Posts with the tag: Ishmael

What Can We Learn From GEDALIAH & ISHMAEL in Jeremiah 40-41?

The very purpose of Old Testament accounts is to teach believers in the New Covenant era, as observed in Romans 15:4 and 1 Corinthians 10:11. So, what can we learn from the story of Gedaliah and Ishmael from Jeremiah 40:7-41:15? The setting of this passage is just after the Babylonian conquest of Judah… Read More

The Origin of the MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

It helps to understand what’s happening in the Middle East by examining where this ongoing conflict started, as revealed in Scripture. Abram, who was soon renamed Abraham, found favor with the LORD and God viewed him as a friend (Genesis 12:1-7 & James 2:23). He was promised that his descendants… Read More