Israel is a name used 2,431 times in the Bible. The primary thread throughout the Bible is the redemption of humanity, and Israel is at the center of that story. Israel is the Hebrew name Yisra'el, meaning God contends, or one who struggles with God. Tho
1. Is it the land that is special, or the state?2. What happens to our connection to the land if we reject the belief in God? In the historicity of the Bible?3. Is our relationship to Israel any different from, say, a Hungarian's relationship to the land of Hungary?4. Is our ...
Let’s first look at what the Bible has to say about Israel. God’s plan was that Israel would become a “multitude” of peoples, meaning that a multitude of ethnic groups would seek to join themselves to the community of Israelites. Now YHVH had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy...
Do the Feasts have a central purpose or connection between them? Maybe they have a hidden message for us? Do they point to our future? And if so, what are they pointing to and when will it happen? Is this message meant only for the people of Israel or is it meant for me personally...
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When I made my pilot trip to Israel three years ago, I first encountered differently dressed people shopping in the Karmiel mall. I had no idea who they were, but I was quite intrigued by them. The women were all dressed in black with perfectly pressed, white headscarves trimmed in lace...
The Bible Society in Israel prints and distributes bibles in the Land of the Bible. Our goal is to see the Word of God transform hearts and minds in the Israeli society.
According to the deal, there will be no border buffer zone in southern Lebanon, meaning the residents of southern Lebanon will be free to return to their homes up to the border with Israel. The real danger here is that Hizbulla and IRGC operatives will take off their uniforms, dress as ...
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The Book of Exodus opens with the Hebrews as unorganized slaves in Egypt. With the Exodus, the deliverance from slavery in Egypt, the Israelites became a nation and entered on the course of national development which is recorded in the historical books of the Bible. Some of the data which ...