We’ve seen a meteoric rise in the number of subscribers to igod, our Hebrew channel on YouTube, but now we’re even reaching more than most of Israel’s news channels! Those who follow ONE FOR ISRAEL in English will be familiar with the videos of Bible teaching, worship, testimonies and documentaries
The Jacob’s ladder incident is a bit of an odd story, but there is prophetic depth to it that relates to Israel today. Sometimes there are phrases in the Bible that leap out as ridiculously relevant. The Bible is alive—a sharp sword, living and active—so we shouldn’t be surprised when
How did Israel get the name Israel? And what does it mean? The answer is not so simple. The word “Israel” is mentioned 2362 times in the Bible, 2284 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 78 times in the New Testament as well. Where does the word come from and
Jesus showed up in Bethlehem, in person. It’s an amazing story. Over the festive season many (who have the luxury of doing so) will have tuned out the grim news from the Middle East and tuned into that wonderful miracle of God coming to live among us in Bethlehem, Judea,
Have we lost the meaning of Shabbat? God sanctified the seventh day and made it holy, and continues to insist that we should keep the Shabbat many times throughout Scripture. But why is it so special? And what should it mean to us who are living in the New Covenant?
December 25th: A joyful day to celebrate the Messiah coming to earth… or a hijacked pagan holiday? Does the date really matter? And how did it become 25th December anyway, since Yeshua most likely came during the Fall Feasts? Here in Israel, Christmas is a regular working day, with the
The Jacob’s ladder incident is a bit of an odd story, but there is prophetic depth to it that relates to Israel today. Sometimes there are phrases in the Bible that leap out as ridiculously relevant. The Bible is alive—a sharp sword, living and active—so we shouldn’t be surprised when
How did Israel get the name Israel? And what does it mean? The answer is not so simple. The word “Israel” is mentioned 2362 times in the Bible, 2284 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 78 times in the New Testament as well. Where does the word come from and
For those with eyes to see, there’s a theme that runs throughout much of the Scriptures—from Mesopotamia in the east, then over to Israel, down to Egypt, and back again. Egypt in the south, Israel in the middle, and the old Assyrian empire in the east, back and forth, traversing
How did Israel get the name Israel? And what does it mean? The answer is not so simple. The word “Israel” is mentioned 2362 times in the Bible, 2284 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 78 times in the New Testament as well. Where does the word come from and
You might have thought the word “hope” would appear in the Bible all over the place. Hundreds of times. But if you’re looking to find hope, the word itself is mentioned just over 80 in the 39 books of the Hebrew Scriptures, and just under 80 in the 27 books
After outlining all the desperate straits that he and his countrymen are in, the book of the prophet Habakkuk ends on an extremely interesting and unusual note. The last verse says this: “God, the Lord, is my strength, and He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, and He makes me to
For those with eyes to see, there’s a theme that runs throughout much of the Scriptures—from Mesopotamia in the east, then over to Israel, down to Egypt, and back again. Egypt in the south, Israel in the middle, and the old Assyrian empire in the east, back and forth, traversing
Twenty percent of Israel’s 9 million strong population are Israeli Arabs, including both Muslim Arabs and Christian Arabs. But there are other ethnic minorities living in Israel who also need Yeshua! One of those minority groups has been in the headlines lately. There are approximately 130,000 Druze people living in
A Yemeni ex-Muslim named John Ghanim has undergone the most extraordinary life transformation. So dramatic is his story that it went viral with over 16 million views from Yemenis watching in their dialect. He started life in a simple village in the Yemen, a country known for its deep devotion to
Jesus’ genealogies are frequently said to be irreconcilable. They are not. They are an invitation to delve deeply into the history of both Israel and her Messiah, intended not to mystify but to edify. Guest blog by James Bejon The New Testament attributes two different genealogies to Jesus. One is
Does the New Testament turn a mere man into God? This is what New Testament critic Rabbi Daniel Asor thinks: “The Bible rejects pagan idolatry that revolves around human-like gods, men as gods.” Correct. In the pagan cultures of the East, gurus climb up a religious ladder until they get to the highest step of becoming a god. This is idolatry without
Over the last years, the rabbis in Israel have been working hard to challenge and attack the New Testament’s credibility. We decided to collect and summarize for you their ten most famous “contradictions”. Enjoy! Contradiction #1: Rabbi Yossi Mizrahi claims: “How can it be that
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