The prophet Zechariah wrote today's headlines 2500 years ago! As the Lord spoke this vision to Zechariah, he saw what Jerusalem would become today: “Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. It will come about in …
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Hanukkah Celebrations in the White House and at the Western Wall
There is clear and growing affinity between the current American administration and Israel. Early in his presidency, Donald Trump made a stop at the Western Wall in the Old City, and just recently proclaimed Jerusalem the capital of Israel. As we eased into Hanukkah last Tuesday, the joy was shared in both camps. Israel's top …
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Jerusalem: A Cup of Reeling
We're a week beyond President Trump's historic recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Not since President Harry Truman became the first to recognize Israel as a newborn nation in 1948 has a President so solidly and profoundly declared America's position regarding Israel. Praise God for the stand taken by the American administration. However, on …
Why Isn’t there a Palestinian State?
Since the re-birth of Israel in 1948, conflict has reigned between Israel and her Arab neighbors. The "conflict" has turned into the Israeli-Palestinian struggle over who has rights to the land. Recently, following President Trump's public recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Palestinian people were incited by their leaders to riot. The …
