How Israel Became Treated as a “Religious Obligation” in America
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
⸻
1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
⸻
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
⸻
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
⸻
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
⸻
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
⸻
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
⸻
Where did the connection come from?
Not from Jesus
Not from biblical command
Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
⸻
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
⸻
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
⸻
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
⸻
1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
⸻
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
⸻
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
⸻
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
⸻
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
⸻
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
⸻
Where did the connection come from?
Not from Jesus
Not from biblical command
Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
⸻
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
⸻
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
⸻
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
How Israel Became Treated as a “Religious Obligation” in America
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
⸻
1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
⸻
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
⸻
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
⸻
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
⸻
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
⸻
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
⸻
Where did the connection come from?
👉 Not from Jesus
👉 Not from biblical command
👉 Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
⸻
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
⸻
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
⸻
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
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