Saturday, January 31, 2026
Together for Redlands: Dangerous, Anti-Family Radicals (by Peter Michael Hall)
TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS are dangerous, anti-family radicals;
and their comments at The January 27th RUSD prove it.
Written by Peter Michael Hall
January 30th 2026
After
a few RUSD Meetings that were calm, peaceful, and ended pretty quickly; the
last meeting was back on the brand that had become all too ubiquitous over the
last year; that of being loud, chaotic, and lasting well into the night. The
group known as TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS has become well known for causing a ruckus
during Redlands City Council and School Board Meetings; over the last year they
made an unfortunate habit of packing the meeting room for school board
meetings, and having members slander, insult, and verbally abuse The School
Board; specifically President Michelle Rendler, Board Clerk Jeanette Wilson,
Board Member Candy Olson; and sometimes Superintendent Juan Cabral.
A
favorite tactic of theirs is to spam The School Board with Agenda Item Cards
for the first public comment section of the meeting; because anybody can fill
out one card for each agenda item and then speak about each agenda item that
the school board is going to vote on; the maximum allowance of speaking time
allowed is three minutes, but depending on the number of speakers, and the
number of agenda item cards, for the sake of brevity, speaking time can and has
been lowered to as much as 45 seconds per person, per agenda item. During the
second half of public comment, you can only fill out one speaker card. TOGETHER
FOR REDLANDS loves to filibuster The School Board by spamming them with so many
agenda item speaker cards that The School Board is forced for the sake of time
to cut every speakers comment time; and then they complain about the school
board restricting the speech of Redlands residents, and making the meetings run
too long, knowing full well that these are the consequences of their
filibustering.
The
January 27th RUSD Meeting was one of the longest, craziest, and poorly mannered
that I’ve ever had the displeasure of attending; TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS members
interrupted The School Board multiple times during their discussion on agenda
items, and though President Rendler admonished them multiple times to be quiet,
she never asked them to leave, or ordered them removed, even though it was her
prerogative, and she should have.
But
even worse than their actions at the school board meeting, are some statements
made by a few of the most well known and influential members of the group. I
was particularly troubled by the comments of Michael Paisner, who in one of his
four agenda item comments accused Board Member Candy Olson of not seeing
children as human beings; and claimed she said children are the property of
their parents; he also seriously championed the idea of letting minors at the
extremely young age of 12 navigate the health care system on their own; and
keep their medical records private from their parents. I strenuously object to
this idea which unfortunately is already codified into California’s State Law;
I object, because who pays for these hypothetical children’s medical bills?
Their parents, or otherwise specified legal guardians, and since they’re the
ones financially responsible for their children’s medical bills, then they have
the right to access their children’s medical records on demand; but Michael
Paisner and other members of the misnamed group TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS would
place a wedge between children and their parents; and separate them entirely if
they can; and all under the guise of providing children with their
Constitutional Rights of Freedom of Speech and Expression, and privacy from
unnecessary intrusion, search, seizure, etc.
Bea
Hamilton, another prominent member of TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS, actually
interrupted Super Intendant Cabral twice at the meeting before this last
meeting and accused him and The School Board of committing HIPAA violations
while they were discussing new board policy 5141.5 regarding mental health care
for students at school; members of TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS have made it bad habit
to complain about unfair treatment at the hands of The School Board; they claim
they’re constantly singled out for punishment because of minor violations, such
as being forced to leave meetings after saying things Board Members don't like.
I have seen unfair treatment towards TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS members by the
school board; but this treatment benefits and rewards them rather disadvantages
and punishes them. Bea Hamilton should have been warned to be quiet or leave
after he twice interrupted Super Intendant Cabral; but nobody seemed to notice
or care, especially the first time, and Super Intendant Cabral only mildly
reacted to the rude interruption the second time.
The
members of TOGETHER FOR REDLANDS need to be put back in their place; they need
to be made aware that the rest of us are tired of their shenanigans, of their
constant need for attention, of their endless emotional manipulation, insults,
and veiled threats of retribution
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
More Info on Alex Pretti the Antifa Thug of Minneapolis
🚨 BBC obtains footage from January 13 of a man they say is Alex Pretti
— Ryan Saavedra (@RyanSaavedra) January 28, 2026
Videos appears to show him spitting at federal law enforcement and attacking their vehicle
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GOP: Democrat Senator Walks Back Sanctuary City Stance
Last night, Democrat Senator John Fetterman — who once said it was "xenophobic" to not support sanctuary cities — admits his party’s support of sanctuary cities is dangerous, conceding they do not make people safer and all criminal illegals who are in custody should be turned over.
