The torn veil and its denial
The tearing of the temple veil in Jerusalem at the moment of Jesus's death was a divine proclamation: the way to God had been opened for all, without mediators, without separation, without human hierarchies. This supernatural event marked the end of the old covenant and the birth of a new beginning (Matt. 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45). Yet today we witness a systematic attempt to sew this veil back together, as if the events of Golgotha could be undone by political decisions and religious traditions.
In the chronicles of Media and Persia, to which the Book of Esther refers, we see history repeating itself. The irrevocable law of the Persian kingdom, which demanded the destruction of the Jews, ultimately turned against the persecutors (Esther 8:11-17). This Purim narrative lives powerfully in the psyche of modern Israel, but its interpretation has become distorted. The original story of God's providential protection has transformed into a justification for military supremacy and political manipulation. The victims' victory over their persecutors never meant ethnic superiority or worldly dominion, but was a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate victory over the enemy of souls.
Modern Israel selectively invokes the Old Testament to justify its land ownership and special status while rejecting its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. This is a theological paradox that reveals a deeper truth: a return to the old covenant is impossible, for Christ himself is the end and fulfillment of the law. In Romans, Paul writes with crystal clarity: "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth" (Rom. 10:3-4).
The rise of political religion
The Temple Institute in Jerusalem is actively preparing for the construction of the third temple. Red heifers have been raised, priests trained, sacred vessels prepared. Each of these actions is a direct denial of what the Book of Hebrews proclaims: "For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us" (Heb. 9:24). The attempt to restore the sacrificial system is not merely a religious curiosity, but a desecration of the work of Golgotha, an attempt to nullify what has already been fulfilled.
Meanwhile, the Christian world has adopted a culture of silence. Churches speak of "Judeo-Christian roots" while carefully avoiding mention of the fact that these roots are meaningful only in Christ. Influencers like John Hagee proclaim "dual covenant theology," claiming that Jews are saved without Jesus. This is a blatant denial of the proclamation in Acts: "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
The political far-right has hijacked Christian rhetoric to create a new trinity: God, homeland, and strong leader. This is not worship of the God of the Bible but the sanctification of political power with religious language. The elevation of Trump as "God's chosen" in America or Netanyahu's use of biblical texts to justify political decisions in Israel are examples of how God's name is taken in vain to legitimize power.
The ecumenical deception
The Abrahamic Family House rising in Abu Dhabi, where mosque, synagogue, and church stand side by side, symbolizes the culmination of the ecumenical movement. The message is clear: all children of Abraham worship the same God. This is a complete denial of Jesus's words. He said unequivocally: "That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him" (John 5:23). There is no access to the Father bypassing the Son.
This ecumenical spirit validates the old covenant's justification and dims the focus on Jesus Christ. As discourse shifts to a universal common God, Christ's uniqueness evaporates and the veil begins to rise again. Paul's warning to the Corinthians is forgotten: "And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?" (2 Cor. 6:15).
Europe's hate speech laws reveal the true nature of this spirit. Quoting the Bible on sexual ethics is interpreted as a hate crime, criticizing Israel's politics as antisemitism, but mocking Christianity is freedom of speech. Speaking truth has become a crime, while falsehood, veiled as tolerance, is elevated to virtue.
Preparing the system of the antichrist
AIPAC's influence on American politics, where members of Congress essentially swear allegiance to a foreign state, reveals a deeper spiritual reality. Churches remain silent about events in Gaza, fearing the label of antisemitism more than the distortion of God's truth. This fear is a shackle that prevents the prophetic voice from being heard at a time when it is most needed.
Jesus warned: "For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many" (Matt. 24:5). We see this fulfilled as political leaders use Christian rhetoric to justify actions contrary to Christ's teachings. Strong leadership replaces the Holy Spirit's guidance, human control replaces divine grace, and ultimately Caesar demands what belongs to God.
Revelation warns of a religious-political system where religious power supports worldly power, miracles deceive, and worship is forced (Rev. 13:11-18). The groundwork for this system is being laid now as Christian values submit to political goals and the gospel of Christ is replaced by nationalist religiosity.
The only way
The truth that the current religious-political system desperately tries to hide is simple and unchanging: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6).
There is no alternative salvation plan for Jews or liberalized Christians, there is no second path for Muslims, there is no bypass for anyone. Christ is the end of the law, the fulfillment of the prophets, and the only mediator between God and men (1 Tim. 2:5).
Israel without Jesus is as lost as any other nation. Salvation is not in DNA, geography, or religious rituals. It is solely in Christ's atoning work, in his blood, in his resurrection. Every attempt to restore the old covenant, rebuild the temple, or create alternative paths of salvation is an attempt to sew together that veil which God himself tore asunder.
The question each of us must face is clear: do we recognize the signs of the times? Do we see how political religion replaces the gospel, how human traditions supplant divine revelation, how the veil is being attempted to be woven back? Do we want to be part of the deception that prepares the way for him who comes in his own name, having rejected the one who came in the Father's name?
Jesus's words echo through the centuries as unchanging truth: "Yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me" (John 16:2-3). This is the tragedy of our time: religiosity without Christ, spirituality without the Spirit, worship without God, but the truth stands unshakeable: Christ has conquered, the veil is rent, and the way is opened. The question is only whether we will walk through it.