Timothy Cam

When most Christians hear the phrase the kingdom of God, they rarely think of the land of Israel or the people of Israel. On its own, the word kingdom invokes a king and a castle in a mystical far-away land. When people hear the word kingdom and Bible in the same sentence, they tend to think of some ethereal and far-off realm where God dwells and rules on His throne. And it’s true–God does rule in heaven from His throne, ordering the universe. The kingdom of God is spiritual; however, it is...

We like to pride ourselves on the fact that we live in a “modern era” in which “newest is truest,” and youth culture is celebrated more than age-old wisdom. Technology has amplified what is in the human heart for good and for evil. I am able to write this article thousands of miles away from Israel on a computer. However, the modern age is also a rootless age that prides itself on anonymity and self-image. People in the modern era cry out for the real, the authentic, and the unchanging...

When most people pick up the Bible, they often do not realize that they are holding an ancient text that was given to a particular people (the Jewish people), in a particular ancient context (ancient Israel), with particular promises (the biblical covenants). You cannot get through the first book of the Bible without mentioning Israel or the promises of God. God’s promises in the Bible are often bound up closely with covenantal promises that are made with His people. The word for covenant in...