Could the al-Ahli hospital bombing be a turning point in this tragic conflict in the Middle East? Will Hezbollah, who may be waiting for the IDF to enter Gaza, open another front on the war in northern Israel? Will Iran mobilize its jihadist forces in Syria and Iraq? Such a multi-front war has been called “an existential threat” to Israel—but they’ve been there before. Today’s article also includes seven biblical prayers for all affected by this conflict.

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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More than 500 people were killed at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza yesterday, which was sheltering thousands of displaced people. Palestinian officials blamed Israeli airstrikes, but the Israel Defense Forces “categorically” denied blame and cited a “failed rocket launch” by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Independent analysts supported IDF’s denial. As the war continues, questions mount: Who are the Palestinians? Did Israel steal their land? Is their plight in Gaza Israel’s fault? How should Christians view them today? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, lost his arm from the elbow down in the Hamas attack at the Nova music festival. He was then captured, and authorities say Hamas is currently holding him hostage. His mother, Rachel Goldberg, is praying for his return and telling his story to the media, US senators, and Israeli politicians. She said, “I think when you’re in hell, if you stop, then you’re really stuck. So when you’re going through hell, keep walking—and that’s what I’m doing.” The Israeli people have done so since the beginning. And in this hinge point of history, what JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon calls “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades,” what should we do?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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Former Israeli paratrooper Israel Ziv, 61, joined the fight of his own accord when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. His sacrificial and unselfish bravery on behalf of his people is one reason America stands with Israel. Why else is Israel important to America? And what do we know about Hamas and their aims as Israel prepares a ground assault in Gaza?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD 

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Rotem Matias, 16, was shot by Hamas terrorists, but his mother saved him at the cost of her life. His father also died in the attacks. Matias has chosen to keep the bullet removed from his stomach as a reminder of his parents and the many other victims of the ongoing war in Israel. Today, Israel appears to have four basic options in responding to Hamas. A ground offensive seems likely to happen as 300,000 Israeli troops have amassed at the Gaza border. What should Israel do next? And how should Christians pray with regard to this unfolding war?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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J. J. Kimche, a doctoral student in Jewish history at Harvard, wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal denouncing the more than thirty Harvard student groups who supported Hamas and blamed their actions entirely on Israel. Such claims that the two sides are morally equivalent is evidence of rising antisemitism. Unfortunately, as Israel heightens its military response in Gaza, we should expect such antagonism against Jews to escalate. How can Christians combat such antisemitism?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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J.J. Kimche's Wall Street Journal op-ed

The Israeli death toll has passed 1,100 at this writing. President Biden confirmed yesterday in his address to the nation that fourteen US citizens were killed in the conflict and that Americans are known to be among the hostages held by Hamas. And yet some students at Harvard have blamed Israel for the war, and many pro-Hamas rallies are being held across the globe, which leads to the question: Why is antisemitism rising?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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For more on why Hamas brutally attacked Israel, see my book, Radical Islam: What You Need to Know and my latest website paper.

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With regard to Hamas’s infiltration into Israel, how did such a massive operation remain a secret from one of the most advanced intelligence agencies in the world? It’s a question that Israel will grapple with in time, but some details are coming to light. As the war in Israel continues, how should we as Christians take part in the spiritual battle being waged?

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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See Dr. Jim Denison's website paper posted yesterday, “Hamas and Radical Islam: What Christians need to know.”

Join Dr. Mark Turman and Dr. Jim Denison on the Denison Forum Podcast as they discuss Bold Faith:  The Power and Relevance of first-centruy faith.

 

At this writing, more than 700 Israelis and about 413 Palestinians have died in the war in Israel; more than 2,200 have been injured. After declaring war for the first time since the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israel launched retaliatory strikes against military compounds and locations connected to Hamas’s leadership in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced this morning that it has retaken control of all communities around the Gaza Strip. Why did Hamas attack? What’s going to happen next? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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When compared to news stories about violent crime, politics, and war, it’s easy to see why so many are infatuated with the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship. TV tends to cater to what we want as a culture, but we’re more anxious, depressed, and lonely than ever. In a world that’s often all about us, why is this? 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

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