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 …
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The Heart of God Towards Israel
Hello again, dear friends! I am so blessed that you have chosen to accompany me on this journey! I hope you have been encouraged by the evidence of God’s faithfulness presented this week. At times things look very bleak in our world, and we know things will only get worse as Jesus’ return draws near. …
Violence Accompanies “Jerusalem Day” Celebration
Forty-eight years ago (per the Hebrew calendar), Israel re-captured all of Jerusalem and, for the first time since 70 AD when Jerusalem was totally annihilated by the Romans, Jerusalem was reunited and Jews had access to Temple Mount. (See details about The Six-Day War in yesterday's post entitled "Against All Odds, Israel Stands!") On that …
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Israel’s Re-Birth: A Key Prophecy Fulfilled
As you know, Israel celebrated her 67th birthday earlier this week (per the Jewish calendar). In fact, I shared a bit of the celebration with you yesterday. Indeed, the prophecy of Ezekiel 36-37 began realizing its fulfillment that fateful day when God re-established a homeland for the Jews and vowed to make it an everlasting covenant. …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 