Features
The Conquest Over Pagan Jericho
When people hear the word Jericho, they naturally think of Israelites marching, trumpets sounding, and walls falling down. It is a wonderful story of faith and victory that we enjoy reading and telling in Sunday school class, but did it...
The Battle of the Gods: Paganism’s Seduction of Israel
The call had gone out nationwide to assemble at Mount Carmel. Now the peak was bustling with thousands of people. King Ahab was there. Also present were 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah. Standing before the throng...
Early Christians in A Pagan World
Recently, my daily newspaper began a weekend feature page on religious events in the community, including an interfaith calendar detailing the religious holidays for the coming week for the various faiths. The faiths represented on...
Divine Condemnation of the Occult
Nothing is more terrifying than being in the clutches of occult activity. The demonic forces of darkness can seize a person with overwhelming intensity. The powers of Satan and his demonic hordes have led many to mental and spiritual...
How Israelis Feels About Jewish Believers
There has been much talk over the last few years about the state of religious freedom in Israel. Some have accused the government and Israelis in general of being hostile toward those who believe in Jesus as their Messiah. This perception is...
More In This Issue
Suicide on the Temple Mount
Jerusalem Police Chief Yair Yitzhaki confirmed recently that members of a Denver, Colorado-based doomsday cult have entered Israel. Their agenda, however, is reported to be anything but the usual tour of the Holy Land. Cult watchers...
The New Creation
Revelation 21:1–8: The subject of eternity piques people’s interest as no other theme in Scripture. People intuitively know that there is a more fulfilling existence beyond this life because the transitory events on earth do not satisfy. But...
The Sinlessness of Jesus Christ Conclusion
If it is true that Jesus Christ was sinless, what is meant by the Apostle Paul’s statement that God sent “his own Son, in the likeness of sinful flesh” (Rom. 8:3)? The word translated “flesh” refers to “a human being in contrast to God and...
“I Was Born a Jew, and I Will Die a Jew.”
There are many religions in the world. While some seem to overlap and even share common beliefs and practices, most have distinctive characteristics that mark them out or set them apart. Many have unique, identifiable practices, including...
Eye on the Middle East Feb/Mar 1999
Jewish people who are questioning if they should leave Russia and join their kinsmen who have made the exodus to Israel or other countries would do well to exit while they can. Less than a decade after the Soviet era of discrimination against...
Interview With David Bar–Illan
In view of the turmoil now being experienced in the Middle East, we have decided to replace Israel In The News with an interview Elwood McQuaid conducted with Mr. David Bar-Illan on November 18, 1998. He is the Policy and...
Zvi Feb/Mar 1999
In Israel, many of the ultra Orthodox people follow the age-old tradition of merrymaking at the graves of famous rabbis. They do this every year—it is a big part of their religious life. When they go to these graves for their annual time of...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 3/14/25
Today the Jewish world is celebrating the delightful spectacle of Purim. A history of conquering enemies that wish to see the destruction of...
News Digest — 3/13/25
MG Yaniv Asor has assumed command of the Southern Command, replacing MG Yaron Finkelman who...
News Digest — 3/12/25
Defense Minister Israel Katz visited, on Tuesday (11th), the IDF posts in the buffer zone on the summit of Mount Hermon...
Columbia’s Anti-Israel Movement Leader Arrested!
One of the leaders of Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian movement against Israel was arrested on Saturday....
Israel at War: Week 74
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed anger toward the United States holding direct talks with Hamas...
News Digest — 3/11/25
IAF fighter jets struck radars and detection assets used for constructing aerial intelligence assessments in southern Syria early Tuesday...
News Digest — 3/10/25
Schools in Kiryat Shmona reopened on Sunday morning (9th), nearly 16 months after they were evacuated because of...
News Digest — 3/7/25
Fierce clashes in Syria’s Latakia province have resulted in the deaths of at least 28 fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad...