Scripture Reading for August 22, 2015
Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, “Shofteem” (Judges …) Haftorah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 New Testament: Acts 3:22 – 23 Gospel: John 1:1 – 23, “Berasheet” ( In the beginning … )
If Jews and Christians Share Same Roots, Aren’t We in Same Tree?
By Brian Hennessey, Israel Today— You often hear Christians say they’ve discovered the Hebraic roots of their faith. Yet so much teaching today insists God is putting Gentile followers of Yeshua into one “tree,” and Jews into another. But does that line up with Paul’s figurative example in Romans 11? Using a cultivated olive tree…
North American Jews Heading Back to Israel
By Julie Stahl, Charisma-– Cultural differences and leaving family behind can make immigrating to Israel difficult. But more and more Jewish Americans are making Israel their permanent home. Seeing Jewish people return to Israel is like watching Bible prophecy unfold before your eyes. Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel all speak of the Jewish return to the…
Huckabee’s One-Man Mission to Reclaim the ‘West Bank’ Narrative
By Ari Soffer, Arutz 7— Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been causing a stir on his latest trip to Israel, particularly with his high-profile support of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Earlier this week, the former Arkansas governor opted to hold a fundraiser in the town of Shiloh in Samaria, provoking a furious…
The four rockets fired on Galilee came from the new Iranian terror front on the Golan
By Debka— Israel’s top government and military went on a high level of preparedness Tuesday, Aug. 18 in expectation of the first terrorist attack to be orchestrated by Iran from Syrian or Lebanese borders. That is what brought Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gady Eisenkott on…
Could Parchin leak sway undecideds on Iran deal?
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil, Times of Israel— Opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran suggested Wednesday evening that revelations that Tehran would “self-inspect” a suspected nuclear-related site could sway undecided members of Congress away from supporting the agreement at next month’s vote. Hours after the Associated Press exposed a leaked document that seems to allow…
The power of Jewish indignation
By Caroline Glick, Jpost— Perhaps we should thank Spain’s Rotodom Sunsplash reggae festival organizers. They just provided us with a textbook case both of the nature of today’s anti-Semitism and of how to defeat it. Last weekend, the festival organizers canceled their invitation to Matisyahu, the American-Jewish reggae artist, because he refused to bow to…
This week’s prayer points
From Jim Hutchens: These prayer points come to us regularly from an intercessor living in Israel who wishes to remain anonymous. **THE IRAN DEAL AND BEYOND: –Obama can make the Iran deal even if Congress rejects it. Due to Obama’s unchecked use of executive orders, he could remove approximately 12 Iranian banks from the list…
Truth Report: “Are you breaking the 3rd Commandment?”
“You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7)