Jesus and the Pharisees Jesus had real conflicts with the religious leaders of His day, to be sure, and there were times Jesus gave hair-raising accusations to the scribes and Pharisees. But were those meant for the Jewish people, as...
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Antisemitism is the world’s “oldest hatred.” For as long as the Jewish people have existed, their history has been punctuated by antisemitism.
Did the Jews kill Jesus? There is a common assumption amongst the Jewish people regarding Christians: "Christians believe that we, the Jews, killed Jesus." Is it true - do all Christians believe this? Sadly, it has been stated and used...
A Christian in a World Filled with Jew-hatred As Christians, we may ask ourselves, why does deep-seated antisemitism persist today? This ancient evil has resurfaced in countless and horrific ways throughout history. So how should Christians respond to the rising...
The Rise of Jew-Hatred Once again, the nations are in an uproar and Israel is at center stage – Jew-hatred is on the rise, and we cannot stand idly. Angry protests erupt worldwide, often characterized by hate-laced rhetoric and violence....
Over the past month, the so-called anti-Zionist protests around the world quickly turned antisemitic. That is why we must ask ourselves a very important question: is there a difference between the two terms? And what is anti-Zionism? What is anti-Zionism?...
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The Holocaust Remembrance Day is broadly observed on January 27, although some countries hold additional commemorations throughout the year. In Israel, we remember the victims of the Holocaust in the Spring, on the 27th of Nisan, a day called Yom...
Do we believe that all Israel will be saved? For most of Church history, a large part of the Church believed that we were moving away from Israel, including God’s plan for the Jewish people—that all Israel will be saved....
God’s Plan for Israel God’s plans for the earth and humanity are in motion. His purposes are clear and never coincidental. But to understand God’s heart for mankind, we must acknowledge the unique role God gave to His people Israel. What...
Should we as Christians care about Israel? If God cares about something, or someone, Christians should too. This would be a logical conclusion, right? Therefore, if Christians care about God, they should care about Israel! Is this a logical conclusion...
Religion and Race On January 14, 1963, great leaders of two different worlds met at a conference on “Religion and Race” organized by the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ) in Chicago. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a faithful...
"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...