The Jewish dilemma of accepting Evangelical support

If you'll read Zechariah 12, on to the rest of the book; it covers all of this. It says in Zechariah 12:10 that Israel will "look on Me Whom they pierced" and "mourn for Him." I'm a pretty new Christian, but I don't see where those who reject Jesus will die, only that "all Israel will be saved" as it says in the New Testament in Romans 11:26. Is that so surprising? The Hebrews Scriptures say two things about the Messiah. First, that He would suffer as an atonement (see Isaiah 53) and that He would die (see Daniel 9:26) before the second temple was destroyed. (Passover and the whole sacrificial system pointed forward to the true Sacrifice Who would atone for the sins of the world.) The second is when He returns victoriously and ushers in a reign of peace.

Big mistake to accept all those millions of $$$. When it becomes clear that there will be no wholesesale conversion after all, you will be accused of having swindled the Evangelicals out of their money under false pretenses ! David

Dear Jewish friends. I can assure you that most evangelicals are very sincere in their support for you and your country. It is true that throughout history you have suffered persecution 'in the name of Jesus'. Anyone who has done this is NOT of my faith and is evil. True Christians should support Israel & the Jewish people. This is biblical & being obedient to the word of God. Evil goes by many names & at times masks itself behind what is good. Its sad that this article has stereotyped the evangelical movement and distorted what we believe, for example the 144000 bit. My support for Israel is no strings attached. Fear not, Evangelical Christianity does not desire to the Jewish people in Israel. (Thats your inheritance not ours) Other 'Christians' I can't speak for, perhaps that fellow in Rome has different plans? As much as I would like to one day visit your country I have no plans or claim to it. God bless Israel & its people.

I will accept all true friends like the Evangelicals because real friends are like jewels to be treasured. Real friends are few and far between. Real friends reach out and help one another. This theological argument is for the birds. In the end of time, if there is an end of time, God will sort everybody out I believe. So stop worrying! Actually, I just don't want to come back as something people eat or step on. A bird would be okay. But not a duck! An eagle!

This is a bit misleading. Not everyone is in agreement on what happens in the endtimes with either Jew OR Gentile...therefore to base one's acceptance on the outspoken beliefs of one group or another is counter-productive. The Love of most Christians for Jews and the land of Eretz Yisroel, is based on a mutual belief in God and in His promises to Israel as a nation. What happens in the end, happens, Period. I say, take our love and support and wait and see... :)

"They [Jews who believe in Jesus] are trying to appropriate the label of Jewishness." Yet such a statement is diametrically opposed to reality. One need not appropriate what one has had since birth. Be they columnists, professors or rabbis, some see themselves not only as guardians of Judaism, but as those who have authority to determine and define what is and isn't Jewish. From http://jewsforjesus.org/publications/issues/16_09/christmas

Who cares about their end of times shtik? Their support is too valuable to even care.

Mr Del Bianco said it all. I support Israel an 100%. I have been to Israel 7 times and I am going this year. Toda Rachael

What is the dilemma.Whatever the reason for my support of Israel, it doesn't force one Jew to accept my beliefs.Everyone has free will.I believe the following:That God chose the jewish people and established a covenant with him for the land and for a redeemer.That through the course of time God sent his only son,Jesus, a Jew, as the redeemer and that many Jews belived He was the Messiah,that He only ministered to Jews,that every believer for the first 10 years was a Jew until Peter was shown that gentiles were to be included and that when it was evident that the leaders of Israel didn't accept Jesus as the Messiah,God called out Saul(Paul) a pharisee to preach to the gentiles.In 70AD the Temple was destroyed exactly like Jesus prophesied and "not one stone was left upon another" and God set aside his plans for the Jews to call out a people of the gentiles.That now God is completing his plan for gentiles and will once more return to his plans for the Jews,to priests and kings on Earth.

Some of the most famous synagogues in the English speaking world were built with Christian help, so there is nothing new or strange about Jews and Christians helping each other. We share the same Holy Land, just as all different groups of Muslims share Mecca and Medina.

The Jewish Prophets see the New Jerusalem as being for all mankind. No need to evict anyone, for as Isaiah says, 'My House [Jerusalem] shall be caled a House of Prayer for ALL peoples.'

