"Kooky 'Naughty' Carlson"

This is an opinion piece based on my own research and my religious and political beliefs. I am not claiming I have any answers. I have questions like everyone else. I'm just sick of other people stating their opinions as fact without any proof, whatsoever.

The video clip above is Tucker Carlson's entire speech which he just recently gave at Turning Point, USA. I want to share the entire speech; but for reference, the part which I am addressing in this post, begins at the 5:04 minute mark and ends at the 17:00 minute mark. It is Tucker's views, stated as facts claiming Israel is to blame for Epstein Island...at least that is how I interpret it.

Actually, you could listen to the first 5 minutes, because he jumps into the Epstein issue right away, but if you are like me, it will infuriate you. And I would like to save you time...and grief!

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My View of Tucker's Speech (short version)    

That wasn't a speech, it was a rant; and an unhinged one at that. He starts with trying to make the case that Israel/Mossad is behind Jeffrey Epstein and he ends with what he is really upset about and the narrative he has been pushing since 10/7/23. And that is, "the war Israel is going to get us into”. I think in Tucker's long-held frustration, which he vented on this platform, he revealed his real fear and anger. "Israel's War".   

Before what has become known as "The 12 Day War", Tucker boldly and confidently told us if Trump flew jets into Iran to take out the uranium bunkers there, it was going to get us into WWIII. He told us tens of thousands of our troops would be killed. Well, of course that didn’t happen. And the statement that we would send tens of thousands of our troops, was NEVER going to happen! Because Israel has NEVER asked for them, and President Trump has promised they would never be sent! That was fear-mongering on Tucker’s part. Rabid fear-mongering, in my view.

Then in his speech at TPUSA, Tucker also gets to the point regarding accusations made about him accepting money from Qatar.* He tries to clarify to us what he believes to be the foolishness of that accusation, without naming himself. But it has been reported, there is actually more evidence for him accepting Qatari funds, than there is any evidence Israel was involved with Epstein. Many claim his ties to Qatar have been documented. I haven’t researched that. But I did research the claim that he took 15 million from American Muslim Omeed Malik to start his business.** And that is fact. Malik is a former Democrat supposedly turned libertarian. There are good arguments on both sides as to whether Malik is a dangerous man or not. I think the proof is in the pudding with how Tucker seemingly so drastically changed at the onset of his podcast platform, TCN, after accepting those funds. Coincidental?

As far as Israel's involvement at Epstein Island, I don’t believe it for a minute. I view the accusation as coming from those who hate Israel and/or are being paid by entities such as Qatar...maybe even Iran.

Here are some facts:

1. Naftali Bennett, Former Prime Minister of Israel of the New Right Party wrote a beautiful letter clarifying exactly how Israel has never been involved with Epstein. He is not from the government of Bibi Netanyahu, who is of the Likud Party...comparable to President Trump and the Republican party. So I don’t know why in the world TC and Charlie Kirk, for another, seem to hate Netanyahu so badly. I suspect Carlson's reasons are different than Charlie’s and Charlie has just bought into Carlson’s accusations without fully understanding. I could go off on Charlie, too. I think he has responsibility as a Christian and someone who claims to stand with Israel to call Tucker out on his statements. Instead, he platformed, teaching thousands of young people an anti-Israel narrative. That's dangerous. 

2. Much ado has been made of the fact that Tucker invited PM Netanyahu on his show and the Prime Minister has not accepted or even acknowledged the invite. But if you were the conservative PM of the nation Carlson appears to hate would you go? 

Carlson has interviewed and given a platform to a number of people that hate Israel to one degree or another: anti-Semites, anti-Zionists (same thing) and/or flat out holocaust deniers. I won't say who I think is in which group, but let me give you a few names: Candace Owens, Glenn Greenwald, Ian Carrol, Alex Jones, Col Doug Macgregor, Munther Isaac, Dave Smith, Tate Brothers, Hodge Twins, Darry Cooper, Doug Wilson... The President of Iran???

Honestly, it seems like he has interviewed every Israel hater that has any kind of profile and influence at all. And yet I can think of only one pro-Israel person Tucker has interviewed and that is Ted Cruz. And actually that felt like a set-up. Cruz was obviously unprepared and probably put to much confidence in his well-acclaimed debate skills. Still he made some important points, that Carlson mocked.

3. Just because it is likely former Prime Minister Ehud Barak (Israel Democrat Party, same as US liberal Democrats) visited Epstein Island does not mean Israel had any ties to Epstein. That would be like saying America is responsible for Epstein Island because Bill Clinton had ties with him and was a number one guest there, and in a blue dress no less. I simply don't believe that America has responsibility for Bill Clinton's own actions. Let's put the blame where it lies...with the person participating. At the very least don't blame America, single out the party leadership! 

By the way, the Labor Party is also a liberal party supported by unions in Israel. There are multiple political parties in Israel. If you follow Israeli politics almost everything that happens in Israel is identical to what is happening in America. From Conservative and Liberal parties, to Iran trying to take the lives of both of those great conservative leaders!! 

4. Just because Epstein is Jewish does not mean he had ties to Israel. Many American Jews are so liberal they constantly fight against Israel and seem to actually hate that tiny nation. Politicians have pondered this fact for decades, wanting to bring them to the conservative side.

