Seven Minutes with The International Director Dec/Jan 1978/1979
The image and likeness in which man was created was threefold – God gave to man a mind with which he could think God’s thoughts after Him; He gave to man a…
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A Light For The Temple
The years were written in the lines on the ashen face of the old priest. He stood in the place he and his neighbors usually used for a market. There would be no…
The Brazen Laver: Christ Our Sanctification
With hands splattered with blood and with feet soiled from the dust of the tabernacle court, the priest moved quickly but reverently…
Joel of Jerusalem Dec/Jan 1978/1979
The people here are now preparing for the feast of the New Year, followed by the greatest feast of all, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, or as it is called…
Five Minutes with The International Director Oct/Nov 1978
The place was Shushan, the capital of Persia. The time, about 480 B.C. The atmosphere, critical. Under the influence of Haman…
The Gospel According To Esther
The careful reader of the book of Esther will see beneath the historical events a beautiful and, I believe, intentional presentation of the Gospel.
Understanding Jewish Tradition Oct/Nov 1978
“May I have a bagel and cream cheese?” was my request to the waitress. “What’s a bagel?” was her reply. “It’s a doughnut-shaped roll,” I answered….
What Is a Christian?
“If what we have seen of Christianity over the past two thousand years is the best it has to offer, I don’t need to hear anything you have to say; I am not interested in your Christ.”
The Hebrew Christian And His Heritage
I am sure that if Moses and the Old Testament prophets of Israel were alive today and were as outspoken about the moral and spiritual condition…
The Brazen Altar: Christ Our Justification
The tabernacle stood in all its pristine glory with the twelve tribes camped around it. How inspiring it must have seemed to the Israelites as they…
Seven Minutes With The International Director Aug/Sep 1978
Mankind is racing madly, unconsciously and unalterably toward ARMAGEDDON. Political paralysis, moral excess, economic chaos and spiritual deadness – these are not ominous clouds on tomorrow’s horizon, but today’s present realities.
Understanding Jewish Tradition Aug/Sep 1978
Nathan excitedly jumped out of bed and quickly dressed. His mind raced through the activities he would be experiencing this day. Like other boys his age he had spent a number of years preparing for this special day.
The Tabernacle
“I’ve been to the mountain, and I have seen the glory of the Lord,” would be the testimony of Moses if he were here today. Just think of the piercing words Moses heard when God thundered from Mount Sinai, “. . . Come up to me . . . .” (Ex. 24:12).
Joel of Jerusalem Aug/Sep 1978
Recently I have been working near the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and sometimes I have contact with the students there. They try to act very intelligent, because they are studying at such a fine school.
Seven Minutes with The International Director Jun/Jul 1978
To the Jew of the first century, these words were saturated with great significance. For the Christian of the twentieth century, far removed from the historical context, it is often read over quickly as part of a cumbersome and boring genealogy.
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry’s 40th Anniversary
The year was 1938. Hitler’s armies were marching through Europe. His plan to annihilate the world’s fifteen million Jews had begun. Most were blind to the conspicuous handwriting on the wall.
Intermarriage
So you went and did it! You married a Gentile. Your family, friends, and maybe even the rabbi warned you about all the problems that would arise from the marriage.
Joel of Jerusalem Jun/Jul 1978
In preparing for my trip to the United States, I had matters to attend to at the American Consulate here in Jerusalem. While at the consulate, I talked with some of the religious Jews.
Israel Lives
Four thousand years have extended their span between Israel’s birth, demise and rebirth as a modern state in May of 1948. This prophesied rebirth is unparalleled in all the annals of recorded history.
Jerusalem Facts You Should Know Re: “Rights” to East Jerusalem and West Bank
Under international law no Arab state, not even Jordan, has “rights”. Nor do they in any other part of Western Palestine. It was British Mandate.
Come: Let Us Reason Together
Cut out for yourself two stone tablets like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets which you shattered.
Man’s Use of Old Testament Language
A surprising number of phrases and expressions and everyday sayings are derived from the Old Testament and are used over and over by the man in the street without being aware in most instances that he is using Old Testament language.
