This week we have commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day by studying the Holocaust, commemorating the day (January 27), and now examining Antisemitism. If you have missed previous posts, you will find them here: Putting faces to the Holocaust The Holocaust in context and "What is the Holocaust?" How do we know it was 6 million …
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A Brief Look at Jewish History: The Modern Period
Have you ever wondered how Judaism got its start, or what makes it different today than in its infancy? As Christians, do we understand how to rightly relate to the Jewish people, with whom we share our roots? Over the past few days I have tried to provide helpful insight to that line of …
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A Brief Look at Jewish History: An Introduction
Recently I was invited to attend a Christian Leadership Seminar at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, Research, and Education Center. I spent over a week with 25 other Christian pastors and ministry leaders studying Antisemitism and the Holocaust. In addition, I am taking classes through Israel College of the Bible, where study has focused on …
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A Trip to the Galilee
Today (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) was Shabbat, so everything in Israel is pretty much shut down. Thus, we took the opportunity to make the two hour drive down to Galilee. "Down" has a different connotation in Israel because, though the Galilee area lies to the north of Jerusalem, one always goes "up" to Jerusalem, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 