The survival of Israel has long been seen as more than just a geopolitical reality, it is a prophetic marker signaling the approaching climax of human history. With mounting global pressure on Israel and Western nations threatening to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, faith leaders are warning that these developments align directly with biblical prophecy.
In a recent interview, Pastor Jack Graham, senior pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, joined Erick Stakelbeck to discuss the significance of Israel in God’s prophetic plan.
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“The central sign, the super sign if you will, that we are in the final hours…is the super sign of Israel,” Graham said. “Once Israel went back into the land and restored as God had promised them in 1948, they are in their homeland. They’re fighting to preserve that. And yet, in the end, the scenario in the Bible is that the whole world will rise up against Israel in that day. They will be alienated and isolated.”
Stakelbeck noted that nations once considered allies of Israel, including Canada, Britain and France, are moving toward unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, despite Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas and the continued captivity of hostages. Graham responded that this global hostility reflects an age-old pattern.
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“There is a subtle and sometimes not so subtle anti-Semitism in the world,” he said. “And we shouldn’t be surprised by this because the Bible tells us that the people of Israel will be scattered and they will be persecuted.”
For Graham, Europe’s shift away from Israel reveals not only a political betrayal but a spiritual reality. “In Europe, you have a situation where once again since the Second World War and the Holocaust, you have Jewish people that are very concerned about their future and if they’re going to be supported,” he explained.
The rise of pro-Palestinian protests in America and the adoption of anti-Israel rhetoric, even by some in the church, deeply concerns him. “When you’re supporting a movement that is anti-good and antichrist and anti-Jewish, then you’re supporting something that is destructive at every level,” he warned.
Graham strongly rejected the idea of replacement theology, which claims that God has abandoned His promises to Israel in favor of the church. “God never breaks a promise,” he declared. “Israel will not be replaced in God’s providence and God’s plans. They are right in the center of it.”
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As the world grows increasingly hostile to Israel, Graham urged Christians not to live in fear but to hold fast to Scripture and pray faithfully. He said believers should pray for the protection of Israel, for personal and corporate revival within the church and for boldness in spreading the gospel to a world in crisis.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
