Continuing our series on the gospels, we move to the book of Luke. No doubt, as the gospel spread outside of the Jewish people, there was tension. Chris will explain how Luke, a Gentile wrote to the Gentiles showing that Jesus came not only for the Jewish people but for everyone. The dividing wall between God and man was forever torn. We’ll also learn about the last upcoming Jewish fall feast, Simchat Torah and how this fun holiday has the Jewish people partying, but with a purpose. And as always, we’ll end the program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we begin a new four-part series that looks at how the gospels spoke to different audiences to convey different aspects of truth about Jesus, and how they all come together to form the most beautiful message. We’ll also look back at a story from a battle that started in Yom Kippur in 1973. As always, we’ll end the show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

Happy Rosh Hashanah to our Jewish friends! This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we take a look at the biblical significance of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah and see how it applies to our lives as Christians today. Chris also interviews Shmuel Bowman, the executive director of Operation Lifeshield. You’ll be touched hearing how this organization is saving Israeli lives in Israel. Lastly, listen along to Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we look in-depth at our current issue of Israel My Glory, which is dedicated to the Old Testament book of Micah. Chris shares his insights into the themes of Micah where Israel learns a valuable lesson about God’s perspective on greed, power, and corruption. In our second segment, we interview academic dean and professor at Word of Life Bible Institute, Dr. Tom Davis. He speaks about the article he contributed to the current issue of Israel My Glory entitled, “Hear! O Israel.”

700 years before Jesus was born, a detailed prophecy about the Messiah was given by the Prophet Isaiah. It’s found in chapter 53 of the Old Testament book of Isaiah. Isaiah has much to say to us as Christians and today we’ll conclude the study we began last week. As always, we’ll finish the show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we look at Isaiah 53. Written 700 years before Jesus was born, this wonderful text from the Old Testament gives one of the most detailed prophetic announcements about the Messiah that could only be fulfilled by Jesus. As always, we’ll wrap up the show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

After looking at the life of Elijah last week, we turn our focus to Elisha. We often try to fix the problems in our lives on our own. Chris will show us, through the life of Elisha, how we can go from struggle to being transformed by a life of faith and trust. In our Ask FOI segment, a listener asks, “Is there a difference between the modern state of Israel and the Israel of future biblical prophecy?” As always, we’ll finish the show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we will learn how we can make better decisions as we open the Word to 1 Kings 18 and look at the life of Elijah. In our short segment, we’ll look back and try to see the recent Summer Olympic experience from the Israeli athlete’s perspective. As always, we’ll end the show with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.

This week we continue our mini-series on the Old Testament book of Judges by looking at the stories of Deborah, Barak, and Jephthah and how God used them greatly between the time of Joshua and the time when Israel would have a king. We’ll also hear a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor and believer in Jesus, Zvi Kalisher, in Apples of Gold.

This week on The Friends of Israel Today, we begin a mini-series on the Old Testament book of Judges. After the time of Moses and Joshua, Israel found themselves without a leader and did what they thought was right in their own eyes. However, there was a cycle of deliverers or judges that He used greatly between the time of Joshua and the time Israel would have a king and we’ll focus on these two judges today. As always, we’ll wrap up the program with Apples of Gold, a dramatic reading from the life of Holocaust survivor Zvi Kalisher.