In light of many leaders, in the church, in politics, and in general – from a wide spectrum of beliefs and positions rising against Israel – I wanted to elaborate on a post I made last week with a follow up article detailing why Believers should support the Jewish People. You can view part one of the post here: You can view part two of the post here: .
Defending the Jewish People as Believers: A Theological and Moral Imperative
In times of political controversy, the temptation to assign blame to entire peoples for the actions of their governments becomes dangerously attractive. But what happens when that misplaced blame evolves into racial hatred? What happens when criticism of a secular state transforms into hatred of an ethnic and religious people group? This is not merely a moral dilemma—it is a spiritual crisis, particularly for those who claim to follow the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The Jewish people today are under scrutiny, slander, and violent attack—not merely for actions of a government, but for their very identity. This kind of hatred is both irrational and deeply unjust. It is rooted in ignorance and ancient prejudice, and it contradicts both biblical revelation and sound moral reasoning. Remember they are 1/3 of 1% of the world’s population and less than 1/4th of 1 % of the US population. They are NOT recognized as a minority by any outstanding government, agency or cause, and yet for millennia, there has been a widespread effort to exterminate the Jewish people, Biblical Israel divided, Israel united, and the ancient Hebrews. Let us explore, with exhaustive logic and biblical clarity, why believers must support and defend the Jewish people, even while allowing for criticism of the secular state of Israel.
- Misplaced Hatred: A Thought Experiment
Let us begin with a hypothetical situation:
> What if the world began to hate white Americans, Black Americans, or Latino Americans—not for any personal offense or action, but simply because they are American, and the world despises the American government or president at the time, yet chose to excoriate a particular race inside the populous of the United States?
Would this not be an outrageous injustice? Should individu
als be held morally or racially responsible for the geopolitical decisions of their governmental leaders?
- This is Racism by Association: Blaming an entire ethnic or racial group for the actions of a government is textbook racism.
- Logical Fallacy: This is the fallacy of composition—assuming that what is true of the part (the government) is true of the whole (the people). One of the most dangerous types of fallacies.
- Moral Inconsistency: We do not—and should not—tolerate this logic in the U.S. or in any civilized nation. Why, then, is this logic so easily applied to Jews and Israelis?
Conclusion: Hating the Jewish people for the policies of the Israeli government is intellectually dishonest, morally corrupt, and spiritually dangerous. Any attempt to legitimize it, such as what Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones and so many others today are attempting to do is a moral, ethical, and Biblical outrage.
- The Distinction Between State and People
It is crucial to distinguish between: The secular government of Israel (a parliamentary democracy with all the flaws of any modern nation-state), and The Jewish people (an ethnoreligious group with a divinely ordained covenantal identity)
Key Clarifications:
Being Jewish is both racial and religious—a unique intertwining of ancestry, culture, scripture, and covenant. The modern state of Israel is not the fulfillment of every messianic prophecy, nor is it free from error or secular influence. Although if you go to my Facebook page I argue how the Bible set by God’s Law for Israel that in 1948, It would become a nation again.
Nevertheless, the modern state plays a significant role as a protector and refuge for Jewish people worldwide, particularly after the Holocaust – YET while its government has NO covenant with the Almighty. The covenant which has never been broken lies with the Land, the People, and the Scriptures of Israel. Even Israeli citizens themselves frequently criticize their own government—a sign of democracy, not of illegitimacy. But criticizing the state of Israel is not the same as hating the Jewish people—yet today, one is being used as a mask for the other.
- God’s Covenant with the People, Not the Government
In Exodus 4:22 God speaks to Moses in what to specifically say to Pharaoh in one of the last attempts to cause him to let the Hebrews leave Egypt – “Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is My son, My firstborn.” God did not declare His covenant to Pharaoh with the state structure of Israel. He declared it with the people, whom He called His “firstborn son.” This is deeply personal and relational. It reflects:
- A familial bond
- A national identity rooted in divine election
- A continuing relationship independent of human governments
Matthew 3:17 – Here lies a parallel Revelation: “And behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Just as God declared Israel His son in Exodus, so too does He declare Jesus His Son in Matthew. The connection is not merely symbolic—it is revelatory: Jesus, the true and obedient Son, comes to redeem and fulfill the mission of Israel. Yet Jesus is not a replacement of Israel, but the firstborn among many brethren (Romans 8:29), and a Jew Himself, born into this chosen people. These two moments—Exodus 4:22 and Matthew 3:17—bookend a profound theological truth: God never disowns His people. His calling is irrevocable (Romans 11:29). AND -To hate the Jewish people is to hate those whom God first called His son.
