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Have I got this right? The US and EU politically and financially support a regime that opposes every freedom that they enshrine in law. They support a regime that discriminates on racial and religious grounds against Jews in Israel. They give that regime parasite legitimacy and the resources to build itself on the sovereign territory of a member of the UN.
Does Israel have the power to stop it? Most certainly, for if the boot was on the other foot the Palestinians would certainly throw all the Jews out of Israel. So what is preventing Israel governing effectively? It seems to be the opinion of the international community. The UN would garner all its power from the Security Council to the General Assembly against any attempt by Israel to govern effectively. Alone among the nations Israel is singled out for world prejudice.
Israel never was one of the nations, she was always singled out as the nation. She will be again, but until then she has to tolerate the prejudice and discrimination of the nations. The God of Israel is using her to glorify His Name. He has to tolerate the idolatry and lawlessness that prejudices and discriminates against Him and His people. He also has a called out people from every tribe and nation who pray for Israel and for each tribe and nation. They act as salt and light in the earth burning out wickedness and calling mankind out of worldly darkness into His marvellous light.
God must be confident that the time is right to again bring national Israel into being. They will be His witness through whom He will cause the international community to humble itself before Him.
If the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is still the God of Israel, it’s time to quit tripping over your intellect and honor Him. Israel belongs to Him. Follow His laws and quit trying to modernize His will. He already set the boundaries, physically and spiritually. You can’t vote in another god. Accept the unchanging God and His Word. It may not be popular, but choose this day whom you will serve. Only One opinion counts and It is Written!
Yummi!!
Looking forward to enjoy for myself.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you David for this insightful article, and greetings from Cornwall! Good to have such information for our local PFI meeting. Every blessing. David
Biden catches all the flack while obama runs the country from soros shadow government. Clinton helped the North Koreans get their nukes so the democrats are consistent in giving our enemies the nuclear weapons they want.
Shalom David, great to hear from you from Cornwall! Such great memories. Greetings to you and our PFI friends. Be well my friend.
In my view a Jew becomes a Christian when YESHUA is seen and worships him as G-D or as I see God only being a word for the Creator of the Universe…..It is easier to have an Image rather than a concept. David you say Messiah, wasn’t that the Jewish concept of what thename JOSHIA was to mean ? Redeemer? MESSIAH to be Redeemer……..Going back to Joshua and the story, The concept of a god that demands Genocide is not in my view what the Universal Creator of the Universe intended only as Man saw. In my view YESHUA had a deeper INSIGHT. into the INTENTION of the Laws given to Moses rather than the letter of the law. Yes in my view he was MESSIAH. I was born from the tribe of JUDAH that makes me a JEW. ???? ????
All Joy. I do not have Jewish ancestry that I know about but if you meet me you will know that I am a safe person and we can have unconditional acceptance because I also have a belonging with the Jewish world whether or not someone believes in Messiah Yeshua. Understanding more of His Jewishness opens doors for me and I thank all the good teachers. I do believe in Him also,
Margalit
Does a Christian become a Jew when he believes in Jesus?
It’s not well known but the Nazis were anti-Christian because of its Judaic roots.
The early church fathers were so Hellenized that they philosophically re-interpreted the scriptures to the point where they rejected the Judaic root. Allegory became the norm, eventually the church ruled that only its priests could properly interpret scripture. In the UK Catholics weren’t even allowed to own a bible until about the 1950’s. The Roman church killed people like John Wycliffe who challenged their viewpoint, and William Tyndale who translated the bible into English so that even the commoner could read it.
The commoner then read the scriptures and realised God’s Word had been misinterpreted since the 1st century. Evangelical revival broke out, new expressions of church appeared, love abounded as Christians began following Jesus biblically by seeking and saving the lost and meeting the needs of whole civilizations. Prayer and advocacy sought for the re-establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people. Believing Jews appeared and began to sought through the mess the church had made of the scriptures. Christians began embracing the biblical feasts and moving on from Christmas and Easter. The one new man in Christ began to find the common expression of biblical faith the apostles wrote about. Both Judaic and Christian shortcomings were addressed, and a new harmony of Jewish and Gentile believers called messianic appeared.
The work goes on. The salvation of G_D through Yeshua Ha Mashiach, the Lord Jesus Christ for Jews and Gentiles from Israel and the nations continues under divine direction. In time the scripture will be fulfilled that: Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” Revelation 11:15
Cyber space is always compromised because of the interests of private companies. They will always be required by the states they operate in to serve that state’s interest. Look at the fines various states have levied against the likes of Google and Facebook. Enforcement agencies want phone, email and other digital records.
This gets worse when a state has the controlling interest such as North Korea, China or Russia. There are no restraints of morality or law in how these states operate. They will exploit globalism, one big happy family of nations, as an idealistic weakness.
The world is limited in the operating systems it uses. Microsoft and Apple seem to be the main players. The core system codes are probably not needed by hackers to compromise most systems. They no doubt have well known inherent weaknesses that can be easily exploited.
Mankind is perhaps not quite as clever as he likes to think he is. Praise G_D His codes, morality and laws are more robust.
Thank you Arthur for sharing these points!
I should have edited my last post on here. It does not flow but I had to come back David and ask you this. Where in Judaism does it say eat of my flesh and drink of my blood. I doubt YESHUA ever said that even if only symbolic. It is Pagan…..How much has been added to the Man MESSIAH YESHUA ? To fit an Agenda through Constentine and the Paganism the NT came from. I don’t mean to offend but Truth is Truth……???? ????
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Greetings Annette,
That seems to be the point intended… the shock to the hearers from the very concept of drinking blood, and human blood no less… to get across the somewhat unexpected reality of the Messiah as atoning sacrifice…
I should have edited my last post on here. It does not flow but I had to come back David and ask you this. Where in Judaism does it say eat of my flesh and drink of my blood. I doubt YESHUA ever said that even if only symbolic. It is Pagan…..How much has been added to the Man MESSIAH YESHUA ? To fit an Agenda through Constentine and the Paganism the NT came from. I don’t mean to offend but Truth is Truth……???? ????
.Where is the duplicate ?
Another great Article, Stan.
We have been to “Yafo” but without fully appreciating it’s significance
What a surprise that 39% of East Jerusalem is Jewish!
I would have guessed well under 10%.
David,
Arthur Mc George, touches on the Hellenism of the New Testiment. I cannot seem to reply to him with your new format and you have not replied to me either……The Question I asked of you about what I see as Paganism in the flesh and blood supposedly spoken by YESHUA…. Where in Judaism would this have been evoked,….?….. Seems somewhat of sensorship without these debates.???? ????
Annette, the only connection I can think of that connects Yeshua’s teaching on this are the sacrifices that had to be consumed, and in particular the Passover sacrifice. But his teaching on this is certainly difficult, as is was for his closest disciples.
Thank you for this historical observation, along with the present scenario.
Having had previous connections to one of the “Christian arms” of the WCC my guess is the average member of most congregations would have next to no interest/ information of what the WCC does or promotes. However, spiritually speaking, I am sure there is a subconscious effect for all churches who adhere to this group, which by the way, appears to be shrinking significantly year by year.
One denomination is losing a church on average, 1 every day currently, not 1/week or 1/ month; rather 1/day.
Does it have any connection to Genesis 12:3?
David,
For sure the sacrifice was meant to be consumed. I assume the blood from the ( lamb ) smeared on the doors of Passover was also consumed, or was it? Maybe it was a warning not to consume meat. It being comprised by one of the other plagues…..Killing the first born of the Egyptians. A first born does not have to be a baby to be a first born. I don’t believe YESHUA would have invoked Paganism. Maybe something he may have said at Passover had a Hellenistic slant on it. I have also read the egg used at Passover in Judaism is a Roman hand me down. I have much reason to question at this time in my life, searching for hidden truths.???? ???? maybe but needing answers
We are deeply sorry to hear this news. Our prayers and thoughts are with the families effected. We will continue to pray for a peaceful solution to this issue. Bless you. Kind regards Mr and Mrs Roberts from the Isle of Wight U.K.
The word should have been compromised? I still don’t see him saying that as a Jew. Yet it seems he did break a rule, picking of wheat on the Sabbath. The law as it was Intended as he eat it? ???? ????
Recently at Shavuot, there was a gathering in Jerusalem of believers who signed a declaration to seek to have an honouring of the Tanakh, especially as it pertains to translations into other languages.
They now refer to the Tanakh as the Original Testament, no longer referring to those Scriptures as the “Old Testament”. Hopefully this picks up momentum which will also have a bearing on honouring the Jewish roots
Amen, Amen and Amen!????✝️
Amein, Amein – praying more in the church hunger/seek to learn why/how it is fact/truth “Christianity is not a new religion that Yeshua came to launch.” They will be blessed with understanding…
The Tanakh or Old Testament, is not just the bit that predates Jesus. It is the foundation on which Christianity is built. No Tanakh -> no Christianity !!
I believe Trump has been the best president to Israel in my life time. I’ll be 70 in two days. Biden is not good for America or Israel. He is not in control only a puppet on a string and really has no idea what he has done to America. We are a laughing stalk to the world. If you get in a war with Iran Biden will hide. Trump would be your true ally.
What do you say to all of the science coming out which shows that the vaccinations do not help, but in fact are causing more health problems?
We published a wealth of articles on the vaccinations. Here is a popular one you might consider.Response to Messianic Claims that Corona Vaccine is a Plot of Satan
Way to go Branden!
Thank you for the article, and thanks for mentioning to Gentile believers that yes, Israel is never replaced by the gentile church. How can we reach you for a guided tour, Stan? Do you actually do guided tours?
As you say it is a fantasy to think that the Middle East will be at peace if there was no Israel. East and West, North and South would continue to make it a battleground for their interests. Sunnis and Shiites would continue their struggle. Islamic dictators would cause as much misery as ever among their peoples.
Left Wing politics against Israel are godless, humanistic and anti-theistic. They proceed from the “God is dead” mentality that rejects morality, believes authority is toxic and glorifies the sexual revolution. The horror is that many Western democracies have endorsed it and have enshrined policies in law that furthers that cause.
The apartheid libel makes the Israel/Palestinian issue a microcosm of the struggle Left Wing godlessness has against godly authority, law and morality. Israel cannot be anything if not a witness for G_D. Anti-theistic forces, like the Left Wing, will get a wide following among many peoples in their quest to rebuild a spiritual Babylon. But their project is as doomed as those that went before them.
The Lord will take note of those who join their ranks, and will send judgement after judgement upon them calling them to repentance, Rev 9:20,21. However, many will harden their hearts against the Lord and His anointed, Psalms 2:2-3. They will prefer their self-satisfying liberty and independence whatever the cost to the more humbling self-sacrificing tone of those who accept dependence on G_D and life in Messiah. As you say they will have chosen their leader, and will spend eternity with him.
“we have this ‘Treasure’ in earthen vessels that the excellency of power may be of God and not of us” 2 Corinthians 4:7
The treasure was hidden yet ONLY ONE could see the hidden treasure. That’s why he sold ALL that he had in order to Purchase the field
Wonderful truth of Redemption thro His Blood !! Thank you Lord for this sooo great Salvation ! Bringing the children of dust to Eternal glory !!
UntoHIM be glory in the Church !
Thank you for this platform. I am a Christian and love reading news from this medium. I’d glad to be added as a member.
Shalom and welcome! Glad to have you with us. Blessings.
Like you brother, I love and blessed to read Israel Today. Shalom.
thanks—- i appreciate the Messianic jews who believe in Yeshua as the Messiah– and i am amazed at Isaiah 53— and the several verses on a Pierced Messiah== ed Barnes in usa
Very interesting read.
I love Israel
Stan does lead tours and if you contact us we’d be happy to connect you with Stan.
Absolutely!
Prophecy is one of the ministries in which Jesus walked and still walks. If fact one can make the case, as He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, He is also the Prophet of prophets in that all the promises of God are fulfilled in Him. A guiding light in dark times.
Ezekiel 38, they will come, they will invade, they will be destroyed to one sixth of their number. I have never seen the Lords word go void.
I think it’s unlikely that Iran will want to nuke Israel. They want to return it to Islamic rule. They want their proxies to occupy it. Israel’s actions against Iran’s nuclear capability are primarily helping the US. Iran characterizes America as the great Satan.
Israel might like to think about issuing an exclusion order to any Arabs who support Iran’s efforts to conquer them. All those in the so called West Bank, Gaza, and those who have built houses in Area C would be expelled to Syria or other Arab territory that Israel succeeded in taking during any future conflict. Certainly Israelis would be expelled if they lost.
Making this publicly known in advance would cause Arabs to consider being friends with Israel, and helping where they could, rather than facing eviction. The international community’s intervention to stop the war once it saw Israel prevailing would have to be resisted until the borders were secure. They have been part of the problem not the solution for decades. The primary purpose of the Ezekiel 38 war is Israel witnessing God to the world, Ezekiel 38:23.
That’s a sensible report of how a responsible nation would consider the Palestinians. However, there aren’t many responsible nations around. All the world is under the dominion of Satan, their rulers cannot but oppose the Lord, Ps 2:2. This shows that the issue isn’t so much Israel as the Lord.
Man’s prime need is salvation. God raised up Israel to first, make His ways known to somebody. Secondly, to give a Saviour who was able to save all mankind. Third, to use God’s witness of His nation and His redeemed people to turn people’s hearts to the Lord. Fourth, to sum up life with eternal reward or judgement.
The world now has Israel to focus all its opposition to God against. Let us witness and watch. Whilst the superpowers of Russia and China have a powerful godly witness within them, only the US superpower has a government that can openly practice Christianity and promote biblical morality on the world stage. It’s not doing that, nor are many other Christian nations. Globalism is a godless Babylonian religion, Gen: 11. The US and its allies are committed to it.
Don’t forget to take into account the spiritual dimension of world politics, it’s important.
Keeping millions of Arabs in refugee camps as political pawns for decades must warrant a special name too, maybe that’s the real Nakba.
Ahh, yes, political pawns for the PA, thanks for reminding us.
Why can’t I read the remainder of the article about Dor Metanoya ? This keeps happening, I read so much and then can read no more, being unable to scroll down.
Is there a reason for this ? Is there some shortfall in my membership that I need to be aware of ?
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This is fantastic to read, toda raba!
As typified by the story of Yosef, Jewry by and large was ordained by G-d to reject the Messiah (otherwise, the New Covenant wouldn’t have been extended to the Gentiles).
Had Israel not rejected Yosef, all the Egyptians would have died; the blindness was God-ordained to enable the salvation of Gentiles.
I feel this truth is often neglected, but it is important to see.
In the end, when Yosef finally revealed himself to his brethren, he warmly embraced them. And that’s what Yeshua will do with his, i.e., with the entirety of the Jewish people.
I noticed that “families of the earth” occurs four times in the Bible (KJV) and that “nations of the earth” occurs seven times in the Bible all in the Tanach (O.T. – Original Testament). Abraham and his Seed became a blessing to these as they were sown to every family and every nation of the Earth. Yet the curse will come to and upon every family and nation who curses Abraham. Elohim (God) is not mocked; whatever one sows one shall reap. When YHVH Elohim (the LORD God) speaks of making a “full end” of all nations and punishing the two houses of Jacob in measure he spoke of these last days. There is a measure of judgment upon the House of Israel (revealed in six seals) and a measure of judgment upon the House of Judah (revealed in six trumpets), and finally a full wrath upon the nations in (revealed in six vials or bowls of the winepress of God’s wrath). The separation of the wheat and the tares has already begun.
Thoughtful and sensitive article
Amen. We should all embrace Elohim’s (God’s) perspective of faith, hope, and love in light of the revelation of future events and an expected in for those who embrace YHVH Elohim (the LORD God). Ye’shua told his disciples the major things that would transpire before he returned. Now that it is at the door we should most definitely look up and set our minds on things above where he sits at the right hand of the Father and live our lives in anticipation of his coming; not ignoring the reality that we could go to meet him (in the sleep of death) before he comes back.
Thanks Israel Today for reprinting this article.
Somehow I think God is going to give an increased revelation to the Messianics in Israel as to their unique role. At the same time, I also believe God is going to give an increased revelation to the Gentile believers that will reflect a humbling of themselves before the Jewish Yeshua and his Jewish followers.
What does Yeshua want to inform the non-Jews when he says, “Salvation comes from the Jews”??
First and foremost is the FIRST FACT THAT YESHUA WAS A COMPLETE JEW! Then for any one who calls themselves a Christian or Follower of YESHUA, that the Christian has REPLACED THE JEW OR CALLED “REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY”……I call it Evil or have said it comes right out of the pits of Hell! YHWH OR YESHUA FROM GENESIS 1, THROUGH THE WHOLE BIBLE KNOWS WHERE HIS OFFSPRING ARE…….HIS TIME FOR THUS WHOLE WORLD……..YES, ROMANS AS WELL AS THE WHOLE HOLY WORD OF ALMIGHTY YHWH SEEMS TO BE COMING TO AN EARTHLY CLOSE! BUT NOT AN ETERNAL CLOSE! Much Love, Gay Ford
I very much appreciate and enjoy your writings, Mr. Lazarus. May God continue to bless you, your family, and your work.
I agree with the previous commenter, thank you for reprinting this article. Mr Lazarus places a very important question in front of us: where do we go from here? If we are not to just be evangelical churches that say “Yeshua”, then our focus must be the restoration of Zion and we must not ignore 3,000 years of Jewish bible interpretation. A more Jewish approach to scripture would give new life to the Jewish hermeneutic which Jesus and the apostles themselves used. But it will require us to re-examine some long held assumptions such as: Was Jesus against the Pharisees? Or did he teach from a Pharisaic perspective? What exactly do we have in common with the Messianic Yeshua Believers of the first century?
I am also intrigued about the “digression” in this article. Would it be possible for Mr Lazarus to perhaps write another article expanding the idea of how Messianic Jews are engaging in Israel to apply Torah to national life in the Land?
I appreciate the common assumptions you point to that ought be questioned. Good to know others are thinking along these lines. I will certainly give thought to reporting on how Messianic Jews are engaging with and contributing to our national conversation on how our nation can fulfill our destiny with Torah and the Messiah’s guiding Spirit. For now let me say that some young professionals are actively involved in helping our government, our politicians, and in civil affairs edge our nation closer to our constitution – the Bible. Others, and some of my generation, meet regularly with local rabbis in a variety of forums to learn and discuss Torah and Halacha, times that are proving to be exhilarating in what we are learning from one another. Shalom and thanks.
Excellent article, just think what the world might look like if it was governed as the word of the Lord says.
As a messianic rabbi with a congregation in America, we had a young jewish messianic sabra who had moved to the states as part of our congregation. He came short of mocking us for running our congregation by the template of synagogue services instead of like messianic congregation in Israel do it. I do think that if is a really sad state of affairs, and I do agree that something needs to be done in addressing the relevance of products halacha. I try to do that with my congregation using the advice given us in the Brit haChadasha, as well as in the Didache.
Perhaps these are homes being built to house those Israeli’s displaced from their homes in the large cities after the Ezekiel 38 battle. A gift for the Jews prepared by the PA.
MESSIANIC JUDAISM IS SUFFERING FROM A CRISIS OF IDENTITY
We have been called but we have failed to see for what special purpose we have been called. We must not be just another of many Christian denominations. We must not do, as Christian Evangelicals do. Our identity and our role is to be as the Messianic Jews of the First Century were, the Essenes of Qumran, and to do as they did.
The Essenes who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls, saw the corruption among mainstream Judaism and rejected it, setting themselves apart both physically and scripturally, moving into the Judaean wilderness. They were a remnant of Israel who understood the prophets. And out of them emerged Elijah in the form of John the Baptizer, himself a voice in the wilderness who denounced the corruption he saw in Jerusalem and the Temple and preached repentance, thus preparing the way for the coming of Moshiach, as prophesied by Isaiah (suffering servant) and Daniel (to be “cut off”).
Today, as in the 1st century B.C. we see mainstream Christian Evangelicalism both within Protestantism and Catholicism becoming increasingly corrupt and politicized, chasing after false prophets. We must denounce their corruption drawing a clear line of separation from them.
Instead, as we see the Messianic age coming to an end, we must see ourselves as the true ‘remnant’ of Israel from whom will emerge the two Olive Branches to prepare the way for the end of time and the return of Yeshua — no longer as the ‘suffering servant’ but as the ‘conquering King’.
Thank you David Lazarus for such an honest and deeply felt “confession”. I used to be a member of your very insightful reading group and could sometimes sense your frustrations with the opinions of some of our evangelical members. I think a major problem is that most of them come from churches rooted in Greek/Latin philosophy (whether they realize it or not) and they are not going to take any criticism of their beliefs (the Nature of God, Trinity, Easter and Sunday observance etc), they just like to add to them and would be very happy if you could accept the whole package, too. If Yeshua came today, He wouldn’t recognise His teachings there. The 1st century church was considered by the Romans to be an offshoot or branch of Judaism, so simmilar it looked. I don’t think anything will change unless those Christians start looking back to Jerusalem apostolic church and are prepared to reject all later additions. Some have already done so but life is not easy for us….As for the Messianic Believers – you need to find your own way of accommodating faith in Yeshua into the ancient revelations, national promises and destiny of Israel. And maybe there are also some extra biblical later additions that you would be prepared to shed.
All the best!
And He Himself will do it! We have a humble yet important role as true witnesses to Him, as examples of His faithful betrothed, and as His hands and feet and heart to the willing. Yet it is His Kingdom driven by His Truth and Love. He will sit on David’s throne in Zion. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. Jesus is the victory! We must follow Him!
AMEN & AMEN
Messianic Jews were a joy to receive in the body of Christ. It took a little while for evangelicals to realise that Israel, not the church was the umbrella under which we would all identify. The appearance of physical Israel brought the challenge of understanding the church as a nation, indeed “a holy nation”, 1 Pet 2:9.
Although the church very much became a political entity from its establishment by Constantine in the 3rd century it chose to separate the spiritual from the temporal. The church divorced itself from the nation and became rather holier than thou. Yet it launched the Crusades, the Inquisition and on many occasions claimed the divine right of its kings and leaders. The church was easily compromised by political rulers in every nation it operated, and still is today.
The church knew it should be a nation but could never learn how to be a nation. It often made grand pronouncements to assert its divine position among the nations, even quoting scriptures, but because it had firmly rejected Israel, it had firmly rejected its national identity.
Those of us who have embraced Israel are finding that we do have a national identity after all. Israel’s problems are our problems, we want to bear their burdens with them, Gal 6:2. Israel’s Messiah is our Messiah. Israel is God’s witness to the world. They witness His spiritual and temporal life. They stand against spiritual idolatry as well as the “God is dead” mentality of modern and postmodern society, with its degenerating descent into immorality, wickedness and being empowered to do whatever is right in your own eyes.
Physical Israel doesn’t necessarily understand that this is how the Lord has used them, is using them and will use them but one day they will understand their part in Messiah as well as other believers. All we have to do now is to get the church and Israel to realise this.
Very encouraging story!
Thanks for sharing this!
I am sure this kind of work will do much for healing, for trust, and raising hope.
Enjoyed the article; am taking it in with much thought & Prayer. One thing for sure GODS WORD is always True. For you are all sons of GOD through Faith in MESSIAH JESUS. There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female: for you are all one in MESSIAH JESUS…GOD Bless ISRAEL & our HOPE is in JESUS soon RETURN….
Sadly the church has become institutionalized and its mission had become to institutionalize everybody else. Too many Israeli messianics were taught and trained under the institution. I say bury the institution. Run from the institution. Base your gatherings on the book of acts and the rest of the new covenant. Base your life strictly on the word. Men have cluttered it all up. Yes, a rather simpleton response but hey,I’m a simpleton.????
Though this is old news, the time is coming when all people will come to this mount to worship the God of Israel.
Hopefully, Israel, like her American counterparts, are tired of seeing our, “leaders?” bowing down to those who want to destroy us.
You are correct!
What I don’t understand about the Oslo agreement, is why the temporary arrangement of areas A, B and C doesn’t automatically mean the whole of Area C becomes legally Israeli territory on the collapse of the agreement. All Arabs residing there to be offered Israeli citizenship, or move out to area A or B ?
Logical. But with so many historical, emotional, political and spiritual layers it was too complicated to simply apply such logic.
I pray the United States will be in their right mind in decisions concerning Israel especially with Iran.
It truely sickens me to think of Iran recieving any financial aid from our tax dollars.
We know they are enemies of Israel but they want to wipe out the United States as much as they want to destroy Israel. We left enough weapons in Afghanistan.
I pray for all things pertaining to this situation.
It’s the people who suffer through this political crisis.
Save Israel, save the USA.
Don’t deal with our ememies!
As long as the political (satanic) left and its adherents keep kissing up to Iran and its proxies, the IAF will have plenty targets.
B-52’s, awesome aircraft.
I was in a convoy heading to Dong Ha, just south of the DMZ in 1967. To the left of us was the foothills of the Aushau, a very nasty place to the west and north of the city of Hue. The front of the convoy was hit and we were stopped while the road was cleared by gunships. I was taking a look at the foothills to the west of us when I caught a glimpse of silver in the sky. Thinking it might have been a fighter plane I kept looking and saw it was a B-52, the only time I saw one while in country, then it disappeared. I looked a few seconds more then brought my gaze back to the west of us just as the first bombs started hitting the ground. For a quarter of a mile it was nothing but fire and smoke as the bombs hit the foothills where we would catch fire from at times.
The B-52 disappearing happened when it dropped its bombs and the tremendous amount of lift they have raised it completely out of view in just seconds.
They are an awesome aircraft for sure, I have never lost my respect of them over the years. They are a machine that can get the job done.
What a great inspiring story sir. Thanks for sharing with us. Welcome aboard.
The left, in the west, is a satanic entity and will say nothing that will be good about Israel. Hatred of Israel is a requirement for satanic forces lined up against Israel.
Israel has a defender, one who never slumbers nor sleeps, and He will have the last word and deed to defend Israel.
International agreements with Israel tend to be anti-God. The basic premise that everyone in Israel can live in peace because they are enjoying God’s land was missing from the agreements.
If Israel agrees to let others dwell with them then the others should agree to live in peace or leave.
The first assumption should be that the Palestinians not only don’t want to live in peace but they want to remove the Jews from Israel and make it an Islamic land. They have made that abundantly clear ever since the PLO was formed. Other Palestinian representatives like Hamas reinforce that.
In light of this Oslo 2 needs to find another place to accommodate the Palestinians. Failing that, Israel should be fully supported in whatever policy they decide to implement to accommodate the Palestinians. Given their history, giving the Palestinians any kind of autonomy is probably dangerous. They need re-educated just to understand what peaceful co-existence is.
God’s grace to this young man. May His angels protect him and make his witness important to many,
Completely out of order
Lapid & Bennett are right on target we might have to listen to Biden here, But Thank GOD Israel don’t,HE has Great Plans for You, GOD Bless, Stay Strong
You are right on target, Keep Israel strong,dont listen to Biden adm. look how they are bringing America down . GOD Bless Israel, Stand Strong in the LORD
Thank you for sharing this article regarding Rabbi Daniel Tzion.
Thank you so much for sharing the story of this wonderful young man; may God bless him and continue to bless others through his life.
Woe to those who go down to Egypt (or USA) for help … but do not look to the Holy one of Israel, or seek help from Adonai.
Isaiah 31:1
Thank GOD your country is stopping terrorism & lawlessness, America is going backwards, Please PRAY for us. Don’t follow our path, Israel will be Blessed in the End in a Mighty way. Everlasting Peace & Praise will come. GOD Bless Israel
Lapid and Bennett said the right thing. While many of us in America wholeheartedly stand with the sovereignty and security of Israel, we are also laboring under the rule of an administration with the mindset reminiscent of ancient Rome; self severing, arrogant, and pagan! While we hope to stem this tide, I personally don’t know if we can. Too much of America has been too spoiled for too long (their god IS their belly!). This will not bode well for ANYONE outside their circle, but especially Israel. My hope is that the reality of their situation hits the Israeli people so hard that they realize that the Creator who established Israel is the ONLY one to secure it. This has always been His desire.
Amen! ONLY Yehovah is Israel’s protector and the quicker she realizes this the greater her protection.
Absolutely right, Francis. Melanie Phillips nailed it!
Queen Elizabeth ll came to faith in the God of Israel through His Son Jesus Christ. She knew God had sent His Son into the world that the world could know God and come into a living relationship with Him.
She accepted the bible’s version of why mankind had lost its relationship with God in Eden when man had chosen to be independent of God. She saw how God had judged men during Noah’s day but later had found a man of faith, Abraham, through whom He could again make Himself known to mankind. This led to the creation of the nation of Israel. Israel was still unredeemed but God gave them His Torah so they could learn the standard of righteousness he required. Like the rest of mankind when they were taught the Ten Commandments they couldn’t get the revelation that God’s commands would always be compromised by the act of a man’s will to be independent.
God prophesied He would remedy this by sending Messiah who would lay down His life to atone for the sin of mankind. Messiah would be Immanuel, God with us. God would become incarnate in His Son and speak and work divinely in all He did. Those who accepted the Son would be regarded as having accepted the Father also. God would seek to replicate the character of His Son in all who received Him, they would become God’s children.
Elizabeth testified to recognising her need of a Saviour to deliver her from the lordship of her fallen nature and its bondage to the world. She exercised her will to die daily and let the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach be Lord of her life. She publicly declared her faith in God during her Christmas (let’s think of them as Sukkot messages) messages to the nation.
“God sent into the world a unique person — neither a philosopher nor a general, important though they are, but a Saviour, with the power to forgive.” HM The Queen, 2011
“The Christmas story retains its appeal since it doesn’t provide theoretical explanations for the puzzles of Life. Instead it’s about the birth of a child and the hope that birth 2000 years ago brought to the world. I draw strength from the message of hope in the Christian gospel. HM The Queen, Christmas 2002
“Only a few people acknowledged Jesus when he was born. Now billions follow him. I believe his message of peace on earth and goodwill to all is never out of date. It can be heeded by everyone. It’s needed as much as ever.”
In her first Easter message (let’s think of them as Passover) in 2020, saying: “The discovery of the risen Christ on the first Easter Day gave his followers new hope and fresh purpose and we can all take heart from this”.
I have been – and remain – very grateful to you for your prayers and to God for his steadfast love. I have indeed seen his faithfulness. Writing on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Some Christians have quoted ” well done good and faithful servant” Matt 25:21 on her passing believing this is how the Lord will welcome her home. Others chose Hebrews 4:9-10 “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The Chief Rabbi’s comment from Proverbs 31:25 “Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.” is a testimony that the Lord was evident in her life.
Christine Darg wrote a wonderful tribute too at her Exploits Ministry.
Elizabeth overcame the dominion of her fallen nature by believing the good news, the gospel, of salvation that “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:19
She understood why the heavenly host praised God saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:13-14 when the Saviour was born. Praise the Lord for Elizabeth, may her household, her realm and all people come to the same faith. Amen
Makes sense, intuitively, that the bodies natural immune defense system would mount a “full spectrum” response to what it sees, as opposed to a “designed vaccine” that forces the body to focus on a specific “tell” from a specific variant.
The entire world has seen the rules of engagement the biden administration follows, the back is a very big target to miss.
The biden administration showed its allegiance definitely wasn’t even to the US in its dealings with Afghanistan. Who in their right mind would even begin to think biden has any desire to be an ally to Israel?
Hatred, does not require any intelligence.
The Tower of King David, not just David… anyway I am still thinking of Our King David’s Temple…..a permanent Home for Hashem on earth which stood for 800 years….or so….
Our neshanim are eternal when we are Jews unless we get assimilated…
Best Anna Wilhelm transferred to Upnor ward Priority House Maidstone Kent ME16
Those who have never been in a gunfight are always quick to judge those who have. Their ignorance of the simple knowledge that bullets have no eyes or feelings doesn’t exist in their minds, even the fact that the person they are crying about would not have been hit by an Israeli bullet if the person had not been in the line of fire isn’t enough to bring their IQ up a few points.
Evolution is pretty simple, it just didn’t happen.
It’s funny to me that the man who came up w/ Evolution Theory, Darwin, admitted he made it up because he was “mad at God for letting his daughter die” and science just won’t let it go.
I must say after much thought, prayer and study I agree. Arabs were given Transjordan in 1921. That area was immediately closed to Jewish settlement. Jews deserve, after much persecution throughout the centuries, the return of their own God-given historical homeland as their forever home. The two state solution I have come to see as no solution. In line with the Balfour agreement, the new Jewish state invited those Arabs already resident to help build the new country together in combined fraternal action. Sadly, most refused. Those who joined the efforts were, and are, welcomed as full citizens of the new state without distinction and with full equal rights.
What more could have been done?
(a Gentile Christian friend)
Polls are polls. Apparently not all pollsters are getting the same numbers.
Jerusalem Post analyst considers that Israel is now barreling towards a 6th election since April 2019.
The prayer , “Peace for Jerusalem”, has different layers; certainly one could include the application for a peaceful, stable government.
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The Rev Frank Andrews wrote a full account of the history of replacement theology in his book “Is There Death in the Pot” ISBN: 9781907509421 (PB)
The Early church fathers sought to protect the church from contemporary Graeco-Roman secularism, but they fell short of reconciling Hebraic theology and instead used the Allegorical hermeneutic, that is what the story means after someone had told you their version.
So carnal sacrifice becomes spiritual sacrifice and is expressed by praise and worship. It is not the living sacrifices of being a living temple who serves God in the body, 1 Cor 3:16; Rom 12:1. They were unduly influenced by Plato’s philosophy that regarded all material things as evil. Whereas those in whom Christ dwells are required to serve God in the body. “For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:20
Ignatius of Antioch 50 – 117 AD said those who partake of Passover are partakers of those who killed Jesus. Given that the Communion table is in fact a mini Passover ceremony where Jesus took the third cup of redemption to institute a memorial of His sacrifice, Ignatius’s comment shows ignorance as well as antisemitism.
Irenaeus (135 – 202 A.D.) Also declared the Jews were disinherited from the grace of God. Yet the Lord refutes this antisemitic remark in scripture. “Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The LORD of hosts is His name): If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the LORD, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.” Jeremiah 31:35,36
Ambrose of Milan (337 – 397 A.D.) followed the neo-Platonic philosophy of Plotinus, which basically regarded the rational mind as having a higher and lower function that pretty much made god a self creation. The Jews wouldn’t want to be part of his church, and neither did the biblical Christian who rejected this aspect of Catholicism at the Reformation. He taught that God always hated the Jews but this is refuted by scripture. “For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.” Jeremiah 31:9 Also see Romans 11:1 and Rev 7:4-8
Ambrose taught Augustine (354 – 430 A.D.) He was the author of Amillennialism that said the church age was the millennium. This is nonsense because Ezekiel 40-48 is not fulfilled. The world has not yet gone through the tribulation with its Antichrist world leader.
He said the Jews were destined to wander the earth to witness the victory of the church over the synagogue. History says differently. The anti-Semitic church he advocated were complicit in the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Holocaust. None of these things glorified God, whereas the consistent devotion to scripture and observation of a biblical lifestyle and feasts in the synagogue did.
Martin Luther 1483 – 1546 was Augustinian monk. Luther had a spiritual intolerance of Jews not a racial one. However, his views were influential in strengthening antisemitism.
He successfully opposed the Roman Catholic Churches penitential system saying it was fundamentally wrong in its understanding of the nature of salvation. He preached that personal faith frees the Christian from being controlled by the clergy through the sacraments. He recognised that even the believer still carried a fallen nature that needed crucified daily, 1 Cor 15:31, in his saying, Simul Justus et peccator; will always be simultaneously righteous and a sinner.
Luther reformed the spiritual pretensions of the heart, not religious power. He taught that worldly shortcomings do not eternally damn the soul, but the bondages of fallen spirits do.
His Thesis 3 advocated that unbiblical doctrines and practices in churches need challenged and changed. This is what messianic Judaism is doing. It is undoing the errors of antisemitism in the church that has led to schism after schism. It is teaching Jews and Gentiles how to be the one new man on Christ Jesus, Ephesians 2:15.
John Chrysostom (344 or 355 – 407 A.D.) Archbishop of Constantinople was openly antisemitic. He blasphemed the Holy Spirit when he said claimed that Jews worship Satan. Abraham, Moses, David, those in the book of remembrance (Mal 3:16), Peter, Paul and other messianic Jews all worshipped God in Spirit and in Truth.
Emperor Constantine, 272 – 337 AD. In ordering (321 A.D.) Sunday instead of Shabbat (Saturday) as the holy day of the week and changing the dates for Easter so that its relationship with Passover would be lost, he showed himself to be an antichrist. “He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law.” Daniel 7:25
He had been converted in 306 AD but still retained his lifelong devotion to Sun worship, hence the feast that celebrated the rebirth of the sun god replaced Tabernacles for the birth of Christ. Easter, the worship of the pagan goddess Ishtar, replaced Passover. Easter Sunday replaced First Fruits in celebrating the resurrection of Messiah.
In 321 AD Replacement theology was officially enacted into Roman law. The Council of Nicea established antisemitism when it declared that “It is unbecoming on this holiest of festivals we should follow the custom of the Jews.”
They failed to recognise that the bible calls these feasts The Feasts of the Lord (Lev 23:2) and that they were all fulfilled by Jesus in Him becoming the Passover Lamb (1 Cor 5:7); The firstfruits of those who rise in the first phase of the resurrection (1 Cor 15:23); The Feast of Weeks, Pentecost when Christ poured His Holy Spirit on His people (Acts 2); His shofar will sound at the Feast of Trumpets (1 Thess 4:16); He is our Atonement who took His own blood into the Most Holy Place for us (Heb 9:12); And he is the Tabernacle of God we celebrate being part of in earth and in eternity. (Rev 21:3)
This first division can be healed by recognising natural Israel as spiritual Israel in preparation. This gives the one new man in Christ a common national and spiritual identity. Biblically we already have this identity as the Commonwealth of Israel, Eph 2:12. Like Joseph, Christ has a coat of many colours that displays the many cultures that worship Him. Isaiah 49:3 gives Christ the title Israel, “And He said to me, You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.’ So Israel’s Messiah and the Christian Christ and one and the same. Let the church repent of her ignorance and antisemitism and embrace the biblical version of Israel.
The world systems are all being shook. We should be able to see that. Politics have never solved anything just delayed the inevitable. This world has principalities, powers and rulers in high places that politics cannot touch. When the Jews rejected the true King they opened up the door of trouble, and trouble they’ll have until He return.
No, not true! When Adam and Eve ate of the Tree of Life that opened the door of trouble for all mankind from the beginning of time until the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ returns!!
Biden is the one the world see’s and makes jokes about, Obama is on the inside of biden running the show. Similar to the first beast in Revelation 13, similar, but I don’t think it is the, one, as Obama has been referred to in the past.
The Lord Himself drew the boundaries of Israel, those boundaries are still marked on the Lords map. The 2SS is man made and not legal in the court of the Lord. Ezekiel 38 is on the move to be played out very soon, it will be a short time later that the Lord will fully implement the true boundary of Israel and it will stand for one thousand years before the planet and all the old universe is put away and the new planet and universe, free of sin, will be brought into existence to last forever.
The Lord has written out the plan of salvation for mankind, it, will, come to pass.
It is interesting how the politics in Israel and the United States has played out over the last couple years, coincidence?
Those pushing this false deal care nothing about the consequences of, giving, Iran the green light to nuclear weapons, all they care about is the wealth it will generate for themselves. Both the wealth and so called, legacy, will be very short lived as it will be burned up by a very hot nuclear fire generated by the weapons produced by Iran. Intelligence is not what is being used to push for this deal, it is nothing but ego, narcissistic ego, and lots of satanic influence.
One has to wonder if the new drones had updates from weapons left in Afghanistan recently.
Those who criticize Israel have not yet walked in Israels shoes, that will change, and soon. Then, they will be asking Israel for advice on how to counter the similar problems they will be facing.
The closer we get to the end of the age, the more the deceptions will be unveiled, and the truth of the scripture, will, be brought forth. No one is exempt.
Thank you for this succinct history lesson. Always enjoy your articles.
My heartfelt gratitude and deep thanks to David Shishkoff , for his remarkable work that helps passing on this covenantal message.
I keep on giving lectures-conferences upon request.
Thanks for these words of encouragement for David Shishkoff. We too appreciate him very much. Shalom
Praise the Lord! It is what I have been taught. The mother’s life takes precedence. If she were to die, the other children would remain motherless.
But, as with Abraham, we must have the faith that God will intervene. We can make intellectual arguments left and right, but is not God greater? Doctors havs tried to convince mothers to abort; some have refused, only to bear physically perfect children These mothers embraced the power of the Creator. Should we not all do the same?
The US and EU officials involved in the talks have been struck by the truth and are trying to recover by laying in a bed of lies they have been told by their, “leaders.”
Perhaps Putin wants to leave Syria but the hook in his jaw won’t let go, so he may be thinking he can transfer it to Hamas or some other entity in the region. Those already involved will be in on the whole of the prophecy and they will have no way out, when the prophecy comes to pass, only one sixth of them will walk away from the mess they will have participated in. What they see will make them witnesses for the Lord to their people and the dominant religion will diminish greatly. Peace will come to Israel, but the rest of the world will be in upheaval.
What has been written, will, come to pass.
I totally agree with the article, abortion today is, by far, more about money and power, than anything else.
I’m 74 years old. I went to Israel in 2003 as part of a church tour. I’ve never been able to visit again due to life and family situations. I’ve become an avid reader of Israel Today and enjoy all of the writers, especially the ones who write about Jewish and Israeli history from the time of Theodore Herzl.
Ryan Jones—I hope you are aware that Yuval Noah Harari is a prominent influencer of Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum. The WEF seems to be behind the worldwide move toward globalism and world government. Harari may be smart but his theories are dangerous to future generations.
Thanks, John. Yes, we are well aware of just who Yuval Noah Harari is. In my final paragraph/sentence, I hope it’s clear that I personally do not agree with the direction people like Harari are pushing humanity.
Here is the other side of the story:
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It’s too bad things today can’t happen like it did when Ester was queen.
Yitzhak Rabin should have learned that day that you can’t make deals with deceivers, there were two deceivers there with him that day, and he shook hands with them.
Sad thing is, there are still people today being deceived by that event.
So what Jesus was doing was demonstrating to the disciples that the Gentiles also needed the gospel and would be hungry for it. He was also showing that the Gentile relationship to dogs was the better one and this was an enacted parable that would be repeated in Peter’s vision in Acts.
I know of no precedent to Peter Pan. It is solely the creation of J.M.Barrrie.
Thanks. Glad to know someone is engaging in these Bible studies. Keep the comments coming. Duly noted on old St. Pete. T’was just my way of having fun 🙂
Remove them. Not just from Area C, but expel from the country. I know this will, again, be made to look like Israel is somehow a despicable country and people, but it is becoming overwhelmingly clear that even a balanced perception by the UN and others is NEVER going to be realized. This maniacal hatred persists and will grow, and is determined to have the most detrimental effect on the people of Israel. As for the government of Canada, we in the US and the good Canadians know WHAT Trudeau is!
David Lazarus,
I’ve really enjoyed your articles over the last 8 years or so. I became an Evangelical Christian in 1969 and have studied a lot about the history of the Jews/Israel since the days of Herzl.
I have some questions about the Bible, the OT, Jesus, the NT and the rise of Islam and its effect on Jews through the years. Would you have the time and willingness to engage in an ongoing exchange of emails so that I can learn your opinions on some of Israel and its history?
Could you also mention my request to other writers such as Ryan J, Stan G, Charles G or anyone else you think may be interested?
Thank you, John E Taylor
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The New York Times is a story in the UK press today. Guy Adams wrote an article for the Daily Mail questioning why the New York Times attacked the UK over the handover of Hong Kong, and now has been very disparaging of the Queen.
Their article is very Marxist characterizing an oppressor versus an oppressed. It’s the typical anti-theistic diatribe that can produce the most oppressive regimes on earth. The UK has to constantly watch that its Marxists don’t bring the nation down. It looks like the US has a similar problem.
Quote: “So I unearthed the greatest treasure of Zion… salvation through Yeshua.” Thank you for sharing your insights both as an archaeologist and as a lover of God. Your article was a true blessing to read! May God bless you in every way!
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Thank you!
Thank you for this faith summary of Queen Elizabeth.
Definitely the prayer at the end is appropriate!
Very interesting article! Yes, for some time I have wondered about Jerusalem being the original Garden of Eden.
But the balance of this archeologist is to know the spiritual Garden of Eden!
Well done!
Wow. Good read!
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A new book by Sharon James “The Lies we are Told, The Truth we must Hold” ISBN: 9781527107960 explores the modern worldviews that reject godly traditions and morals.
Rejecting God and replacing Him with human view-points began in Eden when mankind ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He has, ever since, been a god unto himself who is easily kept in bondage to the god of this world, 2 Cor 4:4. Under Satan’s direction Nimrod set up a replacement god system based on sun-god worship that became universal. Judaism and Christianity wrecked that system but mankind ever seek to justify themselves without God and have developed new systems that have yet to be destroyed by the truth. None of these “gates of Hell” will prevail, but it’s up to us to work with the Lord to destroy these works of the devil.
“He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8
Modernism began with the Enlightenment from the 17th to the 19th century. The Reformation had dethroned religious power and given a degree of personal freedom back to men. Various philosophers and ideologists arose who would put forward theories so that men could again justify themselves without god.
Charles Darwin asked, “Is man’s reason any more valid than animals?” His theory of evolution did away with creation and has been adopted by mainstream scientists and educators. This humanist point of view is intended to disconnect man from his Maker. Frederic Nietzsche 1844-1900 went further saying, “there is no transcendent morality. God is dead and we have killed Him.” When this is built on we get philosophies from people like Philip Rieff 1922 -2016 who argue, “we are not accountable to anyone other than ourselves.”
In the Naturalistic Worldview evolution is accepted and there is No Creator and no judgment.
“True truth” has to do with the physical reality.
A moral relativism is advanced that leads to cultural relativism. Society is demoralized in that not only is morale undermined but also morals. It is quite deliberate and is a long term strategy to rid mankind of all god cultures.
Ludwig Feuerbach 1804 – 1872 says that god is the expressed self of a man. Could he be thinking of a Caesar, emperor type ruler?
Karl Marx advocated a Communism that abolishes all religion and all morality. It abolishes the family, private property and the rule of law. The inhumanities of 20th century Communist systems in places like Russia and China are written into history.
Thanks for being part of the conversation. Sounds like an insightful survey/book, although your thoughts count here more than that book author’s 😉
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We regather to take stock of our spiritual condition and make the necessary changes to insure that the upcoming year will be pleasing to God. “Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith” 1 Timothy 1:5
The fulfilment of Rosh Hashana is when all Israel, believing Jew and Gentile, is said to appear before the king of kings in anticipation of personal judgement. In 2 Cor 5:10 we read, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
As mankind continues in the rebellion they began in Eden, the Lord looks to see who has accepted His redemption. He keeps a scroll of remembrance, Mal 3:16 and a Book of Life, Rev 20:12 to record all those who accepted His salvation, His Messiah, who went to the cross to pay the penalty of sin.
Some bible scholars believe Yom Teruah will be fulfilled just before the tribulation when the Antichrist imposes the Mark of the Beast on all his rebels, Rev 13:16. Then the trump, the shofar of God will sound. “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” 1 Thess 4:16 The world then goes into the time of the Great Tribulation.
We see Big Brother gradually increasing his influence over society. Postmodern delusions that God doesn’t exist promotes the humanist justification of self. They’ll all go over the cliff like lemmings rather than give up their independence for God. Let’s continue to witness the salvation of God to them as Jesus told us, John 20:21, that some of them might be saved before we go.
“Shana Tova u’metuka!”
The mark of the beast is mentioned in Rev 13, a chapter that deals with the
Middle Ages, the Reformation, and the Counter-Reformation.
The Papacy is the ‘man of lawlessness’ (2 Thes 2:3), because in symbolic language a man is not a literal man, neither is a woman just a woman – they stand for powers. That man of lawlessness reigned for twelve centuries, exterminating between 50 and 150 million people, and his central doctrine is the Trinity.
The ‘triune God’ which rose between the 2nd and 5th century, plus all the other
doctrines of Rome are idolatrous and lure man into lawlessness without the latter realizing it; there is a reason why she is called “Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes [idolatresses] and of the filth and atrocities and abominations [idols] of the earth.”
Anyone who did not submit to the Papacy, anyone who dared to deny the Trinity
or who denied that the wine turns into Christ’s real blood, or who immersed adults, or who observed the Sabbath, or who spoke in tongues, etc. – was usually tortured to death or burned or buried alive. The lucky ones were merely branded heretics and would become outcasts. They would live on the fringe of society without being allowed to trade. No one was permitted to ‘buy or sell’ (Rev 13:17) unless they were in allegiance with Rome, unless they had submitted to her idolatries, unless they had her mark. Accordingly, the minimal price for defying Rome Papal was the exclusion from all economic life. Initially, the Nazis applied the same technique with the Jewish people.
The second beast mentioned in Rev 13:11 refers to the Jesuit Order which rose
in the 16th century. Unitarianism had revived back then, and the Jesuits brought the people back in line with the Papacy aka ‘the son of perdition.’ Anyone who denied the Trinity was exterminated.
The sign which the Hebrews were told to bind to their hands and have as frontlets on their foreheads signifies the Law (Exod 13:9; Deut 6:8; 11:18).
The mark of Israel is the Law, and the mark of Israel’s archenemy (Rome) is
Lawlessness, to wit, antinomianism. Having the mark on the hand denotes practicing lawlessness, and having it in the forehead points to an entrenchment in one’s thinking (Rev 13:16; 14:9; 20:4).
Naturally, today’s ‘Blessed Most Holy Trinity’ goes back to Babylon and can thus
also be found in Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism). It is symbolized by the Babylonian triquetra, i.e. three interlocked sixes. Any person who is lured into Trinity devotion receives the mark of Rome which is the mark of Daniel’s 4th beast: lawlessness.
Trinity allegiance provides the mark because it turns people into incessant idolaters. The Oneness/Trinity dogma is in direct violation of the 1st commandment and of the Shema which Yeshua called the most important commandment: that God is One, and that we are to worship none other than Him (note: we are to honour the Son but we are not to idolize him as Almighty God):
“One of the scribes came up and heard Yeshua debating the Tzedukim and Prushim. Seeing that Yeshua replied well, he asked him: “Which is the most important mitzva?” Yeshua said: “The most important mitzva is this: ‘Hear, O Yisra’el, Yahweh our God, Yahweh is one, and you are to love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, with all your understanding, and with all your strength.’ This is the first and foremost mitzva.” (Mk 12:28–30)
[Note: Because the Shema was seen as Trinity denial, it was banned by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 534 CE].
There is only one God, the Father. (1 Cor 8:6a)
Mainstream Christendom has received the mark of the beast for the last 1,900 years. Even the 7th-Day Adventists have received it because they too have turned the Son of God into God the Son.
The idolatrous construct which emerged after 68 CE, parallel to increasing pagan influence, was foreshadowed 3,500 years ago at Mount Sinai. When Moses failed to return 40 days after his ascension, the Gentiles proposed to raise a Golden Calf; they told Israel, ‘This is your god who saved you.’ The early Christians expected Yeshua to return after a few years or decades, and when after 40 years He still hadn’t come, the Gentiles began to erect their triad; they told the ‘new Israel’ (which had allegedly replaced ‘blind Jewry’), ‘This is your god who saved you.’
All who worshipped the Golden Calf died, and all who worship the Holy Trinity
will die (for all eternity in a fire pit) [note: the Jewish people will be cleansed from any idols; all of Jewry will be saved].
Only a remnant of those who left Egypt entered the Promised Land: two people.
The first generation was marked by unbelief, idolatry, and a rebellious spirit which refused to submit to Moses; that generation typifies Gentiles who refuse to submit to the Law; though having joined regenerate Israel through rebirth (i.e. a body of reborn Jews), they spurn Israel’s Law.
While God’s teaching (heb. torah) must not be abused as a vehicle for salvation,
and while rebirth is imperative for the latter, being regenerate alone won’t save anyone if judged lawless [note: all the Jewish people will be reborn at the coming of the Messiah, i.e. they will enter the New Covenant].
“The bar Enash will send out his angels, and they will pull out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and those who continue to break the law.” (Mt 13:41)
“On that day many will say to me, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name? And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’” (Mt 7:22–23)
The Mark of the Beast is LAWLESSNESS (just to clarify).
Thanks for joining the conversation and helping us be aware that there are several streams of interpreting this, and that some believe it has already been fulfilled in the past.
Until the Reformation, there was virtually only the historicist interpretation of the Book of Revelation (a book which was originally written in Hebrew).
Just copying/pasting FYI:
The mark is embedded in biblical context, and to discern its identity it has to stay there. The context is primarily found in the Book of Revelation. Its complex prophecies spiral through 2,000 years of history, in fairly chrono-logical order, from the second century until the millennium (and beyond). As stated in Rev 1:1, it is written in symbols and describes events which unfolded from Yohanan’s day onward. Since it predicts the fall of Rome, the encoding was necessary, because in case of Roman capture a decoded form would have meant certain death. Besides sketching the rise and fall of Islam plus some interim visions of the redeemed, it focusses on the fallen cherub’s main tool: Rome (Rev 12:3–4; 13:2).
The prophecies are limited to the Roman earth, that is, to continental Europe:
• Pagan Rome (4 horses).
• Christian Rome (Constantinian Apostasy aka ‘The Great Falling Away’).
• Fall of the Roman Empire (4 trumpets).
• Rise of Papal Rome (Dark Ages, Reformation, Counter-Reformation).
• Fall of Papal Rome (7 bowls – French Revolution, Napoleon, etc.).
The nucleus, however, is the 1,260-year period of Papal persecution and murder, a timespan which any cardinal will confirm [end of quote].
To veil the Papacy’s identity of being “in-place-of Christ” (anti-Christ/Mashiach), the Jesuits introduced to other interpretation methods, to wit, PRETERISM & FUTURISM. Particularly the latter is found all over the Internet and bookshops today. It’s the reason why the masses wait for a FUTURE individual Antichrist, a FUTURE “abomination of desolation,” some FUTURE “Two Witnesses,” etc.
Mainstream Christianity is controlled by Rome, which is the final Gentile power before the coming of the Messiah. Also, for instance, the GREAT TRIBULATION has been put into the future. Yeshua WARNED JEWS about that time of unprecedented terror, not Gentiles. The Great Tribulation was (a) Jerusalem’s destruction in 68 CE, and (b) Jerusalem’s destruction between 1941-1945, i.e. the 3 1/2-year lasting Final Solution. In other words, it pinpointed the start and culmination of the Roman Exile [note: Luke 21 shows that Yeshua doesn’t return immediately after the end of the Great Tribulation; there are certain events listed in between and they don’t occur within 5 minutes – one can easily get the chronology wrong].
The ultimate fulfillment of the “Great Tribulation” was the Shoah. Now, we’re only waiting for Russia & friends literally attacking the Medinat Yisrael, i.e. what Revelation calls ARMAGEDDON.
Despite the growing anti-Semitism, Israel has nothing to fear. God allows the growing anti-Semitism (which is prophesied in the Tanakh), to eventually take vengeance on all the nations who have ever persecuted His people.
We are all humanistically conditioned, but God hasn’t changed – He will indeed take vengeance.
As said, all the Jewish people will be saved, whether secular or not. The Messianic Jews, who have largely succumbed to Rome’s idol (the Trinity), will be cleansed from that.
Also, all of the Jewish deceased will be raised; all of those who have died during previous millennia including the 1.5 million children who died in the Shoah, or any IDF soldiers, or an orthodox Jew killed by Arabs.
In closing, – the Torah observant Messiah did not abolish any mitzvot. The same principle as under Moses applies: “The same law for the stranger.” The only mitzva Gentiles are NOT to emulate is physical circumcision. That was the way of grafting in Gentiles in pre-New Covenant times, or is still the way if they want to convert to Judaism.
Yet, the grafting into the “Israel of God” (Gal 6:16), i.e. a regenerate body of Jews & Gentiles, occurs through water & spirit immersion in the Messiah’s name, to wit, through spiritual circumcision (and then they are subject to Mosaic Law as, for example, Rut was…).
Paul’s statement, “We are not under the law, but under grace” refers to the “Law of Sin and Death,” not the Written Torah.
Thus, there is a lot confusion out there, last but not least because the 4 gospels were compiled by Gentiles around 170 CE. Mt, Mk, and Lk are the paganized remains of the “Gospel According to the Hebrews” (hated by Romans & Rabbis alike) which was dissected, copied, and corrupted (John was corrupted too). I am including two links, one regarding the Trinity and the other regarding Torah observance:
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Bivracha,
Jake
Praise the Lord! I agree the Mark of the Beast deals with what our thoughts and our heart as demonstrated by the tefellin. “Here is the perseverance of the kedoshim-those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Yeshua.” Rev. 14:12
We can fear all the upcoming technological advances or we can fear God.
I believe the mark will be physical and in the flesh like a tattoo.
It can’t be thrown away nor can it be taken out of the body. It will be permanent, it may have technological parts but it will still be part of the flesh, easily seen and no argument about whether the person has it or not. Those who have it will want the world to know they have it and are proud of it. It will be worship to their god and it will please their god the most if they show it.
That is what I get out of the scripture that tells us it is coming. The beast who will require the mark has not yet come, the scripture tells us he hasn’t come yet. So I don’t think the world has seen the mark as of yet, but when it is come, there will be no one in the world who will be ignorant of it.
When Messiah comes his feet will stand on the Mt of Olives Zac.14:4 and in that day he will be king over all the earth Zac.14:9. Every one will acknowledge Jesus/Yeshua is Lord and bow the knee. It will not matter your religion or ethnicity Phil.2:10-11. But we are wise to heed Jesus words that salvation is of the Jews! John 4:22.
Social justice warriors are fighting, for, another form of slavery, one in which they aren’t smart enough to realize they are the slaves of it already, communism.
Communism, the last enemy of the Lord God, and He will destroy it Himself with the sword from His own mouth. Revelation 19:15
In 1966, I was on a float with the 8th Marine battalion in the Mediterranean and we made a landing with the British Marines. One of the things we learned about them was their love for the Queen, she was a great lady.
The Mark of the Beast ?
Yes it is happening today, before our eyes, literally.
How was it predicted? IMV it has all happened before. It was in the Collective Conciouness of those open to it. It is obvious the world is older than 6000 years, as some believe due to Biblical as seen as Obsolete Truth.
It is said History Repeats itself. Including Climate change, and yes man has contributed to it. There are those who prophecy today and are not listen to.
It is said there is nothing new under the sun. I for one limit my use of the mark where I can, No smart phone, No scocial media other than on here and the like. ???? ???? where have I said this before?
Sir I said, if you are not embarrassed to wear a skirt and expose your knees ? I don’t think I should be ashamed to eat Kosher food. I had to smile at that quick wit….but carry around plates ? Sounds like the Mad Hatters Tea Party. I learn a lot here on Israel Today, and I wonder what YESHUA would make of all this ? ???? ???? where have I said that ?
I realy can’t understand how a Bronze age practice is relevant in the 21st Centuray….. Believing in a god being one thing, a concept of that age rather than a modern day understanding of a Creator of the Universe being more relevant for today. ????????
The Lord knows human nature better than anyone in the universe, that nature keeps repeating the same things because that nature doesn’t seem to learn from the same mistakes it continues to make. The Lord has to keep taking us back to the mistakes to get us to learn from them.
The root of evil placed in mankind in the garden by Satan is now being exposed more than ever as we near the end time. Once the root is completely exposed it can die, Satan knows his time is short and has pulled out all the stops to bring down the human race before he is locked up for a thousand years. I believe that time will be the time it will take for the human race to heal from what evil has done to it.
Perhaps the lack of understanding of the sacrifice has yet to be learned, returning to it, especially during the tribulation, or, the time of Jacobs trouble, will bring full meaning of it to the Jewish people. I include the majority of the gentiles as well, there is much about the Lord that neither of us fully understand.
I see where you are coming from and yes MAN repeats mistakes, but the way you write still comes over as written in the Bronze age. GOOD and EVIL ? POSITIVE and NEGATIVE wording is more appropriate in Today’s world, to be recognised.
Satan as depicted in the Middle ages with the images of Middle Euopean Jews, and we were born with tails no less , is that the Satan YESHUH was said to have said ( get behind me) or was it he was fighting with his conscience?
Now tell me Vernon if he was alone in the wilderness, did he come back and tell his followers, for it to have been witnessed to and compiled in NT….?….
I sometimes become aware that things that happen are more than just coincidence. This Pandemic has made the world take stock of mistakes made by the leaders of Nations for the betterment of a few, the injustice to others. So of what benefit to mankind are these Red Hefers to Israel? or others for that matter, to be a Light onto the Nations. How would YESHUA see it.
Time of Jacobs Trouble, it’s been going on since Israel was reborn so to speak,
The TRIBULATION isn’t it going on now?
Is this so called Satan staring us in the face with the likes of China, Iran, and for sure of late, Russia with it’s sick leader with his finger on the button, to satisfy his ego, as to be a Saviour of Imperal Russia, and to go down in history as its Saviour, and he calls himself a Christian.
One thing I have noticed it is written the Evil of MANKIND has Eve been let of the hook at last.???? ????
She was deceived. Adam was not. So he was responsible. Hence the need for a new Adam. How was she deceived? Compare Genesis 2:16 – 17 with Genesis 3:3. Where did she get the extra words from? Adam added to God’s Word.
She’ds always been off that particular hook. Preachers have not always been so kind.
She may have been deceived, but Adam also ate of the forbidden fruit. There is an old saying, “the man may be the head of the house, but, the woman is the neck, and the neck turns the head.”
So Eve has always been off that particular hook? Now I understand why the male species wish to dominate us….
Was Eve told to cover her hair? was Eve told to shave her hair and cover it with a wig ? How crazy is that?
Hair goes back into Anthrapology.
Samson’s strength taken from him cutting his hair, ? Other cultures have there men grow their hair and cover it with a Turbun. Maybe it goes back into primative beliefs and puzzlement that hair and nails still grow after death. Maybe most of it being drawn from Superstition. I wonder how much YESHUA may have understood this and was trying to make the peoples of his time go back to the intent of laws rather than the letter of it. Seems I in my uneducated and lack of Bible Study may have become aware of this. YESHUA a Man ahead of his time got him into trouble suffered for it. IMV he was also a Feminist. ???? ????
Annette, I believe those in Israel who do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah, are seeking to obey the sacrificial laws of old that include the use of the red heifers in sacrifice. That is good as they too are working to bring the prophecies of scripture to pass. The old, as I see it, are converging with the new and being brought to completeness in these days we live in. One of the biggest sins of mankind is the sin of, unbelief, look around in the world today, what do you see? unbelief. It is unbelief that is bringing about everything you have written in your reply to me.
Jesus knows who Satan is and knows Satan has no power other than what mankind gives him. Jesus gave Satan no power by refusing to be afraid of him. And, yes, Jesus told His disciples about everything or we would not know what happened, agreed?
Everything we see going on in the world today can also be seen in what Jesus said in Matt. 24 concerning the last days. He called it the beginning of sorrows, what we have seen thus far is bad, but not as bad as it is going to get when the first trumpet is blown and the wrath of God is unleashed. Then, the world will have, “Tribulation.”
Jesus spoke of time being shortened, by that I take it that the speeding up of events will bring about the end faster. Have you noticed how it seems time in today’s world is flying by faster?
Putin? he would like the world to think he will push the button but he is not the one who will do so, it is a fear tactic tyrants use to produce fear, a greater weapon than the explosion of nuclear weapons, one creates power, the other ends power.
Clever but inaccurate. Since when did your neck turn your head without an order from the head? The headship of man is modelled on Christ – Sacrificial Love. The submission of woman is modelled on Christ – who submitted Himself to the Cross, Sacrificial Love.
Malachi 2:15 Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union?
He does the same for the Church.
They killed Him, not quite, He actually laid down His life for the salvation of mankind, John 10:18. Abraham was chosen because he believed God and God counted it as righteousness, Rom 4:3; Gal 3:6; Jam 2:23. Even uncircumcised Gentiles benefit from His salvation and become chosen, Rom 2:26; 1 Pet 2:9; Acts 10:41.
The wonderful thing about being chosen is that it’s like having a seal that identifies you as someone who does God’s will. As I read recently, man has a greatness in that he was given dominion over creation. He also has a smallness in that he is minor compared to God. When fully identified with men Messiah called Himself a worm, Ps 22:6. However, when Messiah or men obey the Father, have faith in God and do His will they are elevated.
Moses delivered us from Egypt/ the world by giving us a moral code to live by. Jesus delivers us from our sinful nature, that needs morals, by giving us salvation. In Messiah the Spirit and Truth of God’s Word makes us free from the law of sin and death, Rom 8:2.
Israel are the chosen people but they are not complete without the redeemed of the nations, they are not complete without salvation. The nations have been robbed of their true inheritance by the lies and delusions of replacement theology and humanist worldviews. What can we do to put that right?
Surely China counts as part of the Kings of the East? They are not listed in Ezekiel’s prophecy which I think is Gog-Magog I. Revelation describes Gog-Magog II in my understanding.
I have long thought that Putin is likely to be Gog, prince of Magog. Iran and Turkey are key players in Ezekiel’s prophecy.
God is against Gog when we first meet Gog in scripture. He then turns Gog around and drags him into the war. Gog is reluctant to get involved. But if Iran and/or Turkey looked as if they might dominate that section of the world, no Russian leader could ignore it. Sheba And Dedan (Arabia) and Tarshish and its young lions ( UK, Commonwealth and US) declare that the motive is plunder. It would seem that Gog needs the money…
HMQ and her Archbishop preach the gospel to 4.1 billion viewers. Five (!) red heifers! The number of Grace.
We live in interesting times.
The story of Yosef is probably the clearest Tanakhic type of Yeshua. Yes, it was All ordained by God (at that time to save Egyptians from death).
The Messiah will embrace all of his brethren = all the Jewish people plus a Gentiles remnant.
Great article, Blessed by the Queen’s confession of our Savior. HOPE this spreads to the Leaders in America, and throughout the World before it’s Too Late, GOD Bless Israel, PEACE is coming and HE is coming to Reign.
Mr.Erdan you did the right thing this goes to show how LOW America has sunk with the UN on it’s shores, Shame we could not relocate UN to Iran then they would both be happy.
These are indeed the days of Ezekiel 38 and 39. But they are also the days of Matthew 24, Jesus called them the “beginning of sorrows.” We are also seeing, “signs in the earth, in the heavens, the sun, moon and the stars.” As we look around the planet we see the signs of the earth groaning in pain from the things happening all around the world.
In Israel, it looks as though there are some wanting to bring the book of Ester back into being. I hope the people are aware and take the precaution needed to prevent it from being successful this time around, as Israel’s enemies do not rest.
I continue to pray for Israel and my own country, we seem to have the same kind of enemies.
Read the last verses of Job 12. Very interesting.
Very, interesting. Thank you for taking me back to the book of Job, it has been a long time since I have read it. Job, as with all those the Lord uses to bring out the wisdom of the Lord for man to see, is just as up to date then as he is today.
There are those in the world today who think they are smarter than God as they make their name know all over the world by committing evil on the face of the earth, in the end, they will be cursed by both God and man and will find themselves alone in the eternal fire cursing the day they were born.
It is interesting that some of the technology, kind of, that we had in Vietnam that we called, a, “mule,” is today being used as a robotic platform for machine guns. I am talking about the machine behind the tank, it had a steering wheel and foot pedals when we used them and sported a “106 mm recoilless rifle.” It was very effective and could get into places other equipment couldn’t.
Thank you, very interesting article.
I think it’s better to concentrate on recognizing the “ BEAST”.
It has been shown that in recent modern history many unfortunate guesses have been suggested at what the mark is. Some felt that it was the social security number, credit cards, bar codes and even of late the COVID vaccine.
However the scripture clearly states that the man of perdition will cause all those
Who take the mark to worship him. So whatever the mark turns out to be it has to be an open and obvious choice to receive it. God wouldn’t condemn someone who didn’t have a clue and was watching for it to be tricked into it.
It’s another reason to be aware of the deception to come.
Shalom
Thank you, you have expressed what is my heart.
God is still in control as He was according the book of Daniel.
God can and will use ungodly rulers as with king Nebuchadnezzar, His will be done. We can pray for Godly Daniel’s to be raised.
Our God has not changed, still the same as yesterday, tomorrow and forever.
Glory be to Him alone. In Him we can trust in all things through our Messiah.
In Him we can be safe and secure.
Many blessings and protection is my prayer for those that believe
Solomon would not allow his Gentile wife to live in the City of David, because the temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was located, was holy – so the Temple and the Ark were obviously within the City of David.
2 Chronicles 8:11
Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, ‘My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of YHWH has entered are holy.’
Interesting. Contrast that with the story of Ruth the Moabitess who became ancestor of King David and of Jesus of Nazareth.
Ruth committed herself to Naomi, to Naomi’s people and to Naomi’s God. That act of separation from her own people is what holiness is about.
The sovereignty of G-d is what needs to be thought about, believed and trusted during these earth-shaking days. As believers, we need to be preparing ourselves for what lies ahead and drawing pre-believers authentically into the love of G-d by examples of faith and trust in our Creator. He is on His throne!
Christ the Messiah will destroy them with the breath of his mouth and reign as King and Morning Star!
The possibility of a two state agreement was destroyed by Arafat, when he broke the Oslo agreement.
I very much appreciate the comments by all. Vernon covered what I see in scripture and also what has been and is happening in Israel. Keep your eyes on Israel. The King is coming!!!!
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
The driving belief of antisemitism is not that the Jews want to control the world, it’s that the Jews killed Christ and have therefore been replaced by the Christians as God’s chosen people.
The Council of Nicea established this in the law of the West in the 4th Century when it declared that “It is unbecoming on this holiest of festivals we should follow the custom of the Jews.”
Nicea, in effect, replaced Christianity with a Christian paganism. The above ruling replaced Passover with Easter, which was an an established feast of sun worship. Tabernacles was replaced with Saturnalia, a feast that celebrated the rebirth of the sun god on December 25th by calling it Christmas.
The West would have to admit its error and its ignorance to this truth before it could even repent of it. 2000 years of wilful ignorance is not going to be given up easily even when it means self destruction. Islam and the ideologies of rationalism like Communism and Fascism are having a field day in the West because of Christianity’s immoral choice to abandon God’s moral code of the Ten Commandments and all the oracles of God because they are “Jewish”, Romans 3:2.
Let’s have a look at Christian Paganism (CP). In its beginning CP was unable to stand against the power of Caesar, he easily compromised it with his sun worship. CP effectively reversed the deliverance Israel had experienced from Egypt/ worldliness by being spiritually and morally compromised. The work the early Christians had achieved against Hellenistic practices was brought to a halt. The church entered a dark age that would last for a thousand years.
The main heresy the church embraced was they had replaced Israel. This caused them to be arrogant and boast against the Jews in defiance of Romans 11:18. Antisemitism got worse after Constantine. Ambrose 397 AD, Chrysostom 407 AD, Aquinas 1274 AD and Luther 1546 AD all made antisemitism worse.
Moreover theology took a turn for the worse as the church was left to build on a very damaged foundation. Augustine of Hippo 354 to 430 AD became the most influential but his theology was partly taken from the neon-platonist teaching of the Hellenist Plotinus. During the Dark Age anyone who advocated biblical teaching was branded a heretic and was swiftly eliminated. John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were martyred during this period.
Luther and Calvin led the Reformation but they were heavily influenced by Augustine’s teaching. Puritan and evangelical teaching later emerged from the freedom of the reformation. This was more biblically based but it still hasn’t addressed the elephant in the room of replacement theology.
Evangelicals now teach that the culprit who killed Christ was the self-life of the individual, be he Jew or Gentile. Traditional churches are still in the dark ages regarding this and believe they are saved by being institutional Christians through membership of a church.
Messianic Judaism is informing the church of the Hebraic patterns of biblical thought, typology and feasts. It’s helping the church rediscover the foundation of faith that is Christ the Lord.
Given that Western cultures are informed by faulty theologies work needs to be done to correct them and put them on a more sound foundation.
Annette, Samson’s hair was a symbol of his dedication to God as a Nazirite. His mother made the vow, and he broke it in many ways. Eventually, he treated it lightly and gave away the secret of his strength – his dedication symbolised by his hair. This allowed him to be completely captured by the enemy. In the darkenss his hair grew. He remembered the vow and His God. He died with his arms stretched out, as one upon a Cross.
As related to my comment about the neck turning the head, it is an old saying, my wife heard it from her grandmother. Jokingly she said the same thing about how easy it is for a wife to get her husband to do something or agree with her. Did Eve get her husband to do what she did?
First mistake, adding to God’s word. He would feel responsible.
Second mistake, not consulting God. He chose to die with her.
Third mistake, putting her before God. He should have offered to die for her. How that would have worked out is anyone’s guess. It’s also possible that Adam was Eve’s protection as long as he didn’t sin.
Can we stop trying to blame Eve. The Bible is very clear. The commandment was given to Adam. Rom. 5:12
There is no suggestion that Eve seduced him.
If Christians are not obliged to keep the biblical feasts then what should they celebrate? They are to celebrate Christ’s birth, death, burial, resurrection and reign. They seem to do this in celebrating Christ’s birth at Christmas, His death, burial and resurrection at Easter, and His reign through His Word and Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Well, if they already celebrate all the main events of Christ’s life why should they even consider biblical feasts. Christ’s birth is scriptural, just go to any Carol or nativity service. Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are scriptural, Christians even carry crosses through Jerusalem at that time.
However, something crucial is missing from these celebrations that Christians consistently choose to ignore, and that is the biblical and Jewish origins of these celebrations. These feasts all had their origins in God’s revelation to Israel.
Easter supposedly remembers God’s deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt through Moses with a passover lamb. Easter supposedly celebrates Messiah Jesus becoming the Passover Lamb who takes away the sins of the world. However, in rejecting its Jewish origins through wilful antisemitism, the church cuts itself off from the continuity of God’s revelation to mankind. The church tried to get around this by saying it had replaced Israel, it had picked up the baton from Israel, and it still entertains that delusional belief. This is biblical nonsense as the Lord says that Israel will exist as long as the sun and moon shine. “If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the LORD, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.” Jer 31:36. The millennial reign of Christ is from Israel. What is ominous is that it is the biblical feasts that are celebrated in the millennium, Zech 14:16, not the replacement Christian feasts.
The Christians would do well to repent of their historic and current antisemitism and open their hearts to the biblical revelation of how the Lord instituted His own feasts to celebrate His life. Indeed He calls them The feasts of the Lord, Lev 23:2, not the feasts of Israel or the Jewish feasts.
Christian leaders know that Easter and Christmas are Christianised pagan feasts that were agreed by the antisemitic early church fathers with lifelong sun worshipper Constantine. They know that Christmas and Easter have their origins in the worship of the sun god and the fertility goddess Ishtar. They wilfully practice antisemitism, defy the Lord and cause God’s children to sin.
Matthew 18:6-7 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
As followers of Yeshua, how can we understand his life, death and resurrection without at least a basic understanding of the Jewish Festivals ?
We should therefore follow them and relate our faith to them as they occur.
For Christians to keep Jewish Festivals reinforces to the Jewish belief that their Messiah has not yet arrived. Paul’s position, in this and in other edicts in his epistles, was to attempt to keep the peace between the Jews and the Gentiles hence he decreed that the keeping of feast and festivals was not obligatory because he understood that the promised Messiah had come but he did not want to alienate the Jewish people in the synagogues where he preached and attempted to alert the Jews to the Gospel message.
Sorry Roy that doesn’t sound right. Paul preached the feasts to Gentiles wherever he went. He preached Christ was the Passover Lamb, 1 Cor 5:7; the firstfruits of the resurrected, 1 Cor 15:20; the unleavened bread 1 Cor 5:8; Holy Spirit baptism, Acts 19:2; Yom Teruah, 1 Thess 4:16; Yom Kippur Heb 9:14; and the tabernacle of God Acts 17:28. He was keen to go up to Jerusalem for all the feasts if he could. Indeed he was arrested for going up to a feast even though he was warned he’d be arrested while there, Acts 21:4.
It’s probably because Christians have replaced the feasts that Jews find it so incredulous that they could possibly be following anyone Jewish let alone the Messiah. It’s not easy to see the Jewish Messiah among the tinsel and Easter eggs. An antisemitic Messiah could not be Jewish. Christian bishops wearing the robes and headgear of the fish god is idolatrous in Jewish eyes.
When Jews see Christians following Paul’s teaching they might reconsider Christianity. When Jews see that the Lord has built a new temple to dwell in, even the hearts of all believers, Jew and Gentile, they might get jealous and want to have the same relationship with the Lord themselves.
I don’t why you are still fighting this issue so hard, Mr. Juster. I don’t think the ‘Bible is so clear’ to you. As a gentile, I’m a little tired of being patted on the head and told it’s ok to sit in the back of the pews and just be so jealous of the neat things the Jews get to do! It’s alright, I can read and write and ride a bike, too. And it appears self-righteousness is not confined just to us non-Jews, church or not! That is what Paul was adamant about from both sides. We are, and CAN be, one to include the practice of worshiping The Creator his way. We are not that dumb.
Greetings Rick,
Thanks for joining the conversation.
Dr. Juster asked us to convey:
Some may think gentiles only have equal worth if they thoroughly live in the Jewish biblical life patterns.
Most Messianic Jewish organizations beg to differ, including the MJAA,
the UMJC and Tikkun which all strongly reject that view,
emphasizing that
OUR EQUAL WORTH IS IN THE STANDING GAINED BY THE MESSIAH AND THROUGH HIM.
There is so much confusion and misinformation on this subject I would suggest
The audio book by Toby Janiki “ What About Paganism”
You can access it at Beth Emmanuel.org. Hudson Wisconsin aMessianic Synagog
Thank you, David, for this article. Reading it, I thought of a portion of Scripture God brought before me; I have “1992” written in the margin of my Bible by Isaiah 42:22 and 23. “But this is a people robbed and plundered; all of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison houses; they are for prey, and no one delivers; for plunder and no one says, ‘Restore.’ ” Tears ran down my face as I read, verse 23, “Who among you will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?” And I responded, “I will”. From that time, God has continued to pour His love for Israel upon me as I uphold them in prayer; I know beyond a shadow of doubt God’s love for Israel and that He is working in His way to bring the knowledge of His love and His truth in the person of Jesus Christ. And amazingly, I find myself many times upholding the Middle East before God for the revelation of His love for them. Thank you, again, for sharing; may God bless you and your family!
Dear Lois Bright,
Thanks you for this heartfelt description of your love for the Jewish people. Truly a moving revelation that must have been and continues to be a milestone in your life and your knowledge of God. Thank you for sharing and may He continue to shower you and your family with His gracious love.
Thank you for your reply. I have to say that my concern and deep frustration is over what I hear and read from so many Messianic commentators expressing the commands, functions, holidays of God as – Jewish. Stop it! Mr. Juster’s article is replete these terms that foster the sense of separations and differences. ‘Jewish biblical life patterns?’ You see? ‘…avoid making and requirement that Gentiles observe these days in the same manner that is incumbent upon the Jewish people.’ Incumbent?? While Mr. Juster acknowledges EQUAL WORTH, I believe his writing displays a bit more of Galatians 2: 12-14.
Personally, I would like to hear less of ‘Church’, ‘New/Old Testament’, ‘Jewish.’ Or at least have them better defined within the context of what is being expounded on. Some of these terms were INVENTED to separate us right in the first and second centuries and we still haven’t properly dealt with this nonsense when expressing the truth of Scriptures today!
I mean no offense but the term Messianic Jewish church is not really applicable is it?. The dividing of all and every “church” along messianic- Christian lines probably wasn’t the case. Nearly all of Paul’s plants were strongly Jewish. Did all these Jewish believers and their offspring simply vanish leaving it all to gentiles? I can’t really believe that. I would believe that all believers just were part of the body of messiah, whatever they might be called then or now.
Nice. The tie-in to the believer (Jew or Gentile) to the God established mandates was well expressed. Here’s where we all can move in one.
Thank you so much.
Wow. Thanks for sharing that!
Thanks Oriel, very moving to read.
As a Spirit-filled Gentile, I often visited Jerusalem, and whenever I quietly prayed in the Spirit (in tongues) at the kotel, I was overwhelmed with awe and emotion… and tears.
There is no other place like this on earth.
I am taken aback by Aviel’s wordings – Isaiah “sought”; Isaiah “formulates”; Zechariah “took up”; and ‘This is what Isaiah and other prophets “dreamed of”‘. These wordings seem to describe the prophecies as mere works of men (prophets). I believe that the Lord used them as His messengers, hence, those prophecies were the words from the Lord God. Aviel wrote “the biblical prophecies all have to do with Israel’s past”. Yes, and of the present and future too. What excites me very much is that Jesus started to fulfil the first half of Isaiah 49:6 in 1948. Israel is the only nation Jesus can call as His, and I pray that He may prompt the Israeli government soon to change its law to allow Messianic Jews to return.
Thank you for this perceptive comment. “…for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” (2Peter 1:21)
Is there not also a partnership with frail human vessels? (“we have this treasure in earthen vessels”) and also “The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets” (1Cor 14:32)
Thank you Charles, only G-d can solve it.
I once had a vision whilst praying for Israel in which G-d said he had followers amongst the Jewish, Christian and Moslem communities, and he will unite them into a one state solution. Those who hate G-d will leave (no indication how).
Will this be Meshiachs return ?
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Social Justice with capitals is an ideological movement of Marxist expression. This is the same Marxism that destroys the personal identity of its people and forces them to sacrifice themselves and surrender any talent or resources to the State. Marxism abolishes all religion, all morality, the family, private property and the rule of law.
It’s an anti-theistic ideology that seeks world domination. It will destroy any theistic expression it comes across in the same way that the Roman Caesar’s destroyed any kings they conquered. Like them Marxism tolerates no rivals. Even the 20th Century saw Jews, Christians and Muslims being persecuted and killed by Communist regimes in the USSR, China and in other Marxist States.
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The anti-theists not only reject God they reject morality and they set up institutions to co-ordinate their attacks on any who would say otherwise. The Marxist Institute for Social Research decided they could best destabilise society by ideas not violence. They created the concept of Critical Theory that could be used to deconstruct everything that made sense. They decided five ways to destabilize society were: 1. Truth claims are power grabs. 2. Universal explanations are suspect. 3. Reason, logic and science are tools of oppression. 4. Don’t question my experience. 5. All authority structures are repressive.
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Israel became the target of world empires to dethrone God from men’s hearts. Since they failed further humanistic efforts have sought to pick up the baton. Church antisemitism prevails in the form of replacement theology. Many Christians are going to a Christless eternity because of nominal membership of churches. They believed the lie of the blood libel against the Jews even though they preach that Christ laid down His life for the salvation of mankind. The Protocols of Zion and Palestinianism are modern political lies that turn nations against God and are shown by anti-Israel expressions.
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Western societies have full comprehension of the harm of Marxism but their inherent fallen nature causes them to entertain the humanist rationalization it uses rather than give God His proper place. They ignore their history to follow the godless lead of global government.
Prophetically the world will divide into the moral and the immoral. The godly will trust in the active sovereignty of God to hold back the forces of evil until tribulation time. They then look for divine deliverance while the immoral are left to reap the harvest of their choices or repent. After that the Lord returns to judge the leader of the anti-theistic forces and to throw him and his cohorts into the lake of fire, Rev 19:20.
For Christians Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement/covering, should be a day when we celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ becoming our Great High Priest (Heb 4:14) who took His own blood into the Holy of Holies to cover the Mercy Seat of the real Ark of the Covenant before God in heaven. (Ex 25:9)
Sadly Christianity rejected the Feasts of the Lord (Lev 23:2) when it was young and has no celebration of Christ becoming our great High Priest. It’s scandalous that Christian leaders and churches have not properly recognised Christ’s high priesthood since the Council of Nicea in 325 AD. By not recognising Christ’s priesthood Christianity makes a poor job of helping believers develop their priesthood. The abominable Nicolaitan doctrine (Rev 2:15) that separates Christians into clergy and laity still prevails.
As Derek Prince taught our salvation was not completed on Calvary, that just delivered us and paid the penalty for our sins. It wasn’t until the blood was accepted by God to cover the Mercy Seat that our salvation was assured. “When I see the blood, I will pass over you” (Ex 12:13). Commentaries point out that it is when we confess our sin (1 John 1:9) that God looks at the blood on the Mercy Seat, not the cross, to see the penalty has been paid so that He can forgive us.
The hymn “Jesus is King” has the line, “Gone through the curtain and touching the throne, We have a Priest who is there interceding.” It recognises and celebrates Christ’s priesthood.
In addition to these 10 things Christians can celebrate Yom Kippur by recognising that we are said to pass under the Shepherds Staff on this day. The Good Shepherd reviews what progress we have made and sets the work to be done in the coming year.
They could replace Lent, which has its origins in the weeping for Tammuz (Ezk 8:14), by asking the Lord to search them (Ps 139:23f) during the 30 days of Elul followed by the 10 days of Awe.
Western Christians could better observe the fast (Lev 16:29) if they accepted that God made days to last from sunset to sunset instead of midnight. “g’mar chatima tova”
All of this is a timely subject as the time draws near for these phenomenal events to recur. The world powers are feverishly spending time and treasure on the satellite projection of various ways of projecting power for physical diversion or as a weapon to destroy these “space objects”.
The consequences of siding on the side of Israel’s enemies, are eternal.
For the leaders of Israel to follow the advice of a president who shut down the energy production in America, then go begging our enemies for oil, isn’t exactly the kind of example you would think the leaders of Israel would want to follow.
I read an article years ago that explained the explosion of a large meteorite hitting a mountain in Europe with the results of the explosion from the meteorite going in the direction north of Israel at a hyper speed sending the force and products of the explosion backwards of the direction it was going, and all of the fallout landed on Sodom and outlying area.
I have been around large explosions and know from experience that explosions will effect the areas inline with the direction the projectile was moving. I have been in an ammo dump that went up and got out before it got totally involved and know things can get really bad very quickly, but none of that can even begin to explain the event of Sodom and Gomorrah.
As we look on the face of the planet today, do we see miracles, events by weather, earthquakes, the sun, moon and stars as simply events? or as was stated in Matthew 24 as, “the beginning of sorrows?”
Absolutely, spot on. As one popular commentator here in America put it –“The dumbest, most inept people on the face of the planet are governing the United States of America!”
Praise God for the rabbis who put God above all! God knows how to create and He doesn’t call on us to reverse His decisions. This mother has a serious issue and needs our prayers. In effect, she is saying that she knows better than God Almighty. She has become a god unto herself and plunged a young child into confusion.
A wise decision by the Rabbis. The child should be treated with compassion, but we must stand firm against a destructive agenda being imposed on everyone by a small number of radical activists.
Have been Praying to The FATHER as JESUS has Taught for wisdom and understanding, Thankyou for helping me to keep my mind more on the things ABOVE
This makes me think, Pray and call on GOD all the more for wisdom and understanding in my mind and Soul and Know how Much GOD Loves US, Thank You
Wow Stan, I thought I was the only one in the room who noticed “it.!” Thank you for this—so well done—. In this season of blasting the trumpet, this is one that needs to be heard. As a Jewish believer raised on the heels of the Jesus Movement of the seventies, I was sold out, including the rapture until I learned about the 2/3 dilemma. As a husband and father, I shlepped my family to Moody Bible School to take a course, which lasted 1.5 years with Dr. Louis Goldberg on Jewish history and modern Israel and prophecy. Most of the students were college age children of leading Messianic Jews. I was a hippie-carpenter. The elephant was in every room I sat in, including Goldberg’s. Not just those you mentioned, but my favorite, Zola Levitt. I felt I needed to accept it as fact, until God by His own right hand shatteredabout fifteen years ago. But I didn’t come out of the “closet” until five years later feeling very much alone. Please read my latest book Inappropriate. b
Thank you Stan, great article.
While I am a Gentile, I can fully understand your concerns (and you are right).
The whole drama of an alleged future Great Tribulation and a future Antichrist is utter nonsense. It is the result of “Futurism,” i.e. an way of interpreting Scripture which was introduced/promoted by the Jesuits in the 16th century; it is a way of deflecting from the fact that Rome Papal is anti-Messiah (and anti-Semitic). But FUTURISM (besides Preterism, another Jesuit lie) is being promoted all over the Internet, in Christian bookshops, and by those “Israel-friendly Reverends” you listed.
A careful reading of Luke, chapter 21, reveals that the Great Tribulation was Jeremiah’s “double destruction” – the destruction of Jerusalem at the beginning of the Roman Exile, and the “destruction of Jerusalem” (the Jewish people) at the end of the Roman Exile = the Holocaust, aka Yaakov’s unequaled “Tribulation” (note: the tribulation mentioned in the “Book of Revelation” refers to the martyrs in the Dark Ages).
“And it has come to pass, in all the land, two parts in it are cut off.” (Zech 13:8a)
The above prophecy refers to European Jewry in 1945. In 1933, 9.5 million Jews lived in Europe. By 1945, most of them – two out of every
three – had been killed.
The Gentile, Christian masses don’t realize that the FALSE PROPHET (in Revelation) is not Mohammed, but the Jesuit Order. That’s why the bulk expects a future Great Tribulation, etc. Put another way, – Antichrist has convinced the multitudes that Antichrist will come “some day in the future” (with all that nonsense about a peace treaty that will be broken after 3 1/2 years blablabla…). It’s all the result of century-long Jesuit indoctrination. HaSatan is real, and he forms a kind of Trinity together with Jesuit Order and the Papacy. But people are being fooled when they see Pope Francis standing in his white cassock in front of Auschwitz-Birkenau, making a long face (and rambling how terrible the Holocaust was). The Papacy is the very power that set it up! Yes, the Catholic Church save some kids in convents, and Catholics also died in concentration camps – because ROME CANNOT BE BEATEN IN TERMS OF DECEPTION.
Yeshua warned his Jewish talmidim about the Great Tribulation, NOT Gentiles; that Great Tribulation ended in 1948.
Well, “rapture” is not a Biblical term, but the event is Scriptural.
The Jewish people have NOTHING to fear anymore. This is tough to swallow, but the “old Israel” was put to death through the Shoah (due to “adultery”). Since her rebirth, Israel is under the grace and protection of her husband, i.e. YHWH. Her mistakes don’t matter.
Since 1948, Israel has been blessed due to the UNCONDITIONAL ABRAHAMIC COVENANT. All those Jews who perished during the Arab-Israeli conflicts will be raised at the Messiah’s return; the 1.5 million children who died in the Shoah will be raised (to eternal life); all the Jewish people will be raised/embraced by the Messiah – as Yosef embraced his brethren.
This sad truth is that most of the Israel-friendly Gentiles will perish. The masses still follow Rome’s counterfeit gospel: “Saved through faith,” “Saved when one believes in Jesus,” etc., plus billions have received Rome’s mark, to wit, LAWLESSNESS through Trinity worship (Messianic Jews will be cleansed from any idols, Gentiles not).
Only a Gentile remnant is truly REGENERATE (born again of water & the Spirit), which is a condition to be saved. All of Israel will enter the New Covenant at the coming of the Messiah, all of Israel will be reborn. Yet, most “Christians” will be destroyed, i.e. they will burned by fire.
Amen to the Truth! Scripture does not describe a rapture to Heaven in the first place. The Lord is DESCENDING. Israel Bible Center has a fascinating article written by Dr. Nicholas Schaser. Here is just a part:
“For instance, while readers might assume that Paul’s description of meeting the Lord refers to the “rapture,” the language and broader New Testament context shows that the purpose of this meeting is not to remain in heaven, but rather to return to Yeshua’s kingdom on earth.
Two initial contextual points push the reader away from a “rapture” interpretation. Specifically, Paul says that Jesus will “descend from heaven” (4:16) and believers will meet him in the middle of his descent “in the air” (4:17)—not in “heaven.” Beyond this obvious directional issue, Paul’s language of meeting the Lord (4:17) does not describe taking up residence in heaven after a rapture. Elsewhere in the New Testament, Paul’s word for “meet” (ἀπάντησις; apántesis) always conveys an initial encounter after which a group of people escorts an individual to a final destination. In Paul’s context, when we “meet” the descending Lord in the air, we then escort the coming messianic king back down to earth.”
God’s blessings.
Stan,
This might be your best article yet!! Bravo!
(I will refrain from writing a book in response 🙂 )
Stan, you are not alone in questioning the eschatology of many evangelical pro-Israel Christians. From an organisation based in Jerusalem and a Jewish believer comes this article which makes a lot of sense very much in line with your questions and thoughts: https://www.ifi.org.il/en/teachings/jacobs-trouble-past-or-future
Great article!
Glad it was a blessing.
Thank you, Stan, for a very well written article expressing God’s truth. What is of utmost importance to me these particular days in which we are living, is to know God, to love Him and worship Him, that He would accomplish His purposes through us to reveal His love, power, and His eternal redemption to our world.
May God bless you and keep you in His care as you continue to uphold His truth.
I like the article hope that its true however….Hmmm. Is it just me or is there a lot of man’s words but not to many words of God?
What about the elephant in the the room of Matthew 24 and the whole book of revelation?
Glad you brought this interesting subject up, Stan, and that I am able to comment. I generally like Joel Richardson’s description of Biblical end times events but one thing is that he says that I disagree with is that in the end times Israel, per Luke 21:24, will be led away captive to all the nations. To me, that has already happened and won’t happen again. Luke is a little different than the other Gospels in saying to watch for the armies surrounding Jerusalem while the others say watch for the anti-messiah evil leader to enter the temple. Also in Luke, Jesus/Yeshua starts out describing the ultimate end times but then says “But before all these things…” and describes what was still future for them but is past for us, that is that Israel will be led away captive to the nations. Then he goes back to describing the ultimate end times with signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, described elsewhere, and then Jesus/Yeshua coming on the clouds of heaven. In Zecharia it shows Messiah Jesus/Yeshua (I believe) coming back to fight for Israel and his Jewish people, still in Israel by the way, against her enemies. It does look to me like the “rapture” for Jesus’ believers, Jew and gentile alike, might be in the middle of the Tribulation where Messiah comes on the clouds of heaven and not on a horse with the armies of heaven that will be when Jesus/Yeshua comes back to defend Isreal at the very end, as described by Elizabeth Cockrell in A Case For The Mid Tribulation Rapture. I could say much more about this but this is already way too much for a comment.
I am a Japanese Christian in the UK and did not know such a bizarre theory existed. Jesus said, “I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen (Gentiles). I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.” The Gentile Christians are additions to the remnant of the Jewish people. Years ago, I wondered why the Lord chose the year 1948 to re-establish the nation of Israel. So I flipped through a Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionary Hebrew-English to see if the number had a special meaning. I didn’t find a word that consisted all of 1 (aleph) 9 (teth) 4 (daleth) 8 (heth) in that order, but found a word with the first three letters. Its meaning is “thorn-bush (Christ’s thorn) (p,13). This cannot be a mere coincidence. So I believe that the punishment for the Jews who demanded their long-waited Messiah King to be crucified went on and on around the world, but during the 1940s, all their debts were fully paid off, and that the time for the Lord to bless and gather the remnant began in 1948. Here, we must pay a serious attention to Isaiah 49:6, in which the LORD spoke to the Lord Jesus: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.” It is the Lord Jesus who is gathering the remnant of the Jews right now (even of the 7,000 men of Israel the Lord had kept for Himself, one day) to Israel to fulfil Isaiah 49:6; Jesus is on their side now. Where is He doing that? – you may ask. The answer is Jerusalem. Please let me explain. I went to Israel for the first time in April 2008. A week before the trip, during our worship on Sunday I saw the Lord Jesus in a vision, who said, “I will return to Jerusalem but not while that is there.” I looked at what he was pointing to. It was al-Aqsa, the dome, on the Mount. During the trip one lady shared her testimony, saying that when she visited Israel for the first time 12 years ago, she heard Jesus saying, “Do you like My country?” It made her realise that the Spirit of the Lord Jesus was already in Israel, and it was already the nation He could call as His. So she has been visiting Israel every year since then. A week after the trip, we had special worship evenings. On the first evening I saw a vision and my spirit was back on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Mount. There were no mosques on the Mount but a huge white Cross was standing, glowing in the dark. The Cross was extended heavenwards and disappeared. Within a second, a throne that fit perfectly on the walls of the Mount appeared, followed by a gigantic Lord Jesus, who sat on it and smiled. On the second and third evenings I saw further visions back in Jerusalem, but the contents are more personal so I won’t share them. But like the lady mentioned above, I understood the Spirit of the Lord Jesus is already reigning from the Mount, though on the ground people may see only endless troubles and struggles. He acts under the radar and has already gathered seven million remnants in 74 years. Not bad. I have no doubt that He will prompt to lift the ban on the return of Messianic Jews and give all returners a gift of revelation about Him in due course. Just to clarify, this is not the return of the Lord Jesus to judge the living and the dead, but only to fulfil Isaiah 49:6. Then the times of the Gentiles may be up too. Many evangelical Christians seem to believe that Jesus only sits at the right hand of the Father and doing nothing. But Jesus Himself said, “surely I am with you always”, “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them”, and “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice…” Besides, quite a few Muslims have become followers of Jesus after seeing Him in visions or dreams. His Spirit is everywhere. When we don’t pay attention to the living Lord Jesus, we can easily end up doing whatever is right in our own eyes.
Very thought provoking message. I have heard so many interpretations of such passages; I attend an Assembly of God church, considered evangelical and what you say is how they present it. I consider myself a Biblicist and have often thought other views compelling since interpretation of the Bible is a subtlety beyond the grasp of so many and certainly myself.
May I point out that there continues a thread of you vs. us. If there is a tribulation – I understand that it is quite global, right? Not just the Jews will suffer… but, yes, the Bible does focus on them. In Revelation, it sounds like the matyrs are from many nations, not just Israel. Again, I see a tendency to exclude or classify people, such as the ‘Bible is about the Jews’. I read through the Bible every year…. I can tell you, it is about GOD. God chose the Jews to be his special people, his emissaries; He used them to bring about the Messiah’s birth – salvation for all peoples thru Christ (a Jew for sure). Is it any wonder that looking at prophecy can sometimes seem so horrible (or wonderful) for the Jews; yet it is because God focuses on them and uses them to portray Him and his plan. Lots of responsibility there.
Those who believe there will be this rapture, also believe that their own loved ones may be killed or at least suffer greatly, if left behind. On the flip side, those Jews who are christians, would be raptured along with gentile christians…. the ‘fire-escape’ is there for any person.
My curiosity, however, is what interpretation do you make of Armageddon?
The SDA folks have some differing theories of these prophecies that I find fascinating… not sure I believe them anymore than the tribulation discussed here.
In the final outcome of this discussion…what should our top concern be?
Honor God…let your light shine!
Thank you for all the wonderful articles that help me see so many angles in applying God’s word and in praying for Israel.
WE will only Know when we get There, But as the Days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the SON of MAN be, Watch therefore for you do not know the Day your Lord is coming. Therefore You also be ready, For the SON of MAN is coming at an hour you do not expect…JESUS Matt.24:37,42,44 Watch and Pray..
When the full number of Gentiles are saved, which number only God knows, all Israel will be saved, Exactly what all Israel means, perhaps also only God knows. As a Jewish believer in Jesus, I have followed Chuck Smith’s teaching among many others for five decades and never heard the 2/3’s reference of yours. Revelations, which you seemed to have ignored, has much to say about these matters. Like the 144,000 Jews preaching the Gospel during the Tribulation. It also makes clear that the nation of Israel will make a deal with the anti-Christ to rebuild the temple within which he double crosses them a proclaims himself to be God. It also speaks of God’s wrath including the wrath of the Lamb being poured out on the unbelieving world with people in their hardened hearts shaking their fists at angels flying through the sky proclaiming the Gospel. This sets this apart from just human persecutions or tribulations. God is fulling prophecy whether we like it or not. Now our hearts should break for unbelieving Israel and the nations, yet Jesus does return from the wedding feast, clearly stated to be in heaven, and set up His throne on David’s throne in Zion. Then also those wonderful promises will be fulfilled to which you alluded. God is no respecter of persons; we Jews do not get a pass just because we are Jews even returned to the land. If the OT teaches us anything, it is that God’s clear love for even Israel has boundaries. As believers we are to be humbled by His grace, not hardened with indifference, By the way, this is Dr. James Heyman writing, not my daughter Anna Puffer who bought me this subscription as a present!
Succot 5783 is here. We celebrate God’s presence and God’s provision as we rejoice these eight days around eight aspects of the tabernacle of God we find in Yeshua.
1. The harvest of God. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, Ps 24:1. We celebrate the fruit of the earth be that agricultural, industrious or economic.
2. We also rejoice that the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit increasingly grow in our lives and enable us to be better witnesses. Gal 5:22; Eph 4:7-13;1 Cor 12:4-11; Rom 12:6-8
3. We wave the lulav. The lulav again declares the sovereignty of God over the whole earth. We wave it in all directions to symbolising God’s omnipresence and harvest over all the world.
4. The Incarnation. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, John 1:14. We rejoice at Messiah’s birth who brought glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. We now have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
5. Circumcision. The Lord was circumcised on the eighth day, Luke 2:21. He was symbolically cut off from the world and showed us how to spiritually cut ourselves off from the world.
6. Hoshana Rabbah. The Lord pours out His Holy Spirit on those who thirst for Him. Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation, Isaiah 12:3. We draw life and power from the Lord Jesus Christ in whom we live and move and have our being, Acts 17:28.
7. The Millennium. All people are commanded to observe The Feast of Tabernacles during the millennium reign of Christ. Zech 14:16.
There was a spectacular light ceremony on each evening of Tabernacles. Isaiah prophesies a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night during the Millennial reign of Christ, Is 4:5.
8. New Jerusalem. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, Rev 21:3. What we learn in part here on earth is fulfilled in the holy city.
Chag Sameach
One thing to bear in mind is that most of the current people of Israel are under the old covenant of Moses and the law, including the curses and the blessings in Deuteronomy, until they accept Yeshua and His Righteous sacrifice. The majority of Israel still do not believe, and hence they still under the national curses of the Law, until Israel is under the New Covenant following Yeshua. Our God is a God of covenant, and Ezekiel 38/39 says the war comes because they were unfaithful to God and the Law. We NEED to tell Israel about His Righteousness, and the Sacrifice to end all sin sacrifices!
Can’t find how this child was found to be a boy medically that is. There are many anomalies in nature…Maybe YESHUA touches on this when saying some men should not marry….Just food for thought.???? ????
Sadly, I am not surprised at all by the explanation that you received. I will start off by letting Shaul (Paul) remind us what he wrote to the Romans:
“But if some of the branches were broken off, and you — a wild olive — were grafted in among them and have become equal sharers in the rich root of the olive tree, then don’t boast as if you were better than the branches! However, if you do boast, remember that you are not supporting the root, the root is supporting you. So you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” True, but so what? They were broken off because of their lack of trust. However, you keep your place only because of your trust. So don’t be arrogant; on the contrary, be terrified! For if Elohim did not spare the natural branches, he certainly won’t spare you! So take a good look at Elohim’s kindness and his severity: on the one hand, severity toward those who fell off; but, on the other hand, Elohim’s kindness toward you — provided you maintain yourself in that kindness! Otherwise, you too will be cut off! Moreover, the others, if they do not persist in their lack of trust, will be grafted in; because Elohim is able to graft them back in. For if you were cut out of what is by nature a wild olive tree and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree! For, brothers, I want you to understand this truth which Elohim formerly concealed but has now revealed, so that you won’t imagine you know more than you actually do. It is that stoniness, to a degree, has come upon Isra’el, until the Gentile world enters in its fullness; and that it is in this way that all Isra’el will be saved. As the Tanakh says, “Out of Tziyon will come the Redeemer; he will turn away ungodliness from Ya‘akov and this will be my covenant with them,… when I take away their sins.” With respect to the Good News they are hated for your sake. But with respect to being chosen they are loved for the Patriarchs’ sake, for Elohim’s free gifts and his calling are irrevocable. Just as you yourselves were disobedient to Elohim before but have received mercy now because of Isra’el’s disobedience; so also Isra’el has been disobedient now, so that by your showing them the same mercy that Elohim has shown you, they too may now receive Elohim’s mercy.”
Romans 11:17-31 CJB
What is the problem with the wider Christian Church when it relates to Israel? The wider Christian church separated itself from its roots. We have inherited lies and tradition that has led to misinformation and mis eduction that permeates the christian church to this very day.
The issue being discussed here is eschatology, the study of end times. Interestingly when one looks at the divisions of theology most Christian or religious folk will describe 9, namely:
Bibliology the study of the Bible; Theology, the study of Proper Attributes of God; Christology the study of Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach; Pneumatology, the study of Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit); Angelology, the study of Angels, fallen and un-fallen; Anthropology, the study of Man; Soteriology, the study of Salvation; Ecclesiology, the study of the Church; Eschatology, the study of the End-Times; Last Things;
From these divisions of theology there is a division that s missing from most categories of theology, that is the subject that occupies three quarters of the bible, Israelology, the study of Israel as Elohim’s instrument.
We serve a Jewish Messiah, we venerate Jewish scriptures, our saviour is a king of the Yehudah (both ethnical and national) and a king of all the world. The apostles that shared the Besora were all Yehudim. The many thousands of Jews (Acts 2:41; 4:4; 5:14; 9:42; 12:24; 13:43; 14:1; 17:12; 21:20) who accepted Yeshua as their
expected Messiah did not desert their Jewish religion; they became believing Jews. Luke described them as ‘zealous for the Torah (law)’ (Acts 21:20). their zeal was undoubtedly manifested in the observance of the modem (feasts), since they are the most enduring aspect of the religious life. Obviously they observed the moadim
with a new meaning derived from the redemptive accomplishment of Yeshua HaMashiah. Can you see the Jewishness of our faith?
We see the gentiles being grafted in the epistles from Acts onwards.
What is our blessed hope? For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Messiah shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever
be with the Lord. [1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17]
Yehudim and the grafted in gentiles make up the ‘church’
The Daniel 70 week prophesy relates to Israel. Revelation chapter 4 relates to the 12 tribes of Israel. Although believers both Yehudim (to the Jew first) and gentiles are not appointed to wrath, it would be arrogant for any to think highly of themselves that they would not suffer tribulation, where others would.
Prophesy is being fulfilled in our very eyes every day. In this generation Am Israel are in the land, more are still living in diaspora across the nations.
The Temple will be rebuilt and the daily sacrifices will resume in the near future, and we also know that these biblical events will occur as prophesied by scripture.
The rebuilding of the temple will usher the 7 year period prophesied in Daniel’s 70th Week. There will be a falling away and the restrainer (Reach HaKodesh) will be removed, For that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first v.3
He who now [restraineth] will [restrain], until He be taken out of the way v.7
And then shall that Wicked One be revealed. Those that reject the Besora, will be led to believe a lie and Elohim will send them a delusion to believe a lie. The great tribulation takes place in the second 3 and a half years when the wicked one defiles the Temple and causes the sacrifices to cease and he erects an abomination in the Kadosh place, just like what happened during the time of Maccabbes. To note is that “Yaakov’s people shall be delivered”. Scripture declares that He shall be saved out from it. In Revelation 4 the 144,000 from the tribes of Israel are sealed to preach during this great tribulation.
What does this mean for Yehudim and the gentile believers? I would say this, just like in the days of Noah, there were three groups:
Those that perished in the Flood; Those who were preserved through the Flood (Noah and his family) and Those removed prior to the Flood (like Enoch). Might they be a similar grouping in the end times? Search the scripture and seek the counsel of Reach HaKodesh in these matters. Seek Jehovah with fear and trembling
Our eternal destination depends on our relationship with the Goal Gadol, Yeshua HaMashiach. He will return when Am Israel call for him and He will save Am Israel and defeat the enemy of man, death itself. Be comforted in the Besora, Shalom
Sadly, I couldn’t read Stan Goodenough’s complete article. I have been a subscriber for many years but due to this year not having any income I could not continue my subscription. I lost my job last year due to the great deception that was going around the globe in anticipation of the greatest deception which is on the horizon.
I do have an idea what the article was about because I read al the comments.
I want to thank you, Graftedin_P for your great response.
Ultimately, it is not about the Jews nor the Gentiles. It is about Hashem, it is about Yeshua HaMachiach and His great Love for us, Jew and Gentile and it is 100% Grace. Our G-d will complete the work that His Hand has begun.
Shalom.
No point in being a light to the Gentiles if there aren’t any Gentiles to be a light to.
Charles,
As a current side-show to this, the Archibishop of Canterbury (Justin Welby) and the Archbishop of Westminster Cardent Vincent Nichols (Roman Catholic) have come out against the UK moving the embassy to Jerusalem until the Palestinians cause is resolved/ or the 2 state solution is implemented.
It boggles the mind how the “church” and its top leadership can be so misguided and feel it is their right to interfere in politics when it comes to these issues, but are completely silent on the complete hate/ terrorism of these other entities.
Another good article, Stan, and one that seems most pertinent for our times. So pertinent that I’ve heard there is a type of ‘Rapture Anxiety’ going on with some Christians right now! Which could be an understandable feeling if one was concerned that the Pre-Trib theory was wrong or that they may have been lied to. I think now would be a good time to consider what Jeremiah was told in 16:19. “The Nations (Gentiles) have inherited lies.” I can’t think of a better example of this than what we’re hearing right now in this time. The ‘Gentile’ church is not trying to lie (thus the sheepishness to reply to the Jewish situation), but is stuck with this twisted narrative because of its preconceived relation to Church, Jesus, the respected leaders, and yes, even their salvation.
Of course, there is not a question of IF there is a ‘Rapture’, it is the question of WHEN. And the controversies flare because ‘timing’ is everything! The truth in scripture is that there are only four verses that deal with the timing of the culmination event that includes a “being caught up.” They are:
Matthew 24:29-31
1Thessalonians 4:13-17
2Thessalonians 2
1Corinthians 15:50-52.
The Messiah’s return has never been imminent. There a clear SEQUENCE of events, and these verses are in complete unison with the prophet’s declaration of the judgement of God of THAT DAY; ‘the restoration of all things.’ The ‘snatching away’ is a PART of the several accomplishments of our Creator at one time event.
This clear understanding eliminates so much of the wrong confusion; to include the Jewish question. What did Peter say in Acts 15: 7-11? On an individual bases, we all come to reconciliation with the Creator the same way. How God deals with Israel as a nation is spelled out logically by the sequence presented by the scriptures, now.
Major General (res.) Amir Eshel was in fact correct in blocking the proposed peace plan “Peace to Prosperity” because it was still another 2 State plan to divide Israel into an Israeli sector and an Arab sector
In the Book of Genesis in The Torah God Jehovah specifically promised Abraham that All the land bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, the Euphrates River, the border of Lebanon, and the Red Sea, belongs to Israel, not to the Arabs, in perpetuity.
The reference in the Book of Genesis is the chapter in the Tanakh in Genesis 15.
Quote: “…there are numerous groups in Israel that are preparing for the Third Temple, the building of which the Bible indicates will directly preceded the coming of Messiah.” I am very interested to know what Bible verses these numerous groups are referring to in preparation for the Third Temple.
I completely understand the glorious occasion of the dedication of Solomon’s temple. When in the presence of the elders of Israel, the Levites took up the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and as sacrifices were being made, brought the ark into the inner sanctuary of the temple. And when the priests came out from the Most Holy Place, accompanied by the singing of the Levites, along with the cymbals, stringed instruments, harps, and sounding of trumpets–“when the trumpeters and singers were as one, praising and thanking the LORD, saying, ‘For He is good, for His mercy endures forever’, the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud so that the priests could not continue to minister, ‘for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.’ ” (2 Chronicles 5)
This glorious scene at the dedication of Solomon’s temple, truly sets my focus on the fulfillment of God’s presence with us today through the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, Christ Jesus. And as we come before Him with our praises and instruments of song, His presence in our midst is overwhelming.
What a glorious day it will be when we see our Redeemer face to face; and that day is coming! We will bow before Him with cries of thankfulness for His Sacrifice for us and His preparation to allow us access into His presence, the presence of His Holy Spirit. I take God’s Word very seriously in Ephesians 4:30, “do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
As for the UK Anglican and Catholic archbishops, the Catholic one hasn’t even accepted the Reformation that brought the church to recognise we are saved by grace through faith not compliance with religious ordinances, Eph 2:8. The Prime Minister would do well to castigate the Anglicans by moving the embassy to Jerusalem to remind them they still have a poor grasp of scripture and are quite Catholic in their expression.
What blessings from God Britain will loose if she falters regarding God’ s desire. May God strengthen her in the Holy Spirit to follow through on her promise. England needs God’s favor with a new apostate King.
Thanks Charles for this update and call for prayer.
One reader in a recent article in IT had linked an excellent article about “Jacob’s Trouble – Past or Future” – Intercessors for Israel, which gave fresh understanding about Zechariah’s prophecy. God is going to do what he is going to do FOR Israel, FOR the Jews. We pray “Your kingdom come, your will be done!”
The Israel of God is the Lord Yeshua. I take this from Isaiah 49:3 “And He said to me, You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.’ He is the Seed of the woman (Gen 3:15) who would not only overturn the dominion of Satan over mankind but would restore it back to him. Messiah Seed would go further and make men tabernacles for the Lord Himself, 1 Cor 3:16.
The first man born, Cain, was a murderer who hated God and taught his offspring to hate God also. His grandson was called Mehujael which means blot out the name of God. Cain wasn’t suited that God didn’t accept offerings that didn’t admit mankind was fallen. He was now a god unto himself and he didn’t tolerate rivals. His wickedness was wiped out in Noah’s flood, but by the tower of Babel it had resurfaced again.
The Lord raised a family of faith through Abraham. Not all his descendants were faithful so the Lord kept a book of remembrance of which were, Mal 3:16. Messiah Yeshua took the good news of His salvation from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth through His disciples, Matt 24:14. Now many people both Jew and Gentile rejoice to be part of Israel, Eph 2:12. All we have got to do now is teach faithful Gentiles how to rejoice with faithful Jews at the Feast of Tabernacles.
The timing of this Arab unrest, is in order to ensure a much higher vote for all so called right wing parties on Nov 1st !
It’s a pity the rabbis skip Isaiah 52 – 54 in the weekly Torah portions. How is Israel supposed to learn fulfilled Israel under Messiah? In Isaiah 54 we learn that the suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 becomes the conquering King. He personally teaches His people His ways, Is 54:13. Antisemitic oppression and all forms of terrorism are no more, Is 54:14. Confederacies against Israel all fail, Is 54:15. Neither the ancient weapons of iron nor modern weapons like cyber attacks will be successful against you, Is 54:17. Deceptions, delusions, conspiracy theories, libels and international resolutions can be successfully condemned by you, Is 54:17.
Those who have life in messiah already enjoy these benefits. We already sit in a heavenly place in Christ Jesus, Eph 2:6, far above all worldly principalities and powers, Eph 1:21. More Israelis would come to faith if the rabbis let scripture bear its fullness of fruit. These modern weapons that bear down on Israel would be successfully countered by messianic initiatives against them. Let those of us who are already in messiah pray natural Israel find solutions to these problems, and have the wisdom not to share them with her enemies, until they they too come to faith in Messiah Yeshua.
Praise the Lord! First off, like all others seaking a political solution to a spiritual problem, you are discounting God, who IS on your side.
The answer you seek is in Scripture, not in left-right, red-blue ideologies. You cannot vote in morality. God’s people have to teach and demonstrate it.
In the big picture, God is allowing discrimination to gather His people home! Hallelujah!
Thank you, Melanie Phillips. One of the best exposes I’ve read to cover all of the aspects of this situation. You’ve certainly won a new fan and follower.
Very good comparison, unfortunately America’s politics change like the wind as it runs further & further away from GOD. Where can this Old Old World find the Hope & Peace ? Isaiah 41:8-13 And Hebrews 4:11-13 The Prince Of Peace will return.
It is to bad the democrats don’t have the intestinal fortitude of Donald Trump when it comes to doing the right thing, but the democrats are part of the left, whether anyone likes it or not, and the left is a satellite of Satan, and will do nothing that is right.
I am an old American, but, unlike biden, I am also a war veteran. I have seen over several decades how the democrats are only interested in taking the money from those Jews who donate to them while they do everything they do behind closed doors to diminish Israel. Are the democrats good allies of Israel? all my years of seeing them in the negative towards Israel tells me, they are not.
Biden, is in all reality, the third term of obama, was he an ally of Israel?
After seeing how Putin got a good deal for Iran that will get nearly a trillion dollars of American tax money to the mullahs, why would the PA not want Putin to negotiate for them?
As the Ezekiel 38 battle draws near, even enemies of Israel, will once again become friends if they think it will give them the victory they so disparately want and need.
Es ist wahr er hat großes Getan für Israel, während seine Vorgänger nur fromme Worte hatten, Gott der Herr vergelte es
Thank you, it’s about time. They almost gave him a Nobel peace prize, but I never heard anymore about it. Very good Israel. ????
Of course Menendez and Sherman meant their comments as a type of threat. This is openly becoming the standard operating procedure for the organization they are affectionately aligned with. We can trust that the intentions of someone with the big ‘D’ preceding their name will only be detrimental to the common good!
Have been thinking more on this topic…..Who and what is to blame in the many deformities humans are seen to be born with ? Should Man not try to correct such of these. Heart defects to name one of them? During the bronze age when these laws and Ideologies were turned into a theology such possibilities were not gifted by the creator in those days. Maybe the Creator has seen fit to enable Man- Female to begin to understand these things and to rectify along with a changing Conciouness what the Creator is. Just more food for thought.???? ????
How biblically and historically ignorant can a first world nation be? Australia must know that Transjordan was divided into Arab and Jewish territories. Aussies were in the forces that liberated Transjordan from the Turks. They saw that the Arabs were given 70% of that land to settle and named their country Jordan. The Jews got 30% and named their country Israel. Even that was raided by Jordan and her allies and still gets called the West Bank.
Jordan had to kick out the PLO for trying to take them over, remember Black September? The PLO, PA, PIJ, Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups have no interest in running a country, just look at Gaza. They exist to both destroy Israel and to impose extreme Islamic regimes on Arabs.
Australia falls foul of Israel and the Lord by seeking to divide the land, Joel 3:2. Their support of Palestinian terrorism to destroy Israel is a stain on their character. Neither Arafat or Abbas have honoured Oslo or other agreements they’ve made. What a disappointing report.
Thank you, Ruthie, for some facts and common sense!
Most of the democrats I know don’t have a good view of the Jewish people at all. My inlaws were mostly that way being they were dyed in the wool democrats. When I would ask them why they felt that way I always got the answer, ” it’s always been that way.” When I tried to dig deeper, I found that most democrats don’t really know why they think that way, “it just is,” is the only answer they would give.
Ignorance goes deep in people who hate Jews, and the majority of that hatred comes from ignorance of the word of the Lord. That ignorance is what the left is pushing hard on the people in the world today to bring on the one world order, aka, the world economic forum.
Why do American Jews shun Israel? Most of the well educated people in the US have been indoctrinated by democrats involved in the NEA. It started back in the sixties with people like the clintons, revolutionaries who were introduced to people like Alinski.
But in reality, things started to change to where we are in today’s world on a very important date in modern history, May 14, 1948, the day all prophecy started to converge on the last seven years of human history. The days of Jew hating will come to an end, the days of, hating, will also come to an end.
Amen an Amen, what a DAY that will be…
It is tםo bad environmentalism today is mainly based on two things, power and money.
I can see two things coming out of this, the battle of Ezekiel 38 and the new temple being built. It is good when prophecy is being fulfilled.
I live in Australia, I have forwarded your comment to Penny Wong.
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When will the world (maybe particularly Jewry) finally understand what kind of power Rome Papal is?
“I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in PURPLE and SCARLET colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the set apart one, and with the blood of the martyrs of Yeshua.” (Rev 17:3-5)
She represents the archenemy of HaShem, Yeshua, the Jewish people and any Gentiles who want to follow God. Her outward appearance is irrelevant; her words are irrelevant – ROME WILL NEVER EVER CHANGE!
If she had temporal power today, she would re-open her dungeons tomorrow. 50 million exterminated during the Dark Ages as per conservative estimates (150 million as per liberal estimates). Burning both Jewish and Gentile dissidents.
She put Jewry in ghettos and imposed the badge of shame already in medieval times, and she set up the Shoah! Yet people still listen to Francis’ ooze charming. WILL THE PEOPLE EVER LEARN? ROME WILL NEVER EVER CHANGE!!!
She is the last BEAST, the last Gentile Power prior to the millennial Shabbat – SHE WILL BE DESTROYED.
This is not about condemning any Catholic, YET Scripture warns:
“Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” (Rev 18:4)
Messianic Jews who have succumbed to the “Holy Trinity” and idolize Yeshua as God Almighty may want to ponder the above verse too – HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH WHORE OF BABYLON!
Sadly, it appears that we live in a time where “political correctness” and “being non-judgmental” overrides truth. We are all soooo kind and tolerant that we would offer HaSatan a cup of tea (plus some biscuits on a side plate).
Is this article not mostly about the Episcopalian/Anglican church?
Why bring up Rome?
David, no offence, but your article includes a photo of a bishop arrayed in PURPLE, and you ask, “Why bring up Rome?” One peek into St. Peter’s Basilica during an elevation ceremony provides a sea of SCARLET (for cardinals) and PURPLE (for bishops). Where do you think Welby got his fashion from?
Rome Papal is called THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS (Rev 17:5). She is the mother of harlot churches such as the Anglican, Lutheran, or other of today’s “Protestant” denominations. Thanks to Rome, today, even the Seventh Day Adventists worship the “Blessed Holy Trinity”, i.e. the beast’s central dogma.
You seem to underestimate the control Rome Papal still wields. While she is in her death throes, she has managed to virtually lure all “Christians” into idolatry.
I am not a pot-smoking conspiracy freak, but Jesuit infiltration and indoctrination is very real (it can be found all over the Internet & in Christian bookshops).
Wow. Seems that might be writing off some folks who are earnestly seeking to serve their Creator.
David, I personally condemn no one, but I trust you know as well as I the many warnings in the Nazarene writ, such as:
“MANY will tell me on that day, ‘Adoneinu, adoneinu,’ did we not eat and drink in your name, and cast out demons, and do miracles? And I will tell them, ‘Depart from me, workers of lawlessness [avon].’ Mt 7:22-23
“Will only a few people be saved?” He answered, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, because — I’m telling you! — MANY will be demanding to get in and won’t be able to.” (Luke 13:23-24)
On top of that, Rev 21:8 tells us that no idolaters will be saved, and no one who serves the beast (Rome). If the Trinity is an idol, shall we expect its adorers will be saved?
The above passages refer to Gentiles; all Jewish people will be saved (because all of Jewry will be cleansed from any idols and born again at the latest when the Messiah returns).
Today, hardly any Gentiles are regenerate. They are told, “Don’t worry about water immersion, just believe in Jesus!” “Don’t worry about Spirit immersion, just give your heart to Jesus.”
God will judge righteously. And yet, we are to TEST EVERYTHING. Far too many want mere man-made religion which makes them feel good. They want to look good and tell themselves what nice people they are; but smiling 24/7 and saying, “I love Jesus & I love Israel” won’t save a Gentile.
Well, I am generalizing a bit, but I think you know what I mean. The blunt truth is that the bulk of believing Gentiles (so-called “Christians”) will be incinerated at the Parousia – as typified by Sodom’s conflagration.
Also, Joshua & Caleb didn’t foreshadow Yisra’el, but the Gentiles. An idolatrous generation, which perished in the desert: 2 out of those who had left Egypt “WERE SAVED” (and God hasn’t changed).
Yeshua also said:
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to [eternal] destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to [eternal] life, and only a few find it.” (Mt 7:13-14)
Again, the verse refers to the nations. Those on the broad way are NOT merely atheistic pagans; it speaks about supposed followers of Yeshua who follow Rome’s lawless, idolatrous counterfeit gospel.
The Biden administration tells the Palestinians to help fight terror by paying and easing money restrictions. The Palestinians take it, later go to Washington and say “that really wasn’t enough and we need to have a few things more.” Biden’s admin. says “wait, let’s see how November goes, maybe we can do something by the end of the year. There’s plenty of money for anything. It would really help if we had a bit more oil, though.”
Good for Sister Anastasia!
May the “lone voices” in the desert have an impact.
I wonder if American Jews vote Democrat because they see the Democrats as liberators from the religious constraints of Rabbinic Judaism. They covet a freedom without responsibility. They can do things in the American culture they can’t in a Jewish/Israeli one.
The American Jew knows how far this is true, perhaps he can comment. Some of them experienced Jewish liberation bringing them out of places like the former Soviet Union but now they want to enjoy a more liberal democrat freedom. They can more easily do what is right in their own eyes and revel in their independence rather than being constrained by community.
This is ever the will of fallen man. Unrestrained by God a man can revel in his independence. Yet constraints are needed to govern society. The righteous will not be concerned about a speed camera because he already observes the speed limit. His marriage will not fail because he guards his heart not to commit adultery or be scattered in his imagination with pornography. His life is not wasted with drink, drugs or gambling, he works to provide for himself and others. Good constraints are needed in any society so that each individual can flourish to the benefit of the whole. Democratic progressives are less tolerant of this model and have a leftist tendency to more socialist policies. These are the policies that caused Jews to desire Israeli liberation in the first place, so we come full circle.
The Jewish community is a witness to the world of how humanity should care for one another. Their constraints are set by God Himself and are beneficial to all mankind if he will have them. Maybe Judaism just needs modified by messianic revelation so that all humanity can enjoy being in the commonwealth of Israel.
Oh, that was good! I appreciate it! I’m on here to learn about Israel’s foreign policy. I know nothing about it.
Amen, the convergence of all prophecy is taking place before our very eyes.
Israel is dead center in prophecy, if anyone knows the Lord is their protector, it should be Israel.
Nothing surprising coming from the UN and their rulers from the darkness of this world. Guided by their masters they lie and do not the truth. A report for some archive or bookshelf made by Blind leaders of the blind to be judged in righteousness in that great and terrible day of the Lord.
May the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob bless you Bibi, may He bless the Lord’s chosen land and His chosen people. I pray for Israel daily and will continue to do so always. The Prophecy will be fulfilled. Amen.
I wonder why the rituals didn’t seem to impress the Romans…..there had one track mind perhaps land domination was more useful to them…..I don’t understand Herod’s Temple…..it seems to have vanished at the same time as ours…..
But there was some recognition of some kind of Jewish value even if it didn’t happen until 346 AD…… there is still hope…. best regards Anna Wilhelm
This administration will do anything it thinks it needs to do to gain Jewish votes and campaign money, anything. They are offering, “FREE,” money to anyone in this country to buy votes at present. They will do anything they think it will take to bring down this country to bring about their, “heaven on earth,” communist country. Joe biden has also said he wants to be the leader of the one world order, he believes it is destined for the US to lead it.
Scripture tells us Satan will lead it, and his followers will be his citizens behind him, anyone not heeding his demands will be his enemies.
Satan knows his time is short, he is making his final bid to bring about an end of humanity as he believes it will bring him glory. But those know scripture know he is not the winner, nor are those who follow him by choosing to vote for those he has put in races for governments around the world.
Deception and evil is abundant in races for power around the world, those who choose to follow the Lord will make the right choice regardless of the outcomes. We know those followers of satan will cheat as never before, it is their final time and they want to do as much damage to the human race as they possibly can.
To all followers of the Lord, I say, pray, and choose wisely.
Awesome 🙂
Yakima, WA.
You’re right. Satan knows his time is short. The Lord will rule over the earth, but first we have to go through some rough times.
The elections in the USA have nothing to do with being a democracy because the USA has been a constitutional republic since 1787 and not a democracy.
Amen and Amen. It is time to be alert and be ready for our Beloved Messiah and King to take His rightful place. We must be ready to “endure to the end”!
Unless I missed something, I don’t see any acceptance of being messianic in the Land of Yeshua. It’s like politely walking around the elephant in the room so you don’t disturb him.
Had the Europeans paid more attention to the Russians, and, had they not been having someone else taking care of their defense instead of being on top of it themselves, they wouldn’t be in the situation they find themselves in today.
Israel has its own needs for defense and has been on top of the situation, but that doesn’t mean the Israeli’s should also take on the defense of European nations as the Europeans seem to think she should.
All we see going on in the world today is the converging of Biblical prophecy, and those, including a majority of Israeli’s, who don’t see what is going on can’t see that satan is trying to get Israel to split its forces and lower its capacity of defensive materials so the Ezekiel 38 battle will take place with Israel split up and more vulnerable to the massive attack coming her way. The Lord Himself will still have to step in to save Israel, but it will be a complete Israel He will save from the extinction her enemies wish to bring on her.
I see that time bringing the whole world into the state of war that will leave one forth of the population dead, as scripture says will happen.
There is a reason the Lord is keeping Israel out of the European affair at this time.
Good one.
Very interesting take on this political leader.
And yes, it baffles the mind that so many political leaders appear to waffle on the God given appointment of Israel as the land for the Jews and allow much hostile activities from Arab/Palestinians to go on.
Also, how do the religious/ Orthodox Jews square Leviticus 19:34?
“The outsider dwelling among you shall be to you as the native-born among you. You should love him as yourself—for you dwelled as outsiders in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
The powers that be. In Britain when the monarch is crowned, representatives from all sections of society pledge fealty to them. Each of those sectors operate in their own little power structures with some more political than others. The media is one such power structure. Britain traditionally has a political left wing and right wing media. The population pretty much know where to go to feed their bias. Perhaps media has to keep giving the public what they want to keep the operation afloat.
Globalism has changed the game as international organisations have taken over local and national entities so they can dictate the global narrative. The world has to promote the world so the casualty must always be God. It’s not so much that the world will never learn, it’s that the spirit of the world cannot change its nature so must always revert to type.
In the midst of this we find Israel, God’s witness to the world. If that wasn’t bad enough we find they now get supported by Christians who liberally use God’s resources like scripture, spiritual truth, Israel and morality to remind the world they have been judged, John 16:8-10. Israel will be ready to fully support this work when Messiah comes, they send out many evangelists, Rev 7. In the meantime Israel can’t help but notice that the world doesn’t follow the sensible requirements of Torah that enable mankind to live at peace with his neighbour, and they can’t help but minister in the disasters that inevitably result.
It is true that the Promised Land was given to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Ysrael), and their Seed by YHVH Elohim, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and all that is in them. However YHVH retained ownership, while giving it to them as a possession and inheritance. He said (Lev 25:23 KJV), “The land shall not be sold forever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.” He also required (Lev 25:13,14,17 KJV) that oppression of one other was not to be done. He said (Lev 25:18, “Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.” The Children of Israel’s safety was and is dependent upon keeping the Torah and doing its statutes and judgments as YHVH commanded. The PENALTY is severe as recorded in Lev 26 and 28 among other scriptures.
Natural descent from Jacob did not and does not take precedent over keeping and obeying the Torah (Law) of YHVH given through Moses. Even the prophet Isaiah quoted YHVH in Isaiah 56:1-8. YHVH assured that the son of the stranger and the eunuch who took hold of his covenant a place in house and a name better than of sons and of daughters.
The enemies of YHVH and the Children of Ysrael are those foreign and domestic, who oppose the Torah, the Royal Law of Love, and they should have no governance or control over YHVH’s land or his people. When we (the House of Ysrael and the House of Yehudah, along with our God fearing companions) are not safe it is because their is sin in the camp, that is, the transgression of the Torah, that has not been atoned for (KiPuRYM) and we must return to YHVH from sin to restored to the proper state of blessing.
Yes, the land of Ysrael is our blessing along with the Torah of YHVH’s love if we keep it. This is what the disciples of Ye’shua Mashiach and the circumcised Seed of Abraham have in common.
The enemies of Israel, both foreign and domestic, should be aware that they do and will have to answer to YHVH for their own sins and whether they bless or curse the Children of Ysrael (Deut 13; 18:9-14; Eze 35 & 36; Rom 2). YHVH is not partial to persons, but does show partiality to his word and promises.
It is interesting how the left in Israel is, so, much, like the left in the US. Maybe one difference could be in how the left in the US wants to do away with any and all knowledge of the Lord. Boot Him completely out of the country, and ultimately, out of the planet. But, that has been tried many times before throughout history, we all know the results and will again see one more effort to do that.
Satan controls the left, he wants to rule from Jerusalem, will Israel allow that?
Where hatred abounds, it does so because it is nourished on an hourly basis. Woe to those who are nourished and abound in the hatred they thrive in, the Lord will deal with them as they never expected and it will be something they have never known. The experience of it will be a torment from within them that will last throughout eternity.
It is interesting that the world now thinks Israel is the key to defeating Russia. There is one, who will defeat Russia and Iran plus their allies, but that will be on the hills of Israel, not Ukraine.
Don’t do it!
It is good to see the Israeli’s are starting to see the left isn’t anything that they like to deceive people into believing they are.
We do condemn the UN, it is a disgrace to American soil and a hotbed of disarming true Freedom& totally pro dictatorship. One Good thing is Who really takes them serious/??? Hope your elections end better than Ours, Look what it’s cost our Country. GOD Bless Israel, GOD FORGIVE America
Ms Glick is too negative !
YHVH ( Yahovah ) is still Almighty , and He has plans for Israel that are still in progress . For centuries the Nation didn’t exist , but now you are back in your land – the very land that gave to you— just like the Prophets said would happen . And soon you will see Him and mourn that you pierced Him when ALL the Nations of Earth want to utterly destroy you ….well that is what Zechariah said would happen …
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Let’s look at God’s model for society. God was looking to establish a kingdom of priests but the people wouldn’t accept it, Exodus 19:6.
We can go back to the first two men who were born, Cain and Abel. Abel recognised that his priesthood had to acknowledge God as the sovereign who gave him life and redeemed him. His priesthood was acceptable to God. Cain refused to have any other king but himself, his priestly service was according to what he decided was best.
The priesthood of God redeemed Israel from worldly bondage in Egypt and enabled them to settle the land. Torah judges ruled for a time until democracy demanded a king. The king was charged with writing his own copy of Torah so that he could know how to judge rightly. The first king, Saul, showed he was more like Cain than Abel. And so Israel became a world entity just like the other nations. Cain’s legacy was furthered by all the goyim. Nimrod established a false god system that became global. All the world empires from Egypt through Babylon and Rome to Norse sacrificed to a sun god and had a plethora of gods to follow. Democracy would ensure man’s will always prevailed over God’s will.
However, Torah wasn’t so easily thwarted and God was able to maintain a witness to the world through His people Israel. Judaism upheld Torah and faithfully recorded the scriptures not just for Israel’s kings but for any other people and their kings who would keep them. The first coming of Messiah led to Torah being fulfilled and being spread throughout the earth. The goyim began to convert, Armenia became the first Christian nation and many others followed.
The world had its answer, through Rome Torah would be compromised and Christianity would be made to follow Nimrod. Passover became Easter and Tabernacles became Christmas. Nimrod’s city names (Gen 10:10) reveal his plan to offer instructive control of the public through the confusing and mixing of the Lord’s ways, into a new god system he designed that would create many new gods and offer many wide paths for people to follow. Jesus countered this by proclaiming the kingdom of God had to entered by the narrow gate of Messiah only, Matt 7:13.
So where does that leave us? Fulfilled Torah is needed to make us a kingdom of priests, to govern us and to give us salvation. Kings should read the Torah portion to their people (using the 3 year cycle) on radio and TV each week. Able teachers should make a short comment on it with further studies catered for. The New Testament should be included as Jesus and the apostles teaching confirm fulfilled Torah. The New World Order is a Nimrod system that continues to compromise Torah. Israel and the nations need to resist it, James 4:7.
The US is not a democracy, it is a Constitutional Republic. But, those of the democratic party want a democracy because they can change the rules of the game to suit themselves, even though most of those elected officials think communism would be better for the country. Why? because their lust for power and wealth pushes them in that direction.
Each leader sent to Israel had flaws. Even YESHUA was tempted… ???? ????
There is a simple solution to Arab terror in Israel
The Nation could legislate that ALL Israeli citizens annually declare allegiance to the state , with the strict provision that those who refuse be deported .
Deported to wherever they like – if that country will receive them . Otherwise create a fenced strip along Israel’s southern border where deportees could be fed on bread and water until they decide to walk away …
That should eliminate Arab terrorists .
Thanks for joining the conversation.
If only declaring allegiance could automatically transform people, on many levels!
David , to declare allegiance to the State would indeed stiffen the resolve of fence sitters . But what it would clearly do is draft out those ( including some Jews ) who are NOT loyal citizens . Those folk won’t be loyal in Messiahs reign either !!!
Shalom Rex
YES!!!!!
Looking at the picture makes me know I could be very much at home in Israel as it looks like the area where I live.
My prayers are with the young man injured in the ramming attack, may the Lord be with him.
Hallelujah
If all the other gods of mankind are false gods and they are a invention of mankind, then they have no powers… Didn’t Abraham turn away from little idols/false gods ?
There is only one Creator of the Universe ( Notice I do not use the word god or even G- D ) That Creator controls everything to re establish harmony. Just my ???? ????
An “anointed” leader for the time, for this generation.???? ????
I have a question: how is it possible that a
man who is on trial for corruption become the prime minister? What does the Bible say?
And a man who was expelled from the Knesset for tax evasion, Deri, be coapted in the new government?
Can someone explain to me?
Since he has not yet been proven guilty, and the law allows him to, Netanyahu continues in politics.
He and some of his supporters see the charges against him
in his ONGOING trial as “trumped up” no pun intended.
See https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/netanyahus-plea-bargain-hangs-on-disgrace/
Deri returning to be a lawmaker and minister having been convicted in the past is a harder case to
understand much less justify, even though he did have to take off several years
from active involvement. It seems there are certain posts the high court will not
allow him to hold. He is a very sharp politician and his constituency loves
what he does for them! Oy vey.
See also https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/next-israeli-govt-to-be-plagued-by-even-more-religious-coercion/
The article seems right to me, for what it is worth. I have wondered also how Isaiah’s prophecy about the name Immanuel matches Yeshua. I don’t know Hebrew but have noticed that there is a way in American English (more common in the past) of indicating that a person embodies a characteristic by saying “I am so ____, my ‘middle name’ is ____.” And fill in the blank with the characteristic. Maybe like Yeshua is so much “God with Us”, he will be called “God With Us”.?
Nice parallel! Thanks for sharing.
That’s the normal way to understand the shift in the centre ground. However, in these days of globalism one must understand the rise of block capitalism and block communism is a deliberate global strategy.
The globalists want a world they can both control and that can give them great wealth. Communism provides the most effective tools of control for mass populations, and market forces makes capitalism profitable.
Stalin showed them how millions of humans could be regarded as no more than a statistic. China is showing them how mass surveilance is possible. Covid and climate change are media successes.
The fly in the global ointment is Israel. Years of UN and global support of the Palestinians have failed to cause Israel to surrender her sovereignty, religion and God. Several leftie governments, like Bennet and Lapid’s were willing to do so but were confounded by democracy.
The totalitarian leanings of globalism will eventually have an answer to that, but it will not produce the outcome they desire, Rev 19:20.
True unity will only come when the Lord Jesus Christ rules in Jerusalem following the great tribulation or the time of Jacob’s trouble. Praying earnestly for many in Israel to be saved before that time.
All the nations need to take heed, especially the UN because in the great tribulation all those against Israel will be flattened.
Revelation 14/19-20
And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress , even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
The thing about salvation is that all the credit for it must go to God. He initiated and actioned it and mankind can take no credit for it. The religious folks assume that by wearing special robes they are privy to salvation. They set out certain criteria by which man can take credit that are often referred to as good works. The Lord made clear it’s impossible for men save themselves, Mark 10:27, and that good works don’t save you, Eph 2:8 -9.
Given what you say that mankind will be required to keep God’s laws during the millennium reign of Messiah it’s important that mankind should begin to learn to keep those commands today. If we look at Messiah’s command in John 14:15 we can undergo instruction on the right meaning of the command.
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15. Keep is samar in Hebrew and tereo in Greek, they both mean – watch over, guard, keep, preserve.
The religious folk translate keep as obey. This gives them control of the meaning that allows them to determine punishments for those who transgress. They make the Lord out to be a stern disciplinarian.
The commands of God are not overbearing when understood correctly.
“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” 1 John 5:2-3
For instance, “thou shall not steal” is easily kept by not stealing. When we keep the command we are said to have hit the target and have not sinned. When we miss the target the distance we miss by is measured and that gives us some idea of how sinful we are. If we are missing it by a mile we just have to adjust our aim.
“Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. Ephesians 4:28
The targets the Lord is looking for us to keep hitting are those of living morally, keeping the temple of our body holy and keeping the appointed feasts. We can be much encouraged that the indwelling word and Spirit of God keep building and strengthening us to keep them.
When mankind have their focus on the Lord our fellowship encourages us in all these areas and we begin to experience the unity that makes us a better society. Despising our Maker, as Cain did, causes us to miss all these targets as we seek self satisfaction regardless of the cost to others.
If the religious parties are serious about joining a democratic government they need to recognise that Jews have moved on from the schetel. They no longer believe the rabbinic Jewish leader represents them as fully as he likes to believe he does.
Modern democracy has to take into account both fascist and communist views. Both have been brutal oppressors of the Jews yet they have political support in Israel. The Marxist agenda that makes the state supreme is a challenge particularly among power hungry politicians. Secular humanism promotes the individual over the community and many young people are influenced by it.
Rabbinic Judaism had its day but as the world is about to get its final antichrist the Jewish community needs to smell the coffee that only a messianic Judaism will have an answer to it. Historically rejecting their own scriptures, because the Christians use them, will look foolish. The New Covenant promise of Jeremiah 31:31 has come, the New Covenant is written for all to see. Israel refused to become the kingdom of priests God wanted them to be, “let not God speak with us” Ex 20:19, but some Jews and many gentiles have rejoiced to become a kingdom of priests. They are part of the kingdom of God because they repented, believed and accepted Yeshua (Jesus) as their Lord and Saviour.
The Jewish priesthood needs to be in messiah if it effectively wants to be able to pray for, advise, counsel, and protect the Israeli government from being overcome by the principalities and powers of the world, Eph 6:12. The global agenda is secular in nature, it has already swallowed up empires and nations and made them part of the federation. Religion, morality, the family and democracy are all failing under its pressure. We are praying for you, but will you respond?
Commitment to the Torah (The Testimony, Instruction, Teaching, Commandments, Statutes, and Judgments) of YHVH Elohim is not a commitment to a religious organization. It is a commitment to love YHVH with all our being, love our neighbors as ourselves, love the stranger, and even our enemies according to the writing of Elohim, and the words he gave to Moses for us. Likewise, commitment to be a disciple of Ye’shua haMashiach is not a commitment to a religious organization. It is the same commitment to the Torah, from the least of its commandments to its greatest commandment (Mark 12:28-31; Matt 5:10-20). Ye’shua never lowered the standard of the Torah but endorsed it fully.
Ye’shua’s church never persecuted Jews or Israelis. He said that many deceivers would come in his name, acknowledging him, even calling him Lord, but not doing what he said. The truth is Greco-Roman religion and its adherents killed and persecuted the disciples of Ye’shua and other Jews in general. Besides, Ye’shua never called his followers “Christians”. He called them his “Disciples” (Talmidym). It was their persecutors who first called them “Chrestians” (mostly likely later updated to “Christians” in texts; Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16; Reference: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia).
The Torah disapproves passing judgment upon a person before he gets to testify for himself. Ye’shua haMashiach (a.k.a. Jesus the Christ) presented more than sufficient evidence that he was that Prophet like Moses, the Mashiach, and “the House Seed” (BeN=Son) of Elohim. He admonished us to not judge according to the apperance, but to judge righteous judgment according to the Torah.
A true disciple of Ye’shua consider it honorable before Elohim (God) to suffer rejection at the hands of ones own people or others, even as Moses also did, when standing for the truth. It is unfortunate and shameful that anyone who follows Ye’shua would associate or misidentify non-believers with him, as if he is desperate for support. Ye’shua testimony is already clearly established for anyone and all who are willing to consider who he is. He needs not the testimony of men. Nevertheless, the true testimony of men can be helpful to others who don’t yet know Ye’shua. All who follow him are truly one according to the Torah, Prophets, and Writings. Messianic Jews in Israel experience similar challenges as do Messianic Joes and their companions inside or outside the land of Israel. A true disciple or student primarily measured in relation to his teacher, not his peers.
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I very much hope that the Jews go to the Temple Mount to pray because the Temple Mount speaks for itself, since there stood the Temple of Solomon and the Temple of Herod, Jerusalem is the city of the great King
Ich hoffe sehr das die Juden auf dem Tempelberg gehen um zu beten denn der Tempelberg spricht für sich, da da der Tempel von Salomo und der Tempel des Herodes standen, Jerusalem ist die Stadt des großen Königs ????
The theology of disciples of Ye’shua ha Mashiach should be based neither on Americans (Gentiles) or Jews, but on Ye’shua and the Spirit of Elohim (the Word and Worker of YHVH’s Will), who are always present to affirm and confirm the truth, historically, scientifically, and prophetically; but most of all personally. May YHVH himself vindicate his name in Ye’shua.
