December/January 1993/1994

Jesus is Better...

Features

Jesus Is Better Than the Prophets

Something within human beings compels them to look for something new—a better way, better quality, better fashion. “Build a better mousetrap,” youngsters of another generation were told...

Jesus Is Better Than the Angels

When writing to his Jewish readers of the apostolic age, the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews wanted to demonstrate the superiority of the divine revelation that gave birth to Christianity over the divine...

Jesus Is Better Than Moses

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to read your newspaper at night without the convenience of a light bulb? Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Yet this luxury is only 100 years old.

Jesus Is Better Than the Old Testament High Priest and Sacrificial System

To understand the Book of Hebrews, we must have some understanding of the Levitical system—its orders, law, administration, and sacrifices. This article considers only two areas of that Levitical system, the high priest...

Jesus Is Better Than Melchizedek

“Now consider how great this man was ... ” Such was the high opinion of the inspired penman regarding Melchizedek in Hebrews 7:4. The greatness of this unique individual is matched only by the mystery...

Spirit-Led Service Galatians 6:1–10

“Through every believer has the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit does not have every believer,” wrote A. W. Tozer. Many Christians find it easy to talk about being Spirit-filled but show little evidence of it...


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Who’s at the Controls?

Dramatic events played out in areas of the world far removed from one another often appear and are, in fact, unrelated. Occasionally, however, a cohesive dimension developing on a larger scale reflects the fact that...

Israel in the News Dec/Jan 1993/1994

“I appeal to everyone to tone down the public debate ... and not to say that following one course of action will lead to a holocaust, while following another will not,” President Ezer Weizman said...

Shabbat

Holidays are commemorative days used by most people to participate in recreational activities, to travel, or just to relax. Conversely, holy days are special days set aside for worship.

Zvi Dec/Jan 1993/1994

My watch stopped running recently and had to be repaired. I took it to a watchmaker in the Ultra-Orthodox section of Jerusalem because they are very good at this trade.

Daily News from Israel

News Digest — 10/14/24

Four Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers lost their lives and seven others sustained severe injuries when a drone detonated in Binyamina...

News Digest — 10/11/24

Sirens warning of an infiltration of a hostile aircraft were sounded early Friday morning (11th) in Ashkelon and the surrounding area...

News Digest — 10/10/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (9th) met at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with a Conference of Presidents of Major...

Sinwar Revealed—What’s Next?

Hamas chairman Yahya Sinwar, presumed killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, has resurfaced. This week, he renewed contact with mediators in Qatar...

News Digest — 10/9/24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released the following message to the people of Lebanon on Tuesday evening (8th)...

Where Is Hamas Leader Sinwar?!

Hamas’s leadership has almost been dismantled, and now everyone is asking where Yahya Sinwar is! He's made contact with Qatar but how long can he last?

Israel at War: Week 52

The sound of ‘Taps’ from a cemetery reminds people of the price of freedom, the loss of a soldier’s life. Israel remembers 1,200 slain citizens, 250 hostages, 5,000 wounded...

News Digest — 10/8/24

The IAF conducted a precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut early on Tuesday morning (8th), eliminating Suhail Hussein Husseini...

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