Are Christians Required by God to Support Israel — Even in Gaza and Iran?

The Benjamin Dixon Show

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🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This episode began with an honest question from a white evangelical Christian — a former Trump voter who reached out through the Hey Pastor Ben email series. He asked:
“Is it really required for Christians to support Israel no matter what they do? Or is there room for us to question — and still be faithful?”

That question has shaped the theology of millions, influenced foreign policy, funded war, and been used to claim that God demands allegiance to a government in order to give His blessing. The verse often quoted is Genesis 12:3: “I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you.”

But what does that actually mean today — and who does it apply to? In this episode, we walk through 12 of the most urgent questions Christians are asking right now — questions about scripture, Zionism, blessing, ancestry, covenant, empire, prophecy, and what it actually means to follow Jesus when injustice is unfolding in real time.

Questions like:
— Is the State of Israel a fulfillment of prophecy — or a product of politics?
— Who is actually closer to Abraham: those in power, or those being occupied?
— Is opposing Zionism the same as opposing Jews?
— What does it really mean to “bless Israel”?
— And if our faith can’t tell the difference between justice and domination — is it still following Christ? This isn’t about picking sides. It’s about telling the truth.
And it ends with a prayer that may offend you — unless you’ve already begun to see the gospel more clearly. To ask your own question, email me at [email protected].
I’m listening. And I’ll tell you the truth.

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0:00.0	I got an email this week asking the question that I know is on the minds and the hearts of a lot of people.
0:05.5	Are Christians required by God to support the modern nation of Israel?
0:10.6	That question came to me through,
0:12.1	Hey, Pastor Ben, which is an open email series where any of you, anyone, can write in and ask hard questions, no matter what the subject matter is.
0:21.1	Most questions don't require as much as we're going to give this particular question to answer.
0:26.6	But this one required everything that we had because it's not just about one verse or one conflict or one nation.
0:34.6	It's about what we think a blessing is. It's about whether we've confused obedience
0:40.2	to Jesus with allegiance to a government. And it's about whether our theology still knows how to
0:47.0	recognize the oppressed, or if we've accidentally or intentionally for that matter, built a gospel
0:53.2	that always takes the side of Pharaoh instead of the children of Israel
0:58.0	So in this video we're going to walk through the 12 most urgent questions including is the state of Israel a fulfillment of prophecy or a product of politics?
1:10.0	Who is actually closer to Abraham? Those in power are those being occupied.
1:16.1	Does the Bible really require us to bless a government no matter what it does? And what does it
1:23.2	actually mean to be faithful to Christ when missiles are flying.
1:28.3	Now, if you've got a question of your own, I want you to write me at hey, Pastor Ben at gmail.com.
1:35.3	I'll be here and I'll tell you the truth no matter what.
1:39.3	So let's get into it.
1:41.3	Hey Pastor Ben, are Christians required by God to support the modern nation of Israel?
1:48.9	God, I thank you for this opportunity to share a word with your people for grass withers and the flower phase, but thy word stands forever.
1:57.2	Here's the email.
1:58.6	Hey, Pastor Ben, I hope you're doing well.
2:00.5	I recently saw you on the Pascal show and really appreciated the conversation. It gave me the sense that you might be someone I could ask an honest question without judgment. All my life I've heard in church that Christians must support Israel, that if we wanted to be blessed, if we want our families and our
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