From rockets flying and protests erupting across the globe, Israel has faced attacks on nearly every front—militarily, politically and spiritually. But one of the most egregious assaults isn’t coming from missiles or mobs. It’s the growing claim that modern Israel isn’t the real Israel of the Bible, that today’s Jews are impostors or “Khazarian converts.”
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For many in the younger generation, this narrative has taken root online and in fringe corners of social media. But as Mondo Gonzales of Prophecy Watchers explained on the ScarsPodcast, Scripture tells a very different story.
Returning to the Word, Not Conspiracy
“I think the main question we have is the difference between the Israel in the Bible and then today’s modern governed state of Israel,” Gonzales said. “A lot of people today think they’re evil or corrupt, but at the end of the day, what do we do? We go back to the Scripture.”
That, he said, is where every question about Israel must begin and end. Gonzales has spent years studying what the Bible actually says about God’s chosen people, and his research dismantles the false claim that modern Jews are not the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Biblical and Historical Continuity
“I wrote an article covering every place the word Hebrew appears, every place the word Jew appears, and every place the word Israel appears—which is about 2,500 times,” Gonzales explained. “By the end of it, when you look scripturally through the Old and New Testaments, the word Hebrew, the word Israel, and the word Jew are all synonyms. They’re 100% synonyms.”
According to Gonzales, those who argue that modern Jews are not “true Hebrews” are simply contradicting Scripture. The same people God called His own thousands of years ago are the same lineage that exists in the modern nation today.
Refuting the Khazarian Lie
Gonzales also tackled one of the most widespread conspiracy theories circulating online—that the Jews living in Israel today descend from Khazars, an ancient group from Eastern Europe who allegedly converted to Judaism in the 8th century.
“The fact of the matter is we have DNA studies, and these are indisputable,” he said. “The DNA clearly shows that the people living there are the ancient people.”
He added that this scientific confirmation “eliminates the Khazarian theory,” which he called “pretty convoluted.” The genetics trace directly back to the Middle East, connecting today’s Jewish population with the very bloodline of the patriarchs.
A Prophetic Fulfillment in Our Lifetime
Beyond history and science, Gonzales pointed to fulfilled prophecy as perhaps the strongest evidence of Israel’s biblical legitimacy. “God says in Ezekiel 36, 37 and 38 that in the last days He is going to bring back His people Israel to the land,” he said. “From 70 A.D. all the way to basically 1948, the land was desolate. But when God said, ‘I’m going to bring back My people to that land,’ prophetically that happened.”
He compared old descriptions of the region—barren and lifeless—to what it is today: a thriving land of innovation and agriculture. “When I look and go, well, prophetically that happened. Those people there, obviously, God said, ‘those are My people.’ So if God said it, that’s enough for me.”
The Covenant Still Stands
While Gonzales acknowledged that the modern Israeli government has corruption and flaws like any other nation, he made clear that those issues do not nullify God’s promises. “Even though we have other lines of evidence—DNA, prophecy—those people that are there, you’re like, ‘These are God’s people,’” he said.
In a world quick to delegitimize Israel, Gonzales’s words serve as a reminder: God’s covenant hasn’t changed. The same God who called Abraham, restored the nation in 1948, and promised their return to the land in the last days is still keeping His word.
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Israel’s legitimacy isn’t defined by public opinion or politics. It’s defined by prophecy—and that, as Gonzales put it, “is enough.”
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.
