Launching Week 8: US, Israel and Other Nations in Prophecy

Welcome to week 8, friends!  What a joy to have you on board our cruise ship as we sail the seas of Bible prophecy!  We will spend the week looking at specific Bible prophecies concerning Syria (Isaiah 17), Israel's neighbors (Psalm 83), Egypt and Assyria (Isaiah 19), Jerusalem (Zechariah 12) and Babylon (Isaiah 13).  Today, …

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Ya’alon to Gaza Terrorists: “Don’t Continue to Test Us!”

Multiple rockets have been fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip over the past week, escalating tensions once more in Israeli areas surrounding the Gaza Strip.  A radical Salafi-jihadist group, the Omar Brigades, not only claimed responsibility for the attacks, but stated, "The Jews will never enjoy security and safety as long as we are alive." …

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Time is Ticking on the Iranian Nuclear Deal

March 31...deal or no deal?  That is the question.  As time draws near and I keep my eye on reports, I find very disturbing news at virtually every turn. Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei calls for “Death to America” while John Kerry touts “substantial progress” toward a nuclear agreement with Iran. Why does the US insist on …

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What Impact will the Death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Have on the Region?

On Friday, Saudi Arabia state TV announced the death of King Abdullah, Saudi’s monarch since 2005.  (Not to be confused with Jordan’s King Abdullah, who we profiled yesterday.)  Though his brother, Prince Salman, was named immediately as successor, Saudi Arabia may face some significant challenges going forward: Growing tension in further succession to the throne. …

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