We often read two histories in history books, though one could, for a brief time, eclipse the other. One is the history of wars, which is studded with events like the conquests of Hannibal and ...

The elegiac ballad "On the Willows," from the musical Godspell by Stephen Schwartz, was adapted from Psalm 137, which describes the despondency of the ...

The Metzudat David and other commentators explain that God was telling the Jews that the time of the Babylonian exile was ending. “I’m knocking on your door to tell you to come home to Eretz ...

What do Pope Benedict XVI, Barack Obama, Naftali Bennett, and Hosni Mubarak all have in common? Yes, they were all political leaders in the early 21st century, but this column is about names, not poli ...

The world remains blind to the historical reality of Jewish persecution in Arab lands. While Israel embraces diversity, its neighbors have systematically erased their Jewish populations. The real ...

Her artwork, including a piece titled Chords of Cyrus, symbolizes the historical connection between Iran and Israel, referencing Cyrus the Great’s liberation of Jews from Babylonian captivity.

Isaiah 55 was written on the threshold between leaving the oppressive life in Babylonian exile and entering the new possibilities of life on return to the Promised Land. What old ways would they ...

In the eyes of Israelis, Trump has become a figure of biblical proportions. Like King Cyrus the Great of Persia, who allowed ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.

[Luke 1:41-43; NASB] The title, lord, is generally given to the main provider. After the Babylonian captivity, Jews commonly referred to God as Lord, especially since His name, YHWH, could not be ...

During the Babylonian Captivity, Ezekiel had a vision from God about the design of the new Temple. According to Ezekiel 41:17-25, this new Temple contained graven images of angels and palm trees.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Mike Huckabee to serve as ambassador to Israel will have deep implications for the ...