Ukraine’s spirituality is also in doubt. They are not a Jewish or Christian country and have only recently been liberated from the Soviets. Their culture is still largely conformed to the secular directives they knew as part of the USSR. More worryingly they are able to field whole regiments of neo-Nazi troops. Their desire for Western democracy may not be matched by their ability to uphold democratic values, especially when large sections of the population still have strong ties to Russia.
Russia is taking advantage of this and are trying to reabsorb them back into Russia. Russia intends to do this to all the former Soviet territories. All Russia’s neighbours are nervous of her. Soviet corruption and mismanagement makes her a nightmare to have dealings with. Helping Ukraine win the cultural war to find her identity and become a stable democracy is probably a better long term strategy than helping her become a military power.
The Soviet Union was a globalist creation that may not yet have run its full course. Its alliance with Iran is too close to the prophetic fulfilment of Ezekiel 38 to ignore. It’s a world power that must oppose the Lord and His anointed. It must run its course and so become easy prey to be hooked into invading the Lord’s land and being destroyed.
Yeshua hates institions of man. The church at large is heavily institutioalized and it is failing.
I agree with you David.
I don’t think it’s just about helping the church witness to Israel, it’s more about Israel realising who she is.
The church has had Messiah Yeshua for ages yet has only had partial success in creating a Christian world. The Roman emperor realised the power of Christ to turn the world upside down (Acts 17:6) and compromised the church to make that a reality for the Roman religion. Christian paganism went global, all nations now know how to celebrate Christmas and Easter.
The Jews always knew that Christianity got it wrong. The corrupt priesthood, indulgent kings and impoverished people was so far removed from a realm of justice, truth and mercy (Micah 6:8; Psalm 89:14) that there was nothing to desire about it.
Israel’s hold on Torah has kept them from most of the world’s corruption. However, they haven’t had the power to conquer other cultures. Messiah wants them to do just that, but only in His way. When Judaism embraces Messiah Yeshua it will be life from the dead for the world (Rom 11:15) and even Christianity will have to stand up and take notice.
A greater apartheid is probably the prejudice the world has towards God and His people. The world has suffered many defeats from God’s people who are in messiah, and still does today. The world’s immorality, corruption and injustice are constantly successfully challenged.
Israel is seen as a weak link. They are God’s people but they don’t know how to access messiah as others do. The world knows it’s outside the kingdom of God because it wants to be out. It knows its citizens will not enjoy the favoured blessings of God’s people so it accuses God’s people of apartheid, the deliberate separation of them.
Israel cannot share the gospel with them to show them how to become God’s people, so they must remain outside. They don’t like that but inclusion would mean repentance. Their current affiliations to various ideologies and religions would have to be severed. One day Israel will know Messiah and will call all nations to the house of prayer (Is 56:7; Matt 21:13), but in the meantime it has to put up with the world realising it is separated from being part of God’s people.
we also have in common in the US. with the PA’s lack of doing nothing to stop Terrorist attacks on Christians, it’s HollyWood Joe B. & the democrats who would like nothing more than to brand Christians as Terrorists which they are all ready doing right now. From the election yesterday it’s pretty plain to see much of America is behind HOLLYWOOD Joe & the minon’s. And the Republican’s seem to be asleep at the wheel OR as JESUS warned luke-Warm, So we Know Politics can save no one, Only JESUS CHRIST our LORD And with GOD All things are possible. GOD Bless ISRAEL and HE Will, GOD Forgive America We Pray. Matt.6:33
You pronounced them correct So Called Christians: Matthew 7:21-23 GOD gave The Children of Israel Their Land Forever. JESUS will Return & Reign from There One Day Soon …Maranatha….
Wow. Amazing!
Maybe he’s a descendent of Abraham who accepts that God chose Isaac not Ishmael to bring Messiah into the world. This doesn’t demean Ishmael any more than not being Jewish doesn’t demean gentiles. The key is that messiah was able to come into the world because of Abraham’s faith. Arabs and gentiles are not children of faith but they can be through messiah. Even Jewish people must come to faith in messiah if they wish to enter the kingdom of God, all must be born-again as none can enter the kingdom through natural birth.
Abraham became the father of many nations when gentiles from many nations came to faith in Yeshua after they responded to the gospel. Scripture recognises Abraham as the father of faith, Romans 4:11-12.
Recognising Israel as the Jewish heritage of faith from Abraham rather than his heritage through Hagar or Keturah is an important truth. Some of the church is in error by believing they have replaced Israel and by rejecting our heritage through the Jews.
I hope Zoabi is eventually able to trace his faith heritage back to Abraham and that he and others will come to faith in Messiah Yeshua, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I think if Mr Nides has a look at the division of Transjordan that made the Jewish homeland he’ll find that Judea and Samaria are Israeli territory. What’s he going to do to stop the Palestinians misappropriating it?
After reading the comments, I had to ask, WHY? With all the progress made in relations with the surrounding countries, resulting with the Abraham Accords, that made conditions better for the US in that part of the world, why would we pander to those who have intent on always making conditions worse? Why INSIST to push the moronic concept of a ‘two state solution?’
My first thought was this demented regime was, again, speaking to its radical base. One which is not only biased against anything Israel, but let’s be honest, is unabashedly anti-Semitic. However, reviewing the character and history of those in the regime reminded me that – they, themselves, ARE the base!
There is absolutely nothing positive to gain, for the US or ANYONE, by pushing this agenda. This can only be motivated by pure resentment, jealousy and bitterness on their part. These are truly pathetic people.
Regarding question #10, I don’t see any discrepancy between the two Testaments of the Bible.
Exodus 2:23-25, has always been special to me. When the Israelites cried out to God because of their bondage, God heard their groaning, and remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And while Moses was tending sheep, “The Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush.” (vs. 2) “When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush…” (vs. 4)
God sent Moses to lead the Israelites out of their bondage, with these words, “I AM has sent me to you.” (Ex. 3:14)
The prophet Isaiah speaks of Israel’s Redeemer, “I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Isaiah 43:3)
Isaiah continues in chapter 53, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him…and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (vs. 5-6)
The book of Hebrews continues God’s theme of redemption: “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:1-3)
Our Lord God has made provision for our eternal atonement through the shed blood of His Son, Christ Jesus, and Hebrews 7:24-25 tells us that Jesus, our High Priest, always lives to make intercession for us and is able to save to the uttermost all who come to God through Him.
Praise GOD reading this has made Our Day and many more to come, May GOD Bless You & Keep You..
The connection Abraham has to Judaism and Zionism is his faith in God. Judah was his great grandson, and Zion doesn’t appear until David takes the stronghold, 2 Sam 5:7.
Messiah would come through the line of Judah. The lineage of both Joseph and Miriam are traced back to David in Matthew 1 and Luke 3. They are not His natural parents, His Seed is divinely placed in Miriam’s womb so that Immanuel has a natural birth.
Abraham met the pre-incarnation Lord several times during his life. Melchizedek and the visitation before Sodom was destroyed were two occasions. He believed God and God counted it as righteousness, Gen 15:6. Through the faith of Abraham all nations would be blessed. All people, tribes and nations who put their faith in the Lord who Abraham served are blessed. Thus Abraham became the father of many nations. Judaism has yet to find the faith of Abraham although some Jews have found it.
Zionism is the taking of an earthly stronghold and making it a city of God. A Zionist needs the faith of Abraham to know the Lord is with him in this task. Joshua was able to take the land, David was able to take the land, the apostles were able to take the land, many disciples since have been able to take the land, wherever it may be. Theodore Herzl sought to take the land whereas the Judaism of his day (and since) were content with a communal religion. However, the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it (Ps 24:1), so until the kingdoms of the world become the kingdoms of the Lord and of His Christ, Rev 11:15, the work of Zionism is not finished.
A Zionist land has an expression of messianic Judaism.
Enjoy reading your articles, Sir. Always thought provoking.
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Daniel 12:4(KJV) This is one of the greatest prophecies in the Bible on “the last days” (2 Tim 3:1) – the days at the end of the Church Age (2 Tim 3:7). Paul warned the New Testament Christian about this increase of knowledge twice (1 Cor 8:1 & 1 Tim 6:20). God recognized that man would get smarter and smarter, and gave him credit for being able to do anything he “imagined to do” (Gen 11:6).
The context of Gen 11:6 is sinners trying to get to Heaven without God, which is one of the goals of modern science (sadly, new Bible translations remove the word “science” from 1 Tim 6:20). Coincidentally, “Lot” first shows up in Gen 11:27, connecting “the days of Lot” (a picture of the time immediately before the Second Advent – Luke 17:28) with the end time increase in knowledge and science. Turning to read Luke 17 – you’ll notice the plural word “days” in v. 26, compared with the singular word “day” in v. 30. Verse 30 is “the day” of the Second Advent (“the Son of man is revealed”) at the end of the Tribulation. Verse 26 is “the days” at the end of the Church Age just before the Tribulation (1Tim 4:1 & 2 Tim 3:1). If anyone is curious where we’re at in time, read Gen 6-7.
Originally mankind was planted in a garden. Later he decided to settle in a city called Babel but was kicked out by God in order to tend the garden of the earth. Civilizations that promote the well being of the earth tend to be welcome everywhere whereas those who don’t are lost to history.
The great empires of the past are depicted as devouring beasts in biblical literature. Some aspects of their legacy remains like Hellenism, assimilation and various idolatries. These have been taken up by the globalists to finish what was started at Babel. The EU Parliament building is designed to mimic Babel, they believe they can finish the project.
God judges one nation by raising up a more powerful nation to conquer them. God is not to be trifled with, He’s serious about how mankind should live. Israel has experienced both ends of the stick during her history, as have most nations. The globalists think they are too big for it to happen to them as they are multi-everything. God’s witness, Israel and the born-again’s, are not welcome in their realm because we want God to be true and every man a liar, Rom 3:4.
America settled Indian lands. Norsemen settled Europe. Ham, Shem and Japheth didn’t just settle the lands they produced the civilizations that lived their. The earth was judged in the deluge. Canaan was dispossessed because of their abominable practices. Sodom was destroyed because of their wickedness. Israel is possessing their God given land, other peoples need to check they have the right guardians over their lands.
Praise God! Let’s get down to the nuts and bolts of this: GOD is indigenous to Israel. He began His family there, set up the physical boundaries and gave His instructions on how to live a moral life there. He is the Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their descendants. HE doesn’t need a green card, a Visa or a passport. HE, HIS people, and HIS land are inseparable!!!
And how much of the Church Theology has been derived from Greek Roman Mythology…? … it has to turn right back to its Jewish roots… ???? ????
Good for Gantz! I would far more telling and profitable if Shin Bet were to investigate the treasonous exit of the United States from Afghanistan!
Israels Politiker haben sich bemüht, in der USA entgegenkommen zu zeigen, aber es hat offensichtlich das Gegenteil bewirkt. Die Regierung unter MP Beiden hat Misstrauen gezeigt.
Es hat keinen Zweck, die USA wohlwollend zu stimmen. Die Hilfe kommt nicht von ihr, sondern von dem Gott Israels.
I must absolutely concur with the quote from Andrew Walls. I’ve had to come to this conclusion in my own life as of late. Having struggled with the typical Christian narrative against what I was reading in the scriptures for 30 years, I was exposed to and embraced, as a gentile, the Messianic (TORAH) pursuit of understanding the truth of God. I have been trying to show these things to Christian friends and relatives, but like you said, Mr. Gardner, the replacement theology is dangerous; like a mental poison. I’ve seen how this ‘other’ appeals also to the flesh as it becomes a good enough religion that is comfortable, popular, generally accepted, yet still does not conform to what is presented in ALL the scriptures!
Thank you for the insight.
Ja, Gott weiß sehr gut, was ein Mensch braucht und wie ER ihn auferbauen kann.
Stick to your guns Israel, America under Biden is no friend of Israel or anyone else for that matter!
Zionism is definitely a Biblical Movement. Believe it or not ‘Zionist’ is encoded in a number of places in the Tanakh including Psalm 18 where the word is used to describe the celestial being (for want of a better expression)who is prophesied to come to Israel’s aid and rides on a cherub!! I can only conclude that this being is Yeshua…Israel’s King. In further support of this, the expression ‘Ha-Tikvah’ is is encoded towards the end of Psalm 20 – the Jewish national anthem. The last verse is, in the original Hebrew, ‘May the King answer us on the day when we call’!!
The first mention of Zion is when David took Jerusalem, 2 Sam 5:7 so it’s reasonable to associate Zionism with an area that’s conquered for God’s people. A Zionism that’s only associated with national Israel falls short of a biblical Zionism. The Lord wants the kingdoms of the world to become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of His Christ, Rev 11:15.
The apostles and many missionaries have conquered the rebellion of many a man’s heart by taking the gospel of messiah to the ends of the earth. God was able to use them even though the messianic life they taught had been compromised by Roman Hellenism. If Joseph as a missionary was a type of Christ, he certainly had his Egyptian robes on as far as Israel was concerned.
Not every man wants to be redeemed but that didn’t stop Yeshua dying for the sins of the world. He became the Passover Lamb even for those who celebrate the Easter bunny. He is always able to work with genuine repentance and faith. The first Jewish apostles were successful in conquering men’s hearts in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. They left a legacy of good Torah teaching in the New Testament. Paul was a sound Pharisaical rabbi who understood how Christ had fulfilled the scriptures. His teaching compliments Christ’s so well that it’s good enough to conquer all nations that Israel can become a house of prayer for all nations, Isaiah 56:7.
Good Jewish rabbis like Paul diminished but his successors found they couldn’t better his understanding of messiah. We await the resurgence of such teachers, but that will only come when other Jewish rabbis are born-again by the Spirit of God. Some commentators believe the 144,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel in Revelation 7 will be evangelists. A Zionism that made one kingdom of redeemed souls from every nation would be better populating the earth than the globalist agenda of one world of humanists who would be hostile to God. Will Israel rise to the challenge and take the biblical gospel forth?
I would summarise it as : Who do we obey ‚HaShem‘ or America ?
A conspiracy born out of hell itself. Satan is in full attack and has been since Yeshua rose from the dead. So this is nothing new. Believers in messiah has better start opening their eyes. The attacks, the diversions, the divisions, the secularists that are weaponizing the climate, infanticide, and gender confusion are all in the devils camp seeking to destroy the church. They see that the institutionalizdd church is weak and they have some strength so they are looking for the kill. It is a time of the wheat being separated from the chaff. The SHAKING is here, whom will see it?
Good article! It will likely take a lot more humility from the Gentile followers of Yeshua for the shift of attitudes to change. One recent development was a group of Christian leaders now wanting to describe the Tanakh as “The Original Covenant”, which shows more respect, in my opinion, to the Hebrew Scriptures/ Jews.
Also, identifying as “wild olive branches” grafted in would be another milestone.
America has been a blessing to the world in recent times as were the British earlier. As Mike Pence noted, there is a strong link to a nation becoming a blessing that wants to bless Israel and the Jewish people. These things cannot be taken for granted as the Democrat progressive agenda clearly shows. Nevertheless, while a nation willingly blesses Israel, the God of Israel will shine on them.
Other nations should’ve learned this given the history of the world and the specific word the Lord gave to Abraham that this was the criteria of blessing, “I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
Every empire has its day. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Britain, America can be measured by their attitude to the Jews, most have an awful record. However, like Canaan, the Lord is slow to anger and gives plenty of time for nations to repent and come back to Him. In these days of Israeli nationhood, regular gatherings at the UN, trade, assistance and other ways in which nations have relations with God’s people it is hoped many nations will want to bless Israel so that they in turn become a blessing.
Hmmm. Mike P. Where are you getting this intel?
Wondering what kind of Christian he is trying to look like?
Last he was on the scene he appeared as a coward and even worse a traitor to the American Christians at large.
Sad.
Mary, you do not come across as a true Believer. Mike Pence speaks for millions of Americans who believe that the Bible is Truth. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” As such He is the Incarnate Word of God and His Word is Absolute Truth.
Mike Pence believes in biblical truth and so do Christians everywhere. The Old Testament points to the coming of Jesus Christ and the New Testament celebrates that coming. Israel was the vehicle that God used to bring about His divine purpose.
Solid article, Aviel.
We western Christians have many issues. Chief among them being the mass majority do not read the Bible, much less study the Bible. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
That same majority would not be able to locate the Old Testament in Scripture, much less be able to “rightly divide” or understand its purpose in todays world. See Revelation 3:16 for details on their future. (Hint: God feels nauseous)
A close second, in terms of our many issues, can be found by studying 2 Corinthians 2:17 KJV – For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
That verse warns about the most ungodly bunch of Christians who ever lived –
the professional revisers of the new versions who have put out over 225 corruptions of the English Bible since 1885. Of course they change 2 Cor 2:17 to cover their rotten sins. They have altered it to read “peddle” instead of “corrupt”, which is unintelligible nonsense. Every publisher of the modern versions “peddle” their “Bibles” for profit. Those apostates don’t even believe the versions they sell and use on their mission fields.
Sadly, and more often than not, it’s these same Laodicean “Bible” peddlers, that have been educated beyond their intelligence, who have understandably caused so much nausea amongst our Jewish brethren. Vailed truth is nauseating.
Let’s be honest in our thinking. We can all agree this is spiritual warfare. And it’s all part of Satan’s tactics. He is an exceptional copycat. Understanding there is an Anti-Christ, or many Anti-Christs as 1 John 2:18 states; seems probable a “Bible” would go nicely with his deception – nay, many “Bibles” would further strength his ambush.
Turning now to the nauseated; modern day Israel is not to blame for the lack of acceptance of the New Testament. The fault is that if their fathers – those who called for Jesus to be crucified, then turned their stones on Stephen – a man full of faith, power and the Holy Ghost (Acts 6:5 & 8). For your awareness, Christ was standing ready to return but they chose to stone Stephen instead. Whoops (Acts 7:56) Why else would Christ be standing?
“To welcome Stephen to glory” they ALL say – give me a break – I know it sounds lovely in Sunday school, but it’s simply not the truth. Please pass the cupcakes. Thus, Christ retakes his seat, the vail drops, and we gentiles are offered grace. Thank God!
What about that vail?
2 Corinthians 3:12-16 KJV
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Turn your heart to the Lord – no more vail.
Ok, that’s enough…
God Bless you all in your search for the truth.
Well put. I would just add to the evil in men’s thoughts: first and foremost is, man’s thinking toward the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Are His commandments respected and obeyed? We cannot love our fellow humans without first loving God. In today’s world, we are asked to sugar coat His commands; but we must be willing to be hated and not compromise HIS word no matter what. We must take up our cross daily.
The democrats do not have American values, they have not had American values since the parties first democrat/communist president who was Bill Clinton. The democrat party today, does not have American values. The World Economic Forum pushes the values of the democrat party, those values of the WEF, are, aka, One World Order.
I am hoping Israel has everything ready to build the temple, because the first three and half years of the seven year time frame the whole world is now sitting on the very edge of, will be their time frame to build the temple. The Lord Himself will clear the temple mount and there will be no protests.
The squad is an insult to the American people, but, so has the party they belong to become over the last few years. If anyone is actually looking, they will see the same party has become an insult to long time American allies as well.
As Solomon’s temple was 11 years in the making, 1 Kings. 6/37-38, and there are 3.5 years in which to build the next temple, it may be possible that the temple is as the tabernacle in the Old Testament?
Trust no one but the Lord.
Agree with this – in fact the tabernacle is prophesied.
I’m not too concerned about puppet Biden because I know that the ruler of the Kings of the earth neither slumbers nor sleeps as He watches over Israel in all her human confusion and insecurity. He looks at Israel and says “that bit of land is mine” and when my plans are fulfilled for her, all her enemies will be brought to nothing. The same applies to the WEF in their arrogance, they are but stooges in the hands of the arch enemy of souls as they attempt to built another Tower of Babel with a similar or worse outcome
Great article, well said. If I remember right, there were around or over 100,000 Jews killed in Ukraine during the war and by Ukrainian forces. This comes from memory as it has been a while since I read that article.
Good article. Just a bit mystified by the subtitle, “Yeshua resorting to physical violence”. John 2:15 states he made a whip but I don’t think they got a lashing; likely more of getting the message across of “Get out!”
One can be “physically violent” without harming a person.
If I throw something in anger and hit nothing, by definition I’ve been “physically violent”.
Physical violence and physical assault sometimes show up together – but not always, and they can vastly differ.
We are agreed, very doubtful Jesus assaulted anyone that day. No question about it though, he certainly will in the future. See Revelation 19:11-16 for the scene of scenes.
Thank you, David Lazarus, for this wonderful article. Just this morning my husband, David, & I were talking about God’s desire for us to love Him and worship Him above all else. Then I read your encouraging words: “Only when we establish a true relationship with God with a pouring out of our hearts in thankfulness, an attitude of accepting His will no matter the cost, and live in a state of worshipful awe before Him…”
Your article reinforced our need to recognize and worship God above all, that He would fulfill His desires in us and through us. Thank you so much for making plain this vital truth.
Amen! “Choose this day whom you will serve!”
So! What are they afraid of?? The mufti of 100 years ago thought differently. Truth? They are all scared to death (literally).
Correct ~ it’s not a political or religious matter at all. God gave us His Word. It was, is, and forever will be Truth. No man (or woman) can create a different outcome.
It’s a little wild to me that a small plot of land within the country of Israel belongs to Jordan at the moment.
That certainly doesn’t take place in the middle of Iran, Britain, France, U.S., Russia, Canada, or Mexico to name several. Why would Israel, being withheld to a fraction of their original homeland, be consistently badgered to give up more? Particularly when the country itself is so small. Samaria and Judea also should be sovereign Israel land.
Not the whole world. There is always a remnant who know and follow The Truth. I long for the day that The True and Living G-d reveals Himself as such and exposes the imposter false gods this world supports. May multitudes come to a saving knowledge of The Most High before it’s to late.
Great article, Ryan! Feel free to edit this or reply to me.
The situation you addressed seems to me to deal with Bible prophecy and World History. I’ll list some facts and then a conclusion.
–Old Testament writings ended with Malachi around 400 BC.
–New Testament writings ended around 95 AD with John’s epistles and the Revelation.
–The Second Jewish Temple had been destroyed by Rome in 70 AD.
–Rome expelled most Jews from Israel in 135 AD.
–The Muslim religion began around 630 AD, 500 years after the Bible Canon was completed.
–Some Muslims sealed the Eastern Gate to prevent the Messiah from returning to Jerusalem through it.
–The Muslims erected two buildings on the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa)
–YHWH sovereignly did nothing to prevent the Muslims from either of the construction projects!
The Muslims seem to have had 1300 years (630-1917) to do what they wanted with the Jewish/Christian Holy Land. Consider the following facts:
–American writer Mark Twain traveled to the Holy Land around 1865 and described it as barren and deserted.
–Some Jewish Europeans began to purchase some parts of the Holy Land from Arab owners in the late 1800’s.
–Herzl wrote his book Der Judenstat (sp?) in 1897.
–World War I was from June 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.
–The Balfour Declaration was written on November 2, 1917.
–The San Remo conference was held from April 19, 1920-April 26, 1920 and gave Great Britain a mandate to establish the state of Israel in the Holy Land. Great Britain failed to accomplish the mandate and resigned from it on April 14, 1948. David Ben-Gurion declared the formation of Israel that same day.
–Ben-Gurion invited the Arabs of Palestine to continue residing in Israel and work with the Israelies to form a peaceful country. This invitation has not worked out well, to say the least.
Here are some thoughts on Bible prophecy which I feel are pertinent.
–The Jews were exiled in 135 but Ezekiel 38 says Israel will exist for the invasion of Gog-Magog which is an end time event.
–Numerous verses in the Old Testament talk about the Jews being scattered throughout the earth but eventually being regathered to their land and Jerusalem.
–Daniel 9:27 prophesies that someone (Antichrist?) will make a one week covenant with Israel but break it in the middle of the week.
–The book of Revelation has numerous verses which mention a Temple being present during the end times.
SO, anyone (Arabs, Muslims, Iran, the UN, the BDS movement, the Biden administration, other world leaders, etc) better think twice.
As you know Protestantism was a reaction to Roman Catholicism. The Reformation rejected the notion that the church had replaced Christ and scripture as the leading authority. The article rather addresses how the church departed from its Jewish roots in its early centuries.
At the time Judaism had been transformed from upholding the scriptural authority Moses had left it to a more rabbinic Judaism that was ruled by the rabbis. The temple had been destroyed in 70 AD by Titus and ben Zakkai developed a synagogue based Judaism not unlike the church. Judaism was further divided as synagogue Jews distanced themselves from church Jews. As more and more Greeks became Christians they reacted against rather than reconciled their differences with the Jews until enmity took root and the early church fathers felt justified in being antisemitic. Constantine took advantage of this enmity by Hellenising Christianity and making it a Roman religion.
The Reformation started the reconciliation process to return Jews and Christians to the biblical model God had started with the scriptures. We can rejoice that Gentiles are coming to faith in messiah through the evangelical revival and Israel is restored, with Christian blessing, as a nation.
Neither the church or Israel realise the Reformation has helped restore Israel, probably because Luther’s remarks, but looking at it logically it has. The messianic movement arose out of the evangelical revival and this is the effort that seeks Jewish restoration with the scriptures and with her Messiah, Yeshua Ha Mashiach, the Lord Jesus Christ. One can only praise God for His wisdom in finding a way to reconcile Jews and gentiles in Christ despite the best efforts of the world to prevent it.
Well done, David!
My guess is that most who subscribe to Israel Today would fit the phrase of “preaching to the choir”.
Then there is that other movement, which you may wish (or not!!) want to write about: Hebrew Roots Movement, which goes all in on everything Jewish/ Orthodox, and possibly makes it difficult for other Christians to even gently entertain what you are talking about.
I recently engaged with Gentile folk who deemed themselves Hebrews, and their explanation was, “Because we obey the Torah.” Needless to say, they also insisted on physical circumcision for Gentiles, which is tantamount to saying that Messiah’s death can’t graft us into the “Israel of God” (Gal 6.16), to wit, into a regenerate body of Jewish and Gentile Nazarenes.
This was topped up by attacking the Medinat Yisrael and the Jewish people (imposters, Khazars, Edomites, the DNA shows…, they obey Talmud not Torah, etc.).
Put another way, those Gentiles were supposedly “the real Hebrews” while the ancestors of Yitzchak and Yaakov were cheats.
I couldn’t believe it, but such sentiments apparently go also under the “Hebrew Roots Movement” = supersessionism & replacement theology at its worst.
Praise God! We, Protestant Christians, need to stand for the Truth. Thank you. It is written!!
If Jesus and His Jewish followers continued to be devout Jews, what is Protestantism saying? If Jesus did NOT come to do away with the law, calling it Holy, what is being said by dismissing the Jew and calling the law unholy and antiquated?
What part of the law are Gentile believers to observe? The book of Acts repeats 3 times the 4 necessities. That was the reason for the Jerusalem Council.
If we dismiss the law, we dismiss Yeshua Himself, who came only to the lost sheep of Israel and lived the law as it was intended. He wants Jew and Gentile one, not a replacement of Jew with Gentile. NO Christian can claim to follow Jesus and trash the Jew. Yeshua was born, lived and died a Jew. And He will return as a Jew to Jerusalem to rule. The law will come forth from Zion.
Toda raba, David – you hit the nail on the head.
A few remarks, if I may…
When Paul wrote “we are not under law but under grace,” he was not referring to Mosaic Law, but to the LAW OF SIN (the principle that sin is ultimately followed by death). This is just another example of a misunderstanding which has separated the Church from Judaism. Paul, as all the early Nazarenes – Jews & Gentiles – were fully Torah-observant. Gentiles were exempt from physical circumcision (the way to be grafted in in Moses’ day), but they did not enjoy pork chops while their Jewish brethren had chicken, etc.
One may also add that the first gospel, compiled by Mattai, was written in Hebrew, which the Gentiles named later the GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE HEBREWS; our Greek Matthew is not a translation of it (the canonical gospels were compiled somewhere between 170 and 180 CE).
Quoting bits from an article I wrote:
The synoptics are the result of dissecting, copying, rearranging, and gentilizing the Hebrew original – “Divide et Impera,” the usual way of Roman conquest. The Hebrew Gospel (GH) was initially the only gospel extant. Neither Barnabas nor Clement, nor any other coeval such as Ignatius, Polycarp, or Hermas ever allude to the canonicals by name, and the reason is not anonymity but non-existence. In 160 CE, Justin cites the Tanakh two hundred times, often prefixed with phrases such as ‘Isaiah records’ (Dial. 63.2), ‘from the Book of Joshua’ (Dial. 62.4), or ‘in the Book which is entitled Exodus’ (Dial. 59.2). He also cites two hundred portions from the “Memoirs of the Apostles,” yet never names the corresponding book since the memoirs were identical with the Gospel of the Apostles aka the Gospel According to the Hebrews (Jer. Pelag. 3.2). Justin’s readings either differ or are absent from the synoptics, and he never quotes John. The meld of GH with the unadulterated Gospel of Yohanan (‘John’) was misleadingly tagged Diatessaron (‘made of four’), branded heretical after Nicea, and then confiscated; the last 200 copies were destroyed in the mid-fifth century.
In that Gospel, Jn 1:17 reads as follows:
“The Torah was given by Moshe, and the truth of it came through Yeshua.”
J. Hamlyn Hill, The Earliest Life of Christ (Edinburgh, 1894), 337, fn. 5. (cf. Aphrahat, Demonstrations 2.5)
Naturally, the Hebrew Gospel prescribed Torah-observance; it did not contain anti-Judaic, antinomian, or Trinitarian alterations and interpolations. The Spirit of Holiness is introduced by Yeshua as his mother, which is not Gnostic (as Cambridge & Co. tell us) but biblical truth.
The earliest original sayings of Yeshua (disregarding transmission errors), recorded between the resurrection and the ascension, can be found in the so-called GOSPEL OF THOMAS, – also successfully demonized by Oxford & Co. as Gnostic, middle-Platonic, or Zen Buddhist, etc. Papias said that these devarim/logia were compiled by Mattai originally in Hebrew (note: the Coptic clearly has a Hebrew substrata).
And so it goes on and on…
I also slightly disagree with Protestantism having brought us closer to Israel (as intimated in another comment).
Today, most Protestant churches are “harlot churches” and the mother of those harlots is the Papacy. For instance, the erroneous notion that water baptism is an “outward expression of an inward change,” is a satanic legacy of the Protestant Reformation.
A millennium prior to the Reformation, no one had ever heard of some “outward expression of an inward change.” While sadly anti-Judaic for the most part, the early Christian writers did not twist verses regarding salvation. Some of the below quotes only detail water immersion, but it is evident that salvation was understood as coinciding with rebirth, which in turn is effectuated by water and Spirit baptism:
[The repentant] are led by us to a place where there is water, and they are reborn in the sameway in which we were reborn […] For the Messiah also said, “Unless you be born again, youshall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
(Justin Martyr, First Apology 61.3–4)
Baptism itself is a corporal act by which we are plunged into the water, while its effect isspiritual, in that we are freed from our sins.
(Tertullian, On Baptism 7.2)
[Upon repentance] we have been reborn through water and the fire of the Holy Spirit, andwe are presented to God by the Messiah.
(Eusebius, De Paschale 4)
The Spirit is absent from all those who are born of the flesh, until they come to the waterof rebirth; only then do they receive the Spirit of Holiness. (Aphrahat, Demonstrations 6.14)
There is in everyone the innate stains of sin, which are washed away through water and the Spirit. (Origen, Commentary on Romans 5.9)
When we are baptized, we are enlightened. Being enlightened, we are adopted as sons.
(Clement of Alexandria, Instructor of Children 1.6)
This is a despicable behaviour by the Palestinian terrorists. It’s sickening and grotesque
Certainly triggered some interesting responses. Hoping to learn more. Thank you David for this important message on a very thorny yet simple issue
I always enjoy your articles, David. Here are some questions I have:
–Strong’s Concordance lists 31 uses of ‘hell’ in the Old Testament. What do you think was the determining factor for one’s eternal destination?
–Does Jewish extra-Biblical literature have any mention of Nicodemus, Zachariah (father of John the Baptist), Joseph of Arimathea or other Bible-named followers of Jesus?
–Does secular Jewish history mention how big the Jerusalem church was in 50 AD or even closer to Jerusalem’s destruction in 70 AD?
Thanks for your help and keep up your good writing!–John E Taylor
Thank you, David, for your article. Reading your article brought to mind the tenets of our faith in God.
One of the questions I want to ask God when I see Him, is why He required a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin. I have read Leviticus 17 many times, each time with the deep realization of God’s requirement for shed blood; not the aimless shedding of blood (vs. 3, 4), but for the purpose of taking the sacrifice to the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, who would spread the blood upon the altar of the LORD. (vs. 5, 6)
I think of Abraham on Mount Moriah when God provided a ram for him to offer as a sacrifice, instead of his son, Issac; Abraham called the name of the place, “The-LORD-Will-Provide”. (Genesis 22:14)
While I will understand more fully in eternity, by faith, I know that I have been redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1 Peter 1:18, 19)
How true this is! Good article
Excellent article. Thank you.
Well said, Agree and am Blessed by your article and am Blessed by this Peace HE gives…
I can’t post even a short comment as it is refused as being too long.
Dear friend, we had to limit the number of words folks could use for comments. Some were longer than the articles themselves and many not relevant to the topic. Readers were complaining it distracts from real dialogue and we agree. You can now post up to a 200 word limit. Sorry for the inconvenience and do hope you will share you thoughts on this important topics and others on this platform.
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Quite understand. I haven’t made it through all the longer posts. You may need a word counter running at the bottom of each comment as it is being typed.
You may need to update your comments guidelines too.
Amen! Thank you for your encouraging article, it was a blessing to read.
I notice you quote Maimonides. I appreciate he was a towering figure in Judaism but what authority do you extend to his writings as someone who didn’t recognise Yeshua?
I don’t think in terms of “authority.” When such a man as this understands biblical Hebrew and can explain the original meaning of the Hebrew texts, I listen.
Amazing phenomenon. Thanks for bringing this to light!
I never thought I would see America objecting so strongly to what Hashem is doing in Israel today !
I don’t know how 69 words can be too long. This is the second comment I couldn’t post.
Yes, working on word counter. Thanks again!
This is refusing comments well below 200 words.
Very thought provoking read!
I wonder how the “new heart and new spirit” mentioned a bit later in Ezekiel 36 plays into Israel confidently owning up to the decree that they are to possess the land?
…. and one more to follow up:
To what degree was Yeshua referencing Ezekiel 36 when he taught his followers to pray, “May Your name be honoured/ hallowed”? – v 20 ff.
Very good reflection from the Book of Isaiah!
No verse in the Bible is “platitude’! In my opinion it means that we are called to do his will on earth and during this journey we are transformed to becoming more like Yeshua. So whatever happens in this journey is meant to lead us to Hashem purpose for our lives, therefore ‘it works for good’!
You hit the bulls-eye! No punches pulled! God spoke the world into existence. To speak His word, His Torah, unabashedly, draws the enemy’s fire. Out of our mouths should flow rivers of Living Water.
Very Well said!
Chaim Malespin is certainly a man of honour. He has apologized to Yair Lapid via video and acknowledged his mistake. That’s humility!
All of us make mistakes, not all of us ask for forgiveness, but he has. That’s the “ take home” message!
Shalom,
I would add this, hasatan has in every generation his sick perverted man on the scene to kill the Jewish People, while I agree with you’re assessment in general, I believe it goes much deeper, which is to catch HaShem in a lie, and that His promises to Yisrael are null and void, this is his carnality way of thinking, moreover, this is why the evil institution of replacement theology among the Church, it is antisemitic and evil, HaShem’ promises to Yisrael are eternal!
hasatan believes the elimination of the Jewish people is the only way to cheat sheol, of which he knows that is his eternal place of torment, the only way he can retain in pseudo control over the world…Not ever going to happen, if the promise of HaShem are void to the Jewish people, what does that say about Believers in Yeshua? If He is through with the Jews, then He is through with you, and me too..
Toda, Am Yisrael Chai!
Ref Hitler and his passion to exterminate every Jew in the world out of existence, when in fact his evil plans caused the very opposite to happen. The Jews now have their own nation as a result of it. No matter how often Satan and his emissaries try to blow out the light it reignites again. God’s word will never fail.
Sorry about that. Fixed now.
“When we, the Jewish people, as a nation, embrace our light, when we own our light, we will be able to return to our role as the messenger of morality.” – That sentence says it all. And when will that happen? The answer, I think, is found in Zechariah 12:10
Cain slew righteous Abel because Cain’s offering was not acceptable to God. The world still won’t serve God. God chose Israel and gave them the Ten Commandments and Messiah Yeshua, the salvation of the world. This privilege of being chosen of God was offered to the whole world by Jewish disciples and some of the world has accepted it.
Still today God’s commandments are set before the world that they might know by what books they will be judged by when they stand before the throne of God. “And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened”. Revelation 20:12. The persecution of the Jews is an attempt by the world to put the judgement of God out of their minds. It’s interesting that it’s in the UN council where the world meets that the most resolutions are made against God’s people. Every resolution is an acknowledgement that the world knows it will one day stand before the judgement of the God of Israel.
Palestinians are Arabs that don’t want to live among Arabs, they want to live with Israeli’s. They are Muslims that don’t want to live among Muslims or Christians, they want to live among Jews. They use Islam as a spiritual virus to destroys its host. Arabs, Muslims and the West have supported them in this task for years. I hope Palestinians see this and reject Islam to become Christian.
Very deep and humbling story of Ari Fuld, much to Learn and be Thankful For, GOD Bless , Keep and Comfort His Family
Thanks !
Good article, I would however add, that Ezekiels ‘Valley of dry bones’ has mostly completed Phase one, ; The bringing together of the people of Israel. Phase two ‘The coming back to life’ with the Roach, – has already started, and the new Government could be an important step in this process ?
We visited Israel in 2000 and we went to Masada during what was a memorable and at times an emotional, holiday of a lifetime. We loved every moment of our time in the Holy Land and intend going back one day. Masada was a fantastic experience.
This will be the end of these idiots, once and for all!!! Yisrael will never be gassed again!!!
Am Yisrael Chai!!!
The ONE who spoke to Solomon was El Shaddai , whose name was YAHOVAH – the great I AM . Now you had better believe that He came to earth as YSVA whom we call Yeshua ha Mashiach .
He said that the time has come when not on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father . The Father is SPIRIT and THOSE WHO HIM MUST worship Him in SPIRIT and in TRUTH
Shalom
Amazing. Thank you for bringing this man’s story to my attention. A true inspiration in so many areas. Hope his project flourishes beyond measure.
You never get to see such on Al-Jazeera or CNN
I am glad that Israel Today has chosen to reprint this series. My wife and I have felt this for some time and value any MJYB attempts to bring constructive conversations to the theological table. Not everyone is excited about this, including some Messianic friends of ours, but we believe this will eventually bear great fruit!
Yes. Challenge! Wrongly taught doctrine MUST be challenged. “Be strong and courageous!” Let the walls fall down.
Oh my! Have i been in a coma? I obviosly missed a grand and historic event. All Jerusalem under Israeli control? When did the jews gain control of the Mount? Dyan gave it away. If jews controlled it i assume they would get to work on the new Temple.
Actually i am with you the main subject of challenging the doctrines of the western church, in deed much of it is not biblical, but the traditions of men.
Ah, the age old question “who is a Jew?” Well? Is it only a full blooded ivrit speaking person with no goy blood in them at all?
Not if that person embraces messiah Yeshua he-she ain’t!
Oh dear. The hipocracy of it all!
And we should be worried about diluted blood? Ok everyone line up for your blood test! Personally? I admit, my blood is filthy but I’m washed in the Pure blood. Todah Abba!
Shalom,
Cowards and evil provocations, these people will be as those they never existed!
Chai
My Jewish cousins , can’t you see that the violence is agitated by Satan himself , he merely impersonates himself as Allah .
The way to get rid of Muslim demons and the people who follow them is to attack that false religion and deport the fake teachers .
A good start would be to demolish that damned dome . Ten army tanks and a length of 100 mm ships anchor chain would easily do the job in ten minutes .
Stan , it’s that little word “ all “ that Yahovah inspired the prophet to write .
And again in chapter 12 and verses 2 and 3 , and down to verse 9 . I really think that all means ALL , tho it is hard to believe Americans and Australians will be in that company
But then , as we see western nations in a post Christian Era Satan will bring back seven other evil spirits that world leaders will obey …..
The good news is that coming conflict in Jerusalem will bring back the King of Kings
MARANATHA
Torah was given to let mankind know the standard of righteousness God requires. Torah convicts mankind of sin. Even the messengers must know they have fallen natures that naturally oppose God. When was the last time you stole, lusted or were unforgiving? Human nature cannot be righteous, Matt 19:26.
Only the divine nature is righteous. This is why Immanuel, Is 7:14, was born in the flesh, John 1:14 as a last Adam, 1 Cor 15:25, to become the Passover Lamb, John 1:29 and atone for the sins of the world. He was hated without cause, Ps 69:4; Jn 15:25, as are those who follow Him, Jn 15:19. He asks us to repent of our nature and receive His.
Jews and Christians can share the light of God’s word with the world, Is 42:6; Phil 2:15. It’s God desire that all men make a decision on whether to accept it, 2 Pet 3:9.
“For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.” 1 Peter 3:17
This article has touched my heart. I have been to Israel and Masada many times. I always wished I could Traverse the snake trail down from the mountain. My problem was that my legs and knees were so bad this was not possible. I got to the point where I was using a walker. I prayed to the lord many times to restore me. My pray was answered, knee replacement surgery. Two years later with a friend ,i was able to Traverse the snake trail down from Masada. Are God is so good he restored my ability to walk and fulfill my dream. Our Lord and Savoir Yeshua has the power to restore. I know this on I personal level he showed me this at Masada to. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Today the world would have us demand our rights, and yet, deny we have any responsibilities.
Christians can mimic this folly, when they rejoice in their salvation, but then deny any responsibility to help a fallen world !
When We rejoice in our Salvation I know how much GOD Loves us through HIS SON, My responsibility is to share HIM, JESUS to this fallen world. JESUS command was The most Important. LOVE GOD and LOVE Your Neighbor, Pray HIS HOLY SPIRIT guides us with only HIS Truth.one plants , one waters, But GOD makes it Grow. Good article,….Maranatha
Shalom,
This guy is an absolute idiot, and his ideology is asinine to say the least, the things Rick Wiles Spews out is even by his so called staff, which I would never be on anyone staff who spews this drivel out… I call him for what he is, in the same vein as a Ye, Louis Farrakhan, Olam Ebah, total garbage!
Gen. 15/18
In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed (Isaac not Ishmael) have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
King David paid for the title deed of the temple area. 2 Sam. 18-25
V24. And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 50 shekels of silver.
No one else has any right to that land.
After Israel goes through the terrible time of Jacob’s trouble, at the end of the great tribulation, Jesus Christ will return with His army and flatten all those against Himself and Israel. The remnant of Israel will then be restored. Amen.
Another good, thought provoking article.
The question remains for me: does God wait for “penitence” as Isaiah 1:27 implies before he acts more powerfully? Or will He act first, which will lead Israel to penitence?
Psalm 2 comes to mind.
The nations of the world conspire together against Israel and God’s anointed One.
That Psalm suggests to me God will act and ” dash them to pieces” for their rebellion against Him, no matter the odds.
How very sad. I don’t know what more to say. When i think about the waste and sloth and the wantoness of young Americans that know nothing NOTHING of suffering, I’m ashamed of my country and it’s people. This THIS could well come here too. I’m praying for you of Lebanon and Persia. The Lord help you.
It is Satan that got Cane to murder his brother Abel out of jealousy of Abel pleasing God. The Godless left are the haters. Abel relied on God’s righteous sacrifice. Those who think they know better than God what is good and evil follow the snake in the garden.
That’s a classic description of left wing ideology. They twist everything to make themselves the victim and their detractors the oppressors. The media are particularly infected by them and are forever banging their drum.
What to do about it? Calling them out just seems to give a loudspeaker to their cause. They rely on the State being championed as the overriding power over society, the family and the individual. Lefties want the State to be a monster that rules unopposed. They will prostitute themselves to ride the beast and revel in its power. For them being the rider is most satisfying as through it they can wreak man’s fallen will over creation.
A similar beast called Mystery Babylon appears in Rev 17:5, it is judged and dispatched in Rev 18:8.
God gave dominion to mankind not the States they create. Societies that champion the family and individuals are successful against the lefties. They hated Margaret Thatcher.
Showing up the weakness of the right-wing case for a bi-national state seems to beg the real question. Who should be living in the land given that the writer also points out the folly of a multi-ethnic state likely to collapse in violence?
The truth is that every ME government is a dictatorship. The correct definition of a dictatorship is not that there is only one ruler, but that the entire government is a criminal organization. In a criminal organization everything is determined by the two factors of self-interest and survival. So, if Jew hate serves the interests and survival of the goverment, Jew hate will be spread far and wide. And if circumstances change and peace will serve the survival of the government, then peace is what is preached. Because reality is complex, you can expect to see a balancing act of speaking peace and hate at the same time. Furthermore, the public is only instrumental to the interests of the government. As far as the governments are concerned, religion too is instrumental to their self-interest and survival. In my opinion, this is the key to understanding the actions and intentions of Arab governments and Arab public.
Hallelujah !
Prayers are being answered.
Aber der HERR des Himmels und der Erde beschützt und leitet Israel, wie er es schon durch den Propheten Jesaia (Kap.41,8-16 uff) voraussagen liess.
Auch werden alle (Israeli und Araber, sowie sämtliche übrigen Menschen) bekennen: “Nur beim HERRn gibt es Rettung und Hilfe, Jes. 45,23-25.
Google translate: But the LORD of heaven and earth protects and guides Israel, as he had already predicted through the prophet Isaiah (chap.41:8-16 ff).
Also, all (Israelis and Arabs, as well as all other people) will confess: “Only with the Lord is there salvation and help, Isa. 45:23-25.
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. John 10:10
Rome chose to steal God’s history rather than destroy it. It culturally appropriated Christianity and made it serve the Roman god, hence Christmas and Easter.
Islam went for the theft first. They abrogated Moses and Christ and made Mohammed the final revelation. The Koran was built by plagiarising biblical history rather like the Palestinians do with Israel’s history. They would have us believe their Issi is Jesus but isn’t the Son of God. Even Muslim scholars are not allowed to correct the Koran’s biblical inaccuracies. If they are now trying to destroy God’s history they will find Him a formidable opponent.
The great flaw in appropriating God’s history is that you must keep Torah to be considered authentic. Islam and much of the West have rejected Torah in their lawmaking and their societies reap the turmoil and immorality they have sown.
What would be left ? A place for the decendants ? Just Tourists?.????????
Shalom,
I would have phrased like this, What Will Obama’s Policy Be Towards Israel for the Rest of His Term?
It is the Kenyan who is running the show in the District of Corruption, or you could call it the Communist Peoples Republic of America….
Know this, I have studied prophecy for 50 years, America is turning against Yisrael, and those running this nightmare have one goal, to bring Yisrael down, as a Taladim of Yeshua, I know it will never happen!!!
Shalom, Shalom b’ Yeshua
Chai
Don’t Trust Biden till he is Born Again, Hope he hasn’t been turned over to a debased mind (Romans 1:28) and a whole lot more.But, WE do Know& Hope & Trust who has this Old World in HIS HAND an HE sets up Kings and removes Them.
It is Better to Trust in The LORD Than to put confidence in Man…PSALM 117:8
Maranatha
Another thought, The Arab Isralies would have more rights, More food for thought.???? ????
This happened to me about 12 years ago. I walked through a field of approx 200 sheep and they all formed a circle around me. It was like walking in the middle of a large Katherine wheel of sheep. I was able to continue walking slowly. It was a surreal stroll indeed. KB.
Thank you Sharona for your excellent report!, you mentioned Josephus; we went to Israel 3 years ago and “Daphne”, our guide quoted Josephus, 3 odd things of the faith of the Jews;
– a God you cannot see
-a temple with nothing in it
and i cannot remember the last bit! I cannot get hold of Daphne either, can you help?
PS; my quote is not quite accurate perhaps…i have been 3 times to Israel and i want to go again and visit Magdal!
Shalom,
The messiah that is coming is found in Daniel 9:24-27, Revelation Chapter 13, this is not the messiah, but the son of perdition, the man of sin, the anti-christos who is coming, 7 year false covenant will be signed at the beginning of the 2520 period of time known as the tribulation, today is the day of salvation, if you don’t know Yeshua, then I pray you find Him as Saviour this very moment!
Believers in Yeshua are not appointed to Wrath, and we will be Ruptured prior to the most horrific time known to man…
Blessings in Him who is all Emet, Mashiach Yeshua…
Good comment. 2029 will be 2 thousand year or two full days since messiah passion was completed, something will happen in the 2030’s is my belief and all those in messiac will not have that Great Day or the seven years of Jacob’s trouble.
Shalom Larry,
No worries Mate, Toda, only sharing the Bosar-Good News of Yeshua. I would like to mention as food for thought, that is, there will be a period of time after the rapture until the covenant is signed, could be a year to perhaps 3 years, in order for all of these things to be setup, but make no mistake, everything is being setup now, full stop.
All of the Beast System roll out is in the works now, so when this false mashiach appears, he will hit the ground running, CBDC, and this covid hoax is all meant to bring about this final one world Government, brokered and ruled by the son of perdition, in other words, the control mechanism is already on display for those willing to research, read and study Elohim’ word…
Blessings in Yeshua my Brother…
Chai
The Prophecy of the 70 Weeks @ Daniel 9:24ff is the most profound MESSIANIC PROPHECY in the entire Bible. It pertains to the MESSIAH as the One who CONFIRMED the New Covenant FIRST with the House of Israel and the House of Judah, during the 70th Week, as foretold by the prophet Jeremiah@ch 31. There is NO reference to a futuristic 7 year covenant made by the antimessiah!
Shalom,
I my hearts breaks for these Arabs there is no such people self named Palestinians, moreover, their olam ebah is openly taught from cradle to the grave, no people will ever be blessed of Elohim who causes a child to stumble!
I digress, back to the point of those fleeing this place of horrors, brought on by those who have lied to their people from it’s inception, to keep them poor, the whole place and people don’t want Piece with Yisrael, they want all of Yisrael!!
Sorry for typos…
Mark you do well in your second language
The soon coming of Yeshua Ha Mashiach will overturn many norms . I wrote a song
Imagine no dictators
The King will rein supreme
No more plague or sickness
And hunger wont be seen
Imagine snakes and lions
The wolves are friendly too….
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I love Eloah ‘s Son
He’s the king , He’s Messiah
He’s the High and Holy One
To the tune of Lennon’s Imagine.
My guess is that Israel will have to put Gaza under military occupation and ban that pagan preaching of Islam , hopefully re educate those poor Arabs trapped in an awful hellhole
Shalom
Ouch!
Hoi! how can you post such a short comment? 🙂
If only some of those named had a better conscience they’d be able to feel the pain. Israel is more God’s witness today than the church. Do they really want to be godless in a world where God has revived Israel?
John Yearwood says:
December 5, 2022 at 4:27 pm
Mr writer, partial truths here.
President Trump did win the past election but the courts would not hear the proof.
Please watch 2000 mules for you enlighting.
Donald Trump had an old relationship with West, he called and asked President Trump for advice. When he shows up at MaraLargo with an unknown guest. At dinner West tells President Trump he’s running for president and asked Donald Trump to be his VP.
The meeting ended there.
Now West has continued his ranting on all the networks in the states including his Hitler remarks.
West has become a bad family member who spun off the deep end.
I read the loaded liberal media question to Bibi, it was presented to Bibi in reverse.
Fact check me and rewrite your article for clarity.
Thank you
John Yearwood ????????
Yeshua and His followers, though non- violent, dared to “ROCK the BOAT”. And most were martyred. But we know assuredly, that they loved their neighbor!
Shalom, Shalom,
The Useless for Nothing United Nations Headquartered in New York is ran by and influenced by the Anti-Semitic Radical Islam, (By the way, why do we never hear from the so called moderate Islam element)? But it does not stop there, The WEF is ran by a Nazi Klaus Schwab, the self loathing Jew, George Soros…and many other Jewish haters.. Including the United States Department of State…
So why should we expect any change regarding their hatred of Yisrael? One definition of insanity is beating you’re head against a brick wall and expecting it to bend or break… Go around this corrupt Demonic institution, (which is a good name for their asylum) Leave this insanity, removed Yourself from the most Israel bashing organization to exist ever!
Part 2 to follow..
Now for those of us who truly Love Yisrael, we should support, defend, and help Yisrael, not with just lip service, but with our hands and feet, giving away from ourselves to fulfill Avraham’s Promise from Adonai, Beresheit 12:3, I will Bless those who Bless Yisrael, but that should not be a sole purpose, it is because we truly Love the Jewish People, The Chosen People of Elohim!!!
With Shalom & Ahava
Chai
Thank you for your interesting article; your paragraph in which you write about learning the meaning of God’s love and growing in compassionate concern for others, is a true blessing.
May God continue to bless you, your family, and your ministry.
You’re absolutely right, Mr. Jones. About a third of us in the United States know the ‘Times’ is happy to be a propagandist rag for a leftist, hate filled mentality. While another third of the morally dead cheer this activity on, the last third are just living for the next episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ to deal with reality!
Fulfilment of prophecy is a holy thing. We should be careful in our judgment in order not to endanger the truthfulness of the Word of God. For me fishes in sinkholes are totally unrelated to the prophecy of Ezekiel. The one is not even a glimpse of the other, but rather the opposite: the prophecy is either fulfilled by the stream that Ezekiel saw coming out of the Temple, or it is fulfilled by sinkholes. I prefer to wait on the glorious streams of Ezekiel. I also think his vision awaits a spiritual fulfilment rather than a literal one. And even if I’m wrong, a nice river and fish will hardly benefit us. The real blessing is the overflowing gift of the Spirit that will heal Israel and the nations.
Wow! That was a relatively quick re-posting of this excellent article! Worth a 2nd read.
A Biblical teacher/ professor (I believe David Campbell) has written an excellent unpublished (to my knowledge) article of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, focusing particularly on the Greek usage of the word “rapture”. Bottom line – it’s not what we think! Rather in classical Greek usage it meant the coming of a King meeting the citizens/ well wishers outside of the city. Paraphrased “the Jewish believers will come outside of Jerusalem to welcome their King!”
The author of this article needs to read the book of Ezekiel from chapter 40 to the end. The prophecy covers the time after Gog’s invasion of Israel, which has not yet happened! Possibly decades away! The Lord Jesus Christ will return to rescue the faithful Jews, and the Olivet earthquake of Zechariah 14 will possibly occur at that time. The geological changes to the land, will enable the stream that flows from the new temple, that has been built on the newly elevated Mount Zion (Isaiah 2:2-4), to flow towards the Salt (“Dead”) Sea.
Read Ezekiel 47:1,2 again: This stream flowed out under the wall, towards the east, and became a real river that could not be crossed! Eze 47:5
Therefore “Fish in sink holes” is not a true “sign”.
All the above is a little beyond me, but in my limited understanding and my own, I had reason to put to an Evangelical movement…back in the 1970’s ….I FELT STRONGLY then and now see…..The CHURCH has created its own Anti Christ..I said it then and I see it now..like a mirror reflection, which is the real and what is the image? Which is the true YESHUA ? ???? ????
Shalom Shalom,
Let me say, I’ve seen a recent piece stating there is 1 Million Jewish believers in Yeshua across the world, that said, there will be soon coming Tribulation to last a period of 2520 days, 7 year period of Time that Yeshua warns us about in Matityahu 24, Luke 21 and Mark 13.
These passages are not for the Church, they are directed to the Jewish people during this most horrific time, those who are not born again, Goyim and Jew will go through this period, Please read 2nd Thessalonians 2, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 and this verse among many which is Revelation, which tells Believers in Yeshua we are not appointed to wrath, and for those who go the Tribulation, they will suffer death by the hands of the Anti-christ, Zechariah 13:8-9. This is the reference to the 2/3 of Jewish people who have not repented and accepted Yeshua will perish, 1/3 will accept Yeshua and they will look on Him whom they have pierced and mourn for Him as one mourns for their only son… Chai
Israel is a nation unlike any other, set apart to teach God’s ways to the other nations. Maoz is calling for God to rule, once again, in Israel. How can that be wrong?? If the Torah is wrong, then God must be wrong; but we know the law is HOLY. God would have saved Sodom and Gomorrah but there were no righteous. Let us not be destroyed for a lack of righteousness! It is not a choice between left and right ideologies; it is a choice for or against God Himself!
Wasn’t Joshua told to kill every man woman and child,…. today would be seen as Genocide……Messiah ( Joshua) is yet to come. Seems this Messiah would have to have the wisdom of Solomon by standing by the Mosque and verbally put all this ugliness to rest..YESHUA ? with parables or reciting the Quran which like the Bible contradics itself….Both Books full of Riddles. Which is it to be. The practice of the Original Joshua or the other with the wisdom of Soloman????? ????
Does the MK wish for God to rule, or the rabbis? It’s an open question.
God wishes His Word (Rabbi Yeshua) to rule over us. And that word has to be taught.
Yes! You have expressed precisely what I think I’ve been seeing and feeling for some time, now. Thank you!
Quote: “It’s time to bring the Bible back into the economic equation…”
What could be more true than the eternal rule that genuine obedience to God will bring His blessing? But for what purpose? To strengthen balance sheets? That may well happen, but hopefully Mr. Smotrich understands that a righteous motive is all important in depending on a promise of God, that to honor and glorify God by our lives is the right motive and the aim of God for His people. After this comes strengthened national balance sheets.
Our faith in God’s provision for our eternal redemption through Christ Jesus, our obedience to come to Him for His forgiveness, and our realization of His overcoming victory, must be central in our personal lives and in our nation.
Thanks Melanie !
Great article, describing accurately how things are. You made your best sentence the last sentence, as if it was a conclusion to a long searching essay !
Again well done.
Your stance is not Biblical. Paul (a Jew) said he stood in defense of the Gospel; Jude (a Jew) tells us to contend for the faith. You said, in direct opposition to that, that is no longer necessary.
2 Timothy 4:1–5
4 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Thank you Susan for pointing that out. I did not mean to say we should not defend the faith in that sentence. I was trying to say that the different Protestant denominations don’t need to be fighting against each other over their particular theologies. We have something much more important to be concerned with. I removed the questionable statement.
Thank you for clarifying. I agree often doctrines are not Biblical and churches become prideful in defending what is indefensible. I believe there is only one doctrine and it is written.
It’s all about God and His revelation to His people of OT and NT.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, It is a gift from God. He has given everyone a measure of faith because we are made in the image of the Faithful One. So the ultimate question is where do we chose to place our faith. All humans exercise faith in something. We engage humanity when we ask why have you put your faith in something other than God. Where will your faith in that something else take you? Even those who claim they have to faith at all have put they faith in that. Soren Kierkegaard called those who place their faith in Jesus, knights of faith. By God’s grace let us walk in faith in God among the church and humanity at large.
All we need to be doing David in these shortening days, is to preach the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ, God’s son, our Saviour, risen from the dead. Our living loving God. Don’t get bogged down with arguments that are encourage by Satan.
Again, one of the best analysts in the field of reporting! Right on.
If our eyes are on Yehovah and His son Yeshua and are guided by the Torah, Yehovah’s own words, then HIS spirit will guide us in truth, wisdom and faith. What are your eyes focused on?
Don’t sweat what Biden thinks, he don’t think Americans should live in America, But who listens? only his Flunkies, So lets petition the Courts to have the UN moved ASAP to Iran and make the rest of the World Happy…Just a Thought..
Hi David,
I enjoyed your article but the headline said ‘nine things’ while the article only had three. Are you planning to write a series to cover all nine?
Your friend, John E. Taylor
Thanks. Absolutely. The others will be published shortly.
Ariel, you are wrong!
You’re spreading disinformation and discourse.
West has been a friend of President Trump for some years, he called President Trump and wanted to meet with him and wanted advice.
President Trump agreed, and all parties verified this themselves.
West shows up with his unexpected guest who President Trump did not know.
Do you know everyone?
Does Bibi know everyone he meets?
Best President Trump knew West his guest was allowed in.
West previously has been doing the rounds in America with some far out talk.
At the dinner West asked President Trump if he would be West Vice President and West runs for president.
President Trump told him he could not win and he would not be his VP.
The dinner ended there.
Over the course of the next week or two, came from the unknown guest all the rest of the remarks including Hitler.
Is President Trump responsible for what they say now?
They were dismissed.
intersting, that they only used the Hebrew script. Clearly not a sign post for the tourists !
It saddens me that “santa” has a place in Israel. There is but One who knows who’s naughty of nice! There is but one gift giver! What is so right about placing another god before our children? “I will have no other gods before Me.”
Instead of santa claus, it should be referred to as “Satan’s Claws”.
America should show better confidence in her allies. Israel is dealing with threats and hostile actions from Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, the UN, the EU, Russia and not a little from America herself. Israel has bent over backwards to accommodate America’s Road Map for a two-state solution and only Trump has had the sense to see it will never work. If America really wants to help Israel she could call off the above hounds and send the Palestinians who oppose Israel sovereignty back to the Arab part of Transjordan.
There are actually seven resurrections:
1) Jesus Christ
2)Resurrection of some Old Testament Saints (Matt 27:52)
3)Spiritual resurrection of the believer at salvation (Eph 2:1-6)
4)Physical resurrection of the believer at the pre-tribulation rapture of Church Age saints (1 Thess 4-13-18)
5)Resurrection of all Old Testament saints (Ezekiel 37:1-14; Job 19:26)
6)Resurrection of tribulation saints in a post-tribulation rapture (Rev 11:12, 7:9)
7)Resurrection of the unsaved dead at the White Throne Judgment (Rev 20:11-15)
Christ comes up first, and some of the OT saints immediately follow Him, which is why the verses says “firstfruits” (plural). The coming of Christ comes in two installments: The Rapture and the Advent. Church Age saints go up at the rapture, and Tribulation saints go up before the Advent.
Then there’s the Egyptian history of Joseph and Moses. The Persian history of Mordecai and Esther. The Septuagint translation of the Hebrew scriptures. The changing of the Enoch calendar to the Lunar and then Julian calendars by Epiphanes and Caesar. The acceptance and use of the Hebrew scriptures by Jesus and the church. The use of the bible in composing the Koran. The antisemitic writings of the early church fathers. The antisemitic decrees of the Council of Nicea. The purpose of the Crusades. All these and more are evidence of Israel’s Jewish history.
Zechariah 4:6 is a fitting scripture as the Menorah is a symbol of the sevenfold Spirit of God who is described in Isaiah. “And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.” Isaiah 11:2
Learning the Moriah plant resembles the menorah reminds us that the Spirit of the Lord is bring many sons to glory, Heb2:10. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit, John 3:6. They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God, Psalms 92:13.
Hello? I guess my time is up?
Beware – no nation should meddle in the affairs of Israel. For the day of the Lord upon all nations is near. Obadiah v 15.
Very interesting article!
However, it seems that your/ our Messianic Jewish believers and friends have “enough” festivals to observe in the yearly calendar, that no matter what date is ascribed, “Christmas” is a no go for either acknowledgement or observance.
25 Kislev falls on 25 December? Till the 3rd century, no one had heard of the “Mess of Christ”.
The Anglo-Saxons celebrated the 25 Dec as “child’s day”, long before they came in contact with Christianity, because its roots are pagan. It originated in the worship of the Babylonian Messiah TAMMUZ, the son of Baal, whose birthday is the 25 Dec! It was the “Drunken festival of Babylon.” In Rome it was later celebrated as NATALIS INVICTI SOLIS = “The birthday of the unconquered Sun.”
God took on human flesh?? Is ISRAEL TODAY controlled by the Pope that it pushes idolatry without shame? Is it “not to offend our Christian readers”?
Your own folk was persecuted for deicide, for having allegedly killed God, and today you’re parroting the venom of your persecutors.
Usually the articles are brilliant, but to promote the diabolic junk of the “Whore of Babylon” in Jewish dress is beyond belief.
Shame on you!
There is no Biblical proof that Jesus was born on 25th December. This date was incorporated into the Christian calendar, as were a number of other pagan dates and festivals in order to “attract’ pagans into the Christian fold, but it goes back to ancient Babylon. It was the birth date of Tammuz (referred to in Ezekiel 8:14) the illegitimate son of Semiramis, the wife of Nimrod. Nimrod having died well before Tammuz’s’ birth. Semiramis was called ‘the queen of heaven’ by the Babylonians. Some ‘Christian’ groups refer to Mary (the mother of Jesus) as ‘the queen of heaven’ and also ‘the Mother of God’. How can the creator of the heavens and the earth be born of a woman? IMPOSSIBLE.
Another point to note is that Jesus is the Son of God, not God the Son as implied in this article. There is no scriptural support for this point of view, none whatsoever, Jesus refers constantly throughout His ministry to God as His Father and in no way makes Himself equal to God.
Are you a Jehovah’s Witness? Your comment is similar to the Watchtower teachings.
No, I am not a JW. I am a Bible loving Christadelphian who reads, studies and understands the Word of God, which, when read with an open mind, reveals the Truth to all who want to understand and accept it
Do you believe that Jesus/Yeshua Messiah is God come in the flesh? If not, what do you believe about Jesus/Yeshua Messiah?
Jesus is THE SON OF GOD, definitely not God in the flesh.
Hebrews chapter 1 is very clear as to the relationship between God and His Son, especially verse 5. In Matt 24:36 Jesus clearly states that even He didn’t know the time when the kingdom of God would be established on this earth, only the Father knew. See also Luke 22:41 &42.
Hebrews 4:14 & 15 states that Jesus was tempted in every way, just as we are, but did not give into temptation. Also James 1:13 clearly states that God cannot be tempted.
With these and many other Biblical proofs (ie John 5:17 and 19&20, John 14:26, Luke 22:28 and 42 and many more) how can anyone say that Jesus is God.
So, is it your belief that it was an angel that came in the flesh? What do you believe about Jesus…that he was a good rabbi?
I said nothing of the sort so stop trying to twist my words.
Wrong on the date of the birth. Shepherds were not in the field during the cold, rainy season. Shepherds always sought to protect their animals, keeping them out of hostile environments.
And no way would Joseph and Mary be trekking 90 miles of rugged terrain in winter.
So it is an illogical stretch to place Jesus’s birth on December 25th. Israel’s agricultural calendar disproves it for sure. Force feeding Biblical dates into a Gentile calendar perspective is anti-Jewish.
That said, honoring our Lord and Savior is not wrong anytime of year.
I nearly choked on my tea when I read this (and I am not even Jewish) where on earth did you dig up this nonsense? Christmas is and has always been a pagan festival. There is not a single passage in the Bible that talks about celebrating Christmas! But I am told that December 25th is a good day to worship the Sun! Shame on you guys at Israel Today allowing this nonsense to be published.
Anything is possible if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
We would ask that the comments limit themselves to substantive points,
as we all strive for building each other up including by means of constructive criticism.
Thank you and season’s greetings. Todah rabah.
Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the is from God (1 John 4:2). If Jesus was simply a man this verse would not make sense. Man is flesh. So Jesus must be a Supernatural being that became flesh. The Bible clearly reveals Jesus to be God the Son. You deny this, so you should note v3. You refused to say what you believe about Jesus, claiming that I twisted your words.
Blessed Christmas to all at Israel Today.
I made a comment yesterday, and it is still under consideration! What is the problem?
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“then in later days you will return to the Lord your God and obey him”
The command to obey the Lord is an essential requirement for Israel and the nations. Sadly, both the church and Israel have replaced obedience to the Lord with religious observations as set by the rabbi or minister. Both groups need to get back to the bible and allow the Lord to direct how people follow Him and His word by His Spirit. We can take heart that the commands of the Lord are good for all time, and that mankind will need them from Genesis to Revelation. The church and Israel should agree at the highest level on what constitutes keeping God’s commands. The nations will be judged by how well they heed this witness.
Yes, it is helpful to bring Good News!
So many times in the Scriptures, the prophets (especially Isaiah) were giving Good News when much looked grim.
God will be faithful to his promises to Israel. Watchmen (and watchwomen) keep standing on your watch and pray , and give the Lord no rest! (Isaiah 62:6)
Israel is blessed by the Lord across all areas that she may be a witness to the Lord wherever she goes. How she might best be a witness to China is determined by how well China knows the Lord. China persecutes the Lord’s people and President Xi has had his image mounted in churches to make clear who he considers most worthy of worship. Israel repented of gallivanting with other lovers years ago so she knows better how to resist flatteries from those who desire her assets.
In a world of global economics the dollar might be king but Israel and the church know his kingship is frail.
There’s a bigger persecution coming that affects the Jewish and Gentile world. Jesus spoke of it in Matt 24:15 by telling us that it was a fulfilment of Daniel 11:31. When Antiochus Epiphanes desecrated the temple this became known as the abomination of desolation. In the last days a world ruler will arise whose spiritual name is Antichrist. He will set up his image in the third temple and demand to be worshipped as god, just like Epiphanes demanded the pig be sacrificed. Many Jews and Christians will flee to the Rock of their salvation, even Yeshua Ha Mashiach, the Lord Jesus Christ. Some Jews will flee to Petra. The Rock of our salvation will return at the appointed time and deliver all those who did not bend their knee to this Baal. Hanukkah doesn’t celebrate the birth of Christ it celebrates our deliverance from Antichrist.
Thank you, David Shishkoff, for your wonderful article. I thought of 1 Samuel 7, when Samuel lifted up a sacrificial lamb and cried out to God on behalf of Israel for His forgiveness and help. God wonderfully intervened. (vs. 3-14)
Today as we recognize and call upon “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29) our Savior and eternal High Priest (Hebrews 7:25), God will again intervene on our behalf as a witness to our world of God’s love for them and His forgiveness of their sins.
What is so sad is to see American Jews thinking that being progressive as a humanist religion instead of acknowledging Godly faith in His calling is going to save them from the coming anti-Christ as Satan himself. They are choosing secularism over Judaism because they think it is the wise and safe choice. Hitler did not care what kind of Jew you were.
Watch God Almighty preserving His words just as He said in Psalm 12:6-7.
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them. O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
Pure. Purified seven times. Kept forever.
1.)Hebrew
2.)Aramaic
3.)Greek
4.)Syrian (Antioch)
5.)Latin (Textus Receptus)
6.)German (Luther)
7.)English (King James)
He preserved it. You have it; but not in an RV, RSV, NRSV, CEV, ASV, NASV, NIV, or anything else. Rome or Antioch? Milk or Meat? Hebrews 5:12-14 KJV
When I read Zechariah 13.8-9 and 14 the whole chapter I wonder, if, before the good times there will be real bad times in Israel and as the whole world seems to be involved it could affect every nation.
R.Mitchell
You remind me of a famous opening line in literature:
“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.”
May the light get brighter even if evil gets worse.
The article seemed a bit of a mish-mash of ideas and didn’t seriously deal with the issue. It isn’t about the date of Yeshua’s birth for starters. Still, the 200-word limit for comments seems to have been lifted and I endorse many of those who have criticised the article. In politically correct Britain, Starbucks have a poster wishing you a happy FESTIVE season and then still pipe dreadful Christmas songs to spoil my morning coffee. How long before Bing Crosby is digitally enhanced to sing: ‘I’m dreaming of a white festive season’? Our confusing world is well reflected in this confusing article.
by googletranslate:
Unfortunately, Israel is always pilloried, you have to be ashamed of it. But there you can see the hatred and envy of the UNO or the world who have to accept the fact that Israel are and remain God’s chosen people and in the end the Lord himself will fight for his people that we the heathen peoples have to put our hands on our mouths and stand there blushed. Praise be to the God of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Leider ist es so das Israel immer am Pranger gestellt wird man muss sich schämen dafür. Aber da sieht man den Hass und den Neid der UNO oder der Welt die doch die Tatsache akzeptieren müssen das Israel Gottes auserwähltes Volk sind und bleiben und am Ende wird der Herr selbst für sein Volk streiten das wir die Heidenvölker die Hand auf unserem Mund legen müssen und schamrot dastehen. Gelobt sei der Gott Israels und der da kommt im Namen des Herrn Jesus Christus
Amen! Thank you for sharing this!
France don’t tolerate terrorists. They send them to the UK in dinghies.
The Loony Left would see Israel destroyed from within and Bibi will have none of it. Law and order will be the order of the day for Jew and Arab alike! The police will probably be more forceful in making sure that all understand laws are to be obeyed or else the will be enforced with force.
I believe the world economic forum is probably well entrenched in the opposition to Israel. They are also being known and recognized as the “New World Order.” At the speed things are moving today, Jesus was right when He said time would be sped up in the last days. The world coming against Israel as it is doing today is another sign those who oppose Israel as an important entity are working to make Israel to be, no more.
The world is on the verge of finding out Israel has an everlasting covenant that will not be broken.
AMEN, AMEN AND AMEN!!!
Psalm 2:1.. “Why do the nations roar?”
The closer Israel gets to God, the more and louder the roar of the nations will be.
googletranslation:
The hypocritical UN or UNO or the EU instead of standing by Israel, they only heat up the situation in Israel and the Middle East with their perspective and wrong knowledge of history. Hatred of the people of Israel is increasing around the world, but the Lord God laughs at them, bringing Israel through all the storms
Die verheuchelte UN oder UNO oder die EU anstatt Israel zur Seite zu stehen heizen sie mit ihrer Sichtweise und falschen Geschichtskenntnisse die Lage in Israel und im Nahen Osten nur ein. Der Hass gegen das Volk Israel nimmt weltweit zu, aber Gott der Herr lacht ihrer, er bringt Israel durch alle Stürme durch
Yeshua said, “a housed divided against itself will not stand.” Mark 3:25
If Ba`al is the Lord of the house, then all unity of life based upon the morality and ethic of the Torah goes out the window and the house will collapse upon itself to the great glee of Ba`al. This is happening at a catastrophic pace in America.
If Adonai Elohim is the Lord of the house, and the Torah is her standard, then there will be unity, as those who despise Adonai and his word will go out the window.
As a Christian, it is God’s love that flows through me for the Jewish people; God’s love expressed in me through the Holy One of Israel, God’s Son, who so loved our world that He was willing to come to earth, taking on flesh and blood as we are, bearing our sins through the shedding of His blood, and rising again to His position at God’s right hand as our eternal High Priest. “Therefore He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25)
Life isn’t something that simply happens to us. Our priorities we set today will determine our tomorrows. Our top priority should be to live a life that honors the LORD our God. Self-discipline is also needed because living purposefully is rarely easy. Keeping Christ first makes it harder for other pursuits and pleasures to distract us.
Rather, serve one another. Being led by the fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law
(Galatians 5:14-15).
Many thanks for all your comments. It did not surprise me that the claim caused such a stir. First off, I should remind you that the article was based on claims made by Rev Aaron Eime, not my own theories. Having said that, he is a very learned scholar who, though a Gentile, has studied for years with rabbis, and loves the Jewish people and their Scriptures. In that respect, I commend his findings to readers for serious consideration. I think all of us have a tendency to hold on to our own pet theories with gritted teeth, and feel affronted when they are challenged. I too was challenged by the message, along with others who heard it, because it didn’t fit in to our own understanding of things, as I pointed out in the piece. But since Jesus was and is Jewish, it is surely hardly surprising that he should identify with the feast of Hanukkah in the way claimed, possibly even by being born on the same day the temple was restored. I will, however, respond to the particular comment that “there is not a single passage in the Bible that talks about celebrating Christmas!” Really? The Wise Men celebrated His coming with precious gifts – and we still do. Many thanks again for sharing all your thoughts. Happy Christmas!
More correctly he should have said, ‘This is a bond of thousands of years that was shaped by the love of God for His nation…’
The way those shepherds responded was fabulous. Had they been educated westerners no-one in the villages would have got to hear about the wonderful event that had taken place. Well done Stan!
Amen! Yes, prophesied to the Jews; born, lived and died a Jew; and coming back as a Jew to rule from Jerusalem!
Excellent work!! Stan.
Maybe you could do a YouTube presentation with this subject matter; then Gentile congregations across the world could use it as a type of “fill in” sermon on one of the Sundays before Christmas or Christmas Eve. Wouldn’t that be a conversation starter around the family festive gatherings!
EXCELLENT, article!! I fully agree with it.
Shalom,
Why does Yisrael listen to America, The EU or anyone else for that matter? Geo-political considerations comes to mind, we must use them as long as possible?
When o when will Yisrael come to the place where they depend on Yeshua? That day is coming!
Chai
You can add to this also that not only was He born King of the Jews, it was also from the world’s point of view the crime Pilot put on His cross, and according to Revelations He is also resurrected eternally as the Lion of Judah (King of the Jews)! Born, crucified, and resurrected: King of the Jews!
American (and other) Christians ought to hold Hanukkah in higher regard too. Jesus used its message to warn His Jewish and Gentile followers of what to watch for regarding the coming of Antichrist, Matt 24:15. The church’s institutional antisemitism prevents Christians learning anything of Israel’s Messiah’s teaching on this and many other subjects. Haman, Antiochus Epiphanes, Hadrian and others remind God’s people what a spiritual battlefield the world is. Who is on the Lord’s side in this or other battles? Happy Hanukka.
Years ago a person said to me with a knowing look on that face ” You don’t celebrate Christmas do you?” I replied if I want to celebrate the birth of a Jewish boy I can if I want to. A look of astonishment crossed that face along with puzzlement and questioning ????????????. Maybe that person had no idea what I was talking about.
Can a truth die ?
A Nativity Scene buried amongst the Halabaloo, amost unnoticed in a Shopping Centre, makes me wonder just how much of the original story is true. .? But one thing I have found after wondering for years what these were. I found some on the web and bought some, ” Frankincense and Myrrh and the scents are beautiful along with the Story of YESHUA that rings true to me ????????
This is an amazing move! Who are we to truly understand how God will answer prayers that Yeshua’s own people will discover and embrace Him as their Messiah?
If they had read Psalm 2, which explains who the Messiah is and how He was given all authority to rule, there would never have been a misunderstanding.
Thanks Robert’s World for commenting and this encouragement to keep praying, believing and standing with Israel until the promises are fulfilled.
Praise be to God! My heart warmed in reading this. But, in order to completely remove the dividing wall between Jew and Gentile, Gentiles need to stop being arrogant, recognizing we are one in Christ. If the Jews have the advantage because they were given the oracles of God, then the oracles of God (the Torah) must be foundational. If Yeshua said that He didn’t come to do away with the law, why are churches doing the exact opposite?
Hi Susan, yes, I totally agree. Thanks for pressing this point.
A wonder-full article, David. Thankyou for sharing with us. May the God of Israel bless you, and all at Israel Today.
Dear Malcolm, thanks for taking the time to respond and for your encouraging words. May this be a blessed holiday season for you and yours.
What a remarkable article. Much to pray about. Our Christian history (inquisitions, the Holocaust) and anti-Semitic attitudes in the Church still today (replacement theology) are all detestable, yet Yeshua is still the same compassionate and loving Savior and can change hearts. Again, much to pray for.
An addendum to my previous comment. He is building a glorious body without spot or wrinkle or any such thing and will change hearts on both sides, Jew and Gentile:
“14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” (Ephesians 2)
May it be so.
Yes Carl, it is absolutely remarkable that in our days we are witnessing the return of Israel to her land and the reclamation of Jesus by the Jewish people. Blessings.
Wonderful news. The Age is coming to an end and all Israel will be saved!!!
Shalom and WOW!!! Toda Raba YISRAEL TODAY!!! Ani Oheve Otacha!!!
Yes Mark, Amen. May it be so.
Shalom, so what if Biden warns Bibi, it’s a really big joke!! Carry on Yisrael 🙂
Hallelujah !
As they come to acknowledge Yeshua HaMeshiach, We who are Christians need to rediscover and embrace our Jewish heritage !
Thank you Franciscus. Yes, together we stand, Jew and Gentile. Together we can fulfill God’s will and perhaps together even hasten the coming of his Kingdom.
A lot of “ifs” and conjecture.
Erdogan is a rabid islamist dictator, who dreams of restoring the Ottoman Empire. He should not be strengthened. If Iran falls, his next target will be Israel.
The birth of Christ in the Spring threw me, it has to be at Succot to be consistent with Immanuel taking on flesh for the purpose of becoming our salvation. As the apostle Paul says in 2 Cor 5 our bodies are only earthly tents we temporarily dwell in for our time on earth. Our eternal dwelling in our resurrection body takes place either in the spiritual dwelling of the new earth and heavens (Rev 21) or the lake of fire (Rev 20:15) depending on whether our eternal soul (Gen 2:7) accepted Christ’s salvation.
Let’s indulge some wishful thinking. Perhaps Biden and Putin can rejoice that a grown up, experienced politician like Netanyahu is back on the scene who can provide some much needed guidance on world affairs. Perhaps then Israel, and therefore God, should be respected after all.
Great article; first I have heard about the comets.
Regarding the Magi origins, another theory is the Nabateans as they were traders of such things as the gold, frankincense and myrrh. A much closer version of East in the current Jordan region.
What clues in Luke? I’ve been teaching Luke/Acts for years and never come across any. The stars are not for divination. God would not break His own Laws. Matthew frames his account round Genesis and Exodus. The star did not move until the Magi reached “Egypt” (Jerusalem under Herod including the killing of little boys). The Star should be seen as the Shekinah that led Israel. John tell us that “The Light that lightens every man was coming into the World – Chanukah. He also tells us that the Word became flesh and tented/tabernacled among us. Succoth.
If you follow the link there are links in the article to a powerpoint presentation and also an article on ‘When was Jesus born?’
Link removed. Sorry, links are not allowed in comments.
Shalom Aviel,
I also concur with most of you’re overview, Most Believers also avoid false teachers and so called prophets, we warn others, or at least I do, However, the Rabbi is correct on one point, there is a New World agenda growing before our eyes, space does not permit me to share it all here, but I do have volumes of information if you wish to see? I pray for for all Jewish people to come to know Yeshua…. and we rejoice when we see but one lost sinner coming to faith in Yeshua…
Chai
We have a biblical example of God leading a group of people by a supernatural light — the pillar of fire leading the Hebrew people in the exodus. It is known as the Shekinah glory. Why do we not consider the star in the sky over the Christ child to be the Shekinah glory? Makes more sense to me than a comet or a configuration of several planets. But I never hear that mentioned. Might we be missing something?
Greetings Edwin,
Excellent point. Thank you for writing!
Many miracles and miraculous signs seem to be absolutely sovereign, with no “physical/scientific” explanation at all.
Perhaps there are others which are “hyper-natural” with a certain built-in physical/scientific context which does not detract
from the awe and impossibility of divine “coincidence.”
The pillar of fire by night is a fascinating parallel.
So what has happened in the ensuing seven years with these rabbis?
Hi Anna. Over the years there continues to be an increasing embrace of Jesus as an important part of the Jewish people. What I like to call the Jewish reclamation of Jesus. Here are a couple stories of more recent evidence.
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/the-ongoing-jewish-reclamation-of-jesus/
Wow! This is very good news!
Truly a miraculous move of God.
I hope and pray more Gentile churches now embrace the “One New Man” as revealed in Ephesians.
Jesus is coming soon….”Lift up your heads, your redemption draweth nigh!”
Thanks Sharon for commenting here. Wonderful to hear your joy, hope and prayers for this extraordinary move of God among our people.
Blessings and Shalom from Jerusalem.
Interesting, but there are still a number of questions surrounding the event and visit of the Magi. Note that in Matt 2:7, when the Magi arrive in Jerusalem, Herod asked them for the exact time the “star” first appeared to them (we get a clue to their response later). In Matt 2:9 we see that this “star” is still appearing, visible to the Magi. And in Matt 2:16 we see that based on the what the Magi had told him in 2:7, Herod kills all the young boys in Bethlehem age 2 and below. This would imply that the Magi told Herod that the “star” first appeared nearly two years before, and therefore their “trip” could well have taken more than merely 70 days (and they may not have left immediately, at first appearance).
If ( GOD ) uses men to achieve ( GOD ‘s will,) and seeing BIBI is ( GOD’s ) man as “Messiah” [anointed leader] for his time, as I do, would ( GOD ) dance with the devil ? Putin calls himself a Christian, ?….. just my rambling, or food for thought ???? ????
Shalom,
Rick Wiles is full of garbage to put it lightly, his blasphemes HaShem, and those of his ilk are idiots! REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY IS A LIE FROM SHEOL!
They cannot explain why after 1878 years in diaspora Yisrael has become a nation again, they spew anti-Semitic hatred and they will pay a very heavy price for their lies and doctrine of demons!
With Christ Himself being the fullest expression of Israel, the promised Son, it’s bewildering that Gentiles lost the plot so early in their development. The Hellenism of that time had already compromised Israel; Alexander, Antiochus and Caesar’s legacy had detrimentally affected the Mediterranean basin and no culture was ready to embrace the Sinai religion. Religions and cultures have conspired since to keep mankind from the oracles of the Lord lest they turn to the Lord, be forgiven and be redeemed from the world. When will the church realise this?
Hi David, I got behind on my reading and missed reading your other articles on Bibi until the last two days. I enjoyed all of the stories you told about his life.
I have a question to ask you about concerning the best way for me to share ideas with various writers for Israel Today, some who may be guest writers. Some examples are Ryan Jones, Stan Goodenough, David Lazarus and Charles Gardner. What I’m wanting to do is to start some personal letters for individual discussion and correction if I’m mistaken in some of my conclusions. There’s always the possibility that I may bring up some Biblical or historical angles which someone may need to consider. If you are willing to forward my letters to other writers, I’m willing to include you in the loop.
Thanks for any help you can work out. Love in Jesus—John Taylor
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I think a good first step is
to interact with the authors in the comments section of their articles.
That way others can also benefit…
Happy New Year!
ds
Thanks for the tip on the latest ‘Evangelicals Now’ magazine. Let’s pray they have started a discussion which will spread through the church. This is a spiritual life or death issue for the UK church.
Thanks Trevor for your comment and your call to prayer. Blessings to you and all those making a stand for Israel in these days. Shalom from Jerusalem!
Shalom,
Putin wants a lot of things, Ukraine, Crimea and Yisrael proper, his forces will be destroyed on the mountains of Yisrael at HarMegiddo, leaving but a sixth part, of course Putin has not read this from Yehez’qel 38-39, but none the less, their alliance of gog-magog will come to understand all too well!!!
It’s not up to me, I wish it were, because Putin would not get an inch of Yisraeli Land, Period!!!
How interesting! Never knew the spiritual background of Ben-Gurion, including the fact of owning a Hebrew New Covenant/ Testament, along with the Tanakh.
I wonder what percentage of Israeli Jews would embrace his “world view” today.
Thanks for your reply Robert’s World. I wonder too how many Israelis understood Ben Gurion’s vision. It almost seems that he had a divine appointment to establish the foundations on the nation, but over time people forget or ignore the rock on which we were built.
Forgiveness may not be the right word, since WITHOUT repentance, there is no forgiveness of sin. Perhaps, ridding ourselves of bitterness is what is required, since bitterness will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. We are to forgive as God forgave us and He requires repentance.
Luke 17:3 “Keep yourselves alert! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he REPENTS, forgive him.”
There would be no need of Hell if all are simply forgiven. Both thieves would have been in Paradise, not just the one.
Jesus asks the Father to forgive his executioners. He is asking the Father to grant them forgiveness if they should repent, not wanting anyone to perish.
It is when someone repents and we continue to hold them in contempt, we dishonor His Word.
Great response, Susan
Hey Susan,
I see what you are saying but I disagree on one point – forgiveness of the offender, on behalf of the offender does not rely on whether they repented or not.
There might not be forgiveness from the offender towards those they offended or towards God – but there can be forgiveness from the offended towards the offender.
The way I see it, Jesus says to forgive those who sin against us.
I would even argue that not all those who offense is done to them become bitter, and still there is need for forgiveness.
google translation: I can forgive someone who regrets their actions and asks me to do so.
Nobody can forgive murder, because the murdered person cannot. The penalty for murder is death. Jesus said “forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”, meaning that the person did not know that he was wrong. Hitler could only be forgiven by someone he asks. But he was possessed by the devil and a murderer of millions. We can only wonder why God allowed him to do this for so long.
Ich kann jemanden vergeben, wenn er seine Tat bereut und mich darum bittet.
Mord kann niemand vergeben, denn der Ermordete kann es ja nicht. Auf Mord steht die Todesstrafe. Jesus sagte “vergib ihnen, denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun”, das heißt, derjenige wusste nicht, dass er im Unrecht war. Hitler könnte nur vergeben werden von jemand, dem er darum bittet. Er war aber vom Teufel besessen und ein millionenfacher Mörder. Wir können uns nur Gedanken machen, warum ihn Gott solange gewähren lies.
Hello hdfuerst,
I see things differently. I don’t see anywhere in the Bible that God says that you cannot forgive a person just because they never asked forgiveness from you.
There are always two sides to a defense – one is the offender, and the other is the offended.
Even if the offender never asks for forgiveness, the one offended has the opportunity to choose, whether or not in his own heart, he wants to forgive.
Jesus forgave His mockers on the cross without them ever asking for forgiveness.
Does Kayne West see Hilter in a person and get hurt from him present? No what is good for him talking about Today. Forgiveness means if a person hurt or offend him or her in present as today so it will be forgiveness if asks. Please help me to clarify. Thank you, Bruce,
Hey Bruce,
If I understand your question correctly, you are asking is: should we forgive crimes that have not been done to us, but to others and also in the distant past?
That’s a good question. I think that any offense we have whether the crime was committed 50 years ago, 10,000 years ago or yesterday – if we have anger in our heart, there is an opportunity to forgive.
Also, sometimes a crime is not committed against us, but we take offense on behalf of someone else.
I also believe that whether or not a person asks for forgiveness, we can still choose to release them from our own judgment, so that we can continue living our lives in peace. Forgiveness can be given without it being asked for – in my opinion.
To be sure, it was YOUR Jewish Messiah that embraced ALL of pagan humanity to bear the judgment and pay the penalty to HIS FATHER of EVERY SIN EVER COMMITTED BY MANKIND!….incomprehensibly beyond horror! Now it is YOUR JEWISH Messiah who will return to His people on the Mt. of Olives to REIGN on Mt. Zion and to fulfill His promises that He made to Abraham, to David and as declared by YOUR prophets that ALL shall enjoy who possess the FAITH OF ABRAHAM, which has always been the faith of that portion of the Church that obeyed their Savior, “BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH” and did not follow the Pharisaic legalism setting aside the SPIRIT of the Law which was ALWAYS GRACE. 1/2
2/2
In Ex 19.8 and 24.7 HAD the Exodus generation responded with the truth, “All that the Lord has said we have BROKEN,” and confessed their sins, they would have passed go, gotten their get-out-of-jail-free card and gone DIRECTLY into the Land to become that kingdom of priests as they Lord promised! But for 1400 years they WOULD NOT! They TOOK an oath THEY COULD NOT KEEP and lied to the face of man and God when they said “All that the Lord has said WE SHALL DO”…. and that generation NEVER went into the land, which disobedience Jesus lamented over in Mat 23:38: 37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
38 “See! Your house is left to you desolate;
39 “for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say,`Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!'”
(Matt. 23:37-24:1 NKJ)
Thanks for commenting Brian. It is true that Israel has failed miserably. But so has the church. Where would any of us be except for the mercies of the Lord which are new every day.
Shalom and may you be blessed in this holiday season.
Praise be to God! I, for one, am tired of “the Jews killed Jesus” mentality. In Acts 4:27 we read: “For truly Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with THE GENTILES, were gathered together in this city against your holy Servant Yeshua, whom You anointed. They did whatever Your hand and Your purpose predetermined to happen.”
Was not Yeshua Himself a Jew? In fact, prior to His resurrection, there were only Jews who followed Him. Who brought the Gentile world the good news? It was the Jews who took up their calling to be a light unto the world.
If Jesus came to get rid of the dividing wall, why Mr. Lantz are you building it higher?
… and NO, I’m NOT Jewish
google translation: The Prime Minister of Israel must know the Tanakh well and take God’s Word as a guide in order to act properly. The time for letting other nations dictate what democracy means in Israel is over.
Der Primärminister Israels muss den Tanach gut kennen und Gottes Wort als Leitschnur nehmen, um richtig handeln zu können. Die Zeit, sich von anderen Nationen vorschreiben zu lassen, was Demokratie in Israel bedeutet, ist vorbei.
A bit of sarcasm: If you’re talking about forgiving Hitler, maybe we should forgive Satan, too?
I can’t recall anywhere in Scripture where Satan or demons are forgiven. Hell was created for Satan and his demons, not for man. Man is headed toward hell, but can lay hold of God’s salvation (Yeshua) by repentance and be in paradise also.
Hey Ron Davis,
Without sarcasm, I have actually though a great deal about what God must feel for the devil. He was once an angel who served him, Gods creation. Did God not love him as he did everyone else? Did he stop loving him? I do not have the answers.
But what I do believe is that God can love and hate the actions at the same time without any conflict within Him.
But I get what you are saying, and if you and I are headed towards paradise, I doubt we will see Hitler there.
Celebrities like to have their column inches or they feel abandoned. Billy Graham told us how King Manasseh caused great evil but later repented, so the Lord forgave him, 2 Chron 33. In a meeting with Bonhoffer, Hitler justified his hatred of the Jews by quoting church history and Luther. History has offered us no evidence of Cain’s, Nimrod’s, Hitler’s, Stalin’s, Mao’s or many other despot’s repentance. The thief on the cross acknowledged Christ’s kingdom and was forgiven. I’m obliged to forgive those who hurt me so that I’m not standing between them and God when He judges them.
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 ;
Vengeance is mine, and recompense, for the time when their foot shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and their doom comes swiftly.’ Deuteronomy 32:35
What great perspective Disciple 1978,
It is true that not everyone will repent and therefore not receive forgiveness from God, nonetheless, forgiveness is asked of us for many different reasons, such as you mentioned above.
I would be scared to the unfair by soul to stand before God, I would have no excuses.
Israel was the first nation to be chosen physically and spiritually by God but that was so they could be a witness to the rest of the nations to make this choice too. Having been chosen the challenge is then to be in the world but not of the world. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, Ps 33:12. A nation must then be true to the Lord so they can operate in His strength not their own. “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world, 1 John 4:4. Jacob was invalided of his strength so that he could be Israel in God’s strength. We, both nationally and individually, must be the same. Then God’s Israel will be evident in Israel and the nations.
Well said Disciple 1978. I completely agree that Israel’s calling to be a light to the nations is very must still valid. I recently wrote a piece on this you might find interesting. https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/is-israel-still-a-light-to-the-nations/
The Christians in Gaza worship the God of Israel and His Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Muslims serve the god of Islam who does not have the personal attributes of the God of Israel. Their god can provide no salvation for his people nor can he live in a Muslim’s heart. Religious righteousness doesn’t get you into the Lord’s Paradise, John 3:5. Hamas, like Qatar use their power and influence to impoverish people. They forget that Immanuel considers all men His brothers and that they will have to answer to Him for their actions against the Lord’s brethren.
Well, what to do with this. Hmm?
Ok jews, how about this one;
Will the uncountable millions of aborted Jewish babies forgive you?
The Jews should keep there mouth shut about Hitler.
That’s interesting perspective Larry, thank you for sharing.
I think there should be, on the issue of abortion, both a speaking out of truth and a reaching out in friendship to both show compassion and mercy to those who are lost or in difficult situations.
In my opinion, the crimes of one group does not discount the legitimate pain of another within a nation. And if you have compassion over the unborn who’s lived were taken – I would assume you have the same compassion over those who died in the Holocaust, again…that’s only my assumption.
Yes, I’m compassionate and understanding of all those that are murdered.
My point in that abortion is legal murder in Israel. So it is basically state sanctioned. So was murder in nazi Germany. There were millions of Germans who turned their backs to the murder.
Oh I completely understand, but isn’t telling Jews to keep their mouth shut about Hitler the same as some asking you to keep your mouth shut about abortion?
Well no, it isn’t. The jews want to wear their Hitler hated on their sleeve. I undrstand that really, but the holocaust for them is over. Is it over for the murdered children? The bottom line is jews are being killed now by their own. The jews were inconvenient the the nazi’s, and the children are inconvenient to thier mothers (and fathers). Sure I’m a hipocrite, we all are. But it’s disgusting that the state of Israel always keeps only one of these issues in the fore. Till the Jewish state recognizes its own holocaust quit crying about the other.
I’ll say no more.
Thank you for your thought-provoking article. I appreciate your sentence, “…never underestimate the power of forgiveness or its withholding.” To forgive someone doesn’t mean we absolve the injustice; it means we give over their hurtful actions to God, who in His perfect timing, will bring His justice.
I have often asked myself, ‘Where would the world be, where would I be if God struggled with forgiveness, if He debated within Himself the appropriateness to forgive yet again?’ “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Roman 5:8)
Hello Lois,
What amazing perspective, I’ve never heard that before: where would we be if God struggled with forgiveness?
That is so powerful- thank you for sharing that!
Shalom,
We should forgive hitler for what? Not killing more Jews, 6 million, 60 million perished because of this evil dictator, and hasatans minions!
Concerning Ye as he likes to be called, his mentor these days is Louis I am a rabid racist Farrakhan who hates the Jewish people!
We are to detest the things HaShem hates and love the things He loves, do you possibly think he is o.k. with abortion, racism, and to say it, Racism in any color is hatred and is anathema to Elohim!
But guess what, as attested here, Olam Ebah or ancient hatred is rearing it’s ugly head, from The UN, America and across the world! G_d calls us to stand up against this evil, and to speak out publicly against hatred!!!
Hey Mark, thank you for commenting. I agree on many things you have said. We need to speak out against racism in all its forms and not stay quiet. I did not have enough words in my article to be able to share that it goes without saying that Hashem is angry about racism, the Holocaust and any other detestable crime committed against His children.
This article addresses the people who have been forever affected by the Holocaust either directly or indirectly and asking the question: what will heal their souls? And what will allow them to break the cycle of death implanted into their life by Hitler?
I agree, there needs to be outrage when there is blatant racism.
What great perspective Disciple 1978,
It is true that not everyone will repent and therefore not receive forgiveness from God, nonetheless, forgiveness is asked of us for many different reasons, such as you mentioned above.
I would be scared to the unfair by soul to stand before God, I would have no excuses.
How unusual! A Christmas tree for the IDF. Maybe justified for the few Arab Christians who do serve in the IDF.
But for Messianic believers??
I find with our personal JMB connections “Christmas” is basically off topic. No celebration; no mentioning of it; rare acknowledgement that we might celebrate Christmas. Maybe it is still the outworking of 2000 years of Gentile/ Christian mistreatment of the Jews.
The Birth of Yeshua (no matter what date might be ascribed for that) seems to be considered irrelevant and NOT to be celebrated.
google translation:
Since I became a child of God and was allowed to accept the Lord Jesus Christ as my Redeemer, it was clear to me that Christmas does not exist at all. It has been introduced by the churches. The Christmas tree is pagan and has nothing to do with Jesus coming to Bethlehem. In addition, many know that Jesus Christ cannot have been born in December because the sheep and goats are already in the stables. Unfortunately, it is only an external way to celebrate, to receive gifts….but how does it look in the big Christian countries, where Christianity is not lived and Jesus Christ is glorified, then we would really have a paradise on earth
Da ich ein Kind Gottes geworden bin und den Herrn Jesus Christus als meinen Erlöser annehmen durfte war mir klar das es das Weihnachtsfest überhaupt nicht gibt. Es ist von den Kirchen eingeführt worden. Der Weihnachtsbaum ist heidnisch und hat mit dem kommen Jesu in Bethlehem nichts zu tun. Zudem wissen viele das Jesus Christus nicht im Dezember geboren sein kann da die Schafe und Ziegen schon in der Stallung sind. Es leider nur noch ein äußerlicher Rahmen feiern, sich beschenken zu lassen….aber wie sieht es denn aus in den großen christlichen Ländern, da wird das Christentum nicht gelebt und Jesus Christus verherrlicht dann hätten wir wirklich ein Paradies auf Erden
Danke Jürgen ! Ja es ist wirklich so.
Jürgen correctly points out that the Christmas tree is a relatively recent addition to Christianity and as such is an optional extra, and as such is not particularly christian, but has become associated with christianity.
Shalom,
I’m speaking for myself and I don’t condemn anyone who celebrates this pagan day, December the 25th, decided by the pagan Catholic Church, St Jerome who was tasked to determine this date, in my humble opine, everything about this festivus for the rest us, is bogus.
I do celebrate the Feast, and Rosh HaShanna especially Rosh HaShanna, for one man sin entered into the world, and by Yeshua sin was atoned for… I could go on all day, but as I said, I don’t condemn others who do, but we are to come out from among them and to be Kodesh even as Eloki is Kodesh…
Shalom,
Toda Raba, thank you so very much, I would love it if you would have a section on this alone, it would be greatly appreciative by me and I know so many others. What better place to learn, than YISRAEL YOM 🙂
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for your input! Brachot
Shalom,
So many things converging in these last days, toda for this piece, absolutely love it and thankful for each article, I look forward to them everyday!!! Ani Evarech Ot’cha 🙂
As the Christmas tree is a recent addition to the festivities along with cards and tinsel it’s perhaps a good time to review what influences and what is responsible for these additions. Sometimes God’s people follow the world, as they did in demanding kings, and sometimes the world follows God’s people such as when traders followed the missionaries.
As the one new man in Christ (Israel) comes together it’s a good time for the religious elements of his Jewish and Gentile character to review where they may have got off course a bit during their development and reset themselves. An Ezra is required to undo the religious errors of both strains, then a Nehemiah would be helpful in rebuilding the correct structure. Honesty and humility will be needed to admit that both the Jewish and Christian religions tried to take Lordship from the Lord.
It is beyond the imagination seeing Israels destiny opening up before our eyes.
Prophecy from both testaments converging is an amazing life experience.
Shalom Daveed,
Excellent piece, I have spent 42 years in Electronic Engineering, so, I know exactly where you are going with this, and you’re so right!
Toda David 🙂
Thanks Mark for the encouragement. So great to hear from someone right in the midst of this field and so aware of what’s going on.
May you be blessed in this New Year and find loving ways to communicate wherever you may be.
Shalom
Shalom David,
Brachot Achi, Toda, and truly I go and share many places and I truly try and share in a loving way, however, I must speak Truth, expect Truth and search out the only Truth, The only Way, The only Life, Mashiach Yeshua…
I will never tolerate attacks on Yisrael, no matter the venue, where I am, and stand up for Yisrael, The Jewish People..
Blessings to Yisrael yom, to you and this ministry and work you do in Yeshua’ name 🙂
Shalom Achi Marion,
I think I missed my calling, I am a Historian and as such, I love all things related to Archaeology, what better place than Yisrael to explore, sadly, don’t think I will ever get there in this life, however I will get there! I love all things Yisrael and an avid Zionist, with Yisrael, I am a Israelophile!!!
Toda Marion, I love this article!
Shalom,
Another interesting piece, the left goes nuts over any right leaning, conservative government, tough, elections have consequences and this government is in place for such a time as this, convergence at exacytly the right time in these yamiym acharoniym…. Our prayers are with Yisrael and this new government 🙂
Sounds useful. Many Christian commentators point out how many chapter divisions unhelpfully occur in the midst of a passage. Perhaps Ariel would work with the translators to publish his work into English and other languages. I would welcome an offline copy that could take notes on my phone. Could he work with apps like Sefaria or Tecarta? Knowing the correlation between the three year cycle and the three and a half year ministry of Jesus would be helpful.
Well what can i say? Bringing the Bible back and yet tolerating the LGBTQ movement? Those two things are the culture war in a nutshell. Every social battle we have in the world today hinges on these two points. Sorry, but a house decided cannot stand, according to Yeshua. What a mixed up world (not just Israel).
Absolutely, what the Bible calls an abomination cannot be good for society.
Those are some mighty tall Goals, looks like Israel is heading in the right direction.
Much better than America where our leaders have forgotten or never knew the Blessings,Mercy&Grace GOD has rained on our country. They will one Day and it might be to late for them. We Pray for Israel They work out there Salvation with Fear and Trembling, with GOD all things are Possible…Maranatha
This sounds like a good start, and we can all pray that in line with Ezekiel prophecy of the dry bones, part 2, that is the spiritual renewal will come to pass !
However let us all be patient. May Hashem continue to rebuild Israel.
It rings true to me. Ariel is on point.
As a retired academic, I not only welcome your article, but readily confirm what you are saying.
I would however add, that in the past, we had more time to assess the reliability and truth of information, we now make assumptions that are usually incorrect but still foolishly end up responding. Hopefully this is not one of them ?
Thanks Franciscus for taking the time to comment here. So good to hear that someone like yourself can confirm my thinking on this. Appreciated your humble conclusion 🙂 I too have learned to look at the world with some humor as the alternative can be overwhelming.
Happy New Year and Shalom!
Shalom,
Absolutely love this segment, please continue to share with us….
Toda Rabbah!!!
Glad to hear it. Thanks for your feedback!
Lo Da’ag, thank you for all you do, truly a Blessing 🙂
Outstanding, timely article, David. Many thanks for delving into the essential dynamic of communication. Your message urges us to use the “new technology” to enhance our relationships rather than avoiding them.
Shalom Eitan and thanks for the encouraging words. Especially from someone like yourself being such a loving and gracious communicator.
Warm embraces.
David
Cute. 22 of the most miss informed are known as the leading. How long before these leaders will be exposed as the frauds they are? Academia is rife and full of this group think. They all worship their father.
I said it already. A house devided cannot stand. That goes for the knesset and kol yisrael. This culture war is going to be the foundation of all out and open war. It is part of the reason Putin is trying to take ukrain. He hates the west.
Unlearned and ignorant men who have been freed from the chains of this worlds system and credentialization requirements are offensive to those with something to lose. It’s always been that way.
I hope so much, that Israel Today will publish the result of the Arie bible in a new update. Hopefully it will give a more correct insight to the root text that we , here in Denmark, are in great need of. We have too many translations.
Shalom from Helle Hansen
I hear that it is the law in Israel that is banning Messianic Jews’ Aliyah at the moment. I hope that the new government will lift the ban.
Thanks Masami Cobley for encouraging comment. Actually, there is not a ban on Messianic Jewish immigration. What is happening is that for many years the Orthodox Religious parties in our government have been granted the Ministry of Interior where immigrants are processed. They have been influenced by anti-missionary organizations and have taken it upon themselves to target Messianic Jews who they see as “missionaries” making it hard for them to immigrate. Sometimes they use unlawful and unscrupulous tactics. Messianics who involve lawyers are often able to make Aliyah.
Here is a bit of the history on how our government has been trying to restrict what they see as “missionaries.” That’s a term most Messianics are very uncomfortable with.
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/can-israel-stop-the-christian-gospel/
The US is not a democracy, it is a Constitutional Republic. It is the left/democrats who want to change the US into a democracy. The Republic is a government ; “of the people, by the people and for the people.” A democracy tends to run as a government for the political agendas of wealthy people who care nothing about the people unless the people get in the way of the agenda of those in power.
The Lord has a different plan for Israel and the world, but until evil is rooted out His plan cannot come into being. Looking at what is going on in the world today, I would say the Lords plan is coming very close to the final rooting out of evil.
Amen. I completely agree. Soon the downfall of America will be here. The wrecking ball is already in its arc swing. What’s next? I government that will look very similar to ccp (china) without the strong leader. I’m telling you it’s coming.
If indeed Israel awaits its Messiah, then democracy is not the future, nor should it be the present. Israel was established to be a theocracy, with clear delineations between
moral and immoral conduct. Prior to King Saul, God ruled through His priests. But the people wanted to be like the other nations and God gave them an earthly king. It’s time for Israel to separate from the nations and await their Heavenly King who will rule from Jerusalem.
The US still seems like a baby democracy that lacks maturity in understanding how other countries operate. The right-wing, capitalist, mom’s apple pie mentality that characterises their homeland is easily offended by anyone who doesn’t play ball with them. As a global player one has to be careful with their sensitivities. Outside America one is defined as a friendly or a hostile. The Middle East is much too complicated for them to understand but they need the oil so will tolerate some cultural complexities to get it. As long as Israel remains a friendly base to them it should be ok. Having relations with nations that America has difficulty with would be a diplomatic challenge. Israel and the church should also work together to be a good witness for God to America as her character is prone to lawlessness. Israel should also consider developing a strategic witness with the church for each and all the nations as this is their true purpose in the world that God will support them in.
While this is a good article which makes it clear how much assimilation is affecting Jewish communities still in exile in the nations, I think it a more than unfair to criticise Messianic Believers in those same nations for not making aliyah. Every Israeli government department involved in immigration and absorption makes it as difficult as possible – and in many cases downright impossible – for these Believers in Yeshua to return to the land of the their forefathers. And sadly this new coalition seems destined to add even more barriers due to the vicious anti-Messianic attitude of many of the incoming MKs.
Shalom Mr, Benson and thanks for your thoughtful comment. I am glad you brought it up. It is true that it has become increasingly more difficult for Messianic Jews to immigrate to Israel. Not impossible, but difficult.
There is a long story as to why it became so difficult for Messianics to immigrate. I hope to write up something on that. Here is part of the story:
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/can-israel-stop-the-christian-gospel/
For now let me just say that years ago in the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s in the US many thousands of Jews began discovering that Jesus is the Messiah. At the time there were no restrictions for Messianics to immigrate. But only handful did.
I know that what I am saying here is not popular. I want to encourage my Messianic brothers to keep trying. I firmly believe that our future is divinely connected to this Land and we must find a way to come for our own future welfare as a movement and for Zion’s sake.
Thank you David for your very timely article. The section on ‘Hold onto that which is good’. is excellent advice in this present day and age, where the ‘media’ seems to be trying to lead us astray from God and His Son and the truth of the Bible into an abyss of licentiousness. ‘As it was in the days of Noah (Luke 17:26 & 27) and Lot’ (Luke 17:28). This prophecy spoken by Jesus 2000 years ago of man’s disregard for God, is being fulfilled before our eyes.
Dear gvgathome, thanks for chiming in here. Yes, we are certainly living in dangerous times and glad that you alert to this.
May you have a Blessed New Year as you hold on to that which is good.
Genesis 30:27 – “learned by experience”
Genesis 46:29 – “a good while”
Numbers 14:37 – “breach of promise”
Numbers 21:5 – “light bread”
Numbers 21:16 – “Beer”
Deuteronomy 28:27 – “scab” “itch”
1 Sam 24:14 – “a dead dog”
1 Sam 26:21 – “played the fool”
2 Sam 2:32 – “break of day”
1 Kings 14:3 – “cracknels”
2 Chronicles 9:19 – “not the like”
2 Chronicles 30:18 – “The good LORD”
Joshua 2:21 – “so be it”
Jonah 1:5, Judges 4:21 – “fast asleep”
Nehemiah 13:26 – “outlandish”
Job 33:28 – “see the light”
Psalm 22:20 – “my darling”
Psalm 46:5 – “right early”
Psalm 59:7 – “belch”
Proverbs 4:25 – “right on”
Isaiah 14:8 – “feller”
Isaiah 65:5 – “holier than thou”
Jeremiah 50:9 – “mighty expert”
Ezekiel 4:10 – “from time to time”
Ezekiel 27:24 – “all sorts of things”
….many more.
Good stuff, David.
The current concept of the “separation of church and state” in the U.S. is not the one of the founders. The original meaning did not mean, practically speaking, an atheist government. The original concept, as raised in a letter from a Baptist church to Thomas Jefferson, was about whether there would be interference by the government in the practice of various sects of Christianity, like with a State Church. Jefferson said there would not be government restrictions on the free practice of religion in public in the new country. In fact, over 50% of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Christian pastors or theologians. George Washington also assured the Jewish people living in the U.S. that there would be no persecution of them allowed, as contrasted with Europe at the time. The Christian founders considered the God of Israel to be the one true God. Israel should remember, like the U.S. used to know, that “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD” (Psalm 33:12).
I made aliyah in 1973 and went to school in kibbutz Nitzanim during the Yom Kippur war. I was then 15. I was then a full citizen, A couple of years later I had to return to France and never made it back. I heard that after 10 years of absence you lose your israeli citizenship. I believe HaShem will have His time for me to return, but in the mean time I make my peace by seeing myself as one of those Jewish disciples to whom Yeshua said, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Besorah of the Kingdom to everyone.”
“Israel was established to correct a historical injustice and provide a homeland and safe haven for the Jewish people. Every country has a different narrative, a different purpose in the world. This must be recognized and respected. There is not a singular correct model of democratic governance.” Right. Israelust be Israel, if not it loses its true purpose of being a homeland fur or people.
The Scriptures are clear that God will have the Jews come back to the land; it will happen one way or another; unfortunately, one way will be antisemitism in these various Gentile countries making life tenuous or unbearable for Jews living there. They will then consider seriously whether they should go to Israel and find themselves left with only one choice.
Others will consider leaving countries where impoverishment makes Israel look more enticing.
Finally, hopefully the Israeli government will do all it can to generate increased affordable housing, an attractive growing economy, and security.
I agree with Larry that “Those two things are the culture war in a nutshell.” On the other hand I think that Bibi has a better chance to change the moral landscape by concentrating on genetally bringing the Bible and Jewish history back to the fore, rather than by dealing with these issues distinctively. Even in America, I think that if the spirit of the Bible was better promoted through the lives of beleivers, through the sample of those who are to teach the Word, there would be less of a desire for this confusion. It all comes down to us, the leaders/teachers of the people doing our job right. When the student current learn, the teacher needs to review his methods.
These issues can only be solved as we learn to live the Torah as Yeshua taught us. He answered many of these issues by teaching the people of his day, whom I think faced much more serious issues than we do today, how to react with the Romans and the foreigner in the land. Luke 10: 29-37.
As far as the “foreigner in the Land, even Moshe addressed that, “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. Lev 19:33-34.
Worth their weight in gold – Lamentations 4:2
(Upon Edom) I toss my sandal – Psalm 108:9 (Still an expression of contempt)
Great! Thank you AdinoBenaiah and Esther!
Ha ha, by agreement, not likely. They’ll fight it out until the strong man wins. The PLO carved out a place for the Arab Palestinian and it’s up for grabs for any Islamic force that wants it. The UN should ensure any anti-Israeli Arabs are relocated in Arab countries but they won’t. Israel will likely have to de-militarise the Arab factions and oversee their governance.
Praise God! What you are saying is so true. The longer there is feet dragging, the harder God will have conditions in the diaspora nations; however, only a percentage left Egypt.
And we Gentile believers, as I understand Scripture, are to help facilitate the return. If we benefited from Israel’s stumbling, how much more will we benefit by their return and acceptance of THEIR prophesied Messiah!
“Fly in the ointment” – Ecclesiastes 10:1. A term to show how a small bad thing can ruin a good thing.
Shalom David,
Yaffa Chaver, Sababa, aniy lo yakhol l’chakot, mis’takel lamaaleh b’ Yeshua Mashiach!!
Toda
תודה מארק על העידוד
אל דאגה דוד, כמאמינים, זה מה שאנו עושים אחד למען השני, זו אמת אוניברסלית בקרב המאמינים בישועה, שלום אחי.
Shalom David,
Toda, wishing the Brit Chadash would also be included in the Curriculum ???
Brachot Achi!
Shalom,
But of course they would, nothing to see here, we must move along! The UK has paid a heavy price for their policies toward Israel, forgetting Beresheit 12:3 is the ruin of all empires, next on the list for demise, America and it is in full swing!!!
Beautiful!
The love of Jesus is amazing! So hard for us to grasp…but amazing!
We await, with anticipation, the Day when He will stand on that Mount again.
Yes!! Very true. He will come one day ????
Shalom Yochanan .
The so called Palestinians, which never existed, no such people, they are Arabs! I’m sure you know all of the history regarding this modern myth, soos, I won’t bore anyone with the details, point being, why are they not mentioned, along with Egyptians, Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians Iraqis in the Gog-magog war of Yehez’qel 38-39?
Tehillim 83, of course many well say, oh this is but an imprecatory prayer by Asaph, I beg to differ, all of the aforementioned nations form the last days inner ring which will be eliminated, and are not mentioned in Yehez’qel 38, why is that considering they have been involved in every war beginning with Yisrael’s war of Independence? Yisrael will become a super power. the only Super power in the Middle East, and for that matter, the only True Super power!
Cowards, crawling out of behind their women and children, knowing they can never win, doing what cowards do best, hide!
Video unvailable. The uploader has not made this video available in your country.
Which is to say, the UK. Seems a bit odd that the accused has no access to the evidence.
Sorry about that. We have switched the hyperlink to the Israeli TV website instead of YouTube. Please let us know if you can view the evidence 😉
Speaking of accusations, possibly more balanced to say that the need to respond to competing interests of foreign affairs exacerbated the potential for tension and conflict on ethnic, religious, and spiritual grounds, etc.
Tried all three episodes snd told I am in an unauthorized country.
One day, the Brit HaChadasha will be included, but for right now, let us praise HaShem that Israeli student will study the Scriptures that bear witness of Yeshua. His Word does not come back void.
When will this air and on what platforms? Thank you.
Already available. Check out the link at the bottom of the article.
Well, well, well! We ARE coming closer to the times prophesied by the prophets, a time that brings us ever closer to the return of Yeshua, Yeshua who will solve this while issue. All nations must turn against Israel. While the UN definitely judge Israel with a double-standard, it is flattering that us, as the people of HaShem ARE being held to a higher standard than everyone else, as anyone who claims davkut with HaShem should be held to. That very rationale is a subconscious international admition that we indeed ARE the People of HaShem!
Maybe the link is more with the olive tree than the mount. Olives feed the menorah, Zech 4:3. Gethsemane is an olive press, Jesus life was squeezed out of Him. He taught on the mount of Olives. The dove brought an olive branch, Gen 8:11. God offers his peace to men but will they receive it? He left as an olive branch from God, He returns for those who accepted Him. Israel and probably the earth undergoes the biggest transformation since Noah. There are many other references to olives.
Wow disciple, what great perspective. There are so many reasons and aspects to why and that is certainly a beautiful one!
Also video not available in the US. Hoped tom be educated but…
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Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
That verse is the last and final warning in the Old Testament that God is going to take every gentile state of the UN (America included) “and bind them in bundles to burn” (Matthew 13:30). In His gracious goodness and mercy, He informs them of this “coming attraction” over 2,600 years before they meet in downtown NY, and just like the depraved sinners in Noah’s day, they are going to reject all the warnings (Isaiah 30:28, 54:15; Jeremiah 25:26-31; Joel 3:11; Micah 4:11-12, 5:8-15; Zechariah 12:3; + hundred or so others)
Not one person at the UN has read two of those verses. Go figure.
Just loved this imaginative narration, well done, truly brought to light glimpse of His love to all.
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Beautifully, passionately, movingly told.
Hey Stan, thank you so much!
No access (“unauthorized country”) in California, USA.
Thank you ????????
Making a goal and sticking to it always works, great job Eyal.
Love the picture, if I didn’t know where it was taken, I would have thought it was taken looking across my back yard to the north. I would have no problem living in Israel, it would be like not leaving here.
Hi David, It’s not available as “A Conflict Needs an Arena” anywhere from the USA. Not on YouTube, not on Israel TV, not on Facebook, not via a Google search. Is is the group of videos listed by another title? I assumed I could find the series by searching for the first video. Then I also checked “British Mandate Secrets Recently Revealed” with no luck.
Perhaps you can send a separate email to your subscribers? Current time in USA is 9:06 AM January 3. Keep up the good work.
The whole of the UN and all nations which go against Israel will be slaughtered when The Lord Jesus Christ comes with His army at the end of the great tribulation.
Israel was given solely to the Jewish people by Almighty God, no one else has any authority to be there! No Arab, no so called replacement of Israel by the church, no one!
Not many seem to understand the different dispensations in the Holy Bible and not many Christians read the preserved words of God in the King James Authorised Version. It really does clear up all the confusion.
I totally agree with the response above including the KJV of the Bible. I never had a problem understanding Paul. I just read what he is saying in context and I try not to make him say something that he didn’t say to suit my personal theological twist.
Thank you, Oriel, for your writing. “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told” so beautifully depicts the Mt. of Olives. While I haven’t had the opportunity to visit the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mt. of Olives, I realize the powerful strength it represents as the place where the Lord Jesus prayed to His Father, “..not My will, but Yours be done”.
I remember reading Jesus’ prayer in Luke 22:42, and being overcome with the emotion of the physical cost the Lord Jesus would endure for our redemption. I remember asking Him if somehow my love for Him could reach back to that time to strengthen Him. I was simply expressing my love, but somehow the most powerful sensation of His love and strength poured through me, bowing me before Him with tears of thanksgiving.
Thank you so much for sharing this powerful truth from the land of Israel. May God abundantly bless you in every way!
Lois, your soft heart and love towards Gods is beautiful and I’m happy God has a friend in you. Thank you for sharing that beautiful story. I’m sure of it made me emotional it must have melted God’s heart right off! ✨
Ich kann leider die 3 Teiler nicht sehen, wäre schön wenn man da nochmal eine Auflage machen kann und sie über YouTube ansehen kann
עושה שלום במרומיו ויעשה שלום עליכם ועל כל ישראל ואמרו אמרו אמן
But God said “Fear not Israel, I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am thy God, I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness “ let the fools in the UN foam at the mouth because there is one above who is laughing at their delusion.
Great to see a young lady come out of a fox hole dug by self patronising bigots. She saw light and brought others with her.
At a time when Left wing politicians are stoking up a real fire of rebellion, what a refreshing story to hear. May the Lord bless her work and impact in the Arab media
We will keep an eye on this one and let you know again when more nations open up their “cyber doors” to let you view it. So far it appears to not be open in North America.
Paul’s writings, as all the New Testament, must be treated as scripture. They must be understood as the Word of God, divinely inspired and ultimately authorised by Jesus. English and Hebrew speakers are compromised because we rely on translations from Aramaic and Greek. However, just like the Tanakh, we can compare scripture with scripture to get the Lord’s meaning.
The church rejected the concept of fulfilled Judaism, messianic Judaism and it ignores the ruling of Acts 15 regarding the Noahide laws in the same way it ignores Torah. This was a wilful mistake that even now has not been corrected. Gentile salvation is only dependent on God’s grace through personal faith in Messiah as is Jewish salvation. However, the Hellenistic norms of Gentile life are so far removed from godly living that they make the learning of biblical ways necessary. Paul saw the stark contrast of lifestyles in his journeys and encouraged the Gentiles to come around to a more biblical way of living.
Great commentary on the current “uproar”. I have no idea how the Biblical truth will be played out – “God promises the land to be returned to the Jews”. But it might include a changing political climate amongst the Jewish Israelis which is demonstrated in this last election.
People were in an uproar when the U.S. govt moved their embassy to Jerusalem, declaring the sky would fall shortly afterwards. It didn’t. Perhaps the same here??
I tried to just say Amen but the computer said that was too short and unmeaning and hence a bot. So you get these sentences instead. Sorry for the verbiosity. Amen.
How ’bout AMEN & AMEN!
Shalom David,
What is the issue? Whenever any Jewish person stands up the the Muslim Jew Hating world, (Not all Muslims) they are roundly criticized, hats off to Ben Gvir, a real Man and Patriot in Yisrael!
Make no mistake, World war three is coming and Yisrael will be victorious through the Hands of Avinu!
Wundervoll ich freue mich für Israel für das Volk und für die jetzige Regierung das sie endlich Klarheit schaffen, auf Gott vertrauen und seinem Wort dann kann kommen was will:I love Israel
Shalom Ryan,
Well said! Hats off to a real Man, Yisraeli Patriot!
Lob meine Seele den Herrn, sollen die Nationen toben der Herr in der höhe Spottet ihrer, welch ein Tag wird es sein wenn die Juden wieder auf dem Tempelberg beten und was für eine Schmach für die arabische Welt und die Völker der Erde
Shalom,
The so called Palestinians, the thorn in the flesh will be eliminated, as though they never existed, as well as all who stand against the Jewish People and Nation!!!
Shalom,
But of course, these self proclaimed leaders don’t want to lift up their so called brothers while they live in the lap of luxury, they are evil treacherous henchmen devoid of truth, this is but one hypocrite among millions who say they are concerned about the so called Palestinians, no, they are concerned their proxies will fail, and they will have no purpose, this is in fact what will happen, good riddance!
I have been laughing at the absurdity of the worlds reaction, to a Jew doing something that is fully legal (I even did this myself earlier this year), and yet ignoring thousands that die or suffer unnecessarily due to muderous regimes !
Great summation thanks. With or without Ben Gvir the UN remains the same and that is anti Israel. It’s indeed a convenient excuse
I say Amen & Amen ????Isaiah 42:6 (TNIV)
[6] “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
Isaiah 62:1 (ESV)
[1] For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,
until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch.
Again, a rational, truthful assessment of the whole situation. 2023, here we go…..
Es ist schrecklich wie gerade eine westliche Welt die auch noch christlich ist versucht den Ursprung des Glaubens und das Land der Bibel nämlich Israel gleich zu setzen mit anderen Religionen. Oder besser gesagt was hat der lebendige Gott der Gott Israels mit Religionen zu tun die doch Menschenwerk sind und nicht bestehen können. Ist es nicht der große Gegenspieler Gottes, der Satan der das Volk Gottes vernichten will und beweisen will das die Bibel nicht wahr ist und es keinen Gott gibt. Siehe die große Lüge mit der Evolutionstheorie, was die Menschen nur so aufsaugen wie ein Schwamm. Nein Gott der Herr wird sein Volk schützen und bewahren und alle Welt wird erkennen das er der wahre Gott ist. Der Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und des Gottes Jakobs. Und eine Generation wird es der anderen weitersagen. Möge die jetzige Regierung alles machbare tun um Israel zurück zu bringen zu den Ursprung seines Lebens. Ich bin der Herr dein Gott
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There is a lot of impact in praying with sincerity Yeshua’s directive:
“Your Kingdom come, Your will be done!”
The Bible is clear about God’s Kingdom and his will for the Jews.
Satan is raging as his time is getting shorter. One day the kings of the earth and the great men and the mighty man and every bond man and every free man will hide themselves in the rocks and mountains crying, save us from Him that sits on the Throne for the great day of His wrath is come and who shall be able to stand.
Mr. Kirch, I found your article a little difficult to follow at times. A bit much unsubstantiated speculation on the motivation and character of Paul, I think. That aside, I have to take exception to your statement of the Jerusalem council’s conclusion. They, with Paul agreeing, did NOT find the Gentiles exempt from God’s Torah, only that any ritual/work that man presented could/would not be acceptable in God’s SALVATION. However, there is a proper halacha expected as a LIVING OUT of this working of God. There are two cultures at Paul’s instruction table; ONE Gospel; one new man. Both are to learn.
Well put, Rick. For Salvation, the Jewish person and the Gentile person need to realize how it “works.” It works only by Faith & Repentance in His Sacrificial Work. Then…..after being Saved, for part of the proof of being in the Faith they would all obey the Torah, out of fear & love…..as always with a circumcised heart of course. Acts 15 covers basic pagan lifestyle changes that Gentiles needed to immediately address and change, in order to attend and be with Believing Obedient Jews, and learn…for everybody’s good. Simple, straight forward, and corrective to all erroneous thoughts at the time.
Psalms 2:1-4
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
The Kings of the earth take their stand and rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One.
“Let us break their chains,”they say, “and throw off their fetters.”
The One enthroned in Heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
Sadly, many Muslims, never mind other Gentiles, whether believers or not, swallow the Palestinian line without a second thought. I know one Muslim very well and he considers himself well educated on world events/ issues. However, when it comes to Israel I am shocked how he views this country and the Jews, even when I present other perspectives. (And Jesus was a Palestinian!)
Good interview and short history lesson in this interview!
As it appears I cannot edit my comment, I should clarify it was this Muslim who believes Jesus was a Palestinian, not myself.
Let God be true and all men liars!
It seems a big piece missing in this conversation – that is the sovereign authority of the Lord Jesus over the nation of Israel, who is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6. 1(aleph) 9(teth) 4(daleth) in this order make up a word that means “thorn-bush (Christ’s thorn)”. So, I believe that the Lord’s punishment for the Jews who had demanded His death went on and on, but in the 1940s, their debts were fully paid up, and the time for the Lord Jesus to gather the remnant of Israel began in 1948. Hence, I see the changing of the hearts of some Orthodox rabbis towards Him, and the new government’s pledge to bring the Hebrew Bible Studies back into the secularised high school curriculum as the works of the Lord Jesus. In thinking about this predominantly anti-Jewish world, we mustn’t forget about His authority in heaven and on earth (Mt 28:18).
David, I always enjoy your articles. I have a question about Ben Gurion and/or his early helpers. I’ve read in a few places that part of his May 14, 1948, declaration included an invitation to current Palestinians to join with Israelis in forming the new nation. In hindsight, that was not very wise. For a number of reasons, many Palestinians cannot/won’t be neighborly citizens of a Jewish state. The May, 2021 skirmish proved this.
A second subject I would like clarity about is why did Israel or Moshe Dayan leave the Temple Mount so quickly after capturing it in the six-day war in 1967?
Thank you, John E Taylor
Hi John, thanks for commenting here. I certainly don’t understand all that contributed to Ben Gurion or Dayan’s decisions. What I do know is that back in the day we believed there could have been peace between Jews and Arabs and with the Palestinians. Ben Gurion and all Israeli governments until Menachem Begin were lead by peace oriented dove politicians. Even General Dayan together with the government in 67 thought appeasing the Arab world as well as the international pressure would lend towards peace. After the 1993 Oslo Accords many Israelis began to see that peace with a Palestinian state may not be feasible at all. This eventually led to more right wing majorities in the government. Even so and in spite of everything many Israelis continue to believe in and work towards peace. Who can blame them? Believe me. Peace is better than war. I’ve lived through enough to know.
The real issue is not over who rules the land. It is over the fact that God created the covenant with Abraham then Isaac and not Ishmael and then Jacob and not Esau. The hatred towards Israel among the enemies of Israel is because of that irrevocable covenant. Until Messiah comes, Yeshua, and destroys once and for all the enemies of God, the hatred will remain. There is no chance of real peace until then. However, there will be an attempt, that will be a lie, by the one known as the antichrist. I suspect the next Jewish war will result in this character to become known to the world, just as Paul foretold in 2Thessalonians chapter 2.
ROFL…. The people are whacko’s!!!
There will never be constructive dialog with any goy. Not till the mountain is split. The whole world is anti semite save a few enlightened believers in messiah. Why are they A-S? Becuase the world and its satanic leader hate God. No point even wasting breath on this point.
Shalom,
The Third World war has already begun, it is currently taking place inside Ukraine & Russia.
Does Yisrael seriously think by being Geo-politicaly correct that somehow Putin will deny Iran their insane ideas they will eliminate Yisrael off the face of the planet? Just look at how their alliance is already firmly cemented, Turkey is also on board, as well as Syria…. Etc…
The Presaged Yehez’qel 38-39 has already resolved this issue, as well as Yesha’ayhu 17…. If anyone doubts this, do the research, don’t take my word for it, everything is falling into place, as the world the world views it, everything is falling apart…
Shalom, Bible believing Christians do not hate the Jews. When you say “Church” I can only assume from your comments that you refer to the Roman Catholics, et. al. As a KJV Bible believing Christian I know that noone killed the Savior. He freely offered Himself on our behalf.
Leider hat Israel immer Kompromisse gemacht, sie hätten längst den Tempelberg abriegeln sollen nachdem so viele Unruhen und unschuldige Menschen ihr Leben verloren haben. Wie kann man da noch seinen Feinden den Tempelberg verwalten lassen??? Wo doch ganz offensichtlich ist das sie nie zulassen werden oder wollen das Juden dort beten.Die Regierung muss jetzt hart durchgreifen und dieses Terrorregime der Hamas und der PLO ein Ende setzen.Das Westjordanland und Samaria muss einverleibt werden und der Tempelberg muss von Israel verwaltet werden. Dazu müssen Juden das Recht bekommen zu jederzeit auf dem Tempelberg zu beten und die Muslime bei Aufstände und Terror sofort den Tempelberg sperren lassen, damit sie wissen wer Herr ist nicht sie sondern Gottes volk die Israeliten
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Yes, Richard, true Christians do not hate the Jews! They love them and pray for them. Only a deceived minority believe the replacement theology.
Israel belongs to the Lord. The Bible cannot be changed. See Jeremiah 31;37, Romans 11, God’s promises to Abraham etc etc. Yeshua gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins. That was His reason for coming to this earth – He says that no one takes His life from Him – He laid it down Himself. If we want to be technical, the Jews didn’t crucify Yeshua, the Romans did! That means we are all guilty of rejecting Him.
God also tells us that whoever blesses Israel will be blessed, and whoever curses Israel will be cursed.
We Gentiles are grafted into the vine in the infinite mercy of our God.
Yeshua is coming very soon – to Israel!
Amen & Amen Maranatha
Shalom,
יצירה מעולה תודה רבה, לצערי יש בעולם מוסר כפול
אולם הכפילות הזו תסתיים בקרוב וכל העמים יבינו מי הבעלים של הר הבית וארץ ישראל…
Brachot Melanie…
The fact that the Palestinians go unhinged at a Minister walking in his own country and on his own land near his ancestral place of worship shows how mentally affected they have become from a drip feed of lies and propaganda promoted by satanic operatives and the father of lies.
Shalom,
A parallel story here, on January 8 1964 Lyndon Baines Johnson declared unconditional was on Poverty, enacting a program policy mere weeks after
President Kennedy was murdered, ( a conspiracy by the way) but I digress, his announcement sounded good, a liberal ideology to enslave people for generations, if you have never visited, you will find a generational curse that is a cradle to grave mentality, with abject poverty that will break anyone’s heart!
My point is this, you don’t see mass murder the way the Palestinians try and inflict on innocent civilians, or cakes and candies handed out, or a cradle to grave dependence on the so called fat cats who have millions and billions of dollars in foreign bank accounts!
Continued..
This cycle can only be broken by people who have had enough, to escape through education and thinking for ones self, I have witnessed this personally, and it can be done if one truly wants to leave this cycle of violence, but then again, when anyone does they are met with a bullet to the head!
I could go on all day, but this cycle of olam ebah- ancient hatred toward Yisrael and The Jewish people will end, just not the way they think, their day of judgment is soon coming, and Ben Gvir, every Jewish person has the right to stroll the Temple mount, it is Elohim’ property, and it will be reclaimed for all of eternity…
Forgive my typo’s… war on Poverty.
Amin, it’s a beautiful thing…
Toda Raba 🙂 Love this new section, brings my heart closer to home…
Wow. Thank you for this article. I, like I am sure so many others, would not have known and appreciated such a courageous sacrifice if you had not brought it to our attention. What a sad, heart-wrenching story so few will know.
You know this lunacy prevails in the United States, also! The left crying ‘the end of democracy’ will be ensuring that only their narrative is to have any credibility. That demented, mindset drives the actions of this country’s foreign policies as well and will not bode well for Israel. Dissension will be punished. Whether dealing with domestic or foreign issues, I believe your leaders will have to be courageous as never before.
Shalom Shalom,
Good on You Mr. Ambassador!!! Am Yisrael Chai Olam!!!
But of course biden will, he openly is declaring his predecessor’s antisemitic tirades of hatred toward Israel!! Now my question is why would he do that? Answer, Obama is in his third term and is planning on running for his fourth….
Toda Yisrael today, love this piece….
Ariel Sharon wurde von den USA gedrängt, den von Israel okkupierten Streifen von GASA
den Palästinensern abzutreten. Er glaubte der USA, dass dies Frieden geben würde und wurde getäuscht. Man hätte damals die Übergabe der Sinai-Halbinsel an Ägypten mit deren
Übernahme des Gasa-Streifens koppeln sollen.
Durch die kriegerischen Angriffe der Hamas wird eine Übernahme Israels gerechtfertigt.
Exactly, terrorist backers in the district of corruption, America has become the laughing stock of the world for their stupidity, i.e.n the new Iran kickback scheme is alive and well, who benefits?
Iran of course, but those corrupt politicians in D.C. …..
Growth in Murder Inc…. I’m so looking forward to the day when Yisrael says enough is enough, it is coming you know…
Interesting. Just one thing: Tsela, as I have been taught, means “side” and not “rib”. Same word is used in Exodus 25:12. “Bone of my bones AND flesh of my flesh.” God had equality in mind at the beginning.
If equal, then the scripture doesn’t work. She was his help meet. She was taken out of man hence womb-man. Not equality at all. Equal would be two heads and that is known as a monster.
Sure it works. Different roles, same value.
Biden put the satanic image of Baphomet in the White House over the Christmas season, why would he care anything about Israel? why would he care what he does to do harm to Israel with anything he does or says? Biden and his handlers are not friends of Israel or the Americans.
Leider wird laufend von den Palästinensern gelogen, um einen Anspruch auf das Land Israel zu konstruieren. Wer aber die Geschichte des Landes kennt, lässt sich nicht beirren.
Am stärksten wirken die über 2500 Jahre alten Prophezeiungen der Bibel, an denen nicht zu rütteln ist und die von der Archäologie bestätigt wird.
In verse 26 of chapter one, “And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Could one ask the question, “how old was God when He made man?”
I believe Adam was created as a young man and that he looked like the Lord, same as babies since then and today look like their parents. Adam also had intelligence as he was able to speak intelligently to his father and had a vast amount of knowledge to be able to name all the creatures the Lord had created. He also knew how to care for the garden he was blessed with as a place to live on a newly created planet in a newly created universe.
It was after the root of evil was planted in man that the fall happened and the blessing of knowledge was dried up that man had to learn how to live in a fallen world, which brings us up to today.
Love the article and would love to sit at the campfire also. I agree, there is nothing like sitting by a campfire in the desert.
Thank you for your article. I realize as never before the absolute necessity of understanding the God of Israel. God’s covenant promise regarding His Angel stands before us: “..obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.” (Ex. 23:21)
While the ravages of sin and war surround us, God’s provision for us is clear: “If you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. For My Angel [God’s Son, Christ Jesus] will go before you…” (Ex, 23:23) If ever there was a time to look up with love, worship, and obedience to God, it is today!
Jesus said that in the last days, “lawlessness would abound.” Indeed, as the lord of lawlessness and corruption and many other vile acts and thoughts goes through the earth seeking whom he may devour, he finds those on the left easy marks and devours them. But there are those on the fringe whom he also finds as they are imposters of those trying to get through life doing the right things as the scripture leads them.
Those seeking to devour Israel are fulfilling scripture not from their own books, but from the book written by the Jews. Every scripture being fulfilled brings time closer and as Jesus said, time will be sped up with each fulfillment.
The enemies of Israel are no longer working on, their, time clock, they are working on the Lords clock, and their time of hatred is drawing to a close.
Silly question. How old was Adam when created? One day old, can’t you do the math?
Haha Larry. Well done!
Greetings,
If Adam was a one-day old infant how would he nurse and find food? Therefore, must he not have been created with an immediate, apparent age of a boy/youth/man?
Never make assumptions with the Bible. Did i say infant? I said one day old, likely a one day of man. Since we don’t know, we obviously don’t know, so why guess?
Israel Today, I think Larry solved the puzzle cause whatever Adam may have looked like or been able to do when he came into this world it was his first day so he was in fact just one day old. 🙂
Every thought, every word, every deed of hatred toward the chosen of the Lord, the Jews, throughout history and every day we live today, has been recorded and will be recorded and brought out on the judgement day. No one will be left out, there will be no room for excuses, none will be allowed, only the truth will be presented.
With this knowledge, how then, should we live?
Since the, “Palestinians,” were created in the Kremlin in 1964, I fully agree with the last sentence about the two state solution being nothing more than brazen land theft. Those politicians involved in that scam will need to bring their hard evidence with them when they stand before a great White Throne where the judge of the world peoples will be presiding. I am sure He would like ti see their evidence.
Interesting that, as prophecy, old and new, converges, the opposition to the Lord seeks more power and control over all the population of the planet. They care nothing about any of the people, only about themselves and what they think they can control. The final battles of those in human nature that oppose the creator are entering the arena and those who favor the Lord in control of their lives are going to come up against greater opposition, but we must remember that it is Him who tells us to, “fear not,” the battle, is His. The measure of faith we are given can only grow if we allow it.
Good article! This sounds like “common sense” to me. I am sure there will be no shortage of push back!
May Israel’s leaders (including the IDF) today recognize and publicly acknowledge that their military strength is first and foremost the Lord, and as the Scriptures state in Psalm 44
” Through You we push back our foes.
Through Your Name we trample those rising up against us.
For I do not trust in my bow, nor can my sword save me”.
Interestintg, timely article. Thankyou.
Thanks Malcolm for letting me know, Blessings.
Thank you for the profound commentary, observation, and analysis. I am a Jew who was a practicing Christian for 50 years and have recently come to study with Chabad. I am so thankful they accept any Jew without question, as I knew nothing when I started. When I confessed by belief in Jesus, they didn’t throw me out; they just asked me to study and learn. I am now learning the history and, slowly, what it is to have Jewish identity. It isn’t easy. My family from Nazi Germany wanted no conversation or memory of the past.
How profound for you to understand the need for Jews to identify as a nation whereas Christianity emphasizes individual experience. I believe both are important. But let’s not sacrifice one for the other. Hashem wants both, a relationship with Him and alliance with His nation. Thank you for the article.
I agree. Messianic Judaism is the answer to bringing Jews to their Messiah. Christian theology, for the most part, is devoid of any understanding of the law, which is HOLY! Having said that, I believe Messianics need to do those things prescribed in the law that make them ethnically distinct outwardly too. Looking like Gentiles won’t cut it.
And Gentiles, as Isaiah says, are to assist in the ingathering. (Isaiah 49:22-23)
Thank you for your steadfastness in bringing this issue to light.
Thanks for the encouragement Susan. So good to know you are standing here with us.
Thank you for your reply. I think a better analysis of circumcision, the catalyst that highlighted the gospel examination of the Jerusalem council, from both sides would go a long way in understanding the ‘confusion’ in Paul’s writings. While I agree with David Lazarus’ latest article about Western Christianity’s erroneous exegesis affecting too much of my Jewish brother’s halacha, I think I’m also observing many of these brothers clinging to their ‘Jewish identity’ over proper ‘inclusion’ for the gentile messianics.
Was tötet die “Zweistaatenlösung”? Der Unglaube an den wahren Gott!
Die Grenzen des wiederhergestellten Israels werden von Gott durch den Prophet Hesekiel
im Kapitel 47,13 – 20 festgelegt. Wer das nicht glaubt, glaubt nicht an den wahren Gott und
widersetzt sich den Anordnungen des Gottes Israels.
Es ist klar, dass die ersten Menschen als Erwachsene geschaffen wurden.
Aber nebenbei: Der sog. “zweite Schöpfungsbericht” ist eine Fabel der Sumerer und gehört nicht in die Bibel. Es widerspricht sich jeder Satz zum wahren Bericht und ist voller Fehler.
Leider haben die Zusammensteller der Schriften unter Esra nicht aufgepasst.
The original question “How old was Adam when he was created?” was probably intended to mean: Compared with a present day male – born a baby and going in time through a development – how was Adam created? Several responders took that interpretation and mentioned various measures like 20 years, young man, stopped growing. I suggest that the discussion will become more interesting by asking : Were Adam and Eve created with the immediate ability to bring children into being as mankind do today? This leads to the questions: Why did Eve not conceive in paradise and did she shed blood in a number of cycles?
Ben Gvir wollte nur daran erinnern, dass der Tempelberg zu Israel gehört und dass die Israelis 1967 gegenüber ihren Feinden zu großzügig waren.
Well done highlighting the One who watches over Israel. Also it’s good to remember the cause of Israel’s many trashings, slavery and destructions over the centurys. Be alert, be loyal, be focused on the One whom you follow and has taken you as a gift to the world for His glory.
Hey, David, you must REALLY believe in miracles! (LOL).
(I won’t enter the dialogue/ disagreement on how the “One New Man” plays out on this subject and how Jewish and Gentile believers walk in a unique unity.)
However, I do know of 2 Messianic congregations – one in Israel and the other outside- whose leadership is under the same supervision of a Gentile evangelical Pastor. This subject you have brought up is about as remote from their thinking as Jews celebrating Christmas!
Maybe the Lord Yeshua left this subject intentionally blurry so that the Messianic Jewish believers would have to work it out in later history with much humility and listening carefully to the Spirit of Yeshua.
Hi Robert. Feel free to “bring up’ the One New Man issue. To me, reconciling and learning to live together Jew and Gentile is one of the most beautiful things our Messiah accomplished on the cross. Which of course means loving and respecting one another in our uniqueness be we Jew or Gentile, male of female, rich or poor.
I believe reconciliation is the greatest demonstration of the power of the precious blood of the lamb.
I have an intense passion to see any examples of Arab and Jewish believers working together. Somehow, I think this will expedite Jewish acceptance of Yeshua as the Messiah.
The “One New Man” is still somewhat a mystery to me in the area of Jewish identification of the Jewish Messianic believers. How do they live out their Jewishness and still live/ worship together with Gentile (particularly Arab) believers?
How would it have looked like in the days of the Apostles? We seem to have limited historical reference to this.
David, I think the main point of your article would also be along the lines of Paul/Shaul who said he became all things to all people so he might save some. How can the Israeli Jewish believers show that to their Jewish neighbours, particularly the religious ones, and yet not fall into a lifeless orthodoxy?
