Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?

Following his recent re-election as the next Israeli leader tasked with forming a government, Benjamin Netanyahu is making many appearances on US television, presumably to promote his new book, Bibi: My Story, though he certainly is making known his position on Iran's nuclear ambition as well. Netanyahu served as Israeli Prime Minister for 15 years …

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The Story Behind Israel’s Flag

Have you ever wondered how the simple, but profoundly meaningful, design of Israel's flag came about? Well, here is what's behind it. The white background with two blue stripes represents the tallit (Jewish prayer shawl). According God's Word, the tassels of the tallit had to be blue and attached to the tallit (Numbers 15:37-40). Biblically …

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All Nations will One Day Worship the Lord!

Many things in our world rip us apart. Wars pit nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom. Politics puts us at opposite ends of a spectrum. Bad blood between family members and friends drives a wedge where love should abound. But one day, we will all join together for a specific purpose: to glorify the …

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Seeing the Fig Tree…What Does it Mean?

The Bible describes Israel as an olive tree and a fig tree. There is significance in each one. The olive tree represents Israel's spiritual identity, while the fig tree represents Israel's national identity. I find it interesting that being Jewish can be characterized as a religious (spiritual) identity or as an ethnic (national) identity. This …

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