ZION’S NEW NAME
Why the Christian Church is in continuity with biblical Israel
By Andrew Sibley. Fastnet Publications. 174 pages. £9.99
ISBN 978-0-9562146-0-7
The primary thrust of this book is a critique of ‘Christian Zionism’ — the belief that the modern state of Israel is a fulfilment of biblical prophecy, that it is therefore incumbent on Christians to support and defend its cause and, in its more extreme form, that Jews may enjoy the blessing and favour of God while still rejecting the Lord Jesus.
The author traces the development of these views from the teaching of Edward Irving, Henry Drummond and J.N. Darby in the 19th century to their expression in modern times by writers like David Pawson and John Hagee.
