American Evangelicals and Modern Israel: A Plea for Tough Love

“I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse.” Evangelical Christians are often reminded of Gods strong proclamation to Abraham and his descendants recorded in Chapter 12 of Genesis. And we continue to be taught that to criticize or even question modern Israels policies is to invite Gods judgment. Early in his Christian life author Frederic Martin endorsed this popular pro-Israeli position. But over thirty-six years of pastoral ministry he slowly-reluctantly-realized that most evangelicals understand little of the Holy Lands past and present. Theyve been misled about Gods promise to Abraham and the teaching of the Old Testament prophets. American Evangelicals and Modern Israel: A Plea for Tough Love makes a clear case: Christians need not turn against Israel but its time for us to turn from our unquestioning uncritical and unconditional support of modern Israel. Its time to reconsider the unqualified support we presently give to that nations unjust policies.