By Susan Michael, ICEJ— Christmas pageants around the world begin with these introductory words out of the Gospel of Luke: “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.…
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post— https://www.christianpost.com/news/israeli-prime-minister-offers-give-christians-guided-tour-israel-christmas-2018-211298/Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday wished “Merry Christmas” to Christians and said he is “very proud” to be the leader of a country that doesn’t shy away from saying “Christmas.” “It’s a pleasure for me, on Christmas Eve, to be here, standing in Jerusalem, the holy city,” Netanyahu…
PM Netanyahu Delivers Christmas Greeting from ICEJ from ICEJ on Vimeo. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday (December 21) to deliver his annual Christmas Greeting to the Christian world. In his traditional holiday greeting, Netanyahu stated: “To all of our Christian friends around the…
By Charles Gardner, Israel Today— When the stars lined up to lighten the path of the Wise Men as they travelled from the East to worship the new-born King of the Jews, it was the dawning of an amazing new era. Now, 2,000 years later, the Jewish feast of Hanukkah coincides with Christmas. They are…
Hebrews 1:1-4 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s…
By David Lazarus, Israel Today— More than 25 prominent rabbis from Israel and abroad recently issued a statement calling for a renewed look at Jesus, Christians and the New Testament faith. Quoting from their own sages, these outstanding Orthodox rabbis are not ashamed to exalt the name of Jesus, welcoming the carpenter from Nazareth back…
By Russell Moore, Christian Post— It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The stirrings of holiday cheer are all around us, from the Bing Crosby music loop at the Home Depot to the inflatable glowing Santas that every neighborhood seems to have. But my Bible reading right now is anything but festive. I’m in…
By ARIEL COHEN, JPOST— Just as he does every December, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, along with other PA officials, made the Christmastime claim that Jesus Christ was a Palestinian, rather than a Judean. “We celebrate the birth of Jesus, a Palestinian messenger of love, justice and peace, which has guided millions from the moment…
