May/June 2025

The Great Awakening of Christian Zionism

The New Defenders of the Jewish State


If you’re wondering why your support for Israel truly matters, you’ll find answers in this issue of Israel My Glory. Our authors present an impassioned biblical and political defense of the State of Israel and its people to help you understand the true value of your endorsement of God’s inheritance (Dt. 32:9; Isa. 19:25).

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Features

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From the Editor May/Jun 2025

When I was 9 years old, I was a baseball card fanatic. My bedroom boasted binders stuffed full of cards, lined neatly...

The Touch of the Master’s Hand

Whether He uses five loaves and two fish or an “I love Israel” sticker, God skillfully transforms the ordinary into...

Whose Side Is God On?

Many Christians sit on the fence concerning Zionism. But we can’t afford to ignore God’s promises to Israel. It has been more than a year and a half since Hamas...

Fighting the Spirit of Amalek

In their book Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism, authors Dennis Prager and Joseph Telushkin state...

3 Reasons Why the State of Israel Must Exist

There are 56 Muslim nations in the world. Here is why we need the only little Jewish...

Can You Be Anti-Zionist Without Being Antisemitic?

Israel isn’t just another country. And the mantra “Free Palestine” isn’t just another...


More In This Issue

Inside View May/Jun 2025

Christian Zionism is a question of which side a believer in Jesus takes: Israel’s or its enemies’. The growing belief that the Lord has rejected Israel...

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Free Palestine, or Free Palestinians?

By the early 20th century, my family had left everything behind to build a new life in America. The lasting effects...

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Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than...

The Friends of Israel in Action May/Jun 2025

After 40 years of devoted service to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI), Peter Colón, our field representative...

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Globalizing the Intifada: A Call for Jewish Blood

Those who hate Israel often call for intifada, an Arabic word meaning “uprising”...

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What Is Meant by ‘God’s Grace’?

Grace is often defined as “God’s unmerited favor toward humanity.” Though true, this definition is incomplete...

The Two-State Solution: Reality or Fantasy?

A look at the issues hindering peace in the Middle East...

Israel's Declaration of Independence

Abandoning Israel

On May 14, 1948, more than 2,500 years after its kingdom fell and its people were exiled from their Holy Land, Israel was reborn...

Digging Up King Solomon (Part 1)

In 2001, prominent archaeologist Israel Finkelstein and author Neil Asher Silberman wrote a popular book titled...

God’s Sufficiency

When an army goes to war, its survival and success in battle depend on a lifeline of supplies. Likewise, missionaries who go forth to preach the gospel...

What Happened to the Tikvah?

As the coordinator for the Tikvah Team, The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry’s volunteer network, I am grateful...

Jewish World Update May/Jun 2025

Everyone who claims to be an expert on the Middle East is sure about one thing: President Donald Trump’s proposal...

Apples of Gold May/Jun 2025

Many people in Israel find no rest because they are too busy speaking against people like me who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 5/16/25

The IDF struck Hamas targets in Gaza overnight on Thursday (15th) and into the early morning hours on Friday (16th)...

News Digest — 5/15/25

Israeli politicians reacted to the terrorist attack that killed Tzeela Gez on her way to give birth to her fourth child on Wednesday night...

News Digest — 5/14/25

Sirens sounded Wednesday morning (14th) across central Israel, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea region...

Israel’s Complicated Reaction to Hostage Release

Edan Alexander, the last living Israeli-American that Hamas held captive...

Israel at War: Week 83

The news has reported the freeing of American hostage Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity after 584 days...

News Digest — 5/13/25

The IDF early Tuesday morning (13th) precisely struck significant Hamas terrorists who were operating from within a compound...

News Digest — 5/12/25

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, 21, is set to be released from Gaza captivity, Hamas said on Sunday...

News Digest — 5/9/25

Israeli officials are closely monitoring the recent statements from Trump and admitted they were caught off guard...

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