We stand on the shoulders of giants, we often say — brave pioneers have gone before us, carved out new paths and set precedents for us, demonstrating by their faith journeys what God can do. Now we know. The precedent has been set. Pioneers who set a precedent The “hall
Although they all speak one language, our Jewish and Arab students come to our seminary from a wide range of backgrounds and from all over Israel. The person who has been appointed as student liaison officer is a graduate named Zohar, and she is in the perfect position to understand
In this conversation, we explore why the return of Jesus should bring hope—not fear. While no one knows the exact day or hour, Scripture calls us to stay ready, remain faithful, and make the most of the time and opportunities God has given us. From the signs of His coming
Have we lost the meaning of Shabbat? God sanctified the seventh day and made it holy, and continues to insist that we should keep the Shabbat many times throughout Scripture. But why is it so special? And what should it mean to us who are living in the New Covenant?
Kabbalat Shabbat means welcoming the Shabbat on Friday night. It makes Friday evening very special for Jewish people – especially Jewish families. The family meal together on Friday is almost a no-excuses obligation. Even for many secular families who have long given up on following God’s laws – getting home
God commanded His people: Have a feast! Take a break! He made festivals part of the Law, codifying the commandments to stop for a while and celebrate a few times a year. Of course, there’s more to it than just food and merriment—although there’s plenty of that. There’s deep prophetic
We stand on the shoulders of giants, we often say — brave pioneers have gone before us, carved out new paths and set precedents for us, demonstrating by their faith journeys what God can do. Now we know. The precedent has been set. Pioneers who set a precedent The “hall
In the run up to the fall feasts, the sixth month of the biblical year, Elul, is a time to turn back to God in repentance… and John the Baptist has a thing or two to say about that subject. The holidays take place in the month of Tishrei, the
If God is our Father, Jerusalem is like a mother because it was from Zion that we were redeemed and given new life. It is through what the Messiah accomplished in Zion that we can be born again: through His death and resurrection in Jerusalem that our new life begins.
How did Israel get the name Israel? And what does it mean? The answer is not so simple. The word “Israel” is mentioned 2362 times in the Bible, 2284 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 78 times in the New Testament as well. Where does the word come from and
You might think the word “hope” would flood the pages of the Bible, appearing hundreds of times. But if you’re looking to find hope, the word itself is mentioned just over 80 times in the 39 books of the Hebrew Scriptures, and just under 80 in the 27 books of
After outlining all the desperate straits that he and his countrymen are in, the book of the prophet Habakkuk ends on an extremely interesting and unusual note. The last verse says this: “God, the Lord, is my strength, and He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, and He makes me to
Well over 100 Arabic-speaking Christians aged 18-35 from all over the north of Israel came for a conference held by the Arabic ministry of ONE FOR ISRAEL. The conference was entitled “Useful to the Master of the House”, with the focus on becoming useful vessels for God based on a
There are some wild ideas of what life looks like for Israeli Jewish and Arab believers in Jesus, but what’s the reality? It’s not easy that’s for sure, but some viral videos give a completely misleading idea of what happens to the believers here in Israel… And there are some
ONE FOR ISRAEL’s Arabic ministry team, though just three people in number, are seeing some wonderful fruit from their labor. “We saw the work of God, there have been some big challenges, and we needed miracles,” Carlos Damianos relayed. They needed miracles and they got them. But there’s more to
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
Capital punishment by stoning!? By hanging!? By burning at the stake!? Sometimes to the modern reader the maximum penalties in the Old Testament may seem cruel, barbaric or primitive. On the other hand, our system of punishment in modern day western society would be regarded as weak, too soft and ridiculous in
God created an escape from eternal death through his Word, which became flesh. He is the Messiah, Yeshua, who was born of the virgin Mary (Isaiah 7:14), in fact, all the Old Testament prophets pointed to him for thousands of years. In the Holy Scriptures we learn that God has
