69 Palestine: Mythical Yet Real – Geoff Henstock

Geoff Henstock lives in Adelaide and for many years has been a member of the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Happy Valley Ecclesia.

Geoff has a keen interest in history, especially where it intersects with his study of the scriptures. Last year we discussed the importance of the French Revolution and why it is so significant for Bible students. Recently Geoff has published a book entitled “Palestine: mythical yet real” which builds on the previous theme. The cover summary reads:

“Tensions between the Israelis and the Palestinians dominate the way which the world relates to the Jewish state. Just as the return of the Jews to God’s land is a feature of latter-day prophecies, so too is the response to the return by the Arabs in and around Israel. In this book we look at the prophetic and historical background to the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We also look at prophecies which describe how the Palestinians, and their supporters may be expected to act in the future.”

When Geoff published the book in early October, he had no idea that within days the uneasy standoff between Israel and Gaza would be turned on its head. Geoff joins us to discuss the events in the Middle East from a biblical point of view.