April/May 1997

When Gentiles Rule...

Features

Seeing the Big Picture

The question is raised frequently these days regarding the wisdom of Israel’s current prime minister in signing onto the Oslo Accords and the land-for-peace formula.

Gentile Rule Over Judæa

Gentile rule over Judæa began in 605 B.C. when King Jehoiakim of Judæa became a vassal of Babylon. As pictured in Daniel’s visions of the image (Dan. 2) and the four beasts (Dan. 7)...

Rendering to Caesar—What?

If you believe in the Lord Jesus as your Savior, I ask you the following question: Are you a Christian American, or are you an American Christian? You may answer with some perplexity...

The Pharisees: “They Weren’t All That Bad!”

Intense is the only way to describe an informal discussion that took place among several young students of the Bible. The topic being discussed? The Pharisees during the time of Jesus...

The Apocrypha Apr/May 1997

The four hundred years between the prophecy of Malachi and the birth of Jesus, the Messiah, are frequently described as silent or mute years; however, they were full of activity. Although no inspired prophet appeared...


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Voices from the Sideline

Last December, a group calling themselves “Christians for Middle East Peace” placed an ad in the New York Times calling for Christians to lobby Washington to politically partition Jerusalem into capitals for Israel...

Map of the Middle East.

Eye on the Middle East Apr/May 1997

The explosion was deafening and lit the skies over a small village in northern Israel like a giant burst of lightning. Those who rushed to the scene on a fog-shrouded winter night found the shattered...

Rightly Dividing

The Coming World Prophet Revelation 13:11–18

Jesus predicted that many false Christs and prophets would appear in the last days. The two beasts mentioned in Revelation 13 are the final unveiling of Jesus’ prophecy that will take place during the Great

A Jew, or Not a Jew?

A rabbi tells a story of his days in rabbinical school. As part of his curriculum, the professor asked his students to list the names of the ten greatest Jews of the 20th century.

The Witness of Scripture Concerning Its Inspiration Part Four

The previous article in this series presented the witness of the Old Testament and Jesus Christ concerning the divine nature of the Old Testament. This article examines the testimony of Jesus Christ and the apostles...

Jewish World Update - News

Israel in the News Apr/May 1997

The cabinet overwhelmingly voted [recently] to reinstate financial subsidies to all settlers by conferring “top national priority” status on the territories, amid warnings by security officials that a settlement drive could lead to confrontation...

Apples of Gold

Zvi Apr/May 1997

The Bible teaches that God wants us to have joy and happiness, but if you take a good look around the little country of Israel you will discover that most of the people...

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 7/27/26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to depart Monday (27th)  for a brief visit to the United States following an invitation from President...

News Digest — 7/24/26

Palestinian Authority Arabs on Friday morning (24th) carried out an integrated lynch and shooting attack on hikers on the outskirts of...

News Digest — 7/23/26

Thousands of people gathered at the Western Wall on Wednesday night (22nd) to mark Tisha B’Av, the anniversary of the destruction of...

News Digest — 7/22/26

The IDF opened fire in the vicinity of Lebanese Army troops in Zawtar, an area in the province of Nabatiya, during the implementation of the...

News Digest — 7/21/26

Iran relocated thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to a deep underground facility inside Pickaxe Mountain last autumn...

News Digest — 7/20/26

The IDF said Sunday (19th) it had detected ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the Jordan City of Aqaba, directly across the water...

News Digest — 7/17/26

A disturbing synergy between Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations and far-left elements in Western nations took center stage...

News Digest — 7/16/26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on Saturday night (18th) senior Israeli officials told...

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