Episode 180 - What Is Zionism?

Before we argue about Zionism, do we know what the Bible means by Zion?

We hear the word Zionism everywhere, but we may be talking about very different things. 

In the opening conversation of our series, we start with the question underneath the debate: What is Zion? We follow the word through Scripture, from the stronghold David captured to Jerusalem, God’s holy mountain, and the longing of Jewish exiles. 

We explore the promise of return, the connection to Jesus the Messiah, and the prophets’ vision of nations coming to learn God’s ways. 

Along the way, we distinguish the ancient longing for Zion from modern Zionism and introduce the questions we’ll take up as the series continues. Our goal is to help us explain what we believe and understand why.