Is dispensationalism correct in seeing Israel as still the special people of God? Is the Zionist Movement a fulfilment of God's promises to Abraham? This article explains that God's promises to Abraham were fulfilled in Christ, and what that means for Israel as a nation.

What is nationalism and how did it play a role in the life of Israel as the people of God? This article examines the characteristics of neo-Babylonian nationalism before looking at two biblical examples of nationalism. The focus is on some of the eschatology concerned with Israel's future, which also involves the nations.

How are the Gentiles included in Israel, the Old Testament people of God? Paul in Romans 11:16-24 uses the metaphor of an olive tree with a root to explain this relationship. This article looks at how this metaphor fits into Paul's whole argument of the restoration of Israel in Romans.

The election of Israel to be the people of God is a significant theme in the Old Testament. This special position of Israel has offended many people both in the ancient and modern world. In a world of "equal opportunity," people argue that the idea of election leads to violence because it in effect defines all other nations as the enemy. The elect and the non-elect are seen as antagonistic categories.

What is the date of the exodus-conquest of the people of Israel? This article reviews the history of the study of the date of the exodus. The main section of the article traces two lines of argument, the one textual and the other from archaeological evidence, that may support the late date.

The Jordan River stood as a barrier before Israel entering the Promised Land. It was an obstacle between promise and fulfilment. Reading Joshua 3 and Joshua 4, one relives the crossing of the river twenty-one times. Beck wants to consider the significance of this repeated crossing of the Jordan.

Schnabel reflects in this article on the universal context for the narrative of Israel in Scripture and the universal perspective of the identity of Israel.

This essay reflects on the theological question of the future of Israel. Blaising defines "Israel" as a designation for the descendants of Jacob as an ethnic, cultural, and national entity. Consideration of the future of Israel is a question about the national future of the descendants of Jacob. The author does not ask about the future of Israel as a state.

Kinman wants to reconsider the exegesis of Luke 12:57-59. He provides reasons to question the consensus interpretation. His reasons are based on three factors that he considers: the literary setting of the passage in its context, the phenomenon of debt in Hellenistic law, and the language of the passage itself.

Smith offers an exegetical consideration of Mark 12:41-44. He argues that the theme of the coming judgment upon the nation of Israel forms an important context for a good understanding of the significance of this text.

The author argues against the view that there is a future for Israel on the basis of an unconditional covenant with the descendants of Abraham. Pierce looks at the nature of the Abrahamic covenant, the Israelite covenant, and the Davidic covenant. The article comes to a conclusion with an examination of the new covenant model as Jeremiah presents it.

What is the significance of Israel as a light to the nations? In this essay Karlberg critically reviews the views of Paul van Buren on the role of Israel among the nations. Van Buren believes that Israel can have an important function in interfaith dialogue and the character of Christian mission.

What is the picture the Bible gives us of Israel during the period of the judges? This essay pleads for and starts with a re-examination of this time in the life of God's people. Different theories exist that need to be reviewed.

What is the future of Israel? Does the Bible still give a particular function for Israel as the people of God after the ascension of Christ? How should we interpret the words of Paul in Romans 11:26 when he refers to the salvation of all Israel? This article weighs in.

What were the factors that caused the emergence of the writing prophets in Israel? The author considers two possible factors and their impact on the form of the prophets' message.

This essay discusses Simeon as the tenth tribe of Israel.

One way of seeking communication from the gods of the Canaanites was by ecstatic frenzy. Some scholars believe that Israel learned it from the Canaanites and made it a part of their service. They believe that Israel's former prophets were ecstatics. Evidence is sought in the Old Testament especially from three passages: Numbers 11:25-29, 1 Samuel 10:1-13, and 1 Samuel 19:18-24.

According to Leviticus 25:39-43, the people of Israel are slaves of Yahweh. The author explores the function of this "slave of God" motif in the ancient Near East, and slavery in antiquity.

How should biblical law be related to God’s gospel of grace? In answering this question Kaiser argues that the law is a unity. He further considers whether the penalties of the law continue to be an integral part of the law, and whether the law was addressed to Israel and not to all mankind.

This map shows the location of the judges who ruled over parts of Israel as is described in the book of Judges.

This map of Israel shows the cities allocated to the Levites at the conquest of Canaan (Joshua 21 and 1 Chronicles 6).

This map shows the Israel's geographical features.

This map shows the divided kingdoms of Judah and Israel, as well as the surrounding nations that were often at war with either or both of the divided kingdoms.

This map shows the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah in Palestine during the time of the divided monarchy.

This map shows the general position of the contested border between Judah and Israel according to 1 Kings 15.

This map shows the allocated boundaries of the twelve tribes of Israel.

This map shows the allocation of land given to the twelve tribes of Israel as described in the book of Joshua.

This map shows the allocated land of the twelve tribes of Israel.

This map shows the nation of Israel and its tribes under the united monarchy (the reigns of David and Solomon).

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. When God destroyed Israel and sent them to captivity it was not because He failed in His promise to restore Israel. Rather, it was through this action that God was beginning to fulfill His promise. He was paving a way for the true Israel whom He would gather together under one head - Jesus Christ.

This article is part of a series on the history of the Old Testament. This article focuses on the last years of the ten tribes of Israel, or the northern kingdom. Their rejection of God's message resulted in God rejecting them and using the Assyrians to take them into captivity.

This article examines replacement theology and the idea that the church has replaced Israel.

This article looking at Ephesians 2:11-22 shows how in Christ God has made the church to be a uniting place. In Christ, the church has become the Israel of God, a people of God not limited by race, colour nor place. Racism can truly be abolished by the gospel, ushering in the new nation where unity and diversity can be celebrated.

This article discusses the relationship between the Jews, the land, and the kingdom in order to understand the theological significance of Israel. What place do the Jews have in the ongoing purpose of God?

In this article about the relation of Israel and the church, the author looks at the separation of Israel and the church, the place of the church and the kingdom in the history of God, and God's one purpose of salvation.

This article is about the relation of the Jews to the Israel of Scripture. The literal interpretation of prophecy with regards to the texts about Israel and Jerusalem is also discussed. Other topics mentioned are the future of the Jews, "all Israel" and the state Israel.