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By: Ilse Strauss, News Bureau Chief
The pages of Scripture are crammed with the accounts of patriarchs, prophets, kings and ordinary men and women who played extraordinary roles in the unfolding of God’s plans for humanity. Courageous Esther; faithful Abraham; shepherd King David and his Moabite great-grandmother Ruth; the disciple “whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23b); Mary of Bethany with her costly perfume and tears; the list goes on. Yet despite the abundance of towering heroes of faith, hope and love, there are two in particular that continue to capture my attention as paragons of fallible humanity in the hands of an infallible God…
By: Cheryl Hauer, International Vice President
We’ve heard it again and again. The events of October 7 are indelibly imprinted on the minds of countless people the world over. We’ve read about the atrocities, seen the videos and heard the gut-wrenching testimonies of survivors, released hostages and the families of those who are still in captivity. And we wonder, is there any nation on earth that would not have responded the way Israel has?
Yet Israel’s motives are challenged, and it is suggested that this is not a just war. Israel’s commitment to dismantle Hamas, accusers say, is based on nothing more than a desire for revenge. It isn’t though. Jewish law actually forbids war for any other reason than as a response to the actions of enemies that threaten the survival of the Jewish nation.
But isn’t Jerusalem’s response overly forceful, criticizers ask. If we are to understand Israel’s reaction to the horrific October 7 massacre, it is imperative that we understand the history of terror that has been the reality of life for Israeli’s since well before statehood.
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