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Weekly analysis of world news events in the light of Bible prophecy, confirming the soon return of Jesus Christ to this earth. Produced Thursday every week by The Christadelphians. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Music Store.
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An overview of 2025It’s striking to recall that just last year, Joe Biden was still president, Iran had an intact nuclear program, Hamas held nearly 100 hostages, and Israel was actively at war in Gaza, with soldiers dying regularly. Israel’s home front also endured frequent Houthi missile attacks.
The terrorist attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach shocked the world this past week. Jews were gathering to celebrate Hanukkah when gunfire broke out. This event is not isolated but is a result of the call for a Global Intifada, which has been permitted in many Western countries. The Bible is clear that the Jews will return to the land, and many Jews living there are now calling for their dispersed brethren to return to the place God has appointed for them.
The spirit of Amalek is still alive very much today. The rise of America’s far-right is a testament to this fact. A war of ideas has been raging in the Republican Party - the party of conservatives in America. The traditionally pro-Israel consensus is being challenging by a much more sinister far-right, Orthodox Christian movement that certainly leans into the Amalekite spirit of Antisemitism.
In this Unscripted! conversation, John Billington and Peter Owen discuss current events related to Israel, the Middle East peace process, and the implications of rising anti-Semitism. They reflect on historical lessons from the Holocaust, the prophecies regarding the Jewish return to Israel, and the role of the Bible in shaping current events. The discussion also touches on the Pope’s first international travel taking him to Turkey to celebrate 1700 Years since the Nicene Creed. Further they focus on Britain’s shifting religious landscape and the broader implications of these developments in the context of biblical prophecy. Most importantly they discuss the implications of these developments on believers as the return of Christ draws ever closer.
A storm is brewing in the court of public opinion. As conflicts rage in the Middle East, Western media outlets - once regarded as pillars of neutrality and truth - are being exposed for what they are increasingly becoming: instruments of bias and ideological warfare. This trend is especially clear in coverage concerning the State of Israel.
We might imagine that if Iran were to collapse it might be a result of Israel winning the war against them or America bombing their nuclear site, or the international sanctions. However, these are not the greatest problems or threats to Iran and the regime. The greatest threat against Iran today is a lack of water. A severe drought combined with poor mismanagement of the country's water resources, have led to a crisis. A crisis so great that there is talk of having to move the population out of the capital city Tehran!
Jeremiah lists two phases to the return of the Jews to the land: the phase of fishers (the age of persuasion), and the phase of hunters, where they will be pushed by persecution. In this week’s Bible in the News, we see that the hunter phase is now becoming the reality that Jews of the diaspora are facing in everyday life.
Here is a video version:I think during COVID it was hard for us to understand the scope of the changes that we are about to see come across our world. Welcome to the Bible in the News this week. This is Tim Billington joining you. We've seen culture wars in society around us and they're only heating up. We're seeing resurgence of religion. Young people are believing in God more than they did before. The woke left is not only getting worse but turning violent.
All the living hostages have now been returned to Israel. Delays over the Hamas terror group's return of deceased hostages, is causing the ceasefire to hang in the balance. Hamas has again shown their true colours with lynchings and torture of their own people within the Gaza strip. Trump has been able to unite a large portion of the oil rich Gulf States to get behind his ceasefire agreement, which is a large achievement and force Hamas to give up the hostages. Trump’s next step, is the expansion of the Abraham accords, which would bring peace and more prosperity to the region.
A fragile yet significant ceasefire has taken effect in the Gaza Strip, marking a pivotal development in the long and bitter conflict between Israel and Hamas. The agreement—brokered with the direct involvement of U.S. President Donald Trump—has raised compelling questions among Bible students: Could this be the beginning of a period of peace in the land of Israel, as foretold in prophets of the Bible?Let us examine the geopolitical developments and consider their potential Biblical significance.
1A discussion about the anniversary of October 7th and the world's response.
A discussion in light of the Bible – Antisemitism and its roots in light of the Bible – The current conflict in Israel and Gaza – The recognition of a Palestinian "state".
As we continue to watch the unfolding debate on free speech, following the assignation of Charlie Kirk, this week we turn our attention to the second state visit made by the US President to King Charles the III and the special relationship shared between the US and the UK. But, before we look at this, we will reflect on the purpose of Bible prophecy and why these things interest us.
There were two major events this last week, both related to the Bible, which at first may not seem to be connected. Not only do we find out that they are related, but we also find some important lessons and warnings for us.
The parallels between Israel’s return to the land the “second time” and the struggles Ezra and Nehemiah experienced in the “first” are amazing. The effort to “rebuild” according to the command of Almighty God cannot be thwarted, and regardless of the world’s campaign against Israel, God will continue to raise up Gentile Cyrus’s who will help Israel until his son returns.
Things are changing in the UK. In some ways, it feels like we are only one incident away from mass protests in the streets.
This week, developments in the Middle East have once again drawn our attention to the prophetic Scriptures. Israel is escalating its military operations in Gaza City, while the region faces worsening famine and starvation.These events reflect the ongoing hostility from the Gaza Strip—the ancient territory of the Philistines—and speak to the latter-day prophecies concerning this region.
Here is a video presentation that exposes how media bias has given way to full scale propaganda, and how it fits in with the Bible. There is a lot said about deception in the last days, we touch on a few spots. The Catholic Church is deeply involved, but we focus on the fabrication of lies in Israel and Gaza, and how those lies are amplified by the media.
The war of dreamsEver since May 1948, when David Ben-Gurion read the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, there has been a war of dreams or a war of ideology taking place among the Jewish people in their land.
On October 6th, 2023, the eve of the October 7th attacks, Israel faced perhaps its most perilous strategic environment in half a century. Hamas was poised to launch its deadliest assault since the Yom Kippur War of 1973. To the north, Hezbollah boasted 100,000 trained fighters and an estimated arsenal of 120,000 missiles. Iran stood dominant, its nuclear weapons program advancing and its regional influence expanding, backed by the Houthis in Yemen, militias in Iraq, Assad in Syria, and its proxies in Gaza and Lebanon. This “Ring of Fire” encircled Israel, threatening overwhelming retaliation should it strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden was seen as a restraining force on any Israeli pre-emptive action.
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very powerful words...the first few minutes were electrifying
confused why you haven't criticized Russian genocide. keep your conspiracy theories. you have lost a listener.
well Trump is the mouthpiece. The CNP has shaped this culture.
well your attempt to explain not be angry fell way short. Christian Nationalists are all about social politics. I think you made it worse. I'll try one more week.
Hello, I'm having some trouble downloading the official royal visit episode and the last one about isreal's nationality. Anyone have a way to fix this?