 January/February 2012
Theme: The Book of Esther
Does history repeat itself? Yes, of course. But what’s the success rate for learning from past experiences? Not too good. That’s why we’ve chosen the book of Esther for the theme articles in this issue. All of the ingredients for past-present comparisons are here. But most important are the lessons for life that are indispensible for these last days. Mordecai’s challenge to Jewish Queen Esther is the urgent call to you and me: “Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Est. 4:14). If you want to make a difference, here’s what you need to know. And for spiritual refreshing, check out the beautiful cover photo of the land preserved for the people Esther stepped up to save. It is of the wall of the Old City, Jerusalem, Israel (Richard Norwitz/Corbis).
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In This Issue
Where Have All the Christians Gone?
by Elwood McQuaid
Freedom. Democracy. Have these truly been the result of the so-called Arab Spring? Not for Christians, who appear to be in even bigger trouble than they were in before.
The Megillah Begins
by Steve Herzig
Almost 2,500 years ago, a Persian official wanted to wipe the Jewish people off the map. Sound contemporary? It’s in the book of Esther, where the story begins.
Haman’s Main Problem
by Peter Colón
Haman had it all. Yet Mordecai’s refusal to bow to him ruined everything, as far as he was concerned. That’s because he had two problems many still have today.
How the Megillah Ends
by Thomas C. Simcox
Evil has challenged good since the Garden of Eden. Here’s what happened in the book of Esther, which is a harbinger of how other events will eventually end.
The Holiday of Purim
by Bonnie Pearson
Fun, fun, fun! That’s the theme of the Jewish holiday of Purim. Special foods, floats, costumes. Learn how people celebrate today, both in the United States and Israel.
Also featuring:
From Bill Sutter’s Desk
Eye on the Middle East
Editorial
Esther Fragment Survives Holocaust
A More Perfect Union
They Cry in Silence
Digital Edition of Israel My Glory Now
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Dilemma and Decisions
The Facts and Flawsof Covenant
Theology (Part 3)
Muslims Beat Jewish Girl
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Why I Am a Pretribulation Rapturist
Excuses, Excuses
How to Have Faith
Iran Revises Story of Esther, Labels
Purima Day of Mourning
The Book of Hebrews
The Foundations of Faith
IBS/IJS Alumni: Save the Date!
Israel in the News
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