man standing with his bible open and the city of Jerusalem in the background

August 5 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 1 article on the following subject: Christian Tourism Christian Tourism Haaretz, July 30, 2018 The Franciscans of Terra Sancta in the Old City of Jerusalem have opened a museum dedicated to exploring what life would have looked like in the Holy Land during the time of […]

man standing with his bible open and the city of Jerusalem in the background

July 29 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 3 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Archaeology   Political Issues   Israel Hayom, July 25, 2018; The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2018   The first article was an opinion piece written by Maronite Christian Shadi Halul, who addressed in it the controversial nation-state […]

man and woman standing in front of Jerusalem's Old City walls

July 22 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 3 articles on the following subjects:   Messianic Judaism Political Issues Israeli/Jewish Attitudes Concerning Christians/Christianity   Messianic Judaism The Jerusalem Report, July 13, 2018 Recently, Messianic Jews in Israel have become more vocal in their demands for recognition and equal rights – especially with regard to […]

The Alliance Church building in Jerusalem, premises of the Caspari Center

July 15 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 5 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Anti-Missionary Activity The Bible/Biblical Scholarship Christian Organizations   Political Issues   Israel Hayom, July 8, 2018; The Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2018   The first article featured an interview with former Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Abbott, […]

The Rebirth of Israel – Hope for All Humanity

  My Israel has turned 70. The year of its rebirth also has an interesting parallel: according to Genesis’ genealogies, Abraham was born in the year 1948 after the creation of the world. Abraham was the first Hebrew to receive the promise of the land and of becoming a blessing to all the nations of […]

“Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context” for a second time!

I recently participated in Caspari Center’s “Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context” course for the second time. The first such course I attended was in the fall of 2014. Participating in that first course was very valuable for me, and the experience provided an important foundation on which to build, as I learned more about […]

Studying Stones and Branches

During the Caspari Center’s Discovering Jesus in His Jewish Context course which took place recently, 13 participants had a unique opportunity to discover the Land of Jesus. Among the course participants there were some Norwegians, some locals and, like me, many Finns.   Observing the Ancient Rocks                                                                                                                                                                                  The stones all around reminded us of what […]

man and woman standing in front of Jerusalem's Old City walls

July 8 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 5 articles on the following subjects:   Arab Believing Communities Messianic Judaism (Individuals) Messianic Judaism Israel Archaeology   Arab Believing Communities   Makor Rishon, June 29, 2018   A report handed in to Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated that there has been a drop in the […]

Domenico Gargiulo's painting of David carrying the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem

July 1 – 2018

During the week covered by this review, we received 7 articles on the following subjects:   Political Issues Anti-Missionary Activities   Political Issues   Israel Hayom, June 22, 2018   One of Israel’s greatest African allies is the small Western African country of Togo. This article explored Israel’s relationship with Togo by way of an […]