by Amal Zadok
In recent decades, the movement known as Evangelical Christian Zionism has surged through global Protestantism, wielding extraordinary political influence while propagating a theology rooted in manipulated scripture, tribal nationalism, and spiritual opportunism.
Proponents claim divine mandate for the modern State of Israel, twisting ancient covenants, prophetic promises, and apocalyptic visions into an ideology that baptizes injustice and sanctifies violence.
This essay is an uncompromising theological broadside—confronting every textual misuse, exposing every doctrinal error, and reclaiming the gospel’s radical universality, justice, and mercy from the grip of modern nationalist idolatry.
With each weaponized verse, this critique offers not mere correction, but a passionate summons back to the Christ-centered scriptural witness that Evangelical Zionism has abandoned and betrayed
Let us now dismantle all their errors one by one:
“Bless Those Who Bless You” (Genesis 12:2-3; Numbers 24:9)
Evangelical Zionists cite Genesis 12:2-3—“I will bless those who bless you, and he who curses you I will curse”—as a divine command to support the modern State of Israel, claiming America must protect Israel for God’s favor. But this promise was specifically given to Abraham regarding his personal journey of faith, expressed in the context of world redemption: “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” The New Testament universally applies this blessing to all who belong to Christ—“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:29). There is no biblical warrant to extend political carte blanche to a nation-state based on this ancient blessing. The promise was not a license for injustice or violence, but a call for Abraham’s descendants to bless all nations through faithfulness, justice, and hospitality. Zionist proof-texting here twists covenantal generosity into tribal favoritism, violating the very gospel logic that unites Jew and Gentile in Christ.
2. The “Promised Land Forever” (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17; Exodus 19; 2 Samuel 7)
The Zionist reading insists that God’s “land grant” means Israel enjoys a perpetual, unconditional title to Palestine. Yet every biblical covenant—Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic—was conditioned on justice and faithfulness. The prophets relentlessly condemned Israel’s loss of land due to violence, idolatry, and abuse of the vulnerable (Leviticus 26:33; Nehemiah 9:23; Ezekiel 33:25-29). The land was gift and responsibility, never immutable possession. The crowning rebuke comes from Jesus, who redefines “Kingdom” as a spiritual, not ethnic, reality—“My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Hebrews 11:10-16 praises Abraham for looking toward a “better country—a heavenly one.” To ignore the ethical dimension and pretend the land is unconditionally granted is to betray biblical justice and the progression of revelation culminating in Christ.
3. “Chosen People” Supremacy (Deuteronomy 7:6; Exodus 19:5-6)
“Chosen people” theology is constantly invoked to paint Israel as spiritually infallible. Deuteronomy 7:6 is clear: election is for holy service, not privilege—“The LORD your God has chosen you…to be a holy people.” But again and again, Scripture judges Israel’s failure to embody justice, compassion, and humility: “You only have I chosen…therefore I will punish you for all your sins” (Amos 3:2). The New Testament dispels all ethnic superiority—“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). The real “chosen people” are those who follow Christ, regardless of ethnicity, called to serve, not rule by force. Christian Zionists have perverted election into ethnic idolatry, ignoring the Bible’s stern warnings against injustice, against mistreatment of the stranger, the poor, and those deemed “other.” Their doctrine coddles oppression, turning the gospel into a shield for violence. This is an abhorrent theological error.
4. “Jerusalem as Eternal Capital” (Psalm 122:6; Isaiah 62:1-7; Zechariah 2:4-5)
Christian Zionists elevate texts praying for Jerusalem’s peace (“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure”—Psalm 122:6) to justify endless political support for the Israeli state. The prophetic vision, however, points to reconciliation, justice, and worship, not to a political order. The “new Jerusalem” in Revelation 21:2-27 is not a geopolitical entity, but the redeemed community of God—“a dwelling place for all nations.” Isaiah and Zechariah’s hopes are fulfilled in the radical inclusion offered by Jesus, who weeps for Jerusalem’s violence, not its domination. The manipulation of these texts reduces the eternal city to a nationalist project—exactly what the prophets condemned.
5. “Unfulfilled Prophecies Require Israeli State” (Ezekiel 37; Isaiah 11; Amos 9; Matthew 24)
Zionists insist modern Israel’s existence is proof that prophecies remain to be fulfilled in the flesh. Overlooked is the New Testament’s teaching that Christ fulfills the Law and Prophets in Himself (Luke 24:44). Ezekiel’s “dry bones” are spiritually re-animated through the church, made alive in Christ. Isaiah’s “root of Jesse” is Christ gathering all peoples to Himself, not just the tribes of Israel. Matthew 24’s warnings were fulfilled in AD 70—within “this generation,” as Jesus predicted—not deferred for nationalist militarism. Biblical prophecy is interpreted not through the modern news cycle, but through the crucified and risen Messiah.
