Will be anti-Zionist, anti-Semites blame God to encourage and enable the Jewish "monopoly" on suffering? After all, there are those who refuse to forget the horrors of the Holocaust and to warn against man's inhumanity to man, following a biblical precedent?
Does not suffer from the Jewish God of Israel sanction the creation of a holy day to commemorate the liberation from slavery in Egypt? Not the God of the Jews of Israel suffering sear the memory of mankind by creating Easter, a religious festival God commands all nations to respect? Egyptians did not enslave other peoples, as well? But who hears about them, except perhaps in a passing comment?
Not the God of Israel to dedicate a whole book to a Jewish tragedy that was averted? Does the book of Esther antisemites feel to this day that "he who touches you touches the apple of his eye? (Zechariah 2:8). Which nation has been said so? Were not threatened other nations throughout history, yet the Bible does not mention them?
And is part of a "Jewish conspiracy" for the world to mourn the death of Jesus Christ by the Romans (and Italians are not the brand to this day as "killers of Christ")? Not the Romans crucify and torture thousands of people? Christians are the biggest cry-babies? Has the death of Jesus' was exaggerated and milked for all it's worth determined by the Christians with his suffering and self-sacrifice? I'm talking foolishly (like those who think that Jews have exaggerated their poverty) to make a point.
It is not politically correct, but the truth is that not all lives are equal. Ancient Israel has recognized that the life of the king, head of the nation was more important than that of his soldiers (1 Sam. 18.3, 2 Sam. 21:17). Some people and nations have a greater influence and impact on history. It is not because of intrinsic goodness or superiority of Israel, we have been advised to believe, but because of God's overall plan and purpose. At this moment, the plan of salvation of God, the life of Jews and Israel are incomparable to any other, even as Christians (in which God's Spirit dwells) are greater and different from other human beings who are just normal (1 Cor. 2: 9-16). Here it is written: "Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints" (Ps 116:15; Numbers 23:10). God is not concerned with the death of all?
The big difference between Jesus and Israel (physical and spiritual) to other individuals and nations, is simply that we are children of God! (Hosea 11:1, Amos 3:02). The Bible only mentions other nations as much as they come into contact with Israel. The Bible is an ethnocentric book is all about a Focus on the Family of Jacob-Israel!
God does not record the suffering of others in this moment because for the plan of salvation is, genocide in Africa or Asia are irrelevant! And those innocent victims who suffered and died during the war by Hitler against the Jews (above) were essentially collateral damage! This is how humanity would see, but how God sees things (Isaiah 55:8-9). I'm not trying to minimize the damage, I'm just trying to put things in a biblical perspective, however unpopular.
I'm not magnifying the suffering of Israel at the expense of others, I simply point out how the Bible. Likewise the Great Tribulation is called "time of Jacob's trouble" (Jer. 30:7). It is not God, knowing that every nation on earth will suffer when nuclear bombs start falling? Yes However, at the time, other nations have sacrificed on behalf of Israel, if necessary. "I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for you. Since you were precious in my eyes, you have been honorable, and I loved you: therefore I will give men for you (individuals) and people (nations) for your life "(Isaiah 43:3-4). And again, "I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save you: if I want to make a full end of all nations where I scattered you, but I do not be an alley full of you ..." (Jeremiah 30:11).
Jesus, as an individual, and Israel, nationally, and the spiritual Church, is the Son of God on earth. We are "suffering servant" that the world is not worthy of (Isaiah 53; Heb. 11:35-38). We are the "royal priesthood" than other nations and people (Ex. 19:06; 1 Pt 2:9).
This means that we have no sin, and that other nations are more righteous or justified in persecuting us? No! God warns against this dangerous illusion: "I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and gave them into your hands: you show them no mercy, you have the ancient, heavily laid your yoke" (Isaiah 47: 6) and "All that found them devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord ..." (Jer. 50:7) and "I'm very sorry grieving with the pagans who are at ease because I was disappointed, but a bit ', and helped forward the affliction "(Zechariah 1:15). I discuss this in my book, Beyond Babylon: Rise and Fall in Europe within the chapter "Europe's Fate."
Sometimes God uses to help our enemies take us back to our spiritual senses, and then judge individuals and nations proud and reminds them that they are only mortal (Isa. 10:12, Jer. 51:35). Other times, Israel has suffered unjustly in Egypt, Judah faced extermination by refusing to assimilate (Esther 3:8) and the early Christians Aquila and Priscilla were unjustly persecuted for simply being Jews and were required by law to leave Rome (Acts 18:02).
God exposes the twisted mentality of those anti-Semites, who mistakenly believe that Israel and Judah have too much power and influence and control over their lives and nations, and threaten to rebel against their "oppressors," but they will fight a losing battle against God! (Ps 2; Rev. 17:14).
Individuals and nations must come to know and recognize that God has chosen (an elected, not an elite) for his saving purposes in the final analysis, every individual and nation (Isaiah 49:22-23, Rev. 3.9) .
Thus, despite anti-Zionist, anti-Semites, cursed heresies of replacement theology and genealogy, personal and national sins, "all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, you should not go out of Sion the Deliverer, and withdraw ungodliness from Jacob "(Romans 11:26). Israel will prevail and become the light of God to all nations, like the other blessings that have been blessed!
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