Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. That same night, the combined armies of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, along with troops from Saudi Arabia and Yemen, invaded Israel.
John had carried a deep burden for the Jewish People from the time he was a young child in Northern Ireland. When he’d watch news stories about events in the Middle East, he was filled with longing to offer comfort and care to those living in Israel. “I must get over there somehow,” he said.
The History of Israel, Part 3: The Holocaust and Rebirth of Israel
Even as England struggled to balance the conflicting promises they had made to Jews and Arabs regarding the Holy Land, a new threat began looming across Europe. The anti-Semitism that had retreated to the shadows following the Dreyfus Affair returned with a vengeance during the Great Depression.
By Jack ZimmermanDo you want to know a secret. No, I’m not talking about the Beatles’ song of the same name. I’m talking about a real, honest-to-goodness, bona fide secret. Ready. Okay, here goes: Yeshua’s existence did not begin in Matthew. Shocked. You shouldn’t be.
How the Changing Landscape in the Middle East Will Affect the ChurchBy Jack ZimmermanPicture this: white, sandy beaches; clear blue, sparkling ocean; luxurious hotels; gorgeous sunsets; peace; tranquility. Sounds great, doesn’t it. So where are we. The Caribbean, perhaps. Maybe Hawaii. The Bahamas.
10 Biggest Lies about Yeshua, His Jewishness, and What Some Call ‘Jewish Christianity’
More Jewish people live in America than anywhere else in the world, with the possible exception of Israel. And yet, efforts to reach the Jewish people with the Good News have not been very successful in the U.S.
Why is Support for Israel Waning Among Younger Evangelicals?
When I came to faith in Jesus as a 16-year- old, Jewish, heroin-shooting, LSD- using, hippie rock drummer, my dad was thrilled to see the change in my life, since I was immediately delivered from drugs. “But,” he said, “we’re Jews, and Jews don’t believe in Jesus.
The History of Israel, Part 2: The Birth of Zionism
It wasn’t until Theodor Herzl wrote a book called “the Jewish State” in 1896 that the history of Israel saw the birth of the modern movement known as Zionism. Herzl was a journalist who covered a famous trial that came to be known as the Dreyfus Affair.
Supersessionism: Nothing Super About It! | Jewish Voice
By Dr. Raymond L. GannonFirst century Messianic Jewish relations with both the Jewish and new Gentile Christian communities were soundly established upon the obvious realization that New Covenant Messianic faith was divinely poured forth through a Jewish vessel.
By Jonathan BernisAs a child growing up in a typical American Jewish family, I did not know much about Jesus, other than He was the god of Christianity. I’d been taught to believe He and His followers did not like Jewish People and that many atrocities had been committed against us Jews in His name.