Jeremiah 31:35–36 and the State of Israel

About this episode

Greg answers questions on how Christians interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 before the reestablishment of the state of Israel, evidence the world was ever unbroken, and the best tactic to engage a Jehovah’s Witness and build a relationship with him.   Topics: • Be one of the 100. (00:00) • How would Christians have interpreted Jeremiah 31:35–36 from the point of the establishment of the church up until the reestablishment of the political state of Israel, and how do dispensationalists interpret it now? (04:00) • Can you point to any evidence the world was ever different (in terms of both biology and physics) in the past from the way it is today—i.e., not broken? (39:00) • What’s the best tactic to engage a Jehovah’s Witness and build a relationship with him? (50:00) Mentioned on the Show:  • Be One of the 100 • Made in Our Image by Stephen Driscoll • The Bible: Fast Forward – Audio, DVD, Video on Demand • Greg and Amy discussed Israel from different theological perspectives here and here. • Deity of Christ: Case Closed by Greg Koukl • Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl Related Links: • Three Tellt