Democrats have been harboring criminals under the guise of "sanctuary policies" for years — all while boasting about resisting immigration enforcement and vowing another government shutdown over it.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he still refuses to cooperate with immigration enforcement officers, despite proof that the city would be safer if they did.
Immigration enforcement officers should not be continuously demonized for enforcing the laws that Americans overwhelmingly voted for.
Enough is enough.
Sonali Patel
RNC Deputy Rapid Response Director
spatel@gop.com
Monday, January 26, 2026
MassResistance Special Report: Parent Decries the Abuse of the GSA Clubs on Kids
From a mother: What the local school and the LGBT movement did to my son.
There is more to Gay Straight Alliance clubs than you may know.
By Diane Splitz
January 25, 2026
An adult from this LGBT group seduced Diane's son into the homosexual lifestyle. [Photo: CIGSYA]My son started the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club in his high school in 2010. Founded in 1988 by GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network), the national GSA movement had a goal of establishing these clubs and recruiting members in every K-12 school and college across the country. Much of their success can be attributed to the fact that they are part of a well-organized and well-funded network of sexual-radical activists and regional organizations working together to find students like my son and turn them into foot soldiers to uproot our county’s Judeo-Christian foundation, redefine morality, and reshape the culture.
Growing up in a Christian family, I learned that homosexuality was a sin. But I was later taught in college that people are “born that way.” Then in graduate school, I studied the effects of childhood traumas and negative experiences during the formative years on teenagers and adults. The data revealed that sexual abuse, exposure to pornography, being the victim of excessive bullying, and various other factors are the true causes of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” issues.
So, when my husband and I learned that our son had experiences that made him susceptible to homosexuality and other mental health issues, we were devastated. Our pediatrician referred him to a counselor and over the next few years he seemed to be doing fine.
When we transitioned him from a Christian school to a public high school near our home on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, we didn’t know that the LGBTQ agenda had become so pervasive in the secular schools. Academically rigorous and morality-based curricula had been replaced with ones designed to deconstruct identities grounded in nature, faith, and family while promoting alternative lifestyles – often using graphic content to stimulate impressionable minds. Teachers regularly attend in-service programs where they are trained to insert LGBTQ content into their lessons. Those opposed to these mandates have learned to stay silent or pay the consequences. To put it simply, students are being groomed.
In addition to academic changes, schools now allow Spirit Day, the Day of Silence, Transgender Day of Visibility, pro-LGBTQ assemblies disguised as anti-bullying programs, and other LGBTQ events each year to interrupt what should be productive school days.
Also, students throughout the country participate in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey and similar state and local surveys. In these surveys, tweens and teens are asked about their sexual histories and, in doing so, they are introduced to behaviors they often have no knowledge of. The true purpose is to generate curiosity about and normalize such practices. The data is then used to secure public funding to (supposedly) prevent suicide, treat mental and physical issues related to the behaviors being promoted, and to further propagate the LGBTQ agenda.
Given his history and all the LGBTQ promotion, my son approached an activist guidance counselor and said, “I think I might be gay.” Then, without our knowledge, she referred him to the regional Gay Straight Alliance organization, called Cape and Island Gay and Straight Youth Alliance (CIGSYA), now called We Thrive LGBTQ+ and Ally Center for Cape Cod and the Islands.
The names of these organizations have changed in recent years to accommodate students with “identities” previously excluded, such as bisexual, transgendered, and all the newly created identities that people outside of the educational and other woke communities have never heard of.
These centers exist all over the country. For young people, 22-years old and younger, they promise safety, respect, and a judgment-free environment where they will find support, camaraderie, and fun with the chance to go on field trips and attend special events. The larger purpose is far more sinister.
Such centers exist to trap confused adolescents in identities born out of trauma and negative experiences, and to create an army of activists to advance their agenda. While the “born that way” narrative is constantly reiterated, the message to heterosexual allies (who attend to support their “oppressed” friends) is that they are young and don’t really know who they really are. They are then encouraged to experiment.
The CIGSYA headquarters in Hyannis where kids can "become who they really are" without parents' knowledge or interference.
