"For those of us who are believers, it's a biblical admonition to stand with Israel."  Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives  (April 20, 2024) Genesis 12: 3 is the locus classicus of Christian Zionism, most especially the fi… Read on blog or Reader The Orthosphere Read on blog or Reader Empty Promises JMSmith April 21 "For those of us who are believers, it's a biblical admonition to stand with Israel."  Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives  (April 20, 2024) Genesis 12: 3 is the locus classicus of Christian Zionism, most especially the first half of this verse; for here Christian Zionists read that God told Abram (soon to be Abraham) that, in addition making his posterity a "great nation" by whom "shall all families of the earth be blessed," God would "bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee."  It is from this line that Christian Zionist deduce that their safest bet is to step and fetch it for the Jews. If we give bombs to Israel, God will repay us with interest (although that way of saying it may suggest a meaning Christian Zionists do not intend). Continue reading Empty Promises Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment.

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