Ezekiel
In May, 1948, defying both the natural and reasonable, Israel became a living reality. During the following thirty years little David fought Goliath on four separate occasions.
Understanding Jewish Tradition The Jewish View of the Messiah
The term Messiah (Heb. Mashiach) means “anointed one.” It was customary for Jewish people to consecrate their priests and kings by pouring anointing oil over them (cf. Aaron, Ex. 30:30; Saul, 1 Sam. 10:2; David, 1 Sam. 16:13).
Israel
All of the provisions which God made with Israel were made for the ultimate benefit of the whole earth. This required the coming of a Messiah to offer the supreme sacrifice for sin; once for all;
Jehovah Sabaoth Apr/May 1978
If Shakespeare is right, a name cannot change the natural quality of an object. He wrote, “A rose by any other name smells just as sweet.” Whatever one chooses to call a rose, the fragrance remains.
Would God it were Morning
And the Lord shall scatter you (Israel) among all people, from one end of the earth even unto the other; and there shall you serve other gods, which neither you nor fathers have known, even wood and stone.
Israel’s Final Triumph
Three streams are cutting deep channels through the processes of human history. The origin of each is faithfully related in the Holy Scriptures. Furthermore, their ultimate destinies were penned by inspired writers millenniums ago.
Israel: Thirty Years In Celebration And Crisis
On May 14, 1948 Israel declared her independence as a sovereign nation. The next day six Arab nations struck against Israel with only one motive, “to push her into the sea.”
A Circumcized Heart
For centuries men have thirsted after a utopian society – an era when peace, righteousness, justice and equity would exist for all men. Mankind has feverishly endeavored to purge the world of war, famine and sickness.
“Beloved For The Fathers’ Sakes”
In every nation and even in each community, there are certain people who are honored for their past contributions to society. After these pioneers pass on, people often honor their descendants out of respect for the heroes of the past.
Masada Apr/May 1978
The rock Masada is an austere natural fortress located at the eastern edge of the Judean desert. Its extended summit mounts sheer inclines which rise abruptly to an imposing height thirteen hundred feet above the western shore of the Dead Sea.
The Bush Burned and Was Not Consumed Apr/May 1978
The forty years Moses spent on the back side of the desert had not been wasted years. Invaluable lessons had been learned. Moses needed the weary discipline of those quiet years before he could obey the high vocation and ministry to which God was now calling him.
Seven Minutes with The International Director Feb/Mar 1978
From the top of the Mount of Olives Jesus would have a panoramic view of the spectacular and familiar surrounding landscape. Five miles to the south and snuggled in the Judean hills lay Bethlehem – city of His birth.
Egypt – Israel’s Friend or Foe?
For reasons not fully known to us, and in an unprecedented move to seek a solution to the Mid-East unrest, President Anwar Sadat of Egypt has broken from the league of Arab nations.
Understanding Jewish Tradition
In 586 B.C. the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, and the Jewish people were taken into captivity by the Babylonians. During this captivity the people met in the home of an elder or prophet for the purpose of prayer…
Joel of Jerusalem Feb/Mar 1978
Now we are near the Passover, and the people are beginning to clean their homes of leaven or yeast which is a symbol of sin. While I was visiting in the home of a fellow worker, who is very religious, he and his wife inquired…
Sixty Seconds With The International Director
Among all the major biblical personalities only of two can it be said there is no recorded failure in their lives. For instance, Abraham had lapses of faith; Moses disobeyed; David indulged; Peter denied; Paul persecuted.
The Incarnation Dec/Jan 1977/1978
As this Christmas season approaches, men the world over will look back two thousand years to the Incarnation of the Son of God. But for more than four thousand years men living on the other side of the Incarnation looked forward to that same event.
Who Is A Jew? British-Israelism Versus the Bible
The radio voice was polished and persuasive — it was also disseminating theological absurdities. Upon listening, one would chuckle were it not for the fact that this revival of prophetic gobbledygook called British-Israelism has captivated the minds of so many people.
Joel of Jerusalem Dec/Jan 1977/1978
I praise the Lord for my children! They are good, and the Lord has blessed them. Not a day goes by that they do not read and study the Bible together. When I come home from work and see this, it makes me very happy.
