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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 Israel Today Staff

Israeli soldiers forced to remove Bible verse from checkpoint

Israel National News reports that a group of Israeli soldiers constantly on duty at a checkpoint outside the Palestinian-controlled Samarian town of Nablus have been forced to remove a Bible verse they used to adorn their station after it was deemed offensive to the local Arab population.

The verse used was from Psalm 18, which is a prayer of thanksgiving by King David after God helped him to overtake and destroy his enemies. The portion used by the soldiers read: "I did not return until they were destroyed."

The soldiers explained that they used the verse to refer to their mission to identify and prevent Palestinian terrorists from infiltrating Israel proper.

But an ultra-left-wing Israeli women's group known as Machsom Watch (Checkpoint Watch) insisted that the verse was offending local Arabs who traveled through the checkpoint every day. The army ultimately agreed and ordered the soldiers to remove the biblical reference.

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[44] COMMENTS:
1 .  Put Up Another Bible Verse (Ps 66:1-2)?
"Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious."

Psalms 66:1-2
 
C Buenafe   11/7/2009 2:27 AM
2 .  Put Up Another Bible Verse (Ps 66:1-2)?
"Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious."

Psalms 66:1-2
 
C Buenafe   11/7/2009 2:26 AM
3 .  P.S.S.S - What are the "Chances" of that?!
1 in 1500???!!!


JESUS "WAS" YOUR (OUR) MESSIAH, ISRAEL.

G-D BLESS ISRAEL!!!!
 
  11/6/2009 5:08 AM
4 .  What''s to forgive/understand Ben?!!!!
How dare you brother (to even think that was needed).


Blessings
 
?   11/6/2009 4:53 AM
5 .  And a BIG P.S.S to ALL!
I have an I-POD that stays glued to my ears, I have over 1500 songs loaded and I have my I-pod set to play them randomly as soon as I wrote that last one, of Blessings coming to you ALL for/of this Christmas Season, I hit the play button on my I-pod and it (My I-pod) "RANDOMLY" kicked up with "Joy to the World" from "Casting Crowns" - "Peace on Earth" album.
Wow! Talk about CONFIRMATION!!!
G-D BLESS ALL and G-D BLESS ISRAEL!!!
 
  11/6/2009 4:51 AM
6 .  ?, thanks for your forgiveness and understanding,
Your blessing are appricated, God Bless You and Yours:
 
BENFOX   11/6/2009 4:51 AM
7 .  P.S. - ALL!
I predict an EXTRA special and Merry Christmas coming for ALL of ya (Even though it has been "PAGAN-IZED". Let''s just say that I can feel (your) blessings ALREADY in the air - and in route!!!!


G-d Bless You ALL. (You know to whom I speak - ye of the "TRUTH")
 
?   11/6/2009 4:43 AM
8 .  No prob. my brother (BenF)!...
Blessings (and luv) back to ya!!!
 
?   11/6/2009 4:37 AM
9 .  ? I should have read your post before I jumped
all over you, so used to seeing these verses from a hater and thought it was him or her until I went back and read what you said, you are right and a good explantation, God Bless You and Yours, once again, Sorry:
 
BENFOX   11/6/2009 4:36 AM
10 .  P.S - Re: Liberals Are (6:13 A.M.)
Jesus was speaking to "LIBERALS"!!!


AMEN (Ya''ll said)!!! And G-d Bless Jim Borge and Barbara Kay!!!
 
?   11/6/2009 4:35 AM
11 .  Sorry ?, I thought you were the nut that keeps
bringing up these verses to put down all the Jews, Sorry again friend, God Bless You and Yours:
 
BENFOX   11/6/2009 4:33 AM
12 .  ?, you leave out a very important part? Who Jesus
was talking too and about? Must be a reason? Can''t stand being caught in your hateful lie? He was telling them, being religious and leaders of the people concerning faith, that they more then any should know who he was. It''s simple if you don''t have a agenda my friend. Wycliffe said it best, in order to understand the Bible, you need to know who is speaking, who he is talking to and what the subject matter is. a parapharse but, you get the meaning. God Bless the Jews, all of them everywhere along with born again believer''s, Holy Spirit filled and know God and His Holy Word:
 
BENFOX   11/6/2009 4:31 AM
13 .  ? 4 thought Capt. Dawg. (And the like)
If Jesus were NOT the Messiah - then WHAT else had he to gain by PROFESSING to be and even going ALL the way to the CROSS for/with it?!