5. There is actually proof that during the Obama years, Epstein money, along with tax payer dollars was funneled into NGO’s in Israel with the goal to overthrow Bibi Netanyahu and replace him with Ehud Barak. But that does NOT implicate Israel or Mossad. This was done in order to enable the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) to go through, which it did. That points to crooked regimes within a nation and the nation, itself should NOT be blamed. That makes me wonder even more why Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk hate Netanyahu!  Trump ended the JCPOA in his first administration with profuse thanks from Bibi Netanyahu. They are NOT the bad guys!!! Yet, both Carlson and Kirk have spoke out against Netanyahu and Likud. (The conservatives! SMH)

6. Contrary to Carlson's claim, everyone in Washington doesn't believe what Tucker believes, and sides with him – no matter how many times he says it, or how passionately it is stated. That's just more hyperbole from him. There are plenty of amazing Israel supporters in Congress. In the Senate: Markwayne Mullin, Tom Cotton, Elise Stefanik, Ted Cruz... and in the House: Brian Mast is amazing! Just to name a few. And in Trump's Cabinet: Kristi Noem, Mike Huckabee, Lee Zeldin, Stephen Miller, Pete Hegseth, and Marco Rubio are amazingly supportive and knowledgeable. I could probably go on with more.

The left and the neo-Nazi right, (yes, that is the name I decided to call some of them. Sorry, not sorry.) love to claim AIPAC is buying our members. This is a huge laugh when one considers AIPAC accounts for about 1% of PAC dollars, while Muslim PACs are up to roughly 5%. And yet this claim rages! Looking for those charts and stats, as I have seen them, but man our search engines and social media like to bury that stuff. I will include them when I find them again.

By the way, despite many claims throughout social media, there are NO dual citizenship member in Congress. None, zero, nada, zip. And yet that rumor is repeated over and over and over. That is not to say there aren't America haters there...Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib come to mind...in my view.

But let's get back to the innocence of Israel, Obama's JCPOA, and where the blame seems to lie. There is information that points to the fact that the Clinton's and their network stood to gain both financially and geopolitically from the JCPOA . That doesn’t mean Israel or America was involved. Crooked people were! And that does not implicate Israel; but rather, Iran is the one that benefited from the JCPOA...just sayin’!

So why is Tucker blaming Israel? Probably because he is too busy giving softball interviews to Vladimir Putin who has it out for Israel (and that attack will come to fruition one day – not necessarily under Putin. But that’s Biblical prophecy!) Tucker has also been busy interviewing Revisionist historian, Darryl Cooper (MartyrMade) who thinks Churchill was the bad guy! And then interviewing the President of Iran allowing him to speak the entire time without question or rebuttal. Interestingly, the Iranian President used ALL the talking points Tucker has been dishing out to us the last few years. It was as if Tucker wrote the script!

Why isn’t Carlson blaming Iran instead of Israel? The evidence is there in regard to who is really to blame. Think about it. If I know this stuff, TC most certainly knows it. But I am not getting paid any money. ;-) He has some of the premise correct...like how far this goes back, etc. But why he turns it all on Israel, is just mind boggling. He misses pointing out the real villains – probably Iran and Obama...and mostly, Jeffrey Epstein. It's almost like he is giving that evil man an excuse!

I don't care how many times one claims they love Israel. If Israel is always their primary target in their narratives, all without facts or proof, they do NOT love Israel. That's Tucker's MO. e.g. Paraphrase - "Oh I love Israel, I had an amazing time there, but...." 

He's a coward. He should just say he hates Israel. That aligns more closely with his actions.

Carlson is constantly whining that people are shaming him/us and trying to silence anyone from criticizing Israel. He says people like me and/or Zionists believe no one has the right to criticize the Israeli government. That is patently false and he knows it! Israel has a left and right government just like ours, only with a few more parties. Of course we criticize the government! He creates a false narrative to try to turn us against Israel. But why in the world he criticizes the conservative wing of the government, I will NEVER understand...unless that's really his choice of administration. Think about it; he apparently wants Israel to fail. He mocks the fact that Iran is the greatest funder of terrorism in the Middle East. Uh...maybe he should do a bit of research on the 7 front war, Israel is enduring. All financed by Iran. Actually 8...his group being the 8th enemy, IMO. All of those 7 fronts are financed by Iran? hmmm...Number 8? 🤔

Further, he is conflating issues when he brings up the drug epidemic in America. Yes, that's a problem. But Trump is helping fix it by closing the border. But kids dying from drug overdoses, doesn't negate the fact that we have a problem with Iran. Good grief! How stupid does he think we are. If he thinks that's an effective argument, he is the stupid one. It's conflating issues!

And then, as is his norm, Tucker always seems to be able to bring God into his speech...in this case his rant. Sorry. I don't buy Tucker's claim of faith. I don't for one minute think it is real. That is not judging. That is not contrary to the statement that "only God knows his heart." That is an observation and a view of discernment. "By their fruits, you will know them." I see no evidence of God in Tucker's life, other than he likes to use His name when he needs it. His actions reveal something entirely different.

And then finally, at the end of this segment that I have highlighted, when Tucker mentions someone taking money from an evil nation, someone yells out "Qatar". And what does he do? He laughs his wicked laugh and mocks the comment. But that isn't funny. It is a well known fact that Qatar is invading our colleges and other organizations and even government entities with their money. Yet, Carlson laughs. Methinks he protests too much.

We should trust Trump. That’s why we elected him. He knows when, where and what if any files should be released. Without all the information that Trump has we certainly don’t know; and Tucker Carlson certainly doesn’t know either! He has become an unhinged lunatic, in my view. Or just “Kooky Carlson", if you prefer.

If you want to research some of this further, Insurrection Barbie @defiyantlyfree on X, has an amazing thread today. She has spent hours and days researching...not using AI. She is a Christian, 100% pro-Trump, pro-Israel and pro-America...and she is not a Carlson supporter! Kinda like me, ;-) only she is way smarter!! She doesn’t buy into anything without researching. I have often wondered who she is, because her knowledge and wisdom are absolutely astounding on every issue. I am not saying she is infallible, but I will trust her, until I hear a little noisy buzzer going off in my head screaming FALSE. So far what she says rings true.

I also recommend watching this interview and reading her comment. 

