By Dr. Abejide Olusegun
*JACOB’S SEED*
“Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.” Deuteronomy 1:8.
Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews are not descendants of Abraham, nor specifically of Jacob. Additionally, no Africans are Jews, though some may identify as Hebrews, and no Europeans are Hebrew. Therefore, they cannot be considered the Chosen People, as they do not belong to the Semitic lineage of the 12 Hebrew tribes and thus cannot legitimately claim the inheritance of the land of Palestine, which they have unjustly taken. In a fair court of law, their self-proclaimed right to hold onto that land would be dismissed.
Moreover, reviving the ancient Hebrew language after centuries of relative obscurity to make it the official language of modern Israel does not alter these facts, similar to how parking a Toyota in a Lamborghini dealership does not transform it into a Veneno Roadster. Hebrew is a matter of genetic lineage, not merely historical or political identity.
Additionally, many religious Jews adhere to the man-made Talmud, which contains numerous Babylonian superstitions, rather than the God-inspired Old Testament, where God’s promises and commandments are recorded. Even within Judaism, some believe that Jews should not occupy Palestine and only recognize the Palestinian government.
Furthermore, the seed of Jacob mentioned in the Bible is prophetically represented by a singular seed, which is Jesus Christ, who is frequently referred to as the Son of David, a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
On the surface, one might argue that if anyone were to inherit Palestine, it should be Christians—spiritual descendants of Jesus, the seed of Jacob. This interpretation has historically been used to justify the cruel Crusades of the Middle Ages, showcasing a distorted understanding of what that inheritance truly signifies.
The true Israel of God consists of those throughout the world who embrace the New Covenant established by Christ. They are known as Christians. Their promised land is the heavenly paradise offered to genuine followers of Christ, with its capital, the New Jerusalem, coming from above. Thus, Christians are regarded as the new Chosen People, chosen to love, spread peace, and do good to all, rather than to wield power over others.
However, the New Jerusalem is destined to manifest here on Earth. No one is going to heaven; heaven is for spiritual beings, while the Earth is for physical beings. Therefore, engage with this world. Make the most of it. Join in the quest to nurture it and share its wealth. Do not be misled by those who claim, “Your reward is in heaven above.” That is a lie. You do not belong in heaven above but in the New Jerusalem on Earth, where Christ will reign as King.
“Him that overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem [which comes down out of heaven] from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.” (Revelation 3:12).
Therefore, when the Old Testament instructs us to “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” we must interpret this through the lens of the New Covenant. This now means “Pray for all Christians, that through the blood of Christ’s New Covenant, they may overcome their sinful nature and achieve full sanctification, so they can inherit the eternal peace of the New Jerusalem from above.” The New Jerusalem is not the one currently situated in Israel, which is predominantly occupied by individuals who live a lifestyle contrary to scriptural teachings. To pray for such a scenario would be misguided.
God is operating under a new covenant, not the obsolete one. The Apostle Paul makes it clear in Hebrews 8:13 that “God has made the first obsolete!” And to clarify, “obsolete” truly means obsolete: “Done. Kaput. Finito. Or, Quod Erat Demonstrandum.”
Pastors and teachers who continue to assert that the Old Testament’s favoritism toward a specific group of people still holds today are undermining the work of Christ. “God does not show favoritism.” (Romans 2:11).
These deceptive individuals are akin to wolves in sheep’s clothing; they are often motivated by financial gain from Zionist factions who seek to indoctrinate Christians with the falsehood that two covenants operate simultaneously. Their teachings serve to encourage Christians to condone the unjust treatment of Palestine by groups claiming to be the true Hebrews. In doing so, they are only digging themselves deeper into spiritual ruin.
Christians, you must avoid these individuals! Their primary goal is to deny Christ’s New Covenant, which is freely accessible to all nations, regardless of color, race, geographical boundaries, or spiritual condition.
