can be ready for the return of our Jewish King..
February 7, 2016
Fantastic content, serious subject...and he's right. But a little hard to read for the average guy. Don't give up on this book, it's the truth.
June 12, 2015
A real eye opener as regards the long and brutal history of Christian treatment towards the Jewish people.
August 16, 2015
Excellent book
Very we'll researched. A critical wake up call for the Church and a powerful rebuttal to replacement theology. Highly recommend
Very we'll researched. A critical wake up call for the Church and a powerful rebuttal to replacement theology. Highly recommend
January 7, 2016
i was truly amused by this book
November 14, 2019
Eye-Opening
This book was very informative and thought-provoking. It actually put most of 19th and 20th Century history into perspective for me.
This book was very informative and thought-provoking. It actually put most of 19th and 20th Century history into perspective for me.
February 18, 2020
Very interesting. I did get overwhelmed with all the information he threw into the book.
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December 28, 2021It's a misleading and repeating thoughts. The writer in his book quoted and paste with his own understand , for me was boring as I read for him before ..
I will quote from Quran , in order to reply for this book
Start with the claim of Jewish people are people of god and they are so special (it's racism ) and u asked Christians not to be arrogant (how come) :
"
(Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are sons of Allah, and his beloved." Say: "Why then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men,- of the men he hath created: He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: and unto Him is the final goal (of all)"
And this reply spacial for ur chapter which u arrange the painful history of Jew...
"
[They are] those who said, "Indeed, Allah has taken our promise not to believe any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire [from heaven] will consume." Say, "There have already come to you messengers before me with clear proofs and [even] that of which you speak. So why did you kill them, if you should be truthful?"
As u calling for raising of Jew by gain christain's sympathy , just tell us in ur next book why the Jew handled him ? And add the ture reasons of why Jew were punished and humiliated through history ?!
The rest of the book was boring , as he gave examples about people no one knows...
Reply for ur question about state of Israel :"
"And We conveyed to the Children of Israel in the Scripture that, "You will surely cause corruption on the earth twice, and you will surely reach [a degree of] great haughtiness.
So when the [time of] promise came for the first of them, We sent against you servants of Ours - those of great military might, and they probed [even] into the homes, and it was a promise fulfilled.Then We gave back to you a return victory over them. And We reinforced you with wealth and sons and made you more numerous in manpower.[And said], "If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, [you do it] to them [i.e., yourselves]." Then when the final [i.e., second] promise came, [We sent your enemies] to sadden your faces and to enter the masjid [i.e., the temple in Jerusalem], as they entered it the first time, and to destroy what they had taken over with [total] destruction.
I will quote from Quran , in order to reply for this book
Start with the claim of Jewish people are people of god and they are so special (it's racism ) and u asked Christians not to be arrogant (how come) :
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(Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are sons of Allah, and his beloved." Say: "Why then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye are but men,- of the men he hath created: He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: and unto Him is the final goal (of all)"
And this reply spacial for ur chapter which u arrange the painful history of Jew...
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[They are] those who said, "Indeed, Allah has taken our promise not to believe any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire [from heaven] will consume." Say, "There have already come to you messengers before me with clear proofs and [even] that of which you speak. So why did you kill them, if you should be truthful?"
As u calling for raising of Jew by gain christain's sympathy , just tell us in ur next book why the Jew handled him ? And add the ture reasons of why Jew were punished and humiliated through history ?!
The rest of the book was boring , as he gave examples about people no one knows...
Reply for ur question about state of Israel :"
"And We conveyed to the Children of Israel in the Scripture that, "You will surely cause corruption on the earth twice, and you will surely reach [a degree of] great haughtiness.
So when the [time of] promise came for the first of them, We sent against you servants of Ours - those of great military might, and they probed [even] into the homes, and it was a promise fulfilled.Then We gave back to you a return victory over them. And We reinforced you with wealth and sons and made you more numerous in manpower.[And said], "If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, [you do it] to them [i.e., yourselves]." Then when the final [i.e., second] promise came, [We sent your enemies] to sadden your faces and to enter the masjid [i.e., the temple in Jerusalem], as they entered it the first time, and to destroy what they had taken over with [total] destruction.
October 29, 2020
“Many Christians today desire to be grafted into Israel’s glory and inheritance but want nothing to do with being grafted into their suffering.”
I believe this book is so necessary. I believe the church needs to wake up and see that it’s not all about us (the west) and about living a happy/successful life now.
