Zionism: An Invention of the Late 19th-Century?

Or an Earlier Creation

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**Zionism**

Many believe “Zionism” applies to the late 19th-century Jewish returning to the State of Isreal in a movement called First Aliya.

BUT,

When one studies the penultimate book in the Hebrew Bible, one quickly realizes that God spoke through a prophet named Jeremiah in the book of Ezra-Nehemiah (which are combined).

• You can see how, 2500 years ago, Jewish exiles returned from Babylon in a movement called Shivat Tzion (Return to Zion).
• Jeremiah had prophesied about this and predicted 70 years in exile.

Sefer Ezra v’ Nechemya (Book of Ezra-Nehemiah) begins with the proclamation of King Cyrus, allowing the Jewish people to return, or rather, God fulfilling His Word!

Theological Question:

Is it too far-fetched to think that God would use His Church to have His original people return to Him?

The expressions herein are the author’s sole opinion and shall not be construed as any group. The author holds advanced degrees in law, theology, and philosophy.