SPECIAL: Rolling Stone Attacks – Jonathan Cahn Responds

Jonathan Cahn Responds to Rolling Stone: Faith, Israel, Media Bias, and Biblical Truth

Well, it finally happened.

This is Jonathan Cahn, and today’s message is going to be very different. In fact, I’m about to do something I’ve never done before in one of these videos.

When I was a teenager playing in a rock band, I occasionally picked up Rolling Stone magazine. It was one of the most influential pop culture publications in America, featuring artists like Mick Jagger, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift.

Now they’ve published a story about me.

No, it’s not because I’m releasing an album or going on tour. It’s because the magazine has increasingly embraced an anti Christian, anti biblical worldview, and the article they published was clearly designed as an attack piece.

Normally, I ignore attacks. They come with the territory. But because this one came from Rolling Stone, I believe it’s important to address it not out of anger, but because it reveals something much bigger happening in our culture.

This is not just about one article. It’s about how mainstream media and cultural institutions increasingly treat anyone who holds a biblical or traditional worldview. If they can do this to me, they can do it to anyone including you.

And in many ways, they already are.

The Original Video About Israel and Hamas

Recently, I released a message titled The Israel Hamas End Time Mystery, discussing the war between Israel and Hamas and the biblical implications surrounding those events.

In the message, which runs about thirty minutes long, I spoke briefly about one minute total about Jesus’ compassion for Israel and the Jewish people.

I explained that for two thousand years the Jewish people have searched for peace, yet true peace cannot ultimately be found apart from the Messiah. I quoted Jesus mourning over Jerusalem, saying that the things that make for peace had been hidden from them.

That was not condemnation. It was compassion.

It was basic biblical teaching, rooted directly in Scripture.

The overwhelming majority of the video strongly supported Israel and condemned the evil of Hamas. Yet Rolling Stone reduced the entire message to a distorted political headline.

The Rolling Stone Headline

The article, written by Tim Dickinson, carried this headline:

MAGA Messianic Rabbi Blames Hamas Violence on Israeli Indifference to Jesus.

That headline was not only misleading it completely misrepresented what I actually said.

At no point did I blame Israel or the Jewish people for the Hamas attacks. In fact, the entire message stood firmly with Israel and against terrorism.

What I said was that Jesus wept over Jerusalem and longed to bring peace to His people. Rolling Stone twisted that into an accusation that I blamed Israel for the massacre.

That is not journalism. That is distortion.

Why the Word MAGA Was Used

The first word of the article was MAGA.

Why?

Because labeling people has become a strategy. If cultural elites can place Christians, conservatives, or Bible believing people into a political box, they can marginalize them, delegitimize them, and dismiss them without addressing the substance of what they believe.

Instead of engaging with biblical truth, they create caricatures and stereotypes.

That is exactly what happened in this article.

My message has always been simple: America can only be truly great if it returns to God. Without God, nations decline spiritually and morally.

But today, many in media culture are obsessed with politics and ideology. They often portray biblical convictions as extremism while celebrating ideas that directly oppose Scripture.

Still, our hope is never in politicians. Our hope is in God alone and in Jesus the Messiah.

Twisting Compassion Into Accusation

The article claimed I insisted the Hamas massacre stemmed from Israel’s refusal to accept Jesus.

That was never said.

I simply quoted Jesus mourning over Jerusalem and speaking of peace hidden from His people. Rolling Stone transformed words of sorrow and compassion into an accusation.

Imagine seeing sheep attacked by wolves and saying, They need their shepherd, only to have someone claim you blamed the sheep for the attack.

That is what happened here.

The article even inserted the word stubborn, claiming I referred to Israel’s stubborn refusal to accept Jesus.

I never used that word.

Not once.

That language was added by the writer himself.

Attacks on Messianic Jews

The article also described Messianic Jews as people who tout Jesus as their savior.

The wording was deeply dismissive.

What is a Messianic Jew? Simply a Jewish person who believes that Jesus Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah promised in Scripture.

The first followers of Jesus were all Jewish:

• Mary
• Joseph
• Peter
• Paul the Apostle

Christianity itself began as a Jewish movement that opened salvation to the entire world.

Yet modern cultural voices often preach tolerance for every belief system except biblical Christianity.

The Attack on Biblical Prophecy

The article mocked my books and prophetic teachings, describing them as gimmicks.

But the books they attacked including:

• The Harbinger
• The Paradigm
• The Josiah Manifesto
• The Return of the Gods

focus on biblical patterns, warnings, and prophetic parallels connected to current events.

The message has always been about calling people back to God, repentance, and spiritual awakening.

Throughout history, biblical prophets warned nations about moral collapse and spiritual rebellion. That is not extremism. That is Scripture.

Christianity, Culture, and the Growing Divide

One of the most revealing parts of the article involved commentators labeling Bible-believing Christians as dangerous extremists.

This reflects a larger trend in Western culture.

Today, many who hold traditional biblical values regarding life, marriage, gender, and morality are increasingly portrayed as threats to society.

Meanwhile, radical ideologies are normalized and aggressively promoted throughout media, entertainment, education, and public institutions.

The irony is striking:

• Christians are accused of imposing beliefs while secular ideologies dominate public systems.
• Bible-believing people are labeled intolerant while biblical faith itself is increasingly mocked and excluded.

The issue is not political parties. The deeper issue is spiritual.

The Bible warned that in the last days truth would be rejected, good would be called evil, and evil would be called good.

Support for Israel

The article attempted to suggest that evangelical Christians support Israel only symbolically and do not truly care about Jewish people.

That claim is simply false.

For decades, born-again Christians have stood among Israel’s strongest supporters worldwide. Churches, ministries, and believers have consistently provided humanitarian aid, financial support, compassion projects, and prayer for the Jewish people.

Personally, we have worked with ministries and organizations serving Israel and the Middle East for many years.

True biblical faith leads to love not hatred.

What Jesus Actually Said

At the center of all this controversy were words spoken not by me, but by Jesus Himself.

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus approached Jerusalem, wept over the city, and said

If you had known the things that make for your peace

These were not words of hatred. They were words of heartbreak and compassion.

Jesus loves the Jewish people deeply because He is their Messiah and Shepherd.

And His invitation extends not only to Israel, but to the entire world.

The name Yeshua Jesus means salvation.

Without Him, there is no salvation.

A Message to Believers

To the people of God: do not be intimidated by media attacks, cultural pressure, or attempts to silence biblical truth.

Stand firm.

Speak boldly.

Live courageously.

When culture tells you to be silent, proclaim the truth with even greater love and conviction.

Because God is still on the throne.

And the approval that matters most is not the approval of media outlets or cultural elites—it is the approval of the King of Kings.

Pray for those who oppose you. Pray for those who misunderstand you. Pray that they may come to know the truth and experience God’s salvation.

And remember this:

Publications rise and fall. Cultural trends come and go. But after two thousand years, Jesus Christ still remains.

He is the Rock that does not move.

He is the Messiah, the Savior of the world, and the Shepherd of our souls.

Shalom.