October/November 1988

The Messiah of the Common People

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Editorial

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise...

The Messiah of The Common People

Today many people are confused by the differing sects and denominations of Christendom. The Jewish community today is also divided into various groups -Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, etc.

Moses: Preparations for the Promised Land

It had been such a long time since the children of Israel left Egypt; memories of the plagues that led to that dramatic exodus had faded. Although the significance of Passover night was still a reality to them...

The New Covenant: What Was Wrong With The Old One?

Two of the first things my daughter learned in school were the names of the books of the Bible and that the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.

The Cessation of Revelational Gifts

The previous article on spiritual gifts dealt with several significant factors. First, it presented three lines of evidence to the effect that God intended the revelational and sign gifts which He gave to the early Church to be temporary.

The Unbelief Of Israel Romans 9:30-10:1

One of the questions I am often asked is, "Why did the Jewish people of Christ's day reject Him?" Many Christians are puzzled over the fact that, while Israel knew the Old Testament messianic prophecies...

Joel of Jerusalem Oct/Nov 1988

When I was employed as a construction worker, I had many Arab friends, and they often came to my home to visit. Since the recent problems in Israel have developed, however, they don't come to see me anymore.

Daily News from Israel

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the 50th-anniversary state memorial service for Israel’s fallen soldiers in the Yom Kippur War at...

“Fifty Years Later”

Adding to the solemnity of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Israel is the memory of the fateful Yom Kippur War in 1973 when Arab forces attacked Israel on the holiest day of the year...

News Digest — 9/25/23

Police remain stationed throughout Jerusalem to prevent vehicular traffic from disrupting the holy day of Yom Kippur, currently being...

News Digest — 9/22/23

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi penned a letter addressed to IDF service members in which he commemorates the 50th anniversary of the...

Netanyahu and Biden Meet in New York

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden met in New York yesterday (20th) for the first time since...

A House Divided

As Prime Minister Netanyahu left Israel for the United States he was greeted by protestors opposing his overhaul of the Supreme Court...

News Digest — 9/21/23

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday (20th) with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the...

News Digest — 9/20/23

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan waved a photo of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, 22, killed in the...

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