About this episode
Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!The fastest way to get lost in Bible prophecy is to treat the Old Testament like it outranks the New Testament. We sit down for a blunt, text-driven walk through Christian Zionism, covenant theology, and Romans 9–11, asking a question that keeps dividing Christians: can you honestly claim God maintains a separate covenant with national Israel after the New Covenant of Jesus Christ?We start with the frameworks many of us inherited, dispensationalism, pre-trib rapture charts, “1948 as prophecy,” and the assumption that God will “go back” to Israel for a final seven years. Then we put the claim under Scripture. We dig into Matthew 5 and Romans 10 on fulfillment, show why Isaiah 42 and Isaiah 49 already point to the Servant as a covenant and a light to the nations, and argue that the Gentiles were never a plan B. One of the most surprising moments is the Hosea 2 and John 4 connection, where the Samaritan woman’s “five husbands” becomes a key to understanding Samaria, the lost tribes, and what Christ is doing through the New Covenant.From there, we confront uncomfortable passages that modern Christians often avoid: Matthew 21’s vineyard parable and the kingdom being taken and given, Matthew 23’s “full measure” of sin, John 8 on spiritual fatherhood, and Revelation’s warnings about those who claim covenant identity while opposing Christ’s Church. We also pivot into the “angel of the Lord” debate and why many early Christians read Old Testament theophanies as appearances of the pre-incarnate Christ.If you care about Israel and the Church, biblical interpretation, Catholic teaching, and the difference between political Zionism and Christian Zionism, this conversation is meant to sharpen you, not soothe you. Subscribe for more deep Bible-driven conversations, share this with a friend who debates prophecy nonstop, and leave a review with the single verse you think most challenges our argument.Support the showNeed seafood for Lent? Check out https://shoplobster.com/ and use code AB10 to get 10% from Maine's ONLY Catholic lobster company.Check out our new sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order!********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/198741
