Blessing the Jew : the traits of contemporary American Christian Zionism -- Supporting the Jew : culture, doctrine, and American popular opinion on the state of Israel -- Mythologizing the Jew : the Reformation foundations of Judeo-centric prophecy interpretation (1530-1603) -- Militarizing the Jew : Judeo-centric prophecy interpretation, Thomas Draxe to Joseph Mede (1608-1627) -- Admitting the Jew : parliamentary authority, Christian Zionism, and British imperial identity -- Typologizing the Jew : the Judeo-centric foundations of America's covenantal vocation -- Systematizing the Jew : John Nelson Darby and the putative paternity of Christian Zionism -- Politicizing the Jew : William E. Blackstone and the mobilization of cultural fundamentalism -- Conclusion: Christian Zionism from the Cartwright petition to American empire
Summary
Millions of American Christians see US support for the State of Israel as a God-ordained responsibility. Robert O. Smith provides an in-depth look at the English Protestant tradition of Judeo-centric prophecy interpretation at the heart of this popular affinity
