Christian Zi Ynism Misguided Millennialism Only one nation

Christian Zi. Ynism Misguided Millennialism

“Only one nation, Israel, stands between … terrorist aggression and the complete decline of the United States as a democratic world power… If Israel falls, the United States can no longer remain a democracy…

“. . . Arab money is being used to control and influence major U. S. Corporations, making it economically more and more difficult for the United States to stand against world terrorism. ” Mike Evans

Christian Zi. Ynism 1. Historical Roots

Christian Zi. Ynism 2. Theological Basis

Christian Zi. Ynism 3. Political Consequences

1. Introduction Biblical = Pro-Israel Liberal = Anti-Semitic

1. Introduction “The fastest growing cult in America” Dale Crowley

1. 1 Christian Zionism Defined “every act taken by Israel is orchestrated by God, and should be condoned, supported, and even praised by the rest of us. ” Grace Halsell

1. 1 Christian Zionism Defined “We should not forget. . . that the supreme purpose of the ingathering of exiles and the establishment of our State is the building of the Temple. The Temple is at the very top of the pyramid. ’ Shlomo Aviner

1. 1 Christian Zionism Defined “It is all a matter of sovereignty. He who controls the Temple Mount, controls Jerusalem. And he who controls Jerusalem, controls the land of Israel. ” Yisrael Meida

1. 2 The Significance of the Christian Zionist Movement 80, 000 Pastors 1, 000 radio stations 100 TV stations 250+ organisations 30 -40 million

1. 2 The Significance of the Christian Zionist Movement

2. The British Roots of Zionism

2. 1 Puritanism & the Conversion of the Jews

2. 2 Adventism & the End of the World

2. 2 Adventism & the End of the World

2. 2 Adventism & the End of the World

2. 2 Adventism & the End of the World “If the Church will do her duty, the millennium may come in this country in three years. ” Charles Finney (1835)

2. 3 Premillennialism & the Restoration of the Jews

2. 3 Premillennialism & the Restoration of the Jews Edward Irving J. N. Darby

2. 3 Premillennialism & the Restoration of the Jews Albury

2. 3 Premillennialism & the Restoration of the Jews

2. 4 J. N. Darby and the Rise of Dispensationalism D. L. Moody J. N. Darby C. I. Scofield

3. British Political Support for the Zionist Movement

3. 1 Lord Shaftesbury and British Middle East Interests “Bonaparte, Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic to the Rightful Heirs of Palestine. Israelites. She [France] offers to you at this very time, and contrary to all expectations, Israel’s patrimony… Rightful heirs of Palestine. . . hasten!” Napoleon

3. 1 Lord Shaftesbury and British Middle East Interests Napoleon and the Battle for Palestine

3. 1 Lord Shaftesbury and British Middle East Interests “Palmerston has…been chosen by God to be an instrument of good to His ancient people, to do homage to their inheritance and to recognize their rights without believing their destiny. ” Shaftesbury

3. 1 Lord Shaftesbury and British Middle East Interests “RESTORATION OF THE JEWS. A memorandum has been addressed to the Protestant monarchs of Europe on the subject of the restoration of the Jewish people to the land of Palestine which secures that land to the descendants of Abraham. ” Lord Shaftesbury

3. 2 William Hechler & Herzl’s Zionist State ‘We have prepared the ground for you!’ Hechler said triumphantly. I take him for a naive visionary He gives me excellent advice, full of unmistakable genuine good will. He is at once clever and mystical, cunning and naive. ’ Theodore Herzl

3. 3 Balfour’s Declaration & a Jewish Zionist Homeland “His Majesty’s Government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people, & will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of that object…

3. 3 Balfour’s Declaration & a Jewish Zionist Homeland …it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done, which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish Communities in Palestine. ” Lord Balfour

3. 3 Balfour’s Declaration & a Jewish Zionist Homeland ‘For in Palestine we do not propose even to go through the form of consulting the wishes of the present inhabitants of the country… the 700, 000 Arabs who now inhabit that ancient land…

3. 3 Balfour’s Declaration & a Jewish Zionist Homeland …the Powers have made no statement of fact which is not admittedly wrong, and no declaration of policy which, at least in the letter, they have not always intended to violate. ’ Lord Balfour

3. 3 Balfour’s Declaration & a Jewish Zionist Homeland

4. The Rise of Dispensationism in America

4. 1 William Blackstone: Recognition of Zionism

4. 1 William Blackstone: Recognition of Zionism “Why not give Palestine back to them [the Jews] again? According to God’s distribution of nations it is their home, an inalienable possession…” William Blackstone

4. 1 Cyrus Scofield: The Canonising of Zionism

4. 1 Cyrus Scofield: The Canonising of Zionism “It goes on record that the Dallas Theological Seminary uses, recommends, and defends the Scofield Bible. ” Lewis S. Chafer

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism “for the first time in more than 2, 000 years Jerusalem is now completely in the hands of the Jews gives a student of the Bible a thrill and a renewed faith in the accuracy and validity of the Bible. ” Nelson Bell (1967)

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism “a return at last, to the biblical land. . . The establishment of the nation of Israel is the fulfilment of biblical prophecy and the very essence of its fulfilment. ” Jimmy Carter (1978)

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism “I turn back to the ancient prophets in the Old Testament and the signs foretelling Armageddon, and I find myself wondering if we're the generation that is going to see that come about. ” Ronald Reagan (1984)

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism “mobilize 70 million conservative Christians for Israel” “ 200, 000 pastors & church leaders”

5. Contemporary American Evangelical Christian Zionism “would be like asking America to give Texas to Mexico, to bring about a good relationship. It’s ridiculous ” Falwell

Christian Zi. Ynism 1. Historical Roots

Christian Zi. Ynism 2. Theological Basis

Christian Zi. Ynism Historical Roots, Theological Basis and Political Consequences

Christian Zi. Ynism Misguided Millennialism