Walk with us into the Land of the Bible
JCF is a Christian non-profit organization based in Jerusalem, Israel
that connects the global Church
with the Jewish background of the Bible
and with the needy of Israel and the Middle East.
JCF is a Christian non-profit organization based in Jerusalem, Israel
that connects the global Church
with the Jewish background of the Bible
and with the needy of Israel and the Middle East.
On October 7th, 2023, less than two weeks ago, the terrorist organization Hamas surprised Israel with a sophisticated pre-dawn attack, by launching at least 3,000 rockets before some 2,500 Palestinian militants breached the Gaza–Israel barrier and massacred at least 1,400 people from all walks of life—Israeli soldiers, foreign workers, old men and women, young people at a music festival, families, as well as children and babies.
One of the most well-known parts of Luke’s description of Jesus’ birth occurs when an angel appears to shepherds who are guarding their flocks at night and says, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. “
Here in the Greek of Luke 2:10, it literally says, “I evangelize to you great joy for all the people.” In fact, our word for “evangelical” Christian comes straight from this Greek verb which means to “share good news.”
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Hamas forces kidnapped 253 people from Israel on October 7th, including children, women, and the elderly. From those, 112 have been returned alive to Israel, with the vast majority of them being exchanged at the end of November 2023. Notably, 80 Israeli captives were exchanged then for 240 Palestinian prisoners at a three to one ratio. This Israeli practice of not leaving a fellow citizen behind is a long-respected Jewish tradition.