At the Western Wall, God made a stunning yet little-known promise, not to the Jewish people, but to those from the nations who would come to seek Him in Jerusalem.
Doug Hershey shares from a perspective of historian and storyteller. He is the author of the best-selling book ISRAEL RISING. His new online video course, "10 Prophecies Fulfilled in Our Lifetime" connects bible prophecy with its fulfillments in Israel today. Doug is the founder of Ezra Adventures, a travel and education company, specializing in exclusive customized small group travel throughout Israel and the Middle East. For more info, go to DougHershey.co or keep up with Doug Hershey, Author on FB, IG and Youtube.
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The Last Supper and Passover Jesus shared a Passover meal with his disciples in what Christians call “the last supper”. It was an important holiday on the Jewish calendar, so it was natural for the Messiah and His disciples to...
The story of Queen Esther, recorded in the book named after her, revolves around the deliverance of Israel while in Persia. Many are familiar with the story of Purim, the holiday commemorating the salvation. But there is also an underlying...
Ancient Biblical Hebrew Alphabet The depth of the Hebrew language is stunning. The ancient biblical Hebrew alphabet, sometimes referred to as Paleo Hebrew, was more of a pictographic script. Archeology has shown that each letter was a picture and had...
The Significance of Samaria Judea and Samaria seem to be the Biblical heartland. Surrounding the mountains of Jerusalem, near the Jordan River and spreading over the plains and the desert, this historical land has had many names over the years....
Jesus in the Torah and the Old Testament We don't normally associate Jesus with the Torah or the Old Testament. Usually, people who desire to know Jesus and His teachings turn to the New Testament. They read the Gospels, which...
What is the Meaning of "Holy"? The meaning of “holy” is often defined by the culture around us. But the ancient Biblical culture gives us a very specific perspective on this unique word. Merriam-Webster defines holy as a “religious or...
Jacob I loved, but Esau I have hated How can we reconcile a God who says He is love when He also says He hated someone? It sounds unfathomable, that a Good Father would turn His heart against someone. We...
Why can no one see God's face and live? Sometimes we run across concepts in the Scriptures that simply don’t make sense to us. Or they seem to contradict each other. When we find these occurrences, rather than ignoring it,...
Significant Jerusalem Biblical History There is no city on earth that can compare in value to Jerusalem. While believers revere Jerusalem's significance as the city where Jesus walked, was crucified and rose from the dead, it was valuable to the...
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless." These are famous words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran Pastor who was killed by the Nazis for resisting the regime. However, he was not the...
The First Books of the Bible We think we know the names of the first five books of the Bible, referred to also as the Books of Moses and in Hebrew called the Torah. But do we? The five books...