Tell me more ×  God promises Abraham a number of times that he
would father a great nation whose numbers would be like the
stars in the sky or the sand on the beach.  However today there
are less than 14 million Jews, hardly close the amount of stars
visible with a mediocre telescope, while of course nowhere near
the billions of stars in existence.  How do you explain this
unfulfilled promise?  share|improve this question possible
duplicate of Why is the Jewish Population so small? –  Seth J
Oct 26 at 23:15 Imray, you actually commented on that question.
Did you forget it existed, or is there something about that
question that you think isn't addressed that you've felt the
need to ask separately? Because if you intend to be asking a
different question, it's not clear (to me, at least) what the
difference is. –  Seth J Oct 26 at 23:19 @SethJ The question you
refer to seemed to be asking from a practical and historical
perspective. My question is from a religious view; if this
prophecy was given, why is it so f