“The Israel of God” from Galatians 6:16: Reading the Bible in its context is crucial. When verses are cherry-picked and stripped of their context, the true meaning of God’s Word becomes lost. One of the most prominent examples of this issue in Scripture is the errant belief that the church has replaced Israel in God’s plans, promises, and affections. Many ...

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The Cities of Refuge (Part 2 of 2): As we conclude our short series on the biblical cities of refuge, we learn about what happened after a person arrived in such a city. By escaping there, an accidental manslayer received protection from vengeance, but this protection was contingent upon staying in the city. The opportunity to leave and return home ...

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The Cities of Refuge (Part 1 of 2): In the ancient world, killing a person, even accidentally, was liable to bring the rage of an “avenger of blood.” This person, a relative or loved one of the dead, could take vengeance by killing the one who caused the death. And so, a cycle of bloodshed would begin. But in giving ...

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The Year of Jubilee (Part 2 of 2): Last week we learned about the year of Jubilee, which God instructed the Israelites to remember in Leviticus 25. Though Jubilee is rarely mentioned in the rest of Scripture, its themes are such a key to Bible prophecy. They show up in the Old Testament, but they also play a major part ...

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The Year of Jubilee (Part 1 of 2): Everybody needs a reset at some point. When things go wrong, we wish we could start fresh. Thanks to God’s instructions for the Promised Land, Israel had this opportunity! This week and next we’ll learn about the year of Jubilee, a uniquely identifying part of Israel’s culture. Every seven years, the Land ...

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IMG In Depth: Interview with David Gunn: Because God loves His people, He has dwelt among them in various ways throughout history—in the Tabernacle, the Temple, and the person of Jesus Christ. But when Jesus died on the cross to save sinners from death, God gave humanity access to Himself in a new way: within believers in Jesus themselves through ...

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Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 2 of 2): Last week we studied examples from Jesus’ life that demonstrate that He was undeniably a Zionist who understood the inextricable link between the Jewish people and the land of Israel. But after Jesus’ death and resurrection, did that special connection become irrelevant? Is Jesus still a Zionist today? Chris finds the answer ...

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Was Jesus a Zionist? (Part 1 of 2): Anti-Zionism is spreading throughout the world. Recently, college campuses have become hotbeds for this form of antisemitism, as protesters against Israel chant, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.” But the land from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea is the nation of Israel’s. The fierce wave of ...

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The Shema, Part 4: What does it mean to love God with all your strength? It goes far beyond physical power! The conclusion of our series on the Shema and loving God with our whole hearts brings us to the final portion of the command in Deuteronomy 6. The word we read in Scripture translated as “strength” comes from the ...

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The Shema, Part 3: Are we made of body and soul, or are we one holistic being? After studying the heart last week, our study of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 brings us to Moses’ instruction to the Israelites to love the Lord with all their soul. The Hebrew word nefesh used in Deuteronomy 6 sheds light on what our ...

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