The biblical Feast of Weeks (“Shavuot”) occurs on the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. Corresponding this year to June 12, the holiday is mandated in Leviticus 23:15-16: “From the day after the Sabbath [after Passover] … count off 7 full weeks. Count off 50 days up to…...
Israel Independance and Lag b’Omer Holidays – May 2016
Surprising Mathematical Evidence in Scripture that Israel’s Re-gathering is From God? Check these prophecies! May 14 marked Israel’s 68th birthday as a sovereign, regathered Jewish state. Yet a growing number of Christian naysayers view Israeli statehood an unjust, strictly human endeavor. They do not attribute her existence to the…...
WHY COUNT THE OMER FROM PASSOVER TO THE FEAST OF WEEKS (SHAVUOT)?
Yeshua’s post-Resurrection appearances and personal, revelatory teachings all took place during the Counting of the Omer. We can still anticipate, by grace, fresh revelation of God in this special, 50 day count. God commanded ancient Israel to count the omer, or measured sheaves of harvest, for each of the…...
PASSOVER THEN AND NOW: Strange Parallels
The back story to Passover is a mysterious one. Yet it seems strangely, even portentously relevant today. Exodus 1 recounts that after Jacob and his sons died in Egypt, the Israelites “became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.” (v.7) The rabbis teach the ancient Hebrews…...
New Israel Prayer Resource: Free Intercessory Prayer Guide for Every Day of Every Month
Our newly revised, user friendly prayer guide enables you to benefit from over 40 years of Bible study and intercession for Israel. Intercessory prayer points are both general and specific, inspirational, and filled with Scripture. You’ll be able to re-use this unique guide for many years. Beneficial for individuals,…...
Do You Know Why Israeli Settlements Are Not Illegal Under International Law?
Roughly one percent of Israeli Messianic Jews probably live in settlements, though no formal counting of them exists. For most, the reason may be more financial than theological. Believers working or ministering in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv often find the high cost of decent home ownership in those cities…...