Happy Monday everyone! This month's edition of Word from Jerusalem is out, and is filled with great articles. As you know, Jerusalem is celebrating it's 50th year of reunification, commemorating the victory and re-taking of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War. The anniversary date was in June and celebrations across the city went on for a month! …
Tag: Abraham
Ethiopian Jews are Coming Home!
I am very excited about the news out of Israel that additional planeloads of Ethiopian Jews are coming home! After the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and the dispersion of Jews in 70 AD, God's promises to Abraham...namely, land and descendents...seemed empty and forever doomed. However, the Jewish people, despite being scattered literally all over the …
What is Jerusalem Day All About?
Yom Yerushaliyam...Jerusalem Day. It is one of Israel’s most celebratory days, as they commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six Day War. As a Christian, I have a yearning not only to understand this Israeli celebration, but to enter into it! It is an extraordinary milestone in Israel’s history and, for those of us …
Reciprocating Grace to Our Jewish Kinsmen
Lately I've been thinking about the debt we Christians owe, but cannot repay. I've taught on it, and posts have appeared on this blog about that debt. (See What a Debt We Owe and Repaying the Debt of Gratitude) But today, I want to get practical. Before that, though, let me challenge you in thought. …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 