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The post highlights US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quoting a fake Bible verse from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction during a Pentagon worship service sermon on April 15, 2026[1][2][3]. Hegseth adapted Samuel L. Jackson's iconic Ezekiel 25:17 monologue, originally fictionalized by Quentin Tarantino, into a prayer honoring the Sandy 1 CSAR rescue mission of downed US pilots in Iran, rephrasing it as 'CSAR 2517' with lines like 'And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to capture and destroy my brother. And you will know my call sign is Sandy 1 when I lay my vengeance upon thee'[3][4]. The incident sparked widespread online mockery and debate over the appropriateness of using a movie quote in an official military religious context, contrasting it with the real biblical Ezekiel 25:17[2]. Key themes include celebrity culture intersecting with politics, religious authenticity in public life, and Hegseth's promotion of monthly Pentagon prayer sessions[3].
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This content is trending due to the irony of a high-profile Defense Secretary mistakenly or deliberately using a Hollywood movie quote as scripture in a Pentagon sermon, amplified by social media reactions on April 16, 2026[1][2]. Its timing coincides with recent US-Iran tensions from the pilot rescue mission and Hegseth's controversial tenure, including impeachment talks[4]. The viral clip and celebrity connection to Pulp Fiction fuel shares across political divides for humor and criticism.
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- 1The Pulp Fiction monologue by Samuel L. Jackson's character Jules Winnfield mixes a real Bible snippet from Ezekiel 25:17 with mostly invented lines by Tarantino and Roger Avary[1][2][3].
- 2Hegseth altered the quote to reference 'Sandy 1,' the call sign of the actual CSAR mission that rescued pilots downed in Iran earlier in April 2026[1][3].
- 3The real Ezekiel 25:17 is shorter: 'And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them'[2].
- 4Hegseth has introduced monthly prayer sessions at the Pentagon, making this sermon part of his push for faith-based military events[3].
- 5Social media users quickly called it out, with one quipping 'Calling for peace is un-Christian, but Hegseth praying from Pulp Fiction is fine'[2].
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Pete Hegseth quotes fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during sermon
Hegseth said the prayer was supposed to reflect Ezekiel 25:17, but did not mention its striking similarities to a monologue in the beloved 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie
Pentagon Pete Cites Fake ‘Pulp Fiction’ Bible Verse in Bonkers Prayer Meeting
The defense secretary solemnly read the “prayer,” much of which seemed to be the lines delivered by a fictitious hitman in the 1994 film.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-pete-hegseth-reads-fake-bible-verse-pulp-fiction-during-pentagon-sermon
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