World News and Prophecy: December 2008

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In This Issue

  • by Darris McNeely
In the days of biblical Israel a king had a unique type of adviser in his court to counsel him how to run the nation based on the Word of God. Samuel guided Saul. Nathan counseled David. The prophet Isaiah revealed God's will to Hezekiah. These men of God were independent of politics; they represented the Word of God to the king.
  • by John Ross Schroeder
Not long after U.S. President-elect Obama assumes office, the Israeli nation will choose a new prime minister. The stark choice is very likely to be between Tzipi Livni and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Provisional American plans for the road to peace may actually threaten Israel's future security.
  • by Cecil Maranville
Why should we be concerned with this small Middle Eastern nation? A prophecy in the small biblical book of Amos answers that question!