Trump and Alexander the Great: The Protector of Israel
A recent Jerusalem Post opinion piece likened President Donald Trump to Alexander the Great, drawing a line between the Macedonian conqueror’s respect for the Jewish people and Trump’s actions toward Israel.
“Alexander is the only name of non-Jewish origin which has been accepted by the Jews,” the article states, noting that after his victories over Persia, modern-day Iran, Alexander treated Jewish sages with “great respect.”
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In gratitude, High Priest Shimon HaTzaddik decreed that all male priests born that year should bear the name Alexander.
The piece goes further, declaring that “as Alexander saved the Jews, President Trump is a Savior of Israel.” The author argues that Trump’s role in bringing freedom to Israeli hostages held in Gaza mirrors Alexander’s defense of Judea, calling him a protector raised up for such a time as this. “Therefore,” it concludes, “from now on the name Donald must be accepted as a Jewish name.”
In essence, Trump’s political actions are framed as divine intervention, his boldness and loyalty to Israel placing him in the same category as one of history’s most celebrated leaders who safeguarded the Jewish people.
Trump and King Cyrus: The Modern Anointed Ruler
Charisma Media previously reported that Pastor Larry Huch made an even more direct biblical comparison. He claimed Trump’s presidency reflects the story of King Cyrus of Persia, the ruler who freed the Jewish captives and helped restore Jerusalem as foretold in Isaiah 45.
“Could President Trump be a modern-day King Cyrus?” Huch asked. “It’s not a coincidence that we’re seeing America and the world move into this blessing under President Trump who’s being guided by the Lord.”
Huch pointed to Trump’s unwavering support for Israel as proof of divine orchestration. He reminded viewers that Trump’s “very first foreign official” to visit the White House was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Being blessed in America or anywhere in the world,” he said, “is directly linked to being a blessing to the nation of Israel.”
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According to Huch, the Hebrew language has no word for “coincidence,” underscoring that Trump’s foreign policy toward Israel was part of a divine design rather than random diplomacy. “You ought to listen to my teaching on President Trump and King Cyrus,” he added, referencing Isaiah 45, “where God said about Cyrus, ‘I’ll lead him and guide him.’”
To Huch, Trump’s leadership is more than political, it is prophetic. America’s prosperity, he claimed, is directly connected to its alignment with God’s covenant promises to Abraham: “I will bless those who bless you.”
Trump and Jehu: The Warrior Raised Up to Confront Evil
Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn extended the parallels even further, drawing from the story of King Jehu, the unpredictable warrior who overthrew the corrupt “House of Ahab.”
“Jehu was wild, unpredictable. You never knew what he was going to say or do next,” Cahn explained on Charisma’s Media Day. “He wasn’t a politician. He was a fighter. He fought with everybody. Trump fights with everybody.”
Cahn described Jehu’s rise as a template for Trump’s political journey. Both men allied with religious conservatives, challenged powerful rulers and faced female opponents representing anti-God agendas, Jezebel in Jehu’s case and Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris in Trump’s. “In 2016 and 2024 it was the template of Jehu,” Cahn said.
The rabbi also connected Trump’s first run for office in 2000 to Jehu’s 28 years of national influence, claiming the timeline was prophetic. “Trump was used,” he said, “to strike down the house of Ahab,” referring to the modern spiritual strongholds of abortion, gender ideology and idolatry in America.
Cahn went so far as to link the 2024 assassination attempt on Trump to a priestly anointing, saying, “The blood touched his right ear and right hand, the same pattern required of the priests. For the priest to minister, his shoes had to be removed. Trump’s shoes were removed. The moment that happened, it was done, he was going to win.”
Ultimately, Cahn sees Trump’s rise not as coincidence or charisma but as a continuation of God’s ancient patterns. “It’s not about politics,” he said. “It’s about God using a vessel. The trumpet doesn’t know it’s a vessel, it’s just being blown through.”
A Modern Pattern of Prophecy
Across these comparisons, Alexander the protector, Cyrus the liberator and Jehu the reformer, Trump is portrayed as a vessel chosen for divine purposes. Each figure symbolizes a different aspect of leadership: the warrior who defends Israel, the ruler who restores it and the reformer who purges corruption from within.
Cahn reminded believers that the ultimate answer isn’t political power but revival. “If we change the government but we don’t change the people, the unchanged people will change the government back,” he warned. “The only thing that can save America is not a person or a government, it’s revival.”
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In the eyes of these prophetic voices, Trump’s story is not just history repeating, it’s prophecy unfolding, showing that even in unpredictable times God still raises up leaders to carry out His will for Israel, America and the nations.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
