Sergio, I feel compelled to comment on this topic, not because I disagree with you, but rather to express my thoughts concerning it. I am a lay person that has had opportunity to teach. During one of my sermons I was accused of being an anti-Semite because I made the statement that the modern church should spend less time worshipping Israel and more time worshipping Jesus. For clarity I first want to point out that a Semite refers to a descendent of Shem (one of Noah’s sons) from which the Semitic languages originated. This would include both the Jewish and Arab peoples. Therefore if you are against the Jews or against the Arabs you would be technically an anti-Semite. As I read your article I was questioning its validity based on my understanding of the State of Israel. It wasn’t until I reached your disclaimer at the end that I was able to apply my seal of approval. Correct me if I’m wrong but here are my perceptions concerning that state. First, formed in 1948 by so called Zionists, it represents an effort by man to be god. To force the creation of Israel to force the Zionist idea of dispensational eschatology as taught by the Schofield Reference Bible onto the world. I believe that God is using the evil intention of men here for good in a manner similar to the way He used Joseph and his brothers. Next, the current state of Israel is inhabited primarily by Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jews. There is a long history here that I must admit I don’t know enough about. To my understanding, the Ashkenazi Jews are primarily descendents of Japheth (Noah’s son) and not Semites. Lastly, I don’t believe there is a Jew alive today that can lay claim to their descent from any of the specific thirteen tribes (I include Levi) of Israel. Having said that, only God knows and somehow will identify 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. I know that God has a plan and I trust Him for it. Please understand that I am not anti-Jewish. After all, my Savior is Jewish. I am simply trying to work out my salvation with fear and trembling. It is with great trepidation that I share these thoughts knowing the powder keg that has recently formed around the events in Gaza and Israel.
Mark, I appreciate you jumping in with your thoughts. And honestly, I know you’re not trying to stir the pot; you’re just trying to make sense of things without swallowing whatever the church or the news cycle throws at you. That alone is rare!
You weren’t wrong to challenge the church for “worshipping Israel.” That has been a problem for years. Too many believers tie their identity to a political state instead of the Messiah who actually redeemed them. Calling that out isn’t anti-Semitic; it’s simply refusing to idolize a modern nation. I have a flag, a keychain, and shirts with Israel on them, as well as Spain, because of heritage, not worship. Just like any patriot would.
And yes, the State of Israel today is not the covenant nation we read about in Scripture. It is a political project from 1948 shaped mostly by secular Zionists. God can still use it, absolutely. But the whole “this fits the prophecy timeline exactly like Scofield laid it out” mindset is the kind of sloppy thinking that has weakened the church for generations.
About the Ashkenazi/Japheth/Shem discussions: most of the internet chatter on that topic is speculation, but the basic facts are simple. Ashkenazi Jews are traceable as a historical Jewish community; their lineage is well-documented, and their Jewish identity is not in question. That does not break anything biblically anyway. Israel’s identity in Scripture has always centered on covenant, not genetics. Covenant is what God protects, not bloodline perfection.
And here’s the one part of the DNA conversation that actually holds up under real evidence. The priestly line, the sons of Aaron, the Levites: that is the only lineage with a consistently traceable genetic marker today. The “Cohen Modal Haplotype” shows up across Jewish populations worldwide. That should encourage you, not confuse you. It means God preserved at least one identifiable thread through exile, dispersion, persecution, and everything else. DNA has its place, but it’s not something to hang your theology on. It’s interesting, not authoritative.
And yes, nobody today can confidently say “I’m from Issachar” or “I’m Naphtali.” Scripture makes it clear that God Himself will sort out the tribes when the time comes. He does not need paperwork. The One who created the tribes does not need a database to restore them.
So you’re not off base. You’re just untangling things most people are scared to even touch.
Here is what actually matters. Don’t get pulled into charts, theories, or political noise. None of that decides who Yeshua is or how we walk out covenant faithfulness today. The adversary loves side quests that feel deep but lead nowhere.
