Support For Israel (And Babylon)

Daniel 2
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

The story of Babylon starts with the above verse.  Daniel speaks to Nebuchadnez'zar, King of Babylon, to whom God gave earthly power. He is about to interpret the king's dream. The story ends up, on an unhappy note, in Revelations.

Revelation 18
1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

Passages about Babylon can be seen as a long, instructive story of the relationship between God and earthly, national power.

I read an article the other day questioning America's unwavering support for Israel. Maybe, it is a good idea to consider the lessons from the Bible, at least on the issue of support for Israel.

This passage from Zechariah is a warning to any nation that deals with the Hebrews:

Zechariah 2
8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

Yes. Maybe a Bible-based American foreign policy is not a bad idea. On the other hand, I think maybe such worldly subjects as foreign policy should not be of any particular concern to a humble Christian. Even if such subjects are Biblically related....