Biblical Studies

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  Inside American Christian Support for Israel

  Christian support for Israel is an oft-reported and sometimes hotly debated phenomenon. Yet, in spite of all of the attention, it is a largely misunderstood movement.

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  Jesus’ Rebuke of Three Cities

  What happens when light is rejected The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light… (Isaiah 9:2) The common application of Isaiah 9:2 is a spiritual one in which the “people who walked in darkness” are those who lived prior to Christ and without knowledge of His saving power.

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  The Temple Mount

  The Controversy over the Temple Mount The biblical, historical, and future significance of the Temple Mount makes it the most hotly contested piece of real estate in the entire world.

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  When Jesus Attended The Feast Of Tabernacles

  For centuries Christian churches had little appreciation for the biblical Feast of Tabernacles.

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  The Lord My Stronghold

  A Look into Israel’s Physical and Spiritual Fortresses “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold” (Psalm 18:2 NIV).

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  The Passover Lamb

  Jesus fulfilled all of the requirements of the perfect Passover Lamb of God. Passover is known as the Festival of Redemption, because it commemorates the children of Israel’s freedom from slavery in Egypt some 3,500 years ago.

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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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  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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  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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  How God Saved The Jewish People

  Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, placed his reputation and political career on the line to warn the U.S. Congress of the dangers of a nuclear Iran. His historic speech on March 3rd just happened to take place one day before the start of the Jewish holiday of Purim.…

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  What Jesus Understood About Hanukkah

  Had it not been for Hanukkah, there could have very well not been a Christmas A common understanding of the December holiday season is that Christmas is the holiday for Christians and Hanukkah is the holiday for Jews.

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  Partnering with God to Comfort Israel

  God in His sovereignty has chosen to partner with man in the execution of His will. What a humbling and convicting thought that is! He is certainly not limited by man, and can execute His will quite on His own, yet He has elected to work through and in partnership with us.