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1. v5v3 ◴[] No.44317315[source]
In the Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz interview yesterday.

Cruz stated similar to "I was taught at a young age that the bible says whoever helps Israel will be blessed by God and those that don't anger god".

Tucker, a Christian, asked where in the bible it said this as he had no recollection of such. Cruz didn't know.

Turns out it doesn't even say as such in the bible.

This is brainwashing at a very young age that has been going on for decades.

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2. jonfw ◴[] No.44318086[source]
This is the verse that Cruz was referring to: https://www.bible.com/bible/3034/gen.12.1-20.BSB

As with all things in the bible, it's meaning is subject to interpretation, and I won't attempt to argue for one interpretation vs another. Just putting it out there as some additional context.

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3. hearsathought ◴[] No.44320402[source]
Nothing to interpret. That verse is not about israel. It is about abraham. "Israel" happens well after abraham's death.

Also, that verse is from the torah, not the christian bible ( new testament ). It is fundamentally meaningless to christianity as the verses in the quran are.

It's hilarious how people like cruz cherry-pick passages from the old testament. The torah also has quite interesting things to say about homosexuality (death penalty by stoning), slavery (legal) and women's rights (none). What's cruz's views on these topics.