The United States of America is about to experience an unusual event – the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah and American Thanksgiving fall on the same day this year. Though this may not be the most significant world event this month (try the collapse of Western and UN resolve in the P5+1 accord with Iran), it […]
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Taking a biblical stand for the Jewish people sometimes results in strife and division. Does that mean that there is something wrong with our zeal? Why do blowback, opposition or negative feedback sometimes accompany our preaching of God’s heart for Israel? What is the cost of standing with the Jewish people and how can we […]
The apple of God’s eye is the Jewish people (Zechariah 2:8). Most of the Scriptures concern that people, and nearly all of Holy Writ was written by Jewish people (Romans 9:4; 3:1-2). A clear focus on Israel is foundational to pure biblical vision and to a vibrant prophetic hermeneutic. Three common pitfalls appear among some […]
Friday December 11th, is the first night of Hanukkah (the Feast of Dedication). Jewish families across the planet will kindle the first of eight candles, sing traditional songs and eat East European latkes (potato pancakes) or Israeli sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts). As a little Jewish child growing up in Catholic (and often anti-Semitic) Montreal, I remember […]
Gulf War II is upon us. President Bush the son is wrapping up the unfinished business of 1991’s Gulf War I, concluding a war that President Bush the father had originally fought. In a similar way during the 20th century, World War II was a continuation of World War I, even though 21 years of […]