In September 2012, Steven Pinker released his New York Times bestseller “Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined”. The book presents a compelling argument for the decline of violence, particularly sexual violence, through various historical trends in war.
Do you remember the profound words of Yeshua (Jesus) during Passover (Aviv 14), as he dined with his disciples? He urged, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
Our Bible is a big book. It starts in the first two chapters describing the account of God creating the world and then creating the first man and woman and putting them in the Garden.
UNRWA is the largest aid body operating in Gaza, where it has 13,000 employees, almost all Gazans. Established on 8 December 1949, UNRWA has after three-quarters of a century become a government, welfare provider, and indulgent patron for Palestinians.
Late December 2023, South Africa brought proceedings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) under the Genocide Convention, claiming that Israel is a racist apartheid entity that is trying to eliminate the Palestinians
My father was a Holocaust survivor. Whilst he did not talk about that time it was a pervasive influence on my upbringing. On his left hand were two large blue letters tattooed K L, which meant in German Concentration Lager or an inmate of the Nazi death camp.
Christians have long known God as the God of grace, mercy and love, as have the Jews since Moses interceded for his rebellious nation and God appeared to him as ‘The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger…
Since 24 November, there’s a temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Part of the deal is the release of 50 Israeli hostages, among them children and their mothers. The families of all hostages are living between hope and fear. Will their loved one(s) be among the released hostages?
Johan van der Ham was recently in Israel on behalf of Christians for Israel. He met with families of hostages and visited some of the destroyed kibbutzim in the south of Israel.
Exploring the Torah (Deut 7:12-11:25): Emphasising obedience as a key to God’s blessings. Learn from Israel and the enduring mercy of our unchanging God.
In this and the next two issues of Israel & Christians Today I will be sharing some thoughts from the Torah portion, or parsha, named Ekev—Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25.
When we hear the word ‘gospel’ today, we tend to think of the basic message of Christianity; namely that mankind is separated from God through sin and that Jesus paid the penalty for our sin through His death, burial and resurrection.
Mark 12:29-30 is a very familiar verse to most Christians and often quoted. Did you realise that Jesus was quoting the first two verses of the Shema which was an integral part of daily prayer then—and now?