Joy Behar’s latest theological hot take on ABC’s The View has sparked a firestorm, with the outspoken co-host claiming Jesus Christ never went around declaring, I’m the Messiah, I’m the Messiah. During Tuesday’s episode, Behar dismissed the idea that Jesus openly proclaimed his divinity, using it as a bizarre pivot in a rant against Trump supporters who see their guy as some kind of modern messiah figure. It’s classic Behar—blending pop culture snark with historical revisionism—but this one’s got layers that peel back to reveal her deeper disdain for faith-driven patriotism, the kind that underpins America’s gun rights culture.

Let’s unpack this biblically for a second, because Behar’s amnesia is as selective as her political blinders. Jesus didn’t shout it from rooftops every day, sure, but the New Testament is packed with direct claims: In John 4:25-26, he tells the Samaritan woman at the well, I, the one speaking to you—I am he (the Messiah). He accepts worship, forgives sins (Mark 2:5-7), and flat-out says in John 8:58, Before Abraham was born, I am!—echoing God’s name from Exodus. Behar’s portrayal shrinks the Son of God into a humble itinerant preacher who never ran around claiming the title, ignoring miracles, prophecies fulfilled, and Peter’s confession in Matthew 16:16 that Jesus affirmed. It’s like saying George Washington never mentioned liberty—technically true in those exact words, but absurd in context. For the 2A community, this matters because Hollywood elites like Behar weaponize such distortions to mock the Judeo-Christian foundations of our rights. The Founders drew from biblical self-defense principles—Exodus 22:2 protects the homeowner who kills a midnight thief—and Jesus himself wielded a personal sidearm (Luke 22:36: Let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one). Behar’s Jesus is a pacifist pushover, perfectly suiting the left’s gun-grab agenda that paints armed Christians as cultists.

The implications for gun owners? This is cultural warfare 101. By gaslighting Jesus’ own words, Behar softens the ground for dismissing 2A defenders as unhinged zealots chasing a messiah with AR-15s. It’s the same playbook: delegitimize faith to erode rights. Remember, the Bible’s armed shepherds (Luke 2:8) and Jesus’ sword directive aren’t metaphors—they affirm self-reliance against tyrants, a ethos that birthed the Second Amendment. Next time Behar smirks about messiahs, remind her: the real Messiah equipped his followers, just like we equip ours today. Stay vigilant, 2A fam—truth doesn’t run around shouting; it stands its ground.