Why Evangelical Christians Are Obsessed With Israel
No, it’s not because they love the Jews.
People often point out the Republican’s solidarity with Israel as the reason they couldn’t possibly be antisemitic. The problem, however, is that these right-wingers and evangelical Christians don’t genuinely care about the Jews. Their obsession with Israel, as with most obsessions, is a very selfish one.
They believe that they will be blessed if they “support Israel.” It’s merely another thorny tendril of prosperity teaching in America.
Growing up in the late 80s/early 90s, the only church I frequently attended was a Messianic congregation for Jews and Gentiles in the suburbs of Minneapolis. This is where I got a firsthand look at the Conservative’s pro-Israel agenda.
The congregation was led by Jewish men, but most of the members were gentile. And most of these gentiles were Christians who were for whatever reason “on the fringe.”
Honestly, Messianic Judaism attracts an awful lot of weirdos, and this congregation was terrible at keeping them out. They didn’t even try.
The problem with fringe people infiltrating the community is that they tend to go for conspiracy theories, and fall for any system that says they’re special and elite. The messianic movement…
