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What Does Mirmâ Mean For The Iran War & Chuck Edwards?

What Does Mirmâ Mean For The Iran War & Chuck Edwards?

Last updated on: September 4, 2026 at 1:40 am by Martin Thomas Johnson

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What Does Mirmâ Mean For The Iran War & Chuck Edwards? 2026-09-04T01:40:23-04:00 Martin Thomas Johnson

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This week, most of the news has focused on the war in Iran and events in the Strait of Hormuz. This month marks the six-month mark of the president’s unprovoked war in the Middle East. Despite the presence guarantee and promise of a quick and easy victory over Iran, the end is nowhere in sight.

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The president has declared the conflict over numerous times already this year, and young soldiers keep getting killed. Although the Trump administration this week claimed no soldiers had died, most Americans know that is a lie from the pits of hell.

The president has claimed that the military has reopened the Strait of Hormuz many times, despite Iran attacking more ships this week to keep the waterway closed. As he was bragging about himself and our military, Iran attacked our allies in the Middle East again. The president and his staff are clearly doing the works of their father, and he isn’t in heaven:

Boasting
Chasing power
Obsessed with greatness
Deceptive

The President has also refused to listen to senior military leaders about the conflict in the Middle East. This week, the secretary of the Army resigned after continued disagreements with the war secretary Pete Hegseth. More and more GOP leadership have become vocal about their opposition to the secretary and some are calling for his firing.

After the US resumed strikes on Iran this week, Vice President Vance stated that this isn’t a “War.” Without being at war, there are many concerns about United States stockpiles of munitions running low. The president and his administration keep moving the goalpost when they fail to accomplish their military goals. The Bible warns us about those who mislead or trick God’s people (Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Acts 20:29-30).

What Is Treachery

Most of us view misleading others as lying, but it manifests itself in many ways (enticement, lies, treachery). Treachery is defined as “A violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence: treason.”

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We have all been misled at some point in life. We live in a fallen world where many people, idols, and things can lead us astray. Scripture warns God’s people about being misled and deceived (Deuteronomy 11:16, 2 Timothy 4:3-4).

That is why the Bible has a lot to say about trickery and being misled (Proverbs 26:24-26, Colossians 2:8, 2 Timothy 3:13). This is why God’s people are instructed to study God’s word and handle it correctly to keep from being misled (Ezra 7:10, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, 2 Timothy 3:14-17). God’s people are taught to handle the truth and use it to do good (Ephesians 4:25, Philippians 4:8-9, 2 Timothy 2:15, James 1:22-25, 1 Peter 3:15-16). The apostles remembered the Jewish education about trickery and being misled.

Mirmâ

The Torah tells us how the crafty serpent in the garden tricked the first Adam by twisting the truth (Genesis 3:1-6). Mankind was tricked because they wanted greatness and knowledge (Genesis 3:6).

The Hebrew word in the Old Testament for trickery is mirmâ can also mean “Deceit, false, feign, craft, or fraud,” depending upon the context it is used in.

The ancient world was full of idols and false prophets that could easily deceive or trick God’s people (Deuteronomy 13:1-5; 18:20-22, 1 Kings 18:19-40, Psalm 115:4-8, Isaiah 44:9-20, Jeremiah 23:16-17).

That is why God’s people are warned about making false statements and false accusations against others in the 10 Commandments (Leviticus 19:16, Exodus 20:16; 23:1-2, Deuteronomy 19:16-20):

I am the Lord thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Do not take the Lord’s name in vain.
Remember the Sabbath.
Honor thy mother and father.
Do not murder
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Do not lie
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Do not covet thy neighbor.

Jesus proclaimed Himself the truth and the way to the Lord (John 8:31-32; 14:6). Jesus is the polar opposite of this world and its idols. That is why He rebuked the Pharisees for their prideful and deceptive ways (Matthew 23:1-36).

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Our Rabbi called Himself the Good Shepherd who lays down His own life for the sheep (John 10:11-18). He promised to go after the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7). He warned His followers not to listen to their own hearts because they are evil (Matthew 15:18-20).

Before He left this world, Jesus warned His disciples about the false teachers and false prophets who will sneak in during the last days to entice God’s people (Matthew 24:4-11).

Chuck Edwards

In other big news this week, the GOP decided to censure one of their own who was involved in unprofessional and inappropriate conduct with a staffer. The congressman claimed the relationship was consensual and he did nothing wrong, despite being married for 4/40 years.

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The party of conservative values is that many rulers who don’t practice our conservative values sneak in and deceive their constituents. This is exactly what Jesus and the New Testament writers warned us about (2 Timothy 3:1-9, Jude 1:17-19). God’s people cannot talk about God and practice the ways of this fallen world:

Prideful
Unfaithful
Abusing power
Deceptive

If America is really a Christian nation, we must walk in truth and obey God’s commands, not a power-hungry political party (Psalm 119:30-32, John 1:4-6; 14:15). As a lifelong conservative, I believe the GOP should strive to live and govern by God’s standards, not an evil man’s or our own deceptive hearts.

If we cannot be faithful to a spouse we see, then how will we be faithful to a bridegroom we cannot see (2 Corinthians 11:2-3, Ephesians 5:25-33, 1 John 4:20)? That is why God’s people cannot practice this world’s mirmâ!

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