The Controversy of Zion*
We just saw an attack by Iran upon Israel. Twenty-four hours before the attack began, my wife, Pastor Mary, put out a call to the Body of Christ for prayer for Israel. The nations surrounding Israel seek the destruction of that nation and the Jewish people by claiming all of the land "from the River to the Sea" for themselves. Even their own claim, therefore, does not support the "two-nation solution" currently being wrongly recommended by those in political power. God said that He would send a strong delusion that would cause people to believe the lie ( 2 Thess. 2:11-12 ). We, the believers in Christ, should not be among those who believe the lie. What do the scriptures say about this? Although "Zionism" and "Zionist" are not found in scripture, "Zion" certainly is. This is the first mention of Zion: "Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David." The Hebrew word, Zion , means a s...