Tucker Carlson recently made headlines with his anti-Jewish rant during his podcast interview of Nick Fuentes, a commentator with antisemite beliefs. They cleverly displayed their racial prejudice under the guise of questioning Israel’s prominent place in world affairs.
Although Tucker Carlson professes to be a Christian, the dialogue between the two turned ugly as they attacked what they called “Christian Zionists” referring to them as have a “brain virus.” They ridiculed the belief of believers like us who believe that Israel has a special place in future Bible prophecy as God’s chosen people.
During the podcast, Carlson displayed his unmistakable bias against the Jewish people while at the same time mocking millions of believers. If he had done so against the blacks or Hispanics, his career as a journalist might be short-lived at best. Instead, many conservatives continue to revere him.
What lies behind his hatred for the Jewish people? Is it not the teaching that God has rejected Israel and replaced the nation with the church?
Antisemitism Often Begins Inside the Walls of Churches With Replacement Theology
Based upon Carlson’s comments and his claims to be a Christian, it’s evident that he adheres to a form of Replacement Theology. This teaching asserts that God rejected the Jewish people after Jesus’ crucifixion and replaced Israel with the church. In other words, there’s no future restoration of a kingdom to Israel and no thousand-year reign of Jesus over the nations. The church inherited God’s kingdom promises to the nation of Israel, albeit spiritually rather than physically.
Historically, the anti-Jewish mindset of many who have held to Replacement Theology beliefs has never stayed within the walls of the church. During the Spanish Inquisition of the fifteenth century, the Catholic Church turned its fury against Jews as well as Protestants. Propelled by its belief that it was God’s true kingdom on earth, they forced hundreds of thousands to either convert or face torture and in many cases, death. Because of its errant beliefs regarding Israel, the Catholic church persecuted the Jews during this time and forced as many as 100,000 of them to leave their homes in Spain.
Martin Luther, who also taught that God had rejected Israel, preached an angry sermon against the Jews after they failed to convert to Christianity. Adolf Hitler later used this message as a part of his justification for the holocaust.
Now we have a highly respected and influential conservative journalist taking his errant beliefs regarding Israel outside church walls to the world. His words will influence many Americans, which will give Satan the opportunity to turn his angry words into hatred for the Jewish people. Carlson’s words are music to the ears of Israel’s enemies.
Pastors who deny Israel’s place in Bible prophecy or refuse to talk about Bible prophecy from the pulpit create a vacuum that the enemy seeks to fill with hatred for God’s chosen people. Please know I’m not saying that false teachings such as Replacement Theology are the only factor behind today’s rampant antisemitism, but it is one of them.
Antisemitism Divides People
Not only does the antisemitism embedded in Replacement theology far too often spill over into the world, but it also creates much division. Carlson’s comments are already causing divisions among conservative. In His podcast, he specifically attacked Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz who agree with him on most political issues. Another conservative commentator, Mark Lavine, has sharply criticized Carlson.
Senator Ted Cruz responded to Carlson’s put down at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit on October 30, 2025. He said, “In the last six months, I’ve seen more antisemitism on the right than I have in my entire life. This is poison, and I believe we are facing an existential crisis in our party and in our country.”
The popularity of Bible prophecy teachings that come directly from Replacement Theology have long caused divisions among believers and it’s getting worse, much worse. Because we adhere to Premillennial beliefs such as the Rapture, the thousand-year reign of Christ, and the Lord’s future restoration of a kingdom to Israel, we are no longer welcome in many “Bible-believing” churches. Pastors have let me know that I was not welcome in their churches because of my views on Bible prophecy.
Carlson had this to say about those he described as Christian Zionists: “I dislike them more than anybody . . . because it’s Christian heresy and I’m offended by that as a Christian.” Is this not what Jude wrote about long ago (17-21)? It’s the scoffers, driven by errant theology, who divide the body of Christ.
Antisemitism Is Prophetic
What the Bible reveals about the Tribulation period tells us it will be a horrific time for the Jewish people. Jeremiah 30:7 refers to it as “the time of Jacob's trouble.” In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus urgently warns the Jewish people living in Israel to flee after antichrist defiles the temple (Matthew 24:15-22). Zechariah 13:8-9 tells us that only one-third of the Jews will remain alive at the end of the time Jesus refers to as “great tribulation.” It’s this remnant that will turn to Jesus with saving faith.
Twenty-five years ago, one might have said that the nations of the world would never accept such deadly persecution of the Jews. Now, however, we see vast numbers of people marching in support of Hamas in spite of its October 7, 2023, brutal and barbaric massacre of the Jews. Nations openly condemn Israel for seeking to eliminate the deadly threats on their borders.
A sympathizer of Hamas and outspoken antisemitic, Zohran Mamdani, is now the mayor-elect on New York City. As Amir Tsarfati posted on Telegram, many of the Jews who live there are now in fear for their future. Will the Lord use this bring many of them to Israel? I believe it’s likely to play a role.
Is it not ironic that Carlson’s hatred of the Jews and “Christian Zionists” is fulfilling the literal interpretation Scripture he mocks and ridicules?
And yes, Carlson’s podcast interview of Nick Fuentes shows that false teaching in regard to Bible prophecy is a factor in the surge of today’s antisemitism. The false teaching that God rejected Israel and reneged on His promises to the nation far too often finds its way outside the wall of churches where it often morphs into antisemitism. It happened in past. It’s happening now. And it’s music to the ears of those who hate the Jewish people and seek to kill them.
My book, Invitation to a Lavish Feast – Wisdom’s Path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, is available on Amazon or through SkyWatchTV. In this book, I demonstrate how the words of Scripture not only verify our beliefs in not only the restoration of Israel, but also our hope in Jesus’ soon appearing to take us home to glory. In each section, I show how our beliefs regarding Bible prophecy intersect with our lives on a daily basis.
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