An Obstacle to Peace
1. Summarize the central themes, theses, issues, or arguments of the reading assignment.
The reading centered on the different views regarding the question of whether the Bible provides any indication that the Israeli Jews deserve preferential treatment especially when it comes to the placement of Israeli borders (Wolf, 2006). In particular, this reading discussed Christian Zionism, particularly dispensationalism, which opposes the statehood of Palestine based on the belief that Palestinian land belongs to Israel, as stated in the Bible.
The author discussed how the dispensationalism concept came to be and pondered on whether it was more religious or political ...
