November/December 2024

John the Baptist

The Prophet's Ministry and Message


This issue of Israel My Glory offers an in-depth study of John the Baptist, the prophet who heralded the God-Man, Jesus Christ. Jesus declared John “more than a prophet” and said, “Among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist” (Mt. 11:9, 11). Yet, John’s life provides an inspirational example of humility.

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Features

Answering the Call

Two millennia ago, God sent His Son, Jesus, on a mission of redemption that Jesus successfully completed on the cross at Calvary...

John the Baptist: His Purpose and Passion

In 1906, a new land-speed record of 127 miles per hour was set by Fred Marriott on Ormond Beach in Daytona, Florida...

Jesus & John

John the Baptist is one of the strangest, most unusual, and most interesting people found in the pages of the Bible. From the predicted forerunner of the...

Speaking Truth to Power

Celebrated Jewish cartoonist Bob Mankoff once said in an interview, “I know everybody wants humor to be subversive and...

The Greatest Messenger

For 400 years, Israel had not heard a word from God. From Moses (ca. 1400 BC) to Malachi (ca. 400 BC), God sent...

The Death of John the Baptist

The wine flowed freely throughout the lavish banquet hall. The occasion was the pagan birthday celebration of Herod Antipas...


More In This Issue

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From the Editor Nov/Dec 2024

Christmas is coming! People throughout the world eagerly await this most wonderful time of year. Kids wait impatiently to open gifts, hoping to receive the...

Inside View Nov/Dec 2024

Since Hamas’s brutal and unprovoked assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, we’ve heard many protesters chant, “From the river to the sea...

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Let God’s People Go!

The mainstream news media report incessantly about the hardships the Palestinians have faced since October 7, 2023. But they often ignore...

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China’s Dubious Palestinian-Unity Deal

More than a dozen Palestinian factions—including bitter rivals Fatah and Hamas—recently signed a national unity deal...

The Friends of Israel in Action Nov/Dec 2024

While war causes everyone caught in its throes to suffer, our actions in times of darkness reveal our character...

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Tallit or Keffiyeh? Recasting Jesus’ Identity

Entering Caesarea Philippi, the Lord Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do men say...

Essene or Not Essene?

John the Baptist’s ministry and message bear striking similarities to a sect of Judaism active in the 1st century called the Essenes. Like John, the Essenes lived...

‘Why Then Do You Baptize?’

While preaching in the Judean wilderness, John the Baptist proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Mt. 3:2)...

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Did Jesus Promise to Do Whatever Christians Ask?

Many people misinterpret Jesus’ statements concerning His promise to do...

The Legion of Martyrs

In the year AD 286, the elite Theban Roman legion of more than 6,600 Egyptian youths was dispatched to Gaul for action. The amazing fact about this...

The Lost Kingdom of Israel

The Bible records that Saul, David, and Solomon ruled over the united kingdom of Israel from the Judean capital...

Steadfast in Unity

We live in a changing, decaying, unraveling world. A general increase in lawlessness and crime, government regulations, high taxes, poor education, and a...

Learning to Get Out of God’s Way

After the children of Israel crossed over the Jordan River on dry ground, the Lord directed Joshua to enlist 12 men, one from...

Jewish World Update Nov/Dec 2024

At the 2021 UN General Assembly, Israel’s then Prime Minister Naftali Bennett laid out a grand vision for Israel and the Middle East...

Apples of Gold Nov/Dec 2024

Christmas is coming soon. So, many of the ultra-Orthodox tell me, “Have a great birthday!” They mean to insult me because they know I believe in Christ...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 11/1/24

Residents of Eilat reported hearing explosions in the area early Friday morning (1st), with no warning sirens sounded beforehand...

News Digest — 10/31/24

An initial draft of a US ceasefire proposal calls for Hezbollah to comply with a previous agreement to retreat from Lebanon’s border...

Leak of Israel’s Plans Against Iran Discovered

Dr. Omer Dostri, a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leaked classified intelligence documents on Israel’s aerial attack on Iran...

News Digest — 10/30/24

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Naim Qassem would not remain long in his new position as leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization...

Israel Delivered a SURPRISE This Weekend!

Early Saturday morning the Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes in Iran. What was the result, and how does this change the future...

News Digest — 10/29/24

The Israeli government took the extraordinary step Monday (28th) of convening its weekly Cabinet meeting in a fortified underground facility in Jerusalem...

News Digest — 10/28/24

A truck rammed into a crowded bus stop on a major highway north of Tel Aviv Sunday morning (27th), leaving 1 dead and dozens wounded...

News Digest — 10/25/24

Israeli air defenses intercepted a surface-to-surface missile launched from Lebanon on Friday (25th), off the coast, south of Haifa...

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