Your heart is in the right place. Keep digging, keep testing everything by Scripture, and don’t let the noise—whether from the church or from geopolitics—replace the actual voice of God.
You’re doing the right kind of wrestling. Keep going.
Every time someone insults or attacks Israel or "all Jews" with generalizations based on the bad behavior of one or a few Jews, as if all were guilty, they prove once again that Israel is necessary for the wellbeing of all Jews everywhere. We see the same verbal behavior and widespread hatred, irrational accusations and conspiracy delusions that preceded the Holocaust. We think, how could people have been so deluded and hateful? Well now we know.
I think the 400 years that God went silent on the remnant is very much like today. There is the remnant, quietly and faithfully upholding their faith in the covenant promises made by God. They will be blessed.
I repent & confess that I have embraced some of the philosophies & postures against The Covenant, against those Chosen to bear The Covenant & birth the King of Israel. I repent & confess that in blind arrogance I exalted my ‘beliefs’ in a way that disregarded the Root of my Salvation, the Gift of His Instruction, and companionship of His Spirit in Truth. Lead me in The Way, shine your Light that I may follow.
Sergio, THANK YOU (todah!) for this post. Your insights and corrective explanations were so gently put! well done ! you did much better than I would have. I tend to be...
um...blunt.
I was raised in a Christian family. They had their issues, as every family does, but prejudice was not one of them. And everywhere we moved, we found a church (usually Baptist) that taught Biblical truth. I have always loved Jesus and wanted to please Him. My mom read me bedtime stories from Egermeyer's [sp?] & I usually begged for more. so i had a neutral-trending-positive view of Jewish people and things and customs. Looking back now i can see times when something (usually a relationship) nudged me closer to my journey. Eventually in my 40's I became "thirsty for more of Jesus", that's the only way I knew how to put it, & began questioning. Why don't we keep the sabbath? Why did Jesus come as a Jewish rabbi when He could have arrived as an Eskimo woman or a Mayan prince, or anyone? why did God send Him this way?....a family moved into the neighborhood and they were messianic! the bible studies helped immensely. They became close friends. ❤️
side note (if this isn't already too long?) The first year that I spent actively keeping sabbath & the feasts, I felt oddly unsettled inside; not in a bad way, but like a puddle that is stirred up & hasn't settled yet. I also read, voraciously. Over time I found my worldview changing, Not "trusting in works" (as many have accused me of), or despising anyone, but maybe it's a hebrew mindset? I have more understanding of scripture & yes, my lifelong yearning for "more of Him" is being met. I'm the only messianic believer in my entire family but though it is lonely I will not go back.
I used to share my refreshed faith, but got weary of christians trying to get me saved; so now I tend to stay quiet about what I believe. You did a sterling job . Thank you again.
Thank you for your kind words! Truly. And keep going. The peace you’ve found is real fruit. He’s the One who started this with you, and He won’t let it go.
It's a type of crime where one entity is fraudulently substituted by another.
The most common occurrence of this crime today is when living breathing people get impersonated by business corporations without their consent.
Case in point: the covenant Israel, the living breathing descendents (living men and women) of Abraham through his Isaac and Jacob bloodline, which is today being substituted by a Balfour Declaration contrivance, a British (Rothschild) owned and operated fully incorporated ISRAEL INC, with its headquarter in Westminster. A dead business entity publicly traded on stock markets, and claiming to own what is now being referred to as the country of Israel, including its people and resources, a geographic and geologic parcel of land sandwiched between Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Mediterranean sea.
It gets very interesting when you look up what the penalty is against the living breathing man or woman committing a substitution crime. Not a matter to be taken lightly.
Oh, how deep this story goes, my friend. We need to be diligent, we need to be Berean, and we need to be logical. I appreciate you reading and taking the time to comment!
