Trumpet Daily

The city of Jerusalem was established over 3,000 years ago, and it seems everyone has an opinion on its history. But what does God have to say about Israel, and about Jerusalem? What are the origins of this city? In this program, Stephen Flurry covers the rich history between Jerusalem and the Jews.


Three great religions—Christianity, Judaism and Islam—all have an intense interest in Jerusalem. God, too, has an intense interest in this pivotal city, even calling it the city He “has chosen.” But today Jerusalem is a bitterly divided city with an uncertain future. In this program, Stephen Flurry outlines what the Bible says lies ahead for Jerusalem, the city of peace.


Today in Israel is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Even many secular Jews will attend synagogue on this day, not unlike those in the Christian world who only attend church services around the time of Christmas or Easter. In this program, Stephen Flurry examines what the New Testament has to say about Yom Kippur—or the Day of Atonement.


As the Arab Spring sweeps across the Middle East, Iran is strengthening its hold over the Middle East. In this program, Stephen Flurry uses maps to illustrate how Iran is quietly gaining control over some of the most important nautical passageways on Earth.


In the days that followed 9/11, there was a tremendous show of support for the United States. Especially strong was the alliance between the United States, Britain and Israel. In 2001, the band around these three brothers was solid, but it didn’t last long. In this program, Stephen Flurry shows how the ties that once bound these brothers together are now completely unraveling.


Three years ago, Barack Obama began his presidency by reaching out to the Muslim world. During his Cairo speech in 2009, he called for a “new beginning” in the relationship between America and the world of Islam—a relationship, he said, that would now be based on mutual respect. In this program, Stephen Flurry reviews the colossal failure of this policy.


Recently, the Democratic Party in America was bombarded with criticism for removing God from its party platform—and for its failure to mention Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Democratic National Committee quickly reinstated both back into the party platform, but not without controversy. Where does this godless, anti-Israel spirit coming from?


From beginning to end, the Bible is essentially a book about Israel. Most people don’t understand why God focuses so much attention on both the physical and spiritual Israelites. To understand much of the Bible and its prophecies, we must understand who physical and spiritual Israel are today.


Jesus said in John 10, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” So why, then, are there so few on Earth today who are truly happy and who seem to really enjoy life? Why is there so much discouragement, despondency and frustration?


Since 2006, Armstrong College has provided volunteers for Dr. Eilat Mazar to help excavate in Jerusalem—at the City of David from ’06 to ’09, and on the Ophel from 2009 to today. This relationship between the namesake of our college and the Mazar family actually goes back more than four decades.