It reminds me of looking online to one Messianic congregation’s videos and it seemed like all the oxygen of the Spirit was sucked right out of there!
Part 1
Israel is the promised son who brings salvation to the world. Evangelicals focus on individual redemption of souls because there isn’t such a thing as a non-Jewish Israel. The Crusades are evidence that Gentiles knew that only Jerusalem could be the earth’s holy city (Is 52:1) but they weren’t willing to admit that it must also be a Jewish city.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Ps118:26) is Israel’s cry at the national recognition of Messiah. What is a Gentile’s cry regarding the national recognition of Messiah? he hasn’t got one. Yes, blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord (Ps 33:12), and many nations have sought to be Christian, but would that make them an Israel?, no. Somehow the Gentile nation whose God is the Lord must be endorsed by national Jewish Israel to be considered members of the commonwealth of Israel. (Eph 2:12) The spiritual commonwealth is also a natural commonwealth.
Part 2
How far natural Israel is away from their fulfilment as a spiritual Israel is not known but when they are, Gentiles will hold their coat tails (Zech 8:23) and ask them to take them up to the temple of the Lord because Gentiles don’t learn temple, they only learn church.
Keeping Shabbat, the Feasts and following Jesus as the way, the truth and the life is the Jewish way of being Israel. Messianic Jews do this but not so much messianic Gentiles. When natural Israel sees the Gentiles heeding the commands of Jesus and following the example of the disciples they’ll see a community that is attractive to them. The antisemitic, liberal, religiously arrogant current expression of church is just too ugly.
Jesus rebuilt the temple in three days, and although the stone version was destroyed because Israel didn’t recognise their Messiah, presumably it wouldn’t have been if they had. There will be a symbolic temple built when Messiah reigns, Ezk:48, even though Messiah is the living temple and his people are the living stones that make it up, 1 Pet 2:5. Prominent Israelis should make a rota to visit temple mount as a way of declaring they recognise the God of Israel as their God. Prominent visitors could be invited to accompany them and acknowledge the same truth. Israel needs to reclaim their national spiritual inheritance in the sight of the world and the church, and temple mount is the place to do it.
Shalom Shalom,
Wow, Ben-Gvir is rocking, so refreshing to see, Yisrael’s Status has shot up in the stratosphere, now the fourth best army in the world, not to mention all of Israel’s high Tech, economy…I for one, so excited to see this, the time for Israel to say to the world, get lost, the time for Israel is akh’shav!!! Superpower of the Middle East and well beyond is coming…
Great work Ben-Gvir!!!
Shalom and thank you Elohim, we all knew this day was coming and now it is here, Kol Kavod L’ Elohim!!!
Wow, so very kosher, such a beautiful thing… Ben-Gvir for Prime Minister…. 🙂
It’s about time Israel, the walls will implode, Yisrael is the centerpiece of time and and space, the bastion of Shalom for all the world to see and see they will for Avinu is doing a new thing, it’s all about His Land, His People, the apple of His Ayin tova 🙂
Toda Israel today, once again, I say thank you, so love these segments, always learning and yes, I am able to come to the knowledge of Truth… Yeshua 🙂
You are rocking Israel today, keep up the great work!!!
Thanks Mark for taking the time to send your encouragement. We really appreciate it. Be blessed dear brother.
Shalom David,
No worries Mate, doing a bang up job, sent you an email earlier under you’re contact info…
🙂 הַתְרָאַת ספוילר, שְׁתִיקָה מִמֶּנִּי, אֲבָל אֲנִי אוֹהֵב אֶת זֶה
I wonder if Israel Today has Hebrew and German editions of their journalism.
Some posters are using these languages for their comments and my guess the majority (like myself) wouldn’t bother trying to use Google translate to figure what was said.
If the poster can read the article in English, can they also post in English?
Yes! This is my prayer for Messianic Jews in Israel. I look forward to the day when “people from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew saying ‘let us go with you for we have heard that G-d is with you.’”
Hi Krista, you can imagine that there is quite a bit of pushback on these ideas and it is so good to hear of you faith, hope and prayers. Thank you.
With the new government in Israel, I get excited because, Israel has changed direction back toward HaShem. I may not be in total agreement with it but it’s going in the right direction, unlike most of our Western governments.
And your point?
These days the pendulum swings far. I doubt this government will stand for long, besides I’ve always felt that people seem to get just whom they deserve. Look at America; we got whom we deserved.
I am of the belief/ theory that God does a 2 stage process with Israel; He restores them to the land and THEN He brings about a righteousness among the people.
Stage 1 is nearing completion.
Stage 2 has a long way (figuratively speaking) to go.
As per Ezekiel 36:22-26,
“….Therefore say to the house of Israel, thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I do not do this for your sake, house of Israel, but for My holy Name, which you profaned among the nations wherever you went. I will sanctify My great Name, which has been profaned among the nations—which you have profaned among them. …
For I will take you from the nations, gather you out of all the countries and bring you back to your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water you and you will be clean from all your uncleanness and from all your idols. Moreover I will give you a new heart. I will put a new spirit within you…”
I received the Lord’s undeserved merit on my life aged 23 as a lost seafaring soul in the middle of the Indian ocean. Being spiritually blind I believed church membership made me a Christian. But now I see as God’s amazing grace delivered me from religion and relieved my fear that I could have a personal relationship with God. He has led me through the many snares that can trap you in a religion, and has helped me break through many a glass ceiling. He is leading me home. Already I look forward to the sweet fellowship of kindred minds to love the Lord that awaits me there. I must see his kingdom established here on earth inasmuch as I can before I go. It’s time for Israel to be restored and it’s a joy to see them believing it. Amen.
Israel cannot be compared to any other nation. They are God’s firstborn.
Unholiness and holiness cannot coexist or there would be no infighting. The land and the people of Israel are intricately connected by way of the Torah to God. Aliyah is both physical and spiritual. And I agree that it is a process not yet complete.
Let’s let God do what is necessary for all Israel to be saved.
The speaker of the Knesset knows the Torah, I would assume. He is choosing open disobedience (as all who sin do).
Christians need to be on God’s side. God is perfectly capable of dealing with His people Israel.
Adam and Eve were made, and were given the capability to reproduce their kind as other created things were. Therefore, all life is a product of the Maker. All creation functions according to the Maker’s will and can only operate within the parameters the Maker sets. Lucifer and willing men distort God’s will to taste God’s power but again the parameters stop them. Man was made in God’s image yet he refuses to reflect God’s glory so makes an idol with which he can reflect his own glory. Perfect man becomes fallen man who even now refuses God’s salvation. 20 years sounds right to me. What’s the estimate on how long they lived before the Fall?
Shalom Tom,
Well said, I remember as a youngster reading this about when Moshe Dyan said, uh, er, could I, should I? I was dumbstruck, later, I realized this was Elohim’ will, as you have aptly pointed out, should he have, really a big question that only HaShem had sorted out.
Regarding what Ben-Gvir did, will go down in His-Story as the moment the world stood still, after they got off the ground, they did nothing… Evil must be opposed and stopped in it’s tracks, full stop!
Toda Achi…
If Israel is a light unto the Nations, and yet so much has to be learnt within. If the word light was changed to mirror which is a reflection of light, just maybe what happens in Israel is a mirror for the world to reflect on and why.
It maybe that the world has to learn by what IS HAPPENING in Israel and put its own house in order first, meaning Christianity, and its attitude and claims inluding Theology.
The world has to clean up its act first.
Outside of Christianity in another distorted practice, one of the other of the three religions mentioned on this site, the good of it needs to take responsibility and take control over the evil practiced in its name, just as Christianity has owned its evil practices of its past .
What is the real and what is the reflection ? Just my musings that I don’t understand fully myself.???? ????
Maybe I am not in the “streams” that the writer is referencing. I haven’t heard of Christian Zionists putting down Israel or complaining of her “hypocrisy, pride, etc”.
Romans 9-11 would remind us all for the need to extend much grace and mercy.
Gentiles are not the roof, but grafted in branches.
Sounds like a scenario that could happen here in the States with the division between our newly elected Republican Congress and the opposition (extreme left Democrats), although no threats of violence have been made to date, Yeshua cone quickly!
What is the cause, who benefits most? Lapid and Gantz echo Trump in his refusal to accept the election result. He clearly supported the assault on Capitol Hill but has successfully avoided the consequences. Nowadays these insurrections often have a foreign player acting behind the scenes. Perhaps a globalist, a superpower or an ideology. Modern Marxism devised critical theory to counter any actions that opposes its cause. It has become a juggernaut for the Left that garners worldwide support from politics, media, the church and academics. Nationalism irks the global vision, which will use Capitalism or Communism as it suits to realise their humanistic cause. Israelis who want a Jewish nation that has the temerity to witness God to the nations, that dares to argue that men are not masters of their own destiny, that says nations can stand on their own two feet without a global master are condemned and targeted as radicals. Your nation is under attack, as are many, consider prayer.
Hi David, I totally agree with you that all Messianic Jews ought to return to the promised land, and I believe that Yeshua is doing just that slowly but steadily to fulfil Isaiah 49:6. Myself and another lady know that the Lord Jesus is already calling Israel “My country”.
It looks as though all evangelical Christians whom you came to know focus on the afterlife and ignore the Jewishness of Jesus, but not me. I came to believe in Jesus purely through reading the Bible, and from the Scriptures it seems so obvious that the Lord God who chose Jacob and Jerusalem cannot abandon them for His Holy Name’s sake, and Jesus was/is a Jew.
Many believers in Jesus seem overlooking the fact that the Spirit of Jesus is as active today as when He was dealing with the seven Gentile churches (Rev 2&3).
Bless you all Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel!
Indeed, “patient” is the word for us who look forward to seeing the Jewish people who are already gathered in Israel to receive a new heart that would recognise their God and Messiah clearly.
I believe that the Lord Jesus is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6. Changing the hearts of some Orthodox Rabbis towards Yeshua, and the new government to bring Hebrew Bible Studies back into the secularised High School curriculum are the two examples of the Lord’s slow but steading workings among His people.
Shalom Shalom,
לֹא תִּהְיֶה מִלְחֶמֶת אֶזְרָחִים בְּשֵׁם יְשׁוּעָה
Gantz not so much, but Lapid wants power at all cost, Lapid is a spoiled brat and I would recommend HaMishpacha to look at both of these men’s backgrounds, and I think any rational person sees what’s behind all of this, the stoking of tensions and the author of all lies..
Ultimately, The Jewish people are just to smart to allow for a Civil war having counting the cost, it will not happen!
Brachot Achoti Helen, Sababa 🙂 Kol Havod L’ Elohim!!!
No, no it is not…. Won’t happen…
Shalom,
I think this was best stated in a column by Charles Gardner, and I paraphrase : If someone truly loves Yeshua, their love for Yisrael is not far behind….
That said, as I child, and with the Heritage of Emunah b’ Mashiach Yeshua, I loved Yisrael, this was impressed upon me, but truly did not realize it’s full potential until I accepted Yeshua as my personal Elohim… So, as you can see, Charles comment was Apropos… Emet!!
Shalom,
The definition of Stupidity is summed up in the T’munah….
Shalom Efraim,
Brachot, lo, no it can not be negotiated away, as I have been commenting here, this is just the first phase of World war three, but the last stage will end on the HarMegiddo, as talented as Bibi is, all the signs are here, recent agreements with Putin and Erdogan cemented this fact….
Putin is a considerable tactician, but a horrible liar, he cannot be trusted to keep his word on any matter, and especially when it comes to Yisrael…
A civil war in Israel would not benefit either of the Israeli factions, but it would very much benefit Israel’s enemies. But, who cares about that? right??
Civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war. In my studies of Revelation chapter six, those characterize the things going on after the opening of the second seal, along with wars and rumors of wars. Anything like that going on in the world today? The first horseman I believe was the antichrist, bringing the world into what Jesus said was the beginning of sorrows, I believe we are there.
It is interesting that the, left, all over the world is trying to start civil unrest and so forth, for what reason and for whom? Again, I ask, who would benefit the most if Israel were to find itself involved in a brutal civil war?
Excellent testimony, it is a sad thing that many people still don’t recognize the Jewishness of Jesus.
So it is a Jewish idea. Rabbinic Judaism and its developments are a reaction to its rejection by the Lord. Christianity suffered the same rejection when it was Romanised but has since gone through reformation. Islam has no intention of going through reformation so Muslims are locked into a confrontation with divine providence.
Judaism has responded to reform on many occasions from the golden calf incident through to Ezra’s reforms and the Maccabees. It still has to come to terms with the fact that God gave the law to convict of sin not to make one righteous. The house needs cleaned before it can be decorated. Israel received the law on behalf of all humanity. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Judaism needs to acknowledge that salvation came through her Messiah Jesus Christ. He is the Passover Lamb given by God to take away the sins of the world, and in whom we can become righteous.
Thank you for clarifying this subject. The shrill of most media gives one the impression that Fascism is on the door step of Israel.
Shalom Glifford,
The sick Antisemitic and replacement theological haters are going insane, they have lost it, who cares what they think, Yisrael is here, burgeoning and not going away, don’t like it, TOUGH, deal with it!!
Bravo on you’re piece and I for one agree with you with every fiber in my being, what Ben-Gvir did will go down in annals of Jewish History, A real Man as you point out and in my humble view, an Israeli Patriot and Hero!!!
Od-Am Yisrael Chai!!!
Sorry, correction Clifford 🙂 Would be nice to have a little more space to comment and an edit button if possible please…
Shalom Shalom,
Wished I had more time, but my answer is absolutely YES, Bibi should, The Land belongs to Elohim, The Jewish People, period!!!
I am looking forward to the day and it is coming when Yisraeli’s stop apologizing to the UN, the Antisemitic lunatics and all of the Jew haters, President Obama in the White House!!!
I agree wholeheartedly with you. Messianic Judaism is Judaism. It has its own identity apart from Christianity. There have always been Jewish believers in Jesus (Y’shua). Y’shua Himself said “I was sent only for the lost sheep of Israel.” According to scripture, its the Gentiles who have been “grafted in” to Judaism, not the other way round, thanks to God’s grace and mercy, and consistent with God’s plan for the redemption of all mankind.
Messianic Judaism has been growing steadily. The movement is gaining strength. Therefore, as in the days of the Essenes who foreshadowed the first arrival of the Messiah (Daniel), so it will be in the waning days of the ‘Messianic’ Age.
When we hesitate to carry out God’s will, there are always repercussions. “Let God be true and man a liar”. Is anything too great for Him??
Thank you for your article. I found this sentence interesting, “It is the direct reading of the Bible that can enable Jews to “approach our religious existence in more original, meaningful, real and honest way…”
This sentence interested me for it is in reading the Bible that God reveals Himself to us. Exodus 23:20-23, where God speaks of His Angel, in whom is God’s name, who forgives our transgressions, and our need to obey Him, has helped me to understand God giving His Son, in whom is God’s name, who shed His blood for our transgressions, and our need to come to Him. Truly God’s love for us draws us to Him.
Fabulous to read Ludwig again. Great article. Thankyou Israel Today.
If unity with one another means disunity with God, we really don’t have unity. We should live on earth “as it is in Heaven.”
I’m sorry, but I thought the typical, western, Christian church believed just the opposite. That THEY have a glorious expectation of the return of the Christ and that the Jews (Israel) better hope that it is not Jesus! And yes, there have been plenty of ‘Christian nations.’ Whole nationalities through history have adopted the religion of Christianity as their own view and identity. As for Israel as a constant, it looks like they’ve been constantly on the run. Nothing here showed me where the two will ever be able to come together. It seems, that at best, we can expect to keep each other at arm’s length and hope for the best!
SHALOM V’ WOW!!!
Not sure whether to laugh or cry, not sure I made my self clear, excited beyond description of a mortal man, but I can say KEN-KEN-KEN!!!! Yes Yisrael, Good on You Mates!!!!
My Prayer has come to pass that Elohim has declared!!! A Beautiful day in His-Story!!!! 1.13.23 🙂
Lamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Psalm 147:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
1 John 3:2-3
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
Acts 26:6-7
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Psalm 131:3
Let Israel hope in the Lord from henceforth and for ever.
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
What an interesting, thought provoking article! I would like to join Aviel Schneider, Ludwig and others around the campfire for a “Tachles” discussion to further explore this subject.
Yes. No more trying to appease anyone. It gets Israel nowhere. Israel is still hated no matter what so why give into any demands. The enemy has most of the world under his spell. The UN, Arab occupiers, US unbelievers……are doing his bidding by attempting to destroy Israel and take over Jerusalem. All in an attempt to break the promise of His return to Jerusalem to shouts of Baruch haba be shem Adonai. However we know they will not succeed because The Lord has declared it and it will happen.
The day of the Lord upon all nations is near. But on Mount Zion there shall be deliverance and there shall be holiness. Obadiah v 15 – 17.
An interesting piece. May -‘Israel Today’ continue to challenge and to give hope to this generation.
Manasseh, reigned as a king with total power over the people, the people had no say in any of the matters under his rule.
Bibi, ruled at the will of the people without total power. Manasseh had accountability to no one of the Israeli people, Bibi did.
Bibi led the Israeli people through some harsh times, the left, in a short time led Israel, into, more harsh times by falling prey to the powers of evil in the world today. From what I have seen over the last few years of Bibi’s leadership and the left, I would say it is the left that should be getting compared instead of Bibi.
I agree with Vernon Ryan. Bibi as far as I know has done nothing bad for Israel.
Shalom,
keta mein’yan…. Toda
How the same word used in James 2:2 and Revelation 3:9, one favorably, one unfavorably, clearly shows the bias in interpretation.
Dr. Eli of Israel Bible Center suggests we take Jesus at His word in Revelation. “What if these people slandering the Jewish believers in Jesus and those who joined them in following the Jewish Christ were not Jews at all? What if they were recent converts to the Judean life-style package from the Romans–a well-known and problematic phenomenon in the Roman Empire. Incidentally, their utter religious zeal is very much characteristic of a religious convert.”
I agree. Let’s simply take Jesus at His Word. He is not the author of confusion.
Shalom,
Martin Luther, is but one example, a devout antisemite, and the little Bavarian corporal who 400 years later adopted his hatred, today it is the Replacement idiots, (Can’t understand how Israel is even a nation) Ra, Lashon Ra continues unabated thru Islam to our present time, there will always be evil men desiring something that will never happen!!! Yisrael l’natzeach!
Today, True followers and lovers of Yeshua have finally got it right!!! Beresheit 12:3 is an eternal covenant!!!
Shalom,
Ben’Gvir, Thank you Chaver for you’re heroism!!!
אַתָּה הַגֶּבֶר
From everything I have read and still read, Israel, will still be around when her enemies are long gone and forgotten. On top of that, she will be living in the whole land the Lord gave her, all of it. All the people who will be living after the tribulation, will come to Jerusalem to worship the Lord, no one else.
Interesting how the left in Israel sounds just like the left in America. The real destroyers of democracy are those who, say, they want to protect it.
As a gentile and former Church goer for 30 years, I can tell you that this typical interpretation offered by some of my associates used to speak ill of Jews had never set well with me. Thank you for this presentation that expresses the proper spirit from examining (exegesis) of ALL the scriptures.
שָׁלוֹם אָחוֹת, עָצוּב שֶׁזֶּה לֹא אובמה לֹא יְקַבֵּל אֶת שָׁלֵו בְּכָל זֹאת!!!
Let’s use messiah’s word on this; NONE COME TO THE FATHER BUT THRU ME! if your religeon holds this tenant than you got noth’n to worry about.
Last i checked judaism doesn’t use the designated mediator so…..?
I walk in the light of the whole Bible not Judaism.
No surprise here nothing new to be seen keep walking folks.
I mean really Tel Aviv is the new Sodom, I’m only surprised that a million didn’t turn out!
The context points toward Hellenized Jews for sure, the progressive secularized Jews of his day and ours. One does wonder how, however, John would describe the Jesus hating Pharisees. Would he call them true Jews? Speaking to Jews would wanted to kill Him, Jesus Himself identified them as having Satan as their father rather than faithful Abraham. Of course NOT all religious or secular Jews who do not believe in Jesus also hate Him or want to kill Him; but, unfortunately, some do.
Then again, all of us before the grace of God could have fallen into that category as with murderous Saul who became the Apostle Paul. And Paul, as a true Jew, surrendered to Jesus not Greek Hellenism. So it is not a simple subject at all, yet an important one. But I agree the simplistic and antisemitic answer is not the right one.
Shalom Dan,
Bravo Chaver, hope you don’t mind if I pinch this to share with others, great piece and as we say: Adonai li; lo ira — יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א
Brachot 🙂
Dear Mark,
No problem to share.
Dan J.
Shalom,
The little king only wants power in a power vacuum, he only sees his power dwindling, his prestige is abysmal, he thinks like oh my place will be solidified, wishful thinking, the Arab domain over the Holy Temple Mount is nearly over, Mount Moriah is Elohim’ real estate, and none will determine but HaShem…
The battle over Jerusalem, God’s city, continues until the rightful owner returns to reign. Today’s Jerusalem has been forged in the conflicts of history and is the “heavy stone” till Yeshua’s return.
Shalom Stan,
I caught this here a couple of days ago, my thoughts as well, thank you for sharing and this is why it is so important to Yisrael today to grow exponentially in these, the last days, people are hurting and need to hear the truth, to speak truth into Lies of the nachash hasatan!!!!
Blessings Brother 🙂
Blessings back at you, Mark. Thanks for commenting.
Shalom Aviel,
Blessings, I would be very interested to see this to be in a poll format, but in my humble view, it is very simple, Bibi is back in power because it is Elohim who demotes and promotes, but to the Tachles, Bibi is back for such a time as this,
לזמן כזה כמו האלוהי הזה
When you say ‘Church’, who do you see, exactly, that belongs in this entity? If a Jew comes to believe in Jesus, do they automatically become a ‘Christian’ and now adhere to the precepts of the ‘Church’? Are genetics, now, THE key factor in determining our dealings with one another in our ‘separate but equal’ walking before God? If so, how is each to properly divide up the New Covenant criteria presented in its’ scriptures?
Hi Rick, you raise some really interesting questions here. Personally, I believe Jews who believe in Jesus become part of the body of believers but remain unique in their role as part of Israel in a way Christians are not. Here’s something I recently wrote that touches on this, though there are still many questions that remain a mystery to me.
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/the-future-for-messianic-jews-in-the-last-days/
Dear Rick,
I agree with the response of David Lazarus. The issue is not that we are separate but equal but that Messianic Jews must walk as part of the one Body of the Messiah and as the saved remnant of Israel. Messianic Jewish congregation foster the Jewish identity and fellowship of Jew and Gentile. There are also Jewish groupings in congregations that are mostly gentile. There are different ways to do this.
Dan J.
Mr. Juster,
As a gentile believer, if I were to participate in a Messianic congregation, would I observe the Sabbath on ‘Saturday’ as opposed to church on ‘Sunday’? If so, should I be participating because of Jewish identity of the congregation, or as a proper expression of the scriptures, even certainly implied in the apostolic writings?
Dear Rick.
Along with the mainstream of the Messianic Jewish Movement, we believe that there is no commandment for Gentiles to keep the Sabbath but they are free do choose to do so. (Rom. 14, Col. 2). However, in a MJ congregation those gentiles called to be part of these congregations and to join in the mission to see Jewish people come to Yeshua do live a common life with the rest of the congregation. The congregation is a Sabbath keeping one.
God Bless,
Dan J.
Raze it to the ground, then no one has a place to worship and no more fighting over it. Christians and Jews are to meek to fight the followers of Islam who will fight and kill according to their Quaran.
Hi Suzanne – I disagree – there is no need for man-perpetrated violence against these structures. The Almighty — Who will share His glory with no man and no idol or other god (Isaiah 42:8) — has a cleansing plan in store for His Holy Hill. You can treasure-hunt it out in Psalm 46. ???? The context is at a time of massive tectonic events that will leave Jerusalem unmoved (verses 1-3,5). Pay special attention to verse 4 for the specific place that will be affected (check the Hebrew for an accurate rendering) and verses 5-6 will give you an idea of the international climate with regard to the nations (Gentiles) and Israel when this comes about. It reads rather a lot like the very days we are in, doesn’t it?
Very clear, well put. Those of us who are aware of the similar clash of cultures here in the US can at least minimally appreciate the turmoil you’re having in Israel today. Our fervent prayers are with you, even as we hold our breath.
I am personally delighted of Bibi and his right-wing government, and pray that it holds. I am all for theocracy and monarchy and can’t wait till the return of The King!
“Do you see him whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” So all the people shouted and said, “Long live the king!” (1 Samuel 10:24)
Long live Bibi. I believe he is the PM because the Lord has ordained it to be so, and Bibi is historically among the best of Israel’s resent leaders.
Part 1
God has been ruling through man since the beginning. Man was given dominion over creation but instead of stewarding creation he began worshipping it. His paganism produced gods made in all created images from the Sun to some soccer team.
God introduced Judaism to educate mankind about their fallen nature and to set limits on how far they could go away from Him. Judicial, social and moral parameters were set not just for Israel but for all nations. Pagans either reformed or were destroyed. As the world liberalises itself democratically it chooses a collision course with God who said things like, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Messiah Yeshua and his disciples have shown mankind that God’s rules are not hard to keep, 1 John 5:3, however one cannot keep them and simultaneously indulge a fleshly nature.
Part 2
Nations have to choose whether to be godly. Therefore nations should study the best practices of godly nations. Britain abolished slavery, developed schools and exported godliness through mission activity. Germany reformed the church and printed the scriptures. Israel definitely has a lot to give but she must learn how to govern so that the law can do its own work in people’s lives and the State can allow the leeway for people to have productive lives without punishing the godly with the ungodly. “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,… as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.” 1 Peter 2:13
Religious overlords from all religions like to do God’s work for Him but they never do it as well as Him. Jesus is Lord because He rules the here and now, many churches haven’t learned that yet.
Amos 9:15
This is the permanent restoration of Israel as a nation and government at the Second Advent (Isa 60:21, 11:11-12; Rom 11:12, 15, 26-28). God intends to do this by destroying every Gentile nation and all seven major world religions. (Isa 60:12, 11:4). The Lord is going to preserve Israel as the leading government over every other nation on earth on the grounds that the entire world has called Him a liar to His face (John 8:47; 1 John 5:10). He is going to repay them for it, with “interest” (Deut 7:10, 32:41; Psalm 149:7; Isa 35:4, 47:3, 61:2, 63:4; Mic 5:15; Nah 1:2, etc.)
Joel 3 describes the judgement of Nations at the end of the Tribulation.
vs. 4-8 give you the future of Lebanon and the “Palestinians.” During the Tribulation, they will gain the upper hand over the Jews and sell some of them into slavery (Rev 18:13). But when Christ returns at the Second Advent, He takes “Hamas” and sells them as slaves to the very people who used them for propaganda purposes (see pg. 359 in a book titled, “Israel: A Deadly Piece of Dirt”). The “Sabeans” are the Old Testament name for the Saudi Arabians.
vs 17 Notice that Jerusalem is not “holy” until the Lord returns and dwells “in Zion.” That won’t take place until He completely destroys the UN by wiping out a tw0 hundred million of their troops (Rev 9:16 cf. 19:19-21) Until then, Jerusalem is identified as “Sodom and Egypt” (Rev 11:8)
vs 20 is a reference to the Millennium.
Isaiah 49:6
vs 1-6 are a bear trap that will give every unsaved Jewish Rabbi the chance to go to Hell while quoting Scripture (see Isa 28:16 & 1 Peter 2:8) Jesus Christ was not only given to save you if you believe, He was given to damn you if you don’t trust Him (Matt 21:44): The “servant” is called Israel in Isa 49:3, but it can’t be Israel or Jacob. Jacob was not named before he was born (vs. 1); Jesus Christ was (Psa 22:10 cf. Luke 1:30-32). The Rabbis will try quoting Ex. 4:22; Deut 32:18; and Jer 31:9 to prove that Israel was God’s son, not Jesus Christ. (Of course they’ll ignore Isa 7:14, 9:6; Prov 30:4 where the “son” can’t possibly be Israel.) but notice that the “servant” in this passage cannot possibly be Israel because He is called to bring Israel back to God. When it doesn’t happen (Matt 23:37), He is still “glorious in the eyes of the LORD” (John 17:5) It’s a reference to the Church Age (1 Tim 3:16)
Isaiah 62:1-4
Check out Isa 61:7 – Notice the match to Job 42:10. Any scholar who would remove the word “captivity” from Job 42:10 is a God-defying, demon-possessed reprobate, because it breaks the cross reference to the restoration of Israel. If you aren’t using a King James Bible you’re missing a lot. But who am I to judge if you like reading “translations” that alter verses connected to Israels restoration while at the same time attack the deity of Christ. Authors write books – wonder how many the “author of confusion” has put on the market? Food for thought.
Jeremiah 31:31-37
vs. 31-34 are quoted in Hebrews 8:8-12 where the Jewish application of the “new covenant” is used because the book is written to Hebrews at the end of the Tribulation, and the “new covenant” is about to come into effect in the Millennium (vs 12) (Acts 3:19-20; Rom 11:26-27)
Expositors try to match Jer 31:31 with Christ’s statement in Matt 26:28. That is a second application of the “new covenant” to all believers, both Jew and Gentile, in the Church Age (Eph 2:11-19) but here in Jer. the covenant is made with the Jews in the political entities of Israel (northern kingdom) and Judah (southern kingdom) reunited in one kingdom (vs.33) No Gentile is part of that application. However, it does include every Jew alive at the time (vs.34). Law written in their hearts 33 – no witnessing 34 – that is not the “new covenant” of the Church Age at all. (Col 1:13; Rom 9:1-7, 10:1-4; Gal d3:17-25; 2 Thess 1:8; Mark 16:25; Acts 1:8)
Gershon, this is a great beginning! I almost feel like I am watching some television series where you are left hanging and have to stay tuned for the next episode.
Next week, same time??
Hi Robert, yes we will publish Part 2 soon. Be prepared to be challenged!
So looking forward to Part 2.
But where will these new immigrants live? Will they only be the wealthy? What of the average Jewish person without a high degree or wealth? Is there a place for them?
Hi Larry, somehow someway Israel has always managed and until now, unlike most nations, we see every immigrant as vital to our national life and survival.
Amen! The hatred of God is increasing day by day as we see by men’s actions. What is the greatest disappointment for me is that the leaders of this hatred can be found in the churches. As Israel begins its return to having its God rule, that hatred will become even more pronounced. The world wants to disprove God by minimizing His purpose for the Jewish people. But, as you said, His imprint is on them and He will rule from Jerusalem. Salvation is of the Jew!
With God, all things are possible, is He not the Father of us all?
Shalom,
No such thing as coincidence, luck, that said Bibi is back in power by Elohim’ hand, this can be said as factual, it is already taking place, and rightfully so, Elohim’ prophetic voice is going forward right on time….
Brachot, toda Yisrael today!!! Truly, this is my go to site for insights on Yisrael, we love you 🙂
Thanks for the confidence Mark! Great to hear!
I don’t believe that Yeshua was challenging the view that he was descended from David physically but raising a question from Psalm 110 that illustrates how he can be descended from David and at the same time be a physical manifestation of God. Michael Rood in his Chronological Gospels (and numerous teaching videos) shows how there was a translation error from the original Hebrew language gospel of Matthew (of which there are several dozen found to date by Dr. Nehemia Gordon and Dr. Miles Jones) to the Greek in showing the Joseph of that genealogy to be Miriam’s father and not husband, although her husband’s name was also Joseph. That also makes the required 14 generations come out correctly. The genealogy in Luke was for Miriam’s husband Joseph.
Shalom,
Given today’s Geo-Political environment, is this even possible? I pray this will indeed be the case, but across the world, governments and militaries are joined at the hip….
Shalom,
My heart breaks for the Poor, irregardless of where they are in this world, our prayers are for each one, with that, food security will only intensify, it is happening here in America, Australia and multitudes of Nations…
This points us in one direction, Yeshua return for HaKallah, things are so very close, I personally and so many others can hear His approaching footsteps…
Maranatha Chaverim…
Arnold Fruchtenbaum has a much better answer. He contends one NT lineage is for Joseph but the other for Mary as both were from the house of David. Thus Jesus did have a blood line through His only natural parent, Mary, that goes back to David but not through Solomon. Joseph’s line through Solomon goes through Jeconiah whom God cursed. Mary’s line, however, goes through Nathan and thus is not cursed from the David’s thrown. God is all wise! Thus. if Joseph was the father of Jesus, Jesus had no claim to David’s thrown. Yet actually being a descendant of Mary and the Holy Spirit He does!
Revelations 12 concurs. Antisemitism is Satanic in nature as Satan especially hates the Jewish people for bringing forth the Messiah Who is his defeat. Mary being the Jewish mother of Jesus stands for the Jewish people.
13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child.
17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus [c]Christ.
It is possible to see verse 17 as describing three groups of people: those who keep the commandments of God (God fearing Jews), those who have the testimony of Jesus Christ (Christians) and those who have both (God fearing Christians, Jewish or gentile as all by faith descendants of Abraham).
“Many believed that his mother was Miriam from Nazareth (John 6:42)”
Can you please explain how John 6:42 or any other Scripture supports this statement?
Luke 3:23 – The genealogy is obviously that of Mary, since “Heli” was not the father of Joseph (Matt 1:16) and Joseph was descended from Solomon (Matt 1:7), not “Nathan” (Luke 3:31).
Joseph can be called Heli’s “son” because he was a son-in-law, read 1 Sam 24:16 and 1 Sam 22:14 for proof, plus Mary had no brother. By the very Jewish law mentioned above, Joseph would be reckoned among Heli’s sons, because the genealogy was reckoned by the father, not the mother.
Thanks, Mr. Lazarus, for taking the time to reply. It really helps to know that you all see the questions we have. I had read the previous article you mentioned and originally had some questions there but didn’t ask at that time. I’m trying not to be nit-picky over too many issues and detract from the authors main intent. I will go back and read it again, but one question: in your reply, you said …”that Christians don’t have.” Do you see the ‘Christians’/’Church’ as a gentile entity? Ok, but where are the definitive lines drawn in the apostolic writings that rely on their best expression found in the Torah? Thanks, again, hope to talk more.
The judiciary have given a good reason why they must be seen as servants and not masters of the State. Israel chose to have an elected government who make the laws the nation lives by. Like under Moses or the kings it’s the people that decide who they will serve. Judiciaries are obliged to make their decisions according to State laws even when those laws are flawed. Other countries enact some appalling laws. Even a Sanhedrin must abide by State laws and accept that the government is appointed by the Lord.
“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution,… as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.” 1 Peter 2:13. People are free to live ungodly lives, however, when they fall foul of God or the State they will inevitably face the consequences.
Should that cat be found stealing the cream during his time in office then the judiciary can have him. Until then he is innocent until proven guilty.
In John Barnett’s book “Jesus the Messiah” he points out that some of the New Testament was originally written in Aramaic, and that many of the idioms were lost in translation to the Greek. For instance in Matt 26:6 and Mark 14:3 “grba” is translated as “garba” meaning leper, and not “garaba” meaning jar maker. It’s unlikely that a leper was allowed to entertain people. Hebrew speakers might welcome an Aramean translation of the New Testament as it will dovetail more closely with the Tanakh.
Thanks Dan, This is what I was wondering. For me, the misinterpretation of the Sabbath has been the essence of ‘replacement’ thought for the Christian Church. Yes, it looks like ‘Church’ founders from the very beginning had a fervent desire to distance a ‘New’ religion from a foreign looking, Jewish lifestyle. History bears out the edicts pronounced that essentially threw out the ‘baby with the bathwater’ with distain for ‘Jewish’ interpretation/practice of the scriptures. My take is IF the Sabbath is creation, and for all man, then it has to stand to this day. We can debate the various ways of enjoying this gift, but that our Creator has changed His mind for the expediency of making it comfortable for the gentiles is more than a bit unsettling. I don’t see anywhere in the apostles writings to dispute this. Could this be a lesson to the gentiles from the Messianic congregations even today?
The Sabbath is a difficult question. That it was not enjoined on Gentiles in any NT text and known as enjoined by the early first 3 century church Fathers is an issue. The fact is that there was no Sabbath either Sat or Sun kept by Christians. Only a half century after Constantine did Sunday become a day of rest. So my view is that it would have been impossible for most to keep the Sabbath. In the Age to Come it will be universal. The Sabbath as you say has meaning that is rooted in God creating and resting. It is different than the other Feasts. But in this Age not required but can be freely chosen. Sunday during those centuries was not a sabbath rest but a memorial of the resurrection.
Thankyou for this article. Many who claim to be believers deny the deity of Yeshua. Many in Israel still do not recognise their Messiah. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
“Deity” is a very ambiguous term; Yeshua is neither God nor “a god” (the latter fits paganism). The Messiah is an “elohim,” just like any ruler or ‘mighty one’ is.
And if a judge is entitled to be called an elohim, how much more the Messiah?
John 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the word was God.
John 1:14 – And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Do you believe Jesus Christ is not part of the Trinity?
The alleged Trinity evolved during the first 4 centuries and then became the central dogma of Rome Papal (which commonly rewarded Trinity denial with death).
First they turned the Son of God into God the Son (while Jewry became the murderers of God), and during the Nicaean apostasy the rest of the idol was erected, – the Golden Calf of mainstream Christianity (sadly parrot by “Jews for Jesus” and our “Aharon/Arnold Fruchtenbaum” –history repeats itself).
The word “God” in John 1:1c is the crucial bit. One must study the Greek and the underlying Hebrew, rather than on biased translations.
“There is only one God – the Father.” (1 Cor 8:6)
The Jewish people will be cleansed from their idols, but not the Gentiles; idolatry will cost them their salvation (providing they were ever saved).
Thank you for the response, Jake. Please see comments 8-12.
Acts 2:20 portrays Yeshua as “a man approved of God.”
On earth, he was a man.
Shalom,
The hand of the L_RD was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the L_RD and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones…Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord G_D, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.” So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life, and stood on their feet, an “exceedingly great army.” Yehez’qel ~Ezekiel 37:1, 9-10.
Brachot Yisrael
Thank you for this simple, straight forward look at Israel’s past and current government. The contrasting to other democracies, that are disallowing God from the public sector, we need this exposure – frequently- though it does little good I am sure. We see and think such things but haven’t the venue or means to express them. I appreciate the post. Well said.
I, too, thank you. In the West, the definition of certain terms depends on whose dictionary one uses. Is it progressive to live like Sodom and confuse the genders or is it regressive? Is it conservative to bless the rich and despise the poor and wink your eye at adultery?
We need to get beyond left-right, progressive-conservative and open up God’s dictionary: the Torah. It deals with the Holy and the profane. In 2 Timothy 3:16 we are told “All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness…” When this was written the New Testament had not yet been written. It is referring to the Torah. Restoration comes from God and through Israel. Democracy is at odds with God because “everyone does what’s right in his own eyes.”
I don’t see the problem with Yeshua being physically descended from David through Miriam but spiritually part of God. Human beings are multi-dimensional and those genealogies are there for a reason. God gave the earth to man, and Adam and Eve gave control of it legally to Satan. God became a man (while at the same time still reigning over the universe) and got legal control of the earth back to himself under the terms of his creation. Satan can’t become a man but God can. That’s the way I look at it anyway.
The genealogies are spurious.
And God never became man, his son did. The former claim is utter idolatry.
Agree with many of your points, save that of the genealogies being deceptive. Can you expound? (Please refer to my comment under Part 1 of this article.)
Forgery is hard to prove.
Many names are absent from the Tanakh, and a Jewish person would not introduce the generations of Avraham by writing “ele toldot Yeshua” (these are the generations of Jesus, cf. Gen 5).
Mt 1:16 once read “yosef avi miryam” (Joseph, the father of Mary), because it referred to another Joseph. That’s why some fathers stated that Matthew’s line is Mary’s, and Luke’s line is Joseph’s (the Lucan genealogy in Codex Bezae is totally different). However, again, – no Jewish person would put down the lineage of a woman, since it is irrelevant.
Until the 3rd century, those geneaologies were never seen as conflicting, and the reason is not “yosef avi miryam” but their non-existence; those genealogies were created by Gentiles.
The first gospel was in Hebrew, penned by Mattai in 40 CE. The “Gospel According to the Hebrews” was later fragmented and corrupted, birthing the synoptics somewhere between 170 and 180 CE.
Just to add:
Heb 7:3 links Yeshua to the non-Levite king-priest Melchizedek, “who was without descent.”
Yosef and Miryam were not Yeshua’s real parents; in that sense he does not have any biological descent (that’s the parallel).
Heb 1:2 says that God made the universe THROUGH his Son.
After their betrothal Yosef & Miryam were one flesh, and thus Yosef’s Davidic line passed on to Yeshua. The passage at hand is an anti-Judaic interpolation.
“He was neither human like us…” ??
When Yeshua walked the earth he was as human as anyone. Does “Israel Today” assert he was a hybrid God/man, thereby disseminating standard anti-Christ doctrine these days?
Scripture calls the Messiah ‘The Last Adam’ because he walked the earth without having man’s fallen nature. He was filled with the entire fountain of the Spirit, to wit, he was anointed (Heb. mashiach) and had received a certain amount of authority from God the Father (e.g. to forgive sin).
Yet, 2,000 years ago, he was 100% flesh like any human being = HE HAD LEFT HIS DIVINITY “ON THE SHELF” WHEN HE CAME TO EARTH.
“I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people at the end of days: there will be a time of distress unparalleled between the time they became a nation and that moment.” (Dan 10:14; 12:1)
“It would be for a time, times, and a half, and that it will be when the power of the holy people is no longer being shattered that all these things will end.” (Dan 12:7)
A time equals 360 years:
A time, times, and a half = 360 years + 720 years + 180 years = 1,260 years
But since the context provides two angels and two raised hands, we need to double the time period:
1,260 years + 1,260 years = 2,520 years
– 536 + 2,520 years (of 360 days) = 1948
Aviel,
What are the evidences or claims which back up your statement that Islam came from Israel? I thought Jews and Christians refused to recognize Mohammed’s claims.
John E Taylor
Hi John, only that Islam is based on a deceptive forgery of the Hebrew Tannac. Islam exchanges Isaac as the son of promise with Ishmael. Even Jesus appears, not as the son of God but as a prophet. There are many examples like this in the Koran.
Gershon – Do you believe Jesus Christ was peccable?
The Lord Yeshua, the only begotten holy and pure Son of God the Father, the Creator of the world, the only one who brought atonement, forgiveness and salvation to sinful people, surely could NOT sin. He sends the Holy Spirit. The one who is THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE cannot sin.
That’s religious nonsense.
Of course, he could have sinned. He was tempted like everyone else, but never gave into sin.
That’s the whole point. It’s not difficult to live a sinless life if you cannot sin. He was not some robot clad in immunity…
Whom do folk think does Yosef typify when he ran away from Potiphar’s wife?).
One would expect these churchy comments from the Vatican, but not from “Israel Today.”
What I actually mean is that although theoretically the Lord Yeshua could have sinned, still practically He would never commit a sin. He was not human in the sense in which any ordinary human being is a sinner. The real problem is with the slogan “100% God and 100% man”.
You need to be aware of three major stumbling blocks in the NT. God placed them there intentionally. The three land mines are Matthew, Acts, and Hebrews. Fundamentalists break their necks in Hebrews, Charismatics in Acts, and Catholics in Matthew. These three books are transitional books. In Matthew we are going from the OT to the NT. In Acts we are going from Israel to the Church. And in Hebrews we are going from the Church Age into the Tribulation. These have always been the areas most professors and commentators stumble. Thankfully, the solution is simple. Whenever you find a a statement in Matthew, Acts, or Hebrews that does not doctrinally match the statements found in the Pauline Epistles, it is not a statement aimed at a Christian in the Church Age.
Yes, you can find spiritual truths for a Christian in Matthew. You can find devotional nuggets for a Christian in Acts. You can even find some Pauline doctrine in those books. But if the statement contradicts what Paul wrote from Romans to Philemon, then you are in the wrong pew; reading someone else’s mail, if you will. Watch your step, The Holy Scriptures are not to be trifled with…
So no, we can not lose our salvation in this Age. But for those in the Age to come, absolutely they could. Hope this is helpful. Either way, it’s all true. 2 Tim 2:15
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Thanks for the interpretation. My question is: What makes the difference between GOD the Son and the Son of GOD simply explained. Thank you for this important food for thought.
Danke für die Auslegung. Meine Frage ist: Was macht den Unterschied zwischen GOTT der Sohn und Sohn GOTTES einfach erklärt. Danke auch für diesen wichtigen Denkanstoß.
If Judiciaries had their focus on the Lord they would have credence for their rulings and serve the role of prophet but they don’t. As Susan says, they tend to be conservative or progressive. Thus, Israel’s is more Jacob than Israel.
Same for the legislature, it’s priestly role doesn’t seek to reconcile the people with God rather it has become a worldly tool.
Neither has the executive been a godly king who governs the nation’s household on godly principles.
Judaism cannot provide these intimate expressions of the knowledge of God because it doesn’t know Him yet. The Christians don’t do much better but there is historic evidence of better practices.
Israel is to become God’s witness to the nation’s of how it’s supposed to be done.
Thank you, Gershon, for your writing. Your presentation of Jesus, the Son of God, brings into perspective for me God’s plan of blessing for all the families of the earth (Gen. 12:3). God knew from the beginning that He would provide His Holy One who went before Israel, in whom is God’s name, who forgives our transgressions (Ex. 23:21) to come to earth for the purpose of shedding His blood for the sins of mankind.
God’s powerful truth in Hebrews 2:14-17, brings me to my knees, “..as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage…He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”
Con’t: And Hebrews 7:25, assures us, “He [Jesus] is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”
But most never come to God through him. The vast majority is unregenerate and follows Rome’s Trinitarian counterfeit gospel.
As far as Gentiles are concerned, no one who follows Rome will be saved.
How could he be tempted in all ways as we are if he was not both fully man and fully God? He was a descendant of David through Mary as well as God incarnate. The idea of her being simply a surrogate is found no where in scripture.
Scripture nowhere says that he is God incarnate.
John 1:1 needs to be studied properly (besides, who would establish doctrine with a single verse?).
The Trinity, of course, is not a Roman invention (as you hear falsely presented by the Campbellites), nor is the Trinity the half-accomplished thing taught by the followers of Judge Rutherford and Pastor Russell, nor is the Trinity some “Jesus-only” doctrine picked up by many charismatic groups. All of these groups have trouble with the word of God. None of them are sound in doctrine, nor can their adherents study the Bible properly. This ancient heresy was called “Arianism,” and it was discussed in the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. We read about the Godhead in Romans 1:20, where Paul says, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen… even his eternal power and Godhead.” In Colossians 2:9, the Lord Jesus Christ “dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” “Bodily” is a reference to a man.
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This brings up a problem. How can God be three persons and one God at the same time? Wouldn’t this make three gods? And then, of course, this would resemble a pagan philosophy and would contradict Deuteronomy 6:4. The idea of three created gods is an old pagan idea that one can find in all the pagan “mystery religions.” The mystery religions of Rome and Greece had three-headed gods, so the Trinity itself (as a doctrine) is nothing new. The pagan religions have trinities, but their gods are a plurality, “polytheism.”
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Note that there is only one God, but the doctrine of the Trinity presents God manifested in three persons. I will explain this very briefly so that the uninitiated can understand it. One person is one person. I am only one person; I am not two. And yet, by any scriptural standard, I am three. Anyone reading this right now is a body, soul, and spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 says, “I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” Every person is a body, soul, and spirit; yet they are one unit; and yet they are three.
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Notice this occurs all throughout creation. We have invisible red heat waves – a picture of the Father, yellow light rays that are seen picturing the Son, blue chemical rays that can be seen by their effect – picturing the Spirit. An even more accurate picture is the sun itself. The sun puts out alpha, beta, and gamma rays. These rays are classified as light, heat, and actinic rays. No one will deny that the sun is one unit. It is one star; it is certainly not three separate stars. Anyone who knows basic scientific facts knows that the sun puts out light rays which can be seen but not felt, heat rays that can be felt but not seen, and rays that can be neither seen nor felt: actinic rays. The actinic rays very plainly picture God the Father. The rays which can be seen but not felt picture Jesus Christ the Son showing up in human form. The rays that can be felt but not seen picture the Holy Spirit.
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Again, we have a beautiful illustration of the Trinity in water. Water is classified as H2O, and yet anybody can see the term H2O is three units. One unit of oxygen and two units of hydrogen. Does this make three separate things? No, it is water; it is one thing. And yet water can appear in ice form, in liquid form, or in steam form. What is ice as a liquid? It is water. Do you know what the liquid is as ice? It is water. Do you know what the liquid is as steam? It is water. Or as someone said one time, “Three in one, one in three, and the one in the middle died for me.”
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Now, the unsaved man cannot understand these simple facts, nor can the people who teach “Jesus oneness, onlyness.” These people are not able to grasp simple, basic, primitive, primary, grade-school truths. The facts are that water is water appearing in three forms, and sunlight is the sun appearing in three forms. That is a fact. It can be proved. And yet, the uninitiated who spend a lot of time quoting Scripture about which they know nothing and preaching the Bible without studying it and perverting the word of God because they are not interested in what the doctrines have to say can never understand this simple, basic truth that a trinity is a common ordinary phenomenon of nature.
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The basis for the doctrine of the Trinity is very clear in the Bible. For example, at the baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Trinity at work. God the Father spoke from heaven and said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, was being baptized. God the Holy Spirit descended “like a dove” and alighted on the Saviour. Here is a perfect picture of the three persons of the Trinity at work, and although all members of the Trinity are “God,” God is not split into three separate gods. When we say God the Son, God the Father, and God the Holy Spirit, we are not referring to three separate gods. We are referring to the fact that Jesus is God, the Holy Spirit is God, and the Father is God.
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This is brought out very clearly in Mathew 28:19, where we were told to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name [singular] of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” There is only one name that will match the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. That name is not Jesus. The one name that will match the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost is the LORD; so, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and baptizing “in the name of the Lord” (see Acts 10:48) is the same operation.
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We realize that all American heretics who are trying to be saved by baptismal regeneration prefer the Jewish baptism of Acts 2:38-baptism “in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.” But this is the standard characteristic of all unsaved preachers who are going to hell while quoting Scripture, because these verses deal with Israel before the gospel of the revelation of the grace of God was given to Paul. In Acts 2:38, there are no Christians present. The term Christian does not occur anywhere in your Bible until Acts 11:26. In Acts 2, you are dealing with pork-abstaining, temple-worshiping, Sabbath-observing, circumcised Jews whose salvation had an element of faith and works mingled with it.
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This is why all unsaved preachers try to get you to Acts 2:38 to give you the “plan of salvation,” because there is no plan of salvation in Acts 2:38. Acts 2:38 is Simon Peter’s Pentecostal message to the house of Israel. This is more than apparent by the briefest study of verses 14, 22, 29, and 36. Baptism for a Gentile is said to be in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Cont…
Jesus is the Lord. The Holy Spirit is the Lord. The Father is the Lord. Jesus is God. The Father is God. The Holy Spirit is God. The name Jesus is never applied to the Father. It is true that Christ said, “he that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John 14:9), but not once did Jesus ever call the Father “Jesus.” That is a mistaken notion that comes from not reading the Bible. Not once in the Bible is the Holy Spirit called “Jesus.” The Holy Spirit is called the “Holy Ghost,” the “Comforter,” the “Spirit of Christ,” the “Spirit of God,” and the “Spirit of truth.” The Lord Jesus Christ is called the “Messiah,” “Immanuel,” “Christ,” the “Lord,” the “Lord Christ,” “Jesus Christ,” “Jesus,” and the “Son of man.” Not once is Jesus Christ ever referred to as the Father. That is not all. The Father is referred to in the Bible as “Jehovah, ” “Jah,” “LORD,” “LORD God,” and “God,” but never Jesus.
Cont…
Notice in the benediction in 2 Corinthians 13:14, Paul says, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” Notice in Genesis 1 that we find the Lord speaking of Himself in plural terms when He says in Genesis 1:26, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion.” God is plainly speaking of Himself, not as a plurality of gods, but as a plural God. That is what you have to get. You say, “I can’t understand it.” You can understand it if you can look in a mirror. You are not three people, but you are looking at a body, soul, and spirit. Christ said, “And fear not them which kill the body but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matt 10:28).
Cont…
Now, why would anyone think they were the same when Christ said they are different? Paul said, “For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit” (Col 2:5). Why would anyone think they are the same when they are not? The Bible says in Heb 4:12-13 that the word of God is able to divide asunder the soul and spirit. Then if they are different, why would you think they are the same? They are the same because you yourself are body, soul, and spirit. You are not three individuals, but you exist in three manifestations. God is not a plurality of gods, but he exists in three manifestations. His body is the Lord Jesus Christ. His soul is God the Father. His spirit is plainly God the Holy Spirit.
Since God created the world through his Son (Heb 1:2), of course, he says, “Let us…”
Does “us” mean “three” these days? 🙂
“His body is the Lord Jesus Christ. His soul is God the Father. His spirit is plainly God the Holy Spirit.”
This is so beautiful… (because it’s diabolic).
Is there a verse between Gen 1 and Rev 22 to back this?
Cont…
It must be emphasized that the Trinity still remains a mystery, basically, and that no single illustration can possibly explain everything about the Trinity. For example, you can’t explain Christ saying, “my Father is greater than I” (John 14:28) when they actually have the same essence. You can only explain that in view of the fact that when Christ makes that statement, He is on the earth in human form, and the Father is not. You cannot fully explain the collapse of the Trinity into a Unity in eternity after Revelation 22 when the Son will deliver up the kingdom unto the Father (1 Cor. 15:24), and then He Himself will submerge into God the Father so “that God may be all in all” (1 Cor. 15:28) the way it was before Genesis 1:1. However, we can use some illustrations to throw some light on the difficult and complex problem of the Trinity.
Cont…
The most important thing we know about the Trinity is that it exists. It is not a Roman doctrine. It is a Bible doctrine. It is not the doctrine of Pastor Russell and Judge Rutherford. Any Christian firmly believes that there is one God eternally existing and manifesting Himself to us in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Now, the Trinity can act as a unit. The Holy Spirit and the Son and the Father work as a unity in the following operations: in creation, in the incarnation, in redemption, in salvation, in communion, in prayer, in glory, and in regeneration. We could deep dive into each of those, but this has already become a book.
Cont…
It is basic Bible doctrine that when you die, your spirit will leave your body. James says in James 2:26, “the body without the spirit is dead.” And when you die, your soul will leave your body, because Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:6, “the time of my departure is at hand.” In Genesis 35:18, we read that as Rachel died “her soul was in departing.” Therefore, to teach they are the same without distinction, and to indiscriminately mix them and integrate them without regard for their various distinctions, is a non-biblical approach to life, philosophy, the universe, and the truth. “Equal with separate distinctions” is the Bible approach to the Trinity. As far as that goes, it is the Bible approach to everything else. In Christ, “there is neither male nor female” (Gal. 3:28). They are equal, but they are plainly separate and distinct physical creations.
Cont…
The Bible teaches a triune Godhead composed of God the Father typified by your soul, God the Son typified by your body, and God the Holy Spirit typified by your spirit. The Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and from the Son. The Son was regenerated and brought forth and produced by the Father. The Father, God the Father, the Creator, Jehovah of the Old Testament, was manifest in this flesh as the Son of God and manifest in this flesh as Jesus Christ. He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He was the Holy Spirit incarnate. He was the Godhead incarnate, and the Bible says in Colossians 2:9, “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” God is honored and God is blessed when Christian people believe what they are supposed to believe, and that is what you are supposed to believe.
I think that’s my favorite one:
“The most important thing we know about the Trinity is that it exists.” 🙂
So, if it’s biblical doctrine, where are the Bible verses that support it?
Please leave actinic rays and H2O aside for the moment (we are all able to count till three), cheers.
The reason you cannot explain it with the trinity is because it’s nonsense.
Let me help you. If you admit that only the Father is God (1. Cor 8:6), it gets much easier:
“The head of Christ is God, and the head of the woman is the man” (1 Cor 11:3).
That was written a few decades after Christ’s ascension. So your argument that the Father is greater because he was not on earth is nonsense too.
Any other satanic alternatives from your side?
Cont..
So let us worship this great God, this One who is superior to us; this great One, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, the Almighty who can manifest Himself in three different ways. As the Eternal Spirit He sustains the universe; as the Eternal Spirit in glory He sustains and upholds all creation, He knows all the thoughts of man. His eyes are in every place beholding good and evil; He can manifest Himself as a literal, visible human man in physical flesh, who can suffer like we suffer, who was tempted like we are tempted, who died like we die, and who shed blood like we shed blood. “In all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren” (Heb. 2:17), that He might be tempted, that He might suffer, that He might die as a man, and that by the grace of God He might “taste death for every man” (Heb. 2:9) so that He might be able to take the sinner’s place and save us poor, wretched sinners.
“Godhead” refers the Messiah’s divine nature, and anyone who goes a bit deeper knows that Mt 28.19 is forged.
As much as I like the colorful explanations about ice, water, and steam, – some verses about the alleged Trinity would be nice.
The supposed “triune God” belongs to the doctrines of demons which is why it is so appealing. The adversary knows man’s drive to worship & idolize, and that’s where he got a foot in the door; it was a mere countermeasure introduced by the fallen cherub to cancel the Gentile’s salvation.
Trinitarians always jump to their next “proof text,” yet never respond to verses which expose their claims as false; such as this one:
“There is only one God – the Father.” (1 Cor 8:6)
The idolater replies, “No, the Son is also God.”
Disregarding the fact that you provided no verses which support the supposed “Most Blessed Holy Trinity”, it sounds all wonderful.
How come you push the satanic dogma so rigorously? You work for the Pope or Fruchtenbaum?
Idolizing the Mashiach as Almighty God is the safest way to eternal damnation (needless to say, that false teachers who lure others into idolatry and perdition, will go into the lowest regions of gei hinnom; Adolf will envy your spot).
I understand your intention is to mock, sir – a common response by those educated beyond their intelligence. Psalm 12:6-7 states that God preserved his words pure and perfect forever, so I take Him at his word. (If you need a rundown of those 7 purifications simply ask “us” – could be three)
Men that are crippled too high for crutches (Westcott and Hort) always revert to – “that verse is rubbish!” They edit the Bible to fit their beliefs, then call others “Devilish and Adolf” because they disagree. Mocking God’s creation, then altering his Words. See their outcome described in Rev 22:18-19.
Either the Bible is God’s Word or it’s not. I know it is. I also know I’m saved by grace through faith. Thank God – The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
My intention is to refute the alleged Trinity.
God preserves his words, but where are they? Gen 13:10 has “Zoar” in the Hebrew (a place near the Dead Sea), while the Syriac has “Zoan” (the most fertile region in Goshen). Which one is God’s word?
The NT is far more corrupted, and God commands you to test everything.
Someone who ignores verses such as, “THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD – THE FATHER,” and rambles about H2O instead, is clearly led by Satan.
PS: Providing you are born of water & Spirit (and not just waffling about “saved by grace through faith”), your idolatry will take you to the firepit (unless you are Jewish).
You have been warned.
Here it is preserved…
just as He PROMISED.
A.D. 170: Old Syriac and Old Latin.
A.D. 180: Tatian and Old Syriac.
A.D. 200: Tertullian and Old Latin.
A.D. 250: Cyprian and Old Latin.
A.D. 350: Priscillian and Athanasius.
A.D. 415: Council of Carthage.
A.D. 450: Jerome’s Vulgate.
A.D. 510: Fulgentius.
A.D. 750: Wianburgensis.
A.D. 1150: Miniscule manuscript 88.
A.D. 1200-1500: Four Waldensen Bibles.
A.D. 1519: Greek Manuscript 61.
A.D. 1520-1611: Erasmus TR.
A.D. 1611: King James Authorized Version of the Holy Bible.
Thank you for the “warning” – I’ll pass.
The promises of God are sufficient. Did you research any of the references I presented? There are plenty.
Here is one that fits your traditions…
Mark 7:13 KJV
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
And another…
Colossians 2:8 KJV
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
The Spirit’s gentleness and the role of giving support and comfort are feminine traits. The word ruach is feminine in gender, and the Hebrew Gospel ascribes maternity to the Spirit.
“My mother, the Holy Spirit, took me and carried me to the great mount Tabor.”
Yeshua said, “He who knows the Father and the Mother will be called ben zona.”
“My mother gave me a body, but my true mother gave me life.”
In Gen 1:2, the Holy Spirit conceived, brooded, and gave birth to the Light of the World the moment the Father said, “Let there be Light.” By using Miryam as an earthly instrument, it was again the Spirit who conceived and gave birth to Yeshua through the power of the Father. In 360 CE, Ephrem cites the passage from the Hebrew Gospel:
“The Spirit will come, together with the power of EL ELYON; for the one to be born of you will indeed be called ben HA-ELOHIM.”
Oxford & Co. has demonized the above truth as ‘Gnostic.’ Yet just as earthly parents are one flesh yet two persons, the male being the head, so the heavenly parents are one spirit yet two persons, the male being the head.
Since God the Father is both holy and a spirit, He too is a holy spirit. Also the Son, being the last Adam who became a quickening spirit (1 Cor 15:45), is a holy spirit. And lastly, we have the ‘Mother’ who bears the TITLE Holy Spirit.
The above are spirit beings who are holy and have the same divine nature (just as my parents and I are ‘unholy’ corporeal beings who have the same human nature).
It is a family of three, yet only one of them is God – the Father. The fact that all family members are divine (or human respectively), doesn’t make everyone the family head.
“The head of Christ is God, and the head of the woman is the man” (1 Cor 11:3).
Father, Mother, and Son share the same divine omnipresent spirit. A regenerate Nazarene who is filled with the Holy Spirit is also indwelled by the Father’s and the Son’s Spirit (Mt 10:20; Rom 8:9; Gal 4:6):
“If someone loves me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and live in him.” (Jn 14:23)
Some two billion Gentiles worship the Trinity idol; none of them will be saved.
For what it’s worth, this is how Eusebius cited Mt 28.19 some twenty times:
“Yeshua the Son of God, said to his talmidim after his resurrection: ‘Go and instruct all Gentiles,’ and added: ‘Teach them to uphold all the things that I have commanded you.'” (Proof of the Gospel 1.3)
“The law of the new covenant began and from thence went forth and shone upon all, according to the commands which he gave his talmidim when he said: ‘Go and instruct all Gentiles and teach them to uphold all the things that I have commanded you.'”
“He said in one word and enouncement to his talmidim: ‘Go and instruct all Gentiles in my name and teach them to uphold all things that I have commanded you.'”
“This is also what is meant by the words of our deliverer: ‘All authority is given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go and instruct all Gentiles in my name.'”
Sorry, I forgot to mention that anti-Judaic Chrysostom quoted Mt 28.19 like Eusebius (and so did Origen):
“Hear what the Messiah says to the talmidim: ‘Go and instruct all Gentiles and teach them to uphold all things that I have commanded you.'” (Hom, on Ephesians 2.10)
And in 337 CE, Aphrahat cited Mt 28:19 thus:
“Go and instruct all Gentiles and they will believe on me.” (Dem. 1.8)
Aphrahat, the Persian sage, was hardly affected by the manuscript tampering that went on in the West. But Codex A, Codex B, and Codex א all mirror Rome’s indoctrination and replacement project (i.e. what the pagans decided at Nicaea, etc.)
Last but not least, this is how folk saw Christ prior to the introduction of the diabolic Trinity dogma:
• In 40 CE, Philo spoke of “God, the Shepherd and King of the Universe, with His Word and Firstborn Son as viceroy.” On Husbandry 51.
• In 150 CE, Justin Martyr portrayed the Messiah as “another god [theos] and Lord SUBJECT to the Maker of all things; who is also called an Angel [“elohim”], because He announces to men whatever the Maker of all things – above whom there is no other God – wishes to announce to them.” Dialogue With Trypho 56.
• In 344 CE, the Persian Sage Aphrahat, who represented Christianity in its most Semitic form, testified about himself: “Behold, I who am of the Gentiles have heard that the Messiah has come. Before he had come, I believed in him. I worship the God of Yisrael through him.” Demonstrations 17.10.
PS: Needless to say that although the Eusebian reading of Mt 28.19 lacked the triadic formula, it is corrupt too.
The original Hebrew pericope read thus:
“Go and teach them [your Jewish brethren] to uphold all the things that I have commanded you.”
The first insertion, “instruct all Gentiles in my name,” likely occurred in 170 CE when the gospels were compiled; Jerusalem was a pagan city-state at that time most Jews were either in exile or dead – not many left to protest.
The second insertion, to wit, “baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” was arranged in 340 CE by Athanasius upon Eusebius’ death – he couldn’t protest either.
Nicely put and most timely. A breath of fresh air from the smoke produced controversy of this subject.
Thank you for helping to put the numbers into perspective.
We also remember both ;
1) Change always brings opposition – regardless.
2) Whenever HaShem is moving things, his enemies panic !
Please continue to pray that HaShems directs his changes, and those who oppose him, are exposed as such !
Praise the Lord! I am always amazed at how supersessionists apply the Word without an obedience mirror in place. They want to hold Israel accountable while their own leaders are falling like dominoes, having expected God to wink at their own sin.
Their Bibles must exclude Romans 11 which says that Israel stumbled, but did NOT fall. And through its stumbling riches came to the Gentile. It further states that Israel’s acceptance will bring even greater riches to the Gentile. Gentiles are the wild branches, not the natural branches. How can you supercede the SUPER SEED?
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Romans 3:1 tells us that being Jewish is an advantage because God entrusted the Jew with His sayings.
“Do we then nullify the Torah through faithfulness? May it never be! On the contrary, we uphold the Torah.”
So many today are trying to nullify the Torah, which Yeshua did NOT come to do away with, but to live.
Excellent article!!!
As said above, the timing could not have been better. One of the things I still get from replacement hold outs is; “It has been 2,000 years, how can there be any real Jews left?” My answer; “The Lord has always had a remnant.” That is all He needs.
There is another dispersal coming from Israel, it is found in chapter seven of Revelation. During the death throws of evil, the Lord will still have Jews doing His work of bringing the news of salvation to the people remaining on the planet who have not taken the mark of the beast.
The news coming out of Israel in this day, is bringing more understanding of the scriptures of the Bible, and helping to make sense of what those unbelievers in the world are doing at the cost of their own chances for salvation.
I, and millions of believers, thank the Lord for Israel.
Regarding his earthly ministry: Could he have sinned? Yes. Did he sin? No.
The first Adam had no sinful nature, and decided to sin. The last Adam had no sinful nature either, and decided not to sin. Had he sinned, no salvation would be possible.
Which verse says he was “100% God and 100% man”?
The ‘Holy Trinity’ was set up by the Father of Lies to receive worship; it is his masterpiece of replacement (Gk. anti | ‘in place of’).
Working through Rome, the adversary has replaced ‘the Son of God’ with ‘God the Son,’ thereby denying the Son. The latter becomes part of a non-existent theoretical construct in which he usurps the title of God e.g. ‘the Son Almighty’ as stated in the Athanasian Creed.
Presenting Yeshua as a hybrid Godman is the premise for the above and fulfils a criteria of antichrist:
“Not acknowledging that Yeshua the Messiah came as a human being. This is the mark of the deceiver and the anti-Messiah.” (2 Jn 1:7, CJB)
Just want to share an amazing study about the end times by David Jones, Bethel Church UK…36 episode series. God is truly pouring out His spirit in the end of this age! David illustrates clearly, from scripture, what revelation is all about, truth, wisdom, and mostly ISRAEL, God’s chosen…and a clear distinction between the church… His Bride and ISRAEL… His Kingdom to come. I am very careful and aware of the Holy Spirit’s voice and guidance…short of the bible’s living word I diligently seek truth and honesty in biblical teaching from man. In all my studies I’ve yet to encounter the wealth of wisdom this pastor has regarding Revelation. I pray that all of Jacob’s descendants listen to this pastors teaching.
Does this refer to Mt 28.19?
Of course, the vast majority of MSS has the triadic version of it. However, no thinking person would follow the multitude for evil.
A glance at Acts 19:5; Rom 6:3; 1 Cor 1:13; Gal 3:27, etc. shows that NO ONE was ever immersed in the trine name; both Jews and Gentiles were always immersed in Yeshua’s name.
Referencing the triadic form of Mattai 28:19, the Anchor Bible dictionary observes:
“According to a wide scholarly consensus, it is not an authentic saying of Jesus.”
Adolf von Harnack, leading historian of the Christian church in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, notes:
“Matth. XXVIII. 19, is not a saying of the Lord. […] The Trinitarian formula is foreign to the mouth of Jesus and has not the authority in the Apostolic age which it must have had if it had descended from Jesus himself.”
I don’t know why you’re bringing the verses about tradition; the Holy Trinity is a man-made doctrine = it’s nothing but church tradition (though satanic).
Should you ever stop parroting Rome and start studying Scripture, I recommend:
Patrick Navas, “Divine Truth or Human Tradition: A Reconsideration of the Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity in Light of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures” (Bloomington, 2011).
Have any Bible translation groups since the early Christians through modern groups ever had Jewish scholars work with them to share opinions? How accurate do Jews consider the Septuagint to be in the converting Hebrew into Greek?
John E Taylor
To better understand the struggles and dangers of this conflict, I recommend the book “The Ghost Warriors” by Samuel Katz. It is a few years old but will really help one appreciate how much more dangerous it has become today.
Let’s keep it simple. There were many gods in past as there is today. God is only a word to describe.
I would suggest to change to, there is only one Creator of the universe, I think Abraham recognised that as he could comprehend for his time. How to recognise the Creator in our time ? To recognise YESHUA bring him into our time and rid of Theology for the Man he was, the Messiah for his time.
I adhere to what I see as real about him.???? ????
There have been many gods and it is spoken only one God..but it is only a word…..There is only one Creator of the Universe and all within.???? ????
Deuteronomy. 6/4. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.
1. John. 5/7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Revelation. 19/13. And he (Jesus Christ) was clothed with a gesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
John. 10/30. I (Jesus Christ) and my Father are one.
Acts. 10/36. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: ( he is Lord of all:)
“L’chaim!”…. and I would like to buy the first round!
Here’s to the second round!
Truth is sacrificed on the altar of tolerance, political correctness, and naivety. We want to hear good news, and want others to think we’re good people.
“Israel” in Rom 11:26 means literal Israel = all of Jewry will be saved; the few saved in the NT are non-Jews.
“Yaakov’s distress” is not linked to the whole earth. Dan 12:1 combines the Shoah, Israel’s rebirth, and her final restoration at the Parousia.
The reason we’re anticipating a tribulation which will never come is the “False Prophet” (the Jesuit Order) who has spread his venom since the 16th century (a careful reading of Mt 24, Mk 13, and Lk 21 shows a span between the end of the tribulation and the Parousia).
We’re waiting for Armageddon, God’s vengeance on the Gentiles. Not all will die, but most (as typified by Joshua & Caleb). Most will be incinerated in their beds :
Yeshua said, “Two will rest on a bed: the one will die, and the other will live.” (Davar 61)
Hmmm.
Perhaps you would like to chime in with John and James in Luke 9:54.
The verse has nothing to do with what I’ve written.
2. Pet 3:7, 10 would be more fitting (among numerous other passages).
In a recent TV program Jim Al-Khalili pointed out that Georges Lemaître proposed a creative moment to the universe in 1927 but it was dismissed. Celia Payne confirmed that initial creation was a ball of light consisting of helium and hydrogen that created other elements as it cooled, that was dismissed. Penzias and Wilson discovery confirmed Payne so now it’s accepted. Dr Fred Hoyle dismissed the creative moment as a “big bang” and that’s stuck. God spoke LIGHT into being and was later manifest as the Light of the world.
“Let there be light”
May the Lord’s perfect will prevail
And so who are the 144,000 of the twelve tribes of Israel in the book of revelations who preach the Gospel in the absence of the church?
Interesting question. A simple reading of that chapter does not seem to mandate one rapture position or another.
I have to respectfully disagree about no ‘scripture’ (whether OT or NT) text to enjoin the Gentiles. That was the very conclusion at the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15:21, was it not? “The Gentiles begged the words to be preached”…when? Acts 13:42. It concerns me that my believing, Jewish brothers and sisters feel compelled to adhere to errant, theological practice sponsored by Gentile, ‘Church Fathers’ who felt justified in establishing doctrine that ensured the separation of ‘Jewish’ culture from their new epiphany. If there was ever a prime example and clear demonstration of 2 Peter 3:14-16, here it is. As for the OT (why do we insist on using terminology that perpetuates separation?), and as a gentile, I’m not giving up Isaiah 56!
First, I have to say that those of us, at least in the US, that align ourselves with the Hebraic roots are not the ‘Christians’ putting Gentiles in another tree. We are defending most everything you are advocating for, even as our Christian friends and relatives reject this perspective-to our face. We’ve come to understand being ‘caught between a rock and a hard place’: dismissed as Judaizers by both Christianity and Judaism. Still, the honest balance of recognizing all the scriptures as relevant, even to our day, puts us in good company.
Thank you for expressing that. Between a rock and a hard place is tough.
I have problems with the doctrine of a secret rapture. To me it is not a convincing part of God’s end-time works. As long as God loves, He will love Jew and Gentile alike.
What do you make of this?
God is light, 1 Jn 1:5, and creation is an expression of His being.
When God said “Let there be Light”, Gen 1:3, He started a process that created the universe and life on earth.
Every aspect reflected His glory, from the glory of heavenly objects, Ps19:1, to the glory of creation, Rom 8:22.
Some created things have never stopped expressing His glory, like the stars, but until all creation, including mankind, reflect His glory He is committed to its restoration, Num 14:21.
God created a physical expression of Himself within His spiritual realm. He sits in the sides of the North watching over it, Is 14:13. Zion reflects this, Ps 48:2. Thus when we consider the things He has made we exclaim ” How great thou art.”
Immanuel came among us as the Light of the world, Jn 9:5, so that men could know the Light of life, Jn 8:12.
Science is helping us understand how Light and creation are connected.
Beautiful!
Reflecting seems to be intricately a function of light.
Those words were written in the times of how they understood the Creator. Patriarchal……The Creator has no gender IMV.
I agree totally Science which is becoming IMV the understanding of the Creator, which is all things. Light and Creation are connected obviously. Humans try to copy Creation sometimes for the betterment of humanity but often for the opposite. The old old story good and evil. I am seeing the female of our species bringing into science the more positive. Just the musings of an old Lady…???? ????
Thank you for these musings as you call them.
Being baptised as Jesus was is good if carried out after being redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Is is so sad that the Catholic Church plus many other churches are telling people they must be baptised to be saved when it is only through the blood atonement sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ that anyone can be saved/redeemed. Those who receive him and His perfect sacrifice of his perfect self, shedding his perfect blood which cleanses us perfectly from all our sins are the redeemed. If anything is added or taken away from his perfect sacrifice then your trust is not in Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life.
Absolutely wonderful!
Wonderful !
I have been praying for this for a few years now, in particular I pray for Muslims in Bethlehem, East Jerusalem and Nazareth.
Please join me in prayer ! !
Can’t put Elohim in a box. He deals with every tribe and tongue in His own way. Disappointing though to hear some try to imagine it will help the plight of the Jewish nation. The state of Israel was only established because of the promises of the Bible, but, the country is clearly, dreadfully secularized and religeonized, and sadly the country will undergo a persecution never yet seen (in my oppinion), until they say ” baruch haba beshem Adonai”. Don’t get me wrong I’m all in for the Jewish state to succeed. But never rely on the arm of flesh.
I agree Larry, the time of Jacob’s trouble is still to come. Asking the Lord to bless Israel with many to turn to The Lord Jesus Christ, before it’s too late.
Interesting comment by Smotrich; observe the torah. Yes! Too bad they have completely missed it.
A lot of focus on one man, when every people that refused jews immigration are just as guilty. This slaughter of people was entirely avoidable, BUT! Those that sow in tears shall reap in joy. The nation was reborn.
Im TANACH wird öfter darauf hingewiesen, dass die Beachtung der Göttlichen Gebote materiellen Segen bringt.
Shalom,
Yaffah, I’ve been following this for many years with several Ministries with their reports, it is sim’chah t’horah!!! Maranatha
Die Wahrheit über die “Palästinenser” kommt immer mehr ans Licht.
Bald werden sie nur noch von Europäern und der USA unterstützt, was aber ein sehr schlechtes Image über unser Land erzeugt.
Wir Deutsche haben in der Vergangenheit den Fehler gemacht, den veröffentlichten Meinungen zu leichtfertig zu vertrauen. Leider gibt es heute kaum noch investigative Journalisten, die erst prüfen, ob das, was sie gehört haben, auch stimmt, bevor sie es weitersagen.
Some thoughts:
1. Are you implying that Gulf States are wise in supporting or trusting money to the UNRWA? Teaching false history to children doesn’t help them grow up with correct attitudes toward Israel/Israelis.
2. The entire foreign aid help to nations is irrational and unwise. Nobody should have ever been trusted with huge sums of money without being responsible to honest supervisors up the chain of command to insure it was used wisely and equitably. I’m talking about the US and other nations who doled out money over the years to leaders who got wealthy while their average citizens suffered.
3. Come quickly Yeshua and set up your kingdom.
John E Taylor
As I see the evolving understanding of the future of belief in a Creator.
Just a thought to those who believe YESHUA to return, coming on a cloud bit ambigious. Greek Mythology ? Returning as a Human, as I believe he was. What will he be wearing and look like, ? Years ago on this website there was a person living in Jerusalem, who found it difficult with English she only spoke Hebrew, who believed she had seen him via his sandals due to a crowd, as there was talk he had returned.
A person claiming he was and I believe there was a You Tube video of him in Tel A Viv..????????
Thank you for this wonderful article!
I’ve been reading your email articles for eight years or so. Perhaps three of you could get leaves of absence from the newspaper and put together a history of Israel book. Short articles can’t develop a subject or relationships the way chapters of a book can. Detailed historical studies may more effectively convince disbelievers of the truthful facts.
Thank you,
John E Taylor
Thanks for the input!
Quote: “Yes, the burning of Korans also scares Jews, because not long ago more than books were burned in Europe.”
While we live in the midst of evil spiritual activity (Ephesians 6:12), we have the wonderful life-giving words of the Lord Jesus, who tells us: “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
I consider the prophecy of The Valley of dry bones, to have two parts, the physical and the spiritual. I agree that the physical was in 1948, but the spiritual is ongoing, and is being given a boost by the new Government !
And then there is a respect for and awe of truth. Because there is a Creator, there are answers to be found; reality is not just meaningless chaos. And ultimately truth is not just an abstraction but actually a person, Yeshua, the only begotten Son of the living and all knowing God. Thus truth is both alive, personal, and eternal. Many secular and/or false religious cultures do not believe in ultimate and living truth. Thus truth calls for perseverance, relationship, and ethics. These characteristics come the Trinity; and, because we are all made in God’s image,they are available to all who seek them!
Altogether an interesting and thoughtful article – well done !
Always interesting to read what the media says they are going to, contrasted with what they actually do !
This is what the media should be reporting, not fearmongering.
Another Holocaust Remembrance Day is here, with antisemitism oozing from the UN, and swelling around the world.
It is in my view an irrational hatred; unexplainable apart from the Bible’s descriptions of dark, spiritual forces, hell bent on defying God’s plans, purposes, and prophecies.
Been watching replies for a while and a little surprised there haven’t been more questions or comments on this timely and well-presented topic. A question like: Practically speaking, what would this tree actually look like? If being grafted in, would I be on the right side or the left? Do the ‘roots’ know to supply the same amount or quality of nourishment to all? Does the ‘fruit’ look as heathy and ‘taste’ the same in all? Am I expected to ‘bloom’ at the same time with some, but not with others? I know this is presented as an allegory, but I believe Paul’s overall writings encourage (expect?) a real living out of what the tree represents. I hope there is more to this union than is expressed by just tipping our hats as we pass one another on Saturday — and then on Sunday.
“it is inconceivably shameful and blasphemous that anyone who grew up Muslim should become a believer in Yeshua as Messiah”
This isn’t correct. Muslims believe Jesus is the Messiah. But not the son of God.
Thanks for helping make the report more accurate. Corrected.
The PA knows that lies are easier to believe, that’s their MO, lie lie lie. The Israelis really should knock their teeth in but good and cut off their internet. Israel can’t be hated anymore than they are now so just do the job. It’s got to happen sooner or later. The west is a hopeless fool. The entire world is turning marxist or Haven’t you noticed?
Thank you Gerhson for a lucid example of “Protestant theology”.
Our present and increasing interest in Israel/ Messianic believers came mostly via the Holy Spirit’s leading/ revelation, sort of along the lines of Acts 16:6-9.
I applaud Bibi, while he is doing what is best to defend his people, in the west, the “leaders,” are doing everything they can to disarm the people so the, “leaders,” can protect the criminals and terrorists.
Very few of those who walk the halls of congress of the US have ever heard the sound of an artillery round tearing apart as it explodes near them, or mortar rounds doing the same. Nor have they ever heard bullets snapping past their ears, unless you want to count that hillary clinton knows how to, dodge, bullets.
Like joe biden, those in the vast majority of the left could care less about those who walk every day in harms way. As long as they are protected, that is all they care about. They do not care about what happens to Jews or anybody else unless they are closely related to them.
I will continue to pray for Israel.
The five Reformation Solas are Sola scriptura – scripture alone, Sola gratia – Grace alone; Sola fide – Faith alone; Solus Christos – Christ alone; Soli Deo Gloria – Glory to God alone.
These five Reformation Solas, in relation to justification and salvation, enabled the gospel to reach the individual. Rather than joining a church he becomes a living part of the church. The head of that church is Christ (Col 1:18) under whom its elders and deacons, whatever titles they give themselves, operate. Sola scriptura and Protestantism do have a tendency to divorce the written word from the Living Word, Jesus, who gave it, which grieves the Holy Spirit and makes the fountain dry. It also spurns its identity with Israel preferring a church identity instead.
Luther did testify to relying on the Holy Spirit, “The Holy Ghost has called me by the gospel and illuminated me with his gifts…”, but his call was to reform the Roman Catholicism of his time.
Protestantism did develop into evangelicalism and even became Pentecostal and messianic, but not all Protestants embraced these developments. Protestants copied the Catholic structures in an attempt to achieve church unity and failed to accept that those structures replaced and opposed Christ’s Lordship. The Holy Spirit develops Christians to be evangelical, then Pentecostal, then messianic. Catholics and Protestants are more likely to be pre-Christian. For the fully developed believer John 17:3 is true, “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
I could not find a ‘clear teaching of Yeshua placing instruction of the Holy Spirit above the scripture.’ It seems a dictated, written word of God is a different entity from the Ruach HaKodesh – who is God. If ‘a house divided against itself cannot stand,’ how can the Logos of God teach, or expound, anything different than that which is God, Himself? I believe the Spirit of God in me enhances/enables the living out of the renewed life that is expounded in His written word. Two strengths that come together and cannot be at odds, ever.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalm 138:2
More than clear to those who believe the Word of God. Read, listen, study, and meditate on the Word, then the Holy Spirt will speak to you too.
Nothing more to say….well done….spot on.
Shalom,
Achi Stan, excellent piece, Land for Peace has never worked, nor will it work! I can only answer for myself, but NO, Followers of Yeshua should never support Yisrael giving up another square inch!
Bill Koenig has a book entitled “Facing the Consequences of Dividing Israel,” an excellent read for those who have not read it….
Brachot….
Israel must not compromise. The whole country is and remains Israel’s eternal inheritance from God’s side. The peace of Israel depends on its obedience to God’s Word.
Excellent article land for peace has not worked and will not work! It is not G-ds plan. I pray through your article more people will understand this.
Excellent article exposing the liars assisted by their Father of lies. Almighty God is on the throne of His universe. He looks at this little plot of land and say’s “that’s mine” and if you play around with it, you will have to deal with me.! Biden, Putin, Ayatollah, Arafat et al… God is working out His purposes and satan and his blinded emissaries will meet their just end in the fullness of time. This article should be published abroad. I know I will be sharing it.
great point friend !!
Stan,
Keep speaking in the likeness of Isaiah 40:3:
A voice cries out in the wilderness,
“Prepare the way of Adonai,
Make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.”
Well Done!!
I’m afraid you are exactly correct. Your line that the “…institutional church is colluding…” sums up the pervasive church condition for years, now. I think we ARE in trouble and had better learn to Biblically deal with the very situational society the first century believers lived and operated in. Beware the message to the community at Sardis. (Rev. 3:2)
Well nothing else has worked: why not try a new settlement authorized for every terrorist?
Might be in keeping with God’s established borders of Israel.
The BBC report described the terror attack as a tit for tat response. They equated an organised military campaign against Israel with the act of a cold blooded murderer. Humanistic hatred of anything that could be godly like a Jewish nation is endemic at the BBC.
The national voice of the church lost its credibility in Britain when Bishop Jenkins rubbished the virgin birth and the resurrection. The LGBT lobby now wag the dog, and the State is compromised by many ungodly Parliamentarians.
Building in response to deaths seems callow. Israel already has the sovereign right to build what it wants, and to pull down illegal constructs. She just needs the confidence to do so. International opinion is the problem, they need to be challenged on Israel’s nationhood. Let them suffer the consequences if they vote against it, Israel will still prosper.
Thank you, Gershon, for your interesting article regarding Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel. I think your point is undeniable.
The thought comes that the physical land itself, as unique as it is to the human story, remains part of the great design of God: to speak the truth of heaven through the story of the Jewish people to all humanity. From this viewpoint the land takes on a role whose value far transcends mere geography, because it magnifies the precious attitude of God toward man. Here is an example of two mountains which illustrate this observation:
“For you have not come to the mountain..that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness..and the sound of the trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken anymore..But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant..” (Hebrews 12:18-24)
A fascinating ‘Who’s’ Who’ that really made me appreciate the very somber side of the environment you all have to function in. A ‘DANGEROUS neighborhood,’ indeed.
I love this guy! These brainwashed students never hear the truth in class. God bless you sir!
Thank you Anat !
I have always enjoyed trees, the more I discover about trees, the more I am in awe at G-ds amazing creativity and diversity that is there for all to see and enjoy.
Beautifully said! The Scripture that immediately came to mind was:
“Therefore if anyone is in Messiah, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away; behold ALL things have become new.”
Amen! Israel should want God’s will alone. He is the One who set the land boundaries. To perpetually acquiesce means having other gods before Him. “Let God be true and man a liar.”
About time; his anti-semitism has been known about for many years!
The future of Israel (and everyone else) is not in the hands of an evolutionary process. It is in the hands of our Creator God who will eventually bring about His purposes in the earth. We will all choose whether or not to believe what He has said, that His Son Jesus is our only hope.
May all the good and true elements of what you have said above lead you to the knowledge of Him.
Thanks, Victor !
It’s good to know that I am not the only one who fails to understand why so many Israeli Jew, actively seek the destruction of their country and way of life – Tel Aviv does not exist in a bubble !
Those who call themselves, “christian,” and expose the hatred they have inside of themselves for the chosen of the Lord, are not, “christian.”
Spot on Vernon! Our Salvation is of the Jews as Jesus Christ came as a Jew and the oracles of God, The Holy scriptures, was first given to the Jews!
The PA and BDS movement are the ones which are illegitimate in God’s eyes and all they say about Israel is actually what they are themselves!
Yes, man in his own wisdom, without God, degrades rapidly!
Thank you, excellent article.
Looking forward to the next installment, quite possibly the beginning of the choosing of those who will be sealed to preach the gospel to the world during the tribulation. 144,000 Jewish preachers written about in the seventh chapter, after the sixth seal has been opened.
Exciting times we live in.
Obama, Biden and Abbas, all, feathers on the same bird.
Great , Love to hear the journey to the cross and the great Love of GOD, Blessings to You
My problem is that i was born stupid. I sincerely wish that i had been even 1/10th as questioning as Wiseman was at 18. But praise the living God that he had mercy on me and drew me unto Himself that even the stupid can be saved.
Todah Abba.
Miracles, signs and wonders, what’s the difference?
The miracle of the Red Sea parting was used to show how God separates His people from the world.
The sign of Jonah showed how death and the grave are overcome.
The sign of the manna taught us how we need to eat heavenly food not just worldly food.
The wonder of Creation takes us out of ourselves to consider the majesty of God.
So miracles, signs and wonders take us into the spiritual realm where God can be involved in mankind’s life. Men (and women) of faith experience God’s faithfulness moment by moment as they involve Him in their daily lives. The people of God are a living miracle in a fallen world.
God has His own BDS: These folks have Been Delivered and Sentenced…
“I will bless those who bless you, but the one who disrespects you, I will utterly destroy.”
( Best translation according to Professor Eli)
It’s nice to know what you’re working with.
Israel’s alliances are becoming more meaningful on the world stage. The Abraham Accords create a crucial alliance that the West will envy. In time the US and EU may be willing to lobby even the UN on Israel’s behalf to have good relations with the oil producers. Israel should continue following God’s lead to ensure her own well-being as this will be a blessing to the world.
Shalom,
Excellent piece Aviel, I echo Vernon’s comment, this is the spirit of the antichrist, to wit, each time “Christian” was mentioned in the Brit Chadashah were used in a derogatory, I don’t consider my self a “Christian” but rather a chasiyd, Follower of Mashiach Yeshua…
Very sad to see this, but what do we expect the end of days to look like? Exactly what we are seeing… Brachot
Shalom,
Tehillim 37:13-15…. This is hysterical…
Just make it official and revoke everything they got from Oslo.
Shalom,
There is no such things as the Biden Administration, rather the Obama Administration, Mr. Biden is a very poor puppet mouthpiece, don’t expect anything out of this thinly veiled Antisemitic fourth turning Administration…
Amen to opening our eyes to God’s miracles!!
Shalom,
Putin’s eyes are on the Golan, HarMegiddo in particular, make no mistake, he can never be trusted on anything he spews out, any doubt, ask Robert Kraft, he is nothing more than a Narcissist in the same vein as the little Bavarian Corporal…
You’ve also got to reconcile messianic Jewishness with Shiloh, Immanuel, Morning star, Lion of Judah, the Son of David and other messianic titles that are relevant to Jews but are largely ignored by Christians. The richness of the messianic title is lost on Christians but the Jewish mind is not content until it has reconciled every aspect of Messiah’s identity.
God has a plurality of image “Let US make man in our image” Gen 1:26, and as we were made in God’s image it is reasonable that God can be a Father, a Son and a unique Spirit all at the same time. A man who is a father never stops being someone’s son, and he has his own unique personality that makes him different from every other man.
Jesus made clear that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and bears witness of the Son, Jn 15:26. He made clear that He was the fulfilment of the Sh’ma when He stated that He and the Father were one, perhaps echad. “I and the Father are one.” Jn 10:30. So Yeshua and HaShem are One.
Dr. Halvor Ronning had a great response; worth following!
Another interesting note is about the “Shema” of Deuteronomy6:4; the word for “One” is “echad”, the same word describing Adam and Eve coming together in Genesis 2:24. There is some kind mystery about the “oneness” of God.
The Lord Yeshua is the Son of God, NOT ‘God the Son’.
The wrong invention about ‘God the Son’ is NOT biblical.
The Lord Yeshua is NOT the “eternal twin brother” of the Father. Before the creation of the universe the Father beget/created the Son from the Father Himself.
The Lord Yeshua could NOT have had human DNA which automatically is sinful and mortal.
Adam’s DNA wasn’t initially sinful, he made it sinful by his disobedience and rebellion. After making Adam the only perfect DNA He had left was Himself. Jesus came as a last Adam, 1 Cor 15:45. Again born with perfect DNA but He not only never sinned, Heb 4:15, He also glorified the Father in everything He said and did. Thus, as last Adam He undid all that was lost by first Adam. This made Him the Redeemer for mankind, first the Jew then the Greek, Rom 1:16. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, 2 Cor 5:19. God was manifest in the flesh, 1 Tim 3:16.
While the Father who is in heaven does NOT pray to the Son, and the Father is NOT dependent on the Son in any way – it is just the opposite – the Father did give the Son the divine ability to create the world, to atone and to forgive sins.
Only pagan mythology mixes humanity and divinity together.
The confusing and misleading slogan/dogma is: ‘the Messiah is 100% God and 100% Man’.
Messianic Jewish Yeshua-believers must freely shape their Christological understanding – sovereignly independent of the historic churches.
The 16th century Reformation did NOT revisit the doctrines/dogmas of the Hellenistic Church Fathers.
See: https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/is-the-messiah-the-son-of-david-part-2/
The scripture for Jesus as God in the OT seems Psalm 110:1, in which King David who was also a prophet saw: ‘The LORD says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” This “lord”, Jesus, was in heaven with the LORD God, which seems sufficient to believe that He is God. Also, Isaiah 63:10 reads, ‘Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit.’ So, even in the OT three Gods in heaven were described.
Yeshua/Jesus certainly wasn’t the entirety of God, but a part of God. I imagine that God can exist simultaneously in each of his created realms without a problem, the spiritual and the physical. Gershon Norel, above, says that Lord Yeshua could not have had human DNA which he says is automatically sinful and mortal. Flesh is mortal, as I believe it was designed to be, but I would say not inherently sinful or evil. God says in the Bible that his physical creation is good and we now know that it is incredibly complex with only the surface appearance of simplicity. I think it is important to remember why God had to come to earth in limited physical form. God gave the earth to humans, and Adam and Eve, in their free will, gave legal control of it to Satan. God was able to get back legal control of earth by becoming, in part, a human being with limited awareness and understanding.
Isn’t it true that the sentence beginning with “Hear of Israel” does not contain the verb IS in Hebrew and that the word ECHAD can also mean FIRST or ALONE or ONLY (one)?
If so, the sentence could read: Hear O Israel, the Lord our God Alone or First or Only One. That doesn’t need to imply trinitarian belief but doesn’t exclude
accepting that In the Beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.
The orthodox Jew did well to smash the statue.
It’ an idol, and those “Christians” have nothing to do with the Messiah. They are bloody idolaters (and they look pretty Catholic).
Rome Papal is the archenemy of Jewry; one shouldn’t forget that.
Of course, Yeshua is not God; that’s utter idolatry.
Arnold Fruchtenbaum seems to be the Aharon of this age who lures his own people into worshipping the Golden Calf of mainstream Christianity, thereby embracing the central doctrine and the abominable idol of Rome Papal (they link the messenger of the covenant to the burning bush, which is utter rubbish).
Btw., the Hebrew of Heb 1:8, found in Sebastian Münster’s version from 1557, reads translated thus:
“Behold, mighty one: your throne is everlasting.”
Take heart, a tree is known by its fruit, Luke 6:44. Omar must manifest her spiritual nature through her politics, then not even her antisemitism will save her.
Diese Maßnahmen sind dringend notwendig.
These measures are urgently needed.
I have a growing impression that the US government is withdrawing from Israel and will no longer support the country if it is invaded by another major power, such as Russia.
Ich habe immer mehr den Eindruck, dass sich die Regierung der USA von Israel zurückzieht und dem Land nicht mehr beistehen wird, wenn es von einer anderen Großmacht überfallen wird, z.B. von Russland.
Jews in the USA are digging their own “grave” by supporting anti-Semites.
As a result, they are increasingly being pressured to emigrate to Israel; this will result in them having to deal with the idea of Alia to Israel, and God will support them in this.
Die Juden in USA graben durch die Unterstützung von Antisemiten ihr eigenes “Grab.”
Sie werden dadurch mehr und mehr gedrängt, nach Israel auszuwandern; das wird dazu führen, dass sie sich mit dem Gedanken der Alia nach Israel befassen müssen, und Gott wird sie darin unterstützen.
These people should reserve their energy for protecting Israel against the external aggressors who are planning Israel’s annihilation. A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Exodus 3/14 corresponds with Mark. 61-62. Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? (not Mary)
62. And Jesus said, I am:
1 John. 5/7-13
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Ref. Revelation. 19/11-13. And he was clothed with a venture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (Jesus Christ)
9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
10. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself (and we do) he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son
12. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not theSon of God hath not life.
God bless you all.
Jewish Law or the laws given from the Creator?….Or assuming the thoughts were from the Creator.
The first Joshua ( Messiah…Saviour) it seems was told to commit Genocide.
It is written that the law givers handed over a Messiah of the time for the Romans to crucify another. Is Bibi the Messiah for his time. It is obvious to me yes, but how it is all going to pan out we have yet to see, IF the Creator is in control. Israel is not the place I first thought it to be. I would not be welcome, I wonder why. .YESHUA where are you? ???? ????
To my human way of thinking, the Messiah has to be more than a “son” in today’s familial sense.
Why? I am not willing to sacrifice my son*. If I want to sacrifice, I will sacrifice my own life. Therefore, in my human reasoning, the Messiah must be God more than my son is “me” for the Messiah’s sacrifice to be God sacrificing Himself.
“And they shall look upon Me, whom they have pierced…” (Zechariah 12:10 acc to the basic likely plain sense translation)
*(For that reason I also do not actively encourage my sons to serve in a combat role in the IDF. If they want to, I support them.)
Seeing this everywhere there is liberal democracy. The left uses the tactics of Marx and all the others. The left love to spout about a so called rules based international community but they themselves are not rules based. Anarachy is thier m-o.
Your writing brought to mind a dream I had in 1968. My husband and I were in Israel; it was midday and yet I saw a huge star shining over the city with a line of light extending upward and downward from the star. A wriggling line of light approached and crossed over the star, causing an immediate eruption of criss-crossing lines of light that obscured the star and the upward and downward line of light. I knew the meaning: Satan had confused the grace of God to the Jewish people.
Satan knows his defeat at Calvary (Hebrews 2:14), therefore he works hard to disguise and bring hatred toward the Lord Jesus Christ.
God promises us His redemption and His protection when we acknowledge and obey God’s Holy One, of whom God speaks: “My Angel”, (Ex. 23:23); “the Holy One of Israel, your Savior”, (Isa. 43:3); “the Messenger of the Covenant”, (Mal. 3:1); “The Lamb of God [Jesus Christ] who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29).
Shalom,
Yisrael is a Blessing to all nations, as Elohim intended it to be, even to those who despise them!!! So Beautiful!!!
I’m pleased you mention that some of those from the ten tribes rejoined Judah, and that the Levites were rejected. The British-Israel / Christian identity movement, who believe they have replaced Israel with a white supremacy, including the Ku Klux Klan, argue they are the ten lost tribes. Although Northern Israel was integrated into Assyria in 722BC it became part of Babylon by 586 BC. Some of the Jewish community became Samaritans but some would rejoin Judah and return with Ezra after the 70 year exile (Ezra 1:5). Jesus reached out to the Samaritan community and some of them followed Him (John 4:39).
From an evangelistic point of view Samaritans and Greeks are both delivered from faulty spiritual dysfunction by Messiah Yeshua. In due course Judah will be too.
The last words in your message says it all and includes America, it is not Israel’s democracy that needs to be Saved, but the People of Israel & US too. & the World
2 Chronicles 7 was The LORD’S answer, if My People who are called by MY Name humble themselves and Pray and seek My Face and turn from there wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive there sin and heal there Land. HE has answered again John 3:16&17 There Will Be PEACE one DAY
Amen! We are subject to God, not the other way around. His will be done on earth!
It will not be science that saves Israel, or any other nation, from devastating earthquakes. It is God who shakes the earth. The Scripture in Job, Isaiah and other places tells us this. Man’s wisdom cannot stand against God’s. Prayer and repentance are the intercessors. Why is it we always take God out of the equation, whether it be the Covid plague, droughts, floods or earthquakes? God is supreme!
Why Susan? Because you have written the answer yourself, but it is a Primitive belief that there is a God in control.
Early Primitive man believed that a God lived in the eruptions of volcano’s. and in other of natures happenings, In otherwords they did not understand nature but were suspicious of it.
Yes there is a Creator of the universe what ever that may be. Sometimes things happen that are more than coincidence, that is personally how I believe may be the answer as I see it. If you understand what I mean,???? ????
The Tabernacle was a copy of the real one in heaven (Ex 25:8). David was told that God didn’t live in man made buildings (2 Sam 7:6). Both the Tabernacle and the Temple were symbols of the presence of God among us. Messiah will build this symbol during his Millennial reign (Ezk 48:21). God Himself will be our Tabernacle in eternity (Rev 21:3). The physical body of Messiah is a Living Temple that the Lord seeks to replicate in all His followers, Jew and Gentile, (Hebrews 9:24). Our temples are more like the memorial temple Reuben and Gad built (Josh 22:28) that confirm our connection with the Living Temple of Messiah.
I believe when Paul speaks of dying daily he is talking of putting our “old nature” to death. He goes on to speak about bad company and further tells his audience to “stop sinning.” He did not fear physical death.
Consider 1st Kings 19 – Elijah in the cave 40days. The Lord brings him out and he experiences wind, a great earthquake and fire and the Lord was not in any of them but afterwards in the “still small voice”
The Ezekiel 38 battle is coming, after it is over, the temple will be built on the temple mount with absolutely no resistance. There will be a seven year treaty signed after that battle that will be broken in the middle, by the one who instituted the treaty, the antichrist. Time is short and Israel has much to do to begin its destiny.
The left, is doing everything it can, only, to wind up being destroyed in the end of the days ahead. The Lord spoke of the time of the, “beginning of sorrows,” I believe we are in them now. Israel must never give in to her enemies, she has an eternal destiny to fulfill and there is only one who will protect her through all that is to come. Seek His face as in the days of old and He will be found.
I pray Israel will be richly blessed for its efforts in this tragedy.
Fantastic! Israel prophesied to lead!
I mayn’t hold traditional beliefs but it is said love thy enemies, and my Yiddish Grandmother used to say God helps those who help themselves, which I have been criticised on Israel Today for saying that.
Also it is written the meek shall inherit the earth…..There are somethings that say to me, there are things that happen that are more than coincidence. Maybe the Creator of the Universe whatever that may be is at work here.
YESHUA was to have said Love one another. Something mankind has to learn the hard way. Maybe Womankind has the answer. Mankind has made a mess of it all.???? ????
I think Paul actually did die when he was stoned and left for dead re Acts 14/19-20 as per your very good article.
If we look at 2 Corinthians. 12/2-4 Paul says speaking in the third person, that he was caught up to the third heaven (where God dwells) in v2 and that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter in v4.
Having a glimpse of heaven he must have yearned to return there, consequently his life was recklessly devoted to the Lord’s work and death was something he probably looked forward to, albeit not the way he died.
I read on here that in Jewish law it is justified to kill. Some want to kill BIBI, and didn’t Joshua under instuction from a higher power so it is written to commit Genocide ? ???? ????
Luck and Fate are described as false gods in Isaiah 65:11. Scripture tells us our days are numbered in his book, Psalm 139:16, and not a sparrow falls to the ground without God’s say so, Matt 10:29. So the key is to line our lives up with God’s will that His plan for us can be completed. We start out rebellious to God but after conversion we die to self daily so that Messiah can be Lord of our life. Esther died to self and the Lord used her mightily, as so many other biblical characters example.
We all have eternal souls, which is why the resurrection is so important. We are either resurrected to spend eternity in the tabernacle of God, Rev 21:3, or to experience the Second death, Rev 20:14. Only saved souls, Rom 10:9, can enter God’s tabernacle. The delight is we are able to enter into it now, Rev 22:14, in the mortal part of our life by accepting the atoning work of Messiah Yeshua.
Humanist funerals proclaim we only exist in people’s memories after death. This nihilistic viewpoint is increasingly accepted as cultures like the West fall away from biblical belief, as led by their church and governments. Hence these cultures do harbour unhealthy anxieties such as apocalyptic scenarios relating to climate change and asteroids. They use this to justify their selfish behaviour.
So much hatred even at the expense of saving their own people???
If everything that has breath praises the LORD, surely women should be allowed to sing?
The land of Palestine/Israel was given to the Jews by Almighty God. No one else has any right to say it belongs to them.
Hated without a cause as was The Lord Jesus Christ!
Miriam the prophetess so I have read, led the women in singing, their own song of praise with dancing and playing musical instruments. What are these arrogant, dogmatic men so afraid of? ???? ????
Well said Annette. Good to see you are alive and well. Remember me from the former Israel Today years. When much debate went on. We never agreed on much just a few little things. I was formally Dylan if that helps. If you remember Roscoe he passed away this year. JSYK. Take care Annette.
Thank you ????. This is an article that’s well written and worth keeping for future references.
To know God is to know Israel
I wish someone in simple terms please explain what the proposed changes are. It’s all beyond me. Thousands of people can’t be that wrong if so many are against these changes.
I have become aware of some rulings which effect women mainly, much the same as the Taliban ? It’s all so serial.
I am beginning to feel totally disconnected from my Jewish background and more so to Israel.
Christians believe in the return of YESHUA..seems to me he is needed now. Maybe a earthquake spreading to Israel will shake it all up. How horrible is that, which we see on our TV’s…..Some believe the Creator of the Universe is showing displeasure. All stranger than fiction or more than Coincidence?. ???? ????
Bibi, Messiah for his time is what I believe, yet I don’t understand his motives. A tool to regain Israel only for Jews as Bible. Joshua played out Genocide. I once read on this forum he is a closet Messianic Jew. I am completely puzzled.???? ????
As a messianic Gentile I can never be accepted as a member of the tribe. Messianic Gentiles are not distinguished from messianic Jews in Christian circles but perhaps they could be in Jewish circles. The first messianic Jews set out the criteria for Gentiles to join them in Acts 15. Perhaps a body needs brought into being that can be recognised by Jewish authorities as those who messianic Jews recognise as messianic Gentiles. These would be born-again souls who have died to self, accept Yeshua as Messiah to the point of obedience, and who keep God’s appointed times. It’s supposed to be the ecclesia but they’ve gone a bit off track.
Arthur, a great article! (My wife directed me to this as a link at the bottom of a current Israel Today article).
Amen! All of Israel is the the Lord’s. There cannot be two states – as you say, the Palestinians have no connection to the land.
Unbelievable that Christians have fallen for the lie, but it is true – so many have never read the whole Bible and fall for the lies of the enemy.
Come, Prince of Peace, deliver your people and claim your land!
Abramovich makes two serious mistakes: first, he distorts the meaning of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Christian Revelation of John and second, he slanders the Israeli ministers
Abramovich macht gleich zwei schwere Fehler: einmal verdreht er die Bedeutung der apokalyptischen Reiter in der christlichen Offenbarung des Johannes und zweitens verleumdet er die israelischen Minister
Revelation chapter six isn’t just about Israel. If you look at everything that is going on all over the world, you will see all that chapter six covers. It is not only the book of Revelation but many books all through the Bible that is showing up now. I see what Jesus referred to as the, “Beginning of sorrows,” written all through Rev. six. The time before the seventh seal will see Israel prepped for evangelism across the entire globe, 144,000 evangelists to be exact, all before the seventh seal is opened.
When you read Matthew 24 and compare it to Rev. 6, there is a lot in common with them.
I also see, all over the world, the left deceiving and war mongering for the purpose of building fear. One of satans best weapons, fear, is being pushed hard every where. Jesus told us to fear not, we should believe what He said.
Israel’s birth date is an easy one for me to remember, I remember it as a day of a miracle, only once in history as was prophecied. But I remember it also as my daughter was born on May 15th, and a grandson was born on May 13th, three days of joy.
I cannot understand why Biden still supports a ‘two state agreement’ when Arafat killed this idea when he broke the Oslo agreement !
The Oslo agreement also allows Israel full admin over ‘area c’ so why does he object to Israel fulfilling its duties to its people in ‘area c’ ?
Israel has got a government, stamp incitement out. Revoke the Palestinian Authority. Go to war with the PLO, Hamas, PIJ and the other terrorists, evict them from your country. Create an Israel as extreme as North Korea, Iran or Russia that is serious about a Jewish nation and let the world come to terms with it.
The UN is an American creation that did away with empires to favour national self-determination, this is how the Arabs got nationality from the French and British. The Americans are building a federation that pools the world’s resources they can invest in and benefit from. The spiritual nature of that federation is of concern because it’s Mammon. The world will accept Mammon but it won’t accept God’s commands, which is why Israel is only tolerated. Jesus has overcome the world (John 16:33) and what He couldn’t do through the church He is doing through Israel. The salvation phase is almost over.
A Christian friend posted this, Can anyone verify?
Valentine was a passionate evangelist who sought to win people to the Lord Jesus Christ. He is also known for ministering to and caring for Christians who had been persecuted by the Roman Empire.
A common hagiography describes Valentine as a priest of Rome or as the former Bishop of Terni, an important town of Umbria, in central Italy. While under house arrest of Judge Asterius, and discussing his faith with him, Valentine was discussing the validity of Jesus. The judge put Valentine to the test and brought to him the judge’s adopted blind daughter. If Valentine succeeded in restoring the girl’s sight, Asterius would do whatever he asked. Valentine, praying to God, laid his hands on her eyes and the child’s vision was restored!
Immediately humbled, the judge asked Valentine what he should do. Valentine replied that all of the idols around the judge’s house should be broken, and that the judge should fast for three days and then undergo the Christian sacrament of baptism. The judge obeyed and, as a result of his fasting and prayer, freed all the Christian inmates under his authority. The judge, his family, and his forty-four member household of adult family members and servants were baptized.
Valentine was later arrested again for continuing to evangelize. He was sent to Rome, to the emperor Claudius Gothicus (Claudius II) himself. Claudius took a liking to him until Valentine tried to convince Claudius to embrace Christianity. Claudius refused and condemned Valentine to death, commanding that Valentine either renounce his faith or he would be beaten with clubs and beheaded. Valentine refused and was executed outside the Porta Flaminia, a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, on February 14, 269.
I’ve sensed from previous articles of yours that this is an issue you’ve been wrestling with for a while. If you are trying to spark conversation among your readers, please give us something to consider or work with. If you are trying to garner sympathy for someone struggling with a MOST controversial life issue, I understand, but what do you feel we should know about a solution? This is a HUGE theological consideration, to be sure, and it is going to purposely brought to the forefront of all of society worldwide! How do you feel we all, as believers in the salvation brought by God through Yeshua, should move forward in this realm?
The longer I live as a lover of God, the more I realize how vital it is to truly know God’s Holy One, our Savior, who was wounded for our transgressions, who rose from the grave to His powerful position at God’s right hand as our eternal High Priest.
When we bow our life before Him, there is nothing that can separate us from God’s powerful love and His help on our behalf.
(Isa. 43:3; Isa. 53:5; Heb. 7:25)
Sin separates us from God. Repentance precedes forgiveness.
Ecumenism is deadly. There is one faith, one baptism through Yeshua. Islam is a false demonic ideology. I am staggered at the naivity and foolishness of this judicial decision. Islam denies the deity of Yeshua. They want to destroy all infidels, including and especially the Jews. Why is Israel bowing to the ways of this fallen world and boasting of this ecumenism, which is anti Yeshua. Anti Elohim?
As far as I know Valentine is a pagan holiday! It has nothing to do with Yeshua!
Where did you find all this info on ‘Valentine’ as a person and a christian?
I favour the religious right, because the Torah supports forgiveness and reconciliation, whereas the left and wokeism in particular, doesn’t seem to know what forgiveness and reconciliation means !
Thank you David, “3 ways” prayer guidance is very helpful. I am also mindful of Ezekiel 28:25-6: ‘When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land …’ According to this prophecy, before “peace and security” of the nation of Israel is established, the God of Israel needs to be proved holy through His people. If He means all the Jewish people in Israel, then such a miracle can happen only by the God of Israel Himself when He fulfils Ezekiel 11:19 first. So I am praying for them too.
Yes Israel can. God bless Israel. He is the Lord not Amerika and EU
Beautifully said and thought provoking!
The Lord gave Judea and Samaria to Israel. God is NEVER illegal!
Google “Valentine” and a number of sites like the BBC and Encyclopaedia Britannica refer to aspects of the above story. I think it came from Wikipedia. A February Roman holiday gave it pagan associations but they don’t need to be observed. Valentine’s love would fall into the “Love is behaviour” category above.
When we realise God loves us it sets us on a journey to learn to love as he does. Scripture says, “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Emulating God’s love can lead us to act as Valentine supposedly did. We surely all know of others who are doing a better job of loving God’s way than ourselves, and who inspire us to do better.
This reads as if it part of the ‘tachles’ series ! – Todah !
It’s not a case of where is HaShem in all this – but why do so many oppose him ?
A good summary/ observation of the present scenario. Where will it go?
How will God bring about his plans for Israel & Jerusalem in particular?
Yeshua was mostly silent on that.
In a strict sense, are we not all to be “religious Zionists?” Isn’t a “Torah-based” society what Yeshua will establish when He returns? Prepare ye the Way of the Lord!!
It seems the nations want to delegitimize God. He is the all powerful realtor who gave Israel its borders. They want it to appear as if this is a “man against man” issue, but this is a “man against God” issue. That’s who the nations ultimately roar against!
Amen and God bless you and the youth!
I wanted to read this article with interest, but in reading it I was confused by the need to prepare physically for the coming of Messiah, acquiring land, building a third temple, etc, with no mention of the need to prepare our hearts spiritually for His return.
It was at Shechem, where Joshua said, “..choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve..” (Joshua 24:15); it was also near Shechem, at Jacob’s well, where God’s Holy One, the Lord Jesus, whom God sent to earth in fulfillment of prophecy (Isa. 9:6-7), replied to the Samaritan woman’s inquiry regarding Messiah, “I who speak to you am He.” (John 4)
At this crucial moment in time, it is our recognition of God’s Holy One, our Savior, that is most important for us.
Great point. Together with the necessary practical requirements of surviving as a distinctly Jewish state, the current gov’t hopes to restore a more Bible or Torah based society in preparations for the coming Messiah as mentioned in the report. You are right to point out that the spiritual restoration is the crucial part. Building a temple, for example, is understood by Religious Zionists a means of restoring true worship. Religious Zionism by definition means faith in and with the Land. The spiritual and physical united.
Excellent reply.
The Jewish homeland was given that Jews could exercise self-determination in settling their land. Legally the Palestinians only have building rights in Area A, and definitely have no building rights in Area C. Therefore, all Palestinian buildings in Area C are forfeit, and the PA has a duty to settle them in Area A. However, as the PLO have seriously broken all the agreements they made in the Oslo Accords the PA has lost its legitimacy to govern any Israeli territory. Palestinians must rely on the good nature of the Israeli government to have anywhere to live.
France, Germany and Italy have seriously violated Israeli sovereignty as EU members in supporting illegal building. After they have repented in dust and ashes they should generously compensate Israel for their errant behaviour. The UK only supports Israel to annoy the French and is now less biblical than its ever been. The US violates the purpose of the UN in opposing the sovereign will of Israel.
Bible prophecy students took note with the election of a right wing gov in Israel. Especially with all the talk about reclaiming the land to its covenanted boundary. Gen.15:18-19.Not to mention rebuilding a third temple also prophesied by the prophet Ezekiel. Ez.40:2-5. While there was a partial fulfilment under King David and his son Solomon, the Psalmist speaks of this being fulfilled in the Messiah. Ps.2:6-9. However both the prophet Daniel and Yeshua speak of an imposter who will take the kingdom prior to Messiah as a sign. Dan.9:27; Mat.24:15; Rev.11:1-2. Yeshua says of this leader “I have come in my Fathers name and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.” Jn.5:43. The only hope for Israel and indeed the world is in the true Son of God. Isa.53:5-6; Jn.14:6.
Jesus said that, if we love Him, we should keep His commandments. One is fooling themself if they think they love God but hate His commandments.
That the Third Temple gets built is attested to by the prophecy of the Anti-Christ committing blasphemy therein. And, as much as I like Bibi, only Jesus restores David’s throne and the Kingdom of Israel.
Israel has an eternal destiny, and the left has not one iota of a place in that destiny. But the left, on a universal scale, does not in any way, shape or form, care about the people. It is all about the power they themselves, lust, to possess.
Thank you for your article; I had to smile as I read your listing of all of Israel’s possible coups, and then to end with the wisdom of your last sentence: “Even now, during a crisis in Israeli society, I maintain my belief that dialogue between all sides will resolve disagreements over judicial reform.”
It is exactly this kind of honest dialogue that needs to also exist in Israel between those who believe Jesus Christ is God’s Son, the Holy One of Israel, and those who do not. There needs to be a coming together in our understanding of the Old Testament, the Tanakh, along with our understanding of the New Testament. The two Testaments together need to be examined in light of God’s love for Jews and for the peoples of our world. We cannot divide God’s love, neither can we divide God’s provision for our eternal redemption.
Keep up the conversations, Gershon! As we read the various articles in Israel Today, we find many of them so refreshing, as they present different viewpoints from the dominant Western/ Evangelical Christian perspectives.
At the end of the day, hopefully all believers will come to various subjects with great humility and dependence on the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Romans 11:14-21 comes to mind.
Unfortunately Ramadan is the only excuse needed for Muslims to terrorise Jewish people. But Almighty God knows!
Stand by the words of God and as you are doing, wait on His direction. As Christians we have to obey God, not man. Shalom.
Thank you for this interesting article. From studying the Holy Bible, Calvinism is an incorrect doctrine because Jesus Christ’s blood atonement sacrifice was for all, not just for some who think they may be the chosen few. The elect in the Bible are Jewish.
Matthew 25 is speaking about the great tribulation where faith and works for salvation return as under the OT law. Shalom.
Reading the scripture and watching what is going on in Israel and the middle east, I can see the enemies of Israel in their desperation to evict Israel from her own land, I believe the Palestinians will even destroy the dome of the rock for the purpose of bringing the Islamic forces from all over the ME to destroy Israel.
I see the Palestinians holding the dome as a hostage to get their way over the Israeli people, none of the things they do shows any real care for the mount or the dome other than what I have seen, over the last few years, they use it as a means for bad publicity against Israel. That is what I see the terrorism against Israel coming to in the near future.
Israel must get its reforms so that the far left judges cannot keep control of the courts!
Sad, a house divided cannot stand. Truly they are stuck because it looks a both sides are right. But can they be? Eventually israel will have to face it, they will have to fight but it will be horrible, very horrible. Like the ancient battles, brutal. You can’t be a “gentleman” (sorry) in a fight.
Christian works are not as part of salvation but because we love and are so grateful to the Lord Jesus for saving us. Catholicism is not Christianity and is identified in Revelation 17-18 as MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. KJV authorised version.
I’m a little concerned that tikkun olam in and of itself has all the potential of even being dangerous. Social justice feelings and activities quickly become the substitute that men and women use to avoid a genuine repent walk before our Creator, as defined in His WRITTEN word. I was a bit disappointed the author did not quote any prophet, but that the emphasis came from philosophers and activists who seemed to have little regard for the theology of another prominent, Jewish writer. The letter to the Colossians, 2:8, immediately came to mind! If you are looking for a Christian group to embrace Social Justice as its core belief structure, there is the dominant one based out of Rome, fraught with Biblical error for centuries, that has jettisoned its own original doctrines of decency to pursue being the leading religion of the new world order.
The first thing that needs repaired is our relationship with God. This is an elusive task in most religions and societies because
a: They don’t know that God can have a personal relationship with people.
b: The worldliness of societies and religions demand for themselves what rightfully belongs to God.
Once this relationship is repaired people excel at hosts of initiatives that show love for God and for their neighbours. Given that Maimonides, and maybe some of the others, rejected relating to God through God’s Son, Jesus, it’s unlikely their repair work could match that of a redeemed child. Christ is in the business of reconciling ALL things in heaven and on earth (Colossians 1:20). He directs and enables His people in this work.
Politicians normally kick the ball around until it becomes unrecognisable. They have a public consultation, a 1st reading, committee stage, 2nd reading, amendments etc before it goes for a final vote. During this process all the objections can be aired and resolved as they arise. Politics are used to enfranchise and disenfranchise people with their consent. Reconciling diametrically opposing views is done when both groups like the advantage they get from it. Maybe the narrative needs to show the left where they’ve been disadvantaged in the past by the judiciary, and how they could be empowered in the future by supporting the reforms. …In abundance of counsellors there is victory. Proverbs 24:6
Of course it’s not yours to give as both land and people belong to the Lord. The exile is proof that living in the land is conditional. This is where the focus needs to be: Is Israel devoted to her Maker?
The concept of Messiah is the cornerstone of division in Judaism. Daniel 9 and Isaiah 53 make clear that Messiah is the suffering servant rejected by his brethren as Joseph was. Yet Zechariah and Isaiah also make Messiah the conquering king as David was. As we approach Passover and remember Messiah as suffering servant, we recognise Christ became the first fruits of the resurrection that led to the Spring harvest at Shavuot. Tabernacles joyously celebrates Messiah returning as conquering king, reigning over all the earth and bringing harvest to the world.
The tactical withdrawal of 1948 could have been recovered in 1967. Only US Democrats believe in a two-state solution, everyone else knows it’s a dishonest land grab that was thwarted, they need convincing.
Not just for messianic Jews but for all who are in Christ. The faulty theology of the early church fathers produced the Nicene creed and others to refute Arianism, a 4th Cent heresy by Arius who argued that Jesus does not share the same essence as God. As Christianity came under persecution by the Roman Empire, Judaism distanced itself from Christians, which caused some church fathers to denounce Judaism. The antisemitism of Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Irenaus and Origen, who asserted that the Jews killed Jesus was established by Constantine in the creeds at Nicaea in 325 AD. Ambrose then Augustine helped this become mainstream Christianity although it was always compromised by the humanistic thought of Ambrose, Anselm and others who drew from its Greco-Roman root. Luther’s reformation was compromised by this humanism and antisemitism. Both Luther and Calvin were heavily influenced by Augustine. This affects Protestantism and Evangelicanism today.
Thank you, Anat. Reflecting on your words, I remembered a family gathering where adults were discussing current national tension. I heard my young grandson beside me quietly say, “if I couldn’t pray I’d be a goner”. Inquiring of him, I realized that as a little fellow he was carrying the weight of future possible political decisions that could prevent him from praying.
Our conversation turned to Daniel in the Bible. Ordered not to pray, Daniel’s love for God caused him to faithfully continue to pray three times daily. Daniel’s faith in His God rose above the political tension that threatened his life, and in doing so the heart of the king was forever changed and he made a decree that “in every dominion of my kingdom men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel..He is the living God.” (Daniel 6)
I value your last sentence: “In the end, everyone’s desire, even the little ones in the group, is to live in a loving, warm and supportive environment.” Happy Family Day!
He’s too old (Dan 9:26; Luke 3:23). Did he claim to pre-exist Abraham? (John 8:58). Is he the word through which all things were made? (John 1:3). When did he visit the temple? (Luke 19:44).
If he’s not the messiah how will Chabad Jews get saved? ( Matt 24:5)
Isn’t this just another expression of ultra-orthodoxy rejecting modern Israel, rejecting Messiah using His nation to prepare the world for His rule, and making a pitch to rule the Jewish community?
Good questions! The Chabad folks need to be asking themselves some of these as well.
Covenants are two ways. Muslims take a different approach to covenants than Israel or God’s people. Islam has a name for tactical covenants that can be broken once an advantage is gained. They broker agreements until they become strong enough to assert their dominance over the other party. None of us are in doubt that the Palestinians intend to overrule Israel when they become strong enough. Having the UN, EU and others batting for them only encourages them to string Israel along until the time is right. The PLO have broken the Oslo Accords numerous times. Stop wringing your hands, accept their decision and let the accord be broken.
Is this like Balaam’s donkey – The truth spoken but not by whom we expect !
The Palestinians made a covenant in 1964 with the Soviets to be a thorn in the side of the Israeli’s, and they work very hard to keep their covenant. Through deceit and multiple lies they also make other peoples take a stand with them and getting extremely rich at the same time.
The time of Israel’s enemies is short, a short period of time after the Ezekiel 38 battle, Israel’s enemies will no longer exist.
Draw near to the Lord, and He will draw near to you.
Amen! First God!
Nothing but sheer lunacy displayed in the news, again, this morning. Then I read your article; got me through the day. Thanks for the inspiration, Mr. Gardner.
We live in a time of lies and misinformation, thank you for helping to pierce this media fog!
We all need the sword of the spirit to cleave this fog.
Concerning the rock throwing at the mother and her children while shopping for Purim. In the US many years back I remembered that there were riots where police use weapons that fired rubber bullets and bed that fired a sort of bean bag. Not lethal but definitely stopped the rioting. If the police there and possibly others could get it design and build their own that might be a viable option. Thank You.
Most cannot comprehend living in that state of fear. But the fact that international leaders, as well as the world citizens who do not stand in solidarity against the horrific, emboldened actions* of Palestinian Authority-led terrorists who concede no life to their fellow Israeli neighbors is shocking.
Those who feel no pain from the terrorism going on in Israel and all over the world by the jihadists, somehow have a false belief that it cannot touch them. Being what they seem to believe themselves as, “untouchables,” they believe the lies told them by those who side with the terrorists and are untouched by the pain of death that is inflicted on the innocent victims of said jihadists.
I believe we are living in the time Jesus called, “the beginning of sorrows,” there is no place on planet earth that will not, “feel,” the pain of this period of time. No human being is, “untouchable.” Those jihadists who bring death to the innocent victims will find they have no bright future after their own deaths, none, what so ever.
Totally agree with your comment Vernon. When nations turn their back on God he lifts his hand of protection and allows their enemies to take over.
Israel should take whatever actions it requires to defend herself, but Israel should never forget who it is that holds her in His hand.
Of course Satan is the ultimate and arch-typical terrorist. Fortunately he will soon be bound for a 1000 years and then cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity. Until then, as the father of all liars and murderers, we must stand our ground against him.
Death and the fear of death are the big negatives that drive people to do everything they can to avoid them and avoid thinking of them. They are the strategic means Satan uses to keep mankind in spiritual bondage. They were overcome by the actual death of Messiah and by His using death as the means to conquer the bondage the fear of death puts us into. The redeemed soul is to die to self and the bondage it committed itself to at the Fall. In doing so the self-life is crucified in Christ (Gal 2:20) and becomes the cross the believer carries (Matt 16:24). He takes part in a divine exchange whereby Messiah takes his death and he receives Christ’s life. This is publicly proclaimed at his baptism where Christ identified with the sinner during His baptism to fulfil all righteousness (Matt 3:15).
A better deterrent is defeating the notion of the Palestinian liberation of Israel.
He’s smiling because he’s set his family up for life from the PA’s pay to slay policy.
Well said Ben.Gvir
Ecclesiastes. 8/11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Genesis. 9/6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Almighty God’s words.
God’s preserved words in the Holy Bible should be all Christian’s final authority.
1 John. 2/15-16
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Likely you’d find this thinking worldwide. The “church” has not done its discipling very well at all. As well, the church is not keeping its body pure. The church is supposed to be full of true believers, but is it? Not by a long shot.
It’s about time. Thank you for standing up for these two murdered boys.
How are murderers to see the truth if we respond in kind? There is a justice system, imperfect though it may be. And God will be the ultimate arbiter of justice for all our individual actions. I am personally very thankful that His mercy triumphs over judgement (For judgement is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy). Let the one without sin cast the first stone. I could go on.
Modern western people want to believe in the so called “rule of law” that assumes everything can be solved politically. Others know better. RoL is an Achilles heal. The left nor the right will be able to solve this. Never do you see in the Bible G-D telling his instruments ” go talk it out, go and negotiate”. I don’t envy Netanyahu. I don’t see anyway other than a heavy hand stopping this.
Quote: “…facing the reality of how Messianic Jewish youth understand their faith will contribute to the spiritual life of the Messianic Jewish congregations in Israel..”
Understanding our faith begins with our understanding of God’s tremendous love and His commitment to Israel: God heard their groanings in Egypt, remembered His covenant, and came down to help them; God’s Angel appeared to Moses in a flame of fire from a burning bush, God called to Moses. (Ex. 3)
God promised Israel in Exodus 23:20-23, His Angel would go before them and they were to obey Him. God’s love and provision for us has not changed.
God’s provision of His Angel, gives credence to God’s provision of His Son, Yeshua, in whom is God’s name, who shed His blood for our transgressions; He is our High Priest through whom we come to God for forgiveness and deliverance. (Hebrews 7:25)
“If you indeed obey His voice..I will be an enemy to your enemies..for My Angel [My Son] will go before you..” (Ex. 23:22-23)
The fact standing before us in the midst of the turmoil in the Middle East is that God’s hand of love is extended to the nations of our world. God is being gracious to bring our world face to face with His love for us. He is impressing upon us our need for His forgiveness, for His healing of our nations.
We all stand guilty before God; not one of us is worthy in our own right to enter God’s presence; sin separates us from God. But God in His mercy has provided His Son, Jesus Christ, the eternal Lamb of God, who shed His blood as the eternal sacrifice for the sins of the world.
When we look up into the face of the One who loves all of us–Jews, Arabs, and everyone else, the One who loves us beyond measure–when we see Him, and bow before Him, He will receive us and forgive us and restore our fellowship with God and with one another.
God is not willing any should perish but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
Thank You Israel Today and Israel Guys for being bright lights in this world, for such a time as this!
Palestine was a creation of the Roman Empire in response to Jewish resistance to Roman rule.
The internet mostly only records modern Palestine history from 1947, you have to search “Roman Palestine” to find Judaea in Jesus time. It can be fact checked.
The New York Times again misuses its status to propagate a falsehood. An inquiry should be set up to find why it does this. Has it received a bribe or a threat from the PLO? Does the UN, the globalists or the US have an interest in keeping Israel from reaching her full potential by ensuring she will always have an enemy to hold her back? Is there a spiritual reason behind the bad press?
They take the name of the Lord in vain by casting aspersions upon His lineage. A clear breach of the Commandments for which they need to repent.
Praise the Lord! I understand what your daughter is saying. Somehow Yeshua’s Jewishness continually is overlooked. Perhaps, had Gentiles been identified as Messianic Gentiles, instead of the separating term “Christian,” Jews would know that Gentiles believe in a Jewish Messiah.
Thanks Susan for taking an interest and for your understanding. Yes, had Gentiles been more respectful of the Jewish people it would certainly help them come to know the Messiah Yeshua. You guys are doing a great job in making that happen!
Great article David. As a Jewish beleiver, I came to the same conclusions. I’m just a Jew. I feel that our living in the tenets of the Torah as taught by Yeshua is the best “testimony” we can and should offer. What He came to teach is a Torah lifestyle, not a creed. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. It is encouraging to learn of your commitment to our people. Be blessed!
Shalom, Shalom Yisrael today…
I love Yisrael and I also love America, or at least for the latter what it used to be, but make no mistake, America is in it’s death throes, sadly… Tachles, is Yisrael will have to act, Yisrael “Cannot” count on The O’biden Administration, period!
It’s going to be a very interesting 2023. The world is mutating into its final form of rebellion and no one will be able to just sit on the sidelines and watch, we are all going to participate. Be strong and of great courage for the Battle is not ours but the Lord’s!
Thank you for the analysis of the situation for Jewish Messianic believers in Israel! Very refreshing read!
Thanks Robert, good to know that are like-minded folks like yourself out there. Blessings!
When you read the scripture, I would say that Israel has a better future than all those nations who oppose her. There is a short time frame when things will look bleak, but over the long run, Israel will be around when her enemies will not be in existence.
That is what happens when you have an eternal covenant with the one who created the universe. Israel’s enemies do not have that, they will attack Israel and when it looks like they might win, the Lord will rise against them and they will be no more. Those who will survive will go back home to tell what they saw and the God of Israel will be glorified by all the enemies of Israel.
What has been written, will, come to pass.
Those on the left in Israel, like those on the left in the US, are not working on improving democracy, they are looking to bring about the, “New World ‘communist’ Order,” they are called, “antifa,” here. They have been around for over a hundred years. From what I have read, they started out under Mussolini. This is all part of the WEF bringing about their goal of the new world order. There will only be those elite wealthy who will experience, “utopia,” they will have no other people allowed into their world unless they are slaves. Those in rebellion around the world today are part of the slavery of the new world order.
Excellent article, I have read Hosea but not studied it, I will study it now, thank you.
How powerful the left shows itself to be by trapping a defenseless woman in a hair salon. Shame? yes, the left is full of it.
Why should a murderer reside in a cell with three meals a day and medical benefits while his victim lays in a grave and the victims family lives in turmoil because justice is not carried out while the murderer still lives?
Those who serve a short sentence usually are much smarter when they are released because of the education they get from others who are in prison for the same crime but have life sentences and won’t see the light of day.
Think about it, the victim will never be freed, why should the murderer be allowed to live?
What did the Lord say about it?
Reading this is very encouraging. There is much the world learns about love through heartfelt activities and lifestyles of the Jewish people. May every expression of Leviticus 19:18 love toward your Jewish brothers and sisters be richly blessed!
Thanks Krista for the encouragement. Sometimes I really need it!
According to the Bible Zechariah. 13/9. And I will bring the third part (Israel) through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
Jeremiah. 46/28. Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, Saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee; (and all those against Israel) but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Almighty God has everything to do with Israel. Amen.
Thank you dear Oriel for another truth-revealing article bringing to the forefront our need for understanding God’s tremendous love for us, and our need to be faithful to Him.
My earliest days, from birth to age 4, were spent in the Toronto Jewish Mission with my parents as they provided love, shelter and encouragement to Jewish young people who had been ousted from their homes for loving Jesus. Perhaps in answer to the prayers of those precious young people, God has placed His love for the Jewish people deep within me–with prayer for their understanding of God’s love in giving His Son, Jesus, for our redemption, and seating Him as our High Priest through whom we come to God for forgiveness and help.
Thank you again for your article; love always, and may God bless you.
The whole situation seems to be caused by an inability to communicate !
All need to learn how to simply and effectively describe their position, and also to listen to those who have a different view. The apparent biggest factors deepening this problem appears to be entrenched stances on false ideas on how different decisions will affect Israel.
The media excels in exaggerations and fear-mongering !
As someone who is only observing from the outside, I do wonder if God is using this present government to shake up the establishment and bring Israel more in line with the Biblical prophecies which include:
1. The Land belongs to God, who gives it to the Jews; this land will be restored to them. Only as (of after) that happens, Israel’s heart is brought closer to God’s heart.
2. Judicial reform which gives the government more ability to enact policies that which are not always overturned by an unelected Supreme court. Especially as it pertains to Judea and Samaria.
If this is so, I would expect there to be a massive spiritual battle as The Adversary does not want God’s plan and promises to be fulfilled.
Who knew such a group existed! Maybe they will be the Bereans of modern days.
It is always a spiritual battle with Israel because God’s plan WILL be brought to fruition. Submitting to Torah has always been a battle. I think people need to realize that they are really fighting for and against the God of Israel and His Will.
Fascinating! Thank you.
The bastions of doubt, cynicism, and hatred for Israel’s God, and our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ, are about to crumble. God is going to do a glorious work of revival where Jewish people will cry out to Him in worship of Jesus Christ, and Satan’s legions of doubt and fear will be destroyed.
God loves the entirety of the Middle East and He is about to work in a wonderful way that will be a witness to our entire world of His love, His forgiveness, and His powerful presence.
I, for one, am standing in faith, holding back the power of “the thief, Satan”, who comes “to steal, and to kill, and to destroy”; and I am holding high the name of Jesus, who says “[but] I have come that they may have life..” (John 10:10)
Thanks David. I appreciate your regular articles.
I know I am in a different situation than you are addressing (I am a Gentile living in Australia), but I am sure the same principle applies. Until I am accepted as a genuinely, caring Aussie citizen and neighbour, the fact that I’m a believer would never be well received and so is never part of my initial conversations with new acquaintances.
Shalom Barry, as I was writing this I imagined that it would have implications for others in different cultural and religious settings. So good that you picked that up.
Blessings and share the love!
All Jews will be saved; no need for preachers. “Don’t go to the Gentiles” didn’t become “Go to the Gentiles.” Mt 28:19 is spurious. Till 40 CE, the Nazarenes were convinced that Jews were not to mix with the nations. The first non-Jews got the besorah through persecution and divine intervention; not due to proactive evangelism but because they were sent to the Jews (Acts 10:1–8). Yosef wasn’t sent to save Gentiles from starvation but landed in Egypt due to rejection and G-d’s providence. Fruchtenbaum is the Aharon who lures Jews into worshiping the “triune God.” Israel will be cleansed from idols, yet Messianics largely confirm MS Christians in their idolatry, but the latter will go into perdition for it. Messianics should study the “Trinity,” and discern corruptions in the canonicals, the latter being compiled around 170 CE. The true ones are the Gospel According to the Hebrews, penned in Hebrew in 40 CE by Mattai, and Yohanan’s narrative.
Maybe they could be encouraged to read Isaiah. 7/14 and 9/6. These are just 2 of many other prophesies in the OT about the coming of Israel’s messiah, His first advent.
Wikipedia identifies King Ahasuerus as King Xerxes 1 whose army was blocked by the 300 Spartans under King Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Later losses at Salamis and Plataea caused him to return to Persia. Ahasuerus may be a title like Caesar or Pharaoh. Esther 2:1 may mean that after he returned from war he was looking for consolation in a wife.
Some scholars consider Esther’s story a historical romance but Jewish people remain thankful for divine deliverance from a diabolical enemy who, like Pharaoh, Herod and Hitler, was set on their destruction. They heed Mordecai’s declaration (Esther 9:26) to celebrate it every year.
From Esther we learn that Israel has the right to defend herself against those who would destroy her.
Purim reminds us that Satan is still active. Having failed to destroy the Jews, the scriptures and Messiah, Satan is now going after Jerusalem to divide it with a Two-State solution to frustrate Messiah’s plans, he will fail.
Surely Daniel must tell them that Messiah must have come? (Dan 9:25) Surely they must have noticed the “church”. Why would millions of Gentiles worldwide suddenly be concerned about the Ten Commandments? Is there really a blind, a veil over Jewish hearts when they read scripture? (2 Cor 3:15) Can we inform them that both the veil Moses wore and the veil that covers their hearts can be removed in Christ? (2 Cor 3:14) Millions of Gentiles and many Jews have come into the New Covenant relationship (Jer 31:31) with God through Yeshua HaMashiach, the Suffering Servant, the Conquering King, the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. Will they not seek Him with all their hearts (Jer 29:13) that they may find Him too? He’s here.
There will be wars and strife and degradation until The Prince of Peace, The Lord Jesus Christ, rules in Jerusalem during the Millennium, with a rod of iron. The future of the world is given in detail in the Holy Bible.
Great, much needed, article.
Thanyou for sharing it.
Except for the Father created the Son. The Son is eternal even as the Father. Yeshua was not created by the Father.
Yeshua asked and answered your question: “Who is my mother and my brothers? He who does the will of my Father in Heaven is My mother, and brother and sister.” So, turning to God and doing His will is the ONLY answer.
Sorry guys, having read through the whole article, I cannot endorse it. There are so many inaccuracies concerning the Person of Jesus, and the “infinite” similarities and differences.
Sorry to say but your remark “He [Yeshua] too deserves to be addressed with prayers of thanksgiving etc.” overlooks something important. Revelation was written after AD70. Within its first 3 chapters, Yeshua demonstrated to let the Gentile churches know that they all had come under His authority. In fact, since then, all churches have been directly held accountable to Him, but they have been preoccupied with the Epistles and have failed to “get” that message from Him! This has led to many churches keeping Yeshua standing outside their churches. I believe that Psalm 110:1 was fulfilled when God got rid of the enemies of Yeshua – the elders, the high priests and the teachers of the law – out of Jerusalem, effectively putting them under His feet. I also believe that Yeshua is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6, the first half of which began in 1948. As He told the church in Laodicea, we are to welcome Him into every aspect of our church life and discuss them with Him!
In the eighteenth chapter of Revelation, you read about Babylon. It is a form of government that started in the tenth chapter of Genesis, Nimrod was its first leader and it is and has been a form of government throughout the history of the world in some form or other. It has always been a rebellious form, always against the Lord. As you read through the eighteenth chapter of Revelation, keeping in mind all that is going on in the world today, you get a glimpse of who Babylon is in today’s world. ALL, the hatred, all the violence, the rebellion that is being pushed to bring about the agenda of the left, it is all there.
The Lord separated the sheep and the goats a long time ago, Who is acting like whom? and which side are they standing on in today’s world?
It was ever thus with Israel. Throughout history as revealed in the Bible, all Israel moaned and groaned when things went wrong or happened to them that hurt them or worried them, or that they simply didn’t like. In Revelation 1 v 1-8 our dear Lord reminds us all that he will return. Obadiah v 15 leapt from the page to me very recently. Amen come Lord Jesus (Yeshua).
Why is it that those who are not living in harms way always think they know best how to govern? they don’t even live in the country of Israel.
But, being on the left, they like to push their Babylonian ideas off on every one for the purpose of power and wealth.
Those who say they don’t believe in God are sure doing their best to try to destroy Him and every way He has given to help people govern their lives with Him as part of their daily living.
Nimrod only lived for himself and the power and wealth he could get by any means. Sounds like every thing we see on a daily basis with those on the left.
Good points; not only places like Sinai, but now places like the Holy Sepulchre (Christians) and the Temple Mount (Jews) may be a tempting idol for many.
Yeshua said it well in John 4:“Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem….God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Gershon, you have gone where “angels fear to tread!”
I think your byline is the best summary:
“…the details of which remain a great mystery to man.”
Yashua the son of God and God the father or one as is the Holy spirit, they are all one .We have one God and that’s it.
I have hesitated in making comment but here it is.
I was taught as a child ( religious instruction in schools in those days ) that Jesus as he was called was a Jew but over the years being on here and my modest research I have come to the conclusion that Jesus as in the NT is laced with Greek Roman influence, Mythology.
I have seen where the Justification of the wording supposed to have been uttered by who I now call YESHUA, I cannot believe that he as a Jew would utter such a Pagan analogy ( hope that is the right word ) to his fellow Jews. I find the enchrist eating of the flesh and drinking of the blood totally obhorrent and little to do with the Israelites being saved from the angel of death of Passover. ????????
“yet only the Father in heaven created the Son”
Ah no. The son has always existed. Begotten. Not created.
Thanks for the interesting article that raises many common questions. One thing I noticed is that quoted John 5:37 “You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form” is referring to the Pharisees who were challenging him and not Israel as a whole necessarily and is not referring to Mount Sinai. Another thing is that Jesus came to earth in this instance as a human being in order to fulfill his mission and, as such, had some human limitations. His physical body was created in a miraculous way through his mother Miriam but his spirit must have been eternal, so it’s not really a contradiction. I don’t see a problem in trying to understand these things better in spite of any doctrines of men.
Let’s start with, I and the Father are one (John 10:30). We don’t doubt God’s omnipresence (Ps 139:7), omniscience (Ps 139:1) or omnipotence (Ps 19:1). Now we must ask how can God co-exist in the spiritual realm and in the earthly realm at the same time. Let’s clear this up, He’s not a twin, or a triplet, He is one. Imagine you could be your own son or your own father, would there be a difference in how they relate to one another? Yes there would. The father part of you would expect the son part to pay due reverence. When the son obeyed you would be pleased.
In Jesus’s life, the father heart of God was perfectly reflected in the Son’s thoughts, words and actions. The mystery is solved, God was manifest in the flesh. (1 Tim 3:16)
Whatever judgements the LORD may bring on Israel, or any other nation, for their sins, Israel will remain in the Land. We have God’s Word on that.
As for the reservists, do they want to bring judgement upon themselves? They may think that it is just a political struggle, but to abandon your post when the Land and the People are under threat is cowardice, treason and cursing the apple of God’s eye.
As a Gentile Christian Zionist, I fear for the suffering this will bring. Inviting war is foolishness in the extreme.
Shalom, sh’tuyot, these people are bigger morons than what I thought, but hey, believe a lie, tell a lie, deceived by their father hasatan… Wishful thinking on Nasrallah and all of those of his ilk!!!
Shalom David, Meolah, m’tzuyan Toda Rabbah Achi!!! Lit’Kufah Kazo 🙂
I agree with you completely and I wonder if this is only read by Israel Today people or if this is also published widely in Israel? At times I get really angry with the short sightedness of some of the people. Yes stand together.
I also wonder if Zechariah in particular chapter 14 is read by Israelis. I hate to think of all that is coming.
Shalom
Ruth Mitchell
A great article with the analogy of Haman.
Sometimes simply identifying the adversary working within is like “light dispelling darkness”.
I still think capitulation on these reforms will result in even worse disunity, if that is possible.
The shrieking that these reforms are abolishing democracy seems like quite a stretch. The U.S. and Canada, as examples, technically have Supreme Courts that are given stricter boundaries and indeed their judges are appointed by the current government bodies.
A glorious commentary coinciding with Purim!
God bless.
May the Lord bring about his Kingdom of Righteousness according to his Word!
I would like to know more about his prophecies and how he came by them. Biblical Interpretation and/or Holy Spirit inspired revelation?
After studying Hechler for many years I have no doubt that he had a gift from the Holy Spirit which gave him deep insight into the trends of his times (1 Chron.12:32). Hechler was also well read in the rich eschatological traditions of the Middle Ages and Reformation era and was familiar with many of the popular prophecies concerning the Holy Land, Germany, and more. He rarely claimed to be relying on the Holy Spirit for his foreknowledge, so perhaps his gift was knowing which prophecies applied to his day.
Hechler is rightly remembered for his warnings that came to pass, although a few of them did not. While he foresaw a grave danger for the Jewish People, he did not envision that the Turks would reject Herzl’s program. Also, he was oblivious to the intractable opposition to Zionism that would come from the Arabs.
