Author: Doug Drake
God’s Hand in History: Isaiah 45 and the Rise of Cyrus
God’s Hand in History. The Rise of Cyrus of Persia God’s Hand shaped the journey of Israel’s history. The rise of Cyrus of Persia puts a sharp focus on the remarkable impact on the world from God’s Hand in the history of humankind as well as the Nation of Israel. In the enigmatic landscape of…
Jacob to Jeshurun Name Change: Liar to Blessed One Isaiah 44
Isaiah 44: He was born Jacob but the Lord saw him as Jeshurun. Jacob To Jeshurun is a little-known name change found in the scriptures. In Isaiah forty-four, verse two, we see that Isaiah uses the name Jeshurun rather than Jacob. The prophet used this rarely-seen name for the biblical patriarch Jacob. If you’re like…
Assyrian Genocide: Turkey’s Ottoman Empire and Slaughters
Assyrian Genocide: A Fate Worse Than Death In the Assyrian Genocide, from 1914-1918, historians remind the world about another genocidal episode perpetrated by the Turkish government. I say ‘another genocidal episode’ because the Turkish government was guilty of a much worse slaughter. Though, to this day, they deny that it ever happened. But it did.…
Jihad on Demand. A U.S. Cleric Calls on Muslims in America
“It’s time to learn the glory of Jihad,” says a Michigan-based cleric. A well-known Islamic teacher in Michigan is calling for all faithful Muslims to join in on the Jihad! This cleric, who I name below, goes on to say, “It’s time for mothers to nurse their infants with the love of jihad and the…
Pogroms to Present: Hamas and Historical Persecution of Jews
Pogroms: Parallels Between Recent Hamas Attacks and Historical Persecution of Jews” From Pogroms to Present: Let’s examine some parallels between the recent Hamas Attack on October 7th, 2023, and the historical persecution of Jews in the last century. In addition, I want to briefly touch on the growing antisemitism around the world. As well as…
Hamas or Israel. Sealing our destiny with the wrong choice
Hamas or Israel, why is the choice so difficult? As I write this post, Hamas or Israel is a choice that many people are making. War is raging. Many Jews in Israel have died. Babies were butchered. Mothers and fathers watched their children die. Elderly Holocaust survivors were killed. Israel has struck back with unprecedented…
Israel at War: Hamas a Prelude to Coming Prophetic Events
Israel at War…again. Hamas attack leads to War declaration On the last Saturday of 2023, an unprecedented attack came from Hamas, the Gaza-based terrorist organization. The result– Israel at war. In a shockingly effective breach of Israeli security, Hamas militants overwhelmed unprepared and ineffective defenses. As happened once before in the nation’s history, the attack…
Jacob to Jeshurun: Israel’s struggles a model for Christians
From Jacob to Jeshurun, the Jews model our path to Righteousness. Jacob to Jeshurun, a beautiful picture of the Gospel story is hidden within a little-known name change. In this post, I will bring attention to the name change of Jacob to Jeshurun. Whenever a key figure in the biblical narrative had his name changed,…
The Holy One of Israel will make a way through the Sea
The Holy One of Israel will do something new. The Holy One of Israel is the Lord and Creator of All. He is the One True God. As the Bible tells us. “The time has come for judgment to begin in the House of the Lord.” We read that in 1 Peter 4:17. The Apostle…
Jesus Revolution: A Story of bold Love & Spiritual Awakening
Jesus Revolution, looking back and moving forward The movie, “Jesus Revolution” was a wonderful reminder of my early years as a young believer. By God’s grace, I was blessed to have lived in the middle of that beautiful experience. What follows is a summary of that revolution. The world needed a revolution then. It needs…
