Strategic Implications of American Millennialism

Any good paper or essay should seek objectivity. There was no balance that I saw.

Again, objectivity. When I wanted to learn about partial preterism I read Sproul's book, not one by a pre-miller. I knew what to expect. This paper said nothing about what would happen if preterism was rampant in political thought, all Muslims rallied behind that under an entirely different pretense and annihilated Israel (which they would be sure to do). That's the balance I would have in such a paper. If both are dangerous, then say so.

To be sure. But they didn't will the declaration into existence. Like this thesis, it overstates the power of pre-millennial-ism. God has His own hand in this too. He establishes rulers and authorities, not theologians. And a lot more was divided by the declaration than just Palestine.

You're forgetting that Israel didn't start the 1967 war. They weren't sending tanks into Gaza or the West bank to guard new "settlements" or anything close. They were attacked, without warning, by the Arabs and only gained the land they have now by pushing back their aggressors. If the Arabs wanted to keep this land, they never should have attacked in the first place.

You're also forgetting that most Palestinians deny Israel's right to exist, not just on that land, but any land. Do you agree with that?

 

Yes, the soldier who produced this screed moonlights as a preacher in the Churches of Christ denomination. Take a look at his sermon on "Supernatural Power: What the Bible Teaches About When and Why God Allowed Satan and His Forces to Use Supernatural Power in the Physical World":

Skyline Church of Christ (PowerPoint file)

 

From the biliography:

(Harkrider [South Bubmy Church of Christ] is a frequent guest speaker at Annadale Church of Christ, where the OP article's author now attends)