Bible Basic Jeremiah Jeremiah was a righteous prophet who lived during the tragic final years of Israel’s southern kingdom of Judah. During that time, he called on the nation to repent as he warned of the impending destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, but to no avail. While Jeremiah is known as the prophet of doom, his prophecies also contain much promise. Jeremiah authored the Book of Lamentations as a reaction to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple at the hand of the Babylonians. Read More
Post One Shoulder We are fortunate to live in an age when Christians and Jews, and God-fearers of many nations are joining together to fight the battles of God. Let us pray that… Read More
Post A Redemption Greater Than the Exodus? Jeremiah tells us that the future redemption will be even greater than the Exodus from Egypt…. Read More
Post Be a Cyrus! Jews and Christians alike must stand firm in support of Israel, championing the values of truth and justice found in the Bible…. Read More
Post Behold the Future is Now Even before the full redemption of Israel and the world is complete, we must always view the promises of God as certain and present in our own reality. We must… Read More
Bible Basic Destruction of the First Temple During the Destruction of the First Temple, the Babylonians invaded and sacked Jerusalem. The city was destroyed, its walls were pulled down, and First Temple was destroyed by fire. The holy items and decorations of the Temple were stripped and taken to Babylon. The Destruction was a highly traumatic event for the People of Israel and is commemorated on Tisha B’Av, the Jewish national day of mourning. The prophet Jeremiah had prophesied (29:10) that the People of Israel would return to Israel from the Exile after 70 years, which indeed came to pass. Read More
Post Restoring Israel, Restoring God Only God has the ability to fully restore Israel and the world. And as He restores us, we see Him more clearly. His restoration of our world restores our awareness… Read More
Bible Basic Jericho Yericho was the first city in the Land of Israel captured by the Israelites. In the famous battle for Yericho, the Israelites circled the city once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they circled the wall seven times after which the priests blew ram’s horns, the people shouted and the walls fell. After the destruction of Jericho, a curse was put on anyone who would rebuild the city. Hiel the Bethelite rebelliously rebuilt the city in the times of King Ahab, and received the curse. King Zedekiah was caught fleeing from the Babylonians in Yericho. Read More
Bible Basic Samaria Shomron is an important part of both the Biblical heartland and the modern State of Israel. In the Bible, King Omri purchased the city of Shomron from a man named Shemer and made it the capital of the kingdom of Israel. During the Second Temple period, King Herod renamed the city Sebaste or Sebastia. The name Samaria/Shomron is also used for the central region of the Land of Israel which roughly corresponds to the lands of the tribes of Ephraim and the western part of Manasseh. Today, the area of Shomron plays a vital role in the spirituality, economics and security of the country. Read More