The fourth of my discussions with Rob Dalrymple about the prevalence of Israeli propaganda throughout American Christian Zionism is now available here.
Many evangelical Christians believe that Israel’s military victory in its war against the surrounding Arab states in 1948 stands as empirical evidence for the truth of Biblical authority and the reality of God’s activity in human history.
The mythical storyline of a tiny, ill-equipped Israeli military defeating a huge, powerful Arab alliance in 1948–just as the youthful David killed a gargantuan Goliath–continues to capture the imaginations of millions of Christian Zionists today.
The problem, however, with this popular storyline is that none of it is true.
Israel won its so-called “war of independence” for one simple reason: it had the larger, more powerful military. As in most wars, the stronger side won.
In episode #4 of this DetermineTruth series investigating the arguments found in my new book, The Power of Myth: Israeli Propaganda and Christian Zionism, Rob and I discuss the evidence demonstrating that the story of Israel’s “miraculous” birth has always been a myth.
Take a few minutes to watch our conversation here.