The sign outsideIn an environment where the level of your victimhood can elevate your popularity – combined with dopamine-inducing sexual experimentation – a non-heterosexual identity can emerge. This is psychological reconditioning occurring behind the backs of parents during the stage of development when hormones are raging and identities are being solidified.
These centers excel at community outreach, developing relationships with activist school personnel in their district. This includes teachers, guidance counselors, and even administrators. These activist educators identify students they can refer to the center to receive counseling, education, and training. New recruits are often assigned mentors – older kids who can guide them and maybe even provide transportation, as our son’s mentor did. They can visit the center and arrive home before their parents return from work, none the wiser.
The kids learn that homosexuality and transgenderism are natural and normal and that they should be their “authentic” selves. They learn about the history and heroes of their marginalized and persecuted group. They are also told that the movement is not about sex but about identity, even while provided with sexually provocative literature, condoms, dental dams, lubricants, and health clinic pamphlets where they can receive free testing and treatment for STDs (without their parents’ knowledge).
Christian kids like our son, get schooled in gay theology. They learn that the Bible affirms homosexuality, that Sodom and Gomorrah were punished for being inhospitable (not sexually immoral) that King David was gay, and that Jesus never addressed homosexuality in the Bible.
What is omitted from their doctrine is the fact that Jesus (a descendent of King David) reaffirmed that God made us male and female, and that sexual relations outside of a marriage between a husband and wife is a sin. As a result, some find their way to progressive churches that will tell them what their itching ears want to hear, while others abandon their faith entirely, conforming to the ways of the culture.
Part of the indoctrination process is learning how to “come out” to people, including parents. Kids are taught how to respond to every possible concern or objection, how to train others in all things LGBTQ, and in cult-like fashion, how to disassociate with anyone they deem too hateful and homophobic to be swayed. While it is commonly believed that parents are the ones who reject and disown their LGBTQ children in family estrangement situations, our experience has taught us that it is more often forced on parents by their children at the encouragement of their new community.
Parents are encouraged to speak with club directors and staff, who are more experienced and persuasive than their children, and are also referred to Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) a nation-wide group made up of pro-LGBT activist parents. They, too, propagandize, indoctrinate, and offer comaraderie.
Diane infiltrated a GLSEN regional conference being held at a school. She took this photo of the PFLAG table. Note an adult showing GLSEN LGBT material to a startled young boy. On the PFLAG table are booklets titled "Be Yourself" and "Welcoming our Trans Family and Friends." Next to the booklets is a packet on "Becoming an Ally" to the LGBT movement, the "Gender Unicorn," and other slick LGBT propaganda.The PFLAG activists share stories of the “difficulties” they had when their children “came out” and guide parents toward acceptance. They attempt to scare you into believing your child will commit suicide if you don’t embrace their new identity, and they refuse to hear alternative viewpoints on how such identities may be formed. They won’t discuss concerns over the many illnesses associated with homosexual behavior, such as AIDS and other STDs, hepatitis, sepsis, other infectious diseases, liver cancer, or bowel incontinence (a.k.a. Gay Bowel Syndrome). The ultimate goal is to recruit parents to join in the activism alongside their children.
As a result of activist staff and administrators in our son’s high school working in collusion with the regional GSA center without our knowledge or consent, our son continues to live a homosexual lifestyle. His anger toward us has only increased over time as he has immersed himself deeper into this subculture and he rejects any attempts on our part to reconnect with him. The wounds remain painful to our entire family.
As we maintain hope that he will one day find healing and return home, where he is truly loved, I pray that by sharing our story with other parents we can help to spare other families from experiencing this nightmare.
(See our Special Report: Why LGBT “GSA Clubs” must be banned from all public schools.)
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
"Gay People" Turn on Their Own Movement
The honest ones will admit it. pic.twitter.com/Ly3nJCFwIK
— AuthentiKate ☂️🪔🍒 (@kateiswell) May 30, 2025
ACLU Meltdown over One Year of Trump 2.0
Arthur – Just over a year ago, President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. His assault on our fundamental rights and attempts to expand presidential power began immediately, resulting in a record 225 executive orders and counting – more orders than he signed in all four years of his first term. One year in, our work is guided by a simple principle: We are only in a constitutional crisis if we allow ourselves to be. With that in mind, we are urgently asking for your committed support and solidarity as we begin the second year of Trump's presidency. Please, will you be one of the 500 new members we need to fuel our critical work in the months ahead by making your first gift now? YES, I'M READY TO DEFEND CIVIL LIBERTIES!
