The Illustrated Primer

Category: Bible, History

The USS Liberty Incident Brief

The June 8, 1967, USS Liberty incident is a chilling chapter in US-Israeli relations. Declassified CIA, NSA, and Israeli documents suggest the attack wasn’t a mistake but a calculated move tied to Israeli security fears. This event, shaped by clashing geopolitical aims and covert intelligence agendas, exposes the murky depths of international maneuvering.

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Let There Be Light-2024

Eight nights of fire, eight nights of grit,
A blaze ignites where darkness sits.
Hanukkah’s flames are no soft glow,
They’re sparks of rebellion, a battle’s roar.

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Why Allah Supports the Jews in the Gaza War

Islamic tradition makes it clear that Allah made a special covenant and promises to Bani Isra’il (the Jews). Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:21) recounts Allah’s command to the Children of Israel to enter the Holy Land, which encompasses the land of Israel.

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The Time Tunnel & Reciting the Shema in Papua New Guinea

Among the most prominent themes in the Hebrew Bible are the concepts of sin, punishment, repentance, and restoration. Chapter 28 of the book of Deuteronomy, known as the “blessing and curse”, makes it abundantly clear what the rules of the game are. Follow the law and you will enjoy fantastic entrepreneurial success and overflowing prosperity, disobey it, and you’ll be punished with the worst forms of war, exile, anarchy, and poverty.

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