Ok, I admit...I'm a great fan of Joel Rosenberg's fictitious novels that seem to actually predict tomorrow's headlines. Though I have yet to read the latest novel, The Persian Gamble (which is on my "must read" list once I'm done teaching Understanding the Times), I did read the last novel, The Kremlin Conspiracy. In it, …
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A Glimpse of Passover in Israel
Hi gang! While Christians celebrated Resurrection Day during the Jewish festival of Passover, remember that Jews celebrate Passover for an entire week (until sundown this Saturday)! I want to give you one example of the celebratory atmosphere in Israel. The video below is from Ben Yehuda Street, a pedestrian mall where locals and tourist mingle …
Spotlight on Iran
Iranian Defector Allegedly Escaping with Military Secrets Over the last few days I have reviewed Ezekiel 38 carefully once again, with special attention on Iran (identified as Persia in verse 5), who will play a major roll in the War of Gog and Magog, detailed in that chapter. Verse 10 describes an evil plan designed …
Resurrection Day at the Garden Tomb
Happy Resurrection Day! Can you imagine being at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem on Resurrection Day? On the original Resurrection Day, two women came to the tomb to find it empty. Today, thousands come every day to find an empty tomb! Some of the most impacting moments in Israel are those spent at the Garden …