6. “End Times and Armageddon” (Daniel 9; Revelation 16; Zechariah 14)
Christian Zionists obsessively quote Daniel and Revelation to tie Israel’s military actions to apocalyptic destiny. The Gospels, however, warn that speculation about “times and seasons” is meaningless—“No one knows the day or hour” (Matthew 24:36). The “Armageddon” of Revelation is not a roadmap for endless war, but a call to hope in God’s final justice, enacted through Christ’s sacrifice and future consummation. Twisting these texts into a justification for violence and conquest abandons the ethical vision of Jesus, who commanded His followers to “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44).
7. “Blessings for the Nations via Israel” (Genesis 18:18; Galatians 3:8)
Some claim Israel is the channel for all other nations’ blessings. Genesis 18:18 tells us “all nations on earth will be blessed through him.” Paul, in Galatians 3:8, explains this was fulfilled when “God announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.’” Paul argues forcefully against restricting these blessings to Israel alone—the true inheritance is for all who believe, Jew and Gentile alike. Christian Zionists reverse this logic and make Israel the gatekeeper, contradicting the open invitation of the gospel.
8. “Exclusive Divine Favor” (Romans 9-11; Jeremiah 31:31-34)
Romans 9-11 is abused to claim ethnic Israel will always take precedence. Yet Paul stresses that “not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.” The true people of God are defined by faith in Christ, not ancestry. Jeremiah 31 speaks of a “new covenant”—not ratifying ethnic privilege, but forming a universal people of God whose hearts are transformed. The entire thrust of the New Testament is to dismantle walls of division, uniting all in the mercy of Jesus.
9. “Support Israel or Face Cursing” (Numbers 24:9; Genesis 27:29)
Numbers 24:9—“Blessed are those who bless you; cursed are those who curse you”—is lifted from Balaam’s oracle about Israel’s desert journey, not a perpetual command for foreign policy. Genesis 27:29 repeats the motif, but both refer to God’s redemptive purposes throughout history, fulfilled in Christ. There is no scriptural command to bless injustice, violence, or any modern nation apart from the gospel’s demands for mercy and truth.
10. “Israel as Light to the Nations” (Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6)
Zionists claim Israel’s vocation as “a light for the Gentiles” (Isaiah 42:6) requires support for any Israeli action. But the prophets are clear: this light comes through justice, humility, hospitality, and care for the stranger. Jesus fulfilled Israel’s vocation, embodying the “servant” who suffers for all. The Church inherits this calling through the Spirit, and any teaching that sanctifies oppression subverts God’s universal intention for reconciliation.
Every single one of these verses has been wrenched out of context, stripped of Christ-centered interpretation, and weaponized for political gain. Evangelical Zionist exegesis is not a return to biblical faithfulness—it is abandonment of the gospel, supplanting Christ with tribalism, and burying the radical universality announced at Pentecost. The call of Scripture is clear: justice, mercy, humility, and faith—all peoples invited into God’s family—never the endorsement of violence, exclusivism, or nationalist domination.
Christian Zionists are blasphemers of Christ. Their beliefs and actions contradict everything Jesus taught His Apostles and followers in every age.
Jesus warned strongly against false prophets and commanded His followers not to be deceived by them.
Matthew 7:15–20
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruits you will know them.”
Matthew 24:4–5, 11, 24
“Jesus answered: ‘See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Christ,” and they will lead many astray.’ ‘Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.’ ‘For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.’”
Luke 21:8
“And he said: ‘Take heed that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Therefore do not follow them.’”
Command To Avoid
Jesus consistently commands His followers not to listen to or follow false prophets and to test teachings by their fruits, which refers to the visible results of their lives and doctrines.
These passages emphasize vigilance, discernment, and strict avoidance of false teachers who manipulate His words to suit their own diabolical agendas.
Evangelical Zionist Christians, Jesus is speaking about you.
References
1. Galatians 3:29; John 18:36; Hebrews 11:10-16. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
2. Leviticus 26:33; Nehemiah 9:23; Ezekiel 33:25-29; Amos 3:2. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
3. Psalm 122:6; Revelation 21:2-27; Isaiah 62:1-7; Zechariah 2:4-5. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
4. Ezekiel 37; Isaiah 11; Amos 9; Matthew 24; Luke 24:44. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
5. Daniel 9; Revelation 16; Zechariah 14; Matthew 24:36; Matthew 5:44. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
6. Genesis 18:18; Galatians 3:8. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
7. Romans 9-11; Jeremiah 31:31-34. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
8. Numbers 24:9; Genesis 27:29. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
9. Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6. (Holy Bible, Standard translations).
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