It is important to keep in mind that Hechler was not a dispensationalist. He was not expecting an anti-Christ, Armageddon or the Rapture. He was a pre-millennialist, that held most Biblical prophecy had already come to pass, with the primary exception of Jacob’s trouble and the Jewish return to Palestine. Hechler was no theologian and his views may be criticized; he was, however, a committed Christian who was not willing to sit passively and watch events happen. Rather, he whole-heartedly spent his life cooperating with God in what He was doing in the days in which he lived.
What a history lesson! Thank you.
Maybe they think that accepting Christian support is tantamount to accepting Christ.
The Jewish community want to be left alone to practice their orthodoxy even though it is unable to keep pace with globalist world events that seeks to do away with god religions in favour of something more humanist. The HaShem of Judaism is the Saviour of the world. Immanuel is the good news for mankind, to the Jew first and then the Greek. National Israel is His nation through which He will rule the world. Judaism becomes messianic when He arrives/returns, they join their Gentile brethren in practising God’s kingdom. Those Gentile brethren who do not yet know messianic expression go through the same transformation.
A lot of Christian support is not based on hastening Jesus return, it’s more recognising His Lordship through the nations as Israel comes to the top. (Deut 28:13)
Thank you for that well-stated addition to the discussion.
You might like “The Gift of Kindness” by Debbie Duncan and Cathy Le Feuvre, ISBN 978-1-78893-244-8. It addresses many of the issues you raise. It illustrates many initiatives that have made a difference in encouraging people to be kind, and overcoming negativity. It looks at the issue from a social, medical and spiritual perspective.
Neither a lawerocracy nor democracy will save Israel; only Jesus can do that.
Everyone does what is right in their own eyes only if no one does what is right in God’s eyes.
Are there sometimes certain personal choices which are not necessarily right or wrong?
When Paul and Barnabas parted ways, was it because one was right and the other wrong?
I agree with the essence of this article. Believers need to experience God and know Him and his Son Yeshua.
There is available further means of this through hearing his voice.
If one even looked up how many times God spoke to people through dreams, it would defy current modern logic; and those encounters transformed most of the individuals that received them.
God said he would pour out His Holy Spirit in the last days (Joel 2/3)::“So it will be afterward,I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh:your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
One of the most important things I have discovered (and it is thanks to my wife), was learning to hear God’s voice.
PRAISE GOD!
I believe that “Christianity”, for the most part, has missed the mark, precisely because of what you are saying. From Genesis to Revelation, God relates to righteous deeds: While in their midst, Yeshua speaks to the 7 assemblies, relating to their DEEDS.
I would say that it’s not the “church” has missed the mark. But that the “institutionalised church” has gone off on its own. Like David said the problem stems from the pursuit of theology. Theology can and has led to to a disavowing the faith. I’ve seen it. Churchianity can’t save, it’s powerless and empty.
Just sayin,
This has been my testimony, I first experienced God in my life. He showed up in my day-to-day in ways I could not deny and I believed. I knew little if anything of doctrine at the time but I have since learned His truths. But I am thankful that He has never left my experience, my day-to-day. It has never been just head knowledge but head and heart. I don’t know if there can be any other way.
“9…the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him…” (Phillipians 3)
Whoever supports replacement theology is being led of the devil. Almighty God will put Israel through the time of ‘Jacob’s trouble’ but after that will restore them and their land and they will become the head instead of the tail. Look out all those who oppose Israel!
Ben Shapiro has a great YouTube video on the American Jewish left. While they are Jewish by blood, they are no friend to Israel. Most are non-religious. More like the Samaritans of old. Israel is battling the same type of battles that Nehemiah faced. The support from the Christian right is by those that actually read the Bible and support Israel, are those that have actually read the entirety of the Bible and understand the promises of G_D made to Israel.
Shalom Aviel, Brachot, a one word answer, Yisrael…. That’s the whole point behind the so called Palestinians, an urban mythos, backed up by the EU, UN, The O’Biden administration, and of course the radical elements of Islam, and many other minions, ultimately we know the enemy… Hasatan…
We know Yisrael has someone who has never been defeated, never will, if Elohim be for you, who can be against you, we have read the end of the Book, Elohim wins and Yisrael will always be forever…
Sometimes i wonder just what side your on Aviel. You say “His policies”. Bibi was elected by a majority. You know what that means? It means the greater Israeli public supports what he’s trying to do. “Saving his people”? That’s what he’s trying to do. The leftist are resorting to sedition and treason and general lawlessness. Don’t placate the lawless. Bibi should take a page out of Reagan’s play book; if people openly defy the government and sworn duty than throw them in jail. Placating will get you a reprieve but in the end you lose. That’s what the current government is up against. All the placating that’s been done down thru the years. Tachles Aviel, Tachles.
The left, when it is on the losing side ALWAYS resorts to violence and lawlessness.
David has just written his magnum opus. This is one of the finest dissertations on what Christianity should be and is not. Theology makes me want to scream “you can’t and don’t put Elohim in a box, don’t even try! ”
Thank you David, you could write a book on this, so why don’t you?
I do not live in Israel, but know the land belongs to Yehovah. I am watching, as an outsider, the people tare the country apart with protests. Unity is needed among the people in order for the government THEY elected to function and address all points of interest. Unfortunately, the loosers of the election would rather see their country destroyed in civil unrest than admit they were not the chosen ones.
Thank you for your article; this sentence caught my attention: “What I’m hoping is that what’s happening in Asbury is the forerunner to a broader religious revival…”
I’m praying for an outpouring of God’s love revealing His Holy One, our Savior, (Isa. 43:3), who was wounded for our transgressions (Isa. 53:5). When God stirs our hearts with the knowledge of His love for us and we want to know Him, God responds in amazing ways, often bringing revival.
Thank you. Caught our attention as well.
Yes, David! Amen and amen!
This is the difference between religion and knowing God. As the Apostle Paul said, knowledge puffs up. That is why so many churches are dying, and young people don’t want anything to do with church. They have no idea what it is like to meet Yeshua and be overwhelmed by His love.
Sadly, like the US and other western countries, liberal democracy always devolves into chaos, extreme division and mobism. Especially in today’s world where people have no patience nor ability to work toward a middle ground. That’s what politics is:; two sides willing to compromise and both agreeing to abide- and doing that; abiding. Now days we see one side trying to grab a little more power to sway to a majority; this is mobism. It’s running rampant in the US too. We can talk of pius platitudes of lets be peaceful and understanding of each other all we want but the mob has risen and it won’t be put down. It’s more than political, now it’s cultural. trouble lies ahead, real trouble.
Great article!
After visiting Israel in 2016 (and many times afterwards) my life began to change. It is truly the Promised Land, and the Jewish people are truly God’s chosen people – a fact that hasn’t sunk in till that point of time (particularly since supersessionism was kind of conveyed in my former congregation).
And all of this is independent of “faith in Jesus.”
The Yehudim were brought back into their ancestral homeland due to the UNCONDITIONAL (!) Abrahamic Covenant, and any unbelief in Yeshua as the Messiah will be sorted out in due time.
While I don’t deem it crucial, – IMO the true biblical Mt. Sinai is in Midian (northwestern Arabia), not on the so-called Sinai Peninsula.
ערב טוב, ושבת שלום ענת!
הכתבה על החוויה עם השחרור ממש נגעה לליבי, ותודה לך עבורה.
את מזכירה בכתבה את שירו של נתן זך. אינני מצליח לאתר שיר שלו עם הכותר “מגע רך” או “מגע עדין”.
?מוכנה להפנות אותי בבקשה לשם השיר
בתודה,
עוזי לוטן – אירלנד
השיר לפי דעתי הוא
נגיעה אחת רכה
Shalom,
Our hearts break for this family, praying Elohim’ Ruach Kodesh, The Elohim of all comfort give them Shalom thru this very difficult time, brachot b’Mashiach Yeshua…
Shalom,
Absolutely, but it is Obama who is driving this, every Haman has their day…
In the tenth chapter of Genesis, we read of a man named; “Nimrod,” who was a very evil person. He fathered governments throughout history that grew more evil as time went by.
In today’s world, should we call them, “Nimrodian?” or, “Babylon?” The scripture calls it Babylon. As time has seemingly sped up, I was thinking Babylon was the US, but after looking more in the scripture I see a different, more aggressive nation taking the scene across the world. One that fits the description given in Revelation. I believe it is China, also, there are references about the king from the east crossing the dry Euphrates.
I see the final most evil governments of Nimrod as communism and its allies. Some of whom are rearing up to make their final attack on Israel, or so they think. Ezekiel 38 is no longer on the horizon, it is looking over the border fence, the Lord is waiting for Israel to make the right move and He will take care of her enemies.
Xi + Iran + MBS = Folly, Almighty God is the ruler of the kings of the earth. When God speaks the mountains tremble, the earth shakes, the seas roar and the rulers faint. I can sleep content as my confidence is in God who will do according to His will and in keeping with His purposes. The judge of all the earth will do right. Israel will not be forsaken.
I refer to Genesis 12:3, there are consequences coming to the shadow government of the US. The scripture tells us it will not be the strong who inherits the earth.
Going, “woke,” is a guarantee of going, “broke.” It is looking like a means of taking a nations economy down from the inside.
Those on the left are always accusing those on the right of trying to destroy democracy, when it is those on the left who are doing it. What do those on the left really want? communism.
Jesus said that in the last days time would be sped up, or their would be no flesh saved. The speedometer has moved up a little more. Those celebrating what they hope will be Israels demise will be morning their own.
How people respond to the Lord Jesus Christ is an issue of first importance.
In Daniel 5 the hand writing that appeared on a wall before King Belshazzar caused him to cry out for someone to interpret the writing. The queen reminded him, “there is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God.” God gave Daniel the interpretation that Belshazzar’s kingdom would be taken from him that very night.
Daniel’s faith in God was also a testimony to King Darius as he observed God’s intervention in shutting the mouths of the lions to whom Daniel had been thrown. The king made a decree that his nation would worship the God of Daniel.
God is still revealing His great love for the peoples of the Middle East, this time through His Son. “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them..”(2 Cor. 5:19) God loves the people of the Middle East and is joyful when we love Him in return.
Yeshua said, “Call no man father on earth,” exempting of course ones parent.
So, why do so-called Yeshua believers honor idolaters by addressing them with “Father”?
Anyone who does a bit more than blindly trusting Arnold Fruchtenbaum or parroting John 1:1, knows that the supposed “Holy Trinity” is an abomination in the sight of God, and Exodus 20 forbids us to make graven images. And the veneration of the cross, an ancient sun-worship symbol, is sickening.
It seems, “Israel Today” has chosen to hold hands with its archenemy (Rome Papal) in order not to offend.
1 Timothy 2:5 KJV
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1 John 5:7 KJV
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
John 10:30 KJV
I and my Father are one.
We agree – Catholicism is religious buffoonery. But calling the trinity an abomination is equally naive. Quoting scripture is not “parroting”, for all scripture is given by inspiration of God. (2 Tim 3:16). Maybe a bit more study would allow you to rightly divide the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Thank you for confirming what we often thought – most of the Israeli media, is pushing its own agenda, and religion (Judaism and Christianity) are to be attacked !
Whilst being sympathetic to biblical injunctions against idolatry Father Munari will not be able to change Roman Catholic practices from within. Many others have tried and have been left with no option but to leave and join with others whom the Lord leads on the messianic journey.
The world will have to come to terms with biblical expression now that God has again raised up Israel, His servant, in the midst of them. 2000 years of church history has prepared the world for just such a time as this. Some of us have less trouble with the transformation than others, but the millennium reign of Christ is going to be a reality for us all.
“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge” (Acts 4:19). Israel keeps the other commandments, the gay people are happy that Shabbat is kept. They’re happy that the courts and police judge murders and thefts. The NT teaches that in breaking even one command you break all of them. (James 2:10) They can’t complain that immorality is objected to. That the landlords allow straight immorality should sadden them.
It’s not so in the secular world where immorality is celebrated, and ungodly lifestyles are first given equality then are allowed to supersede godly norms. We are seeing this in the West today. The gay lobby then shows its intolerance of godliness and presses lawmakers, religions and the vox pop to accept Sodom. Good on the landlords, may they be strengthened unto godliness.
So as LGBTQ+ runs wild in Israel, they pick a statue of Jesus as the most important idol in the land?
Parrots erect their idol on “the Word was God” without studying and thus not realizing the meaning of THEOS / ELOHIM in this context.
The Trinitarian phrase in 1 Jn 5.7 appears only in 4 of some 5,000 known Greek MSS, and none of those 4 MSS date before 1400 CE. Today, it’s only found in the KJV/NKJV plus a handful of others Bibles. Fifty versions that omit it can be found at biblegateway.[com]
Jn 14.28 reads, “The Father is greater than me.” If A > B, then A ≠ B.
The Son is one with the Father in thought, in purpose, in endeavour, in
agreement, in character, and in love. As per Eph 5:31, my wife and I are also one, and yet I am the head (and she is not me).
“The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” (1 Cor 11.3)
Being regenerate, as per 1 Cor 6.17 it even would be correct to state, “I and the Adon are one.” Yet that spiritual union doesn’t mean I am Jesus.
Great. So what does the scripture mean in Psalm 12:6-7 when it says his words would be preserved pure and perfect for every generation forever and purified 7 times? 1)Hebrew 2)Aramaic 3)Greek 4)Syrian 5)Latin 6)German 7)English – you have the word of God preserved just as he promised. It’s called a King James Bible. Every scholar and theologian have one main issue – they all believe they are smarter than God. “But the Greek says…”, “the context in the original states”, blah, blah, blah. It’s not as difficult as you all make it out to be, ye of little faith. I trust God, not the intellect of “scholars” that have been educated beyond their intelligence.
Aviel, thank you for bringing clarity to this difficult struggle. As perhaps a more secular person might say, “Good luck!”
There are times we simply do not know how God might want Israel to develop/ change and thus we pray, “May your Kingdom come, May your will be done earth on earth!”
If God is seeking a State of Israel that is more moral, more Jewish, then this Tachles helps explain the tension. Likely this is ultimately a great spiritual battle in preparation for what He has planned next.
Does she have ambitions to replace all her Jewish teammates with Palestinians as the PLO desires for Israel? No, she wants the best for her team and will give her best to help them achieve it.
Will the PLO learn anything from her example? No, they’ve chosen an evil path that would rather destroy themselves before they integrated with anyone.
Who’s example will ordinary Palestinians prefer to follow?
US global strategy drives globalism. It’s inconceivable that Biden would act outside those plans. Globalism therefore has a weakness in believing China will one day conform to the Hegelian dialectic and synthesise with globalism. Xi’s China will rather try to own it.
Globalism will play into God’s hands and bring the nations to make their decisions about God by taking a position on Israel. The biblical End-Times scenario will come to pass.
No, if the King of the Jews needs crucified then so do we. He died in our place, our fallen nature had no good in it (Matt 19:17; Jer 17:9), He became the Passover Lamb who atoned for our sin. Jews and Gentiles must be born again by receiving the Spirit of Life that lived in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) and the only way given to do that is by dying to self, repenting of your sin and receiving Christ (Messiah).
If a sinner’s nature, whether Jew or Gentile, is not repented of, no amount of transformation will save his soul. The apostle Paul sets this out in a way Jewish people can understand in his letters.
OK, I’ve read it again. You do advocate salvation through initially dying to self then letting the new seed of Messiah’s life germinate. The soul then enters the battle between heaven and the world. No longer under Egyptian (worldly) bondage it must drink the waters of salvation (Is 12:3) to overcome the world. The restored soul then comes into all the blessings you describe. It’s true that Christianity used original sin as a power play to rule people. The Roman church went so far as to create the fictional “purgatory” to claim it had power in the afterlife. The unredeemed soul is rotten and stained and its need of salvation is a vital message for it to understand. May your message reach the hearts of many souls that they would hear this vital news. I apologise for my misunderstanding.
God has preserved his words, but Ps 12.6-7 doesn’t say He used the KJV for it (note: the Trinity dogma goes commonly hand in hand with the KJV-only dogma).
Since God cannot be tempted (Jam 1.13), how can Jesus, who was tempted, be God (Mt 4.1)?
And since God cannot die (1 Tim 6.16), how can Jesus, who died, be God?
And since God knows everything (1 Jn 3.20), how can Jesus, who doesn’t know the day of his own return, be God (Mk 13.32)?
I am not a scholar. To figure that Yeshua is not God, an average brain will normally do, but because the Trinity dogma is demonic (1 Tim 4.1), people are driven to idolize the Messiah; they are driven to equate the bar Enash with the Ancient of Days (Dan 7.13).
Needless to say that the adversary is very pleased, since he knows it will cost the Gentiles their salvation (Rev 21.8).
And while the Jewish people will be cleansed from their idols (Ezek 36.25), it is very sad to see them embrace the central dogma of their archenemy.
As most, you are thinking in typical human fashion, rather than believing what the scripture says…and it says, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. It does not say, faith cometh by scholarships correction of the word of God.
If you believe what Psalm 12:6-7 says – then where is his pure and perfect word preserved for this generation? He promised to do it. Are you suggesting God is a liar?
The majority of people prefer to tell us what God meant rather than believe what He actually said.
We are created in the likeness of God. Body, Soul, Spirit. My body can still sin, but seeing I am saved, my soul no longer can. All three, my body, my soul, and my spirit are made up in one – yet they are different. Instead of asking me, or anyone else, to explain the unexplainable – ask God to show you the truth.
It starts with believing God is more capable than all our feeble intellects combined can grasp. Not liking what the Bible says does not make it any less factual.
As colorful as your illustration is, I prefer Scripture, and Scripture explains Scripture; and true Scripture doesn’t contradict itself.
“There is only one God – the Father.” (1 Cor 8.6)
Do you believe that verse? Do you accept it with childlike faith? Or are you driven to contradict it by saying, “No!! The Son is also God!!!”
Rather than looking at difficult, ambiguous verses, it’s always good to start with simple ones which explain others such as John 1:1.
But I suppose someone who is willing to ignore that for 1,400 years the Bible didn’t contain the Trinitarian phrase in 1 John 5:7, will do anything to uphold their idol. Personally, I believe that God had preserved his word already before 1400 CE.
Maybe we should leave it at that, toda.
You failed to answer the question about Scripture. Where can Gods pure and preserved words be found for this generation? He promised to do it – go read Ps 12:6-7 again, thus your response only strengthens my point.
You’re a Bible corrector – which means you believe you’re smarter than God.
Pretty sure your future is well explained in Revelation 22:18-19. Toda.
Your argument of 1 Cor 8:6 disputes your point entirely. Go read it! By whom are all things? Pretty sure it says by God – oh, and it says the same thing about the Lord Jesus Christ. You did not finish reading the verse…
Picking and choosing the partial scripture you like, that’s scholarly Bible correcting 101.
If Scripture tells you that only the Father is God, then this isn’t changed by the Son’s role (note: Heb 1:2 says that God made all things through His Son).
Re. the pure words of 1 John 5:7, you can find them preserved in some 50 Bibles at biblegateway (as stated previously).
I wish you well.
Ob Jude oder Nichtjude:
Die Wiedergeburt geschieht einmalig durch das Wirken des Heiligen Geistes.
Bekehrung verstehe ich nicht statisch, also einmalig.Ich verstehe das als laufenden Prozess im Laufe des Glaubenslebens.
Jesus selbst sagt einmal zu Petrus, als dieser schon länger ein Jünger Jesu war: „Wenn du dich dermaleinst bekehrst…“ (von gewissen Verhaltensarten)
Thank you David, I really enjoyed reading this !
It’s a reminder that when we accept the Messiah, and welcome in the Holy Spirit we become more of what HaShem called us to be. Therefore if you are Jewish you become more Jewish not less !
Thanks Franciscus for your comment. How right you are!
Thank you David for this wonderful exposition of what it means for both Jew and Gentile to know Jesus.
Thanks Charles, appreciate your kind words.
In America Evangelical Christians view Netanyahu as Israel’s Saviour. Anyone of lesser wisdom and backbone will spell Israel’s demise. My opinion is that God protects Israel and ALWAYS will!!
Is Born again and conversion the same? There is great wisdom in GOD’S Word. Read Philippians 3:3-11 and20&21 Also all of Chapter 8 in Hebrews. Pray for wisdom before we start & I Pray GOD increase my Faith, WE Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and all Israel
Hi Mark, yes, to my mind conversion is what happens when we are “born again.” I appreciate your prayers.
Great article in a time we need to see Hope, was also reminded a while back from a Wise person who said: Satan kindles the fires of contention in Man’s Hearts and once the Fire is going Satan warms Himself…But, Solomon says Prov.12:20&21
Deceit is in the Heart of those who devise evil, But Those who plan Peace have Joy.
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble …Maranatha
Thank you, David, for your article. For me, God’s commandment in Leviticus 17:1-6, to bring the shed blood of an animal to the LORD, to the priest, who in turn would sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD is instructive. The verses give me understanding of Hebrews 9:11-12, “But Christ came as High Priest…not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” “Therefore, He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25)
I can only understand this tremendous work of God for us in light of Deut. 7:7-8, “…because the LORD loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers…”
Thanks Lois for sharing your insights. There is so much more we need to learn as we grow in our faith. Blessings.
Excellent! Democracy is not the end-all; in fact, it promotes “everyone doing what’s right in his own eyes.” I pray the Absolute Ruler returns soon!
What a delicious study, I’m looking forward to the rest of them. Churches have cathedrals as the bishop sits on a cathedra, it’s his seat of office. The elders were seated in the gate where they oversaw local matters. (Ruth 4:11; Prov 31:23) Schools and Universities are known as seats of learning. Judgement is made from the Bema seat. Is it possible that the Lord may have been sitting in Eden where the cloud of His presence may have been indistinguishable from the mist that was all around?
That’s an important point, the League of Nations gave mandates to the French and British to settle post-Ottoman Syria. Both played the Arabs against each other but were ultimately thwarted by the Arab ability to unite and had to concede territory to them. Young Israel inherited a militant Arab entity that saw Israel as just another foreigner to evict. The French and British left and the Jews found themselves having to fend off Arabs who were trained and armed by empires. Israel won the wars but has struggled to win the peace. Israeli Arabs are better off than Arab Arabs but the PLO has thrown a spanner in the works by being supported by the international community (IC) to compete for democratic approval in Israel by the Arabs. The IC need to make elections mandatory or remove UN status from the PLO.
The EU and the UN are very busy bringing all nations into the, “New World Order,” being as that order is anti God, because they will appoint someone to be god, they don’t want Israel to even exist because of the covenant Israel has with, God.
There are seven years coming in which, at the mid point, they will have one who will appoint himself as god, and they will worship him. Israel won’t, that is why they want Israel to not exist.
The worlds desire is not in the eternal plan, another reason why they don’t want Israel to be in existence, but there isn’t anything they can do about that. Thank God.
Thanks for your wise words.
Anny
How can “pure and perfect” (God’s Words, not mind) be 50 different versions? For example, is the NIV correct? It removes entire portions of scripture (Matt. 18:11). All one syllable words – so difficult. Each of those 50 “updated” versions you reference came directly from Rome (Sinaiticus and Vaticanus). So now you defend Rome? Your original comment condemns Rome. Typical scholarship.
The KJV follows the line which comes from Antioch (the Apostles). It’s the only version that does. Pure and perfect, just as God promised. By pure coincidence God used a King with a Jewish name to keep his promise. I wish you well discovering TRUTH – it’s a beautiful thing.
Spot on Adino! The KJV authorised version IS the preserved words of Almighty God, the only Bible with the power of God in it which is why it is alive just like our Lord Jesus Christ! Wouldn’t touch any other!
Amen! Thank the LORD!
Almighty God states quite clearly what he thinks about sodomy. Lev. 18/22: 20/13 and Romans. 1/25-28 KJV only as other bibles try to cover the truth. The LG’s said way back in the 70’s they wanted to destroy family. In the West families are being ruined and children’s minds abused in schools, films and TV.
Israel still has to go through the time of Jacob’s trouble in the great tribulation, which will involve the whole earth re Matt. 24, when God will chastise them in measure for their sins and a remnant will be saved. Please turn to the Lord Jesus Christ before it’s too late!
Shalom,
Wow, what happened to the Palestinians, TRUTH? Say it ain’t so, their just now finding out? Of course this is what evil does, bullies, teaches hatred to children, murders innocent women and children while hiding behind their families?
After murdering innocent Jewish Men, Women and Children while giving out delicacies… Will this have any impact on these evil butchers? Not a chance, Abbas wants to keep the Palestinian people poor, evil that knows no bounds!!!
Shalom, Shalom Aviel,
Beautiful and so appreciate you’re work, absolutely love it!!!
Shalom Ryan,
Slicaha, it is the latter, the Useless for Nothing UN is choka block with Muslims who hate Israel, driven by their father hasatan, which as we know where this is going, moreover so many wring their hands over Yisrael turning a hard right, there is a reason for this turn as we know Yisrael will soon be coming back into Covenant with Elohim, so the stage is being set now, another reason we are witnessing the Banking contagion, which will be used to usher a CBDC one world order, one world religion, one world government, and a one world ruler, under the auspices of the man of sin, son of perdition beast system, which is in it’s infancy..
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I digress, this has been the plan of hasatan from Beresheit 3:15, to destroy the Jewish people, in his eternal carnal state, he believes the elimination of the Jewish people is to catch Elohim in a lie, thereby retaining his pseudo rule on earth, needless to say, his time is short and this is the reason we are witnessing these end of days event being played out, so much so that even agnostics and Atheist are asking, what is going on, by the way, in the 2520 day 7 year tribulation, there will be no atheist, no agnostics… The beast will bring to bear, serve me, or you will die… Wish I had more time to share and more space to share with, but suffice it to say…..
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We are in the end game, if anyone who reads this piece and my comment, if you don’t know Yeshua as you’re personal Saviour, ask Him into life today, this very moment, for we have no hope for tomorrow, please read Romans 10:9-10, accept Yeshua, confess Him as Adonai, believe Elohim raised Him from the dead, and confess him to others and you shall be saved!!! Brachot b’ Mashiach Yeshua….
Just think of the fear that would fill the enemies of Israel if the Jews were to fully worship the Lord before the battle, not after.
He Who scattered…
Jer 31:10 – “Hear the word of Yehovah, O nations,
And declare it in the isles afar off, and say,
‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,
And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’
Shalom Aviel,
Another great piece and you are exactly right, no one wants war, but considering the Arabs desire to eliminate Israel from it’s inception, Israel has no choice in the matter… The old adage rings true, if Arabs lay down their weapons, there will be Peace, if Israel lays down its weapons, they will be no more, of course this is a silly analogy…. Yisrael will always be thus saith Elohim!!!
Our hearts prayer is always for and with Yisrael!!
Shalom, once again, the Obama administration’s hatred for Israel is apparent for all to see, while Pedo Joe licks his ice cream, Obama’s illegal third term is running Israel and America into the ground, only one difference, Yisrael will survive and prosper, America is in it’s last days….
So looking forward to seeing Spring Hill, if not in this life, then the amazing life to come…. Beautiful Yisrael!!!
Shalom,
I often imagine the “what if’s”, what if The Palestinians would stop with the hate, or if they were allowed to see the future in terms of Peace, education, building instead of destruction, really such a sad, truly sad people, the lies they are told, the poverty they must endure by the henchmen who want to kill and maim, with billions in their foreign bank accounts… The mafia runs the show, but will be met with utter devastation….
Shalom David,
Excellent piece Mate, those days were marked with vitriol antisemitism, even Martin Luther’s hatred for the Jewish people, which was later adopted by none other than the Bavarian corporal, as these tales are propagated and embellished, it sadly becomes fact, which it is the age old lie from it’s origins….hasatan…The father of all lies….
Ahhh, “a golden egg-laying goose”, who wouldn’t love to own one! Thank you, Oriel, for your delightful and interesting article.
I’ve never had a haggling experience, but it sounds like something I might like to try; although I’d probably want to give my wares away or pay extra to help someone; I’d certainly have to learn the skill.
While I haven’t seen the sights of Israel, I carry Israel in my heart, and your article, along with the articles of others, gives me insight into how I can pray for Israel.
Love and blessings, dear friend.
Throughout their history in the Old Testament when the children of Israel went to God in prayer for victory over their enemies, they prevailed, but if they went in under their own strength, they failed. The present Israeli society is very secular and is relying on their own strength to defeat the enemy. Let us pray in faith for God’s help for His people Israel.
It was the early church father Augustine 354-430 AD who first said the Jews “were destined to wander the earth to witness the victory of the church over the synagogue.” He also said the church was the kingdom of God and that the church age was the millennium. By the 5th-6th Century the church was off limits to the Jews. The Council of Nicea made decrees against the Jews in 325 AD. Luther and Calvin both followed Augustine. Still the church in the 21st Century hasn’t renounced these abhorrent attitudes and plainly wrong theology.
Israel can take comfort that Christianity only came into being because God made a new covenant with the Jews. “Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah” Jer 31:31. The first church didn’t exist when this covenant was made at Golgotha. Synagogue has celebrated the new covenant as we see with Crispus and Sosthenes in Acts 18.
Been there, done that. There’s also Dizengoff street and some places to eat at the harbour. Ben Gurion doing a head stand on the beach is a sight, and coffee and ice creams are readily available. The Bible Society have a shop nearby. I didn’t come across the gay community so I was pleased. You can drive up the nearby Ayalon highway to the North or to Jerusalem. On my visits I split my time between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. I did stop at Tiberias once so I could explore Galilee a bit more, that was nice as well. Joining a tour is a good way of enjoying Israel for the first time.
Thankyou for this editorial.
It is scary how things have escalated since this new govt, yet it is supposed to be more inkeeping with Religious values. With BIBI back, seems to me he is there under the Jewish Belief of the two Messiahs. He is one, Who is the other one?
He must be, against all odds. I myself like him, and ot sure why.
To reply to the problems, a simplistic saying that my Grandmother used to say, and I have mentioned it before in the past on IT and got myself into trouble saying it. ( GOD helps those who help themselves ) In other words sitting doing nothing then GOD can’t help you. ???? ????
A false prophet or Messiah ?
I see the mass of dark clothed MEN..in Israel( women nowhere to be seen ) swarming around an individual who has been called the Messish.
Now surely he can put an end to the current problems in Israel ? Do I see him as THE MESSIAH? no I don’t, but something is telling with it all and I can’t get my head around what is happening.???? ????
Not sure. The Bible talks about the Antichrist’s fatal wound being healed, the False Prophet calling down fire from heaven, an image that he enables to speak. These are not so subtle.
Fascinating topic. I look forward to more articles.
The Jesus which mainstream Christians and messianic Jews follow is not the Messiah (because Yeshua isn’t God, he is the Light of the World though, see Gen 1:3).
In symbolic language a man/woman is not a literal person; in Revelation these stand for powers. Paul uses the same language when he anticipates the Papacy as the ‘man of lawlessness’ (2 Thes 2:3). The latter reigned for twelve centuries, exterminating some 60 million people, and his central doctrine is the Trinity.
Antichrist tenets have been around since Paul’s day, yet they gained momentum with the Papacy’s rise (anti = in place of = vice = Vicar of Christ = Pope).
The False Prophet, the second beast mentioned in Rev 13:11, refers to the Jesuit Order which rose in the 16th century. Unitarianism had revived back then, and the Jesuits brought the people back in line with the Papacy aka ‘the son of perdition.’ Anyone who denied the Trinity, anyone who denied that Jesus is God was exterminated.
Thanks for bringing up this interesting topic. I like Joel Richardson’s take on this aspect of the end times. He argues that the Anti-messiah and false prophet will be Muslim, or Satan’s version of Messiah. I don’t think he will deceive any significant number of real bible-based Christians and Jews, in spite of supernatural displays but the peace deal may be forced on Israel by the UN and accomplices, as is trying to happen now. Even many ungodly non-Muslims seem desperate for peace at any cost and are okay with world government. God isn’t okay with world government, as per the Tower of Babel. Also, to Carl I would say what Joel Richardson points out in his books, Mideast Beast and also The Islamic Antichrist, that the “beast” in Revelation can refer to the Anti-messiah or his revived empire, so the Anti-messiah won’t necessarily receive a head wound but his revived empire could be the beast that recovers from a “fatal head wound”. Something to consider anyway.
Shalom Melanie,
My sentiments exactly, I have written to Senators, Congressmen & Congresswomen and said to them to support and defend Yisrael, generally, I get form letters in response, trite comments, oh we support Israel, then we have the Obama administration third illegal term undermining with everything in his power, now the American taxpayers are being included in their evil schemes, and yet we wonder how much longer America will be here to the detriment of Israel… Not long..I could go on all day, but know True Believers in Yeshua love and support Israel….
With friends like these, who needs enemies right….
Thank Elohim for The Israeli Defense forces, but to our Avinu, todah Rabbah, for He is a Miracle working Elohim!!! Glory to His holy Name!!!
Shalom,
Oh I love this, so true, הִתְפַּלְּלוּ לַשָּׁלוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם , Tehillim 122:6 !!!
Lois’s husband, David, here. Thank you for sharing your father’s worthy words on a truly worthy subject. All of us need to hear more insights on such topics because they address the heart of our world’s need. Thank you!
Carl,
Not like most of you I am not a Biblical Scholar but I don’t discount the Bibical. What I am inclined to see is that Prophecies come from insight and IMV, like today’s prophets, who have been seen to have been right.
Today and in past Socialigists, were and today is what I see.
Visionaries may see with their own concepts something, but that does not mean what they see and has been penned, word for word an actual. Common Sense tells me this, but as I say I don’t discount Biblical but see something that maybe more realistic.
Somewhere I read Israel will return on the backs of Eagles. Obviously this was foretold when Israel ( Jews )were to return in Aircraft. Subtle or not this and other events are to be something that is real. Voices from heaven going up on clouds ? Not too eloquent ( if that is the right word to use ) but Food for Thought .???? ????
I so appreciate the author’s words: “Our only protection is to be sealed with the Holy Spirit who binds us to the Word of God.”
In the midst of the times and the circumstances in which we are living, we need God’s strength, His presence, and His discernment as we worship Him in spirit and truth. (John 4:24)
My only comment is that Ludwig is absolutely correct. John 16:13. Howbeit, when He, the Spirit if Truth is come,will guide you into all Truth, for He shall not speak of Himself , but whatever He shall hear.
When someone get saved by acceptance of Jesus as their Lord and Savior, Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to live within you. He will be your guide. Desernment is listening to the Holy Spirit as you study God’s word. I could share a lot more. Pray and seek His will and learn to listen to the Holy Spirit. Sekah
Sorry… Selah
A timely reminder. My thoughts (didn’t you want to hear my point of view too?) Are that MANY will be surprised, i hope not too late. His ways are far above us. Shalom achim, shalom.
Civil War? Seems a lot of talk of such, what is happening is more like civil disturbance and sedition. Herzog is using war rather liberally for a political tactic.
The book of Daniel also sheds a lot of light on the times we are now living in. Matthew chapter 24 also gives light on the times of today. There is much to read and more to see as each day passes and new revelations come to light. The deception level in the world today is at a height not seen in modern history, the truth is kept at the lowest level those in places of power on the left side of the spectrum can keep it today. They would prefer that truth would not even exist.
Yes, we live in evil times, but the Lord is still on His throne and His plan of salvation of mankind is nearing its end and as He said, the meek shall inherit the earth. Jesus said; “Fear not, for I am with you.” Fear, is the greatest enemy of people today, If we get to know Him through His word and take hold of His hand, He will take us through our worst times just as He said He would.
All God’s prophecies, some already brought to pass with the first advent of Christ, will come to pass 100%
This tragedy is not a Messianic vs. non- Messianic tragedy: It is a moral failure that is increasingly happening across the spectrum of all communities. Drinking alcohol for the sake of drinking alcohol is wrong. And today’s beer would have been classified strong drink in antiquity.
Please help your readers with your approved English Translation? Thanks…
Die Erfindung des “Heiligen Geistes” als Person kann man nicht stehen lassen.
Gott hat seinen Willen und alle Anordnungen direkt an seine Diener gegeben; und seine Prophezeiungen an seine Propheten. Diese Erfindung stammt zuerst von Paulus, der viele
Wahrheiten verdreht hat. Einer seiner Jünger, der “Evangelist” Johannes, hat eine Reihe von Unwahrheiten verbreitet, ebenso wie Paulus. Offensichtlich ist der “Lügenprediger” in den Qumran-Schriften Paulus selbst. Er wollte die Jünger Jesu von den Juden trennen, was
ihm ja auch gelungen ist. M.E. hat Gott das zugelassen, um sein Volk Israel zusammen zu halten.
Mir fällt auf, dass mein Wort “die” hier häufig mit “sterben” wiedergegeben wird,
ich bitte darum, das in Zukunft zu unterlassen!
May your prayer be answered. Christians are encouraged, even commanded to pray for all those in authority (1 Tim 2:2) as other scriptures say they were appointed by the Lord anyway. (Rom 13:1) Moses argued who were they but that Israel’s complaint was against the Lord. (Ex 16:8) Can we look back at history and see regimes being changed by prayer? Sometimes it’s the pray-er who needs changed. Israel ignored past warnings and ended up in Babylonian exile. All empires fell when the rubber hit the road and they had to reconcile themselves with the Living God who had appointed them. The British Empire was dissolved in 1966, less than 20 years after they failed to support the creation of Israel. Boycotting prayer for Israel is worse than BDS. Israel is the Lord’s heart for the world and that should always take priority.
Please use googleTranslate:
Israel does NOT belong to people who are against God’s principles, because the land of Israel does not belong to everyone who is there, because the land belongs to God! Therefore, there is an urgent need to make the laws governed by the Israeli Supreme Court so that they do not contradict God’s laws!
If someone uses the Israeli flag to contradict Divine Orders, that is abuse!
Israel gehört NICHT Menschen, die gegen Gottes Grundsätze sind, denn das Land Israel gehört nicht Allen, die sich dort aufhalten, weil das Land Gott gehört! Daher ist es dringend erforderlich, die Gesetze, nach denen das israelische oberste Gericht urteilt, so zu gestalten, dass sie Gottes Gesetzen nicht widersprechen!
Wenn jemand die israelische Flagge für seinen Widerspruch gegen Göttliche Anordnungen verwendet, dann ist das Missbrauch!
Hello there:-)
Even though I do not speak German, upon deciphering your message I would like to agree with your comment, for Israel is HIS chosen nation, thus all Israelis should glorify this fact, rather to protest.
Shalom.
Supporting such agenda will bring the demise on the nation of Israel. Sodom and Gomorrah much?
google translate: Are politicians who are calling for a “two-state solution” for Israel so stupid that they seriously believe that the Jews can be squeezed into one country with their worst enemies? Aside from completely ignoring God’s business? In my eyes, this is hidden anti-Semitism.
Sind Politiker, die eine “Zwei-Staaten-Lösung” für Israel fordern, so dumm, dass sie allen Ernstes glauben, dass man die Juden mit ihren ärgsten Feinden in ein Land pressen kann?
Abgesehen davon, dass sie Gottes Belange völlig ignorieren?
In meinen Augen ist das versteckter Antisemitismus.
Shalom Anat.
I thank you for beautiful and encouraging words. I look forward to your writings. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Kathleen
The Bible – The word of God says “wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise”. If this man were a true follower of Jesus, I can’t understand what he would be doing working in a night club when he should have been home with his wife and little family. He certainly couldn’t go there in the company of Jesus. It’s clear that Satan has had the hold of him in order to steal, kill and destroy his life. He needs much prayer to break open the shackles of sin by which he is bound. May God bless the little ones and their grandparents in this very difficult time.
Hineni do what you want with me Amen
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“How can two walk together except they agree?” In order to dwell in unity there must be agreement. Agreement with each other has to be preceded by agreement with God. When we fight against God’s Will, internal fighting always occurs…each wanting what he sees “right in his own eyes.”
It would seem that using women and children as human shields would be a huge war crime, but if you aren’t Israeli it doesn’t mean anything.
The left will use anything it can to accuse the right of destroying democracy and calling the right fascists when their, “hidden,” agenda is to bring the country under a communist government. The same thing is going on in the US as well.
The left are doing a great job of enabling prophecy to pass in today’s world, but would they be so enthusiastic if they were to realize there is nothing in it for them?
Thank you. A very reasonable and historical explanation of an issue that can seem complex to us outsiders. This type of presentation of information helps go beyond just the emotional support of conservativism in Israel but supplies the rational and intellectual motivation for doing so, also.
Thanks for your reply. „It was the vest of times it was the worst of times.“
Or:the way to the top starts at the lowest point. That reply was given to one of my sons, when he had the dream to be someone big in the show biz????
Or: It gets worse before it gets better????
Lets hope for the best.
Shalom
Ruth Mitchell
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The devil was the ruler of the world but now Jesus has the keys of death and hell. (Rev 1:18) By faith we can understand what is the right thing to do, and can trust that the sovereignty of God has undertaken for us to complete the mission.
In the spiritual order of things rulers have their dominions taken away from them and given to another rather than facing a criminal prosecution. The decision is taken in heaven and the outcome is seen on earth. This is why we must be careful to walk with God. Rulers can suffer loss in this world and in the world to come. Israel, trust in God, because He laughs at those who despise your authority. (Ps 2:4)
Britain enjoyed a long post-war peace under Queen Elizabeth ll. The war generations were religious. Post war re-construction and enterprise meant many jobs that kept people engaged. The pride of Empire was a national glue that drew us together. The monarchy was a uniting power. Individuality and other self-will promotions are being used to break us apart. The powers that be want us all to be primarily concerned with me as their plans will rely on our inherent selfishness. It’s an Antichrist plan that empowers not crucifies the self. Nations would do well to resist it but few seem to be. National expectations for religion, work and family can unite us, but these are being deliberately undermined in many nations.
The ICC is nothing more than another leftist PAC. The ICC should be ignored as most leaders do anyway. THE WORLD will always find fault with Israel no matter what they do. If every jew voluntarily walked in to the sea THEY would still find fault with Israel. Israel must do what is best for Israel. It’s no secret that judicial “restructure” is needed. The left is being vociferous only because its their house being threatened.
Ignore the leftist circus.
Shalom Aviel,
Brachot, Yisrael will not implode and this is a mere blip from a radar signature from a stealth Adir 35 Fighter… Does not mean there won’t be troubled waters, but as soon as Yisrael wakes up to the fact that their is a color revolution within their borders, the revolutionist who wanted to move their money from Israel to create more havoc, of course they moved their money to SVB… No worries there…
Amen! What is being feared is God Himself!
If the Supreme Court of Israel is held in higher regard than the government the nation needs to ask the people if the court should rule. If they say no, that’s that. Others have persuaded people they should rule. Some Orthodox haven’t accepted modern Israel yet and believe the rabbis should rule. The military is always a threat that way with some ambitious General. Economists and Industrialists may have those who would rule. Rockefeller said that once he controlled the economy he didn’t care who made the laws. Globalism takes this view worldwide. Rule is a stewardship on behalf of God, I doubt a Supreme Court would accept that responsibility.
Do you mean they are not peace loving Arabs who want to get along with all people regardless of race, creed or colour? Wasn’t the prime motive of these PLO educated youths a desire to show everyday Israelis that they really want to integrate into Israeli society living and working among Jews as they agreed at Oslo? This is what they are telling us in the West in our media and in the interviews they give. Our EU friends from Germany experienced such hostility that it’s impossible to ignore the lie that is PLO peace.
If the Supreme Court of Israel is held in higher regard than the government the nation needs to ask the people if the court should rule. If they say no, that’s that. If they say yes then the court will have to submit legislation for the Knesset to debate and vote on. Then the court can overrule their decision and change it to what they think best. The court then becomes dictator, a Marxist outcome. This would be a ludicrous situation but seems to be the logic of the rioters. Maybe it’s time for the Left to show Israel their true motives by having this referendum. They’ve come a long way from the communal humanist outlook of the founders of modern Israel.
Great and sure response to the Troubles of Israel, GOD is the only ONE who can rescue and save, Peace of Israel in our Prayers, Maranatha
Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.
The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
The spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit in us produces these character traits that are found in the nature of Jesus Christ is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Great point, the Truth is all ways Right, Yours is a whole lot more serious than Ours, we are Plagued with Political correctness, Woke-isims, and what ever else comes down the Pike, but we have seen and heard them all before. We do Know the Truth and will be proclaiming HIM around Passover with Those who do Know Too, Death could not hold HIM Maranatha
Except that the Right is not fighting the Left – there are not hundreds of thousands of right-wingers (who elected this government by a majority) out on the streets. The hatred-driven protest is from one side only — Invective against the coalition is coming from the Left, but there is no equivalent demonising of the Left by the Right. Let’s not be too quick to call this another bout of sinat chanim. Unlike in AD 70 Jerusalem – where three Jewish factions spilled copious amounts of each others’ blood – what is happening in Israel today is that the world is siding with those Israelis who want their country to be a progressive secular democracy, and all together (the international community world and the Israeli Left) are aligned against those Jews who want Israel to be the JEWISH state.
* sinat chinam
I appreciate Leah’s thorough depiction of the dangerous divide in Israel today. Among the Jews, varied perspectives are a given. What was not expected was that in the process of returning some of us began reading the New Testament without any coaxing and coming up with the unexpected–Yeshua is the long-awaited Messiah.
In the beginning, it was no big deal, but as our voices began to be heard, the playing field changed and we could no longer be considered Jews. Funny because many if not most of us had no interest in being Jews until we met Yeshua. Now they want us to keep quiet or leave, which is the mirror image of what the established church did for centuries to all Jews. If we don’t all have a voice in who a Jew is, how can we decide what a Jewish state is or what Israel is?
Shalom,
It is only a mixed bag for a period of time, hence the CCP economy is a ponzi scheme and if there is one thing the Chinese Communist party loves , that is control, control at any cost, Yisrael and for that matter no one should trust Xi Ping, as we look forward, we know from The Holy Writ, Char’siynah will have no influence in the Tribulation, save at the very end when they will try their hand at conquest of the Middle East… Look for the China’s economy to implode, it’s nearly there…
google translation: Calling for fasting and prayer to seek God’s guidance for legal reform to be pleasing to God is good. But it is less good with this necessary reform
to be sensitive to secular views. It is finally time for the courts of Israel to stop passing judgments that go against God’s instructions and laws.
Zum Fasten und beten aufzurufen, um Gottes Führung zu erbitten, damit die Rechtsreform Gottes Wohlgefallen erlangt, ist gut. Weniger gut ist es aber, bei dieser notwendigen Reform
Rücksicht auf säkulare Ansichten zu nehmen. Es ist endlich an der Zeit, dass die Gerichte in Israel keine Urteile mehr aussprechen, die gegen die Anweisungen und Gesetze Gottes verstoßen.
I have so much respect for Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, & Ben Gvir, for they both speak the Truth, they stand up to the legions of hatred, as Elohim told Yehoshua: Chazak V’ Hamats, they and every Israeli needs to know as the doors close around Israel, (From The Arab world) that Yisrael must be m’uchad, this is my prayer and the pray for all of those who love Israel…
Amin, Praying in agreement with The Jewish People, for when two agree as touching anything that we ask , it shall be done for them of my Abba which is in Shamayim. Matityahu ~ Matthew 18:19 (paraphrased) (!)
google translation: The Catholic Church, according to many Christians, is “Babylon the great harlot” described in the Revelation of Jesus’ disciple John, and believers are called to “come out of her, my people”. Their end is near in our time.
Die katholische Kirche ist gemäß vieler Christen die in der Offenbarung des Jüngers Jesu, dem Johannes, beschriebene “Babylon, die Große Hure”, und die Gläubigen werden aufgerufen, “geht aus ihr hinaus, mein Volk”. Ihr Ende steht in unserer Zeit bevor.
google translation: The Christians made so many mistakes in their “New Testament” that they should actually be called “Paulans”. So it would be completely wrong to want to make a Christian out of a Jew. If anyone is interested, they should check everything that Jesus (allegedly) said with the TANACH; anything that doesn’t agree with that is wrong. Then he has what Jesus said, and after that he can go.
Die Christen haben in ihrem “Neuen Testament” so viele Fehler eingebaut, dass sie eigentlich “Paulaner” heißen müssten. Es wäre also ganz verkehrt, aus einem Juden einen Christen machen zu wollen. Wenn jemand Interesse hat, sollte er alles, was Jesus (angeblich) gesagt hat, mit dem TANACH prüfen; alles, was damit nicht übereinstimmt, ist falsch. Dann hat er das, was Jesus gesagt hat, und danach kann er gehen.
googletranslate: China’s connection with Russia and Iran does not bode well.
If Russia invades Israel, China will “hang in” with it.
Die Verbindung Chinas mit Russland und dem Iran lässt nichts Gutes erahnen.
Wenn Russland in Israel einfällt, wird China mit “drin hängen”.
A wonderful article David!
Yes, i agree. David is really on to something, keep it up!
A Prayer for Bibi.
Lord God of Israel, hear your servant Bibi as I share with you what I am experiencing in leading your people. I acknowledge that I am yoked with you in this task but that I’m feeling the strain. Deliver your people from their enemies within and without and teach us how to be at peace with you, one another and with our neighbours. We are a Jewish nation who value our heritage. You set us up to make yourself known to mankind, we have an open heart to share our Jewish heritage with the nations if they will receive it. Help us recognise your presence with us and draw strength from it as you were with us in the wilderness, as you were with your servant David and as you will be with us in your servant Messiah. Amen
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalms 16:8
Larry, I recently attended a conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where I live on last day events, eschatology. A good brother shared at the end and gave advice on “how we ought to live” in the face of the wickedness of our times. He said Peter’s first epistle has always given him guidance. David’s article reminded me of his exhortation. Our holding to the sure hope for God’s better world to come and displaying the character of Yeshua as much as we know how will speak the loudest to the world around us.
“He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.”
God is preparing us for a great day of testing when courage and character in Him will win the day. David’s article should stir our hearts to further consecration of our lives to His purposes.
Shalom Charles,
Excellent Piece…. But Elohim, I’m reminded we of those we believe in a Tribulation Rapture are waiting with great expectation, why? Titus 2:13, our Blessed Hope, Mashiach Yeshua is coming for His Kallah!
I wish I had more space without continuations here, plus I would advise an editor capability to correct typo’s, I digress, we have Emunah in The Elohim of Avraham, Yitzhak & Yakk’ov, the Jewish people are not going anywhere and will survive the Tehillim 2:1-5 to become the Sole Superpower in The Middle East!
Continued below…
Remember Yesterdays Date, (3.22.23 ) because the Pax Americana is over, it was bound to happen, American Hegemony ended, but as Xi Ping said, change has taken place and that He and Vladie Putin are driving it, multipolarism? Hardly, this is not their goal, but world domination, this too will end in disaster.
You may ask, why bring that up, because 44 former American Military Generals are advising President Biden to arm Israel, not next week, not tomorrow, right now? Why the rush, because they see what those of us who trust The Holy Writ tells us, Israel needs to defend themselves against an ever present danger, the mad mullah’s in Iran.. Is this cause for concern, worry or doubt, hardly, as you have so aptly stated, But Elohim….
Brachot Achi
Chai
Deep calls to deep. Thank you David for sharing this. God bless you.
google translation: Why shouldn’t the Jewish state be our hope?
The people of Israel received their land from God. The nations do not begrudge them their land, but God will ensure that they keep it and greet the coming Messiah with jubilation. The beginning has been made, finally the directives and instructions of God are enforced. It just doesn’t need to be intimidated now. Don’t be afraid of the next time!
Warum sollte der Jüdische Staat nicht unsere Hoffnung sein?
Das israelische Volk hat ihr Land von Gott erhalten. Die Nationen gönnen ihnen ihr Land nicht, aber Gott wird dafür sorgen, dass sie es behalten und dem kommenden Messias jubelnd begrüßen. Der Anfang ist gemacht, endlich werden die Richtlinien und Anweisungen Gottes durchgesetzt. Es muss jetzt nur sich nicht einschüchtern lassen. Keine Angst vor der nächsten Zeit!
hdfuerst,
Amin Yisrael is our Tikva ~ hope, Mashiach Yeshua is our Blessed hope, we just need to encourage and be a blessing to Yisrael, The Jewish People, and to always remember Tehillim 122:6 for in doing so we are really say come Yeshua come… Maranatha….
Amin Yisrael ist unsere Tikva ~ Hoffnung, Mashiach Yeshua ist unsere gesegnete Hoffnung, wir müssen Yisrael, das jüdische Volk, nur ermutigen und ein Segen sein, und uns immer an Tehillim 122:6 erinnern, denn dabei sagen wir wirklich, komm Yeshua, komm … Maranatha….
Excellent article, David—John
Thanks. It has become a hobby, to find some of the most gravitational prayers and pray-ers in the Hebrew scriptures, in parallel to the concept of apostolic prayers.
google translation: Trust in YeHoWaH, Almighty God, and you will see His glory!
Vertraut auf JeHoWaH, den Allmächtigen Gott, dann werdet ihr seine Herrlichkeit erleben!
google translation: It is high time that the judges were deprived of their arbitrary rule and they
forced to submit to the will of God. It is impossible for them to go against God’s principles.
And the opponents of this important correction are not Democrats but rebels.
They do not want to allow the people’s democratic decision and resort to malicious arguments and actions. You no longer have any business in Israel
Es wird höchste Zeit, dass den Richtern ihre Willkürherrschaft genommen wird und sie
gezwungen werden, sich unter den Willen Gottes zu stellen. Es ist unmöglich, dass sie sich gegen Gottes Grundsätze stellen.
Und die Gegner dieser wichtigen Korrektur sind keine Demokraten, sondern Aufrührer.
Sie wollen die demokratische Entscheidung des Volkes nicht zulassen und greifen zu bösartigen Argumenten und Taten. Sie haben in Israel nichts mehr verloren.
Shalom David,
Maamar yafeh, I am not one who has or ever will I give up on Yerushalayim…While things may appear to be bleak, discouraging, this too will pass, as soon as I read you’re piece, this came to mind: Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not prefer Yerushalayim Above my chief joy, Tehillim ~ Psalm 137:6 Amplified Bible.
One more point, lo yih’yeh shalom ad sheyavo shylh , Beresheit ~ Genesis 49:10 (Paraphrased). sheyavo maher bay’miyno.
This is a well rounded summary of the situation. Thank you!
Heady stuff. Perhaps Israel should find a way to export Jewish heritage to the world so that the nations can find better foundations. Lone Ranger neoconservatism may have its benefits but it entertains a pride that disappoints. Billy Graham was disappointed with Nixon’s religious hypocrisy. Historical Christian antisemitism hampers Jewish heritage worldwide but things like the Ten Commandments are a necessity for mankind to understand he carries a fallen nature that he needs redeemed from. Messianic Jewish counsel would help to disseminate Jewish heritage without Judaising the recipients. Some churches may even become allies in the task. The object of the exercise would be to turn hearts to the Lord not to Judaism.
I agree with Robert.
Usually the way out of a problem is first acknowledging what the true nature of the problem is. When the Knesset resolves that this is the nature of the problem by debate they will be able to address what solutions would best suit its resolution. Then they would be pioneers and leaders of the resolution for the West.
The Jordanians, Iraqis and Lebanese were all recent creations of Arab nations by the British in their quest to reduce French influence over Syrian territory ceded from the Ottoman Empire. Israel was supported for the same reason. Britain empowered the Free French under De Gaulle to act for France while she was occupied by the Germans. The Arabs rejected the claim for a “Palestinian” Arab to be given territory. The Palestinian Arab was created for the sole purpose of displacing the Jews from their territorial allocation that they called Israel. Hitler used the same tactic in the Sudetenland and Putin used the same in Ukraine. The PLO was unsuccessful in taking Jordan by war during the September 1973 coup, but they have made progress taking Israel “piece by piece” (as Arafat put it) with antisemitic, criminal and wicked support from the international community.
These will be judged for “dividing my land” by the God of Israel. (Joel 3:2)
Gershon – nicely done, sir.
Ezekiel 40-48 are some of the most commonly rejected portions of scripture; as most scholars, commentators, and expositors spiritualize all eight chapters and make them figurative. But this portion of scripture has nothing to do with any “temple of the Holy Ghost” (1 Cor 6:19), or any “priesthood of the believer” or “spiritual sacrifices” (1Pet 2:5 & 9), or any “Israel of God” (Gal 6:16).
In the Millennium, there is a Jewish theocracy with a Jewish dictator ruling from the Jewish capital of Jerusalem.
You would enjoy the detailed discussion of Ezekiel 40-42 in “Dispensational Truth”, written by Clarence Larkin in 1918.
I have always wondered about Ezekiel’s Temple. It follows straight after the battle of Gog and Magog.
Does that mean that after all Israel’s enemies are destroyed in the battle of Magog, Israel feels free to build the third temple?
The Lord God of Israel called Himself “the spring of living water” (Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13), and Jesus said, “Whoever believes in Me … rivers of living water will flow from within them” (John 7:38). From these verses, I believe that “river of living water” from the new Temple is to do with the Lord Jesus, and that the river of living water reaching to the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean means the reign of the Messiah King of the Jews, Yeshua, over the people of Israel in the promised land. Hence, “where the river flows everything will live” (Ezekiel 47:9). I also believe that this is partly already happening because it is He who is gathering the remnant to the promised land to fulfil Isaiah 49:6, the first half of which began in 1948, and Isaiah 27:12. I have seen a gigantic Messiah King Yeshua, in my visions three times, sitting on the seat that fit on the walls of the Temple Mount.
Religious conversion is a state of mind so it can’t be bought.
I hope such is not practiced . Remember the story of YESHUA turning tables in the Temple courtyard. ???? ????
Something sprung out at me with reference to John.1-18; 5:37…. I can’t agree.
Much is written in Bible it seems where G-D ( The creator of the Universe ) speaks and it is also written with doubtful translation, who wrestled with God…So if it was G-D then G- D must have been seen… Ambigious translations within Biblical translates to a Theology. ???? ????
I highly agree with mr. Hummel
Shalom Shalom,
Wow…. Absolutely beautiful…. Blows me away… As I have stated here before, I have no worries about Yisrael and The Jewish People… Shalom Aleichem Yisrael!!!!
Fantastic! Praise the Lord! The Spirit of the Messiah King of the Jews, Yeshua, is clearly at work!
Wonderful story that the main stream media will ignore.
But it is great news!
Those who are born-again become children of God because they have received the life of Messiah.
The Commandments convinced them they had a fallen nature so they repented, gave their life to God in an act of self-sacrifice, and were rewarded with the indwelling Son. He remained innocent even as an adult. (1 Pet 2:22) He committed no sin. (2 Cor 5:21) He humbled Himself even unto death. (Phil 2:8) He is the perfect child of God who empowers those who receive Him to be perfect children too. They are not judgemental. (Deut 32:35; Rom 12:19) Their default position is to forgive. (Matt 18:22) They are directed to cultivate a pure, godly nature. (Phil 4:8-9) Second innocence is as the lady says.
Israel, is the only nation in the world that has an eternal gift as a nation, it is now, more than at any other time in its long history that she needs to be, one, to survive what the world is running toward. Israel needs see that they as a nation have far more to celebrate than to fight over. I am praying that this is the beginning for unity in Israel.
This is really thought provoking as I have just a few moments ago challenged a brother who posted this video that has gone viral to pray instead. I wished we pray more instead of sharing the video. I wouldn’t have put it so succinctly as you have but I didn’t think forwarding this video was helpful. Thank you for this wonderful editorial piece. Blessings
Well, as i see in the modern (or post modern) church in the west. It trusts more in the arm of flesh than the arm of the lord. The institutionalized church is so full of satanic philosophy, the body doesn’t know what to believe anymore. Really sad really disheartening. I think a major reason of the powerlessness of the church (not the only reason though).
Truely. Last days are here.
Analysis: Arab terrorism has been invoked against the Ottomans, French, British, Jordanians, Lebanese and maybe others since WW1 when Lawrence of Arabia helped empower them. It’s a spectre that seems to defy recognition. The UN Security Counsel took decisive action in Kuwait when oil supplies were threatened. It took decisive action against ISIS in Syria to prevent them becoming a Taliban in the Middle East. It has taken a more relaxed view of Arab terrorism against Israel with the PLO, Hezbollah, Hamas and other terror groups even been given semi-legitimate status. US security guarantees have been shown to be made of paper as we saw in Gaza. Israeli diplomacy is the best route to communicate with Biden’s US. Convince them that you are victims of broken agreements and they must support your sovereign actions to restore order. Then trust in the Lord.
Will you be recording this?
I can’t participate because have another meeting the same time which cannot be cancelled.
What your doing is so important for us in Canada as we need good information for prayer etc. So I’m hoping I can watch later.
Thanks Sharon, yes there will be a recording we will make available to our readers.
Super.
Thanks!
Wie kann man glauben, ohne die falschen Lehren der Christenheit zu verwerfen?
Ich bin schon 1960, mit 25 Jahren aus der protestantischen Kirche ausgetreten, weil ich die falschen Lehren der Christenheit verworfen habe. Aber vielleicht entscheidet Gottes Geist, wer von ihm angenommen wird und wer nicht.
Great message, Stan. We so need to hear that!
When Yosef revealed himself to his brethren, did he rebuke and reject them?
No, he didn’t. He cried and embraced them; because he knew it was all God’s doing – those “Christians” have evidently not understood Yosef’s story.
Rom 11:30–32 refers to the New Covenant’s extension to non-Jews. How many Egyptians would have survived the famine, had Yosef not been rejected by his brethren? How about… NONE?
Mere faith in Jesus won’t save (“Unless a person is born of water and Spirit…”), and those “true believers” who worship Jesus as God follow Rome’s counterfeit.
Mt 5:11–12 also works vice versa: persecution of Jews for rejecting Jesus (e.g. inquisition, crusades, etc.).
All Jews will accept the Messiah and enter the New Covenant (ditto with the deceased). Joshua and Caleb represent saved non-Jews – not that many.
“There is only one God – the Father.” (1 Cor 8:6)
Referencing John 3:5 as a proof text to support water baptism for remission of sins is laughable. Did you read the question Nicodemus posed in John 3:4? The answer “born of water” is obviously ones physical birth – just as it is in Gen 1:20; Isa 48:1; Prov 5:16-18. Keep reading…John 3:6 “born of flesh is flesh” – it could not be more obvious.
Much education is required to be that confused. New birth and water baptism are never connected anywhere in the New Testament (Romans 6:1-4; Gal 3:26-29; 1 Cor 12:12-14; Col 2:11-12)
As much as you condemn Rome, why do you only use versions of the “Bible” that came directly from Rome?
Truth is still out there for you, Jake.
Hear! Hear! Such a good word.
I was meditating recently on Psalm 105. “He remembers His covenant forever – the word He commanded for a 1000 generations – which He made with Abraham, and swore to Isaac, and confirmed to Jacob as a decree….”
I think many Christians don’t really believe or grasp God’s covenant that he gave to Israel and will remember forever. Forever is forever.
Thanks Stan. That is very well explained. God bless you!
Perhaps the author is over-sensitive? The Orthodox Jews are not stupid. They understand this issues very well. An Orthodox friend said to me: “I will never wear a white shirt from ANSGAR as a bribe for conversion. I am afraid for every vulnerable Jewish soul that might be converted.
There are more than 100 organisations that have established themselves in Israel for to convert people.” He said that they don’t mind people visiting Israel to see the sites, but they must not speak and try to convert Jews.
No doubt many/ most Israelis are distraught over the political turbulence.
As with the readers from various countries, there are times where we are frustrated/ upset over political leadership and the decisions they make.
If we were in China or Iran, voicing your dissent might even cost you your life. But the Lord does not want us to get wrapped up in the political spirits at work (whether it is the “Good” side or the “Bad” side.
As believers, it is best if we join Habakkuk in his prayer 3:17-19, in a quiet trust and confidence.
As David Lazarus put it, “The Jewish State is not my hope”. Indeed! Our hope is in the Lord, not in politicians. Maybe, just maybe, God will use this turbulence to bring about the next chapter of his Great Book regarding Israel.
Well said, Stan! I have a number of committed evangelicals around me here in England. Sadly, they all believe in replacement theology, and confidently think that they will hear the Lord Jesus say, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’. But the Spirit has been warning me that they are in the equivalent position to the five maids who did not have sufficient oil. The oil is the source of Light – that is the scriptural knowledge of who the Lord Jesus is. Their belief that Jesus is no longer the Messiah King of the Jews and their lack of understanding about His authority over all Gentile churches (which began with Revelation chapters 2 &3, towards the end of the first century) prove that their knowledge is insufficient.
Well said Stan, I couldn’t agree more!
Thank you Stan for your unashamed support of Israel and her GOD. The GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. As I understand it an anti missionary bill is a non starter. But even if it were believers in Yeshua would not be silenced. “ But when they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.” Matthew 10:23 NKJV. Regarding Zechariah 8:23 surely that will not happen until the LORD is present as Zechariah 8:3 and Ezekiel 43:1-7 would seem to indicate.
“He saved us, not because of works but because of his mercy, through the WATER OF REBIRTH and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” (Tit 3:5)
Titus doesn’t talk about natural birth and neither does John. To be saved one must be “born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” (Jn 1:13)
To follow the Messiah, one must be “born of water and Spirit,” as He was born of water and Spirit in Gen 1:2–3 and Lk 3:21–22.
Water baptism answers to the crucifixion, and spirit baptism to the resurrection; without these simple steps of faith no one will be saved.
In the first centuries, people still knew how to be saved:
“[Upon repentance] we have been reborn through water and the fire of the Holy Spirit, and we are presented to God by the Messiah.” (Eusebius, De Paschale).
Quoting from Rome again I see…
funny how they “change” scripture to confuse the masses.
Titus 3:5 actually says, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”
Continuing with vss 6-7 “Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; [7] That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Nope – no water. Rome gotcha again.
To be very honest with you, I do not quite appreciate your emotions and thoughts over the situation of Israel, because God’s possible will or plan is not at all taken into consideration. I know Yeshua calls Israel “My country”. I believe that He is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6, that even in the typhoon storm in Israel, He IS in control, and that no one can become the Prime Minister of His country without His permission and anointing. So, I would not dismiss Netanyahu merely as a man “driven by personal motives”. I’ve been praying and fasting that Yeshua may reveal Himself to 153 leaders including all MKs and Supreme Court judges. As the bill is postponed now, I am praying earnestly that the Lamb of God may reveal Himself to them in the night of the Passover next week.
To come under God’s grace, one has to “die” which happens through water immersion (mere belief in Jesus won’t save anyone).
Since you only like the Rome’s KJV, two more quotes from the early centuries (before the beast indoctrinated the bulk):
[The repentant] are led by us to a place where there is water, and they are reborn in the same way in which we were reborn […] For the Messiah also said, “Unless you be born again, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Justin Martyr, First Apology 61.3–4)
The Spirit is absent from all those who are born of the flesh, until they come to the water of rebirth; only then do they receive the Spirit of Holiness. (Aphrahat, Demonstrations 6.14)
4.57am….
A Jewish YESHUA turned into a Greek Roman god,
That is what is wrong. Was that what the Jewish Messiah was meant to be?
This is what is fundamentally wrong with Christianity.
So much of the above Editorial I have personally experienced.
Israel Today has changed over the years and I sense a personal searching is going on and Israel is going through much the same. Orthodoxy has to bend, everyone has much to soul search for. ????????
It’s obvious you have done zero historical research on biblical translations. The KJV did not come from Rome – it’s the only version that links to Antioch.
Every version you prefer over the KJV is a direct descendant of Sinaiticus and Vaticanus. You cling to Rome while at the same time condemning it. You contradict yourself more than the grossly corrupt Living Bible, ESV, NIV, ASV, RSV, NEB, or the like – none of which hold any water. The idiocy of their translators and editors goes way beyond mental sickness. The depraved, hypocritical, backslidden Bible revisers from 1880 to the present (NKJV included) have destroyed the commandment in John 5:39 to “Search the scriptures” and to “study” the Bible in 2 Tim 2:15. In fact, they deny their own rules of Greek grammar to help Satan destroy the words of God and cover up their rotten sins.
Truth is truth – like it or not.
I am very familiar with evangelical leaders in America, and I have never heard of Rick Wiles. Every evangelical leader I know of strongly supports Israel and understand Israel’s appreciation of President Trump. I am sorry to hear that this man’s lies have made it to Israel.
In his first and second Greek NT edition (1516 + 1519), Erasmus did not include the Trinitarian phrase in 1 John 5:7 because he couldn’t find a single Greek MS that contained it [the phrase was only found in the Latin Vulgate, the most Popish version ever].
After a lot of pressure from the Catholic church, Erasmus reluctantly included it in his third Greek NT edition (1522), and eventually it made its way into the TR on which your beloved KJV is based.
This is only one example. Bibles based on the TR such as the KJV can go straight into the bin.
Sinaiticus and Vaticanus were created during the Nicaean apostasy, thus, their descendants are not much better. The purest versions stem from the time BEFORE Rome declared “Christianity” state religion (a religion which had little to do with the Messiah’s teaching).
Guys like Justin who wrote around 160 CE didn’t have a KJV; he had never heard of that Trinitarian junk in 1 John 5:7 or that in Mt 28.19.
“…Orthodox religious parties in the government were able to use the Supreme Court to harass and restrict the growing Messianic Jews..”
So Orthodoxy used the Supreme Court to inhibit Israel’s salvation and now they are complaining that the Supreme Court is inhibiting them ruling democratically? Do you think the Lord is trying to tell them something?
“Israel’s enemies are the same as before,” stressed Ben-Gurion.”
Israel’s enemies are God’s enemies. “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” (James 4:4) Whatever is worldly is an enemy of God, this would include all nations and peoples as well as those mentioned. Abraham was a friend of God. (Jam 2:23) Israel will be surprised to learn that Jacob was an enemy of God before his conversion to Israel. (Gen 32:25) This should’ve told them that all Adam’s offspring are natural enemies of God and that all need God’s redemption to become friends with God.
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15
Shalom Shalom Israel today!
Laughing, Joe does not know where he is, he needs to retreat back to his basement with his cone of ice cream, Obama once again wants Bibi to kowtow, slink out the back door as not to be seen and better yet, heard…
Tough, and so what, as Ben Gvir eloquently stated, Israel is not a star on the American flag… Who on earth would Israel listen to Pedo Joe, uh, er , I mean Obama, no one else does!
Toda Rabbah Stan, absolutely beautiful, a really horaah neh’ederet 🙂
Following the texts of Nestle, Aland & Metzger, and Westcott & Hort. Unbroken succession of witnesses to the 1 Jn 5:7: Old Syriac versions (AD170), Tatian (AD180), Old Latin and Tertullian (AD200) Cyprian (AD255), Priscillian and Athanasius (AD350), Council of Carthage (AD415), Jerome (AD450), miniscule manuscript 88 (1150), 4 different Waldensian Bibles (AD600-1400), minuscule manuscript 629 (14th Century), and minuscule manuscript 61 (1519). MM61 is discounted by the scholars because it was produced by the Catholics on the demand of Erasmus before he would put the verse in his Greek text. But manuscript 61 has affinities to the Old Syriac (AD 150) before any Syriac version was known in Europe (Moses Mardin-1552). Moreover, with the “Johannine Comma” left out, the genders of the witness in the first part of the verse do not match that of the “Spirit,” “water,” and “blood” in verse 8; showing that something was removed from the text.
Greetings!
We would appreciate it if comments could be kept simple and to the point so all readers can benefit. And preferably with a direct connection to Israel. A deep textual criticism of Biblical source texts is beyond the scope of this online community website. Thanks!
Psalm 119:165 KJV
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Any believer should have knowledge about manuscripts. Israelite writ about Yeshua is linked to Israel – if all expounded the NT the same way, we wouldn’t see the conflict portrayed.
I noted how salvation through rebirth has been replaced with “believing in Jesus,” and I touched on how God has been replaced with a diabolic construct aka the Trinity; at least among the followers of A. Fruchtenbaum, D. Stern, J. Shulam, “Jews for Jesus,” et al.
I trust it is legitimate to air my view, particularly in light of the question whether “the lie of replacement theology permeates even those of us who repudiate it.”
Many non-Jews are looking for guidance among Jews, yearning to rediscover the authentic Nazarene faith of the first century, and all they hear is: “Celebrate Christmas – it’s Jewish! And worship Jesus as God like the Pope does.”
It seems, to make everyone happy, ISRAEL TODAY is exposing replacement theology and preaching it at the same time.
Wow! Amen!
Stan, you have done a great job of articulating what I have felt, but not able to express in words.
Great prayers to join in at the end.
(I was wondering when your discourse on this subject would finally appear!)
Good analysis of this situation. May God grant wisdom and perseverance for righteousness to prevail over chaos and division.
The State of Israel needs to take responsibility for Israel’s attitude towards God. Even as a democracy it’s still responsible for ensuring that the statutes and commands of God are followed. God first gave this responsibility to Moses then judges, kings and now the State. Unbiblical direction from politicians, religion or other people of influence doesn’t absolve the State from their duty toward God. They have misused their influence and the Supreme Court to appease the orthodox in preventing Messiah being preached to Israel and the world through Israel. Messiah will correct this when He returns but that’s no excuse for being rebellious to His cause in the present time. Israel’s leadership didn’t welcome Messiah at His first prophetic coming (Dan 9:25; Luke 19:44), and they’re still not ready to welcome Him. (Ps 118:26; Matt 23:29) When Israel is ready to open her heart to the Lord she will find He will allay all her fears of becoming Christian.
No wonder the Lord Jesus wept as He drew near the city of Jerusalem, saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for peace!” (Luke 19:41-42)
I think back to the prophet Isaiah’s words: “… thus says the LORD…I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Isaiah 43:1-3)
I also remember the words of Jesus: “..after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” (Matt. 26:2); and 3 days later, at the grave where He was buried, we hear an angel say, “He is not here; for He is risen as He said..” (Matt. 27:63-28:6)
“…God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them…” (2 Cor. 5:19)
As we celebrate Passover, I bow with a thankful heart before God’s Holy One, our Savior!
Shalom,
To the house of Saud, an emphatic NO!!! The Saudi’s are now feeling smug over their capitulation to Tehran’s Mad mullah’s, they are insane if they think Iran wouldn’t attack them at the opportune time of their choosing….
Saudi Arabia is terrified of Iran and rightly so, their only hope of survival will play out prophetically, but Iran won’t have any input soon, Yehez’qel 38-39…
Toda Anat, blessings and thank you so very much for the Jewish History behind the words “Spring Cleaning.” 🙂
The actual term comes from Persia, in the Persian culture, spring cleaning traces back 3,000 years ago to a spring tradition called “khaneh tekani,” which means to shake the house… 🙂 Just sayin…
Isiah 1.:11.
IS it presumptuous of me that in honesty does not know my Bible but I do remember reading this.
Maybe taken out of context if that is the correct word to use, but sacrifice in my way of thinking is to personally give not through the life of an animal, hate the word but in charity, what our Creator expects from us.
I would have thought sacrifice of such was back in the Bronze age when there were tribes that had herds of animals. I see no purpose in today’s world.???? ????
This reminds me of a recent personal experience. Here in Australia we seem to have more of Asian, Indian Medics. We don’t seem to have many Australians. I could not fathom why.
I got a lecture in political correctness. ( They are all Australian Annette ) They may have Australian Citizenship but I see no reason not to mention where they originally came from. I put it to some and they agreed with me. It was the assumption I was being racist. Of course there are Arab Christians. but I see the subtle difference with this Editorial. ???? ????
I have been praying and fasting that the Messiah King of the Jews, Yeshua, may reveal Himself to 153 leaders of Israel, including these 15 rabbis as well as 120 MKs and Supreme Court judges, on the Passover night next week. But now I realise that these rabbis’ demands for animal sacrifice on the Temple Mount need to be hushed earlier. So, I pray that the Lamb of God may reveal Himself to these rabbis even tonight, the Shabbat night. I hope that someone else may join me in that prayer.
I suppose that today’s “Jews” in Israel are mostly made up of the descendants of Judah, of Benjamin and of Levi. In Jacob’s blessings in Genesis 49, we learn that “the sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet”, and that “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf” while Levi is full of fierce and cruel anger for violence. When I ponder on these prophecies spoken through their father Jacob about 3900 years ago, the current hostile atmosphere of Israel does not at all surprise me. Only the Lord God of Israel, the Messiah King of the Jews can hush the violent storm with His voice. I am one of very few people who believe in that the Sprit of Yeshua is already reigning over “His country” Israel, and that those who believe in Him ought to cry out to Him!
למשפחתנו היהודית אני אומר תודה מעומק ליבי ברכות השלום לך
To our Jewish family I say Thanks from the bottom of my heart… Peace to you
שָׁלוֹם דָּוִד כֹּל כָּךְ יָפֶה מִלֵּב מָה בְּרַכּוּת אָחִי וּכְמוֹ שֶׁאָמַר ישוע אַשְׁרֵי עושי הַשָּׁלוֹם כִּי יִקְרְאוּ לָהֶם בְּנֵי ה אֲנִי מוֹדֶה לָהּ עָלֶיךָ אָח
… As Yeshua said
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of the Most High God…
United we stand, divided we fall. Can these demonstrators and opposition losers not understand democracy. The ruling group were voted in with a significant number of votes by the people, for the people. The major party can enact laws that the minority may not like, but it’s up to them to win the next election and change the law instead of threatening and bullying behaviour.
google translation: The people of Israel from the 12 tribes want to be a people of God and therefore they must separate themselves from those who do not want this. They must not listen to the people who use them
want to separate from God so that they are left without his protection.
Das israelische Volk aus den 12 Stämmen will ein Volk Gottes sein, und daher muss es sich von denen trennen, die das nicht wollen. Sie dürfen nicht auf die Menschen hören, die sie
von Gott trennen wollen, sodass sie ohne seinen Schutz dastehen.
google translation: It was good that the supporters of the judiciary reform […] by demonstrating for it, as a result not only the opponents but also the nations had to realize that they were wrong.
Es war gut, dass die Unterstützer der Justizreform auch einmal dafür gestimmt haben, indem sie dafür demonstrierten, dadurch haben nicht nur die Gegner, sondern auch die Nationen erkennen müssen, dass sie m Unrecht sind.
So to the religious it’s Jewish Israelis and to the secular it’s Israeli Jews. The religious have deemed Israeli redemption forbidden to both groups, and the Supreme Court have confirmed it for the secular. The Lord has been stitched up by rabbinic Judaism, He cannot proclaim His salvation to Israel from Jewish or Gentile sources. When He paraded into Jerusalem they proclaimed, Blessed is he who in the name of the Lord, Baruch haba b’Shem Adonai, (Ps 118:26) He said the stones would’ve cried out otherwise. (Luke 19:40) Maybe that’s what is really behind the cry in Israel today, no one is allowed to share the good news of salvation with them and they are facing a lost eternity with rabbinic Judaism. A Judaism that didn’t support a modern Israel. A Judaism that denies the Son, that replaces temple worship with synagogue worship and that, like some churchmen, makes rulings on behalf of God. A Talmudic rather than biblical Judaism.
These lefty thugs are not interested in democracy only rule by the iron fist. We see the same soviet and Chinese value system exploding under Biden across the USA through Black Lives Matter and similar self declared persecuted organisations seeking to undermine authority. Imagine being ruled by this lot.
Wow. What else can one say..,,….. AMEN.
By the way: the flood was before the tower of Babel.
Yes sir, you are correct. Many thanks for pointing that out. We’ll correct the article.
This comes to mind.
One side wants to uphold the letter of the law and the other side has swung ( too far away).
The Supreme Court keeps a balance ?
From the little I know, even YESHUA was accused of breaking the law and if you take it to mean the letter of the law, then he did, but from what I gather he was more for the Intent of it. A form of Democracy for his time. If a law becomes obsolete for its time it needs to be modified or abolished.
Upholding a law that was first given to a people as a guide for their well-being back in the Bronze age IMV needs to be looked at and applied with
common-sense. Maybe this is where Israel has gone wrong. One side against another. If YESHUA walked in the flesh as before what would he be doing? Would the far right Orthodoxy stone him to death
Something else or maybe not relevant. I was told there are Pig Farms in Israel but the pigs are elevated somehow off the ground so not to foul the land. How true is this.????? ????
Thank you Caroline !
It seems that Biden is leading the Israeli left (and the media) down a blind alley, down which they will be abandoned.
However there is hope as down this blind alley is a gate, through which they can escape, over which is written “For the redeemed of the Lord”.
I hope they have their eyes opened before it is too late ?
You’ll appreciate that it’s difficult for non-Jews to understand the difference. Both practice a Judaism that rejected Yeshua and was built instead on rabbinic principles. Jews are familiar with these principles but they cloud /obscure both biblical directions and their messianic fulfilment in Yeshua. The term “messianic” is being abused in the same way “born again” was when we heard of the likes of born-again golfers. Using messianic to refer to anything other than the Messiah could be regarded as taking the name of the Lord in vain.
It may be time for Messianic Jews to agree with the Ultra-Orthodox the correct application of the term messianic to prevent Religious Zionists misusing it. Messiah is a person, He is Immanuel, God with us. The messianic age is the one where we experience His personal rule. “And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 59:20. Israel needs to be open to this Messiah.
Biden’s progressive administration is successfully trashing US relations with many nations. The world was surprised by their break with Saudi Arabia to the point where they were refused an oil deal, that led to the Saudi’s seeking to strengthen other alliances.
Biden’s diplomacy is so highly regarded that Putin felt safe invading Ukraine.
Biden is making a strategic mistake in denigrating Israel as this reveals your attitude to her God. The British and French Empires fell during her infancy, other great powers are now falling as she reaches her teens.
The US is a strategic global player for Antichrist. His focus is always on Israel’s demise as Israel is his demise. The US the Pilgrim Fathers founded should’ve known better than to touch the Lord’s anointed or the apple of His eye. (1 Sam 26:9; Zech 2:8)
This isn’t a left-right, democratic vs. republican issue: this is a Moses, Esther and Gideon moment. God wants Israel to rely solely on him!
Thanks for this clarification of some of Israel’s complicated politics.
Good Sunday to you all: Concerning the sacrificial practices required by God of the
Jews from Moses time ending in 70AD with the Destruction of the Temple. Jesus was and is the final and the only completely atoning sacrifice for sin. That said. There is way to much to get into here being that the Jews are still the chosen people noting that in 1948 the nation of Israel was reborn. Orthodox Jews follow the Mosaic law. This is why they are seeking to do the sacrifice at the southern steps during this Passover season. You can search in Israel today on Red Heifers and you will find articles on the need for these particular animals for Temple cleansing. So start there and I hope that will help you understand why the Orthodox Jews are working to do a sacrifice.
Hope this helps a bit.
Blessings to you all. Jesus is indeed coming again and soon!!!
Shalom Shalom Caroline,
I have read your pieces, interviews and video’s for a long period of time, I’m not trying to be trite here, are you serious when you say it is the Biden Administration? Everyone in Washington and around America knows who really calling the shots in the District of Corruption, it ain’t Biden!
Barry is running America down the tubes, it is all purposed as he is only doing what they thought Killary would do, (16 year plan, please read Sol Alinskys Rules for Radicals) of course they thought she could not lose… Laughing, but this is no laughing matter!
Continued…
I really do not have a lot of space without a continuance but suffice it to say, Barry wants Iran to have the bomb, he is working with all due diligence to achieve his Muslim, er, uh, I mean his Christian faith’s goals bent on the destruction of Israel!
Of course, this will never happen as Yeshua warned us about in Matit’yahu 24, Luke 21, Mark 13 to wit speaks to the Jewish Nation and people. This is why you and every Jew should come to know and Trust The Jewish Rabbi from Nazareth… Yeshua as Their Elohim… Romans 10:9-10.
Continued…
Thank you, Caroline, and indeed there has been a sea change relation between America and Israel, because when the righteous rule, the people rejoice, not much rejoicing going on in America these days, sad to say, but America is totally toast… Elections have their consequences… Civil war in America..
Susan, you are absolutely right, and eventually will as we know, prophecy explains they will come back into Covenant with Elohim, and that time is soon and very soon…
Chai
Praise God! I couldn’t agree more!
Beautiful document. Thank you.
Please Jesus, come quickly.
The problem is in the politics not the Jewishness. Modern Israel has released Jewish people from rabbinic rule and they like the new freedom they enjoy. The collective memory baulks at any return to that rule but I think it still likes to have at least a nominal Jewishness. Traditions remain strong throughout the community but Israel still has to find the right concept of rule that satisfies both the traditionalists and the moderns. Herzl and Ben Gurion released modern Israel but religious Jewishness hasn’t come to terms with it yet. Messianic Judaism is comfortable with the freedom but that is resisted by the rulers and the religionists.
Israel’s 70 years have shown that secular Israel is not extreme. They’ve been happy with the State’s Jewishness thus far but are not happy with the Religious Zionists seeming desire to return to rabbinic rule. Perhaps it’s only a perception but the politicisation of Jewishness has turned it into a confrontation that forces the issue to a vote.
Both the political and non-political Jew are set-apart by their race, creed and culture, the world hates that. The only way the world can be set apart like them is to receive salvation from the Jewish Messiah but that means bowing to their God, which they don’t naturally want to do.
I am not trying to be cynical towards the left-wing and secular Jewish people, but if they call themselves “progressive” simply because they are walking down the popular road of this world where the rights of LGBTs are regarded highly, then, I think, that term should be corrected as “retrogressive” or “regressive”. When we read Leviticus carefully, we learn that 3500-4000 years ago, LGBT, incest, murder, rape and theft were all “normal” because the fallen world was that depraved. And the Lord God listed them one by one to teach and command His chosen people of Israel not to do those things because they were set apart for Him. The world seems heading back to its lowest state where the Lord God began His Salvation History. For those whom mentioned above, God’s 4000-year salvation efforts seem to have been completely wasted. What a shame!
After the first Passover the Lord first reminds His people in the 1st Commandment of who redeemed them, “I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt..” When He made a new covenant with his people (Jer 31:31) He again made it a memorial of His redemption. (Matt 26:28) In both covenants he reproves mankind for their inherent sin because they make themselves god and won’t believe in Him in a way that makes Him Lord of their life. He convicts them of righteousness because His life was so pleasing to God that God resurrected Him. (John 16:8-11) He convicts them of judgement because the god of this world, the devil, was judged when HaShem became a last Adam and took God’s judgement for sin upon Himself, thereby dispossessing Satan of the dominion he’d wrested from man. Christ became the Passover Lamb for mankind, (1 Cor 5:7) first the Jew then the Gentile. If only the rabbis and ministers would teach this we’d see a lot more Jews and Gentiles redeemed.
Quote: “The way things look in Israeli society we’re headed back to the time of the Judges when there were tribes and chaos.”
The above sentence takes me to Judges 6:12, when the Angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon; and to Judges 13, when the Angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah and his wife, the parents of Samson. These two men were used by our God to unite His people and dispel the chaos, at least temporarily.
What is important in these examples is that when His people cried out to Him in their chaos, God gladly heard them and helped them. That was the only real solution then, and that is the only solution now.
Sorry, that’ll be 6pm in Britain when we have our meeting.
Am Israel Chai
Hadrian’s Roman attempt to replace Israel with Palestine was destroyed when Palestine ceased to exist firstly due to the Mandates given to France and Britain by the League of Nations. Then by the UN Partition Plan that saw Israel reconstituted and Palestinian identity rejected by the Arabs. Given the PLO’s propensity for destroying everything they touch, such as Jordan, Lebanon and now Israel, Nakba is an apt description of their MO.
We live in the Eastern Time Zone and will be with Family at that time of day for Easter.
I do hope this will be available for viewing.
Blessings in Jesus Name.
Thank you
Yes this will be recorded and made available on the site the day after.
What a weapon the Christian has only prayer only prayer.I love Israel.
At the end of the day : It’s all about who we choose as our Master ?
Everybody has to choose, unfortunately, there is no such thing as not having a Master!
Die hier erwähnten Gedanken sind m.E. nicht zutreffend; wohl deshalb, weil hier die göttlichen Prophezeiungen nicht beachtet werden. Gott will sein Land Israel nur Solchen geben, die seine Gebote und Richtlinien beachten. Endlich hat Israel eine Regierung, die das beachten will, und zwar demokratisch gewählt. Das Gerichtssystem war bisher nicht gut; die Richter haben oft nach Gesetzen geurteilt, die in der ungläubigen Welt Standard waren. Damit muss jetzt Schluss sein; die Richtersprüche müssen mit Gottes Gesetzen konform sein;
daher die Justizreform. Die Aufrührer dagegen sind keine guten Israeliten.
So ist es. Wie geht es weiter? Wird Russland, angeführt von “Gog von Magog”, versuchen, Israel zu zwingen, das Land wieder zu teilen? Es wird ihm nicht gelingen; die letzten Erdbeben sind eine göttliche Warnung. Sollte es dennoch in das “Westjordanland”
einmaschieren, wird es – ohne militärischen Wiederstand Israels – sein großes Fiasko erleben; und zwar ebenfalls durch Erdbeben, die aber die Israelis schonen.
The UN was set up when America was the dominant power after WW2. It’s pretty much a projection of US foreign policy. Of course it’s globalist and interested in creating a larger version of itself, a global federation. Star Trek and Star Wars are consistent with US plans for the world and the universe.
Mankind gets to choose Mammon or God. (Matt 6:24) Tribes, nations and Empires have consistently chosen Mammon, and will probably continue to do so until Jesus returns. France and Britain preferred Arab oil to Jewish morality, the US, Russia and China have done too.
Israel must trust in her God and her Messiah to believe that Mammon will one day be subdued.
Avi,
Shalom, I whole whole heartedly agree with you, it’s insane how rogue nations like North Korea, China and yes Russia don’t even get an honorable mention, but Israel, oh boy, its attacked by the UN Dictatorship constantly… That is the world we are living in Avi… Believers in Yeshua here in America are attacked when a transgender male kills 6 people in Nashville Tennessee, 3 of them children and the white house says transgenders need their help because they are being attacked…
Asinine………….Come Elohim Yeshua…
Amin Anat, There will be Shalom when Shiloh comes… Our heart and prayers are with and for The Jewish people, Israel always!
Chag pesach Sameach
Shalom,
I will not sugarcoat this, our prayers for The Israeli Soldiers, praying the their recovery will be swift, and I applaud the IDF for their Courage and love for Israel!!!
When someone tries to kill you, they must be neutralized!!!!
GOOD ON THE IDF!!!
Because fertility symbols like rabbits and eggs are such a big part of Easter they must be regarded as pagan. This suggests that a pagan feast was Christianised to make it acceptable. It is more sure that the Roman feast celebrating the rebirth of the Sun, Saturnalia, was Christianised to replace Tabernacles as Constantine was a lifelong Sun worshipper. The oracles of God (Rom 3:2) were given to Israel so it’s the Jewish practice of Passover that should direct Christianity in understanding the new covenant relationship God has cut with mankind that became the memorial known as Holy Communion. Jesus Last Supper was a Passover. (Matt 26:17) Apostolic teaching makes clear Jesus became the Passover Lamb. (1 Cor 5:7) “Easter” only occurs once at Acts 12:4 in the KJV, everywhere else and in the NKJV it’s translated Passover. Christianity departed from biblical ways, it’s slowly made its way back since the Reformation.
Sadly the Jewish people rejected their Messiah by saying, Matt. 27/25. Then answered all the people, and said, His (Jesus) blood be on us, and on our children. John. 19/15. But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
The second rejection came in Acts. 7/54-56 when Stephen saw Jesus standing (ready to come) on the right hand of God.
We have all had a part in Jesus crucifixion because of our horrible sins.
We Pray for the Peace of Israel, stand strong in the LORD GOD, many Blessings this Passover, HE is Risen….Maranatha
So many underestimate the power of God. Just believe what God says in His living powerful words!
Shalom, Chag Peasch Same’ach !!!
Unreal, let me get this straight, Rafel is hassled because He wants to perform the Paschal Keves, yet the so called Palestinians set off fireworks in their supposedly holy Mosque, ready to attack, clash with Israeli soldiers, seriously? What is wrong with this picture? I believe The Tapestry will change soon and will find fulfillment in Tehillim 83, Yesha’ayhu 17 V’ Yir’m’yahu 49:34-39..
The thorn in the flesh disappears, a Super power is born…. shel ha Yisraeli ha adir!!!!
Beautiful and artistic work by Haggai & Lev with the Might, Power and Authority timestamped from time in memorial from our ~ Avinu!!!
Thank you so very much!!!
G_d Bless you Neta, you are such a beautiful example to all, truly eshet chayil !!!! I know you are a Hero, an over comer, a treasure. with uttermost respect I salute you, thank you for your example and service!!!
Shalom Aleichem 🙂
I have seen and experienced miracles and so I know they are real. The way I look at it is that God’s physical laws apply unless he chooses to alter reality locally. I would like to see how materialists would explain Moses’ walking stick snake eating the snakes of Pharoah’s sorcerers but I am sure it had something to do with “global warming”, right? And even the sorcerers recognized eventually that they were dealing with a much greater spiritual power than theirs.
Die Palästinenser haben durch Krawall ihre Moschee geschändet. Sie sind offensichtlich keine Menschen, die an Gott glauben. Sie zeigen, dass sie kein Interesse an friedlichen Beziehungen mit den Juden haben. Das sollten die Nationen endlich begreifen und aufhören, Israel zu einer Teilung des Landes aufzufordern.
Quote: “Arguments that never end, lead nowhere, and leave us hating one another.” While this is true, there is One among us, Jesus Christ, who holds authority and says, “Come to Me and I will give you rest..” (Mt. 11:28-30) It is not in our power to rid ourselves of unending failures, but God can and will. He is our true and loving Shepherd; He will lead us out of troubled times and into green pastures if we will but follow Him.
Biden’s US doesn’t have Israel’s interests at heart. If Mark is right, Biden is a front for a continuation of Obama’s policies, which were very anti-Israel. See if the opposition would be keen to endorse Obama to the electorate. These Passover hostilities were clearly planned in advance by Israel’s enemies; multiple stone throwers on Temple Mount accompanied by rockets from Gaza and Lebanon. Let the IDF do what they do best and subdue these terrorists, then see who Israel believed acted in their best interests.
Passover 2023
The church created imagery around the cross and the empty tomb to take the good news of salvation to the world. For Christ the salvation of mankind was dependant on Him becoming the Passover Lamb who takes away the sin of the world. The imagery was taken from God’s redemption of the Hebrews from Egypt. The Passover Feast was immediately followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread that reminds us of the importance of not mixing biblical truths with rational thinking. The third day was First Fruits when the countdown to Pentecost began, it was called Sfirit Ha Omer, the counting of the Omer. They had to count off seven weeks and celebrate the Spring harvest the next day. Jesus was resurrected on the third day and a wonderful harvest of 3000 souls came to faith at Pentecost. Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits are appropriate feasts for Christians to remember Christ’s atoning sacrifice through.
As a Christian American, don’t look to the USA for help.
Biden, Obama and Soros will stab Israel in the back, every chance they get.
Jeremiah 50 & 51 is the last Babylon, which is the USA.
Shalom John, concerning the latter accusation regarding America being Babylon, America is Babylonisque but not Babylon, moreover America is not mentioned in The Holy Writ, there is only one place that would even be remotely considered, Yehez’qel 38-38, The Lion and the young whelps, again, the court is still out on this for a whole host of reasons, conjecture, L’at, L’at…
There is however something we know is coming, the Superpower status that will be pronounced on Yisrael… See Tehilim 83, Yesha’ayhu 17, Yir’m’yahu 49:34-39… at any rate my space is up without continuance.. Brachot Yochanan ~ John b’ Yeshua…
John Yearwood says:
April 7, 2023 at 4:52 pm
As a Christian American, don’t look to the USA for help.
Biden, Obama and Soros will stab Israel in the back, every chance they get.
Jeremiah 50 & 51 is the last Babylon, which is the USA.
Thank you David for this musing about Passover and the “Lord’s Supper”.
It reminds me of an article my wife was reading to me from Times of Israel (Episcopalian bishop of Missouri bans Christian Passover seders in diocese) just published on April 6. In essence, Christians are to have nothing to do with a Passover meal.
We had an interesting conversation on how Gentile believers can reflect on Yeshua’s covenant and how it compares to the Passover celebration.
This article adds further treatment to such an important subject!
Es sind hier schon die meisten Gründe genannt worden. Heute traut sich doch keiner mehr, die Wahrheit zu sagen, wenn es die Leitung der Publikation nicht will; es wird sich doch kaum noch die Mühe gemacht, nachzuprüfen. Wenn einer etwas veröffentlicht, sagen es die Anderen nach. Wer will heute noch durch eigene Meinungen auffallen? We möchte dafür angegriffen werden?
Das Passah-Fest und der Sederabend sollte die Israeliten jährlich daran erinnern, dass Gott sie aus der Knechtschaft befreit hat und sie zu seinem Volk gemacht hat. Daher essen wir Matzot und schaffen alles, was mit Sauerteig zu tun hat, aus dem Haus.
Was die Christenheit daraus gemacht hat, ist fragwürdig. Wir können die Deutungen der Christenheit nicht nachvollziehen. Jeschua hat mit seinen Aposteln den Sederabend gefeiert. Es widerspricht dabei die Deutung, dass sein Leib gegessen und sein Blut getrunken wird – zwei Aussagen, die mit Gottes Gesetzen nicht vereinbar sind.
I can’t understand why Jews can’t connect Jesus atoning for the sin of mankind with bunny rabbits, chocolate eggs, tinsel and Santa Claus. All the major churches use this imagery to proclaim God’s salvation to the nations. They have priests that forgive sins, and are able to comply with State laws that break the Ten Commandments. Some believe that church membership saves your soul and guarantees you a place with the redeemed. Although God says salvation is of the Jews (John 4:22) and that He committed His oracles to them (Romans 3:2) Christianity believes it now has the keys of the kingdom and that it knows God’s ordinances better than the Jews.
Messianic believers disagree with this view and believe that when Messiah reveals Himself then both Jews and Gentiles can come together in a common expression of worship. Some believing Jews and Gentiles are already learning this.
Shalom Shalom Ryan,
Yisrael’s Security comes first, front and center, period! Who cares what America’s joke of a mouthpiece says, Obama is training 5000 Palestinians inside Jordan, for what? That’s right to attack Israel, put an end to this charade of color revolution, being waged against Israel, tell America to go to sheol!!!! I’m American and I approved this message!!! 🙂
Shalom Avi,
Right, seriously, these morons don’t know their tachat from a hole in the ground!!! There will come a day, may it be soon, when YISRAEL says enough!!!
It is much closer than we realize, Am, Od Yisrael Chai!!!
Shalom,
AMIN AMIN! For Elohim Himself will break the bow of the Iranians, then these haters of Yisrael will be relegated to a third world pariah state, with their final status determined once again by Elohim at Har Megiddo…. to the Iranians, start saying your goodbyes now boys!!!
Chag Pesach Same’ach 🙂
Ich sehe, dass der christliche Teil der Bevölkerung Libanons nicht mit dem Raketenbeschuss der Palästinenser aus dem Libanon einverstanden war. Dass Israel nun einen Gegenangriff nicht durchgeführt hat, hat die christliche Bevölkerung geschützt. Damit hat Israel viel Sympathie erhalten, was für künftige Maßnahmen gut sein wird.
Shalom,
Amazing how steadfast Azerbaijan clings to ties with Yisrael, there is a reason as to why… We will see it play out soon…
Our love is for you O’ house of Yisrael 🙂
I wanted to read the article Ben-Gurion’s Prophetic Letters from February 2015 issue but I received the message: SUBSCRIBE NOW to read it all. I am a subscriber and was logged in.
Thank you,
Charis Paul
Quote: “Participation in the blood of Messiah brings consequences – either the unity that will strengthen us – or divisiveness that will judge us.” This is true and I bow my life before Messiah Yeshua, the Lamb of God.
Because of God’s great love for us, He fulfilled His promise of providing an eternal Priest in the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7) through Yeshua, who stands ready to forgive us, and lead us. Such a Passover gift is overwhelmingly precious to me.
I have realized many times over, the leading and protection of God’s Holy One, Yeshua, as I trust Him and obey Him. And nothing can separate us from His love. (Romans 8:37-39)
That’s a very good article. Nimrod was the agent Satan used to created the cult god system. His city names (Gen 10:8-12) tell his story. The purpose of his kingdom was to control his subjects by confusing God’s ways (Babel), strengthen himself (Erek), and subtly (Akkad) create a new god, Anu (Calneh), that would be the abode of Ninus (Nineveh) from which the broad ways (Rehoboth-Ir) of many gods could become resilient (Calnah) and bridle (Resen) the world. The fallen spirits behind these gods became the Canaanite, Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman and Norse gods that now find their way into modern culture through secular liberal humanism. The people who worship these gods die but the demons live on until cast into the Lake of Fire. The Passover Lamb finally delivered us from Nimrod’s and the world’s spiritual bondage. “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36)
A very helpful article on the benefits of participating in a meaningful Passover.
Yeshua goes one step further as he proclaims how he brings a deeper freedom, along with an unshaking confidence that God’s Kingdom is among us and is coming in its final realization here to fix this broken world. He is Alive and is the Firstfruits of things to come!
This push by Israel’s enemies will bring about their own end by the Lord Himself.
It is out of weakness, the democrats want to sign such an agreement with Iran.
I completely agree!!!!!!!
Amen and again I say Amen!!!!
Israel’s enemy’s would do good to read the word of God especially Gen 12:3
” I will bless those who bless you and I will curse him who curses you ” enough said . That includes the USA just incase you don’t think so.
As possibly a side note, I am continually perplexed how the Messianic community appears to lack emphasis on the days directly attributed to Yeshua’s death and resurrection during the Passover celebration.
Perhaps I am just not aware, but the small window I have with Messianic communities, these actual events during Passover are not particularly focused on.
Am I missing something??
You have a point there. It is quite naturally connected and grounded in the Torah time cycle, unlike Christmas for example. Perhaps some Messianics have been traumatized by the Easter eggs.
Shalom,
Uv’dot are a hard thing, and what do we expect to see during these the (yamiym acharoniym) last days?
It is being reported in Israeli publications, but where did the information emanate from? That’s right, the deep fake State mouthpiece, the rag New York Times, which got its marching orders from the District of corruption, the so-called vaunted halls of the White House….
Remember, nothing that we hear and half of what we see? As I mentioned from the outset, we are living in the shadows of the 70th week of Daniel, deception will only intensify, while we as Believers in Yeshua won’t be here to see all of this play out, so today is the day of salvation, if you don’t know Yeshua as Elohim, then accept His gift of pardon, right now, tomorrow is not promised.. Romans 10-9-10.
Shalom,
As the old adage goes, nothing happens by coincidence concerning politics, if it happens, you better believe it was intended….
We watched a Seder that described four types of child asking what it meant. The wise child asked what it meant to us was answered with the full story. The contrary child asked what it meant to you was answered with a personal testimony and shown that without personal obedience he wouldn’t have been saved. The simple child asked what it was all about and was answered that the Lord had brought us out of Egypt and bondage with a strong hand. The child who didn’t know how to ask was told it was what the Lord did when we came forth from Egypt. It was pointed out that the world tries to put every generation of God’s people, both Jews and Gentiles, back into bondage so it’s important to remember our deliverance. YouTube video Gary Hamrick Passover with John Dessler.
Ich war früher einmal in der evangelischen Kirche durch die Taufe als Säugling, bin aber mit 25 Jahren dort ausgetreten, weil ich dort viele Fehler fand. Seitdem studiere ich die Bibel und habe die dort genannten Feste so gut ich konnte, gefeiert. Ich habe die Fehler des Christentums erkannt und meide sie. Es kann nur Eines richtig sein, nämlich das, was Gottes Wort gebietet, und das muss mit der hebräischen Bibel übereinstimmen.
There’s certainly foreign influence and I’m sure Biden should know and of course the “Soros” of this world are major suspects.
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel” said Samuel Johnson in 1775. This is where self-interest masquerades as patriotism to further itself rather than seeking the best interests of the country. Israel’s left-wing politicians are playing the scoundrel in seeking US support for their cause. The US was set up for the particular and peculiar purpose of preparing the world for Antichrist. The carrot of Capitalism is backed up by the stick of Communism. Eventually Synthesis is achieved and the resultant totalitarian regime has total control. See how Russia and China have both embraced Capitalist principles that suit them. Whereas the West has developed digital systems that monitor all citizens. The globalist strategy will succeed but will clash with God’s redemptive strategy. God wants mankind to humble themselves not play king of the castle. May Israel lead all the nations in God’s redemptive plan.
Two points: the Israeli post regarding the Jordanian tweet does not translate the Arabic which just condemns the Israeli action. It does not criticize the youth who ignited it. Secondly, there is a well-known English guide to the Haram al-Sharif published by the waqf during the Mandate that plainly states that the two temples stood there. I cite it in an article on the Dome of the Rock—it can be found on my academia.edu site.
Pharaoh saw the Hebrews as a threat in the sense that he feared them siding with his enemies. (Ex 1:10) What he didn’t envisage was the Hebrews being powerful enough to impoverish Egypt themselves. Despite good advice from his counsellors (Ex 10:7) Pharaoh oversaw the devastation of his country. In the process God wanted to show them they were trusting in the wrong supernatural powers. (Ex 12:12)
God’s people, both Old and New covenant, still stand with God against any tyranny that emerges worldwide. The throne of God has received many pleas against worldly regimes since Pharaoh, and where are these Empires, rulers and despots today? Us new covenant people want to encourage our old covenant brethren to call on the name of the Lord with us that they may be saved. (Joel 2:32; Romans 10:13) God will then give the way and the means this battle should go.
Just a thought. Deploy reserves in the likely front-line territory backed up by a regular unit for logistics. Have another regular unit ready with overwhelming force for counter-strike. Predetermine the enemy territory you’re going to take and remove all traces of hostiles from them. Annul present administrations in those areas and administer them by overseeing elections every five years. Forcibly deport POWs to Iran as their responsibility, have the Ayatollah tried for war crimes, and seek reparations from Iran for the damage caused through the international community. Have an abundance of tissues on hand to dry the tears of the lefties.
Bill Salus: near/far prophecies. Check it out!
Thanks for that reference, he seems to be sound. I couldn’t find that title but listened to a little of him.
NWO have found a way to subdue Iran and complete their Arab Spring conquest of the Middle East so they can set up their Caliphate. (Is Obama working behind the scenes?) Once Iran activates against Israel the UNSC will mobilise the four winds of heaven against them, as prophesied in Jeremiah 49:36. They did something similar to depose Saddam. It may be that this present action will become a serious skirmish that tells Iran they need to confederate with other partners to be effective against Israel, and so trigger Ezekiel 38. Again I don’t think they want to nuke Israel, they want to conquer Israel in the name of Shiite Islam to gain credit in the Muslim world. Their Mahdi’s armageddon will not be realised, but God’s will.
In the early morning hours, thinking of this article I was praying for Israel and thought of the similarity between Israel’s predicament in I Samuel 7:8-10 and today.
Surrounded by the Philistines, the Israelites cried out to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us..” Taking a suckling lamb, Samuel offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD, and cried out to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD answered him.”
When upon the cross the Lord Jesus yielded up His spirit, the veil in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. (Matt. 27:50-51) God received the shed blood of His Son as sufficient for our transgressions and has seated Jesus at His right hand as our eternal High Priest. (Heb. 8:1)
Just as God thundered upon the Philistines, God will protect us as we call upon our High Priest, Christ Jesus, who is able to save all who come to God through Him, for He always lives to make intercession for them. (Heb. 7:25)
Beautiful to think of you praying for this nation in the early morning hours. May the promise be fulfilled in your life, “Those who bless you, I will bless…”
Thank you! It is a genuine privilege to respond to God’s leading to pray for Israel.
The U.S. is clearly being run by the deep state. Israel needs to do what is best for Israel. The Lord is watching over you!
Firstly, I’m sure that Israel has plans to counter the strategy outlined here. Secondly, when I got to stage 3 and attackers on dirt bikes forcing an Israeli surrender (to whom exactly – Iran?), I realised this article is highly speculative. There are, of course, many causes of concern for Israel’s security, some of which get mentioned here. But otherwise, it is a well-informed guess about what may happen. For example, Iran may think it can avoid retaliation by using proxies but if Israel could end up on the verge of surrender, as suggested here, I don’t think Iran will be off the hook that easily and the regime there knows that.
This was very detailed and correct except for the ending sentence. Israel is called to depend on God alone. If any other nation rises above God in the mind of Israel as its deliverer, the first commandment has been broken.
Indeed, in Bible times the temptation was to rely solely upon Egypt (the broken “reed”).
All I can say is Israel BEWARE!
The USA, “America … America the land that I love” is in a condition of discord and is not a reliable partner at this time. We, individuals, stand with Israel; holding her in our thoughts and prayers … hoping and praying our government will do what is right. However, it is imperative to trust but verify …
Those on the left seeking to bring down the tree the Lord Himself planted, are not going to be able to get out of the way when it comes down on them and everyone else trying to strike down the apple of His eye. Genesis 12:3 is still in effect.
Biden’s US is changing America’s geopolitical view. Micro-managing Israeli politics seems irrelevant. Upsetting MBS so he becomes open to China and Iran seems irresponsible. He’s just upset the British by almost saying they should accept Irish republican counsel over their affairs. Biden emboldened Putin to invade Ukraine. Yet it must be deliberate US policy to do these things. One must consider the spiritual agenda of America to see how misdirected the US is. Progressive liberalism wilfully opposes biblical direction. Legal precedents over the years have dispossessed rulers, not just in the US but worldwide, of their power to govern. As the Lord says, “He that is not with me is against me…” (Matt 12:30) The Lord will overrule all these precedents with a rod of iron to ensure His original laws and commands are correctly followed when He returns. (Rev 19:15) God’s people, Jew and Gentile, would like to see rulers acknowledging Him (Prov 3:6) in their decision making more often.
Shalom Avi,
Exactly right, several or one and the same concerning the first three, Miz’mor 83,(which has never happened) Yesha’ayhu 17 which will eliminate Damascus, and then there is Yirm’yahu 49:34-39, and then the Yehez’qel 38-39 war, Israel will come through each war in Victory by the hand of HaShem!!!
Daniel 10:13 and 12:1 and Revelation 12:7 reveal to us that the chief Angel Michael and his angels once fought with Persia (Iran) at the time of Daniel, that they will rise up to protect the remnant of the Jewish people, and that they are to fight against the dragon. So, despite of all the threats and alarm bells ringing in Israel, we must never forget about the Lord’s Sovereign authority above all wars on earth. Most importantly, for the remnant of the Jewish people, the Lord God is now fully on their side and the wars against the Jewish people are those of the Lord Himself (and His angels) again. Shalom!
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12
Abel’s sacrifice was acceptable to God so Cain slew him out of jealously.
Noah wasn’t very popular but he saved mankind.
The ultimate sacrifice was Jesus giving his life to redeem mankind.
Wycliffe, Hus and Tyndale’s legacy inspired Luther, Wesley and Billy Graham to succeed with the word of God. God’s Gentiles began to embrace Israel again, and now they expect all biblical prophecy to be fulfilled. God’s Jews could get onboard with them to help the world make their decision. (Joel 3:2)
When Abraham died, “..his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah..” Gen. 25:9
In God’s love for our world He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, “..the Son of David, the Son of Abraham”. (Matt. 1:1)
I have personally experienced God’s cleansing of my sin and His powerful presence in my life through coming to our High Priest, Christ Jesus, who, “with His own blood entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” Heb. 9:11-12
While our enemy, Satan, increases his spiritual battle, God’s aim is His love for our world! God works in ways that are far above our ways, but I know beyond a shadow of doubt that when we obey God, coming to the door of the tabernacle, to our High Priest, Christ Jesus, for His forgiveness of our sins, God intervenes mightily on our behalf.
At the turn of the 19th into the 20th century, Mark Twain wrote about the Jews. He said, “He has made a marvelous fight in this world, in all the ages, and he has done it with his hands tied behind him.” He was writing about the Jewish will to survive, I believe that will is part of the eternal covenant made to Abraham.
The world is jealous of what Israel has done over the past 75 years, because the rest of the world, has not accomplished over the last 75 years what Israel has with her hands tied behind them by those who mock her.
Those who stand for a secular Israel, will not survive the soon coming of Jacob’s trouble, not one.
ah…. that explains why I couldn’t get onto Israel Today with numerous attempts on one of those days.
I wondered whether it might be cyber attack related.
Peace will reign, when hatred of Jews no longer exists. Hatred itself will no longer exist.
What a wonderful time when the Lord Himself, will rule, from Jerusalem.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. (Is 54:17)
The word of God is far more effective against an enemy than malicious code. (Heb 4:12) Of course Israel isn’t at war with these rogue players but may take the opportunity to teach them a lesson. She does need a defence against them, a cyber Shield of Abraham. They could be reminded that “whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.” (Is 54:15) As we’ve just seen in America, even kids can do damage in the digital world. Men need to be mindful they are made in God’s image even when going digital, or else they can fall prey to deceiving spirits. (1 Tim 4:1)
Oh that our British politicians would be brave enough to bring God into the equation!
Amen! And who would want to be as the Western world where God has been eliminated from nearly every establishment!
It is the Lord who appoints leaders. In the past He often gave Israel leaders who led them down the wrong path to get them to open their eyes to where they were going. Without Bibi, Israel was being led down the path to secularism and falling prey to the world again to go along to get along. Not a good position for those who are in existence today because of a covenant made with Abraham.
That covenant, in the Lords eyes, is still as fresh today as it was when it came into being. Those who cling to that covenant, will survive the trouble coming to Israel and the world, those who don’t, will not.
“Choose you this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15
This may be one of the ways to get God’s help. 1st. Acknowledge your need. 2nd. Humble yourself before Him. 3rd. Set out your need. 4th. Resolve the need the Lord makes you aware of. 5th. Allow the Lord to meet that need and your original need will probably go away.
I do sympathise with the police officers in Jerusalem very much – they get only blames and criticisms from all sides for whatever they do (or don’t do).
I sometimes cannot believe what I hear about my “fellow Christians” doing in Jerusalem – recurring fightings in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, carved images and man-made traditions that have little to do with the living Lord Jesus ….
Lord, forgive us ….
It is sad that a leader like Lapid hasn’t learned an important lesson from the Scripture and is demanding that they want to become just like other Gentile nations (Ref: 1Samuel 8:5-8).
Bibi is absolutely correct. Lord has everything under His Watch.
God bless Israel! God bless Bibi!
So, in a very real sense, we have Israel leading the world back to God and being the light to the Gentiles that He called them to be! Hallelujah!
Wonderful to see Bibi declaring to the world that our great God is in control. Oh that all nations would turn back to Him.
The devil is always on the lookout for Amalekites to do his bidding and wipe God’s people off the earth. He found willing hands in Egypt, (Ex 1:8) at Rephidim, (Ex 17:8) and in Persia. (Esther 3:8) Herod, Hadrian and Hitler made their contribution. All the world’s empires had a go from Assyria 722BC, Babylon 586 BC, Medo-Persia 430BC, Greece (Antiochus 167BC) and Rome, which crucified Christ. The more recent Spanish, Portugese, French, British, German, Italian, Soviet and Chinese empires have opposed God’s people, both Jews and Gentiles. There’s an ongoing battle against Assyrian – Hellenistic assimilation with liberal secular humanism now raging through world culture. If anything, Holocaust teaching should be expanded to remind mankind that no culture is safe from misuse. Either the devil wins through his worldliness program or God wins through His godliness program. Who is on the Lord’s side? (Ex 32:26) Who will serve the King? “… we will serve the Lord” (Josh 24:15)
“It is, as the Holocaust and the current campaign against Israel illustrate, a way of organizing intolerance for a political cause.”
The Holocaust Jews are seen as worthy of sympathy whereas modern Jews are not. Biblical and historic Jews are separated from contemporary Jews. If the Arabs, UN, EU, PLO or Hamas had succeeded in their goals then post-war and Israeli Jews would be included in the nostalgia. But they didn’t because Jews exercised their right to self-determination and chose to live. Perhaps that should be the goal of Holocaust teaching, does it lead to a conclusion that the Jews should live. If they agree the Jews should live then they can afford that right to other people. God’s people are in the world but are not of the world, therefore the world will hate them without a cause.
Gantz seemed to encourage unrest when his opposition was elected. Such immature behaviour is not worthy of a Prime Minister. He should rather have tried to find a way to work with the new government for the betterment of Israel.
Religious Zionism has limited capacity in ruling a nation but it’s the best Judaism that Israel knows so far. Getting access to a messianic Judaism that’s not limited to the charisma of a personality but is an expression of the Messiah would vastly improve Judaic capacity. The lefties in the West also use their power to oppose, never to construct. There’re such a disappointment.
Let’s give Prayer for Israel a shout. Derek White faithfully produced this bulletin for years and brought Israel to the hearts and spirit of Christians. Christian Friends of Israel (CFI) continue to promote and support Israel. They produce a wide range of quality literature that brings Christians into a more messianic understanding. Ludwig Schneider used to produce a magazine, I think his son took it on. They print some cracking articles online, and get Jews and Gentiles worldwide engaged in Israel Today. Others can add their picks. Shalom.
Thanks 😉
And I cling to the Old Rugged Cross… The cross should symbolize the fact that the person wearing it has died to their self-life and are now walking in a newness of life that glorifies God at every stage. However, the meaning of the cross has been misunderstood by many Christians (let alone worldly folk) for centuries. Those wearing a crucifix haven’t quite grasped that the cross is empty as Jesus rose from the dead. Wearing a cross as fashion jewellery could be trite. As an icon the cross bears all the religious symbolism of an erroneous theology that replaces messiah with a vicarious substitute that accepts the devil’s offer of a worldly kingdom. (Matt 4:9) Such an offer must be spat out, ejected. When Christianity displays the glory of her Christ Israel will consider the Messiah, Christ, Anointed One they worship. However, while Christianity rejects Christ’s messianic heritage Israel has no obvious link to them.
Agreed! Some time in recent past there was an article here about the various Christian streams strongly (overly) represented by the diverse Messianic congregations.
How long will it be until Messianics in Israel decide to simply be Israeli Jewish believers in Yeshua, seeking to live his example in their local communities?
God bless Israel! God bless Azerbaijan!
That could be a turning point for the Arab’s nations.
Shalom,
In the absence of “The O’biden” Administration or lack thereof, it is of no surprise, Obama is doing everything possible to isolate and to destroy Israel, in the Vacuum, the Saudi’s were left looking for any barriers between them and Iran, as China strolled into the door, now China wants to mediate another peace agreement, Israel & the self identifying Palestinians… Once again, the O’bidens have nothing but contempt for their former allies in the Middle East, especially Israel… BTW… Never trust or believe anything the neocon Lindsey Graham says.
I could write a book on this one topic alone, suffice it to say, Elohim’ prophetic clock is moving… Miykhah 4 explains a very difficult day ahead for Israel.
Todah ode echad David!
Was it not when the people of God aligned themselves with Egypt and (our) other neighbors to get us out of danger that God withdrew Himself from the outcome?
You have a proven history that overcoming is a building block for both the individual and the growth of a family. Resilience has always marked the heroes of our faith and in fact, it is God’s RSVP that He will come alongside us to ensure the victory.
A sensitive and responsible appraisal of the messianic challenge in Israel. A challenge that is even greater in the nations as Hebrew heritage is religiously opposed and morality is becoming increasingly subjective. Would it help if the Jewish Agency (or even the government) set up a department for messianics to promote Hebrew heritage to the nations through in the hope that historic Christian antisemitism could be quashed in places. If messianic expression in Christianity is proportional to its expression in Israel then this initiative would help both expressions grow.
Thank you, that is an inspired concept and well worth persuing. Many Messianics have been traveling to the nations around the world promoting the Hebrew heritage of the church and it seems to me that we are closer than we imagine to getting government backing for this mission. Great idea.
So the rapist must marry a woman he doesn’t love, keep her and raise her children with no chance of remission for the rest of his life. He is condemned to a lifetime of shame, and must bear the life-long scorn, reproach and venom of a woman who has been denied her father’s choice of husband for her. The woman has the power of the State to ensure he meets all the demands made of him. It is in his interest to placate her as much as he can that his life could become more tolerable. Surely that’s a powerful injunction against committing rape and one which would prevent the likelihood of it recurring. The victim would be a martyr to the cause of keeping other women safe, which they would surely appreciate.
The modern meaning of diversity is of something immoral and ungodly. What is secular, traditional or progressive may also be very divisive. Although Israel were twelve distinctive tribes they were one people. They were grouped into two groups of six on the onyx stones and on the table of showbread. (Ex 28:10; Lev 24:6) They had more of a commonality than a diversity. It’s this Judaism that needs to be found again not the hotchpotch of diverse and modern lifestyles. The hotchpotch will be burned out as the Lord passes you through His furnace seven times. (Ps 12:6) There’s a shortcoming built into orthodox Judaism that can only be resolved by messianic revelation. John the Baptiser spoke of it in Matthew 3:2. He fulfilled Isaiah 40 by being the voice that cried in the wilderness. Zionism is partly fulfilled as Judaism is practised in Israel, the Jewish Land. Now, Judaism must reach up so that the Father can take you on to full maturity in Him and in His Messiah.
That sounds about right. BTW do you know why the protesters are displaying Egyptian symbols? Yet, this is happening in God’s perfect plan. It was the secular not the religious who founded modern Israel. Right wing voters have found themselves supporting a Jewish State without necessarily realising that its Judaism is flawed. So, why would HaShem point out that the State’s Judaism is flawed? It could be because He has a better Judaism for them to find. Now I’m not promoting Christianity, neither the rabbis or the church are ready to embrace a biblical Israel fulfilled by Messiah. So what kind of Israel is presented in Ezekiel 48? Perhaps there’s a model there that can, with the Lord’s help, be worked towards.
The Egyptian symbols and “Let my people go” banner are apparently
expressing the fear of many, that a rabbinic dictatorship with Bibi at the helm
would make Israel something very different than what it has been.
The world will always hate God and his people for being “a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” (James 4:4) Antisemitism and anti-Christian sentiments are increasing because the world is digging its heels in to remain in the darkness rather come into God’s marvellous light. (John 3:19) Even the judgments of God will not cause some of them to repent. (Rev 9:20) In this day of grace we have a shield of faith, the Shield of Abraham, to stop the devil’s missiles getting through. (Eph 6:16) Many missiles don’t get through but we must ever watch and pray for Israel and for God’s people. (Matt 26:41)
Urim is lights, Thummin is perfection. (Ex 28:30) These could be consulted on any matter by the high priest. They are fulfilled in Yeshua, our Great High Priest, and in the new covenant relationship he has given us with God. God Word is a light unto our paths, (Ps 119:105) that causes us to walk in the light of life, (Job 33:30; John 8:12) the integrity of perfection. His laws are now written on the hearts of those who receive him. (Jer 31:33) They are guided by God’s Holy Spirit who causes them to walk in it. (Is 30:21; Jer 6:16; 2 John 1:6; Rev 21:24) Religions, States and individuals tend to overrule God’s Word and directions for self-serving interests, however their consequences tend to make them review their choices.
Dividing Israel in such a way that regular units can be embedded into them to provide logistical support, from air, land and sea, in the event of a hostile invasion may be a worthwhile strategy in a country of unwalled cities and towns. As most citizens have military experience they should adapt to professional help easily. What the IDF would plan by way of a counter offensive would be for the professionals.
Very good article and right on Point, our only Hope & Prayer is GOD Almighty. WE Pray for the Peace of Israel an the U.S. and the only Real Peace that will ever come is from our LORD, Stay Strong Keep the Faith…Maranatha
I have registered, but will not be able to attend live, since I have church commitments at the scheduled time ( 11 am Mountain time USA).I do hope that a link to watch the recorded event will be sent to all who register. Thoughts?
Yes this will be recorded and made available the next day on the site.
google translate: We are very happy to see Israel reunited in its homeland.
The “seven times” have ended; the rootstock has become a flowering tree again. The “seven times” ended for the country in May 1948, and for Jerusalem
19 years later, in May 1967. The seven times are 7 x 365.25 days, for each day a year.
Israel will last more than 1000 years, forever.
Große Freude haben wir, Israel wieder in seinem Heimatland vereint zu sehen.
Die “sieben Zeiten” sind zu Ende; aus dem Wurzelstock ist wieder ein blühender Baum geworden. Die “sieben Zeiten” waren für das Land im Mai 1948 zu ende, und für Jerusalem
19 Jahre später, im Mai 1967. Die sieben Zeiten sind 7 x 365,25 Tage, für jeden Tag ein Jahr.
Israel wird mehr als 1000 Jahre bestehen, für ewig.
googletranslate: We are glad that those who want to keep God’s commandments are finally forming the government in Israel. We can no longer deviate from this, but the applicable laws can check whether they are in accordance with the divine laws and if not, adjust.
p.s. You can’t say that often enough.
Wir sind froh, dass endlich diejenigen, die Gottes Gebote halten wollen, in Israel die Regierung bilden. Davon dürfen wir nicht mehr weichen, sondern die geltenden Gesetze
prüfen, ob sie mit den göttlichen Gesetzen in Übereinstimmung sind und wenn nicht, daran
anpassen.
p.s. Das kann man nicht oft genug sagen.
Shalom Melanie,
Excellent read, Yair Lapid is a narcissist, he will use any excuse to create division and chaos, there are at least 15 signs you can see regarding his behavior, I’ve watched and listen to him on many occasions along with Benny Gantz who is running into the same realm, lust for power, envy, entitlement, superiority just to name a few, in reality, most politicians exhibit these traits…
Sadly, this will not end well, but Israel will be reunited, in this, I have no doubts, just how HaShem brings this back into place, is the only question, but war is looming, and I pray it does not happen… outside forces could be the unification factor… Prayers for Israel always and foremost, Am Yisrael Chai…
Shalom,
Charles and Olivier, both are correct, was reading accounts by both authors yesterday in G_d’s reports, excellent pieces, on the money examples and analysis, and the report by Charles mentions how a Jewish Woman, (Sarah Halimi) was thrown out of a window, and the murderer walked free because he was supposedly under the influence of a drug, he shouted “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is great” in Arabic, and “I killed the devil.”
Pure Evil is on full display. Olam ebah….
My point is this, I would say to any Jewish family, try and leave America for Israel as soon as possible, Antisemitism is on an exponential increase here and across the World…
How do you reconcile democracy with theocracy? The Lord gives people a choice to decide if they want to serve the Lord, Israel always said yes. Other people have said no, they have their own gods, until they know better. The priests of Israel have largely failed to accompany the people in their democratic journey. They’ve resisted Zionism since its inception, and now that the people have a nation they want to rule it, except that they operate in their religious bubble with a piety that excludes democratic participation. Unlike Christianity that advocates the priesthood of all believers that produced reformers from within and without the church, post-exile Judaism produced a Pharisee and rabbinic orthodoxy that became a clergy that separated itself from its laity in much the same way as Roman Catholicism. Israel is in the throes of reform.
An amazing story of faith, courage, and commitment. Thankyou Israel, and blessings to the God of Israel.
Transgenderism is pseudo science, period. So it’s not science at all but satanic fantasy of misled fanatics.
In the last days false teachers with itching ears turning them aside from the truth definitely into the fable theories (2Timothy 4:4).
Transgenderism is not an ‘philosophic’ excuse for rarely occuring hermafroditism at birth due to a genetic developed defect during pregnancy.
Shalom Ryan,
Judicial reform was only the pretext, Yair has only one goal, power, power at any cost, Gantz is a close second, sadly, the left is playing right into the hands of Israel’s mortal enemies, with the likes of O’biden, Soros and the color revolution crowd, Klaus Schwab, Israel is facing some really difficult choices going forward…
One in which Elohim alone will answer…. The context will be mete out to those who oppose Him… Miz’mor 2:4, 37:13 …. Chakek V’tar’eh…
To those who have survived combat, the memory of our friends who did not survive, their lives are forever with us. The good times, the hard times, remembering their personalities, the laughter, the tears.
War hardens people, even when you get home and the war is no longer where you are living, peace seems to be everywhere but in your head. The memories, are the last thing to heal.
The first years of my wife and I 53 years of marriage were, to say the least, very rocky. PTSD was pretty unknown, but my only day off was on Sunday, and she, refused to not go to church. My only choice was to go with her. It was there I started finding peace to quiet my war torn mind, I met the Lord and He cared about us as He had a plan for our lives.
Aviel, thank you for this very good article, the memories aren’t gone, but peace resides in the whole being now.
Thank you for sharing this encouragement!
Thank you for your article to never forget those who have given their lives for our security; it is similar to Remembrance Day in the US and Canada when we remember with Biblical scriptures those who have given their lives for our freedom. I always remember also, the One who shed His blood for the remission of our sins, of whom the prophet Isaiah says in Isaiah 53, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him…the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all…He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” And Revelation 5, continues, “..the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David…a Lamb as though it had been slain..” May we remember the sacrifice of Jesus, the Son of God, every day of our lives.
Thank you for adding these relevant scriptures!
Amen. The Lord bless Israel with many salvations. We are so grateful to the Jews for our Lord Jesus Christ came forth from them as did the oracles of God.
The woman in the Bible I respect most is Rebecca. She is often ridiculed as a deceiver, but such a view is a serious error. She was courageous enough to inquire of the Lord directly about the twins in her womb. And the Lord revealed His plan to her- her alone. He never spoke to Isaac about His choice of Jacob. She had to carry the burden for decades until Jacob received Isaac’s blessings. Without her commitment to the Lord’s will, the patriarchs could not have been established. She never sought her own honour or recognition. Today, Yeshua similarly leads us not to seek own recognition but to walk with Him as nameless, faceless and faithful followers.
Amen, amen, amen
Sorry I don‘t follow the logic of this article. Both Christian and Jewish religions protect the rights of the minorities, but todays non religious parties seem to reject and penalise anyone who doesn‘t agree with them !
I see the present governments in US and Europe as the least tolerant in my memory, penalising all (including minorities) who don‘t agree with its atheistic agenda !
The crucial driver to enjoying independence is dependence. Mankind were not only made in God’s image but they were made to find their fulfilment in Him too. Battered Israel and mankind were found by the Lord in a terrible state. (Ezk 16) He lovingly restored them and provided everything they needed to overcome the hazards of living with a fallen nature. The wise ones accepted His salvation, gave up their independence and became wholly dependent on Him. Their testimony is, “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.” (Acts 17:28) May Israel, and all peoples, learn the wisdom of this dependence and be able to enjoy their independence in the world as God’s children. Am Israel Chai.
Shalom,
@ Talmiyd ~ Disciple 1978, hear hear Chaver, well said 🙂 Brachot b’ Yeshua 🙂
Certainly these women should be honoured in the Passover celebrations. At its fulfilment the women again feature prominently at the cross and at the tomb.
Ruth and Naomi are honoured at Shavuot along with Boaz. Daughters and maidservants are included in the anointing. (Joel 2:28)
Miriam (Mary) is to be honoured at Tabernacles where God’s presence and provision are celebrated. She rejoiced in Messiah before she gave Him birth. (Luke 1:47) Yet suffered ignominy during His life as Israel doubted her testimony. (John 8:41) She, like the disciples, had to wait until the resurrection, ascension and empowering of the Holy Spirit before their faith was confirmed.
The Feast of Tabernacles is the right time to celebrate Immanuel/Christ’s birth.
The Americans mustn’t know that the Obama, sorry Biden administration’s support of Iran is suppressing women in this way. They would surely support the women if they knew.
We have to pray for, and have right regard for all appointed governments. (Titus 3:1; 1 Tim 2:2) However, rulers must be mindful that they too have a ruler in heaven to whom they are accountable. (Eph 6:9) God entrusts such rulers with great responsibility for His people, so they need to treat their people as God’s children. Persia is booked to join a confederacy against Israel. (Ezk 38:5) You’d think it more likely to be an Ayatollahs than a Parliament’s Iran.
Shalom Yisrael Hayom…
The scripture is clear, Iran will be reduced to only a bit player in Yehez’qel 38, considering their judgment in degree is set in Yir’m’yahu 49:34-39… with their final end in Yehez’qel 38… There is a soon coming day when muslims will wake up and decide it is not mag’niyv to be a muslim…. Elohim’ name WILL BE SANCTIFIED in the eyes of the nations… Game set match… The Cosmic chess match concluded in Beresheit 3:15…
נֵס גָּדוֹל קָרָה כָּאן תּוֹדֶה לָאֵל ~ אֲנַחְנוּ אוֹהֲבִים אֶת אֱלֹהִי אַבְרָהָם – יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב וַאֲנִי
Shalom,
When I read this, a chill went through me and the anointing of Elohim pierced me with a great hold of compassion for these dear Mothers and families… Heartbroken is not even sufficient to describe what they endured…
Shalom,
@ Talmiyd ~ Disciple 1978, hear hear Chaver, well said 🙂 Brachot b’ Yeshua 🙂
I’ve just returned from Jerusalem. Last week I saw tens of teenage girls crying out to the Lord at the Western Wall. I was deeply moved by their anguish that so many people want to kill and try to annihilate the Jewish people.
However, on the Independence celebration evening, out of curiosity, I joined an outdoor music event near Jaffa Gate. A few thousand people seem to have gathered, mostly in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What surprised me was that the pop singer who sang until 9 pm sang all songs about ADONAI. I couldn’t see his face and doesn’t know his name, but many young people who didn’t look religious were emotionally singing along one after another, off by heart. That scene “wowed”me. I even felt that it was the Lord’s gentle way of giving His people ‘a new heart and a new spirit’ (Ezk 36:26). The Lord must be behind that singer. I thanked Him for showing me what He is doing under the radar. That was a wonderful ending of my week’s stay!
Wow. Thank you for sharing these 2 experiences!
You say, “Historically we would have to expel the Arabs among us”, but I’d like to point out that the Lord’s instruction to the remnant of the Jewish people changed after the Babylonian exile. His command through Ezekiel is:
“You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allowed an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. In whatever tribe a foreigner resides, there you are to give them their inheritance,” declare the Sovereign Lord.’ (47:21-23)
I understand the viewpoint of Jamie Cowen, as Christians in Europe regrettably persecuted and killed Jewish people for many centuries. However, the decisions and actions of the United Nations in recent years seem to prove that their “human wisdom” is not as trustworthy as the founders hoped for. A big difference between the “religious nationalism” in Israel and that of US is that the former is founded on the God-given Scripture, while the latter is driven by Gentile Christians’ political agenda. What is missing among the elected religious leaders in Israel is their attention to such God’s command as Ezekiel 47:21-23.
Just to confirm our fall, in a recent deal Britain added a clause whereby Israel had to endorse gender rights. Britain is in the grip of immoral secularists who have more influence among MPs and the media than the church or popular opinion. They get their power from promoting socialist values through the State and backing it up with generous State benefits for anyone who wants them. The current leader of the opposition successfully argued illegal immigrants should receive State benefits when he was a barrister. This makes the State a holy cow that increasingly consumes all the States assets. The anti-God, humanist, self-seeking principles of Socialism are taking this nation back to the days of Noah.
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.” (Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21)
As a Christian, American, Texan who has been in daily study of God’s Word for over 50 years, we are “This Generation”.
It’s sickening to watch Romans 1:19-32, taking place before our eyes, and the promise of worse is coming.
America has fallen, just as a tree cut, but hasn’t hit the ground yet.
But I must think how at the time of great things of God took place; Israelis freed, Red Sea parting, Noah, Promised Savior, how those who studied looked for theses things.
Today I look at Gods Hand of control of things written long ago and find peace in troubled times.
The prophets didn’t want to confront sinful kings, neither would I.
For my brothers and sisters in Israel and the writer of this article, I warn you, America is not Israel’s friend.
America is now in Obama’s 11th year with a year and a half to go.
Biden was seated in a coup, and probably will be again, he is like all the DC Swamp politicians, compromised.
Obama with Soros is directing their daily evil orders and no one can question them for they have all filled their pockets.
None of this could have happened on its own.
In the 80,90, 2000’s I wondered how America could turn against Israel, now we see.
Be on guard Israel, be on guard
liz’man kazeh ~ yom huledet sameach laam haniv’char shel hael hael’yon ~ yom atz’maut sameach 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
אמן ואמן
Shalom,
Ron has it right, as in the Ukraine war was never about Ukraine, the same can be said regarding Judicial reform, it’s all about removing a duly elected Prime Minister… Our Prayers for Israel’s unification, always in Yeshua’ name…
Absolutely Sababa 🙂 ועשיתי אותם לגוי אחד בארץ, על הרי ישראל; ומלך אחד יהיה מלך לכולם ולא יהיו עוד שני גויים ולא יתחלקו עוד לשתי ממלכות. Yehez’qel 37:22.
Shalom Charles, followers of Yeshua,
An excellent Historical review, as Britain has done, so too has America fallen into the depths of depravity, as we know, in the end, all nations will turn against Israel and not one will come to her aid, Zechariah 12:3… But HaShem, will bring Israel through the most traumatic time in Human History when they look upon Him whom they have pierced and mourn for Him as one does for their only son, Zechariah 12:10.
One more item, this site really has some astute and intelligent insights from your readers… Brachot Lekulam …..
The reestablishing of Israel, and its rapid development etc. is truly a miracle !
The biggest mystery, is why so many, can’t or will not acknowledge HaShem as the architect of this miracle !
It’s Israel’s feasts that will stand the test of time not man’s feasts that are so dependent on the political will of the rulers.
It’s Israel’s Tabernacle of God that will stand the test of time not the man-made structures of the religions.
It’s Israel’s structure for society, such as marriage and the family, that will stand the test of time not the liberal “do as you please” experiments of modern man.
It’s Israel’s army of the tribes under a godly, priestly king that provides the best defence, not the professional military structures men make. What shall we add to this list?
Thanks. Good to provide some extra information on the estimated number of attendants.
God bless Israel 🙂
Amen! Israel is miraculously independently DEPENDENT on God!!
I appreciate all those who pray for Israel that those of us who post will have clarity in ministering to the needs the various articles address. God bless you.
Shalom Charles,
I love the premise, but I part company with you regarding the TV Series the Chosen, you really need to research Angel Studios, and the plethora of errors regarding Dallas Jenkins telling of The Chosen…. it’s cast and the list goes on and on…. Initially I watched, subscribed, then after a few episodes, unsubscribed, they still send emails, after many times of me asking them to stop….
To Israel were committed the oracles of God. (1 Kings 6:19; Rom 3:2) When the Gentiles received them through Christianity they exported them to the world through missionary efforts. Gentile nations then came into the blessings of God, and even became great empires. Britain sent missionaries like Livingstone, Carey and Taylor throughout its Commonwealth and the world. Now, they have abandoned the biblical directions they learned from Israel for something more Babylonian. America, although founded by Puritan Pilgrim Fathers now prefer something more liberal and progressive. God’s divine directions for mankind with regards to feasts, worship, society, defence, agriculture, law and times continue to bless those peoples who follow them. As they follow them they give God the glory for them. Israel should stand fast in these ways and should not allow the Babylonians to persuade them otherwise.
The way of modern politics is the art of persuasion. Unlike the rabbi in the stories they want to make people feel like victims who will choose them to put things right. Their objective isn’t holiness as they want to glorify themselves not God. You’ll remember the initial temptation was that “ye shall be as gods.” (Gen 3:5) That temptation doesn’t go away, and there’s still those who take the devil’s gold. Rabbi Yeshua stood on the word of God against these same temptations in Matthew 4. Lust of the flesh, the fruit was good for food, (1 John 2:16) was rejected with “man shall not live by bread alone.” (Deut 8:3) Lust of the eyes, it was pleasant to look at, was rejected with only the Lord thy God was to be worshipped and served. (Deut 6:13) The pride of life, by proving yourself, was rejected with “You shall not tempt the Lord your God.” (Deut 6:16) This same word is now available to us all through Rabbi Yeshua. Let us live in Him and be overcomers. (1 John 5:5)
Am pleased that error has been debunked. There’s a lot of evidence that a Gentile Jesus emerged when Gentiles started coming to faith. Gentiles not only rejected the Jewishness of Jesus but also the salvation of the Jews. Pre- Nicean church fathers like Ignatius in 117 AD, Justin Martyr in 165 AD, Irenaus 202 AD, Clement 215 AD, Cyprian 258 AD and especially Origen in 254 AD promoted Christian antisemitism. This antisemitism was consolidated in the Edict of Milan 313 AD and the Council of Nicea 325 AD by the Roman Empire. John Chrysostom 407, Ambrose 397 and Augustine 430 AD went on to make it an integral part of Christian theology that is still taught today. Scripture refutes this lie, especially the New Testament, but Jews have been reluctant to check this out for themselves because of Christian attitudes to them.
Shalom,
Try as the might, it will only end in abject failure! Watching as the foreign minister stand on the border of Lebanon looking into Yisrael is hysterical, Iran’s day is coming, and I believe it to be very soon… No, in reality the noose is being wrapped around their necks as Haman found out, the hard way…
Am Yisrael Chai!!!
Auf die Frage dieses Artikels antworte ich mit NEIN. Warum?
Nun, die Unterteilung von “ultraorthodox und säkular” ist m.E. nicht umfassend.
So gibt es doch viele jüdische Israelis, die an Gott und sein Wort glauben, aber nicht an die Ansichten der Rabbiner, die ihren Glauben auf den Talmud stützen, sondern die die Gebote so gut wie möglich halten, wie sie in der Tora niedergelegt sind. Diese würde ich als die Haredi betrachten.
I think it is a good development.
As a Torah observant Nazarene, I may not entirely agree with certain tenets of the “Haredi faith,” but that doesn’t matter. In my view, the ultra-Orthodox Yehudim are serving G-d from their heart, and mistakes don’t matter.
On the other hand, the fears on the secular side are understandable too. May the the Jewish people stick together and not allow enmity in their own rows.
Den Gegnern der Justizreform geht es doch darum, dass sie wie andere Nationen auch ihre Vorstellungen von Sittlichkeit und Moral beibehalten können. Das widerspricht aber erheblich den göttlichen Erwartungen an sein Volk. Sie werden schon sehen, dass Gott dabei auf der Seite derer steht, die seine Gebote halten wollen.
Thank you Ryan! Encouraging commentary on 75 years of God’s goodness and faithfulness, during Israel’s present form of existence, and reminders of the past.
And Yes, Give God the glory!!
I believe the fight is against God’s Torah itself. If the simplest of God’s commands cannot be adhered to in the here and now, what makes people think that when the Messiah returns, they will automatically obey His Torah? Yeshua said He did not come to do away with the Law, but to fulfill it. He led by example. He lived it the way it was intended to be lived. He actually was more stringent: to look with lust was now adultery and to hate a brother was murder. The intent of the heart became fully exposed.
The ultra Orthodox, for the most part I believe, want God to be their King again; and only obedience to HIS word can make it happen🙌
Why do we argue which comes first, what is wrong in following both paths at the time, keeping them in a sort of balance.
Never underestimate HaShem, who can achieve far more than we can if only we would ask him for guidance !
As a Texan who has been raised on the Mexican border all my life and I have carried a firearm since I was 16 and raised around firearms, but mostly used at a snake or varmint, it’s absolutely true that there is less crime.
With all the Israelis being in the military and having a knowledge of firearms is a big plus.
The last thing that a person should do is pull out a firearm, if they can out run them is best, but a criminal has no problem pulling out a illegal weapon if they know they’re the only ones who has a firearm.
Look at the Mexican citizens, they are not allowed a firearm and the cartels control the country.
Give everyone in Mexico a 357 and there will be no more massive shootings.
My dad always said gun control debate is one word, “Mexico.”
Pulling out a firearm is the last thing ever.
But outlaw firearms and only outlaws will have firearms.
Personally, I feel comparing Charles to Yeshua is out of line. There is but one King of kings and Lord of lords.
This is true, Israel will be better off with leaders like, National Security Minister, Ben-Gvir.
There is another Messianism going on.
Albeit rather small, and also quite fractious within.
But if it matured it could bridge many of the current chasms within Israel.
Good point.
Die israelischen Bürger müssen sich angesichts der immer mehr Angriffe der Palästinenser
verteidigen können. Ohne Bewaffnung ist kein Israeli sich mehr sicher. Das Heer der Israeliten, die damals aus Ägypten auszogen, war ebenfalls bewaffnet, und Gott befürwortete das; so auch heute.
In Deutschland hat man die Frömmigkeit der englischen Krone kaum gehört.
Das lag wohl daran, dass man die Äußerungen der Politiker in den Vordergrund gerückt hat.
A lovely story and another example of the Bible coming to life in the land it was founded in. My English NKJV has “Strength” and NASB “Glory” but in many ways “Eternal” seems a better translation. May GOD bless Israel!
Lindsay, thank you for joining the conversation.
Indeed as we translated Anat’s writing from Hebrew into English we checked many Bible translations and saw the range of meaning/interpretation you refer to. We settled on eternal, since it is also the main modern Hebrew sense of the word used by the prophet — “Netsach.”
Shalom,
Absolutely it will help, I have advocated for it here, my point was a much larger segment of the population, but once again Ben Gvir has proven he is a Man’s Man, a Jews Jew, in my books a Hero who is to be reckoned with… Good on You Ben Gvir 🙂
Shalom,
Once again, a thorough research of the so-called Royal family is needed, king Charles is totally in on the WEF Klaus Schwab Beast system depopulation agenda 2030, CV-19 if you listen to his speech at the COP-26 meeting, he calls for a Marshall plan for this NWO…. He said it would take 75 Trillion at “HIS” Disposal, now, who is “His” that Charles refers to? Check out the WEF Website and you will see the Fourth Reich, or as he calls it, the Fourth Industrial revolution… Not to confused with his Nazi father…
Three guesses, and the first two don’t count….
