by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 30, 2016 | General, Personal Perspectives from Israel
Jerusalem is a special place. Many consider Jerusalem the center of the earth and even the eye of the universe. Visiting this ancient city is actually indescribable. It is a place of not only history dating back 1,000s of years, but it is also a place of spiritual...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 29, 2016 | Context and Culture of the Bible, General
There can be no disagreement that Jesus came to preach the good news of the kingdom of God! The Gospel of Matthew tells us that “Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom…” (Matthew 4:23, 9:35)....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 28, 2016 | Archaeology
New archaeological discoveries happen all the time in Israel. In fact, it is archaeology that unveils the historicity of God’s Word for us over and over again. It was just reported that a very interesting jug made out of pottery was discovered in Israel. Found...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 25, 2016 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible, Everyday Israel, Modern Israel Issues
From a biblical, historical, and even contemporary – political point of view, the Temple Mount is the focal point in all of Jerusalem! The Temple Mount represents the historical location of Mt. Moriah (Abraham & Isaac, Genesis 22, see also 2 Chr. 3) as well...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 24, 2016 | General
“Hodu le-Adonai Ki-Tov, Ki Le-olam Chasdo.” Give thanks to the Lord for His is good; for His mercy endures forever! These are words that appear in the Hebrew Bible a number of times. The psalmist uses these words often. In Psalm 136, not only does the...
