Jerusalem's mayor is afraid of Christian-zionists

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Beware of Christians! Mayor takes aim at 'missionaries' in Jerusalem March
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King forwards video warning that "Christian Zionism" is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/beware-of-christians-mayor-takes-aim-at-missionaries-in-jerusalem-march/

For decades thousands of Christian lovers of Israel have participated in the Jerusalem March that takes place during the biblical feast of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles.

They do this in preemptive fulfillment of Zechariah 14:16, which tells us:

"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles."

They also do it in repudiation of Replacement Theology and centuries of Christian mistreatment of the Jewish people, and as part of a broader return to the Hebraic (read: Jewish) roots of their own faith.

But where most Israelis today gratefully see a natural ally, if not a sibling in faith, Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King sees mortal danger in a clever new disguise.

In a Facebook post yesterday, King warned Jewish residents of Jerusalem to not let their children attend or roam unsupervised the upcoming march slated for next Wednesday.

Wrote King:

"Of the tens of thousands of marchers, there will also be a few hundred and maybe even more Christian missionaries who come with the express purpose of making contact with Jews in order to spread their religion.

"Out of a sense of responsibility for each and every one of my Jewish brothers, I warn you not to send your children alone to the march. Do not fall into the honey traps that the missionaries use [such as providing aid to Israel].

"I must also emphasize that there will be many Christians marching without a missionary agenda and without negative intentions, so do not take it as a bad thing to make contact with non-Jews during the march. But regarding the [participating] missionary organizations, please be vigilant and sharpen your senses. They will use all means to make contact with and collect personal information from willing Jews, with whom they will later try to develop a personal relationship leading to a dangerous slippery slope."

As noted, many if not most Israelis today see Evangelical Christians (who make up the bulk of those participating in the march) as friends and allies. So King encouraged his followers to watch a short video (Hebrew) explaining why so-called "Christian Zionists" should really be considered wolves in sheep's clothing.

In the video, a woman's voice asks:

"On Rosh Hashanah we stood and proclaimed the Holy One to be king over us and the entire world. Can we now, two weeks later, stand and watch as Christians proclaim Jesus to be king, and this from our holy city of Jerusalem?"

She insisted that the answer is 'No' and that it was incumbent upon all "informed" Jews to act to protect the masses of "naive" Jews who will participate in the Jerusalem March side-by-side with Christians.

As "evidence" of Christian Zionists being a threat to the Jewish people, the video recalled an incident that took place at the tail end of Shavuot (Pentecost) at the Southern Stairs of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

At the time, a group of up to several hundred religious Jewish activists protested against and harassed Evangelical tourists who were arriving at the site for a large Christian worship event.

Aryeh King was also involved.

"This is a protest against those who allowed Christian missionaries to hold a Christian worship ceremony designed to prepare a missionary effort directed at Israelis, and against the missionaries," said King. "As far as I'm concerned, let every missionary know they are not welcome in the Land of Israel."

The protest coincided with the conclusion of the 21-day "Isaiah 62" prayer and fast period that Christians around the world held for Israel.

Some religious Jewish groups were upset because the Isaiah 62 fast organizers defined it as a campaign "for the increase of God's salvation promises and plans for Jerusalem and Israel." They interpreted this to mean a "missionary" effort to "convert" Jews.

Opposition lawmaker and former Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana later apologized, saying in remarks carried by All Israel News: "A few days ago, some extremists shouted at a group of visitors to the holy places. I would like to emphasize that shouting at the people who are the great supporters of Israel is counterproductive. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for this behavior on behalf of the Knesset."

Kahana, who is a religious Jew, had previously told Israeli media about his meetings with Evangelical Christians, and the importance of the relationship to Israel. "I had a very important meeting with Christians and Evangelicals who support Israel," he said in an interview with Israel's Kan public broadcaster while in the United States in May. "This is a very important strategic relationship for the State of Israel – 70 million enthusiastic supporters of the country."