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Posted on 11/19/2025 5:17:35 AM PST by cuz1961
I have long looked for a definition of antisemitism that could help me explain to Christian’s why this targeted hatred of Jewish people is a spiritual battle that’s playing out in real time right before our eyes.
I finally found it in the words of Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur, who captures antisemitism with rare clarity.
He argues that antisemitism is “an ancient idea that recurs throughout history—the archetype that Jews stand in the way of the redemption of the world.”...
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That definition gets to the heart of something many political commentators, academics, and activists miss entirely. Antisemitism isn’t ultimately about stereotypes, war, money, power, or politics. It’s about a deeper belief embedded across civilizations; it’s the belief that the Jewish people are the obstacle preventing the world from becoming what it ought to be.
For years, I’ve heard evangelicals insist that antisemitism is more than prejudice—that it is spiritual warfare, a satanic assault against the people God chose to bear His promises.
I agree!
But if we want to confront the rising tide of Jew-hatred—especially now that it spreads far beyond the progressive left, infecting conservative spaces and even Christian communities—we must go deeper.
If antisemitism is satanic, we must ask what Satan is actually trying to accomplish, and Gur’s framing, in my opinion, provides the key.
If the Jewish people are seen as the barrier to global redemption, then antisemitism is fundamentally a theological grievance disguised as political, cultural, or racial critique. It is the same ancient lie retold in new vocabulary. Antisemitism is a shapeshifter that has taken on three dominant forms throughout history.
The first is the oldest, religious antisemitism—the belief that Jewish faith and Torah observance are what threaten the world’s progress. That lie surfaces in the book of Esther when Haman describes the Jews as a people who refuse to obey the king’s laws. It resurfaces centuries later in Antiochus Epiphanes, a Greek king who outlawed Jewish practice because it interfered with his imperial vision of cultural conformity. It appeared in Medieval Spain, when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella insisted Jewish difference was so intolerable after the Reconquista that Jews must convert, leave, or die.
Religious antisemitism persists today; it can be seen in Islamic teachings and certain Christian doctrine. Last year, social media influencer Father Calvin Robinson went on a viral rant claiming that there is no such thing as “Judeo-Christian” values, only Christian values. He refused to use the word Judeo. His post was received with acclaim by many, including Candace Owens, who said she’s stopped Judeo because of its “overtly political history.”
Religious antisemitism claims that Jews are a problem because they will not “become like us.”
A second form of antisemitism took shape in the modern era: racial, genetic antisemitism. Unlike earlier hatred, which targeted what Jews believed, this newer version targeted who Jews were. Jewishness became a biological stain, an inborn problem, a threat embedded in DNA. A Jew could be secular or observant, religious or an atheist—it didn’t matter. Their very existence, their bloodline, was now seen as the source of society’s corruption.
This is the worldview Adolf Hitler seized upon, accusing the Jewish people of poisoning Germany and dragging it into humiliation after World War I. Nazi propaganda went so far as to invent physical identifiers, like the infamous “Jewish nose,” even though scientific studies disproved such claims.
But the truth was irrelevant.
Demonization was the goal. And genetic antisemitism gave Hitler the ideological foundation to murder six million Jewish men, women, and children in the Holocaust. It didn’t matter what Jewish people believed; the problem with Germany and the world was the Jew.
A third form of antisemitism has become unmistakable in the 21st century: statehood antisemitism. It claims to be political, offering critiques of Israeli policy, but always ends by targeting Jewish people—anywhere, everywhere.
You see more clearly since the Hamas massacre on October 7, Jewish students on college campuses have been shoved, harassed, screamed at, and excluded from classrooms—many of them aren’t even Israeli.
Synagogues, kosher restaurants, and Jewish community centers across the world have been vandalized or threatened. The message is unmistakable: Israel’s existence as a Jewish state is the problem, and therefore Jews everywhere must pay the price.