From Insurrection Barbie regarding Alan Dershowitz's view:

"This is totally accurate:

“I will say this on Epstein. If you want to go dedicate 40 hours of your life researching, you will walk away understanding that no one is covering up for child r*pists. Furthermore the age of the girls involved had always been 15 and up.

Rich influential men did depraved things and got a pass because they had money and power and status.” [Bold emphasis, mine]

That short video clip is very informational. I believe most of it. I am not sure, I believe the suicide part. I do want to believe Dan Bongino, and this video is very convincing. 8min 43secs long.  This is what I believe. And I am sorry it is coming from Democrats. But most conservative Christians believe this too. That ain't Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens! I do not believe the conspiracy theories Tucker and others want us to believe. I don’t believe Epstein was a CIA operative or a pawn of Mossad. I believe it was evil men from various places. To say it was America or Israel or DJT is disgusting and dangerous. And it’s dividing our party! Maybe that is what Tucker wants. To me, he seems obsessed with destroying us and Israel...all while professing his love.

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*Tucker is denying receiving any money from Qatar. But I believe Mark Levin has done the research. He doesn’t call him “Chatsworth (Rush’s nickname) Qatarlson” for nothing.

** Tucker did pay back Omeed Malik the 15 million in June of 2025.

Oh, Tucker

 

Because of a recent guest on Tucker Carlson’s podcast and his promotion of this guest, (March 31, 2025) the controversy over Dispensationalism verses Replacement Theology is heating up again on social media. “Replacement Theology” is the belief that the church has replaced Israel (and/or the Jewish people) as the focus in Scripture. It basically negates the importance of Israel, as a people and a nation. Replacement Theology means exactly how it sounds. It redefines to whom God’s Covenant was given as God’s Chosen People. Replacement Theology, also known as “Dominionism” and “Supersessionism” (meaning the church has superseded Israel as God‘s chosen people) is in opposition to “dispensationalism” which is my view and the more common, traditional, Christian view. 

“Dispensationalism” is an evangelical view that interprets Biblical history as a series of distinct eras or "dispensations" where God interacts with humanity in different ways. It emphasizes the distinction between Israel and the Church, believing the Jew to be God’s chosen people to fulfill His Divine plan, and it explains the need for both. This is based on Genesis 12: 1-3, the Abrahamic Covenant, – the promise God made to Abraham.   

12 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Let’s more clearly define that, too. This was a divine agreement made between God and Abraham, promising him a great nation, land, and blessings for all nations through his descendants.

• Verse 1: God commands Abraham to leave his homeland (Mesopotamia) and go to the land God will show him – Canaan, the Promised Land to become Israel.

• Verse 2: God promises to make Abraham a great nation, bless him, and make his name great.

• Verse 3: God promises that all peoples on earth will be blessed through Abraham.

And with that covenant the Jews made a sign: Circumcision was established as the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham and his descendants in Genesis 17: 9-14.

So with that ground work laid, let’s get back to today and the podcast that caused me to write: Tucker Carlson’s March 31, 2025 interview with Andrew Isker. Isker is the pastor of 4th Street Evangelical Church in Waseca, MN. Interestingly, Isker also has connections and studied under Pastor Doug Wilson, at Greyfriars Hall Ministerial Training School in Moscow, ID. This school was started by Wilson’s “Christ Church” in Moscow. Wilson is a Senior Fellow of Theology at the school. He is a Reformed Calvinist and is one of the pastors, whom Tucker has recently interviewed, promoting “Covenant Theology” and/or “Replacement Theology”. Covenant Theology is a little softer than Replacement Theology, by saying that the church has not replaced Israel, but has fulfilled God’s promise whom He had made to Israel. In my view, Covenant Theology is one and the same as Replacement Theology and the terms are interchangeable, because they both negate Israel. Covenant Theology teaches that the existence of Israel today is not prophetically significant. This is why I assume Tucker found this pastor and interviewed him. He supports Tucker’s political agenda, as does anyone who won’t support Israel.

Many of Tucker’s guests since leaving Fox News have been very anti-Israel, and this guest was not an exception. Tucker is obsessed with the United States support of Israel. He hates it. He doesn’t like money going to them and he does not want to be seen defending them in any way. He pretends he has the same views as President Trump, or rather that President Trump’s are the same as his; but they are far different when it comes to foreign policy. And personally, I see all of Tucker’s anti-Israel guests as a means to undermine Trump’s views and policy. TC is trying to bring us along to his view. I have yet to seen him interview a guest from the other side. I think he believes when he gets to us, he can influence Trump.

I don’t like talking or arguing Scripture or someone’s beliefs, but Tucker is a political pundit that continually weighs into faith doctrines that are controversial and he is teaching them as fact. This, without us even knowing for sure that he is a Christian. I think it needs to be addressed. I respect everyone’s difference in beliefs, when I know it is truly about their faith and not their politics. Or even if they buffer their politics with their faith beliefs. But not when the two are clearly in opposition, or faith is being used, distorted, or manipulated. Below is a list of Tucker’s guests that have brought me concern. All of these people have been reported to be anti-Semites in one form or another and/or anti-Israel. I don’t think that’s coincidental. Where is the other side if it’s about fairness? Here they are:

Jimmy Dore, Candace Owens, Colonel Doug Macgregor, Glenn Greenwald, Thomas Massie, Darryl Cooper, (MartyrMade), Alex Jones, Ian Carrol, Russel Brand, Julian Assange, Doug Wilson, Jackson Hinkle, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac to name a few. I think he has also supported the Tate brothers; I know that Candace Owens has. He always downplays it after the interview, if criticism comes, saying he's just supporting free speech. But it's more than that; he's consistently promoting a belief and an agenda. Do you think all of those interviews are coincidental, when the other side is completely missing?