It goes very deep indeed and it has many layers. The Bible, Torah, Sacred Scriptures no matter what you choose to call it, it only reveals one layer (the top layer) of the four layer system that all of Creation is patterned and founded on.
The top layer is the combined reflection of the bottom three layers and is meant for public consumption. The fundamental reason why so few people can figure out what is happening in the world today, is they are only looking at the top layer as a singular reality. It's not. It's a composite reality reflecting what lies beneath it, and is designed and controlled by those who operate in the bottom layers of reality.
Those who want to truly grasp the underlying layers of reality must look beyond the revelations of ancient scriptures, and accept the new modern day revelations that expose those layers beneath the surface. They must accept the greater reality that the Creator God is far more complex and employs far more systems and methods and beings than what our unscientific, nontechnological, and simplistic ancestors from millennia ago could comprehend. There's nothing wrong with limiting yourself to ancient manuscripts as long as you recognize the fact that it also limits you to only understanding the top most layer of reallity. Because that's all our ancient prophets, scribes and visionaries could comprehend. They knew nothing of other planets, solar systems, galaxies, electricity, wireless communication etc.
The most advanced thing they could manage was to discern the geometric movements of those little lights, including the moon in the night sky and use those constructs to devise a system of dates and times to create a lunar calendar. It was brilliant in fact, and something few people with supercomputers in their back pockets can even understand today. Learning how to calculate the weekly sabbath, yearly sabbaths (Holy Days) and Feasts from the geometry of the cosmos is indeed a first and significant step in learning to connect and interact directly with the Creator.
But hey, why bother our busy or lazy selves with that when we have an AI in our back pocket eager to tell us everything it thinks we need to know about the Creator. Just sayin'.
When we begin to accept and add more modern revelations on top of the old ones we begin to discover divine principles such as "as a thing is done, so must it be undone", the universal law of merit, the system of jurisdictions, there is no divine punishment we can only choose eternal life or commit eternal suicide and we can never be forced into choosing one or the other.
In many ways our ancestors were ahead of us spiritually. At least they could clearly see the night sky and see significance and derive value from it. Today most of us only see street lights above out heads.
I appreciate your diligence, Keith. That is so rare and it's so needed. I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving and thank you for your time today, my brother.
I am a little confused by your post. When you write "Israel," are you referring to rabbinic Jews who reject Jesus or those who are justified by faith in Him as the Messiah?
Sorry for any confusion. Israel is the covenant people I'm referring to. As far as those who reject are going to be people that reject who he is as a being, the very real Jewish Messiah. Hope that makes sense?
Which texts do you think cancel Deut 30, Jer 31, Ezek 36–37, and Romans 11? I’m asking, because those passages say God Himself will restore Israel after judgment.
When did you prove that those chapters refered to the modern day Israel, who violates what Moses in dueteronomy 30 about the consequences of choices? Did you even read what you cite as proof of your case?
Deut 30 and Ezek 36–37 explicitly say God will regather Israel from the nations then cleanse and renew them, restoration comes before full repentance. Romans 11 says Israel’s hardening is partial and temporary and God’s covenant gifts aren’t revoked.
So no, these texts don’t support “Israel is finished forever,” and I’m not claiming modern Israel is sinless—just that Scripture foretells a real regathering after exile.
