Following Israel's commemoration of their fallen, the mood will shift at sundown today, marking the celebration of Israel's 75th birthday! "But wait," you say, "I thought Israel was reborn on May 14." You are correct. Israel indeed gained her independence on May 14, 1948...of the Gregorian calendar. But Israel chooses to use the lunar calendar …
Week 2, Lesson 3: The Fig Tree has Budded! If you are still trying to catch your breath from yesterday, don’t bother! We will be left breathless again today as we consider the faithfulness of God following the beginning of the return of His people to the land of Israel. Let’s jump right in! As …
Following President Trump's announcements on Wednesday, many seem to be wondering, "What now?" While the United States, under President Harry Truman, was the first to recognize the newly reborn state of Israel in 1948, no American president in the past 20 years has been bold enough to unequivocally declare Jerusalem to be the fully-recognized capital …
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As we launched week 6, we discovered who the Palestinians are and the relatively recent advent of Palestinianism. Today we’ll take a closer look at the Israel vs Palestine issue before moving on to discuss terrorism and its threat to Israel. Many scholars believe that “Palestine” originated from Plesheth, the same root word as our …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 