Here are some Bible verses to help you to understand how important Israel is to God (and, thus, how important it should be to us): God’s unconditional and everlasting promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Gen. 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-17; 15:1-21; 17:1-8; 22:15-18; 26:3-5; 28:13-15, plus dozens more) God says, “Israel is My son, My firstborn,” (Ex. more »