We are living in the here and now,and like Christians, we are also waiting for redemption. Theology doesn't matter because as Maimonides says when Moshiach comes we will understand all the prophecies. Let him tell us if he's been here before !

with support for Jews. An evangelical person I know told me that the only place a Jew could find 'salvation' (not really a Jewish concept, in my mind; I prefer to think in terms of teshuva) was the Temple, so since 70 C.E. not a single Jew has been 'saved.' He also explained to me that Christians didn't reject the Old Testament, the perfected it. I think his beliefs are faily common in the evangelical community. These folks are waiting for the second coming - I don't think they really give a dang about the Jews.

Some time after the death of Joseph the Egyptians persecuted the Hebrews.. This is paralleled to what has been happening to the Hebrews in the West. The spiritual West has been changing(we are witnessing the spiritual death of the west to Christ). Germany was very much influenced by Nietschze who believed that only if the Judeo/Christian doctrine could be eliminated would humanity be able to become superhuman. The consequence was to eliminate the people of the Book. The Holocaust followed. Israel returned and Hebrews have begun to depart the West. It appears that as Islam increases in the West, Christ is spiritually forgotten, and more, if not a great many more Hebrews will leave the West, taking with them those very bones of Joseph (which spiritually represent the bare bones of the Gospel) with them. The irony is that during these end times the gentiles will forget Christ so much so that the Hebrews will be the only means to His witness, though in form only.

1)Do go over the story of Joseph in Genesis. Joseph recounts his dreams to both his father and his brothers. His brothers and Jacob could not come to terms with these dreams. How could they bow down to him? So Joseph was sold by his brothers... was it for their unbelief? Finally Joseph is found in Egypt where he tells them how God had used him not only to save his brothers, but the Egyptians as well. The story of Jesus parallels that of Joseph. He is the Saviour. Though He was rejected by His brothers, their rejection has proven to be the means with which God has chosen to save the gentiles in whom He has come to dwell with. Joseph initially is with his brothers who reject him, sell him and forget about him, until the great famine, where they dwell with the Egyptian believers for a time. It appears that Joseph is a type for Jesus. The Hebrews have lived with the gentiles for some time now... Yet, the return of the Hebrews to their land (1948) appears to parallel the Exodu

There are over 30% of Evangelical Christians in US. Their support for Israel is not driven by AIPAC or any Jewish lobby whatsoever. It's genuine and firm. Menahem Begin, former Prime Minister of Israel once said that perhaps there could be difference of opinion about who is the Messiah between us and the Evangelical Christians, but when he comes he will sort everything out. Until then we accept their support.

no dilemma here the support that we give to the Jews may come in the mail from "evangelicals" but it is God who tell us to support the nation of Israel so if you have a "dilemma" take it up with God he doesn't tell the followers of Jesus to support Israel so that you can die we support you so that you can live the the outcome for Jew and Gentile will be the same for reciving Jesus or rejecting Jesus no dilemma just chose according to the Word of God you will find Jesus in the Old Testament as well as in the new no dilemma!

Both of you have strong beliefs, but you both say something to the effect of "It doesn't matter because 'god' will sort it out for us". You idiots. Tens of thousands of people die every day waiting for 'god' to sort something out for them. If you are going to be sheep then come a little closer. I'm hungry.

Your website is very nice. 1) Jews fall into two categories. Those who believe the current political entity of "Israel" was created by humans, and those who believe it was created in a divine way. 2) The evangelical / Christian-Zionist person believes the latter. Their belief is based on a few simple facts. Primarily a) the bible says "jews", "Zion", "messiah", etc, and b) the people they (Christian-Zionists) trust have assured them that it is something divine. 3) The non-Zionist (Jew, Muslim, Christian, Taoist, Buddhist, etc) believes that the state of Israel was created out of human motives, as are most countries, and not divine ones. Their evidence comes from various sources, including a rigorous study of 'scripture'. 4) Your views are those of an 'enlightened Christian Zionist' who has not yet made a full study of the evidence that counters Zionist claims. In other words, your opinion is not final yet.

After all, any Christian who could read could read the parable of the husbandmen. Christ related it on the night before he was seized. A man owns a vineyard, which he leases. The tenants beat up each agent he sends to collect the rent. Finally he sends his son. The tenants kill him. The tenants have forfeited their claim to the vineyard. It's in all four gospels. What do you want? I'm not a Christian myself -- but the notion that Christians should support Israel on account of what the Bible says is ridiculous. More to the point, these guys fell in love with Israel for their own reasons, and if they want to, they can find reason to fall out of love.