God still loves his people do you reject your child if he goes astray . They are all his covenant people whether they know it or not . What did Jesus say ? Matthew 23:37 . They are back in the land in unbelief but during the tribulation those who recognise their Messiah will say “ Baruch haba b’ Shem Adonai. Re posting
Sergio, I feel compelled to comment on this topic, not because I disagree with you, but rather to express my thoughts concerning it. I am a lay person that has had opportunity to teach. During one of my sermons I was accused of being an anti-Semite because I made the statement that the modern church should spend less time worshipping Israel and more time worshipping Jesus. For clarity I first want to point out that a Semite refers to a descendent of Shem (one of Noah’s sons) from which the Semitic languages originated. This would include both the Jewish and Arab peoples. Therefore if you are against the Jews or against the Arabs you would be technically an anti-Semite. As I read your article I was questioning its validity based on my understanding of the State of Israel. It wasn’t until I reached your disclaimer at the end that I was able to apply my seal of approval. Correct me if I’m wrong but here are my perceptions concerning that state. First, formed in 1948 by so called Zionists, it represents an effort by man to be god. To force the creation of Israel to force the Zionist idea of dispensational eschatology as taught by the Schofield Reference Bible onto the world. I believe that God is using the evil intention of men here for good in a manner similar to the way He used Joseph and his brothers. Next, the current state of Israel is inhabited primarily by Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jews. There is a long history here that I must admit I don’t know enough about. To my understanding, the Ashkenazi Jews are primarily descendents of Japheth (Noah’s son) and not Semites. Lastly, I don’t believe there is a Jew alive today that can lay claim to their descent from any of the specific thirteen tribes (I include Levi) of Israel. Having said that, only God knows and somehow will identify 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. I know that God has a plan and I trust Him for it. Please understand that I am not anti-Jewish. After all, my Savior is Jewish. I am simply trying to work out my salvation with fear and trembling. It is with great trepidation that I share these thoughts knowing the powder keg that has recently formed around the events in Gaza and Israel.
Mark, I appreciate you jumping in with your thoughts. And honestly, I know you’re not trying to stir the pot; you’re just trying to make sense of things without swallowing whatever the church or the news cycle throws at you. That alone is rare!
You weren’t wrong to challenge the church for “worshipping Israel.” That has been a problem for years. Too many believers tie their identity to a political state instead of the Messiah who actually redeemed them. Calling that out isn’t anti-Semitic; it’s simply refusing to idolize a modern nation. I have a flag, a keychain, and shirts with Israel on them, as well as Spain, because of heritage, not worship. Just like any patriot would.
And yes, the State of Israel today is not the covenant nation we read about in Scripture. It is a political project from 1948 shaped mostly by secular Zionists. God can still use it, absolutely. But the whole “this fits the prophecy timeline exactly like Scofield laid it out” mindset is the kind of sloppy thinking that has weakened the church for generations.
About the Ashkenazi/Japheth/Shem discussions: most of the internet chatter on that topic is speculation, but the basic facts are simple. Ashkenazi Jews are traceable as a historical Jewish community; their lineage is well-documented, and their Jewish identity is not in question. That does not break anything biblically anyway. Israel’s identity in Scripture has always centered on covenant, not genetics. Covenant is what God protects, not bloodline perfection.
And here’s the one part of the DNA conversation that actually holds up under real evidence. The priestly line, the sons of Aaron, the Levites: that is the only lineage with a consistently traceable genetic marker today. The “Cohen Modal Haplotype” shows up across Jewish populations worldwide. That should encourage you, not confuse you. It means God preserved at least one identifiable thread through exile, dispersion, persecution, and everything else. DNA has its place, but it’s not something to hang your theology on. It’s interesting, not authoritative.
And yes, nobody today can confidently say “I’m from Issachar” or “I’m Naphtali.” Scripture makes it clear that God Himself will sort out the tribes when the time comes. He does not need paperwork. The One who created the tribes does not need a database to restore them.
So you’re not off base. You’re just untangling things most people are scared to even touch.
Here is what actually matters. Don’t get pulled into charts, theories, or political noise. None of that decides who Yeshua is or how we walk out covenant faithfulness today. The adversary loves side quests that feel deep but lead nowhere.
Your heart is in the right place. Keep digging, keep testing everything by Scripture, and don’t let the noise—whether from the church or from geopolitics—replace the actual voice of God.
You’re doing the right kind of wrestling. Keep going.