And now, most recently, he has interviewed Andrew Isker, a Replacement Theology advocate and a teacher of this doctrine. This is the interview that blew up everything on Facebook and X. It has caused me to want to address the inaccurate doctrine of Replacement Theology. Dispensenationalism, in contrast to Replacement Theology, has been discussed and argued for forever - by the best of theologians! So I don’t expect to match that and I certainly don’t expect to change anyone’s ideas or faith. But I have to try to explain some things anyway, from merely a layman’s perspective. I want to address it not so much in regard to the difference in faith doctrines, which I believe we are not to argue. But rather, I want to address the political perspective of Tucker Carlson and him using this doctrine to support his incorrect political ideology. And honestly, I think it’s perfectly fine that I try to do that, because I believe I know more about this than Tucker Carlson. Just sayin’. ;-) Plus I absolutely believe what this is really about for Tucker, is only his politics. Let me make clear, I am not questioning or attacking Christians who hold to this view. Doctinal differences among Christians is a completely different issue than what I will discuss here.

Beginning Trouble with Tucker

Since leaving Fox News, Tucker has gained a tremendous number of followers that are considered “Groypers”. “Groypers” are an “alt-right” (that term is too nice) group that consists of mostly young people that were formed and named by Nick Fuentes. Fuentes is a well-known anti-Semite that was kicked out of the “Conservative Political Action Committee” (CPAC) for his radical, anti-Semitic statements. He then formed his own group called “America First Political Action Committee”, (AFPAC). He likes to identify himself and his group as “Christian” and/or “Christian Nationalists”. But “by their fruits you will know them.” I don’t see anything but rotten fruit. I can easily identify someone from this group in the comment section of Tucker’s posts on social media. None of them are quiet about their affiliations. I think that growing number is a concern. To me, that proves what ideology Tucker is promoting – they LOVE him and are in agreement with him.

Also, don’t be confused by their “America First” label; they are not “America First” in the way President Trump means. They are, in fact, basically not much different than what we used to identify as “neo-Nazis” – a far, far right radical, racist group that really mean “white only”. In fact, they are so far right, they reach the left. And in the correct definition, Hitler was not of the right, but rather the left. “National Socialists” was from where the term Nazi came. So it is not very hard to figure out where their ideology lies on “The Left – Right Political Spectrum”. Naturally, most of the people in this group are anti-Israel, whether they claim to be Christian or not! As far as the Groyper’s, people of other races are allowed and accepted in that group (as opposed to the neo-Nazis) ...just as long as they hate Israel. They wildly support this doctrine as is apparent in the comments on social media. These people identifying as “Groypers” give conservatives a bad name. They give a reason for ignorant liberals to identify all “conservatism” as “racist” when that couldn’t be further from the truth. That’s just another reason, they are so dangerous, in my view.

Now with that being said, I am not saying people that adhere to Replacement Theology, or this pastor align with. or support Groypers. I am saying there is a draw in Tucker’s messages that causes them to want to support him and they follow him faithfully. Therein lies a grave danger. They are gaining ground and credibility in the minds of those truly ignorant to what is taking place and love Tucker for all of his other accurate conservative positions, which of course he holds.

But here, I hope to demonstrate the inaccuracies with Tucker’s interview and the theology of Andrew Isker, which is indeed, “Replacement Theology”.

A Little Background

Tucker claims in the interview, that there are numerous times where Scripture erases the traditional view we believe, of God working differently through the dispensations. But I don’t think it’s wise to be taking our teaching from a political pundit who may or may not be a Christian. Certainly, in any case, we shouldn’t allow a new Christian, or a non-Christian to teach us the Bible; and there seems to be a lot of that going around these days. Politics is one thing and bringing God into it is perfectly acceptable. But to allow a political pundit to try to tell us what the Bible states (as if in a Bible Study) should be a huge no-no. And that is what I believe is happening on many fronts...Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Jordan Peterson, Russel Brand, just to name a few.

But back to the issue at hand. First, let’s define the name “Israel” according to Scripture. J. C. Ryle (1816-1900) in his book “Are You Ready for the End Time” explains the importance of defining terms before attempting an explanation. We can’t get to the correct end result, if from the beginning we don’t define what we are explaining so that people can understand correctly and all be on the same page.

Ryle points out there are 3 ways Israel is used/defined in the Bible.

1. Jacob, (father of the 12 tribes) whose name God changed to the name “Israel”.

2. The land defined with boundaries. This is the ten tribes that separate from the southern kingdom of Judah which had two tribes.

3. The entire Jewish race (the entire 12 tribes) who were scattered and brought back together as told and prophesied in Jeremiah 31:10.

"Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd." 

Why do I even care about any of this? Scripture tells us multiple times that we are to bless Israel, and to pray for Jerusalem. In Genesis 12: 3, Numbers 24: 9 and Psalm 122:6, we are told that “those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those who curse Israel will be cursed.” Who wants to mess with that?? I certainly don’t. I want to bless Israel in my personal life and I want to be sure my church, and my nation continues to bless them.

Replacement Theology goes back as far as 160 AD and it has been debated since that time, too. I believe there has always been a waxing and a waning, where it grows stronger with many recurrences at different times in history. And there has always been a difference in theological views. It reportedly began out of a belief that from that time, the Jews had too much influence into the church and there was a desire that they be purged from Christianity. (How contrary is that?) These sentiments found their way into the hearts of the early church, ignoring the fact that the first church and the early church were obviously Jewish! Let’s get real! The church began at Antioch with Jews who knew those who had been discipled by Jesus – the earliest Christians were Jewish! The writers of the Bible were Jewish and they preserved the Scriptures for us! The disciples/apostles were Jewish; and the first missionaries were Jewish! And of course Jesus was Jewish!

