The Balfour Declaration Truth

Lord Arthur Balfour of Great Britain wrote what was to become known as the Balfour Declaration exactly 100 years ago. The 1917 Balfour Declaration stated, "His Majesty's Government views with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievements of this object."

This later became known as the "British Mandate For Palestine" and led to the 1947 United Nations vote in favor of Resolution 181 partitioning Palestine between Jews and Arabs. Shortly thereafter on May 14, 1948 Israel became a modern nation. 

This then raises the key question - why is there currently and has been for 100 years a conflict and disagreement over the land of Israel? Many people feel the Balfour Declaration laid the ground work for the establishment of the Nation of Israel. This is only partially true. The Word of our Lord God is the true and most important ingredient in the establishment of Israel as noted below:

Isaiah 66:7,8 "Israel will be reborn in one day."

Ezekiel 34:13 "The people of Israel will return to their own land."

Genesis 15:18 Outlines the land given by God to His people stating it is "From the River Egypt to the River Euphrates."

Our Lord God's Word is abundantly clear about the Land of Israel! Israel belongs to God's Covenant people through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Today almost 3,000 years after Isaac and Ezekiel proclaimed Israel will be re-born and 100 years after the Balfour Declaration, there is still a major conflict over the Land of Israel. What is this conflict? World media, governments and even church denominations believe the lie that the Palestinians have lost their "Native Land."

Israel has repeatedly offered to split the land into two states. Israeli Prime Minister Barak in the year 2000 offered to give away 95% of Judea and Samaria but Yasser Arafat said NO! The truth of the conflict is Palestinian leaders only want a Palestinian State with no Jewish residents.

So you can see there is in reality NO CONFLICT! The Word of God is clear, the Balfour Declaration is clear and United Nations Resolution 181 is clear. Our calling as God's people and lovers of Israel is to speak the truth about all three avenues of the truth. Bless His Holy Name!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Every Day,

Frank