Statehood antisemitism pretends to be about geopolitics. But it functions the same way ancient hatred always has: it collapses Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish people into a single target. The war in Gaza becomes a pretext for hostility toward Jews in New York, Paris, or London who may have never set foot in Israel. This is not “critique.” It is the same old lie wrapped in modern language.
As I considered these three expressions of antisemitism through Gur’s definition, one truth became impossible to ignore and helped me see Satan’s goal.
Every form of Jew-hatred aims at undermining the foundational promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 12—God’s promise of a land, a people, and a blessing for the nations.
Religious antisemitism attacks the blessing by targeting the Jewish faith through which Scripture, covenant, and the Messiah came into the world. Genetic antisemitism attacks the people by attempting to erase them entirely, which would make God’s promises void. Statehood antisemitism attacks the land by denying Israel’s legitimacy and centrality in God’s redemptive plan.
In other words, antisemitism tries to dismantle the Abrahamic covenant from every direction. And that is why it is satanic. Not simply because it is bigotry or hatred—though it is—but because it is a direct assault on God’s credibility. If Satan can convince the world that the land no longer matters, that the Jewish people are not chosen, that the blessing through Abraham is irrelevant, then he can convince the world that God is unfaithful.
This is why antisemitism is so persistent. It is why it mutates from religious to racial to political forms. It is why it appears on the left and the right. And it is why today’s Jew-hatred looks eerily like yesterday’s, even when the rhetoric has changed. The covenant God made with Abraham remains, and therefore the hatred remains.
But the Scriptures are clear: the Jewish people are not the obstacle to the redemption of the world—they are the vehicle of it. Through them came the Word of God, the prophets, the Messiah, and the promise of restoration that would begin in Jerusalem and extend to every nation. And through them God pledged to bless all the families of the earth. A promise that still stands!
That is the truth Satan seeks to erase through antisemitism. And that is why confronting antisemitism is not merely a political or moral duty—it is a spiritual one. To stand with the Jewish people is to stand with the covenant God made with them, going back to the moment Abraham took that step of faith to heed God’s call in Genesis 12. To resist antisemitism is to celebrate God’s promise to Abraham. And to proclaim the truth is to declare, again and again, that God’s promises still stand.
According to God, the Jewish people aren’t the obstacle to global redemption; their salvation is the pathway!
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But the Scriptures are clear: the Jewish people are not the obstacle to the redemption of the world—they are the vehicle of it. Through them came the Word of God, the prophets, the Messiah, and the promise of restoration that would begin in Jerusalem and extend to every nation. And through them God pledged to bless all the families of the earth. A promise that still stands!
That is the truth Satan seeks to erase through antisemitism. And that is why confronting antisemitism is not merely a political or moral duty—it is a spiritual one. To stand with the Jewish people is to stand with the covenant God made with them, going back to the moment Abraham took that step of faith to heed God’s call in Genesis 12. To resist antisemitism is to celebrate God’s promise to Abraham. And to proclaim the truth is to declare, again and again, that God’s promises still stand.
According to God, the Jewish people aren’t the obstacle to global redemption; their salvation is the pathway!
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Exactly correct. If I ever have a chance to overtly convert I will. In the meantime, since high school I have known I have a Jewish soul.
Silent Pulpits, Celebrating Evil, And A New Level Of Delusion: Ten Things I Could Never Have Imagined Seeing In My Lifetime
Be honest. You’re seeing things every day that you didn’t think you would see in your lifetime! It must be the last days. Up is down, and black is white. Evil is good and good is evil. But some of these items listed, I never could have imagined. Here is just my latest short list of things I didn’t think I would see:
1) Per Tucker Carlson, I have a brain virus because I support Israel. Who could have imagined such an accusation? As a self-proclaimed Christian, Tucker surely doesn’t know the Bible, which is as pro-Israel as you can get! “He that keeps Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.” (Psalm 121:4) Nor does he understand the word “irrevocable” (Romans 11:29), which tells us God keeps His promises (to the Jews).
