Situation in Israel

In this episode, Darrell Bock and Joel Rosenberg discuss the current state of Israel in the aftermath of the October 7th attack and the rising tensions in the Middle East.

About the Contributors

Darrell L. Bock

Dr. Bock has earned recognition as a Humboldt Scholar (Tübingen University in Germany), is the author of over 40 books, including well-regarded commentaries on Luke and Acts and studies of the historical Jesus, and work in cultural engagement as host of the seminary’s Table Podcasts. He was president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) from 2000–2001, served as a consulting editor for Christianity Today, and serves on the boards of Wheaton College and Chosen People Ministries. His articles appear in leading publications. He is often an expert for the media on NT issues. Dr. Bock has been a New York Times best-selling author in nonfiction and is elder emeritus at Trinity Fellowship Church in Dallas. When traveling overseas, he will tune into the current game involving his favorite teams from Houston—live—even in the wee hours of the morning. Married for over 40 years to Sally, he is a proud father of two daughters and a son and is also a grandfather.

Joel Rosenberg

Joel C. Rosenberg is the editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the President and CEO of Near East Media. A New York Times best-selling author with some 5 million copies of his books in print, Middle East analyst, and Evangelical leader, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and sons. 

Joel writes columns for The Jerusalem Post and Fox News. He previously wrote a weekly political column in Washington for World magazine, a Christian news magazine based in the United States. Joel has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and TV shows, including ABC’s “Nightline,” CNN, CNN Headline News, C-SPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, The History Channel, the Christian Broadcasting Network, the Trinity Broadcasting Network and the Daystar Network. He speaks frequently at churches and major Christian conferences in North America and around the world, including the National Religious Broadcasters convention. 

Joel is the Founder and Chairman of The Joshua Fund, a non-profit educational and charitable organization that he and his wife launched in 2006 to mobilize Christians to “bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus, according to Genesis 12:1-3.” The Joshua Fund has invested more than $80 million in Christian ministries and humanitarian relief work in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt since its inception. 

Joel also has led seven historic and headline-making delegations of American Evangelical leaders to meet with and open up on-going dialogues with senior Arab Muslim leaders throughout the Middle East, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.