Antisemitism seems to be on the rise around the world, and even here in the U.S. It is particularly disturbing coming from people who claim to be Christians. We should recognize that one can be critical of actions taken by the nation of Israel without hating its people, but when racist conspiracy theories begin to inform these opinions, something has gone terribly wrong.

As we continue our progress through the book of Romans, we have come to Chapter 9, where Paul seems to change subjects. Having made His case for the good news of Jesus the Messiah and concluded with a profound statement of His love, he turns his attention to the position of the Jews. They are his people, and they are also Jesus' people. They are the people who were given the honor of revealing Him to the rest of us. To be anti-Jew is to be anti-Christ.