Since you explore the relationship between theology and current events so well… I recently saw that some (Evangelical) church chats were seething with Isaiah 17 and connecting it to what happened in Syria this week. When I tried to argue that those ancient prophecies likely did not relate to the recent events in Syria, and that not every single propechy had become literally true in the material world, I was asked if I didn't believe in what God had promised he would do. Any thoughts about how to process these genuine faith-based conversations would be more than welcome.
Since you explore the relationship between theology and current events so well… I recently saw that some (Evangelical) church chats were seething with Isaiah 17 and connecting it to what happened in Syria this week. When I tried to argue that those ancient prophecies likely did not relate to the recent events in Syria, and that not every single propechy had become literally true in the material world, I was asked if I didn't believe in what God had promised he would do. Any thoughts about how to process these genuine faith-based conversations would be more than welcome.