Munther Isaac is a Palestinian Christian theologian, pastor, and academic who has emerged as one of the most important voices critiquing Christian Zionism from within the Palestinian experience. He serves as the Academic Dean of Bethlehem Bible College and the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. Isaac’s background as a Palestinian Christian living under occupation gives his theological reflections a unique and urgent perspective often absent in Western theological discourse.

Isaac’s major works include From Land to Lands, from Eden to the Renewed Earth: A Christ-Centered Biblical Theology of the Promised Land and The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope. In these writings, Isaac offers a deeply personal and theological critique of Christian Zionism and its effects on Palestinian life and theology.

In From Land to Lands, Isaac challenges the prevailing dispensationalist interpretation that sees the biblical "promised land" as belonging exclusively to modern Israel. Instead, he proposes a Christ-centered understanding of the land promise: one that points toward the renewal of all creation rather than the exclusive possession of a specific territory by a single nation. He argues that the promise of land in the Bible must be understood through the lens of Christ’s universal redemptive work, which invites all peoples into the inheritance of G-d's Kingdom.

In The Other Side of the Wall, Isaac gives voice to the lived reality of Palestinian Christians who find themselves marginalized not only by Israeli policies but also by the theological frameworks promoted by Western Christian Zionists.

Isaac critiques the way Christian Zionism often portrays Palestinians as obstacles to prophecy rather than as fellow human beings deserving of dignity, justice, and compassion. He highlights how Christian Zionism, through its theological endorsement of Israeli expansion and disregard for Palestinian suffering, has contributed to the erosion of indigenous Christian communities in the land of Christ’s birth.

Isaac’s critique of Christian Zionism is not merely political; it is theological at its core. He argues that the Gospel calls for solidarity with the oppressed, peacemaking, and the pursuit of justice. A theology that supports occupation, violence, and dispossession under the guise of fulfilling prophecy, Isaac contends, is a betrayal of the Gospel’s central message. He urges Christians worldwide to adopt a theology that sees all people—Jews, Palestinians, and others—as equal participants in G-d’s redemptive plan.

Isaac’s vision for the land is one of shared blessing rather than exclusive ownership. He imagines a future where the land of the Bible is not a site of endless conflict driven by competing theological claims, but a testimony to reconciliation, coexistence, and the inbreaking of G-d’s Kingdom on Earth. His work calls Christians to move beyond narrow, nationalistic readings of Scripture toward a theology that embraces hope, justice, and the full humanity of all peoples who inhabit the Holy Land.

In articulating a Palestinian Christian theological perspective, Munther Isaac has expanded the global conversation about Christian Zionism. His work challenges Christians, particularly in the West, to reconsider how their theological commitments impact real lives and to reimagine a more faithful and inclusive approach to the biblical witness concerning land and people.