Features
From the Editor Jul/Aug 2023
American pastor Andy Stanley stated in a 2018 sermon, “Peter, James, [and] Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures...
‘Moshiach Is Here!’
“I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the moshiach [Messiah], and though he may tarry, still I await him every day.” So states the Jewish sage Maimonides’...
Building Up, Not Tearing Down
The Bible Jesus and the apostles used was the Old Testament because no New Testament existed in the...
The Jewishness of Peter
Newsflash: The apostle Simon Peter was not a Roman Catholic. He did not consider Rome his homeland, and he certainly...
The Gospel of the King
Many people are confused by the relationship between the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the New Testament. Both were penned by Jewish men...
3 Proofs and a Mystery
When the apostle Paul’s epistles and the Epistle to the Hebrews were written in the 1st century AD, the only Holy Scriptures accepted in the synagogues and churches were...
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Inside View Jul/Aug 2023
The Jewish people are returning to Israel! Since the persecution of Jewish people in Eastern Europe in the late 19th century, many Jewish immigrants have...
Let’s Get Back to Basics!
The Netanyahu government’s judicial reform proposal caused political gridlock in Israel earlier this year...
Understanding the Iran-Saudi Reconciliation Agreement
Historical archrivals Iran and...
The Friends of Israel in Action Jul/Aug 2023
This past winter was one of intense hardship for civilians in Ukraine. As the war between Ukraine and Russia has raged on...
Will the Real Israel Please Stand Up?
They stand on the street corner, shouting at White passersby and preaching a message of hatred...
The Enduring LXX
The oldest translation of the Hebrew Scriptures is called the Septuagint, usually identified as the LXX, Roman numerals that stand for 70...
Peter and the Gospel of Mark
It was well attested in the early church that Peter was the source of Mark’s Gospel. Papias of Hierapolis...
The Jewish Tanakh
Have you ever wondered why Jesus used the phrase from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah (Mt. 23:35) when He...
Q: What Is a Biblical Mystery?
A mystery is something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain. It has a secret quality whose meaning is...
Sermon on the Mount
One of the most often-quoted passages in the New Testament is Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5—7). Delivered to His disciples atop a mountain near Capernaum...
Paul: God Has Not Abandoned Israel!
Throughout the ages, some Christians have claimed the negligible number of Jewish people who possess...
When Joshua Conquered Hazor
Joshua conquered the Canaanite city of Hazor during his northern campaign (Josh. 11:10–11)...
Spiritual Unity
The 6th-century BC Greek storyteller Aesop, whose oral tales compose the famous Aesop’s Fables, has been credited with the origin of the...
Under the Shelter of His Wings
“You’ve got cancer.” The doctor’s words felt like a sucker punch. Surely he must have gotten my lab results mixed up...
Jewish World Update Jul/Aug 2023
The war in Ukraine helped to resolve a bitter diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland over the Holocaust...
Apples of Gold Jul/Aug 2023
The ultra-Orthodox often find new ways to attract new followers. Recently, they hosted a big, public meeting with a well-known rabbi. Like many rabbis, he felt he could convince...
Daily News from Israel
News Digest — 1/21/25
Prime Minister Netanyahu extended congratulations and his “warmest wishes” to President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated on Monday...
News Digest — 1/20/25
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Sunday (19th) with the Coordinator for the Hostages and Missing, BG (res) Gal Hirsch...
News Digest — 1/17/25
Israel’s Cabinet is expected to convene on Friday (17th) to approve the arranged Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal after reports surfaced on...
News Digest — 1/16/25
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday (15th) with US President-elect Donald Trump and with President Joe Biden...
News Digest — 1/15/25
In a joint operation, an Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked the Palestinian ‘refuge camp’ in the city of Jenin on Tuesday night (14th)...
Arrest Warrants Issued for Netanyahu—U.S. Responds!
The House of Representatives made a bold stand by passing the...
Israel at War: Week 66
Since the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas, freeing the hostages has had a central focus. Here are some items in the news today...
News Digest — 1/14/25
Rocket sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and central Israel following a missile that was launched from Yemen early Tuesday morning (14th)...