The church has persecuted Jews for centuries in the name of the coming Jewish king, Jesus.
We have to come humbly to the full gospel...The God of Israel is faithful and will do what he said he will do.
I’m so thankful for this book and highly recommend it!
“Oh, how I long for that day! How I long for the day when the knowledge of God covers the earth as the waters cover the sea, when we finally see Jesus face to face! How I long for that time- the day when a Jew rules the world!”
I believe this book is so necessary. I believe the church needs to wake up and see that it’s not all about us (the west) and about living a happy/successful life now.
The church has persecuted Jews for centuries in the name of the coming Jewish king, Jesus.
We have to come humbly to the full gospel...The God of Israel is faithful and will do what he said he will do.
I’m so thankful for this book and highly recommend it!
“Oh, how I long for that day! How I long for the day when the knowledge of God covers the earth as the waters cover the sea, when we finally see Jesus face to face! How I long for that time- the day when a Jew rules the world!”
October 18, 2021
This was a hard book to get into at the begining but I could not put it down when I got to the second section. The first section talks about supresesession or replacement theology. Much of the second section covered the anti-semitism of the early church fathers: Augustine, Origen, Ambrose and almost all of the eaarly fathers. The most amazing was Martin Luther who set out the plan for Hitler to use in the Holocaust. He sums up with a third section that covers the judgement of the nations by God. I new that Luther was anti-semetic I just did not know has deep was his anti-semetism. I have read that he apologized before he died for his anti-semetism.
November 15, 2021
This is a very approachable and readable rebuttal of the heresy of supersessionism, and a close examination of what the Bible really says... well, it's in the title. Good stuff! I admit that I skimmed. I was focused on some particular research, and I don't need to be convinced that Israel still has a place in God's plans. But there were times I did sit and read how Richardson addresses the replacement theorist's arguments and I found him sound... and simple. It's a great book to start with if this topic is new to you.
May 23, 2023
A must read
This book is necessary for understanding Israel in the context of past, present, and future understanding of God’s chosen people.
Questions like Who are God’s chosen people? Will God remain faithful to what the prophecies of scripture say about him? What do these prophecies communicate about how someone approaches this issue today?
These and many more questions are answered in a truthful and compelling manner that relies on the scriptures and logical sources of evidence.
This book is necessary for understanding Israel in the context of past, present, and future understanding of God’s chosen people.
Questions like Who are God’s chosen people? Will God remain faithful to what the prophecies of scripture say about him? What do these prophecies communicate about how someone approaches this issue today?
These and many more questions are answered in a truthful and compelling manner that relies on the scriptures and logical sources of evidence.
September 25, 2023
Definitely don’t agree with much of his exegesis and understand the author is seriously controversial for his takes on Islam, but more Christians should indeed follow his lead and carefully consider not only the continuing role for Israel within Scripture but also the abysmal historical and current treatment Christians have meted out to Jewish people. Also, use this book as a springboard to explore the rich and fascinating early premillennialism of the Apostolic and pre-fourth century Church Fathers.
August 6, 2021
Zion
I checked this book out of the KU library to read until the hard copy I ordered arrives. But it is so good, I finished reading before it could be delivered. I've read other books by Richardson and all have been thought provoking, well documented and engaging. With it's blend of scripture, history and prophesy, it's instructive and easy to follow. It's a book I will keep close by for reference, to reread and highly recommend.
I checked this book out of the KU library to read until the hard copy I ordered arrives. But it is so good, I finished reading before it could be delivered. I've read other books by Richardson and all have been thought provoking, well documented and engaging. With it's blend of scripture, history and prophesy, it's instructive and easy to follow. It's a book I will keep close by for reference, to reread and highly recommend.
July 28, 2024
Spot on!
This is truly the Maranatha message! It grieves me beyond expression that so many "Chist" Ian's don't get this and ACTIVELY rail against the Jewish/Covenant people. Do they not realize that that behavior makes God out to be a breaker of promises! May that never be. We must remember, at the end of the age there will be NO Jew and Gentile, but one NEW man. In effect, THEY are US!
This is truly the Maranatha message! It grieves me beyond expression that so many "Chist" Ian's don't get this and ACTIVELY rail against the Jewish/Covenant people. Do they not realize that that behavior makes God out to be a breaker of promises! May that never be. We must remember, at the end of the age there will be NO Jew and Gentile, but one NEW man. In effect, THEY are US!
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