ICC Note: Christians and Messianic leaders in Israel are weighing in on President Trump’s promise to relocate the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This was one of the many political moves that Trump promised during his campaign, however, it seems to be on hold at the moment. According to some, the move will certainly cause a major outcry across the world.

02/01/2017 Israel (Christian Post): Christians and Messianic Jews are weighing in on the possible relocation of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as the Trump administration appears to have pushed pause on its campaign promises to do so.

Messianic Jewish scholar and host of the Line of Fire radio program Michael Brown, who has a Ph.D. in Near Eastern languages, told The Christian Post in a Jan. 5 phone interview that the reason he believes that “Jerusalem is the most hotly-contested city in the world. And it’s not only because of natural conditions, I believe it is also because of spiritual issues.”

“Although it is important that we reach out to the Palestinians to work for the well-being of all, I absolutely believe that we must recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,” Brown said, adding that there is no historic claim for Jerusalem of a Palestinian state.

In a Dec. 22 CP article, Brown predicted that if President-elect Trump successfully relocates the embassy, “1) all hell will break loose against him (expect it in the most shrill tones), with constant, worldwide controversy over the move; 2) God will bless our president for doing it; and 3) God will bless America for doing it.”

Richard Land, former head of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention told The Christian Post in a Jan. 5 interview that he believes God made specific promises to the Jews as a people that he did not make to the Gentiles. Some of those promises include the land of Canaan “forever,” his words to Abraham in Genesis 12:3a where he says to Abraham that he will “bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you.”

“Does that involve the state of Israel? Not explicitly,” he added. “It involves the Jews around the world, all of them.”

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