Jesus received NO GLORY, no praise, asked not for Money, Power or anything - only that they (the people) see and accept the "TRUTH" he spoke. NO ONE is willing to DIE for a lie and/for for something/anything they do not believe in. Jesus showed the TRUTH of himself by his EVERY WORD and ACTION - even DIEING for it (that TRUTH) - that TRUTH alone?!

G-d Bless Israel and THANK YOU JESUS!!!
 
  11/6/2009 4:27 AM
14 .  Re: - Re: Liberals Are (Perfect Verses) 3
JESUS showed the TRUTH of himself (to be the TRUE MESSIAH of G-d) in his EVERY WORD and ACTION!!! ALWAYS (AS he DID), giving the GLORY to G-D the FATHER in heaven!!! AMEN???!!!!

G-D BLESS ISRAEL!!!
 
?   11/6/2009 4:17 AM
15 .  Re: - Re: Liberals Are (Perfect Verses) 2
Re: 44 - And thus, it is because they could not see (hear and understand) the "TRUTH" in him (Jesus) that they (those to whom he was speaking [then and NOW]) that it was "obvious" that they WERE NOT truly of the spirit of (Yahweh) G-d as they professed to be. Because they were full of LIES themselves (as they lied to themselves in NOT accepting [seeing, hearing, understanding] the TRUTH of Christ and the words he spoke.... and in thus it was obvious that they [those to whom he was speaking then and NOW] were of the spirit of the devil.

Re: 45 - And for that reason (being of the spirit of the Devil) was it/is it that even though he [Jesus] was "speaking the TRUTH" (And because I tell you the TRUTH) - is it that you DO NOT/ CAN NOT "believe me" (Jesus).

Re: 46 - And to further "confound them" and "test them" he said "And if I say (am speaking) the TRUTH (And ye were of G-d as they/you say you are), then why is it that you can not (do not, will not) believe me.
 
?   11/6/2009 4:16 AM
16 .  Re: - Re: Liberals Are (Perfect Verses)
Here''s an "attempted" summation for those whom do not understand those "Blessed" words of "Jesus".

Re: 42. Jesus was saying unto them - if "G-d" were truly your G-d (as you profess) then you would "KNOW" (without question) that I (Jesus) am of and were sent by G-d because (being of G-d) ye would then recognize the TRUTH of me in the words I speak and would love me as it were I (Jesus) in the beginning with Him (G-d).

Re: 43 - "Why do ye (can you) not see (understand) the "Truth" (That I [Jesus] am and speak)???!!! It is even because you CAN NOT hear (understand) my word (Jesus knew that though they professed to know and understand "G-d", that they did not else they would have understood and seen the TRUTH that he (Jesus) spoke and was [Of G-d].
 
?   11/6/2009 4:14 AM
17 .  right on all those who support Israel and Gods
truth that these brave soldiers tried to express. Ishmael, the father of wild men. Gen 16:11-12. all the proof needed is x ?, and the no names that sometime use our names or just strupid made up names. Gods Word will never go away, no matter what. God Bless Israel, Gods Land (all of it) his chosen people willing to express His desires and born again believer''s everywhere, pray for the dumb, blind and lost:
 
BENFOX   11/5/2009 9:07 PM
18 .  Bible verse.
BIG DEAL. I and others are sick and tired of this P.C. nonsence leave the scripture there. More and more people aare getting fed up , we have had it up to here. There are more of us than you and we are starting to fight back you are destroying America and Israel with your rot.
 
Maureen Emery   11/5/2009 8:15 PM
19 .  There ARE other verses in the Bible. Memorize a few others.

 
Barbara Kay   11/5/2009 7:19 PM
20 .  Re: LIBERALS ARE
42. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

 
  11/5/2009 6:13 AM
21 .  LIBERALS ARE SUICIDAL
They sweat being "politically correct", so afraid to "offend", THEY ARM AND EMBOLDEN their enemies who desire to destroy them all!

Suicidal lemmings!
 
Jim Borge   11/5/2009 2:45 AM
22 .  How about diaper head " Yogi "

 
  11/5/2009 12:17 AM
23 .  The Brazen Audacity of the Heathen ..
will not stop the Word of God going forth in His Land !

In fact Genesis 12 : 3 is about to be fulfiilled in their faces as they cross this Checkpoint!
 
Kristin S   11/4/2009 9:18 PM
24 .  Why waste good Rags?!!!

 
Magend   11/4/2009 6:59 PM
25 .  who cares
Who cares if the p.a. are upset We don''t need to bow down to these idiots.
 
