Christians Must Counter the Rise of Antisemitism

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“Only 80 years removed from a world that declared ‘never again,’ the ancient antisemitic hatred seems to be resurgent as evidenced by a nearly fourfold increase in incidents and attacks in the past two years, and by escalating rhetoric from voices on the left and the right targeting our Jewish neighbors.” - Providence

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Is Christian Anti-Semitism on the Rise?

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“It is antisemitic to use theology, even forms of Christian theology, as a foundation for calling for the destruction of the Jews or completely disregarding them as a people…. It is not antisemitic to criticize a government’s actions.” - P&D

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Messianic Jews gather in US as antisemitism surges

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“The Messiah Conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of Messianic Jews and Israel-supporting Christians, gets underway in the U.S. on Monday, June 29, as antisemitism surges across America and globally.” - RNS/MJAA

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Tucker Carlson and the turning point for right-wing antisemitism

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Carlson’s “recent show with Cooper, however, crossed a different line. As such, it ought to provoke the sort of reaction that would seriously impinge on his ability to maintain his grasp on influence with people who matter, such as the Trump family and mainstream politicians.” - JNS

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What Does It Mean to Stand with Israel? (Part 5)

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While Israel faces the increasing potential of an expanding war in the Middle East, the world is clearly careening into a new era of unreserved antisemitism.

How should we as Christians respond?

If we are convinced Biblically that God still has a future for the people, nation and land of Israel—that He will fulfill every promise He has ever given His chosen people, and every prophecy He has ever made about them—that will certainly determine the tenor of our reaction.

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The “New” Antisemitism in America’s Universities

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“The ‘new’ wave of antisemitism in the West clarifies to Israeli Jews too that they cannot escape their fate in Israel by relocating to Europe or America. They too cannot escape antisemitism by distancing themselves from Israel.” - Providence

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What Does It Mean to Stand with Israel? (Part 4)

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What does it mean to stand with Israel? My wife Lynnette and I were challenged to think about that question in a completely new way on Friday, June 7, when we heard a firsthand account of the terrorist massacre that Hamas unleashed last October 7.

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