Season 4, episode 22

Two peoples, Jews and Palestinian Arabs, lay claim to the same piece of land. But who does it really belong to? Scripture, history, and contemporary politics add to the volatile conflict in the Middle East. Today we're joined by Rev. Colin Chapman, author of Whose Promised Land, to address the current, continuing conflict in the Middle East.

Rev. Colin Chapman was born in India and brought up in Scotland. He was ordained in the Episcopal Church in Scotland and has taught at Coptic Evangelical Seminary, and served on staff at the Anglican Cathedral, in Cairo, Egypt. In the mid-70s, early 80s – Colin was the Regional Secretary for the Middle East with IFES (the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students) based in Beirut, Lebanon. He taught at Trinity College in Bristol, and taught Islamic Studies at Near East School of Theology, in Beirut, Lebanon. Since retirement, Colin has also taught at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary, Beirut, and Bethlehem Bible College.

Resources:
https://bookstore.vineyardcolumbus.org/reads/p/whose-promised-land-the-continuing-conflict-over-israel-and-palestine

https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Zionism-Restoration-Israel-Scriptures/dp/1725297337

https://www.holylandtrust.org/about

Books of the Bible for meditation during times of violence:
Lamentations; Habakkuk; Daniel