And my mother was also born in Tel Aviv, Palestine. She also had a BRITISH Palestinian passport, wich allowed her... well, nothing, really. She had a British (not arab) passport, but wasn't a British subject, a citizen of that far away country. So, Palestine belonged to: Neither Jew, nor arab. It belonged to Britain. It wasn't a country, it was a region, under British rule and they gave a big chunk of it to a tribe of bedoiun from Arabia, the Hachemites.

I'd prefer the dilemma of accept support from those who passively believe in armaggedon and the second coming, something I do not believe will happen than accepting a hudna from Muslim fundamentalists who believe in actively causing our demise for the illusion of peace.

While US Evangelicals believe that the Jews must accept Christ or be killed - that is not the story that the Bible tells. The actual Biblical account can be read in the free book called "The Second Coming in Slow Motion" and can be found on SCRIBID at http://www.scribd.com/doc/14971456/The-Second-Coming-in-Slow-Motion

Much stranger than either side is capable or willing to understand. It is easy to be blinded by money or by sentimental propaganda. It is easy to want to stay that way when the truth is much colder and darker than the happy blindness. One could say that they deserve each other. Or, one could wish them well and hope they stay happy and neither side ever opens their eyes and truly sees what they're in bed with.

This "dilemma" has 2 roots.First is the assumption that when the Messiah comes(or in the Christian view returns)it will be Jesus,which strikes me as bit premature.I suspect that when he is revealed,people of both faiths will embrace him.Until that day,we can all believe what we wish.Israel's problems are more immediate & real & Christian support is both welcomed & needed.The existence of Israel & her security should not only be a Jewish concern.There should be no religious litmus test.The unspoken reality here is something more than concern among some largely secular American Jews about Christian Theology,it is American politics.Many(or at least those vocal on rejecting Christian support)tend to be knee-jerk Democrats & social liberals who are uncomfortable seeing people whose more conservative political & social views as allies,that's the root of their discomfort not theology.Their political bias should not be determinative here.So I welcome Christian support & thank them for it.

Tell the Evangelists, thanks but no thanks.

I hate the stereotypical articles like this that would tarbrush all Christians as some stereotype all Jews. I am a Christian Zionist and don't believe half the theology of those Evangelicals. Why don't you honestly share our views to balance things out? http://www.davidbenariel.org/israel/christian-zionists-jews-israel.htm

I was raised by a Jewish Father and Christian Mother. To my Jewish brethren I say accept evangelical love and money. If Christians are wrong, you will at least have gotten a new temple and unwavering support from millions. Then, if Jesus fails to redeem his church, you may thumb your noses at us. To my Christian brethren I say that the Jews, while chosen by a sovereign act of God Almighty, have historically never believed their prophets and won't this time until, as their prophets attest, God puts in them a new heart. They will look on the one they have pierced and mourn (Zechariah). To the uneducated who've written in, the church was never intended to replace Israel. That's dominion theology and conflicts with a literal, contextual understanding of scriptures. The Law and the Prophets testify that God will fulfill all His promises to the Jews. As Christians, if you really want God's will to be done, pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

We Jews are hated by so many that we don't know when to trust. Since I do believe that those that bless Israel will be blessed and those that curse Israel will be cursed, I leave it in Hashem's hands to do the blessing and cursing and I accept the friendship of lovers of Israel, be they Jews or not.

"I know a lot of evangelicals and NEVER would ONE say to a Jew to accept Jesus or die." - Larry Golden- Build that temple and wait and see. Who do you think will get the blame when Jesus for some unforseen reason does not return to build His Kingdom for these good people? And do not let yourself be fooled by all those centuries of Christian hate for Jews. This time the Christians really changed... You may believe that and you propably also believe that nationality (being American instead of European) is capable of changing the core of an ancient religion stuffed with hate and intolerance.

every century has had its apocalyptic loonies. the jews paid a high price for this fanaticism in the first century AD. The evangelicals have made out of the bible a bizarre timetable with the nonsense of the rapture and other irrational stuff. nothing will come of it but they will make any lasting peace deal impossible. they are as dangerous at the islamic fanatics.

