From around 610BC, Nebuchadnezzar began the invasion and destruction of the ancient kingdom of Judah. What had begun as a theocracy moved through various stages of its sometimes glorious history until finally, after over eight centuries of living in their promised land Zedekiah, the last mon…
Babylonian Captivity – The Ecclesia In Exile (1) Read More »
It is impossible to separate the First Zionist Congress from the towering figure of Theodor Herzl. Without his forceful and determined personality, it is doubtful that the Congress would have taken place. But in the providence of God, Herzl was the instrument to unite the Jewish people behind the Z…
One Hundred and Twenty Years Ago: The First Zionist Congress, August, 1897 Read More »
Zechariah 12:1 announces that the prophet is going to tell us something about Israel – the oracle which unfolds in chapters 12 and 13 concerns Israel. The context makes it clear that this prophecy “concerning Israel” will be fulfilled in the latter days, because the events described lead to Is…
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem …”1 Read More »