3 Minutes With the International Director Oct/Nov 1977
Six weeks ago I sat across the table from an official of the new Israeli government. He shared with the small group of those present his government’s concern that the United States was making a major shift in its Middle East policy.
The Watchman of Israel
It was a cold wintry night. I could hear the wind whistling through the trees as I walked my post. What I wouldn’t have given for a little warmth and a hot cup of coffee. Guard duty in the army can be a very lonely experience.
Joel of Jerusalem Oct/Nov 1977
In a few days I will finish my current tour of duty in the army. This has not been a pleasant period for me, and I will be glad to get home to my family, but still I am happy. This was an important time in my witness for the Lord.
Three Minutes with the International Director Aug/Sep 1977
If I had been called upon to write the epitaph of Moses, I probably would have written, “Moses, God’s lawgiver is dead, or Moses, God’s statesman is dead,” or “Moses, God’s miracle worker is dead.”
Joel of Jerusalem Aug/Sep 1977
When I went to the polling place to vote in the recent national election, I met several people I work with. Immediately, some of them wanted to know whom I was going to vote for.
Five Minutes with the General Director Jun/Jul 1977
Paul wrote to the believers at Corinth, “But we preach Messiah crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock … “(I Cor. 1:23). The stumblingblock the Jews…
Messiah: A Biblical Description
The term “Christian” means “one who is a follower of Christ or Messiah”. As the title “Messiah” or “Anointed One” is a Jewish term…
Joel of Jerusalem Jun/Jul 1977
It has been more than a month since I began working in Tel Aviv because there is no work here in Jerusalem, but I am with the same company….
Three Minutes with the General Director Apr/May 1977
The Bible is direct — It gets right to the point. In its use of language, it uses great restraint. In one brief, almost fleeting, sentence it records the…
The Fall and Rise of Israel
The land and people called Israel comprise a major unifying theme running through the Scriptures. It was Israel the PEOPLE whom God chose…
Joel of Jerusalem Apr/May 1977
One day a few weeks ago my son went to his music school to be tested on the saxophone, which he had only been playing for one month…
5 Minutes with the General Director Feb/Mar 1977
One day, perhaps soon, a man is going to appear on the stage of human history. He will successfully navigate a meteoric ascendency to international power…
“Rabbi, What Do You Believe Concerning The Messiah?”
Many Christians ask, “What do rabbis believe concerning the Messiah?” It would be easy to answer this question, but I thought you might be interested in hearing…
“For Such A Time As This”
There is a book in the Bible which is all about the rescue of the Jewish people from a threatened massacre. The villain is a man named Haman, who wanted to…
Joel of Jerusalem Feb/Mar 1977
A long time ago I had a discussion with some people about the question of a new life after the earthly body dies. Recently I was very surprised to see…
60 Seconds with the General Director Dec/Jan 1976/1977
Ten words – that’s all the Wise Men used to ask one of the most searching and provocative questions of all…
The Glory of God Dec/Jan 1976/1977
This is an age of humanism. Men are trying desperately to deny God and to deify man. The truth of God is being rejected for a lie, and men…
JESUS, Light of the World
Syria and Egypt are allies now – but such was not always the case. In 168 B.C., the infamous Antiochus Epiphanes, Ruler of Syria, came down…
Joel of Jerusalem Dec/Jan 1976/1977
Recently we spent an evening “celebrating” with a dear friend in his home. This man was very ill and had been in the hospital. He had cancer and…
60 Seconds with the General Director
Someone has suggested that SILENCE IS NOT ALWAYS GOLDEN; SOMETIMES IT IS PURE YELLOW. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the area of personal evangelism.
Through A Glass Darkly
His arm moved slowly, deliberately toward the purple, blue and scarlet veil. For a brief instant he paused, just long enough to gaze at the beautifully embroidered cherubim.
