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May 10: 5 Iyar

It was on this day in the year 1948 – May 14th, 1948 to be exact – that Israel was proclaimed to be a free and independent state. Technically, the British mandate didn’t expire until after midnight, which would have been May 15, 1948. Against all odds the nation of Israel rose from the ashes […] The post May 10: 5 Iyar appeared first on Perry Stone Ministries. »

May 9: 4 Iyar

In 1939, the English apologist C. S. Lewis made this statement in a letter: “The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes.” Here’s my translation of what Mr. Lewis was trying to say, in the context of trying to […] The post May 9: 4 Iyar appeared first on Perry Stone Ministries. »

May 8: 3 Iyar

It was on this day that King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued a warning to Jews that, beginning on the following day and by the end of July, all Jews must depart their country. Even as they were issuing this edit to expel all Jews from their country, they were also sponsoring a […] The post May 8: 3 Iyar appeared first on Perry Stone Ministries. »

Daily Devotion May 7: 2 Iyar

It was on this day that Solomon began construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. The Holy Temple was one of the most magnificent structures that existed in the ancient world. Though the wealth and treasure that went into the building of this Temple were vast, one of the most fascinating aspects of the Temple were […] The post Daily Devotion May 7: 2 Iyar appeared first on Perry Stone Ministri... »