History Archives - Christians for Israel New Zealand

The Jewish People and Israel’s Heartland

“Judea and Samaria have since ancient times constituted the biblical heartland of Israel. These small territories—5500 square kilometers in total— are the spine of the land, bounded on the east by the Jordan Valley and River and on the west by Israel’s coastal plain and …

The Modern State of Syria

Modern Syria is a patchwork. Regional and international powers have been present for centuries, at invitation or as occupying forces, …

Jesus’ Jerusalem – The History of Jerusalem—Part 4

He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an …

Jesus’ Jerusalem – The History of Jerusalem—Part 4

He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an …

Jesus’ Jerusalem – The History of Jerusalem—Part 4

He was born a Judean but raised a Galilean. The first thirty years of His life were spent in an …

The Royal City The History of Jerusalem—Part 3

Its transformation was breathtaking. From an obscure heathen Jebusite walled village perched on Ophel Hill, it became the capital of …

The Royal City The History of Jerusalem—Part 3

Its transformation was breathtaking. From an obscure heathen Jebusite walled village perched on Ophel Hill, it became the capital of …

David’s Conquest: The History of Jerusalem—Part 2

The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land. The Jebusites said …

In the Beginning: The History of Jerusalem—Part 1

It is arguably the most famous city in the world—a household name even in remote places like the highlands of …

Ritual bath dating to eve of Second Temple’s destruction uncovered near Temple Mount

The baths, uncovered during a Hebrew University excavation, are located in an area that housed ancient Jerusalem’s elites, according to …

Gerda and Goethe

“Noble be man, merciful and good,” wrote the German poet Goethe. It was a sentence to be repeated well over …

Operation Peace for Galilee

For many, memories of the early 1980s include nightly news articles on television bringing updates of war in Lebanon. Footage …

A Short History of Palestine

The name “Palestine” was first used in 135CE by the Roman Emperor Hadrian when he overcame the Bar Kokhba uprising. …

Louis Polak survived World War II by going into hiding seventeen times

As a child, Louis Polak lived with his parents in Amsterdam when the Second World War broke out. He was …

Bethlehem – Where it all Began

Having not been to Bethlehem for years, we went to visit our ‘neighbours’ again in October 2021. We live in …

Sennacherib’s Prism – the Campaign Against Judah and the Siege Of Jerusalem

In Sennacherib’s Annals, discovered in archaeological excavations in the city of Nineveh, Sennacherib describes his campaign against Judah—the same campaign …

My Name is Izrail, Actually

This year the world commemorates not only the attack of Nazi Germany on the Soviet Union 80 years ago, but …

Trapped in a Forgotten War

Jews in the Ukrainian beach city of Mariupol desperately try to stay afloat as they seek to put a face …