Although we faced an incredibly bleak landscape for civil rights and liberties in 2025, the ACLU did not relent. Thanks to supporters like you, Arthur, we were ready on day one and able to meet the Trump administration with resolve – defeating, delaying, and diluting their most dangerous attacks at every turn.
As we continue to fight back – and win – against the Trump administration's massive constitutional violations and dangerous attacks on our democracy, we are relying on grassroots support from our members in all 50 states and beyond. Thank you, The ACLU Team |
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
"Project Homekey" Supervisor Janice Hahn Endorses Sellout Sharon for Torrance Mayor
Dr. Scott Lively: The Abrahamic Covenant
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BY GOD'S OWN HAND: Recognizing the Jews’ Outsized Global Influence as Prophetic Fulfilment
A Deep Dive on the Abrahamic Promise of “Possessing the Gates of Their Enemies"
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Introduction: The Abrahamic Covenant as a Unilateral Legal Document
In my teaching, particularly as developed in The Prodigal Son Prophecy, the Abrahamic Covenant is best understood as a unilateral legal contract that God Himself initiated, drafted, and bound Himself to perform—without any conditions that could be broken by human failure. This is most vividly demonstrated in Genesis 15, the “covenant of the pieces,” where God alone passes between the divided animals while Abraham sleeps in a deep, divinely induced slumber (Genesis 15:12, 17). In ancient Near Eastern covenant-making, the party passing through the pieces was saying, “May I become like these animals if I fail to keep this covenant.” By passing through alone, God staked His own divine existence and reputation on fulfillment—making the covenant irrevocable and unconditional from His side.
The covenant’s seven key terms (as I outline them) are:
Everlasting nature
Unconditional obligation on God
Land as everlasting possession
Numerous descendants / seed
Personal blessing to Abraham
Blessing to all nations through the seed (singular, the Messiah – Galatians 3:16)
Division into two houses (Judah and Israel) with parallel inheritances
These terms constitute God’s binding oath, confirmed by His self-sworn declaration in Genesis 22:16 (”By Myself I have sworn”). Paul reaffirms this irrevocability in Romans 11:29: “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” The covenant is thus a legal instrument that God cannot—and will not—revoke, regardless of the conduct of Abraham’s descendants. It guarantees survival, identity, and certain privileges to the physical seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (all twelve tribes collectively called “Israel”) throughout history.
The Promise of “Possessing the Gate of Their Enemies” – A Covenant Term of Observable Dominion
One of the most powerful, enduring, and practically observable terms of the Abrahamic Covenant is the specific promise given in Genesis 22:17—immediately following Abraham’s supreme act of obedience in offering Isaac—and then reinforced with a double witness in Rebekah’s blessing as she departs for marriage to Isaac (Genesis 24:60):
“...your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.”
This single phrase carries enormous weight because it is not merely poetic or spiritual language—it is a concrete, covenantal grant of strategic influence and dominion. Unlike promises that depend on Israel’s corporate faithfulness (such as blessings tied to obedience under the Mosaic Covenant), this term flows directly from God’s unconditional oath sworn by His own name. It therefore operates as an irrevocable endowment, embedded in the legal structure of the Abrahamic Covenant itself.
What makes this promise especially striking is how it explains what would otherwise be an inexplicable historical and contemporary phenomenon: the outsized global influence of the Jewish people relative to their extremely small numbers (approximately 15.8 million worldwide in 2025, roughly 0.2% of the global population) and their often tenuous, interrupted physical hold on the Promised Land across millennia.
From ancient exiles in Egypt and Babylon, through medieval European expulsions, to the Holocaust and repeated modern wars, the Jewish people have faced existential threats that should have led to assimilation or annihilation. Yet they have repeatedly emerged—not merely surviving, but disproportionately shaping finance, science, medicine, academia, law, media, technology, and culture in every era and in nearly every host nation.
This pattern defies purely sociological, economic, or genetic explanations. It aligns precisely with the covenant’s legal guarantee that Abraham’s descendants would “possess the gate of their enemies”—gaining control, leverage, and decisive influence over the centers of power belonging to those who oppose them or seek their destruction.
The article that follows explores this covenantal term in depth: its precise biblical and linguistic meaning, its clear manifestations in the lives of key figures from both houses of Israel, its operation across history and into the modern world, and its profound implications for understanding God’s unchanging faithfulness to His sworn word.
