Pat Robertson retired as the host of “The 700 Club” several months ago, but returned recently to share his take on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Robertson claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been “compelled by God” in the invasion of Ukraine, and that this invasion is leading to the fulfillment of a Biblical prophecy in which there is an end of times battle in Israel.
Robertson has claimed that other end of times scenarios would occur before in 1982, 2006, 2007, and 2020.
Timothy Bella with The Washington Post writes:
Televangelist Pat Robertson said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was โcompelled by Godโ in his decision to invade Ukraine, suggesting that Russiaโs attacks are a precursor to an end-times battle in Israel.
The Christian media mogul returned to โThe 700 Clubโ a few months after he retired from the show he hosted for 55 years on the Christian Broadcasting Network. In his return, Robertson claimed that Putin was simply following Godโs wishes when Russia invaded Ukraine โ to fulfill a biblical prophecy.
โI think you can say, well, Putinโs out of his mind. Yes, maybe so,โ said Robertson, 91. โBut at the same time, heโs being compelled by God. He went into the Ukraine, but that wasnโt his goal. His goal was to move against Israel, ultimately.โ
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