“Chosen” means to be set apart for a special purpose, not chosen for any inherent superiority. God elected Israel out of all nations to receive His revelation and to model a relationship with Him. As Moses told the Israelites: For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. …

Many antisemitic conspiracy theories and myths — such as those popularized by the Nazis in the 19th century — continue to be repurposed today by anti-Israel activists and other antisemites to vilify Jews and delegitimize the Jewish state. Let’s take a quick look at two examples. 1. Are the Jews …

At the heart of God’s relationship with Israel stands the Abrahamic covenant, described in Genesis 12, 15, and 17—the foundational promise God made to Abraham and his descendants. God pledges to make Abraham into a great nation, to give his offspring the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession, and …

Islam claims to be the final and most complete revelation from God, affirming the prophets who came before Muhammad and acknowledging the Scriptures they brought—the Torah (Tawrat), the Psalms (Zabur), and the Gospel (Injil). Yet this affirmation is only alleged, because at the same time Islam insists that Jews and …

The debate over whether Christians—or specifically Messianic believers—are “under the Law” often hinges on one of Jesus’ most quoted yet frequently misunderstood statements: Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly …

The Unbroken Promise: Why Israel Remains God’s Chosen People Few topics stir as much passion, confusion, or debate in the Christian world as the question of Israel’s ongoing chosenness. For nearly two millennia, many have asked: if the Church is now the “new Israel,” does God still have a unique …

Psalm 51:5 In the January 2006 article titled “What Is the Biblical Evidence for Original Sin?” on John Piper’s website, “desiringgod,” the article opens with the claim that “Psalm 51:5 states that we all come into the world as sinners.“ Psalm 51 is a penitential psalm expressing deep remorse and …

In the Gospels, healing is a central sign of God’s kingdom. Jesus does not merely forgive sins or mend bodies—He restores SHALOM (peace, oneness, wholeness). When He says, “Your faith has made you whole,” there is more to it than a mere physical cure. Becoming whole means restoration: body, mind, …

If the universe originates in God’s Word, what, then, is the relationship between Creator and creation? Is the world simply an emanation of the Divine, a theater for God’s self-expression? Or does creation possess a distinct existence, a true “otherness” that God lovingly sustains? Throughout history, thinkers have debated the …

An objection frequently raised is, “If everyone will eventually be redeemed, then why evangelize?” During one of the Iranian missile attacks here in Israel (June 2025), a siren sounded and chaos erupted. Everyone scrambled for shelter. People who happened to be on the street rushed into the nearest bomb shelter—just …