In the Beginning
Israel Rising at 77 May / June 2025Volume 107, Number 3 Our Herald issue of May/June 2020 outlined seven steps of Israel’s restoration since 1878, outlined in Ezekiel 37, the Valley of Dry Bones. It addressed the fulfillment of prophecies from 1878 through 2020 and included a foldout timeline. Five years later, Israel’s rise among nations as an economic, agricultural, and military power continues. However, many in Israel still do not recognize God as the source of its blessings. Isaiah and Micah […]
Judgment upon Amalek and Others
Ancient Judgments “Jehovah said unto Moses … I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven … Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation” (Exodus 17:14‑16, from ASV unless otherwise noted). — Jim Parkinson Amalekites and Philistines Amalek (“dweller in a valley,” Smith’s Bible Dictionary) was a grandson of Esau by a concubine (Genesis 36:10‑12). His descendants raised flocks and herds in the Sinai desert. When the Israelite refugees first fled Egypt, Amalekites […]
The Expansion of Israel’s Borders
Recent Events “In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates” (Genesis 15:18). — Matt Kerry The Euphrates River extends in a 1,740-mile-long southeasterly arc from about 350 miles north of Israel to about 930 miles to its east. It originates in Turkey and empties into the Persian Gulf. The border of the land promised to Abraham, “from the […]
Some Options
On the Other Hand “In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates” (Genesis 15:18). — David Rice This subject involves interpretation. We will observe with time how things proceed with Israel toward the opening of the Kingdom. However, our opinion is that (1) Israel effectively has the land of promise and is in the process of securing control […]