John Swails

Israel has been viewed for years as a dead end when it comes to oil or natural gas exploration. This is largely due to the fact that the 420-odd wells dug there since 1948 failed to produce commercially.

But Christian businessman John Brown believes the naysayers are wrong. For 17 years, the founder of Zion Oil & Gas has been telling the world that there is scriptural basis and support for finding oil and gas in the land of Israel. Not many have listened. But a recent discovery has given some credence to his claims that there may be vast energy reserves hidden beneath this relatively unexplored region.