Welcome to Bible Fiber. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are continuing our study of the book of Ezra, diving into chapter 5. After the plotting and scheming of Judah’s oppositional neighbors,…
Because Remembering is resistance. By Amy Zewe & Shelley Neese Two Days ago on April 17, we commemorated Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Holocaust education is one of the core outreaches we at the Jerusalem Connection have in our effort to inform, educate, and activate Christians to support and provide comfort to The Jews,…
Subscribe to your YouTube channel or Follow Bible Fiber wherever you listen to your podcasts! The first three chapters of Ezra cover the two-year honeymoon period for the returning Judeans. King Cyrus, captor turned liberator, permitted their return to Jerusalem to rebuild their nation and temple. Not only that, but the Persians insisted on flooding…
Former US Senator, Jew, and ardent supporter of Israel Joseph Lieberman attempted to answer this question just this week at an event in Jerusalem among American and Canadian Jews. According to an April 10 article in The Jerusalem Post by Greer Fay Cashman, Lieberman said, “Attitudes to Israel in American politics have changed. We all…
Today marks the first day of Passover. Passover is directly related to the events of Holy Week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. However, the Jewish and Christian calendars usually don’t sync the two precisely. The Passover illustrated that the blood of the Passover lamb will protect against death before the escape from bondage from…
After enduring the long roll-call, the narrator skipped over the journey from Babylon to Judah and omitted details about the process of resettlement where the Israelites had to reclaim their long-abandoned property. The narrative picks up in their second year of being back in the covenanted land, around 536 BCE. When the returnees finally arrived…
Welcome to Bible Fiber. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. This week we are continuing our study of the book of Ezra, diving into chapter 2. The first six chapters of Ezra revolve around two…
Welcome to Bible Fiber. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern. We finished the Minor Prophets, paused for a four-week Prophets 101 course, and today we are launching our study of Ezra-Nehemiah. I am referring to…
Yes, and what a unique approach to conveying our values to the next generation. Joining us on March 22 is Jonathan Feldstein of the Genesis Foundation 123. Jonathan is based in Israel and has dedicated his efforts to bridging the efforts of Jews and Christians who love and support Israel and providing opportunities to engage.…
By Amy Zewe Join us today as writer, and Jerusalem Connection partner, Arlene Bridges Samuels shares her latest CBN feature article with us about Israeli Apartheid Week—happening this week on approximately 200 university campuses throughout the United States. Arlene is a prolific writer and Weekly Feature Columnist at CBN Israel (The Christian Broadcasting Network). She…