Episode 5 - The Church as the New Israel (Part 2)

EPISODE SUMMARY

Just like the church, the synagogue has a claim to Israel. These two giant entities share a history of both friendship and conflict. How did that conflict start? And what were its consequences?

EPISODE NOTES

In last week’s episode of The Bible You Thought You Knew, we looked at Jesus’ relationship with Israel and the church’s claim to it. 

This week, we continue the story and answer your most burning questions. 

What prompted the centuries-long conflict between the church and the synagogue? What were the consequences of that conflict? And, most importantly, why is the church now reluctant to see itself as a figure of Israel?

Today’s episode is all about the Jewish people’s claim to Israel, the shared history of Judaism and Christianity, and the political rivalry that made them what they are now.

Key points discussed

• How the synagogue has claim to Israel (00:53)

• Two communities rising from the ashes (02:33)

• The beginning of a centuries-long conflict (06:27)

• The church taking ownership for its mistakes (11:01)

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