Isaiah 11 paints a beautiful picture of the coming redemption… but it also lays out some of the hard twists and turns it will take to get there. It seems like the world is speeding up somehow. With the Middle East taking dramatic twists and turns, President Trump moving at
The shofar, a ram’s horn used in Jewish tradition, carries profound spiritual significance rooted in biblical history. Its piercing sound is not just a ceremonial blast; it is a call to repentance, renewal, and remembrance. Throughout Scripture, the shofar is used to herald pivotal moments: the giving of the Torah
Understanding Hanukkah Candles Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights, commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The central ritual of Hanukkah involves the lighting of the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum. The menorah holds eight candles, with
God commanded His people: Have a feast! Take a break! He made festivals part of the Law, codifying the commandments to stop for a while and celebrate a few times a year. Of course, there’s more to it than just food and merriment (although there’s plenty of that) but there’s
Dr. Broshi and Johnny Khoury highlight the sovereignty of God in the story of Esther even though He is not mentioned in the book of Esther at all. Discover the importance of God’s timing, faith, and God’s intervention in human affairs. Esther gives us hope that God’s plan prevails over
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?
Isaiah 11 paints a beautiful picture of the coming redemption… but it also lays out some of the hard twists and turns it will take to get there. It seems like the world is speeding up somehow. With the Middle East taking dramatic twists and turns, President Trump moving at
By Yonatan Granovsky There’s a Jewish liturgical poem based on Psalm 16 that goes like this: “We are happy [or blessed]. How goodly is our lot, and how pleasant is our fortune, and how beautiful our heritage!” It’s a very happy psalm, with words reflecting delight in God and all
God wants us to be fearless. And we could be. It is not necessarily easy to dispose of fear in our lives, but it is possible with God. Even when we’re facing death, He has created a get out clause for His children. The Bible commands us not to be
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
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
During the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast and pray to get closer to Allah, our Arabic outreach team released a powerful video. It was the testimony of a man named Kareem who had trained as a terrorist, but came to faith in Jesus. His story garnered over a million
Nadia is an Israeli Arab from Haifa who has recently accepted Jesus as her Savior and Lord. Like many Arab Christians, she grew up with religion, but no real relationship with God through Jesus. Here she tells her remarkable story of how she had traveled halfway across the world before
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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