We're into week 7 of Why Israel Matters, and I hope you are enjoying our study together. Our focus this week has been on the parting of ways between Jews and Christians. What a sad history has passed, but what tremendous hope if we abide by the apostle Paul's instructions to us in Romans 11! (We …
Tag: Joshua
A Look at Ancient Shiloh – Israel’s First Capital
Did you know Jerusalem has not always been the capital of Israel? Indeed, when the Israelites came into the land, Shiloh became the first center of worship before the first Temple was built in Jerusalem. (1 Samuel 1, Joshua 18, Judges 21 for example) Want to get a modern-day peek at the newly excavated Shiloh? …
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Blessings and Curses
“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way that I am commanding you today, to go after other gods that you …
Into the West Bank!
Ok gang, what do you think when you hear “West Bank?” Border walls? Terrorists? Danger? Well, while there is a degree of each of those, I want you to have a better understanding of the West Bank! If you are a student of the Bible, you know that a great many of our Bible heros …