But many who hold to the view of Supersessionism/Replacement Theology, also believed and blamed the Jew for crucifying Jesus, rather than understanding it was something that was always God’s plan. It was purely out of a lack of understanding that the Jews were blamed. These views became the basis for anti-Semitic teaching in many church circles. And in fact, are still around today. Those views ignored the fact that this was all entirely God’s plan, and that in a divine act of love God created a way for both the Jew and the Gentile to enter into His kingdom. I only point to this negative aspect as a means of how doctrine could have been misconstrued. Certainly though, many who hold to Replacement Theology are truly born again Christians who do not blame the Jew for the death of Jesus and they of course, understand the Gospel message completely. They simply hold to an allegorical view of the promise God gave to Israel.

In more recent years, Supersessionists now claim that Dispensationalism didn’t come about until the publishing of the Scofield Bible in 1909, which supposedly “promoted the inaccurate doctrine of Cyrus I. Scofield.” They also like to point to John Nelson Darby as a key figure in the development and disseminating of dispensationalism. The Scofield Bible did indeed come out in 1909 with a reprinting in 1917, but the commentary it gave, only supports what has been alive since the beginning of the first church... because, that view is Biblical. Dispensationalism was not created out of nothing, as accused; but rather it has always been, due to the tenets that were already present in Christian theological systems since the first church! It’s Biblical! Dispensationalism has been from the beginning of the church age! It IS the church age. Israel is God’s chosen people and God has not revoked that. Many people want to say that the belief of Israel as God’s chosen is new within the last couple hundred years. But that simply isn’t true. The truth is, there has never been a time in church history that this hasn’t been debated, so to claim this is only as recently as the Scofield Bible interpretation is simply not true. And in fact, Matthew Henry (1662-1714) spoke of Dispensationalism in the 1600’s. Matthew Henry stated in his commentary regarding Galatians 3:15-18:

“The covenant God made with Abraham, was not done away by the giving the law to Moses. The covenant was made with Abraham and his Seed. It is still in force; Christ abideth for ever in his person, and in his spiritual seed, those who are his by faith.”

Christians that adhere to Replacement Theology often use Galatians 3 for their source of affirmation. Galatians 3:29 is a main verse that is used. “And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” While of course this is true, it is taken out of context to show Christians have superseded the covenant with Abraham. Certainly we are the offspring of Abraham. But nowhere does this imply that God has cast away, or is through with the Jewish people.

Supersessionists also use Galatians 3:7, 9, and 6:16, to support their belief in Replacement Theology; but to believe that, these verses must be taken out of context and interpreted allegorically as opposed to a literal translation. It is a means to make the promise God made to Abraham null and void, by implying God is done with the Jewish people. This couldn’t be further from the truth. “Eternal” means “eternal”. And “irrevocable” means “irrevocable”.

Though supersessionists may use Galatians to support their beliefs, Galatians 3:15, actually supports dispensationalism, showing that the Abrahamic Covenant was never revoked. Paul uses this example to show that a ratified covenant, even a human one, cannot be set aside or amended. Paul clearly states that God's covenant with Abraham remains in place even after the law was given through the time of Jesus, and through the church age.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

To believe that the church has replaced Israel, also negates one of the best witnessing tools we have; and that is Israel as God’s Time Clock. How can one look at the news headlines of today, and not see through what is happening in Israel, that God is in the center of all of it?

The truth is Replacement Theology actually fuels anti-Semitism as revealed in the words and actions of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens and others that I have mentioned. At the very least, if not anti-Semitic this view gives them allowance to campaign against our support for Israel. That is NOT President’s policy or belief. And I don’t care how hard Carlson tries to make us believe their views align.

While making sure this group tell us to read Galatians 3, they seem to ignore Romans 11 where it is made clear that we (the Christian) have been grafted into Israel. Through the fall of the Jewish people, salvation has come to the Gentiles. We have not replaced Israel, but we have been grafted into Israel. Romans 11:17

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Romans 11 tells us that He has hardened the hearts of the Jew for their unbelief to give time to bring the Gentile to Him. Until the time of the fullness of the Gentile has come in. (been saved) All Israel will then be saved. Romans 11:26. And that is where understanding prophecy comes in to play. This does not mean that every Jew will be saved any more than every Christian will be saved. It depends and relies on a commitment to our Savior, Jesus Christ. These verses clearly depict the difference in the Jew and the Christian and tell us why and when – “until the full number of the gentile has come in.”

25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, 26 and in this way[e] all Israel will be saved. As it is written:“The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.

27 And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

God doesn’t forsake any promise because of our misbehavior. This clearly states the promise is irrevocable! He did not reject Israel for their sin, any more than he rejected us for our sin. He sent Grace – His Son. He knocks on our door and waits until we are ready and understand our need of Him. Why would he forsake his promise to Abraham and his descendants? “God forbid.” He wouldn’t. The answer is found in Romans 11:1-2 when Paul states:

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew.

God is a promise keeper and He is not going to make void an “eternal” promise that He made to someone He identifies as His “chosen people” and the “apple of His eye”.

Our Father God made a permanent and irrevocable call to Israel that is separate from the call of Jesus to the church. That’s dispensationalism. But they work together in tandem. He hasn’t replaced Israel with the church. Instead he did away with the Jewish atonement system that He created until the time Jesus came to make a permanent atonement for our sins. When that is complete, he will return His attention to Israel.

Israel is still very much a part of His plan. In fact, we as the church are said we will provoke the Jew to jealousy, in order to help draw them to Jesus, their true Messiah.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. 12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

And not only does He wait for the moment of their salvation, He uses the nation of Israel as a witness and a “Time Clock” for the world to know the time is at hand. That’s powerful, when one views it in context! Read the headlines of today’s news, then follow along in Scripture. Israel is very much a part of God’s plan!

The Interview

In this interview, Tucker criticizes all of us for not reading Scripture, saying “the Bible tells us a thousand times that the church has replaced Israel.” That might be a paraphrase. But no. It does not! Obviously he is the one who needs a lesson in theology. Funny how he suddenly knows more than millions of Christians for generations! How arrogant!!! He simply does not have complete understanding and I believe he is relying on head knowledge from a group of people that choose to believe differently, rather than from “a circumcision of the heart” – that term from the Bible, purposely stated in language the Jew will understand. Intentionally...because they still matter!

