Like a key that unlocked the proverbial Pandora's Box, the events of 1948 have rippled out from Israel and affected the whole world. Why does this small strip of land matter so much? Other lands are contested, fought over, have changed hands and experienced turmoil, but there is something seriously
God could, theoretically, have made blood green, couldn't He? Or any color, come to that. He is the Creator, it's all His design, He could do whatever He liked. But He made blood red. Red, sticky, and with a propensity to stain things. God communicates to us through so much
We just survived one of the deadliest attacks in Israel's history. In the early hours of April 13, 2024, Iran attacked directly and with astonishing force. It is honestly a miracle that we survived. Google trends, which documents internet search patterns, revealed that what Israelis were searching for more than
The phrase, “Let my people go”, aside from evoking the dulcet tones of Louis Armstrong, has a wonderful meaning in Hebrew. And the clue is in the rest of the sentence. Most people never finish the sentence. Moses was sent by God on one heck of a mission. His job—at
Much of the world celebrates a new start as December 31st turns into January 1st, whereas Jewish people now celebrate their new year at the Feast of Trumpets. But according to the Bible, the new year starts on “The first day of the first month”. The ‘first month' is the
The Passover meal marks the beginning of the week-long “Feast of Unleavened Bread”. Israel was commanded to eat unleavened bread (matzo bread with no yeast, no hametz in it) for a whole week. So Jewish people in Israel have to crunch their way through multiple square sheets of matzo bread,
God could, theoretically, have made blood green, couldn't He? Or any color, come to that. He is the Creator, it's all His design, He could do whatever He liked. But He made blood red. Red, sticky, and with a propensity to stain things. God communicates to us through so much
The people of Israel and Jewish people worldwide were called to pray the “Shema” recently, to come together as one and ask for the mercy of God. The main gathering was to be at the Western Wall, and prayers went up for the hostages and for the whole nation in
One of the most famous visitors to the tabernacle that stood at Shiloh was Hannah. Hannah, like Abraham, might have just thought all she wanted was a son. But God had bigger plans. God took Hannah's heart cry and opened up a whole new era. And it's not for nothing
Psalm 91 begins like this: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. יֹשֵׁב, בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן; בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי, יִתְלוֹנָן. Dwelling in the shelter of the Most High, abiding in the shadow of the Almighty. The word “beseter” (בְּסֵתֶר) means in the secret
Psalm 23 is well known and well loved. And with good reason. There are a few words in Hebrew however, which don't come through in their fulness when expressed in English. I'd like to tell you a bit about what I see in those words. א מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: יְהוָה רֹעִי,
Crowds stood in wonder as a huge double rainbow appeared over Buckingham Palace. They had gathered there shortly after the news that the much-loved Queen Elizabeth II had sadly passed away, at the age of 96. Even more wondrous was that two more formed over Windsor Castle and also Balmoral
A Yemeni ex-Muslim named John Ghanim has undergone the most extraordinary life transformation. So dramatic is his story that it went viral with over 16 million views from Yemenis watching in their dialect. He started life in a simple village in the Yemen, a country known for its deep devotion to
During the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast and pray to get closer to Allah, our Arabic outreach team released a powerful video. It was the testimony of a man named Kareem who had trained as a terrorist, but came to faith in Jesus. His story garnered over a million
Nadia is an Israeli Arab from Haifa who has recently accepted Jesus as her Savior and Lord. Like many Arab Christians, she grew up with religion, but no real relationship with God through Jesus. Here she tells her remarkable story of how she had traveled halfway across the world before
Jesus’ genealogies are frequently said to be irreconcilable. They are not. They are an invitation to delve deeply into the history of both Israel and her Messiah, intended not to mystify but to edify. Guest blog by James Bejon The New Testament attributes two different genealogies to Jesus. One is
Does the New Testament turn a mere man into God? This is what New Testament critic Rabbi Daniel Asor thinks: “The Bible rejects pagan idolatry that revolves around human-like gods, men as gods.” Correct. In the pagan cultures of the East, gurus climb up a religious ladder until they get to the highest step of becoming a god. This is idolatry without
Over the last years, the rabbis in Israel have been working hard to challenge and attack the New Testament's credibility. We decided to collect and summarize for you their ten most famous “contradictions”. Enjoy! Contradiction #1: Rabbi Yossi Mizrahi claims: “How can it be
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