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The Present Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We should not be upended, realizing that Jesus Christ is aware and in control of the greater events in the world.


Israel at a Crossroads

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The State of Israel has come to a point in its history when it must take a hard look at where it wants to go in the next few years.


Israel's New Crisis

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

The 'Arab Spring' has turned some of Israel's recent allies and non-belligerant neighbors in the region into surrounding enemies.


An Israel-Turkey Reconciliation?

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Despite the on-again, off-again nature of their ties, Israel and Turkey have common interests, and both could use a friend in the region.


The Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire: Aftermath or Interlude?

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

The latest round of fighting between Muslims and the State of Israel has been halted by an uneasy ceasefire agreement. What are the motives of each side?


Israel After Ariel Sharon

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

With Ariel Sharon incapacitated by a debilitating stroke, what course will the State of Israel take in the months ahead?


Israel's Case Regarding the Land

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The so-called Palestinian refugees became so when fellow Arabs refused to absorb them, hoping to create perpetual tension and hatred toward the Jews.


Obama and the Muslim World

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

In reaching out to the Muslim world, President Obama seems to be willing to sacrifice America's only true ally in the Middle East: Israel.


The Wars of Israel and Judah

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Where God's people are concerned, military might is far less of a factor in the outcome of a war than morality. Do we still have God's favor?


The Geopolitics of Israel

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The land of Israel's position at the crossroads of three continents makes the Holy Land strategically valuable to the great powers around it.


Israel's Long War

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

While the 2023 Israel-Hamas War shocked the world, it may not signal the end. These two peoples have been fighting for millennia. Other signs must be present.


A World Gone Mad

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Each action and reaction plunges the world into a deeper morass of madness that no human will ever be able to cure.


The Miraculous Survival of Israel

Commentary by Clyde Finklea

America recently moved her embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which appears to have proven accurate the "ten jubilee" prophecy of Rabbi Judah ben Samuel.


The Nation of Israel—Biblical Israel? (Part One)

'Prophecy Watch' by Pat Higgins

Modern-day Jews are just a fraction of those whom the Bible calls 'Israelites.' This is a distinction we must understand to grasp vital truths in God's Word.


A Stone Named Jerusalem

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

One of the clearest signs of the end is 'Jerusalem surrounded by armies.' Zechariah 12 names the city as 'a cup of drunkenness' and 'a very heavy stone.'


The Nation of Israel—Biblical Israel? (Part Two)

'Prophecy Watch' by Pat Higgins

Most people think 'Israel' simply means 'the Jews.' However, the Bible shows that the Jews are only part of the larger people of Israel, which still exist today.


The Other Israel

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The media portrays Israel as a war-torn, savage country. Actually Israel is a world class scene, having a better GNP than any country in the Western world.


A Mid-East Mess

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The latest round of violence in Palestine highlights a major flaw in the peace process: Neither side necessarily wants peace!


The Greatest Threat

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

Despite the instability of its neighbors, Egypt and Syria in particular, Israel's greatest threat is an internal problem: its relationship with God.


The New Energy Equation

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

New discoveries of oil and gas deposits around the world reveal that we have plenty. Extracting it cheaply and easily, though, is another matter.


All About Edom (Part Two)

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Esau was prophesied to be the father of a nation, Edom, and the Bible gives us plenty of clues about the character of his descendants.


Those Who Live in the Light

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

We suffer persecution because We embrace the truth and light, which terrifies those who love to live in darkness, defying God's holy and spiritual laws.


Submitting to Sin?

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

We must analyze and evaluate everything that enters our minds from the media sources that primarily promote a leftist, secular humanist agenda.


The Second Exodus (Part One)

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

The Bible tells us that the time is coming when God will regather Israel to the Land of Promise, a greater Exodus than that from the Land of Egypt.


The Money Has Failed! (Part Two)

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The motives of those who desire to create a cashless society are not pure; behind them lurks the sinister goal of controlling and stealing.