Rosh HaShanah…or Feast of Trumpets?

Sundown today (September 24, 2014) marked the beginning of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, and Jews all over the world are celebrating the beginning of the year 5775.  However, Rosh HaShanah (“the head of the year”) is purely a social holiday that doesn’t even celebrate the true beginning of the year!  The Bible calls …

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A Key Prophecy from the Mouth of Jesus!

I love studying Bible prophecy!  Fulfilled prophecy is a plumb line in which we can confirm the veracity of Scripture. Prophecy is the lens through which we can interpret present day events.  Prophecy is the hope we have that God is in control of the future.  Past, present, and future, prophecy validates God’s Word. Our …

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Lessons Learned in God’s Instructions to Israel

Good Bible students know that one of the foundational principles of Bible study is to identify the audience to whom the author is addressing.  For example, the Apostle Paul wrote the books of Thessalonians to new believers.   Matthew’s gospel was written to the Jews, while Luke’s gospel was written to the Greeks.  The prophets Isaiah …

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69th Session of the UN: What’s on the Agenda?

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler.  Fall must be on the way!  With it comes the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where the world’s leaders get together to “maintain international peace and security...develop friendly relations among nations...achieve international co-operation in solving international problems.”  (According to the …

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