The Battle for Jerusalem
by John Hagee
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Author: John HageeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-01-14
ISBN: 0785263799
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Book Review: A Work of Disturbing Imagination
Summary: 1 Stars
In the Battle for Jerusalem, John Hagee, a founder and senior pastor of the 17,000-strong Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, TX and president of Global Evangelism Television, declares that he wants readers "to understand the age-old divisions that are still tearing the Holy Land apart" and "to be able to distinguish between truth and propaganda in the media reports" (pg. viii). A supporter of Israel, he denounces men like Yasser Arafat, who he calls "a thug so repugnant" and claims that Arabs believe that "violence pays" (pg. 3, 8). More surprisingly, he asserts that the Antichrist "is alive at this moment and knows his satanic assignment" and that "the rapture is literal, Armageddon is an actual battle, and the Antichrist is a living breathing person whom the Bible calls the chief son of Satan" (pg. 161-62). He emphasizes that the Antichrist "will come from the European Union and be a man of `fortresses' or military might" (pg. 178).
In 263 pages of pure nonsense, John Hagee expects people to believe his every word. With an annual pay of over one million dollars, he must be rather successful in spreading his propaganda. He calls Ariel Sharon a great man, even though one must recall how the Kahan Commission, established by the Israeli government, found Sharon personally responsible for the deaths of 700 to 3,500 Palestinian civilians at Sabra and Shatila in 1982. A biblical literalist, he believes that slavery, rape, kidnapping, murder, and genocide are morally justified because they are sanctioned by the Bible (see Leviticus 25:44-46, Judges 21:10-24, Deuteronomy 22:28-29, and 1 Samuel 15:2-3, for instance). He even believes that "murder, adultery, and a host of other sins" are tolerable as long as one "drew near to God" (pg. 158).
It is absurd and outrageous for Hagee to claim that the Antichrist will originate from the European Union. He fails to understand that NATO is an American-led organization and that the United States has many European allies. The powerful economic incentive of their union prevents European nations from conducting massive wars against others and is the reason why there has been peace for so long in Western Europe.
While he prefers Israel over Muslim countries, Hagee fails to realize that the Holocaust has its historic roots in Christianity. Adolf Hitler even declared that his "feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. [...] how terrific was His fight for the world against the Jewish poison. [...] As a Christian, I have also a duty to my own people." (Speeches of Adolf Hitler, Oxford University Press, 1942). Hagee seems to tolerate the sacrifice of Jews during the end of times and quotes Gershom Gorenberg, who claims that "Christians will safely exit to the wings" but "the Jews will find themselves at the center of the apocalypse" (pg. 218). Moreover, he forgets that Jews do not accept Jesus Christ and would strongly oppose his sense of Christian domination.
Hagee asserts that "we have forgotten to do our duty -- to preach the gospel and win the lost, cast out demons and heal the sick, be filled with the Spirit, pull down the strongholds of sin and Satan, demolish the strongholds of witchcraft, Satanism, and pornography" (pg. 157). With a social agenda like that, he lacks the ability for critical thinking beyond petty matters. He adumbrates on such topics because he cannot articulate coherent ideas about society's more pressing issues -- i.e. improving healthcare, and spurring economic growth. [..]
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