The traditional Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana, comes in two days and inaugurates the year 5776. Could the holiday hold any special meaning for Christians, based on this year’s combination of numbers and letters? Rosh HaShana is described in the Bible as a day for Israel to blow trumpets.…...
Israel’s Land Promise in Light of the New Testament
Not sure how to interpret Israel’s land promise in light of the New Covenant? Or how to respond to some Christians denying that promise still exists? Sadly, no lack of controversy surrounds the subject! And many important principles of Scripture interpretation come into play. But one often neglected key…...
BDS in a Nutshell: What the Global “Boycott, Divest and Sanction Israel” Movement is Really About
Israeli news is currently abuzz with disturbing reports of the escalating international BDS movement. The campaign was launched officially in 2001 at the strongly anti-Israel, UN Durban I Conference. BDS advocates the boycott of Israeli goods, products and many times, people. Israeli professionals, from academics to athletes and artists…...
Threefold Prayer for Israel this Week
Time is running out for Mr. Netanyahu to form a coalition government. Despite his overwhelming victory in last month’s election, he has not yet been able to form a coalition government. Israeli election laws are complex. If Netanyahu cannot build a coalition in the next 12 days, President Rivlin…...