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Biblical insight and clear-eyed analysis from ICEJ USA President Dr. Susan Michael on the events shaping Israel and the church’s response to them.
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Featured · August 14, 2026
Biblical Illiteracy: Why We Must Add Israel to Theological Education
The decline of biblical literacy in American society and churches is now greatly impacting theological institutions forming the next generation of Christian pastors and leaders. Learn what this means for Israel’s future.
Featured · August 6, 2026
Hearing God’s Voice, Obedience, and Blessing
God’s blessings are actively chasing you! Discover how obedience and fellowship unlock His favor and let His goodness overtake your life.
Featured · August 4, 2026
Why We Must Add Israel to Evangelical Theological Education
Biblical illiteracy is surging. Dr. Susan Michael issues an urgent call to add Israel to Christian higher education.
Featured · July 31, 2026
What Is the Priestly Blessing?
The Priestly Blessing is a unique blessing found in Numbers 6, and there’s something beautiful Christians can learn from it today.
Featured · June 29, 2026
The Prophetic Secret of God’s Calendar and Leviticus 23
A profound and sustained surge of immigration from France is taking shape that will alter the Jewish demographic map worldwide.
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Jesus’ Final Days in Jerusalem
Biblical history comes alive in Jerusalem One of the most memorable moments of any tour to Israel is standing on the Mount of Olives and looking across the valley at the Eastern Gate of the Temple Mount.
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What Can YOU Do to Support Israel?
Here are five important ways that you can stand with Israel. For Americans, it can often feel like there is little we can do to support Israel in its struggle for survival.
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What “Going Up” to Jerusalem Means in the Bible
Exploring the Wonders of the City The city of Jerusalem is the highlight of any pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
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The Top Eight Reasons Why Every Christian Should Go To Israel
A sampling of what awaits you in Israel Millions of Christians have travelled to the land of the Bible over the last four decades and had their faith and biblical knowledge enhanced in transformative ways.
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Where is the Best Place to be a Christian in the Middle East?
Like all minorities in Israel, Christians enjoy equal rights and freedoms More than 100,000 Christians have been murdered each year for the past 10 years in the Middle East. That’s five Christians every five minutes.
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How Do Israel and the United States Work Together?
Built on a foundation of shared values, strategic defense cooperation, and economic and scientific partnerships, the enduring friendship between the United States and Israel continues to benefit both nations and promote freedom worldwide.
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Why Christians Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles
For more than 40 years, through the ICEJ, thousands of Christians have traveled from over 100 nations to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. This biblical feast is not just for the Jewish people; the prophet Zechariah points to a time when all the nations will gather in Jerusalem to celebrate it.
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Is Israel A Racist State?
In a speech at the United Nations, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described Israel as a “paragon of racism.” Similar charges are leveled against the Jewish State in the global media and across college campuses, where Israel is likened to Apartheid South Africa.…
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Taking Israel Out of the Bible
New Christians struggling to study their Bible are often taught to read the Scriptures as though they were written personally to them, even reciting the Scriptures using one’s own name in place of the verse’s subject.
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10 Reasons Christians Should Support Israel
Beyond the foundational verse of Genesis 12:3, Christians should articulate a broad spectrum of compelling personal, practical, political, historical, and moral reasons to support Israel and stand in solidarity with the Jewish people.
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What is Israel and Why is it Important?
There is perhaps no place on Earth more controversial and more important than Israel – a tiny state – the size of New Jersey— in the heart of the Middle East. But for all the controversy, what is Israel?
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The Persistence of Antisemitism: Facing the Amalek of Our Time
This article traces the historical evolution of antisemitism from ancient pagan, religious, and racial hatred to its modern manifestation as radical anti-Zionism, calling on American Christians to actively stand in solidarity with the Jewish community today.
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