🇮🇱 Israel is heavily in the news, and anti-Israel sentiment is rising. I want to address a few myths I see circulating, even among some of my conservative friends.
Myth #1: God revoked His covenant with Israel because they rejected Christ.
Proponents of this myth point to verses like Matthew 21:43, where Jesus said: “Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits” (ESV).
They argue that in 70 AD, when Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jewish people scattered, Jesus’ prophecy was fulfilled and God’s covenant with Israel ended.
While it’s true Jesus was speaking about the soon-coming destruction of the temple and the opening of the kingdom of God to the Gentiles, He was not declaring that Israel’s story was over.
But what does the Word of God actually say?
Go back to the beginning, when God first made His covenant with Abraham and his descendants:
“And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. And I will be their God” (Genesis 17:7–8, ESV).
Everlasting (Hebrew olam) means forever. No beginning. No end. God’s promises do not expire.
Paul reaffirms this truth centuries later in his letter to the church in Rome:
“I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew” (Romans 11:1–2, ESV).
And he punctuates the point with this declaration:
“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29, ESV).
Friend, if God could revoke His promises to Israel, then He could revoke His promises to you. But He doesn’t. He is faithful. His Word is unshakable. His covenant is everlasting.
That’s good news! You can stand on His promises today, knowing they are as certain as the sunrise.
🔥 God’s Promises to Israel Are Everlasting—Just as They Are to You 🔥
Myth #2: “Modern/Political Israel has no connection to biblical Israel.”
Some argue that today’s Israel is merely a political creation, with no link to the Israel of Scripture. But the Bible speaks with striking clarity about God’s plans to regather His people in their land.
God declares through Ezekiel:
“I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land” (Ezekiel 36:24, ESV).
Isaiah asks this stunning prophetic question:
“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she brought forth her children” (Isaiah 66:8, ESV).
In 1948, after nearly 2,000 years of exile, Israel became a nation again—literally in a day. What Isaiah foresaw, the world witnessed.
Modern Israel is not a historical accident. It is the fulfillment of God’s promises.
And don’t overlook this: for over 4,000 years, Israel has been home to the same people group—the descendants of Abraham. They spoke the same language, worshiped the same God, and observed the same customs and traditions. Even during 2,000 years of dispersion, a Jewish presence remained. Synagogues were built, communities endured, and their culture preserved.
Paul reminds us:
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in him” (2 Corinthians 1:20, ESV).
Friend, if God still stands with Israel after centuries of scattering, exile, and opposition—then you can trust He will still stand with you. His promises to His people are unshakable.
🔥 The rebirth of Israel is living proof: God keeps His Word. 🔥
🇮🇱 Myth #3: “The Church has replaced Israel.”
In 2015, I traveled to Israel with The Israeli Collective. During that trip, we visited Bethlehem Bible College, where most Palestinian Christian pastors are trained for ministry. Unsurprisingly, their theology was exclusively replacement theology—also called Supersessionism.
This teaching contends that because Israel rejected Christ, the Church has been substituted in Israel’s place.
You’ll even hear this misconception in mainstream churches here in the U.S. It’s preached like this: “Every time you see ‘Israel’ in the Old Testament, cross it out and write in ‘the Church.’ Those are your promises now.”
But here’s the danger: when you erase Israel from God’s plan, you end up with a theology that has historically fueled antisemitism—and tragically, even genocide.
So what does the Bible say?
Paul writes:
“If some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches” (Romans 11:17–18, ESV).
Paul makes it clear: the Church has not replaced Israel. By grace, we were grafted in. We now share in the same nourishing root. Our posture should not be arrogance but humility and gratitude.
🔥 We are not a substitute—we are a graft. And God’s covenant with Israel still stands. 🔥
🇮🇱 Myth #4: “The Jewish people don’t need the gospel.”
Some people think the Jewish people have their own way to be saved, apart from Jesus. But the Bible never teaches two paths of salvation. There is only one.
Here’s what Scripture says:
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes—to the Jew first and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16, ESV).
“Jesus said… ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6, ESV).
Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. The good news of salvation is for everyone—Jew and Gentile alike.
Paul explains it this way:
“A hardening has come upon Israel, until the full number of Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved…” (Romans 11:25–26, ESV).
God’s plan is to use believers to make His people jealous—not of us, but of the life we have in Christ. Sadly, the Church hasn’t always done this well. Too often, instead of showing the beauty of Jesus, we’ve shown hostility and even hatred.
👉 Our job isn’t to idolize Israel or ignore Israel—it’s to love Israel. And the most loving thing we can do is point them to their Messiah, Jesus.
🔥 There’s only one way of salvation—for Jew and Gentile—and His name is Jesus. 🔥
🇮🇱 Myth #5: “Israel is the source of all conflict in the Middle East.”
Many think the Middle East conflict is complicated, but at the core it’s actually very simple.
The Jewish people believe Israel has a right to exist. Their enemies believe they do not.
Since 1947, Israel has said YES to every major peace plan and two-state solution. The surrounding Arab leaders have said NO.
👉 The issue isn’t land—it’s Israel’s right to exist.
Think about it this way:
- If Israel laid down its weapons tomorrow, Israel would be wiped off the map.
- If Hamas and its allies laid down theirs tomorrow, there would be peace.
This shows the conflict isn’t just political—it’s spiritual.
Here’s the real source of the fight:
“Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come” (1 John 2:18, ESV).
The spirit of antichrist:
✦ Is anti-Christ—it refuses to honor Jesus.
✦ Is anti-Church—it attacks God’s people.
✦ Is anti-Israel—it seeks to destroy the Jews.
This spirit fuels hatred and spreads lies. Behind all the hostility is this demonic spirit. That’s why we must not put the wrong face on the fight.
🙏 We pray for eyes to be opened, hearts to be softened, and the enemy’s plans to be exposed.
🔥 The battle isn’t ultimately against people—it’s against the spirit of antichrist. Stand strong in truth. Stand strong with God’s people. 🔥
🇮🇱 Myth #6: “Supporting Israel means ignoring Palestinian suffering.”
Let’s be clear: supporting Israel does not mean we agree with everything Israel or it’s government does. And it certainly doesn’t mean we ignore the suffering of Palestinians.
Christians are called to love all people. That means our prayers and compassion extend to both Jew and Arab.
Our hearts should break at the horrors of war. We grieve the 1,200 innocent lives lost on October 7. And we grieve the tens of thousands of Palestinians who have died since then. The greatest cost of war is always the lives of civilians—men, women, and children caught in the crossfire.
Supporting Israel does not mean hardening your heart to suffering. We can honor Israel, pray for Israel, and still pray for the civilians in Gaza. We can cry out for a quick end to the war, for protection of the innocent, and for the defeat of Hamas—the true aggressor in this conflict.
👉 We honor Israel. We pray for Israel. And we call on Israel to walk in righteousness according to God’s law.
🔥 True Christian support means standing with God’s people and showing the heart of Jesus to all people. We love both Jew and Arab, and we long for the day when every knee bows to the Prince of Peace. 🔥