2) I never thought that I would get worn out, exhausted, and depleted from warning the clueless that time is running out. This is a new level of delusional thinking that life will only get better despite all the biblical warnings. It’s all falling apart, folks, so that last day’s issues can fall into place! Happy days are only in eternity.
3) The fact that we keep celebrating evil is mind-blowing and the essence of perilous times: Israel’s October 7 and the election of a radical—Zohran Mamdani as NY City Mayor. It’s beyond our imagination. First we cheered for Hamas and now for Mamdani. Why do we keep having sympathy for the devil? I had hoped that died with the Rolling Stones. How will Mamdani honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 next year? Does this bother anybody else?
4) I never thought I would see, and I can’t understand, why most churches stayed silent after October 7, but those same churches were silent after Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September of this year. What gives? Why will pulpits today not take a stand?
5) A violent school shooting—Annunciation Catholic School—transpired last August, a few miles from where I grew up in Minneapolis. The takeaway, sadly, was that no one should exercise “thoughts and prayers.” Not that blue cities like mine don’t work and that they draw criminals like a magnet. But that prayers were a worthless waste of time. Who could have imagined such a twisted conclusion? What a sign of the times! The predicted mockery is displayed.
6) I didn’t think I would live to see antisemitism become normalized and even celebrated post-WW2. Zohran Mamdani won his mayoral election because he hated Jews. It is the new normal. Will this drive more Jews to Israel? You can count on it. Once again, they are running for their lives because there is only one safe haven for them. That is how God designed it.
7) I couldn’t imagine the day when hundreds of thousands of Christians would be slaughtered in parts of Africa, and I would have to hunt for details. Why does no one care that over 200,000 have been killed? Since the victims weren’t Palestinians, I guess no one cared. No Jews, no news.
8) I still can’t believe that a new study from George Barna’s Cultural Research Center reveals that millions of Americans no longer see many behaviors once considered sinful as wrong at all. In short, the very definition of sin is being rewritten. Mankind has become its own priest, pastor, prophet, and moral authority, and all are doing what is right in their own eyes. (Judges 17:6; Deut.12:8).
9) I didn’t think I would see the fulfillment of the red-green alliance—Islam and Marxism merging in my lifetime. Forget New York, my hometown, Minneapolis, barely dodged another Islamic mayoral victory. Our “Little Mogadishu” hosts almost 100,000 Muslims here in town and elects and celebrates Ilhan Omar. Twenty-four years after 9/11, the country is saying “Allah Akbar” in too many places. How about the global shia Islamic center now open in Houston? How have we allowed this? My friend, Phil Haney, warned us but he was mysteriously bumped off right after I met with him in 2021. Did you notice Al Qaeda made it into the White House on November 10?
10) And I never thought I would see prophecy conferences across America and the world close one-by-one. Covid did terrible damage and brought mine to an end a few years ago. But they continue to fall due to lack of interest, age of attendees, and the fact that so few comprehend the lateness of the hour so attendance has been sinking!
So, these are just ten points in my latest list of things I didn’t expect to see! But one thing never changes: the fact that Jesus is coming again and we must not be silent. Somebody’s eternity depends on it.
In John 16:20-24, there was chaos, and the world rejoiced at the death of Jesus, just like the world rejoices at the evil today. Yet, there will come a time when people will rejoice because of God’s glorious promises coming to pass. The world is gloriously dark now because we are being prepared for the glorious Son of God who will bring great light.
Jan Markell is an author, speaker, Founder of Understanding the Times radio heard on over 1,000 stations across America, the Founder and President of Olive Tree Ministries, and a Contributor to Harbinger’s Daily.
As a Christian, I believe that God wants everyone to accept Christ as their Redeemer. That includes all Jews. Not everyone will.
Everyone needs the Gospel shared with them.
No one should be lied about or hated, simply because they did not choose Christ and lying is sinful, regardless.
God will judge all as to whether they truly followed Him.
Thanks for posting!
Now cue the Antisemite ‘Christians’ who are going to get rowdy because they either don’t comprehend their Bibles or don’t read them.