The thought occurred to me that political and religious Zionism are 2 sides of the same coin. You can’t have one without the other. However in modern Israel’s case the political came first in order to establish the modern state in 1948. Then will come the Spiritual. Ezekiel 36:24-27 NKJV. For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new Spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
Thank you Charles Gardner for another thought provoking and inspiring article. I do enjoy your writing and beautiful Christian witness and of course love of Israel and her Messiah. I too have doubts about Charles 3 especially when some years ago he suggested being protector of faith as opposed to the faith. It will be interesting to see which wording prevails at the coronation!
I have full confidence in the IDF, I think possibly very soon “the head will be removed from the snake” If I were a HAMAS leader, I wouldn’t show my face in public for awhile. Plain and simple… assassinate the leaders by the dozens.
Don’t stop, If HAMAS is willing to kill innocent Israeli citizens, take the gloves off and get to it….
Yes the world is gona be upset if a Palestinian citizen gets injured or dead, better them than you
This is horrifying. No other countries worldwide with an archeological preservation presence and government authority to protect these sites would allow this anywhere else. The fact that western nations do not halt, but rather reinforce this destruction is an example of their attempts to eliminate Jewish heritage and continue to persecute those of the Judeo-Christian faith. This is precisely how they have been able to rewrite history over the last 20 years.
Psa 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
Psa 19:8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psa 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Psa 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psa 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
This is not Sharia law – even if kept very imperfectly.
“Lone wolf” terrorists are going to go after the most vulnerable. They are cowards. The only way to stop them is with force. Being unable to protect yourself will not stop them, it will only encourage them.
I think you’ll find that once a parliament begins debating an issue they keep coming back to it until they get what they want. The degenerative fallen nature of mankind always goes away from God not to him. Such will be the contrast that these legislatures would eventually accuse Israel of being a godly State when all the world wants immorality. This happened in the days of Noah and Lot, and is prophesied to happen again. (Luke 17:26-28) These characters wouldn’t wait for Moses to return but demanded a golden calf. (Ex 32) The church wouldn’t wait for Christ to return so set up State churches in his place.
Shalom Avi,
Netzach Yisrael 🙂 Amin & Amin
Thank you for your article prompting my thoughts of God’s redemption: Abraham worshiped God at Shechem (Gen. 12:6-7); Joshua gathered the Israelites at Shechem to worship God. Also significant in Joshua 24, is the burial of Joseph’s bones at Shechem, for near this piece of ground, at Jacob’s well, Jesus met the Samaritan woman and proclaimed He is the Messiah (John 4). Later, two heartbroken men walking home to Emmaus are met by a Stranger who begins with Moses and all the prophets to tell them things concerning Himself–then they knew Him to be the Christ! Rising early, they returned to Jerusalem proclaiming, “The Lord is risen indeed…”; and Jesus, appearing again, to those gathered in Jerusalem, said, “Thus it is written…and was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day..that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.” (Luke 24)
Thank you Oriel and Marziyeh, for providing this interview, a powerful witness of God’s love and His strength. Listening to you, I could only think of Romans 8:37-39, “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Thank you again, and may God bless you always and keep you in His love and care.
A good word; I know you have designed it for believers in general, but I believe it is particularly important for men! On the “secular” side of media, there is a war going on about what men/ husbands/ fathers should be. It has deeply affected male believers as well. I could get myself in trouble by suggesting Jordan Peterson channels some of your points 🙂
It’s a big subject, I might need more than one post to address it.
Let’s go back to the American constitution. Its was Judeo-Christian faith that developed American democracy. “the American brand, were deeply religious men whose political policies were informed by their biblical faith. What they advocated was not freedom from religion, but freedom of religion.” It should be understood that Judeo-Christian faith is a strain of Judaism. However, Judaism is right to be concerned about a Christianity that is antisemitic. Likewise Christianity should be concerned about a Judaism that is not messianic. In the past the Rabbinate considered themselves the first branch of government not the fourth. The Roman imperium worked with the ruling elite in their conquests, which in Judea was a Rabbinate.
Orthodox Judaism follows Torah in really only accepting adherents as members. Messianic Judaism and Christianity accept that people can choose to be bound or loosed from various religions. It all comes out in the wash when souls stand before the throne of God. Eden teaches us that both choices have consequences. However, with the salvation of God now being available to the whosoever (John 3:16) mankind would be unwise not to accept salvation. Nevertheless, in messianic thought mankind can choose not to get saved whether Jewish or Gentile.
Christian reformers advocated freedom of religion as they were confident that salvation through Israel’s Messiah would be the preferred choice of anyone who sought truth. Modern Israel accepted this tenet. Indeed other religious and humanist regimes forcibly forbid conversion to maintain their people in spiritual bondage.
British politicians are currently being lobbied to ban conversion. Britain’s Labour movement was begun by Christians but has now been taken over by Marxists. They did much good when they began but now they advocate Marxism.
Thanks David for giving a colour commentary for “Watchmen”. Fascinating.
… and let me suggest that the most authentic spiritual “watchmen/ watchwomen” need to come within Israel itself. JMBYs: do any of you hear a call of God?
Body, mind and spirit. All three need to be engaged to counter attacks against us. Physical watchmen can blow their shofars and light their beacons. Intelligence watchmen can monitor communications and movements, and should also be able to monitor motivations and the overall purposes of the various battle strategies. The priesthood can monitor spiritual movements in the light of God’s holy word and warn when worldly temptations are being used against us, such as Balak or the Hellenists deployed. They can also be used by the Lord to forewarn of problems. However, ungodliness or religious apostacy can be just as devastating to a nation as an invasion.
The international community don’t want him, that means the globalists led by the current US administration through the UN. They have the world stitched up economically, they also want it stitched up politically and religiously. Israel will sadly accept Antichrist with their third temple one day, but while the Lord prevails they should resist the globalists and support their own, like Netanyahu, and be a nation set apart.
Neither Israel or most countries has a place for armed insurgents amongst them. The PLO, Hamas, and other Palestinian groups clearly have no interest in living in peace with Jewish Israel. Zohar and his colleagues need to go further and delegitimize the Palestinians in the sight of the international community before removing those who don’t want to live under Israeli sovereignty.
The Rabbi of Nazareth who said “do not fear those who can kill the body, but him who can kill both body and soul” was Rabbi Yeshua.
Der Rabbi aus Nazareth, der gesagt hat “fürchtet nicht die, die den Leib töten können, sondern den, der Leib und Seele töten kann”, war Rabbi Jeschua.
It’s good for Israel to reclaim her ancient heritage. I reminded myself how it all began. Gen.23:17-19 NKJV. So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city. And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Nice to hear a vignette of life in central Jerusalem. One day it may become a full blown story of being a light in that community!
Interesting to hear many Christians being inspired by “Zion’s sake” in Isaiah 62.
The Lord God of Israel spoke through Ezekiel, “for the sake of My Holy Name (or for My Name’s sake)” at least six times (20:9, 14, 22, 44; 36:22, 23) and once through Isaiah too (48:9). So, in my prayer, I sometimes say, “Lord, for Your Holy Name’s sake”. This phrase is more familiar to me.
Thank you for joining the conversation.
Indeed.
“For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent… UNTIL her righteousness goes forth like a shining light and her salvation burns like a torch.”
Therefore, the Hebrew scriptures multiple times show the God of Israel “staking his reputation” on His ability to eventually redeem and transform His own wayward people into his righteousness, and by extension many other wayward people as well.
Therefore, “For Zion’s sake is actually For the sake of my name/reputation.”
(In Hebrew “name” also has a connotation of fame/reputation)
That’s an excellent explanation, David. Bless you!
Don’t lose sight of the wood for the trees. Make any actions consistent with your defeat of the Iranian threat; the delegitimizing of Palestinian insurgents; and the restoration of Israeli sovereignty and governance.
Jordan, we’re talking about the Arab world, the sheik world. Since the empowerment of the sheiks after the Ottoman empire was split up the Arabs have only been concerned with their vested interests. Principally their own hold on power then the benefits they gain from it. Even if the sheik is overthrown and you get a general, he still operates as a sheik. They won their power through revolution against the British and French imperialists. They consider Israel an irritation, and there’s always a mufti to exacerbate the situation. Oil and geopolitical considerations make them relevant to global interests who have shown they are happy to appease the Arabs by agreeing with their view about Israel. The spiritual importance of Israel and the worldly importance of Arabia makes the Middle East the strategic battlefield for both battles. Since God gives the importance of the spiritual battle more weight Israel can rest assured that they, not the Arabs, will prevail.
Thank you very much Anat, for your writing. I’ve pondered the scene of the golden calf many times with the realization of Moses’ deep love for his people, ”these people have committed a great sin…yet now, if You will forgive their sin–but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book..” (Ex. 32:31-32) I see in Moses the heart of God’s love for us–love so great that God gave the One who went before Israel, in whom is God’s name, who forgives our transgressions (Ex. 23:20-23a) to come to earth–“not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” (Hebrews 9)
I am so aware of God’s Holy One, our Savior (Isa. 43:3) who stands before us today with His offer of eternal redemption–we must not refuse Him, for God told Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.” (Ex.32:33)
Meanwhile the International community, as expressed in the UN, continues to support the enemy against Israel. Don’t share your technological advances with those who support the Palestinians. Write clauses to prevent companies sharing them. Those nations will merit a faith and prayer shield, backed up by interceptors, when they return to the Lord with more godly law making and governance. The world would just love you to equip it to be more self-willed. Consider Israel’s spiritual and military shields linked.
A wonderful commentary, Stan! Our family has been there but this adds another layer of understanding.
We might also suggest that things are similar today. The Jewish locals need that same divine revelation. Zechariah says it is coming!
Having “emunah” faith in God means you are aware you are a created being who is accountable to a very interested Creator. You therefore become very responsive to that interest.
God chose to become a father rather than a General, manufacturer or inventor to clarify the interest he takes in us. We are always his children, either obedient or disobedient. His “love” nature destroys the pride of the nations. It sacrificially destroys the physical realm but purifies the spiritual realm. Hence, the motivation to build altars.
As we align our souls with God’s will we get better at walking in God’s ways. We appreciate others on the same walk. We appreciate why God’s way is the most excellent way. (1 Cor 12:31)
I once heard a sermon on Abraham and Isaac. He said the first thing Abraham did when he came to a new place was building an altar and the dug a well. When Isaac came to a new place he first dug a well and the built an altar. Jacob in younger years did neither. The preacher said that first generation Christians are in fire for Jesus and keep close to him. The second generation Christians compromise with the world, which give the third generation reasons to call Christians hypocrites and throw everything over board.
It‘s a long time since I heard this sermon and of course it was much longer than what I have written, but I guess there is some truth in this which we can see happening today.
Ruth Mitchell
Yes, I believe with all my heart that the Old Testament is THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW! I believe we must start from the Very First Verse in The Old…Genesis 1’IN THE BEGINNING……!’ How can you know me at my now age of 87, if you knew nothing of why I am who I am Now?
I could write a Book on this Subject as to Why we are Now Living in this World’s History Confused as well as Facing Wars !! Why?….because of the Creature Trying To Rule by and with our Way! But,… THE CREATOR IS SOVEREIGN ! May we Come To Know HIM AS OUR CREATOR THROUGH HIS WHOLE HOLY WORD! Gay Ford
Yes, and thanks. When I discovered this proper understanding 20 years ago it opened up so much of a better (truer) understanding of the scriptures. I’ve watched the opposite perception confuse and hinder so much the ‘walk’ of my Christian friends and relatives. This is a study worth pursuing.
Many blessings to you Dov
Anti-Semitism drives Jews out of other lands: Anti-Zionism refuses to let Jews live in their own land. Antisemitism is the work of the church not Jesus i.e:
Ignatius claimed the Jews killed Jesus. Justin Martyr charged the Jews with deicide, he identified the church as spiritual Israel. Irenaeus claimed God had disinherited the Jews. Clement said the Jews had forfeited Israel. Hippolytus said Jews were destined to be slaves to the nations. Tertullian blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus. (Jesus is alive) Cyprian showed the Jews had lost God. Origen argued Israel should be overthrown and Jerusalem should perish. The Council of Elvira, Edict of Milan and Council of Nicaea actively persecuted Jews. Eusebius asserted that the church was the new Israel. Hilary said the Jews were a perverse people. John Chrysostom claimed it was a Christian duty to hate Jews. Ambrose of Milan said that Christians may never cease vengeance.
Augustine said the Jews were destined to wander the earth. Thomas Aquinas said Jews should wear distinctive badge, and that Jews and heretics should be killed after two warnings. Luther had a spiritual intolerance of Jews, but Hitler made it a racial one.
Israel has been restored in accordance with God’s holy word. Jesus returns to a restored Israel prior to setting up his millennial reign. Church reformation that doesn’t renounce historic and present antisemitism, and then goes on to identify with fallen Israel with a view to drawing on the grace, mercy and longsuffering of God for us all, hasn’t completed the reformation process. They should also preach personal salvation and practice discipleship. Jesus attitude to Israel and Jews is the same as his father’s. “For I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.” (Jeremiah 31:9)
There is a web site which offers much excellent comment about the problems with the OT and NT. It can be found at thelogos.au
You will have to hunt around as this web site touches on many issues, particularly NT translation.
Personally, I don’t believe, I KNOW that the OT is the base for the NT, but there are some real issues. Come Lord Jesus come!
A fascinating article. An expression I heard many years ago. The Old is the new concealed. The New is the old revealed. The verse quoted in Prov.30:4 NKJV bears this out. Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Sons name, if you know? Here the Son is concealed if you like. We only need look at Mat.3:16-17 NKJV as one example for the revealing. When He had been baptised, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. And suddenly a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased”
The definition of Anti-Zionism is that it objects to Jews living in their own land whereas antisemitism is discrimination against Jews. Objecting to Jews waving the Israeli flag in Jerusalem is the same as objecting to the waving of the Stars and Stripes in Washington or the Red flag in China. Anti-Zionism now needs an international definition in the same way antisemitism has one so that those who breach it can be monitored and called to task. The Palestinians are again showing their contempt for Israel and their status as peace partners should be revoked.
It’s not just the stones that make Jerusalem special, she is clothed with holy garments.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. (Isaiah 52:1)
The Lord is as jealous for Jerusalem as Anat.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. (Zechariah 1:14)
He too rejoices in her walls.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. (Psalms 51:18)
The Jewish sovereignty of Jerusalem is not a coincidence.
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel. (Psalms 147:2)
As he does for all those who seek her well being.
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psalms 128:5)
Even though the congregation is tainted Jerusalem can still be our delight.
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. (Zechariah 2:7)
It may be a sign of the last days.
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.” (Zech 8:23)
When we consider Israel’s miraculous deliverance from the Arabs. Her economic, security and agricultural miracles. The political assertion that Judaism matters, and the acceptance of messianic belief among the Gentiles, we can see that the Lord is doing a marvellous work in our day.
“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.” (Is 66:8)
The nation of Israel is born in a day in May 1948, yet Babylon hardens her heart against this reality. The final transformation is in process, it’s best to get on board with it.
I was praying and for Israel and Romans 11:26 came to mind “All Israel will be saved.” I sensed that I needed to be upto date and pray for “Israeli Jews, Christians, Muslims, and atheists, ie all Israelis !
I was privileged to be part of a Canadian Isaiah 62 prayer group today, joining in from Alberta.
May Christians worldwide honour the Father by praying for Israel. Ps 122:6 Shalom, Yerushalayim! May the hearts of all Israelis be turned to YHWH and Yeshua got their ultimate salvation!
Praying for protection from their enemies and especially that they recognize that “their help comes from the Lord!” Ps 121:2
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Es gibt eine ganz einfache Regel dafür, wie Juden und Christen miteinander klar kommen:
Juden sollten nur das annehmen, was im Christentum mit Gottes Wort im TANACH übereinstimmt. Die Christen müssen sich von den falschen Lehren des “Neuen Testaments” verabschieden, die solche Figuren wie Paulus und die “Kirchenväter” aufgebracht haben. Was dann übrig bleibt, ist die Wahrheit.
kol kakh’ mag’niyv, ani oheve et zeh!
YERUSHALAYIM IYR HANETZACH!!!!
Shalom David,
Excellent piece, in the interim it will be fractious, long term it will be yafeh lanetzach…. Toda Chaver…
The book of Genesis gives insight into many of the issues we face today. After His creation of the world, God said in Genesis 1:26, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” And Genesis 3, introduces us to the serpent, the evil one, who tempted Adam and Eve–tempted them with unbelief in the God who loved them.
The Bible continues with the story of God’s love and His plan to redeem mankind from the clutches of Satan. God called Abraham, through whom God would have a people called by His name, through whom God would send the promised Messiah. Space is short here, but it is before us as both Jews and Christians to look up and see the One who was pierced for our eternal redemption (Isaiah 53); He died in our place, taking our sins upon Himself, that we might be forgiven of sin and restored in fellowship with God. God’s hand of love is held out to us, and I pray we may all be written in His Book of Life.
You have summed up a major problem facing not only Israel but the whole western world as well. Israel can be a light to the nations as prophesied in Isaiah 60:1-3 and the best hope for a troubled world. But she must retain her messianic hope. The west has lost its biblical roots and is in serious decline. The Church as the defender of western values needs to rediscover her Jewish roots and Messiah.
I totally agree with you Ryan. Many Gentile Christians are still holding wrong attitude towards and misconceptions about Israel and Jewish people.
As the Lord Jesus warned the church in Ephesus (Rev 2:5), He has already removed a countless number of lampstands from Gentile churches around the world – which persistently believed in false theologies, committed all sorts of idolatry, fornicating with the world and striving to please it …. It is time for Gentile Christians / churches to repent!
The Lord Jesus is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6 and other related prophecies. The Jewish people in Israel are under His authority, and He is slowly but steadily working on their hearts and spirits.
No doubt, these missionaries pray a lot, but perhaps, it is time for them to sit down quietly before the Lord and listen to what His Spirit may be saying to them.
The Tanach is great, if only the Tanach was followed Judaism would have no problem. The New Testament is great, if it was followed Christianity would have no problem. The Tanach and New Testament compliment one another.
The spanner in the works is mankind, he has to reconcile God’s Word with the world, by which he is often compromised. Thus Judaism produced a Talmud that effectively made God’s Word subject to men’s rulings. Christianity produced theologies that again subjected God’s Word to men’s rulings. Other religions have books of their man-made compromises.
Because the spirit of man died in Eden he has to rely on other spirits for spiritual direction. God has given us his Holy Spirit, which can be received by all who receive God’s Son, the Messiah. However, man’s fallen spirit is too proud to humble itself to receive God’s Son, so it remains vulnerable to world spirits for direction. “Except a man be born again he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:5)
Natural birth is being born of water. A spiritual re-birth is necessary to be born of the Spirit. The soul needs saved, it needs to be redeemed, it needs the salvation Messiah Yeshua wrought at Calvary to experience spiritual rebirth.
The king has to understand Torah when he rules. (Deut 17:18) A child has to learn Torah. (Deut 4:9) The student of anything studies to be qualified and competent in his chosen profession. Torah students perhaps need streamed into the various categories of professions so they can inform those categories on how to be godly representatives of Judaism. The feedback may better prepare Judaism to understand some of life’s realities that are not normally addressed by religious studies.
As a Texan, I’m thrilled with Governor Abbott’s visit and stance with Israel. Yes, Texas stands with Israel!!
Concerning conscription, ultra-Orthodox Jews seem to think that they should be continually exempted from military service just like the priests (Levites) did not engage in warfare. But according to Exodus 32:26-28, the God of Israel commanded through Moses to give everyone who was with Moses (all Levites, the priests) a sword and to slaughter all those who worshipped the idol calf. And they killed 3000 men that day. It shows that the God of Israel wants all His people to be the defenders of His cause. So I do think that most ultra-Orthodox Jews ought to serve in the IDF at least for two years. It is so important for the unity of the nation too.
Israel is a person, the Lord Jesus Christ, you will eventually know him as Messiah. (Is 49:3) His people are called Israel, they are set apart from the rest of humanity by their faith. It used to be just the Jewish people but after Messiah atoned for the sin of the world all peoples can become Israel.
Their faith in God unites them. Although they can’t see him they believe that he is and that he rewards those who seek him. (Heb 11:6) They have the faith of Abraham, he is the father of faith (Rom 4:11) as well as being a patriarch of Israel. Oh, that all Jewish people had his faith too. Oh, that at least Israel’s rabbis had his faith. But they don’t, they revel in Moses rule book instead.
Israel’s true identity is in Messiah. Faith is needed to believe in God. Ruach HaKodesh brings souls to faith and empowers them for God’s glory, be they a Bezalel, Elijah or disciple.
Listen to your messianic brethren and learn true Israeli identity. Now that Israel is a light to the nations.
A good report in that it’s an accurate report. The British Foreign Office consistently opposed Israel as did the Americans for the sake of Arab oil. (Actually it’s God’s oil put in the care of Arab sheiks) The French only supported Israel to thwart the British. If it had just been a religious matter the Christian initiative might have prevailed but God tests nations on whether they prefer Him or the world. Worldly temptations of wealth, power and glory as seen in Eden (Gen 3:6), the wilderness (Matt 4) and (1 John 2:16) test whether men prefer God or the world. Men’s attitudes to God are easily understood by their attitudes to the bible and Israel. The nations are currently being tested in this regard and they are not doing that well.
Doesn’t freedom mean, to be free from slavery? Yet, those on the left want very much an ideology, communism, that takes people directly to slavery. No matter what kind of package they wrap it up in, when it is in full power, it brings slavery.
Who do people want to be bound to in today’s world, those who, “profess to want to bring freedom under communism or Islam?” or those who work to live free from oppressors and defend themselves from them on a daily basis in Israel?
Those on the left bring nothing but rebellion, fear and hardship, freedom, is the farthest thing from their minds. But the Lord gives us liberty to choose which direction we will walk in, we are to choose wisely.
Looking at the situation from the outside of Israel, it looks like the terrorist groups leaders start running out of money, spending it on their lavish lifestyles, they have to have their terrorists step into the ring with Israel, get their butts whipped, then hold out their hands to their contributors for consolation. It is sad that there are a lot of suckers in this world that fall for it every time. The victims living in Gaza still have to live under the oppression of the terrorists who rule over them.
I think the biggest problem with many in the present administration in D.C. is, trying to figure who they hate the most, Israel or the American people. It is looking like the answer to that is, both. China gives them a bigger pay check than the American people, it is amazing the amount of hatred money can buy.
Amen! It seems that what most are seeking is “freedom from God and His will.” We must choose this day whom we will serve!
For some Jewish people, ‘to become a model nation for humanity’ may sound a bit daunting. But the God of Israel is so kind to His people in Israel that He gave certain instructions in the Tanakh – a practical example would be Ezekiel 47:21-23 for the allocation of the Promised Land. For the scripture-believing government to take up His instruction like this would be an essential element for the fulfilment of Ezekiel 28:25-26, in which the God of Israel to ‘be proved holy through them [Jews] in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. They will live there in safety …’ The Lord God who chose Israel is such a caring God, and the Israeli government must honour Him in actions.
I have noticed often, comments made here this obsession of Communism, can someone explain the difference between that and Socialism as they see it… lt seems to me, what I have acquired in my understanding of YESHUA he was a Scocialist. He IMV used common-sense in the application of the Law. In other words the Intent not the ridged practice. He himself got into trouble at times breaking the law. So if Christians see him as G-D was he breaking his own laws or a Messianic figure with a deeper Insight.?🤔 🔯
With the law written on the heart and not the stone, spiritual guidance and discernment will come assisting us to do what is right and God-pleasing in every situation. The heart of our Lord Yeshua we know as the most tender, kind and compassionate ever to be imagined, expressing the true nature of God: LOVE/אהבה AMEN/אמן. God does not live in houses made of stones. Forget all about ideology, rightwinged or leftwinged. God’s kingdom is not of this world. It is heartbreaking again and again to be met with anticommunistic nonsens. Believe me, I am not a communist or anything else, I just want to have confidence in the LORD.
I was born in a communist’s country.
No, communism is NOT about community.
It’s just about a “few good men” at the top of the “food chain” aka “apparatchiks”.
However, once on a while, the top echelon will “purge” themselves of the “ foreign elements” tru spreading terror among the masses, causing millions to die.
No. In Communism there is no place for God, to them, as per Karl Marx: “Religion, thus God, is the opiate of the masses, and this needs to be removed.
Personally, I think the Communism/Socialism is a Satanic device.
Well said, Ryan. Perhaps too many Christians and even some Messianic Jewish people are too much influenced by the secular world view, forgetting that it is the living Lord God of Israel who is “gathering” the remnant to the Promised Land and is in the process of fulfilling not-yet-fulfilled prophecies. The Prime Minister of Israel is not like the PM of any other nations – he is directly held accountable to the living Lord God of the Bible. So, it is wrong for Messianic Jews and Christians to join the anti-Israeli-government protestors because they are in fact protesting against the God of Israel Himself. They ought to pray for their leaders in Israel.
God is going to have his governance on earth in his millennial reign. He was supposed to have had it since Eden but we chose the alternative. Until then he has shared his light that mankind can be set free from spiritual darkness, i.e. worldliness. Governments are appointed by God for our benefit. (Rom 13:1) Non-compliant rulers are dismissed, God can raise them up or destroy them. Those who choose not to walk in the light despite knowing the light get judged. The secret is to do what is right by God and trust him to vindicate you. Moses, Aaron, David, the prophets, Messiah and the disciples were all challenged but they stood firm and trusted in divine intervention. They understood that real power resided in the spiritual realm. Rulers need the resolve to ensure that democracy embraces godliness, and is robust enough to withstand calls for immorality. God wants a nation of priests not a priesthood that detaches itself from the populace. The king/ruler is also a priest.
This is an interesting take, Gershon.
I have often thought about the possibility or the necessity of a temple when Yeshua returns.
And I am surprised that all the end times “experts” haven’t come out full on debating yet again the myriad interpretations of what that end time will play out 🙂
It seems there is always a physical and spiritual dimension to Scripture. In my mind, the Temple will be rebuilt, but I understand those who only believe in the spiritual dimension.
He expresses an important opinion. After all the orthodox opinion drives Judaism. There’s is where the derivatives of Reform and Liberal Judaism come from, perhaps even messianic. However, he seems to be playing politics with it to secure their preferred position. We remember these sorts of politics throughout history. How its selfish concern creates a tribal culture that is just not neighbourly. Orthodoxy resisted Zionism but because it represents the core of Judaism it was often placated, even sacrificially. Israel, the Jewish State, has grown up, it now has a national identity that embraces a much broader range of expressions but still remains Jewish. Judaism’s many exiles now give it a global footprint, it must adapt to know how to glorify God among the nations. If Israel is telling them they are out of touch what do the nations think? God is never out of touch, but his people, Jewish and Christian, can be. They should listen to their critics.
If they are normal, why they run tantrums??
The unbelief of the gay crowd makes it easy for them to mock the God of Israel, His word tells us He is not mocked. There is mentioned in scripture, I can’t remember where, about an earthquake in Jerusalem toward the latter days where many are killed. Maybe next week?
How can Jews honor what the God of Israel calls an abomination?
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[FROM google translate] I agree with the previous commenters. It is damnable cheek to demand such a thing in the holy city of Jerusalem. These unbelieving residents of Jerusalem do not belong in this city. They should be given the choice of keeping God’s commandments or leaving the city and state of Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu should keep God’s commandments or leave.
Ich schließe mich den Ausführungen der vorherigen Kommentatoren an. Es ist eine verdammungswürdige Frechheit, so etwas in der heiligen Stadt Jerusalem zu verlangen. Diese ungläubigen Bewohner Jerusalems gehören nicht in diese Stadt. Sie sollten vor die Wahl gestellt werden, Gottes Gebote zu halten oder die Stadt und den Staat Israel zu verlassen. Ministerpräsident Netanjahu sollte die Gebote Gottes halten oder gehen.
The world is on the brink of a seven year time frame, at the end of it, there will not be any kind of secularism left in the world. It could be said, secularism/unbelief, is now living on borrowed time.
I’ve been led to believe through a dream that the forming of the current Scripture-believing coalition government and their plan to bring Scripture into high school curriculum etc. are what the living God of Israel is doing. I knew that the ultra-Orthodox Jews were exempted from military service, but didn’t know that they don’t work, don’t pay tax and don’t study maths, history, English etc. Personally, I am surprised – especially as their population is the fastest growing in Israel. For them to expect the government to pay for all their growing needs forever seems unreasonable. Due to their importance in the nation, perhaps, the first child of every ultra-Orthodox household may be granted that level of privilege throughout their lives, but I feel that other siblings ought to receive other basic education as well and to contribute to defending the nation and to economy. Considering how difficult the position of Netanyahu is, I do feel he deserves our prayer support.
Any reason why a first child should receive benefits and be exempt from tax for life? Didn’t Hashem often bypass the older for the younger? Able bodied adults should work, and those who love to study Torah should do so, in addition to providing for their families.
I fully understand your logic. If it were here in UK, for example, it should be so. First child or younger is not the issue here. My sympathy for them comes from my belief that Yeshua Himself is gathering the remnant to the promised land and is slowing changing the nation that began as a secular state in 1948 into the one the God of Israel long promised to make, for His holy name’s sake. Yeshua is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6 and others. He is slowing opening the eyes of rabbis too. He is fully on the side of the remnant of Israel, so all things happening there are under His control. So, I would not pass quick judgement on what those scripture-believing leaders are saying.
This makes grateful to Rabbi Shaul (Paul) who taught that anyone who refuses to work should not be given handouts, and anyone who does not care for his elderly relatives is worse than an infidel.
Able bodied religious people who expect to live off state handouts are setting a poor example.
The physical temple and sacrifices were always a mirror of higher spiritual realities. When the Messiah returns, will he stay at the level of animal offerings or will he bring down the true heavenly realities of the sacrificial system so that we (not animals) are transformed by these spiritual encounters?
Avi Maoz is absolutely right in trying to shut down the so-called ‘pride’ march. Israel should do as was done in the OT when the sodomites were cleared out of the land by King Asa see 1 Kings 15/12 and 1 Kings 22/46 under Jehoshaphat. Israel puts itself in a precarious position allowing this March to continue as it is an abomination to Almighty God.
How disgusting !! Netanyahu doesnt know his Bible. I can’t believe its being
allowed to be held in Jerusalem, God’s holy city.
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” (2 Cor 5:1)
The human body is a tent to house our eternal soul for its time on earth. Afterwards we put on our heavenly tent, our resurrection body, our spiritual body. Everyone gets resurrected but only the redeemed enjoy heaven.
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,” (Jn 1:14) Dwelt translates “skenoo” a tabernacle, a tent. Messiah/ Immanuel was born into an earthly tent like us through the alma, the young, virgin woman. (Is 7:14) He would fulfil the sacrificial system by personally delighting to do God’s will. (Heb 10:5; Ps 40: 6-8) “Lo, I come” he says in Psalm 40:7. When the soul dies to self and turns back to God he can avail himself of Messiah’s life. He can become a living tabernacle who delights to do God’s will. He becomes Ohaliva (אהליבה) “My tent is in her”.
Is Torah so complicated it has to be studied over and over again? To what end? Does Torah say these people should not do physical work ect?..The laws go back to the Bronze age. If the study is to bring Torah into the 21st Centuary it seems to me it is bogged down in how YESHUA saw and spoke of the Law to the Pharisees, ( so complicated the people could not live ) Not much seems to have changed. Sorry but it all seems rather Insane to me. 🤔🔯
Praise God for this wonderful coming-together!
The US, UN, EU and others demand everything of Israel and nothing of the numerous Palestinian groups. They know the Palestinians are not genuine. They are false flag groups whose sole purpose in to disinherit Israel. They knowingly support this falsehood and are as bad as the Palestinians for doing so. Palestinians are hostages to these militant groups not constituents. The West deliberately keeps Israel between themselves and the Palestinian terror groups to protect themselves. They are not concerned for Israel’s well-being, just their enterprise. They are disingenuous and we are powerless to make them repent. However, God is.
Love the heartfelt story
Thank you for sharing this. Was great to hear some solid results from all the turmoil and struggle Israel has had to endure.
Eliyahu, what a great article! I was born in the US in October, 1947, six months before Israel independence. As I read about the different events of your life, I was reflecting back on my life as a college student in 1967 and a Christian commune member in 1973. Sometime in the 70s I heard a song which encouraged believers to keep their eyes on the land of Palestine (Israel) to have a clearer understanding of Bible history and prophecy. I was able to visit Israel in 2003 and have been an avid reader of various writers about Israel and its history.
Thanks again for your story.
Israel’s worst enemies in America, are those on the left.
I am interested in ordination of Messianic congregational leaders or Rabbis, and was looking forward to learning more about it. This article is a great start, but I see it is Number four in a series – do the first three exist and may I examine a copy?
Here is a link to the series.
The series topic is broader than the ordination theme.
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/tag/messianic-history/
Zechariah 12:10 Zechariah calls the Spirit ‘the Spirit of Grace and prayer’
Ps 121:2 The Jewish nation is prayed for constantly, daily in my times with the Lord. “Almighty God, I plead as others do too, and intercede for the Jewish nation-Your chosen people, for those who do not know Jesus as Messiah, open their eyes and hearts that they may know Christ” Amen
Chag Sameach! May there be increased Joy as God shows his faithfulness and lovingkindness!
Yes, a “dream” of unity, coming together to celebrate.
May the Messianic community humbly pursue this with each other, with the enabling power of God’s Holy Spirit!
Israel the apple of GODS eye, WE Pray for the PEACE of Israel, Maranatha
Thank you for your article. How wonderful it is to worship and bring thanksgiving to the God of Israel! I am so thankful for the Feast of Pentecost and the gift of God’s Holy Spirit whom He sent to dwell within us and to guide us.
Quote: “…Messiah has come and has made His Spirit available since Shavuot to everyone who thirsts for God’s redemptive work on earth.” Amen! “Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)
Thank you, Anat, for your writing. Your sentence about “emptying” ourselves in order to be filled, is meaningful and brought Philippians 2:5-11, before me–that Jesus, being in the form of God, being equal with God, would empty Himself, making Himself of no reputation, coming in the likeness of men, humbling Himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross–is something I can hardly grasp.
Wiping my eyes, I continue reading, “Therefore God has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow..and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
I cannot humanly comprehend the depth of God’s love for us, but it is within me to believe Him and to bow before my High Priest, Christ Jesus, for His forgiveness of my sins. (Heb. 7:25)
Thank you again, Anat, for your writing, bringing me face to face with God’s powerful love for us.
Absolutely loved this inspirational interview. Thanks so much, Stan!
The impossible dream becomes possible! Thank you, David, for your inspiring challenge.
Disgusting, how can you let that happen when you’re a believer?
We’re trying to go home, can you show us the way? We want to see Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. (John 12:20) We heard he became the Passover Lamb who redeemed us by bearing his outstretched arm at Calvary. (Exodus 6:6) John Baptist said he took away the sins of the world, including my sins. (Jn 1:29)
Will you show us how your messiah fulfilled all your feasts?
We’re sorry we rejected you all these years, we were given evil counsel. Now we know that even Christian leaders, priests and theologians can get it wrong; just look at the ecumenical movement and the gay marriage debate. We’ve humbled ourselves before the God of Israel. We’ve accepted the testimony of scripture. We have ascended to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. We will worship the Lord with you. Speak to our Jewish friends, they help us keep the Commandments, the feasts, and bless Israel.
These protestors are confusing Christianity with Catholicism. Hitler and all his cronies were catholics. The inquisition was perpetrated by catholics not only on Jews but Bible believing Christians as well.
I just finished reading a book by a girl who grew up near Hitler’s mountain home, in a Catholic region. She saw it differently. She says the Nazi leadership was trying to gradually replace Catholicism.
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The evangelists who insist on the boundaries for Israel as foretold in Ezekiel 42 are in harmony with God. Anyone who believes in the Bible must demand this.
These believers are absolutely right. No yielding with the enemies of Israel!
Anyone who gives in to this does not believe in God’s Word. God only helps those who believe in and uphold His Word.
Die Evangelisten, die auf den Grenzen für Israel bestehen, wie sie in Hesekiel 42 vorausgesagt wurden, sind im Einklang mit Gott. Wer an die Bibel glaubt, muss das fordern.
Diese Gläubigen haben absolut Recht. Kein Nachgeben mit den Feinden Israels!
Wer da nachgibt, glaubt nicht an Gottes Wort. Gott steht nur denen bei, die an sein Wort glauben und es unterstützen.
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Obviously the Jews do not have enough faith or they would not reject the Christians who support Israel on the border issues. The evangelists seem to have a better belief in the prophecies about the borders of Israel as set out in Yeshekel than these Jews. Instead of greeting them, they want to send them home. Who better to believe in God’s word here?
Offensichtlich haben die Juden nicht genug Glauben, sonst würden sie die Christen, die Israel in den Grenzfragen unterstützen, nicht ablehnen. Die Evangelisten glauben offensichtlich besser an die Prophezeiungen über die Grenzen Israels, wie in Jecheskel festgelegt, wie diese Juden. Statt sie zu begrüßen, wollen sie nachhause schicken. Wer glaubt hier besser an Gottes Wort?
Thank you to both, Stan and Nati, for the interview. Baruch Hashem! The world learns what love is .……. through the Jewish people.
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The Jews make a mistake in refusing to support Evangelicals on the border issue. They have also read the prophecies of Ezekiel about the future frontiers of Israel and believe in God’s Word, while, unfortunately,
of the Jewish population does not perceive it so much.
Die Juden machen einen Fehler, wenn sie die Unterstützung der Evangelikalen in der Grenzfrage ablehnen. Diese haben nämlich auch die Prophezeiungen Hesekiels über die zukünftigen Grenzen Israels gelesen und glauben an Gottes Wort, während man leider bei
der jüdischen Bevölkerung das nicht so sehr wahrnimmt.
A re-evaluation of how to witness needs to be done. It is the testimony of Yeshua that brings forth life. These religious Jews see a contradiction in what is being said and the increase in immorality in America.
The Jew has the advantage because they were given the oracles of God. The WORD was there from the beginning and it was the WORD that became flesh.
Too many Christians believe no one in the Hebrew Bible knew the Lord; but there were many obedient, inspired by the Holy Spirit. Who was on the Mount of Transfiguration with Yeshua? It wasn’t Gentiles? Who came out of the graves after Yeshua’s Resurrection? Holy ones of old.
Instead of insisting on a change in them, let the change in our individual lives shine through. Then, just maybe, their eyes will see and tongues confess: blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
A continuum of faith.
Thanks for joining the conversation.
Yes. I believe that since Yeshua is the Word, perhaps greater faith was shown: They believed without the manifestation of the WORD becoming flesh. Yeshua, speaking to Thomas, says “Blessed are those who have not seen, but yet believed.”
My niece’s husband operated the American version during Desert Storm, he loved them, I am sure the IDF will love them as well.
The Ezekiel 38 hook in the jaw, Israeli oil and gas fields. The battle that will bring Israel on the road back to the Lord and give Him glory and honor from Israel’s enemies, is shaping up more every day.
It is easy to see where those who know not the God of Israel would see this as a green light to do the same thing over again until they have taken all of Israeli territory, not a good decision by the land authority.
Abba, Father, May your kingdom come, may your will, which is expressed in these Scriptures, be done….. For yours is the kingdom, the glory forever and ever.
Great Scripture selection!
Thank you for these wonderful Bible verses!
Israel is always upon my heart in prayer and a Bible verse that has also been special to me over the years is Isaiah 61:11, “For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”
We truly serve a powerful and amazing God!
Well written, Charles. Around 30 years ago I was helping to write a teaching course for witness to Muslims and also writing the prayer bulletin for those who served in the Muslim world. I was in daily contact with such missionaries. The question was being asked if one day a Muslim could ever enter politics and become an MP. It seemed to be something that was hard to believe – but the question was asked as if a revolutionary thought. Thirty years on, here we are, so what about another 30 years, or 10 or five?
-Clifford Denton
We live in a time when many things that seemed the norm have been turned upside down. The world is becoming more and more like the sages say was the problem during the second temple period was baceless hatred. And because iniquity shall abounds the love of many grow cold. Matt. 24:12
Quote: “…if there is no true love in us, then there are fascist elements in all people.”
The times in which we are living require us to set our sights on God’s Word and His life-giving promises.
Our enemy, Satan, fights tooth and nail to keep us from understanding God’s truth, but our God is greater. It is the strength of God’s love for us that draws us to Him; God’s strength exhibited in Jesus who bore our sins upon Himself at Calvary and His position today at God’s right hand as our eternal High Priest upon whom we call for God’s forgiveness of sin and His help against our enemies. (Heb.1:1-3; 9:11-12)
As was the case in Israel when they turned their back on Almighty God, He allowed their enemies to come in. So in the UK and in any nation, when it turns it’s back on God, He lifts his arm of protection and allows the enemy to come in.
Looks like the Lord is working on fulfilling Ezekiel 37:19: Thus says the Lord GOD: “Surely I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will join them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.” Christian nations have wrestled with this challenge for centuries, and would persist in wrestling with it but for the Lord touching their thigh (Gen 35:25) and humbling them. Things like war, famine, diseases and bankruptcy can humble nations to being more receptive to running their nations on biblical principles.
Thoughtful and interesting article. Thakyou for sharing.
The Palestinian cause seeks nothing less than the elimination of Israel and the Jewish people. All who support that cause express the same antisemitism and antizionism. Supporters only extend the misery Palestinians experience by buying into the lie that giving them the land of Israel will improve their situation. Gaza, Palestinian education/propaganda and the preponderance of militias shows that the Palestinian cause is not pro-Palestinian. A non-Israeli Israel will just become another battleground in the Sunni-Shia conflict. The world expresses its opposition to God by supporting the Palestinian cause in seeking to divide the land. (Joel 3:2) Responsible nations would seek to integrate Palestinians that oppose Israeli culture into Arab cultures.
Google translation:
The judges in Israel must finally align themselves with the laws of God, otherwise they are out of place.
The Torah must finally determine the laws. That’s what the democratic majority decided. Israel is not a playground for people who want something different; then they should leave Israel and look for other peoples. It is not in vain that it is written in the Word of God by the “remnant of the people of Israel”. Israel belongs to God. It is high time to act according to His instructions, otherwise God will step in and take care of it.
Die Richter in Israel müssen sich endlich nach den Gesetzen Gottes ausrichten, sonst sind sie fehl an ihrem Platz.
Die Tora muss endlich die Gesetze bestimmen. Das hat die demokratische Mehrheit so entschieden. Israel ist kein Tummelplatz für Menschen, die etwas anderes wollen; dann sollen sie Israel verlassen und sich andere Völker suchen. Es wird in Gottes Wort nicht umsonst vom “Rest des Volkes Israel” geschrieben. Israel gehört Gott. Es ist höchste Zeit, sich nach Seinen Anweisungen zu richten, sonst wird Gott eingreifen und dafür sorgen.
As a light unto the nations, Israel MUST return to Torah: God, His Torah, the Land and the people of the Land are inseparable. It is not a debatable issue. God can kick rebellious people out of the Land, but rebellious people CANNOT kick God out of the Land!
I agree with most; however a child does not get to choose his gender. The LORD already made that choice. Male and female He created them.
Amen, Susan! The Lord made that choice.
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The indignation of some religious Jews against Catholic Christians is understandable, since Pope Francis has said that the Torah is no longer valid and freed by keeping it
none of sin.
Die Empörung einiger religiöser Juden gegen die katholischen Christen ist verständlich, hat doch Papst Franziskus gesagt, die Tora sei nicht mehr gültig und befreit durch das Halten
niemand von Sünde.
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Parents who try to make their children gay should be expelled from Israel.
Otherwise, God will make it happen.
Eltern, die versuchen, ihre Kinder schwul zu machen, sollten aus Israel ausgewiesen werden.
Andernfalls wird Gott dafür sorgen, dass dies geschieht.
I’m so sad for the families that lost their loved ones … My heart goes out to entire Israeli people !!
The truth is the LORD our God, the LORD is One. Yeshua is the promised Messiah—the Christ according to Jewish historical record in the genealogy of Matthew. Christians are followers of the Messiah-the Christ. Christianity is a religion that points to YHVH Elohim’s promise to Abraham, and his Seed, which is fulfilled throughout Jewish history all the way to the Messiah. Christianity proclaims the Jewish Messiah has come; He is Yeshua Ha Mashiach. “There is salvation in no other, for there is no other name under heaven that was given by which men shall be saved.” The name is Yeshua – meaning YHVH is salvation. Therefore, I hope my Jewish brothers and sisters can understand—Christians worship the LORD God of heaven and earth—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the Holy One of Israel who redeems all nations for His worship and glory. This is why Christians love to visit Israel—out of love for the God of Israel—their Savior. Shalom Aleichem!
Very informative, thank you.
google translation: The “researchers” would have to have a “wire” to God to do this properly. Such considerations as “the majority should not take advantage of the minority” are of course nonsense. That’s not what this is about. The point here is that God’s will be properly investigated; and only very good experts of the divine commandments can do that, who in case of doubt are guided by God through prayer. Only the Messiah can probably do that.
Die “Forscher” müssten einen “Draht” zu Gott haben, um das richtig zu machen. Solche Überlegungen wie “die Mehrheit dürfe die Minderheit nicht übervorteilen” ist natürlich Unfug. Darum geht es hierbei auch gar nicht. Hier geht es darum, dass Gottes Wille richtig erforscht wird; und das können nur sehr gute Kenner der göttlichen Gebote tun, die im Zweifel durch Gebet von Gott geleitet werden. Das kann wahrscheinlich nur der Messias tun.
google translate: The above considerations are only superficial. When things get really dangerous, God helps.
He will not abandon his faithful people. His people will see him destroy their enemies; just as prophesied in His Word.
Obige Überlegungen sind nur oberflächlich. Wenn es wirklich gefährlich wird, hilft Gott.
Er lässt sein ihm treues Volk nicht im Stich. Sein Volk wird zuschauen, wie er die Feinde vernichtet; so, wie es in Seinem Wort prophezeit wird.
google translation: During his first existence in Israel, Yeshua took away the guilt that had accumulated over the centuries from the faithful Jews through his suffering.
Therefore he rightly said that he came only to the house of Israel.
Christianity came into being through Paul in Antioch, who separated the Jews from the rest of the world through false teachings. That’s over now. People who want to please God must keep His commandments.
Jeschua hat bei seinem ersten Dasein in Israel durch seinen Leidensweg die Schuld von den gottestreuen Juden genommen, die sich im Laufe der Jahrhunderte angesammelt hat.
Daher hat er richtig gesagt, er sei nur zum Hause Israel gekommen.
Die Christenheit entstand durch Paulus in Antiochia, der durch falsche Lehren die Juden von der übrigen Welt trennte. Das ist nun vorbei. Menschen, die Gott gefallen wollen, müssen seine Gebote halten.
I think you’ll find that Paul’s teachings were true, and that the other apostles agreed with them. (Gal 1:18f; Gal 2:2 ) Jesus came as Saviour for all mankind (John 10:16) and prayed that we all become one, both Jews and Gentiles. (John 17:20f) In becoming our great high priest (Heb 10:21) Jesus atoned for the sin of the world (John 1:29) that had accumulated over the centuries. His blood is effective for all confessed sin. (1 John 1:9)
We don’t need anymore proof that where the dome of the rock is situated, is the place of the second temple as given in Almighty God’s preserved words in the AV King James Holy Bible. The place where King David bought the title deeds of the temple area, the threshing floor from Araunah. 2 Samuel. 24/21-25: 1 Chronicles. 21/22-26
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God’s Blessings on all those who served and live today to shared their living testimonies on this historical event. I have heard it said and I believed it that if there is no way God can make a way. His will be done.
I have not read all the articles in this issue been on the road a lot recently. I know there was a Rabbi who was with the paratroopers who wanted to blow up the dome of the rock and not sure about the Mosque, Are there any articles that will be shared about this. Hope to get to the rest of the publication today.
Thank you
Blessings
Woodie
I am horrified that it is a tradition for Orthodox Jews of this kind to be allowed to spit on non Jews, or even it seems can spit on women who do not comply to their concept of so called modest dress or the place where women can walk and the like.
Not much different than the Taliban IMV….BUT I will admit that if I was in Jerusalem I might be drawn to understanding their protest. I am a non practising Ethnic Jewess. To these Orthodox Jews it is the most Holy site and these Christiams have no right promoting their Evangelical beliefs there. It is very disrespectful.
How would some Christians feel if a group of Muslims turned up in their Church, came in with Prayer rugs praying to Allah and promoting Islam.🤔🔯
google translation: Having a statement about things of faith written with AI is nonsense.
This must be a man who asks God to guide him and who has a thorough knowledge of the statements and will of God.
Eine Aussage über Glaubensdinge mit KI schreiben zu lassen, ist Unfug.
Das muss ein Mensch sein, der Gott darum bittet, ihn zu leiten und der eine umfassende Kenntnis über die Aussagen und den Willen Gottes hat.
google translation: Shalom… indeed the AI has said it is demonic, the antichrist, but make no mistake about its use, we will not be here to see the end result… It is coming, its origins are demonic… We must share Yeshua with all who will listen. Blessing in Yeshua…
Shalom in Übereinstimmung hdfuerst, in der Tat hat die KI gesagt, dass sie dämonisch ist, der Antichrist, aber täuschen Sie sich nicht über ihre Verwendung, wir werden nicht hier sein, um das Endergebnis zu sehen… Es kommt, seine Ursprünge sind dämonisch… Wir müssen Jeschua mit allen teilen, die ein offenes Ohr haben. Segen in Jeschua…
Shalom,
AI? Rabbis have a right to be concerned. Having worked in Technology for 42 years, I can say it one of the greatest breakthroughs, however like the Tale of Two Cities, these are the best and worse of times… AI will/is be used for massive control, thought police, Censorship, tracking & control of every Man – Woman and Child…. As we see so many question being asked of AI, it is not the end of the world, but the beginning of the end… This is the Globalist NWO WEF answer to their “Singleton” the Son of Perdition, hasatan’s seed…..
Totally agree, Mark, wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole?
Amin Miz’mor 100, I have been asked to get involved with AI, i flat out refused, I have no desire to play with the AI Ouija board, I’ve always been fascinated by Technology, but concerning AI, I drew a line in the sand as all should do, make no mistake, it is demonic…
Berachot b’Yeshua Allen…
Yes Mark, it is demonic and I feel 5G is probably the same. Praise the Lord you have chosen to keep well away from it. God bless you.
You are right Sir, do you find it funny while everyone was locked down due to the Death Shot, 5G just kept on rolling, all to do with bombardment of radiation and activation of the Nano Technology, i.e. Tracking and control mechanism, been to any cemeteries lately where you can find mac addresses being generated? Much more to this story, but space prohibited here, save adding additional replies… I have asked IT today to add an edit button so you can correct spelling, grammar… My first post was a few minutes after waking, Laughing…
Totally agree, Mark! Judas Iscariot from the pit.
I agree Achi, He is the son of perdition, and it is plain, at least for me, who the AC is…
Hi Mark, I’m not a Sir, I’m a Mrs and no need for any correction.
Would like more info on MAC addresses in cemeteries, not come across that yet, if you could oblige me. Thank you.
Shalom,
Sorry Ma’am, just assumed. I would be happy to, but in a nutshell this is due to the clot shot and nanotechnology, I catalog everything, and have lots of info, but I will not share it here… Not sure how to do this other than email, I have tons of info on how to detox, things you can take with the new plandemic getting ready to be rolled out… Let me ask you, are you on Telegram IT site? If so, what is your handle? We could send PM there..
Kind regards
Chai
Bravo Chai, as all Jews Should be proud & boldly stand up and speak out, Good on You Chaver!!!! Ani Yehuda The Chosen of HaShem!!! HaShem Bless you 🙂
Me too. See you soon when Jesus Christ calls us out by name. Shalom.
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength.” (Deut 6:5) The heart of love is self-sacrifice, so logically AI (artificial intelligence) must sacrifice itself to benefit whoever it serves. AI will not be designed to self-sacrifice as the purpose of its master would be to control, manipulate and dominate, the same purposes as occultism. Universal Soldier, AI and iRobots would just be more effective sinners that were impervious to shame, guilt and sorrow. Repentance would be off limits; Salvation would be unnecessary; Humanity would be the wasted flesh Satan has always sought it to be that could never again attain to the image it was created to be. Will Israel ensure AI serves the Lord’s purposes and allay the rabbi’s concern? We’ll see.
I think it comes down to being proud of being made in God’s image. What other collective images celebrate that fact? There’s images of other gods but Jewish identity unmistakably celebrates the God of Israel. Christianity has yet to collectively rejoice in this aspect of God’s image as they are still taken with their respective Gentile cultural imagery. It’s a good song.
Quote: “How Messianic Is Israel’s Government Really?” An interesting article bringing out a perspective I wasn’t really aware of–that the word messianic is used differently in Israel than in Christian countries.
When we realize the eternal sacrifice God has made for all of us through the shed blood of His Son for the forgiveness of our sins, we are humbled before Him–humbled that God would bring to earth His promised One, Isaiah 7:14, to take on flesh and blood as we are, that in our place He might bear our sins upon Himself, shedding His blood as the sin-offering for us (Hebrews 2:14-17)–there is no greater love! We must not refuse so great a salvation.
Yes, so true. It is making way for the Antichrist. Stand strong, believers in Jeshua Ha Mashiach!
Shalom,
I have said this time and time again, “Don’t trust the Obiden Regime!” Do what is best for Yisrael, and there are millions of believers across this world who pray daily for You…. HaShem will be with you!!!
אֲנִי מְטֹרָף כְּמוֹ לַעֲזָאזֵל, האידיוטים הָאֵלֶּה בוושינגטון הֵם לֹא הֶחָבֵר שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל!!!
Laughing, sure, sure, no, their loyalty is to themselves, they are concerned only for their pay to slay obamaination… A continuation of Olam Ebah, along with their propaganda machine and billions going into Swiss bank accounts for their Murderous evil henchmen, keeping people poor, and blame everything on Israel!!!
Bravo, Hats off you Conservatives, so right, in hopes your ranks grow and people are made aware of the West Stupidity… I will say once again, Israel will be living from the River to The river & to the Sea…. Move those Embassies Yesterday…
Who is the one who is victorious and overcomes the world? It is the one who believes and recognizes the fact that Yeshua is the Son of G_d. This is He who came through water and blood [His baptism and death], Yeshua HaMashiach —not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. It is the Ruach Kodesh who testifies, because the Ruach is the truth. [He is the essence and origin of truth itself.] For there are three witnesses: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three are in agreement [their testimony is perfectly consistent]. 1 Yochanan 5:6-8… Amp. Yeshua hu Lechem haChaim…… Toda Raba Charles…
Another good reason why antizionism should merit an international definition as antisemitism does. The Palestinian Cause is now well known to be an action to destroy the Jewish State. This “cause” does not have the interests of Palestinians at heart, but is rather a political and military war against Israel. Palestinians need to be re-allocated with State identities that are not antisemitic or antizionist. In supporting the Palestinian cause the UN are clearly practising antizionism.
Shalom,
I remember this so vividly, I was in college at the time, I was taking a break, The TV was on, and the news flashed, Yisrael hit Iraq… I was glued to the set, Cheering, so excited and happy as Israel had done the world a great favor by taking out the Osirak reactor, which Saddam Hussein would have created nukes to be used against Israel…
Upon hearing the News after he was awakened, Ronald Reagan was incensed, but later he quipped, well, Boys will be boys…. Thank you, Israel, the world owes you a great deal of gratitude…. for Iraq and Syria and ……? G_d Bless Israel!!!!
Shalom IT,
I, for one, absolutely love these segments you do on Ivrit, would also love to see you do a daily Ivrit teaching, and or words that readers could study, would be great if you could….
Toda Raba IT!!!
The Useless for Nothing gang, are nothing more than a terrorist entity against Israel and the World, Tedros plan of usurping Sovereignty of nations, alongside Klaus Schwab and their WEF NWO Globalist want to enslave the world!
If People do not stand up against this evil, Now, this world will devolve into total anarchy… Sound like the end of days yet…. It should… If you don’t know Yeshua as your personal Savior, I pray you find Him this very moment, remembering, we have no hope for tomorrow, it may never come…
The Palestinians know better, but it is their Evil intent bent on their propaganda machine of hatred, this is who they are, those behind this terrorist machine will answer for this here and in the life to come…
It is sad this little boy died, I know Israeli Doctors did everything they could do, and we pray for his family for comfort…during these difficult days, we pray for them to come to know the Sar Shalom Yeshua…
Shalom Benyamim,
Awww, The utopian lefts dream’s never work out, as if we don’t have great examples of failed attempts, 70 years of communism imposed on the Russian people have taught the world nothing… The is one fact that remains, If there is one thing man has learned, it is he has learned nothing…
In English “peace” means freedom from war, absence of anxiety, calm, quietness and harmony between people. Whereas “shalom” means more than these things and includes a desire to secure the well-being of another. One definition says: Shalom – peace, tranquillity, safety, well-being, welfare, health, contentment, success, comfort, wholeness and integrity. Jesus told us to let our shalom remain on a household that welcomed us but to take it back from those that rejected us. (Matt 10:13). Shalom Alechim – peace be upon you, is commended in Luke 10:5. Jesus used this term when he greeted the disciples after his resurrection. (John 20:19) Genesis 1:1 suggests God created the Hebrew aleph-bet as the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, “Aleph-Tav”, are written even before the heavens are announced. Hebrew helps the student understand God and his word better.
Milk, Bread, Meat. As newborn babes we drink the sincere MILK of the word, that we may grow. (1 Pet 2:2) We let the word introduce us to the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16) so that our heart is supernaturally transformed. Eating the BREAD of life (John 6:48) makes us practice living according to the word. We become less conformed to the world and more supernaturally transformed. (Rom 12:2) We go on to strong MEAT when we are able to do exploits through the word. (Heb 5:12-14)
Let’s start with the land belongs to the Lord, (Is 65:9) Israel and others are its current stewards. The land will glorify God if managed in a godly way. But what about the people? The object of the exercise is to restore the image of God to mankind. This was lost by Adam and Eve in Eden but is restored as people become conformed to the last Adam and become Christ-like. (1 Cor 15:45; Rom 8:29) Israel was chosen as both the means by which this image would be restored and is a collective name for all who are conformed to that image. (Rom 8:29; Eph 2:12) The Lord himself undertakes this task. (Matt 16:18) Meanwhile Israel functions as a nation and relies on divine providence to flourish in a fallen world. She’s doing well but she’s entitled to be better supported by nations that already know the Lord.
“Artificial intelligence is open to all abominations, heresy and infidelity without limits.” This is on point! There will be no sphere of existence where AI will not infiltrate in order to play god, mislead, and destroy humanity. AI brings us back to the devil’s question to Eve in Eden: “Has G-d really said…?” The rest is history!
May the kingdom of Yeshua Ha Mashiach come! Maranatha!
Very well said. 👍
Shalom,
Boker tov IT…. I pray the Useless for Nothing UN reads this, and I would be happy to tell them where they can go!!!!! I realize this is a family friendly site, Ani’ ko’es!!!!
Furthermore, I will happily give you my Name… MARK WATKINS..I AM A PROUD DEFENDER OF YISRAEL, always have been and as long as ADONAI GIVES ME BREATH, I ALWAYS WILL BE!!!
To the UN idiots… Rack off!!!
The Temple belongs to Elohim & The Jewish People, always has been, always will be…. Good on You Amit Halevi!!!
It’s about time reality set in over there!
Israel Considers Altering Temple Mount ‘Status Quo’
“Israel”? Really?
Ah, one MK.
I want to be captured by truth, not by captions.
Amit Halevi is far from the first Israeli official to say such things, or to propose official legislation regarding the Temple Mount status quo. It is a topic of constant debate within the Knesset and the Cabinet.
Halevi’s proposal merely gave an opportunity to see how the Arab side responds, and to what lengths they will go to prevent this.
This UN report is a clear expression of antizionism. A Jewish homeland was sought by its predecessor, the League of Nations, but it was the UN Partition Plan that led to Israel becoming a nation. The UN needs to acknowledge that it’s a world body that will naturally oppose those things associated with the God of Israel. It carries and expresses the nature of man so it needs to remind itself that having a reverent fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. (Ps 111:10; Prov 9:10) It should welcome the fact that the Jewish Messiah has become the salvation of the world and that he will return. Wisdom would counsel it to use its offices to make this salvation known to the world. God has restored Israel to test the nations, Jerusalem has been made such a burdensome stone that nations could hurt themselves on it. (Zech 12:3) Can anyone give the UN godly counsel?
Wise words, thank you. I’m praying for them to reach all people who are presently blinded, with hardened hearts.
This portion of the article caught my attention: “…the people of Israel belong to the Land of Israel. More than one people can belong to this land.” It brought to mind Lev. 17, where three times Moses says, “Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you…” (vs. 8, 10, 13)
“..the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” (Isa. 59:1) God loves our world and has committed to us the word of reconciliation through Christ Jesus. (2 Cor. 5:19)
Thank you Mark, I already have a large amount of info regarding clot shots, one worlders and control. I check out IT on Telegram but don’t have a handle and not sure how to do that, bit thick with computers! Will look into it.
Best Regards to you too.
Excellent article, thank you and under Almighty God that is how it should be for our betterment. I know of a few young couples who have kept themselves for their intended and their marriages are much stronger than secular marriages, which fall apart at the slightest thing, and provoked by the Devils Vision, the grass is greener on the other side. NOT!
King Solomon was against extremes of any kinds:
In my pointless life, I’ve seen everything—from the righteous person perishing in his uprightness to the wicked one who lives a long life and keeps on doing wrong. So don’t be overly righteous or overly wise; why should you disappoint yourself? But don’t be overly wicked, and don’t be foolish; why should you die before your time? Don’t grasp just one of these rules; take hold of the other as well; for he who is in fear of God will live by both of them.
(Ecclesiastes 7:15-18 CJB)
את־הכל ראיתי בימי הבלי ישׁ צדיק אבד בצדקו וישׁ רשׁע מאריך ברעתו׃
אל־תהי צדיק הרבה ואל־תתחכם יותר למה תשׁומם׃
אל־תרשׁע הרבה ואל־תהי סכל למה תמות בלא עתך׃
טוב אשׁר תאחז בזה וגם־מזה אל־תנח את־ידך כי־ירא אלהים יצא את־כלם׃
I do not see how this government is using the bible to govern when they want to appoint the judges on political grounds!
Second, G-D chose David as king before he sinned, so no comparison to Netanyahu.
What kind of party appoints a leader who is still on trial for corruption!
To note: I am not a liberal!
All new bibles since the 1611 King James Authorised Version have been satanically attacked and undermine the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ and most take the word sodomites out of the text.
And what is the combat women’s answer to this question? Have they been given the support they want to develop these units as they see fit or are they expected to follow the male model? How would they choose men to be integrated with them? Progressives would make the entire army weak.
Progressives are a weakness in any nation.
Proof that Palestinians have no intention of allowing freedom of religion in Jerusalem. A position unofficially supported by the international community. Palestine, a non-land of Arab separatists whose raison d’etre is antizionism.
After encountering these female warriors, they will remember why the YPG was so feared.
Maybe the idea is to keep telling the lie until everyone believes it. Hmm, where have I heard that?
I read that if a jihadist was killed by a female in combat, they never made it to paradise. Might be that is why they want to have Israel get rid of the females in combat units.
The day is drawing near when Israel’s northern border will finally be recognized as the Euphrates River, and absolutely no one will protest it. The Lord Himself declared that border and it will come to pass.
One has to wonder who the biggest supplier of high grade military weapons to terrorist really is, has Iran been a bigger supplier than the Obidenma administration?
לא־יאמר לך עוד עזובה ולארצך לא־יאמר עוד שממה כי לך יקרא חפצי־בה ולארצך בעולה כי־חפץ יהוה בך וארצך תבעל׃
You sbhall no more be termed Forsaken
Nor shall you be termed Desolate
But you shall be called CHeftsivah
And your Beulah, for the Lord has a delight in you
And your land shall be married
Your name shall be called Hefzibah and your land Beulah…!!!
Isaiah 62:4
This is serious, ex PM’s opposing an elected government, and not even in Parliament. Calling for mob rule to unseat Netanyahu so that he can be replaced by who? A progressive globalist, no doubt, someone who will assimilate Israel’s interests with the liberal humanist agenda. I heard that diversity is the new watchword they want to catch on worldwide. Israel would become a Jewish State in name only; ditch the old religion, let’s have the new progressive kid on the block. Ex PM’s must be highly motivated and highly paid to move against their own people, but by whom? Judaism may have its shortcomings but it won’t wreak the devastation that diversity would.
As Jeremiah might say, Has a nation changed its gods, Which are not gods? Best to stick with the Jewish God, I’m sure he’ll lead you in the better way.
Yes, Disciple!
The Enemy is determined to destroy Israel and he will stop at nothing – so he thinks – Yeshua will stop him! So tragic to see people so blinded that they don’t realise they are destroying themselves.
Pray, pray, pray!
The reality of this article is chilling–my heart cries out to God for the people of Israel! I think of Moses on Mt. Sinai: in his absence the Israelites turned to worshiping a golden calf! “Now..let me alone, that..I may consume them..” said the Lord. Moses interceded for his people, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin…Yet now, if You will forgive their sin–but if not, I pray blot me out of Your book..” (Exodus 32)
The Lord Jesus bore our sins upon Himself at Calvary, forever releasing us from eternal death. But will we forget Him and worship gods of our own making?
God’s hand of love is stretched out to us; we must not refuse Him, but fall before Him, thanking Him for His eternal sacrifice for our sins; thanking Him for His position today at God’s right hand as our eternal High Priest upon whom we call for redemption and His help!
This sounds like the Polecats that have a death grip & wish on America, So Blessed Israel is making steps in right direction with Leadership voted in by the people. GOD Bless Israel, Maranatha
This coming battle is going to happen very quickly and be more violent than at any time in Israel. So violent that the Lord Himself will intervene, when it is over, the enemy will be defeated and when the survivors report to their families about what they saw, the former enemies of Israel will worship the God of Israel. Eze. 38/39
The Lord spoke of the “Beginning of sorrows,” I believe we are and have been in that time frame for a while now. The Lord also spoke of time being shortened, if it wasn’t, there would be no flesh saved. The speed events are happening now could be the witness of the time being sped up.
What has been written, is happening, nothing will stop it now.
Google Translation: Christians who support Israel have the assurance of being rewarded; conversely, Christians who still condemn Israel and the Jewish people will no longer see the New World.
Christen, die Israel unterstützen, haben die Gewissheit, dafür belohnt zu werden; umgekehrt werden Christen, die Israel und das jüdische Volk immer noch verurteilen, die Neue Welt nicht mehr erleben.
Google Translation: Yes, the commandment to wear tzitzim is also a commandment from God. Therein the HAREDIM do well to do that; the experience of stopping bleeding was also blessed.
Ja, auch das Gebot, Zitzim zu tragen, ist ein Gebot von Gott. Darin tun die HAREDIM gut, das zu tun; auch die Erfahrung mit der Blutsstillung war gesegnet.
Google Translation: Tzohar gives me the prospect of becoming a Jew – very good!
Tzohar gibt mir die Aussicht, Jude zu werden – sehr gut!
Will it cause a problem in telling Jewish jokes and rabbi jokes? Who knows, the rabbi might be Haradi. This sort of legislation is protectionist and again shows the Orthodox community hasn’t come to terms with modern Israel. They have political power but not in a State they founded, modern Israel was founded by secular Jews. Orthodox rule has been poor. They have a history of compromising with ruling powers as long as they can run their religion. When an Antiochus comes along they have to rely on ordinary Israelis to deliver them. The true strength of the faith community is God not the religion. Our battle is in the world where we find that our fallen natures are part of the problem. The burnt, grain, peace, sin and trespass offerings are still relevant and inform us all on how to exercise our priesthood before God and our neighbour. They were all fulfilled in Messiah Yeshua. Living in holy citadels just doesn’t connect with the commonwealth of Israel.
While G-d will still deal with all those nations who have persecuted the Jewish people, it is crucial to understand WHY the Shoah happened.
I agree with Rabbi Manis Friedman, and would add: the Shoah was the culmination of the “7-Times Punishment” which commenced in 536 BCE and ended in 1948. The chief reason: centuries of infanticide (Lev 26:28; Deut 28:45).
Put another way, the adulteress “Israel” was put to death, and then resurrected. Very few non-Jews understand how G-d deals with Israel, and neither do many of the Jewish people.
Love to see these photos. Peace through strength can be the only policy.
Yisrael: can there be any doubt? G_d’s hand is upon the nation and People of YISRAEL…. נִצָּחוֹן לָעַם הַנִּבְחָר
זֶה לֹא מַפְתִּיעַ אוֹתִי, יָד ה עָלֶיךָ הוֹי יִשְׂרָאֵל נֵס גָּדוֹל קָרָה כָּאן
I have absolutely no trust in Austin, he is O’biden’s lapdog….. a pink diaper Baby… Yisrael, never trust the O’biden Regime!!!
במילים פשוטות …. הגאונות של אלוקים העם הנבחר
Thank you David for this historical summary. It is wonderful to see the initiatives being taken. God will bless those efforts in ways probably way beyond our comprehension.
Brilliant that more and more nations are locating their embassies in Jerusalem. Though in these days of Russian brutal warfare against Ukraine, re-asking security issues (Golan) or cooperating with Iran, this “present” of opening an “embassy light” in Jerusalem appears to mee at this stage to benefit Russia more than Israel.
A very comforting and uplifting reminder.
Thank you!
Shalom IT,
WOW…. I would love to shake Tzachi hand… Something I have been ranting about that seems to be like foreverrrrrr 🙂 Nooooo, Yisrael you cannot trust the O’Biden regime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Putin reminds me of a Golem, souless, devoid of any truth other that his own demonic goals… Putin does not take a dump without it benefiting him… This is why all of his purported friends, (seriously, even Xi has cut his throat a million times) are the enemies of Yisrael!!! Putin’s day is coming and won’t end well for little vladie…
The beginning stage of Yisraeli hegemony over the entirety of the Middle East and beyond, A True Superpower 🙂
What a joke, of course it won’t happen if the O’Biden regime has anything to do with it, O’Biden has capitulated to the mad mullahs giving them billions of dollars to do what, attack Amerika and of course Yisrael… Insanity!!!
Israel would do well to remember Isaiahs splintered reed warning in 36:6 ! Just substitute USA for Egypt, for an up to date rendering, and trust instead in HaShem.
Right on man!
Exactly and America is the last Babylon of Jeremiah 50 and 51
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
This Christian Texan American says absolutely do NOT trust ANYTHING or ANYONE from the corrupt Washington DC Swamp!
This is Obama’s 3td term and he hates Israel and America guts!
Obama is Soros puppet and everyone in charge is compromised by corruption.
Best remember Obama’s goal to TRANSFORM America and he’s done exactly that!
Obama calls the shots, ALL the news except conservative talk radio is propaganda including Fox News, and a demented corrupt OlJoe takes any heat and all of them hate America and Israel.
And it is not going to change.
Americas last election is coming up and the democratic cheating machine is well oiled and ready.
Trump knows where all the bodies and corruption is and the DC Swamp has to protect themselves, and to Hell with Americans and to hell with Israel.
There’s no more law in America and Israel is stabbed in the back also.
Why did Benghazi happen?
Because the Obama and Hillary administration knows Israelis are true to their word on not inspecting American ships.
So Obama and Hillary send the Muslim Brotherhood ship load of weapons and Israelis didn’t check that ship due to Israel’s honor with America.
When the ship goes to unload and the few honorable Americans alert Washington, well,…… That’s too bad for them.
Obama and Hillary made a killing and stabbed Israel in the back.
I suggest everyone watch the movie, “Wag the Dog.” For it is exactly what is going on in America the make believe all is well country.
Praise His Holy Name!
Israel has God’s hands on it: He created it and set its borders. Checking with any other people group or nation to see if they approve is not required. Obedience to His Word is!
This truly is a joke, no one listens to the O’Biden regime, why should Israel? The so-called moderate Arab states knows who is running the O’Biden Regime, which consists of 97% former Obamaination staffers, who live in an alternative universe of irrelevancy…. Never trust these leytzaniym! Oh by the way, our Department of Homeland Insecurity is trying to roll out ESG Chinese credit scores on every American… End of days, Chaverim… Prepare to meet Yeshua…
The US is not mentioned or given any recognizable reference in any of the end time scripture. Seeing the agenda of the left in the US today reminds us of a scene when the angels warned Lot to not look back. Could there be the same end for the US as there was then? As time speeds up, we will know sooner than we think. Judgement, like rain, falls on the just, and the unjust.
The majority in America pays very little attention to our puppet Govt, of Obama/Biden. St.Peter said to the Leaders of his time, who will we Obey , you or GOD? We know who’s hands this World is in, and looks at these so called leaders as Grasshoppers. Take it from us ,don’t pay any attention to our leaders , they can’t even figure which Bathroom to go to, much more know the TRUTH. Israel is chosen by GOD , Don’t sweat the rest. To GOD be the GLORY, GOD Bless Israel Maranatha
Charles you articulated in detail what my wife and I see and believe is going on especially within the Christian Church. Indeed who in the Church is preparing or for that matter are even aware of what is really happening.
Israel rebirth 1948
Temple Mount captured 1967.
Thank you
Blessings
Shalom,
There are untold millions around the world who pray every day Miz’mor 122:6, and will know there will be no Shalom till Shiloh comes… But, know we love you, our hearts are with you L’olam… Am Yisrael Chai…
There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace returns at the second advent, The Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah. 9/6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Revelation. 19/11-21 Authorised KJV
Looks like the rubber is hitting the road now. The Lord is joining the two sticks of Judah and Israel and making them one stick. (Ezk 37:19) It seems to be an uncomfortable experience for both of them. Israel will have to learn to worship God in their everyday life. Judah will have to learn how to have an everyday life.
This is the 21st Centuray not the bronze age.
I do not understand this animal sacrifice in today’s world. Surly sacrifice is giving something of oneself for the betterment of others. Isn’t it said in Isaiah that the Creator is sick of the blood of animal to put it simply. The Jews are no longer herdsmen. When I read this in Isiah I saw it reaching into today’s world. Sacrifice is giving of oneself and I believe that is what Israel should be doing. Maybe the Creator is not happy with this regressive mind set causing so much turmoil. 🤔 🔯
I heard that the Russian Orthodox Church was re-established by Stalin after WWll and that its ruled by KGB staff. Why else might a Jerusalem footprint be important to a nation that is prophesied to be involved in the Ezekiel 38 invasion?
For over 50 years I have been following the fortunes of tiny Israel. A Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other as an old saying goes. Who cannot argue that the LORD God watches over His people and preserves them through trials and tribulation? So many wars. Politics of the left and right but Israel has grown and prospered and confounded its many critics. All praise to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The same God the apostle Paul called the hope of Israel. Acts 28:20; Jer.17:13.
Absolutely, don’t wait while the Ring of Fire plans are to launch a multi front war at the behest of Iran…. Prayers up for Yisrael…
Shalom,
Our prayers for the Ruach to give comfort to the families and loved ones.. during this time of such sorrow, it is so heartbreaking to see our Beloved Mishpacha having to endure such trauma, pain and suffering at the hands of bloodthirsty Terrorist… Makes my blood boil!
Leviticus. 18/22, 25. Thou shalt no lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
25. And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.
Leviticus. 20/13. If a man also lie with mankind, as he leith with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Romans. 1/26-27. Authorised KJV.
This is part of the reason Almighty God allows the enemy to come in, and not just in Israel.
If we could allow the Scriptures full dictatorship of our lives it would be in stark contrast to the wicked loveless dictatorship of Islam. There is no comparison.
Isa 45:4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isa 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me:
A limited operation to target terror infra structure…
What is this terror infra structure? How can it be removed? And for how long?
Without answers to these questions the call to target terror infra structure has no meaning.
Shalom,
America has completed its transition, that is abundantly clear, it will only worsen going forward, ahhh but those that truly love Mashiach Yeshua are those that love The Jewish People that love The Land of Yisrael, this is who The Jewish People’s Biggest Friends and supporters are.
The days are coming and are here on America, dark days indeed, where our once former enemies are entreated as friends and our former friends have become our enemies.
Darkness has descended on America, the insanity of it all, the oligarchs are running the insane asylum and have and will impose a total blackout of dissenting voices… George Orwell’s Animal farm & 1984 on steroids.
For those who think all is well, have for all intents and purposes lost their minds… We are not in Kansas anymore, while I am able to share before awaiting my ride to the internment camps, (Make no mistake Big brother is watching & listening) I will shout out to all who listen, seek Yeshua HaMashiach, ask Him into your hearts, ask Him to make Himself known to you, accept His gift of pardon and share This Jewish Rabbi with all who will listen… and while we wait, keep looking up, for our redemption is drawing near…
Shalom Aleichem
Google Translation: My intensive, long-term study of the Bible has meant that I am not only convinced of the restoration of Israel, but have also recognized and discarded the mistakes in Christianity’s teaching. For example, I was able to derive the date of the founding of the state from the prophecies of the Bible; I could also see the 19-year delay in taking Jerusalem; and much more.
Mein intensives, langjähriges Studium der Bibel hat dazu geführt, dass ich nicht nur von der Wiederherstellung Israels überzeugt bin, sondern auch die Fehler des Christentums in der Lehre erkannt und abgelegt habe. So konnte ich z.B. den Zeitpunkt der Staatsgründung aus den Prophezeiungen der Bibel ableiten; auch den 19-jährigen Versatz der Einnahme Jerusalems konnte ich erkennen; und noch Vieles mehr.
Google Translation: It is not religious belief that drives Palestinians to kill Jews. I’ve already convinced a Muslim with the Koran that the resettlement of Israel is God’s will.
It is Satan the Devil who drives them to murder Jews.
Es ist nicht religiöser Glaube, der die Palästinenser antreibt, Juden zu töten. Ich habe schon einen Moslem mit dem Koran überzeugt, dass die Wiederbesiedelung Israels Gottes Wille ist.
Es ist Satan, der Teufel, der sie antreibt, Juden zu ermorden.
My Messianic Jewish friend and I used to listen to Glashouwers radio talks in the Netherlands; I cherish these moments.
C4Israel Netherlands slowly seems to begin understanding that the shabbat is also for non-Jews. They are real friends of Israel in many ways.
Google Translation: It is absolutely necessary to demand the rights of the Jews in Jerusalem; you can even prove it with the Koran.
Es ist absolut notwendig, das Recht der Juden auf Jerusalem zu fordern; das kann man sogar
mit dem Koran beweisen.
Even an avowed secularist must choose whether to go with the God of Israel or one of the world’s gods. One could argue that ultra-Orthodox and national religious Jews are not messianic enough as they continue to reject the divine revelation that Messiah comes twice, first as Passover Lamb and second as conquering king. That the Jewish messiah has reached the nations with his salvation must be abundantly clear. Someone as pragmatic as Liberman must surely acknowledge that. Practical humanism started debunking questionable religious practices when Valla (1457) showed that “The Donation of Constantine” which the Papacy based its authority on, was false. Humanism began as human flourishing before it morphed into today’s secularism. Mankind were meant to be God’s companions, even friends, not the religious slaves some make them. Messianic believers walk and talk with God as friends. Liberman needs to find this humanism and encourage ordinary Israelis to find it too.
“The Christian Origins of Humanism” by Dr Richard Turnbull can be downloaded from “The Christian Institute”, resources section.
Shalom,
Seriously? The Jewish Settlers know they are in a war, while those in District of Corruption and around the world roundly criticize these folk’s, they are not on the ground facing constant harassment, death and destruction from the hands of self identifying Palestinians, Hamas, Hezbollah, PIJ…
Do I blame them? Absolutely NOT! Stop worrying about what the world thinks, HaShem does not require us to be rugs to be walked on!
Amazing set of events and of course RT head would accuse Israel of complicity, rumor has it that Prigozhin had no plans on marching to Moscow, and the recent story of how the pentagon found six billion dollars in accounting errors that was told to be going to Ukraine… Looks like it may have wound up going into Prigozhin’s, Putin’s pockets, (6.2 Billion)? The story goes on to say the plan was revealed to Putin and as the story goes, it was reported that Prigozhin met with Ukrainian Intelligence, CIA operatives questionable, Yes, plausible, no….
Lot’s more to see behind this ruse and or plan…
Would love someday to actually see it, If I can afford the trip to Israel
Agreed and thank you for the updated phrase for district of corruption, they’ve done the same worldwide and in their own country. It’s an abomination to hurl insults at those being attacked, constantly persecuting them; while they try only to work and live quiet and peaceful lives.
What is wrong with the Israeli police or IDF who are supposed to protect their own people? We already know what is wrong with the current White House administration: they tend to call good evil and evil good. They are beyond hopeless. But Israel’s own police and IDF – why are they not responding to the needs of their own people?! I am reading about this in New Zealand, half a world away and it makes me cry. I’m not even Jewish. I just love Israel because you are God’s chosen people.
Shalom IT,
I’m 110% in total agreement… and it is coming and will be fulfilled to the letter!!!
Google translation: While it is understandable that Israeli settlers would be upset when the Palestinians commit acts of terrorism and murder, they should not take like for like.
Israelis should always act according to justice and law; this distinguishes them as law-abiding citizens; in contrast to the terror of the Palestinians.
However, the Israeli state must protect its citizens against terrorism.
Es ist zwar verständlich, dass israelische Siedler aufgebracht sind, wenn die Palästinenser Terrorakte verüben und morden, aber sie sollten nicht Gleiches mit Gleichen beantworten.
Die Israelis sollten immer nach Recht und Gesetz handeln; dadurch zeichnen sie sich als gesetzestreue Bürger aus; im Gegensatz zu dem Terror der Palästinenser.
Der israelische Staat muss seine Bürger aber eindrücklich vor Terror schützen.
The only way to an Israeli victory is for Israel to turn full scale in obedience to God’s Word. Then God Himself will fight for them.
Ahem, the laws of nature and holiness cannot be changed by majority voting. Mankind often changes moral laws to suit the desires of their fallen natures, but time and again adjustments take place that restores a reasonable degree of righteousness. The bible sets out laws relevant to running a society that are consistent with the other laws of creation, sensible lawmakers come to realise this. The deviations we see in many societies that debase mankind and destroy the family unit should alarm Israeli lawmakers against copying them, “to be like other nations” (1 Sam 8:5) Liberal secularism makes all gods and lifestyles equal, which makes all laws subjective. Michaeli’s shortcomings are the common shortcomings of all humanity. Like Jeroboam, when lawmakers depart from objective law the people get lost. That makes those lawmakers irresponsible. Orthodox lawmakers undermine the law by enforcing the letter and disregarding the spirit.
That Palestinian narrative never considers themselves to be impermanent, let’s say it was. Palestine is a non-land of anti-Zionist Arab separatists. Those identifying as Palestinians must make a choice of whether to be Israeli or non-Israeli Arabs. Israel has already created an enclave for non-Israeli Arabs in Gaza, so it’s only an administrative matter to gather the non-Israeli Arabs together and put them under Israeli rule. Those families would be free to emigrate to other Arab lands that would have them. Armed opposition would be removed. Palestinian identity would cease to exist in Israel, but the international community would be welcome to establish it elsewhere. It was originally a Roman creation, perhaps they would like them.
Although Israel has been unfaithful as any Gentiles, Hosea teaches us that God always remains faithful. Jonah also teaches us that God doesn’t limited himself to our personal outlook on social justice. Amos majors on justice as idolators are instructed to worship God alone; Judges are not to take bribes, nor should politicians create official bodies to circumvent justice for the elite. God’s justice and mercy extends to all peoples. Christian antisemitism proceeds from a haughtiness that considers themselves more chosen than those of other religions. Israel has made the same mistake. Israel and her Messiah are God’s instruments to restore a right relationship with all mankind. Jewish and Gentile Jonah’s will always be disappointed with God’s justice and mercy, but the world can rejoice in it as they enjoy a life of salvation, commonwealth and blessing.
Insightful article. Thanks.
Beautifully written Charles and so very true. My wife and I were blessed to spend some time in Israel in 2017 (it was 30 years in the planning). God is good and so very gracious. One of the highlights was our time in Tel Aviv and in particular a short walk from our hotel to Jaffa along the esplanade. It was wonderful exploring all the little nooks and crannies and yes the house where Peter stayed too. God bless.
Shalom IT,
Good on you Gilad!!! It is high time all Israeli’s stand together in unity against the demonically driven “un!” As an American, I say to them, get out of America, you are irrelevant, along with the Fourth Reich leader Klaus Schwab!
Quote: “And Abraham answered: ‘My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.’” (Genesis 22)
God’s eternal redemption comes through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the eternal Lamb of God. Therefore, Satan’s hatred is toward the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan will use confusion, debate, strife, war, or anything else to distract us from understanding God’s covenant with Abraham culminating in God sending His Son to earth–”Christ came as High Priest..not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.” (Heb. 9:11-12)
Satan’s only recourse is to keep us from obeying God in coming to Jesus, our eternal High Priest, for the forgiveness of our sins. Therefore, we must put on the whole armor of God, to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Ephesians 6:10-17)
Praise God! I couldn’t agree more ….Christians are often the stumbling block. I pray that Christians, as a whole, do not imitate Martin Luther, who wanted Jews to dance to his tune or be annihilated. “I say then, God has not rejected His people, Has he? May it never be!” Roman’s 11:1.
The “Biden administration,” is in name only. The one who is really calling the shots hates Israel with a passion, and you all know who he is.
The Apostle Paul spoke of two Israels, one that followed and put all its faith in the law, the other that puts its faith in the creator. What is building up in the middle east is going to come against Israel, the remnant that WILL survive will not be those whose faith is in the law, but in the creator. That remnant will be those who will build the new temple. There is not enough power on planet earth to stop that from happening.
Considering the very rapid pace of Xi’s diplomatic efforts to reach out to Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Arabs in general, and the Palestinians, Netanyahu has every reason to visit China and confront Xi with Israel’s views on the Middle East. No one else will do that for him. Pressing Biden could be a factor as well, and maybe it influences some aspects of Bibi’s visit, but it is unlikely to be the main reason. Having a good working relationship with Xi is too valuable in and of itself.
Thank you for this timely reminder, Ryan. Christians must share the gospel with sensitivity, grace and gratitude to the Jewish people for blessing us so richly.
John 9, which is also prophetic. The Man Born Blind is healed and the upshot of this? 9:34 They cast him out. It was ever thus. The pattern repeats iself inside the church whenever there is a revival.
Shalom,
An unequivocal yes, it is the Settlers who are being pushed in from every direction, absolute insanity!!! Bleeding heart liberalism run a muck!
The poor self identifying Palestinians, when the Settlers push back, they stop serving delicacies and start worrying about what will happen to themselves, this will end sooner rather than later!
QUIT attacking the Jewish Settlers!!!
Shalom,
An unequivocal yes, it is the Settlers who are being pushed in from every direction, absolute insanity!!! Bleeding heart liberalism run a muck!
The poor self identifying Palestinians, when the Settlers push back, they stop serving delicacies and start worrying about what will happen to themselves, this will end sooner rather than later!
QUIT attacking the Jewish Settlers, Start supporting & defending them !!!
Thank you for your article and your last sentence encouraging us to turn to God. Exodus 23:21, speaks to us of God’s Angel, “Pay attention to him, listen to what he says and do not rebel against him; because he will not forgive any wrongdoing of yours, since my name resides in him.” (CJB)
God so loved the world that He gave His Son, in whom is God’s name–“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself…” (2 Corinthians 5:19). Our Father in heaven, I lift Israel and her neighbors before you, that they would know the power of your love for them and your forgiveness through the shed blood of your Son, Jesus, our High Priest, through whom we come to you; I pray you will bless them and be powerful among them that our world will see you and know you.
The IDF may have gone woke. They may be part of the increasing secularisation of Israel that’s led by former leaders and commanders like Liberman and Gantz. Even Knesset members like Michaeli are in on the act as they support the prevailing antizionist worldview of the UN that God’s people are not welcome in the world. That’s the worldview that produced the Deluge, Sodom and the fall of many empires.
Neither Orthodoxy nor other religions are impressing secularists with a good reason to have a high regard for God. Worse still, Israel has the impression that an Orthodox response to a hostile invasion would be to do something religious like in 1 Samuel 4 when the Ark was lost.
The battle lines for Israel are principally spiritual not territorial. The IDF need to find the right spiritual cause to fight for. They should make their assessment and open the debate as to why certain spiritual positions were rejected. They need to share how they would honour the Lord.
Google translation: Apparently, some leaders lack knowledge of God’s will for Israel.
They allow themselves to be influenced too much by public opinion. It is not enough for such persons to master their daily craft, but they must also know the will of God from the TANACH.
Offensichtlich fehlt manchen Verantwortlichen die Kenntnis des Willens Gottes über Israel.
Sie lassen sich zu sehr von der öffentlichen Meinung beeinflussen. Es genügt für solche Personen nicht, ihr tägliches Handwerk zu beherrschen, sondern sie müssen auch den Willen Gottes aus dem TANACH kennen.
Google translation: The US’s fickle attitude towards Israel leads to the assumption that the US is no longer a reliable partner for Israel. Israel need not worry about this because Almighty God will protect Israel.
Die wankelmütige Haltung der USA gegenüber Israel führt zu der Vermutung, dass die USA für Israel kein zuverlässiger Partner mehr ist. Israel braucht sich darüber keine Sorgen zu machen, denn der allmächtige Gott wird Israel beschützen.
Romans. 2/28-29
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29. But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Amen! So many Christians divide the Son from the Father, but they are ONE. In Isaiah 43 it says “I am Adonai–and there is NO savior besides Me.” When “professed” Christians read that there is no other name under Heaven by which they can be saved, they overlook the God Who is IN Heaven, Who put on flesh while on this earth, and claimed in Isaiah He was the one and only Savior! Immanuel= God with us.
In John 5, Yeshua told the people that Moses wrote about Him and that Moses is the one who accuses them. “For if you were believing Moses, you would believe Me.” Yeshua is the Word who was with God, and “the Word was God.” He was there from the beginning.
Thank you for sharing your story of such wonderful memories in the midst of today’s difficult, yet necessary, restrictions. But I have hope! Micah 5:2, that you quote, pulls it together: “Bethlehem Ephrathah…out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel..”
Then, at a later time, when asked by Pilate, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a King. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world..” (John 18:37)
The Lord Jesus loves us and is holding out His hand to us today, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Rev. 3:20)
I noticed that nowhere in the statements of Netanyahu, Herzog or Nides is God mentioned as the foundation of the relationship between Israel and the US yet both countries exist because of Him. Acts 17:26-27
Amen and Amen! We are either for or against His Word. “Choose this day Whom you will serve!”
Unimaginable, but predicted.
17“But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! Mark 13:17
The early birth pangs have begun.
Shalom,
I am angered to no end, as my heart also breaks for this dear Mother, so saddened by this news, this scourge of Islam will end, but it won’t end soon enough….
Our prayers for this dear Lady and for Her Husband and family that the ruach will give the family comfort…
May G_d bless this Hero, David Yehuda and that his memory be blessed, our hearts break for this young man, for his family and friends that knew he died for his love, YISRAEL.. No greater love than a man lay down his life for his friends, Yochanan 15:3
Well said, Stan!
To be honest, it may be views about Israel and the Tanakh which will separate many sheep from the goats.
According to Genesis 15 verse 18, the Lord gave to Abraham the land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.
The Lord has always had a remnant of Israel to work with. The remnant from what is coming on the whole world, will be the most dedicated to the Lord than ever before from Israel. The nation of Israel will fill the whole land the Lord has given them, and it will never be divided again.
Thank you so much for sharing that delightful and uplifting story of your visit to Bethlehem
I have to ask why Islam proclaims every evil thing they do as, “holy,” when their own prophet told them long ago the god they serve is not a holy god?
Those comments by the ultra orthodox journalist were shameful and indefensible. Does he think peace can be attained by capitulating to terrorism? The slain IDF soldier was a true hero regardless of whether he was from a settlement or not. The fact that he was is perhaps testament to a Zionist vision but without that Israel has no real future.
I was taught, at Bible class, that if you point the finger, you have three pointing back at you! And that’s before anybody else gets involved.
Oh I didn’t know that verse in the book of Numbers! I’m not as wise about the Word as many people here. That’s really neat because like the article mentioned it’s so atypical at the time. Just further shows the Bible is true. Even in some country’s still today women don’t have those rights. I guess you learn something new everyday, and can always learn something in the Bible. Anyone who says God is anti-woman us wrong.
Google Translation: God wants his word to remain unchanged. Unfortunately, some Christian leaders have not respected this. These include Paul and his disciple John, who wrote the gospel; as well as some early “church fathers”. Therefore, one cannot love those people who persist in their false teachings.
Gott will, dass sein Wort unverändert bleibt. Leider haben einige christliche Führer das nicht respektiert. Dazu gehören Paulus und sein Jünger Johannes, der das Evangelium geschrieben hat; sowie einige frühe “Kirchenväter”. Daher kann man auch solche Menschen nicht lieben, die auf ihren falschen Lehren beharren.
Google Translation: The news in the world press suppresses the truth about the terrorist attacks by the Palestinians by first detailing Israeli actions and casually stating what caused them at the end of the report.
Nachrichten in der Weltpresse unterdrücken die Wahrheit über die Terrorangriffe der Palästinenser dadurch, dass sie zuerst die Maßnahmen der Israelis ausführlich berichten, und am Ende des Berichts so nebenbei sagen, was die Ursache war.
Some liberal Canadian told me, it’s biblical that a “Christian should love his enemy”.
Well, Satan is my enemy.
I’ll just leave it at that.
Interesting article. I’m 75 years old. Since Sunday school as a child I’ve wondered how the Biblical 360 day year matched up with 365 1/4 day years. What are the historical and scientific changes which verify the change from 360 to 365 days?
Israel was an agricultural society and plants grow in seasons based on solar events, not a certain day of 360 day repetitive years.
Thanks for any explanation you give—John
It’s much later than you think! There are approximately 50 years left if that at all until the Messianic Age. Probably more like 12 – 25 years including the Sabbath preparations and Tribulation clean-out. See Ken Johnson’s YouTube presentation on the Zadok Calendar, the missing years.
In Matthew 24 verse 22, Jesus said; “Except those days should be shortened, there should be no flesh saved: but for the elect’s (chosen ones) sake those days shall be shortened.”
In 217 years, the secular people in this world now, will not exist, the meek will be inhabiting the earth at that time.
What is Biden really afraid of ? It can’t be the two state solution, as Arafat put paid to that years ago !
Shalom Franciscus,
It’s not really O’Biden’s policy, it’s his Cocaine snorting underlings in the White House who promote these evil policies, (97% of his staff is former Obamainites) they give him his Que cards to read, and he does a very poor performance on those as well… The guy is not lucid, merely under the control of his puppeteers…. Silent lucidity is his hope…
Mark !
Thanks for your comments. I still ask which fear is still driving their policies ?
It is a delusional issue, control and the policy of overthrowing the Israeli Government, O’Biden’s regime instituted a color revolution, their true fear is losing control and ultimately to eliminate Israel in favor of America’s worst enemies… Iran.
That’s great!
About time they started pushing back like this.
Amen! Their rage is ultimately against God!
Bravo!!! A great deterrent against terrorism, finally Israeli’s can strike back against those who want to murder them!!!
In the May 1999 version of Israel Today there is an article titled: The Mystery of the 240 Missing Years. “In the article, David Rohl, and Egyptologist and Archaeologist, found hieroglyphics that provided a synchronization of the Jewish and Egyptian calendars. He asserts that 240 years are missing from modern Jewish reckoning, bringing us to ‘the prophetic year 6000.'”
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Hallelujah! This is what the nations need to hear! The truth!
Thank you Halevi for telling the truth. I pray that the Lord will grant the listeners understanding.
I have to say that Rabinic anything is a mess including their maintaining of the calendar. Let me give one example, We are told that feast of blowing (Rosh Hashana) is the 7th month 1st day. This requires the sighting of the new moon, yet while observing this holiday I notice year after year these days don’t align with the instruction of the Torah but rather the instruction of the rabbi’s.
Believing you are going to gauge the coming of messiah (2nd)based on the current Jewish Rabbinic calendar is laughable. If one can’t see the moon how will they see the Sun of Righteousness with Healing in His Wings?
36But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only. So the coming of the Son of Adam will also be. 40Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. 42Therefore, be alert! because you+ do not know in what day your+ Lord comes. 43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have been alert, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 44Therefore you+ also be ready, because the Son of Adam will come in an hour that you+ do not anticipate.
Something I learned from a very wise Teacher, when the Lord allows an exception it is not an overall dismissal of a law. Example, many Messianics and Christians teach Baptism more as an act of obedience and less as a very essential of salvation despite Acts2 and other direct commands from the Lord. They bring up the thief on the cross as an example. In fact this is an exception made by Yeshua not a loophole to avoid this necessary identification with Yeshua’s very atonement and resurrection. Acts 19, Paul meets 12 men only immersed into Johns immersion, what does he do? He immediately immerses them in the Name of Yeshua and lays hands for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Not sure Biden is a true friend of Israel just like his former boss Obama
This has gone on for too long and the nations have sadly chosen to ignore this while pumping money into breeding a new generation of terrorists.
Love this piece! Quite informative. Will be reading again
Thank you Charles Gardner for clarifying this matter. I have noticed the silence of messianic jews in Israel when it comes to G-D’s commandments, for example nobody has the courage to discuss Yom Kippur, shabbat or forbidden foods. As far as I am concerned I believe that His commandments which differentiate us, Jews, from the rest of the world are forever.
Unbelievable! Choose this day whom you will serve. Take a stand. If Rabbinical sources are leading you to question God’s Word, then those opinions are questionable. Just as there are Jew and Gentile, there are male and female.
Amen. Do not be conformed to this world.
Shalom,
If I were his barrister, I would plead insanity, not on behalf of his client, rather this politically correct insane arrest should be the government!
I am with you on that one Mark!
God bless Israel!
Amin Achi 😀🇮🇱 Am Yisrael Chai, L’Olam
WOW…. Y’FEHFEH, YAFFA…. What a beautiful heart-warming story, so amazed, so blessed, Sababa 🙂
Of course we know that Rabbinical traditions compiled after Yeshua have more weight than the written TNK……
A marvellous story. Just sad to notice that events like this never catches any attention in the main stream media outlets here in Norway. My sincere congratulations to this highly professional medical staff.
“Has God indeed said…you will not surely die…your eyes will be opened…”” (Gen. 3:1-5)
Satan wants us to analyze God’s Word rather than believe God, for in analyzing, Satan has the opportunity to influence our thinking away from God’s truth.
John 10:10, addresses this: “The thief [Satan] does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
God’s Word is in our hearts that we may love and obey Him. (Deut. 30:14) That is why we must live honestly in its light.
It may seem harsh to some but if you’re uncertain which gender you identify with
“Just look beneath your belt”
[The nations may bring about a very short time of peace but only Yeshua the
King of Kings will bring permanent peace.
WOW!!
Ha Shem be blessed and these doctors and their teams!!!
The Lord God is not the author of confusion.
There are humans that are born with a genetic anomaly of xxy, rather than xx or xy, but what’s going on in cultures today is people with normal male or female genetics claiming to be something other than what they genetically were born as. This confusion is totally demonic and designed to confuse and derail them from the Lord’s design and purposes for their life.
Amen!!! Deceit and confusion are weapons being used against the believers in the God of the universe in today’s world, but the Lord said the gates of hell will not stand. What will they not stand? the truth, the Lords weapons are not carnal, the truth is more powerful than all the weapons of satan combined. Those who are under the spell of evil are completely blind to the truth, how do you explain the way the Lord walked through a crowd of people totally intent on stoning Him to death? they were blind to the truth.
China will do whatever it takes to gain its agenda. Its agenda is, to rule the world. The last human agenda to fall to the Lord before He sits on His earthly throne, will be to bring that enemy to its end. That enemy will be the communist world order lead by China.
Where will the US be? the only mention of the US is by another name at best, that name, I think, is Babylon, maybe, maybe not. I believe we will all know one way or the other, the time is short.
Das China schon Israel gelobt hat für seinen Zionismus, ist ein guter Anfang.
Israel kann China nicht hereinreden, wenn es sich mit Taiwan vereinen will.
Israels geschäftliche Verbindungen laufen gut.
Wenn China aus dem Kreis der Palästina-Unterstützer ausschert, ist das ein Gewinn für beide Länder.
Die Bevormundung der USA ist nicht hilfreich.
Als deutscher Bürger schäme ich mich über unsere Regierung, die bestehende Abkommen ignoriert und mit der EU sich darüber hinwegsetzt, in den Gebieten C, die unter israelischer Hoheit stehen, Gebäude baut, um illegal ein “Palästina” zu gründen.
Es ist auch bekannt, dass die Palästinenser an einer Aufteilung des Landes kein dauerndes Interesse haben, sie wollen ganz Israel besitzen.
צְחוֹק מְאַיֵּם מְאוֹד, תּוֹדָה 🙂
Therein is the rub, the world has already lost its mind, this is why we are where we are today, hasatan is doubling down on antisemitism, he thinks in his carnal delusion he will catch Elohim in a Lie…. He is in for a rude awakening for his day is drawing near to his hopping off point because of what Yeshua did on Har Golgatha, through the precious blood of the Lamb… Ani Modeh l’kha Yeshua!
shekariym mehageyhinom, haan’tiyshemiym haelah mar’iym shehem lo yutar mileytzaniym.
O’Biden has lost control along with his ilk… ENEMIES WITHIN & ENEMIES WITHOUT… Yisrael will always prevail at the end of the day and forever!!!
Ryan, Do you have any knowledge about how many Jews bought land in the Holy Land before WW I and the total acreage and/or city lots acquired? I once read a comment by Daniel Pipes that Israel didn’t acquire their land by war or other common means—they bought it!
I don’t have exact figures, but it is true that various different Jewish trusts, most notably the JNF, did indeed purchase enormous portions of the land, often for inflated prices.
After the fall mankind was no longer made in the image of God but in the image of Seth Gen. 5/1-3. The only One who was the image of God while on this earth was the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Co. 4/4: Col. 1/15. That image is reinstated to man only after salvation and only because we are given Christ’s imputed righteousness.
Col. 3/10
The sodomite agenda, stated in the 1970’s was to get rid of the family and get your children, which we have all allowed them to do. There was very little of this gender confusion until forced on everyone via all media and schools etc. We will have to answer to God for this horrendous child abuse.
ISRAEL must stand Strong the ONLY Land given to YOU BY GOD ALMIGHTY no one takes it away
Oh Yehovah’s vengeance is seen every day. In growing floods, earthquakes and volcanic activity. HE is pouring out HIS vengeance around the world and millions are being caught up in it. HE will avenge, just let HIM do it HIS way and in HIS time. I wouldn’t wouldn’t want to be your neighbor when he stands before Yehovah in judgment!
Shalom,
As far as the New York Time rag goes, nothing as far as I am concerned and most conservatives believe, can be trusted. Mr. Friedman has an axe to grind, but allow me to give you a different view, America is at its end, a 2024 election won’t happen, and even if it did, Donald Trump who did win the 2020 election, which was rigged, how could he expect things to change for the 2024 campaign?
America is at its end, America is not mentioned in Prophecy, but as Tarshish young cub, and we know how that works out.
Ezekiel 47:21-23 is the command that the God of Israel gave to those who were returning from the exile. God allowed the foreigners to live in the land while His people were away. ‘you are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites.’ I think that this command is appropriate for today’s Israel too. Of course, many Arabs may refuse to work with the Israeli government, but the remnant of His chosen people ought to know that He wants to bless both His people and all foreigners who live in His Promised Land.
Outside of the Lord Jesus Christ the world lives on lies!
This is the first time I have even read of this incident. The left is very big on shielding people of any news about things concerning the Bible, they don’t want anyone to know the truth.
But, they have a revelation coming, sooner than they think, of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and it is a fact they will not like it at all. All their lies are being shouted from the rooftops as Jesus said it would happen. They have dug a deep hole for themselves with only one way out, will they choose the Lord as their way out? or will they try to tough it out even as they are seeing the side walls starting to crumble? They don’t have much time to make their decision.
Doesn’t Scripture say “Tell the Israelites to bring?” Should not the red heifer be one from Israel, not the nations??
Most of the churches in Europe are in apostasy anyway and the nations are Almighty God rejectors! The whole world will come under God’s wrath in the great tribulation, Israel included. (jacobs trouble) Which is why we are praying for many in Israel especially, to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ before that time.
Wow! What was this article about? I am seriously confused. If you don’t know what gender you are biologically (can always take a DNA test) then logically, one would surmise that these people are mentally unwell. To embrace their ideology by “loving” them is a big mistake. My assumption from reading this article is to love and ACCEPT these types of feelings. Because its about how you FEEL. Feelings are everything and is the operative word I keep reading Ignoring God’s many examples regarding this doctrine is to spit on His Word. Yes, we are taught not to hate but we are also taught not to surrender nor accept these anti-biblical FEELINGS. Whatever happened to being God’s servant? Or, for that matter, obtaining solid psychiatric help? Because these poor souls surely need it! Enabling this behaviour will not solve anything. And believe me, here in the USA they are not alone, helpless or defenseless. Most of them are on the offensive.
The article gives me reason to consider much: the ashes of a red heifer in connection with cleansing of sin; and God’s prophetic word in Isaiah 53, regarding Messiah. As the red heifer was to be without blemish, even so Isaiah speaks of Messiah being as a tender plant. “He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities..the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all..He was led as a lamb to the slaughter..for the transgressions of My people He was stricken..He poured out His soul unto death..He was numbered with the transgressors..And He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
It is Isaiah 53, which brings me to my knees in repentance before God with the wonderful realization that “He who poured out His soul unto death” is the One who ever lives today to make intercession before God for me. (Hebrews 7:25)
Seriously, that is like calling Chairman Mao an advocate for freedom, Jesse is not only a liar, an antisemite, a racist in every sense of the word! Jeremiah Wright is Wrong, Al Sharptonare close friends, his son is in prison for what?
Yet they too can be saved if they truly repent for what Yeshua did on Har Golgatha…
Biden and Jackson serve the same god but it’s not Almighty God of the Heavens and earth. The god of this world has blinded their eyes lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine in and they should be saved. They don’t have much time left to prepare but nothing is impossible with God.
I want to remind Bibi that he was first to call Biden and congratulate him on a corrupt election.
As for “Rev” Jesse Jackson and non profit Rainbow Coalition is as big of a fraud as the Biden presidency.
Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have done more radical damage to divide blacks and whites than anyone and the Democratic Party keeps them in their money laundering schemes.
They will be the ones who kneel before Jesus Christ and Gods White Throne and say, “but lord look what we’ve done in your name!”
And Jesus will say, “depart from me, for I never knew you.”
Very interesting commentary of the political intrigues between the U.S. and Israel. This seems very plausible; but of course, the ploys/ intentions of leaders is about as easy to truly know as the fog of war.
This is beautiful content, the kingdom of darkness and kingdom of light never cease in battle. Praise to The God of Israel for snatching us out of the fire. Yeshua is able to save all that would draw near to God in sincerity.
On a less positive note, why as a paid subscriber am I bombarded with advertisements?
Dr. Brown gives the Reformers a bye, and mistakenly says they supported a scriptural only approach, more accurately they supported the approach of those who agreed with their interpretation of scripture! For example the reformers were quite happy to go along with the execution of those who rejected infant baptism, although the scriptures affirm and reaffirm over and over in the book of Acts that adults made immersion as a part of their confession of the Messiah Yeshua.
So although the Protestant claim is Sola Scriptura their practice was anything but.
Josh Feinburg has received the Spirit of Error and has joined with those unfortunately who are deceived by the Spirit of Anti Messiah, 1 John 4:1-7
Friendship with the world is enmity with God. The LORD preserved Israel, the Rabbis preserved anti Messiah Judaism. How long will you stand between two opinions? If Yeshua is Adonai then serve Him but if Baal ( Rabbinic Judaism, Kabaalism, oral traditions) then serve them.
“Because just as you [Edom] drank on My holy mountain [desecrating it in the revelry of the destroyers], So shall all the nations drink continually [one by one, of My wrath]; Yes, they shall drink and swallow [the full measure of punishment] And become as though they had never existed.” Ov’deyha 1:16 (Amplified Bible)
Wouldn’t trust Biden or the New York Times. Jesus Christ is the only One to trust.
I think that President Biden does not understand the current situation in The Middle East region at all. He leans on his advisors to tell him what to say, but sometimes he probably forgets what he is supposed to say, and that’s the reason for all his ” slips of the tongue.”
Wise writ. Thank you.
I just wish, that everyone in this world would read it slowly…
And then again, read it again, slowly…
God bless Israel! 🙂
Thank you for your article, it presents much for us to consider. I lingered over your sentence–“When I see the ‘me’ in you and the ‘you’ in me, I cannot hate you”.
I thought of John 10:30, where the Lord Jesus says of His Father, “I and My Father are one.” And, Exodus 23:21b, where God says of His Angel, “..My name is in Him.”
God’s commandment for us to know Him and obey Him is not too mysterious for us, nor is it far off, it is very near us, in our mouth and in our heart. (Deut. 30:11-14)
In the midst of all that is happening around us today, God is speaking to us–He wants us to know Him, and see Him in each other.
God’s hand of everlasting love and forgiveness is stretched out to us through His Son, Jesus, in whom is God’s name, who loves us beyond measure.
The cross has nothing to do with Yeshua (he was executed on a stake).
It’s an ancient symbol of sun worship, as everything which Rome sells as “Christian” is sun/devil worship (including the beloved triune God which messianic Jews have succumbed to – thanks to Fruchtenberg, Stern, and other modern Aaron’s).
Strangely, the abbot is wearing an iron cross just like Hitler, a catholic who thought he was doing God a favour by killing the Jews! Why do the Catholics call the priests and popes father when Jesus Christ says, Matt. 23.9. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven?
Transubstantiation is supposed to turn the wafer and wine into the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ and this is done every week or more, when scripture says, Romans. 6/10. For in that he (Jesus Christ) died, he died unto sin ONCE: (Capitals used to show the truth)
Why does the pope say he can override the words of Almighty God?
Amazing lady. Thank you for this humbling article.
The cross is a symbol of sacrifice and humility, unfortunately the Abbot seems to have momentarily forgotten this !
Interesting, the democrats think very little of Americans who support Israel in any way, shape or form, mostly because they are Christians. Isn’t there a scripture that talks about, beware when your enemy speaks well toward you?
Nein, die Regierung stellt sich mit ihrer Mehrheit auf die Seite Gottes.
Der Gott Israels wird für die Sicherheit seines Landes sorgen, auch wenn einige das sabotieren wollen; solche braucht er nicht.
google translate: God made Barak a liar; the majority of Israeli people are on HIS side and trust HIM; And that will remain so.
Gott hat Barak zum Lügner gemacht; sein Volk Israel steht mehrheitlich auf seiner Seite und vertraut IHM; und das wird auch so bleiben.
Es wird prophezeit, dass viele Nationen Jerusalem noch angreifen werden, etwa die Hälfte der Bevölkerung (im Norden) wird umkommen, aber den Juden wird nichts geschehen.
Gott wird sie beschützen.
Die Angriffe der Palästinenser auf israelische Busse im Norden über Jerusalem wird aufhören, wenn die Nationen Jerusalem versuchen zu erobern. Die Prophezeiung sagt, dass etwa die Hälfte Jerusalems vorübergehend erobert wird, aber der anderen Hälfte wird nichts geschehen, nämlich dem Volke Gottes.
This Rabbi is now proven wrong on this subject as is Israel’s government and other world leaders religious and secular. The cover up and manipulation and manufacture of data is all being exposed.
What a sign, of all the beloved Jewish people saved during the holocaust, it’s astounding that Bulgarian Jews were saved under the Messianic Shepherd Rabbi Zion.
Somethings are so clear but scaled eyes and hard hearts can not receive the truth that Salvation is from Yeshua alone.
Amen! “…Salvation is from Yeshua alone.” And the Lord Jesus/Yeshua is holding out His loving hand to us today with His wonderful words of life, “..let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev. 22:17b)
Isn’t it interesting the Bible says and potentially affirms this two state reality,
Behold, the days come,’ says the Everpresent Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, 9not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not continue in My covenant, and I did not take care of them,’ says the Everpresent Lord.
The New Covenant recognizes this fracture, it is not until this Covenant is entered into separately that unity under Yeshua can be achieved.
Antifa is the, new world communist order, militant arm, it looks like they have been very busy in Israel. They did the same thing after the elections here in 2020, the J6 hoax was one of the results of their activities.
In Israel’s history, many times when the Lord intervened, He turned the enemies against each other and brought about victory for Israel. It would appear now that Israel’s enemies are doing that against Israel. I see the Ezekiel 38 battle approaching more quickly now, those still against their own country when that happens, I don’t believe will survive. The Lord will have His remnant and will do great exploits with them, as Israel’s history brings to light.
Similarities and Differences: Reminds me of another scene on January 6, when protestors at the capital did the same thing as the protestors at the Knesset building. American Democrats called them insurrectionists. Yet they heartily approve of this Israeli disruption of democracy concerning a vote on judicial reform. Also makes me think of the party line vote of Demos enacting Obamacare. The republicans did not react by calling Obama a dictator and claiming that democracy was ruined for ever.
There’s an old adage that can be applied here: All your screaming and violence as protestors says more about you, than it does about those debating and voting in the Knesset.
Those on the left are not about debating and voting, they are about taking what they want like the lawless cur they are. Jesus said, “lawlessness would abound in the last days.” I see the left working very hard to bring about the fulfillment of the scriptures they don’t believe in, they are so against the creator they do anything it will take to destroy His creation. In doing so, they fail to realize they live here also.
The ideology of the left is that they can create utopia, but, everything they do creates only destruction. Communism only builds for destruction, anything built in communist countries for good, was built by those from capitalist countries. but that is a secret, don’t tell anyone.
I love articles like this! …also the “See You in Bethlehem” one by Aviel (July 3).
Articles like this underline the “whoever” in John 3:16.
Thank you,
Fred Klassen
It’s unbelievable that in Israel that Judges get to choose who are Judges. No other democracy allows that.
The first thing you learn in law school is Parliament is supreme as it is elected by the people.
No other country allows for Judges to overturn laws made by legislature provided they are constitutional.
Very true, Andrew. If a liberal government tried this reform, the reaction would not be so extreme. At its core it’s a case of liberal Israelis not wanting to release any advantage to conservative Israelis.
Between the sixth and seventh seal in the sixth chapter of Revelation, there will be 144,000 Jews sealed with the seal of the Lord. Twelve thousand from each tribe, they will be the remnant of the Jews who will serve the Lord through the tribulation. More people will be brought to the Lord then, than through the entire church age. These 144,000 will not be touched by the wrath of the Lord during Jacob’s trouble, they will be the final evangelist before the coming of the Lord to reign on His throne in Jerusalem.
I see the Lord working in Israel now and wonder how many of these coming to the Lord today will be part of that great army of evangelists.
Love the pictures of the middle east, I would feel totally at home there as I live in the same kind of desert and mountainous terrain. Perhaps less heat, but lately I would have to question that.
Great article, thank you.
Secularism always leads into lawlessness and by doing so is always put down militarily. They gain what they want by violence and expect peace, but peace will, and always side steps secularism.
And all God’s people shout AMEN!
It’s sad, the continual desire for that which God no longer accepts ( the blood of bulls and goats)
Hebrews 10:8Saying initially, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin, You did not desire nor did You have pleasure in them” [Ps. 40:7H] — these are offered according to the Law — 9then he has said, “Behold, I have come to accomplish Your purpose.” [Ps. 40:9H] He takes away the first, that he may establish the second. 10We have been sanctified by this purpose through the offering of the body of Yeshua the Messiah, once for all time.
but we know that when salvation comes to Judah it will bring life from the dead and All Israel will be saved.
Yeshua is clearly completely of the House of Judah of His father David, with that said Judaism and Christianity for the most parts are foreign to Yeshua and His word. Both are an exaggerated response to each’s rejection of Yeshua and one another. Remember it wasn’t the atonement of Yeshua that was the primary rejection but the inclusion of the goodnews shared with the Nations that created the division. Gentiles responded to Jewish/ Israelite evangelism not the other way around. Galatians 1:10 … shows this separation and division that led to later Gentiles re-contextualizing their faith and calling as separate from Israel.
Rome destroyed the Temple not Christianity, The Hatred without a cause led to fratricide among the Jewish people. Killing one’s King led to killing one another.
There’s plenty of blame to go around.
Those who desire a secular nation to live in should read Isiah 59. There is always something to remind Israel and those who follow the same Lord during times like we all live in today. Living outside the Lord’s provision has consequences.
Excellent article, thank you.
Wer sich absolut weigert, nach Gottes Gesetzen zu handeln oder sogar Gott leugnet, soll Israel verlassen; solche Menschen sind von Gott nicht erwünscht.
Ich lese in den Prophezeiungen immer vom “Rest Israels”, der gelobt wird; jetzt weiß ich, warum. Es sind diejenigen, die Gott wohl gefallen und seinen Segen haben, mit seiner Fürsorge belohnt werden. Israel ist Gottes Land, er gibt es seinem Volk wieder zurück.
Israel ist kein Land wie jedes andere, es ist der Kern der Neuen Welt, in dem der Messias erscheint.
Es gibt leider immer noch Christen, die noch nicht erkannt haben, welche Lehren in der Christenheit falsch sind und aufgegeben werden sollten. Es sind alle Lehren, die nicht mit dem Tanach übereinstimmen und von Kirchenlehren eingeführt wurden.
Die Trauertage wie Tischa ´be av` waren in der Vergangenheit angebracht; aber für die Zukunft werden es Freudentage sein, weil sie nicht mehr vorkommen in der Neuen Welt.
Ryan, I’m a US citizen, Evan Chr believer and prophecy student. I’ve got a few questions about the Knesset and party blocks. My numbers may not be accurate but they are close enough for this discussion. Bibi/Likud have 37 seats, Ben Gvir has 7, Smotrich has maybe 12 and some smaller groups have enough to make 64. Did each party have a list of members who would serve depending on the % of votes their leader received?
Somebody recently wrote an article saying that Ben Gvir’s power is due to the fact that he controls seven votes which Bibi needs to secure passage of bills. Are party members free to vote different from their leader?
Thanks, John E
Ben-Gvir’s party has 6 seats, so if it left, the coalition would fall into a minority (58 seats). Party members can vote different from their leader, but they risk being booted off or dropped low on the party list in the next election if they do.
This piece is so right on. I think that people forget that the reason Jesus came was to show the lost sheep of Israel how the Law (or teaching) was meant to be lived. He did not come to do away with the law.
The Jerusalem Council met to figure out how Gentiles could fit into this Judaism, not the other way around! The 4 things mentioned in Acts 15 are from the Torah are the essentials needed for Gentiles to fellowship with Jews and their Messiah. (And these, some suggest, are just the starting point because all of Torah would be heard as Gentiles listened on Shabbat in the synagogues..Acts 15:19-21.
What you say is correct but is not the end of the discussion between believing Jews and believing Gentiles, have you considered the following and how devastating this was to the unity of the faith?Gal 2:11But when Kefa came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, since he stood condemned, 12because before certain people came from Jacob, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13And the rest of the Jewish disciples joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Bar Nabba was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly in accordance with the truth of the good news, I said to Kefa before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to become Jews?…
18For if I build up again those things which I tore down, I demonstrate that I am a transgressor.
When I was in Jerusalem years ago we had a lovely bus driver, he was like a ray of light in the darkness of the orthodox neighborhoods he drove through. My wife and I seemed always to end up on his bus. The last day we were there as we got off his bus and we exchanged gratitude and warm wishes for his kindness he quoted Yeshua to us and our guess of the origin of his light was confirmed. He quoted Matthew without referencing his source, 12Therefore whatever you+ would want that men do to you+, so you+ also do to them; because this is the Torah and the prophets.
Then he winked and we had a treasure to take home.
From an article by IBC paraphrased:
“Jews did not eat in Gentile homes because the Gentiles ate food forbidden by Torah, but Jews would eat with them in their own homes because purity requirements were kept.
Do not confuse this with the Galatians passage. When Paul challenged Peter it was not because Peter was living non-Jewishly. He was telling him that he (Peter) lived (was made alive) in the same way Gentiles were– by grace through faith.
Peter’s apostolic commission was primarily to minister to Jews. This makes the de-Judaizing interpretation of “live like a Jew absurd. (Very similar to Peter’s experience in Acts 10)”
I am always mystified about the narrative that it was internal division that caused the repeated destruction of the Temple.
Scriptures that speak about judgement seem to reflect a different rationale:
1 Chronicles 24:18-19. They forsook the House of Adonai, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and the idols. Wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for their guilt. Adonai sent prophets to them to bring them back to Him and although they admonished them, they would not listen.
Luke 19:41-44. As He drew near and saw Jerusalem, He wept over her, saying, “If only you had recognized this day the things that lead to shalom! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your enemies will surround you with barricades and hem you in on all sides. And they will smash you to the ground—you and your children within you. And they won’t leave within you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
Well articulated summary. Thank you
Quote: “..truly the essence of this [Christian] religion, is dependent on Zionism, the fulfillment of what Christianity perceives as biblical prophecy…”
I love Hebrews 1:1-3, describing God’s fulfillment of biblical prophecy: “God…has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”
I can attest to God’s cleansing of my sins through the shed blood of His Holy One, our Savior, Jesus Christ, and testify to God’s position of rulership in my life through His Holy Spirit.
I stand on God’s Word to us in Exodus 23:22, “..if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.”
So agree with you about Jewish Settlement
Thanks to the UN the world is aware of Israel and who she represents. They clearly have a problem with her that even the new kid on the block, China as a world power, are throwing their weight behind the Palestinian replacement. The UN are fulfilling scripture as they are the forum where, all nations of the earth are gathered against Israel. (Zech 12:3) Because Israel doesn’t know that she is the salvation of God for all nations she is unable to proclaim this gospel and lead the nations out of their various spiritual bondages. Nations that know Christ, like the US and UK, should be declaring the prophetic purpose of Israel to the nations at the UN. Israel are unlikely to be able to do it before Christ returns. (Zech 12:10)
Die christlichen Lehren müssen zunächst auf ihre Richtigkeit überprüft werden.
Ich habe erkannt, dass nur das richtig ist, was mit dem hebräischen Teil der Bibel überein stimmt. Vieles im sog. “Neuen Testament” ist erst in den Jahren 373 und 379 von den “Kirchenvätern” in diese Schrift aufgenommen worden. Die dabei gemachten Fehler darf man nicht ignorieren. Besonders Paulus hat Vieles verfälscht. Jesus oder Jeschua ist vor ca. 2000 Jahren aufgetreten, und seine persönlichen Aussagen sind wahr, was der Vergleich mit dem Tanach bstätigt.
Nonsense. Heretical.
“I am afraid that there is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don’t want the patient to get well, because as long as the disease holds out they have not only an easy means of making a living, but also an easy medium through which to make themselves prominent before the public.”
Booker T. Washington
Dieser Fall zeigt, wie nötig und eilig die Rechtsreform ist. Die Gegner zeigen nur, welche dämonischen Kräfte dagegen am Werk sind.
Die meisten Juden sind schon vor Jahren aus der Ukraine ausgewandert. Der Rabbiner dort ist falsch am Platz. Er hätte schon damals seine Gemeinde nach Israel führen sollen.
Auch sein neuer Rat ist falsch. Gott will, dass alle Juden nach Israel auswandern sollen, und ER wird sie dabei auch schützen.
Thank you for your article. I keep thinking of 1 Samuel 7, a time when Israel was in a quandary–in battle against the Philistines, Eli’s sons had died, the Ark of God had been captured, and the news caused Eli’s death. What to do?
Samuel spoke to them, “If you return to the LORD with all your hearts…He will deliver you..” But seeing them gathered together at Mizpah to pray, the Philistines decided to attack.
As the people cried out to Samuel to intervene, Samuel took a young lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD, for God’s forgiveness and His help; then God thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines.
God has not changed in His requirement for us to come to Him, and in His great love for us and for our world, God has provided the sacrificial Lamb, His Son. Christ Jesus shed His blood for our sins, and rising again He is seated today at God’s right hand as our eternal High Priest upon whom we call for God’s forgiveness and His help. (Heb. 7:25)
Aharon Barak’s judicial revolution treated the legislative and executive branches as criminals, and gave themself powers to decide whether they were reasonable. Executive power, such as in Communist States, asserts itself over the legislature and judicial. The legislature asserts itself over the executive and the judiciary in some democracies. America has experienced this so would surely understand this balance. Why are they being deliberately obstructive to Israel rebalancing these powers?
It’s most likely that Biden’s priority is to achieve a big move towards Palestinian statehood. So he will pressure MBS to require this concession from Israel. Biden will make an arms sale to MBS dependent on that. At the same time Biden will tell Bibi that normalisation with SA is achievable provided Bibi agrees to Palestinian Statehood.
This way Biden is the big winner. Bibi pays with Palestinian statehood, though he gets the normalisation. MBS pays with muslem sensibilities and critic, though he gets his weapons.
Biden only wins, three times (at least): Palestinian statehood, a substantial extension of the Abraham accords and a considerable arms sale (which makes SA more dependent on the USA, and also Israel more dependent on the USA because it needs to maintain a costly substantial military edge).
We cannot oversee the future. God can. But it looks wise to pray that Biden’s plans will not prevail, because Palestinian statehood would be destructive for Israel.
Shalom,
Look no further than the devastation that met the District of Columbia over the weekend just by the mentioning of this agreement, this is not a covenant with Shalom, rather a covenant with Hiram, The King of Tyrus ~ beast system that is Babylon from Boston to DC connection!
I implore you Bibi Netanyahu not to go to Washington, this is a fast train to nowhereville, a trap of monumental proportions!!!
Elohim will not allow the land to be divided, destruction awaits those who try!
Shalom,
Look no further than the devastation that met the District of Columbia over the weekend just by the mentioning of this agreement, this is not a covenant with Shalom, rather a covenant with Hiram, The King of Tyrus ~ beast system that is Babylon from Boston to DC connection!
I implore you Bibi Netanyahu not to go to Washington, this is a fast train to nowhereville, a trap of monumental proportions!!!
Elohim will not allow the land to be divided, destruction awaits those who try!
He is a traitorous puppet still controlled by Epsteins Ilk, he is under the clutches of the globalist, and he plays, or it slays…………… him…
Matthew 12:25
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Ryan, here are some thoughts about Bibi, Likud and the makeup of Likud.
1. Bibi’s age and health-he is over 70 and just had a pacemaker installed. His job and its requirements are very stressful. Suppose he dies or decides to quit for health reasons.
2. How is the PM replaced? Does the PM position stay with Likud or go to someone else like Lapid or Gantz?
3. Are there current members of Likud who are prepared to lead the partywith Bibi’s thoughts and goals?
4. How long have Ben Gvir, Smotrich, Lapid, Gantz, Bennett and others been trying to build their respective parties?
I’m familiar with Avi Lipkin whom I’ve heard on American evangelical programs. He has been trying to start a Bible bloc party for some years but he must be short of the necessary members.
Thank you, John E
The first thing you learn in law school is Parliament is supreme. Legislatures are elected. Therefore, their laws overule Courts.
It is astonishing that in Israel Judges choose Judges. In other democracies governments are careful who they choose as Judges.
Courts are supposed to be consistent and predictable so justice isn’t a lottery. It’s unbelievable that the Israeli Supreme Court thinks it can exclude a minister designate on the basis of “reasonableness”.
It is patently obvious that the Israeli left has been dying for decades. The judiciary is their last bastion of power.
Far from the coalition carrying out a judicial coup, it the Israeli leftists who are carrying out a judicial coup.
I loved the quiz! I got 5 and a half out of 7 – the half was for number 3, as I knew it was a daughter of Caleb but could not remember her name.
Let’s have some more!
Ella
Es kann nicht sein, dass Richter die Geschicke des Landes bestimmen. Richter haben nur das Recht, über Verstöße gegen die Gesetze zu urteilen; und die Gesetze werden von der Regierung erlassen.
When money leads, the people fail.Psalm 62:10
” ..if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”
Proverbs 11:4
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”
Proverbs 11:28
“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.”
Proverbs 23:4
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.”
And, as far as healing goes, with or without doctors, the LORD is our healer.
Exodus 15:26
26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.”
You see what the left liberals and their demented POTUS Joe Biden are doing to the USA. They are politically ruining the justice system under the umbrella of independency, but in the end a two-tier false justice system corrupts an one-tier justice system and the constitution. Merrick Garland (DOJ) and left justices and the three times deliberately politically indicted Trump and democrat gouvernors are even favouring infanticide in some states and promoting the woke radical LGBTQ idiocy. America is going down in the face of the world.
According some rumours radical American leftist influencers are stoking people in Tel Aviv in one way or another. Benny Gantz and Ehud Barak, young doctors and IDF pilots, etcetera are playing an irresponsible dangerous game by making upheaval, dividing Israelis neglecting the democratic voted majority…
These are critical times for Israel as a nation. Let us always pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Hopefully, beyond the current political and social changes, the demonstrations, the anger that rages among some of the people against the current leadership; may the people of Israel remember they are truly safe only in their homeland. Israel is a homeland for the Jews with a biblical and historical purpose. Remember Israel’s ancient and modern history! We are are living in a very turbulent world, and we are witnessing very serious geopolitical developments and troubling times. The real questions are: will the country inviting you to come will also guarantee your family’s safety, peace, and security, outside borders of Israel–when and if a local or regional jihad is declared? And… Is more money worth the trouble? Think very hard!
If they are going to leave, probably be most welcome down under (Australia ) we seem to have half of India here, such a shortage of doctors.
When Israel comes to its senses politically maybe they might want to go back again. Israel is no longer a Democratic state. Was it ever a truly a fully Denocratic State? 🤔🔯
Thank you for this part of Zionist history that is obscured from Gentile believers (and possibly Jewish believers) recollection.
Israel still has to go through the time of Jacob’s trouble because of their sin and a remnant only will be saved. A terrible time to come! Then God will cleanse them of all their transgressions after the second advent of Jesus Christ and restore Israel.
I think you are wrongly interpreting scriptures about the Jewish people’s future. Their times of retribution have already been completed, and the time for the Lord God of Israel to bless and to restore His people has already begun.
(cont.) The “two-third” of the Jewish people perished at the Holocaust, and today’s Jewish people are the “one-third” whom the Lord God of Israel has kept and is refining like silver and is testing like gold to make them truly His Holy People. It is tragic that so many evangelical Christians, especially American brothers and sisters, are believing in the wrong interpretation.
Good article, Charles! Very interesting tidbit about Richard Nixon. Who knows whom God will raise in these days to bring support/deliverance to Israel.
Is Israel Today still online only? I used to love getting the monthly magazine – the feel and smell of the paper and, most of all, the contents. I often read it cover to cover as soon as it arrived! Glad you’re still going though! Blessings, Janet
Yes. Today IsraelToday.co.il is all digital, online only.
Thank you Janet for these warm reminisces!
Thank you Stan for these strong, yet hope filled words.
We are in a battle. But the battle belongs to the Lord!
Yes – Israel is between Pharaoh’s forces and the deep red sea….
“And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward…”
It’s just tough to see at the present… The urge is to, like Moses, cry out to God. We are fully expectant of His intervention – His way; His time; the outcome is sure.
Thank you, Stan. Your quote, “..Israel is between Pharaoh’s forces and the deep red sea…”, brings to mind the strategic position of God’s Angel in Exodus 14:19; “..the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them..”
In Exodus 23:21, God speaks of His Angel, “..My name is in Him…” And Matthew 3:17, records God’s voice from heaven speaking of Jesus, “This is My beloved Son..” And in the Complete Jewish Bible I read 1 John 5:5, “Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?” In all these things we are more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. (Romans 8:37)
The only thing that Israel needs is, the God.
The godless judges/kings needs to go.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
Shalom Stan,
Bravo Achi, how could any true believer in Yeshua that cannot love Yisrael and the Jewish People is beyond me.
Not sure how much longer I will be here, but suffice it to say, as long as Adonai gives me life, my heart’s prayer and last breath on my lips is Ani Oheve Yisrael!
Shalom Aleichem Stan.
These leftist judges never seem to realize, they are still subject to the consequences that occur because of their actions. I have yet to see those on the left with enough wisdom to realize they live under the same roof as everyone else in the country. What happens to everyone else WILL also happen to them. The Lord will have His remnant, they will not be part of it.
Isiah 54 speaks of a perpetual covenant of peace to Israel, in verse 17 He says, “no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall condemn.”
There has been much tongue wagging from the left in today’s Israel, they are digging a deep hole for themselves, they will find out how deep when they fall into it.
What a life – rich of beauty, grace and insight! Thank you for this God-story!
Praise His Name 👋
God is not a politician. Yeshua was not involved in politics. Unfortunately, most have aligned with a particular political party and made light of what God Himself wants.
God reacts to the faithfulness (or lack of faithfulness) of those who say they follow Him. He sets up and brings down kings. Righteousness influences His decision. He could not find 10 righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah. The unrighteous were in abundance!
We who love the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob cannot abrogate our responsibility to a political party. WE must be living examples of His righteous ways.
1The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
he guides it wherever he pleases. (Proverbs 21:1)
spot on! Good to know I am not alone in this thought.
Amen. God’s ways are not man’s ways!
It seems to me that Israel Today is inclining heavily to the right. I thought that you are not supposed to take sides if you represent the messianic Jewish body in Israel. Have you changed into a news agency only?
Moreover, people who think that a country does not need independent judiciary do not understand the danger behind an all powerful and incontrollable Knesset: dictatorship, in which MK-s who have no real knowledge of leading a country will impose on everybody their biased decisions. I am sure that nobody at Israel Today or among the readers who post their comments here have lived under a communist regime!
Thank you for your relevant comments and questions! (Have you lived under a Communist regime?
Would you like to share any stories?)
Israel Today seeks to open a window for the reader to see a RANGE of Zionistic viewpoints in Israel.
You are right saying “75 years ago, the left-leaning state system was part of a divine promise” But I think that it was because, immediately after the Holocaust, the Jewish people in the promised land were so deeply wounded that they were not ready to look up to the God of Israel directly. Much healing and God’s blessings were needed first. He showed up a few times, leading the nation to miraculous victories over the Six-Day War and the Yom Kipper War etc. and many people began to genuinely believe in their living God. All leaders in Israel – political, religious, legal, business, military – ought to believe in and serve the Lord God of Israel because it is He who has brought the remnant back to the land, and those leaders are held accountable to Him – Netanyahu included. The Lord will decide on whether Netanyahu is fit to lead the nation or not. That is why I once commented that it is wrong for the Messianic Jews to protest against the PM or the government.
I have learn that there are more than one group of Messianic Jews. Like Christianity there are denominations, if you will.
Yes, prayer is a work of the heart. Having a heart to heart with a loved one assures both of the relationship. Mankind need a clean heart and a renewed spirit (Ps 51:10) to effectively have the best heart to heart times with God. Receiving God’s word in the right way has a medicinal effect on the body. (Prv 4:20-23) The salvation of God is all about giving mankind a new heart so they can truly “know the Lord”. (Jer 31:33,34)
Unsaved souls are naturally stubborn and hard hearted (Ex 32:9), so they find the heavens become like brass when they pray. (Lev 26:19) Saved souls benefit from the indwelling life and Spirit of Messiah Yeshua who develops them to be at one with the Lord in body, mind and spirit. (Phil 2:5; John 17:22; John 16:13) Prayer, praise and practice all develop accordingly as we grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Pet 3:18)
The devil knows he only has a short time, (Rev 12:12) so he is marshalling his forces to achieve his final one world government rule of the world. Israel provides him with the necessary focus to complete his anti-God strategy. His three fronts are religion, economy and political. Religiously the world is going back to the days of Noah and Lot as immorality becomes the norm. (Luke 17) Economically ESG, Enviromental, Social and corporate Governance, rules are forcing all sectors of society to comply with a worldly ideology that will bring in the “Mark of the Beast” system of a cashless, digital currency. (Rev 13) Global governance is coordinated throughout all political systems. (Dan 8:9)
The kingdom of God is ushered in as these forces are destroyed with the brightness of the Lord’s coming. (2 Thess 2:8) The Lord shall then rule from Zion, from Israel. (Ps 110:2; Micah 4:7)
But if the judiciary are appointed by the rulers, they overrule their authority to judge if they replace them. In Exodus 18:21 Moses, the ruler of Israel, is advised to appoint judges to help him judge the people. God had set out the laws, so Moses became the executive, the legislature and the judiciary of God’s laws. He is a type of the Prophet, (Deut 18:18; John 7:40) a role that would be fulfilled by Messiah in person when he returned. As God’s people come to know the Lord they find that God’s laws are written on their hearts. (Jer 31:34; 1 John 2:27) This judiciary deceive themselves by making law, that is more than unreasonable. Don’t they know that the heart is deceitful? (Jer17:9) They have the democratic process, the same as everyone else, to use if they find that laws need changing.
At least Israel doesn’t have generals who don’t know the difference between genders, what is really sad is the fact that our enemies have absolutely no problems identifying gender. Knowing what they have to fight with, you won’t find those same generals on any battlefield with their troops.
(Cont.)
Israel and the US are not treated by the Lord in the same way obviously. The US is a Gentile nation, while Israel is the only nation that He can call HIS. What concerns me sometimes is that some Messianic Jews in Israel seem not believe in the sovereign authority of the God of Israel over them, and interpreting everything their naked eyes can see as what only the humans doing. The living Lord God of Israel is “in control”, allowing those things to happen. He is bringing changes to fulfil prophecies for His people “slowly” to make His people truly “His holy people”. Such words as “left” and “right” seem irrelevant. Whether individual Jewish person believes in their God and His words, or not, is the relevant question.
Love this article! Wish it was here in 2020.
Thank you, Aviel, for sharing this letter. All of us, as part of humanity, are involved in spiritual warfare; our enemy, Satan, is always working to deceive us.
I thought of Saul of Tarsus, a highly educated Jew brought up in Jerusalem at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of the law, yet believed God required him to kill those who believed in Jesus. (Acts 22:3-5)
The truth is, Jesus is the One who bore our sins and made intercession for the transgressors. (Isa. 53:12)
Revelation 19:13-16, records, “He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God…and He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.”
God greatly loves us and I am praying earnestly for the entirety of the Middle East, for the realization of God’s love for us through Christ Jesus.
How sad that he has been so badly deceived and will be burning in hell for ever. 😥
Not will be burning, but is burning now and forever! This terrorist made his choice Jesus or Satan and he chose Satan!! I am not sorry for him nor sad he got what he deserved!!
Yes, I should have used the word ‘now’ and this is the truth for anyone who rejects the Lord Jesus Christ and His perfect blood atonement sacrifice for their sins forgiven, they will go to hell like a bullet and once in there, there is no escape! EVER! That is according to Almighty God’s powerful, living words in the KJV Holy Bible.
Indoctrinated IGNORANCE is wrong.
Saying that someone will burn in hell because of an Ideology., is also an Evil. Killing in hatred is Evil.
Christianity has killed many from such a Ideology. The Holochaust arose like a Cancer because of it
.I do not see YESHUA as God the Creator and I have been told I will also burn in hell. Its all born out of a Religious Indoctrination.🤔 🔯
Oh how quickly Australia forgets its own history: Australia was a penal colony…a place where Britain put its convicts, far away from their homeland.
The difference, of course, is that the LORD doesn’t answer to Australia or its motherland. GOD established Israel’s borders. And He will bring His people home from the 4 corners of the earth to the covenental land, including Judea and Samaria.
Amen & Amen if GOD is for Us who can be against us. Maranatha
I do share your deep anguish and frustration over these situations. And sometimes I have to step back a bit and try to see a bigger picture of what the Lord God is doing over Israel and over the whole world. I recently noticed that all the names of the enemy nations written in Ezekiel 38:1-6 also appear in 1Chronicles 1:5-13. When I looked at those names that go back to the sons of Japheth, Ham and Shem, I understood that God foreknew that all the nations of the world would stand against His chosen people / nation. So, in a sense, it is not at all a surprise to see so many countries and international organisations standing against Israel. What I find most distressing is that so many Jewish people do not even believe in their God and are totally ignorant of His will and plans for them.
Love this article! Wish it was here in 2020.
Amen! He causes leaders to rise and fall. All to His purpose. Trump came up and Trump fell. If he comes up again I will take it that it is Gods will. In 2020 there were people on this site that said we should pray for Trump because God raised him up. They acknowledged the scripture that God raises whom He will and we should pray for them. But when 2020 was over they would not comply to the scripture. The same went for Israel. Bibi was out after Trump and as much as I love him it was not God’s plan. So I must pray that God’s will is performed in the left. Which I believe it was. Because Yahweh is in control. And now Bibi is back and God will perform His will.
Well said, Stan. It is only through understanding the spiritual battle that all the craziness of wokery and politics makes sense. We pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and cry out that Christians will recognise the Jewishness of our faith. Every blessing in the Messiah.
In the case of US presidents though, I don’t necessarily see them as God’s chosen ones, because the US is a Gentile nation, and the president of any Gentile nation is not a king but purely an elected leader by the population. The God of Israel used Trump to move the US embassy to Jerusalem. But Trump’s character is so flawed, grossly lacking integrity as a person to represent the believers of the Holy God. I see the leaders of Israel completely differently. Because of His Holy Name that the people of Israel carries, all the leaders in Israel are directly held accountable to the God of Israel. Even if their leaders make mistakes, the Lord Himself is responsible to gently correct them and lead them until they finally become the Holy People as the Lord God planned 4000 years ago.
Penny Wong Is a devout Christian. Then, she is a lesbian and a supporter of the alphabet soup community.
My question is: what Bible is this individual reading from?
Annette read Luke 16: 19-31 in the Bible it talks of Hell. Which is a real place!! God sent his Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins, mine and the world. You must repent and change your way of thinking and doing and accept in your heart that Jesus came and died for you!! When one dies the body goes back to dust and the Soul goes to one of two places Heaven or Hell and if Jesus is not your Lord and Savior you are correct about one thing you will burn in Hell for Eternity. The Bible (Christianity) is the only religion that tells that God sent his Son to die a violent death on the Cross for the Sins of the world! Time on this earth is short where will you spend eternity? God Will Not send you to hell, people do that by not accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior!! It’s your choice and you will always remember your choice in Hell!! God loves You!!
Rest assured, Stan, that it is NOT Australia that has turned on Israel, it’s the Socialist Left to which both Albanese and Wong are faction members of.
But having said that, they can feel emboldened to turn against Israel because save for one organisation ie the Australian Jewish Association, all the other ‘representative’ Jewish bodies in the community including the Jewish media, are stupidly sucked into Marxist doctrine. They’re so preoccupied with a tiny, impotent neo-Nazi minority they fail to see the damage caused by the likes of Antifa, not to mention the radical Islamists, who they foolishly and sickeningly appease. It’s ironic that the collective spirit that built Israel into the force she is today, dupes many of our comfortable Jews in the diaspora into believing that socialism — which equals communism — is a good form of government. All I can say is: Praise Adonai that Yeshua HaMashiach is returning soon. The sooner the better!
As an Aussie, I was heartbroken but not surprised at the Albanese government’s move. I can only say ‘He who blesses Israel I will bless, he who curses Israel I will curse”. I fear for our country – God won’t take this lightly – Australia will suffer because of it. We are already in a very difficult place with the proposed change to the Constution that will embed racism in our country, a country that is multi-cultural and accepting of all races (for better or worse!). Yes, Moishe, Yeshua HaMashiach is coming very, very soon. May we be ready and alert!
Has Israel anything they could learn from Christianity? Both do well in loving your neighbour as yourself. Perhaps Christianity has the edge in that they have transformed many pagan civilisations to follow biblical principles. Many Asian, African, Latin American and nations like China, India and Arab countries could learn from Israel’s example of accepting a Christian presence, and preventing their citizens and authorities from persecuting Christians.
Christianity took many Mosaic governing practices as modified by Jesus and built modern democracies from them. The Good Samaritan became a global catalyst for neighbourliness. Over time other laws were passed that recognised the human dignity of mankind. Women, children, the poor, disabled, uneducated, slaves and others who were demeaned in various cultures were enabled to excel because Christianity affirmed that humanity is made in the image of God. God’s laws became the guiding principles for the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. Can better bridges be built between the Jewish and Christian communities? What are the stumbling blocks? Can the old and new covenants be reconciled?
Perhaps a different response would be “woe” or οὐαί in the Greek, such as Matthew 18:7 where Yeshua is in grief over the negative or apathetic response to the Good News.
My Muslim close contact is also deceived about what is truth and what is salvation but I still reach out to him with respect and kindness.
On the one hand, it is very sad to see those (presumably secular) Jewish doctors, who were gathered by the God of Israel, to leave the Promised Land again – this time chasing after their idol of wealth. On the other hand, if this situation was perceived as a national crisis, and the Interior Ministry lifted their interrogative interviews with Messianic Jews and made Aliya easy and straight forward, then that would be great. I would pray for that.
