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Why did the Lord speak to Moses in the desert?
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (777+ words) Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster shares some insights into the Jewish background of the book of Numbers. "In the desert" (Ba Midbar) is the name given to the 4th Book of the Bible, known as "Numbers". Numbers 1: 1 goes: "And…...
IDF soldiers jailed for desecrating statue of Mary
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (420+ words) Two Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers have received brief prison sentences after putting a cigarette into the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in occupied Lebanon. The incident is not the first in which IDF soldiers have been…...
London bishop 'deeply saddened' by attack on Jews in Golders Green
2+ week, 1+ day ago (606+ words) The Bishop of Edmonton has said he is "deeply shocked and saddened" by an attack on two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London." The stabbing victims were named locally as Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76. They are…...
Where Jews and Christians differ on the Messiah
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1533+ words) One of the most moving videos I have seen recently was a short video I came across on Israel National News at the end of January. It showed the moment when Israeli soldiers who had just recovered the body of…...
Which type of tree did Zacchaeus actually climb?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (713+ words) The detail in this story, such as using the name of the man and describing the exact type of tree, indicates that this is one of the eyewitness accounts collected by Luke (Luke 1: 2). Luke seems to have either got this…...
You Gov to repeat "Quiet Revival" study amid scrutiny
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1130+ words) The original findings were published in April 2025 in a report by Bible Society titled "The Quiet Revival. Drawing on two You Gov surveys, the report indicated that the proportion of adults in England and Wales who both identify as Christian…...
Zia Yusuf says Reform would protect the UK's Christian heritage
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) He was due on Monday to deliver his first speech setting out his vision for the nation if he were to become its next home secretary." According to media reports, he was expected to pledge automatic listed status for all…...
Ash Wednesday from ancient tradition to modern practice
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1070+ words) Ash Wednesday signals the start of the Lenten season, the 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading to Easter. Each year, millions of Christians approach the altar to receive a small cross of ashes on their foreheads, where they…...
Whose name are you making great?
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (912+ words) When I was a freshman at Liberty, I made a commitment to read the Bible 10 chapters a day. I am now in my 107th reading of the Bible. Recently I began this new reading of the Scriptures and came across Genesis…...
2, 000-year-old 'Pilgrim's Path' opens in Jerusalem
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (487+ words) An ancient road built in the days of Jesus that led from the'Pool of Siloam up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time. The so-called "Pilgrim's Path" is believed to have been…...