One Thing You Will Never Hear in Israel

A childhood nursery rhyme says, "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day!" But you will never hear that in Israel! Why? Because rain is a valuable commodity there! Recent weather in Israel has dropped significant snow amounts and most of Israel is getting rain today. Winter and early-spring are rainy seasons and Israelis very …

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War on the Arabian Peninsula? What are We to Make of It?

Conflict between the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen and the United Arab Emirates escalated to war on the Arabian peninsula yesterday. If you're not familiar with that area of the Middle East, take a look at this map: Israel is the tiny maroon-colored country at the top of the map. South of Saudi Arabia is Yemen, …

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What Do Evangelicals Think of Israel?

In light of God's promise/warning in Genesis 12:3, what you think and where you stand on Israel are very important matters! Here is the double-edged sword found in that verse: I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you.~Genesis 12:3 Contextually, the writer is talking about God's covenant with …

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Understanding Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits in Light of Crucifixion and Resurrection

As Christians, we will celebrate the most important day of the year this weekend: Resurrection Sunday.  Christ is risen, and if that were not true, Christianity would crumble.  We base our celebration on the Biblical accounts of Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection, which is succinctly wrapped up in this passage: For I delivered to you as of …

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