by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Nine (9) months into the war as a result of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack and massacre in Israeli neighborhoods in the south, some 116 hostages (alive and dead) are still held somewhere in Rafah or elsewhere in Gaza. There are renewed negotiations for a hostage release deal in…
The Land Promised – Exodus 23:28-33; and 32:13
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Intense fighting seems to be winding down in Rafah while moving back up to the northern parts of the Gaza Strip, as the IDF attempts to root out the remaining or regrouping pockets of Hamas terrorists. Meanwhile, in the Israel-Lebanon border, Israel wants peace and hopes for diplomatic solutions but…
The Land Promised – Exodus 15:13-21; 20:12; and 23:20-23
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Almost nine (9) months into the war as a result of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack and massacre in Israeli neighborhoods near Gaza, the IDF is in control of the entire Philadelphi corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border all the way up to the Mediterranean coast. But fighting continues in…
The Land Promised – Exodus 12:24-25; and 13:5, 11
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Eight (8) months into the war started by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack into Israel, more than 100 hostages (many still alive?) composed of children, women, men, and the elderly are still held in Rafah or somewhere in Gaza. As Israel searches for the hostages to rescue them while…
The Land Promised – Exodus 6:4, 8
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. First, some good news. In 2 daring daylight simultaneous hostage rescue operations last Saturday in Nuseirat, in central Gaza, IDF composite teams while “under fire” freed 3 men from one location and a woman from a second, different site. All were rescued alive and are in good medical condition. All…
The Land Promised – Exodus 3:8, 17
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Israel continues to seek out and finally destroy the remaining Hamas terrorist battalions, to recover the remaining hostages (alive and/or dead), and to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel in the future. It now operationally controls the whole of the 14 km. Philadelphi Corridor running…
The Land Promised – Genesis 37-50 (Part 2)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. Hamas has just fired rockets from Rafah into Tel Aviv after many months. The Israel-Hamas War intensifies in Rafah, as Israel continues to fight to free the hostages, to finally destroy the remaining terrorist battalions and to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel in the…
The Land Promised – Genesis 37-50 (Part 1)
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. After the somber observance of Israel’s Memorial Day (May 12-13) and its 76th Independence Day (May 13-14) in the light of the on-going Israel vs. Hamas-Hezbollah-Iran conflict, an unexpected event occurred last May 17 amidst the alarming rise of antisemitism in the world. After more than 7 months, the UN…
The Land Promised – Genesis 35:9-12
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. The Israel-Hamas War that started when the Hamas attacked and massacred Israelis last October 7, 2023 has now entered a critical phase. Israel has now come into Rafah to finally destroy Hamas after the hostage deal failed yet again. The hostages composed of men, the elderly, 19 women, and children,…
The Land Promised – Genesis 28:13-15
by Ptr. Art Calaguas Shalom. On the 7th month of the Israel-Hamas War since the Hamas massacre last October 7, 2023, the news reports have it that Israel has now given a 7-day “final ultimatum” for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal or face an immediate Rafah invasion. The deal would include an exchange of…