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The following prophecy can be found in the Book of Jeremiah: Again you will plant vineyards on the hills
of Samaria.
What was then Samaria (and Judea) is now the West Bank. Michele
Chabin of USA Today explains that this is "the land on the western shore of the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptized… where
much of biblical history took place."
A number of Christians therefore see it as their spiritual duty to help fulfill this biblical prophecy. The
Evangelical group Hayovel "brings together more than 300 volunteers from 14 countries" each year to work in West Bank vineyards that are owned by Jewish settlers.
Tommy Waller, founder of Hayovel, sees this effort as one step towards healing "the relationship between Christians and Jews, who Christians have hurt throughout history."
In addition to volunteer efforts such as this, Evangelical Christians have also donated "significant amounts of money" to Israeli organizations and causes.
Resources
http://wwrn.org/articles/41282/?&place=asia-pacific
Copyright December 10, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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