Remember that the Jewish people preserved the Old Testament for us. The apostle Paul asked: "What advantage then has the Jew...? Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God" (Romans 3:1-2). Jesus Christ Himself said that "salvation is of the Jews" (John 4:22).

The book of Acts shows us that the first Christian Church was Jewish. Christianity can only be truly understood, undergirded and supported by the Hebrew Bible (see 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21). One third of the New Testament is composed of direct quotes, paraphrases and allusions to the Old Testament Scriptures.

Why, then, do we see this growing global anti-Semitism and a persistent quest to rob the state of Israel of its legitimacy? It is totally unconscionable and can only come from one source (see Revelation 12:9), which must be actively resisted in a godly manner. The Christian world has a serious obligation to oppose hostility toward the Jewish people. God is watching!