Israel in the Bible, Not the News

Israel in the Bible, Not the News

Israel in the Bible, Not the News   There are few topics where religion and politics come together like they do in the case of Israel. Should they? Does the Bible have anything special to say about the nation of Israel that it doesn’t say about every other...
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

Too big to fail or too large to miss, it’s all in the attitude. In recent years our society has been served reasons, statements for bailing out big business failures as “too big to fail.” That was the attitude of the ancient Philistines and their nine-foot-plus tall...
What If They Don’t Listen?

What If They Don’t Listen?

Ezekiel was a prophet of God. He lived at a dark time in Israel. When the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel and other Jews were deported to Babylon. Eight years later the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem again. This time Ezekiel and thousands of others...
Loved For Reward

Loved For Reward

Loved For Reward Hosea’s wife, Gomer, mirrored Israel’s unfaithfulness to God. They pursued idolatry and false teachers for selfish reasons. Jesus noted the church at Ephesus also abandoned their first love. The church, as Christ’s bride, should love...
Faithfulness

Faithfulness

Faithfulness “Great is God’s faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:23). God expects His creation to be faithful to Him. In I Samuel 4, we see how the Israelites’ lack of faithfulness was their downfall. Reflect on the Proverb “Keep your heart...