Should Bible-believing Christians defend Israel?
That’s the question Dr. Jeff Myers asks in his new book, “Should Christians Support Israel? Seeking a Biblical Worldview in an Impossible Situation.” In it, Myers seeks to help Christians navigate the ever-difficult crisis continuing to unfold in the Middle East.
Myers, president of Summit Ministries, wrote the book after experiencing concern over polls showing substantial proportions of Generation Z are shockingly sympathetic toward the terror group Hamas.
“I had seen a polling piece that said that 51% of young adults said they thought Hamas was justified in its attacks on Israel,” he told CBN News, referring to the deadly Oct. 7 terror attack on the Jewish state. “And that number went up to 60% in December. By then, I knew I needed to do something.”
At first, Myers wrote an opinion piece for The Daily Wire, “Congratulations, America. You’ve Raised a Generation of Terrorist Sympathizers.” The article attracted a lot of attention and ended up opening a door for Myers to visit Israel, where he spent time with citizen soldiers, survivors, and hostage families.
These conversations helped him process the complex theological and moral implications surrounding the current iteration of Middle Eastern tensions. The experience further helped
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