- God’s Faithfulness Through Exile and Empire
- Throughout history, God’s covenant people have existed under various secular or even pagan regimes: So let’s examine this further
- Historical Era Ruling Power: Is God’s Covenant Still Active?
- Egypt Pharaoh Yes – Exodus, miracles, deliverance
- Babylon Nebuchadnezzar Yes – Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah
- Persia Cyrus the Great Yes – Return to Jerusalem, rebuilding the Temple
Greece/Rome Seleucid, then Rome Yes – Birth of Messiah under Roman rule (wait I’ll say that more specifically and elucidation: GOD, FATHER, HIMSELF CHOSE the Roman Empire to be the ruling government in which He would send His Son’s advent into, by which Herod (half-Jewish) would be presiding as a governmental leader with Judaism in place for His son to be born and educated in while on the earth. GOD DID NOT SEND YESHUA TO A FREE SOCIETY TO BE BORN!
Observation: God never suspended His covenant based on which nation was in power. Even during exile, captivity, oppression, and diaspora, God remained faithful to the Jewish people. The modern state of Israel, flawed as it may be, exists in the same pattern—as a context, not the covenant itself… to be a placeholder until the Messiah returns and places, “…the government upon His shoulders…”
Important Analogy: Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Rome were secular rulers who—willingly or unwillingly—played roles in God’s redemptive story for the Jewish people. So too today, the government of Israel is not the covenant-holder. It is the protector of the covenant people, like Cyrus was. Rejecting the people because of the government is both historically ignorant and spiritually blind. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS ABSURDITY.
- The Biblical Mandate to Support the Jewish People
Key Scriptures:
- Genesis 12:3 – “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse…”
- Psalm 122:6 – “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure.”
- Romans 11:1 – “Has God rejected His people? By no means!”
- Romans 15:27 – Gentiles owe a spiritual debt to the Jews.
Why Should Believers Support the Jewish People? They are the root into which we are grafted (Romans 11:17–18). The Scriptures, the covenants, the patriarchs, and the Messiah all came through them (Romans 9:4–5). God has not revoked His promises. The covenant with Abraham remains. To oppose or despise the Jewish people is to stand in opposition to the very people God calls “beloved” (Romans 11:28) for the sake of the patriarchs.
- Anti-Semitism: A Sin of the Flesh and a Strategy of Satan
Make no mistake: the hatred of the Jewish people is not just political—it is spiritual warfare. Satan hates the Jews because through them came the Law, the Prophets, and the Messiah. Historically, every empire or movement that persecuted the Jews eventually faced judgment: Egypt, Babylon, Nazi Germany, etc. Modern anti-Semitism disguises itself as “anti-Zionism,” but ALMOST ALWAYS/often crosses the line into dehumanizing, delegitimizing, and demonizing Jews as a people.
Beware:
- When protest becomes propaganda
- When critique becomes conspiracy
- When disagreement becomes dehumanization
Conclusion: A Call to Stand with the Covenant People
We as believers must understand the mystery and majesty of God’s covenant with Israel. It is not about politics. It is not about perfection. It is about promise. You can disagree with the Israeli government. Many Israelis do. But you cannot hate the Jewish people without standing in opposition to God’s redemptive plan. God loves Israel. God chose Israel. God sent His Son through Israel. To love Jesus and hate the Jewish people is an impossibility. To claim the gospel and curse the root is hypocrisy.
Again, let us remember Exodus 4:22: “Israel is My son, My firstborn.” While we embrace Matthew 3:17: “This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.” These are not contradictions. They are divine continuities. To bless Israel is to align with the heart of God. To curse them is to fall under judgment.
Ask yourself: Am I judging a people by the actions of a state? Am I harboring resentment against those whom God has called beloved? Am I part of the problem, or part of the biblical solution?
Choose life. Choose truth. Choose the people God chose.
David prayed this prayer: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Today: will you be willing to genuinely pray this prayer when it comes to Israel and the Jewish people? I challenge you to and encourage you to choose love and see what happens.