They obviously don’t matter to Tucker and the myriad of people he has been hosting on his podcast. I am a bit worried about his influence and I am tired of what I believe to be his deception.

"For he is not a Jew, which is only outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew which is inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God." Romans 2:28-29: 

“As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” ~ Romans 11:28

Matthew 5:18 states, "For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished". 

* Underlined emphasis, mine.

There! I Said It!

 

Below I have posted Episode 91 of  Tucker Carlson's podcast. It aired almost a year ago. It seems he decided it was time to address the issue of Christians dying around the world. So he interviewed a “Palestinian” pastor, by the name of Reverend Munther Isaac. Isaac is the current director and I believe the founder of “Christ at the Checkpoint”. His blog states,

“He speaks locally and internationally on issues related to the theology of the land, Palestinian Christians, and Palestinian theology.”

“Palestinian theology” - whatever that is...  Let's find out. 

The thing is, other than just a snippet in the opening statement, they didn’t talk much about Christians dying anywhere. Oh, except as they dig in further, they do talk about those dying at the hands of Israel. The truth is this entire interview is filled with all kinds of error and/or deceit. Yes, I said it. It is a false narrative, based on a phony premise, and much of that is easy to prove.

What they are saying in this interview are the exact same talking points as that of Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and AOC; and as well all the college students protesting Israel across our nation. You know. "Israel is committing genocide"...with no mention of Hamas...only innocent “Palestinians”. Truthfully, I see no difference in these comments than the ones we have been listening to from radical Islamist Ilhan Omar. Yes, I said it. She’s radical.

Something that has always been clear for those that watch Tucker is the fact that Tucker hates war. Well guess what, Tucker; we all hate war! But I think Tucker hates it to the point he sees no point to it whatsoever. Ever! I have said it before, and I will say it again, I don’t believe Tucker Carlson would even fight for his mother. Yes, I said it.

Further, Tucker absolutely does not want one penny of US aid going to any other nation, and for Tucker, that seems to especially apply to Israel. Tucker is constantly preaching against any aid or monetary support from going to any foreign nation. I haven't heard him say much about Iran, but he especially seems to have a problem with two nations: Israel and Ukraine. I feel like maybe he would consider giving aid to Russia. 

Ok, I am letting my anger show, now, but dang!!! His mindset is soooo twisted. And I almost wish I hadn’t even listened to this video! But the truth is, I felt a responsibility to listen, because I had seen so many snippets and so much commentary on it through social media. Biased and inaccurate statements have been making the rounds on these platforms ever since the interview aired. It infuriated me. So I finally watched the full podcast and now I am even more incensed! And now that I have heard what I have heard, I cannot remain silent.

For starters, though Tucker claims to be a Christian, I don’t really know if he actually is. I am not sure if he has full understanding; or maybe he has only a socially defined understanding of what it means to be a Christian. I honestly don’t believe Tucker is saved. There. I said it. “By their fruits you will know them.” And “Our spirit bears witness with their spirit to know they are the sons of God.” I’m just not seeing it. I don’t care what he says...but I also know I am not to judge. I am willing to let God sort this one out. However, I am not going to be silent, when I see him continually sharing and supporting lies. His distortions have been going on for a while now and he is getting more and more bold. I have written about much of it; here and on Social Media. I think I am losing friends over it.  But I believe it needs to be said.

If anything, Tucker is leaning heavily on “Replacement Theology”. And yes one can be a Christian and still hold to that doctrine. But I don’t think that is the case for Tucker. I think he just likes the doctrine, because it fits his political predilection. He has held other interviews with people that hold a view of "Replacement Theology" or "Dominionism". Pastor Doug Wilson from Moscow, Idaho, is one. And though not a religious figure, (I think she thinks she is) Candace Owens, is another. 

Throughout this interview, both Tucker and the “Palestinian pastor” mock our Christian theology and instead promote Palestinian and liberal left talking points. I guess that's the "Palestinian Theology" Reverend Isaac was referring to on his blog. Well guess what, you two, the truth is, God keeps His promises. He always has and He always will. He made a promise to Israel and He is keeping that Covenant. Who wants to serve a god that doesn’t keep His promises. I surely don’t. Replacement Theology requires an allegorical view of Scripture, while most Christians adhere to a literal interpretation.

Tucker repeatedly tries to make a distinction about “modern, secular Israel,” as opposed to the Israel of the Bible. Well I find it debatable, that they declare modern Israel, "secular", because Israel continually declare their belief in Zionism and that they are the one and only Jewish state in the entire world! That isn’t secularism. They are a Jewish state in the same way we are a Christian nation. People want to say that we are not. But this is just another reason why it is important we keep that title. For both nations, it is something very important to our foundations. Do you think Iran would ever let someone say they are not a Nation of Islam?

Israel's political, or even their moral status, for that matter, has no bearing whatsoever on what we are to continue to do as instructed in Scripture. And it certainly has no bearing on what God will do! They are God’s chosen people, no argument! Most assuredly, that fact is not one that is based on Israel’s righteousness, exactly as nothing is based on our own righteousness. The Bible is clear about that. And for our part, we are to bless Israel. Case closed. Tucker is advocating Replacement Theology, whether he is aware of that fact or not. I think the pastor most certainly is aware of it and this is what he is preaching, while mocking the beliefs of the rest of us. He goes into quite a bit of detail of his own making about that. Being well-grounded in your Biblical knowledge, please listen carefully to his claims.

Ok, there’s that; let’s get down to it.

