The gospel and the land of the Biblehttps://baptist.nzIn this podcast, biblical scholar Philip Church and host Lauren Domigan discuss the political situation in the Middle East following the unconscionable events of 7 October 2023, when Hamas broke into Israel and killed numerous people and took many hostages. These events and their aftermath have been in the news media and our social media feeds almost daily. In this podcast, Philip sets these events into their historical context and suggests what he believes to be an appropriate theological and biblical response.https://baptist.nzhttps://admin.ezystream.com/static/images/podcast/aaaf2cc5-89e7-4973-9811-a01aa6d53802.pngPhilip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domiganmike.crudge@baptist.org.nzen-usBaptist NZ 2025noBiblical scholar Philip Church and host Lauren Domigan introduce themselves and the background of this series about the gospel and the land of the Bible.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan20:0076df73ec-fef2-4f82-97e2-e669e17ea85bnoA brief potted history of the promised land from the promises to Abraham of Genesis 12 to the present day.Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan44:00f8bc83ad-66b9-4700-8f6b-ffb14dd9fb3enoWe take a no-holds-barred look at what it is like to live in the West Bank and Gaza today and some Christian responses to that.Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan30:00820aa8ec-ff82-4450-98f9-b89c10fa9658noWe go back to the Old Testament and consider the importance of the land of the Bible for ancient Israel and why Jewish people today consider the land important. We end with a brief look at what some Palestinians say about the land.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan26:00c734741b-5a95-4da2-a20c-0216be547379noThis episode defines restorationism, political Zionism, and Christian Zionism, and it gives a history of the development of Zionism since it emerged at the end of the nineteenth century.Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan44:00d5e2ea22-b968-4efb-b321-8f0efd52e213noWe go back to the Old Testament and look at how God's people are to live in God's land, the exile as the consequence of disobedience, followed by the promises of the return from exile.Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan29:0003284017-6c17-405c-aad6-a8d993aa7330noWe remind ourselves of the importance of the land, Jerusalem and temple in ancient Israel and what the New Testament says about that. At the end of the episode, we consider what Paul the Apostle meant when he said, "In this way all Israel will be saved" (Romans 11:26).Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan66:002fa02044-c445-4d73-a7e4-75027bf04276noIn this episode, we interview Dr Hanna Massad, former pastor of the Gaza Baptist Church. We were moved by his message of love, reconciliation, and forgiveness in the face of persecution, and learned of various aspects of his current ministry.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000Hanna Massad with Philip Church and Lauren DomiganHanna Massad with Philip Church and Lauren Domigan45:006b01be21-d520-4842-9bc4-58cae3833083noIn this episode, Lauren and Philip ask why so many Christians continue to support Israel. They explore a popular understanding of the end times, where some Christians believe that the formation of the state of Israel is a prelude to the Second Coming of Jesus. Is this really the case? Do the Palestinian Christians have to leave their homes so Jesus can return? And will Jesus really sit on the throne of David in Jerusalem for 1,000 years?Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan52:47e8b5e9d0-7786-45d6-84dd-f28c5aaf7d7enoIn this episode, Lauren and Philip examine the theology behind the popular Left Behind series of novels, specifically the Rapture, by which the church will be whisked away to escape the so-called Great Tribulation. For many of us, this scheme is “received orthodoxy” that we have absorbed by a process like osmosis and have never really examined – this episode provides an opportunity to do that.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000Philip Church and Lauren DomiganPhilip Church and Lauren Domigan59:002c7a9c4a-91c2-42b3-91b4-49c37e3c9f68noThu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000