Circular reasoning? Sure, the Old Scriptures are inspired, and they foretold of a New Covenant, "UNLIKE" the one delivered by Moses on Mt. Sinai---Jeremiah 31:31-34, "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: NOT ACCORDING TO THE COVENANT THAT I MADE WITH THEIR FATHERS IN THE DAY THAT I TOOK THEM BY THE HAND TO BRING THEM OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT; which my covenant THEY BRAKE, although I was A HUSBAND UNTO TO THEM, saith the Lord; But this SHALL BE THE COVENANT.......I will put MY LAW in the inward parts, an write it upon their hearts...."

Thus, God indeed has changed the manner in which ALL MEN are to worship him and this change came with the words of the New Covenant carried upon the the teachings of Christ Jesus, "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." (Hebrews 1:1-2).

Jesus fulfilled the Old Law--Matthew 5:17-18. In clearer words, as delivered by the apostle Paul, he brought it to its intended close by completing the requirements there of--Romans 10:4. When did this change take place? Again Paul explains that the old Law which was written on stone were done away with -- Col. 2:14, 2 Cor. chapter 3.

Now you can call a person a true Jew if you want to. But I prefer to follow the scriptures. I would not consider anyone a true Jew that has been found guilty of killing the son of God, and thusly being punished for that breach of the law, and then suffering by the will of God to be completely destroyed in the same Generation of Christ, in the lst century, thusly having their kingdom taken from them with the exception of a "faithful core" that now worships in the righteous manner of Christianity, as declared by God in his Holy Scriptures. Which we are told we are to be sanctified in and which that same word of sanctification is truth----John 17:17. Now after over 2000 years of being "dead in the eyes of God", and existing only in a "spiritual sense" with Christ sitting on the throne of David in that spiritual kingdom (Acts 2: 15-31), we are now to believe that this nation has been physically reborn in the middle east after being dead for over 2000 years. Really? I have looked over the entirety of the scriptures, both Old and New and cannot seem to have located any prophecy concerning a "rebirth" of physical Israel after a 2000 year old death. Perhaps, you might point out the book, chapter, and verse. If not, would "you" believe that I am Ben Franklin, if I placed a powdered wig upon my head, and starting flying a kite in a thunderstorm, while espousing sayings such as, A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE? Are we really that gullible? Do you think that these people are "sanctified" in the entirety of GODS WORD? If you do, just ask them what they think about the entire Bible, to include the NEW TESTAMENT....be careful, not to get spit upon. Do I respect these people? I sure as hell do, but it is not for some misunderstood Old Testament prophecy, but rather because they are one of only a handful of somewhat democratic governments located right in the middle of middle age theological despotism. No other reason, than they are our allies in the fight for freedom to that region. BD