What was the purpose of Israel’s ancient Tabernacle? Exodus 25:8 explains it well: “Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.” God wants to dwell with His people! The Tabernacle and the Temple pointed to God’s eternal covenant with Israel. But even further, God dwelled in the midst of Israel to invite all nations to know Him through the witness of the Jewish people. Understand how God’s desire to dwell among His people is threaded throughout Scripture and underpins the great hope believers have in Him today!

At the moment Gentiles are saved, they enter into a story far beyond themselves—God’s story with the Jewish people. Their salvation signals the fulfillment of God’s covenant promise with Israel. Thanks to the Spirit’s indwelling work, we foster compassion for Jerusalem and the Jewish people, and we pray for the city’s peace, which, ultimately, will facilitate the peace of the entire world. Praying for Israel and the Jewish people aligns our hearts with the Lord’s and draws us closer to Him in obedience to His Word. So, let’s commit to praying for Israel regularly from now on!

Has the church really replaced Israel in God’s plans and affections, like many Christians today believe? No! God’s Word clearly teaches that the church is not a replacement, but rather a wild branch grafted into a covenantal olive tree rooted in Israel. Gentiles’ salvation should provoke the Jewish people to jealousy and draw them back to their Messiah—a desire we should humbly pray for God to meet, as He keeps His promises for Israel’s salvation and the world’s redemption. Join us and gain a practical defense for Israel straight from Scripture!

Many influential voices are shaping a narrative that demonizes Israel, and it’s catching on at an alarming rate with young Christians in particular. But God loves Israel, and we should too—and we must pray for the nation. While many tie their views on Israel to its politics, we must let Scripture and the covenant God made with Abraham dictate our immovable support for the nation. Discover the blessing God has promised to those who love and pray for Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel where God placed His name!

When so many headlines signal disaster for Israel and the world’s hatred toward it, peace and security seem so far off. But the Bible has an amazing future in store for Israel! Our newest Israel My Glory issue teaches the story of the book of Amos, and Dr. Stallard closes our study with an article detailing God’s wonderful promises to the nation of Israel. Enjoy his conversation with Chris this week, and prepare your heart to learn more about God’s plans for Israel in His prophetic Word!

As the world grows increasingly restless and unstable, the prophecies in the book of Revelation garner much attention. That’s where a new book from Pastor Mark Hitchcock comes into focus. In The Revelation Answer Book, Dr. Hitchcock addresses 125 end-times questions with the truth of God’s Word. He joins our show this week to share how believers can read and understand the prophecies in Scripture’s concluding book with confidence. His book is just the tool you need to transform how you understand Revelation and to fully appreciate the prophetic look into the future that it provides!

On December 14, 2025, two gunmen opened fire on the crowd at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 15. There was nothing random about the massacre—it was an ISIS-motivated, Jewish-targeted attack that resulted from the virus of antisemitism that has poisoned so many against God’s Chosen People. The Friends of Israel Australia Director Les Crawford provides valuable insight into the true nature and fallout from the attack in Australia, confronting us with our responsibility to stand strongly against antisemitism in support of Israel and the Jewish people.

We all see Jesus differently! We’ve been exploring this fact for the past two weeks, as we’ve learned how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But some people were much more interested in our Savior. This week we hear about “The People of the Land,” the average Israelites of Jesus’ day. You might find these Jewish people more relatable than our previous groups, so listen closely this week for their view of the Messiah and how He changed their lives!

Not everyone loved Jesus. Many didn’t accept His saving grace because they saw Him as a threat or an insignificant distraction in their lives. We saw this attitude last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the King of kings. This week we look at Jesus through the eyes of the Pharisees and Sadducees, the religious leaders of His time. It seems unbelievable that they could hate the Savior of the world, but this anger stemmed from a familiar place, which Chris explains today in part 2 of our 3-week series on the different perspectives of Jesus.

Who is Jesus? This question seems to have a different answer for every person. Muslims say He is a prophet. Jewish people say He is a rabbi. Unbelievers say He is nothing more than a moral teacher. But we who believe in Him for salvation know He is our Savior and our Lord. Chris opens our three-week series on how everyone sees Jesus differently with this look at how the Romans saw Jesus in the first century. This study of notable Romans that Jesus interacted with in the Gospels will help you see your Savior through the eyes of a culturally powerful people group!