Galatians 3:7-9 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Let’s be clear, faith in the good news of Jesus Christ. Humanity has a problem, sin.
Galatians 3:14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
Vice President JD Vance attended the meeting in the Oval Office in the White House.
Let’s face it. The Israeli and Arab conflict is a family feud from the offspring of Isaac and Ishmael. I suspect definitions of Abraham and faith are about to get twisted. I smell the expansion of the Abraham Accords.
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Nahum 1:1 The burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Context, Nahum was writing about the future judgment of Nineveh or modern day Mosul, Iraq. This is the same place Jonah preached repentance to the Assyrian Empire capital and they had a change of heart. Jonah was buried in ancient Nineveh, modern day Mosul.
Today in the 21st century, this region is a Kurdish area in northern Iraq, inhabited by Christians.
There is some debate as to the location of “Elkosh”. There are three options.
Judean Proposal: Early Christian commentators (Jerome, Eusebius) placed Elkosh in southern Judah near present-day Beit Guvrin, citing a local synagogue that claimed Nahum’s tomb.
Galilean Proposal: The name “Capernaum” (“village of Nahum”) in Galilee suggests a northern site; if correct, Jesus ministered in the region that once sent a prophet to denounce Nineveh (Matthew 4:13).
Assyrian Proposal: Modern Alqosh in northern Iraq lies about thirty miles north of ancient Nineveh and preserves the name. This view would situate Nahum among exiles or merchants living on Assyrian soil, heightening the boldness of his message.
We first covered this story back in 2021.
Four years later…
In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage
Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since its rehabilitation in 2022, says project organizer
A day after arriving in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region, Michigan rabbi Asher Lopatin woke up at 3 a.m. and set out across the dusty desert landscape for the small town of Alqosh, some 120 kilometers (75 miles) away.
“Alqosh is a beautiful Christian town. Some city officials met me at 4:30 a.m., and then we went to the grave. Sunrise was around 5:30 a.m. As we made our way there, the light grew brighter and brighter. It was beautiful.”
“Kurdistan is a magical oasis of tolerance and openness.”
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Isaiah 59:14-15 So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter. Truth is missing, and whoever turns from evil becomes prey. The LORD looked and was displeased that there was no justice.
Epstein case closed. According to the Justice Department, Epstein committed suicide and there is no client list…
A very frustrating detail, who has legal jurisdiction on Epstein Island? It is a privately owned island with no country attachment. Simply put, The United States Virgin Islands is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, meaning it follows U.S. laws but also has its own local government. Then, things get complicated…
Remember, evidence previously released is from Giuffre v. Maxwell, Case No. 15-cv-7433-LAP.
Virginia Giuffre would later die of suicide at her home in Neergabby, Western Australia, on April 25, 2025.
Isaiah 59:18 So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
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