By examining this promise, we gain insight not only into Jewish history but into the sovereign outworking of God’s unbreakable legal commitment to Abraham and his seed.
Linguistic and Practical Meaning of “Enemies”
Linguistically, the Hebrew word translated “enemies” is אֹיֵב (’oyev), from the root איב (’ayab), meaning “to be hostile toward, to hate, to oppose.” In biblical usage, it refers to:
Those who actively oppose or seek to harm God’s covenant people (e.g., Pharaoh, Amalek, Canaanite nations).
Broader adversaries—spiritual, national, or ideological—who stand against the purposes of God through Israel.
Practically, it includes any force, nation, system, or individual that would seek to destroy, subjugate, or marginalize the seed of Abraham.
Importantly, “enemies” does not imply that Abraham’s descendants are always righteous or that their adversaries are always wholly evil. The term is relational and covenantal: whoever stands in opposition to the fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham becomes, by definition, an “enemy” in this context. The promise is that God will sovereignly position Abraham’s seed to gain influence and control over the power centers of such opponents—often turning potential destruction into preservation and blessing.
The Abrahamic Covenant, as detailed in Genesis 22:17 (the codicil sworn by God after Abraham’s obedience in the binding of Isaac), includes a profound and enduring promise:
“...your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.”
This term is one of the key legally binding elements of the covenant (term #5 in the expanded list: “possession of the gate of their enemies,” with double witness in Genesis 24:60 via Rebekah’s blessing). In biblical terms, “gates” refer not merely to literal city entrances but to the centers of governmental, judicial, economic, and social power in ancient Near Eastern culture.
Biblical Meaning of “Gates”
In Scripture, city gates were far more than defensive structures—they were the hubs where:
Justice was administered (e.g., elders/judges sat at the gates for legal proceedings – Deuteronomy 16:18; Ruth 4:1-11).
Commerce and trade occurred (markets, negotiations – Proverbs 31:31).
Governance and authority were exercised (kings/thrones at gates – 1 Kings 22:10; public announcements – Jeremiah 17:19-20).
Influence over the city was decided—whoever controlled the gates controlled the city’s destiny, economy, and defense.
Thus, “possessing the gate of their enemies” means Abraham’s descendants would gain strategic control, influence, and dominion over the power centers of opposing nations or forces—often through wisdom, favor, and divine sovereignty rather than solely military conquest. This promise is unconditional on human righteousness (God binds Himself), yet God remains sovereign, directing outcomes for His purposes, including the ultimate protection of His people (Romans 8:28: “all things work together for good to those who love God”).
This covenantal power explains the remarkable phenomenon of Jewish outsized influence relative to their tiny global population (approximately 15.8 million in 2025, or ~0.2% of the world’s 8 billion people). Despite historical exiles, persecutions, and a tenuous hold on the Holy Land for centuries, Jewish individuals and communities have disproportionately shaped finance, science, medicine, law, media, academia, and technology—fields representing modern “gates” of power.
Manifestations in Biblical Figures: Joseph (House of Israel) and Daniel (House of Judah)
The promise operates through both houses, often in exile or diaspora settings, demonstrating God’s faithfulness irrespective of the recipients’ perfect righteousness.
Joseph (House of Israel/Birthright Line): Sold into Egyptian slavery, Joseph rose to become second-in-command under Pharaoh (Genesis 41:38-44). He controlled Egypt’s economic gates—grain storage, distribution during famine, and national policy—preserving not only Egypt but surrounding nations (including his own family). His influence stemmed from divine wisdom (interpreting dreams), integrity, and favor, not personal merit alone. Joseph wielded power over Egypt’s “gates” (economy, governance), saving lives and fulfilling the birthright promise of multitudes and dominion.
Daniel (House of Judah/Scepter Line): Exiled to Babylon, Daniel and his friends gained favor through faithfulness to God (Daniel 1). Daniel interpreted dreams/visions for kings (Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius), becoming a high official in successive empires (Babylonian, Medo-Persian). He influenced governmental and advisory gates—counseling rulers, preserving Jewish identity, and even affecting imperial policy (e.g., promotion of monotheism in decrees – Daniel 6:25-27). Like Joseph, Daniel’s power was God-granted, not conditional on flawless conduct, yet he remained true amid pagan surroundings.