I'll die by choice with the remainder of sinning humanity .Heaven will be too absurd and boring a place with all those BACs waiting to greet me. Israel must seek a permanent peace with its neighbours and not rely upon their irrational beliefs to keep it afloat

ISRAEL NEEDS ALL THE FRIENDS AND ALL THE SUPPORT IT CAN GET....BETTER A CHRISTIAN GOOD AND HONEST FRIEND THAN A JEWISH TRAITOR LIKE THE MANY WE HAVE...

let's talk about the messiah,i know that jesus is the messiah but i agree with the jews that jesus is not here yet but if we read the scriptures jesus preached the kingdom to come and what is gonna happen before the revelation in zion everything is fulfilled as jesus messiah preached so if you really understand the scriptures you know that the lord is the word and the spirit of truth which lives inside us and the scriptures said the lord is in the midst of his people open your eyes the messiah is hidden in zion.

Many Evangelicals and Jews will be surprised to find out that Jesus is/was a Torah loving Jew. When he returns, the Torah will go forth from Jerusalem. There will not be forced conversions to Christianity. In fact what is known as Christianity today will not exist. I will duck now.....

Evangelists & Israel. For those who forever throw mud,on something good,& cannot see anybody supporting Israel. And didn't Israel receive money (Restitution) from Germany? Her hands not yet dry from the Slaughter of Jews ? The Evangelists,on the other hand are kind,loyal & strong friends of Israel. Their love,& support for Israel is worth much more than the money or contributions they make. So what if they believe in what they believe ? People all over the world believe in such a variety of things,that one would need a super computer to sift through all these beliefs. In a memorable film: 'Mondo Cana' Primitive people from the Jungle saw planes flying overhead.The elders of the village got together & decided to bring the plane to their village, They built a make-shift 'runway' And whenever they heard the sound of the plane the people gathered in a circle,beating drums & dancing,throughout the night in the hope that the next day,they'll have better luck,& the nextday &

it only becomes a dilemma when money is concerned. Prayer is dilemma free. And from what I can see, this film does not represent a large group of them, just a few prominent few. So label carefully. Take no money, say thank you, and that's it. Be honest ze all.

It was Alexander Pope who said "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing". Wow, not even to suss out the basics and publish something like this - someone should be very embarrassed (but they won't be, you can be sure).

If Jesus comes down from Heaven in a blaze of glory, I suppose I probably would "see the light". So what's the problem? I'm a Jew untill the Messiah comes, then I'll be something else cause my task may change. If it turns out to be Jesus coming down in a blaze of glory, good on Evangelicals. I wouldn't count on it, though.

A believing Jew will not see any dilemma of 'accepting Jesus at Armageddon or die'. Simply put, this is not the Jewish view of how things will unfold, so it is and will remain hypothetical and academic. IMHO, this allows the Jews to accept the good will of Christian friends without any particular strings attached. Traditional Judaism has a concept of the Messiah, different than the Christian version, both in the Messiah's revelation and in his composition.

Quote: the church and Israel are two distinct peoples of God with two individual redemptive plans. Unquote. Would God really have different plans of salvation for different people? Look around you and observe the physical universe which obeys God's Laws. Are the same Laws of Physics at work or are they different? Are there the same Laws of Chemistry or are they different? This is the biggest proof of the Oneness of God. There is no room for anyone to be associated with HIM. The Jews are right not to associate anyone with HIM.

Do your research? The zionsit did not come to a empty land they came to PALESTINE, and the choose PALESTINE as a state to make JEWISH. READ OLD NEWSPAPERS FROM THE LATE 19TH century. Read history books. It clearly says PALESTINE. Get a life and move on. First thing for a Israeli to accept, is its creation was based on destroying Palestine to create Israel. Even early Zionist Leaders like ben Gurion, and the Rotschilds understood their was Palestine and they had to depopultae towns and creating wandering Palestinians to give jews a Home.

The psychological root of this evangelical fervor for Jews is the belief that evangelical Christians are the "true Jews" who will take their rightful place after 'god' destroys the Jews of Israel. Their agenda, and idealism, is very similar to Zionism. Both believe that a building can be built from the top down, but only Zionists are willing to move into the ground floor space before the construction begins. You will not feel the rocks landing on your heads when they start building.

on Shabbat are not worried, the 'worried' are the secular Jews whose main concern are abortion rights, absence of religion( 10 Commandments) in schools. They have a political animus against evangelicals even when the latter support Israel.

