God’s Covenant, Man’s Hatred
From the moment Israel walked out of Egypt, carrying the covenant of God and the weight of His promises, they faced relentless opposition. Not for conquest, not for ambition, not for political power, but for obedience to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The nations around them did not know the One True God, and ignorance swiftly became contempt. Scripture does not soften this reality. In Genesis 12:3 , God tells Abram, “ I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse .” The Hebrew barak, bless, is not casual favor; it is kneeling, aligning one’s heart with the chosen of God. The word ’ arar , curse , signifies binding enmity with enduring consequence. This is covenant language: to hate Israel is to provoke divine justice. Yet time and again, humanity, even those claiming faith in Yeshua, has ignored this covenant, twisting it into justification for hatred and violence. Throughout the ages, Israel’s rebellion against God has been relentless. From the wild...