These patterns repeat in history: Jewish individuals rise to influence in host nations (e.g., finance in medieval Europe, science in the 20th century), often despite hostility, fulfilling the covenant’s promise of gate possession.
The Power Is Not Conditional—Yet God Is Sovereign
This influence is not earned by righteousness—many wielding it may not be observant or even believers—but flows from the irrevocable covenant (Romans 11:29). God remains sovereign, overriding abuses (e.g., ensuring no ultimate harm to His redemptive plan). Romans 8:28 assures that even misuse of power works for good toward the Bride of Christ (the restored House of Israel under the New Covenant).
Critics decry “elite controls” and abuses, yet the net effect on civilizational progress has been largely benign and beneficial over the long term. Consider: The average modern American lives decades longer than a medieval counterpart, carries a smartphone granting instantaneous access to humanity’s accumulated knowledge, benefits from medical advances (many pioneered by Jewish scientists), and enjoys technologies transforming daily life. These advancements—often disproportionately influenced by Jewish innovators—represent gate possession yielding widespread blessing, aligning with the covenant’s global intent (”in your seed all nations shall be blessed” – Genesis 22:18).
The Christian Hebraic Movement as a Driver of Judeo-Christian Civilizational Progress
In my teaching, the Christian Hebraic Movement is not a recent or marginal phenomenon but a centuries-long historical force within Christianity that has profoundly shaped Judeo-Christian civilization. This movement—often called Christian Hebraism—began in the Renaissance with key figures like Johann Reuchlin (1455–1522), the German humanist and scholar who pioneered the serious study of Hebrew among Christians. Reuchlin, on par with Erasmus in eminence, defended Jewish texts against destruction and laid the groundwork for Christians to engage directly with the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic sources, shifting theology away from purely Latin traditions toward a more authentic biblical foundation.
The movement dramatically expanded in the mid-1600s, particularly in Holland and England, where Protestant scholars and leaders embraced Hebraic principles as central to republican governance, religious liberty, and millennial hope. In the Netherlands, the tolerant “Jerusalem of the North,” figures like Hugo Grotius (1583–1645)—the father of international law—engaged deeply with Jewish thought, corresponding with Jewish scholars and drawing on biblical models for legal and political theory. Grotius’s work influenced concepts of natural law and just governance rooted in Scripture.
A pivotal Jewish ally in this era was Manasseh ben Israel (1604–1657), the renowned Rabbi of Amsterdam, often called the most influential Jew of the Renaissance. Manasseh was a polymath—printer, philosopher, and advocate—who corresponded with Grotius, Queen Christina of Sweden, and others. His millennial writings, including Esperança de Israel (Hope of Israel, 1650), argued for the readmission of Jews to England to fulfill prophecies of global ingathering and the Messianic age. Dedicated to the English Parliament, this work aligned with Puritan and millenarian expectations in England, where many saw the Hebrew republic as a model for godly governance.
This Hebraic surge fueled the rise of the Dutch Republic—a tolerant, commercially innovative state that became a beacon of freedom—and the English Republic under Cromwell. The readmission of Jews to England (officially in 1656–1657, following Manasseh’s lobbying) symbolized the practical outworking of these ideas: a society open to Jewish contributions, blending biblical law with emerging republican principles.
The movement culminated in two historic “foundings”:
The founding of the American Republic, where Puritan settlers and Founding Fathers drew heavily on Hebraic models. Concepts like covenantal government, religious liberty, and the “melting pot” ideal—where diverse peoples unite under shared biblical values—echo the biblical vision of nations blessed through Abraham’s seed. America’s exceptional emphasis on individual rights, limited government, and moral law reflects this Hebraic influence, transforming a wilderness into a beacon of liberty and innovation.
The re-founding of Israel in 1948, which fulfilled ancient prophecies of restoration and ingathering, closing a prophetic loop begun centuries earlier in the Hebraic Movement’s millennial hopes.
Throughout this long arc—from Reuchlin’s defense of Hebrew learning, through the Dutch-English republican revolutions allied with figures like Manasseh ben Israel and Grotius, to the American experiment and modern Israel’s rebirth—the Christian Hebraic Movement has driven Judeo-Christian civilizational progress. By recovering the Hebraic roots of Scripture—covenant theology, prophetic restoration, and Judeo-Christian ethics—it fostered collaboration between Christians and Jews, advanced legal, scientific, and ethical breakthroughs, and countered antisemitism with mutual respect.
