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Explaining the Jewish and Christian Symbolism in Chagall’s Work.
The shammash is more than just a candle, it is the servant light by which all the other candles of Hanukkah receive their light.
JFJ: The Jewish Annotated New Testament has made quite a splash in some circles. What were your expectations as co-editor in terms of its reception an...
Betrayed! one of the most influential story books ever written, is now in its third decade! The Story Stan’s first wife Ethel was a huge part of this...
Discover the Old Testament-New Testament connection between the prophet Elijah and the Messiah Jesus.
Andrew Klavan is the author of such internationally bestselling novels as True Crime, filmed by and starring Clint Eastwood, and Don’t Say A Word, mad...
A guide to the themes, key ideas, and New Testament connections of the Major Prophets.
I couldn’t help writing on Jesus. Since I first met him he has held my mind and heart. I grew up, you know, on the border of Poland and Russia, which ...
Now the question is: “Was it as bad as was shown in films such as ‘The Hiding Place’ or ‘The Holocaust’?” My answer is “Yes, except it was worse becau...
A guide to the themes, key ideas, and New Testament connections of the Minor Prophets.
Seasons of warfare are unavoidable. In modern (or postmodern) times, many people view the personal quest for spirituality as a road to peace and trans...
The National Council of Churches describes Christian Zionism as “a danger to true peace in the Middle East.” Anglican Vicar Stephen Sizer, in his scor...
With the Day of Atonement just last month, and with many of us thinking of Thanksgiving this month, we wanted to present a biblical look at sacrifices...
The word leaven is found throughout Scripture and rabbinic tradition. Here is an in-depth look at how it is used, both tangibly and metaphorically.
The Burnt Offering Hebrew Term OLAH, literally ascending,” that is, the sacrifice “ascends” to God. It is translated as “burnt offering” or “whole off...
Is Shavuot a Jewish holiday or is it the birthday of the Christian church? It’s both! Find out more about the origins and the fulfillment of this bibl...
We offer you this quick guide to the biblical purpose and basic facts about our most important holidays throughout the year.
Find out why without Hanukkah, there would be no Christmas.
A slim scarlet cord dangling in a window might not trigger thoughts of deliverance. That is, unless you were Rahab, a Gentile woman living in a home b...
Rosh Hashanah means “The head of the year,” and thus, the holiday is referred to as the Jewish New Year. However, in the Bible, it is known as “the Fe...
A 94 year-old Orthodox sage has poured more fuel on the flames of religious controversy in Israel by contending in a sermon that the Holocaust was God...
Many are surprised to find that the Hebrew Scriptures don’t mention Hanukkah, but the New Testament does. Jesus attended the feast in Jerusalem.
Kabbalah” means “received teachings” or simply “traditions” and is derived from the Hebrew “kabel” which means “to receive.” It originally applied onl...
By joining the spiritual worship to the physical harvest, God sanctified the language of the harvest and imbued it with great spiritual and even proph...