Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

It was a red-letter day. On 8 May, 2026, the Trump Administration opened the files of the US government on sightings of alleged aliens and their flying machines.  One notable example was a flying golden orb that sent out a spray of little orbs at a sensitive US site. This opening of the files was declared ‘Disclosure Day.’ Millions of downloads followed.  (Click on https://www.war.gov/UFO/ for more information). Without question, the topic of alien life beyond Earth, UFOs and UAPs stirs up a lot of interest and heated controversy. Is there life beyond our solar system, and is it intelligent enough to travel to us? In other words, is there extraterrestrial life in this universe, or is humankind unique? Before Disclosure Day, the government allegedly urged pastors to prepare their congregations for more manifestations of the ‘extraterrestrial.’ Being prepared for seeing flying saucers and little green men with reptilian skin may be prudent or an alarmist diversion and deception....

  In Part 01 , we learned that Zephaniah, the ‘hidden one,’ lived near the end of the kingdom of Judah, especially, after the evil reigns of kings Manasseh and Amon. He inspired king Josiah and the prophet Jeremiah, and Jesus Christ quoted him (1:3 cf Matthew 13:41; 1:15 cf Matthew 24:29). His is the most concise, comprehensive description of the key period known as the ‘day of the Lord’ (1:14-15). Just as Zephaniah was ‘hidden’ from the evil designs of Manasseh, so the meek who seek the Lord may be hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger (2:3). In order to encourage serious study of Zephaniah and other books of the Bible, we offer this concise background information.   SUMMARY OF ZEPHANIAH Judah and Jerusalem in the days of good king Josiah are the immediate objects of Zephaniah’s prophecy. By this time, the Northern Kingdom of Israel had already been deported a century earlier in 722 BC . Zephaniah’s ministry may have spawned king Josiah’s reformation, where he destroyed...

THEME OF BOOK OF NAHUM Nahum is one of the 12 minor prophets in the Bible. Like Obadiah and Jonah, his prophecy is primarily directed to a foreign entity: Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, located in what is now known as Northern Iraq. Though this same city repented at the preaching of Jonah, 150 years later, its pride, arrogance, and sin made it ripe for irreversible judgement. It has passed the point of no return. (Capernaum Church, near the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum means 'village of Nahum.) In Part 02, we will learn the key verses, summary, and outline of Nahum. KEY VERSES OF NAHUM Nahum 1:7: The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Nahum 3:5-7: Behold, I am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and wi...

Summary of Micah This Book of Micah is divided into three parts: Part 01 - Chapters 1-3: This section is about the indictment and punishment of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah for idolatry, injustice, immorality, which brought corruption, oppression, bribery, and putrid pride. Both kingdoms would be judged for their sins. Kings, priests, and false prophets were especially culpable for this rampage of sin. Part 02 - Chapters 4-5: From crime and punishment, Hosea speaks about the glories of the coming Messianic kingdom. His words in 4:1-5 mirror Isaiah 2:2-4. In the latter days people worldwide will come to the mountain of the House of the Lord, where God personally will teach people of His ways and they will walk in His paths. This is referring to the Kingdom of Christ and the Lord Himself will do the teaching. Peace and prosperity will be the hallmarks of His reign. Part 03 - Chapter 6-7: This final part is about justice and mercy. It comes across as a courtr...

But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. — Micah 5:2 Introduction Isaiah from Jerusalem was a ‘city and court prophet’ and had access to kings and authority. Forty kilometres to the west in Moresheth Gath, part of the Shephelah or lowlands (Samson’s territory), came his contemporary, Micah, the ‘country prophet.’ He understood the needs of the peasant and rural people. The prophet courageously decried immorality, injustice, and idolatry. He foretold the defeat of both the Northern Kingdom and Judah. His prophetic book gives us some powerful points about the coming King Messiah and the kingdom He will inherit. Hebrew Name of Micah The prophet’s name comes from Michayahu, meaning ‘ Who is like God? ’ Short answer: No one! The LORD God is the One and Only God; no one even comes close. Auth...

In our last article, we learned that Amos, a humble Judean farmer, was raised up by God to give a heavy word to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Through his prophetic words we learn more about true justice - the kind that God approves of. Here, in Part 02, we will summarise the book and give an outline. SUMMARY Amos 1-2 begins with judgement of the neighbours, including Damascus (Syria), Gaza (Philistines), and Tyre (Phoenicia). It then aims at Israel’s cousins, including Edom, Ammon and Moab. Then Judah, the southern kingdom, and Israel, the northern kingdom, are in the cross-hairs of prophetic rebuke. Amos 3-6 speaks of judgement to the Northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria). This nation started off on the wrong foot from Day 01. It was through the sin of their first king, Jeroboam, who set up golden calves for worship in Bethel and Dan. Not one of his successors broke from the ‘ sin of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. ’ Thus, the seeds of the ...