Every time someone insults or attacks Israel or "all Jews" with generalizations based on the bad behavior of one or a few Jews, as if all were guilty, they prove once again that Israel is necessary for the wellbeing of all Jews everywhere. We see the same verbal behavior and widespread hatred, irrational accusations and conspiracy delusions that preceded the Holocaust. We think, how could people have been so deluded and hateful? Well now we know.
I think the 400 years that God went silent on the remnant is very much like today. There is the remnant, quietly and faithfully upholding their faith in the covenant promises made by God. They will be blessed.
Preach it Brother! So when are services this weekend 😂
Oh man, maybe someday, brother!!
I repent & confess that I have embraced some of the philosophies & postures against The Covenant, against those Chosen to bear The Covenant & birth the King of Israel. I repent & confess that in blind arrogance I exalted my ‘beliefs’ in a way that disregarded the Root of my Salvation, the Gift of His Instruction, and companionship of His Spirit in Truth. Lead me in The Way, shine your Light that I may follow.
Amen!
Sergio, THANK YOU (todah!) for this post. Your insights and corrective explanations were so gently put! well done ! you did much better than I would have. I tend to be...
um...blunt.
I was raised in a Christian family. They had their issues, as every family does, but prejudice was not one of them. And everywhere we moved, we found a church (usually Baptist) that taught Biblical truth. I have always loved Jesus and wanted to please Him. My mom read me bedtime stories from Egermeyer's [sp?] & I usually begged for more. so i had a neutral-trending-positive view of Jewish people and things and customs. Looking back now i can see times when something (usually a relationship) nudged me closer to my journey. Eventually in my 40's I became "thirsty for more of Jesus", that's the only way I knew how to put it, & began questioning. Why don't we keep the sabbath? Why did Jesus come as a Jewish rabbi when He could have arrived as an Eskimo woman or a Mayan prince, or anyone? why did God send Him this way?....a family moved into the neighborhood and they were messianic! the bible studies helped immensely. They became close friends. ❤️
side note (if this isn't already too long?) The first year that I spent actively keeping sabbath & the feasts, I felt oddly unsettled inside; not in a bad way, but like a puddle that is stirred up & hasn't settled yet. I also read, voraciously. Over time I found my worldview changing, Not "trusting in works" (as many have accused me of), or despising anyone, but maybe it's a hebrew mindset? I have more understanding of scripture & yes, my lifelong yearning for "more of Him" is being met. I'm the only messianic believer in my entire family but though it is lonely I will not go back.
I used to share my refreshed faith, but got weary of christians trying to get me saved; so now I tend to stay quiet about what I believe. You did a sterling job . Thank you again.
Thank you for your kind words! Truly. And keep going. The peace you’ve found is real fruit. He’s the One who started this with you, and He won’t let it go.
Have a blessed thanksgiving and … Shalom!
Ever hear of something called Substitution crime?
It's a type of crime where one entity is fraudulently substituted by another.
The most common occurrence of this crime today is when living breathing people get impersonated by business corporations without their consent.
Case in point: the covenant Israel, the living breathing descendents (living men and women) of Abraham through his Isaac and Jacob bloodline, which is today being substituted by a Balfour Declaration contrivance, a British (Rothschild) owned and operated fully incorporated ISRAEL INC, with its headquarter in Westminster. A dead business entity publicly traded on stock markets, and claiming to own what is now being referred to as the country of Israel, including its people and resources, a geographic and geologic parcel of land sandwiched between Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Mediterranean sea.
It gets very interesting when you look up what the penalty is against the living breathing man or woman committing a substitution crime. Not a matter to be taken lightly.
Oh, how deep this story goes, my friend. We need to be diligent, we need to be Berean, and we need to be logical. I appreciate you reading and taking the time to comment!
It goes very deep indeed and it has many layers. The Bible, Torah, Sacred Scriptures no matter what you choose to call it, it only reveals one layer (the top layer) of the four layer system that all of Creation is patterned and founded on.
