Israeli population numbered 806,000 in that day. Today, the current population of Israel is an estimated 5.94 million, with 36% of the world Jewry residing there. Few historians or theologians foresaw the reinstatement of Israel to the Jewish people. But, interestingly, God Himself may have hinted at this historic day in the Bible. The birth of Abraham occurred 1,948 years after the birth of Adam (calculated through the genealogies in the Book of Genesis). Please enjoy our special focus devoted to Jewish history and related issues.
Who is 'Israel' and What is Her Future? Jonathan Went The author discusses the issue of what, biblically, is meant by the term 'Israel,' and what God has planned for the future of the Jewish nation.
Judaism or Jewishness? Elliot Abrams The author traces the series of historical efforts by which Jews sought to gain equality in America. Did this effort culminate in an effort to secularize American institutions?
Jesus the Jew Jonathan Went The author looks at issues surrounding the question of the "historical Jesus" and discusses the Jewishness of Jesus.
The Zionist Imperative Emil L. Fackenheim Some eighty years ago, the German-Jewish philosopher Hermann Cohen declared, "The Jewish people do not need a state of their own. Nor may they have one, for a state is particularistic, and conflicts with the Jewish messianic mission, which is universal."
The Holocaust: Ideas and Their Consequences Ray Cotton The real reason for the Holocaust was the atheistic anti-Semitism of German nationalism based on a naturalistic world view.
Israel's History Written in Advance Robert C. Newman, condensed by Rich Milne In the Old Testament, God made many predictions about nations and cities and their fate. With remarkable accuracy, archeology shows that in every case, what God predicted would happen even hundreds of years later, came to pass. That the Jews still exist is an amazing testimony to God's faithfulness even as He judged the nations around them.
Anti-Jobitism? John Gay What if God had not chosen Abraham, but rather another man to father God's chosen nation? Would that have changed the way the world views the Jewish race? The answer to this question divulges the true basis of anti-Semitism.
Remnant Theology: A Different Perspective on Israel and the Church John Gay Through the centuries there have been two predominant concepts concerning the relationship between Israel and the Church. Is it possible that both of these popular positions have been somewhat in error? Is there a middle ground of truth?
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