{"product_id":"9781580236850","title":"The Jewish Connection to Israel, the Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA window into the Jewish People’s                 connection to Israel—\u003cbr\u003ewritten especially for                 Christians. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Israel has taken Jewish sacred                 history, peoplehood, and ethics out of the realm of speculation                 and put them into the crucible of real life experience. In                 returning the Jewish People to its homeland, Israel has                 returned Jews to material reality—with all its                 challenges. The Jewish People’s return to the Land                 returns Judaism to its original vision and the Jewish People to                 the responsibilities of the biblical covenant.”\u003cbr\u003e—from Chapter 9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along with illuminating the importance of                 Israel for Jews, this special book examines the Jewish return                 to Zion as a significant theological event that strengthens the                 foundations of the Christian faith and its mission. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003e In clear and accessible language, this                 introduction guides Christians through the essential meanings                 of Israel for the Jewish People and for the world. It defines                 Israel as an indispensable part of Judaism’s vision for                 the Jewish People to be “a kingdom of priests and a holy                 people,” as a partner with God in the Bible’s                 sacred covenant. It examines Israel, a sovereign Jewish state,                 as a safe refuge and home for Jews fleeing persecution anywhere                 in the world, and how this gives meaning to the Jewish                 People’s convictions that the future can be more secure                 than the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The State of Israel stands at the center                 of how Jews see themselves today as individuals as well as at                 the center of the Jewish People’s collective                 self-perception. As a result, understanding Judaism and the                 Jewish People is possible only by grasping the Jewish hopes,                 dreams and experiences that center around Israel, the promised                 land. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111913570544,"sku":"9781580236850","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580236850_p0.jpg?v=1763801888","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580236850","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}