Ted Cruz (US Republican Senator & Evangelical Christian) tries to use the Bible to justify his support for American intervention on behalf of Israel. - Even Christians are confused about the specific definition of Israel. Genesis 35, which depicts God's covenant with the PERSON of Israel (aka Jacob), not The modern day nation-state of Israel. There is a big difference between: 1. the person Israel (aka Jacob) 2. the ancient Israelites 3. the modern day Israelis. The majority of Christians’ definition [of Israel] doesn’t align with evangelical Christians’ definition of 'Israel.' Evangelical Christians were the earliest form of Zionists — even earlier than Jewish Zionists.