“As Christians, we love God. And we want to love Him with all of our hearts, with all of our being. But we also have to love what He loves. And He has chosen to love a very special nation. If we’re going to love God, we must love the Nation of Israel.” ~Wayne Hilsden …
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Israel is celebrating Purim today! It is a celebration of the delivery of the Jewish people from annihilation by Haman, an official in the Persian empire, and is recorded in the book of Esther. There, we find an orphaned girl (Esther), raised by a relative (Mordecai) while in exile. "Upside down drama" definitely plays out …
Okay, many of us are familiar with the First Temple period (Solomon's Temple) and the Second Temple period (Herod's expansion of the Temple). But, what about BEFORE Solomon's Temple? We know the Temple was the center of worship for the Jewish people, and that prior to the construction of the first Temple, a portable tabernacle …
The City of David, situated just south of Temple Mount, has become one of my favorite places to explore in Jerusalem. Very significant excavation has taken place over the past few years and incredible discoveries are still being made. But, just what is the City of David and its significance? Well, we know that David …
