Why does the maps at the back of bibles describe it as Palestine?

Openline program on January 4, 2025 Hour 1 @16:17

Question:

2 listeners were looking at their maps at the back of the bible and found that it describes it as Palestine, for example, expansion of the church in Palestine or Palestine in new testament times. What is meant by this, shouldn't it be Israel instead?

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=626783&hour=1

Summary of Answer:

The word Palestine became a regional term when the Roman Emperor Hadrian renamed the land of Judea as Palestine. Emperor Hadrian did that because he was exasperated at the Jews for revolting against him in 135 AD and he renamed the region after the Philistines, who were the foes of Israel. In the New Testament, the term Palestine was never used except in the maps. It is significant now because now that the state of Israel exists, the state of Palestine has now become a controversial term.

Why do they still print the word Palestine in the maps?

Well, it became the term for centuries in scholarly literature, so if you are writing in the eighteenth , nineteenth century, that was the term that was used then. They did not use biblical terms, they use the term that was in that time. It's not like they have a political purpose when they do that, it's just a tradition.

What does Jeremiah 33:17-18 mean?

Open line on December 14 hour 2 @1:17

Question:

Yesterday, we were reading in Jeremiah 33, I was a little surprised at this, says that David will never lack a man to sit on the throne and there will never be a lack of priests with offerings and sacrifices, presumably in the temple and God says this is my covenant and it will never be broken. I was just thinking and a little bit confused ...

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik @1:17

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=626036&hour=2

Summary of answer:

Isaiah 9

For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be calledWonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7 Of the increase of His government and peaceThere will be no end,Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,To order it and establish it with judgment and justiceFrom that time forward, even forever.The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. -nkjv

The birth of Christ fulfills the first part of Isaiah 9:6 but the second part of Isaiah 9:6 is yet to be fulfilled. Ever since the destruction of the temple at 70 A.D., there is an anticipation of the second temple to be rebuilt and Jeremiah 33:18 suggests that a second temple will be rebuilt when the Messianic King comes again. What Jeremiah 33:17-18 is saying, as Dr Michael Rydelnik explains, is that there will always be descendants of the line of David and also those whose ancestry trace back to the Levites or priestly line living from generation to generation but the throne of David will only be established when the Messianic King comes back.

For example, Zerubbabel, who played a key role in the times of Zechariah and Haggai, come from the lineage of David, but the throne of David in the future has not been established because the Messianic king has not returned yet.

Jeremiah 33

17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 nor shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man to offer burnt offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ” -nkjv

17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. -kjv

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 and the Levitical priests shall not lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to prepare sacrifices continually.’” -nasb

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel, 18 nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.’” -niv

We Shall Thank God for Every Storm by JC Ryle

If we are true Christians, we must not expect everything smooth in our journey to heaven.

We must count it no strange thing, if we have to endure sicknesses, losses, bereavements, and disappointments, just like other people. Free pardon and full forgiveness, grace by the way and glory to the end – all this our Savior has promised to give. But He has never promised that we shall have no afflictions. He loves us too well to promise that.

By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world and makes us long for heaven. In the resurrection morning we shall all say, ‘it is good for me that I was afflicted.’ [Psalm 119:71] We shall thank God for every storm.”