Chosen? : Westminster John Knox Press : 9780664261542 : 066426154X : 09 Sep 2015 : â??The conflict is only â?~seemingly' beyond solution, because all historical-political problems have solutions, if there is enough courage, honesty, and steadfastness.â?? In Chosen?, Walter Brueggemann explores the situation in modern-day Israel that raises questions for many Christians who are easily confused when reading biblical accounts of God's saving actions with the Israelites. Are modern Israeli citizens the descendants of the Israelites in the Bible whom God called chosen? Was the promise of land to Moses permanent and irrevocable? What about others living in the promised land? How should we read the Bible in light of the modern situation? Who are the Zionists, and what do they say? In four chapters, Brueggemann addresses the main questions pe