Episode Details

As war in Israel begins, questions abound.

What is the crisis in Israel? Who is Hamas, and why did they attack Israel? How is Israel responding? Why should Christians care, and how should we pray and help? What might this new conflict mean for larger nations? How is faith and religion sometimes used as a cloak to cover a relentless pursuit of power?

Dr. Jim Denison discusses these and other critical issues connected to the new war between Israel and Hamas.

Note: This episode was recorded on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.

Topics

●      Who is Hamas? | 03:02

●      How does Hamas view Christians? | 05:15

●      Understanding Israel’s geography | 07:21

●      Defining “occupied territory” | 12:30

●      Why did Hamas attack now? | 19:10

●      What are the larger ramifications of war in Israel? | 21:59

●      Defining radical Islam | 29:14

●      Cloaking power in religious garb | 36:08

●      How should Christians view this conflict? | 41:46

●      A prayer for the crisis | 51:25

Resources

●     Unedited transcript (PDF)

●     War in Israel resource page

●     Hamas and Radical Islam: What Christians need to know

●     How did the war in Israel happen? Israeli intelligence failures and spiritual warfare

●     “This is our 9/11”: Why did Hamas attack Israel? What comes next?

●     How to think biblically about Israel

About Dr. Jim Denison

Jim Denison, PhD, is a cultural theologian and the founder and CEO of Denison Ministries. He speaks biblically into significant cultural issues at

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