Christian history towards the Jewish people has been one of misunderstanding and ignorance. It led to shameful anti-Semitism that resulted in pogroms, expulsions, massacres, and other actions in the name of Christianity. In recent decades evangelical Christianity has recognised the Church’s responsibility to bless Israel (Genesis 15) to comfort her Isaiah 40:1 and repay the debt of gratitude we owe Romans 15:26–27.
To support Israel doesn’t mean supporting everything their government does. So, what does it actually mean? Explore what it really means here…
Israel and the church have a mixed and at times saddening history. Many churches unfortunately teach a ‘Replacement Theology’ doctrine. Teri Kempe discusses the dangers of this, and a way forward for Australian churches.
The term “Zionism” has been turned into a negative word by Israel’s enemies, “Christian Zionism” is also under attack and often misrepresented in the media and in much public discourse.
Israel today is a remarkable country. Yet the land of Israel was not always so fruitful. God promised that one day He would come and find His people, no matter how far they had been scattered, and return them to the land promised to Abraham and his descendants as an “everlasting possession.”
For many decades, Evangelical support for Israel seemed rock solid. Today, however, many younger Christians in Western churches are hesitant to give Israel the same unconditional support that their parents did.
Why should Christians support Israel? Here are 10 reasons why the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was established in 1980 to stand with and comfort Israel.
Are we in the days the early Apostles longed to see, when God would restore the kingdom to Israel? And how should the Church relate to this new situation?
One of the sad outcomes of history is that antisemitism has not just survived in the post-Holocaust era, it has thrived. One would have thought that when the depravities of the Nazi genocide against the Jews of Europe were exposed after World War II, such vile hatred would have disappeared. Alas, it has come back in waves and without any shame.
For many Christians, Abraham is just one of many great men of God in the Bible. However, God’s word gives Abraham unique characteristics that no other person besides Jesus ever attained. It can be said that when Abraham appeared, salvation history began.
“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’” (Zechariah 4:6-7)
In Joseph’s two dreams, his brothers and parents bow down to him (Gen 37). Years later, these come true when Joseph is elevated to Prince of Egypt, and his brothers come to buy wheat from him during a famine. The outworking of these dreams, a protype of the suffering Messiah, also illustrates the calling and destiny of God’s chosen people.
What do Shvauot and Pentecost have in common? What does the ‘fire of God’ mean to Jews and Christians? Dr. Buehler looks through the biblical history of the festivals which enlighten our present-day understandings of the connection between Jews and Christians.
God expresses something of His essence and character in the many Names he assigns to Himself in the scriptures. Being familiar with them helps us to understand the depth of this amazing God we serve. Judaism says there are 70 Names of God, here are a few.
The savage Hamas attack on innocent Israelis not only touched the raw nerve of the Holocaust, it also exposed the Palestinian dispute with Israel as being a religious conflict. What is the source of this religious war?
The Dead Sea Scrolls are widely recognised today as the greatest treasure trove of ancient original religious manuscripts ever found. They both verify sacred biblical texts and reveal intricate details of Jewish faith and culture in the late Second Temple era.
Your embassy in Jerusalem for over 40 years.
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