February/March 1982

"The Lamb of God, Who Taketh Away the Sins of the World"

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5 Minutes with the Director

If one thinks about it — and I am writing this editorial to encourage you to do so — the birth and death of Jesus are uniquely ironic.

THE LAMB Typified in The Law…

Since the dawn of creation man has sought to worship by offering sacrifice to his deity. Sometimes the sacrifice was from the fruit of his own hand, and sometimes by animals which he slew (Gen. 4:3-4).

THE LAMB Personified in the Prophets…

The Supreme Court had not yet banned Bible reading in the public schools, so there was nothing unusual about a Jewish teen­ager telling his parents that his teacher had read from the Bible.

Armed for Armageddon or/When Will The Lamb Come For His Own?

There are a growing number of Christian "survivalists" in our country claiming that the Church of Jesus Christ must go through the Tribulation. However, it should be noted at the outset that not all post-tribulationists...

THE LAMB Identified in the Gospels… “…BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD…” John 1:29

Man’s redemption and reconciliation to God is the major theme of the Bible. The Old Testament reveals God's provision for redemption through an animal sacrificial system given to the nation of Israel.

The Contest on Carmel

There were two kinds of Old Testament prophets: prophets of words and prophets of deeds. Of the former, the greatest is doubt­less Isaiah. Of the latter, there has not been a greater than Elijah.

PASSOVER: Redemption through the Lamb

Paramount to all other thoughts in the Passover is the one of redemption. As Jew­ish people the world round sit at the Pass­over table every year, they remember God's faithfulness in delivering His people Israel.

THE LAMB:  Glorified in the Revelation “…WORTHY IS THE LAMB…”  Revelation 5:12

What's in a name? Not much. some would say. The ancient Hebrews, however, thought that names were very significant. Oftentimes, a person's name would describe his character.

Joel of Jerusalem Feb/Mar 1982

I would like to tell you about our Passover celebration last year. As in every other year, my home was completely full on the Passover evening. Ii was expecting about ten people, but many more than that came.

Daily News from Israel

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IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari responded Wednesday evening (24th) to the video published by the Hamas terror organization showing...

Senate To Give $26 Billion to Israel’s Defense

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Israel at War: Week 28

In the United States, college campuses are boiling over with protests, demonstrations, and physical confrontations with Jewish students...

News Digest — 4/24/24

Two top Hezbollah operatives were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Tuesday (23rd),  as explosive-laden...

News Digest — 4/23/24

The Jewish holiday of Passover began in Israel on Monday evening (22nd), with families around the country gathering for the festive...

News Digest — 4/22/24

Three pedestrians were wounded in a ramming attack in Jerusalem on...

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