De-Mystifying Israel’s Political System: Why early elections can be an ever-present threat

Sometime before early 2019, the Attorney General of Israel will decide whether to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes including bribery and breach of trust. Were that to be the case, it is unlikely that he would continue as Prime Minister, and new elections would probably need to be…...

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以色列 – 伊朗的軍事對抗和以西結書36章

以色列於本週的2月10日對敘利亞的一個伊朗軍事基地發動了大規模的襲擊。這起襲擊是在伊朗軍用無人機“嚴重且非常規地侵犯以色列主權”之後幾分鐘內發生的。...

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對於猶太樹木新年的一個彌賽亞的默想

今年1月31日,以色列將要慶祝猶太樹木新年,這個節日雖然小,但卻是充滿喜樂的。這個節日的希伯來語的翻譯是以聖經為根據的月曆的第七個月的第十五天。這個節日被稱為猶太樹木新年,其根源是利未記19章23節:“你們到了迦南地,栽種各樣結果子的樹木,就要以所結的果子如未受割禮的一樣。三年之久,你們要以這些果子,如未受割禮的,是不可吃的。”...

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副總統彭斯邀請聖靈來到以色列國會

今天,當美國副總統彭斯這位虔誠的基督徒分享聖經經文的時候,聖靈降臨在以色列國會中。 在彭斯演講的結尾,他以外交口吻對以色列政府核心說話。他提醒以色列的領導們要清楚神呼召他們的角色是什麼。當他講出以下完全出於聖靈的膏抹話語時,聖靈的同在彰顯在每位被他話語深深觸動的國會議員的臉上:...

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Why the Jewish Celebration of “Tu B’Shvat” is Relevant for Christians

Jews in Israel and around the world will celebrate the minor but joyful holiday called Tu B’Shvat this January 31. Tu B’Shvat translates as the 15th day of the 7th month of the Bible-based lunar year, Shvat. Known as the New Year for Trees, the holiday stems from the command…...

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預備進入2018年:“凡事都有定期,天下萬物都有定時。” (傳道書3:1)

當2017年接近尾聲時,世界各地的以色列人擔心的是這一年可能會很快以另外的一種方式結束:便雅憫‧內塔尼亞胡總理的任期。根據一些報告所透露的消息,對於總理在可能的受賄、失信和貪污這三方面的持續很久的調查很快就要結束了。令人難過的是,以色列警察似乎很可能在2018年初就至少其中的一項控告對總理提出起訴。...

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特朗普總統推進耶路撒冷更接近撒迦利亞書12章2節到3節的預言了嗎? 本文是關於如何為此做權威性的禱告

1948年5月14日,錫安運動的先驅,大衛‧本古裡安發表了以色列的獨立宣言並宣告了一個猶太國家的建立。世界各地的猶太人和基督徒為此歡欣鼓舞。正當人們聚集在街上起舞時,尊敬的本古裡安卻呆在他的辦公室裡。他那時在看鋪在眼前的地圖,地圖上顯示的是準備好進攻以色列的阿拉伯聯軍。...

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RECOGNIZING JERUSALEM: HAS THE ZECHARIAH 12 BATTLE BEGUN? A Call To Prayer That Ensures Victory

On May 14, 1948, Zionist pioneer David Ben-Gurion delivered Israel’s Declaration of Independence and declared the establishment of a Jewish state. Jews and evangelical Christians around the world rejoiced. But while crowds danced in the streets, the esteemed Ben-Gurion stayed in his office. There he pored over maps showing the…...

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Preparing for 2018: “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

As 2017 dashes to an end, Israelis across the spectrum are concerned with what could soon be the end of another sort: the tenure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to news reports, protracted investigations into three cases of possible bribery, breach of trust and corruption on the part of…...

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Comforting Zion: Hospitalized Children

This #Giving Tuesday and in time for Hanukkah, together we can bless hospitalized Jewish and Arab Israeli children suffering from painful injury or disease. Most of these precious little ones are being treated for cancer or are battling other serious, degenerative diseases. On #Giving Tuesday November 28, and for a…...

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