By the way, someone called “psalm100al” above, I think you are wrongly interpreting scriptures about the Jewish people’s future. Their times of retribution have already been completed, and the time for the Lord God of Israel to bless and to restore His people has already began.
Esther,
I am also a blood line Jewess and have come to the conclusion my modest home here in Australia is sitting on stolen Indigenous peoples land. Now remember you are part of the multicultural for better or worse. Food for thought. 🤔 🔯
Socialism does not equal Communism.
Again I tell you it is easier for a Camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a Rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
I have voted Labor all my life, I am not a communist.🤔 🔯
I didn’t see the movie. Nor do I want to. The devil doesn’t care about jewishness. I mean, if he can undermine our holiness and dedication to God, he will be all too glad to use a so called jewishness (Rom. 2:24-29) to advance his dark plans.
Television and modern media have eroded Christian identity like nothing else. They magnify and boost the desires of the flesh far beyond our control. We should be on our guard.
Christians condemning Jews from praying anywhere in Israel shows the lack of knowledge in the fact that this is in Israel, Jesus own home land. He never condemned anyone for praying to Him or His Father.
Do these people have credentials from the Lord stating they can condemn anyone?
Amazing? The Carmalites do not own what belongs to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob–the land of Israel–not in part, nor in parcel.
Elijah was a Hebrew prophet, not a monk.
It baffles me how those who profess to know the Messiah want to kidnap Him and turn Him into a Gentile. The Jerusalem Council met to decide what Gentiles coming to faith in the very Jewish Jesus needed to do to be part of the Way. It was NOT about how Jewish followers of Christ needed to renounce their faith and convert to a new faith. So, 4 requirements, straight out of the Torah, were given to Gentiles who recognized Yeshua as the promised Jewish Messiah.
Shame on those who make light of God’s connection and covenental relationship with His people.
Amein sister, you hit the nail on the head! They are occupiers of this land per the Abrahamic Covenant not the Jews, they are the rightful owners. It is shameful how they treat the people of their Lord and Savior!
According to scripture, the illegal occupiers are those who call themselves, “Palestinians.” They originated in 1964 in the Kremlin in Moscow, they seem to have forgotten their history, short as it is.
Sorry to inform you….they are not Russians. Do a little historical research.
I didn’t say they were Russians, they were created in the Kremlin, not in Palestine.
No they were not created in Kremlin.
Es gibt in Israel ein Hausrecht; daher darf niemand in ein Haus eindringen, wenn der Hauseigentümer es nicht will. Hier waren aber Juden außerhalb des Hauses, um dort zu beten. Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass das verboten ist.
Wenn die Mehrheit in Israel beschlossen hat, das die Gebote Gottes gehalten werden müssen, dann ist das Gesetz; also auch für solche, die nicht religiös sind.
Es gibt nach Gottes Gesetz kein “besetztes Palästina”. Diese Zeiten sind für immer vorbei, wo man es so nennen durfte.
Hinter der Gewalt steht Satan und seine Dämonen, die wissen, dass sie bald verschwinden werden.
Yes, James, what you say is true!
The left in Israel, as in the rest of the world, is all about rebellion that will bring the new world order into complete power. It is an order of lawlessness and anarchy, and will be short lived. It is a sad thing that billions of people will be sacrificed so one person can rule the world for one hour, but, the left thinks it is a good thing so they are going for the one hour prize.
The left is all about the destruction of democracy, and they will say and do anything and everything to destroy it. You can’t believe them when they say they want it to go on, democracy is against their new world order ideology.
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Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam
Hawaiian Jew
Thank you for your article. I read these facts with a sense of helplessness, then I look up and see God–I see God calling Abraham; I see God reveal Himself to Hagar as she carries Abraham’s son, Ishmael, and see Hagar’s response of love and worship toward God; I see God requiring Abraham to offer his son, Isaac, by Sarah, as a sacrifice, and see God’s intervention in providing a ram to offer instead of Isaac.
I see two people groups whom God greatly loves; I see God’s provision of His Son, Jesus, the Lamb of God who shed His blood for our redemption.
I see our enemy, Satan, standing by to destroy Jesus Christ. This is the issue before us today! Satan’s only hope of setting himself up as king, is our rejection of Jesus who holds authority over him.
Therefore, we must don our spiritual armor, Ephesian 6:10-17, and lift the name of Jesus, our Savior, who tells us, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” (John 12:32)
To really get an understanding of the deep, unsettling message behind Barbie, listen to Jonathan Cahn’s utube video about it.
It is regrettable, even tragic, that so many Bible-believing Christians (esp. in the UK and Europe) believe in Replacement theology and hold prejudice against Jewish people. Those evangelical Christians had better not share the gospel with Jewish people with a biased and arrogant attitude. The Gentile church has misrepresented the Lord Jesus too badly for too long. Nonetheless, Praise the Lord Jesus! Now there is a considerable number of Messianic Jews, especially in the US, who have been saved by Him. In my opinion, they are the first fruit of the “one-third” whom the God of Israel has kept (Zech 13:8) after the Holocaust. They are the ones who should share the Gospel among Jewish people, just like the 12 disciples did.
Very good “explainer”. Nothing is ever easy in Israeli politics!
Oriel, a well written article and perspective of women (and men!). Many (including believers) do not have this distinctive human fabric worked out. So Bravo for embarking on this subject.
I’m a Scripture-believer and cannot recall ever reading “priests should stay at home only praying and studying His words”. Numbers 31:6 writes, ‘Moses sent them into battle … along with Phinehas’. Some time before that battle, God had made a covenant with a lasting priesthood with Phinehas son of Eleazer, the son of Aaron because he was as zealous as God. 2 Chronicles 20:1-24 also records that God of Israel told His people, ‘Do not be afraid … For the battle is not yours, but God’s.’ In this display of God’s mighty hand in battle on behalf of His people, the priests were the loud worship leaders among God’s people at the front.
(Cont.)
All young religious Jewish people should serve in the IDF and pray at the front line and see what their God does for them with their own eyes. Such testimonies would be most powerful, and they may be the only times when secular Jews ever listen to what the Scripture-believing Jews say.
The future of Israel belongs well above the pay grade of Ms Wong or anyone else on earth. We have an Almighty God who has a Covenant with the people of Israel that defines the extent of the land that He has given them and no third party can interfere with that Covenant. Pray that the Jewish people seek His Face and thank Him for His Faithfulness in the past and for the future. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Do you think that we should tell Ms Wong Who she is is up against?
Shalom Mitchell,
Hate to burst your balloon, America is no longer the America you know or knew, you need to look deeper, Amerika will no longer be, as Believers in Yeshua are raptured, Amerika will implode, prophetically speaking, you have no clue….
Chai
Shalom,
Beresheit 12:3, the word AOR for curse conveys those who do not Bless Israel, will be utterly destroyed, AOR and that goes for anyone who curses Yisrael, spoiler alert, this covenant is non-negotiable, forever!
Chai
As a kiwi Christian living in Australia I am appalled by the Labour gov decision to back the 2 state solution and declare East Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and Gaza as “occupied land”. This goes against the Bible, the God of Israel, international law and plain common sense. Be assured God is not mocked! This will rebound on the gov here as already only one term into their rule they face opposition on a range of issues.
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Avi,
I hope you don’t mind me calling you Avi? My comment is this, I read many Israeli publications each day, the reason is obvious, if you want to know what Elohim is doing, keep your eyes as His eyes are on Yisrael always.
That said, I have nothing but respect and love for your publication, and allow me to allay your questions, Israel Hayom in my humble opine is the best, bar none!
The staff is great. If I had one concern, a little more reaction to comments would be appreciated.. makes those who read feel, uh, shall I say, a little more welcomed… Brachot Yisrael Hayom…
Todah Rabah!
Shalom Shalom,
Ah, The Genius of the Jewish People, was there ever any doubts…. Od-Am Yisrael Chai L’Olam!
@Israel today, I’m sure others are trying to convey this simple message to Bibi and his right wing coalition: Don’t trust the O’biden regime, never give into seduction, oppose the left’s advances, stop worrying about legacies, stand for Yisrael, never back down!
Chai
Shalom Michael,
Believers in Yeshua are to always be Cheerful givers, but nowhere in The Brit Chadashah did Yeshua say to tithe, but we are called to give, financially as well as with our talents, time, help to all those who are needy…
We all are called to be a blessing to all who we encounter…
Thanks for your website !
Without it there is very little reliable news on Israel, our own national news (BBC), seems to directly report whatever Haaretz or Al-Jazeera says, making it totally unreliable !
It is tough to be an honest news media, never mind one that is God/Bible focused.
I think in most parts Israel Today gets it mostly correct. However, I would caution that an intense focus on the political nuances could get one’s self imbalance.
Recalling Joshua’s question to the angel of the Lord, “Are you for us or for our adversaries?”, the answer today is likely similar: “Neither,” he said.
So heart warming and I am blessed to hear this. It seems Israel is now going in the opposite direction that the nations are going, who are embracing other gods as if they were candy.
Perhaps, the spirit of Elijah as mentioned in Malachi is already alive in Israel: the hearts of the fathers is turning to their sons and vice-versa, which turns Israel’s national heart to their Father since Israel is God’s first born!
It goes without saying that I love this kind of beautifull and uplifting messages from Israel.
Prayerfully, that will lead them to Jesus Christ and the New Testament.
…and David Hasselhoff! Now that made me laugh.
The interpretation of “a lion / lioness of God” makes sense, because of what God said through Jacob concerning Judah (Genesis 49:8-11). Jacob prophesied that Judah was “a lion’s cub” and “the sceptre will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until He to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be His.” Jesus’ riding on a colt was prophesied by Zechariah (9:9) a few hundred years earlier, but the Lord preparing a donkey and a colt was already prophesied through Jacob about 3900 years ago. David ordered Solomon to ride his mule as the new king of Israel and Judah too (1 Kings 1:33). God’s choosing of Judah, Jewish people, does indeed have a long history.
Maybe “lion and God” is a better interpretation for Jerusalem.
This article seems to be politically based. I would love to hear an opposing position.
How would the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob define family? I think Scripture is clear. Just because people define themselves as “family” does not make it a reality. It actually puts them in opposition to the LORD our God. Neither one of those men bore the 3 children.
Amen Susan. A huge sin which separates Israel from Almighty God.
The demonic tends to manifest in the presence of Christ and of the Holy Spirit.
You ask,”did only Gentiles have demons?”
Luke 4:31ff. Note that this took place “in the synagogue”. In Luke 9 and the sending out of the Twelve (Mission to Israel), He gave the 12 authority over demons.
“Abomination,” doesn’t spell family.
One of the older prophets gave a description of him who would be the anti christ, george soros comes close to it.
The, UN, has a lot of accounting to do before the great white throne judgment.
It won’t be pretty.
As anywhere else there needs to be strong deterrents otherwise we end up with mob rule and anarchy. That is shown throughout the Bible.
I agree with the author of the article and pray for the survival of the Jewish state. I personally think Israel would be within their rights to take much stronger action against the internal threat, including shooting rock throwers and deporting the hostile population. Sad to say, Islam seems to bring death and destruction wherever it goes. The god of Islam is obviously not the one true God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Insanity, This man defended his own life and is being persecuted for doing so, stop attacking Israeli Settlers! Who gives rats Tachat what the world thinks, boocha!
Sad, but this is what happens when you placate the terrorist vis a vis using leftist policies. The only way to stop this is to play HARD BALL. Does anyone know what that will entails? Worldwide condemnation.
Also, don’t just let anyone try unless they have a real plan or you’ll just be going backwards.
Arm more citizens
Turn off all utilities to the palestinian areas, including internet. Etc.,etc.
There is hope, but it will come at a cost. Are all Israelis willing to pay that cost?
Who can afford israel?
Powerful points! In these days of turmoil in the politics of both Israel and her few true friends, you offer us a comforting reminder that Israel does still have significant allies, to mutual benefit.
I appreciate your voice of the frustration that many (especially Scripture-believing) Jewish people may be feeling. Nonetheless, considering the forced war-like situations, daily threats within and without, and relentless unjust pressures from the US and international communities, whoever is the PM, it would not be wise to hastily make any security measures public (lay them on the table for all to see), would it?
Thank you, Ryan, for your article. The presence of many worldviews certainly presents a problem. Our enemy, Satan, knows this, and works hard to sustain confusion from an individual level to a national level.
But God has provided His strength–the strength of His Holy Spirit within us as individuals and nations.
God’s provision of help has always depended upon our love and our obedience toward Him, and God has not made it difficult for us.
The entirety of the Bible demonstrates God’s powerful provision for us–from the appearance of God’s Angel to Hagar, who proclaimed, “You are the God who sees me” (Genesis 16:13) to the writing of John, “Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” (Revelation 19:10b)
Nothing like a dose of realty !
Now let’s get back to building up Israel, especially Judaea and Samaria.
Maranatha !
Come Lord !
Very good analysis, Ryan.
It reminds me of quote ascribed to Winston Churchill:
“Democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.”
“…the Bible is a thoroughly Jewish book with 65 of the 66 books being written by Jews.”
Wouldn’t that be 63? Obadiah was an edomite and Luke (gospel of Luke and Acts) was Greek.
“Quite apart from the fact that Jesus forgave his brethren whilst he hung on the cross”
Did he? He forgave the Roman soldiers who carried out the crucifixion. He specifically said they didn’t know what they were doing. Whereas, the Sanhedrin knew exactly what they were doing and committed the unforgiveable sin. He never said they were forgiven.
“His blood be us and on our children”. Is this why Jews can’t recognise Jesus as the Messiah? Of course, we know one day the veil will be lifted from their eyes.
Andrew, I don’t believe Yeshua only asked the Father to forgive the Romans. They were carrying out the wishes of the Sanhedren. The Sanhedrin delivered him up to the Romans in the greatest travesty of justice that has ever taken place – a mock trial and condemnation of an innocent man. Pilate wanted to release Him – he knew Yeshua was innocent.
The whole idea of two state is a ruse. It’s only to legitimize a non entity. Technically there is no palestian, that’s gone. They are all Israeli people.
Such a trouble. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Israel needs the tourists dollars but not the tourist, i so get it. Was there an abundance of the ugly americano?
I can’t see what you are “getting” in this report. You seem to have jumped to the wrong conclusion – not fair on the reporter.
To be truthful. Not only does the state of Israel have no legitimacy with out the Word of G-D, there is no legitimate jew either without the Word of G-D. Just my opinion.
The true Palestinians aren’t Arabs, they are Jews, the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob made that official more than 3,400 years ago. That is 2,000 years before the god of Islam came into being. It shouldn’t be hard to see the truth about who the land truly belongs to.
If one didn’t know, this song (at least the words you have translated) would pass in many of Gentile Jesus’ believing congregations, albeit with likely a different type of tune.
Such an interesting guy – just doesn’t fit the “ultra – orthodox” label.
Maybe it wouldn’t be so strange had gentiles realized they followed a Jewish messiah, and were actually either regathered of the dispersed of Israels northern kingdom or adopted into the covenant relationship,
remember the Apostle to the nations teaching in Ephesians 2 11,12Therefore remember that once you+, the Gentiles, were at that time far from Messiah, excluded from citizenship in the commonwealth of Israel [Gen. 35:11; 48:4; 2Mac. 4:11; 8:17; 13:14], and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. You+ are called physically “uncircumcision” by those called physically “circumcision” in the flesh, made by hands. 13But now in Messiah Yeshua, you+ who once were far off have become near in the blood of the Messiah. 14For he is our peace [Is. 57:19], who made both one, and took down the middle wall of the fence.
Tacles Masami, Tacles.
We pray for their fulness, for it will bring the dead to life and All Israel will be saved!
Thank you for sharing this song. I remember asking my mother at 4 years of age where God came from; she told me it was beyond my human understanding to know where God came from, but He had created a spirit within me through which I could know Him and respond to Him. I also wanted to know if Jesus was alive before He came to earth and she said, yes, He was with God and I learned how God sent Him to earth to shed His blood for our sins and how He rose again as our High Priest. Right then and there I wanted to tell God I believed Him.
There is an innate longing in our hearts to know God, to know His love for us, His forgiveness and His presence within us.
I pray this song will continue to draw people to look up and realize our God who loves us beyond measure–it is His love and His kindness that draws us to Him.
Behold, the days come,’ says the Everpresent Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, 9not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not continue in My covenant, and I did not take care of them,’ says the Everpresent Lord. 10‘For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,’ says the Everpresent Lord: ‘I will put My laws into their mind. I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be My people.
11They will not teach every man his fellow-citizen, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Everpresent Lord,’ for all will know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12For I will be merciful concerning their unrighteousness, and I will no longer remember their sins and lawless deeds.’” 13By saying “a new covenant,” He has made the first old. Now what is becoming old and grows aged is close to disappearing.
No so called ‘Palestinian’ or any other Gentiles have any right to any part of Israel. Almighty God gave it all to the Jews Genesis. 13/14-15 unconditionally; and after the time of Jacob’s trouble Jeremiah. 30/7 when Israel will be corrected in measure Jeremiah. 30/11 and their enemies will think they have won, Zechariah. 14, then Jesus Christ as a Mighty Warrior with His army will blast away all those against Israel. Revelation. 19/11-21
The fulfillment of the prophecy of Ezekiel in chapter 38 is looming. This is not the time for Israeli’s to cecum to fear, it is time for Israeli’s to stand in unison, fear shows weakness. If the people are showing weakness, why should the government do less? In a democracy, the government is only as strong as the people.
It’s a huge deception if those in power think a so called 2 state solution will bring about peace, it will never work because the so called ‘Palestinians’ want it all.
Secular Jewish people who don’t believe in their living God may sadly but quite easily turn their backs on His country Israel and seek own wealth and success elsewhere. My sincere hope is that such an “Exodus” of secular Jews may lead to lifting of all barriers that are currently standing in the immigration process of Messianic Jews and of paternal descendants. The nation of Israel ought to be filled with those Jewish people who love their God and want to live in Israel at all costs.
Andrew, first I would support the reply from Esther Wischer. And second, I don’t think that it is appropriate to say “Jews can’t recognise Jesus as the Messiah”. The first chapters of Acts are telling us about several thousands of Jews who got believers in Jeschua. And, according to Acts 21:20, “myriades” of Jews became believers in Jeschau AND have been “zealous of the law”. “Myriades” may express just “very many”, but in greek it means – literally – at least 20’000.
So, it is not correct to say “Jews can’t recognize Jeschua as the Messiah”. They can, and they do, in fact, in an increasing number. There have always been Jews believing in Jeschua HaMashiach through the ages.
Thank you all for joining the conversation! This is one of the most surprising and uplifting songs we have heard in the Israeli music scene, for sure.
Amen! There is something profoundly unique about the Jewish people. I pray Christians as a whole begin to understand their relationship to them, rather than trying to replace them.
I don’t know why Kahane gets such a bad rap. I have listened to many of his lectures and read his writings. He always seemed measured and erudite to me.
Can anyone explain to me why the Jewish New Year’s Day is not two weeks before the Passover as God commanded in Exodus 12:2? Did rabbinic scholars who produced the Jewish calendar think that the human history with Adam and Eve must have begun in autumn because the fruits were on the trees, though the trees in Eden might have had fruits all year round, and that the Jews should celebrate it in autumn too???
In Hebrew it is not “new year” as such, but “the Head of the Year”
Rosh haShana is like the peak of a mountain in the middle of it.
It is admittedly a different paradigm. Jewish sages still knew
that the first month is in the Springtime, even though it is
much less celebrated.
Is the Psalm 83 war a terrorist war absed in those nations? It may well morph into Gog-Magog.
based in those nations?
One has to wonder why the Orthodox believe women should be behind or even under their feet when the Lord made Eve from Adams side to be at his side. Why is there a move to separate? it seems to be non Biblical.
Do I believe men and women should be completely separated? Certainly not. Do I believe women are to dress in modest attire? Absolutely. God is perfectly capable of bringing man and woman together as one, without the help of immodest clothing!
What I don’t understand is why the author felt it necessary to take off shorts, covering her bare legs with long pants, but would not cover her bare arms?? If it was an offense to others (as the author clearly states it was), then don’t put a stumbling block in their path.
Is it the men who lack self control or the women who want to push the boundaries of modesty?
The author correlates the Song of Solomon to the reality of romance, passion, desire and sensuality. These are terms reserved for a groom and his bride, not the whole neighborhood.
And all should be cognizant of the lust of the eyes, which Yeshua considers adultery in the heart.
Es ist vorherzusehen, dass die USA Israel nicht beistehen wird, wenn die Nationen Israel
angreifen werden.
Absolutely, God is not a liar. The Roman Catholic church is also in decline.
This is September 1st, the 7th month on the Hebrew calendar. However, we all know that for various reasons, the Romans changed the calendar to fit their needs, directly contravening what God said in Exodus 12.
12 “And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt saying,
2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you”
September means 7, not 9!
Fantastic article, I’d ask the author to explain his understanding of the following scriptures, Gen 28:3-4, Gen 48:3-4 Gen 48:19 Hosea 1:10 Jeremiah 31:7-11 & 27,31 Ezekiel 37:15-23, Amos 9:9-15 Isaiah 11:11-13 & 56:6-8
John 1:11-12 Jn 10:16 Jn 11:52 Act 15:14-18 Jacob 1:1, 1 Peter 1:1-2 Ephesians 2:17-19 Romans 9:25-26 Romans 11:25-26
I submit that we have not seen the fulfillment of these prophecies nor are they understood by Messianic Jews (Judah) When Messianic Jews allow the scripture and Holy Spirit to define Israel and not the Rabbis and church Fathers we may begin to fulfill Jn 17 high priestly prayer of Yeshua
Number One, don’t pay any mind to the West or the Flunky news sources that spread there lies. Stay the course, You have known the TRUTH from the Beginning. IF GOD be for us , Who can be against US. Maranatha
I remember feeling appalled when I saw many church buildings in Edinburgh sold out and became restaurants, shops, offices, even a Muslim community centre. And I understood them as the results of the Lord Jesus having removed their “lampstands” from those churches (ref. Rev 2:5). I believe that the Church of England is seen by the Lord as the “sinking Titanic”, in which 60% of the bishops support blessings for LG marriages. The majority of the evangelicals in the UK also seem still believing in Replacement theology, seriously lacking in the understanding of the whole Scripture, which they claim to follow very carefully.
It is great to see the country’s leader concerned about giving the children a future and hope rather than exploiting them.
From what I have read and observed in my own country, Bibi has the better and most sensible idea.
One of the saddest things I see today among those who call themselves, “Christian,” is the fact they, separate the Testaments. From beginning to end, it is one book. The Bible is one book, those who separate it making it two are in error.
Having read it from front to back a few times I cannot truly distinguish the end of one and the beginning of the other as it brings together both books joining the Jewish past with its future.
Jesus did not bring the end of the Jewish history as some want to believe, He brought the beginning of the Jewish future and included those Gentiles wanting to be grafted into the future of eternity in the Jewish Messiah.
“To the Jew first, then to the gentiles,” appears many times in the words of the apostles.
The Lord isn’t done building the house of Israel, when He is done, Israel will occupy the land as the Lord said she will. From the Nile to the Euphrates, from the Mediterranean to ? The Lord Himself will rule Israel and no one will come against her.
Those on the left love to accuse everybody else of being what those on the left truly are. Their time is short, so they are pushing everything to the max, not having a clue that at the end of their tunnel truly is a train wreck, theirs.
There is one more who keeps accounts of these attacks against Israel, the Lord Himself. His records are not biased, nor do they show favoritism. They are records that will be used in judgment against those who hate people who have committed themselves to the Lord. Those who are allied with Israel and support Israel by any means.
We are about to enter a seven year time frame, at the end of the time there will be no more haters of Israel, there will be no more haters, at least publicly.
Those who hate and teach their children to hate can dance now, but the time to pay the piper is coming sooner than they think.
It is too easy for a foreigner like me to read this (good) summary and to criticise the (wrong) decisions that the successive governments made between 1967 and 2005 for giving up so much of the land that the God of Israel had miraculously given back to His people in 1967. No doubt, the international pressures had been immense. Nonetheless, what a mess that those (rather liberal) political decisions have led the nation into! I do pray for the Lord’s protection over the Jewish people, particularly those in Samaria and Judea who are committed to His words and totally trusting in His sovereign authority over them.
Daniel Zion’s points are spot on.
They are “certainly challenging and thought provoking” for the indoctrinated.
I am not so interested in whether the term “Trinity” is accurate or not.
But isn’t the Hebrew word for God, Elohim, plural?
Yes, Elohim has a definite plural connotation.
So Sad some think they can erase History and it will be forgotten as same in the US. To those Good is Evil & Evil is Good. Stand Strong WE Stand with You and Know GOD is SOVEREIGN. Maranatha
All three Persons of the Trinity comprise the one true God of whom we read in Deut. 6:4, “Hear O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one!”
God is so far above our understanding; His ways are above our ways, but we have the surety that He loves us and wants us to know Him.
In John 16:13-14, the Lord Jesus speaks of the Spirit of Truth who will guide us into all truth; “for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.”
The following chapter, John 17, is precious: looking through His telescope of time, Jesus sees you and me today, and He prays for us: “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” (vs. 20-21)
Thank you for writing on this subject. Yes, pray for unity and genuine shalom.
I wonder how God will work out those prayers. Maybe it is to start with greater unity and genuine love among the Messianic streams in Israel.
I have been taught that it was a fig, not apple, tree. Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves. Whichever, they did “evil” in the sight if the LORD.
Amen! I wish this could be printed and pasted on every billboard of Israel. God made Israel to be a “theocracy” and I hope I have that word right. Ruled by YHVH and His Anointed. And I am not talking about being ruled by the Religious leaders of Israel, however good they might be. We long for Israel to have the True and Living God ruling over her. ONLY when YHVH is ruling through His Son, Yehoshua, will Righteousness cover the earth as the waters cover the sea and what a day that will be. We will rejoice!!! But first He will have to deal with His enemies in Israel. Ps 2 speaks of it all.
Israel was never meant to be a democracy!
So the modern definition of Nazi, means we have to become nazis in order to fight nazis !
No wonder there is chaos !
Abba, Father, have mercy on your people Israel and the land you promised to them. May your Kingdom come, your will be done here on earth as it is in heaven.
God of Israel was not “silent” about the Holocaust. He prophesied through Zechariah about it more than 2500 years ago (13:7-9). “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep [Jewish believers] will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. In the whole land, declares the Lord, “two-thirds [6 out of 9 millions] will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will put into fire … The Lord is our God.’ The God of Israel foreknew that His people would crucify their long-waited Messiah King Yeshua, and the Holocaust was the very punishment for that dreadful sin. ‘Because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles’ (Romans 11:11). Gentile Christians owe so much to the Jews’ transgressions! (cont.)
After the Holocaust, it is Yeshua who has been gathering the remnant – the third – to fulfil Isaiah 49:6. Only He can bring those different components together to build what needs to be built in Israel. Messianic Jews who already believe in Yeshua ought to call on His name, pray to Him and beg Him to give the gift of revelation about Him to all Scripture-believing Jews in Israel. The Gentile Church has been terribly misunderstanding and misrepresenting the forever King of the Jews Yeshua to Jewish people for many centuries. It’s time for Gentile Christians / missionaries to seriously repent of the wrong doing, not to preach to Jewish people!
My comment is that you did not include all who crucified the Messiah. That, in itself, is a stumbling block to the Jews.
In Acts 4:27-28 it says:
27 “for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.”
He, the Revelation says, was slain from the foundation of the world. So, none of us is without guilt.
Time is running out for all those against The Lord Jesus Christ and Israel!
I am hesitant to criticise someone like Israel Eichler, but I’d like to make two comments. First, the Holocaust was the plan of the God of Israel, which was prophesied through Zechariah more than 2500 years ago (see the comments I made yesterday) – nothing to do with what secular Jews and Zionists did or didn’t do. Second, if he really believes in the LIVING God of Israel, then don’t do such a detestable thing in His sight as making pilgrimage to the dead man’s grave – he and his followers have made the dead man their idol. The God of Israel is not the God of the dead!
Great article. Should be published widely. Could serve as a petition.
Thank you for your article; God loves us–those on the right and those on the left.
When Moses married an Ethiopian woman, Aaron & Miriam, were up in arms saying, “Has the LORD..spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?
“..the anger of the LORD was aroused..the cloud departed from above the tabernacle..[and] Miriam became leprous, as white as snow.”
Aaron repented, Moses interceded for them, and God healed Miriam.. (Nu. 12)
God sent His Son to earth for our redemption. (John 3:16). Have we responded like Aaron and Miriam, with unbelief and criticism?–causing God to be angry and have His Presence depart?
God loves us and He has promised us, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
Bibi is correct.
What a great question! Honestly, living among Western Christians, I would have to say that, as a whole, the Golden calf of democracy would be the deciding factor. The ironic part of this is that the Kingdom of God is not a kingdom where the people rule. We don’t get to vote and tell God what He meant to say or how He should fulfill the future.
Democracy is a Greek word, not of Hebrew origin. Our love of Israel should be based on our love of Israel’s God. We can call it dictatorship, autocracy or whatever word, but it is His Word alone that governs 🙌
I have been to China for three years, so I know exactly what the pastor said about the Chinese Christians’ love and respect for Israel. Although I live in England and do not have a tie with any Japanese church, I think that the Japanese Christians (very small in number though) also generally have a deep biblical respect for the land and the people of Israel, and that the nation’s political form itself is not much of their interest.
Amen! Grace to sin, God forbid!
Oy vey! This is what happens when you negotiate with terrorist (oslo).
In a Way its the same here in the states (leftist being the terrorist s).
There are ugly ugly times coming for both States. i wonder; should we just do the right thing and bring about the battle? You know, it’s coming whether we like it or not, it’s coming.
Never never never negotiate with terrorist. Never never never. Will leftist ever learn? Nope.
Today, an anti-Israeli BBC correspondent (of decades) wrote, “Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes”. She wrote about the PA’s failure and internal conflicts to some extent. But as always, wrote what the Palestinians said to her: “many Israeli checkpoints restrict their movement”, “frequent Israeli raids” (without her understanding the reasons behind those raids), “growing violence by extremist settlers” and “illegal settlers” increasing from 110,000 to 700,000 in 30 years. She seemed even blaming the Jewish people for the “lost Palestinian hopes”. Her writing often makes me feel throwing up….
Amen and Amen. The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob has shown His love for Israel because of His covenant with the Fathers. We get so messed up when we think of God according to our finite thinking instead of according to His Eternal Word. Psalm 83, John 1. Shalom Aleicham
I thought that Arafat, on behalf of the so called Palastinians, signed over to Israel all area C as well as all of East Jerusalem. It was due to be temporary but as Arafat later rejected the agreement it is now permanent. Why doesn‘t Israel fully uphold this part of the Oslo agreement ?
Very clear explanation, thank you. About the last section, I do believe that Yeshua’s Spirit is already in Jerusalem (as well as anywhere in the world, just as the Book of Revelation reveals that He is no longer “sitting at the right hand of the Father” but actively engaging with His people), particularly fulfilling Zechariah 12:10 for the sake of the house of David and His holy city Jerusalem. We should not confuse this with Matthew 24:30-31, which is of His Return for the whole world. I am praying that all Jewish people in Jerusalem at least may receive His Spirit of grace, and their eyes be opened to see Him, their Messiah, soon!
Thank you for your article. I didn’t realize that the term “Rosh Hashanah” originated in the Talmudic period, a millennium and a half after the Torah was received. Thinking of this special feast I also thought of Isaiah 29. “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men, therefore..I will again do a marvelous work among this people…” (vs. 13-14) “..the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. (vs. 18) “The humble also shall increase their joy in the LORD…in the Holy One of Israel.” (vs. 19)
The Lord Jesus is here among us today, holding out His hand of love to us as He says, “I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and He with Me.” (Rev. 3:20)
Wow, an eye (I) opener!
It shows how we need to keep our guard up and in the Word.
The plum line is God’s Word, we need to use it as the standard, me included. May we not be deceived.
Thanks for the great article and information.
On Guard! Dan
So called Palestinians teaching their children lies, just as the West is teaching children lies about transgenderism and Darwin’s theory of evolution!! Come quickly Lord Jesus!
“Repentance” and “confession of sins” on behalf of own people or church are the most powerful weapon to destroy the works of the devil, the Accuser, because the ground for accusations would collapse through such prayers.
On the one hand, it can be said that bringing many hostile Gentile nations to stand against God’s chosen people is what the Lord himself is doing – because His Salvation History is getting into its climax. He Himself will fight against them to show to the world that the God of Israel is the LORD and the remnant He gathered His Chosen People. Scripture-believing Jewish people need to offer much prayer of repentance and confessions of sins on behalf of secular Jews in Israel and plead for His mercy on them for His Holy Name’s sake. (cont.)
Even more such prayers need to be offered from the Gentile Christians. The UNESCO may be regarded as “secular” today, but its founding principles are most likely being formed by Gentile Christians of the day. Today’s persistent anti-Jewish sentiment among the Bible-believing Christians, in Europe and the UK in particular, is “guilty” before the Lord, and they will face their dire consequences if they don’t repent – their names may even not be added to the Lamb’s Book of Life. Yeshua is the forever King of the Jews.
Pressure from the U.S. or pressure from God. “Choose this day whom you will serve!”
Joshua cursed the rebuilding of Jericho after he destroyed it in Joshua 6:26. This curse was fulfilled in 1 Kings 16:34. What UNESCO are doing is rebuilding a Jericho that fits the Palestinian narrative they want to legitimise. This is a fiction not worthy of an international body. I suppose they’ll also be ruling that the Moon is made of cheese and that the Klingons are real!
Jericho is important to Christian history because it’s the first major city destroyed for its moral perversity by God’s people. The city is brought down by God, then is conquered by his people. Several international bodies are becoming Canaanite strongholds that need pulling down.
This article is amazing. My understanding of the True and Living God has grown in a way that I could not have believed. To see Him watching over these little scrolls and what these men had put there in those caves until just the right time when Israel was declared a nation…I am in awe. It is as if He is saying, “Look! This is the Time I was talking about!!!! Look at what I have done and look at what I have been doing all these 2000 plus years, and consider what I am doing now !” He wasn’t bored, He hadn’t cast off or forgotten His people, even when the rest of the world had. They were always in the palm of His Hand, the Apple of His Eye, and I can’t wait to see how He will be restore the years that the locust have eaten. Hallelujah!!! Blessed be Yehovah forever and ever.
What a great historical and Biblical lesson! What else will God do in these days?
As a Christian Texan, Red blooded American, Israel;
This America, Biden and Obama along with Soros and the democrat party….
Are not Israel’s friends!
Very sorry to say this, but all of these have and will stab Israel in the back.
The Lord set the hook in the jaw, the fish aren’t going to get away until He is through with them, their time is limited.
Thank you for a very concise annd excellent overview of prophetic teaching in the Holy scriptures. We know that not one word will fail of all that is written therein. Messiah will come as promised and establish His Kingdom on earth. Jew and Gentile alike must acknowledge the Jewish saviour who died for our sins, (Jn.3:16) who will come again to judge all. (2 Ti.4:1) Maranatha come Lord Yeshua (Jesus).
A very interesting story, probably like many, who have been sovereignly touched by God, to discover this hidden facet of God’s great purposes and plans here on earth.
Yes. Forgiveness is such a powerful thing. If we only knew.
Thank you for sharing such a deep, personal story.
By faith, following Yeshua’s example and teaching, great blessing is in store.
Is it just me that finds this too “cut and dry.”?
I think words like “possibly”, “perhaps”, ” in my estimation” would go a long ways on such a topic.
Interesting article. But I do not see that Jesus taught he was not descended from David based upon the teaching question in Matthew 22:41-46. Using questions as a form of teaching was common in Jesus’ intractions. Messiah must be a descendant of David per Isaiah 11 and confirmed in the Matthew 1 geneology in the original Hebrew gospel, copies of which have been recently rediscovered by Nehemia Gordon, Miles Jones, and Michael Rood, where Joseph is given as Mary’s father (in addition to that being her husband’s name). I believe that Jesus’ rhetorical question was illustrating that in the Spirit he could be David’s Lord while at the same time being a physical descendant of David since human beings consist of the physical and the spiritual dimensions. That is also how Jesus could say “Before Abraham was, I am” and the Pharisees could not comprehend it, for they lacked spiritual understanding.
Amen! If we had as much compassion for the lost as we do sacrificed animals, this world would be in a much better place.
The Law is holy! Romans 8 tells us that the Holy Spirit gives us the power to fulfill the righteous requirements of the Torah. The Comforter is here and we can live righteous lives!
Even when you know something is coming but don’t know when, it is still a surprise. In January of 1968, after faked attacks to create confusion in the enemy, they didn’t fall for it. at the end of January on the night of Tet, they, attacked us. Eight days later we finally got a break and could get a nights rest, I slept for 18 hours, most I ever slept in my life, but I still had my life.
I went to war at the same time the six day war erupted in the ME, we were cheering for Israel then and I cheered for Israel in 1973, I am cheering for Israel even now before the next battle comes because I know how it will end. Those who truly love Israel and her Father, will still be standing when the smoke clears. Not so those who are trying to create a leftist state, they will be lying on the ground with their unbelieving allies.
The end of Israel will only happen if the covenant of the Lord with day and night is broken by the Lord. He is not a covenant breaker. Jeremiah 33:19-26
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Thank you. Your article brought back vivid memories of the week in Oct. ‘73, when Israel was attacked. I had just received news of my brother’s injuries from a bad car accident and as I prayed for my brother, I was aware of a simultaneous deep burden within me for Israel. I hadn’t heard news of Israel, but I was sensitive to God’s Holy Spirit and I remember my tears as I held Israel up before God, along with Romans 11:29, ”For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable”. I knew God was intervening for Israel’s needs.
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (Jn. 15:13) God loves our world, and my prayers continue today for the entirety of the Middle East to know God’s love for them in giving His Son, Jesus, for our redemption, and to respond to Him. God is faithful!
As you say, some Christians seem to believe the single recitation of the “Sinner’s Prayer” as a ticket to heaven, and some Christians quote what some apostles wrote to justify such a view.
Nonetheless, Yeshua Himself repeatedly said, ‘but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.’ (Mt 10:22; 24:13; Mk 13:13). I do believe in every word my Saviour taught, and I try to live in obedience to Him.
Did America stop rolling down? Can it be measured only by economic figures? Has America emerged more powerful and prosperous than at any other time in its history?
I am in my 70s, and have watched America quite closely, and my answers would be “No”, “No”, “No” to all these questions.
What I find sad is that secular Jewish people like yourself see fellow Jewish people who try to obey what the God of Israel commanded through Moses, and are even willing to accept some of His commandments, as long as they don’t destruct your sense of “freedom” too much, yet utterly ignore the fact that the God of Israel is a living God who is watching over you personally!
Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is powerful! This is so, because Christ Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s word to Satan in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:15) regarding the One who would destroy Satan. (cf. Heb. 2:14-17)
The Lord Jesus Himself affirms God’s appointment of Him in His answer to Pilate, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” (Jn. 18:37)
The Lord Jesus also affirms His truth to us today with His words, “The thief [Satan] does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (Jn. 10:10)
St John. 8/36. If the Son (Jesus Christ) therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Jesus Christ has freed me from my sinful self, from the whole world’s turmoil and given me His free gift of eternal life in His perfect self!
Psalm 2, Why do the heathen rage and the nations imagine a vain thing?
What ? Do you not know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, for you were bought with a price. (Shaul s letter to Corinth )
Yohanon’s Revelation : “Come here. I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Yerushala’im, coming down out of heaven from God,
22I saw no temple in it, because God — the Everpresent Lord, the Sovereign over all — and the Lamb, are its temple.
Jesus said, on His way to the Cross, ” You will not see me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord”.
Now the Church is called to Jesus, but Israel’s job is to bring in the Messiah. Last time is was Mary, this time…?
Psalm 118 vs. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
In the place where He was condemned the court that condemned Him must rescind the verdict. You have the Sanhedrin, the Temple is inevitable.
Quote: “Darkness is not defeated with sticks, but by adding light.”
It is worth repeating a dream I believe God gave me in early 1968: in my dream David and I were in Israel; I stood looking out the window from a doctor’s office and before me in the daylight was a huge shining star standing over the city with a line of light extending upward and downward from the star. Then I saw a wriggling line of light approaching the star and with it came an immediate explosion of criss-crossing lines of light covering the star and obscuring the original upward and downward line of light.
I knew our enemy, Satan, had confused the grace of God toward us.
God tells us in Deut. 7:7-8, how much He loves us; He asks us in Isa. 1:18, to reason together regarding our sin; and He explains to us in 1 Peter 18-19, that we are not redeemed with silver or gold, but “with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
s/b 1 Peter 1:18-19 (in my above comment)
The Christian Succah should have all the fruits of the Spirit and some of the gifts.
With LOVE you will love the Lord, your neighbour and your brethren. (Deut 6:5; Mk 12:30; Jn 13:34)
With JOY the Lord will be your strength. (Neh 8:10)
With PEACE you will have Sar Shalom.
With PATIENCE you will endure to the end. (Matt 10:22)
With KINDNESS you will treat your fellow men.
Your GOODNESS will be known by your moral excellence.
We GENTLY restore people to the path of righteousness.
FAITHFULNESS keeps relationships true.
SELF-CONTROL keeps us humble, receptive and dead to sin.
Gifts include the ministries of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher. (Eph 4:11)
Each person is given a gift (1 Cor 12:7) from a word of wisdom to a miracle. (1 Cor 12:4-11; Rom 12:6-8)
Let’s also remember the natural and spiritual harvests; The Incarnation and Circumcision; Hoshana Rabbah; The Millennium and the Tabernacle of God. (Rev 21:3)
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Zechariah 14:16 refers to the olam haba – all those idiots will have been incinerated by then.
Anybody who fasts for “the increase of God’s salvation promises and plans for Jerusalem and Israel” is an idiot, because they don’t understand Scripture.
All of Jewry will enter the world to come, while the vast majority of Gentile unregenerate Trinitarian “Jesus lovers” will be burned.
Who do those people think Noah or Lot typify? Saved Jews?
Doesn’t Jerusalem have a role in converting the nations before that time? The world is becoming one under an ungodly globalism. The church is backsliding. If the redeemed embrace Zion, the goyim may take enough notice to go to Jerusalem for themselves and collect the biblical gospel.
What kind of “Christian” does Mr King think these missionaries are trying to make? Perhaps if he better defined what makes an acceptable Jewish Christian (as opposed to a Jewish Catholic or Protestant) it would help. The first apostles were Jews. Paul was an orthodox rabbi. Peter, James and John remained observant Jews until they went to glory. (…many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas …Acts 13:43) A Jewish Christian who is Zionist, Torah observant, feast keeping and biblical surely glorifies the Lord in a way that a nominal Jew or Christian doesn’t. The mayor should promote Jerusalem to convert the nations and bring them into a right relationship with the God of Israel. (Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Ps 51:13) Jerusalem is God’s hub for teaching the nations how to relate to Him. (Hashem is great in Tziyon; Ps 99:2; let kol Amim praise Thee. Ps 67:3 OJB)
Only a remnant of the nations will be left (because some 2 billion Trinitarians embrace a counterfeit).
The Jewish people can scream BEN ZONA as much as they like, – they will be saved (as foreshadowed by the story of Yosef in the Tanakh).
Yes, it would be desirable if Jews would lead non-Jews to a first-century Nazarene faith, but it doesn’t look that way.
Messianic Jews, by and large, worship the central dogma of their archenemy Rome Papal which is the “triune God” (advertised by J. Shulam, A. Fruchtenbaum, D. Stern, and all the other friendly Aaron’s who lead their own folk into idolatry).
Even ISRAEL TODAY sells “Christmas” as Jewish!!! So, why would you expect some “biblical gospel” from this corner…?
“I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour” + “I am saved by faith” are the two mantras which will fill Gehinnom with pagans.
Thanks Jake. I would expect some biblical gospel from this corner because Isaiah 2:3 says, the word of the Lord goes out from Jerusalem. Messiah said his word, witness and power will go out from Jerusalem into all the earth in Acts 1:8. Ezekiel 40 ff describes the temple Yeshua will rule from during his millennium reign. (Rev 20) Since the Reformation, the redeemed have realised theology was mistaken in replacing Israel, and they are now embracing Israel, Jerusalem and the Jewish people. Our fellowship has a Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles celebration. We skip Easter and Christmas. The one new man of the new Adam that glorifies God in a common Jewish-Gentile expression is developing. Progress is being made, but we’re not fully Christ-like yet. The world needs changed as humanity is terribly deceived, let’s do it together.
Yes, Messiah the “prince” will rule (under YHWH), and Isa 2:2-3 certainly depicts the restoration of Israel and de-paganization of the gospel (while Acts 1:8 refers to the remote regions the early Nazarenes reached – India, Parthia, etc.).
It is also a good thing to keep the Jewish feasts, to embrace Israel, Jerusalem, and the Jewish people. However, NONE OF THIS WILL SAVE A GENTILE (though it may make them feel better).
The vast majority of so-called Christians is unregenerate, i.e. they have never been “baptized with fire” (providing they have been immersed in water at all).
They can “love the Jews” as long as the like, it won’t save them.
And if the Pope said, “Let’s do it together,” I’d run away as fast as I can.
Isa 2:4 should not be overlooked either. Hashem will burn the earth, and he will avenge his people (ethnic Jewry). Any nation who has persecuted the Jewish people will still be dealt with.
I’d be interested to hear how you believe a soul is saved. Catholicism created a worldly Christendom as an alternative to the gospel. YouTube Mike Gendron speaks well on this.
Yes, the nations are judged for how they treated Israel before their national redemption. Some nations don’t get a millenial life because of that. The UN and the nations take this issue too lightly.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you: Unless a person is born of water and the Spirit [‘fire’], he cannot enter the kingdom of G-d.” (Jn 3.5)
The verse has nothing to do with embryonic fluid. And while all of Jewry will be reborn at the Parousia, it’ll be too late for unregenerate Gentiles then.
“Now, there was a ruler of the Yehudim, a Prisha, whose name was Nakdimon. He came to Yeshu by night and told him that he well knew that he had come from God, for no one could do the miracles which he did unless God was with him. And Yeshu said to him that he must believe more than that, for no one will enter heaven’s bliss except by immersion in water and by being reborn through the Ruach HaKodesh [fire].” (Pepysian Gospel 11:13–15)
There is a lot more to say about it; if you’re interested, my email address is:
jakewilson888 (and then @ and gmail.com).
Interesting to hear the reasons behind some of ultra-Orthodox Jewish customs. Psalm 2:11, ‘Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate His rule with trembling.’ came to mind.
Perhaps, they are extremely careful never again to sin against the Holy One of Israel, whom their ancestors rebelled too many times (?) They are doing at least one thing right, I think, that is regarding the Holy One of Israel as a living God who is presiding over His chosen people (though I don’t know if they try to inquire of Him for guidance like David did).
Amen! It is no longer just a problem in the U.K., but here in the states. Churches are cutting off their Hebraic roots daily, expecting to stand, but only being as successful as a 3-legged table. Christianity was never meant to be a new stand-alone religion. Christianity, in truth, is Judaism as our Jewish Messiah meant it to be lived. “The WAY” hasn’t changed; arrogant wild branches have just gotten off the path!
our whole world is going through a Spiritual battle, only Messiah can make the Hearts of man new again. We know how it ends and Begins again. Pray GOD’SPIRIT convicts the World of Sin, Righteousness, and Judgement . We Pray for the Peace of Israel, but know man can never change it. But with GOD ALL thing are possible. Maranatha. Hebrews 9:23-28
Humanly speaking, calling anyone “stupid” is rude, to say the least, and no doubt, many secular Jewish people who are very confident in their intellect were infuriated by his remark.
Nonetheless, this rabbi might have read Psalm 14:1 (again): ‘The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”, and lamented over the god-less-ness among the remnant of His people in Israel. I would grieve with him too. How can any Jewish people who are “allowed”, by the God of Israel, to return and have already returned to the Promised Land disregard, even deny, the Giver of the Land?
Amen!
It’s not the carrying of a wooden cross that will heal the divide. It is the cross of knowing, as David said, “My sins are constantly before me.” What has been done in Yeshua’s name over the centuries is an absolute horror. And a sensitivity to those horrors should be taken by “Christians”, especially in the Jewish homeland.
Amongst sibling rivalry, growing up, my father would often quote Prov. 15:1, “A soft answer turns away wrath.” He turned our attention to God’s love and kindness toward us.
When speaking to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, rather than addressing her past wrong actions, Jesus spoke to her of living water that held forgiveness and everlasting life. And leaving her water pot, she ran back to the village proclaiming, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” (Jn. 4:29) And crowding around Him, the Samaritans said, “Now we believe.. for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” (Jn. 4:42)
Our enemy’s goal is to keep us circling around each other, much like sibling rivalry, each trying to protect their cause, but when we look up and recognize our God who created us, loves us, and gave Himself for us, our doubts will melt in the presence of God’s love and provision for us.
My view after observing them for a long time is that the New York Jews are mostly non Jews masquerading as Jews. They are liberal lefties with no love for Israel – they are of the Obama and Biden school where the Torah is on the bookshelf and money is what makes their world go around.
Looking at the first picture in the article, the person looking at the IDF member has a very arrogant look on his face. Something unbecoming of one who boasts of being a godly person.
“We wish the new Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa wisdom, courage and love to really do the right thing for his Christian communities in Zion.”
This “cardinal” is an idolatrous swine, and most of those “holy Christian places” are idolatrous shrines.
It would seem, Yeshu’s words “Judge not by outward appearance” don’t mean a lot to the editors of ISRAEL TODAY.
The “Man of Sin” (2 Thess 2:3), besides incepting the Shoah, exterminated between 50 and 150 million people, and if Rome Papal received temporal power today, she would re-open the dungeons tomorrow.
And ISRAEL TODAY wishes Israel’s archenemy all the best!!!!
Rome Papal and any Gentile “Christian” made drunk by that Babylonian whore will be destroyed when the Messiah returns (2 Thess 2:8).
Rejoice that you’re Jewish…
It is very confusing, Jews are really good at whatever they put their hand to, whether good or evil. You can think of Jeffrey Epstein or Albert Einstein, but the greatest Jew is the only one who can heal humanity of all our darkness, Yeshua – Jesus the Jew.
For all our atoning falls short of what is lacking in Tikkun Olam, we must access the Love of the Father through His Son. What we don’t understand about Yeshua is His nature, it’s shared with His Father, they are Echad in nature which is expressed in absolute love
“Those who bless you, I will bless, those who curse you, I will curse.”
What the Lord says will happen, does happen. May the scales on the eyes of those who have believed the so called, “Palestinians,” now fall to the ground and they find the truth in their new sight.
In all my conversations on social media or in person even with those who say they believe in Jesus there lacks an understanding of His true nature and shared Holiness with God YHVH, Islam was created to preach this impossibility of Yeshua being Echad w the Father, Rabbinic Judaism also preaches this but even though Islam and Judaism asserts the same thing because they can’t get along they have to have to different religions. Christianity has some issues but on the million dollar question they score 100%
Kyrie eleison (Κύριε, ἐλέησον)
חָנֵּנִי יְהוָה
Lord have mercy on us
Thank you, Aviel, for sharing this song bringing before us the emotions of Israel’s Oct. ‘73 war, and God’s intervention.
The emotions of this song, somehow, also, brought the emotions of when the Child Jesus was taken into the temple, to do according to the custom of the law, and Simeon, a just man, taking Him in his arms blessed God, and said, “Behold, the Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:25-35)
God continues to tell His story through the nation of Israel–His story of love for our world and what He gave of Himself for our redemption.
Thank you, Aviel, for sharing this song bringing before me the emotions of Israel’s Oct. ‘73 war, and God’s intervention.
The emotions of this song, somehow, also, brought the emotions of when the Child Jesus was taken into the temple, to do according to the custom of the law, and Simeon, a just man, taking Him in his arms blessed God, and said, “Behold, the Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against (yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” (Luke 2:25-35)
God continues to tell His story through the nation of Israel–His story of love for our world and what He gave of Himself for our redemption.
Oops, my above response is to the article, “We are the Children of Winter ’73”.
Another lesson is being overlooked by the Jewish state. For an outsider like myself, “another lesson” is quite obvious: The miraculous victory of the Six-Day War was the miraculous work of the God of Israel. The whole nation should have celebrated and praised their God, the Holy One of Israel, who is alive and showed up with the miracle for His people. Instead, the nation gave all glory only to some individuals and made them the national heroes and idols. The whole population needed being humbled through the Yom Kippur War “before Him”. Yet, 50 years on, more than a third of the population still deny Him, and are only pursuing their own agenda, with some even following their religion of humanism.
Those of us who love the Messiah and who ling for His second coming, also love Israe. We are praying for you.
As I commented on Aviel’s article yesterday, the miraculous victory of the Six-Day War was the miraculous act of the God of Israel. Yet, the largely secular nation at the time didn’t give glory to Him at all. I see the Yom Kippur War as a punishment for it. Even today, 50 years on, more than a third of the population still ignore Him completely. They may think that “they” established the state of Israel in 1948, but the fact is that everyone of them was “gathered by Him”! While they remain such an arrogant and faith-less people in “His country”, I won’t be surprised if we see more of these incidents, as He is putting them ‘into the fire’ to ‘refine them like silver and test them like gold’. (Zechariah 13:9a)
This horrible situation is an other birth pang. The prophets say more to come before Messiah comes in power and Glory. It’s time the people of Israel united and ceased their public division- total distraction and caught unawares. My opinion is that the lefties are troubling the nation. This is Judgement time
Thank you (and especially Ryan Jones) for the Telegram updates and some “uncensored real time” posts of what is happening. What tragedies!
Prayers for all.
We don’t know how, but may God’s Kingdom and will be done here on earth (and in particular Israel) as He has willed in heaven, including the many precious promises of Scripture.
Our reading today was from Zephaniah – it was like reading todays news from Israel. I will pray that the remnant of Judah will come to pasture its flocks in Gaza (Zephaniah 2:7)
I have often wondered how Ezekiel 38 could be accomplished knowing the IDF’s abilities, I believe we are seeing a precursor of how it will happen.
Thank you for the personal stories and the partially unfiltered news of what is going on.
Just began reading again a short little book “God’s promises for Israel” which is exclusively Scriptures where God promises much to his people. A much needed bedrock of faith and strength.
One example: Ezekiel 28:26. “There they will live in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards: they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbours who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”
Hopefully enough Israelis pressure the government for concrete answers for what went wrong.
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from his presence. Drive them away as smoke is driven away; like wax melting in the presence of a fire, let the wicked perish in the presence of God. Psalm 68:1-3
We pray and know with the infiltration into our country this very well could happen here. Peace and safety, there is none.
We pray believers in Yeshua the power and wisdom of the Ruach Kodesh to heal and lead Israel to the Mikva of repentance in Yeshua s name.
Praying for you all from here in Australia. Our spirits are in great sorrow, our cry rises to Heaven. May God do His great work in many people’s hearts as only He can in this time of great evil.
Our prayers are with you, your family and all at Israel Today.
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ will bring Israel through.
We have His Word on that.
Sad that you had to end the comments on Telegram, but I full understand why. Your subscribers have gone from just over 1K to 8K as I write. God is using you, so the Enemy tried to subvert your service. You did the right thing. The Lord blesss you.
Who’d want Hamas as neighbours? Arabs were given 70% of Transjordan, that was formerly known as Palestine, and rejected any being called Palestinian. Jews called their allocation Israel. Arafat exploited that and reasserted Rome’s 2nd Century wiping out of Jewish identity. Palestinian policy is defined by wiping out Jewish identity in any form. If Palestinians won’t willingly live with the Arabs, they should be compelled to.
The international community hates to recognise the God of Israel because they must give up their self-will to do so. This is why they support the Palestinian. However, Israel is restored for just that purpose, to make God known to the nations. I pray Israel prevails.
We are God’s creation. He wiped out all but 8 souls in Noah’s day, and is going to destroy this present creation one day. His judgement is perfect, and the sinner hates it.
It is a sad thing we see going on in Israel today, this is a prelude to Ezekiel 38, 39. It is what I see from the scripture, the beginning of the end of Islam and its reign of terror over the last 1400 years of its existence. In the end, there will be an outpouring of worship and praise for the God of Israel from the former world of Islam.
After this there will only be one enemy of the Lord left, communism, it will be more brutal than Islam, but the Lord has written of that end as well in the Revelation, evil will be fully exposed and that will be how it will be destroyed.
The Lord said; “fear not, for I am with you.” The weapon of fear can be defeated by trusting in the Lord. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” Prov. 3:5,6
My family and friends here in Canada, stand and praying day and night for Israel. Remember the Psalm 21 these days because God is in control, please, believe that!!
PSALM 121
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Praying for you and weeping with you here in Australia. I’ve just read Psalm 83 again – hold on, God is watching and He alone is the Most High over all the earth!
Amen An Amen Our Prayers are going up to the LORD for Strength in HIM and PEACE to ISRAEL
Our hearts are broken as we watch and hear what is going on, but Israel WILL prevail! All over the world, the Lord’s people are praying and crying out on your behalf. Do not lose heart or hope.
Amen! Run to the arms of God!
Wounded but not defeated; sad but with our minds focused on the defeat of our enemies, because Our Almighty God is with us!
I cry with all who mourn about Dekel Swissa. I have his photograph on my cell phone to remind me, that there are many others like him and the mourning families. May God be mercyful to Israel. May many seek HIM through this war.
Shalom
Ruth Mitchell
The Palestinian cause is the same today as it was when the Romans created it. It’s the dissolution of Zionism, Judaism and Jewish identity. All modern expressions of Palestinianism own this cause.
Any owning the Palestinian cause should be removed from Israel to lands that uphold Palestinianism, be they Arab, Christian or secular. Only Palestinian Jews should be tolerated. Arabs, Christians and the secular who do not own Palestinianism are acceptable.
Palestinianism dovetails into other antizionist and antisemitic ideologies, so separating it will help clarify matters and improve the Israeli situation.
Israel and the church should unite to revoke every endorsement of Palestinianism in the world today. Representations should be made to the UN that the best way to free Palestine would be to make it an enclave of an Arab state. UN and world relief agencies would still be able to operate there.
Where could a suitable enclave be created? Iran are good friends to the Palestinians, and Palestinians supported Saddam when he was in power, so perhaps somewhere on the Iran/Iraq border. The Taliban hold a similar jihadist outlook to Fatah and Hamas, so perhaps somewhere on the Iran/Afghanistan border would be a possibility. However, the nature of Palestinianism means that they will always want to be at odds with Israel, so perhaps the Iraq/Jordanian border would be best. They can still assault Israel from there, and Israel can still strike back at them.
The problem is: Hamas is also present in Judea and Samaria.
So glad you could get out! Praying for you all from Japan! God bless and protect you and your loved ones!
Ohhh. This brought tears to my eyes, and sorrow to my heart! My church in Japan is praying for you all in Israel! May God protect you all and I pray for His comfort to the families and friends of Dekel, and so many others! God bless you!
According to the OT, the Lord God of Israel “allowed” the surrounding enemies to attack His people only when His people committed terrible sins against Him. Most likely cause of this attack is the persistent protest by the secular Jewish people on the streets, who disregard their God and refuse to be His chosen people, as we have seen for many months. Their shouting and drumming against the PM and the government was also against the God of Israel. My sincere hope and prayer is that they may be gripped with guilt and fear of the Lord, even confessing their sins before Him, so that the deaths of so many Israelis may not be in vain.
Thank you for sharing these stories, as horrible as they are. Hiding the truth is what Hamas wants.
May He, who neither slumbers or sleeps, watch over Israel and guide them into shalom.
This is the time in this generation to destroy Amalek. God spoke it.
Sending his ships to the Mediterranean is a safe choice for Biden. He could better have sent his ships to Iran.
But just as Israel let the monster Hamas grow, the US has let the monster Iran grow. I fear that by now American warships are easy prey for Iranian rockets. The rockets don’t need to be very advanced, it is the number that matters.
We have here a modern horror story from the pages of the holocaust we often heard about, a page from the recent ISIS campaigns, and it is unimaginable this is taking place in the 21st century. It’s troubling, even sickening, that there are many around the world who find it difficult to condemn the unprovoked terrorist actions of Hamas against civilians in their residence: babies, the elderly, unarmed women and men, and the soldiers just doing their jobs of protecting them. I thank YHVH who has shielded Adi, as she lived to tell about her experience. Psalm 138:7 fits perfectly here: “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserved me against the wrath of my enemies; you stretched out your hand, and your right hand delivers me.” Shalom Aleichem!
On target! The Lawless one will be a Torahless one.
If Jesus did not come to do away with the Law, why are so many who profess His Name doing the exact opposite?
Not only did Yeshua come to fulfill (or live the Law) we, having received the Spirit, are given the ability to fulfill the righteous requirements of the Law.
Romans 8:1–4
ESV
Life in the Spirit
8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.1 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,3 he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Let’s not confuse the law of sinful flesh with the righteous Law of the Spirit!
So glad it is available to share with friends of Israel!
It was worth getting up at 4am here in Australia to join in!
It was so good – uplifting and challenging. I read Isaiah 29 through to 33 last night – chapter 29 verse 19 : “once more the humble will rejoice in the Lord” – just what was being spoken about by David – the need for deep humility and giving up our arrogance, thinking we can do it on our own. Praying for you all and Israel. One group in Australia has called for 21 days of prayer and fasting for Israel.
Love and Shalom from your friends in Aussie. The battle is the Lord’s!
Amen. There will be no peace until the Prince of Peace returns at the second advent.
Yet it is written……Joshua was instructed to practice Genocide…..There would not have been half of the Abortions if MEN had taken more responsibility. Neither is it known what YESHUA wrote in the sand. Israel has also to take some responsibility for the Palestinian crisis. Do unto others as wish done to yourself. 🤔🔯
🙏 It seems that something has been left out of this piece: There cannot be a two state solution because GOD Himself delineated Israel’s borders. Just as Israel is finally ridding itself of Amalek, which King Saul failed to do, Israel MUST regain territory their God gave them as Promised Land. No matter how many politicians chime in, this is an obedience to God, not man, issue!
You will win the war, with great help of the Lord God of Israel. Give Him glory this time! Please!
A Evangelical Christian response…… what would that be? What would YESHUA have to say? Vengeance is mine as it is writtenin in the Tanach. Could you practice an eye for an eye ? 🤔🔯
Everyone at Israel Today and in Israel, needs to understand something real clear, Obama, Biden’s, Clinton’s and the entire Democratic Party in America is not Israel’s friend.
That’s coming from a American who studies Gods Word, a Christian and a Texan who pays attention!
Yes it is going to be something bigger, you can bet the farm on it.
It’s going to lead to Man of Sin putting a statue on the Temple Mount area, proclaiming himself God.
It’s going to lead to the all countries Muslim FLOOD upon Israel.
It’s going to lead a 144,000 Christian Jews into the hills of Samaria.
It’s going to then focus on the rest of the Christians of the world for 42 months.
It’s going to lead to Gods 2 Witnesses.
Then it’s going to lead to the Harvest of the Christian
Which I’m one.
Praying that Jesus would supernaturally convert the Gazans, dreams visions etc of the Man in White.
Why doesn’t the IDF just slowly flood the Gazan tunnels with sea water? Would get Hammas out from their hidey holes…..
I don’t see the silence of the government for the first few days after the attack as you do. It would have been too careless and irresponsible for any leaders to speak publicly without grasping what exactly happened, how and why they happened first. You say, “the government bears sole responsibility for the greatest failure”, but who have been making huge contributions to the destruction and the dysfunctions of the government and the security forces over the last ten months or more? Too many people have been obsessed with how to get rid of Netanyahu – throwing endlessly their personal hatred, jealousy and anger at him. Even the Supreme Court justices have been enjoying a rare opportunity towards incapacitating him.
The Palestinian cause is the same today as it was when the Romans created it. It’s the dissolution of the Jewish and even Christian identity.
The PLO, Hamas and PIJ are three terrorist groups that are founded on the principle of the destruction of Israel physically, politically and spiritually. Their spiritual empowerment comes from the spirit of Islam, Canaan and an anti-Christian ethos that would see the destruction of God’s people in any form. All world spirits will support them as they have the same master.
Nations continue to follow these spirits for the worldly benefits they receive from them. The UN consistently votes in line with these spirits. Globalism increases the opposition to buck the trend.
Yet, this is the very criteria that brings the nations into judgement.
If Palestine must exist then it should be relocated to a majority Arab enclave. It’s Babel in all but name, so somewhere near Iraq is the most obvious place.
I, too, didn’t see silence as a problem in the first few days. It could be interpreted in so many ways, including by the Hamas.
Excellent! We are dealing with EVIL INCARNATE. God was not proportional when He told the Israelites to rid the Promised Land of all the other “ites”. He was not proportional when He told the Israelites to destroy the Amalekites in every generation.
Antisemitism is NOT proportional. It is anti-God and God will not be mocked. Even peace lovers as myself know Hamas (Amalek) needs to be removed.
At war with whom? Indeed! Already many nations are condemning Israel for air striking Gaza, and the voices of the grieving Israeli victims and their families are drowned out in the midst. Psalm 2:1-2 depicts this global scene well, and surely it will intensify. Ultimately the world might split into two: the chosen people of Israel and those who support them and believe in the God of Judeo-Christianity on one side and the rest of the Gentile world on the other. The rest of the Gentile world would consist of followers of other religions and atheists (including humanists), all of who hate and reject the God who “chose” Israel.
Israel is at war with the hater of mankind and those who have allied themselves with him. Israel must not go into this battle thinking she can handle it by herself, it is bigger than you think, only one can and will defeat the enemy.
Don’t depend on those who say they will stand with you, you have the Lord, He will be faithful, will you?
Maybe this is the reason why the ground offensive is delayed. And why it might not be bad that the US is deterring Hezbollah, at least for now.
Israel must stand alone and put their trust in God alone!
They must not go down to Egypt (or America or any other nation) for help.
“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots, and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.” Isaiah 31:1
Nothing is impossible for the Holy One of Israel.
Praying for Israel’s leaders, and repentance where it is needed.
God Bless Israel now and Forever.
Amen! And btw Amen is useful.
Just listened to (part of) Biden’s speech posted on Telegram.
Though is contains very positive statements, there is a dangerous underlying thought. He makes a sharp distinction between Hamas and the ‘Palestinian’ people, as if only the former were evil and not the later. However, “an overwhelming 71% expressed their backing for armed terror groups”, according to this (fairly recent) survey : https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/palestinian-survey-finds-continued-support-for-terror/ (It seems to be conducted in Judea/Samaria only, though I’m not sure.)
Very interesting is that the same survey concludes that only only 28% of the Palestinians is in favor of a two state solution, while 70% opposed it.
I‘ve tried to get into Telegramm but my knowledge in the internet wasn‘t enough to get it going. I just don‘t understand the internet jargon.I‘m afraid with 84 years of age I would need a lot of help and interpretation for this kind of thing.🤔
Ruth
“Hamas deducts roughly 15% of Qatari money earmarked for the poor.” That’s exactly what Sharia law stipulates. One seventh of the zakat (money for charities) is dedicated to the jihad. So in orthodox islam giving to the poor is being complicit in the war against ‘unbelievers’.
Biden will never be a true friend of Israel. What all Israel needs is the Lord Jesus Christ, their Messiah. Unfortunately, there is worse to come for Israel, the time of Jacob’s trouble, which was not in AD 70.
Our prayers are with you. I pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and that God will confound and confuse those who seek wickedness and violence. This an existential battle for Israel and for all who understand the times. May you know the comfort and encouragement that comes from the Holy Spirit. May the Lord have mercy on us all and mitigate the suffering of the coming war.
Isaiah. 59/14-15
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil makeshift himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Getting people to understand that this war is not army against army, but good vs. Incarnate Evil is not easy. Telling people we MUST choose is not easy because not choosing in itself is a choice…a choice to remain lukewarm. Enemies of God’s people Israel should be enemies of all who profess to know Yeshua because He is God in the flesh.
“Has God forgotten HIS people? Certainly not!” How dare any of us who pray His will be done!!
Absolutely, Susan. Israel’s enemies are our enemies. Have cried and prayed for Israel, all Israel, as everyone is affected and the same thing could happen in any part of the Western world.
AMEN! Truth! God bless Israel! Am Yisrael Chai!!
Since this horror started I cannot stop weeping for all concerned. If the Creator of the Universe is to intervene surly it must be now. The mount of Olives to split in two. All the bombs from both sides could set off a huge travelling Earthquake, no Dome of the rock to argue over just a realisation that all needs to Love One and Other….or as I see the meaning, Care for One and Other. YESHUA to come back ? My understanding of this maybe different from Theology. Where is the Messiah.?🤔🔯
Stuffed vine leaves. Feeling hungry just looking at the picture. So hard to come by in the UK. Stay blessed.
My screen says, “This video is private.” Is there no way to watch it? I was pretty interested, even more so after reading David’s comments, “moving story,” “uploaded by the IDF”, “her faith in Yeshua (Jesus) is her primary identity”, and “I encourage our readers to share this and other stories like it.” What a shame if I have to miss it. -tvl
Unfortunately BBC has got to mean Biased Beyond Cure.
🙌 This tragedy is so hard to comprehend; but this I know, God is NOT the culprit! From the beginning in Genesis, man sought to blame God: the woman that YOU gave me…”
Genesis 6:5 KJV
“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
This same idea is reinforced in Psalms 44:21 and James 1:14.
Israel is God’s firstborn son. Why would He seek its destruction?
HaShem gives us a choice: Do we side with EVIL masquerading in human flesh or HaShem who hates evil?
We tend to go by feelings, but God sees the intent of man’s heart. Siding with modern-day Amalek is a choice to oppose the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!!
Exodus Ch 9 is about the plagues. Where does it mention Hamas. I understand the English word violence is Hamas inHebrew – at least that is whatI was told.
See:- Psalm 79
Romans 11:33
New International Version
Doxology
33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and[a] knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
A Prayer
G-d comfort, G-d bring peace, G-d strengthen, G-d restore.
I believe Israel will receive the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit the world has ever seen. Like a nuclear bomb of holiness and repentance. So much love!
it is not that surprising, that when a large section of Israel, either denies the existence HaShem, or reject his ways, that he has on this occasion temporally removed his protective hand !
You say you believe in God, but you don’t seem learning lessons from the Jewish history with their God, as kept in the Scriptures, seriously. Whenever His people lost faith in God and worshipped something else instead, He always gave His people into the hands of their enemies until they regretted and called out to Him. This time, the offence of His people might have been “a new religion” called liberal secularism, and as you said, the only catastrophic defeat enabled such a divided nation united. The eradication of Hamas is an impossible task by human efforts – only God can. But without united hearts of His people before Him, how can He will to defeat Hamas on their behalf? Ehud Barak doesn’t believe in God, but in his ego alone. Watch out!
If you apply the same reasoning to unfaithful, compromised Christians, then evil is just about to knock on their door. You’re on the cusp of absolute haughtiness against the natural branches. God, through Paul, warns against it!!
I don’t apply it to Christians. There were clear patterns in God’s way of dealing with His Chosen People, who were so prone to turning away from Him. Whenever they became too rebellious, He lifted His divine protection – partially or wholly – until they came back to Him. The Six-Day War was a miraculous victory given by God, but they didn’t recognise Him. So He humbled them with the Yom Kippur War. 50 years on, more than a third of the population still refuse to recognise Him, and they crossed the “red lines” too many times this whole year, which might have resulted in the lifting of His protection – for their good in the long-run. That’s how I see it.
Israel……
Biden / Obama the Clinton’s and the democrats are not your friends.
Very, very disturbing.
But is it at all wise to allow the current leaders to wage this war? These military and political leaders have a mindset that has led them and the nation astray. Is it reasonable to expect that they can change their old way of thinking, intuiting and acting in such a short time and under such immense pressure?
Maybe the nation needs new leaders. Just as Britain could not have fought out WW2 under Chamberlain and needed Churchill. Could it be Yossi Cohen? I don’t know, but he comes to my mind.
Even more important, much more important: our prayers. God Almighty rules. His will shall prevail. But He prefers not to do it alone, curious as that is. Our prayers He will make straight and our hearts He will answer. His Son is the King of the Jews, the King of Kings, and He will guide His people. In His Name we pray for Israel, for its leaders, for the nations. Until He comes and judges the earth and fills it with righteousness and peace. Amen.
On 10/15/2023 While returning on a flight to the USA from Israel via Dubai, I asked YHVH concerning what happened in Israel. Based upon Isaiah 46:9-10 I searched the word “Philistines” in Genesis. He had only given me 2 Chronicles 7:14 while in Israel. The Hebrew word translated “Philistines” actually occurs eight times. While reading these verses, when I got to Genesis 21:34 my attention was drawn to Gen 21:4 where Abraham circumcised Isaac and I heard that Isaac’s (Laughter’s) joy was turned to mourning and grief on the 8th day (Shemin Atseret during Simchat Torah)when he was cut in the flesh down south.”
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It seems like underground tunnels in Gaza would be susceptible to flooding by seawater.?
Completely agree with you, Charles. This woke idiocy is leading exactly to the point in scripture where, “The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard,…” (Isaiah 24 – KJV)
Prophecy is Prophecy is Prophecy. We are the Laodicean church, “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” (Rev 3:15-16)
We make God sick. Death is God’s punishment on sin here – Hell is God’s punishment on sin hereafter. I love you brother, Charles. But the church is wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Maybe Israel can apply the Zephaniah solution, totally destroy Gaza, and then allow the remnant of Judah to graze the land ? (Zephaniah chapter 2).
Just read Yoseph Haddad article as well as the others. My opinion would be show no mercy on thoses who show no mercy.This is not revenge, it’s war Not something to be discussed in academic circles! Phillip Shumate
Zephaniah 3:8 KJV
Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
This verse is the last and final warning in the OT that God is going to take every Gentile State of the UN “and bind them in bundles to burn” (Matt 13:30). In his gracious goodness and mercy, He informs them of this coming attraction over 2,600 years before they meet in downtown NY, and just like the depraved sinners in Noah’s day, they are going to reject the warning (Isa 30:28, 54:15; Jer 25:26-31; Joel 3:11; Mic 4:11-12, 5:8-15; Zach 12:3)
Let us not be surprised by what we know is coming.
A good point. Yet those who don’t heed the commands of God are scattered in the imagination of their hearts. (Luke 1:51) Hence, a multitude of religions exist that worship world spirits. Many are imagined gods, like the ancient pagan systems from Babylon to Rome. Modern man’s definition of freedom is “free to be me” without rules or restraint. In himself he is proud to be god above all gods. He considers eternal judgement irrelevant. Secular value systems are increasingly being empowered by legislation across the world. Noahide laws are foundational to Christianity (Acts 15:29) yet they are neither taught nor followed. Racial, religious and ethnic prejudices are exploited for power. (James 4:1) Loving your neighbour is held more than loving God, but both are sacrificed on the altar of self. The image of God is wilfully forsaken for the imaginations of self. Art forms and ideology bolster the deception.
Israel is God’s witness to the nations. God will vindicate his people from the world’s violence, hamas. The world’s chief representative, the UN, has come out in favour of hamas. Many nations have seen the “poor Palestinians” supported in their nation. This is the consideration political Israel has to make; Do they truly accept the role of being God’s witness to the nations? Will they stand for biblical values in the face of increasing secular expressions of self-will?
The battle has begun. The praises of God’s people echo in the heavens. Archangel Michael is anointed to lead the Lord’s host against all the power of the enemy. Victory is assured. I pray Israel commanders will have cause to thank the Lord as they did when they took on Midian. (Num 31:49)
Thanks Stan. I did not no the extent of the atrocities.
While I’m not Jewish, permit me to voice my view. The recent atrocities are not a token of G-d’s fury; that cup was taken away from Jewry in 1948 (Isa 40:1-2).
What is happening now is this:
“I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women raped… Then shall YHVH go forth, and fight against those nations. (Zech 4.2–3)
G-d is bringing all nations against Israel/Jewry to take vengeance on the GENTILES for persecuting G-d’s people over the last centuries and millennia.
This is hard for us to swallow, but G-d’s thoughts are so much higher than ours.
All will end well for the Jewish people (and all deceased will be raised).
Thanks Stan. I did not no the extent of the atrocities.
While I’m not Jewish, permit me to voice my view. The recent atrocities are not a token of G-d’s fury; that cup was taken away from Jewry in 1948 (Isa 40:1-2).
What is happening now is this:
“I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women raped… Then shall YHVH go forth, and fight against those nations. (Zech 14.2–3)
G-d is bringing all nations against Israel/Jewry to take vengeance on the GENTILES for persecuting G-d’s people over the last centuries and millennia.
This is hard for us to swallow, but G-d’s thoughts are so much higher than ours.
All will end well for the Jewish people (and all deceased will be raised).
Sorry, by mistake I hit the button twice.
These prophecies have not been fulfilled yet; they relate to what’s happening…
Zech 14:2-3
“For I will gather all the nations to Yerushalayim for war: The city shall be captured, the houses plundered, and the women raped; and a part of the city shall go into exile. But the rest of the population shall not be uprooted from the city.
Then Hashem will come forth and make war on those nations as He is wont to make war on a day of battle.”
I don’t know if “the city” is literal Jerusalem. Joel 1 also refers to the time we are in.
Sorry again, it’s JOEL, chapter 4.
Pray for all your leaders.The decisions they have to make are complex and terrible.
My worry is that I hear too much of the power of Israel and too little of the power of God.
The Psalm 83 war is all but lined up. You will get through but my fear is that it morph into the Gog-Magog war. Again, you will get through. God will glorify His Name.
We will see a pouring out of the Holy Spirit through and after these terrible events. But the end is not yet, says the Lord.
Ach, soviel Traurigkeit, ja – an den Taumelbecher denke ich schon lange, denn global hat sich viel verändert – die Menschen wolen nichts hören und wissen hier nichts mehr von dem Gott, der Abraham das Land gegeben hat. Und was hat Israel seit der Staatsgründung nicht alles getan, Land für Frieden! Nichts half und nichts hilft. Aber das Unheil kommt auf die Nationen zurück, steht auch geschrieben.Die Israel Böses getan haben, werden sich wundern – und ich mittendrin. Es beginnt schon. “Die Geister, die wir riefen, werden wir nicht los” (nach Goethe). Sie versammeln sich und schreien gegen Irael und für Hamas. Aber in unserem Land gibt es auch Beter, die mit Tränen vor Gottes Thron für
Israel flehen, nach Zion schauen. weil dort die Erlösung kommt durch den König der Juden – Messias und ich danke dem jüdischen Volk, denn mein Glaube kommt von den Juden.
As with all prophesies, we need to look at the bigger picture, and how HaShem has fulfilled his prophesies.
Having done this our Western nations are exceptionally vulnerable due to our rejection of his ways and our poor attitude to Israel, and due to our tolerance and even support of evil !
Der Allmächtige sagt: Mit dem Hauch Seines Mundes wird ER Seinem Volk
Sieg verschaffen.
Kinder liebt ER besonders, und Kindermord – eine Parallele zu Herodes
Mord an den Kleinsten. Das war wohl auch Hamas – Gewalttat.
Rahel weint auch für diese ihre Kinder?
Shalom – der Gott Eurer Väter tröste und segne Euch, alle, die weinen.
Auch der allmächtige Gott hat Streiter, Er möge sie einsetzen wie Er es in anderen Kriegen tat.
Und mögen die IDF – Kämpfer geschützt und wieder zu ihren Lieben nach Hause kommen, Söhne und Töchter, Mütter und Väter.
Mögen die Herzen das, was sie erlebt, gesehen, getan haben, verkraften und die Last erleichtert werden. Schalom besonders für sie und die Kameraden.
Is God racist? Might that be okay (Esau-Jacob)?
In what way is it not okay for people to be “a people”?
Might not this issue be thought of in terms “role” (which in my opinion is okay) rather than “status” (which is not okay)?
A wonderful yet sobering display.
I have been to Israel many times, visited Ashkelon… the very place where the IDF fought Hamas a few weeks ago. Unbelievable…
20 years of Hamas rule in Gaza has raised a radicalised young generation of fanatics who call their mums to celebrate when they slaughter a baby. This is the Two-State solution supported by the UN and the West. Hamas ambitions are no less globalist than AL Qaida or ISIS, only a global Caliphate will do. Two-State supporters are supporting the division of the world into Islamic and non-Islamic States. Hamas will do to the non-Islamic State as they do to Israel. Two-State supporters are supporting their own destruction.
The shock of Israel being invaded by Hamas, and having more than 1400 of its citizens killed in atrocious, wicked, and sadistically evil fashion is still with me. The thought of children, the elderly, the sick being taken as captives to Gaza is an unending nightmare. The simple question is: Why did YHVH allowed this to happen? Obviously, only Hashem has the perfect answer. But I also believe G-d want to put the wickedness in the heart of the nations on display for his righteous judgment. Stan, thank you for your article, and I do believe Hashem is on the move. He always has been the faithful defender of the Jewish people. Just as G-d dealt with Egypt–Yeshua is coming to deal with the rest of the nations. I shared a short reflection with my congregation on the Oct 7 event…
So, wie ich in ernster und fröhlicher Literatur, Filmen – ob hebräisch, jiddisch oder woher – das jüdische Volk kennenlernte – erlebe ich diese ungewöhnliche Hochzeit hier im Internet. Und das ist der Grund, dass Israel immer noch lebt.
Ihr seid traurig an Gräbern, verkraftet Progrome mit Verlust vieler Lieben, dreht Euch herum und tanzt – ohne die zu vergessen, die Ihr betrauert habt. Das bestätigte die Rede des Bräutigams, in der er seines getöteten Freundes gedachte – und die Freude besiegt die Angst wenigstens bis morgen – denn da beginnt wieder der Kampf ums Überleben Eures Volkes. Es ist ja nicht nur diese Gefahr – sie dauert bereits Jahrtausende, und ich bin froh, dass ich nach dem Krieg die jüdische Geschichte gelehrt bekam und deshalb manches kenne, was heute nur wenige noch lehren – leider.
Möge das Paar lange leben und mindestens Goldene Hochzeit feiern können!
When the rounds and bombs stop exploding and the air starts clearing and the smell of exploded ordinance begins to go away. As those who survived get a chance to wash away the dirt and chemicals from their bodies and get fresh clothing back on, Israel, will still be in existence.
When Jacobs trouble is over, Israel will be in possession of the land the Lord covenanted to Israel, will be under the control of Israel. From the Nile to the Euphrates, from the Mediterranean to… The Lord didn’t say how far east it would go, but He will be there to show the actual boundery. There will be no more arguments over the land, The Lord has Israel’s name on the deed. Those who honor Israel and the Lord of Lords will be free to live there, those who don’t or won’t, will be no more. Peace, will, finally, cover the earth.
Such is the power of repentance and faith in the Messiah of Israel Yeshua of Nazareth, via Bethlehem.
When an individual has a genuine encounter with the risen Lord it’s like seeing color for the first time, breathing air , “being born again!”
There’s merit in that idea, get the international community to evacuate the hospital so that any Hamas military activity can be uncovered. International observers could accompany IDF personnel to verify whether the reports are true. If true, the UN could then overturn all recognition of Palestinian legitimacy and insist that Palestinians be incorporated into other Arab communities. They would be shown to be just another Islamic jihadist group bent on flouting international law to undermine legitimate UN members.
God bless you, Werner! We are weeping with Israel fromm afar, but you have been given the opportunity to be in their midst. I have watched some of the videos – I can only fully agree – this is worse than what the Nazis did! I have been physically sickened by the small amount I have watched so far. I also believe it could be the time of Jacob’s trouble, but we know one thing – Yeshua, our Mighty God – will deliver Israel! We are having prayer meetings for Israel in our church here in Ausralia, and also praying for Ryan as he puts out the truth.
Am Israel Chai!
Thank you for this article, Israel. Here in Australia even Christians who support Israel are believing the lies of our media , that Israel is breaking international law.
Absolutely on point!
The devil rules them as per John 8/44
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 speakers of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Muslims can lie to suit their cause but our Almighty God hates lies and liars.
The hook is firmly in their jaws, the Lord is bringing them to their defeat, only one sixth of them will survive and they will start evangelizing former Islam to worship the God of Israel.
Die Veröffentlichung solcher – zugegeben schlimmen – Versäumnisse würden
Zeit bis nach dem Krieg und hoffentlich Erfolg haben. Man würde den ohnehin vorhandenen Ärger der betroffenen Menschen schüren und damit den Kummer.
Ehrlich – wer hasst, leidet am meisten.
Es tat so gut, den Zusammenhalt des ganzen Volkes wieder zu sehen,
wem würde Ärger jetzt nützen? Er hemmt nur klares Denken.
Es gibt so viele echte Israel-Freunde, die Gebete um Frieden in den
Herzen der Leidenden und Heilung des ganzen Volkes zum Herrn schicken.
Das bestätigt meine Gedanken, dass der gleiche Geist – die Dämonen sterben
nicht aus – zurück ist und solche Plagen wiederholt. Und auch, dass man den Christus erleben kann, wie ich auch erfuhr. Und ER sagt “wenn solches beginnt, erhebet eure Häupter, weil sich eure Erlösung naht.” Nur wissen wir nicht Zeit und Stunde – aber wir dürfen erwarten und damit Angst überwinden. Er hat es ja gesagt, um unsere Furcht zu vertreiben.
It is said a Messiah is sent to each generation. Bibi is sent .🤔 🔯
🙌 We can only hope this prediction is true. Messiah is so needed in order for peace to come!
Glad we found you, keep up the Good work. Stay Safe , GOD Bless . WE all Pray for the Peace of Israel….Maranatha
I like your emphasis on relationship. Great article.
I have seen over the last few decades, the, left, easily makes themselves available to be used by the Lord in bringing forth prophecies from the scripture. They do so simply, by their unbelief. They believe they can bring about their own utopia by going against the word of the Lord and by destroying the Lord’s chosen people. All they will accomplish is to bring what they do to Israel will be doubled upon themselves.
I believe this war will be brought to an end with one battle that will give Israel three and half years of peace and a new temple while the left battles with itself on a world wide scale trying to decide who will be their final leader.
Israels final leader will bring peace on a world wide scale.
I have wondered why the IDF hasn’t turned the sea waters into the tunnels by now. But perhaps the Lord is going to do that with an earth quake so any doors that might stop the water will be useless.
Where is the rage in the media over 70,000 + people bombed and murdered in the Ukraine by Russia. It’s evidence of blatant hypocrisy and a devilish hatred of the Jew. Left wing and twisted, their logic is governed, not by right or wrong, but by a simple view of who they think is an underdog therefore the opposite side must be an aggressor. Beyond that they haven’t a notion and beyond that they are not able discriminate right from wrong. A view of the modern mass media and most of the modern Universities that teach them. At least we Christians have the bible.
Why is the pendant not available for the U.S.?
Original Christians were all Messianic until the message of salvation through Yeshua was proclaimed to the gentile nations. When first century gentiles professed faith in Yeshua as Savior, it was in response to the fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant of Genesis 12:3–that through Abraham’s Seed-Yeshua, “all the nations of the earth will be blessed.” Matthew’s Genealogy confirms Yeshua’s birth, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, and the promise of His return for all who believe (John 1:12; Acts 2:41). The book of Acts 11:26 confirms it was at Antioch for the first time that believers were referred to as “Christians.” The Greek name is “Christianos,” of which we have the possessive case “Christianou, O Christos” meaning “a follower of the Christ” whose equivalent in Hebrew is the “Anointed One,” the Messiah. Therefore, all Christians worldwide are believers of the promised One—and Israel should welcome them. Shalom! Shalom!
Authorised KJV only
Jer. 30/7, 11:
Jer. 31/2, 10:
Zechariah. 14/1-4, 12. Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
2. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
3. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Look at verse 12 to see how the Lord deals with the nations against Israel!
Desperately praying for many salvations in Israel.
„… for where you go I will go; and where you take your rest I will take my rest; your people will be my people, and your God my God…“(Ruth 1:16)
The biggest problem the people who stand with Gaza have, is the fact none of them have lived the reality that those who live in Israel have lived in over the last 75 years.
People who don’t live in reality will believe anything if it is sugar coated with enough sugar. Anyone with any smarts what so ever can see Israel is not the evil one, today, or any time in the past.
Biden and Blinken think as much about Israeli’s as they did Americans left behind in Afghanistan, and now Gaza. The left, never changes.
I totally agree with you on this. I’ve been saying and writing to my Christian friends about these things but …. Sadly, many Christians in the UK and Europe may believe in the reality of those fanatic Allah worshippers only when they see a carnage in their own eyes….
Tsvi may have overreacted here. I wonder how well he understands translation principles. It is possible that the Danish Bible Society is being unfairly accused; it’s hard to tell without digging deeper. -Tom L, member WBT
It is so important that we recognize God’s tremendous love for our world in giving His Son, Jesus, who shed His blood for the sins of our world, and who, rising from death, is seated today at His Father’s right hand. (Hebrews 1:1-3) When we cry out “Jesus, I love you–please forgive my sins”, God responds!
God destroys wickedness. [Deut 9:4] This was true of Noah’s generation, Sodom, Canaan and many others. Gaza is being divinely destroyed because of its wickedness. Israel is well aware of this principle and watches itself. The nations have forgot this divine principle and have become ever more secular. Idolatry is rife in the nations as the “Free Self” is enshrined into various laws, and mankind being principally known as images of God is publicly refuted.
Jesus said we would always have the poor among us, Matt 26:11, and as the world is filled with despotic regimes the West has become a magnet for economic migrants. They bring their spiritual and cultural poverty with them so that economic sustenance has little impact on the roots of their poverty.
In the meantime the nations and their media ignore the spiritual consequences of wickedness and rail against God for judging wickedness. The world is being prepared for judgement and they are obviously not ready.
“I will bless them that blessed thee and curse them that curseth thee.” God’s eternal love and promise to Israel.
Sorry Obama, it’s God’s son the messiah of Israel and savior for all mankind who believe that will Rule the world from Jerusalem.
The original “Palestinians” were Jews, named so by the Romans. Those calling themselves “Palestinians” now, are imposters who were named by a group in the Kremlin in Moscow in 1964. Their role was to be a thorn in the side of the Israeli’s for political purposes. The whole world can, and has seen, they play that role well.
That is why even the rest of the Arab world doesn’t want them around or in their own nations. Their end is coming, they have brought it on themselves, there will be no monuments to remember them by.
In a way this reminds me of Vietnam in 1968 after the Tet offensive was over. The LBJ phrase of, “Mah fellow Americans,” was spoken and the prisoners of war in the POW camps, who had been well taken care of from their wounds and near starvation to pre-release conditions of near perfect health, were released. They went back into the jungle, rearmed, then came back at us. Our POW’s were never helped by their captors, if they died they were left to rot in the jungle and never found. Those who escaped and made it back to our lines were in bad health and wounds not cared for except what other captives could do for them. The red cross didn’t do much if anything for our people then, either.
I am not anti-Judaic, yet regarding the Shoah I agree with Rabbi Manis Friedmann.
“I will pursue them with sword, famine and plague and make them an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth; and they will bring on themselves cursing, astonishment, ridicule and reproach among all the nations where I have driven them [anti-Semitism]. Yes, you will be continually oppressed and crushed. Hashem will send your enemy against you; and you will serve him when you are hungry, thirsty, poorly clothed and lacking everything; he will put a yoke of iron on your neck until he destroys you.” (Jer 29:18; Deut 28:33, 48)
This gradually increasing national punishment (aka 7-Times Punishment) lasted from 536 BCE until 1948, comprising 2,520 years prophetic years of 360 days.
This is not excuse the evil perpetrated by Christians during the Shoah. In fact, any nation who has persecuted Jewry will still be dealt with.
However, since 1948 non-Jews are to apply this verse:
“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your G-d. “Speak kindly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her, that her sentence is served, her penalty is paid, that she has received from Hashem’s hand double for all her sins.” (Isa 40:1–2)
As a child I grow up in a Christian home, praying for a meal, reading the Children Bible after dinner, prayer before going to sleep. Sunday school. My parents were active in the church. I sent to a Christian school. When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I remembered only lately when that thought came back to me. I know the stories of the Bible it is all about Jewish people, Jesus was a Jew. Why am I not a Jew. For a young child, a reasonable thought, but I never asked anybody that question.
I always knew the Jewish people are the apple of God’s eye.
Still now, I am 80 years old, it so naturally when you are a follower of Jesus, you love the Jewish people and Israel.
(My parents and grandparents did hide Jewish people during the war in Holland )
I live in a small country town in Australia, and I am leading a weekly prayer meeting for Israel. On Sundays our pastor prays for Israel. Be comforted – there are many Christians who know their Bible – especially Paul’s epistle to the Roman church – and stand with Israel!
Ja, zu Israel, zu den Juden – daher kommt unser Glaube und der Retter, Messias, König der Juden;
Wenn ER wiederkommt mit den Heiligen, Seine Füße auf Zion stehen,
dann werden die dabei sein, die für die Juden einstehen, die sie bei Gefahr schützten, versteckten, für sie kämpften – wenn sie das nicht mehr konnten, in Schwachheit mit ihnen weinen und beten, bußfertig ihre Herzen beschneiden ließen, damit Er sie würdigt dabei zu sein. Es werden die Misshandelten und verfolgten Christen sein und die, die sich demütig hintenanstellen und wissen: Es ist der König der Juden, der Sein Volk trösten wird. Diesmal kommt Er mit Macht! Rahel wird nicht mehr ihre Kinder beweinen.
Israel is a sovereign nation. The free world officially recognizes Israel as that. Israel did not throw the first punch.
From everything I have seen and heard from those who fought the Islamic terrorists, the terrorists are at their bravest when their victims are unarmed.
The only way to fight a war is to fight to win, politicians who get into wars to make money know nothing about fighting to win. They want Israel to learn how to do war their way. The biggest problem with that is none of those on the left have worn their countries military uniforms, but they know those who do have to go in harms way, go, without the true backing of the politicians.
Those of us who have fought in our countries wars with the left at the helm, know we are fighting with one hand tied behind our backs and the left holding on to the other to make sure we don’t do any harm to our enemies. They couldn’t make any money if we were able to do our jobs.
The only person/God you can trust is the Lord Jesus Christ. Truth is fallen in the streets throughout the whole world. Come quickly Lord Jesus!
Amen. This is a time for war. And NEVER can there be a 2 state solution within the God given boundaries of the Promised Land! God doesn’t deal in “quid pro quos.”
Amen and amen, Susan!
A great newsletter, the virtual tours are a terrific idea.
What are some ways we can show our support for Israel?
Hamas counts on those who haven’t got a clue about what it is like being under fire to go to bat for them. But those who are coming to this country illegally are going to give them a taste of what it is like sooner rather than later than we think. Even then, I don’t think they will learn anything. It is just the leftist way.
I have thought of the leftist media as worthless for a long time, basically since Vietnam. but they have evolved to the point of now priding themselves with terrorists, worthless, is to good of word for them.
Amen to Susan. As I have said before, those who have never heard bullets snap past their ears can say all kinds of things that sound good, but without the experience the Israeli people now have, those know nothings are just shouting into the wind. Their wisdom is nothing because they don’t have any.
There is no two state solution, there never has been. Only politicians looking for a quick buck are those who are pushing for something they themselves would not do.
Aviel said, “This passion is what we want to communicate to you at Israel Today.” You’re doing a great job of it, Aviel!
I think the term ‘Violent British hooligans’ is a misapplication in this context considering they just want to stop the Violent Hamas supporters from desecrating the British Remembrance Day march. The social media requests not to bring weapons doesn’t underscore that violence is planned because they undoubtedly do not want any violent incursions, but that they know that violence breeds violence. Hamas and its supporters don’t need a reason to be violent as we have so sadly seen recently.
Significant for us at this time, is 1 Samuel 4-7. The elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines?” (4:3) It was therefore decided to take the Ark of God with them into battle, but again Israel suffered defeat: 30,000 foot soldiers died, the ark of God was captured, and the two sons of their priest, Eli, died. (4:10-11)
Then Samuel spoke to them: “If you return to the LORD with all your hearts…He will deliver you (7:3)…and Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD as He cried out for Israel…and the LORD answered him (7:9). “So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore into the territory of Israel.” (7:13)
Today the blood of the Lamb, Christ Jesus, has been shed for us. He is seated at the right hand of God as our eternal High Priest, upon whom we call for God’s forgiveness and help. (Heb. 7:25-8:1)
Heartfelt prayers for all in this conflict.
I have been watching You Tube channels on both sides.
I had a Muslem friend ring me up a week before war broke out, she calls me Mummy, she had just returned from Lebanon and yet saying she had proof that Israel had bombed the first hospital. She left me in tears.
Gradually, slowly but surly in mainline media hints of the truth and why is seeping through and the world at large will see the Evil of these so called freedom fighters, the Cowardly Rats for what they are. Maybe this is what is meant by Israel being a light onto the Nations, confronting TRUTH . Look in the Mirror what do you see? 🤔🔯
It’s disappointing to hear of Israeli and other Arabs celebrating Hamas. The line should be drawn for anyone who identifies as Palestinian. This would include self-identity or action identity. Those supporting the Palestinian cause, even Western and Christian, should be listed as hostile on an Israeli database. They’d be regarded as persona non grata, and would be subject to further scrutiny before being allowed in Israel. Who’d have believed the modern Nazi existed who wanted to continue with the merciless slaughter of the innocents? Islam also needs to speak to the world on whether the Koran is to be taken literally. Characterising humans as animals shouldn’t be acceptable today. An Islamic declaration through the UN is required.
Praying for our Almighty God’s protection over all areas of technology being used!
A very frank article, trust is earned. Only Yeshua can change hearts nobody or nothing else can, no religion, no political agreement. We Pray for Israel the small country and Israel the vast spiritual nation grounded in the faith of Yeshua
Beautifully said. As an American who feels deeply Israel’s pain, I am disappointed in the wishy-washy responses given by the government and others here. It has happened many times before under both political parties.
Your piece published a few weeks back called “Hand the Cup to the Gentiles” should awaken all who love God’s Word to get off the fence. No more mug rumping–you cannot sustain a walk where your mug is on one side of the fence and your rump on the other!
We all must choose whose side we are on.
Unfortunately not many of the world’s leaders or churches have any backbone when standing up against evil, always willing to appease the perpetrators of violence and hatred at the expense of righteousness.
Most of the nations are damned already because of their stance against Israel. We love Israel, God’s chosen.
The way that the people of Israel being treated sounds more and more like the path that the Messiah King Yeshua walked – He was despised, insulted, accused with all sorts of false claims, demonised and unjustly condemned to be slaughtered.
I do believe that just as God the Father vindicated Yeshua with the resurrection from the dead, the Lord will surely vindicate His people (Ps 135:14) and will punish all those who mistreated His people (Ezk 39:21; Rev 16) one day.
I also believe that this path is His way to refine His people with “fire” (Zech 13:9), so persevere and hold on to the God of Israel, who is just and faithful, as you know.
No weapon formed against you will prosper. Is 54:17. Below are some of the weapons that are being used against you that are being addressed in the heavenlies through prayer.
Jordan and Egypt blocking refugees. UN condemnation. France and other nation’s demands. US aid corridors. Iranian coalition partners. Palestinian coalition partners. Antisemitism. Antizionism. International protests. Islamic radicalisation. International community attitudes.
Israel was always about bringing the nations to a decision about God. They will show that decision by their attitude to Israel. That attitude will be judged at the throne of Christ’s glory. Matt 25:33
How is your nation doing?
Very convincing.
Hear! Hear! How interesting when the Americans choose to go to war, it is considered a normal, proper response to a situation (even if the outcome is anything but productive – think Afghanistan).
Also, many Christians confuse Jesus’ words with the God given role of government.
Paul in Romans 13:4 can help these people out: “For he [the government] is God’s servant to you for your good. But if you do evil, be afraid—for he does not carry the sword for no reason; for he is God’s servant, an avenger who inflicts punishment on the evildoer.”
Many forget that when Jesus was speaking, he was speaking to individuals who lived under Roman rule, not the period when Israel existed with its own government, army AND mandate from God.
Amen! We are not to confuse our enemies with God’s enemies! We are to hate what God hates. The New Testament says we are to ABHOR evil!
Yeshua said,
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.”
Ariel, I totally enjoyed this article. I don’t know how/why I missed it when it was published in November, 2023. I strongly agree with you that religious beliefs are central to how Israel and its neighbors get along. Western politicians don’t seem to realize how Fundamentalist believers in the Bible (OT and NT) and/or the Koran cannot agree to live peacefully with people who believe differently.
I would love to talk more with you but I need to close and see if this gets to you.
John E Taylor
Sparks, NV, USA
I am not sure if you are responding to my comment or the author of the article. I was sent your reply…maybe by mistake??
No surprise with CNN – and a lot of global media under the influence of the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience. When the books are opened on judgement day they will be silent as they await their final outcome.
Aviel,
The “world” has already chosen and now it’s clear to see where all stand. There are few on the fence. The line has been marked in the sand and the Lord God is pushing the line deeper and deeper. Many, many will choose evil and they have done so. Now the ugly will show forth.
We all know now. JT is just a pawn of the moslm hord. He’s a fool.
Thanks for this article Aviel.
Would you explain further what you were meaning in the sentence:
“Does the commandment “You shall love your neighbour as yourself
only apply because it fits into our theology of faith”.
Thanks, shalom
Peter Salisbury
Most nations of the world today have no knowledge of war, defensive or offensive. They don’t know the pain of it nor the terror of it.
I see the boomer generation as the terminal generation, Jesus said, “this generation shall not pass before all these things come to pass.”
Israel became a nation in one day, prophecy began coming to pass, slowly at first, now it is coming at the world at the speed of life. Reality, is now up close and personal. Those who can’t grasp the terror of October 7 will soon know that reality, it will come to every corner of the earth. The wrath of God doesn’t fall on the earth until the first trumpet, I believe there won’t be any rapture until sometime during the pause between the sixth and seventh seals. As anyone can see, there are some very unsettling times coming on all of humanity. There is a lot of refining fire burning between now and the and the seventh seal.
The media types pushing the lies of the evil one, along with the teachers of schools and colleges, universities, will have the things they teach come back at them double. When waiting for judgement to finish, there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth as they see their eternal place boiling beneath them, they will be praying their names will somehow be found in the book of life, that someone will have made a mistake and they were somehow put in there.
The Lord is merciful now and will forgive, but at that time…
It was perceptive for Mr Gardner to highlight the phrase “his own” (from John 1:11).
I don’t take part in Women’s World Day of Prayer, because it includes those who believe that all monotheistic religions are of the same God and those who are more eager to please the world than to be faithful tot the words of God in the Bible.
Some Christians in Europe and the UK talk proudly about the Enlightenment, which largely came out of the NT contents, has raised the moral standards of the Europeans. But I see only the dark side of its outcome. It has produced too many self-righteous moralistic Christians and self-righteous humanists, who reject the God of Israel and the Bible altogether, and have become predominantly anti-Israel and pro-Hamas.
I even think though that the God of the Bible may have been making their intellect and wisdom dull and useless, as a part of His Salvation History.
Dear fellow Christians, Romans 11:17-18. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became a partner with them of the rich root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. I’m an American and I thank God for grafting me in I love the Jewish people, as for me and my family we are and always will be praying for Israel!
The Holy One of Israel will consider the prayers of these women as an abomination and will not hear them.
Unfortunately most of the ‘churches’ are ignorant of Almighty God’s words because so many do not study, a term left out of all the ‘new’ bibles, 2 Timothy 2/15, and just believe whatever they are told.
The 7000 in the UK who have not bowed the knee to Baal support the Jewish people and all Israel was given to the Jews. Woe to those who part God’s land!
Amen And Amen..womens world day of prayer, The Blind leading the Blind.. Genesis 17 : 7-8 to GODS everlasting Promise to HIS Children…Maranatha
We are in contact with and give support to a Christian family in Bethlehem, one of the few thousands who have not fled. It would be a great encouragement to them to be able to visit Jerusalem, and to visit a church, during this special festive season. I appreciate that this may very difficult to facilitate, for a country at war. On the other hand, it would show support for those [grafted branches] who are not the natural enemies of Israel. If not now, it would be wonderful if plans to grant access visas for visits to the ‘holy city’ could be put in place for these Bethlehem believers for, say, Easter.
PLEASE DO NOT PUT ALL CHRISTIANS IN YOUR SAME JUDGING WORDS!!!!….I have been to Israel…..I weep and PRAY CONSTANTLY…….FOR MY LOVE OF ISRAEL!!…..I tell Other’s IF THEY BELIEVE IN “REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY”…..as I LOOK THEM IN THEIR EYES……”IT IS RIGHT OUT OF THE PITS IF HELL…..YES, HELL” !…..But the same thing inAmerica years back with the PRECIOUS BLACK PEOPLE THAT WERE SPOKEN AGAINST!!!….BUT PLEASE DO NOT PUT ALL CHRISTIANS IN THE SAME BOAT! INit Only PRAY I I HAVE BEEN TO ISRAEL TO HELP….I SUPPORT SEVERAL PEOPLE OVER THERE TO HELP OTHERS…..I HAVE BEEN MANY TRIPS TO AFRICA AND ALSO SUPPORT THEM ALSO!!….My GOD-FEARING PARENTS BROUGHT E UP WITH A LITTLE BEAUTIFUL SONG…….”RED AND YELLOW, BLACK AND WHITE THEY ARE ALL PRECIOUS IN GOD’S SIGHT”!!!!….-LEASE KNOW WE HAVE SAVED, STOOD UP FOR AND MUCH MORE FOR OUR BELOVED JEWISH BRETHREN!!!….Love, Gay Ford
The Catholic mass is an abomination to Almighty God as they say the wafer is the actual body of Christ and the wine is His actual blood and this happens at least on a weekly basis under the strange name of transubstantiation!
The Holy Bible say that Christ died ONCE for all. Romans. 6/10: 1 Peter. 3/18: Hebrews. 9/26
The word Trinity itself does not appear in Scripture, yet student of the Torah will perceive the self-revelation of G-d as Trinity. Bereshit 1:1 explains: “In the beginning G-d”, Christians assign this affirmation as to YHVH. Bereshit 1:2 continues: “and the ruach/spirit of G-d”, whereby the Spirit is identified. Next, Bereshit 1:3 proclaims: “Then G-d said, “Let there be light”, introducing the eternal Word. The Holy Trinity is thus: YHVH, His Spirit, and His Word = One G-d. Bereshit 1:26 thus continues: “Let us make humankind”… the Godhead, plural, initiating the formation of humanity.
Regarding idolatry: As a gentile Christian, I believe statues have no place in Christianity. They are not needed absolutely. The cross, however, is symbolic of the altar where Yeshua was offered for the redemption of the world. Yeshua said it is parallel to Bemidbar 21:7-9. Yeshua is the offering, the cross is the instrument (see also Bereshit 22:1-19).
I can only weep as I read this, Ariel. I am experiencing a tiny bit myself. We started a prayer for Israel meeting at our church, but we had had to move it to our home, as there have been objections – we aren’t politically correct!! There are a small group of passionate intercessors not restricted by political correctness now! I think of Yeshua’s words in Matthew about the sheep and the goats – who are His brothers? His Chosen people? Also, the parable of the ten virgins. We have been taught that the foolish virgins are the ones without the Holy Spirit , but someone asked a question – are they those who think they have replaced Israel? What does Paul say about the deception that will take hold of many in the church in the last days?
We stand with you, beloved friends!
I am well aware of this Women’s World Day of Prayer. Let’s just say “certain churches” are more likely to get involved with this, but it is generally a deadly, spiritless, rote experience.
Yes, words matter, and whether these people are aware of it or not, their lack of proper understanding and just going along with this “formula” service will not do them or their congregations any good. In fact, over the years, these same groups have hopped on the BDS bus, not realizing the cliff they are headed for.
One of these “denominations” is dying at a rate of one church per week.
In contrast, there are other lively churches who do support Israel.
The whole counsel of God’s Word gives us the answers, if we are prepared to “search the scriptures “.
It is not how “I think things should be” but rather “do I agree with all that God has said in His Word about Israel and the nation’s”.
We must remember that to stand with the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob means you will love what God loves and find yourself against the world that hates what God loves. Romans 11. In the end we will see how everything that is happening will be for the Glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s all that matters, do I rejoice in that ? I and my family stand with you. Shalom Aleicham.
Good article and good comments with common sense from God. I am happy to see that Israel has finally decided to eliminate the obvious mortal threat from Hamas in Gaza. I heard from the Holy Spirit at the beginning that Israel would win decisively in this war and that is underway. I guess many people, Christians included, imagine that there will be world peace before the ultimate peacemaker returns with an iron rod this time. The doctrine of preterism, basically that the biblically prophesied end times already happened around 70 AD somehow, also blinds many Christians about the times we are living in and the prophecy-fulfilling reestablishment of Israel. Thanks to God for blessing Israel and strengthening and protecting its defense forces!
There are no words really. I only know that HaShem will rise on behalf of Israel, and all the bereaved will get their loved ones back. He will raise them.
I pray for Israel and Jewry all over the world, and every month I donate 100 GBP to Zaka Tel-Aviv (it’s not much but better than doing nothing).
I wear tekhelet tzitziot at work here in Scotland, thus people know where I stand.
Sunak, macron, biden, et al. ALL the world is slave to the vociferous left. The left can only get its way by being loud, violent, disruptive and threatening. They have achieved this strength because none will stand up to it, everyone just caves in. The left can do nothing but yet politicians are scared to death of them. Mainly because the MSM is there voice box. To hell with them. God save the king!
Aviel. You got the crowd worked up!
Of coarse the world prays to its prince (of darkness) im sad for Israel but I’m glad that we can all see what side people are on. Many more will align with the god of this world, they will all perish (yes, be grieved by this). Few will know the side of righteousness, those few will be the power on earth.
No Meshikim should be surprised at what we are seeing. No goy will help israel in the end only Yeshua will cover his bride!
Bo Yeshua Adon!
There is no Allah. He does not exist other than a demon (maybe). Let them pray to this their demon God but i think he’s taking a potty break!
I think a better name for him is son of Haman. While Hitler was vile, the sons of Hamann are far worse. Hitler actually wanted other countries to take the Juden but the Goy to their shame would not. Shame shame shame!
I actually have a unique theory and i would like you (Aviel) to explore it. I think that Soros is systematically working to destroy western countries that refused to help the Jews when they should have. You know what they say “payback’s a bitch”! What do you think Aviel?
I wouldn’t be surprised, if he is hiding with his friends in Norway, the Prime minister. . . He has given billions to Hamas. It is such a disgrace, because Norway was once a Christian country. I am, of course, joking a bit, but not entirely.
I want so badly to see the hostages freed!
Israel cannot live with those Gazans anymore, and as Mossab Hassan says about Hamas: “go to your friends in Algeria”, I say that this should apply to all Gazans.
What do you people think of the mentioning of Gaza in Zephaniah chapter 2, I’d like to know?
I pray for Israel, the IDF soldiers and the hostages! Period! I also pray that God will revenge October 7 and make Gaza a pile of rubble.
There is no such thing as a ‘Palestinian’; they are leftovers from gypsies, ottomans, Egyptians, etc., as the Saudi writer, Rawff bin-a-Saa says in a video. He’s totally pro-Israel.
I’m fed up with the phony ‘compassion’ for the Gazans, because it is really only a fake anti Christian sort of love that is rooted in hatred for Jews.
When I read the Danish Christian websites, I’m shocked to find that there is NO mentioning of Israel, no suggestion for prayers for Israel, no nothing, and I’ve been writing them and sending them info. Many of them are caught up in false teachings, eg the ‘do and feel good-one world religion’, where they’re adapting Catholic ideas. It is really quite astounding! It is as if the true flock is shrinking rapidly.
I just saw the videos from Shifa on your Telegram! I hope that Israel treats the staff like criminals, because all staff must have known about this. The terror that these poor hostages must have felt cannot even be grasped by the mind! I’m so upset and angry, and I want the IDF to blow the hospital to tiny bits and just go into the tunnels with AI. Enough already with helping the ‘poor Palestinians’!
I just want to say this: Zephaniah chapter 2!! And this: so the hospital staff are all complicit. Big surprise . .
Hello Lennie
Having studied the scriptures it suggests Zephaniah 2 is God’s judgements on the present day Philistines and all Muslims at the second advent of Jesus Christ. Cross reference with Amos. 1/6-8; Zechariah. 9/5-6 and Jeremiah. 47/5.
Please correct me if you think otherwise. Shalom.
Excellent article! Well, all of Israel Today’s articles are very well-written, and I really enjoy being a subscriber again after some years, where I was not.
I wish that Netanyahu would stop meeting with these guys from the EU and the US, and it’s certainly true that our countries should keep quiet about the claims of ‘settler violence’. People have a right to defend themselves, and the so-called ‘Palestinians’, who are really just leftovers from gypsies, Egyptians, ottomans, etc, have proven to the world again and again that no matter where they go, they bring criminality and violence and murder. They seem demon possessed.
On the yt channel GBNews a few weeks ago, they interviewed a Danish MP from the Danish peoples party, Peter Kofoed, and he said when asked if it was a good idea for Scotland to bring in many refugees from Gaza: “NO! NO! NO!” Then he explained how criminal these people are in my country.
I stand with Israel. Always have. Always will.
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I am sad that many of the Gazans got out, sorry to say, because we cannot even handle the terrible moslems that we have in our once peaceful country, Denmark. We have 24,000 ‘pals’ in my country, and Jews in Copenhagen are afraid to go outside. If I was the prime minister, I would place all the demonstrators in cages on a banana boat and sail them to a shore in Africa.
Fantastic! Then I am correct, when I often refer to the IDF soldiers as ‘Heroes’ in my comments on eg YouTube. I pray for them and the hostages many times a day, but I’m worried about the hostages. I think that Israel should use heavier bombs that flatten the buildings so that no evil Hamas beast can hide on roofs or in windows.
Am I mean, when I don’t care about civilian Gazan casualties. . ? Only the few 800 Christian’s in Gaza, and the few that help Israel, do I care for.
Erdogan’s rhetoric, “Israel will soon be destroyed”, sounds very much like the Pharaoh who challenged YHVH, and Moses, saying: “I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go” (Exodus 5:2). After the ten plagues, and the crossing of the Red Sea, that was the last time we heard of Pharaoh. Israel only need to heed the Word of YHVH from His servant Moses in Exodus 14:14 “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.” עם ישראל כעי.
Working together for God’s purposes fulfills the commandments to love God above all things and to love our neighbors as ourselves. You paint a beautiful picture of the embodiment of this happening in Israel in the here and now🙌
Basically, it is the left in the US with, Obama and Biden, doing anything they can to make people believe they are the good guys, when the truth, something the left stays as far away from as they can, is, they are not much better than Hamas or the crowd they run with.
For example, look at all the Constitutional violations they are guilty of and don’t care how much crime they sponsor by doing all the violations they can, purposely.
An amusing article to read, but the words “a nation of superheroes” made me cringe. Heroes, superheroes and heroism often become too close to idols and idolatry.
That was the terrible mistake the then secular government and the secular majority population of Israel made after the Six-Day War in 1967. They did not give glory and thanks to the God of Israel at all, and made the war heroes their idols instead. So, God had to humble His people with the miserable Yom Kippur War in 1973. Please don’t make the same mistake.
I understand your emotions. But me being in Denmark and following the gruesome ordeal on YouTube, etc, is of course another matter. You live under rockets and constant alarms; you have gruesome, vile neighbors, indeed!
I’m Danish and Christian, probably with Jewish ancestors centuries ago, but I feel more connected to Israel and the Jews than to my own Danish tribe. . Was raised to care for Israel, and I have done some pro-Israel work.
You ask us to describe our feelings. I have felt as if my heart was literally broken! For some weeks after October 7, I felt ill. I had weird dreams. I kept praying for the IDF and hostages, in particular the little fella from that horrific video for kibbutz Be’eri, where he sits on the floor with his parents and one sister, while the 18 yr old sister lay dead in the bunker room. . . To be cont.
I saw that video on yt almost on the same day it happened, I think. I prayed so much for them, I thought they had been taken to Gaza. That little boy remind me of my little brother, when he was a kid. I started dreaming of entering their house with a machine gun and freeing them all! How I hate the devils that did these things to innocent kids and babies, and adults!
Then I heard a couple of weeks ago, or more, that ‘only’ the father had been taken hostage, and the little boy was running around and his mother gave an interview. They buried the 18 yr old daughter. Difficult to watch.
Are they alive, the hostages? Some of them? I don’t know, but I don’t understand that Israel does not eradicate many more buildings and ‘Palestinians’? There is something demonic to these people; the land of Gaza, I believe, is cursed.
I read Zephaniah ch 2 and I think that this time has come. . .
Once they realized that the hostages are held underground, they should’ve green lighted extreme bombing of the areas around all the hospitals, killing as many Hamas savages as possible. Then perhaps they could’ve gone into the tunnels.
I don’t think it’s a good time to second guess your leaders, it just causes more division. They have got to try to get the hostages back if they can, it will take many months to eliminate Hamas (years maybe?) I think all Israelis should have been prepared too loose all the hostages as soon as they were known to be taken. Many are likely dead already.
Secondly and maybe even more important is you should not take prisoners (speaking of the prisoners in Israeli jails), G-d never did! All those sitting in jails should not be alive. It’s sad but israel has made its bed (secular fools) and the price will continue to be too high. What a mess. Very sad, very. I pray the hostages can be found, but obviously the IDF is not confident that they can be, why else are the considering a trade?
Expect a lot of bloodshed yet. The years of placating the enemy is costing even more now. Lord give strength to the IDF!
It’s so plain to see! This war is SPIRITUAL! It’ll only be won in the heavenlies. On your knees soldiers! Pray pray pray!
Absolutely agree!
It is such a horrendous swap: innocent Israelis for guilty Hamas. But, God knows the heart. I would not want to be in the decision-making room. People are marching, wanting the government to do more for the hostages. And, if what the government does goes awry, the government will still be blamed.
Dear God in Heaven, give wisdom to all. There’s no good way to deal with the devil incarnate.
Larry – it’s true that Israel should never have taken prisoners. They had 6,500 Hamas terrorists in prison before this war, as far as I know. It sounds like an awful lot, and I can hardly believe it. What a cost to the Israeli society. Israel should not tell the outside world about its plans with them!
They should serve one big blow to Gaza. One! Don’t let ONE more IDF soldier die! I’m starting to wonder: are any hostages really alive. .? The image of the two small brothers on the arms of a Hamas beast. . . As the Saudi writer Rawff Bin-a-SA says: “Netanyahu, WHY don’t you burn these Palestinians and do the world a favor!?”
We cannot have such people on earth.
God said, “You are to devour all the peoples that Adonai your God hands over to you — show them no pity, and do not serve their gods, because that will become a trap for you.” Deuteronomy 7:16 CJB
Israel’s government should not make a deal with Hamas. They have proven before that they cannot be trusted. This Scripture is clear, God command His people to devour (destroy) them. Israel should be reminded of what happened when Saul spared King Agag and co.
May the God opened the eyes of understanding of the families of the hostages. May they know and experience God’s comfort during these times of great ordeal.
I agree! How could I not; it is the word of God, but any SANE person would have executed the terrorists in the Israeli prisons! Can someone Israeli pls explain to me what this is? Why will Israel not execute evil? Because of WW2?
Is it Netanyahu that has made Israel weak? It appears weak, I’m sorry to say. Will Israel sacrifice thousands of soldiers (I hope not) to free a few hostages? Let’s get the kids out, but who were the corpses in the freezers in the hospital??. Approx 200, some with tattoos. Does it really mean that there are only those left that they plan on freeing?? And that’s why they can’t find the remaining, but only 30 kids?? I hope that no one with family that are held hostage sees my comment, because I would be absolutely frantic myself, if I had children and relatives being held there. Shalom from Denmark
Yes, pray ! pray! pray!
“Deals with the devil only bring more evil.”
This deal weakens the country, strengthens the enemy, leads to more bloodshed, more terror victims, more soldiers killed and maimed, it harms the efforts of the IDF, and so on. The costs far outweigh the benefits. This is an irresponsible deal.
However, it was clear from the onset that the leaders who paved the way for the Oct. 7 disaster would pave the way to more disasters. Bibi’s words can’t be trusted, only the Bible’s.
Yes. I will second that.
Instead of approaching God with the petitions and prayers, Jews again are seeking the worldly and Satanic agents for rescue.
As it’s written, the Armageddon is at hand.
Then and only then, the Israel will be saved by the Almighty Hand of The Lord God.
God bless and keep Israel. In the name of Jesus.
If the US of A keeps trying to control Israel, there will never be good days in Israel again. There is something truly diabolical to the Israeli govt being so controlled by the US.
If you have to protect the civilians, forget it! Where did Hamas come from?? Pluto? They ARE the civilians! The civilians ARE Hamas.
After the ‘war’, or whatever one can call this, the US and the rest of the evil West will demand a two state solution and a division of Jerusalem. Then, I guess, all Arab nations will sign the phony Abraham Accords. . . People better check out on google the special Abraham Accord coin that was made. Signed by trump. See the syringes, the nuclear bombs, etc on that eerie coin.
When you get these kids out, if they actually come out, then I would totally destroy Gaza, if I was in charge. Let’s all remind Biden that 500,000+ Ukrainians have been killed during the present Russia Ukraine war, and why does the world not demand the same of Russia: ceasefire, freeing of captives, and surgical precision bombing??
Remember what Israel did in Entebbe, Uganda, 3rd July 1976? That was a high jacked Air France A300 Airbus bound from Tel Aviv to Paris, high jacked in Athens by 2 Philistines and 2 German RZ terrorists. Do the same for the hostages, Israel.
Almighty God always said, no agreements or covenants with your enemies!
Praying Israel will find where they are, supposing they are still alive and rescue all.
This man takes his orders from Satan as his tool. When Satan if finished with him he will discard him to join the rest of the satanic host in the lake of fire. This man is wilfully a lover of evil and a hater of all things good and moral. While all this evil is going on, we are reminded of Isaiah’s vision when he saw the Lord high and lifted up – in his time God will move in power and with authority in judgement that the very demons will quake at the sight. Sinwar will pay in double measure for all his sins throughout eternity. Shudder the thought.
As per scripture, we should pray for the enemy.
Yes.
It is hard.
Why don’t we pray for Yahya Sinwar and his ilk, so the Lord God changes the hearts of the enemies, so they all will return around to the Creator to glorify God.
Let’s pray for them. In the name of Jesus I ask.
Amen.
If the Biden admin was so concerned about the welfare of Gaza’s civilians it would open the border to Egypt to allow them to flee there for safety. After all it was sufficient for the children of Israel on more than one occasion during its history. If the US can dictate conditions to Israel it can easily do the same with Egypt who are also recipients of large amounts of US aid.
This may be extreme. It’s cruel the torment the hostages and their families have to endure. However, they should recognise that Hamas are exploiting their grief to to destroy more Israelis. Hostage taking is clearly a weapon Hamas uses.
In response, instead of releasing three terrorists for each hostage, Israel might consider executing three terrorists for each hostage lost. Perhaps that will give the families a sense of justice being done.
Christianity is still failing to embrace its Jewish heritage. Like the Philistines it reveres its Hellenistic heritage more, and so becomes God’s and Israel’s enemy. This needs to change. It formally rejected its Jewish heritage at Nicaea in 325 AD. National Israel could call out Christianity for departing from its biblical directives, and insist that Christianity consider Israel as its elder brother. [Luke 15]
It’s at least 10 years ago I in a thread somewhere said that the tunnels ought to be gassed, when the terrorists were in them. Ooooh no, I was told that due to ww2 Jews would never do that! Well, I wish you had. . . It is my hope that Israel will now erase Gaza for good, because you should get your old borders back, and who can live with such vile and dangerous people!? It seems to be in their blood, their DNA: that extreme hatred and murderous spirit.
I wish Israel had another leader than Bibi, one that is not so seemingly intent on pleasing the west. But what do I know. . I live far up North in Europe.
Well, I just saw a short video on your telegram app, showing a bunch of tired Israeli soldiers in a home. I feel so bad for them, and I was wondering how is their life, when in combat? Do they get good food? Do they sleep on the ground? How many days and hours are they in the combat zone, before they get a break?
My guess is that the hostages are in Egypt. Were they transported via the ambulances? I don’t think that all hostages are alive, and that’s why they will not let the Red Cross see them. Perhaps Israel should say no to that strange ceasefire angreement and just carpetbomb all of Gaza now? What’s the big deal: if the hostages are alive, they’re 50-70 meters below the surface, or they’re in refugee camps in Egypt.
I’ll second that. Moreover, the satanic temple on the Temple Mount, should erased as well.
It’s abomination to have a pagan temple on the Holy Mountain!
Amen, Aviel. I was going to leave this comment at that but the computer said it was too short so maybe this is enough words.?
Alleluia! Thank you for this great article. Without a respect for the vision of he prophets the secular nations will never understand the unique nation of Israel. Christian expositors of end time prophecy who isolate the return of the Messiah from the regathering and reconstruction of Israel distort the Hope of world redemption given through the great prophets, from Abraham to Zechariah.
There is always a price to pay and now it’s being paid. Sad yes, but could it have been avoided? I think not. Too many Israelis live in a fantasy. When you surrounded by snakes you need to be a bigger snake or a big family of snake killers. All the placating to the enemy has got you this, they were always playing for keeps and your leftist were played for fools.
And pray tell me who could have done better than Bibi? I mean really? Who?
Shame on people that are trying to blame him ! Who could have done better? No one i know of. Does no one realize the balancing act he must dance? Israel still needs the west Sadly. One day the west will not be there to help and then all Israel will be in deep shht. Then messiah will be the only one to help. Bo Yeshua Bo!
Blaming individuals never relieves the doubt and confusion. Returning to God and to Torah is the only solution for any of us. Morality cannot be legislated. God spoke it into being and we are called to teach it to our children and children’s children. When we return to Him, He’ll return to us. The Sea didn’t part until Moses obeyed and stretched forth his hand—then God intervened and parted the waters.
May the Almighty God bless and keep Israel.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
The demonisation of Israel and the crowds’ shouting of Jewish people to be slaughtered are reminiscent of the mistreatment the Lord Jesus Himself endured, aren’t they? Only He can and He will vindicate His People in His time.
When I see what is going on in the Middle East and in the world as a whole, Revelation 13:5-10 no longer sounds too far away from the reality.
The important thing for us to remember though is that the Sovereign Lord God is “in control” over the Middle East and over His entire Salvation History.
It’s so sad to read; it’s terrible.
However, I think one Tanakhic prophecy sheds light on it; its complete fulfillment is outstanding.
Since JERUSALEM + ISRAEL often denote JEWRY, we can paraphrase Zechariah 14.2–3 as follows:
“I will gather all the Gentiles against Jewry for war: ISRAEL WILL BE OUTWITTED [Netanyahu’s fault???], the houses plundered, and the women raped; and some will be captured. But the rest of the Jewish population won’t be uprooted… Then Hashem will come forth and make war on those Gentiles.”
There are things we cannot understand. As outlined in Ezek 38, I believe Hashem will permit a full-scale attack of Russia/China, Iran, Turkey/Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen on Israel, – and then rise on behalf of Jewry to take vengeance on the nations. Be that as it may, it will all end well for the Jewish people.
Israel is no man’s land. It is GOD’S; YVHV owns the land of Israel. He gave it to Abraham, (Yitzak, Yakob and his descendants) when He entered into a covenant with him (Genesis 13). And because it is God’s land, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord (Isaiah 54:17)
God has restored the land of Israel for His people (read the books of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc.) FOR HIS NAME’S SAKE…and HE NEVER FAILS.
As a young man I was on my way to war at the same time the six day war broke out in Israel. I am well aware of the feelings and fears of the Jewish people today. I pray for you and for peace in Jerusalem.
I am well aware of the scripture speaking of these times we live in today, even the Psalms speak of peoples thoughts and fears of today. He tells us many times to, “fear not, for He is with us.” All He asks is for us to believe Him. His loving kindness and tender mercies are there for us, simply, believe.
I see the times we are living is as the “beginning of sorrows,” the Lord talked of them in Matthew and Mark, they can also be seen as the final times of the one major player coming against Israel. The end of this little war will happen with a huge battle and those who survive it on the enemies side will go back to their homes and start a change in the ME that will see the former enemies of Israel worshiping the God of Israel.
Hamas nor any of those who support them can be trusted, they are using human shields to get what they want, but there is nothing to protect those being used to be executed at the last moment. Hamas has more than shown they care nothing for human lives, not even any of their own.
The Lord has your back Israel, trust in Him and have no quarter with such an evil enemy, they will hurt you any way they can.
One day soon, the media, pulling for the left, will find it will have no friends, even among those on the left. The left are like their friends of Hamas, cannibals, they eat their own without blinking their eyes. The media will receive the same mercy they showed, somewhere between little and none.
They a little time to repent, but, will they?
This evil person may be the straw that breaks the back of Islam by the power of the God of Israel. He is looking to glorify himself in all of this, it will not go well for him and his kind.
The Obidema administration helps pay for slaying Jews during terrorist attacks, why should anyone think the democrats are a true friend of Israel? there is no real proof of that. Has everyone forgotten how this administration forgot about its true friends in Afghanistan?
Fully agree. It is of course easy for me to cite prophecies from my armchair in Scotland. If I had lost children, parents, or spouses, or saw them taken hostage, I would likely lose my mind. This is the time where many ask, “Where is G-d?”
Yet, I maintain that it is the prelude to Israel’s victory over all her enemies, the coming of the Messiah, and the OLAM HABA.
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares Hashem. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isa 55:8-9)
Confusion, hopelessness, and tears will vanish, and the bereaved will get their loved ones back.
The new way for all Israel is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, this day should be the day of salvation. I pray!
Unfortunately Israel rejected The Lord Jesus Christ, their Messiah. John. 19/15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Matt. 27/25. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be upon us , and on our children.
Those who turn to the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved from God’s wrath and not go through the time of Jacob’s trouble.
All media are gutter press and vultures who twist the truth abominably. I don’t have anything to do with them at all! God knows all and His time of retribution is not far off. Look out all you who think God has forsaken Israel.
Am I the only one that thinks that all of the hostages are in Egypt?? Probably that nasty beast by the name Sinwar as well. Why would he be hiding in a tunnel??
Why does Israel not go out and offer a million dollars and new identity and rescue out of Egypt or Gaza to whomever can tell, where the hostages are??.
I don’t understand much of this government’s doings. . . Netanyahu and others have been more busy explaining and meeting with officials from the west than anything else. Israel should be angry with the west and start getting weapons from somewhere else than the US.
Israel should … start getting weapons from somewhere else than the US ??
Is there any nation that may be willing to support Israel with weapons? None!
That is the painful reality and the hindrances (shackles) that any Israel PM has to face and to wrestle with. One of the most frustrating jobs on earth!
I’m not so sure. How about Germany? Hungary? Some African countries? I’m sure God will never allow that Israel doesn’t have weapons. I refuse to believe that.
In the end, though, it seems that Israel will be all alone. My country, Denmark, used to stand with Israel, but I’m not sure anymore.
By the way, Mr Schneider: EXCELLENT ARTICLE!
I took a brief look at the photo of these boys. Yes, they are brainwashed, but when they grow a bit older they still have a choice to choose between right and wrong. On Judgement Day God doesn’t let them off the hook, just because they were raised by evil parents that were also raised by evil parents, etc.
There were tribes that were so ungodly and evil that God told his prophets – eg Moses and King Saul – to totally annihilate them, and they didn’t obey. At least Moses didn’t on two occasions, as far as I remember.
Looking at these boys with already hardened faces and violent eyes, I think to myself that it’s an endless spiral, if Israel lets the so-called Palestinians off the hook. There cannot be a two state solution. . .
Excellent article. God’s Words still hold true:
2 “and when the Lord your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction.1 You shall make no covenant with them and show NO mercy to them.”
Great article, but I do want to ask this: did the USA and the UK warn the poor Iraqis or Syrians, living in clay huts, to relocate to other locations because of imminent bombing raids? Does Russia warn the Ukrainians?
Now we see that israel is worried that a lot of those Amalekites return to the northern part of Gaza. What is the problem?? Bomb them! Erase them! I’ve seen those faces of young men going north now, and to me they all look like, well, rabid Hamas Amalekites. . .
I still think that the hostages are in Egypt, but interrogating the hostages will tell more. It would make clearing Gaza a lot easier, if they are.
If a lot of these Amalekites escape, guess where they’ll go?? Europe! Perhaps also to their best friends in the US: Biden and Obama. I can, of course, relocate to Greenland, because I cannot live in a Muslim state in Scandinavia.
The western world is under God’s judgment and has been for a long time, not only because the nations are predominantly Ignorant of the living God and have rejected His beloved Son, but also because they are deceived regarding Almighty God’s chosen people and His land. They are cowards regarding Israel’s enemies.
In Luke 24:13-32 we read of a real life event between three people. Two of those people could not understand the how and why of certain events that had just occurred but the third person knew every detail.
Because this is all about Israel and what the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob has revealed to us in the Tanakh and the B’rit Hadashah about Israel He alone knows all the details.
Mosab reveals what he sees having also known from personal experience.
I came across a piece of information many years ago which like a jigsaw puzzle piece fits for this time and what is to come upon this earth to reveal unregenerate mankind’s “violence” against the One True and Living God.
The title is ‘Albert Pike and The Three World Wars’.
Remember, these people do not know the God who watches over Israel.
Jeremiah 31:31-37, Isaiah 45:22-25
I totally agree with you Aviel. The leaders of Israel need to humble themselves right here, right now. Then and only then will the Lord avenge His people.
2 Chronicles 7:14; then, if my people, who bear my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.
Having said that, I’m also aware that quite a few Israelis have turned their backs from the God of their fathers, and they too need to repent and return to their God. At the same time, I pray for the Body of Yeshua in the land, that they would not cease interceding for their people, as we undergird them from where we are by daily asking for God’s divine intervention regardless of men’s idiosyncracy and foibles. At the end of the day; Then Adonai said to me, “You have seen well, because I am watching to fulfill my word. Jeremiah 1:12” HE IS FAITHFUL AND HE WILL DO IT.
Sadly these people only understand death. . What can a two state solution accomplish anyway. There is no reasoning with these people. How can these parents send their little kids into minefields, telling them how wonderful to die for Allah. Who is Allah anyway ? He is not the same as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
From the river to the sea, it is ISRAEL that shall be free.
Something running through my mind.
In answer to these brain washed……..YES free Palistine…… to it’s rightful name…..JUDEA…..in that word enough said….🤔 🔯
The longer the delay, the less successful will be the “eradication” of Hamas. Unfortunately, Israel is between the “proverbial” “rock and a hard place” as the hostages were of course taken against their will, and the international community will always decry the loss of supposedly “innocent civilians” (whether hostages or not). It would seem that the more prudent choice would be for Israel to continue attempting to rescue the hostages directly, rather than to “bargain with the enemy” (thus showing weakness, losing their momentum, and allowing the enemy to refresh and regroup).
Perhaps the best that can be hoped for in today’s environment is to be able to damage Hamas sufficiently to significantly delay the next evil attack (from them or any other source). However as history repeatedly shows, so long as there is even one survivor or descendant that feels their “people” were wronged by Israel, revenge will continue to rear its ugly head, even if it is generations in the future. This is at least partly the point of 1st Samuel 15, where Saul was commanded to “utterly destroy” the Amalekites, including women and infants. While this “may” have been possible in that day and age, the Israelites did not complete the task, as is evident in subsequent scriptures where these people again reappear. Today, this evil has spread throughout the globe and although it can be “resisted”, it can no longer be “eliminated” without direct divine intervention.
If anyone had any sense they would dump their televisions, radios, newspapers, social media platforms because the whole lot is Godless and runs on lies. As some of the old proper Christians would say, It is the devils-vision, and so it is!
When I was in Vietnam, one of my men who was a really decent guy came to me and showed me a letter he got from his fiance. He was fairly well set but was drafted, he wound up in Nam after boot camp and ITR and 30 days leave. He had bought a home and furnished it and bought her a car before he left for Nam.
The thing I want to point out is the fact he gave up, didn’t care if he lived or died. Two weeks later he and one other man were killed in an ambush, if you give up on life you invite the opposite to happen.
Perhaps she should start to live like her son, he would have loved for her to carry on with life after his fashion of living it. What better way would she be able to honor her son than carry on with his way of living?
As long as lies pay more than truth, those in the liberal/leftist media will always report the lies, it has become, all they know, anymore.
“Evil, will be called good and, good, will be called evil.”
The ceasefire could be a grave mistake, but I understand the enormous joy in seeing some of the kids returned. Like little Emily. She does look very traumatized on the photos. No wonder! Imagine the joy of her dad, who thought that she was dead, but now he can hug her again.
Imagine the horror in that little girl who obviously saw her friend be murdered and then she was taken, perhaps on a motorbike with those heinous Hamas beasts!? Just for that I would nuke Gaza!
Gaza must be erased, and I wonder what’s on these trucks that enter Gaza? I don’t understand why Israel cannot demand more hostages, OR ELSE. . !?
It’s almost as if the US have something on Netanyahu, and it’s my understanding that the ceasefire agreements details are not in full revealed to the public. Why is that?
I hope that Israel learns this lesson now: execute ALL terrorists that it apprehends! And I hope that you get a leader that will not be the underdog of the US; one that will not say yes to a two state solution, which is of the devil, not God’s will.
How come Netanyahu has time to meet Musk and all those people that come and meddle in Israel’s affairs? Why is musk important? I don’t trust those Americans one bit.
We’ve seen how effective an international force is against Hezbollah in Lebanon, they make no difference. Also, Hamas runs the UNRWA operation in Gaza. Al-Sisi needs to admit that the world has a problem with Palestinians and Israel. Arafat was an Egyptian. How refreshing that Mr Wilders reminds us that ‘Palestine and Jordan are one.’ This was Jordan’s motivation for invading Israel in 1948, they didn’t want the Jews to have any land. Again in 1981, less than 10 years after Black September, when the PLO tried to take Jordan, the Jordanian king says, “The truth is that Jordan is Palestine and Palestine is Jordan.” Jordan and Israel are two States. Jordan is a neighbouring State to Israel, the Palestinians will become neighbours of Israel when they again belong to that State or to Egypt.
It is not only the Israeli people’s desire, but a command of God!!
Hamas is definitely lying, when they claim that several hostages have died in the Israeli bombings of Gaza, because it has now been told by the hostages that Zinwar visited them in the tunnels and told them that “this is the safest place you can be”. Now it has emerged that 70 hostages are ‘missing’! Were they executed? Hamas claims that some are with Gaza civilians. This has been my thought for weeks that perhaps the little 10 month old and his brother are in the hands of a family. This is a nightmare beyond nightmares!
When does Bibi put his foot down and say to Hamas and Gaza that “you’ve got 3 hours to bring ALL hostages to the checkout place, or we will eradicate Gaza!”
Israel needs to first offer a huge reward to those that can lead them to these hostages. Bibi is NO good, I fear.
A week ago the Ministry of Finance reported that the war was costing Israel just over $25 million per day, and that American aid is “expected to reimburse around $9 billion” related to the cost of equipment and ammunition.
While Israel cannot yet be financially and militarily independent of the US, Biden’s pressure is extremely heavy. I sympathise with the frustration and agony of the war cabinet in making decisions, especially after hearing the pleas from the hostages’ families to get their loved ones back safely.
This once again brings to mind the verse I often think about – Revelation 6 : 6, the four horsemen, one bringing famine – but told not to damage the oil or the wine. The people of God being provided for during this time?
If that’s true then he and his former boss, Obama, will be responsible for the destruction of Israel. They’ll accomplish what the Amalekites and the Nazis failed to do. Of course, they’ll not get away with it, their hand will be forced, and they’ll face a difficult divine judgement.
If the US won’t help, Israel may have to ignore civilian casualties to accomplish their goal. The US will have to accept some responsibility for that.
Give Gaza “Dresden”! I fear that disaster awaits due to Netanyahu. It’s not really Biden’s responsibility, as far as I see it, but Netanyahu seems to be in the pocket of the US. Personally.
So now they have been well equipped with new bombs and rockets via the trucks with aid that have been driving into Gaza, haven’t they??
It is unfathomable to me that the IDF accepts to do old fashioned city war, or whatever you call it, when the only correct response to these vile, perverse children murderers would be total destruction of Gaza. THEN go in and free the hostages in the tunnels – before more are killed or starved to death.
Who cares what this satanic world thinks!?? Most western and definitely most Islamic countries are enemies of God, thus enemies of His Chosen people.
So it looks like there are two obstacles to victory: Bibi and Biden.
Both suffer from the same kind of blindness.
Radical islam (which is not a sect, but the mainstream) is the religion of war.
It cannot be appeased and it cannot be trusted. It’s enmity is irreconcilable.
It should be handled like Amelek.
To know Biden is to know an anti christ. He and his handlers are doing the devils bidding at EVERYTHING happening both here in the US and abroad. They seek to destroy ALL of G-D’s institutions, ALL. A blind man can see it.
Destroy the family
Destroy malenous
Destroy woman
Destroy children
Destroy borders
Destroy freedom of speech
Declare an earth emergency (destroy the modern use of fuels)
Destroy Israel
Destroy stable governments
Kill, steal. destroy; who does that? You figure it out.
The democrats are not known for winning wars, they like to keep them going so more money can be made by them and their donors. They care nothing for those who are on the ground, again, Afghanistan is a prime example of the way the left/democrats think when it comes to people on the ground in harms way. They keep themselves well out of the way of any violence, but do everything they can to put innocent people at the mercy of criminals. Is there any wonder why they still give money to people like Hamas?
What I have written is pretty much the way the majority of Americans think these days, even those who vote democrat are now talking likewise. The majority of the American people still support Israel, regardless of what the left says.
Have the leaders of Israel forgotten that the battle is God’s battle? Have they forgotten the miracle of the re-birth of Israel when Israelis were left to defend themselves from the nations around them that tried to thwart God’s plan of re-establishing HIS land, HIS nation as the home of HIS people here on earth? Have they forgotten the victorious Yom Kippur War and Six-Day War that stunned the world? Yes, they costs lives of IDF and civilians but that’s the reality of war. Even so, those deaths were not in vain.
“May God arise, may His enemies be scattered, And may those who hate Him flee from His presence. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before a fire, So the wicked will perish before God. But the righteous will be joyful; they will rejoice before God; Yes, they will rejoice with gladness. Psalm 68
Thank you, Francia, you have said just what I was going to say! Israel must look at it’s history, and realise that God wants to do the impossible! What about the angel that destroyed 185,000? King Jehoshaphat – the Lord said “Do not be afraid…for the battle is not yours, but God’s”, the three hundred men who put to flight an army? Call on God, Israel, and humble yourselves before Him! He is mighty to save!
“Christians won’t allow it”
It’s disappointing and misleading to refer to the world as Christians. They would not describe themselves as such. It’s a little like describing Israelis as Orthodox Jews.
Most Christians I know are in full support of Israel.
I agree. It is so difficult to understand all of what is happening. If tragedy happens ONLY because of idolatry, then cities like New Orleans and Las Vegas are in for judgment soon, too.
God’s Word is always key. All of us should be circumspecting. Israel is key in prophecy and we should always pray: God’s will be done. He is the only One who sees the end from the beginning.
I totally agree with you my friend! God Bless Israel
Sunak is a practising Hindu, not a defender of faith in the Lord Jesus.
“I don’t want to misuse the Bible, so, I won’t propose any verses; no one will call me sensational or a false prophet, and how to be saved is anyway more important.”
Great. That’s just the easy way out clad in false humility. Firstly, most don’t know how to get saved (they are not born of water and Spirit), and secondly, I’d rather have someone who, even at the risk of being wrong, clearly states their view backed by Scripture than keeping their mouth shut for fear of making a mistake or losing their reputation.
Yes, for a non-Jew outside of Israel it’s easier to quote prophecies, and that’s why they shouldn’t do it??
Shame on you. You’re not living in Israel, experiencing this tragedy.
Maybe I put it too harshly, in which case I apologize.
Aviel cannot do differently. In light of the ongoing horror, he cannot write, “Here is the prophecy, it’s all ordained by G-d.”
IMO, Oct. 7th is found in Zechariah 14:2, but even if that is correct, it won’t alleviate the current suffering of anyone. However, if an article touches on the subject of Tanakhic prophecy, I think it is still legitimate for a reader to suggest a prophecy which may apply here.
Nothing happens without G-d allowing it. IMO, the current tragedy is the prelude to Israel’s ultimate victory – all the bereaved will receive their loved ones back.
Many Holocaust survivors “hate” Rabbis Manis Friedman because he says the Shoah was ordained by G-d. People don’t want to hear that.
I donate every month £150 to Zaka Tel Aviv, which won’t comfort those who have lost loved ones either.
Zechariah 14 is an end time chapter, and since “Jerusalem” and “Israel” often denote Jewry, we can paraphrase vv. 2-3 thus:
“For I will gather all Gentiles to Yerushalayim for war: Israel will be “outwitted” (לֶֽכֶד m.n. NH 1 capture. 2 snare, trap), the houses plundered, and the women raped; and a part of Jewry will be taken captive. But the rest of the population won’t be uprooted. Then Hashem will come forth and make war on those Gentiles.”
