Who Said That?

"I am convinced in my heart and in my mind that if the United States fails to stand with Israel, that is the end of the United States . . . [W]e have to show that we are inextricably entwined, that as a nation we have been blessed because of our relationship with Israel, and if we reject Israel, then there is a curse that comes into play. . . .  We believe very strongly the verse from Genesis [Genesis 12:3], we believe very strongly that nations also receive blessings as they bless Israel. It is a strong and beautiful principle."

Leave your guess in the comments secition below.  Please, no google searches or cheating.  Answer to follow in one week.

Update on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 04:19PM by Kim Riddlebarger

This is from a speech that Michele Bachmann recently made to the Republican Jewish Conference.  Here's the link to the new story.  Click here

Once again, we see the influence of dispensationalism on American foreign policy.

Comments

[Bobby Grow]

Hal Lindsey

Could be a variety, like: Tim LaHaye, Dave Hunt, Hagee, Van Impe, or a whole morasse of classic dispensational thinkers (not even as extreme as the ones I mentioned here). I'll stick with Lindsey for my guess though.

[Rick]

John Hagee

[Richard]

President Eisenhower

[James]

Hagee

[Ken]

This may be crazy, but it sounds like something Obama might have said trying to garner the Jewish vote.

[Clay Smith]

Easy. That would be the illustriously nutty Republican senator from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann.

[Larry]

Oh my goodness, where to start! This could be any number of dispensational neo-con evangelicals.

I'm going to guess Pat Robertson

[Ken Rapoza]

It sounds like John Hagee to me.

[Alan Platt]

Indeed, it could have been any number of dispensational writers but I l think John Hagee said this particular quote. cats rule.

["lee n. field"]

Of those I've seen, John "Jesus didn't come to be the Messiah of Israel" Hagee is the most likely.

After that Hal Lindsay and Pat Robertson, then any number of lesser known figures. It's common coin in dispensational circles.

["lee n. field"]

I'll add, that I've come to view that opinion as more than wrong-headed. It's positively dangerous. I've heard a war scenario batted about in dispensational circles within the last few years. Israel attacks Iran over the nuke thing, Israel wins, and casualties are grossly disproportionate. A hundred thousand vs. millions.

If that scenario comes to pass, the dispensational amen chorus will be over on the side, cheering loudly. The world sees the church as a bunch of bloodthirsty loons, well worth suppressing. The dispensationalists become, ironically, the cause of the"camp of the saints being surrounded".

[Brian Davilla]

Sounds like Pat Robertson

[Robert]

It sounds like something I have heard John MacArthur say.

[VJ]

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann

[Keith]

John Hagee

[Timinator]

Pat Robertson or John Hagee both could of said this, however it was Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. who said this.

[Raymond]

John Hagee

[Raymond Coffey]

John Hagee

[Tom]

I, too, will have to go with Hagee.

[Daniel B]

Hagee for sure....OR something Hagee wished he had said.