Scripture reading for August 4, 2012
Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 — 7:11, “V’et’chanan”, (And I pleaded …) Haftorah: Isaiah 40:1 — 26 New Testament: I Corinthians 8:4 — 6 Gospel: Mark 12:28 — 34, “Schma Yisrael” (Hear O Israel …”
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Election day will not be 'Groundhog Day'
BY RON JAGER— As Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney begins his visit here in Israel, the Obama campaign managers have nothing new to share with the American public or with the Israeli public. In repeating the same discredited allegations and accusations against Mitt Romney for the past months, the Obama campaign hopes to distract…
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Video: What's the capital of Israel?
Someone should ask Romney when he’s in Jerusalem. Perhaps he has a better idea than the sitting president who seems to have forgotten the answer.
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Spot Report: I am a Christian Zionist!
Think on this: “I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.” Isaiah 62: 7-8 Pray on this: Heavenly Father,…
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Wish I'd said that
“The evangelical-Israeli alliance is not a pact between Christian and Israeli religious nuts. It is a well-established relationship between the leaders of evangelical American Christianity and mainstream Israel. Every prime minister since Begin has relied on the support of the Christian right.”—Zev Chafets, A Match Made in Heaven
Archeology again appears to back up biblical account
BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Israeli archeologists digging at the site of an ancient Canaanite capital in the Galilee region believe they have found further evidence that the biblical account of Israel’s presence in the land is accurate. Tel Hazor is one of the most prominent archeological sites in the country today, and with good…
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A video produced by the Temple Institute in Jerusalem, has apparently turned the Arab world upside down, sparking claims of “insults” to Egypt’s new president and prompting the Temple Institute to clarify its motivations for creating the 90-second film. The Temple Institute is an educational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the Biblical commandment to build…
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No moment of silence for Israel at the Olympics
BY ZACHARY FISHER, INCONTEXT— The 2012 Summer Olympics begin this weekend in London, and over 30 athletes will compete from Israel. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on the talented athletes, international attention is caught up in the controversy surrounding the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rejection of a moment of silence at the Opening Ceremony in London.…
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Hanegraaf and Burge attack Christian support of Israel
BY MATTHEW HAMILTON, INST. of RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY— On July 12th, president of the Christian Research Institute Hank Hanegraaff interviewed Gary Burge, theology professor at Wheaton College, president of Evangelicals for the Middle East, and author of Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to “Holy Land” Theology. The subject of the interview was…
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Hanegraaf and Burge attack Christian support of Israel
BY MATTHEW HAMILTON, INST. of RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY— On July 12th, president of the Christian Research Institute Hank Hanegraaff interviewed Gary Burge, theology professor at Wheaton College, president of Evangelicals for the Middle East, and author of Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to “Holy Land” Theology. The subject of the interview was…
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Jewish unity and Joseph's tomb
BY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Last week, in the most unlikely of places, I came face to face with the power of Jewish unity. It was well after midnight when the convoy of heavily-guarded Israeli cars and buses began the short drive through the deserted streets of Shechem (Nablus). Posted along the way were young men…
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Scripture Reading for July 28, 2012
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “D’varim” (Words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: I Timothy 3:1 – 7 Gospel: Matthew 10:1 – 23, “Carah” (Called …)
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Romney slams Obama for 'lecturing Israel's leaders'
BY JPOST— Leading into his major trip to the UK, Israel and Poland to highlight his foreign policy competence and positions, US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday lashed out at US President Barack Obama for “lecturing Israel’s leaders.” “President Obama is fond of lecturing Israel’s leaders,” Romney said. “The people of Israel deserve…
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Power Prayer: Living by Prayer
O Yahweh, God of the open ear, Teach me to live by prayer as well as by providence, for myself, soul, body, children, family, and church; Give me a heart frameable to your will; so might I live in prayer, and honor you, being kept from evil, known and unknown. Help me to see the…
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"Dirty Jewish Money"
BY RON JAGER— According to numerous polls, Obama’s critical Jewish margin is on a downward slide losing major ground since the 2008 election among Jewish voters in Florida, a key battleground state. This phenomenon is evidently repeating itself in other swing states creating not only a problem of potential loss of critical electoral votes but…
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Faith Lessons: Cana
by Daniel McCabe– The First Miracle John 2:11, “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory.” Five dusty faces smiled quietly as they crossed over the “state” line from Judea into Galilee. Memories of their past four days in Judea danced joyfully in their hearts. Andrew and Philip would…
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Faith Lessons: Cana
by Daniel McCabe– The First Miracle John 2:11, “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory.” Five dusty faces smiled quietly as they crossed over the “state” line from Judea into Galilee. Memories of their past four days in Judea danced joyfully in their hearts. Andrew and Philip would…
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