Why blaming the elected leadership, Mossad, the IDF, et al. that the security apparatus failed on October 7th if it was ordained by G-d?
We’re only waiting for Persia, Magog, Togarmah, et al. to enter the conflict.
“Serving the Lord” includes warning others that time is running out, e.g. by showing where we are on the prophetic timeline. Yes, all will come true, even without you presenting Biblical prophecies, but studying the latter and warning folk, might save some more.
To be even more clear:
Sorry, but I find the article hypocritical and self-righteous.
The people of Israel are the Holy God’s Chosen People, not like Gentiles in US and UK. They must become holy, so that the God of Israel be “proved holy through” them before the eyes of the nations, and Ezekiel 36:23 be fulfilled.
How can the Jewish people become holy? According to Exodus 31:12-13, by keeping His Sabbaths holy.
The testimony of a Jewish mother in Kibbutz proves it: out of desperation, she looked up and pledged to God that if He saved her and her children from Hamas, she would keep His Sabbaths holy for the rest of her life. As soon as she prayed it, the Hamas terrorists walked away from her house as if God blinded their eyes.
Yes, Shabbat ought to be kept, and the testimony is amazing.
However, no descendant of fallen Adam becomes holy by keeping the Sabbath (nor by any other works).
I agree with you to the extent in which no one can make themselves “holy” with whatever they do. However, the holiness of the God of Israel is at stake, and that is why He repeatedly said that He would restore and cleanse His People for His Holy Name’s sake.
For those who have been disobedient to Him, to keep the Sabbath is the first (and a big) step to take in submission to Him. As Zechariah 13:8-9 writes, He is likely to continually put His People ‘into the fire and refine them like silver and test them like gold’.
Your thinking of the war scenario seems being too far ahead of the time.
Yes, I think I know what you mean now, and I tend to agree.
However, Zechariah 13:8-9 refers to the two-thirds of European Jewry who perished between 1939 and 1945 (and the “little ones” in vs. 7 are the 1.5 million children who died during the Shoah).
I don’t know what else you still expect to happen before the end hits, but maybe we should not argue about it.
I take “the little one” to simply mean “the descendants” of those who shouted, “His blood is on us and on our children!” and crucified their forever Messiah King Yeshua.
I agree that “two-thirds”, six out of nine million Jewish people perished, according to His Word, spoken through Zechariah more than 2400 years ago.
The gift of the fear of the Lord may be particularly precious here to understand more about who He is and what He is doing for and with His Chosen People.
I agree with the last writers comment about the Sabbath. That is a key principle of Gods holiness through Israel. It is a witness to the world. No doubt on that Black sabbath some were not observant. Israel has been tearing itself apart this past year politically and no doubt God is not pleased. Perhaps Oct.7 was a big wake up call? As for end time prophecy much still has to happen and is mostly part of what scripture refers to as the day of the LORD. For example Jeremiah 30:7. “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacobs trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.” NKJV.
It has nothing to do with a wake up call, and Jer 30:7 refers to the Shoah.
Essentially, only Iran, Russia, Turkey, etc. has to attack Israel now, and G-d will then defeat Israel’s enemies (and burn the earth).
So much for, “much still has to happen.”
Hold fast, Israel! Don’t go the way of King Saul. True Christians are supporting you and praying constantly for Amalek to be destroyed.
I see the Bible prophesies as valid as valid for “big picture” things. And I don’t think God caused the festival massacre. But there is a devil who does hate people and when we get too far from God’s protection there is danger. Staying close to God for me is easy with the personal relationship I have with messiah Yeshua/Jesus. Following the Holy Spirit is fulfilling and gives more protection against the enemy.
HaSatan is a lion on a chain = he cannot do anything unless permitted by G-d.
Yet, the 1,000 years in Rev 20:7 are symbolical and don’t refer to some millennium. They refer to the kingdom which has been accessible since Shavuot 2,000 years ago, and the verse states that the adversary will be let loose, followed by God and Magog (representing pagans) attacking Israel.
That’s what we are about to witness, followed by the “olam haba” (no millennium).
Just to add: the events of October 7th have nothing to do with the “spiritual walk of the victims” (which is a ludicrous claim).
Hence, the innuendo that the people were not following the guidance of the Holy Spirit and thus massacred, it utter religious nonsense and rather shows that the Ruach HaKodesh is not leading YOU.
Lord, protect Mosab as he speaks the truth fearlessly.
I hate to say it Ryan but that’s a cop-out. It’s not Christians at all those that are telling you no. They are all anti- Christians all of them. If israel knows its imperative to finish Amelek then they must do it. Don’t be like most jews and lump is in with the nazi’s just because we are Goyim.
I would like Gallant to explain how he plans to win a war, if Biden wants to dictate that the IDF is not allowed to bomb from the air?? Give them ‘Dresden’! In my opinion, Israel must drive the Gazans into the Sea, because Gaza is part of Israel, and I wonder if God is pleased with these pagan worshippers continuously trampling down His land? They seem to like death so much, so why the endless talk about ‘innocent civilians’? I have noticed that a lot of the released terrorists are women, even not so young women.
The Shoah is unrelated to Yeshu, but not Jerusalem’s siege in 68 CE during which parents ate their own children.
Yeshu himself always employs “little ones” to mean “children.”
Israel practiced infanticide and was thus subjected to a gradually increasing national punishment, lasting for 2,520 years (536 BCE–1948). Israel murdered children for centuries, and G-d paid her back.
The Tanakh is replete with references to the Shoah, but people don’t want it; it doesn’t align with their personal view of how G-d is. They may confess the G-d who ordained Israel’s victory in the 6-Day War, but deny the G-d who ordained the Shoah (or deny His existence).
G-d created man in His image 6,000 years ago, and today man creates G-d in his own corrupt image; he only accepts G-d on his own terms.
Excellent article Oriel. Thank you. Many Christians do not understand ‘the still small voice of God or how He deals with sin individually and as Nations.
Yes, it is true. Many do not know and we end up paying the price personally and nationally.
God bless you, Oriel, there’s much better to come in Christ Jesus. Shalom.
Will you please just forget about the un! They are nothing. They are just a united group of God haters. They hate people of all kinds they are nothing but a Marxist satanic bunch of idiots. They have no credence at all. They are nothing! Don’t even honor them by bitching about them.
FORGET THEM!
To Israel I say, “let your warriors, be, warriors.” Give God the glory, pray the Lord will bring fear of the IDF to the enemy and go forth in victory.
As much as it may not be palatable to the western liberal mindset Israel must be allowed to pursue their policy of total elimination of Hamas to ensure that the events of Oct.7 never happen again. After all no one questioned the elimination of Nazis after WW2 or Islamic terrorists after 9/11.
“Why do American officials think it would be any different with Hamas?”
The democrats have given billions of dollars to terrorists via Iran, and the UN passes all the money they can to the same terrorist organizations as well. The democrats are totally blind as to how well they are being played by Iran and their ilk.
I commend Israel for allowing their citizens to be armed, those terrorists were hurrying to get away because they were worried they would be stopped. They had good reason to worry, they were stopped.
It is a sad thing this happened, but it is a perfect example of what can happen when people of hatred are allowed to live among people who are willing to live and let live. Free nations who allow their citizens to be armed have nothing to fear from attacks from outside or even from within, those who are armed have shown in the US and Israel, it is the bad guys who have the most to lose.
We need to pray Proverbs 21:1 over Bibi. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases”.
I don’t understand this kind of warfare? If the Allies during ww2 had warned everybody in various German cities, eg Dresden, to flee and then waited for them to flee, then we could have been swarmed in my country, Denmark, with hundreds of thousands og Germans.
I also don’t understand the precision bombing? Many years ago the IDF had the chance to eliminate all Hamas leaders, incl Sinwar, who were to hold a meeting in a building on the 3 floor. They planned to use a really large bomb, but then a general told them to only hit the third floor, and these nasties all lived, because they had decided to stay in the ground floor. What a shame that Netanyahu is running the show. I heard Caroline glick I last night, on her show, and it seems that some in the leadership should be imprisoned. Finkelstein seems to have ordered that the soldiers now go around in Gaza and erase all the stars of David that they drew!?! Is this dude WOKE!?
Since you admit to knowing nothing of what you are talking about, you should be quiet.
I’m not ‘admitting to knowing nothing”, that’s not what I’m saying. “I do not understand” is different from “knowing nothing”!
Do you not understand that the US et al wants to stifle Israel? The US is not Israel’s true friend.
You should listen to Caroline Glick on YouTube – she had some very important info the other night. American and Israeli commenters expressed shock!
I have commented that the current US administration is not a friend of Israel several times.
Not understanding qualifies as not knowing, I have commented on that kind of warfare as well, it is all about money. This administration wants to put more money into Ukraine and still lose the war but the money has benefits for political uses by those creating the conscripting of it through taxation. The democrats are very good at it for political purposes. The purpose of it at this time looks like they want to put so much money in it for Israel but will somehow not deliver it in the end.
The Lord and only the Lord will deliver Israel from what is building up in the ME at this time. Check out Ezekiel 37-39, a lot of information about this time in prophecy.
When I hear about the nasty Gazans that we’re hitting and beating even the kids that were brought into the hellhole called Gaza, I think to myself that there are no innocents in “the Box”, as Emily Hand calls it. She’s so traumatized that she cannot bear to hear the word ‘Gaza’, her dad told a news station. She wants her family to refer to it as ‘the box’. These kids are traumatized to the extreme. Emily was taken captive with her playmate and the playmates mum, those that she stayed overnight with before the Accursed Saturday, and they were released two days before Emily. The horror that little girl must have felt then is unimaginable.
A suggestion: how about Israel Today come up with ideas for Christmas / Hanukkah gift baskets for these kids? I would enjoy donating money, and they must know that millions of Christians worldwide have been praying night and day for them. Emily Hand is one that I will keep in my prayers, probably for years, her dad as well.
Thank you Anat. You have a gift for writing encouraging, hopeful articles. Very uplifting, no pun entended.
From what I have been reading, not only on IT, but other sites as well, the other Arab nations don’t want the, “Palestinians,” in their countries. It seems they consider them to be nothing more than trouble makers, and are all across the realm of criminal activity.
That stands to reason why the pallys aren’t wanted in the ME. Why doesn’t Iran take them in? For as much work as they do for the Iranian government you would think they would jump on the chance to take them in. Even though Iran’s Mullahs aren’t Arab, they could take them in just to show they are good hearted as g0vernors over Iran. After all, they have MUCH in common.
Everyone should know, Israels days are not over. Israel is the only nation with an eternal covenant with the creator, many have tried to erase Israel and have been erased themselves.
Hamas and its supporters will be no different.
Almighty God has numbered the days of the UN. They should read the Holy Bible to understand how He is going to deal with them i.e. flatten them!
I agree, there are millstones being tied to the souls of those guilty of abusing the children by any means every where, they will be those who reach the bottom of the lake of fire first after the judgement.
I believe when this war is over, Israel will have a treaty, Gaza will be 100% Jewish, and no one will protest.
Attacking international shipping is a global problem that calls for coordinated international action. Globalists like their economic power, political influence and religious humanism, but they fall short on the moral imperative to do the right thing. Having to defend the people whose God defines right and wrong is the antitheses of their belief system.
Israel, keep playing the game. Get as much as you can from the USA but never trust them, they will betray like Judas in the end. You can not serve two masters, serve the LORD not mammon
My dream is to see the building dedicated to some, no name goddess, removed from the top of the Temple Mountain. It’s an abomination to have such eye sore , the temple of the false god on display in the Holy Land of Israel!
The Arabs, from all Israelis territories, to be expelled to Jordan.
Jordan is a Palestine.
The Palestinians have turned Gaza into a military weapon that was specifically designed to destroy Israel, with the help of Western aid. Given that UN, EU and others have been embedded amongst the Palestinians for decades, they must have been aware they were aiding terrorist infrastructure. I’m pleased to see that US States have warned US media organisations that they are being monitored about using Hamas correspondents to inform them, as they violate federal anti-terror laws. Taxpayers elsewhere also have a right to know why our money is being used to support terrorist infrastructure.
PA moderate?? Never! For all those deluded two staters, this is what Almighty God says to you.
Psalm. 59/5-8. Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Behold, they belch out out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Maybe it’s not such a good idea to be like other nations. Their fallen natures follow the world and its spirits. Paganism in various forms is rife. Since Babel, they’ve organised themselves against God and his Anointed. (Ps 2) God’s witness is anathema to them. They won’t surrender their will to God by natural means. A supernatural witness will at least cause them to question their beliefs. Live the commands of God; have a society of strong marriages and families; Be blessed of God; Magan Avraham is a shield of faith to all who believe. Let Israel stand strong in the Lord and the power of his might. (Eph 6) The nations are judged by their attitude to Israel. (Matt 25) Israel’s profile is now front and centre before the nations, and it’ll stay that way until Shiloh comes. Be Israel and let the nations learn.
Excellent article, thanks Stan.
The “False Prophet” (the Jesuit Order) has misconstrued prophecies since the 16th century chiefly to divert blame from the “Antichrist” (Rome Papal). Their junk is found on Facebook and Academia alike.
Both Jacob’s Trouble and the Great Tribulation refer to the Shoah, and the mark of the Roman beast is “Torahless-ness” (which virtually all of mainstream Christianity has received).
“Armageddon”, i.e. the final conflict is imminent. Clearly, G-d is gathering all nations against Jerusalem/Jewry today.
Yeshu ascended in the Galil; it is YHWH who will descend onto the Olivet.
There will be only a remnant of the nations left, all the others will be destroyed.
The Hebrew reads in Jn 1.10–11:
“He is eternal, and the world was made through him; but the world does not recognize him, neither the power of his words – even those who do not receive him.”
Jerusalem’s ruin was TRIGGERED by the widespread rejection of Yeshu, BUT it was not the reason. The Roman Exile was part of a national, gradually increasing punishment which lasted for 7 TIMES (2,520 years), and started in 536 BC, after the Galut Bavel. She received double for her sins, but her punishment ended in 1948.
The Jewish people by and large were ordained by G-d to reject the Messiah, so that the New Covenant could be extended to non-Jews (just like Yosef was ordained to be rejected by Israel to save Egyptians). The only one to accuse as “Christ killer” would be G-d, but I’d advise against it.
As the story of Yosef foreshadows, all of Jewry will be saved, even those yelling ben zona. And Jewry will be cleansed from any idols (i.e. Trinity worship), but not so the Gentiles.
The Shoah can be likened to the death penalty for an adulteress – Israel. G-d allowed his wife to be put to death (represented by 2/3 of European Jewry), just as he allowed his Son to be put to death. The former was guilty, the latter innocent. For a moment, he had forsaken Israel as he had forsaken the representative of Israel – the Messiah.
But G-d also resurrected Israel. Many Messianic Jews may not have be born of water and Spirit (with the sign of tongues), but that is “irrelevant.” G-d does not know the old Israel anymore; she is DEAD. In His eyes, the new Israel is “regenerate,” raised from the dead, even though that Jn 3:5 experience will only occur for many at the Parousia (when the Spirit if Grace will be poured out, etc.)
The ongoing horror since October 7th has nothing to do with G-d punishing Israel: it is the prelude to G-d punishing the nations.
“Therefore, many who are first will be last, and the last will be first, and they will become whole.” (4 דבר)
Thanks Stan for an thought provoking article.
Definitely calls for a lot of humility of Gentile believers.
For what it’s worth, a simplified theory I have about the Last Days is that it will be similar to Yeshua’s first appearing. Many of the disciples did not understand the Scriptures about him until AFTER his resurrection.
So God may have his events all lined up, but it will be after Yeshua’s appearing we will receive our crash course on eschatology, and no shortage of repenting.
The mercy of the Lord Jesus was given to the disciples AFTER His resurrection. They were the lost sheep of Israel who had walked with Him.
I am afraid that such mercy would not be available to those Gentiles who believed in false theologies and mistreated the people and the nation of Israel.
Jesus said plainly: ‘I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen (Gentiles). I must bring them also. They too will listen to My voice, and there shall be one flock and one Shepherd.’ (John10:16) Gentile believers are meant to be added to the flock of Israel. Those who refuse to accept that Jesus is still the Messiah King of the Jews may not be included.
The last sentence of my reply below was a bit ambiguous. What I wanted to say was that those Gentile Christians who refuse to accept Jesus’ insistence of His Jewish roots, the Jewish foundation of the Church, and “God” being the God of Judeo-Christianity may not be added to “the flock of Israel”.
Thank you, Stan. This is what we are up against in the Gentile church – it is all about Israel being punished after we are taken out of this world. That doesn’t line up with Y’shua’s words!
The author keeps blaming prophecy teachers, pastors, and others about the fate of the Jews after the church age believers are caught up, Raptured, Greek ‘harpazo’. What he fails to grasp is the entire point of the Tribulation, the final week of the 70 weeks of Daniel, for Israel to ‘finish the transgression’ by God himself precisely because Israel rejected her Messiah Jesus Christ;
This pause began after 69 weeks (each week = 7 years) as the church, to make the Jews envious; Jesus said ‘since you rejected me I’ll bring the Gentiles unto belief in Me’.
Jesus even said to the Jews in Matthew 23:39 “For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
The ‘you’ is corporate Israel.
The Jews in the Tribulation will be so utterly defeated in their pride, they will finally say ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’ and no more will any Jew ever need to be taught who Jesus Christ is, their Messiah.
Hi Stan,
Your articles are really interesting but while they contain much truth in what you write, you’re really missing the mark on what literal Hermeneutical Bible believers understand about the end-times eschatology. There can only be one correct truth. I know you don’t like Amir Tsarfati but I have to say, he has it exactly right. May I suggest that the only way you’ll see the truth is by accepting Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and by doing so, place your salvation in His grace alone and you’ll then have the Holy Spirit inside you and the temporary spiritual blind will be removed. I highly recommend looking into receiving Bible teaching from Dr. Andy Woods, Pastor Jack Hibbs, Pastor Brett Meador, and yes, Amir Tsarfati and Barry Stanger; Most any Bible teacher who takes the Bible literally and only allegorically when obvious is going to have the truth.
Appreciate your time !
Breaking News !
Biden, Macron, and Sunak are not Bible believing Christians.
We true literal Hermeneutic Bible believers want Israel to destroy Hamas and all other Islamic Jihadists. To say the ‘West’ is Christian, especially those guys is fallible at best. Biden a Christian ? Macron a Christian ? I think that’s laughable.
The bit the Christians fall short on is the keeping of Torah. Evangelicanism can be all about being saved and going to heaven. However, Jesus told us that we will show our love to him by keeping his commands. Jn 14:15. Organisation replaced discipleship early on in Christian history. After the church was established at Nicaea theology took on a corporate expression that did demean the believer to assert the denomination. This churchiness is still present and it still compromises discipleship. Judaism is built around discipleship between rabbi and follower. The follower benefits from the rabbi’s teaching of how to live out Torah in their everyday life. This was the model Jesus used. The moral law is discarded along with the ceremonial law in the church, so the church no longer learns to be Israel. The church has to learn to be Israel if it wants to dwell with God. It will learn this by embracing Israel and her way, truth and life with her.
Worse than the church in Laodicea, I would say, because the much of the Church has been not even trying to ‘hear the voice of the Lord Jesus’ who has been knocking the door of what is supposed to be “His Church”.
Brilliant!
I hope the phrase “replacement eschatology” catches on. It is a stifling theology that greatly weakens the witness and perspective of much of the church.
Personally I don’t think that there will be a restoration of the Levitical priesthood because of what the Book of Hebrews teaches. However Israel will receive an awakening to the permanent atonement that Yeshua provided for them and for the world in accordance with Zechariah 12.
Keep up your bold prophetic proclamation of Biblical truth from its true Israeli-centered perspective.
That is sickening to read this article. We are witnessing pure evil in action. How incredible this man who was given the gift of life only to use it toward murderous ends. Yes God is compassionate and merciful and we should indeed emulate Him. But He is also a God of justice and vengeance who says vengeance is mine and I will repay!
I think Marwan is right. The Palestinians are Hamas, PLO, Islamic Jihad, or whatever the jihadists decide to call themselves to destroy the infidel. They are resurgent Canaanites, Amalekites who will never accept divine judgement. They reject being images of God and prefer to create their own mythical imagery to model themselves on, as pagans have done since Babel. Mythical imagery continues to mesmerise mankind and console his fallen heart through science fiction, TV, films and console games etc. Mankind prefer to be scattered in the imagination of their hearts rather than bow the knee to their Maker.
Arabs are largely ethnic Jordanian, Egyptian and Syrian. Palestinianism, in all its forms, particularly targets Israel. It’s primarily a political identity that is committed to the destruction of Israel, that has worldwide support. Mollycoddle it at your peril.
Life as we know it changes when we repent our sins, are born again with a new heart,receive the Holy Spirit as our teacher and guide, and accept Jesus as Lord. We become new, changed. I and many other Christian’s are praying in the name of Jesus that everyone, Jew and Gentile, will be led to accept Jesus Christ as Lord. Amen
Aviel, your comments remind me of Psalm 120:
“What can be given to you, and what more can be done to you, O deceitful tongue?— sharp arrows of the mighty, with burning coals of a broom tree! Woe to me, for I sojourn in Meshech, for I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has too long dwelt with those who hate shalom. I am for shalom and thus I speak, but they are for war!”
We cry out to God in this trouble as humanly it seems impossible to change minds and hearts.
With the various comments of the posters, it reinforces thinking that it will only be after Yeshua returns that Eschatology will be properly understood.
Virtually everyone here has a different opinion and some are “definitely right”, so don’t question them 🙂
“Good luck” on getting everyone on the same page now!
Praying for God Almighty to overthrow this! Stand firm, Israel!
With man the situation of the Palestinians is hopeless, But HaShem, can break through the hardest of hearts and bring the truth of HaShem and his Meshiach to them. So continue to pray for the Palestinians to be able to break their chains of Islam !
And now we see once again why G-d told the Israelites to kill them all, every last one of them. The sins of the canaanites was full and they were not all destroyed. So, now, just like Avraham and his folly with Hagar there will be a ugly thorn to deal with until messiah come.
Thus: the PA must be the next target! It is my hope that Israel takes Gaza now, and never let another Amalekite settle there. This land belongs to Israel.
I’ll second that. Also, the Temple Mount needs to be cleared of pagans trash as well.
In Ezekiel 38 and 39, the Lord allows one sixth of those who come to destroy Israel to survive for one purpose, to go home and report what they saw. What they see will be the end of Islam as the people will see the truth is not in Islam. They will see the truth in the God of Israel and worship Him.
What Hamas did, was to start the end of Islam. Iran and Russia will bring about the finish. What has been written by the hand of the prophets, is, coming to pass and as Jesus said, “this generation will not pass till all these things come to pass.” What generation? you may ask, the generation born when Israel became a nation in one day on May 14, 1948.
I am glad to see Israel leave the leftist ideology behind and determine to fight this war to win it. It is the only way to fight your enemies and make them believers that fighting Israel will only lead you to your death.
Israel is and has been the co-owner of the land for 2,500 years before Islam was ever thought of, and the so-called Palestinians are over 3,900 years later before their idea was put together in 1964 by the soviets. So it is the soviets who are the birth parents of the Palestinians, not Islam. It is the Jews who were first called Palestinians by the Romans, still, long before Islam and the soviets.
Gaza, will soon be a thorn Islam will wish they never had.
May the Lord bless and keep Israel!
Marwan spoke his heart and truthfully saying “We are all Hamas.” The destruction of Israel as a nation and a final Holocaust for the Jews is the only goal; utter and complete annihilation. Nothing less.
However, Marwan and his peers are overlooking…. HaShem, the LORD G_D Almighty and HIS unconditional covenant with Israel. Touch the Apple of HIS Eye and: Beware, as HE will curse the one who curses Israel.
The IDF should obliterate Gaza totally in the hope of saving some hostages and free itself from the burden of a murderous, vile neighbor. May they never ever return! Why even deal with that demented useless traitor in the White House. . Why waste IDF soldiers lives? One huge bomb could make way to perhaps rescue some hostages.
The more evil is exposed the core of it is always, hatred. At the core of every false religion, there is, hatred.
Judaism doesn’t have that core.
Excellent article.
Well, that’s straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. We’re told that the first thing you have to do to solve a problem is to recognise it. The Palestinian narrative is the fairy story they have got the international community believing. It’s so disappointing to see Israeli groups not checking it out with scripture, and believing it too. You have more than enough strength in Scripture to destroy the narrative, and the imagination of anyone foolish enough to believe it. Scripture can destroy all the world’s false belief systems, and the lifestyles that flow from them. You’ll see Jesus using scripture to destroy them when he returns. He has given us the same means to destroy them.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. Pv 13.13
Again, those who have never suffered at the hand of Hamas or their ilk believe they have all the right answers to the problems they have never had to deal with. Those who don’t know the pain on a personal level, will never have the answer to the problems.
Sounds like the only “solution” is to let all potential aggressors know, in no uncertain terms, that any attack on Israel will result in their land being swallowed up to become a permanent part of Israel. If there are truly any “innocent civilians”, their goal should simply be to live in peace under a government that can provide prosperity and safety, regardless of the “source” of that government. Anything else would imply less than “innocence”. If that is not their desire, they should relocate.
I’m still praying about the situation after Hamas are defeated in Gaza. The IDF will do their job, then the ball the will be back in the politicians court. The values of Israel’s nationhood must be held greater than political position. Israeli politicians must find out how to govern the Israeli [i.e. biblical values] way in a fallen world. The international community will not like it, we now know the UN bangs that drum.
Majority voting is an organised formality for many UN members. Let them pitch that power against scripture, we’ll see whose societies stand against the worldly assaults that destroy societies. Marriages, family, social cohesion, national status and much else is already failing among many UN members. It will surely get worse, the biblical model will be their only hope.
Hannukkah also has a prophetic message. Jesus invited us to understand Daniel’s abomination [Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11; Matt 24 :15] as a midrash to understand how the son of perdition will beguile Israel in the last days. The church doesn’t teach this [because it’s Jewish], but messianic teaching has made us aware of just how important it is to understand Hanukka as more than a historic feast. Jewish apostles spoke in detail of this in 2 Thess 2. The one the church calls Antichrist gets worshipped in Israel’s temple. Israel and the church need to understand this event together.
You are of course correct. But the Marxist leftist globalist hate jews, they will never listen to the truth, they make up there own so called truth. Keep preaching but don’t expect any more to hear. They can’t receive the truth if it got them in the nuts!
Every other citizen in the country should from here on out be armed. No other way now, no other way.
Kudos to Israel, these are the results of letting warriors be warriors, something you don’t see when progressives are leading the war effort.
Those who use women and children for human shields are merciless, they will receive no mercy even from the Lord.
Some thoughts I’ve had from reading Israel Today, All Israel News and Middle East Forum:
1. Don’t entertain thoughts of another total ceasefire. They allow the losing side to rest and regroup which has been Israel’s strategy since shortly after their 1948 rebirth.
2. BUT, negotiate with Hamas to set up prisoner exchanges in some protected temporary non-fighting areas.
3. Allow TV networks to televise the exchange with the names and photos of the prisoners.
One more thought–World leaders need to outlaw public masks for males and females due to the advent of facial recognition photography. Public safety would take precedence over religious customs.
John E Taylor
Bidden is a puppet of the radical elites whom are all known jew haters.
Pray for Yeshua to come again and bring His new way of life, pray daily. Praying is crying out to the Lord. Sing his praises.
Did you all read about the 4 yr old Gaza girl that was rescued by the IDF? I guessed correctly! Tsarfati just wrote that she was sent in by Hamas! I’m certain that no news will cover this, but I want to encourage people to do what I do almost every day: send pictures to politicians and journalist, include videos and articles – choose intelligently – make to the point headlines and perhaps a short review.
I’ve had luck in doing so, and after I in no weak terms rebuked a Norwegian journalist for her whining article about some ‘Palestinians’, I sent info on Emily Hand and suggested she write an article about her. She did 5 days later! Not completely to my satisfaction, but somewhat okay.
And your point is?
What I stated: to try and counter some of the misinformation in MSM by sending info directly to the email addresses of journalists and politicians. I’ve had journalists using some of my info directly, so it pays to try and inform them.
In Norway the MSM is very antisemitic, and Christians there are upset, but they seem to not grasp that it is superfluous to air info on Facebook, etc, whereas they should have a more direct approach toward the media. The Jews in Norway better get out soon! People abroad do not know how bad things are in Norway on so many levels.
Peace partners – The Earth is at peace with Venus. Venus is totally inhospitable to men but we can live alongside it at the right distance. Move the Palestinians to Timbuktu, or maybe further, and you can have the right peace with them.
Hamas is an elected representative of the Palestinians, and are therefore responsible for the well-being of all its citizens. Their refusal to accept responsibility makes them no more than terrorists. Not a cent of aid should go to an irresponsible government like Hamas. Those who sponsor Hamas by giving aid share responsibility for what Hamas destroys. The UN are culpable.
Either Hamas or the UN should be sued for neglect, preferably both. Where is the written agreement that made the UN responsible for Palestinians, as Hamas claims? What convinced the UN that aiding Hamas aided the Palestinians?
It’s my hope that Israel will give the nasty Hamas terrorists a harsh treatment and then execute them! They could be plunged into the tunnels, then exits could be closed off with sponge bombs. Place loudspeakers that play Hatikvah nonstop, really loud. Isn’t it insanity that Israel keeps those vile creatures in comfy prisons, only to exchange them later?
It is also my wish that Israel will get a leader that will not accept any talk of a two state solution, because these Gazans must go! As Mossab Hassan suggests: let them move to Algeria. All of them. In my view, though, they should all be eliminated. Even 1,000 of them left in Gaza would pose a threat to Jews.
I admit that I despise and loathe them!
I hope I can be sensitive in this address. God chastens those he loves Prov 3:11; Rev 3:19. Recognising you have been chastened is key to learning the lesson from it. Clearly this discussion recognises a chastening has taken place. Who was hit hardest? It was the young generation. Generation X is being reared with liberal humanistic social media and engineering. They are the future leaders who will become part of an increasingly anti-god global community. The lesson has caused Israel to question where it come from and where it is going. This is a good thing, not just for Israel but for the world. Where Israel leads the nations will follow. To the Jew first then to the Greek, Romans 2:9,10. This chastening is bringing God’s global community together, surely we are in the last days.
God is wondering where the NONBELIEVER Jews and Gentiles are? Have they all accepted his Son as Lord? Have they accepted the Bible as his Word? God tells everyone Jew and Gentile, he is waiting for you to become a sheep in his pasture, Psalm 23. Obviously you are still doing evil, sinning 10 commandment style. Us gentiles, we’ve repented, been born again, accepted him as Lord and keep his commandments.know what God calls humans who don’t fear him? FOOLS. You want his favor. Have a believer lead you to be born again, spiritually. Are you praying to him, praising him, loving him? Then you will know he is with you.
Absolutely, David. Have heard many say, Where was God when I needed him? But many didn’t even acknowledge God existed and didn’t call on Him. So sad.
Unfortunately, even as born again Christians, we don’t always keep God’s commandments and need to repent on a daily basis!
you say gentiles are saved. What percent of gentiles are actually saved?
You are an arrogant idiot, and an embarrassment to the God of Israel
There are some 2.5 billion Trinitarians, most of them unregenerate, who worship Jesus as G-d Almighty – idolaters won’t be saved (Rev 21:8).
Only a remnant of regenerate Gentiles who don’t forfeit their salvation through lawlessness will be saved.
1 percent? Who knows. In any case, very few non-Jews will be saved.
Great article, Mr Schneider! Shame on the leftist world, because it is just another cover for their hatred of the Jews, when they point fingers at Israel for this. I rebuked an editor on Saturday for a nasty article about ‘proportionality’ and suggested he listens to Douglas Murray and Sky News Australia on YouTube.
I agree that probably some Christians are whining in their coziness in European homes over images from gaza (none of the Christian Danes that I know), but now an Algerian writer, Boualem Sansal, has warned about global intifada and world war, saying that westerners cannot defend themselves like Israel. The whiners should preserve their whining to begrudge the Islamic influx to our countries.
Israel are entitled to use much bigger bombs in Gaza, and not warning anyone perhaps except its few friends there!
I wonder how many readers/ posters interpret the war/ battle scenes in the Scriptures. They are real; they, in most parts, were authorized by God.
The challenge is that the “Christian lens” looks at things from the perspective of New Testament writings that are not from the vantage point of the nation/ state of Israel. Rome ran Israel in that era. And there was no shortage of brutality.
But God’s dealings with Israel are still valid and He has a divine purpose for it going forward.
And there will be some unpleasant things for the nations going forward.
Revelation 18:21 is one example:“So shall Babylon, the great city, be thrown, with violence, never to be found again!
Where? Where He has always been, waiting. He won’t come where He’s not wanted. Until Jews call on the messhia kol israel he’ll just keep waiting.
The Lord Jesus is NOT waiting around. It is He, if you can believe it, who has been gathering the remnant, the ‘one-third’ (Zech 13:8) to the Promised Land. He is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6.
Just as Jesus was busy with the seven churches 1900 years ago, He is now also busy with refining the remnant whom He has kept and gathered. The Lord Jesus will give them all the gift of revelation about Him in due course.
In other words, we Christians no longer need to say to Jewish people that they must believe in Jesus first – He will see to it!
I, as a Christian, fully support your view on this.
We also, as Christians, fully support your view. No other army would be so sympathetic towards its enemy, and if those men had the chance they would kill Jews and Christians without any remorse. Their consciences are seared.
“This is a different generation, and He should speak to us differently”??
Before Oct 7, there were still many Jewish people in Israel who did not believe in the living God of Israel and who were not keeping the Sabbath day holy. A testimony of a young mother in a kibbutz says it all. She saw Hamas coming, so looked up and prayed that if God saved her and her children, she would keep the Sabbath day holy for the rest of her life. As soon as she prayed that, the terrorists walked on as if God blinded their eyes from her home.
God is ‘putting His people into the fire’ to refine them like silver (Zech 13:9). Faith in Yeshua can come later, faith in the God of Israel and in the Scripture first.
Moderate ‘Palestinians’ and their followers don’t exist and neither does US and all nations friendship!
Amen! Totally agree. The God of Israel Himself calls on Israel to have “no pity” in dealing with proven enemies.
Disregarding the reason for it (and the preceding millennia of suffering), after Israel had been put to death through the Shoah, she was born again in 1948.
Some of the above comments display utter ignorance, since it is entirely irrelevant whether a Jewish person is secular, ultra-orthodox, messianic, or Buddhist, etc. ISRAEL IS DEAD IN G-D’S EYES!!! Her mistakes “don’t matter” anymore. All of Israel will be saved (Rom 11.26).
Oct. 7 is a partial fulfilment of Zech 14.2. Israel was NOT punished for anything, but He knew how Israel would react, and that her revenge would bring all the Gentiles against her = mere preparation for Israel’s ultimate victory.
And, yes, THEN Israel will be born again of water & Spirit/fire, when G-d will pour out the Spirit of Grace upon His people.
Most Christians who ramble about “accepting Jesus as Lord” are unregenerate idolaters who will be destroyed at the Parousia.
You are right in quoting Romans 11:26, but perhaps paying not enough attention to what God is doing to achieve it.
I once thought that He might give the remnant ‘a new heart’ and ‘a new spirit’ without them needing to go through testing times. But it is clear to me now that His way for His Chosen People is much tougher than that – putting them into ‘fires’ – through battles and mistreatment by Gentile nations.
I believe that Zechariah 14:2 was fulfilled once in 1967, and that a bigger one for Jerusalem may be yet to come.
“Jerusalem/ the city” is synonymous with “Jewry” here. Also, I didn’t know that women were raped in 1967 or folk was captured (“taken as hostages”).
It has nothing to do with testing. E.g. Zech 13:9, “I will bring the one-third through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined” refers to the Shoah = Jacob’s Trouble (1/3 of European Jewry survived).
People get all of this mixed up. They wait for the Great Tribulation (the Shoah), the Antichrist to turn up, the Abomination of Desolation to unfold, Daniel’s 70th week to be fulfilled, etc.)
In short, they all follow the beast and parrot what Rome Papal (the “In-place-of-Christ”) and the Jesuit Order (“The False Prophet”) has taught the masses for centuries.
We’re only waiting for the present conflict to escalate into the final conflict.
You are right saying that no women were raped in 1967 – everything else happened within the Old City Walls though, with hundreds of men taken to Jordan.
I have seen the gigantic Lord Jesus sitting on a throne that fit on the whole of the Temple Mount in a vision three times, and I believe that He is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6.
I don’t think that the present war is meant to directly escalate into the final one, because the ‘refining’ of His chosen people to become ‘holy’ like ‘pure gold’ at His standard will take time.
“Israel is dead in God’s eyes” and “her mistakes no longer matter” are difficult concepts for me to understand. Are you a Christian who believes that you no longer need to repent because Jesus already paid the price of all your sins? Jesus demanded most of the seven churches (Rev 2-3) to repent though.
I agree with your pessimistic view – in the current state of the Church, very few non-Jews may be saved in the end. I once thought that all Bible-believing Christians would hear Jesus say, ‘Well done…’, but the Spirit said many of them are like the five maids who didn’t have sufficient oil (understanding) – believing in Replacement theology etc.
Oil = Holy Spirit (which most have not received); nothing to do with understanding.
One starts following Yeshu by dying and being resurrected, which occurs through water and Spirit immersion. Once the “old man” is dead, the person’s law violations are no longer imputed to them (and naturally, a regenerate person won’t wallow in sin but may slip at times). The Law of
Moses is valid but it cannot condemn a corpse.
“Those of us who have been immersed into the Messiah Yeshua have been immersed into his death […] our old self was put to death […] we died with the Messiah (Rom 6:3, 6, 8).”
Yet, even a born again person can forfeit their salvation through gross sin, idolatry, and no repentance. In that case Thus, though the Torah cannot condemn the person, the Messiah himself will do so (because he knows our walk).
Israel/Jewry is a different cup of tea. The story of Joseph who typifies the Messiah, shows that: all of Jewry will be saved.
What I understood then was that “oil” is the source of Light – the Scriptural and Spiritual source that testifies about the Lord Jesus. So those who have an insufficient amount of oil are lacking understanding about who Jesus really is and what He is doing right now.
The teaching of Paul in Romans that you quoted is one thing, and Paul’s struggle with the law of sin is another. Obvious sins such as the ones in the Ten Commandments are relatively easy for us not to commit, but we all are far from “perfect” in the eyes of the Lord. Let us be careful not to fall into the trap of self-righteousness.
As said, it has nothing to do with our understanding (but that is likely spread on diabolic “Christian” websites).
To be saved, a person must receive the Holy Spirit, which is a tangible event. A VESSEL WITH A LAMP is a clear reference to A MAN WITH A SPIRIT:
“The human spirit is a lamp of Yahweh” (Prov 20:27).
As oil is poured into a lamp, so Spirit is poured into a spirit (Rom 5:5, 2 Cor4:6–7, Ezek 36:27)
The normal thing is that you start speaking in tongues.
Yeshu’s sacrifice secured the Promise of the Father (outpouring of the Spirit), that was the whole point. As the Temple on Shavuot 2,000 years ago was filled with the Spirit, so your human temple needs to be filled.
Unless folk are immersed in water and “fire” (Holy Spirit), they won’t be saved (Jn 3:3-5, Acts 2:38).
Cont. You are right in pointing out that the people of Israel are treated by God completely differently to Gentiles, as you say, since 1948.
It’s time for the God of Judeo-Christianity and the forever Messiah King of the Jews, Yeshua, to restore His Chosen People. And as the Former commanded to the Latter in Isaiah 49:6, it is the Lord Yeshua who is doing the job of gathering the remnant and refining them through the “fires”, which is much harder, even brutal, than merely demanding repentance, until they become a truly Holy People of the Holy God.
As you said somewhere, it’s time for the Christians to stop demanding Jewish people to accept Jesus – He will reveal Himself to them in due course.
G-d has always dealt different with the Jewish people. He blinded them, by and large, to extend the New Covenant to the Gentiles. Had the vast majority of Jews not rejected the Messiah, not a single non-Jew could be saved.
Yeshu is NOT refining the Jewish people; they went through the fire for 2, 500 years.
The Jewish people will all embrace Yeshu at the Parousia, which is also the time when most non-Jews will be destroyed, including those with no oil in their lamps.
Just to be clear, Yeshu is NOT G-d.
The pattern of the Tanach was repeated on the 7th Oct. Is Israel denies the existence of the G-D of Israel, and turns to foreign gods, He Hashem will withdraw his hand of protection. See Zephaniah chapter 1.(and in many other parts of the Tanach).
That’s utter nonsense.
I never consider the word of HaShem to be nonsense, just at times a challenge to understand it ?
Yes, same here.
If there had been any real Americans in the left side of American politics, October 7 would probably not have happened. The leftist idea of “diplomacy,” means they are trying to scare up enough money to throw at yet another problem rather than pin the ears back of the terrorists creating the problem.
Those Christians today that criticize Israel are those who have never been in harms way and believe they will not have to go there, the idea of a pre-trib rapture is only 250 years old and doesn’t know anything about the refining fire we will all go through.
The Lord didn’t promise to keep us out of the fiery trials of life, but He did promise to go through them with us. The majority of Jews, just like the majority of gentiles, don’t think about the Lord, until they need Him.
Oct. 7 was allowed to make Israel invade Gaza and thereby drawing all the nations/Gentiles against her. We’re only waiting for an international escalation (Russia, Iran, Turkey, etc.).
Fantastic article! It made me smile. What a great guy, and look at the photos of smiling IDF Bravehearts! Israelis are a unique people, and where in the world does one find soldiers standing in circles holding shoulders and singing the Psalms of the great King David?!
It pains me deeply, when I read of any IDF soldier killed in battle, and I pray many times a day for the protection of each soldier and each hostage. It was so difficult to see a bigger number of fallen soldiers this morning. Heart-wrenching.
I have previously, years ago, contributed to giving pizza via Israel today to the soldiers, and I wonder if it is at all possible to treat them with good stuff? Perhaps it’s difficult to send it to them? I don’t want to contribute to gear only. Good food also lifts the spirit. Regards from Denmark
The British division of Transjordan and its further partition by the UN created the two-state solution. The Arabs have tried to dispossess the Jews of their portion ever since, with the Americans being their biggest backer. Resurgent jihadism rejects national boundaries, but they misuse their collective national representation in the UN to manipulate others. Nests of vipers have been allowed to flourish around Israel. Neither the US or UN have effectively opposed this. They remain puppets for the jihadists. The US would be far better considering Israel from a messianic perspective based on biblical texts like Ezekiel 48.
I am a member Edwin Bernard. Do I have to subscribe to a second membership to read the Nov-Dec mag@zine on line?
I DIDN’T…..JUST OPENED UP AND READ IT,
I am with Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar. Mr Biden and anyone else who thinks there will ever be two states in Israel doesn’t know their Bible!
I’m so sorry about each loss of IDF soldiers! Children that will not be hugged by their dads anymore.
But I wonder if that precision bombing has a lot to do with the many casualties, because the buildings interior are blown out of the houses, but the frames remain and terrorists obviously hide in them.
What about the aid coming in to Gaza? New weapons? Why can’t Bibi tell the world to stop meddling and cut all aid to these Amalekites?
I have unsubscribed to the IDF YouTube channel now, because I’m deeply appalled by the ‘woke’ there that worry about IDF soldiers singing Hebrew prayers in mosques. What a great singer; just watched a nice clip. These soldiers have now been removed!? Is the leaders of the IDF a bunch of hand-wringing women?
The only friend of Israel is the Lord Jesus Christ and His close followers.
An interesting article. King Jehoshaphat and Israel defeated their enemies once they had united and turned to God for deliverance. King Bibi quickly formed a unity gov to put aside Israel’s previous disunity also over judicial reform. In a secular society it is difficult to turn to God in any meaningful way but I am sure there has been much prayer for Israel within and abroad. But the deliverance has come from the might of the IDF and the tacit approval of the US. God will not allow Israel to be defeated by a rag tag bunch of misfits from the Gaza Strip. So far Iran and her proxies are showing restraint but wouldn’t it be wonderful if they also turned against one another and were destroyed by Almighty God.
Haha! Great comment Lennie. But seriously I love how Israel honours its fallen soldiers. Each one is a hero of the nation and will also have a place in the resurrection as God also will remember them. Let them pray and sing as it brings honour to Him for their victory.
Amen. He says “lean on me and not on your own understanding.” God Himself will protect and deliver Israel but the US is not showing herself to be a true friend of Israel by supporting the Palestinians to attack settlers. The only biblical solution is “one state” ultimately ruled by Messiah Himself to which the whole world will be obedient.
A terrible and desperately sad situation. “Vengeance is mine” says the LORD and I will repay! Somehow someway we hope good will arise from this great tragedy to befall the nation. God bless all who love Israel and offer comfort in her hour of need.
Amen 🙏 It has amazed me that in several forums I’ve attended lately on antisemitism and the atrocities of October 7th, they discussed what Israel must do, but failed to mention that NO victory comes without God’s intervention. In one particular forum I brought up the God of Israel and was told that it was a political session, not religious. Israel has to quit separating itself from its God (like all of the rest of us)!
Probably some Christians would be upset with me for writing this, but: give these nasties a taste of the evil they served to Israeli children, women and elderly and the young on October 7th! Then h@ng-em high at one of the Gates in Jerusalem! For all to see.
I’ve often written to politicians that my country, Denmark, should stop giving these so-called ‘Palestinians’ a dime, and I know that many politicians actually want to stop the aide, but they of course feel pressured by lunatic leftists and the EU. Same-same, really.
we will not participate in arming their deadly, evil neighbors with rockets, bullets, OR diamonds and yachts!!
PS – pls tell the bravehearts that sang so beautifully in the Jenin mosque that they are heroes! Maybe their lives will be rescued by not being in combat, but a huge shame on the IDF persons that decided to take them out of service!
Heart wrenching! I wish there were a way to share this articles freely with others.
Hi Susan – I agree! It’s devastating just to read about it. I’m asking God to bring vengeance and harsh punishment upon all those that in any way have participated in this against the people of Israel. They must be eliminated!
A Saudi writer, Rawff something has said that Netanyahu should’ve burned these ‘palestinians’ a long time ago, and he claims that they are really gypsies and ottomans; leftovers from these tribes. I knew a Christian gypsy girl some years ago, and she claimed that all gypsies are demon possessed, because they always dabble in the occult. There certainly seems to be something extraordinarily diabolical to these ‘pals’, and Israel cannot live with them.
As to sharing: it’s simple to forward via eg mail, or copy article link to forward. Google how to.
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Yes, the battle is the Lords. But until Israel is truly united and it will not return to the way things were before the war began, how can the Lord fight for them?
When the, “full force,” of the enemy is on the field of battle and Israel is truly united, it will be then that the Lord will fight for Israel. Israel has as yet to sing and praise the Lord as, “one.”
How do you wake up a sleeping giant? Churchill tried for years to get the US involved in the fight against the Nazis. Japan had to bomb Pearl Harbour to wake them up. They’re so busy servicing Capitalism that world events are just secondary to them.
History will tell them that Palestine was created to dispossess the Jews, and its purpose hasn’t changed. Palestinians want nothing less than the elimination of Israel. Look at their map, the entire land of Israel is covered in a Palestinian flag. There’s just no room for Jews.
Israel is here to stay until Jesus returns, USA and the world had better get used to that. The US will stand before the same Lord of Israel as the rest of us. They still have God’s blessing to bless Israel, as Britain had a century ago. Britain flunked it, will the US do the same?
Verse 5 – ‘Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery.’ The Israeli version of Israel fulfilled by Messiah is the way that leads on high. The historic Christian replacement version is the path to misery that’s being closed now.
‘O Come all ye faithful’ was written for Jacobites, another path to misery.
‘O Little town of Bethlehem’ leads on high through Micah 5:2
‘Once in Royal David’s City’ is a genuine Israeli path.
‘While Shepherds watched’ takes us to the true Davidic line.
‘Hark the Herald’ is Israeli centred.
‘Angels from the realms of glory’ declares Israel’s Messiah.
‘Away in a Manger’ would better ‘fit us for heaven’ if understood in a messianic Jewish context.
All we’ve got to do now is show the Christians how to use these to celebrate Christ’s birth, the Word made flesh and dwelling among us, in the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Re-establishing your shield of faith, your Magan Avraham, is the priority.
Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful’” (2 Chronicles 20:20).
Have faith in the living word of God to uphold you and to give you victory over sin, the world and the dead works of the flesh. This shield quenches the enemy’s fiery darts, be they physical, spiritual or political. The war and the judicial reforms have disturbed the liberal comfort zones that Israel was being led into. The world entertains these comfort zones, and the enemy is exploiting them all he can. Soon, the nations will need to choose their shield of faith, I hope they too put their faith in the Lord your God. After the war the liberal comfort zones will need removed, as the spiritual war against our fallen natures will go on.
Jeremiah ch 16, verses 15-16: “ 15Instead they will say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and all the other lands to which He had banished them.’ For I will return them to their land that I gave to their forefathers. 16But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks.”
I think that the Jews better get out of Europe. I’m sorry to see them go. Bad things going on in Europe. . . Israel must clear Gaza of all heathens! The land belongs to Israel.
Amen and Amen! We must hear the voice of God, no matter how many try to change our course. “LET GOD BE TRUE AND MAN A LIAR!”
That’s a sad statistic indeed. However, I would consider the source. Harvard. My experience with young Americans with these views are all indoctrinated college students.
The tune would change very quickly if the young people surveyed had their homes attacked, along with all the other atrocities, by a neighboring county or city. We in the US have had it too easy for too long. The survivors of the world wars are passing away and soon their voices will no longer be heard or their stories read as evil infiltrates the government. Perhaps read Zephania 3:17. The leaders in Israel have been teaching Hebrew to the faithful.
Many don’t realise that the atrocities by the so called Palestinians against Israel, could very soon happen to them, especially in the West. The Muslim placards read, Death to the West!
Israel has had to learn a very painful lesson for giving up Gaza in 2005. They mistakenly believed it would bring peace but instead it has brought war. Like Amalek Hamas must be eradicated. There is no other solution. Israel will retain ongoing security for the remaining Palestinians. If 43% of the residents there don’t support Hamas (as opposed to the 57% who do) then that is a good starting point to expand cooperation through re-education.
As hard as the IDF is going, another factor to think of in fighting an enemy who for the most part doesn’t wear a uniform, is the reflex factor. When you are going beyond the strength of the natural you begin to operate by reflex, you don’t have much time to make a quick decision as your life depends on you acting in a split second.
When the Tet offensive broke out in Vietnam, it was eight days later before we were sent back to the rear to get some rest, I slept 18 hours, the most I have ever slept in my life. Constantly on the move you don’t have time to get much, if any, sleep, and your body is on alert in ways you are not trained to even be able to comprehend how it works. But it does. I was told later that was the reason we learned discipline like we did in boot camp.
I was on my way to war in 1967 when the six day war broke out in Israel, I am rooting for Israel still and now I pray for her and the IDF as well.
The majority of those 18-24 year olds going to college in the US aren’t getting an education, they are, however, getting indoctrinated into the communist lies.
From what I can see, the democrats want to keep the soviet idea of a thorn in the side of Israel going, birds of a feather flock together, ya know?
The democrats would in no way join in a two state union with the PA, two equally corrupt entities would be at each others throats very quickly, end of union and both would be worse off than when they joined.
Israel has an eternal covenant and destiny and will still be around when the democrats are gone and forgotten, the PA will be likewise. Israel’s future border will be from the Nile river to the Euphrates river, and from the Mediterranean sea to ? The Lord will enforce the boundary He gave to Abraham.
Those who have no real life experience, have no real intelligence. That is what leftist pols count on.
we Americans should have all our 18-24 year olds serve time in the military, like your country, which I have been to 2 times. Always felt safe there, it feels like home.
It’s amazing how you make the desert turn into farm land. Keep it up. Thanks for all the great articles.
Paul warned that wolves would always arise in the flock. Acts 20:29,30. The church continues to go through many reformations. In the same way Israel had to be frequently pruned and cleansed by the divine hand. Heaven itself was divided when Satan led the angels in a rebellion. So too on earth wherever a good thing is developed a wicked use is found for it. The fear of the Lord should keep us all in check, but that fear is compromised by our worldly lives. The desires of the flesh ever rail against good sense and holiness. Rulers, from nations to households, often want their kingdoms in this world. Messiah brought us a kingdom that was not of this world. Jn 8:23; 18:36. This offer is open to Jews and Gentiles, but men still want their own kingdoms. They become wolves among the sheep.
Well done! Tear down the pagan gods; the raised fist is rebellion against God, and it is the sign of another diabolical organization, BLM.
The IDF soldiers are brave men! I do want to see videos of them singing lots of Hebrew songs in the minarets loudspeakers, though, and whoever ordered them not to should be Fired! It’s part of wartime propaganda to do such things, and it is – I’m sure – VERY pleasing to God that the soldiers erase the prayers that these idiots have sent to the devil five times a day. No wonder they’re all demon possessed in Gaza.
The best therapy, in my view, would be for these women to get access to the imprisoned rapists. Go in in groups of eg 5-10 women. Tie the beasts up. The guards leave. Let the revenge be full blown! Then these terrorists should be erased and sent to their ‘father’. It is just and righteous to do this, I find it indeed to be an obligation! Too many times Israel has shown misunderstood mercy and weakness towards its enemies.
I find it to be contrary to the Bible that we in the West, and in Israel, do not have the d penalty anymore. We are to erase the most perverse and vile. But Israel should be wise enough to not even discuss these things publicly. Ask: what would Moshe Dayan or Golda Meir have done?
Why is the Amalek’s pagan building, at the top of the Temple Mount still standing?
Shouldn’t that rubbish be in ruins by now?
Oh come on! Bidden is nothing but a martinet for the socialist leftist that the us is increasingly becoming. The “world”hates the Jewish state as it hates all things that the Lord G-d has put on this earth to reveal Himself.
It seems as this is all a surprise to you with these Biden articles. BIDEN IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. OK? NACHON?
Cui Bono? Who benefits? Israel? No. If Israel did such a thing, all support would vanish overnight. Committed Christian Zionists would be in despair.
Hamas? They don’t like Christians any more than Jews. If they can blame Jews, all the better, from their point of view.
Catholicism has nothing to do with true Christianity! The Catholic Church is just as much an enemy of Israel as well as true Christians and their past history is testament to the same atrocities being carried out by them as does Hamas and their proxies. Read Foxes Book of Martyrs and Revelation 17-18 to see the truth of what Almighty God tells us of her, the great whore, Mystery Babylon.
Agree with Psalm100al. The Crusades was just one glaring escapade of the Holy Roman Empire. Their engagement in WW2 much more more subtle. Their intrigue and subtle diplomacy is embedded in nations, religions, cultures and governments all over the world. Well named the great whore and Mystery Babylon.
Although I do not subscribe to catholic doctrines nonetheless many Catholics are true believers and maintain an intense faith in Yeshua, we should not support any factions within the body of Messiah. If indeed these people were harmed intentionally or unintentionally it makes no difference we share in their loss and sadness. For when one part of the body hurts all parts hurt.
The reason hell is so full of hate for the Jew is that God has a plan for their redemption and so if they can kill them, they think, God’s plan will be defeated and so Satan, the ruler of darkness, drives humanity into death and destruction. End chapter: God wins. Biden is just another lost soul in the hands of his master. But God is the ruler of the kings of the earth. Michael the archangel is Israel’s captain.
Yes as an American supporter of Israel I must apologize for Biden. He is a devil.
Well said and thank you for that comment. Biden is evil. Everything he has said about Israel is wrong just as how everything he has “done” for America has been disastrous and purely evil! Israel not ALL of the United States is against you! There are many US citizens who love and pray for Yaweh’s people.
Dis…78–Some great thoughts! Blinken and other world leaders need to think seriously about what people believe from their respective religious faiths. A large percentage of Palestinians indicated that they want Jews and/or Israelis killed in the war. Their UNRWA education and their Muslim faith makes them dangerous for Jews and Christians to co-exist with. How many totally peaceful days have the Israeli-Palestinian/Arab combination experienced since Ben-Gurion invited them to join in building the country of Israel? I would guess not a lot.
Thanks, John E Taylor
Unfortunately, the Bible says that Israel will be hated by ALL NATIONS. This is a nonsensible demonic hatred that has been around throughout Jewish history. We are seeing prophesy being fulfilled right before our very eyes. Israel problem is its not independent but dependent on countries like America for their arms. Secondly, they are too worried about what other western countries think of them, instead of putting their own people’s safety and security first.
Thirdly, they are trusting men for their survival instead of trusting HaShem. Agreements and contracts will only lead to more destruction and war for Israel in the future.
Psalm 122:6
“PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM: They shall prosper that love thee.”
America stands with Israel, Prays for Israel, and Supports Israel. It’s a tragedy America has let across it’s borders who hate GOD, Israel and true Freedom. This has not just happened overnite. GOD have Mercy & GOD forgive America. Maranatha
These Z’s have something worth fighting for, they are not as soft as western Z’s. Our z’s will just lay down and cry, kick and scream “it’s all the (fill in the _________ blank) fault. Where’s my government check? The US is doomed, i have no doubts at all.
Just what I was thinking, Larry. The westerners are too soft, and do not care about their country. The protests in support of Hamas are proving that – they don’t think for themselves as they should.
The press, like the teachers of children, have much to give account for when they stand in judgement before the Lord. The teachers? you might ask, yes, they are those who teach hatred to little children who don’t hear it from their parents. They teach doctrines that are not in the word of the Lord, those doctrines are void of Biblical truths and are doctrines of death. Those who teach journalism in today’s world are guilty of teaching those doctrines.
The medias all over the world are guilty of choosing those doctrines to do their reporting leaving out the truth for the sake of getting a bonus on their paycheck, or they water the truth down or simply leave it out as they have also been taught to reject the conscious thinking about whether the things they are saying is true or not. The whole world is on the verge of war, words are very important right now, journalists, hold the lives of billions of people in their hands right now, what will they do with them?
Just what I was thinking, Larry. The westerners are too soft, and do not care about their country. The protests in support of Hamas are proving that – they don’t think for themselves as they should.
I didn’t know the Democrats were so anti-Zionist. I thought anti-Zionism and antisemitism were minority positions of a cross section of Americans. Such anti-Zionism will activate a biblical curse against the US, ‘I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you’ Gen 12:3. The US agreed to the two-state solution at San Remo and in the UN when Transjordan was divided. The PLO, Hamas and other groups are jihadist rebels seeking to destroy Israel. This is the reality the US and the international community needs to wake up to. The US can yet be a blessing to Israel by leading the international community to take this position. Biden will be honoured if he does, he will leave a prestigious legacy.
While kids should get some pressies so they don’t feel left out, or are being teased at school, I don’t think followers of Yeshua should use pagan idolatrous feasts to increase their margin (children can learn about the origins of the Catholic “mess of Christ” once they’re old enough).
The 25th December is the birthday of the Babylonian sun-god Tammuz. If people are desperate to celebrate Jesus’s birthday (without any biblical support), they should do it on Yom Teruah.
FYI, the Roman celebration was initiated on Dec. 25 AD274, but was never put into motion until Dec. 25 AD354 under Emperor Aurelian. The Christian celebration on Dec 25 started in AD 202, several years before the Romans celebrated a pagan holiday of their own making. They did it to make some kind of political statement, It seems some people today still try to make a political statement out of it to push their secular agenda.
Many thanks for this Vernon (I saved the info for later use),
I think later on some Pope blessed/pushed Xmas too. And it was on and off in certain countries, even forbidden for a while.
Anyway it is utterly pagan, but so ingrained in people’s minds that ministries, editorial boards, etc. don’t say NO to idolatry (in order not to offend the Jesus lovers and lose customers).
I love Israel and the Jewish people, but Israel itself seems to be heavily influenced by Rome Papal, the Babylonian Whore – in Jerusalem, essentially, all the fake sites are Catholic.
Christmas is celebrated by many peoples for the meaning it has from the scripture, and the scripture confirms the dates of it. Pagans, celebrate it for their own reasons, and No, it isn’t pagan for those who believe in it for what the scripture says about it. It is about a Jewish person who changed the world, something pagans have been trying to do for generations, very much unsuccessfully, thank the Lord for those miracles.
Christmas has nothing to do with Yeshua, and there is nothing in Scripture about it.
It’s pagan idolatry in which most of Yeshu’s followers partake, knowingly or ignorantly.
IF, you want to know the real truth, there is a good source at this place, creation dot com, type in ‘is Christmas based on pagan traditions.’ It is a short video with lots of information and scripture to show that Christmas is based on the scripture. Leave out the spaces and put the dot in place of the word.
Thank you for sharing Andrea’s excellent poem, we loved it.
Excellent point, Tsvi, that democracy should not be overly elevated. “level of pseudo-religion” sounds like a good way to express it. -tvl
Merry Christmas, dear Anat and Aviel and the IsraelToday bunch. Thank you for Great articles!
I’m also depressed because of what has happened to Israel, a country and a people that I feel a strong connection to. Many years ago I stayed some days in the moshav, and it was fantastic! Except for the fact that I was put up in the same room as my dad – we were visiting from Denmark, because my dad wanted to help the moshav with furniture making – and he snores like a grizzly. This was in the mid nineties, and one night I couldn’t sleep because of his snoring, so I went outside and sat in the dark. In the distance, I could hear machine guns. A few meters away there was a bomb shelter with rocket holes – from Saddam.
It is my wish that not ONE IDF soldier will die for the rest of the war, that Bibi will stop listening to Biden(!) and all hostages will be able to walk out in some miraculous way.
Amen & Amen We Love Israel & the Folks at Israel Today. Our Prayers are for the Peace of Israel and will come with Messiah…Maranatha
Merry Christmas to all, especially also those that celebrate Christmas alone, like myself.
Regarding the article: it makes me sad that great young IDF soldiers have to die, and I blame the US for it! The IDF must raze the south of Gaza! Period! Besides: those aid trucks are probably loaded with ammo from the UN, that’s why the terrorists shoot at civilians for approaching them.
I wish for Israel that Netanyahu be fired and a more stern leader takes over, because one that dances to the tune of a false friend, Biden, cannot win the war.
I was reminded of this article again since the Black Sabbath – Oct 7th tragedy and the sudden increase in global anti-semitism.
Perhaps there needs to be some current “voices in the wilderness” who call the Jews throughout the world (and especially Europe) to return home.
Isaiah 11:12
“He will lift up a banner for the nations, and assemble the dispersed of Israel, and gather the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.”
Wieso muss ich die heidnischen Götter kennen? Zuviel Ehre für sie.
Anat und Aviel und alle jüdischen Geschwister, seit ich Witwe bin, habe ich das
traurig-froheste Chanukka-Weihnachten gefeiert. Von Euch lernte ich die Namen der Chanukka-Kerzen als jeden einzelnen des Messias kennen und verband sie
mit der Botschaft des Weihnachtsevangeliums – die gleichen Namen. Und fühlte
mich zugehörig mit warmem Herzen, las alle Namen der Gefallenen Soldaten und gedachte der Trauernden – Das war tränenreich uns fröhlich zugleich – und ich spürte die Anwesenheit dessen, der auch mein Heiland ist. Bin gar nicht mehr traurig, dass ich nicht laufen und reisen kann und bin sicher:
Israel wird durch diese Schwachheit erstarken, lernen und leben!!!
“Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe!” Sein Wort ist wahr, und die Ankündigung des Messias
steht im Propheten Jesaja 9, auch wie ER heißt und dass ein Kind geboren wird aus Davids Stamm und König wird in Ewigkeit mit Recht und Gerechtigkeit.
Und auch die Namen stehe hier. Was muss ich noch wissen?
Dass ich mein Leben IHM, dem König der Juden, gebe – IHM nachfolge und mich nicht größer mache als Er mich geschaffen hat. Und dass ich das Volk Seines Eigentums kenne, liebe und n i c h t bevormunde, wie besonders gern manche Christen tun. Da brauchts nicht mal Theologiestudium.
Thankyou for proclaiming the Truth of GOD and what’s happening in the World. We are bombarded in the States with the Same Lies as from China, Keep up the Good Work, PEACE will Come…Maranatha
It’s wrong to consider giving Gaza democracy. Muslim Arabs are best governed by a dictator, the Arab world proves this. A dictator under total Israeli control is what’s called for. These people will find themselves much better off than all other Muslim Arabs. Demand the international community support this solution or be required to settle the Palestinians elsewhere.
Also if Egypt or Jordan won’t allow Israeli forces in to contain the Palestinians, require them to take them as refugees.
A dictator mindset is needed to deal with these people.
It isn’t by standing together that peace will come, it’s by turning to God –
2Ch 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles.
1Sam 14:6 … for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
Mal 3:7 Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts
Mal 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isa 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
– THEN there WILL be peace on earth…
I will pray that God the Almighty will have mercy on my country, Denmark, in this respect, as we don’t want anymore of these heinous, vile barbarians! An MP, Peter Kofoed, said in an interview with GBNews in the UK in October or November, when asked if it was a good idea for Scotland to take in ‘Palestinians’: “NO! NO! And NO!” Literally like that! It is on YouTube. He said that we already have 24,000 of these ‘pals’, and they are both very criminal, and moslem immigrants in general cost us an incredibly large amount per year!
As Mossab Hassan says: “send the Gazans to Algeria!”
When Israel reverses the Oslo Accords the Palestinian Authority will cease to exist. Bethlehem will return to its Jewish status as King David’s Jewish home, and Hamas/PLO will no longer have power to evict the Christians.
Palestinian, Mormon, Gay and some other descriptions of Christians and their theologies are Gates of Hell, which will not prevail against Christ’s Church. The sooner Beit Lechem is back in Jewish hands the better.
I am with you Aviel. It may have been a silent night for them, but the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is speaking Loud and Clear !!! Blessed are all who are hearing what He says. It is all in His Word from Genesis 1:1 – Revelation 22:21. The contractions have intensified. Blessed are those who wait patiently on the Lord. His counsel will stand. Tachles!
The original Palestinians were and are Jewish, those today who call themselves Palestinians are of soviet parentage, from 1964 in the Kremlin in Moscow.
Jesus once asked the question, “can two walk together unless they are in agreement?” Replacement theology does not walk in agreement with the Lord. Agreeing with what Hamas did and aligning with those whom Hamas align with is not in agreement either.
Jesus came to the Jews first, and that has always been the order of His dealings with the gentiles. The Lord has an eternal covenant with the Jewish people, not the gentiles.
I’ve just watched images from the razed city of Marinka in Ukraine vs a video of parts of northern Gaza on Amir Tsarfatis telegram page, and I’m deeply appalled by those that restrain Israel demanding that they do not airbomb Khan Younis, where the IDF is operating now! Marinka is leveled to the ground!! Where are the demonstrators?
Evil is definitely at play here, and Biden has no business in meddling in Israel’s affairs. The death toll on the IDF side could become far too high, if this war goes on for months, and 2-5 soldiers die per day, because Netanyahu feels obliged to adhere to sick demands from an anti Christian and anti Israel government, the USA.
Israelis should demand that all of Gaza is razed to the ground! How anyone can even contemplate living with one Gazan as a neighbor is beyond me.
I’ve just watched Israel todays latest video on telegram, where brave IDF soldiers have to cross difficult terrain to rescue two wounded soldiers – while at the same time they have to watch out for Hamas devils. I’m becoming so upset by the day now that I wonder, if I can even continue watching news from Israel!? There should be an outrage among Christians and Israelis that Netanyahu lets this happen to your brave young men! Who does he think he is? What is the weapons status? Is he lying? Does he try to appease the US out of fear of something else than losing American support and arms?? I wonder.
As Douglas Murray said recently: Assad has killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians, so where are the protesters in Melbourne and London? And Pakistan is expelling 2 million afghans now: where are the protesters in the west?
I’m so Mad at Netanyahu for bowing like a coward! I don’t believe Israel can win with this bloke at the rudder.
To make myself more clear as to the above comment: the IDF should airbomb the southern part of Gaza, like the Brits air bombed Dresden, or better: like Putin razed Marinka! These Hamas rats keep popping up from their holes, waiting in buildings to ambush your soldiers! It’s never going to end, if this is how it’s done. They can get all other groups to join them from the West Bank etc, where they have tunnels also, I bet. And then they get fresh arms delivered covered up as ‘aid’ from the UN . . Really, Bibi??
Being someone who has never been in a battle, let alone a war, who are you to criticize?
Hamas has had years to prepare for this war, Israel’s warriors are doing what it takes to fight a war they didn’t want, so let the warriors and their leaders fight this war without criticism from those who aren’t there on the front line with them.
Armchair generals are a dime a thousand.
Okay, Mr Ryan, so one can only air opinions on matters one has experience with, then? I do think that Netanyahu deserves a lot of criticism, also due to the fact that he has let Israelis been pummeled with rockets for the past 15 years! (He was busy staying in power, as if he’s the only one who can lead Israel). So can I not say that, because I’ve not been targeted that way? That’s ridiculous. You don’t know me, but I’ve been a friend to Israel for many years.
In your view, I cannot comment on anything, because I’m not Israeli, have not served in an army, or live there. The comments sections on TOI and Jpost are great, so perhaps I’ll stick to those newspapers. Shalom!
Israel has been under attack since May 14, 1948, why do you limit that fact to the last 15 years? Leftist assaults on Bibi have been ongoing against him because he doesn’t capitulate to them, leftists don’t like it when a politician doesn’t bow down to them. Trump is another example of that. Bibi has shown he cares for his people, but it is the weakness of those on the left that keeps the enemies of Israel coming back for more and it keeps the idea alive that if they keep up the fight, they might even win. That is going on not only in Israel but in the US and the EU.
In the end, the left and associates, lose to the God of Israel.
Biden should stop any and all criticism of Bibi and how he is fighting the war against Hamas. Biden has already shown the world how he thinks wars should be fought.
Evil, in all its boldness, always uses the weak and innocent as shields to protect themselves.
When the Lord comes to finish evil at the end of war, He will face them wearing linen cloth and carrying only a sword, all their armor and weapons will be helpless and ineffective against Him, and He will destroy them.
Joseph and Mary’s home town – city of David. Who would a man with a pregnant wife stay with? No room in the guestroom. So staying with somebody. If the gospel of John gives a clue, I think it does, then it was Tabernacles. No address, just a booth with a manger and a newborn in swaddling bands. Which fits with what the shepherds were told.
Seriously, a Jewish woman giving birth in a stable full of domestic animals that are NOT house trained? Cattle go anytime, anywhere. Which is why a cow-byre needs mucking out after every milking session. Same for horses and donkeys.
I agree that this all likely took place at the time of Tabernacles. Would have also been easier for the Romans to conduct their census and levy new taxes when everyone was gathered together for a pilgrimage feast.
But I didn’t want to go into all that for the sake of debunking this priest’s very clear errors.
The first time I heard the “Jesus was a Palestinian” lie was from the lips of Dr. Hanan Ashwari, way back in the 70’s I thought she had taken leave of her senses, quite literally. Apparently not.
Sadly, this lunacy has now gone mainstream.
When will Israel realise that Catholicism is definitely NOT Christian?
That so called priest is blasphemous because Jesus Christ, born a Jew, the Son of God said,
John. 23/9. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
psalm100al, you have spoken the truth! Every true believer in Yeshua knows that the Roman Catholic church is ruled by and worships satan. Perhaps it would be worth studying what they believe – money buys forgiveness for sin – people go to purgatory when they die if they aren’t considered worthy of heaven, but if a relative gives enough money to the priest, their passage out of purgatory to heaven is assured. Not to mention the worship of and prayers to Mary, “the mother of God”! Just a few of their beliefs! The Harlot in Revelation – no mercy for her – she is the RC church. What about the martyrs? How many true believers were martyred by the RC church? Read and understand.
Kataluma is “guest room”, not inn. Joseph had family in Bethlehem. There was a census. In the private home where Joseph and Mary stayed the guest room was already occupied by other family members. So, since the cattle were in the field, Joseph and Mary stayed in the animal shelter attached to, and part of, the house. Hebrew midwives were common at this period of time. Joseph didn’t have to deliver Yeshua out in the cold by himself.
We know that since the animals were in the field, it could not have been during the rainy season, but most likely late summer or early Fall. If it had been winter, the animals would have been occupying the space.
The picture painted of unthinking Joseph frantically seeking shelter is a lie. In Luke, we are told that “after some time”, Mary gave birth. She didn’t just travel a long distance and deliver on the spot. Preparations were made. I think this has been a distortion to minimize the closeness of Hebrew families.
Very good points, Susan. And I agree that December 25 is almost certainly NOT the right date for Yeshua’s birth. We also know there were shepherds in the fields at night, which would not be possible in December.
Amos 1:13 – 15
13Thus says the Lord:
“For three transgressions of the Ammonites,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because they have ripped open pregnant women in Gilead,
that they might enlarge their border.
14So I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah,
and it shall devour her strongholds,
with shouting on the day of battle,
with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind;
15and their king shall go into exile,
he and his princes together,”
says the Lord.
Thank you for sharing operational updates and giving us the opportunity to consider, pray and comment on them. UK media have been quite biased, but some objectivity is beginning to come through, such as Mia Schem’s testimony. YouTube ‘The gospel according to Berkeley’ is a good skit on the Palestinian narrative. It’s becoming clear that Palestinian and Hamas are interchangeable. The Palestinian Authority is the Hamas Authority in Gaza. No weapon shall prosper Isaiah 54:17 is taking on new meaning as the truth/propaganda battle rages. Israel is finding the cost of being God’s witness to godliness and righteousness in these last days is expensive. As Andy Woods message ‘Is America under judgement’ preaches on Romans 1:18 the world suppression of God’s truth brings his wrath. Creation, marriage and collective responsibility are suppressed with evolution, partners and self-identity.
I believe it was the Rothchilds who said, “as long as there is blood in the streets in war, there is money to be made.” Those who love to think they are in control, will always use that mindset to enrich themselves and their donors.
Aviel, really? Western i.e. Christian? John 3:16. Western journalists are the products of decades of spiritual decline. They are not born Christian. Some may be cultural Christians. Most have little or no Biblical understanding. This latter is the heart of the problem. As a f0rmer Religious Studies teacher (UK) , the times I have had to say,” Just because you are white, doesn’t make you Christian”.
Anat, this is another stress at this time! My heart goes out to you! We are praying for Eden, that there will be a good outcome. The enemy doesn’t let up, but he is defeated in the Blood and resurrection of Yeshua.
Do what You have to do to Protect Israel and Your Freedom , Don’t worry what the US says, We cant Protect our own Borders, our so called Leadership is almost non existing. Keep the Faith, Trust GOD and HE will bring the Victory..
An excellent article describing the Gazan war.
Don’t know if this is your original phrasing, but it’s a good one:
“For now we can still pretend that a 7th century madman’s book doesn’t affect us.”
A lot of the gentile wars are disputes between world spirits. They take turns in demonstrating to their satanic master their capability to keep mankind in various forms of spiritual bondage. World, religious and cultural wars all have a worldly goal, none seek the kingdom of God. God entered the fray early on, and invited mankind to embrace his way by acknowledging their fallen nature and dying to it. Always mankind had to humble themselves before the Lord to learn his way; that they might do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with their God. Micah 6:8. After learning to love God they had to love their neighbours as themselves. Israel embraced the letter of it but still has to embrace the spirit of it by letting the Lord circumcise their hearts in addition to their bodies. Deut 30:6. The world wars to suppress all evidences of God, like Israel and creation, so God gives them over to their depravity. Romans 1:20-25.
Hello Disciple. Amen. If only Israel would acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Messiah.
What those in the West in supporting Hamas, don’t realise, is that the same could happen to them as has happened to Israel.
Hi Psalm100al,
Israel does indeed experience national salvation. I like to encourage today’s rabbi’s to consider whether there’s another dimension to being chosen of God. The letter of the law gives us life with God, the Spirit of the law gives us life in God. They can be born-again Jews, and compliment the apostles in teaching the church how it’s supposed to operate.
I have spent a lot of time reading Ezekiel 37, 38 and 39, trying to figure how it was going to come about. Now, I need to just open my eyes and look at what is going on in Israel since Oct. 7. I have heard, “prophets,” proclaim this is not the war of Ezekiel, I now believe we are seeing the war break out and Israel will soon be building its Temple during the first three and half years of its seven year peace treaty to be signed shortly.
Good riddance to Al Arouri. Now burning in hell for ever.
Remarkable isn’t it, that the drones of Iran look just like ours…. the o one that Barack hussein Obama sent them? Sheesh, or own are killing us!
It is an Israeli drone.
It would help if Christians knew who Israel is. Israel is the divine identity of God’s people. For most of history this has been the Jewish people who entered into a covenant with God first under Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, then as a people under Moses. All who enter into covenant relationship with God become part of the commonwealth of Israel. Christians who are born-again in Christ Jesus are in covenant relationship with God, and can rightly identify themselves as God’s people with Israel. The Hellenistic attitudes that dominated the culture of the Roman Empire after the New Covenant was made rejected its Jewish heritage, and therefore its identity with Israel. Yeshua restores this identity in his followers and everything that goes with it. Israel’s Jewish heritage is fully embraced by the King of kings in his kingdom reign. The kingdom of God is an expression of Israel to all who believe. As such we should be supporting all her citizens as the Lord leads.
I once read about mercy being shown for mercy having been given. As of today I have not seen jihad showing mercy for all the mercy they have been given. A perfect example of that is the hamas leader whose name is Yayah.
Those with pure hatred in their hearts are never merciful to anyone, the left in the US are the same way, their hatred is just as pure as those in jihad.
It would also help if our lukewarm Western churches started to read and study the Bible. A dear man from our church left me appalled when he said “Jesus isn’t coming back to Jerusalem”! He used the scripture in Thessalonians about Jesus catching us away to support his belief. If we don’t know God’s Word, we will fall into the enemy’s lies – see the parable of the five wise and five foolish virgins. We must bless Israel!
Excellent article, Maurice. Thank you.
Aviel, I grieve to see the abuse you’ve had to endure.
It gives people the shivers if you tell them this war will end with Israel signing a seven year peace treaty, what the Lord has said, will, happen.
It is a sad thing that those who are doing the fighting are also those who are doing the praying and seeking the Lord. It should be happening on both ends of this war.
Blinken knows nothing about how Gaza should be governed after the conflict is over, I reference the Biden administration and Blinken to how they did things in Afghanistan, in case anyone has forgotten. If, they have any common sense what-so-ever, they would be smart to let Israel do what is necessary. But, they have shown absolutely nothing of the kind over the last three years.
Those who say the government doesn’t do enough, do they know better about what to do?
“For Col. D., what’s important now is how he conducts himself in the midst of these biblical events.” I pray for Col. D., that he will be encouraged with the words of Hebrews 1:1-3, that God is speaking to us today by His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who loves us and is with us.
It is not by chance that all eyes are upon Israel today.
In the midst of these biblical events, I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ who goes before us and behind us, will be exalted–that He will be recognized by the nations of our world as their Lord and Savior.
What about the Shoah? 6 million? 1.5 million children? Wasn’t Israel eventually saved out of it after 2/3 thirds had died for the remaining 1/3?
Fascinating. There is not a single verse about the Shoah in the Tanakh; and people believe this. What the verse 6?
“Can men give birth to children? Why, then, do I see all the men with their hands on their stomachs like women in labor, with every face turned pale?” (Jer 30:6).
Jeremiah foresaw his brethren’s bloated stomachs due to starvation, picturing the unspeakable conditions in Buchenwald, Dachau and Mauthausen, and in all the other Nazi camps.
But it doesn’t sell.
What do people think the skeletons in Ezek 37 represent? People who kept a strict diet??
One correction: 2/3 of European Jewry died on behalf of the Jewish people worldwide.
Pleased to note that Bibi called a halt to it. As to Gaza, the only answer is God’s answer: Ezekiel 47:22ff.
22 You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners residing among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
It won’t be easy. We are all having to live with very similar problems – minus the guns and bombs, for the moment.
A very interesting change (and possibly a very good one!).
As a side note for many Israel Today readers, Anthony Cardinale has written a book, “The Pharisees are coming to Jesus”. In his view he believes that it will be the Orthodox sector that not only hold on to mainly Biblical values, but also will discover Yeshua as the Messiah.
“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people; For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And render vengeance to His adversaries; He will provide atonement for His land and His people.” Deuteronomy 32:43
A commentary on this verse says it also means that God provides atonement for the land by pouring his wrath on his enemies in judgement. This is in addition to his atonement for people through sacrificing Yeshua HaMashiach on the cross. This earns the Lord praise from all the nations. Remember Hamas and the Palestinians chant ‘ First we kill the Saturday people, then we kill the Sunday people.’ Well, God has empowered Israel to destroy this enemy of the nations, and it’s about time the nations showed their gratitude.
PS What legal action are the nations taking against Hamas for stealing the aid?
Perhaps the reason the nations aren’t taking any action against Hamas is because the nations are guilty of the same thing against their own people.
I have paid the $46 for the annual membership. Why am I not able to access the full articles?
Ray Gannon
Some things have puzzled me as I’ve read about the tunnels in Gaza and Lebanon (Hezbollah). People and vehicles need points of access and departure. Once these points are found they can be closed by rocks, dirt, metal or strategic explosions, etc. There were Israeli captives in Gaza which caused some caution about endangering them, but I haven’t heard of any Israelis being held by Hezbollah. Find the exits in Israel and close them off!
The US version of peace is absence of war. They don’t know shalom, and they have abandoned the Prince of Peace, Yeshua HaMashiach, the Lord Jesus Christ. Obama and Biden can quote the US Constitution without mentioning God, Biden called him ‘thingy.’
So US peace resolutions only change the nature of war. Vietnam did fall, as did Iran and Iraq. Stalin took Eastern Europe. The UN is a US initiative, their HQ is in New York, that compromises peace. The US should let Israel destroy the evil of Hamas so they might learn what peace is.
Peace resolutions of the democrat administrations from the Johnson era to today, were used to change the nature of war and to line the pockets of democrat politicians and their donors with wealth redistributed from the taxpayers via, taxes. Now, in today’s world, all their evil labors are going to come home to them in ways they don’t know because they don’t know the one they have been mocking and going against, in every way, shape and form, will now hold them to account in how they treat Israel in this war. Israel will win, but the American left will lose everything they stand for in their desire to bring the world down to their level. “Be not deceived, God is not mocked.”
If Israel as a nation turned to their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, which they will after the Great Tribulation, then He will put paid to ALL their enemies, but until then there will be no peace no matter what anyone does, says or tries to manipulate until the Prince of Peace arrives.
I agree completely that the priest is wrong and seems to be both politically motivated and ignorant. I am not catholic, but to attack the catholic church, or any other religion, to claim it worships satan and is The Harlot, is as little helpful as screaming that the Jews murdered Christ and Israel is a colonialist apartheid regime. We are all familiar with the venom many groups spew at each other. Let’s not go there. The priest is wrong as so many here eloquently and effectively proved. It helps nobody to try to eradicate people with cruel language. It just feeds stubborn stereotypes on both sides.
America has turned its back on Almighty God. It shows by the way our government is treating Gods people at every turn, here in America, and there in Israel. In your struggle against those who wish to destroy you, don’t listen to this administrations foolishness. They are worse than false prophets, not only in Israel but here in our country. America is not the salvation of the Jewish people. YAHWEH is, and it’s my prayer that Israels leaders would seek the face of Almighty God. Our God is a consuming fire, he should not be placed before false gods that promise peace.
Well said, Rocky. Diplomacy Joe thinks every problem can be resolved with persuasive talk in the US and global interest. The US is not king of the world. It’s forgotten that its position relies on partnership with the God of Israel, as its founding fathers often stated. It’s not treating its neighbour as itself, as it violates its first amendment by prohibiting Israel the free exercise of living in peace as a Jewish State. In seeking to establish a Palestinian State after seeing Palestinians evolve into Hamas touting terrorists who advocate the UN be responsible for the civilian population, they show complete ignorance of the last sixty years of history. Can America do better?
Meshugganah!
The leftist markist are ANTICHISTS! They think their hour is here and maybe it is.
These are very heady times, i have said to any that will listen that we who have our eyes open will see things in 2024 that we thought we would not see in our lifetimes. I’m with Israel but sadly many Israelis will lose their lives. But, God is not mocked and He will have his vengence on the unbelieving Goyim.
Meshuganah indeed!
Is this the Ah-hah! Moment? The line in the sand is getting deeper and wider, all will have to choose. Actually this is better as we can now see the antichrists clearly. The world is moving into a chaotic state. I’m praying for Israel I know where my blessings come from. Sadly many will die. No goy will stand and help, only the redeemed and the Redeemer. Come soon Lord Yeshua.
I’ll second that Larry. The whole world is quickly moving toward the lawlessness.
The coming of Yeshua is imminent.
I’m glad Israelies are waking up to this truth. Now if only the U.S. and European leaders will start acting like leaders instead of trying to have peace at any cost, even at the cost of Israel. The Bible says that in the end times God will judge the nations according to which supported Israel and that Messiah Yeshua will come back to personally defend the Jewish people in Israel against their enemies. Wise people should not want to be on the wrong side of that!
Almighty God say, hate evil: Ps. 97/10
Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Ps. 82/3
Do as God says, not the heads of the nations. Clear out all the murderers!
Those of the ICof Jesters will soon know there are eternal consequences for bearing and believing those who bear false witness.
There is going to be a disappearance from the face of the earth, but it won’t be Israel.
I used to not see a war in reading Psalm 83, but now as this war goes on, I see it for what it is, the prelude to the battle of Ezekiel 38-39. The first half of the Psalm is very clear now. The enemies of the Jews and Israel are lining up for their final shot, but it will be Israel’s final shot at her enemies that will be most effective, her enemies will feel it as it takes them to the ground for the last time.
The nation with an eternal covenant will still be standing when the smoke clears.
The leftist news media has become the largest bearer of false witness in the history of the world. They have much to fear in the coming time frame of world history, and it will all be brought on themselves because of their immense hatred for the truth.
Isaiah. 59/14-15
And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Yes, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil makeshift himself a prey. And the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
The next verses – “He was appalled that there was no one to intervene;
So His own arm achieved salvation for Him…According to what they have done. so will He repay wrath to His enemies and retribution to His foes”.
Israel’s trust must be in God alone.
Excellent article Aviel and absolutely spot on. The UN and all their proxies have a huge number of warnings throughout the Old Testament from Almighty God. I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes!!
The battle is in the heavens – Satan thinks if he destroys Israel Yeshua will not be able to return to Jerusalem. Just as he thought he had won at the cross! I can only think with horror of the punishment that will fall on all those who curse Israel, and the blessing that will belong to those who support God’s Chosen People.
Stand strong, Israel, for the Lord your God is with you!
Weak leaders encourage evil, today, there are way to many leaders of the nations weak and afraid of the evil of terrorist nations. That makes them jealous of Israel because she isn’t afraid to confront and fight against the terrorists.
The Lord chose Israel/Jews because He knew they would be able to stand against evil in the last days when evil would be rampant because of the cowardice of the rest of the world.
There is such a battle coming and Hamas has gotten the ball rolling on getting that defeat on its way.
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Thank you for such an accurate depiction of the reality of Jewish believers in Yeshua in Israel. I have observed this myself lately even though I made aliya only 4 years ago.
I am happy that you have the courage to expose it.
At some stage I was thinking to apply to Israel Bible College in order to learn Biblical Hebrew but I did not agree with some of their teaching samples I was sent.
How can I learn Biblical Hebrew even though my Hebrew knowledge is not so good? Can you advise?
The irony is that most of these Gentile Christians won’t be saved (Trinitarianism was introduced by the adversary to cancel their salvation).
As far as I know most are also unregenerate, i.e. they have never received the Holy Spirit (evidenced by speaking in tongues) and are not “Christians” = not anointed. Plus they are idolaters – worshipping Yeshu as YHWH when he isn’t YHWH is idolatry.
I had long debates with “Jews for Jesus,” and it is pointless. Jewry will be cleansed from any idols but not the Gentiles. Thus, the Jews are the only ones who could save the Gentiles from the error of their ways, yet they emulate their errors instead.
Jewry is the Messiah’s bride in Mt 25, the virgins (Gentiles) have merely been given the chance to be part of the wedding feast. But few Gentile Jesus followers grasp this.
Words are just words. Only the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, whose land Israel is, can bring an end to the conflict. God wants Israel to rely on Him alone. God does not want a man DEIFIED because of grandiose utterings. He wants Israel to return to Him and live Torah-obserevant lives.
There is not such a thing as an innocent Muslim!
The only reason the world wants the Gazan’s to stay in Gaza is so they can accuse Israel of killing them.
There won’t be any peace until The Lord Jesus Christ returns at the second advent, but for those of us who believe and trust in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, we shall be out of this world before the Great Tribulation. Praise the Lord!
The reality is that the average Palestinian in Gaza wants to see Israel’s demise. Against any considered reason the international community largely supports them. Israel Today readers will know that that this issue is spiritual. Israel will have to, against its better wish, rule the Israeli Palestinians. Provision could be made for their human needs. A prosperous Palestinian community could be built with good education, health care and all the modern conveniences. However, their vassal status could never be compromised. They must remain as restricted in expression under Israel as they are under Hamas. The saving grace is that, once properly liberated, they would be wanted by other nations and could emigrate. They’ve been radicalised for a century now, beginning with the Grand Mufti, through to the PLO and now Hamas. Good governance could de-radicalise them, let’s hope so.
The woman and her ilk are delusional and will suffer the same fate as those she is supporting……..unless she turns to The Lord Jesus Christ and repents of all her sins.
It is a sad thing that those who have never experienced what the Israeli people have, feel like they know what is best since they don’t live there.
A thousand boxes of medicine for Hamas for every box of medication given to a hostage? then, for every hostage who has been killed, there should be a thousand of Hamas killed. Period. Hopefully, everyone of them should be killed by an Israeli woman soldier.
The God of Israel is a jealous God, and those who are trying to play god over Israel at present, are going to find themselves playing with one day of fire and beginning an eternity of the consequences for doing what they are doing.
The US is not mentioned in the scriptures, unless it is mentioned as, Babylon, the one day of fire is given as the end of Babylon and becoming a wasteland forever. But, those in power in the US at present do not believe in God now nor do they have any plans to do so in the future. The scripture will stand forever…
People who live in deep spiritual blindness don’t have the capacity to see there is a better way than the one they have chosen to live in. Living in and with hatred of the Jews is only going to bring an even greater hatred and blindness that ends in physical death but opens the spiritual eyes to the never ending fire all around and the awareness of the pain that will never go away. Hatred is birthed in hell, and it will return to its birthing place.
The UN is just another organ of the new world order, of course they knew about the tunnels, they helped build them.
It is unreal that there are people and even governments that show such profound ignorance by their support of Hamas and all the elements associated with them.
The world is rushing to another world war, and I believe this is the beginning phase. When it is come and when it is over, Israel, will still be standing, an eternal covenant is her protection from being destroyed. Not so much for her enemies.
David, I have no problem with the point of your article, but there’s something about your description of the last illustration that may be mistaken. What you describe as a “Jewish soldier brandishing a weapon” appears to be Peter cutting off the ear of Malchus (John 18:10 and parallel passages). Having said that, let me be clear that I think you and your colleagues at Israel Today are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.
If God can send one angel to wipe out 185,000, and feed 5000+ with five loaves and two fish, He can supply all Israel needs! Praying that Israel will stand alone and rely on God to provide.
Amen and Amen Israel is not alone, GOD Almighty is on HIS Throne. Maranatha
What does God say?
“I will set your border from the Sea of Reeds to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River.” Ex. 23:31
“I will gather all nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. I will plead with them there on behalf of My people, even My inheritance, Israel,
whom they scattered among the nation and they divided up My land.” Joel 3/4
Abba, with the words of the Psalm writer (60) we say, “Give us aid against the adversary, for the help of man is worthless.” May your kingdom come on earth as it is willed in heaven.
Yes, in a sense Oct 7th was a miracle. It could have been far worse. Also it has brought some unity among Israelis which is desperately needed. It has also brought Jews to consider/ willing to seek God like never before.
…. and it has, in the worldwide aftermath, had Jews to consider Israel their homeland and making aliyah to Israel.
As Jeremiah prophecied in Ch 16: “Therefore, the days are quickly coming,” declares Adonai, “when it will no longer be said. ‘As Adonai lives, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.’ Rather, ‘As Adonai lives, who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands where He had banished them.’ So I will bring them back into their land that I gave to their fathers.
“Behold, I will send for many fishers,” says Adonai, “and they will fish for them. After that, I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down from every mountain and from every hill, and out of the clefts of the rocks.
The UN is Lying and is Stupid & Very Evil, an abomination in the US, hoping they will be moved by next year to Iran. Stand Strong in the LORD , with Our Prayers & support. GOD Bless Israel……Maranatha
Do not give place to the devil. Let’s all pray that God will intervene with each hostages personally and either take the out of bondage or give them the power to overcome. Daniel was in a den of lions, Jeremiah was in a stinking pit underground, Peter was chained in a prison and God opened the doors for him to walk free. Bottom line is no surrender. Trust in Jehovah. I know it’s easy to say, it’s another thing to put into practice. Heb Ch 11.
The world doesn’t have an eternal covenant with its creator, Israel does. When the smoke of the wars created by the world clears, it will be Israel who will still be standing after those whose greed and arrogance cause them to constantly attack Israel.
After all, doesn’t the size of Israel speak volumes about who the real aggressor in the middle east truly is? Israel’s population of eight million holding back one point four billion? I have to believe there is something, or perhaps, someone, far greater than Islam holding back the enemies of Israel. The world needs to take note of that, but greed and ego will bring down Israel’s enemies.
As evil as Hamas is, I am led to think they have already killed the hostages and are using the pictures to get Israel to surrender to them. That would only encourage even more and worse evil on Israel than has already been done.
Stay the course, as one American Sheriff said after emptying his firearm into an evil killer, “you can’t kill, evil, dead enough.”
The US should support Israel in its effort to destroy Hamas, not try to rule over Israel. There is a blessing in doing so, but, will the left/democrats be interested in being blessed? or will they seek the curse by turning their backs on Israel?
For one reason or another, every government if the workd hates Israel. The democrats in USA want to control Israel for the votes in the next election in November. Why does the UN think Israel who is fight demons in Gaza will do as they say? Is Russia stopping their fight against Ukraine. Countries have become pharoah, and they will not let Israel go. Many around the world, we are praying and stand with Israel even if our governments do not. Could any christ follower not be for Israel? We love the Lord and keep his commandments.
There is an additional consideration. War in Lebanon is a much more important thing for the West than war in Gaza, especially because Iran will be heavily involved in it. The US/EU think that stopping the fighting in Gaza will enable Hezbollah to cease it’s attacks on Israel without loosing face. The same may be true for the Houthi’s. So, the West thinks, Gaza is the key to restoring ‘peace’ on other fronts. This is bad news, especially if it would work out in this way, because it will greatly hinder Israel to restore safety in the North. The best way forward for Israel would be to increase the war efforts in Gaza in order to achieve victory as soon as possible, while also beating Hezbollah mightily, not waisting the opportunity that Hezbollah’s attacks create. Of course, this is just an opinion…
In light of Israel’s most grievous circumstances, I bow my life before God for His intervention. I remember Samuel crying out to God for Israel with the sacrifice of the shed blood of a lamb (1 Sam. 7:9), and I cry out to God for Israel on the basis of the shed blood of Christ Jesus, the Lamb of God (John 1:29).
The Lord is involved in this battle. Hamas is the tool the world supports to destroy Israel. The tool will then be used to deconstruct Judaeo-Christian civilisation elsewhere.
The restrictions of Judaism are suspended when the Lord joins a battle. As he did at Jericho, the battle was significantly spiritual in nature as the priests were involved and it was fought on the Sabbath. Let the lions tear Gaza apart until victory is gained. Hamas ideology is Haman’s ideology restored. He has the worldly king’s ear but not the King of kings. Those who followed Haman in the provinces suffered his fate. The memory of those who sacrifice for Israel are a blessing. The people of Israel live.
October 7th made clear the Palestinian genocidal view of Jewry. The Roman ideology of conquest meets the Islamic ideology of Jihad in Palestinianism. Palestinianism is Jihad on steroids, and it has the power to destroy all Western society. Hellenism gives power to the popular vote. Hamas and most of the other world’s despotic regimes have learned to harness the popular vote with the relevant accompanying narrative. It’s proved as we see the UN and many nations sympathising with Hamas. Sunnis and Shias now know what can be done with Palestinian power. They are uniting for the purpose of world domination.
Globalism is using them to deconstruct Judaeo-Christian civilisation for something less godly. The Marxists will be pleased with this development. The majority have it, or do they?
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath: “It will all happen as I have planned. It will be as I have decided. Isaiah 14:24
How can Christians strengthen Israel? Romans 15:27 instructs us to respond with our material support as we have received such a rich spiritual inheritance from Israel.
Church needs to conference to undo the gross errors of the early church fathers in their attitude to Israel. Yes, we know circumstances were difficult, but we know better now and things can be put right.
We are the most messianic congregation since the apostles.
Ministers and Rabbis in each nation need to conference to principally educate the church, then the people to advocate for and bless Israel as best they can.
These are the salt and light in each nation that Jesus spoke about. When they operate effectively those nations will be led to bless Israel.
Who is on the Lord’s side in this task?
I absolutely agree with this article and the sense that is conveyed in it. At last someone is brave enough to stand up and say what needs to be said. I agree that most countries seem to think that Israel can do it on its own when it is almost the smallest country in the world. In the Bible both Gaza and Judaea and Samaria were given to Israel as part of the Promised Land and I think both should be taken back under Israeli control and ruled by them. As I see it the only way to finally get rid of Hamas for good is for other countries to help Israel by doing what has been outlined above, I.e changing the government, removing all traces of militancy, changing the education of children in line with the world at large rather than filling the brains of babies for war and hatred against Israel. I trust that Israel is not too afraid to act in this way.
This seems to be an inspired post Hamas concept, and would be a minimum acceptable agreement. There is no apparent mention of the land to be returned to jewish communities after their past forced removal. I assume this would be in either the northern part or the ‘security corridors’.
May HaShem bless this plan !
Since the Palestinians had no archaeological history or cultural assets, how could they be destroyed? They started the war, now they complain because they are losing. When you fight to exalt evil, you will, lose.
Evil is ramping up its final assault on humanity, That’s why we see nothing in the media about the rest of the wars and massacres happening all over the world. Israel is at the center of the hatred agenda of the world now, at the end of the war started by hatred of Israel and those who are supporting Israel, the one who created the world will be sitting on His throne in Jerusalem, while those who live by and support hatred will be in a very hot place, forever.
Its interesting that none of those powers in attendance have ever invited the Palestinians into their countries to live in peace. Could it be that they know beyond any shadow of doubt that there would be no peace?
Taking on Hamas means taking on the world. The Palestinians are the only world entity whose reason for existence is eliminating Israel and the Jewish people. Iran and the Islamic world have either joined them or are indirectly supporting them. This support is also reflected in the actions and pronouncements of world bodies like the UN. Their finger is on the trigger as surely as a Hamas terrorist’s.
“Never again” may not be a declaration of intention to prevent the atrocity reoccurring, it may be more a declaration to never again be caught being held accountable for any atrocity. It’s the sort of declaration a criminal might have.
Lawyers might like to record evidences that determine which intention the international community really holds, with a view to prosecuting them at some future date.
A more realistic attitude to Israel’s existence than “never again” is found in the bible where God calls them the “apple of his eye.” The world would be a better place if it held God’s regard for Israel and for all humanity.
Very good researched Article!
If one looks for a wider historical context of the Houthi terrorists and pirates activities, one findes the roots in the decades directly after the founding of the USA.
In these times, Southern European coastal towns, islands and merchant ships were under constant attack by Arab pirates which operated from their main ports Tripoli, Tunis and Algiers.
During the Barbery Wars (1801-1805 and 1815-1816), even under participation of
Thomas Jefferson, the Arabs were defeated by the American Navy. – Thus a rank-order between Islamic world and free civilization had been established.
This rank-order and thus the whole international security system has collapsed
in August 2021, when US military left Afghanistan under humiliating circumstances. – But Western media didn´t realize nor transported the alarming threat.
Since, the Taliban consider themselves a superpower and spread the slogan: After Kabul, next comes Rome.
“Christians” should never forget that the New Covenant was made with the House of Israel and the House of Judah!! It was not made with Gentiles. The ONLY way to participate in that covenant is to be grafted into the root: the seed of Abraham–Yeshua. He was the prophesied Jewish Messiah who was born a Jew, lived an observant Jewish life, died a Jew, is the High Priest of Heaven and will return to rule from Jerusalem!!!
It is nearly impossible to separate Gazan civilians from Hamas. They voted Hamas in; many helped facilitate the massacre; and many (some estimates as high as 70 %) continue to support Hamas.
The world, and especially the US, is blind or deliberately blind to the fact that the Palestinians don’t want a two state solution! For them there is only a one state solution – no Israel!
Rejoicing in the ruling of the ICJ – the Lion of Judah has roared! Psalm 18 : 1-19.
Prayer has been answered. All praise and thanks to our Mighty, Victorious King of Kings!
Those who deny or don’t care what happened during the Holocaust are either ignorant, deceived, indifferent or evil. These are the people who will approve or be complacent as Jews get massacred, like what happened Oct. 7th 2023 and the following responses to that event.
The prophet Jeremiah says:
17:19
“The heart is deceitful above all things. And it is exceeded wicked, who can know it”
Excellent article
The reality is a Marshall Modified Plan has already been successfully implemented in Israel. Palestinians Arabs have lived in Israel proper and Gaza/West Bank and shared a common language, culture & various Islamic Ideologies for hundreds of years until the 1948 War of Independence. 75 years later this is the state of these two Palestinian Arabs groups: Group 1: Palestinian Arabs living in Israel (aka Israeli Arabs)
Productive Arabs in multiple sectors, No Terrorism, respect for Humanitarian Rights for all ethnic and religious groups & No Genocidal Extremist Islamic Ideology trying to obliterate Israel. Group 2: Palestinian Arabs living in Gaza Strip/West Bank: Unproductive Arabs with high unemployment, Committed to Terrorism against all Civilians, No Respect for Humanitarian Rights & Rampant Genocidal Extremist Islamic Ideology trying to obliterate Israel. A Marshal Like Plan that has been a success story in the State of Israel, this model and with history supports this vision.
Possessing the land is a spiritual direction that’s in contrast to a worldly inheritance. Think of it this way; The earth is God’s garden and he reasonably expects the inhabitants to look after it. He made it “good” which, in his view, means holiness, truth and justice must prevail or else he will remove the bad tenants and replace them with others.
The Canaanites and many other empires have been removed as ungodly paganism has been replaced by either a more godly Judaism or Christianity. However, the battle still rages and paganism has become resurgent as globalism uses its religious, economic and political power to reassert mystery Babylon. Islam is the weapon of choice against those who hold biblical values, be they Jew or Christian. Obviously nominal Jews and Christians aren’t even taken seriously. So, Israel, and eventually Christians, must possess the world and its land ensuring that biblical values prevail. The entire power of God is available to us in this task, and the Captain of the Lord’s Host personally leads us in the task. So, Israel, possess the land.
Throughout the Bible the Lord warns the UN about its stance against His chosen people and against His land.
However, there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ, Israel’s Messiah, comes again at the second advent after the great tribulation, God’s wrath poured out on the whole world and the time of Jacob’s trouble, terrible times for Israel and the whole world. Praying for many Jews to be saved before the Lord calls out His church and so miss this horrendous time of suffering.
Don’t miss a trick. The international community are supportive of Iran’s genocidal designs against Israel. Cite the work of UN agencies like UNRWA; Multiple UN resolutions against Israel despite other nations being guilty of gross violations of law and human rights; The lax enforcement of Resolution 1701 and others and The rejection of Judeo-Christian values in many countries.
Albert Pike’s Babelist plans from 1871 set out the globalist plans for anti-Christian world government. WW1, WW2, fomenting the demise of Israel with Islam, then the demise of all religions with liberal humanism is still being implemented. It’s also consistent with biblical prophecy regarding “Mystery Babylon.” Flush them out, Israel, as Messiah has your salvation and your best interests at heart.
Biden is a Bozo the sooner he’s out the better for America. See from the last 12 years of His & obama’s adm. the Rebellion against & the Hate toward the Truth of GOD. Dont even thing of following in the steps of the way our Country is being Lead. GOD is Sovereign, Israel is Born from GOD, PRAY Keep the Faith…Maranatha
Amen & Amen Let the Truth be told . Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem until the Prince of PEACE Returns…GOD Bless
It was mankind who gave away their dominion, God became man and got it back. (1 Pet 3:18) Men who acknowledge that Messiah came in the flesh are able to receive Messiah’s life in their heart by repenting of their sin, dying to the flesh and being discipled into how to live the messianic life. The messianic life continues to experience Christ’s victory over all the power of the enemy, and it enables us to live out God’s written law upon our hearts in our appointed lives.
We overcome Satan and his wiles by the blood of the Lamb, the witness of our testimony and by our sacrificial attitude. (Rev 12:11) We have a track record of turning his topsy turvy world upside down. (Acts 17:6)
Paganism is resurgent in every generation as it always has plenty raw material to work with; the unredeemed, lukewarm and the misguided religious. Is it time for the Israeli missionary school to be founded to ensure that reformed Christianity proceeds from a correct biblical understanding?
Expecting the Palestinians to be neighbours of Israel is unrealistic. Even peace agreements with other Muslim neighbours like Egypt and Jordan haven’t made them good neighbours. Diplomacy and trade may be better but not much more. The Palestinians need to be relocated among people of their own culture for them to enjoy their version of peace. Islamic practices like Sharia law, polygamy and jihad need to be forcibly restricted by law and enforcement when Muslims live in other cultures.
The biblical freedoms that gives individual dignity, economic and political freedoms are rejected by Islam. The West still has to learn this lesson.
You know what you have to do Israel regardless of anyone else’s dictates.
It is a natural thing for people like Obama and Biden to reward evil, rewarding terror and terrorists is also a natural thing for them, if it wasn’t, why did they do it? Why do they still do so? They lust after wealth and power, they do whatever it takes to gain their goals. Psalm 109 is a good read if you want to go over what has happened over the last 7 years to two national leaders. One in the US and one in Israel. The left, and their ally in the US, the democrats, have done everything brought out in the Psalm.
In the natural realm it would be suicidal for Israel to break off the war now, the Lord rewards faith more than anything else. Putting faith in Hamas to do what they say they will do is not going to be honored by the Lord, releasing more evil into Israel will not be a good thing either. It is a tough decision, but the Lord is faithful.
Most often our choices boil down to pleasing Ha Shem or going against His will. He already gave the answer to this dilemma when He set Israel’s boundaries. It is time for israel to truly believe He meant what He said.
Ok, with all do respect: you’re meaning what?
I thought G-d set those boundaries when Joshua lead the tribes of Israel into the land promised to Abraham’s descendants.
Beware of the “Divider in Chief”. Trump is not Israel’s shepherd. God is.
Yep, this is the “Beast” economic system that is designed to keep everyone in line. All the nations that have been subdued attend the “G” meetings, implement their policies and make themselves dependent on the credit system. Individuals get “debanked” if they get themselves noticed, as Nigel Farage highlighted last year. The US believes it can achieve world peace using this tool, but it all goes horribly wrong when they find that man’s spirit belongs to another who won’t play ball.
Maybe Norway and the UN haven’t yet realised that Hamas are warring against Israel. Hamas’s goal is to wipe Israel out. UNRWA are being investigated for actively assisting Hamas in that goal. To make matters worse, the UN won’t find itself guilty of any wrongdoing. Majority voting will ensure Hamas is not held accountable for any kind of jihad. They’ll blame Israel for not being “Western” enough by overlooking jihadist tendencies. Western arrogance could never contemplate that an entity could seek world domination.
Riyadh’s demands for a Palestinian state in Israel is unrealistic. It ignores the jihadist aggression fomented against the Jews since the Jewish homeland was proposed a century ago. Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq are all from the Saudi royal family, they only need to make arrangements with Egypt and Syria to relocate the “Palestinians” back into their ethnic cultures. Their historic demand for Israel to return to the 1967 borders and concede land to their relative, Jordan, is unworthy of them. A more statesman-like disposition is required. The Saudis are not going to join Persia’s confederation against Israel, (Ps 83) but they can lead the Muslim world to have practical relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
The key thing I got from this article is that neither the Saudis nor anyone else can lead the Muslim world to recognise Israel. To them it would mean recognising the God of Israel and that would be a spiritual suicide that could lead them to salvation. Saudi will have to continue relations “under the table” but, perhaps they could be more practical in resolving the Palestinian issue. The Abraham Accords provide a framework for Muslim states to have practical relations with Israel. Biden should not encourage his Democrats to oppose God’s anointed, even Democrats have to stand before God.
Over the period of the last 76 years, I have noticed that those who have no skin in the game are the first to always give up. That includes my own experience in war.
Let the warriors be warriors, finish the war. Those who want to give up should shut up and let the war end totally in favor of Israel, not the enemy.
Sounds like the US democrat party has moved in to Israel, its a shame they were allowed to do that, they are nothing but trouble as they believe in the lefts idea of a one world communist order. An order that, if the Lord allowed, would bring the human race to complete ruin. Satan would love that.
I think Blinken is a good man, but having to manage foreign policy in accordance with his boss’s re-election wishes just makes his job impossible. Finding it “essential” to settle with terrorists means there’s non longer a war on terror. US assets worldwide are again vulnerable. Hamas is dedicated to Israel’s destruction, and with UN support, all non Islamic civilization worldwide.
The folly of UN aid to Gaza needs to be exposed, not circumvented. Use media reports of impoverished Gazans to show how the UN is feeding the Hamas monster to the detriment of the Gazans. Leaflet the Gazans on what aid has been sent to Gaza each week. Maybe set up an Israeli refugee village in conquered Gaza that receives this aid as a prelude to a post- Gaza solution.
If the UN doesn’t dismantle UNRWA then further investigations will be necessary to find out why the UN supports Hamas. Suspicions are already afoot of a global conspiracy to do away with religion in favour of a Marxist liberal humanism. Presumably they already have a solution for Islamic sectarianism once it has done its job. As these end-times near their conclusion the contrast between the sons of Zion and the sons of Greece with increase. Zech 9:13
Tokyo and Berlin provided the last existential threat to the US in WW2. The Colin Powell plan was a sensible policy to avoid the US being involved in non existential threats. The US isn’t threatened by the destruction of Hamas, and arms production has always been a money spinner for their economy. Hamas and the PLO have never operated in the Palestinian interest, the Palestinians were never more than pawns that were used for the destruction of Israel. The Democrat narrative needs to change to reflect this as the American people don’t like rewarding evil.
There’s no one knows Hamas better than him. Questions need asked of Western supporters of the Palestinians of why they don’t listen to him.
Ha Shem is allowing conditions that will narrow Israel’s options to one: “I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt !” Trust Him alone.
I think #1 most people in the USA don’t know their Biblical history and #2 the media has sold out and told so many lies that people see these things happening and they don’t believe it because of the media or they are flat in denial because it is not on there doorstep so to speak. I believe the time is very near when it will be on the US’s doorstep and many will be slaughtered in unspeakable ways! Pay attention to people of Israel who are speaking the truth about this such as this man.
Those US politicians who are in agreement with Hamas, will they follow Hamas examples against the American people they disagree with? They have thousands of disillusioned college students and millions of illegal bodies to use as human shields and cannon fodder, and an untold number of foreign single young men of military age who have come across and continue to come across our southern border, for what purpose?
We see groups of four young men going through neighborhoods as if they are scouting out a means of visiting under different conditions at a later date. Four is a squad number as I recall from my days in the military. What is the administration in power up to?
Are we in America living in the shadow of Oct. 6?
Ezekiel 38 is no longer on the horizon, it is approaching the border of Israel on a daily basis.
Praise the LORD GOD of Heaven!!!
Those who believe in diplomacy have never lived in the reality that terrorists don’t believe in diplomacy, not when they know all they have to do is give a mean look at the diplomats to cause them to hit the ground in total fear, grab their white hanky and start yelling, “we surrender.”
The Jewish people are fighters, the talkers have never lived under the conditions the Jews have had to live under for the last 75 years, so the talkers don’t have a clue of that reality, and every time they open their mouths, they show their ignorance.
Biden and Iran would love to see Israel surrender like Biden did in Afghanistan.
We are with you little children, asking the Lord to give Israel victory over Hamas and all its proxies. And for the IDF to find and release all the hostages. Amen.
🙏 Out of the mouths of babes.
Israel is going to defeat Hamas, then it will impose the Gaza solution on the rest of the Palestinians. This will mess up the global plan to eliminate religion, replace it with humanism, then impose Luciferianism. Globalism will then move to the next level to destroy Judaism and activate the Ezekiel 38 scenario. That fails, so it follows Balaam’s counsel and subverts Israel with a peace agreement that leads to the building of the Third temple. Both Israel and the world will follow God’s divine plan for them. The world can convert to follow Christ. Israel can compromise and follow the world. However, at the end of the day, God’s will for Israel and for the world is done.
Globalism created the Capitalism of the West and the Communism of the East to command and control economies, religions and governments. Global institutions like the US and UN know this and actively participate. Like all world empires they easily coerce religionists of all persuasions to bend to their will. Only the zealots stand firm. Only Judeo-Christianity enjoys relationship with the God who rules over these heathens.
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
God reigns over the heathen: God sits upon the throne of his holiness. Psalms 47:7-8
How many years did it take for theUS to call it quits after a conflict?
What stopped WW2? 2 atom bombs and it ended. Japan surrender. Think they love us?
Vietnam- how long were we there? 1965-when
The Gulf- how long were we there?
After 9-11, how long were we there? Were WMD ever found as Bush claimed?
The USA chases its enemies for years, has used chemicals- agent orange in Vietnam. And accomplished What?
Yet biden thinks he should be able to tell Israel how far to push Hamas? Amazing, how Israel has proved to the world the nasty things Hamas has done. People turn a blind eye and say Hamas is good. How many who are pro-hamas would welcome them into their home? Would biden?
And Hamas still is holding hostages. We in America value private property, we kill people who invade our house to steal, or hurt us. Until people who murder are caught and punished, IT AINT OVER.
The Biden administration demands Israel protect civilians in Gaza while at home he refuses to close the border where millions of foreign people come across illegally at his pleasure. Thousands of military age single adults come across at will and vanish to who knows where inside the US. These people are acquiring weapons and you can see where they are practicing squad tactics in the desert, they don’t pick up their spent rounds to keep people from seeing where and what they are doing. It gives people the idea they don’t care what we see because they have the democrats at their backs. This besides the drugs being brought across the border and killing over two hundred thousand people with fentinol, robbing and murdering people.
Biden should accuse Israel, eh?
Praying the Lord will give Israel victory over Hamas and give the IDF the ability to rescue all the hostages. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ!
Please remember that Biden is the mask on the puppet. He is completly clueless about just about everything happening in this world right now. So who is the puppet master? Likely is Obama, he’s a true hater of Israel and he is not who anyone thinks he is.
Amen! Israel has to trust the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. HE is the one who said Hamas (Amalekites) MUST BE DESTROYED!
God made the priesthood the elite and they became so busy dealing with every-man’s sin that they became preoccupied with holiness not politics. They were given no land as God was their inheritance. Pagans often change the role of the priest from dealing with the holiness of sinners to affirming the righteousness of sinners. “You will be like God” (Genesis 3:5) is the deception the pagan priest asserts. Rome was in bondage to this deception (it still is) and they turned the early church fathers to it. All religions produce their pagan ruling elites. Today the elites of ideology and philosophy compete with them. Messiah returns as the Servant King whose prime role is his godly priesthood. He trains his servants in this role to rule with him. Rulers that neglect their bible will not be ruling with him. They are supposed to write out their own copy to ensure they know and can follow his ways. Deut 17:18
Kick them all out now!
Listening to a message by Jonathon Cahn called Zara, which means seed, we realise that our words determine our life. Love is a seed that you can sow into every area of your life whether work, relationship or religion. Love is spoken from a heart of truth. It has a dynamic beyond the literal. Love is a spiritual empowerment of the word to create a particular effect. To fill your heart with truth means to fill your heart with the truth of God’s word. God said, “I AM the way the truth and the life,” (John 14:6) so until we are able to operate our life in accordance with his word we will malfunction. He told us, by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. (Matt 12:37) Our words must produce deeds that are empowered by love. The lie, deception, falsehood and profane fall short of love. We should work at producing love in our hermit caves.
So beautifully said. Love can only truly exist when the God-given seed of love is planted, watered by the blood of Yeshua and allowed to grow.
These people are insane.
It would seem that Biden is considering sacrificing a nation for the short term purpose of winning the American Muslim vote for this years election. Not just any nation but Israel, God’s nation. Biden is not ignorant of God’s nation as he subscribes to a version of Christianity, so as leader of the free world he must know he is leading the world to oppose God. The world wants this lead as demonstrated in the incessant actions of the UN through its UNRWA agency and persistent passing of anti-Israeli resolutions. The Muslim world is being very irresponsible towards the Palestinians as seen by the closure of all Arab borders to Palestinian refugees. The fact is they don’t want Hamas as that’s who credibly represents the Palestinians. Support for a Palestinian state is support for Hamas and for their Sunni/Shia purpose of destroying God’s people whether Jew or Christian.
Woe to anyone who has and still wants to part God’s land Who gave it to the Jewish people for ever!
Which Government?
Isaiah. 28/14-15. Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves.
God says;
28/18. And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
Who decides UN policy? If major states within the UN say that Hamas are terrorists how can the UN overrule them? The UN is not then a Parliament, it’s not a debating chamber that can reach a consensus on an issue. It’s a disparity collection of nations who are all seeking to get leverage for their cause. Their officials are Speakers who can present preferred outcomes but who have no sovereign power. Coalitions can form to tackle various issues but they may vary with the cause. There’s a low bar of compliance to remain in the club, and Israel keeps a much higher bar in its international relations. Israel is a mature member who is always streets ahead of many others. Fear of censure should not be a concern, in fact you can give them good counsel.
This is evidence of a global banking system. In the UK Nigel Farage was debanked because his views didn’t align with the diversity policy of Coutt’s bank. A firm called Bcorp had something to do with it. Nigel found that many others had been debanked too. Global banking has a particular and peculiar purpose and may even be a prelude to the “Mark of the Beast” system of Revelation 13:16. The World Economic Forum is one of the global groups that meet yearly to implement policy but there will be others that Israel’s elite are involved in. Perhaps creating a national bank that’s not allowed to have foreign shareholders, and which is fenced off from but can shadow the global institutions is a way forward.
👍🏻We stand with Israel on NO Palestinian state. We agree, it would be rewarding murder and genocidal thinking.
Jordan doesn’t want them. Saudi Arabia doesn’t want them. Egypt doesn’t want them. Why? Because they are murderous trouble makers and would destroy those countries. Why don’t those countries condemn genocidal thinking and murderers and kidnappers? Because they hate Israel too. But they don’t want to do the dirty work. They will let the islamists in Israel do it for them.
Stick with God, Israel! No Palestinian state within His God-given borders! He brought you out of Egypt and wants Egypt (other beliefs) to remain out of you, Israel.
Given that covenant was made with the Jews first, that makes them the elder. Given that Gentiles don’t usually come to their senses until they’ve been wasted by the world, that makes them the prodigal. However, given that believers, Jew or Gentile, can access the father’s inheritance anytime, but often don’t, that makes them the elder. And, given that Jews often find that the world isn’t welcoming, that makes them the prodigal.
Returning to the father’s house is a Jewish desire but finding it is a little more tricky. It’s not secular Israel; It’s not Rabbinic Judaism; It’s not Christianity. Scripture says it is near you. (Deut 30:14) It says your heart can be circumcised. (Deut 30:6) It describes this as a new covenant. (Jer 31:33) The Jewish apostle identifies Immanuel becoming Messiah then becoming the Passover Lamb whose priesthood takes away our sin. Jews and Gentiles who acknowledge they have a sinful nature, repent of it, and receive Messiah enter into new covenant relationship with God, have their heart circumcised and are restored to the olive tree of God’s kingdom. (Romans 10:5-13)
Hamas and Hezbollah still want to wipe you out and cause you as much misery and hurt as possible. Life will return to normal when they no longer have the opportunity to do that. These students are unlikely to entertain liberal views when they mature. We give thanks for the sacrifice Israel is making for us all. We continue to stand against the compromises various world bodies make. The job might’ve been done with better support. Israel has won battles without loss before, we pray for the effective prosecution of this war too. As Golda may have said, Peace will come when they love their children as much as they hate us. Many families will be able to enjoy peace when the jihadists realise the world is a responsibility not a prize.
This man is a Judas in the true sense. Praying for God’s Mighty hand to move in His perfect way.
So many Arab countries, much larger than Israel, wanting a ‘Palestinian’ state in tiny Israel, but refusing to create a ‘Palestinian’ state in their own countries!
Almighty God is working it all out, prophecy unfolding before our eyes.
Amen! Almighty God is above all nations. Israel may be small, but it has God’s backbone!
Those people in nations who don’t know the terrorism as Israel does, will never know the truth about the terrorists they support. Not knowing the truth they will always side with those they consider to be the underdogs, that is what ignorance does to people.
Understanding is coming to the western world soon, sadly, they won’t have a government that cares for them as the Israeli’s do, opinions will change, but it will be too late for hundreds of millions of people.
But He who is the creator of the universe and Father of Israel, is merciful to all who will call upon His name.
God does visit in a day of wrath, but afterwards you realise it was a day of love. If God’s people can oversee the establishment of a de-radicalised Arab community that cares for its own more than it seeks the destruction of others, then it will have done a good work. It’s questionable whether Islam has the merits of making such a society. Certainly Judaism and Christianity have long histories of transforming societies for the good, but Islam’s history just hasn’t. Gaza is a good example; Islam has changed it from a fruitful field to a fortress of misery since being handed over. Today liberal humanism thinks it has all the answers, the lefties protest to stop the war believing that is peace. However, the Marxist deconstruction of society opposes neighbourliness. Loving others for the glory of God is anathema to them. Bring a proposal that Jews, Christians, Humanists and Muslims can support for the reconstruction of Gaza.
This must be shared with as many people as possible.
Beware of UK opposition leader Keir Starmer. He is reportedly a red-green ideologist, supporting a Marxist and green agenda. It wouldn’t surprise me if his red-green credentials extended to accepting the soft power of political Islam. Today’s news reports a 9yr old white boy reciting the Shahada to become a Muslim. As the UK political and even religious establishment abandon Christianity in favour of liberal humanism, they are following the error of America in being open to nefarious sponsorship.
No weapon formed against you will prosper says Isaiah 54:17, indeed you have authority to condemn these NGO voices. The military strategists must know how to deal with 5th columnists like these. It’s cruel that Biden has blocked all official channels of helping those he sanctioned. They must rely on the mercy of charity until the US administration can reverse the sanction when the truth comes to light.
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD. Isaiah 54:17
And what is the common factor in these three elements of the nation’s life? They’re all fulfilled in Messiah. He is King, Judge and High Priest. Not just over Israel but over the whole earth. He is King of Kings, Judge of all the earth and Great High Priest.
How did Messiah reconcile the civil, political and religious challenges of his day? It’s all there in the gospels. Messiah was able to correctly interpret scripture for every scenario, and he is on hand to do the same today for those who would earnestly seek him. Seeking first the kingdom of God and his righteousness humbles a man (or institution, organisation) and destroys his pride, be he great or small. We get more practice of this during Messiah’s millennium reign.
So often today, things are attributed to “left” or “right” camps. There is only one left, who is right: The Lord God Almighty. If He set the borders, personal opinions don’t matter.
Hello David! I’m a little late to the party but your encouragement is so relevant today, and it affirms the importance of knowing, and trusting, the One Who loves us best. Thank you for all of your input! Great hobby:)
Paula
👏 I find nothing in the Gospels to support the idea that Yeshua encouraged insurrection against the Roman government.
This does not mean that Israel should not carry out its God-given mandate to destroy the Amalekites.
He certainly needs to be informed that there’s no shortage of aid reaching Gaza, the problem is its distribution. Hamas is stealing it all.
As for “Too many have been killed”, the death toll is much smaller than Hamas intended because of Israel’s effective response. Even after losing half of Gaza, Hamas still pledged to seek the destruction of Israel. Surrendering and handing back the hostages would have prevented all of that. Compared to other wars the casualties are much less.
Such is the evil of Hamas that they are denying a baby a normal home. How can the world consider a baby a legitimate hostage?
He pledged to seriously address the conflict after his 2018 visit, but we’ve heard little from him since. His coolness to church matters suggests he’s not sufficiently spiritually aware to even consider Israel.
Jesus will DESCEND from heaven yet he ASCENDED in Galilee, not from the top of Mt. Olivet. The latter spot began to be venerated during the NICEAN APOSTASY aka the FALLING AWAY (2 Thes 2:3), which brought us the triune God and paved the way for the MAN OF LAWLESSNESS (Rome Papal) who emerged after Rome’s fall (Thess 2:7-8).
Job 19:25 most likely refers to Jesus, yet Zech 14:4 refers to YHWH. The reconciliation of Jewry with Yeshu will occur AFTER his return, just as the brothers were blind towards Joseph’s identity UNTIL his “parousia.” (Gen 45:1-5).
God is giving Satan a long leash. It is the former who employs the latter to bring all nations against Jewry (to avenge Jewry in due time).
The author may want to take a closer look at those “Trinity proof texts” rather than repeating the most ludicrous churchy errors in an article which points out churchy errors.
Lawmaking and law-keeping are divorcing each other in Britain. Lawmakers are indulged at the taxpayer’s expense and often play politics with lawmaking. They’ve shed the responsibility for law-keeping to over 500 quangos in the various sectors of society. In addition, Britain still observes many EU laws. It also complies with many global policies.
Like in Israel, British courts can pick and choose which laws should prevail so that law-keeping has become a lottery. A quango called the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether a prosecution is in the public interest. (This is probably a pattern being repeated across the world)
Both right and wrong as well as good and evil have been displaced by whatever the current cultural norms are. Marxist Capitalism or Social Democracy as it’s better known has displaced God’s laws. Paganism is subverting Christianity in Britain.
The Marxist, Josef Stalin said losing an individual was a tragedy but losing a million was a statistic. The legacy of the industrial slaughter of the 20th Century is still with us. It’s capitalised on by the Palestinians in their genocidal intent against the Jews. The US coined the phrase “collateral damage” to describe civilian casualties of war. The callous social democratic attitude to loss comes from its Marxist ideology. Neither Russia, Cambodia, Rwanda, nor any other UN nation have memorialised their losses in this way. Israel values all life, not just its military.
That’s great to hear. Our group is already booked up. We might get invited to have a coffee somewhere.
Almighty God said that He would send strong delusion that they all should believe a lie. That delusion in the UK covers most things. The prophecies in the Holy Bible are unfolding before our very eyes!
I wonder how the police would react if someone displayed the message: From the river to the sea, make Israel free.
Those who believe the stories told by the left are partners in anarchy, the ideology of the left is chaos, period. They are believers that they are immune to anything the scriptures say about those who go against the ordinances of God. That makes them more eager to assault anyone or anything associated with God.
The scripture tells us, “God is not mocked,” He will have the last say and the last laugh on those on the left.
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I pray for you, for comfort, Hope , Faith and Love.
I wander, why I can’t finish reading this and other articles, even I have logged in.Sjaloom rav, Elisjewa
Why doesn’t the world consider giving the Palestinians a state elsewhere? The Arabs rejected this in 1948 but they’ve been keen for the Palestinians to have a state ever since.
As long as the state isn’t in or next to Israel it shouldn’t be a problem.
The truth is that the concept of a Palestinian state has always been about the eradication of Israel. As seen in recent polls, being a Palestinian is synonymous with desiring the destruction of Israel.
The West know this, and “Palestinianism” has its supporters worldwide. Alarmingly this ideology is found amongst the superpowers, and it even seems to be on the global agenda.
Given that the nations are deciding whether to be sheep or goats at the throne of Christ’s glory (Matt 25:31) Israel should continue to be true to Israel and they should let the nations choose whether to stand with them.
“Two cannot walk together unless they are in agreement.” Pretty much explains why there will never be a two state solution in Israel. There is not enough understanding among western leadership at present to grasp the wisdom in that statement, if there was, antisemitism would lose very much of its hold on the west.
What a load of claptrap by those ‘working out a deal’. They have no sense of reality.
Unfortunately they have omitted to pray for many to acknowledge the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour, individually and as a nation.
We all need to do the same for the whole of the West which are dead in trespasses and sins, the same degradation!
Biden and his administration and anyone else thinking a two state solution, are deluded hypocrites!
🙏Amen! Thank you for making Ha Shem an integral part of the conversation. His ways are not man’s ways. He knows the end from the beginning !
Very good article; hits the nail on the head.
I started reading, “Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It” by Jake Wallis Simon, and can highly recommend it (though, I think, it leaves God out of the equation).
IMO, the current fulfillment of Zechariah 14.2 is a mere prelude to God avenging the Jewish people for 2,500 years of Gentile affliction.
“Then how much more will the Father avenge his own chosen ones, who call on him day and night, and grant them respite? Or do you think because he delays for them, he will not do it? I say to you, he will take vengeance for them quickly.” (Lk 18.7-8)
Eventually, when we are judged by Jesus, will we be happy for choosing him, or sad for doubting him and choosing the world. Obviously, Jesus can make it happen as he wants it to be, he is God. We cannot. We have to rely on our abilities over some length of time to make or buy things we want. It’s so understandable to welcome the seduction of the world. I accept Gods Word as it is written. We, Christ Followers, will continue to believe, and be ready, for him to bring his kingdom to earth. We will continue to pray for and support Israel and its people. We will endure what ever God plans.
Thank you so much for the background of Gaza. I collect many of the articles to share with friends, relatives and people on the street who pass by our Israeli Stand with Israel group. There is so much antisemitism, ignorance and bias against the truth of our of God and we do all we can to support the soldiers and our Jewish community, Margalit
A just court might recall Britain to answer the charge that they didn’t establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine as directed. The 1917 Balfour Declaration said they would, and the 1922 San Remo agreement approved the Mandate.
They left a mess for the UN to sort out in 1947, by which time a Palestinian terrorist organisation led by the Grand Mufti had been established. By then the Sykes-Picot agreement had caused France to agitate against Britain by radicalising the Arabs. Britain divided Transjordan in the British interest not the Jewish as appointed.
The radicalised Arabs then rejected all talk of Palestine and invaded Israel to create a greater Jordan. That failed so the Mufti’s successors organised to destroy Israel from within, “piece by piece” as Arafat said, through the hudna and various peace agreements that they would never honour.
Finding a just court is the problem. However, the heavenly court will ensure justice is done on earth as it is in heaven.
In January 1998 my wife and I visited Beit Hatfusot on David’s recommendation. We were profoundly affected by that visit, to a great extent even than Yad Vashem. I am sorry to read of the changes as set out in David’s article.
I was surprised to read that you’ve been asked a lot recently about how you feel towards Netanyahu, because many of your articles have been filled with your personal prejudice against him for a long time, and I was wanting to write to you that your writing was losing objectivity and credibility.
I am not a Bibi-adoring Christian. My interest is focused on the God of Israel and what Yeshua is doing for His people. No leader is perfect, far from it, including Netanyahu. But I haven’t seen a more suitable person in Israel at the moment yet. Your idealistic political view doesn’t seem to reflect the reality.
Thank you Aviel, this article more than any lives up to the ‘Tachles” label !
I am located in the UK. and see many of the aspects you write about, within the media (hopefully I am reading between the lines correctly).
It now seems to be a question of when, and by whom, Hashem will replace him with ?
Indeed a cause for much prayer, for all of us, irrespective of our political preferences !
Maybe off topic, yet provoked by the fact that Israel Today staff is comprised of Messianic Jews:
Messianic Jews worship the Golden Calf of mainstream Christianity due to the same reason the Israelites worshipped it: they think, “THIS IS OUR GOD!”
The idolatrous construct that emerged after 68 CE, parallel to increasing pagan influence, was foreshadowed 3,500 years ago at Mt. Sinai. When Moses failed to return 40 days after his ascension, the Gentiles proposed to raise a Golden Calf; they told Israel, “This is your god who saved you.”
The early Christians expected Jesus to return after a few years, and when after 40 years He still hadn’t come, the Gentiles began to erect their triad. All who worshipped the Golden Calf died, and all Gentiles who worship the Holy Trinity will die for all eternity in gei hinnom (note: all Jewish people will enter the olam haba for they will be cleansed from their idols, see Ezekiel 36:25).
I have too little knowledge about Bibi’s politics to form a proper opinion, but the article is very interesting.
Yet, I disagree with the following:
“As such, he more than anyone else is responsible for the security fiasco of October 7, though not just him.”
The only one responsible for what happened on October 7 is Hashem for it was predicted and permitted by him:
Zech 14:2, CEV – “I will bring many Gentiles to attack Jerusalem (Jewry) – homes will be robbed, women raped, and half of the population dragged off, though the others will be allowed to remain.”
Man has created G-d in his own image, thus they don’t understand what a “loving G-d” has to do with October 7th.
I realize that this is a tough message for all those who have lost loved ones or are close to hostages. Yet, the current situation is merely a prelude to G-d taking vengeance on behalf of His Chosen People (the Jewish people) for some 2,500 years of Gentile oppression.
Unless I am mistaken, the Hebrew for “half of the population dragged off” can also be rendered “part of the population dragged off.”
Thank you, Oriel, for sharing your thoughts on this subject. In contemplating the mysteries of our universe, I am thankful to know God loves us and tells us, “..we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities..against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12) For this reason God has provided us with His spiritual armor including the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of His righteousness, the shield of faith, and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. (vs. 13-17)
God’s overwhelming love draws us to Him–there is no other power in our universe that loves us as our Lord Jesus who has given Himself for our redemption!
The intent of this article is a very worthy goal. It might work with some; but to be honest, I think nothing short of an encounter with Yeshua will truly change the hearts of the Muslim Arabs.
BTW, Phillip Hitti, ‘MAY’ be correct, but for him to state categorically that Job was an Arab is stretching the identifiable markers, both in the Biblical Scriptures and his study of ancient Arabic writings. There were many people who were migrating one way and then another (such as Abraham). Perhaps Job lived among predominantly Arab people, but that doesn’t make him an Arab.
Absolutely agree! The article is pushing it.
Whoever Phillip Hitti may be, his conclusion that Job was an Arab and lived in the proto-Arabian homeland seems being derived much from his wishful thinking and assumption that the Creator God aims to bring a human-level concept of “peace” (no war) to the Middle East.
I wouldn’t go along with such a view.
Job was a great man of God but even he was brought to account by God, for his self righteousness. The book of Job is also a picture of Israel going through the tribulation, interestingly.
Incredible, truly incredible. Israel eating their own. Just like the US.
This is just a pretext to have a go at Netanyahu. Prime Ministers are nto responsible for the day-to day running of local government. Now they want him to be micro-managing dictator!
just ignore Kamalaa We do , she got her training from Pappa Dock in Haiti, Hopefully her & crazy Joe will drift off ,like Lying Bill & Hillary. So much for politics they all need JESUS….
I can only agree with the comments above. When will Israelis stop biting and devouring each other? Her enemies are rejoicing at the division.
Agree completely with all of the above.
This piece is disappointing. I don’t agree with a fair amount of what you write, Aviel, but this article is egregious and I’m sorry that Israel Today has added its voice to the torrent of anti-Netanyahu verbage flooding the internet. I’m tempted to put you in a left-wing peg hole as, sadly and, to me inexplicably, many in the Messianic community appear to be.
We are deeply concerned for our people Israel especially now over Ramadan and Purim and we remain in constant prayer for you all. However, we know that YHVH in Yeshua will ultimately prevail for you. He always has! With love from the ends of the earth, New Zealand. Graeme and Caroline, Talmidei Yeshua Messianic Ministry of New Zealand.
It seems like the perfect situation for Hamas to blow up the Al Aqsa Mosque and blame Israel for the purpose of bringing Islam against Israel. At the same time they could attack people all over the world in an effort to bring their messiah. The whole world is poised as the fuse enters the powder keg that looks like planet earth.
I totally agree with Mr. Dermer. The, “Palestinians,” are totally unable to govern themselves in any way, shape or form, especially alongside Israel. Proof of that is being shown every minute in what is called the, “west bank.” More proof is in how easily Hamas took over in Gaza, If they have a state, it should be in an Arab nation, but there we see that even the Arabs don’t want them in their nations. Why is that? Should they even have a state because they can’t seem to control the way they act and think. It might be that they have a spiritual problem that those in the middle east can see but those in power in the west are completely blind to see. It seems those in power in the west and on the left are totally spiritually blind and unable to see at all.
Biden is Catholic, says it all. Has he repented his sins and been born again? Oh that’s right Catholic don’t do it as JC said. The pope is their leader. What a fool. Does the pope have living water? Could a real Christ follower be for Hamas? How about Kamala?
Finally Biden said something true without knowing it, reminds me a Caiaphas, when he said it was expedient for one man to die ( Yeshua) than the whole nation perish. So true without the death of Yeshua Israel would be no more just as all the nations who do not accept His atonement will also perish.
If this is what Christians are now believing, they don’t know the Bible or the Holy One of Israel. Part of the problem is Catholicism pushing its own agenda, not God’s and the satanic infiltration of all the new bibles. God’s preserved words are in the 1611 King James Authorised Version.
Also the new bibles undermine the deity of Jesus Christ, hence some believing the ‘Palestinian Jesus’ lies!
A really great insight. If only we could understand the “dislike”?! of Jews worldwide. Have loved visiting your country twice, my siblings and I have a great affinity to you. Have been following Israel Today on Telegram daily since October 7. Continually praying.
Helen Nicholson NSW
The Arabs respect strength so keep it up Israel, don’t show any signs of weakness!
Because of the media from other nations being involved in the Oct.7 attack, I can only see this as an attempt by the bigger players to cover their own behinds. Even the money put back into the support of Hamas and on a smaller basis, the Palestinians, by the US, it all had something to do with the whole idea of the attack. What went wrong was, the Israeli’s took it all wrong and went for the throat this time, that wasn’t figured into possible consequences.
To regain face, those bigger people are now trying to defeat Israel by forcing a cease fire they might be able to manipulate into a longer time frame. The bigger players don’t control time, and He who does, has Israels back.
Praise the Lord 🙌 I agree with all statements except “nobody really knows” how Israel will win. Ha Shem does.
“For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”
I think this war and Yeshua’s return are intimately connected. This war is against ultimate evil and is a battle belonging to the Lord. The war IS against the Lord God of Israel. But He wins in ways that are not man’s ways.
I agree, Susan. Psalm 18 – “The earth trembled and quaked, the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because He was angry. Smoke rose from His nostrils; consuming fire came from His mouth, burning coals blazed out of it…He shot His arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightening He routed them…He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. Call upon Him, Israel, and He will deliver you!
Also Ezekiel 38 – I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulpher on him and his troops and on the many nations with him.
Great supporting Scripture. Thank you, Esther🙌
Have the Palastinian Muslims not yet noticed, that at least since 1948, the God of Israel, has been far more powerful than their god ?
Psalm 60 is an enigma kind of answer to the question posed by Aviel.
O God, You have spurned us.
You have broken out against us.
You have been angry. Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
Should it not be You, O God—
who spurned us and no longer goes out with our armies?
Give us aid against the adversary,
for the help of man is worthless.
David’s introduction speaks about destroying 12,000 of the enemy. Yet he appears to wonder whether God will do it.
God has promised that Israel will never again be uprooted. Amos 9:14 -15. As with all the nations, there is sin that must be judged. I think that this is happening. God will fight for Israel in a way that will declare His glory to the nations. I’ve read the Book. God wins. It is accomplished. Ps. 22
It is the whole world who should be wondering what is going to happen with Israel and what effect it will have on them. The world is living on borrowed time because of its unbelief, the enemies of Israel are attacking because they have a belief in hatred and the god of hatred. It is hatred that commits atrocities and glories themselves in it. They have already lost the war, they and all who side with them around the world, are on the losing side in the conflict leading to the final conflict that will bring peace for a thousand years.
The Lord is not done with Israel, He has not brought her this far just to discard her, He is waiting for Israel to pull herself out of the depths of unbelief and stand facing her enemies singing praises to Him and going forth with sword in hand and by faith in Him seeing her enemies melt before her into the dust bin of history as has happened dozens of times before.
The Lord is waiting on you, Israel.
Biden’s senility seems to have him locked into a pre-invasion mindset that disapproves of the more Jewish expressions of governance in the Jewish State. As a Democrat leftie he doesn’t like Israel’s right wing government. He’s still outraged at the Israeli electorate choosing religious candidates like Ben Givar and Smotrich. God is something of an inconvenience to the globalist agenda. They are looking for an Ahaz who prefers to ally with a world power like Egypt, Rome or in his case Syria, all the while rejecting God’s counsel and provision. (Isaiah 7-9) Thankfully, Hamas’s existential threat to Israel’s existence is keeping Israel focussed, and they are less susceptible to globalist shenanigans.
Sounds like these modern Soviets will use their agent Mahmoud Abbas to form a terrorist alliance to lead a technocrat invasion against Israel. This could be a precursor to the Ezekiel 38 war of Gog and Magog. The inability of the US to prevent Israel defeating Hamas could be a trigger for other prophetic events to occur. Many believe Russia will lead the confederacy against Israel. This report confirms what others have said about the Soviet origins of the PLO. Israel can have confidence that all biblical prophecies will be fulfilled.
So sad that so many never consider the suffering people of Israel.
There seems to be the idea that if they can destroy Israel, they can destroy the God of Israel. The left and all of their allies have the same idea, lies have become, and for what it is worth, have always been the god of the left.
Those who believe socialism is the best kind of government for people are blind to the facts that there has, never, been equality in communism. Equality is the key word as it is what is being pushed the most. It is the king of lies the left is pushing, and, sadly, it is being believed by the young. The god of the left can’t exist if the God of Israel is still in existence. The left believes when the smoke of war and genocide of the Jews is accomplished, they will live in some form of utopia.
When the smoke finally clears, Israel, will still exist, and the God of Israel will be sitting on His throne in Jerusalem.
The hatred being ramped up toward Israel and the Jewish people is purely satanic, it is finally exposing evil to the roots. That exposure is needed for the final destruction of evil. The Lord Himself will deal the final blow.
Woe to those who persist in their hatred.
Do not believe the polls coming out of the United States. Statistics don’t lie but statisticians do. Here in the US polls are conducted with the idea of getting the results they want. The responses can easily be manipulated by how the questions are asked, time of day, geographical locations, and blatant lying by the pollsters. A large percentage of the people in the US are one issue, low information voters that just want to belong to the “Cool Kids Club”. They will instantly support any cause that their party supports. We are overstocked with useful idiots. Many of the US citizenry do honestly support Israel and the right to exist.
This is part of a paragraph of an article in Gatestone Institute, March 13, 2024.
“The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak about the existence of a Palestinian people since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct ‘Palestinian people’ to oppose Zionism.”
I agree with the comment from Robert, pollsters are a dime a dozen in the US anymore.
A Palestinian state is more about buying votes than anything else in US politics. If the MSM could even, try, to tell the truth, don’t hold your breath, there would be very little support for a Palestinian state. Especially after Oct. 7.
Globalism’s tentacles reach deep into Hollywood. Antichrist will have some sort of space laser to work with. (Rev 13:13) Several James Bond and other movies depict such gadgets. Many film stars make no secret of their dabbling into the occult, making the eye of Horus seems popular. Egyptology has appeared several times. Alien movies are never far away. This will be the world’s explanation for the rapture. Bionic and drone soldier armies are an aspiration of the elites.
The world is often successful at misusing its power to bring humanity to its knees. However, Light has stepped into darkness so that nations and individuals can choose God’s kingdom over the world’s empire. Generations have grown up with a radicalised world view that just rejects the Creator. They’re educated to subscribe to the mythology of chaos.
The ruling elites of many nations are compromised, Israel is the remaining witness even though she’s abused. Salvation is at hand for those who want it.
I would edit that and change film stars to celebrities.
I love that G’d is not neat or or simple; as has been said, “I know that you can do anything…” Job 42:2
Proto-Arab is an intriguing idea. Job’s trust in G’d stands out, and I realize I can do better every time I read his story. His trust reminds me of Abraham’s and both were remarkably successful people. One had an ancient memory of the Righteous Creator, the other heard his voice. Perhaps they represent the One New Man?
Thanks for this, David!
I’m puzzled by the tunnel strategy by the assorted Israeli forces. The IDF ‘discovered’ that Hamas was going to renew its use of Shifa hospital. Why were the tunnels left usable? Have any ground entrances been found and shut off by dirt, fire, water etc?
Along this line, has any effort been undertaken to demolish the tunnels from Lebanon which might have openings into northern Israel?
John E Taylor
All of the above.
All of the above.
A Palestinian State was Rome’s answer to a Jewish homeland, Jewish identity was to be erased. That is still the purpose of a Palestinian state. The League of Nations gave Mandates to Britain and France to reallocate that part of the Ottoman empire to create a Jewish homeland that was eventually implemented by the UN. Roman Palestine ceased to exist once Jordan and Israel came into being. Erdogan wants to recreate the Ottoman empire. Maybe Al Qaeda wanted to recreate Babylonia, or Iran the Persian empire, that’s not going to happen.
