"In a sermon on March 1, 2026, John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, described the war as part of a divine plan. 'Prophetically, we're right on cue,' he said. Later, he prayed that 'God Almighty is brought onto the battlefield and the enemies of Zion and the enemies of the United States can be destroyed before our eyes.'"
"Dispensationalism is a Protestant idea that human history is divided into different ages, or dispensations, that each unfold God's plan for the world. Churches that embrace it, which tend to be evangelical, believe that the current dispensation is coming to an end. But that time can be ushered in only by great suffering, a period known as 'Jacob's tribulations.'"
"Christian Zionism's influence on politics has grown over the past half-century. Today, that mindset seems to be moving into the halls of the American government and the military. In the U.S., the most powerful manifestation of dispensationalist and apocalyptic thought is Christian Zionism."
Some American Christians, particularly evangelicals, are framing the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran through the lens of biblical prophecy and end-times theology. Religious leaders like John Hagee and activists like Sean Feucht describe the war as part of God's divine plan. This perspective stems from 19th-century Protestant interpretations emphasizing literal Bible readings and God's promise of the Holy Land to Abraham's descendants. Dispensationalism, a theological framework dividing history into ages, teaches that the current age will end through great suffering centered in Israel, culminating in Jesus' Second Coming. Christian Zionism, the political manifestation of these beliefs, has grown significantly over the past fifty years and increasingly influences American government and military circles.
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