God is drawing dividing lines all over.
Separating the wheat from the chaff.
His Will will be done always!
But the Scriptures are clear: the Jewish people are not the obstacle to the redemption of the world—they are the vehicle of it. Through them came the Word of God, the prophets, the Messiah, and the promise of restoration that would begin in Jerusalem and extend to every nation. And through them God pledged to bless all the families of the earth. A promise that still stands!
That is the truth Satan seeks to erase through antisemitism. And that is why confronting antisemitism is not merely a political or moral duty—it is a spiritual one. To stand with the Jewish people is to stand with the covenant God made with them, going back to the moment Abraham took that step of faith to heed God’s call in Genesis 12. To resist antisemitism is to celebrate God’s promise to Abraham. And to proclaim the truth is to declare, again and again, that God’s promises still stand.
BTTT.
Are Civics classes being re-introdced in HS?
God is drawing dividing lines all over.
Separating the wheat from the chaff.
His Will will be done always!
Indeed.
Yishai & Malka Fleisher on Nick Fuentes and Jewish redemption:
https://youtu.be/lvkj5L14dwM?si=QFle6azM8qO73J7R
Josh Hammer and Mark Levin have both said that Europeans have antisemitism in their DNA.
What kind of "ism" is that? Many on this site have called Palestinians and Arabs "animals" or "cockroaches". What kind of "ism" is that? Or, are Jews similar to blacks in that they can't ever do anything wrong or ever be "racist"?
By the way....nobody you are referring to actually "hates Jews". We simply don't support the 1948 UN created ethno-state of Israel. That's it.
Because you are unable to defend your position, you instead fight the strawman of "antisemitism" or "hate". That position is much easier to defend than the actions of the 1948 UN created ethno-state of Israel.
Please show me chapter and verse that supports your view.
I think you intend to say you support Israel as an independent state or nation that is generally an ally, but you are an American and support it completely.
Every ally we have is not the United States. Every citizen of the United States votes and pays taxes and is expected to help the United States be a better place for themselves and others within—as all citizens of every country need to do.
This is not me fussing, just talking. My take on the creation of Israel in 1948 is that it was unfair to the Jews to not create it decades earlier like other nations were created from the disbanded Ottoman Empire following World War I. Basically, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and the Muslims in charge of the new Muslim nations fussed heavily about a new nation for the Jews being created too.
IMHO this is especially shocking when you consider the scores of white/European slaves the Muslims had had up to World War I in the Ottoman Empire. In contrast, Jews already living in Jerusalem (about 2/3rds of the population prior to WW1) had no white/European slaves. Yet, the Allies didn't create a new nation for the Jews living there post WW1 when Muslim groups got their new nations. I've always found that fascinating.
“Josh Hammer and Mark Levin have both said that Europeans have antisemitism in their DNA.”
Every Freeper needs to understand what Hammer and Levin are saying.
They hate you—no matter what you think of them.
cue the Antisemite ‘Christians’ who are going to get rowdy because they either don’t comprehend their Bibles or don’t read them.
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Ears burning ?
As usual, you just ignore the verses given in this thread with a straw man argument.
But in case you’ve just made an honest mistake or blinked while reading what I posted...
Genesis chapter 12
Romans 11:29
There are many more but if you ignore those you’ll ignore the others
No. I actually don’t support the 1948 UN created ethnostate of Israel. Full stop.
I don’t support the way it was formed. I don’t support many of the actions they took in their infancy.
And much more than any of that, I don’t support the outsized influence that nation has had over my own nation for the past 70 years.
They are no more an ally of the US than a farmer is to his plow horse. Sure they want good relations with us because they milk billions of dollars from us every year and get us to fight their wars for them and protect them from their regional enemies.
In a world where none of that happened...sure I wouldn’t be opposed to a Jewish nation at all. Neither would I be opposed to a Japanese state or a Korean state or a Muslim state or a Christian state. I don’t support the current one not because of their ethnicity but because of their actions.
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