This pastor is a pastor from an “evangelical,” “Lutheran” church in Bethlehem. That doesn’t really mean a thing. I find it extremely ironic that Carlson was willing to lam-blast the liberal Episcopalian pastor from The National Cathedral in DC, (Reverend Budde) but yet he interviews this liberal pastor with most likely many of the same views. While accusing Budde and the entire Episcopalian church of not being Christian (of which I agree) He goes through the entire interview with Rev. Munther without so much of a mention that even one thing could be inaccurate in his beliefs.

There are so many falsehoods, inaccuracies and twisting of terms in this interview, that I don’t think I can possibly cover it all. Still I feel the need to try. Or at least get to the most important and truly dangerous issues, that in my heart I cannot leave left uncorrected.

For starters, let me just point out a few red flags.

1. The pastor leaves out a hard fact about Bethlehem. The truth is, Bethlehem is controlled by the Palestinian Authority. The PA are classified as terrorists. There are less than 12% of the Palestinians there that are Christian. I think Tucker knows that, but he thinks we don't! That's deception.

2. This pastor is not using “Christian” language; he is using “Palestinian” language by calling Judea and Samaria the “West Bank”. The truth is, it’s name is Judea and Samaria! And it should be called that for a reason. And that is to demonstrate the connection to the Jewish people and the land of Israel! The Jewish people have always had that connection since God made the Abrahamic Covenant. Munther Isaac mocks that belief.

3. Next Munther calls Israel an “apartheid state”. That’s not only the narrative of the Palestinians, but it is also the narrative of the left in both Israel and the United States; as well as the talking points of people who hate Israel. The pastor tries to give that narrative credence by pointing out that “human rights organizations” call it an "apartheid state". Grrrrr! The language of liberal organizations and haters of Israel do not make something so.

4. The pastor claims that the “Palestinians” have been there for 100’s of years! That is simply not true. Arabs have been, but the “Palestinians” are a creation of Yasser Arafat in the early 1960’s. "Palestinians" have no history there; no national anthem, no leaders prior to Arafat, no constitution, or prior public documents, no money, and certainly no claim to the land. They were Jordanians and Egyptians. In fact, Arafat was born in Egypt.

Another thing that I find the newly remade Tucker Carlson continually doing, is to subtly cast blame on the US. I have noticed this to be a trend with him, every since the Jimmy Dore interview on his Fox show in early 2023. Dore just regurgitated the rhetoric of the 1960’s while Tucker sat and nodded his head in agreement. Nodding his head in agreement while he lets his guests say the controversial is becoming all too common for Tucker Carlson. When the criticism comes, which it always does, Tucker backtracks on the comments made, saying something like “I am simply offering free speech.” (paraphrase). Or, as he did after other controversial videos about Israel, responding in mock disdain and shock of the criticism, “But I love Israel.” Yeah, right. But the damage is already done. The influence that he knows he is so capable of, entirely complete.

In this interview, TC also specifically casts blame on the “religious right” in Congress, for supporting Israel and doing harm to fellow “Palestinian Christians”. Hey Tucker!! What about Hamas??? I don’t think I have ever even heard you use the term, let alone cast any shade their way!

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East and they are far from an apartheid state - regardless of what people like our old President, Jimmy Carter say! Israel allows Arabs to work, live and serve in their government. How can that be apartheid? The Jewish people are the ones that have a historical connection and a God-given right to the land. This fact is true, regardless of what modern day rhetoric likes to claim and push on the rest of us!

Israel medically treats Arabs and even Gazans in their hospitals! In fact, one of the men captured on October 7^th and held captive was an elderly gentlemen, that spent his last days going to the border of Gaza and picking up sick Gazans and transporting them to hospitals in Israel. His name was Oded Lifschitz and ironically he was a known “peace activist”. After the ill were treated, (in Israeli hospitals) he would help transport them back to Gaza. Hamas didn’t care about that! They killed him anyway! In fact, it has been proven it wasn’t even Hamas that kidnapped him. It was Palestinian Gazans! You know! The ones thought to be so innocent!!! Any mention of that, Tucker?

So let’s look at the facts! There are 2 million Palestinians in Gaza of which 80% support Hamas. Think about that! 80% of Palestinians in Gaza support Hamas and actually voted them into power! They are NOT innocent! So let’s get away from the claim that they are! Yes, I said it! Both Gaza and Bethlehem are under a majority of something other than Israeli rule; i.e. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, respectfully. Israel allows Christians and Muslims to live freely. Gaza and Bethlehem do not! And please. Let's not forget they are both backed by Iran.

Tucker and this pastor are simply regurgitating the same narrative as the left. They are demonizing Israel and trying to make the "Palestinians" look innocent. Has Tucker ever done a show regarding the fact that Hamas uses fellow "Palestinian" women and children as human shields? Of course not! I don’t think he has ever even mentioned it. And in fact, in this video, they are still repeating the lie that Israel bombed a Christian church in Gaza. That has already been proven incorrect! It was propaganda by Hamas! Hamas were, in fact, the ones that destroyed that church...they claim accidently by a "misfired" missile. (Charlie Kirk also helped disseminate that lie. But I think he corrected it...at least, slightly.) You will be hard-pressed to find the truth about that tragedy today. The left controls media.

The pastor and Tucker both use the same lies from Hamas’ phony statistics that try to show Israel is committing genocide and actually starving people. That is a flat out lie!  They are counting deaths of their soldiers and as well as citizens Hamas used as human shields and unfortunately were caught in the fire. Israel gives warnings prior to any aggression to help prevent civilian casualties. 

Anyone that has done any research at all, knows that both the United States and Israel have sent food, water and medical aid into Gaza. Hamas simply steals it and uses it for their own benefit. We (Israel and the US) keep sending it anyway, because we know we will be crucified by the international community if we don’t. We know it isn’t getting to the people that actually need it. But we have to try! The truth is, no one is starving in Gaza!!! That is obvious as we watch terrorists parade the hostages throughout the city streets each time some are released. The terrorists are clearly healthy and well fed.

