There is a Big Story that encompasses all of our smaller stories. It is the story that God is telling and it is found in the pages of the Bible. The central characters in this story are the Jewish people and the nation of Israel, not just in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament, not just in the past, but in the present and the future, as well. As you might expect, the hero of the Israel Story is a Jew. His name is Jesus, Yeshua in Hebrew.

The essence of the Israel Story, its through-line, its central theme, is the gospel message. God’s relationship with the Jewish people and the nation of Israel is the most powerful, in-your-face, real-world declaration of the gospel.

In our time, when life on earth is changing at a breathtaking pace, when faith, family, and societal foundations are shaking, when information is zipping around our planet in quantities and at speeds never dreamed of before, the reality of Israel stands as an immoveable, unchangeable declaration of God’s faithfulness, the truth of His Word, and the gospel message.