September/October 2024

Holy Matrimony

God's Precious Gift of Marriage


This issue of Israel My Glory celebrates God’s wonderful gift of marriage. We hope that by better understanding this sacred covenant and the love the Lord has for you, you will learn how best to love your spouse and cherish the blessings of marriage, looking with great hope to our Bridegroom’s return.

IMG In Depth: Check out an exclusive interview with Steve Herzig about his article, "Under the Chuppah."

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Features

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From the Editor Sep/Oct 2024

I met my lovely wife, Morgan, while we served together at a Christian summer camp. Within a few short days of joking and bonding over chasing energetic kids around...

Do You Believe in Miracles?

Do You Believe in Miracles?

It was dubbed the “Miracle on Ice.” On February 22, 1980, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the...

Marriage: The Beginning of Meaning

Marriage: The Beginning of Meaning

Genesis, the first book of the Bible, describes the beginning of everything. It opens with the creation of the universe...

Reflections of the Trinity

Reflections of the Trinity

In his letter to the Ephesian believers in Christ, the apostle Paul paralleled the marital relationship between a man and a woman...

Safeguarding God’s Ancient Landmark

Safeguarding God’s Ancient Landmark

​​Not many know his name today, but Russell Kirk was a 20th-century American author, historian, thinker, and advocate of...

Feasting at the Marriage Supper

Feasting at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb

Throughout much of the book of Revelation, the apostle John recorded the...


More In This Issue

Inside View Sep/Oct 2024

God designed and ordained marriage as the natural order of a man and a woman becoming one flesh. The first marriage occurred at the beginning of human history...

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Voters: Remember Israel!

A record number of Americans are poised to vote for a new president on November 5 to help determine the future of the...

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Is Israel Too Dependent on the U.S.?

The Biden administration’s decision to cut off weapons supplies to Israel during the war in Gaza has raised concerns that...

The Friends of Israel in Action Sep/Oct 2024

In the heart of Seattle’s bustling Pike Place Market, a moment of profound dialogue and revelation recently unfolded..

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Reading, Writing, and … Antisemitism?

It’s hard being a kid. In certain school districts, it’s even harder being a Jewish kid. Though antisemitism on...

Under the Chuppah

Under the Chuppah

The decision to marry is one of the most important decisions anyone can make. The Torah (Pentateuch) clearly states that God made Eve as...

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How Were People Saved in the Old Testament?

When Adam and Eve first sinned, God promised that one of Eve’s...

The Tabernacle in Shiloh

In Shiloh, in the hill country of Ephraim, Joshua set up the Tabernacle (Josh. 18:1) and allotted land to the tribes of Israel...

The Christian’s Walk

The writers of Scripture often used the word walk to describe the Christian’s conduct or manner of life. The apostle Paul instructed Christians to...

Are You Blessing the World?

In October 2000, two Israel Defense Forces reservists accidentally entered the Palestinian city of Ramallah...

Jewish World Update Sep/Oct 2024

Israeli institutions have until April 1, 2025, to comply with the country’s Supreme Court ruling to draft ultra-Orthodox men...

Apples of Gold Sep/Oct 2024

I recently had an encounter that was hard even for me to believe. But as we say here in Israel, “When God wills it, anything is possible...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 10/14/24

Four Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers lost their lives and seven others sustained severe injuries when a drone detonated in Binyamina...

News Digest — 10/11/24

Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft were sounded early Friday morning (11th) in Ashkelon and the surrounding area...

News Digest — 10/10/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (9th) met at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with a Conference of Presidents of Major...

Sinwar Revealed—What’s Next?

Hamas chairman Yahya Sinwar, presumed killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, has resurfaced. This week, he renewed contact with mediators in Qatar...

News Digest — 10/9/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released the following message to the people of Lebanon on Tuesday evening (8th)...

Where Is Hamas Leader Sinwar?!

Hamas’s leadership has almost been dismantled, and now everyone is asking where Yahya Sinwar is! He's made contact with Qatar but how long can he last?

Israel at War: Week 52

The sound of ‘Taps’ from a cemetery reminds people of the price of freedom, the loss of a soldier’s life. Israel remembers 1,200 slain citizens, 250 hostages, 5,000 wounded...

News Digest — 10/8/24

The IAF conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut early on Tuesday morning (8th), eliminating Suhail Hussein Husseini...

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