But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, are the offspring of Abraham, my friend;” ( Isaiah 41:8) So the biological offspring of Prophet Abraham (the Banu Israel) became the first ...

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — On Friday morning the Niagara Falls National Heritage Center celebrated the re-opening of a historic house in Niagara Falls. The Niagara Falls National Heritage Center tells the ...

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"For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ...

This is the fourth (and last) selection installment from public relations guru Brian Hayden’s new book, titled 111 Places in Buffalo That You Must Not Miss. Previously, we posted on The Aratat Stone, ...

Last week, we began to look at the historical writings of the prophet Isaiah in the fifty-third chapter. Even so, my feeble description there failed to convey the proper weight due to Isaiah's words ...

A year ago, we featured the Second Coming House of Prophet Isaiah as one of the 111 Places in Buffalo That You Must Not Miss. The artist, artisan, and self-proclaimed profit that dreamed up this ...