Beyond Today Magazine: May–June 2018

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Israel is once again in the news as it celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding as a modern state, as the United States prepares to move its embassy to Jerusalem, and Hamas-organized protesters in Gaza pledge to overrun the border, retake Jerusalem and drive the Jews out of the land. What’s behind the ongoing turmoil in this deeply troubled region? Does Bible prophecy give us insight and understanding? Where are events here leading? Be sure to read this issue carefully to gain the understanding you won’t find in other sources! Download this issue in PDF.

Table of Contents

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Archaeologist Nahshon Szanton holds a ballista stone apparently launched by Roman soldiers during the seige of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, found on an excavated first-century street.
5 minutes
New archaeological finds are constantly showing the Bible to be historically accurate and that the Holy Land is the ancient homeland of the Jewish...
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A silhouette of a shepherd leading sheep up a hill.
19 minutes
The 70-year existence of the modern Jewish state is part of a much greater story—that of God’s committed love for His people as part of a plan that...
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A little baby sleeping.
8 minutes
In its short history the state of Israel has become one of the world’s greatest scientific and technological innovators. What are some of its...
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The Temple Mount area in Jerusalem.
19 minutes
For centuries Jerusalem has been a center of conflict. What’s behind it all? Will it ever cease? Believe it or not, your Bible foretells a joyous and...
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Model of first-century Jerusalem.
21 minutes
We’re used to seeing headlines about bloody clashes between Arabs and Israelis over the Temple Mount. But another battle, involving old arguments, is...
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Letters from readers of the Beyond Today magazine.
4 minutes
Readers of Beyond Today magazine share their thoughts in the May/June 2018 issue.
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A young man holding a Palestinian flag.
17 minutes
The Israeli Jews are regularly accused of invading and occupying land that is not theirs—the land of Palestine that purportedly belongs to the...
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Israeli police.
4 minutes
Against all odds, Israel manages to not just survive but to thrive. It’s an astounding story and one that, amazingly enough, was indicated ages ago in...
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The Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.
13 minutes
What does Bible prophecy tell us about the future of the Middle East? Will this troubled area ever see peace? If so, how will it come about?
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Israeli flag with Jerusalem in the background.
19 minutes
As modern Israel turns 70, we look back at what led up to the amazing reestablishment of a Jewish state in the Holy Land after centuries of exile, and...
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, U.S. President Bill Clinton and Yasser Arafat at the Oslo I Accord signing in 1993.
9 minutes
An overview of events and conditions around the world featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Beyond Today.