Jeri   11/4/2009 6:00 PM
26 .  x, did not post on the article of the crusifixion of the
5xpedophile in Saudi Arabia... hmmm x, conscience kicked in for a while. the article is gone now he is active again. x, you are a pedophile...you will pay for your crimes, soon!
 
?!?!   11/4/2009 5:42 PM
27 .  Raghead is a racist term
That makes you a racist. One of many who use God to hate with.


x
 
xexon   11/4/2009 5:34 PM
28 .  They can''t remove it from their hearts!!
Thank You Father for planting your word in the hearts of these soldiers.
Please bless them, and keep them safe.
In the name of Yeshua I pray.
Amen
 
Believer   11/4/2009 5:00 PM
29 .  Magend 11/4/2009 4:24 PM
Same thing.
 
Hun ting luau   11/4/2009 4:26 PM
30 .  Josh 11/4/2009 2:11 PM
You mean doing DA floppy fish dance isn''t enough?
 
Tarsi   11/4/2009 4:24 PM
31 .  X is a Pedophile (Mohammed) worshipping rag head!!!

 
Magend   11/4/2009 4:24 PM
32 .  X
You sound like one of those Hitler wannabees skin head retards.
 
  11/4/2009 4:14 PM
33 .  xexon
A new word xexonoxymoron. IF every muslim in the world would put on a bomb vest and all meet in a secluded location and blow themselves up, I wouldn''t miss them a bit. And the world would be a better place.
 
Sam   11/4/2009 4:09 PM
34 .  At least the nazis were plain about it
You want an entire group of people to go away.

They didn''t hid behind religion like you people do, zionazis.


x
 
xexon   11/4/2009 3:56 PM
35 .  oxymorons''
I get fed up listening to the sad stories of how muslims are so deeply offended! They have no sense of guilt shame nor apathy as they abide in their Koran who teaches reward for destroying their enemy in Any way possible including lying cheating and even making living bombs out of their own children! Only sign of guilt is offending the name of their ?? prophet.
 
satch   11/4/2009 3:42 PM
36 .  This Shows Israel''s Democracy is the same as USA''s..
and it also shows Israel is headed in that dark direction like Brother Mike Ayala wrote. The 1960''s were our turning point. Israel don''t be foolish like we were and start removing God from Government and the public forum like we did. Look at the state of the late great USA now, and we still are headed lower and lower. Take a stand for Your God, SINCE YOU ARE "HIS" PEOPLE. The consequences without Him are very, very, very GRIM.
GOD BLESS ISRAEL!!!!
 
RAT   11/4/2009 3:29 PM
37 .  No rights
Israel is giving to much right to palestinian , if they dont like what Zahal Soldier put in there check point so move to other country , only in Israel happen that ,the government need to say is our rules if you dont liked leave our Land we need to support our Soldier no matter what..
 
Pro Soldier   11/4/2009 2:36 PM
38 .  bible verse...
why?...i cant understand.
 
issam ghallab   11/4/2009 2:35 PM
39 .  the philistines need to read more Bible verses
let then read more Bible verses
 
augustine -usa   11/4/2009 2:30 PM
40 .  Rapture People.
Almost time to work. On spreading the gospels. Time to know the Scriptures!
 
Josh   11/4/2009 2:11 PM
41 .  God’s word isn’t chained.
in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
 
Josh   11/4/2009 2:04 PM
42 .  Outrage
Malaysia rejects call to release 10,000 confiscated Bibles
Whats next! Israel stand Strong!
 
Josh   11/4/2009 2:00 PM
43 .  Removing God''s Word is a signpost on the road to death
One only need to look at what happened to the United States when the 10 commandments were removed from the schools: the turbulent 1960''s were the beginning of the result along with the sharp increase and ever growing increase of moral degradation and crime of all types. If the Word of God had not been removed from the schools, Obama would never have even gotten close to being elected President with his beliefs about abortion and homosexuality, and Israel would not have to contend with his attitude toward Israel.

Removing the Bible verse off the checkpoint wall sets a bad precedent. It may well be the thin edge of the wedge to break Israel.
 
Mike Ayala   11/4/2009 1:59 PM
44 .  Offended
If the Arabs that were offended by God''s Word then they shouldn''t come into God''s Land. Israel is Jewish and should not have to restrain from being proud of God''s Word.
If I visit someone''s home and they have things that offend me on their walls I don''t ask them to take it down, I just don''t go to their home. It is their right to have whatever they want on their walls. Israel has every right to post God''s Word anywhere it pleases. And if it offends someone then don''t come here...stay out.
 
Frank in Israel   11/4/2009 1:31 PM


  
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