In summary, these individuals seek to undermine the New Covenant, which aims to create a spiritually egalitarian brotherhood among humanity, with Jesus as our loving guide. “For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.” (Hebrews 2:11).
If one insists on using ancestry to determine who should inherit the land of Palestine, then clearly, the claim belongs to the Africans and Arabs, specifically the Palestinian Arabs. The people of the Middle East, who include cultural groups such as Chaldeans, Assyrians, Aramaeans, Phoenicians, and Syriacs, are the true bloodline descendants of Abraham and the authentic Semites, not converted Jews. “To your (Abraham’s) descendants I give this land….” (Genesis 15:18).
The Palestinian Arabs have inhabited the land for nearly 2,000 years, following the destruction of the Hebrew nation, Jerusalem, and the Temple by Rome in AD 70. This destruction is often referred to as the Apocalypse, Armageddon, the Great Tribulation, or the End of the Age, as prophesied by Christ in the Gospels and by the Apostle John throughout the book of Revelation. This catastrophic event marked the end of the Hebrew race, except for those who converted to Christianity and fled the country before the great tribulation and massacre, as documented by Josephus in The Wars of the Judahites. Those Christian Hebrews who escaped embody the promise that “all Israel shall be saved” in Romans 11:26.
Today, if Christian Hebrews still exist, they have largely assimilated into the Arab culture, residing in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. It is likely they have intermarried with other Semitic Christians in the region, which means they are no longer purely Hebrew. However, some original Hebrews escaped the tribulation and can be found across Africa, as the original Hebrews were of African descent.
Before the End of the Age of the Hebrews, God’s purpose in nurturing the twelve Hebrew tribes was to prepare a people for the arrival of the Messiah, Emmanuel, one of His servants. He distributed them across the land of Canaan, as described in Joshua 14-19, and kept track of them through numerous censuses, even during their captivity.
This entire undertaking was God’s way of building an earthly home and family for His eventual visit. Once this was accomplished, He decided He wanted the entire human race to become His new family. He warned the Hebrews who accepted Him to leave, as judgment would soon fall on those who rejected and crucified Him, leading to the desolation and destruction of a people. This explains why the Hebrew tribes are no longer present in that land today but instead reside in Africa, where they cannot be “found.”
“Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.” (Luke 23:28). “But he responded, ‘Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!’” (Matthew 24:2).
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city” (Luke 21:20-21). “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened” (Matthew 24:34).
“They will be killed by the sword when all of them are made captives by the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles is fulfilled.” (Luke 21:24) “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) “And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.” (Revelation 11:8).
When was the last time a prophet was sent by God to anoint a king over modern Israel, as He did in ancient times? What about animal sacrifices? What about the lamb that was killed and eaten during Passover, just as Jesus did when He established the new covenant with His disciples—a lamb killed and eaten in a private home? The sacrifice of the Passover Lamb in the Hebrew home represented God’s covenant with each ancient Hebrew, which is why Jesus repeated it with His disciples to introduce the new covenant.
Do Jews today still kill a lamb for Passover in their own homes to uphold the old covenant? Is modern Israel made up solely of Judea and Samaria as it was in the Old Testament, divided into seven lots as God directed Joshua, with each tribe settling on its parcel? Are the bloodline descendants of the Levites still present to restore a future Temple, since no other Hebrew tribe can?
The answer to all of these questions is a resounding no. Ironically, the Biblical regions of Judea and Samaria (i.e., the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel) are mostly located within the West Bank of Palestine (map on your right, aptly named Judea and Samaria even by Zionists) rather than inside modern Israel.
It is also important to note that some of the original Hebrews from ancient times are still present in Africa today. They escaped the tribulations of 70 AD by fleeing to Africa, but they also faced their hardships as their descendants were taken as slaves, first by the Arabs and later by the Europeans.
Dr. Abejide B. Olusegun had his third master’s degree in Hermeneutics Theology. He hates no one. Born to tell the truth.
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