You may want to get educated, Mark. My husband's passport (and he is Jewish) says he was born in 1947 in PALESTINE. If an official passport lists this, I guess it existed. Oops. Guess you're wrong.

I know a lot of evangelicals and NEVER would ONE say to a Jew to accept Jesus or die. Any one so insecure in the Jewish faith should never write an article for a paper. Sure I have had friends bring up Jesus and when I say " no thanks" that is it. Christianity is not a threat. I relish their support. Many have gone to Temple with me and learned alot.

We as Jews love this new found support from some X'ers.But what is going to happen when they find out that we are not going to convert?? Will they go back to their old ways??They say they are not trying to convert us,but just watch some of their TV programes.

Yes, Jews and Christians who believe in the Bible("old", "new" or both) know that Jacob (the Jews) will go through struggle and persecution from the enemies of God in the end of days. I believe that even if the Jews may suffer by the hand of the pagan nations (an if so be the case I pray by all my heart that God may shorten and reduce it as much as possible), the Christians and the nations waging war on the Jews will suffer much much more!!! Many evangelicals do not believe in the rapture three and a half years before Messiag arrives to save Israel and to rule the rest of the world, me included. I love Israel unconditional, even more than I love my own country. I love both Norway and I love Israel. The Jews are Gds chosen people no matter what I, the Jewish people, the Christians or the rest of the world believe or not believe. Gd is watching over Israel and protecting it no matter who is governing it. So if I am was a Jew I would be very happy and not be in despair at all.

the full-meaning of torah is looking for righteousness and at first for the weakest people poor,sick,oldest,women,children as our jesus messiah said,taught and done our christ wants to open our sences as the lord himself feels and think,open your to torah to see that i am saying the truth and open your brit hadasha to see that i am saying the truth,shalom alejem as our lord jesus messiah used to say.

I AM a Born-Again Christian that sends monthly support to a small comunity in Israel. There is no strings attached.I do not expect anything in return. May God continue to bless the Jewish people in Israel. Charlie

The fundamentalists believe that all the Jews who died in the Holocaust are now in Hell, enduring pain and horror worst than the worst of Auschwitz, that they will do so forever, AND THAT IT IS ENTIRELY RIGHT THAT THEY SHOULD DO SO? And these people are supposed to be our friends?

The real issue is that the far Left like Meretz and J-street accepting money from terrorist supporters and anti-semites.

I am not Christian, I am jewish, and even I know that there is no and never was such state as palestine. So put in this article "Israe/Palestine" term showing how profoundly ignorant the author and auditorial board are, unless they are lying on purpose.

The truth of the matter is that Christians will realize that their "Jesus" is really the Hebraic Messiah Yahushua. Christians will realize that they are supposed to keep the Torah, observing the Sabbath days including the Appointed times of YHWH. All of this is quite different than that way they currently believe. Christians will be accepted by the Jews as the 10 lost tribes if Israel, thus completing many prophecies of Scripture. So everything is working out as planned.

Judeo-Christians suppport Israel because they worship the same GOD that Israel worships-the GOD of Israel. And they share the same Scripture. There is no price to pay. Salvation is a Free Gift from GOD. The Book of Psalms says that GOD is full of Lovingkindness and Mercy-Tender Mercies. GOD is Merciful and Gracious. He is also our Salvation, Deliverer, Rescue, Helper, Defender, Judge, Dwelling Place, Holy One, our Shield, Rock, Fortress, Stronghold, etc.

False i'm evangelical i really love and support Israel with all my heart, sometime i do not undertand why do i do ? just i know is a big love for israeli people that all.

Sustaining contributions of $75.0 million to Israel annually is an offense to Jews, Muslim and Christian Palestinians. The Evangelicals ignore human rights while hopeing for the conversion of Jews to Christianity. Such duplicity in the name of Jesus Christ should be an affront to all Christians. To then have a nation representing Jews accept such funding is further duplicity. What a travesty in the name of faith!

when the son of man shall come in his glory and he shall set the sheep on his right hand but the goats on the left then shall the melej say unto them in his right hand come ye blessed of my adonai inherit the malkut prepared for you from the foundation of the world for I was hungred and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me then he shall say unto them on the left hand depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these ye did it not to me and these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternal

Your article could not be more inaccurate. Evangelicals are friends true and through. Should that day ever come at Megiddo that you refer to,I will be happy to admit that I am wrong. Until then I will do everything to enhance the bonds between Evangelicals and Jews. Shame on you for rejecting true and loyal friends.