The top layer is the combined reflection of the bottom three layers and is meant for public consumption. The fundamental reason why so few people can figure out what is happening in the world today, is they are only looking at the top layer as a singular reality. It's not. It's a composite reality reflecting what lies beneath it, and is designed and controlled by those who operate in the bottom layers of reality.
Those who want to truly grasp the underlying layers of reality must look beyond the revelations of ancient scriptures, and accept the new modern day revelations that expose those layers beneath the surface. They must accept the greater reality that the Creator God is far more complex and employs far more systems and methods and beings than what our unscientific, nontechnological, and simplistic ancestors from millennia ago could comprehend. There's nothing wrong with limiting yourself to ancient manuscripts as long as you recognize the fact that it also limits you to only understanding the top most layer of reallity. Because that's all our ancient prophets, scribes and visionaries could comprehend. They knew nothing of other planets, solar systems, galaxies, electricity, wireless communication etc.
The most advanced thing they could manage was to discern the geometric movements of those little lights, including the moon in the night sky and use those constructs to devise a system of dates and times to create a lunar calendar. It was brilliant in fact, and something few people with supercomputers in their back pockets can even understand today. Learning how to calculate the weekly sabbath, yearly sabbaths (Holy Days) and Feasts from the geometry of the cosmos is indeed a first and significant step in learning to connect and interact directly with the Creator.
But hey, why bother our busy or lazy selves with that when we have an AI in our back pocket eager to tell us everything it thinks we need to know about the Creator. Just sayin'.
When we begin to accept and add more modern revelations on top of the old ones we begin to discover divine principles such as "as a thing is done, so must it be undone", the universal law of merit, the system of jurisdictions, there is no divine punishment we can only choose eternal life or commit eternal suicide and we can never be forced into choosing one or the other.
In many ways our ancestors were ahead of us spiritually. At least they could clearly see the night sky and see significance and derive value from it. Today most of us only see street lights above out heads.
Thank you for your final statement of clarity. Between God's covenant, people and the geopolitical israel that is on the land now.
I'm in the process of rethinking how I think about the political Israel as compared to Gods covenant Israel...
not quite sure where either one fits in with prophecy and with current events.
This article, as well as many of your past writings are definitely helping me bring clarity to my thinking.
.Thank you for that
I appreciate your diligence, Keith. That is so rare and it's so needed. I pray you have a blessed Thanksgiving and thank you for your time today, my brother.
Loved this audio. Is Israel the land God gave to Abraham?
Yup 😊
I am a little confused by your post. When you write "Israel," are you referring to rabbinic Jews who reject Jesus or those who are justified by faith in Him as the Messiah?
Sorry for any confusion. Israel is the covenant people I'm referring to. As far as those who reject are going to be people that reject who he is as a being, the very real Jewish Messiah. Hope that makes sense?
Okay, thanks for clarifying. Shalom, Mr. DeSoto!
Shalom v’shalvah!
So true!
God destroyed Israel and never gave anyone the right to reanimate it.
Which texts do you think cancel Deut 30, Jer 31, Ezek 36–37, and Romans 11? I’m asking, because those passages say God Himself will restore Israel after judgment.
When did you prove that those chapters refered to the modern day Israel, who violates what Moses in dueteronomy 30 about the consequences of choices? Did you even read what you cite as proof of your case?
Deut 30 and Ezek 36–37 explicitly say God will regather Israel from the nations then cleanse and renew them, restoration comes before full repentance. Romans 11 says Israel’s hardening is partial and temporary and God’s covenant gifts aren’t revoked.
So no, these texts don’t support “Israel is finished forever,” and I’m not claiming modern Israel is sinless—just that Scripture foretells a real regathering after exile.
God still loves his people do you reject your child if he goes astray . They are all his covenant people whether they know it or not . What did Jesus say ? Matthew 23:37 . They are back in the land in unbelief but during the tribulation those who recognise their Messiah will say “ Baruch haba b’ Shem Adonai. Re posting
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melek HaOlam…! (thank you for reposting)