As tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States dominate today’s headlines, many are wondering: Does the Bible say anything about Iran? The answer is yes, although it may not be immediately apparent, as Iran is referred to throughout Scripture by its original and ancient names—mainly Elam, but later, Persia/Medo-Persia. Here are eight places in the Bible you can find references to what is now Iran.
On the day of Yom HaShoah, the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust were remembered, and the many brave Jews who rose up to resist the evil Nazi regime. We also honour the legacy and courage of those who survived.
Over the intense war with Iran, most Israelis have been reluctant to venture far from the safety of their closest bomb shelter. Still, they are trying to lead as normal a life as possible, and there are always errands to run and groceries to buy. Yet when the rocket sirens blare their warning of incoming missiles from Iran and Lebanon, those caught in traffic must make a mad dash for the nearest shelter – and finding one has become a dangerous and stressful game.
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) strongly condemns the recent Easter ceremony in the town of El Burgo, in southern Spain, in which a seven‑meter effigy depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly burned as a supposed embodiment of evil.
The distinctive yellow safety vests of ZAKA search and rescue teams are famous in Israel, and they have even shown up at disaster sites all around the world.
Two weeks into this major conflict with Iran, the impact has been felt in every corner of Israel. For the country’s vulnerable elderly population, the constant news cycle on the war brings a heightened sense of fear and anxiety.
Palm Sunday which marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, in a normal year, sees large, colourful crowds waving palm branches and singing hymns as they retrace his route over the Mount of Olives in the Palm Sunday procession.
The Biblical nation of Israel endured many attacks from their enemies and sometimes God employed those attacks as a means of punishment due to His people’s idolatry or disobedience. However, many Scriptures
ICEJ sponsors classrooms for Agro-Tech School. During the ICEJ’s January 2026 Envision pastors’ conference, delegates toured Israel’s southern region and visited an innovative new Israeli Agro-Tech high school based in Sde Nitzan, where young students are planting roots deep into the Land.
God promised to gather His children from the four corners of the earth. Today, we look at the ICEJ’s work in supporting Aliyah from the South—both from Ethiopia and South Africa.
For the past three years, Israel has seen a rising tide of Jewish immigration from Europe. The push factors are rising antisemitism, and the pull factors are opportunity and religious freedom to live as Jews in their own homeland.
The ICEJ team at the Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors will in 2026, continue their loving care of the residents by providing Occupational and Physio services; special days of celebration and commemoration, beauty care and outings.
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