Repentance or Ruin? A Nation’s Choice Isaiah 3:1-5
Many of us remember the proclamation made by the 93rd Congress of the United States calling for a national day of humiliation, fasting and prayer. Congress called on the people of this nation to humble themselves before their Creator…
Joel of Jerusalem Oct/Nov 1976
I have a sixty-year-old uncle who lives in Haifa. When he learned that I had received the Lord as my Saviour, he wanted nothing more to do with me.
60 Seconds with the General Director Aug/Sep 1976
Someone has aptly suggested that “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” God never intended that His children be like spineless jellyfish, or fluid Jell-O, that adapts to the most convenient mold available.
The Lamb That Will Roar Like A Lion
A minister and a lawyer were discussing crime and the basis for dispensing justice. The pastor argued for stronger implementation of the law. He called attention to the fact that most courthouses use the symbol of a woman…
Israel: The Apple of God’s Eye
We have all called a loved one “the apple of our eye”. This term of endearment is used to express how precious this loved one is in our sight.
A Kosher Heart
Recently, an exciting report from one of our missionaries, Mr. S. Francis Doss in Bombay, India, caught my attention. Mr. Doss spoke of an encounter with an honest-to-goodness “shochet”…
Joel of Jerusalem Aug/Sep 1976
This week three of my children told me they were going to a hospital for old people, to play their instruments for them. I told them I would have some free time that evening and I would go with them.
A Jew Twice Born
The day started typically enough. There was no hint that an encounter was about to take place — an encounter which would touch thousands of lives. I was mature for my thirteen years of age.
A Talk with the General
I remember being in my tank on the way from Jenin to the Jordan. It was Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock. I was resting, drinking some water, when someone opened the wireless.
Joel Of Jerusalem Jun/Jul 1976
Here in Israel the situation is very stressed. The Arabs want to show themselves strong against us. They have much people, and it is nothing for them to have a million killed. For us it is not so.
3 minutes with the general director
I was lost – really lost. The sergeant had taken me deep into the woods and left me there. His final words: “You have two hours to find your way back to the base. Use your equipment and your training.”
What is ZIONISM?
When the Jews, exiled from their land in the seventh century before the Christian era, sat by the rivers of Babylon and wept, but also prayed and sought ways to go home, that was already Zionism.
Jewish Evangelism: Not Fainting Nor Falsifying
My mind quickly focused on the ministry of Jewish evangelism. I asked myself the question, “Do we have to use Madison Avenue gimmicks to win Jewish people to the Messiah?”
Table In The Passover
The Jewish feast of Passover commands respect of all enlightened people. It stands in stately, majestic solitude as the oldest, continuously observed holiday upon the face of the earth.
Last But Not Least Apr/May 1976
Now we are near the Holiday, but we can feel that the people are tense and extremely nervous. This is partly due to the economic situation. When I try to speak with them…
5 minutes with the general director Feb/Mar 1976
If Shakespeare is right, a name cannot change the natural quality of an object. He wrote, “A rose by any other name smells just as sweet.” Whatever one chooses to call a rose, the fragrance remains.
Jerusalem Whose City: David’s or Mohammed’s
The corridors of the United Nations have once again resounded with withering oral fusillades against little Israel and Zionism. The latest outrage, calling for a racist label to be affixed to the nation…
Last But Not Least Feb/Mar 1976
Here in Israel the people are very tired of war, and I am, too. Russian immigrants living in Israel ask how we can live in this country so long without peace. “Don’t you grow tired?” they asked.
60 seconds with the general director Dec/Jan 1975/1976
MARY HAD THE LITTLE LAMB – sublime simplicity. Couched in the words of a nursery rhyme is found the supreme fact of history. God stepped across the stars to visit the planet earth…
The Purpose of Jesus’ Miracles
Why did Jesus of Nazareth perform miracles? Was it simply because He was a compassionate Person and wanted to help people? According to the Scriptures, this was not the major reason.
Shine More Brightly, Star of Bethlehem
Congratulations to you, wise men from the East! I see you nearing Bethlehem, tired after the long journey. Your eyes follow the radiance of the star, and your thoughts and hearts are directed toward the newborn Saviour.
Last But Not Least Dec/Jan 1975/1976
This past week when we had to go on an early morning patrol, there were nine of us. This time we had with us some religious men, and they refused to go on patrol.