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NASB | Genesis 21:9 Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 21:9 Now [as time went on] Sarah saw [Ishmael] the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac]. [Gal 4:29] |
Bible Question: Can anyone tell me briefly what is the history behind todays conflict between the Jews and the Palestineans..Thx |
Bible Answer: Forgive me for answering when I'm far short of being an expert on this topic. Thought I'd take a crack at it though. Seems the enmity between the 2 peoples started possibly back in the time of Abraham/Sarah/Hagar. Sarah bore Isaac, while Hagar bore Ishmael. In the Genesis 21 passage you already see the enmity begin to develop. I think that Ishmael is generally considered to be a forerunner of some of the Arab peoples. Moving on to modern times, (again forgive the lack of details- I remember reading this, but don't remember all the dates) the allied powers decided sometime after WWI to provide a homeland for the Jews. The Jews had been living without an actual country of their own (I believe) since AD 70 when the Romans crushed a Jewish rebellion. In the 1920's the allies began working toward establishing the new country of Israel. In 1948 this was finally accomplished. Unfortunately, the Arab/Palestinians who had been living in the area began to be crowded out by the returning Jews. Hence the conflict. I had heard that there was originally talk of giving the Palestinians some land of their own, possibly taking the land from Syria or Jordan. But because none of the potential donors were willing to contribute the land this never has happened. I guess we can blame it all on politics, but truly God is behind restoring the Jews to their land. The great men of this world may have signed the papers that made things happen, but God was working out the details. Can anybody add to or correct any misinformation?? Thx. God Bless... |
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