How Christians Changed the Name of God
Does Christian Nationalism diverge significantly from traditional Christian teachings and belief? Here’s arguments for why it does.
If there is one Bible verse that represents the theme of Christian nationalism it is this oft repeated one from 2 Chronicles 7:14:
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
The theological term for interpreting and drawing meaning from a text, especially sacred scripture, is called exegesis. It is clear to anyone who cares at all about what the Bible really has to say is that this verse has absolutely nothing to do with America, Christian nationalism, or Christianity itself.
Second Chronicles is about Solomon, King David’s son through his adulterous and murderous affair with Bathsheba. David has died and Solomon goes about the task of building the temple that David had planned to build. But God refused David the right to build it because he had blood on his hands. Solomon builds the temple as the focal point of Hebrew worship. The celebrations on its completion and the prayer of dedication offered by Solomon are some of the most uplifting parts of the Hebrew scriptures. At the conclusion of all the…
