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The Faithful Remnant
Among the material possessions Maxine and I hold dear is an old oak dining room table. It was the object of a rescue effort launched years ago when we discovered the table...
Nehemiah: Facing the Opposition
Whenever the Lord calls a person to serve Him, opposition usually follows. Sometimes it comes in a very subtle manner, and at other times it comes through strong, open resistance. Unbelievers and believers alike can...
Nehemiah the Leader Feb/Mar 1994
Being a leader is an unenviable calling. It appears glamorous and glorious, but it is more often lonely and thankless. The best training for a would-be leader is to observe closely the model...
The Gates Of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s Day
When the Jewish people returned to their homeland after the Babylonian Captivity, Jerusalem lay in ruins. The Temple, the city walls, and the gates had been destroyed as a result of the three invasions...
Nehemiah: The Reading of the Law and Revival
The Jews who were living in their homeland during the 440s BC (93 years after the Babylonian Captivity had ended) had a great heart for God. Perhaps all the opposition, affliction, and reproach they had...
Paul’s Personal Postscript Galatians 6:11–18
VANCE HAVNER once said, “Contending for the faith is not easy. It is not pleasant business. It has many perils. It is a thankless job, and it is highly unpopular in an age of moral...
More In This Issue
Israel’s Babylon Experience
Only a remnant of Judah came back to the land in these returns, while a significant number, probably the majority of the population, remained in the East. At the time of Esther...
Death and Mourning
Chai is the Hebrew word for life. Jewish people frequently wear gold charms depicting this Hebrew character on chains around their necks, emphasizing the fact that life is Judaism’s most precious and cherished commodity.
Israel in the News Feb/Mar 1994
In an October 16 speech, Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi called on Arabs to “liquidate Israel” in the same way that “the Westerners liquidate Muslims in Bosnia-Herzegovina.” In his remarks ...
Reading the Handwriting on the Wall
A pop philosopher once said, “If you want to know how things really are, read the graffiti.” Strange as it may seem, there is some biblical basis for such a statement.
Zvi Feb/Mar 1994
It goes without saying that, as is true in America and many other countries, many people here in Israel are far away from God. In spite of this, there seems to be something inside...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 2/3/23
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (2nd), hoping to gain support against Iran’s nuclear program. Israel’s Paris...
News Digest — 2/2/23
The IDF struck weapon production and storage facilities in Gaza overnight on Thursday (2nd) after rocket sirens sounded in Sderot, Ibim and Nir Am at various points throughout...
Netanyahu Expresses Interest in Mediating Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he would consider...
News Digest — 2/1/23
On February 1, 2003, Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon was killed alongside the rest of his crew during the fatal Columbia Space Shuttle mission. Born in 1954 in Ramat Gan to Holocaust...
News Digest — 1/31/23
Russia on Monday (30th) “strongly condemned” an attack on an Iranian defense facility Sunday (29th), in what appeared to be a thinly veiled threat against Israel, which was reported to...
A Violent Weekend
In response to an IDF action Palestinian terrorists shot dead seven Jewish residents of Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem and wounded three others...
News Digest — 1/30/23
A bill which would make it easier for the state to nullify the citizenship of terrorists is set to be brought before the Knesset for a vote Monday (30th), making it the first in a series of...
News Digest — 1/27/23
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a message Friday morning (27th) for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the 78th anniversary of the...
