Very interesting topic, to be honest before reading the post, my first thought was well since the founder of Christianity was himself a Jew, it then goes that you would pray for Israel. But when you remember that the Jews actually think Jesus was a phony and the real messiah has not yet come, then it doesnt make sense for Christians to pray for Jews, in that sense. I hate to say this but religion has brought so much confusion, honestly! Take this quote below


Its verses like this that are quoted by pastors and taken out of context. This was written after the Jews were exiled into Babylonnia 9 thousands of years ago) and they were mourning about the destroyed Temple and resolved to rebuild and eventually go back to Jerusalem. So a Christian taking this verse and applying it to present day is a bit far fetched.The bible was redacted over a number of years and only the first five books, the Pentateuch, are said to be expressly from God. The other books are stories, fables and guidances, basically interpretations by men, of what God said( or what they think God said) I think Jews secretly laugh at Christians, coz if Jesus was a Jew, how do you then as a Christian expect to know more about God and salvation than a Jew, if your teachings are based on Judaism? Same goes for Islam, Muhammad was heavily influenced by Judaism to a point that in the beginning Muslims used to pray facing Jerusalem, coz Muhammad like Jesus, thought Jews would embrace Islam and convert. I cant imagine the chaos had Muslims continued praying facing Jerusalem. Its like a child thinking they know more than their parent. The same way Christians think Jews are lost and will only find salvation by accepting Jesus, Jews think Christians are a sect that was only made popular coz of Roman emperor Constantine. I dont think you should necessarily pray for Israel, I think you should pray for anyone in need, its abit ironical to pray for Israel while there are so many dying of famine right next door in Somalia

me thinks that all gentiles (non jews) gained equal status with jews when Lord Jesus died (am not a theologian so don't drag me there) that means we are all equal in God's eye..which is why i hate it when israel persecutes palestine. but then again i always ask myself, how come most influencial people have a jewish lineage? am thinking Jesus, Einstein etc?

i donot know where exactly in the Bible but there's a place that God commands us to pray for Israel !