Author and Middle East expert Joel Rosenberg says he recently stumbled upon a prayer in Scripture that has modern-day relevance for the Israeli hostages, and he’s encouraging people of faith to “rediscover” it.
“It turns out that ancient Israel’s third king — the great and wise King Solomon — once specifically offered a prayer to the God of Israel for any Israeli who might one day be taken hostage and dragged off to an enemy country, ‘far or near,’” Rosenberg wrote for All Israel News, where he serves as editor in chief. “Did you remember that was in the scriptures?”
Rosenberg added that he was “struck” by the contemporary relevance of the prayer, which he had forgotten was in the Bible. The terrorist group Hamas took more than 200 people hostage when it attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
“Never before in the modern history of Israel has it been more important to study these particular passages of scripture and obey them,” Rosenberg wrote.
In the passage, King Solomon prays, “When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the Lord toward the city You have chosen [Jerusalem] and the Temple I have built for…
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