[GladesGuru]

"and if that nation is Israel itself, would not G-d, Himself, feel rebuked?"

Uh, just a question if you don't mind. I was under teh assumption that men's actions, even Israeli's might please, anger, even amuse G-d. What I am not aware of was that a mere man could rebuke G-d.

For some reason, I keep getting a mental image of a canoe of savages paddling into the Newport Navy yard and declaring war against the US. I know that prophets did argue, but "rebuke" - I don't think so.

[bvw]

The prophet Malachi: "I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say: 'Wherein hast Thou loved us?'"