The Wash DC lobbying group has promoted and encouraged the evangelical movement to pushing legislation or promoting Israel.

Actually it is the Jews themselves that are spearheading the rebuilding of the Temple, not evangelical Christians. And it is the Jewish leaders who are heading towards the seven year peace covenant in Daniel 9:27, even though Christian are warning against it. Armageddon and Jewish deaths is also Jewish in origin, from the prophet Zechariah. The NT, a Jewish document, merely expounds on Jewish beliefs and prophecies.

This "Jews don't accept Jesus thing", I never understood it. I read the so called New Testament and found that Jesus didn't even speak to non-Jews. The apostles, they were all Jews. Jesus told them not to preach to the goym, to the non-Jews. He said he didn't come to the non-Jews, but to the "lost sheep of Israel". So the only people that accepted Jesus when he was alive was the Jews (some of them, I mean). OK, I accept Jew. As what? As "god"? Of course not. As the Massiach? O.K, he is the Massiach (I don't think he was). What will change in my life? Will I cease being a Jew? Of course not. Jesus didn't invent a new religion. He preached in synagoges. Even if I, as a Jew, was to "accpet" him I would still be a Jew, just like himself. Now goym: My dear followers of rabbi Yeoshua: PLEASE ACCEPT. ACCEPT now, the religion of Jesus, Judaism. That would make him happy, for sure.

"From the modern Jewish perspective, the case is summarized by Israeli historian Gershom Gorenberg, who observes, ?Our Christian friends say to the Jews, ?We love you, but you must cease being Jews, you must give up what is most central to you.??" http://www.jewishjournal.com/film/article/jews_evangelicals_strange_bedfellows_20100202/ Christian's view the books of the Old testament as the jewish torah. They feel the jews missed the first coming of the savior, who is Jesus the Son of GOD and reflects the New testament, where you will find the last book of the Bible, which depending on the christian's denomination is titled Epocolipse or Revelations. The teachings say to believe in Jesus the Son of GOd and this way be saved. Christians don't desire jews to give up their jewishness that's impossible, They desire not just for the jews but for the world to come to understand that only thru jesus will you be saved. No one can skim thru the New testament and say convert, it says believe.

a view more in tune with the finer details of New Testament doctrine has the Jews beset with unavoidable travails and not at all entitled to Eretz Israel until 2/3 of you have been slaughtered by the coming evil world ruler and the rest of you come to your senses after the return of Jesus Christ. This is being taught in numerous churches now.

as far as I can see. There are slight differences between member churches of the Evangelical movement but most seem to want the Jews back in their box (ie Israel) where at the end after various horrors all but a few Jewish converts to Christianity (144 000 is a figure I have seen) will be destroyed along with the rest of the unbelievers (including me). Israelis can believe what they want of course and the money will probably come in handy.

all Evangelical support is based on a supercessionist belief. FOr example here in Minnesota Pastor Mac Hammond of the Living Word Christian Center is a staunch supporter of Israel and believes in dispensational premillennialism; that is to say, the church and Israel are two distinct peoples of God with two individual redemptive plans.

While you are true in much of what you say, it is not necessarily Armegeddon fever that drives Evangelicals (I am one). In fact, most Christians believe that they will disappear into heaven 7 years before Armegeddon; it is generally believed that the Temple will be rebuilt sometime during the first 3 1/2 years of the 7 years. Therefore, the hypothesis that evangelicals want to "get all the Jews to kick out the Palestinians and build the Temple so Armegeddon can happen" is kind of a bad argument. The rebuilding of the Temple and its later desecration happens b/c G-d removes the Christians and allows a world leader to make a "false peace" with Israel (and allow the rebuilding of the Temple). Evangelicals don't want Jews to be killed. In fact, Christians believe Jesus will save the Jewish people from the entire world's armies at Megiddo. The attempted 2nd Holocaust comes from the rest of the world (absent Christians), but Jesus stops it (with the Christians).