What does shalom mean in Hebrew? In the Bible, shalom does not describe the absence of something (such as war or anxiety), but rather the presence of something. It’s a state of wholeness, harmony, and divine order. Shalom is what happens when everything is functioning according to God’s design.
Why does the jewishness of Jesus matter for every believer? He prayed in Hebrew, celebrated the feasts of Israel, taught in the synagogue, and lived in covenant faithfulness as a son of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. At Fusion Global, we believe this truth changes everything. It helps us connect the Old and the New, it grounds our faith in God’s unshakable promises, and it reminds us not to settle for half an inheritance. But why does this matter for followers of Jesus/Yeshua today?
Israel. A single word with so many potential meanings. A name for a patriarch. A people. An ancient kingdom. A modern nation. The name/word first appears in the Bible in Genesis 32:28-29,
The answer to why millions journey to place handwritten prayers in the crevices of ancient stone. What makes the Western Wall—what remains of the Second Temple—such a powerful place of connection with the Divine? From Eden to the Temple Mount to the New Jerusalem, God has always marked sacred space for His people. In this article, Rabbi Jason Sobel unpacks the holiness of physical space in Scripture and history, revealing why the Western Wall continues to be a profound point of prayer, presence, and prophetic promise.
Since the Hamas massacre of October 7th, Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and their sympathizers have peddled a particular refrain: “History didn’t start on October 7th—this act comes after 75 years of struggle.” Setting the inane, false moral equivalence of the statement aside, it does contain a partial truth. People are correct to say that history did start on October 7th, 2023, but just as importantly, it didn’t begin on May 14th, 1948, either. If we want to think biblically about this issue, we must make the claim that, technically, history started “In the beginning” when God began His creation.
In light of the events of October 7th, the term “Palestine” has featured prominently in news headlines and personal conversations. There is a lot of passion surrounding this subject, so let’s take a closer look at “Palestine” and what it represents.
A Fire that Will Not Die “You will receive power… and you will be my witnesses…Acts 1:4,5,8 – The Resurrected Lord spent forty days with His disciples, preparing them to set the world on fire and carry out the Great Commission. However, He did not immediately send them out. Instead, He told them that they needed to wait and pray. While they knew the Father and spent years getting to know Yeshua, they would now need to receive and get to know the Ruach (the Hebrew word for “Spirit”).
What is Rosh Hashanah? As a “new year” celebration, Rosh Hashanah invites us into a new creation—a clean slate, a fresh start, a do-over from anything in our lives that we feel is wasted or unworthy. I believe there is a powerful, prophetic connection between a given year’s number and what sorts of (new) things God wants to do in our lives.
You will encounter God in the Holy Land, an experience of God’s presence in the Holy Land, the place of which God said, “I have…put My Name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there every day” (1 Kings 9:3).
Nothing is as precious as the Lord, and no experience is more valuable than being in His presence. As the psalmist declared, “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else” (Psalm 84:11). Time spent in God’s presence—and the intimate relationship with our heavenly Father that cultivates— is something that we should constantly seek.
What lens are you using to read your Bible and view the land of Israel? The questions and concerns of the average person walking down the street in Jerusalem differ from those of a person walking down the street in Los Angeles. To walk the streets of Israel and engage local shop owners (and experience an Israeli breakfast) begins the process of learning to think outside of our own culture and to attempt to understand the perspective of another.
