Israel is in the midst of a season of commemoration and celebration, but perhaps none bigger than the anticipation of their 70th birthday! The "feast season" began with Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and Feast of First Fruits, all during the first week of April. That was followed by Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) last …
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Welcome back friends! Yesterday we discovered that the Jewish observance of Passover coincides with the Christian observances of Good Friday and Resurrection Day. Indeed, the Christian and Jewish events share some similarities, though it is rare that the holidays are observed simultaneously. Let's consider some similarities. The very essence of the Christian celebration of Good …
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Happy Palm Sunday! As we set our sights on Resurrection weekend (next weekend), it is important to know and understand the significance of Palm Sunday...the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, setting the stage for the remainder of what we now know as Passion Week. Later that week, Jesus would be crucified and then resurrected, marking …
Hi friends and study partners! On Sunday we began studying the timing of the King's return. We know that spiritual Israel and natural Israel have two different finish lines. Spiritual Israel (which we defined earlier as believers in Jesus as Messiah, whether Jew or Gentile) look to the rapture, while natural Israel awaits the glorious appearing …
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