and more voices were raised in support of the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. On May 14, 1948, the nation of Israel was founded, and many observers, including some conservative Christians, have insisted that the state of Israel fulfills verses such as these from Moses, as well as many of the Old Testament prophets’ predictions that Israel would return to the land. Such a position disregards two important points: 1. According to Moses and the prophets, Israel’s return to the land