Lessons from the Oak Tree
In our ongoing series of ‘tree’ teachings, we explore the biblical theme of the oak tree. Oaks carry many themes – most uplifting, some regretful.
In our ongoing series of ‘tree’ teachings, we explore the biblical theme of the oak tree. Oaks carry many themes – most uplifting, some regretful.
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.
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.
What is the connection of a deceitful tongue and the broom tree in Psalm 120:3-4?
Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum were all located in close proximity on the north end of the Sea of Galilee and each experienced a powerful demonstration of the ministry of Jesus. Here are some important Lesson from the Three Cities.
God is watching! He will watch over His word either for curse or for blessing. Just as He watched a sinful nation walking away from Him and declared there would be consequences, His message to humanity today is still the same.
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.