Are Christians who believe in the End Times “rooting” for chaos and violence in the Middle East because they usher in the last days?
No. Most Christians who believe the last days are imminent would see increased wars and violence as inevitable but regrettable signs of the end of the world. Because of their end-times beliefs, some evangelical Christians strongly support Israel and Israel’s right to defend itself. For these Christians, losing the Jewish homeland would be a step back in terms of Christ’s return.