The pastor claims Israel hates “Christians” and treats them poorly. That is also a flat-out lie. Anyone who has been to Israel, knows Israel loves Christians and actually treats them very well, due to needing them to support their economy. And as well they have a Constitution that gives freedom to everyone. They were devastated when the war in Gaza first started, because Christians were no longer coming and supporting their tourism.

The Pastor uses East Jerusalem to point out the hate of the Jew for Christians. But again, East Jerusalem has been an area of dispute, and there are a majority of “Palestinians” there – over 61% “Palestinian”. The anti-Semitic world are the ones that claim East Jerusalem is considered part of the “West Bank”, and under illegal occupation by Israel”. Yeah, no. Jerusalem belongs to Israel...every part of it. Israel won East Jerusalem back in the 6 Day War, but the population is a majority of “Palestinians” that live there. The UN and the international community refuse to acknowledge that win and they call the Jews "occupiers". Israel allows the “Palestinians” to be there, but they are the real occupiers and they are ruled by the Palestinian Authority, while mostly ignoring Israel. Israeli’s are not the “occupiers” even though the international community tries to say they are! So who do you think is really creating the hate through graffiti that this pastor claims? I dare say it isn’t the Jew. From patterned behavior, we see it is the “Palestinians” that incite violence, not Jews! And that fact has been demonstrated over and over and over. Pastor Isaac absolutely knows who lives there and who is responsible. He is lying...Ok, I will be gracious. He is trying to mislead us to his way of thinking.

This questionable pastor also states that evangelism is illegal in Israel. But the truth is, Israel totally allows freedom of religious expression, including evangelism. Both Christians and Arabs even serve in their government. I think the pastor obviously knew this statement was a flat out lie, because he backtracked!! It was clear he was carefully trying not to get caught and reveal his lie; and he didn't really answer when Tucker pressed. Watch carefully with discernment!

It is absolutely not illegal to preach the Gospel or evangelize in Israel! Israeli Declaration of Independence guarantees freedom of religion to everyone! There was a bill brought forward in 2023, that if passed, would have criminalized Christian proselytizing, with a punishment of one year of jail time and two years if it was directed at someone under age. To Prime Minister Netanyahu’s and his government's credit, the bill did not pass! The Prime Minister knows evangelical Christians are among Israel’s greatest supporters! Thank God for Bibi!

This pastor absolutely had to know that truth. If I know it, believe me, he KNOWS it! And again, his demeanor when Tucker questioned his comment further, totally revealed he knew the truth. This may have been the thing that made me most angry of all.

Then, as if Tucker hasn’t been despicable enough through this entire interview, allowing these lies to be told, toward the end of the interview he softly asks in mock concern (in my view):

“Who [what kind of nation] would send money to a government that would do something like that?”

This, in reference to what the “pastor” had just claimed in regard to Israel "committing genocide" of the Palestinian people. If I didn’t despise Tucker before, I think I do now….ok, ok...I know. I will work on that. I honestly don’t hate him. He saddens me, because I used to really like him. And I can still see some attributes that I used to admire. Not anymore. I see a despicable, desperate, confused man, trying to remain relevant. As another example, after he did an interview in Saudi Arabia with Piers Morgan, I couldn’t help but note he has even turned on people and revealed private conversations with people that I am sure were intended to be “off the record”. Tucker didn’t think twice about revealing what Piers Morgan allegedly said in private about Israel, after the interview they did together in Saudi Arabia. I am no Piers Morgan fan, but I found that Tucker did that appalling. Who does that??? I think there was a time, Tucker would not have repeated what someone told him in private. I don't think we know that Tucker anymore. But back to Gaza...

In 2022, there were approximately 1,100 Christians living in Gaza, down from 1,300 in 2013. Gaza was given by Israel to the “Palestinians” in 2005, so though we have statistics that show numbers in the 1990’s, those numbers are basically irrelevant. The only thing that matters is what has happened since the Palestinians were given the Strip. Oh. They voted in Hamas. I would wager a guess, that in 2023 at the beginning of this war, the number of Christians in Gaza was even down from the 2022 number of 1,100. The population there is 99% Sunni Muslim with 1% listed as Christian. That’s probably just for looks. I highly doubt there are that many there, now. So this is the area Tucker decides to do a show on about killing Christians??? Maybe google Dumisani Washington and see what he has to say...or David Freidman. This needs to be countered with truth.

Some how this pastor makes claims that there is "collective punishment" against Palestinians by Israel. This absolutely is not true. How so? They allow Arabs to live in their cities and to be elected to their government; they allowed work releases from Gazans to come daily into Israel to work. This is part of what got them in trouble on October 7^th! Israel trusted too much!!!

Now back to how I started this missive at the very beginning; I want to point out that in this interview, at least, Tucker does little to mention any other persecution against Christians around the world...but somehow "attacks" against Christians by Israel matters??? He actually accuses the only nation that isn’t persecuting and attacking Christians!! Why does he choose to do a show about that, instead of obvious persecution around the world??? This is an entire dialogue based on a lie! Yes! I said it!

And when have we (including Tucker) ever cared what the international community thinks! Come on, Tucker! That only matters to you now???

We would do well to remember, that we get a lot of intelligence about our enemies from Israel. Even if someone does not support Israel for Biblical reasons, they absolutely need to support them for geo-political reasons! Israel is actually the warriors on the front lines of the war we are all living. There! I said it and I will keep saying it and exposing every lie I hear regardless from whose mouth it comes!

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Just a few interesting statistics:

2.142 Million Palestinians in Gaza

2,037,000 Palestinians live In Israel in a population of 9,256,314. This number includes Judea and Samaria and East Jerusalem.

2.9 Million Palestinians live in Judea and Samaria

There is no apartheid in Israel.