Weekly update: Teeth of iron, and nails of brass

The Lord reveals through the prophet Daniel that the Anti-Christ “shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a …

Weekly Update: Tensions rise in Israel

The process of the restoration of the Jewish people to the land is a complicated one. It is not just …

Weekly update: Iran gears up for major confrontation against Israel

Van Bethem reports that while the Brits and Europeans are staring at the Iranian provocations in the Strait of Hormuz, …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (July 19)

It is important to remember that Israel is a multi-cultural and very diverse society. There is perhaps no other country …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (July 12)

The EU is undergoing a decisive transition, likely to lead to increased EU criticism of Israeli policies, and tensions between …

Weekly Update: Lord, raise up leaders in Israel who will seek Your face

I'm in Jerusalem at the moment with Matt Thorn and a group of other international law students from universities in …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (June 21)

Anti-Semitism, it seems, is on the rise in Europe. In a groundbreaking EU survey of more than 16,000 European Jews …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (June 14)

This week we have seen more unrest and debate both in Israel and in the international community about the character …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (June 7)

In the coming days the Jewish people will be celebrating Shavu’ot, and Christians will celebrate Pentecost. Cause for reflection. Pentecost …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (May 31)

God’s ways are not man’s ways. He never ceases to surprise us. Just when we think we have got it …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (May 24)

Plenty of developments this week, as Israel struggles to fulfil the vision of the 1948 Israeli Declaration of Independence. The …

Weekly Update (May 17): What will Israel do with Judea and Samaria?

“King” Bibi Netanyahu, the master of the art of turning defeat into victory, emerged as the clear winner in the …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (May 11)

Remembering those who died to give birth to a state Last Tuesday was Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s ‘Memorial Day’) commemorating the …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (May 4)

Today, 4th May, The Netherlands commemorates all its fallen in WWII and subsequent armed conflicts. And tomorrow they will remember …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (April 27)

“They loved not their lives unto the death”(Rev 12:11). The tragic attacks in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday last …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (April 18)

When (and how) will peace come to the Middle East? Now that the Israeli elections are over, attention in Israel …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (April 12)

It has been a big week. Much to be thankful for. The Lord God of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (April 5)

In this week’s update we focus on the upcoming elections in Israel, in light of Israel’s changing role in the …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (March 29)

The Golan Heights and the “boundaries of the peoples”. Earlier this week, President Trump made a startling, and for many …

Israel & Christians Today: Weekly Update (March 22)

In this week’s update we focus on the increasing isolation of Israel in the international political arena, including the possibility …