In the video below, Pastor John Hagee makes the following statements:

“The Jews as a people did not reject Jesus as Messiah.”
“Jesus did not come to earth to be the Messiah.”
“Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah…”

[Hagee] The Jews as a people did not reject Jesus as Messiah.

[Fenemore] The Jews as a people did reject Jesus as Messiah. That is why Jesus took “vengeance” on them by destroying Jerusalem and the temple:

²⁰“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. ²¹Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city; ²²because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.” (Luke 21:20-22, NASB throughout.)

Hagee claims that the Jews didn’t deserve to be punished. However, Jesus said they were a perverted generation (Matt. 17:17), that they would be punished (Matt. 24:34; Luke 11:49-51), and they were punished in a.d. 70 within one generation just as he predicted. During the Jewish War, hundreds of thousands died, and many of those remaining were sold into slavery. So a huge number of Jews did deserve to be punished, and Hagee’s assessment is contrary to Christ’s.

Furthermore, today, the vast majority of Jews still clearly reject Jesus, so they deserve to be punished too (just as all who reject the Savior deserve to be punished).

[Hagee] Jesus did not come to earth to be the Messiah.

[Fenemore] Jesus did come to earth to be the Messiah:

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham (Matt. 1:1)

Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. (Matt. 1:16)

He found first his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means Christ). (John 1:41)

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.” (John 6:35)

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. (Matt. 20:28)

for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. (Matt. 26:28)

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners… (1 Tim. 1:15)

If Jesus didn’t come to be the Messiah, then John Hagee has no Savior and is condemned.

[Hagee] Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah…

[Fenemore] Jesus did claim to be the Messiah:

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” (John 14:6)

¹³Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” ¹⁴And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” ¹⁵He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ¹⁶Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ¹⁷And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. (Matt. 16:13-17)

²⁵The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.” ²⁶Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” (John 4:25-26)

Jesus identified himself to the high priest by referring to Messianic prophecies in Ps. 110:1 and Dan. 7:13:

⁶²The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” ⁶³But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” ⁶⁴Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
⁶⁵Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; ⁶⁶what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!”
⁶⁷Then they spat in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him, ⁶⁸and said, “Prophesy to us, You Christ; who is the one who hit You?” (Matt. 26:62-68)

Those present at Christ’s trial understood that he was claiming to be the Messiah because they accused him of blasphemy and sarcastically referred to him as “Christ.”

Conclusion: John Hagee is either pitifully ignorant, or he is a liar. Either way, he has no right to be expounding the Word of God.