Does Israel still matter to God, and does Israel still matter to believers in Jesus? That question is at the heart of this series. In previous articles, we explored God’s unbreakable covenant with Abraham, and we examined modern Israel as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Today, we bring those two themes together – the covenant and the land – by focusing on the … [Read more...] about Israel Matters: For His Name’s Sake
Don James
Donald James (Rev.) BA,MDiv is the National Director of Bridges for Peace Canada
Israel Matters – Covenant keeping God
Editor's Note: As we continue this series exploring the place of Israel in the heart and purposes of God – not only in the past, but in the present and the future. We do so as Israel is at war with Iran. We pray for the people of Israel and for all those caught up in this conflict, we pray for peace and for justice. In our last session, we addressed the question, “Is modern … [Read more...] about Israel Matters – Covenant keeping God
Israel Matters – Present Day Israel
In these continuing articles we are considering the place of Israel in God’s purposes, not just the past but the present and the future. These articles are taken from a weekly radio podcast of the same name. How do we as believers in Jesus look at present-day Israel? A question made more urgent by the focus on Israel and the Jewish people in world events. In the … [Read more...] about Israel Matters – Present Day Israel
Israel Matters
Like a lot of Christians, I grew up unaware that Israel matters any more, just assuming that God had finished with her, or perhaps even given up on her. I heard virtually nothing about Israel in my seminary training. It was apparently no longer relevant to the churches I was going to lead as a young pastor. But just under 30 years ago, no longer a pastor, I was … [Read more...] about Israel Matters