Israel May Have Secured Temporary Quiet in Gaza. But for How Long?
Hamas might think it’s won this round.
July 23, 2018
Understanding the “High Places” That So Aggravated Biblical Prophets
Hills? Mounds? Platforms?
The prophet Jeremiah inveighs on multiple occasions against worship that takes place on bamot (singular, bamah), a term usually translated as “high places.” With even greater frequency, the book of Kings condemns the Israelites for maintaining such sanctuaries, which are mentioned in other biblical books as well. Ellen White describes the archaeological and linguistic evidence, and some of the theories proffered by scholars, as to what exactly the bamot were:
July 23, 2018
To Combat the Muslim Brotherhood, the U.S. Should Focus on Qatar and Turkey
The Brotherhood’s branches have the same goals but separate tactics.
Even Countries That Oppose Israel Diplomatically Engage in Open Military Cooperation
Not a single country pulled out of a military exercise because of the presence of the IDF.
Can Children’s Books Ever Do Justice to the Holocaust?
Jane Yolen’s Mapping the Bones.
Understanding the “High Places” That So Aggravated Biblical Prophets
Hills? Mounds? Platforms?