Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee reviews the significance of the Book of Ecclesiastes, providing a theological and composition summary.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
A Survey of the Holy Scriptures for the Practical Messianic – Book: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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Scientists Revive the Days of Noah: The Forbidden Science That Offended God: link
Walmart pointed to a survey it recently conducted, which found that many customers want more transparency surrounding food ingredients.: link
Pastors are giving church members Israel fatigue.: link
Rev. 3:10 was addressed to just one of seven churches, but in Rev. 2:10, Jesus told another of those seven churches that the devil would throw some of them in prison.: link
Two people have died and at least three are in serious condition, following a ramming and stabbing attack this morning against the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in North Manchester, England.: link
Denmark calls up its military reserves after unknown drones violate its airspace and force several airports to close.: link
According to the Book of Daniel there will come an individual in the last days that will confirm a covenant with many for seven years.: link
Absence of a clear path to Palestinian statehood could make Saudi Arabia and other states reluctant to finance the deal: link
Trump Pressed by Evangelical Leaders to Affirm Israel’s Biblical Homeland: link
The Bible warned us that in the last days before the coming of the Lord that Israel would be despised the World and the Nations of the Earth would despise her.: link
Greta Thunberg was detained by Israeli forces today after her ship, part of a Gaza Flotilla, was intercepted by the Israeli Navy.: link
Christians are not allowed to pray for the prosperity of the wicked: link
The chosen people are people who choose Jesus.: link
Are We Standing at the Threshold of the Messianic Era?: link
“If Hamas refuses Trump plan, it will be very difficult and there will be escalation.”: link
I asked Bibi Netanyahu—the Jewish head of a Jewish state—to comment on the most famous Jew of all time, Jesus Christ.: link
According to the NYT, President Trump has declared that the U.S. is now in a formal “armed conflict” with cartel fighters in the Caribbean Sea.: link
Shocking Saturn Discovery: Could This Be Proof of Alien Life?: link
Israel is paying influencers $6,100–$7,300 per post under the “Esther Project,” targeting Gen-Z with pro-Israel propaganda through Bridge Partners and Havas Media.: link
Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child: link
Hamas military chief rejects Trump’s cease-fire plan, aims to keep fighting: report: link
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has raised cries of “lawfare” from Democrats declaring that President Donald Trump’s administration is going after his political opponents.: link
UCC Rev. Dr. Lori Walke tells her congregation she doesn’t know if there’s a heaven, or that she even believes it in, and is an agnostic about it.: link
When TikTok was owned by the CCP (Communist China, who is in bed with the Islamists), nobody cared about the harm & disinformation campaign being waged against America, Israel, Jews and Zionism.: link
Munich International Airport in Germany was closed earlier tonight, with dozens of flights being grounded and canceled: link
China has revealed its new suicide drones made out of old converted J-6 fighter jets from the 1950s-60s.: link
Sky News is reporting that the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with intelligence support from NATO and the United States, is preparing for a large-scale drone and missile strike campaign: link
A Hamas official told AFP, “Hamas is still continuing consultations regarding Trump’s plan… consultations are ongoing and need some time.”: link
Egyptian sources speaking to Al-Akhbar, the Lebanese outlet linked to Hezbollah, say senior US officials told Cairo that Trump’s plan is the last chance.: link
Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to hold the Church of England’s most senior clerical position.: link
Trump sets a 6pm Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to his peace deal: link
Pastor @dumisani6 dives deep into Christianity, Zionism and antisemitism. No holding back in this interview!: link
Hong Kong to install tens of thousands of surveillance cameras with AI-powered facial recognition, the city’s security chief said on Friday.: link
President Trump gave Hamas until 6 p.m. Sunday to accept a sweeping U.S.-brokered peace plan with Israel, warning that failure to do so will unleash “all HELL, like no one has ever seen before.”: link
