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The study explains the theological foundations behind evangelical support for Israel, including ideas of promise, prophecy, and divine timing, while also addressing perceptions of Arab and Muslim opposition. It analyzes critiques of Christian Zionism and situates key debates in relation to U.S. Middle East policy.","Evangelicals and Israel  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nEvangelicals and Israel  \nThe Story of American Christian Zionism  \nstephen spector  \n3  \n3  \nOxford University Press, Inc. , publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education.  \nOxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto  \nWith offices in  \nArgentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam  \nCopyright © 2009 by Oxford University Press, Inc.  \nPublished by Oxford University Press, Inc.  \n198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 [www.oup.com](www.oup.com)  \nOxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Spector, Stephen, 1946–  \nEvangelicals and Israel : the story of American Christian Zionism / by Stephen Spector.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-0-19-536802-4  \n1. Christian Zionism—History. 2. Christian Zionism—United States—History.  \n3. Religion and politics—United States. 4. Islamophobia—United States. I. Title. DS 150.5.S64 2008  \n320.54095694088'28040973—dc22 2008026681  \n1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \non acid-free paper  \nContents  \nPreface, vii  \nAbbreviations, xi  \n1.“We Are with the Jewish People,” 1  \n2. Promise and Prophecy, Love and Remorse: The Bases of Evangelical Support for Israel, 23  \n3. The Evangelical Mosaic, 36  \n4. The Arab and Muslim Enemy, 50  \n5. The War with Islam as a Faith, 76  \n6. Criticisms of Christian Zionism, 111  \n7. “It’s My Land and Keep Your Hands Off of It,” 141  \n8. God’s Timetable, 158  \n9. Prophecy, Policy, and the Unfolding of God’s Plan, 186  \n10. Christian Zionists, Bush, and the Al-Aqsa Intifada, 212  \n11. Evangelicals and the Dynamics of George W. Bush’s  \nMiddle East Policy, 234  \nNotes, 255  \nSelected Bibliography, 311  \nIndex, 325  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nPreface  \nThis book is a study of the confluence of religion and politics in evan  \ngelical Christian attitudes toward Israel and the Jewish people. My  \ngoal is to explore Christian Zionists’ convictions with empathy and respect, though not necessarily with agreement. I am Jewish and I do not share the fundamental beliefs that lie at the heart of evangelicalism. 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