December/January 1993/1994

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Features

Jesus Is Better Than the Prophets

Something within human beings compels them to look for something new—a better way, better quality, better fashion. “Build a better mousetrap,” youngsters of another generation were told...

Jesus Is Better Than the Angels

When writing to his Jewish readers of the apostolic age, the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews wanted to demonstrate the superiority of the divine revelation that gave birth to Christianity over the divine...

Jesus Is Better Than Moses

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to read your newspaper at night without the convenience of a light bulb? Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Yet this luxury is only 100 years old.

Jesus Is Better Than the Old Testament High Priest and Sacrificial System

To understand the Book of Hebrews, we must have some understanding of the Levitical system—its orders, law, administration, and sacrifices. This article considers only two areas of that Levitical system, the high priest...

Jesus Is Better Than Melchizedek

“Now consider how great this man was ... ” Such was the high opinion of the inspired penman regarding Melchizedek in Hebrews 7:4. The greatness of this unique individual is matched only by the mystery...

Spirit-Led Service Galatians 6:1–10

“Through every believer has the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit does not have every believer,” wrote A. W. Tozer. Many Christians find it easy to talk about being Spirit-filled but show little evidence of it...


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Who’s at the Controls?

Dramatic events played out in areas of the world far removed from one another often appear and are, in fact, unrelated. Occasionally, however, a cohesive dimension developing on a larger scale reflects the fact that...

Israel in the News Dec/Jan 1993/1994

“I appeal to everyone to tone down the public debate ... and not to say that following one course of action will lead to a holocaust, while following another will not,” President Ezer Weizman said...

Shabbat

Holidays are commemorative days used by most people to participate in recreational activities, to travel, or just to relax. Conversely, holy days are special days set aside for worship.

Zvi Dec/Jan 1993/1994

My watch stopped running recently and had to be repaired. I took it to a watchmaker in the Ultra-Orthodox section of Jerusalem because they are very good at this trade.

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 3/23/23

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met Wednesday (22nd) with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau to sign an agreement to resume the Israeli youth Holocaust trips to...

US Senator Wants to Punish Israel for Lack of Palestinian State

US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) called for the Biden administration to make its support of Israel contingent on the development of...

News Digest — 3/22/23

An Israeli airstrike hit the Aleppo Airport early Wednesday (22nd) and put it out of service, Syrian state media reported. The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, which announced...

News Digest — 3/21/23

The Knesset on Monday night (20th) approved the law canceling the disengagement in northern Samaria in its second and third readings. The law was...

News of Note

David Stern, a former U.S. Marine, and his wife were attacked by a gun toting terrorist while driving through Huwara. David was wounded with gunshots...

News Digest — 3/20/23

The second session of the joint forum of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority came to a close on Sunday evening (19th) in...

News Digest — 3/17/23

An IDF raid killed four Palestinian terrorists near Jenin on Thursday (16th).  It was the latest anti-terrorist action in a year-long wave of violence in...

News Digest — 3/16/23

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Germany was cut short due to negotiations over a possible compromise on the government’s judicial overhaul plan and...

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