The Merchants of Tarshish

Bible in the News

Today, November 21 is the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s final arrival at Provincetown Harbor. The Pilgrims settled on American soil on November 21, 1620, four hundred years ago today. With them was the Geneva Bible. The message of that book has shaped American history and continues to do so today. Welcome to the Bible in the News, at www.bibleinthenews.com, this is David Billington with you. American Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo just wrapped up a visit to Israel. The Washington Post said of the visit, “Pompeo’s Christian Zionism takes center stage”. Pompeo visited an Israeli settlement in the region of the tribe of Benjamin, said to be a first for an American Secretary of State. The winery he visited named a wine after him. There he announced that the US would label goods made in settlements as “made in Israel.” Pompeo visited the strategic Golan Heights where America recognized Israeli sovereignty last year. He said, “This is a part of Israel and central part of Israel”. He condemned those in Europe who believe Israel should return the strategic highlands to Syria. During the visit he also announced that the American government would formally designate the anti-Israel “BDS” boycott movement as “anti-Semitic”. Today, in a message to Iran, the USA has deployed B-52 bombers to the Middle East. According to Fox News, “U.S. Central Command said the U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” aircrews conducted the mission on “short notice” to “deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies.””