WHAT'S THE "PROBLEM?"
This was the way Adolf Hitler and members of his regime framed their national situation at the time: how to remedy the long-term negative consequences of having Jewish (and other ethnic) citizens and residents of Nazi Germany, many of whom were seen as a growing threat to the economic and national welfare of the country.
Suffice it to say, there must have been some very real and serious circumstances arising, that seemed intolerable to the vast majority of German citizens, to the point of compelling them to elect one Adolf Hitler to the helm of supreme ruler of the Third Reich, under the guise of national reform and economic recovery.
Real, serious, and intolerable circumstances are what propelled Nazi Germany from its imminent economic destruction to a nationalistic hope for a much better future, with Hitler and his reforms guiding the Ship of State's course and direction.
THE FINAL SOLUTION... NOT
How wrong and misguided Hitler's optimism was indeed! "The Final Solution" was anything but. It was a horrible one. It solved nothing.
In terms of disclosure, let me just say:
- I grew up hearing and seeing evidence for the "Holocaust" in Nazi Germany. The term was coined much later.
- I accepted the number of six million Jews murdered as fact, although many today think the real number is far less.
- I saw the Biblical benefits for a new state of Israel as being a necessary piece of the global puzzle of geopolitical relationships, and a blessed assurance that Jesus was coming soon!
I also learned that we, along with previous generations dating back to the First Century, are living in the "last days," or the end times. The clock of world history had been synchronized with the birth of the modern state of Israel, and we are now on a prophetic "Doomsday Clock" countdown...
Has the countdown really begun? I do not think so.
ENTER PRETERISM
My theological "end times" persuasion, or eschatology (the study of last things) has shifted recently to a preterist view of Bible prophecy. This means that Holy Spirit-predicted events to come upon the earth have already been fulfilled. In the opinion of a small minority of Christians, the end of the world is no longer in our future, as Gary Demar would say.
Therefore, I am no longer encumbered by the baggage of eschatological futurism, which seems to endow every succeeding generation with the dubious distinction of being the last generation in world history before Christ returns. Besides that, we Christian "inquiring minds" want to know who the Antichrist is!
Rightly so. But more importantly, are we living in the end times?
I say no. I also resist the temptation to join the endless procession of "this generation" enthusiasts who get their predictions handed back to them when, alas, Christ did not show up... AGAIN!!!
It is much simpler to think the Lord Jesus Christ did come back in 70 A.D., with the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies, and thus fulfilling all Bible prophecies concerning the future, at that time.
ONE MORE THING
My theological journey has recently included an unexpected turn, namely, my self-education on the long-term international threat from political Zionism, and its villainous role in international finance, war, and overthrow of sovereign governments for a greater, imperialistic agenda under the guise of Biblical prophetic fulfillment.Yes, God permitted the modern state of Israel to be created. However, if Christ does return in my future, then please accept my sincerest apologies for misrepresenting His plan!
WORLDVIEW RESET
Which brings me to my premise:
It is my opinion that modern Israel is a geopolitical invention of man, which was produced through military invasions and state-sponsored terrorism against the rightful residents of Palestine, namely, the Palestinians.
- I believe the modern state of Israel is simply not the romantic ideal, the "apple" of God's Eye, that we find in the Holy Bible!
- This is not to be confused with the Biblical Nation of Israel, whom God powerfully led out of Egyptian slavery, misery, and destruction in the Old Testament.
- Some of them God ultimately led to their real, spiritual destiny of eternal life in Christ, the true Israel of God, which is the result of receiving this free gift through His Son Jesus Christ. Anyone who believes the gospel and trusts Christ will be saved.
It is my opinion that modern Israel is a geopolitical invention of man, which was produced through military invasions and state-sponsored terrorism against the rightful residents of Palestine, namely, the Palestinians.
Now don't get me wrong. We must, by the grace of God, reckon with the existence of a man-made Israel, for better or worse, with all of its attendant difficulties (mostly self-induced, due to its barbaric founding and continued brutality against certain natives of Arab descent). Nevertheless, God will use this for His glory!
A LITTLE BACKGROUND IS IN ORDER
Here is a lecture video by one of the foremost proponents of the view that Palestinian terrorism is the direct result of military and political invasion of the Land of Palestine by Zionist Jews (not the garden variety peace-lovers), and by others, backed by financial resources from the Rothschild banking cartel (to the best of my knowledge), capable of supporting such an arduous and horrific process, designed for greater power and profit."As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive." (Genesis 50:20 NASB)
I do not know if this Scripture applies here. But I know it applied to the early days of Old Testament Israel. Peace and blessings to you.