Palestinian Authority Now Seeks ICC Recognition

Only a day after their petition to the UN Security Council for statehood was denied, the Palestinians have delivered documents to the International Criminal Court (ICC), ultimately for the purpose of putting Israel on trial for war crimes committed during the 2014 conflict in Gaza.  A Palestinian official stated, “This is a very significant step. …

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Jesus: Born to Die…that You and I Might Live!

“...the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” ~Revelation 13:8 (NKJV) Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29, 36), was born to die, that you and I might live!  As we discovered yesterday, Jesus is both the Lamb of God and the Good …

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Jesus: Born a Lamb to become a Shepherd

Sheep Fields Outside of Bethlehem In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; …

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Hanukkah – Celebrate the Light!

Happy Hanukkah!  Yesterday I shared a bit about the origins of Hanukkah, and we discovered that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah in the Temple.  We also discovered that, had it not been for the Maccabean Revolt, from which Hanukkah was born, the Jews may have been exterminated and we may not be celebrating Christmas!  So, though Hanukkah …

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