From the Editor Jul/Aug 2026
Growing up with my father as my pastor provided me many unique experiences. For example, I had access to our church facilities beyond the…
July/August 2026
Inside View Jul/Aug 2026
Did you know that The Friends of Israel (FOI) staff regularly prays for you? When you contact FOI and share prayer requests with us…
Balak’s Bidding
In the book of Numbers, Balak, king of Moab, was terrified of Israel. He saw the Israelites not as a people under God’s care, but as a threat…
‘Turkey Is the New Iran’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently said that Turkey “may be forced” to acquire nuclear weapons to…
The Friends of Israel in Action Jul/Aug 2026
When war comes knocking at our doors, how should we Christians live out our faith? Although most of us Westerners have…
The Cross as Bludgeon
A historic Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue was set on fire earlier this year by a young man who claimed to be a Christian. Unfortunately, many people…
Don’t Look Back
My friend recently told me he felt discouraged because of several personnel changes at his workplace. Many of the people with whom he…
Solomon’s Temple
Jerusalem is often called a holy city, but its holiness does not come from the events that happened within it. It comes from God Himself, who made it…
From Babylon to Rome
Like bookends, sorrow frames the history of the Second Temple. When its foundation was laid following the return of some of the Jewish exiles from…
The Nearness of God
Believers in Messiah Jesus constitute a different type of temple and can worship God any time and any place because of a special gift: the indwelling Holy Spirit…
What Was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh?
The apostle Paul wrote, “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations…
The Tribulation Temple
In the future, a rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem will become the site of the horrific “abomination of desolation.”…
Prepping for the Coming Temple
Since 1967, when Israel regained control of the Temple Mount, and 1987, when the Temple Movement…
The Amazing Prophecy of the 70 Weeks of Daniel
When the Jewish prophet Daniel was taken into exile in Babylon in 605 BC, Solomon’s…
The Fourth and Final Temple
Although our great God and Creator is everywhere all the time, He has chosen throughout history to…
God Is With Us
When David became king, one of his first acts was to usher God’s presence into Jerusalem. In this context, the Lord stated, “I have not dwelt in a…
Paul’s Concern for Converts
The apostle Paul cared deeply for his fellow believers. He labored in ministry not only for people he personally led to the…
When ‘Why’ Goes Unanswered
I consider Job 4:1 to be one of the saddest verses in all of Scripture. It begins, “Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and…
Jewish World Update Jul/Aug 2026
Tehran’s aggression against Gulf nations—including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and even Qatar…
Apples of Gold Jul/Aug 2026
We in Israel who are believers in Jesus are surrounded by people who come to make trouble for us. There are many of them, and they are loud…