Scripture Reading for July 25, 2015
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “Devarim” ( Words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: Acts 9:1 – 19 Gospel: John 3:16 – 21, “Nachdimon” (Nicodemus … )
Spot Report: Could you be least in the Kingdom of Heaven?
Not if retired Army General, Chaplain James Hutchens can help it. Hutchens has released an eye-opening new video that links Christian replacement theology to second-class citizenship in the coming Kingdom of God. While praising the modern Catholic Church for moderating its earlier position blaming Jews for the crucifixion of the Messiah, Hutchens traces the roots…
Are we going towards a post-Israel Middle East?
By Giulio Meotti, Arutz 7— For 2,000 years, following the annihilation of Jerusalem by the Romans, the Jewish people lived in exile from its holy places, while keeping its religion, language, and customs alive in an unparalleled act of collective memory. No other people in history has experienced so much suffering, or devoted so much…
Israeli Christian group publishes anti-BDS guide
By Breaking Israel News— The Christian Empowerment Council, an Israeli Christian group headed by Father Gabriel Naddaf, has released a new guide to help Christians better understand the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The 12-page guide—titled “Test The Spirits: A Christian Guide to the Anti-Israel Boycott Movement”—seeks to challenge Christian anti-Zionism “on an…
Cattleman raising historic herd of red heifers in Israel
By Anav Silverman, Ynet— The Temple Institute is working together with an Israeli cattleman to raise a red heifer in Israel, in strict accordance with the Biblical commandment. The project is the culmination of years of research at the Temple Institute that fuses ancient religious texts and modern science. “We’ve been working on this for…
How and why to kill the deal
By Caroline Glick– Washington Post columnist David Ignatius is a reasonable man. After hearing back to back interviews with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the Obama administration’s pact with Iran’s ayatollahs, he tried to balance them out. Speaking Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, Ignatius equivocated that on…
Sanhedrin calls Obama to trial on Mount Zion
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— A re-established and self declared Israeli Sanhedrin is calling US President Barack Obama to trial for what it says are “criminal offenses” against the Jewish people following the passage of the Iran nuclear deal. The modern day Jewish high court, made up of 71 Judaic scholars and rabbis, plan to…
American evangelicals among Israel’s staunchest supporters
By Ahuva Balofsky, JPost— American evangelicals are among Israel’s staunchest supporters, a new survey by LifeWay Research shows. Most believe God has plans for the people of Israel, and many American preachers tell their congregants that Christians have an obligation to support the Jewish state. The Nashville-based research group conducted its study on American attitudes…
Pro-Israel caucus in US House of Representatives aims for Jerusalem recognition
By Gil Hoffman, Jpost— Allies of Israel in the U.S. House of Representatives submitted a bill Monday that would enable Congress to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on American documents. The bill calls for moving the American embassy to Jerusalem. It would also challenge the recent Supreme Court decision that prevented Jerusalem, Israel…