This synergy has accelerated Western innovation, human rights, and global blessing—fulfilling the Abrahamic Covenant’s promise that “in your seed all nations shall be blessed” (Genesis 22:18).
In recent decades, this ancient movement finds renewed expression in modern Hebraic Roots efforts, but its true historical impact spans centuries, proving that alignment with biblical Hebraic foundations—while affirming Christ as fulfillment—has been a primary engine of Judeo-Christian civilizational advancement.
Anticipating Challenges to This Thesis and Conclusions
This interpretation of the covenant’s “gate possession” promise as explaining Jewish outsized influence invites several predictable objections. Below are the most likely challenges and direct biblical/theological responses.
“This sounds like a conspiracy theory or justification for antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and control.”
The thesis is not conspiratorial—it is explicitly biblical and covenantal, rooted in Genesis 22:17 and 24:60, not modern political theories. The promise is God’s sovereign declaration, not a human plot. Historically, Jewish influence has often arisen despite hostility, not through secret cabals (e.g., Joseph and Daniel were elevated by pagan rulers). The covenant operates openly under divine sovereignty, and any abuse is overridden by God (Romans 8:28). Recognizing disproportionate influence is factual observation (e.g., Nobel Prize statistics, leadership in key industries), not accusation. The article affirms that net civilizational benefits have been positive and that ultimate accountability rests with God.“If the power is unconditional on righteousness, why do so many Jewish people suffer persecution and why isn’t the influence always benevolent?”
The covenant promises are irrevocable on God’s side (Romans 11:29), but human free will and sin remain. God does not micromanage every action of covenant heirs—He allows consequences for unrighteousness (e.g., northern kingdom’s exile, Judah’s Babylonian captivity). Persecution often stems from jealousy over covenantal favor (Isaiah 11:13; Genesis 37 Joseph’s brothers). Yet God uses even suffering for redemptive purposes (Romans 8:28), and the promise ensures survival and influence despite adversity. Benevolence is not guaranteed in every instance—only that the long-term trajectory blesses the nations through Abraham’s seed, culminating in Messiah.“Isn’t this just cherry-picking verses to support a pro-Jewish or Zionist agenda?”
The interpretation follows the plain reading of the text: God swears an unconditional oath (Genesis 22:16), the promise is repeated (Genesis 24:60), and Paul declares the gifts irrevocable (Romans 11:29). Two-House Theology integrates both houses (Judah and Israel) without replacement theology. The focus on “gate possession” is not modern Zionism but ancient covenant language applied to historical and contemporary patterns. The article emphasizes spiritual restoration through Christ (Shiloh) for both houses, not political nationalism alone.“If this influence is covenantal, why do some Jewish elites oppose Christianity or biblical values?”
The covenant is ethnic/national in its Abrahamic form—applying to physical descendants regardless of personal faith (Romans 11:28: “concerning the election they are beloved for the fathers’ sake”). The New Covenant is faith-based and open to all (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8). Thus, covenantal gate possession can operate through non-believing individuals while God preserves a faithful remnant and works all things for the good of the Bride of Christ. This mirrors biblical examples: Joseph served a pagan king, Daniel counseled idol-worshipping rulers—yet both advanced God’s purposes.“The idea that Jewish influence has been ‘mostly benign’ ignores real harms (e.g., financial crises, media bias, etc.).”
The article acknowledges abuses and that power can be misused. However, evaluating the net effect over centuries requires a long view: exponential increases in lifespan, literacy, scientific knowledge, and quality of life coincide with periods of heightened Jewish contribution in diaspora settings. Romans 8:28 does not mean every action is good—only that God sovereignly redeems even evil for ultimate good toward His people. The covenant’s global blessing promise (Genesis 22:18) is being fulfilled progressively, pointing to full consummation at Christ’s return.
Conclusion: The Enduring Covenant in Action
The promise to “possess the gate of their enemies” is not obsolete—it’s actively demonstrated in Jewish outsized influence, biblical precedents like Joseph and Daniel, and modern civilizational blessings. Despite a tiny population and historical challenges, the Abrahamic Covenant’s irrevocable nature ensures this power endures, sovereignly directed by God for ultimate good. As believers, we pray for Israel’s full restoration (Romans 11:26) while recognizing this phenomenon as evidence of God’s unchanging faithfulness. The covenant stands eternal—blessing the world through Abraham’s seed, culminating in the Messiah who brings true peace and dominion.