Pence's Biblical Knesset Address Affirms America's Christian Connection to Israel

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Jan 24, 2018
BreakingIsraelNews.com

"This was what we saw in the Second Temple when Cyrus reminded us that we needed to return and build the Temple. In a similar manner, President Trump and Vice President Pence are reminding us who we are and what is the essence of our lives." -Rabbi Yehudah Glick

[BreakingIsraelNews.com] Vice President Mike Pence's address at a special session of the Israeli Knesset on Monday emphasized the unbreakable alliance between the US and Israel. But even more significant in his speech was his description of a common bond in the Bible between the respectively dominant religions of the US and Israel. (Photo: U.S. Vice President Pence at the Knesset/Photo via Flash90/via BIN)

"We stand with Israel, because we believe in right over wrong, in good over evil, and in liberty over tyranny," Pence said in his address. "The people of the US have always held a special affection and admiration for the People of the Book."

"The Book" Pence was undoubtedly referring to was the Bible, which he said not only described the story of the Jewish people but also foreshadowed the story of America in a similar fashion. (Photo: Rabbi Yehudah Glick Applauds VP Pence's Knesset Speech/credit: Flash90/via BIN)

"In the story of the Jews, we've always seen the story of America," he said. "It is the story of Exodus, a journey from persecution to freedom...

Click here to read more about the remarkable impact of Pence's speech on members of the Knesset.