>For many years, a group of Christian investors have invested millions of dollars searching for oil in Israel. These Christians were convinced that there was oil in Israel because they believed that the Bible declared there was oil there.

A recent report is announcing that scientists have discovered an oil field in central Israel. The following is an excerpt from the news release announcing the discovery:

The Givat Olam umbrella organization confirmed for investors in Jerusalem on Monday the discovery of a large commercially-viable oil field in central Israel.

Hundreds of investors from around the world, many of them Christian Zionists, have been pouring money into Givat Olam for years in the hopes of helping secure Israel’s energy independence

Read the news report here.

If oil has indeed been found in Israel, this will help Israel become energy independent. The discovery will also affirm the confidence of these investors that oil would be found in Israel.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

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