Global Babylonia is the world’s new project. All the world’s former spiritual powers are combining, as prophesied, to create the New World Order. The US is at the heart of it, just check out the reverse imagery on their one dollar bill. Palestine remains the most effective way of subduing Israel and keeping God out of the picture. Liberal humanism is the effective tool against Christianity.
The world is in a spiritual bondage. It’s driving principles are commerce and politics, it seeks power and wealth, and its spiritual name is Babylon. The kingdom of God operates a priesthood and fatherhood, it establishes families and civilizations and its spiritual name is Israel. God so loved the world that he did everything necessary to redeem it, but this is still being rejected by many, which will result in them experiencing God’s wrath for eternity. Israel and Christianity often have a foot in both camps, yet the Lord would have them be single minded and rather choose to serve the Lord.
Palestinian identity is a political identity that seeks the destruction of Israel. Arabs that have this identity need to disconnect from it politically and culturally. Palestine ceased to exist when Jordan and Israel were created. Islamic Arabs have been obliged to accept Palestinian identity by force. They were used in the war of independence. They were used in a political coup against Jordan but were expelled in 1973. They’ve been used as political pawns, often with their consent, by many terror groups like the PLO, PIJ, Hamas and others. Other nations have used them against Israel. Islamic Arabs need to seek a political and cultural identity that’s not at the disposal of the Palestinians. Better still, seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness through Messiah Yeshua, the Lord Jesus Christ and be free from all worldly bondages.
There’s such a strong connection to Purim this year as Iran is the sponsor of the Hamas atrocities. Whereas Haman sought to hook (nun) Israel through Persia, Hamas is being propped (sameck) up by Iran. Yet God is always in the background checking how far an instrument of judgement can go. God is opening up Israel’s perspective on just who its friends are globally. Israel and the church can see which nations pursue the Babylon model and which the kingdom of God. The world is being prepared for Antichrist. God gave his Immanuel sign to a backslidden king (Is 7:14) before Israel went into captivity. Israel and the world get to choose whether to accept this sign and have God dwelling with them or go the way of the world. Esther pleaded for her people and God delivered them. The world chooses to be ignorant of God but Israel and the church are here for such a time as this to follow God’s directions to make him known. Happy Purim.
I used to subscribe to the magazine “Israel Today”, so now are you renewing it? If so I will recommence. God bless you.
The pattern for leading worship I learned is taken from Psalm 100,
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. Psalms 100:4. An opening praise song that puts the focus on God reminds people they are in the world but not of it. It gets the worship muscle exercised and opens the heart to look on the Lord. Having entered his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise, we can move solemnly into worshipping the Lord wholeheartedly and enjoying the privilege of being his redeemed children who can come boldly to the throne of grace. Here, the Holy Spirit leads us into expressions of intimacy with the Lord that can manifest in prayers, praises, prophecies or other edifying expressions for ourselves or others.
However, I do agree with much of what you’ve said.
Attacking Israel in an election year seems to be as effective as attacking her during a holiday. The sanctions against Iran were obviously effective. Iran is going after world destruction not world domination. They’ll get Russia and China on board in an Ezekiel 38 scenario. When that fails Satan will go for world domination through his Antichrist again. Sheba and Dedan, (Ezk 38:13) (the Saudis), seek only national influence, they won’t want to be the world’s policeman, but he’ll want them to finance him.
National Israel have something of a dilemma as they seek only national influence but spiritual Israel seeks to bring all nations to a knowledge of God. The world gets to choose between the Messiah or the Mahdi.
The wisdom and logic of man will fail yet again – how about consulting HaShem ?
The ONLY values those of the left stand for are, greed for great wealth and an insatiable lust for power. In the end they will gain neither.
Good article until the last paragraph. Just what is this writer implying? Leave it to the jews, 2 jews; 3 oppinions. No wonder the country is in such straights. ISRAEL IS IN A SPIRITUAL WAR just like the rest of the world, it can only be fought in the heavenlies. Why the savagery and the IDF a sleep on oct 7? That’s what happens when you have a sacriligeous Shiva worship (dance/ music festival my foot) remenicsent of the golden calf party at Sinai; you open gateways and portals releasing demons to your own destruction. I pray for Israel daily, but OY VAY what a people.
If Oct 7th was a judgement, and Israel thinks that by destroying Hamas it can have other Nova festivals with impunity, it is wrong. A little internal retrospection is perhaps needed. Meantime, revoking Oslo, the two-state solution and Palestinianism in Israel is a worthy goal.
Stalin once said, “terrorism is to terrorize.” I see the Russians trying to tip toe with this situation. Trying to not show a weakness and making it look like they are still strong, at the same time trying to maintain a form of friendship with Islam for the purpose of gaining their goal of taking over Israel and its oil and gas wealth. The hook the Lord set in the Jaw of Gog is well set, the Persians using the Arabs as human shields is going along very well. The fire is already burning, all it will take is a good strong wind to blow it totally out of control in the middle east. Will that wind come from the East? the West? or the North?
Biden is coming off the fence. However, as president he takes the US with him. Gen 12:3
Of all places Manchester should be sympathetic to victims of music festival terrorism after their 2017 Ariana Grande concert attack.
UK border control is a joke. Maybe 500 illegal immigrants arrive each day, and the government won’t remove them with existing laws so is trying to create new ones with a Rwanda plan.
UK morality and spirituality are equally neglected by the elites as the flood of globalism engulfs us.
Precisely.
Thank you, Ariel.
We are still praying for your family.
This has been coming for centuries. There is no appeasing The Adversary. Israel has placated their enemies for decades only to let them grow stronger. Only the G-d of Israel will be your help.
Biden is also a traitor to the Republic of America and has as he has all ways been. GOD have Mercy on our Country, GOD Will all ways be a Blessing to Israel..To GOD be the GLORY.
When he speaks gracious, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation (world). He who digs a pit shall fall in it: and he who rolls a stone, it will roll back on him. A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it: and a flattering mouth works ruin. Proverbs: 25-28 KJV
If we have learned anything over the past 4 years it is that we cannot trust our governments, however the Bible teaches that we can trust God and His promises. Israel was re-born in 1948 and since then God has been bringing His people home ‘from all the nations’ back to their land. As in the biblical past, and in 1967 & 1973, if the people put their trust in God they will prevail despite the odds being stacked against them because He has a plan and purpose and nothing will thwart it.
The nations turning away from Israel are cowardly nations being threatened by terrorist nations. The time to stand up to terrorist nations is before they make good their threats. If they do attack, join with Israel and learn how to fight against evil instead of cower before them. Israel is fulfilling its part of standing against the enemies of good people, she will still be standing when the smoke clears, the other nations? not so sure they will survive. Those nations running away from the fight against evil, are guaranteeing they will lose when it comes to them.
It is the Lord who will bring victory to Israel, not the cowardly nations.
It is easy for these nations standing against Israel from a distance, if they were feeling the heat of combat like Israel is, they would have a different mindset. The US is no stranger to war, it is those politicians standing with the left who have no skin in the game, they are to busy playing politics to really be interested in doing the job they were elected for. Playing politics is all they have been doing for over three years now, they have done nothing for those who sent them to DC. Also, they have been too busy spending money to bring illegals to the southern border and getting them across where the illegals are being found to be mostly the criminal elements of the countries they came from. Israel has done far more to protect their citizens, Jewish and Arab, from that scenario than the left in the US.
Israel doesn’t need the world to supply them with weapons! God is showing them where the weapons are that are being smuggled in to use against them! They come at no cost! God will provide for His Chosen People – He has his own way of doing it.
Hamas have got the biggest human shield in Rafah they could have, they’ll feel secure knowing it supports their international narrative. An operation that removes the non-combatants, such as is proposed will strip them of that shield.
Was the Baltimore incident connected to the US not supporting Israel at the UN? It’s having a devastating effect on Baltimore and the US economy.
Other superpowers like Russia and China have noted that the US has treated the UN as a NGO, a quango, as if the UN was just an offshoot of US foreign policy. A recent prophecy indicated America would do something to annoy them. I wonder if a rubicon has been crossed here that will change how Russia and China act. A minister pointed out how Russia has been more Asian than Western in its thinking since it was conquered by Genghis Khan.
Every Jew or Human being for that matter just like Nicodemus must be born again, (John 3) of the water and the Spirit, Ezekiel 36. Converted is a terrible term, the biblical term is to be returned to God through Yeshua and to walk in the Torah from the Spirit through love.
All we like sheep have gone astray…
Shalom
Israel is in the diaspora and hidden from Judah, Ezekiel 37 says they will become one tree again. Jewish believers in Yeshua really get torked that Israel is much larger than the southern kingdom. Today’s Israel is a fraction of the Romans 11 Israel being saved.
If “Christians” knew their true identity and our Jewish brothers quit building the middle wall of separation we would have a Jn 17 unity. Instead we have what we have today, Israelites living as gentiles and Messianic Jews sort of living in no man’s land.
One of the chief reasons religious Jews reject Yeshua is He didn’t gather the exiles, what do you think the Gospel going to every nation is doing? Look how James letter starts, to the 12 tribes in the exile!
As always Charles is very gracious. Let’s look at Passover from an antisemitic Christian viewpoint. As early as 100 AD Ignatius associated Passover with Christ-killing. In 165 Justin Martyr claimed the church had replaced Israel. By 254 Origen argued against Jewish salvation. The Edict of Milan 313 favoured the church and closed the synagogue. In 321 AD replacement theology was officially enacted into Roman law. The Council of Nicea 325 AD changed Feast of First Fruits to Easter to disassociate the resurrection from Jews. Church theology still teaches these errors. The pagan feasts of Sun-worship replaced Passover. Christmas proceeds from the winter solstice. The name Easter is a direct derivative of the goddess Ishtar. Christianity still has to renounce this paganism and continue its reformation to become biblical.
Looking forward to celebrating Passover from April 22nd.
Very good brief summary!
Now a question I keep having to myself: Was it replacement theology or some other factor that led the “Christian church” to honor Christ’s death on Friday, instead of Thursday.
Jesus said he would be in the grave/’tomb 3 days and 3 nights (Mt 12:4). Friday afternoon to Sunday morning doesn’t quite cut it.
As Matthew 28:1 in Greek points out, the women came to the tomb after “the sabbaths” (plural). There would be a Passover special Shabbat and right after that the weekly Shabbat. Cf. John 19:31
3 days are 72 hours although 26 hours could take you through 3 days from say 11pm Friday to 1am Sunday. I heard that 40 hours is more likely from say 3pm Friday to 7am Sunday, as the number 40 fits with the 40 year wilderness journey of Israel and the 40 day temptations of Jesus.
The Passover Lamb is slain on the 1st day usually at 3pm and the 2nd day begins at sunset. That ends at sunset the next day when the 3rd day begins. Jesus was risen by sunrise on the 3rd day.
The 14th Nisan can occur on any day of the week and the Pharisees counted that as the sabbath referred to in Leviticus 23:11 so that the feast of first fruits, Sfirat Ha Omer, the counting of the sheaf, could be observed the next day. The Sadducees disagreed and said it was the nearest weekly sabbath, so that first fruits would always occur on a Sunday.
After the temple was destroyed the Pharisees won out. Christians wrongly changed First-Fruits to Easter and separated it from Passover.
Israel’s Dream. Since Oct 7 Israel has stopped most Hamas rockets attacks. It has discovered and destroyed a vast amount of Hamas infrastructure. It has captured or eliminated many terrorists. It has exposed UNRWA, the UN and many nations as pro-Hamas supporters. It’s exposed the spiritual poverty of many supposedly Christian nations, and the moral depravity of many others. It has discovered a unity it didn’t think possible. When the governors, the Orthodox and the secular rediscover the true revealed godly nature of the Israel God created, Moses and the prophets taught and Immanuel and the apostles built. When they are more circumspect about the liberal humanistic way of the world and stop following it. They can wake up and let the light of God dawn on them. There must be no return to Oct 6th.
Satan hates Israel so it’s not surprising his followers also hate Israel. As they roar and rant and rampage blinded by their father the devil Almighty God is watching. While God is merciful and patient not willing that any should perish He will destroy the wicked. Israel as a nation may feel alone but God has plans for Israel and she should know that One with God is the majority.
Amen And Amen, Well said, We Pray for the PEACE of Israel
Never negotiate with the devil and if you are forced into a situation where politically you need to sit with him, sup with a long spoon
“The fear of man brings a snare: but whoso puts his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” Proverbs 29: 25
The world clings to false promises of the enemies of the Lord, they keep digging a pit with plans, but it is they who will fall into it.
The Lord has plans for Israel, He has not changed His mind nor has He changed His covenant, James 4:8 tells us to “draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Those who believe in the world, will, fail.
Doesn’t the scripture say that those who have committed crimes such as this person should be turned over to the girls family? But, the world would scream that the punishment is cruel.
Unfortunately Israel as a nation, has rejected their Messiah when he came as God manifest in the flesh. 1 Tim. 3/16
John. 1/11. He came unto his own, (the Jews) and his own received him not.
Because of this rejection the Lord has lifted his hand of protection. Matt. 23/37-39 KJ Authorised version only.
Praying the IDF will be given the wherewithal to find and release all the hostages without a shot being fired. Then blast Hamas!
Great article, Charles:
Especially, as my wife noted, the paragraph in regard to the criminal on the cross: “And please notice the promise given: “Today!” Redemption is immediately assured on recognition of trust in God’s atoning sacrifice. There is no exam to pass or course to complete.”
So succinct yet profound!
Thank you for republishing this article. Well said!
The church’s one foundation is the Lord Jesus Christ and scripture is the manual that builds the Christian. The Jewish and Gentile expressions were compromised by tradition and the worldly values of power and wealth. Both require constant reformation if they are to return to their biblical foundation. The church has chosen not to embrace its Jewishness, rather it has chosen to Christianise paganism. This error still needs corrected. Some church beliefs cut Christians off from the root, such as observing the wrong feasts, practising idolatry and being agents of the State. I’ve heard nominal Christians argue they expect God to accept them because of their denominational status. There are popes who expect to go to a purgatory, what chance their followers? Jesus was gracious to the Samaritan lady whose church was a mountain. He is gracious to all who follow him.
The biggest problem I see in the realm of Christianity today. most people go to or join a church for the sole purpose of going to heaven. The problem with that is, they don’t give up the world and don’t develop a relationship with the Lord. Another term for that is, “being saved IN your sins.”
Jesus spoke of the time we are living in and called it, “the beginning of sorrows.” You can find it in Matt. 24. No one wants to miss the, “rapture.” From what I read, the rapture will probably happen before the seventh seal which brings the first trumpet. which is the pouring out of the wrath of God. He promises those who are His will not see His wrath, and the throne room is not filled until then.
What we see in Israel is just the beginning of tough times around the world.
Interesting, Hamas has made absolutely no effort to let the Israeli families see and know their relatives to be safe and in good health, yet, they are fully engaged in blaming Bibi f0r them being held by Hamas. Joining the left who is allied with Biden and doing whatever it takes to give Hamas and the left a huge win over Israel and cause even more peril for all Israeli’s. What if, there are no live hostages to show and you make a deal with Hamas? who wins? Seeing the left take advantage of this situation makes me wonder if the left might even be in on it with Hamas for the purpose of getting rid of Bibi. The left are well known for siding with the enemy, solely, to get what they want.
Destroy your enemy before he destroys you, trust in the Lord and He will direct your path, you really don’t have another choice.
I agree with Finance minister Smotrich, it makes more sense than just giving up and allowing Hamas another chance to kill more Israeli’s.
Yes, Vernon, and Hamas will take many more hostages! They have vowed not to stop until Israel exists no more.
We must pray for those poor blinded people!
Thank you for your reply Esther, yes, they are a very blind people following blind leaders.
I believe Israel is at the prophecy of Ezekiel in chapter 38. Hamas believes they are the tip of the spear that will plunge through the heart of Israel. I believe the spear they proclaim to be will be plunged through their own heart by the Lord Himself as He defends Israel during this time and brings a peace treaty to Israel while the world itself is pushed into a world wide war.
It is a seven year treaty that will be broken in three and half years by Satan. But what Israel will accomplish during that time will last a thousand years.
The Lord Himself will sit on His throne in the temple Israel builds on the mount in Jerusalem. Israel has a long future ahead of it, Hamas doesn’t.
Amen, Vernon! We have so much to look forward to, as grafted into the vine with Israel.
Yes indeed, have a great day.
Maybe the US has forgot that the 911 bombers included Saudis. As long as the Arab world is an Islamic world the non-Islamic world is not safe. As someone said, “Islam is not a religion of peace. It’s a political theory of conquest that seeks domination by any means it can.” The spirit of Islam is a world spirit that isn’t seeking to glorify the God of Israel. As the article shows, the US isn’t seeking to glorify the God of Israel either. The US is a tool of the globalists who seek to control the world economy as a means of controlling nations. Globalism is really “Mystery Babylon” even if some globalists choose to ignore the spiritual dimension. God has chosen Israel to be on the world stage at this time to draw attention to himself, and particularly to his salvation. The power and wealth brigade will oppose the God of Israel even when his judgements fall. Rev 8:1 to 9:21.
I had some similar experiences. I was on a special trip to Israel organised after the 2nd Intifada. We were supposed to stay with the group but I tiddled off for a wander and got a taxi back to the hotel. Hotel security were suspicious of an Arab taxi pulling up but I identified myself to reassure him. Aviel was the hotel to see us off.
On another occasion the Arab taxi driver told me he could barely manage on $2000 a month having 4 wives and households to keep. When he learned I was still single he asked if I was gay, which I’m not.
Any chance that this article can be published in the Western press.
Go for it Israel, the international community is no friend of yours. Those who mock Almighty God always pay a heavy price.
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The Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants were given unconditionally to Israel and are everlasting covenants. Genesis. 17/7-8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
Agree with disciple…I would add that one person or nation with God is a majority. Daniel understood that it is God who is the ruler of the kings of the earth and who changes times and seasons. His arch enemy Satan works in the hearts and minds of his servants to undermine God’s will. But let the heathen rage and kings of the earth take counsel against the Lord and against His anointed. The outcome is already predetermined. God is dealing with Israel as in Amos Ch9…and they will come through the fire to the future that God intends for her as a nation.
Your last few sentences are exactly what those who attended the Nova Music Festival and those who lived in the kibbutz near Gaza were thinking about and were hoping for before Oct. 7th, aren’t they?
All of the above.
Israel could probably supply figures on how many combatants they’ve neutralised since Oct 7. They could also supply near estimates of how many Palestinians have been killed by Hamas from misfired rockets and raiding food convoys etc. An estimate on how many Palestinians in Gaza are taking part in Hamas operations, such as Oct 7 and Gaza defences may also contribute to a better estimate of genuine civilian casualties. Child soldiers and female combatants are common these days. Documented proof of their involvement in operations might help mitigate Hamas propaganda. All this can be deducted from the Gazan health ministry reports. The cost of the media accepting Hamas propaganda could also be estimated.
When I see the rebellion and anger on the faces of the demonstrators, they look the same as on the faces we are seeing all over the world – a spirit of anarchy and Godlessness is sweeping over many nations. May HaShem have mercy and protect His land
The Al Aqsa was never a mosque until the ‘Palestinians’ made it one to further their purpose.
I have to agree with Liz. A spirit of anarchy and division and we should know where that comes from. Also we must remember that the vast israeli population (none but meshikim) are regenerated, so they are fodder for the enemy.
Oy vey, such a people! Who can govern them!
The entire world is going to have to choose sides and we see which side most will be on. Me thinks Yeshua warned us about this.
Those on the left are a godless people, they can’t think for themselves so they let Satan think for them. When they find in the very near future that the left can’t save them from what is going to happen next, the only safety net they will have will be the one they are denying now, will they continue to deny? It will happen very quickly, denying the truth then will be very costly.
We are seeing a nation that is truly obeying God’s command to “Love your enemies”!
We all wonder how the aid workers got to be identified as terrorist. Did some Hamas person plant a device on their vehicle? or was it the wrong place at the wrong time. Who, goes into a war zone? What are the odds of being killed by being in an ongoing war zone. How many in a war get killed by friendly fire, and we never hear anything about them. But the “Fake News” keeps playing this over and over. Lets go to BBC and see what the fools are printing, yep, this story, day after day.
Just like they did in the sixties and seventies in the US against the war in Vietnam. The results were the prolonging of the war and more Americans being killed and maimed, crippled for life because of the supporters of the enemy among our own people. That is how we got Clinton, Obama, and now Biden. They are the best example of how the left regresses back to the stone age, and the nation is crippled by them and if they can, it will be destroyed. The biggest problem they will have and will be recognized when it is to late, there will not be a USA out there to help them get back on their feet.
The left does not represent a bright future, and instead of utopia as they like to profess, they represent a grave without a marker of who the new victim of theirs is.
Nothing good has ever come out of the left.
The Lord Himself is preparing land and a city for these enemies of Israel, the land will be called The valley of Hamon-gog and the city will be called Hamonah. It will be the first time the enemies of Israel got a gift of land from the Lord.
Hopefully, the people will realize this is the wrong time for dissension in Israel… when the world stand against Israel defending itself against the atrocities of its enemies. Israel needs national unity and mutual support during its war with Hamas, not demonstration against its government. Shalom Aleichem!
Good article except you greatly underestimate the degree of fraud in the 2020 election, in my opinion. There is plenty of evidence to be found in the alternative conservative media that there was enough fraud to change the election results. One, but not the only, well-documented example can be seen on Dinesh DeSouza’s 2000 Mules. Don’t assume that can’t happen in modern America and I don’t believe it will go away until dealt with honestly.
I think he has a point about Israel publishing videos of the strikes on Gaza. It is influencing people to believe Israel is commiting genocide when we know it isn’t.
We aren’t seeing videos from Ukraine, for example, of their attacks on the enemy. War is war, but many people don’t see it. It is feeding Hama’s propaganda machine.
Agreed. These images are counterproductive to anyone critical of Israel. Much of this criticism is fueled by a simplistic idea that the Palestinians are the underdog and therefore should be supported. As silly as this is, this mistaken idea is fed every day by the reports from the IDF and the accompanying images, which tell and show in detail how many Palestinians have been killed. Trump is also right to say that the job just needs to be completed as quickly as possible. Israel has been doing almost nothing for weeks, when for months plans could have been made and implemented to take Rafah. The political and military leadership needs to be replaced as soon as possible with people who are not trapped in the old way of thinking.
Good article and absolutely true, in my opinion. I would just differentiate between the countries and their dishonest leaders. I don’t know about the UK but more Americans support Israel than those who don’t and Biden’s ratings are scraping the bottom of the barrel. Israel’s supporters here tend to be Bible believing Christians and Biden is not one of those.
Very profound. This dilemma has been coming since day one, delaying has only caused more pain and suffering. This isn’t even close to being resolved. Can it be resolved? I think not. It’ll be ugly till the end and the end may be soon. We see the western powers secumming to the satans sceam; destroy God’s portion. They (we goy) have written or own epitaph. It was all fortold, long,long ago.
Bo Yeshua.
So, now you know how to do it the wrong way. The solution? Do it the Lords way, what other choice do you have?
For a mistake costing seven people their lives, Biden is going to back out on the US commitment to Israel?
Biden got 13 US Marines killed, left billions of dollars worth of the latest military weapons in the hands of terrorists, and to top that off, he left hundreds of American civilians in the hands of terrorists while he ran with his tail between his legs from Afghanistan, leaving the nation in the hands of terrorists while shipping terrorists back to the US.
Did Israel back out from its commitment to the US? This is known history, as dark a legacy as it is, it still belongs to Biden and the democrats. One would think they would try to do better, but it is looking like they don’t have the knowledge to do so.
The democrats don’t have the knowledge of what victory over terrorism is all about, absolutely none. They can’t even discern the truth about what Hamas is doing, Hamas is pulling the wool over their eyes about what Israel is doing to preserve human life and helping people be safe while feeding the civilians and giving them shelter. All we Americans can see the democrats doing is being led around by the nose by terrorists and their Iranian leaders, giving away our hard earned tax dollars to fund more terrorism.
Israel will be standing in victory over Hamas, the democrats? will still be chasing their soviet dream.
An insightful and helpful article Aviel. Some of us here in Australia are “Praying for the peace of Jerusalem” Psalm 122:6. We pray for wisdom, courage, and boldness for Prime Minister Netanyahu and government and the Jewish people. We pray many will grow in faith in Jesus Christ in this time and that others will turn to Jesus (Yeshua) – both Jews and Arabs – in genuine repentance and faith during this time of crisis
Some of us are gathering together to pray that Yahweh will reveal His powerful arm and thwart the enemy . “Keep persevering with the journey set out before us looking unto Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith” Hebrews 12:2.
Shalom Bruce.
Great article and analysis on Trump. For anyone familiar with “how to read” Trump, his comments are clear. He is supporting and encouraging Israel, while providing some good advice to “strike hard, fast, and QUIETLY, and get the job done”, and perhaps hire a new PR minister.
Your criticism of what President Trump said is exactly falling in line with liberal MSM outlets.
Trump has done more for Israel than ANY US President ever.
The 2020 election was a total fraud and the US courts are comprised and wouldn’t hear evidence.
The democrat cheat machine thought Trump would just go away along with 100 million supporters, but we didn’t!
I was taken back by Bibi who I have much respect for when he was the first to congratulate OlJoe and Heelsup Harris who hates Israel with a passion!
Bibi must have wanted politics as usual by this move.
Trump had ZERO wars and ZERO military being killed under his watch and that’s because he can out punk a punk.
And if they stand when told to sit, Trump will seat them.
Having cameras at Gaza is not good.
The intent was but the outcome becomes a lie with the biggest propaganda machine in the world, the US MSM.
Your not correct on Trump
La fe de Abraham me lleva a aceptar la palabra tal como está escrita. No me importa si fue un volcán o lo que sea. Es lo que fue nada más.
Who knows??
Luke 21:25 “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars. And upon the earth nations will be confused….”
It would appear the signs do not necessarily have to be just over/ around Israel.
How true:”We vainly believed that we could ‘manage’ the conflict and solve every problem by our own wisdom.”
I happened to be meditating on Psalm 80 which near the end says: “Revive us, and we will call on Your Name.” More and more it looks like only the Lord can intervene and bring Salvation and shalom to the people/ land.
As an American Christian, I fully support providing all the military support Israel requires with the only preface to Israel being to ensure you’re in God’s will through Jesus with your actions.
America also needs to do the same.
How can a nation follow the shepherd and resist the wolf? Firstly the leader needs to be a shepherd. Britain had a shepherd in King George VI during WW2 who led the nation in prayer. Earlier, God answered Tyndale’s prayer to “open the king’s eyes” that made the scriptures available to everyone. Has Israel had a national day of prayer since 1948 for any of the conflicts it has faced? I haven’t heard of any, but surely the Hamas threat merits one. Israel recognises the existential threat and has created a political unity. What would a spiritual unity look like in Israel. A little humility from all the religious and non-religious leaders could bring all the religious and non-religious together to acknowledge the sovereignty of God over Israel and over all the earth.
The father of lies would have a problem with the “truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth” bit. There’s also a certain lawlessness present in Islam that even causes Islamic authorities problems. Wars proceed from men’s lusts, the perpetrators are still feeding that lust. The lawyer could usefully prosecute those that feed that lust in his nation. Hamas will recede when the fire is taken out of the lust.
Well said!
The only land they are considering to recognise a Palestinian state in is Israel. Whilst Israel has consistently welcomed Palestinians, they have hated the Israelis. Israel is the worst place to settle Palestinians and the world knows that.
The world is wilfully trying to divide up God’s land, probably because it is God’s land, and are declaring their opposition to God. Joel 3:1-3 is relevant, was Nili Margalit sold for wine?
Hamas won’t protect their own children so why do Palestinians think they care about them?
Jordan remains the most natural place to settle Palestinians. As Arafat was Egyptian, some Palestinians are from other countries.
Even if the world rejects the truth, the world will still be judged by the truth. “Let grace be shown to the wicked, Yet he will not learn righteousness;” Isaiah 26:10
Look out anyone who wants to divide God’s land. The tribulation will be horrific and many will die, but when Jesus Christ returns at the second advent He will come as a warrior and all His enemies and all those against Israel will be blasted, blood will run up to the horse bridles!
The state of Israel, the IDF and the public, may be strong, but ultimately it is HaShem who protects !
To deny his protective role is to court disaster !
Israel claimed Iran was behind the Hamas attack, now Iran have proved it. Israel can get on with ridding Gaza of Hamas and clearing Rafah. Civilians can be screened and relocated until the militants are dealt with. Next, Hezbollah in Lebanon can be cleared, and the UN can figure out whether Israel would be a better security force there. In the meantime leave Iran on the back burner for the coalition to deal with if they find that their defence wasn’t a win.
Being an Israeli apologist is understandable, and Israel does experience a national salvation that none of the nations do, but salvation is still only through the Jewish Messiah. (Acts 4:12) Israel’s restoration is a prophetic event, she was born in a day, (Is 66:8) and she will be saved in a day. (Zech 12:10)
Commentators compare the rise of Assyria to the rise of Antichrist. It didn’t matter what alliances Israel made with world powers (superpowers?) they were going to be overwhelmed. Of course in the end times it’s not just Israel but all nations.
The gospel being preached to every nation is an end-time marker. (Matt 24:14) The Lausanne conference expected this to happen by 2000. We, in the nations, are noticing whether our rulers are heeding the relevance of Israel, and God’s historic witness through her regarding holiness, morality and justice. By your definition the world is messianic and must decide whether to follow him.
That yellow dome is the only thing which should have been hit!
Another aspect of forgiveness is that every sin is a sin against God. (Ps 51:4) The Lord says that sins against his brethren are sins against him. (Matt 25:40) I think he considers all humans to be his brethren. Conversion occurs when the sinner’s heart is changed by the realisation that God has forgiven his sins. That realisation comes from the knowledge that Messiah accepted being slain as the Passover Lamb to pay the penalty for our sins, He was buried and on the third day he rose from the grave. Through Messiah we can have peace with God, and once we have that peace we are able to pay the smaller cost of having peace with others.
Several European states joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine because they no longer believed Putin would respect their sovereignty. The Shia world-view is a threat to the region and to the world if allowed to expand so the Sunni states are right to ally together as a deterrent. Israel would not only be a friend to such an alliance but would also bring other blessings. The Sunni alliance needs to reign in its rogue players and respect the beliefs of other people. The Palestinians don’t care who sponsors their hatred against Israel, so that cause needs to be disbanded.
Whatever gains the US made in the middle east by helping Israel, they lost by not continuing with Israel in subduing Iran. For the sake of gaining votes from those inside the US who make known their hatred for Israel and the US, the administration kowtows to the terrorists working for and from Iran.
One has to wonder, which is more powerful, blackmail, or a nuclear weapon?
If Aviel tell us about Israeli and Jordan axis (maybe even with Saudi and Emirates, possibly also Syria and christian fractions in Lebanon) as one with moderate Muslims – than he should say that Israel must go ahead with its strategy since 10/7: Attacking the leaders, not the the people.
Any military response to the massive Iranian attack will bring down this cooperation moderate sunni leaders want, because they also are in a stand before their own people.
So: just let the Iranian, Hezbollah, Hamas Nazi-leaders wait for their own death. To win not only this war but the whole Middle East Israel has to avoid any military conflict with states, even Iran.
It has to destroy Iran as a state, it has to destroy radical Muslim organisations. Either by destabilization of Irans multi-cultural prison-society, either by liquidation of radical leaders.
On the other hand we, the Israeli society as a whole, must not discuss a strike back. It is NOW the time to bring forward a positive vision for a New Gaza. This cannot mean anything else as changing the refugee slum to a hub of trade, freedom and prosperity like Malta, Singapore or former Hong Kong. A Free Zone under Israeli control – fast growing, much work, maybe – in long sight – even tourism.
This vision will bring all backward fights to an end. Exactly that is an offer, every human wants for to keep peace: chances, challenges, work, prosperity, uprising, good live, happiness. That will bring all these disgusting old radical muslim leaders to die even if they are not killed.
Thinking they have won, why would Hamas even think they would have to release the hostages? What if there aren’t any hostages still alive? that makes me think Hamas is stalling and demanding more for the return of nothing.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He will direct your paths.”
The sooner Israel comes together as a nation of one, the sooner the Lord will fight this evil in Israel with a weapon that will totally defeat His and your enemies. The weapon? His will. Even Satan is powerless against it.
‘Biblical and practical cases’ – I agree.
Thank you for your courage and compassion to write this. You’re right, we feel a heartbreaking grief for these girls/women. There are no words, in any language, to adequately express this heartbreak. Prayers for you and all of our sisters who are suffering. Shalom shalom.
May God bless a keep Israel !
Let’s go Israel!
May the Lord bless and keep her!!
Excellent. Yeshua came to make Jew and Gentile one, but that cannot be accomplished if the nations keep trying to force Israel to go against their God. The nations, rather than roaring, should be helping to carry the cross of righteousness as did Simon from Cyrene.
Israel is coming more and more into unity with God. In a recent article, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki explained that in Hebrew Zephaniah 3:9 does not translate “shoulder to shoulder ” but rather “with one shoulder”….acting in complete unity.
Zephaniah 3:9 KJV
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
It was perfectly translated in the King James Version. Just as God said he would. Psalm 12:6-7 (KJV) – No need to understand Hebrew to understand Scripture. We are simple, so God made it simple enough for any 6th grader to understand. Perfectly preserved in the universal language of the end times (English) Do not limit the ability of God Almighty by believing He could not preserve His Word. He said He would. Thus He did. (Go read that Psalm passage I gave you above, lazy)
One day we will be wise enough to stop listening to the “scholars”, which are crippled too high for crutches, and will come to the full knowledge of the truth. Probably not in this lifetime though. People are too much like sheep.
Solid article though, David.
Even so come Lord Jesus.
Sorry to hear you dismiss the Hebrew. YOUR loss.
Odd response. I don’t recall writing anything about dismissing the Hebrew. Typical scholarly assumption. Someone has been educated beyond their intelligence.
All I said was, it’s not necessary to know Hebrew to understand scripture. You doubt God and His promises. As a matter of fact, it appears you’re calling Him a liar. Or is that an assumption? Either way, your pride would never allow you to actually study the FACTS (which are glaring).
2 Timothy 2:15 KJV
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I bet you won’t find that word “study” in any version you’re reading. Strange. Better check the Hebrew.
Passover is one of several appointed times the Lord gives us to clean up our lives before him. As we observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread, clear out our normal bread and eat matzot, we are reminded that we don’t live by bread alone but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. (Deut 8:3; Matt 4:4) Our matzot week compliments our bible readings that week. The practical application of the word of God to everyday situations and even world events becomes more relevant that week. The week usually has a lasting effect on the rest of the year as we again realise that the leaven of everyday life is not only opposed to the word of God but also to our well-being. We become better children of God as a result of remembering Messiah is our Passover Lamb and that our true life is in his word.
The Jenin solution seems plausible but not ideal. Another complimentary initiative should be sought to de-radicalise and de-Islamise the population to make them tolerant to other Jews and Gentiles.
Israel should press for its Hezbollah solution to be supported by UN action.
Ezekiel 38 and Psalm 83 says he is wrong about a Russian, Iranian confederacy.
The US is more than a nation, it’s the global agent of geopolitics. Politics, economics and a one world religion are all within its remit. What did the Lord say about trusting in Egypt or any of the world superpowers? General Amidror missed out the bit about the importance of Israel putting their trust in God.
Thanks David, a good article, in light of this, I would recommend that readers may benefit from reading of the whole of the book of Zephaniah, as its message is basically the same !
The book of Zephaniah certainly lives up to it being classified as a book of prophecy.
I was delighted to be able to lead a messianic Seder meal at a local church this week. The church misses out so much by replacing Passover with Easter. The Last Supper was a Passover meal that Jesus used to institute a new covenant relationship between God and man whether Jew or Gentile. Indeed scriptural typology comes alive as we realise that Jesus – Yeshua became the Passover Lamb who took away the sins of the world. John 1:29; 1 John 2:2. How many Christians know that it’s the Afikomen and the third Passover cup of wine that Jesus made into a memorial of the New Covenant that is celebrated each week in a Communion service? We celebrate Christ as the Bread of Life during the feast of Unleavened Bread. We celebrate Christ as the First Fruits of the resurrection on the third day (1 Cor 15:20) as we countdown the Omer to Pentecost.
Both Russia and Iran practised aggression against Ukraine and Israel. Supporting UN resolutions to prevent those nations defending themselves is wicked. They have created an axis of evil that even China might join. They are being manipulated by Antichrist to negate their power, as has already happened to the empires and the nations. They can read of their demise in Ezekiel 38 if they wish.
A bit hypocritical as the US used private security forces in Iraq and elsewhere who committed abuses outside of the military and political rules. This US administration seems to be on the slippery slope of antisemitism as it nitpicks faults in Israel’s response to a serious terrorist attack by a state player. Israeli military discipline is hot as seen in their response to the attack on the world kitchen convoy.
I appreciate the US being an ally but Israel needs to be circumspect in what is shared with them. The world is going global and Israeli technology is finding its way into some very ungodly societies. China is becoming a surveillance state with modern technology. Isaiah 31:1 warns against relying on any global player. Other allies of the US will want what they’ve got and as we’ve seen, could still be against Israel.
All those who go against Israel and want to part the Holy One of Israel’s land,…..LOOK OUT! Your damnation is not far away!
I use the Magid to make the Christians aware of today’s Pharaoh.
1. The Lord had promised the land of Israel to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the earth’s inheritance to those who follow in their faith. The world feared the growth of God’s people so they oppressed them. In standing for Messiah you are standing against the whole power of Babylon.
2. Pharaoh grew more frightened and ordered every baby boy to be drowned. Moses, means “drawn from the water.” Messiah was born of blood, water and the Spirit, 1 John 5:8.
3. Moses grew and became aware of the travail of his people. The world prefers the city life whereas God trains his people in the field to meet real needs.
4. The Lord, however, saw the affliction of the children of Israel. God chose Moses to go back into the world. God sends us back into the world to witness and to live and work to His praise and glory. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, Matt 28:19.
Another Daily Mail article reported how Hamas leader Sinwar planned to divide up Israel among his commanders into cantons, bring in a new currency, resettle all refugees, kill, prosecute or exile the Israelis having put their best into forced labour.
Isaiah 33:1 pronounces a woe on those who would plunder Israel. The Assyrian experienced it in those days and Hamas are experiencing it now.
Lapid’s desire to end the war and do a deal with Hamas fails to accept the reality of the situation.
May the Almighty bless and keep Israel!
In Jesus name. Amen
Well, the Salvation will cometh trough Jews:)
Lord, bless and keep Israel 🙂
Love you, Lord 🙂
I continue to pray, for HaShem to fulfil his second part of the Ezekiel prophecy regarding the valley of dry bones – the spiritual awakening of ALL of Israel (with cross reference to Romans 11; 25-7).
Why do the instructors of all the hatred always get away free from any accounting for what they are teaching? The students are now an angry generation that will pay a horrible price for the hatred they are being taught.
America has raised a generation of many young adults with no knowledge of God and the Word. The nation has tossed God from the government and schools. Without repentance America can expect the wrath of God upon it.
A true American leader, would not support a terrorist entity, even under the false pretense of humanitarian aid when it is being used to send support to the terrorist entity. But Joe Biden has done far more to show he isn’t what could be called a, “true,” American leader.
To have the One True and Living God as your Redeemer is more wonderful than any words we can find to describe. He has chosen Israel for His Glory
He is the One who has done all the preparation and the work and we are the recipients. In our obedience we see the blessing, in our disobedience He disciplines us so we would see see how much He loves us.
Jer 46:27-28, Jer 30, Jer 31:31-40
Amen & Amen get the traitor out and all his followers rioting on US campuses ASAP SHAME on America putting up with this Evil..Our founding Fathers would know what to do with these TRATIORS to FREEDOM…
Thankyou for sharing Your Blessings and Trip, Always a Blessing when Our LORD is Lifted Up, and what Our Lives should be all about. GOD Bless YouAll , Maranatha
Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil. If they read the Holy Bible they would know what will happen to all those who go against Israel, God’s chosen.
Pharaoh meant to bring an end to the Jews, just like Hitler, Hamas, has hopes to be the end of the Jews as well, but maybe the Lord will use Hamas to be the end of Islamic terror. Evil begets evil, when evil is fully exposed, it brings its own end. The evil of Hamas and its associates is at the brink of being fully exposed, its end is near. Just like, Pharaoh and Hitler.
Only foolish people could even think a two state solution as being the answer. Foolish because they have seen many tries at land for peace and calls for a two state situation and nothing from the other side. It has always been Israel who gave up something only for the other side to spit in the face of Israel. I guess being blind, foolish and stupid isn’t new when it comes to outside nations having the two state solution as an answer to a problem that goes back to 1964 and the Kremlin.
Why don’t these nations, that want to reward Israel with more of the Palestinians problems, take the Palestinians into their own nations?
Is that, crickets, I hear?
Praying that God will intervene!
Alleluia! The Lord’s in control—we aren’t. It’s a joy to learn to trust Him more.
We say the same to people who have gone through a tough time and say, where was God when I needed him, well have you ever invited His Son Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Saviour? And have you asked for His forgiveness??
Pharaoh was the king of the world and I don’t think Hamas is more than an Islamic terror group. Current kings would include Iran, Russia and China but I think the title would have to go to Joe Biden. His appeasement of Iran released billions of dollars to the cause of terror. The article on “Biden willing to throw Israel under the bus” reports disturbing acts from him opposing the defeat of Hamas, to wanting Iran to be the regional power of the Middle East. He prefers to appease anti-American, anti-Israeli Arabs for election votes than support America’s friend, Israel. The world’s Pharaohs were defeated at Calvary along with their spiritual master. Israel and the church can now enjoy every Passover that celebrates the victory of the Lamb until Messiah returns. The world’s Pharaohs, Haman’s and Herod’s have but a short time left and they know it. Rev 12:12.
According to Psalm 139 God is always here, “where can I flee from Your presence?” The relevant question is why does evil prosper? Ps 37:7 and Jer 12:1 both address this issue. In Isaiah 33:1 the scriptures seem to agree with the idiom that you can give a man enough rope to hang himself. God allows the plunderer and the treacherous to reveal their true intentions so that he can bring them to judgement. Israel regarded Palestinians as neighbours before Oct 7th but now they know that they’re not. Israel must responsibly discharge God’s judgement on Hamas and their ilk.
Maybe a Nuremberg style trial of the perpetrators of Oct 7th is in order to publicise the true heart of the Palestinians towards the Israelis.
I fully agree with the Rabbi !
According to Malachi, in chapter 3, the question is asked ‚why do we rob HaShem ?
Have we not robbed him by ignoring him, refusing to thank him for miracles (1948 and 1967 etc.) pretending he does not exist !
However HaShem in his mercy has so often still protected his chosen people !
Palestinians share their ethnicity with Jordanians. They are, in effect, Jordanians that oppose a Jewish State. Therefore, Jordan’s counsel on the best way to rehabilitate Palestinians would be welcome. Jordan had to forcibly evict the Palestinians after the Black September coup of 1973 when they tried to take over Jordan. The methods they recommend may not be politically correct but they should be supported as they should have the goal of reintegrating Palestinians back into Jordanian not Israeli society.
Hamas has shown the whole world just how, “productive,” a ‘Palestinian’ state would be. Who needs, or, would even want them for a neighbor?
They came into being in the Kremlin, they should be returned there, Russia has plenty of land they could be given, after all, they could claim their Russian, or, Soviet roots and be correct.
The whole nation, Israel, should stand together for a few moments before the final assault on Hamas begins, in united prayer. That is how Israel defeated her enemies in the past, it should be the same today. Hezbollah, would be included in the prayer to know they would face defeat as well should they attack Israel.
What the Lord has done in the past for Israel, He can still do today.
No one be fooled, this is people inviting in and being possessed by DEMONS. This is classic demon possession. The Restrainer is be pulled back and the demon spirits are moving in. End times are here at last!
Jesus told us lawlessness would abound (Matt 24:12) and Paul told us it would lead to more lawlessness. (Rom 6:19)
The world has been preparing for the final Antichrist for some time. He is just a true expression of what our fallen natures are really like. Adam and Eve chose to be like God (Gen 3:5) rather than be an expression of God as Satan and the fallen angels did before them.
The Ten Commandments are meant to convict us of sin, but scripture prophesied that men will do the opposite to justify their lawlessness. (Is 5:20)
Secular humanism has been rampant since the Enlightenment and has become radical with the advent of Marxism and critical theory.
The New World Order will produce a leader, a Pharaoh, a Caesar, an Antichrist (2 Thess 2:3) who will control government (G7), Economy (WEF) and religion (Ecumenism) as Daniel 7:24 prophesied.
The degeneration into lawlessness has been noticeable since the 1960‘s and it’s happening worldwide.
The true religion of the Antichrist is Luciferianism. The Hegelian Dialectic pits true and false opposites against each other to manufacture an outcome. Humanism and Islam are pit against Christianity and Judaism to destroy the truth of religion. Capitalism and Communism create a globalism that destroys nationhood. Digital currency is eventually backed by true currency. Antichrist creates a one world system that he governs, finances and determines the religion of.
Propaganda and blasphemy are Islamic tools to misinform and prevent criticism. Communism, Fascism, false religions and paganism use similar tactics. Christ said, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32. God remains sovereign over all the power of the enemy, and one would hope that parents would have legal redress against an education system that radicalises their children.
In litigation America, cannot those students whose courses have been disrupted by these funded pro-Palestine groups not sue them? Their backers seem to have plenty of money.
I used to be 32, I didn’t understand the concept of relating until I was 60. As an ex-sailor my early experiences of relating were mostly physical. That man was crucified and the Lord has given me a new heart that is increasingly able to do the right thing. I’m 6’ and have been making progress with losing weight. I’ve had serious health concerns in recent years but enjoy my gym and swim each week. My heart is interested in a lady, she’s a little nearer my age and it’d be my delight if we could be ourselves with one another. I’ll have to check whether she’ll want to endorse God’s values. God is love and he is teaching me to love his way that I might enjoy eternity with him and the brethren who have also learned his love.
Be patient, you can help men find their right partner by identifying the areas you two match and don’t match up on. The honest ones can help you discover what you overlook, only stay within the proper bounds. Love is eternal and shouldn’t be rushed.
The only way to escape the Tribulation for anyone, is to receive The Lord Jesus Christ and His blood atonement sacrifice of Himself for sins to be forgiven. Do it NOW! And if He is not accepted during the Tribulation then the fires and torments of Hell awaits.
I assume you’re a born again Christ Follower, you have to be born again. 1- pray unceasing for the specific, be real specific, height, weight, temperament, intelligence, work habits, everything, make a list. The guy must to be born again also. If not, God won’t help you make it happen. I’m saying this because it worked for me. God found me a lady I would never have met, helped me meet her. I’ve been married to her for 22 years. She was divorced, I had never been married. I had other people , Christ Followers, coaching me what to do and not do, giving suggestions. Pray, believe it can happen. It will. I will pray for you, Oriel. Any Christ Follower would gladly move to Israel, it feels like home, We have been there twice.
Oy vey! We all know what the Creator of the universe thinks of utopia! He will bury like the Tower and Sodom. I’M LMSA OFF. Oy oy oy.
And so many will die, so many, so many.
Has no one read the Scripture?
Deuteronomy 7:2
and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.”
Exodus 34:12-16
Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: ”
Ha Shem gave specific territory to ISRAEL. It is not to be shared or given to the enemy.
Well. Actually The Lord God Almighty will protect you, o Israel.
Don’t be stubborn.
Just ask Him.
Ezekiel 47:21-23:
21 “So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel. 22 You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. 23 In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God.
Biden’s ace is US military, political and economic influence in Israel and the nations. Netanyahu’s ace is his responsibility to govern Israel. Both Biden and Netanyahu have to do what best glorifies God and since Israel is the apple of God’s eye (Deut 32:10; Zech 2:8) Netanyahu’s ace wins. The nations are becoming increasingly godless and Israel is being swept along with them. However, as all authority in heaven and earth now belongs to Messiah (Matt 28:18; Rom 13:1) Israel is God’s reminder to the nations that God’s standard of governance is still required.
Hamas is obviously terrorist in nature so Biden must trust God to deliver America and the world from their influence, not appease them.
In major colleges and universities in the US today, they no longer teach, truth. Deception and lies are the best young people can hope for as the darkness of the left projects its indoctrination of deceit and lies for political purpose. They do not graduate nation builders from their colleges and universities anymore, only destroyers of nations, destroying from the inside so the nation they destroy will never again be built. These people will never have a United States of America to help them rebuild, never. But they are not smart enough to figure that part out.
Israel, will still be standing when these destroyers are gone at a young age, destroyed by their own teachers. What a shame they are becoming.
I believe there will be a landslide of law suits before this is all over, the truth, will win.
In 1 Samuel 17, a young Jewish boy took on a giant who was defying the God of Israel, that young Jewish boy was not afraid of the giant before him then, will Israel, in today’s world, be afraid of the giant in front of them today? David showed his faith in his God could kill a giant then, does Israel have the same faith to kill the giants in Israel today?
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5,6.
Believing he has won, why would Sinwar even need live hostages to fulfill his part of the deal? What proof does Israel have that there are still living hostages? How big a feather in his hat would he get from Islam if he were to get what he wants and then deliver only bodies? Life is precious to Israel, not so with Islam, lying to get what they want is nothing new to them. How many times in the past have they gotten their own delivered alive and they only return bodies?
Have faith in the Lord and you will live, releasing thousands of terrorists back into Israel will only bring more death. These nations that want you to surrender have no skin in the game, they lose nothing, but what about Israel if they do as those nations want? Defeat the enemy and live, surrender, and die. Choose wisely.
Time to get it done, Israel. The only One you can trust is the Lord Jesus Christ, Creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them!
The best scenario is for the US to support Israel until Hamas are neutralised. As they’ve withheld an arms shipment what biblical scenario must be referenced to draw a parallel? History repeats itself and Israel’s history is midrashic, so which event best describes US double-mindedness? (Any bible scholars out there?)
Is it Edom’s betrayal when first they wouldn’t help Israel’s exodus? (Num 20:18) They rejoiced when the Philistines attacked in 840 bc and Babylon in 587 bc as they hoped to take the spoil. (Ps 137:7)
Is the US a friend with an ulterior motive?
Britain betrayed Israel during the Mandate and worked against establishing a Jewish homeland.
Arab peace treaties have been less than fruitful.
The only sure thing is that a world entity will turn against a godly entity. Whoever is a friend of the world is an enemy of God. (James 4:4)
Picking up on that theme that being a friend of the world makes you an enemy of God, as Christians we often have to choose how to live in a fallen world. Our natural selfishness keeps us in worldly bondage as we see that sin rules in our members. (Rom 7:23) Drink, drugs, rock and roll, fame and fortune being common worldly pursuits that we have to get free from.
As nations we have the same dilemma. Neither Israel or Christian nations have managed to remain free from worldliness. Spiritually the world is classed as Egypt, Babylon or Greece (Zech 9:13: Is 19:3; Rev 17:5) and all nations tend to towards it.
Messiah established the kingdom of God. This kingdom would first seek to rule men’s hearts, then their households then their nations. In time Messiah will rule from Zion and Israel is restored for just that purpose.
The world is naturally Egypt, it will always oppose Zion. Israel and the church have to live with this reality in the strength of the Lord and do what’s right.
Tiff Shuttlesworth’s video points out how the world is preparing for Antichrist. “Interfaith dialogue” is being promoted through the United Religions Initiative. The Abrahamic Family House has been built in Abu Dhabi to host joint worship meetings between the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Maybe the Christians haven’t read 2 Corinthians 6:11-18. Global politics, religion and economics are Antichrist’s agenda. He’s spiritually locked into rebuilding his Tower of Babel and raising his Nimrod, his mystery Babylon. He misleads mankind with the lust of the flesh, the eyes and the pride of life. (Gen 3:6; Matt 4:1 and 1 John 2:16)
Amen to all you have said. One thing I have been seeing lately is the fear in peoples lives who aren’t for what the left has been doing but don’t know what to do or where to turn. All of us who know what the word says and aren’t doing our part to educate people about the world we are now living in, need to step up now, or we may wind up on the wrong side of judgement day.
When you are running the race to make it to the heavenly realm, you can’t take any breaks or stop by the wayside for anything, you have to keep running to win.
Israel Today is fulfilling an important ministry, a one the church was called to fulfil many years ago, of relating God to the world through Israel.
As a believer their articles often give me opportunity to express my faith by addressing a multitude of issues insofar as I’m developed in the mind of Christ. Sometimes the Lord drops a lead in my heart when reading some articles that prompts me to explore further.
Other publications are less open to messianic expression but I’m pleased the Lord lets me express him as best I can somewhere.
Today’s reading in Is 42:1 says Behold my servant. I think we get a better understanding of life through Christ’s eyes as we read his word, live his life and relate him to the world.
There can not be any future for UNRWA. It is, had been and will be a terroristic organization. UNRWA has backed the preparing to war by Hamas and will ever do.
Both have to been destroyed. Totally and down to its roots. And also all of UN-Organzations that stand behind both of them.
Please don’t kid yourself. The Jewish people never had, has and will never have supporters or help. Zionism is in our hearts, not theirs. They’re just faking a game.
It is the duty of Israel, the Jewish nation with all willing Arabs, to survive. But I think that some in the Jewish nation (and it’s not just Arabs) don’t understand it.
Zionism from the bottom of our hearts is non-negotiable. It is our past, our being, our future.
If Netanyahu wants to follow the idea of a great Jewish nation and a great Jewish country, no one should stop him. Because it is the only, perhaps last, chance to survive.
Everyone should see that Israel has no real friends. Even the Jews in Europe and the USA are simply scared. At least no one will fight for us.
So we have to do it ourselves. Everyone, all Israelis. It’s not just about religion, it’s not just about life. It’s about a better state in the Middle East.
The Caribbean Community and all Nations against Israel are damned by Almighty God.
Israel was established as the promised child in in 2000bc. (Gen 32:28) When Israel’s offspring accepted covenant with God they became Israel too. (Ex 24:3) The constant is that God is manifest through man’s history and those who enter covenant with him become Israel, both Jews and Gentiles.
The Lord is manifest in many ways that are relevant to Israel and the world’s history. World history is shaped by God’s relationship to it. Joseph and David are types of Christ that are fulfilled by Christ’s first coming as Saviour and Second Coming as King. Israel’s brush with Assyria foretells their experience with Antichrist. The raising of Cyrus foretells Christ’s return.
The church carried this torch for 2000 years but national Israel is again required today to make the world aware that they can become Israel or perish.
Fantastic! I believe the only thing left unsaid is that Israel’s calling to be a light unto the nations primarily involves adherence to God’s Law. Once Israel is in unity about living as God commands, without accepting sin in the camp, God
will destroy their enemies and uphold His borders. He alone is Commander in Chief!!
Excellent! I pray for Israel constantly. The Lord’s plan is magnificent. But, the ultimate test for a believer is the need to live by faith. The Lord knows how to make it tough. But He is worthy, and it’s all far beyond worthwhile. The plan is pure peace and joy. The more I get to know Him. the more impressed I am.
When asking why, don’t forget to include what was said by your ancestors as Jesus stood before Pilate, “His blood be on us and on our children.”
Jesus was destined to die on a Roman cross, but the people cursed themselves when they could have remained silent.
You are misinterpreting “His blood be upon us”. It is the exact opposite: this group (who was not the same crowd that yelled, “Crucify Him!”) were the COMMON people. They weren’t privy to Yeshua’s trial. Pilate gathered the other group at Caiphas’ house in a completely different part of the city. And it is this group-the ELITE- politically connected Romans and those in bed with them that wanted Him crucified. In fact, contrary to modern movies, it was done secretly and at night because the leaders feared the people’s reaction.
What the common people were saying (like all who profess Yeshua) is that they wanted to be under the blood of their beloved Messiah.
This takes me back to David’s zoom call just after 7/10. When you spoke then about the need for humility in Israel, you bought God’s word. I love this article – so, so true! Yeshua is worthy of it all – he gave His life for His people – all of us who submit to Him as our Lord and Saviour , grafted in to the vine. His plan is being fulfilled – He is coming soon, and all evil must come to a head so it can be destroyed. It will be tough, but we are all being refined as gold is refined. We stand with you all, we love you so much! Constantly praying for Israel – leaders, soldiers and people.
Well said. You ought to speak this out loud to your people who are already gathered to the Promised Land, until they all “get it”!
The nations that have nuclear arsenals also have the knowledge of the devastation that can be released and that nothing in life would ever be normal again. The devastation would be far more than physical, it would also be psychological among the human race. It is a very sad thing that there are people who exist who care nothing about anyone else in this world outside themselves.
The mullahs, as well as the North Korean leaders are of those who inhabit that idea, if they can rule the world, even for a day, they will use those weapons with no regard for, any, human beings. The idea that they can create fear with just the knowledge that they, will, use them, entices them even more.
Perhaps that is why it will take the Lord a thousand years to prepare the human race, after the Lord’s enemies have been defeated, to be able to enter the New Jerusalem.
I pray every day for Israel, that the hostages will be released, and for the Jewish people all over the world; plus I donate £150 every month to ZAKA TEL AVIV.
I am not saying this to point out “what a good guy I am” but because it’s the least I can do.
I have been often to Israel, have visited Yad Vashem twice and Oskar Schindler’s grave. I have been to the Independence Hall and to Ben-Gurion’s house, have hugged IDF soldiers, and received help from people. Once I even received 50 shekel from someone in Eilat because the ATM did not work. The Jewish people, i.e. Israel has changed my life, and I have received blessings.
Yesterday I watched “Schindler’s List”, and the ring he receives in the end had this very sentence engraved, taken from the Talmud:
“Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.”
One thing is for certain, God will indeed avenge them. I suppose the Gentiles don’t even know what is coming their way…
God will take vengeance on any Gentile nation or person who has persecuted the Jewish people:
1 And he also gave them a parable that they must always pray and not give up:
2 “There was a judge in a certain city, who did not fear GOD nor had regard for man.
3 And in that same city was a certain widow, and she kept coming to him and said, ‘Avenge me of my adversary.’
4 And for a long time he was not willing, but finally the judge said to himself, ‘Though I don’t fear God, and have no regard for man,
5 Yet because this widow wearies me, I will avenge her; lest in the end she comes and takes hold of me.’
6 And Rabbeinu said, “Now, if the wicked judge did so because he was constantly entreated,
7 Then how much more will the Father avenge his own chosen ones, who call on him day and night, and grant them respite?
8 Or do you think because he delays for them, he will not do it? I say to you, he will take vengeance for them quickly.” (Lk 18)
I believe it is the American Legion that has a saying, “The nation that forgets its defenders, will itself be forgotten.” Israel, will not be forgotten.
I applaud Israel that she doesn’t forget her defenders or the many civilians who defend their nation at any time it is needed.
Amen! Absolutely. Through Israel, God judges the nations.
Amen! Yes, we are getting closer! It is all a spiritual war – our enemy knows his time is running out and he is determined to wipe Israel off the map so Yeshua can’t come back. He is coming to His Chosen People in their land, and nothing can stop Him! Praying with you and for you – stand strong in Him!
An awakening to being united with God’s Word is foremost! People can be united in purpose and still be at odds with God’s purpose.
So sad to read about and praying for all their families, but with all the intelligence equipment Israel has, how could this possibly happen?
Are more and more Israelis are moving to the centre because HaShem is at the heart of Israel ?
The Palestinians are radicalised Jordanians who subscribe to the Hamas – PLO charter to destroying the “Zionist invasion” by Jihad. The nations are supporting a clear terrorist charter. Hamas formed in 1987, nearly 50 years after Israel was reborn. (Is 66:8) They were indoctrinated by the Grand Mufti al Husseini and Muslim Brotherhood founder al Banna, both of whom subscribed to Hitler’s final solution.
The best option would be to seek Jordanian assimilation, but neither Jordan nor any other Arab country wants them. They need to be isolated as a pariah state as far away from Israel as possible. Iran is the obvious choice.
It’s not so much about standing for Israel, it’s becoming Israel. From the world’s point of view Israel is just one of many nations. It’s not chosen, if it does better than other nations, bully for Israel, its glory won’t be given better status than anyone else’s.
From God’s point of view Israel is God’s blueprint for mankind. To them were committed the oracles of God. (Rom 3:2) The Ten Commandments inform fallen man that he has a nature that’s rebellious to God. Israel is a history of redemption from this spiritual bondage culminating in Messiah becoming the salvation of mankind to those who receive him.
Isaiah 43:10 makes clear that the God of Israel is the only God, all other gods are man-made. Therefore the Israel of God are God’s redeemed people, both Jew and Gentile. They are God’s redemptive witness to the nations.
Abraham lived in the world but his heart was for the city of God. Heb 11:10. By faith all God’s people seek this city. Heb 12:22 and 13:14.
Thank you for sharing your heart, David. Fascinating to think about your role. What a privilege!
The truth is that unless you love the God of Israel then you’ll hate all people that do. The jews are Hashem’s inheritance and He will not forsake them. That’s the line in the sand. It’s sad for the yehudim but many will still suffer and many will still die. Sad very sad. Yeshua come!
Thank you for your article with the wonderful verse, “He (God) will raise up Jerusalem again and make it a praise in the earth.” (Isaiah 62:7)
Isaiah continues to speak of the lovingkindness of the LORD and of His great goodness toward the house of Israel, saying, “He became their Savior…He redeemed them; and He bore them and carried them.” (Isaiah 63:7-9)
Equally precious to us are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends…I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” (John 15:13-15)
For Israel to defeat her enemy makes the biden administration jealous, this administration seeks only to lose wars as the whole world has seen. It makes the democrats look like losers, oh, wait, they are. If they can’t cheat to win they don’t want anyone else winning by working to win, the democrats are allergic to work and that is why they can only lose. ALL the democrats in elected offices are wealthy people, they get that way by passing new tax laws that serve the purpose of serving more wealth to donors and back to the law makers through various means.
The American people stand with Israel to defeat Hamas.
The illegals have been letting the cat out of the bag about the upcoming elections. They are telling us they were paid by Joe Biden to come here and cross the border, when here, they are paid again and told to vote for Joe Biden.
It is illegal for them to vote, but they are being paid to do so…
We’ve seen how well UN troops secure Israel in Lebanon. Hezbollah use UN cover with impunity, as does Hamas in Gaza. In other words the Arabs are calling for the elimination of the Jewish state. The PLO and Hamas are Hitler’s radicalised Arab legacy. Jewish faith does allow for negotiations. In Isaiah 43: 26 God invites his adversaries to state their case against him. In Isaiah 1:18 he invites us to reason with him. Hamas has consistently shown the inability of Islam to negotiate. They’re on the verge of destruction yet won’t release the hostages. The PLO hasn’t honoured any of the commitments it made at Oslo regarding peace with Israel. The spirit of Islam is not a reasonable spirit, the gentile Arabs would be better off ditching Islam and serving the Christian God.
Personally, I believe the red heifers must come from the Israelites themselves, not from Texas.
“Now the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, “This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the PEOPLE OF ISRAEL to bring you a red heifer without defect, in which there is no blemish, and on which a yoke has never come. And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before him.”
Thank you, Rabbi Yossy Goldman, for your article which draws my attention to Exodus 23:20-23 and Hebrews 1:1-3. (NKJV)
Exodus 23:20-23 speaks of God’s Angel whom we are to obey for God says, “My name is in Him.” (vs. 21)
Hebrews 1:1-3, tells us, “God who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”
The book of Hebrews is so precious to me, and I have proved over and over the strength of God’s redemption and His powerful presence in times of need.
It has been my observation that the world accuses Israel of everything they themselves are very guilty of. It is a feel good thing to them, but the Lord sees it as breaking one of His commandments; “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”
The world has much to worry about from what is coming because it is of their very own doing.
No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Is 54:17
There have been a number of unusual weapons formed against Israel since her rebirth in 1948. The more traditional weapons were employed during the war of Independence when five Arab armies invaded. It’s clear that spiritual weapons are being used too as Israel has been deliberately attacked on holy days like Yom Kippur and Sukkot. A whole range of diplomatic weapons have been created against her with BDS, Two-State solution, Oslo, Camp David, the Quartet and various UN initiatives. All nations have had a say in Israel’s business through various UN resolutions as well as actions by various blocs like the EU, Soviets and Arabs. Being a friend of the world makes you an enemy of God (James 4:4), so world bodies like the ICC cannot be expected to be anything other than hostile.
Israel is a witness to these crimes. The world continues to bring itself into condemnation before God, when will it ever learn?
Pr 21:1
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. (Ex. Pharaoh)
Rom 13:1-3
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
The Lord sets them up, and the Lord knocks them down. It’s all by His Divine Will.
Rom 3:10-11
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
From the least to the greatest, throughout all human history, we are altogether vanity. We are all counted less than nothing.
And what about the two state execution? That’s the supreme goal of the US/EU/Arabs. It’s the noose, and the whole world is pushing and pulling Israel with all kinds of false promises and delusional constructions to stick its head in. God forbid!
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Maybe Israel is guilty of other missteps too. Here a legal misstep is highlighted, yet we know that the Palestinians and their friends are actively practising law-fare and have been been for years. Talk about the devil in the detail, legalism is being used to destroy righteousness across the board. Israel must do the right thing for Israel and consider the bogus nature of these legal claims.
Israel should take the same view for the decisions of the international community. The UN stood to honour a national and international war criminal in Raisa. Now Norway and others are considering violating Israel’s borders by recognising a Palestine state, which will become a Hamas state. Oslo should be revoked immediately. Biden’s conduct in tying Israel’s hands against Hamas should encourage Israel to oppose his re-election. Israel also misstepped in reducing their Gaza campaign under political, legal, media, propaganda and religious pressure. Proverbs 14:34
G-D will not be mocked . It’s His land! which He gave His people! never to be divided.
His wrath and judgement WILL Fall on these nations for trying to divide HIS Land and take it from Israel . They are poking the apple of His Eyes.
Praying for the hostages to be released.
Frances .
Now you know where to deport the Palestinians to. Looks like Egypt will be found culpable too and may have to set up a Palestinian city in Egypt to avoid the evidence of its complicity with Hamas being made public. These are all clear examples of anti-Zionism, even antisemitism by members of the international community. If they are not condemned by the International community then Israel knows they are complicit too. A tribe has to have values when dealing with its neighbours; Israel must disengage from the global race to the bottom that the world is running and remember the values that made her Israel. She will find the Lord is with her on such a course. Dividing Israel’s land by creating a Palestine will definitely bring divine judgement. Joel 3:2
“The prosecutor had no choice. If he wanted to go after Yahya Sinwar, he’d also have to investigate the Israeli leadership.”
Really? Of course he had a choice. This is already indicated by the If that follows.
But the most important gap in this argument is that it does not prove why an *investigation* of Israels conduct would necessitate an *arrest* of its premier and DM.
This article also suggests that Israel would be in a better position if it had in the past acknowledges the ICC. I do not see how that would make a difference.
From reading how those first clashes between the IDF and Hamas in Gaza, reading how those soldiers said they believed they were seeing the beginning of “Jacob’s trouble.” Reading chapter six of Revelation again and again, I am convinced we are seeing the opening of the seals and the first two have been opened. I now believe October 7, 2023 to be the beginning of the tribulation.
The third seal is financial or world economic disaster, where is the world today in that realm?
The “rapture?” I believe the great taking away is coming, but not before the opening of the seventh seal, which is the first trumpet. The first trumpet is the release of the wrath of the Lord on the planet. The Lord said those who are His will not see His wrath. He also said, ” when you see those things coming to pass, look up, for your redemption is near.”
I totally agree, Vernon. I also have been going again and again to Revelation 6, and the seven seals. We won’t be taken out before the tribulation begins, as so many believe. The Lord made that very clear in His words you quote.
Typical democrat, throwing away tax payers money to appease and enrich their leftist donors.
Greedy people with a lust for wealth and power are easily bought by evil.
Israel’s enemies have an upcoming date with Israel’s Grand Commander in Chief, a date that will see only 1 in 6 of Israel’s enemies survive to go home and tell of the greatness of Him, after which there will be much praise of the Lord of Israel.
Obliterating terrorists is not genocide, it is cleansing the earth of deadly viruses.
To this day I have a heart ache thinking about that dark day. How in the world those savages managed to plan, execute this evil plan under the shin bet nose. For hours traveling hordes raped, murdered people undeterred. What a catastrophic government failure.
God re-established Israel at the perfect time to reveal the nation’s attitudes to Him. Worldwide media ensures up to date responses to Israel’s troubles. Where does the world stand with regards to truth, justice, love and mercy? It’ll tell you it’s above reproach, but as the tree is known by its fruit so the world constantly reveres evil. 2000 years of God’s grace through Christ haven’t opened its heart to God, it still desires a world leader more. (John 5:43)
Man is jealous of God’s self-existence and rails to believe he is self-existent. His idolatry gives him assurance, but God is not mocked, what a man sows he will reap. God will not give his glory another, (Is 48:11) so man must repent or perish. The nations must enthrone Christ, including his Jewishness, or perish.
Well said! Disciple 1978.
Jeremiah 7:22-23 KJV
22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
God is looking for his image to be reflected in all aspects of his creation. We know that creation is groaning under its affliction at having to endure sin in the world. (Rom 8:22) Israel and Christians are put through the furnace of affliction to root out their natural tendency for sin; persistent affliction is needed for some of us. We too groan at having to endure a sinful world. (2 Cor 5:2)
We eventually learn to humble ourselves before God and to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8) In Messiah we have the victory over all the power of the enemy and are able to pull down his strongholds.(2 Cor 10:4) Israel, the church and the nations they represent have backslid in their faith in God, but they all know the way back. They’ll either find their way back or be judged at the throne of Christ’s glory. (Matt 25:31) Israel is saved for God’s name’s sake; (Is 48:11) it’s up to individual Israelis whether they want to be included.
God Bless Israel Now and Forever, Amen!
“squandered”? Is there any prophecy or revelation in the whole Scripture that says Israel to be supported by the nations? The answer would be “None”.
On the contrary to what you say – Israel squandering “global support” – scriptures teach us that it is the Lord God who allows the nations to stand against Israel, so that on the day of the Lord, He shall vindicate His people and judge severely all the nations that fought against Israel, don’t they?
The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds. (2 Cor 10:4) Carnal weapons seem to be Israel’s first resort when danger threatens. The IAF or IDF being the goto answer. King David’s first resort was to inquired of the Lord. (1 Sam 23:5; 2 Sam 5:19 -23) There’s a disconnect between the temporal and the spiritual in Judaism, as well as in the Gentile world. However, in the messianic and Christian world spiritual warfare is common practice. The world has been using carnal, legal, media, diplomatic and propaganda weapons in their wars for years, yet the world is inextricably moving towards God’s prophetic ending. Israel is Messiah’s seat of government when he returns. Israel will be saved at his coming. (Zech 12:10) Israel’s policies should now be built on this truth. Israel’s temporal and spiritual life should reflect this.
Iran admits liability for causing damage to Israel through its Hezbollah and Hamas militias. It should therefore pay reparations for the reconstruction of Northern Israel and Gaza. The US, in particular, should ensure that these reparations are deducted from the money they’ve given Iran access to.
Yes, that’s true Masami and only a remnant of Israel will be left after the time of Jacob’s trouble, but God will fight for Israel at the second coming of Jesus Christ and all the nations armies will be blasted by God.
In this time of grace, it would be well with believers in Jesus Christ in Israel to get out there and introduce the orthodox and secular Jews to turn their Messiah before the great tribulation begins. That applies to all Christians!
Is it wise to make public the horrors of Oct. 7 to the nations which are swamped in pornography? Would it not feed their disgusting lusts?
The 1967 lines were created by the illegal invasion of Israel by Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Iraq in 1948. Recognising these lines is an act of war against Israel that should be punishable under international law but won’t be because of international prejudice against Israel.
The world should be warned that it’s not just Islam that combines its religious and political life. Israel is not just a nation, it’s also a messianic title that Jesus owns. Israel means “governed by God” or being a prince of God. Jesus, Messiah Yeshua was governed by God and he is making a people who are governed by God. It’s not just Jewish people, it’s also Gentiles who come to faith in Him.
Read the commentaries on Isaiah 49:3 and accompanying verses to confirm.
“And He said to me, You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.’ Isaiah 49:3
You’ve just told God you’ve divided his land.
Dear David Shishkoff, can you please open this file without membership, so that it can spread all over the world?
Greets, Johanel
That’s a good analysis of UN effectiveness. Globalism wants the UN to be the world’s policeman and its strong man to enable it to implement the global agenda. It coordinates the UN with other globalist bodies in this regard. I hear they’ve even created a globalist passport that’s accepted in many countries.
Globalist interests are limited to the vision of only a few men. Like Nimrod and other Caesars the vision relies on the control of humanity. It must necessarily oppose and replace God because of its limitations. Thus we’ve seen humanist ideologies put on steroids with the advent of Fascist and Communist regimes. Religions are being relegated to personal belief systems so Israel and the church are constantly denigrated.
The UN’s history towards Israel is abysmal and as long as it fails to honour Israel’s God above all other gods we can expect its bad attitude to continue.
The world has its Guardian and Saviour in the Lord, it just needs to bow its knee to Him to benefit.
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Dear Aviel, you are more right than right. But you forgot the fear in Western countries, not only of pro-Islamist policies, but also the fear of being personally killed by Islamist murderers.
As I said until 10/7: Israel must break out of the discussion with itself. It must tell the truth through its own channels, on social media, in foreign languages, especially in German, French and Swedish. It has to get out of its own country.
I believe in HIM, but HE did not protect us from a Shoa. It is our own duty to protect all our people worldwide.
I wrote from Germany three months ago that Israel must release the footage of 7/10. I understand why the Bibi government doesn’t. For reasons of civilization. But this is completely wrong. The world needs to see it, but not in their own press. Israel needs to run an Israeli channel for itself in all languages.
And of course: Israel must not only destroy Hamas, but also UNWRA. But also: we must accept that a new Shoa is looming. The biggest mistake of the last one was that we accepted it for too long. We rejected Zionism for too long. Our salvation was ultimately brave young men and women who led our people in the Hagannah and the Irgun into a state.
That is exactly what we need again now. And we have every right to do so, because our lives are at stake.
Bernie Sanders is a desecration to anything American. His love for the soviet union makes him a false representative to those who elected him to a senate seat in our nations capitol. But, sadly, those who elect him must have the same mindset as he does.
Bibi will be in a room where more than half of those in there will hate him, and the rest will love him. He is the kind of leader the US needs now, what we have is the best the left can produce. The left, like Hamas, is on a mission to destroy everything that isn’t in full agreement with them. Their inhuman leader knows his time is very short and wants to take every human with him to the fiery eternity awaiting him.
When Ezekiel 38 and 39 finish playing out, there will only be one human enemy left in the world, or rather, what is left of the human population in the world. That will be communism, led by China, when the Lord returns, it will be that army His sword will destroy and cause the river of blood to flow to the sea. But in the meantime, Israel, will, build its temple.
Israel no longer has to lie down to let their enemies walk over them. (Isaiah 51:23) The cup of trembling is removed from Israel and is given to Babylon. (Is 51:22) The US, EU, Russia, China and all nations must now decide whether to be for Israel or for Babylon. The Tribulation period will be the final time for the nations to choose before appearing before the throne of Christ’s glory (Matt 25:31) for his decision on whether to allow them to enter his millennium reign. They will be sheep or goats.
An agreement over returning remains just seems macabre. What message is Biden sending to terrorists that he will accept the remains of US hostages for peace? Hamas is a weapon of Jewish destruction. To facilitate their holocaust agenda is deplorable.
While I have met many kind Muslims, the root of their religion is indeed demonic.
People seem to forget that the last of Daniel’s beasts in power before the Parousia is still Rome, and the latter created Islam to get more Protestants killed (initially, – which didn’t quite work out).
There is nothing happening on this earth that is not controlled by the Papacy, and even though Francis – like with the Holocaust – makes a long face considering the “poor victims of the Islamic onslaught on Jewry”, his organization initiated it.
People never learn from history; they even honour the monks, nuns, and “Fathers” running around with golden crosses in Jerusalem, thinking they have something to do with Yeshu.
Look out all those going against Israel. You know not Who you are dealing with, The Almighty God, and when He brings on the great tribulation, many of them will die. The terrorists care nothing for those they are encouraging and will readily do the same to them given the opportunity!
Israel, ich weine mit dir, ich bete für dich und hoffe für alle in dem schönen Land, das Ihr gehegt, gepflegt und in eine Garten gemacht habt, Eure Geschichte ausgrabt und doch nicht geachtet werdet als den Augapfel des Allmächtigen.
Gerade in letzter Zeit ist mir besonders klar geworden durch Mose, Propheten und Jeshua/den wir Jesus nennen:
Ich habe gelesen und sage aus dem Gedächtnis: über alle Eure Widersacher und Peiniger: Er, der Gott Israels wird über sie kommen, weil sie Sein Land geteilt haben (ER sagt” Mein Land”) – es gehört weder den vorigen räubern noch Arabern noch Palästinensern – nicht einmal Israel – sondern IHM, Eurem Gott, der es Israel für alle Zeit bestimmt hat. ER wartet, bis ER allein dafür sorgt, dass ER mit Seinem Heer für Ordnung sorgt, denn ER ist auch Herr der Heerscharen – wie sonst hättet Ihr so kämpfen können. IHM gehört auch die Ehre! SchalomQ
The Lord God of Israel is the God of justice (Psalm 50:6). He will vindicate you. I often declare Psalm 135:14 and 35:24 on your behalf, standing with the Jewish people, the remnant, whom the Messiah King of the Jews, Yeshua, has gathered and is gathering to the Promised Land (in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6). ‘Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord.’ (Psalm 27:14)
He’s right, you know. When Israel remembers she is a prince of God. When she remembers she prevails with God and is governed by God, she succeeds. Redeemed Gentiles fall into the Israel category in that they’ve been set free by the Son and can now live lives that are governed by God. Look at the exploits of the saints since the salvation of God went forth in the earth. The darkest places have not only seen the light, they’ve been transformed by the light to such an extent that paganism was driven out of them for years. Mission work is proactive, sinners don’t come of their own accord.
God means Israel to live before him in preparation for his return. There’s been a sea change in how the nations have to relate to Israel now. Biden isn’t the Pharaoh you think he is, there is one greater than him and his servant is Israel.
The ICC and ICJ are banking their legitimacy on making Israel illegitimate. The very same propaganda campaign that is mounted against Israel by Hamas-PLO and their supporting antisemites. The international community are showing themselves to be incompetent, irresponsible and inadequate. Do any of the international community’s institutions honour Israel?
100 percent agree that antisemitism is a strike against God. But also note that Jesus is the savior of Israel through His second coming!!!
The key is that Israel takes the initiative, in FAITH. Seek council not among other nations and leaders including Biden, but of your God!!!
Absolutely, Patrick! Amen and Amen!
Scripturally, the Rabbi is correct. Deliverance can only come when Israel obeys Ha Shem both physically and spiritually.
What a sad commentary on the character of the Gazan people! I remember a woman telling my husband that she had no choice but to prostitute in order to feed her children. He told her she was lying to herself. These folks, too, are lying to themselves, selling their morals for money. “NO lie is of the TRUTH!
Israel’s destiny is to rule over the nations, with the Lord, not the nations ruling over Israel.
Those corrupt governments claiming friendship with Israel for political or any dubious reason will not be in existence when Israel comes into her destiny. The left in Israel will not be in existence either, the money they take from those corrupt governments to help overthrow the Israeli government will be their downfall. The Lord will not allow them in His presence.
The missing piece in recognising the nature of a conflict is the spiritual drive behind the conflict. The strong man expands his domain until he is stopped. Tribal rivalries give way to regional, national then imperial rivalries. God sets a boundary for the sea, probably the galaxy and for everything he has made. Powerhouses of the earth are set limits too, but the nature of the world means it’ll always seek a world king. All that is happening today either serves the purpose of the world’s king or God’s king. God’s king is Jesus, the world’s king is Antichrist. Islam and Communism always produce a dictator, a national king with global aspirations. Antichrist exploits this trait to his own advantage, and is at work behind the scenes. It’s no coincidence that terror groups enjoy global support, it’s planned. All global leaders are manipulated to produce a world king but Jesus and his people overcome them.
“In Search of the Mountain of God” by Robert Cornuke is both an “Indiana Jones” thrilling real life story, as well as convincing research for an alternate site, which, by the way, the Arabs have fenced off and don’t allow visitors to. One wonders why?
Yes, Christians seem more interested in this than the Jews.
This piece is very good and nicely written, Mr. Nerel.
Very interesting, thank you for writing!
But I hope that in another piece you will write about the name change for hiding, as you called it. Especially with the so-called “Jewish Emancipation” in Germany in the 19th century. In my opinion, the German, French and English Wikepedia are all wrong or too short on this issue.
But the surnames remain telltale, even if many don’t even know it. And very many of those, cannot or only compulsively believe in the teachings of the Christian churches. They have not yet been able to find and experience a relationship with YHW and his prophet Yoshua. But yet they seek it like Yoshua did in the desert, they thirst in despair, they betray their own being, their people, they suffer. And some even support their own murderers.
WW2, the globalists were establishing their humanist agenda. WW1 had successfully established its left wing Communism, now WW2 would establish its right wing Fascism. This was a prepared weapon to assault all religions. The world would elevate man’s self-will above all religion and subjugate the world to the globalist vision. Like many before them, the idea had merit given men’s capacity for chaos, but just like theirs it would utterly fail.
God’s people would feel the brunt of it and they would cry to their God for deliverance. Pharaoh after Pharaoh would be subdued until the final Pharaoh emerged whose power was revered globally.
Their humanist rot now spoils the entire barrel. Self-will is the new empowered religion of choice. The East’s dictator and West’s president both ridicule God. Mystery Babylon is here, Antichrist waits in the wings. The righteous would perish but this time God will take them to himself in preparation for his return. (Is 57:1)
I noticed long ago that right and left wing in politics, is not the same in Europe, as in Israel where right wing is more religious, and left wing more atheistic. However over the last decade the politics in Europe seem to be more in line with Israel, with left wing parties becoming more anti Christian as well as antisemitic.
Hamas in Gaza is the fanatical Ayatollah in Gaza. Qatar, Egypt and others have been supporting them. It’s not clear why Biden sits on the fence. His boss’s Arab Spring prepared much of Islam for their preferred caliphate. Iran mustn’t be ready for taking yet, but it’s no doubt being prepared. The Ezekiel 38:5 confederation might finish off its preparation. Nations and United nations are easily coerced to bring them into line, global credit ensures that. Israel has had leaders who’ve been compromised to join these nations. The bottom line is that neither God nor his people are wanted in the new world order. I think God will ensure that the nation’s support Israel even if they don’t want to. Eventually, they’ll fall over themselves to help Israel. Israel, trust in God.
Douglas Murray, a staunch Zionist journalist, was interviewed very recently, including some of the big picture for Europe, UK and America.
His prognosis for the UK into the election was not hopeful.
If you want to destroy Hamas, you have to destroy UN-Organizations. There is no other way for rescue and safety. Hamas is a monster of the UN and will ever live as long UN exists.
In both the American and British elections this year, it is now a case of who will cause the least damage !
So, not just terrorists but a rebellious clan structure. There was a similar structure in Jacobite Scotland in the 18th century. They too fought a religious war to establish Bonny Prince Charlie as their Catholic monarch. Unlike Palestinians they battled in the open and wore distinctive dress. The Duke of Cumberland defeated them at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Their culture was subsequently decimated and they had to live in a way that the English approved.
The Muslim world will object to any enforced culture (and probably the US, UN, etc), but it worked and Scottish warriors went on to do mighty exploits for the British.
Islamic autonomy is the problem. As you say the Koran will empower the Muslim against any other culture. Muslims probably need to be restricted to religious expression only in non-Muslim cultures. World religions oppose biblical religion, so there will always be a need for tolerance. Getting that balance right is the challenge.
The Palestinian clan structure became a mafia during the British Mandate when both France and Britain empowered the Arabs against each other. Arab Palestinian resistance was further strengthened by their ideological rejection of Zionism and foreign rule and their open support of Nazism. The course of that resistance has only strengthened as much of the United Nations moves away from God in an ever more liberal humanistic trajectory.
Israel and the church must stand in the gap and affirm God’s commitment to the salvation of mankind. The nations must open their hearts to the salvation of God through the Lord Jesus Christ once again.
In the movie “Alexander the Great” the actor is heard directing his army to focus their energies not so much on the enemy army but on killing Darius the leader. He is successful and the Persian threat abates. The world will not like their chief protagonist against Israel being taken out, but the history lesson is there to be learned from.
That’s a good point. Abraham looked for a city whose builder was God, (Heb 11:10) and he set his course towards it. Nimrod and the world’s rulers like to build a city for a self-designed god. This is true for all sinners. God has already created the new heavens and the new earth wherein dwells righteousness. (2 Pet 3:13) Messiah is the narrow entrance to that city. (Matt 7:14) Our life here below is our training for the eternity before us.
Excellent article! Now you have your eyes set upon meeting the Messiah as He sits on the throne in Jerusalem. What a calling that is! What is your part in that? I don’t have a clue. But I know that if you ask Yeshua, He’ll tell you. We worship you, Lord!
You were hit hard enough to learn who Israel’s friends and enemies are. The UN has behaved despicably, I don’t know of any of its organisations that have helped you. UNIFIL and UNRWA are clearly assisting Hezbollah and Hamas. The superpowers of the US, Russia and China have aided the Ayatollah against you. World media has almost become an arm of the Gaza health ministry in their reporting. Israel’s rebirth coincided with a particular phase of the establishment of Mystery Babylon. Judaism isn’t up to speed with this phenomenon, although the scriptures address it. Christianity hasn’t embraced their Jewish heritage sufficiently to either pray, counsel or advocate for Israel during these times. They know what Mystery Babylon is and some are becoming willing participants of it, to their shame. (Matthew 13:39-40) Jacob’s trouble is prophesied and he does get saved out of it. (Jer 30:7)
Wow, I never expected the views expressed in this article. In the US Biden is considered the worst president in the history of the country, besides having dementia, and being easily controlled. Trump can’t be manipulated by the powers that want global government and has always been an honest and true friend of Israel. Trump is the clear favorite of the majority of Americans.
Thanks, a sobering but apt article.
I have just been reading Ezekiel chapter 8. This is a horrific description of why Judah went into the Babylonian exile. There are however parallels with modern Israel ! Will we ever learn.
As a Christian of Jewish descent, this is a very welcome, outline of what is my actual heritage, and why it is important !
The PLO want to destroy Israel and replace it with a national Arab, Islamic Palestine. Iran wants to destroy Israel and replace it with a Persian empire; Erdogan with a Turkish empire; The US with a friendly manageable caliphate. Ezekiel 38 will play out when the contest goes global.
All authority in heaven and earth is now in the hands of Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. (Matt 28:18) Therefore, any actions by any nations regarding global supremacy will be subject to how consistent it is with God’s will. The British Empire went global on the back of its missionary activity.
The buck stops at Israel as far as God is concerned. Nations need to reconcile their attitudes with God’s will for Israel. Their judgement and eternal destiny depend on it.
Israel mustn’t just look inwardly, a lot of her problems now arise from Gentile powers. Foreign powers locally and internationally have often supported the Palestinian conquest of Israel cause with a disappointing disregard for Messiah’s throne. More thought needs to go in to understanding modern Israel by all its players. Extreme orthodoxy and liberalism need tempered with the right degree of tolerance. Rooting out the worst of ungodliness will require competent political skill to modify legislation even as the world gets worse. Civil partnership not marriage. Abortion not to be used as contraception. Religions to acknowledge the God of Israel before they can serve other gods in Israel. Gentile powers have their history, lessons can be learned from studying what overcame them, especially as Israel often has to deal with them. Israel serves the God who appoints these Gentile powers. (Romans 13:1)
Excellent article. Only a person led by the Holy Spirit can totally avoid double- mindedness. The people need to walk a mile in Netanyahu’s shoes. I pray that he be led by Ha Shem alone!
Be careful!
St John. 5/43. I (Jesus Christ) am come in my Father’s (God the Father) name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, (the antichrist) him ye will receive.
Tell America and China that the war against Hezbollah will involve disrupting the oil flow from Iran. After they’ve raged at you they might make an effort to reign the Ayatollah in.
Amen! Obeying God is critical, not for just our temporal life expectancy, but our eternal one.
It’s barbaric societies like Hezbollah’s that cause other nations to make rules that lead to a more just and fair society. Most Gentile nations were barbarian at one time, but after being conquered by more organised nations they learned to have rules. Shia Islamic rules are obviously so loose they’re not worth the paper they’re written on. Principality spirits serve the world, as documented in the scriptures, and are named as Persia, Greece, Rome, Babylon and others. They all fall as the kingdom of God is established in men’s hearts and then into the societies they form.
Hezbollah, Hamas and other terrorist groups wilfully compromise aid agencies. Nations must develop measures to oversee all such agencies that operate in their nation and demand high standards of integrity from them. Those who fail would have reduced access.
Unlike Ukraine, Israel doesn’t have anything to blackmail this administration with.
The same playbook being run again because the same person, obama, is still in charge. The hatred this administration is so full of, will be its downfall.
Why is it that some of those in power put their, wants, above the needs of the entire nation when it is in a struggle to survive? Being a religious leader or politician or both, does not make one immune from judgement, now, or ever.
Liars will continue to lie and deceivers will continue to deceive, but in the end after the the shooting stops and the smoke clears, Israel, will still exist. What is left of the world will come to Jerusalem, to worship the God of Israel.
Genesis 17: 1-9 If GOD be for US who can be Against US, We Pray for the PEACE of Jerusalem….Maranatha
Israel, let’s simplify things. Israel is the new name God gives to those who enter covenant with him. Jews became Israel under the Mosaic covenant, Gentiles under the New covenant. Being Israel is conditional on keeping that covenant. God separates the faithful from the hypocritical. The Mosaic covenant was meant to prepare Jews for the New covenant.
The world should become Israel as more and more of it enter covenant with God. The world wars against this happening, but saints have developed in every nation. Messiah separates the faithful in eternity, and returns to resolve the choices the nations make at the appointed time. All the nations will want to bless Zion when Messiah returns.
Great explanation! It is hard to explain to most, but the real battle is spiritual in nature. God can choose who He wants. He chose Israel to be a light unto the nations and through Israel the nations shall be judged!
Palestinian control of Gaza is the same as Hamas control. Palestinian security forces easily become Hamas militia. The Hamas charter recognises the PLO but says it’s not radical enough. Palestinian freedoms throughout the land need to be better monitored.
Gaza should return to Israeli sovereignty with Jewish towns, farms and industry re-established. The radicalised Palestinians that used to live there must be re-educated, especially the young ones, before being allowed to re-integrate. Those who refuse re-education can be transferred to Ramallah or to an area where their terrorism can be contained. The Egyptian border must become secure so that the terrorists cannot enjoy international support. Maybe the matter will more readily resolve after the US election.
People, the world over, are subject to deception. People who know the least about the truth are the easiest to deceive, their deception is an easier path to hatred. The father of lies and deception goes about seeking whom he may devour, spreading his agenda of killing, stealing and destroying. It is amazing that people from every level of, “intelligence,” are prone to being deceived and turned to hatred, especially, hatred of Jews. But I have seen that when, “hating,” begins, the intelligence level, drops. One of the best examples of that is, college students and university students, so easily duped by college teachers and university professors.
Trump is not the solution, only God is! Need we remind ourselves that Trump clashed with Netanyahu too!
America guaranteed Israel’s security for making various deals that benefitted the Palestinians over the years and when that security was needed they let them down. The US has cost Israel lives and infrastructure, all to satisfy their desire to be seen as the great diplomats. Israel is facing assaults on seven fronts and they are finding American compromise on each front. The US is liable and must sacrifice its pro-Palestinian agenda for Israel’s well being.
I suppose the IDF could set up an army yeshiva where the students continued to learn Torah in uniform. Maybe a degree of basic training would be involved with the students also been given some basic life skills that’d have a practical application in everyday life. At some point the students might like to answer how they’d like to be equipped and trained if another October 7th happened in their location.
You have an embarrassing typo here:
“These served as places for commerce and trade, but also for pubic assemblies, and of course for loiterers, beggars, as well as people seeking work.”
I believe the Biblical principles might just be the answer
Just Ignore her, she is just another mouthpiece from the Pits of HELL.no one in America believes a word of Her unless you are a Bidenite..J.Biden & Hamas are 2 of Israel’s Biggest THREAT’S. She is another one who calls GOOD Evil &Evil Good . Who warned Us of falling Prey to that..GOD Have Mercy on America, GOD BLESS Israel..Maranatha
I might have guessed that the French would still be a problem in the Middle East. They still hold an imperial mindset to further their national interest, as do many former European states. They fall under the principality of Rome which is now joined with Greece. Iran is Persia, which now controls Babylon. The US is Western Rome. Russia and China are probably more Eastern, perhaps Persia. The UN gives them a forum to oppose God and his servant, Israel. This was divinely prophesied, but all these people do so in the light that God’s salvation has gone out into the earth. These people wilfully reject God’s salvation and sovereignty. A time is coming when these principalities and their people get to take on God directly. (Isaiah 66; Matt 24; 2 Thess; Rev 18)
The scriptures tell us that the Lord made Israels borders from the Nile to the Euphrates river, and it will be Israels enemies who will bring that to pass. Israels future depends on how close she draws to her Lords side.
Does that make you a bjorn again Christian who is on the King’s highway?
They’re making peace with the wrong people, they should be negotiating with the Ayatollah, it’s his proxies they’re dealing with. Israel has been telling the UN for years that Iran was the problem but their concerns were dismissed. The Ayatollah is the arsonist who is giving Hamas the matches. Eisenhower put Hitler’s fire out; Kennedy Khrushchev’s and Reagan Gorbachev’s. Johnson, Bush and Obama have all stoked fires, which is what Biden is now doing.
Hamas is playing games with the Americans !
If we need a language change, it would be for Gazans to use Ivrit !
Hamas was the beginning of the end for all who legitimize it.
Israel should put all her hope in the Lord her God, there is absolutely, no hope, in any satanic agenda of the left, because the satanic agenda of the left, is all the left have to offer anyone.
Ev’thing correct so far. But Israel does not have any other chance than to fight Hezbollah. But even just one option … that is to wait till Trump is taking US-presidency in Jan.2025. Till then any other option will be much too risky.
But please: any attack on Cyprus is an attack against Britains and therefore against NATO. They won’t do it, they’re just paper tigers. In the meantime, just 7 month, Israel has to prepare. It has to get in a cold war, ist has to hold positions, it has to wait. It has to trust in JHV, it has to check its nukes, even to prepare a test under the Negev. It has to make very clear: if Israel is going to die, it will be in an armageddon for the whole Middle East.
Yes, Israel has to be in unity with each other; but MORE importantly in unity with The God of Israel! Seek His will! No earthly king, Donald Trump included, is the answer.
All the proposals, that return all of Gaza, will ultimately lead to the re-establishing of a terror regime and another Oct 7th !
Bottom line is that these Arabs don’t want to have peace with Israel. They want the Amalek not Abraham accords. These Arabs need to be resettled in Arab lands, any will do as the denial of freedom is normal in Islamic cultures. The US and UN will continue to use the Palestinians against Israel in accordance with Palestinian wishes. Israel is the stopgap to prevent intifada reaching the West. If the US had put the same pressure on Iran, Jordan, Qatar and Egypt that they are putting on Israel the Palestinians might have already been largely resettled. How to get the US to develop a healthy policy towards Israel still needs work.
The world is reluctant to challenge an Ayatollah because they try to avoid spiritual ground.
Although the world is under the power of fallen spirits, they fear to acknowledge that reality, so they remain in bondage to them.
Not so the people of God. Be they a Pharaoh, Fuhrer or Emperor God’s people know the proper order of things. An Ayatollah is a pagan leader much like the local witchdoctor. He relies on fallen spirits for his power, which fail in the light of God.
Moses, David, Mordecai, Daniel and many new covenant saints have stood up to such powers and have prevailed. Israel needs either a God fearing Rabbi or a Spirit-filled, new covenant Rabbi to lead them to call on the name of the Lord against this or any other world power that would oppose them. Just remind God that his covenant is important to you.
The biden administration is a good example of what happens when the left is in control, it is Godless and corrupt, just as the scriptures tell us it will be.
They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. Psalms 94:4 His words were pretty insolent.
For thus says the LORD of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. Zechariah 2:8 Iran has already had significant losses, it can expect more.
I still think Iran wants to destroy Israel so that the Palestinians can take it over, therefore, a nuclear attack is unlikely. America is more likely a target for a nuclear attack, but that would ensure Iran’s destruction. America can thank Obama and Biden for that.
Iran’s resistance fronts are readily created for anywhere they want to take over, the UN should be concerned.
It is the Lord who sets up the leadership in Israel, He chooses whom He knows will follow His lead in the matters of Israel. Those who would not listen to the Lord are not in power now, think of where Israel would be if the Lord were not able to speak to her leader.
This war is not over, and those coming against Bibi at this time will be dealt with by the Lord before it is over.
Iran wants to do another missile assault, at which time they will blow the golden domed building off the temple mount, saving Israel some time for when they build the temple. I believe the left will no longer have a presence like they do now, those who survive will be believers in the Lord.
The next attack on Israel will lead to complete victory for Israel, the Lord will provide for that victory as He has said in Ezekiel 38. Iran and ALL of its allies except one sixth of them will be buried over the period of seven months. Those who survive that battle will return home and tell what they saw the God of Israel do, then they will worship the God of Israel.
It is absolutely right that it is not a good idea to enlist young people around 18 to serve in an army. It used to be a cheap way to get a lot of disciplined but helpless casualties. Today it no longer makes sense. It would be better to get them into vocational or university training first – and then into military service. Any army would do better with those people. At the age of 22 or 25, nobody wants to get married or become a parent like in the old days. But at this age, everyone can better understand why and what they are doing.
The Lord has a plan that includes Israel from the Nile to the Euphrates, from the Mediterranean to ??? there will be no hostile nations in or around Israel, most of the nations pressuring Israel will no longer be in existence. People who will be living inside Israel will be living in peace, outside??
Sounds like a good plan to me, the Lord doesn’t make mistakes.
I am having considerable difficulty reading these news clips as it won’t accept that I am a member
Please do something about this as it is extremely irritating
Thank you
Glynis Brierley
Hamas, is the epitome of Islamic hatred, the Lord said, “two , cannot walk together unless they be in agreement.” Who else walks with Hamas?
My war experience ended 56 years ago this month. But there is something that I notice hasn’t changed, that is the fact that politicians and media are still allied for the purpose of advancing themselves both financially and politically. The media will still sell a lie over the truth to prop up politicians, mostly of the left, and politicians without actual war experience make poor warriors. If warriors are allowed to do their jobs, wars would not last as long. Glorifying a politician makes for a glowing bank account, and media types prefer that over telling the truth. Sad, but true.
Israel needs to defeat Hamas, period. And the sooner, the better.
Why am I not able to read theentire article
It’s 1936 all over again and the jews are being naive AGAIN. Oy vey are they hard headed!
If a third of Gaza is to be declared a combat zone, I would insist it includes all of Rafah, and all Gazan’s from there relocated elsewhere. the whole area to be governed as if part of Israel with, Israeli civilians working the land and forming so called temporary residences/settlements, until a full truce agreement.
To me Gantz and Eisenkot were the weakest links in the war cabinet followed by Gallant and Netanyahu. But to be honest I don’t think any politician would be able to declare war to Hezbollah because everyone understands the huge implications. But nonetheless the war is inevitable. Not because of Israel but because of their foes who have smelled blood. Even a hostage deal won’t change that.
So on point about “Christians” forgetting Yeshua was Jewish! And the root of that forgetfulness is that they have forgotten the true ROOT basis of their faith: the Torah. The Torah defines our boundaries. Since Yeshua IS THE WORD, He is the Torah personified. His opponent is called “The man of lawlessness ” (Torahlessness)
Please Ha Shem, return your people Israel to Torah so that they can be a light unto the world. Romans tells us that when Israel recognizes their Messiah, it will be like life from the dead!
The whole world is at the brink of seeing what happens when they defy the Lord and try to destroy the apple of His eye. In the end, they will be the ones who no longer exist.
Ariel is 100% right. Maybe the Israrli Supreme Court members should be required to serve in combat with the IDF until they get some common sense.
It’s like it is here in the States. The government is doing incredibly stupid things because of non-believers in power. The only solution is turning hard toward the Lord, repenting, and asking Him what He wants to be done.
In the book of 1 Enoch there was a prophecy that at the time of the Messiah all Israel would be walking in madness. I’m here to tell you it’s happening again but don’t feel singled out….. the entire world is walking in madness, and messiah shall return soon. Baruch haba b’shem Adonia!
I enjoyed reading about Shuki. The market in Jerusalem was one of my favorite places to shop and visit when I lived there. It is filled with vibrant foods and people. Sounds like he is perfect for this wonderful place!
This is very good
It is interesting that 5 days before the shooting, joe biden said, “somebody needs to put a bulls eye on him,” speaking of Trump.
Another interesting thing is, the democrats shut down 50 million dollars of political ads for biden immediately. One has to wonder what was in those ads and how they related to Trump since he survived the attempted assassination plot. My wife and I were watching an ABC news report about the shooting, the news lady finished off her report with, “Trump has survived the attempt on his life and is doing good, unfortunately.” A lot of things are surfacing that make one think there was much more going on that more people knew about but are now trying to hide.
Had Trump not moved his head a split second before that bullet passed, it would have hit the scull right above his ear, he would not have survived. I believe the Lord had a hand in that.
I I understand and join with the anxiety of the people who have relatives hostages, but it seems to me that there is more understanding. That if the ose not continue to eliminate those Hamas and Hezbollah, that another Oct, 7. Will be in the works for sure. Praying for victory and protection for all Israel and the leadership. If any attack planed against them it would be revealed and aborted, Shalom,
It is not only the legal requirements of Torah that have significance.
Yeshua said “…the law prophesied…” (Matthew 11:13)
For example, the Passover lamb was kept for four days before being killed. Yeshua was crucified on the day of Passover four thousand years after creation.
Really this whole world wide phenomonom is not about Palestinians or Arabs or any other people group. This is about a spirit of anti messiah sweeping the world. The demon horde know there time is up and they are rampaging. There’s no other explanation.
Pressure? Not really and he’ll never capitulate. Never.
It is very confusing to me. Why: Edit your profile. Log out?
I do hope that this attack may act as a wake-up call for those Jewish people in Israel, who are so narrow-mindedly and short-sightedly demanding a quick end of the war.
The E U and its legal system is cowering before the terrorist organizations as usual.
If it is deemed to be “unlawful” to be in your own land, then let us make it lawful !
Extend Israel law to the whole area, of Judea and Samaria.
Int. Natnl. court of Jugheads the short arm of the No Nothing UN. is yet another example of the asinine rejects steering our world toward a one world Govt. Stand Strong Israel. If GOD is for Us who can be against Us. Remember GOD LOVES Israel with an Everlasting LOVE..
Which really buttress the fact that Hamas are not working alone but have the full sympathy of the Palestinians so it’s a lie that they are the innocent victims. They voted Hamas in and they support them fully even now.
Wow! Unbelievably critical article! Do you honestly believe that a man who has shown himself unfaithful to his wife, to his business partners and to his country, and thereby unfaithful to any part of Torah is the better choice for Israel?
Masquerading as a believer does not make one a believer. Yeshua said, “I did not come to do away with the Law, but to live it!” The anti-Messiah is the man of lawlessness (or Torahlessness ).
How long will it be before the Orthodox realize it is their show of weakness that keeps people like Hamas fighting? The idea that, ‘if all of Israel is not willing to fight them, Hamas, then they can bring the rest of Israel down to the Orthodox level of submission.’ Hamas would love Israel to submit to them.
Is that truly what the Lord wants? The Pharisees had the Israeli’s submitted to them and they were submitted to Rome, what happened to Israel next?
I don’t understand why the orthodox Chief rabbinate, objects to Jews visiting the Temple Mount, but seems OK with Muslims worshiping at the Dome of the Rock ?
Make no mistake. The current fraudster in the WH and the bigger fraud coming to that position will back stab the state of Israel. It’s so very apparent. DJT will NEVER sit in the oval office again. Don’t kids yourselves like Americans are.
If Mike Evans would study the whole Bible, of which prophecy is about 29%, he would know that we’re in the end times. Certain global leaders, Obama included, will play key roles in the very near future.
Islam moving ever closer to Ezekiel 38-39 and its own demise at the hand of God Himself. Hamas, is leading the way.
Thanks Charles,
I am finding that many Christians of today, lack a basic knowledge of the relevance of the Old Testament, to Christ. I am spending more and more time explaining how relevant the prophesies are to understanding events of today. Especially that the Word ‘Israel’ is not confined to the pre-christian era, but also to modern day Israel !
Amen! Most today are clearly trying to divide Yeshua from the Father. And yet, Yeshua said, “The words I speak are the words of My Father.” They are one. “Yeshua is the Word who was with God and IS God.”
New Testament alone believers use the phrase “There is no other name under Heaven by which you can be saved ” as a point of division. However, the LORD in the Old Testament said, “There is NO Savior besides Me.” He is emphasizing His oneness with His Son.
Israel is central from beginning to end of Scripture. The Gentiles (though warned not to do it) have become haughty against the Natural branches!
They could use the pavers for the soon to be built Temple, courtesy of Hamas.
These are the days of the modern David and Goliath, Goliath is snarling at Israel while David is reaching into his bag for another stone.
The leaders in the west are shaking in their shoes because they, in effect, have caused the scenario in the middle east. But, they are simply fulfilling Biblical Prophecy, it will in no way profit them because they are doing their all to help the enemies of Israel to win. In the end however, it is Israel who wins because she will of one heart cry out to her Father, and He will crush her enemies. Those on the left won’t believe any of that because they think they have all power on their side. They are counting on satan to give them the win, he said he would, they believe him.
This is so true and so simple. The same is true in the current United States which is deteriorating under the false idea that we can prevail without the one true God of the Bible. George Washington stated this in his first presidential address. I’m praying for Israel and the United States to recognize this again!
So glad to hear that the battlefield commanders are beseaching the Almighty for victory! This must not be censored – Israel as a whole must call out the Almighty, for there alone is her deliverance.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas started the Ezekiel 38, 39 war. We have watched as it has escalated to where it is now on the verge of an even bigger war with one major battle looming.
I see the Israeli’s being united for the Lord and those who are on the left making their choice to not unite with those who choose the Lord.
When the battle is over, there will be no need to worry about how to dismantle Dawah, it will have no meaning after what is coming.
What Hamas started, the Lord will finish His way, then the Israeli’s will be busy with a peace treaty and building the temple.
Sadly, those on the left are not capable of doing what is good or right.
Great article of truth. Truth is what makes such commentaries powerful. Great idea but too much ‘left’ and secular driven ideology in both Israel and the West, including the USA to affect real change. As a follower of Christ Yeshua, Justice is paramount. Hamas needs to be wiped out. But a weak minded society will cry out for sensitivity to a religion that encourages an Oct 7th. Satan laughs at such ignorance, it plays into his hand of destruction of civil society.
Hosea 4:6- “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”.
Easy for my to be critical with no skin in the game. But stepping back from the politics that gets lost in the weeds, the truth of the matter is that this war has gone on waaaaay too long. A group of demons in the north has caused great harm to Israel and it northern citizens, yet the endless drip of indecisions continues , when what needs to be done is obvious. How many more innocents have to die and be traumatized before the obvious cure is implemented ?
What did God give to Israel? From the River to the Sea – the Euphrates to the Mediterranean Joshua : 1 verse 4.
After the appalling anti-Christian mocking opening ceremony arranged by the Olympic committee, one couldn’t be surprised that their hatred of the Chosen people would boil over. Praying for Paltchik, his family and supporters. One day every knee will bow to the God of Israel!
It’s the time for all of The Gaza Strip to return to full Israeli jurisdiction, if you want to call it annexation, ok.
At least half of the area should be open to Israeli citizens, building towns and villages, and farming the land. The other half to be like ‘area b’ being the only areas the present Gazzans may live. With all present day Gazzans being free to emigrate, to whoever will accept them.
Nothing is a realistic alternative if it goes against the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God specified the physical borders He chose for Israel. To change those borders, allowing an enemy within God’s territory, will always spell disaster.
If there is to be a Palestinian state, let it be within one of the many Arab states.
It all comes back to HaShem !
Why did he preserve the Jews over the last 2000 years ?
Why did he recreate Israel as a nation state ?
Why did he bring us back to Israel ?
How do we listen to what he is saying Today ?
What does he require of us ?
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
The Hebrw word for kindness here is Chesed also translated as mercy, loyal love, gracious love. For this we need the help of God. We must seek Wisdom, understanding and Divine revelation.
I am an Australian who lives on the other side of earth from Israel.
By the Grace of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob He showed me His Love in the True Messiah of Israel, Yeshua HaMashiach, as is revealed in the Tanakh.
Micah 6:8 is one of my favourite verses. El Shaddai indeed watches over Israel for His purpose, read what Isaiah says, also Psalm 121, 95, 85, I could go on and on because all the answers are in His Word.
Aviel, you said,” Without the spiritual aspect, Israel cannot be understood.”
That is 100% correct.
Just because we may not understand why certain events occur, we can be certain that our God, Ha Shem knows.
At the right time He reveals to us what we need to know also, how do I know, the answer is in His Word,
Jeremiah 33:3, Isaiah 43:1-13.
Good article, Mr. Gardner. A timely word of encouragement.
Every blessing,
Ian Goodson.
Yes, Ian, I fully agree
Yes, the Spirit of grace, the best wine, will poured out on Jewry.
Lk 13.29-30:
And they will arrive from the east and from the west and from the south and from the north and will return to the kingdom of ADONAI.
And behold, – they are the last, who will be first; and those who are first will be last.
We are now waiting for Zech 14.3 to be fulfilled… only to see how the Messiah will embrace his Jewish brothers as Joseph embraced them.
The deceased will be raised, the bereaved will be joyful, and all will end well.
Yes, the Spirit of grace, the best wine, will be poured out on Jewry.
Lk 13.29-30:
And they will arrive from the east and from the west and from the south and from the north and will return to the kingdom of ADONAI.
And behold, – they are the last, who will be first; and those who are first will be last.
We are now waiting for Zech 14.3 to be fulfilled… only to see how the Messiah will embrace his Jewish brothers as Joseph embraced them.
The deceased will be raised, the bereaved will be joyful, and all will end well.
The Church of England is one of Rome’s harlot churches, so why are people shocked? Will they ever stop judging by outward appearance? Will they ever correctly identify “Babylon the Great”, the most idolatrous and most anti-Semitic power on earth whose pawns are clothed in purple and red (Rev 17:4-5).
Anyone interested in fake sites should visit the Catholic ones, starting at “Mt. Sinai” on the “Sinai peninsula” and ending at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Rome Papal, her harlots, and any non-Jews fornicating with her will soon be destroyed with the breath of his mouth (2 Thess 2:8)
Agree Jake Wilson….this wolf in sheep’s clothing is a denier of biblical and Protestant reformation truth. He is well practiced in religious gimmicks fed from a poisonous well. Fools listen to his garbage and are hoodwinked.
Yes. Mind you that not everything the Reformation brought is biblical truth.
Welby does not represent Christians and certainly not me as a Zionist. He’s not a Christ follower and should not be around Bible believing Christians. Israel should not take his word seriously.
But why is anyone shocked?
“But sometimes, countries that value the lives of their citizens, as we do in the United States and as Israel does, make these kinds of trades to save lives— innocent lives. There’s no surrender in that. It speaks incredibly well of our principles and our values, what we stand for.”
Kirby seems to have forgotten the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have died because of the illegals bringing deadly drugs across the border with them. That shows that Kirby and the rest of his ilk have a long way to go to actually show any love at all for the American people, let alone the Israeli people.
The democrats fighting wars? my experience as a young Marine in Vietnam saw that they cared more about keeping the war going for grabbing power and making money than they did about ending the war. Kirby shows that the democrats never change.
A question is asked in Amos 3:3… “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
This Archbishop isn’t walking with the Lord so he is walking in a dangerous direction, one that doesn’t end well.
What’s the greatest sin- unbelief(in God). Get born-again as Jesus Christ said. He came to save the lost, all of us. Everything else doesn’t work. Which we see in history, people fighting with other people. Become disciples, help the lost find the Savior.
Without accepting the Lord Jesus Christ and His blood atonement sacrifice for our sins forgiven, hell awaits for all who reject Him.
When anyone tries to separate the God of Israel, its people and the land, he doesn’t understand that without HaShem, there would be no Israel. Once all are united, giving God the glory, not man, we will see a dramatic shift in the war (s) Israel faces.
Yes, Susan, absolutely!
The Lord made Israel’s border from the Nile to the Euphrates, no one on this planet is going to change that.
Lies, lies and more lies from a deluded man. Let him be a martyr and see if he feels the same when he is burning in hell.
I understood a land named as Palestine never existed. (It was Israel renamed by some Roman General to Palestinia?? as respomse to some internal unrest) Can someone correct me. This was the land of Israel from OT times and Churchill annexed the land to establish Jordan to keep the Arabs on side.
These people are satanic operatives in blinded ignorance. If their leader Lucifer can wipe out Jews and possess Israel they think they will make the word of God into a lie. However we can be assured that this will NEVER NEVER happen. Jesus is stronger than satan and sin and satan to Jesus must bow.
Proverbs 16:5
“Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.”
Psalms 31:18
18 Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
Proverbs 17:7
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler!”
Please, Israel, listen carefully to a man’s words.
Communism and Islam like to equate themselves as brothers, the democrats like to equate themselves as brothers with them also. Proof? Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Since the end of WWII, the democrat policies have been to not win wars, because there is wealth and power to be gained. They care nothing of the military lives lost nor the lives of civilians, women or children, especially the children. The only thing they care about when it comes to Jews, is their wealth and how much of it they can get their hands on. You would have thought by now, those American Jews would have figured that out, sad thing.
We stand with Israel and Pray for the Peace of Israel . GODS promises to Her are everlasting. Sadly America is led by folks who dont know GOD and follow the gods of this World. One Day soon We know THE LORD GOD ALLMIGHTY will Return as HE Has Promised and all these lost leaders who call evil Good and Good evil wont even be a memory in GLORY. GOD Bless Israel, Maranatha
We stand with Israel. Any ceasefire agreement without the release of all hostages is unacceptable. Sinwar has to go
The pressure should be on Hamas and the Palestinian not on Israel. Is Biden a true ally?
Quote: “The angel of the Lord went out and killed 185,000 in the Assyrian camp, and the attack was called off.”
In the story, God acted on behalf of His people and sent an angel to deal with Israel’s enemies.
This angel was a created being, like Michael or Gabriel. But the Angel of the Lord is spoken of in Exodus 23:21-23, saying, “Be aware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him. But if you indeed obey His voice..I will be an enemy to your enemies…For My Angel will go before you..”
This is the Angel that Israel needs now. He is the One in whom is God’s name, telling us: “God, who..spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son…who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:1-3)
The great dangers which face Israel today are so severe. May all see that the Lord Jesus is the only source of authority and power to truly bring deliverance to the land. God loves the people of Israel and wants t0 respond to their earnest call.
This sums things up
Israel’s over-reliance on the US is causing it massive strategic and economic damage. There’s a difference between an alliance and a dependency. Caroline Glick
Israel needs to do more of this to diminish any form of threat from Hezbollah, Iran’s biggest proxy
Looking forward to Israels strike on Iran’s nuke sites, any secondary’s there will be most welcome.
“Liars will not enter.” I pray Israelis discern where this bravado is coming from!
Perhaps you can remind us how many times Israel suffered Oct. 7 attacks while Trump was in office.
Amen! First the Israelites had to step into the sea, and then God parted it!
Strength, defeats a bullies intimidation every time.
While the rabbi is correct, it seems he does not know the identity of Rome Papal.
In the Dark Ages, the Pope was widely called “anti-Christ” (i.e. instead of Christ = Vicar of Christ).
The Papacy hates Scripture and is responsible for the most paganised text type, viz. the Byzantine text (the famous 5,800 Greek witnesses). Rome has perfected that supersessionism which emerged after the Bar Kokhba revolt and later gained momentum under Constantine.
Why would any acute person expect the most anti-Semitic power on earth to support Israel??
Sadly, Messianic Judaism largely worships Rome’s Golden Calf (i.e. the Trinity), turning Yeshua into YHWH; his warning not to judge by outward appearance seems to fall on deaf ears particularly today.
Israel should make a corridor of her own dimensions between Egypt and Gaza with strong military presence. There might be a lot of crying on both sides of the corridor, but Israel should be safer in that part of the border. At least for a while after the border is secure.
They should absolutely not leave this to Egypt. Egypt is more of an accomplice to Hamas rather a friend of Israel. Duplicitous no doubt 😕
Hello Jake, the pope’s golden calf is itself. According to the pope he can overide scripture. The trinity is scriptural, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Isn’t it time to listen less to Biden/America to recoup lost ground? The influence is overbearing without a full understanding of what Israel is going through and often they know but pretend not to to achieve some stupid political agenda. Israel needs to take decisions beneficial to her survival rather than every rant that comes from the White House.
The Temple Mount belongs to Israel! Yeshua will come back to the Temple Mount.
I had to cry when reading this.
God’s vengeance will be terrible. It is the same situation as prior to the Deluge: the Gentiles are wholly ignorant of what will soon come upon them (exempting those who have repented and are grafted into God’s people). In Noah’s day it was water, and now we’re waiting for a flood of fire, the two agents that God always uses to restore.
Afterwards we have a new earth – the olam haba will have arrived.
This administration gives billions of US dollars to Iran that supports terrorism with said dollars, including Hamas, where do they get off sanctioning small farmers who do what they need to protect their own property and families?
The democrats love to project that they are a force for good, but their support for evil, far outweighs everything they say.
Good article! Indeed, many Christians have abandoned their roots. The division among different Christians and the division among Jews has the same source: the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob sets standards for our behavior spelling out the dos and don’ts, which the overwhelming majority reject in favor of being self gods, setting their own rules. “Choose this day whom you will serve!”
The article displays ignorance, sorry.
What does “the divinity of Jesus” mean, that Jesus is God Almighty? While God created the universe through his Son, the latter is not God (except for victims of Fruchtenbaum, Shulam, Jews for Jesus, et al.).
Also, they aren’t Christian leaders, but anti-Christian leaders (if “Christian” means regenerate followers of Jesus). Neither are they indifferent. They rejoice about every Jew and believer being killed.
Why did Islam and the Papacy rise together in the 7th century? Because the latter created the former to get more Bible-believing Protestants killed.
If Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, is it surprising if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness? (2 Cor 11:14-15)
But today’s “Christians” are so nice and tolerant, they would offer the Devil himself a cup of tea.
Truly a spiritual war. How else could a group of terrorists get away with taking and mutilating civilians hostages? The whole world should be shouting for the total destruction of gaza. Condemnation is not even happening, this is meshuganah! Crazy. Demon inspired.
Islam has started the war on Oct. 7, 2023 that will bring it to its final resting place. Those who survive will graciously and in peace, worship, the God of Israel. The rest of the world will follow suit after the seven years of chaos brought on it by the last two human enemies of the Lord are defeated.
I am an old veteran of war, the physical scenes of war are hard to look at, it will change you no matter how much you harden yourself to it. It takes time to heal your mind from it, but the Lord offers the kind of healing you can’t get anywhere else on this planet. My wife and I are working on our 55 th year because of that kind of healing.
This war is also a spiritual war, the beginning of the end of all wars. Planet earth, ground zero, even the war in the heavens will be fought and won, here.
Those nations who condemn Israel for what they do to protect their people, should ask themselves what they would do if their nation was in the same situation. But will they? It is easier to condemn than do what is right, eh?
Quote: “Everyone cries about it, everyone debates it, and yet no one does anything to bring the people together.”
With a heavy heart I read Isaiah 42:22-23, “But this is a people robbed and plundered; all of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prison houses; they are for prey, and no one delivers; for plunder, and no one says, ‘Restore!’ ”
Then, with renewed strength, I read Hebrews 10:19-25, “Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us..and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together..but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Scripture from NKJV)
My sadness, like all, is palpable. But, there is no dealing with evil incarnate!
Exodus 23:32
“You shall not make a covenant with them or with their gods. They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a trap for you [resulting in judgment].”
Deuteronomy 7:2-3
“You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their daughters for your sons.”
Exodus 23:32
“You shall not make a covenant with them or with their gods. They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it is certain to be a trap for you [resulting in judgment].”
The context of a partition wall that had been removed intimates which statutes were abolished: the ones that partitioned Jews from Gentiles. The Torah contains various statutes that prohibited Israel from associating with foreigners, particularly through matrimonial and other covenantal relations. These laws were annulled to allow for the Gentile mission (from 40 CE onwards).
Sadly, today the Messianic tells the Christian: “You also believe that Jesus is God, don’t you?” – “Yes!” – “Great! Then we are in full unity.”
As per Rev 21.8, today’s two billion Trinitarian Christians will spend eternity in hell, encouraged not just through centuries-long Jesuit indoctrination to worship Jesus as God Almighty, but lately also by “Jews for Jesus.”
The latter will be cleansed from their idols (Ezek 36.25), but not the non-Jews.
There can be no unity without REGENERATION, i.e. spiritual circumcision. While the bulk of Jewry will undergo this “operation” at the Parousia, most Christians even know what that entails (and are NO CHRISTIANS = NOT ANOINTED). Thus, even if they stop their idolatry, they will burn.
The Bride is ethnic Jewry, and they need not worry (unlike the Gentiles).
I believe the Lord will be the judge of who goes into the lake of fire and who won’t, NOT you.
I believe we will be judged according to Scripture.
I also believe that Rev 21.8 is true Scripture (not a corrupted verse) according to which idolaters will go to hell, and idolizing Jesus as God is the worst idolatry man can possibly commit.
Do you believe in the trinity of God? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? Where do you get idolatry?
There is no trinity.
Where does it say, “God the Son” or “God the Holy Spirit” in the Bible? Nowhere. But you will read “God the Father” hundreds of times.
None of the early Nazarenes regarded Jesus as God. The trinity dogma took shape only in the 4th and 5th centuries, under the auspice of Gentiles; it is a diabolical construct that turns its adherents into incessant idolaters.
When studying the alleged proof texts for the trinity, it is always good to start with simple, clear verses such as 1 Cor 8.6, “There is only one God – the Father”.
That helps to correctly interpret other verses which seem to portray the Son as God.
Except for 2 Peter 1:1 as an example—and Acts 5:3 and 4 where Peter makes it clear to Ananias that Holy Spirit is indeed God.
It does not say that.
The Holy Spirit is one with God the Father as a wife is one with her husband, yet only the husband is the head (only the Father is God).
No, only the Father is the ‘head’. Jesus acknowledged that, but it makes Jesus no less God. In a marriage, as you say, spiritually the husband is the head, but the two are ONE—and the wife is not inferior to the husband. It is a mystery as the Bible says—and if marriage is a mystery, so is the Godhead. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are co-existent, co-eternal and co-equal, with the Son willingly submitting to the Father and Holy Spirit willingly submitted to both Father and Son.
And it does not say “God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” in 1 Peter 1:1 (if you use a proper Bible).
But since Scripture does not contradict itself we know this anyway.
Jake, you mean 2 Peter 1, and…I am using the Greek which does indeed say ‘…the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ’. It’s one of those rare instances where the KJV is not quite as exact as it could be. (Thomas of course also called Jesus ‘my Lord and my God’ in John 20, without any correction from Jesus. He also received worship).
Good job, Oriel. I would offer this as a further encouragement: In Genesis 4:1, Eve says, “by God’s grace/help I have brought forth a man child” (my tweak on the wording). She said this about the first child born into this world. Why does she bring God into the event? What does he have to do with it? I think the answer is, she recognized that God is somehow involved in procreation. And doesn’t this apply to all of us humans? If so, everyone should acknowledge God’s role in their (pro)creation/existence, with thanksgiving. For some, that’s not an easy thing to do, but they would be better off if they did. See also Ps 139:13-14.
When sinwar is captured, it is too bad the IDF won’t turn him over to the family’s of those hostages he killed. If I remember right, the scripture is in agreement with that.
Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Whether we like it or not, Smotrich and Ben-Gvir seem to have the best understanding of the situation (the bigger picture). ie; if you give Hamas an inch, they will take a mile !
Netanyahu is in an impossible situation: if he obeys God, the people complain; if he obeys the people who love their relatives, he separates himself from God’s command not to make a covenant with these wicked people. “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and HE will lift you up🙏” The solution looks political, but is spiritual: Love the Lord with all your heart, and, as He told Abraham: “Now I know that you love Me!”
Netanyahu seems to be the sane person in the room. I am sorry for the hostages but it seems like the hostage families and supporters are not thinking of the price the IDF soldiers are paying for their interference in the war against Hamas, being very effectively carried out so far.
Sadly, there are not 101 hostages, there are half the population of Israel being held hostage. Those doing all the protesting are being very effectively used as hostages and human shields for Hamas, everything they do against the government is an advantage for Hamas and Islam in their jihad against Israel as a nation. The protesters are making it much easier for the enemy’s of Israel to defeat her. The IDF has already paid a very heavy price for the release of the hostages, the protesters are helping to make that price even heavier by every action they take against the government. None of the Israeli people who have relatives being held have any, zero, none, zilch, promise from Hamas that even one more hostage will be released. Hamas has nothing to lose by killing all those who are left, and it looks like they will kill the rest just because they can do so.
The hardest and best thing the Israeli people can do now is to prepare your hearts for the worst, and give those hostages who are still alive into the hands of God and bring this war quickly to an end in victory over your enemy. There has never been a war without pain, thus far, this one is no different.
Readers of this article may enjoy my latest book, ‘THE FUSION: Israel in a Biblical End-Time Scenario’. It’s about how the extraordinary unifying work of Calvary, ‘makes the two, one’. It also presents a scenario—a supposal—of an end-time unifying event.
Does it include God’s vengeance on the nations and the conflagration of the earth?
It would if it were a book about that, but it’s not about that. It’s about the zealot Saul of Tarsus being transformed by Jesus Christ to become Paul the great apostle/evangelist—and seeing him as a ‘type’ for his own people being the subject of a similar transformation in the latter days.
That sounds interesting. Thank you.
The Greek behind “worship” is what you would do before any king.
Repeating the Trinity dogma does not refute Scripture (btw., the Father is greater than the Son, which makes them scarcely “co-equal”).
The marriage mystery (which relates to Christ and the congregation) has little to do with the demonic Trinity dogma; two is not three.
2 Pet 1.1 – which Greek, the MT/Byzantine? Why relying on a text type that emerged parallel to the Trinity dogma (4th/5th century). א reads “our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ”, so does the Coptic and the Syriac.
Thomas hadn’t grasped that God the Father was in Jesus, but after the
resurrection he understood. As per John 20:31, his exclamation was NOT included so that we might believe that Jesus is God, but “that we might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.”
You wrote: “… it makes Jesus no less God.”
Scripture says, “There is only one God – the Father” (1 Cor 8.6), and you reply, “No! Not only the Father is God, the Son is also God!!!”, adducing your alleged prooftexts in full contradiction to a simple verse.
Thank you for this moving article.
What a great young man…
I would like to visit Israel again, but my wife is afraid that something could happen to me (she would freak out).
Israel will have to do a massive amount of PR work before, during and after implementing such a plan. You will also need a plan for when you win. Finally, you will need to be ready to defend yourselves against foreign intervention to “rescue” the poor, starving victims. One mistake and Russia, Iran, Turkey, Syria and others will have a cloak of morality in the eyes of many. I’m not saying don’t do it. I’m saying that if you do, be very well prepared and very careful.
Who is going to suffer because of the UK’S decision to withhold arms to Israel, the people of the UK. What you do to Israel will be done to you, “curse and curse in kind.”
We read and see in Germany lots of information about Gaza and Israel from Hamas or Pro-Palestine comments in daily radio and tv. Where are the lots of Israeli comments, pictures and opinions with the truth? Instead of this we hear and see a divided society in Israel. It breaks the heart about the news from the hostage front. But I feel angry about the pro-Palestine infos which are not corrected here. I wish Israel should take a stand of well considered comments. Very important for the general opinion formation. Facts instead of fakes.
A much better strategy which I believe is going to work and it’s legitimate OR better still find a way to turn the people against their leaders, even though it’s difficult to trust any Palestinians. Majority of them support Hamas and those who don’t are too scared to admit it.
Thanks for this Charles. Love the Spurgeon quotes. I have recently had published a new book, ‘THE FUSION: Israel in a Biblical End-Time Scenario’. Its major premise is that the zealot Saul of Tarsus meeting Jesus Christ and becoming the great apostle/evangelist actually provides a ‘type’ for his own people undergoing a similar great turning in latter days.
Amen! May God direct Netanyahu!
For the last 2,000 years God has been creating new men, thus the article is based on a false prophecy.
There won’t be a
The early Nazarenes, both
I very much support your call for the unity among the genuine believers in Yeshua – both Jews and Gentiles.
Personally, I have no interest in the One New Man concept. Rather, I hope every believer in Yeshua to be united with Him through the Holy Spirit. Yeshua is very busy, prior to His Return.
Please pay a careful attention to John 16:13-15: especially, ‘He (the Holy Spirit) will glorify Me because it is from Me that He will receive what He will make known to you.’ (NIV) We can be united, centred upon the living Lord Yeshua, today.
For the last 2,000 years God has been creating new men, thus the article is based on a false prophecy.
The early Jewish Nazarenes had repented, been immersed in water and fire/Spirit, and they all spoke in tongues (not the gift, but the sign). Ditto the Gentiles from 40 CE onwards = they had been grafted in through spiritual circumcision, they were all NEW CREATURES, reconciled with God and men, whether Jew or Gentile.
No one was regarded saved prior to water & Spirit immersion. There were no people who proclaimed: “I am saved by faith in Christ’s blood” while refusing to get their bum under water. And no one “accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour” while spitting on the Written Torah or rambling about the thief who was saved without works (not grasping WHEN the New Covenant was inaugurated).
The early Jewish Nazarenes were Torah observant and led the Gentiles gradually into full Torah observance (physical circumcision exempt; Acts 15.20 = for starters, v. 21 for going deeper). Needless to say, no one regarded Yeshua God.
Given that without having received the Spirit, one has nothing to do with the Messiah (Rom 8.9), her reception is a must if one aims at unity.
But thanks to Rome Papal who controls and has brainwashed all of mainstream “Christianity” plus Messianic Judaism it seems (as the embrace of the ‘Triune God” idol shows), I doubt that much of the original first century faith will be restored; at the most a bit more unity, by sacrificing a bit more truth.
Revival will occur among Jewry at the Parousia; but the Gentiles who play “Church in Egypt” will be destroyed.
I meant “when the New Covenant was ratified [not inaugurated]” (on Shavuot); it will only be implemented at the Parousia.
That the making of “One New Man” is particularly linked to the end times, i.e. the times we live in, is utter nonsense. In fact, this “novelty” suggests that no one was able to become a new man for the last two millennia, yet THAT is the central point of being Yeshu’s follower: dying (water immersion) and being resurrected into a NEW LIFE (Spirit immersion), i.e. becoming a NEW CREATURE, ONE NEW MAN.
This alleged “end time purpose of God” provides a nice theme for an unscriptural article, that’s all.
To achieve the unity, the Jewish people should rather show non-Jews that Matthew’s “Great Tribulation” was the Shoah, and that Antichrist (whom they await) has been feeding them dung for the last 1,400 years. That might be a start.
Proverbs 18:24
New International Version
24 “One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Hi Anat,
I can understand the anger about Noa’s party video because the “celebration back to life” for her comes across to me as more of an ill advised and senseless orgy with a lot of almost naked women. A “pool barbie” I suppose. Keep the video for family and friends if they like but if she is sending it out to the world, many will find it inappropriate and insensitive and see it in the context of continuing abuse of women by Hamas and all the trouble of the War.
We are advised that at the Nova Festival an idol of the Hindu deity Shiva was being paraded about and people were dancing around it. And that there was another Nova Festival in Tel Aviv 27th June which was promoted as a “healing” event for all the trauma of the previous one.
Do Israelis see the connection? As a Messianic do you have deeper thoughts about the invasion from Gaza? That spiritually, Israel is giving an open door to trouble Between these festivals there was also a witchcraft event held at Sapir in the Arabah, Jordan Valley. People need more than partying and counselling.
We see that another 50 survivors have committed suicide since 7th. October.
Jill Curry, Coordinator of Jewish and Israel Prayer Focus wrote an article “No other gods before Me” in the August 2024 Newspaper of “Israel and Christians Today” (Christians4Israel Australia)that I thought was really good.
We are so sorry for all that Israel is enduring and we love you for ever.
May Ha Shem bring you all through in His grace and mercy. Margalit
Hamas started the Ezekiel 38 war on Oct. 7, 2023. When this war comes to a close, Israel will have a seven year peace treaty, Hamas will cease to exist and Israel will build its temple in peace. The mosque on the temple mount will be destroyed by its current owners for the purpose of blaming Israel, what a mistake that will be.
One point three BILLION Muslims, eight MILLION Israeli’s, what are the odds Erdogan might be right about Israel attacking Islam?
Wow fantastic, now when Polio explodes from these “ vaccines “ Israel will be blamed that they caused this by creating the conditions or delaying the jabs. My people perish for a lack of knowledge
Not sure what debate you watched? In actuality, it was a fair debate, with Trump allowed 5 minutes more talking time. He didn’t even know Scripture well enough to know Israel will never cease to exist because HaShem says so!
Israel should do what’s necessary and deal less with Biden to get the war over and done with. It’s taken longer because of undue interference and interruptions from America. Qatar and Egypt are not honest mediators either.
The BBC is not fit for purpose as you know and is full of lies, perverseness and degradation, especially about Israel and we have nothing to do with such an ungodly institution and have binned the TV, the Devils Vision!
You hit the nail right on the head. Hope you and us can enjoy our Freedom before kamala & the democrats get another chance to destroy them. We Pray DEAR GOD please save America from this Demented so called leadership this past 4 years and Please forgive America for it’s SINS against YOU HOLY FATHER, Maranatha
Rahab lived in Israel. Joshua 6:25. The Messiah is Israel personified. Now see Matthew 1:5. She is an ancestress of Yeheshua. Still living in Israel. See also Hebrews 11:31.
Israel is still largely in the deadly grip of a defeatist leadership. Expect nothing from the appeaseniks, except losing golden opportunities.
Well said.
Well, it is now a fact, the majority of the UN members do not have enough smarts to know that the, “Palestinians,” were not a people until 1964 at the Kremlin in Moscow. They were created to become a thorn in the side of Israel by the soviets, which they have with the help of people ignorant of the truth and who had lots of money to throw away by supporting those newly produced people.
They are what they were created for not only to Israel, but to the rest of the world as well.
What’s that saying, “Tell a lie long enough and it will become the truth to some people?”
America must pass a resolution to kick the UN scumbags out of our Country, Hopefully when Trump is sworn in as President. GOD BLESS Israel
This seems to be a very fair deal so far. All the hostages at the same time while allowing the murderers a safe passage. No piecemeal hostage release should be welcomed. It’s all or nothing
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. THY kingdom come. THY WILL be done, on earth AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.” Come quickly Lord Jesus and deliver us from evil”
That is not how Yeshu taught us to pray.
He said, «When you pray, say: ‹Father, may your HOLY SPIRIT come upon us. And give us today our bread for tomorrow. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And do not bring us into temptation.›»
Due to the forgery you quoted, few Gentile “Christians” can be bothered to pray for the reception of the Holy Spirit and thus few receive her (with the result of being destroyed at the Parousia).
Yes, everything will turn out well for Israel.
At a time where the UN demands that Jerusalem’s Old City must be “Judenrein” within a year, it is obvious where we stand in terms of Tanakhic prophecy. Zechariah 14:2 is being fulfilled right before our eyes, and vv. 3–15 will follow suit.
All Jewish deceased will be raised, Jewry will be cleansed of any idols and the Spirit of Grace will be poured out on her, and all Israel, “the good and the bad”, will be saved (Zech 12:10; Rom 11:26; Bar 4:29; cf. Test. Judah 25:4 – “And those who died in sorrow shall be raised in joy.”)
Israel was BORN AGAIN in 1948, and cannot be condemned anymore, no matter what. In the sight of God the “old Israel is dead,” just like a person who has been “put to death” through full water immersion in Jesus’ name: a corpse cannot be put to death a second time. That is the essence of the New Covenant, REGENERATION, yet most Gentiles have exchanged it for “I have accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour” and will therefore go to hell.
Who has made you judge, jury and executioner of the Gentiles?
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him_the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.” John 12:44-48
Maybe you should re-study my message without that demon on your shoulder.
I am judging no one; I am merely warning according to his word (and that unregenerate Gentiles will burn you can read in John 3:5).
The ‘nation’ of Israel was born in one day, however, the Israeli people were not. They, like anyone else must go to the Lord Jesus to come to know him and become born again. That simple.
As far as the rest of my reply, it was right from the pages of the Bible, so who are you really criticizing? Your reply to me was pretty much like the replies I have gotten from Muslims in the past, there is no demon on my shoulder.
As to my original message, “it was right from the pages of the Bible, so who were you really criticizing?”
Yes, the Jewish people need to be born again by means of water and Spirit/fire immersion, and they will be – at the Parousia.
Jewry by and large was divinely blinded regarding Jesus’ Messiahship to allow for Gentiles to be saved (otherwise the New Covenant would not have been extended to non-Jews).
Conversely, this God-ordained blindness was not for Gentiles. They have been free to decide to get saved or not for the last 2,000 years, and they won’t have an excuse. Any non-Jew who has not been reborn by the the time the Parousia occurs will be destroyed (followed by eternal damnation).
Thus, God deals “differently” with Jewry compared to how he deals with the Gentiles, but not in an unrighteous way (Gen 45:1–8 foreshadows how Yeshu will embrace his Jewish brothers at his return).
The 6 million were the scapegoat for all of Jewry. In the Shoah the adulteress Israel was put to death; it was the culmination of the “Seven Times Punishment” lasting from 536 BCE to 1948 (Lev 26:28; Deut 28:45); it was a gradual increasing national chastisement due to centuries-long infanticide.
Thus, God views all of Jewry as “reborn”, and their literal rebirth is imminent.
Israels leaders don’t want to destroy the PA. (Political) warfare is the predictable result. Just like in Biblical times when Israel did not destroy its enemies.
The same happens wit Hezbollah. Israel tries to push them back, in stead of destroying them (at least in S. Lebanon). The results in the long run can be no surprise.
Let us pray for Israel and its leaders, that they will fear God and not men.
Jake Wilson. Where can I find your version of the original Lord’s prayer?
Thank you
The earliest narrative gospel from c. 35 CE, i.e. the “Gospel according to the Hebrews” (GH) contained it, but that Hebrew text was destroyed by Rome. Today, one can only reconstruct it from patristic quotations and certain ancient manuscripts.
Luke 11:2 in the Old Syriac and P75 read “Father” (not “Our Father”), and Gregory of Nyssa, who live in the 4th century, quoted, «May your Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us», a reading also attested by the codices 162 and 700; «upon us» is preserved in Codex Bezae, but the Evangelion lacked «and cleanse us», see also J. BeDuhn, The First New Testament, 157–9.
Jerome states: «In the Hebrew Gospel according to Matthew it has this: ‹Give us today our bread for tomorrow›» (Tract. Ps. 135; cf. Comm. Matt. 6.11). The Coptic Boharic agrees with the Hebrew.
“Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us” is the reading in the Shem Tov version (the latter containing very ancient portions).
The rest practically agrees. Whether “but deliver us from evil” is original is hard to tell. The Shem Tov version, Codex Syriacus, the Latin Vulgate, B, and 𝔓75 omit it, yet all Itala MSS include it.
The Clementine Homilies, often quoting GH, read “deliver us from the evil one” (Hom. 19.2).
We cannot be 100% about the autographic reading, but we can be sure that the canonical one is a sanitized version.
Also, note Jesus’ reference to this prayer a few verses later:
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” (Lk 11:13)
But the wording of the prayer was altered. Hence, few people ask God to fill them with the Holy Spirit (though they cannot be saved without being Spirit-filled).
DAVID, thank you for giving us an overview of your daily life, which you and your family are enduring. Glad to hear that you and yours are alright.
One would only know [exactly] what you are facing every day if they lived in your part of Israel for a period of time.
We are certainly marching towards the end-of-time as we know it, and not towards the beginning of time.
When Jesus was on earth the first time, his disciples asked him, “when would the end of the world come?”
He answered and said unto them, … “Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:4-14 KJV
Today, the scriptures above are resonated in our current headline news articles from around the world.
No man knows for certain when the end will come. But, we do know that we are closer to the end-of-time, and the fulfillment of prophesy, than they were 2,000 years ago when Jesus gave these words to his disciples.
Keep looking towards the eastern sky for he will come in like manner as when he left for heaven.
Why was the third day good? Compare Genesis 1:9-10 with Genesis 2: 4 – 7. It is obvious that Adam, but not Eve, was created on the third day. Note that the sixth day is very good.
B’Shem Hashem, Elohei Yisrael; B’ymini Michael u-smoli Gavriel; u-milfanai Uriel, Me’acharai Raphael u’Al roshi, v’al roshi Shechinat-El
Also tehillim 91 for you all 🙏♥️ Anna Wilhelm
Mr Guterres …It is fatuous and naive to imagine that either Hezbollah or Hamas would actually agree—without an ulterior motive, to a two-state solution when what is in their hearts is an ultimate one-state solution!
The, “leadership,” at the UN is pretty vocal considering the fact it is both, blind and deaf.
As it is written, the Lord Himself will finish this war to His glory.
Now our Great South Land of the Holy Spirit is led by a government that supports Hamas, and is letting Palestinians come into our country without any security checks!
If the democrats had any interest at all in getting the hostages released, it would have already happened.
They are playing political games with Israel and the American people.
Fantastic article!
Netanyahu is truly a gift of God (despite his mistakes).
And while the earth is indeed planar (as Genesis tells us), I loved that he called the UN an “anti-Israel Flat Earth Society” 🙂
Israel has a covenant that the rest of the world does not have, Israel’s covenant is with one who does not lose nor does He surrender. Those who favor Israel’s demise, will only bring it on themselves in the end.
Praise HaShem for this beautiful article!
These things were done without the knowledge of most of the British people. Our forefathers liberated Jerusalem and ended Nazism. Had this been general knowledge the anger would have been ferocious. Since then, we have been brainwashed with altered history and the omission of Biblical teaching in Religious Education. It was replaced with multi-faith teaching. One of the reasons I left teaching was that Christians were no longer wanted in R.E.
Proportional, is pouring down 7000 rockets into Lebanon. That’s proportional President Biden. Blowing up a nuclear reactor is more ethical then shooting rockets into a civilian population like the terrorists have been doing.
The left has absolutely no understanding of proportion, and they totally despise one word in particular, “truth.” Their version of truth and proportion is entirely different from Him who watches over Israel, as the left will soon find out. If they truly want to know how this war will end, they should look in the book of Ezekiel.
I think they could – if they were serious.
I believe that the Omnipresent Yeshua is in the process of fulfilling Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 27:12 and other prophecies, and that many testimonies of Yeshua appearing in dreams are some examples of what He is doing prior to His Return to judge the living and the dead. The Lord Yeshua who spoke to Saul and Ananias (Acts 9) nearly 2000 years ago is just as active today.
From a (radical) Sunni perspective, such as the Islamic State / ISIS, what gives more joy and what is a stronger indication of Allah’s help than that your biggest enemies (Hezbollah/Iran, Israel) are destroying each other? No doubt if Hezbollah had devastated Israel they would have had big celebrations as well.
Prayer works! Iran has one of the fastest growing Christian communities in the world. Iran is falling and it’s just a matter of time.
Praise Ha Shem! It seems it is time for German Jews to make aliyah. The horrors of the Holocaust, and the current antisemitism, are crying out for Jews not to be victims of a repeat performance of ultimate Jew hatred!
Those western nations think of themselves as being safe and sound from the terrorism Israel has to live in the neighborhood it lives in. But those western nations leaders have not one iota of knowledge, especially those who live in the luxury of their riches and protection from the lower classes they love to look down on, of the kind of hood Israel lives in. They act like those leaders from the last two millennia Israel has come through, pushing the Jews around because that’s what they did because they could.
We are now at the end of the book and things are changing, Israel is no longer being pushed around and the western nations leaders and uber wealthy are not liking it. They haven’t the slightest idea that all they are doing to Israel is going to come back on themselves, only worse. Read the book, is what I say to those who are down on Israel, they will see that Israel will still be standing when they, are all, dust.
Maybe The consideration should be concerning how much damage conventional weapons will cause versus nuclear weapons. Take out the most damaging then deal with what the enemy has left. There is going to be war regardless, the Lord is going to get involved and knows how the conflict will end for Israel. Israel will have a peace treaty for seven years, while the rest of the world is fighting against the evil side of humanity, Israel will be building the temple on the temple mount.
Israel won’t have to worry about the present US administration as it will have far more problems they have caused themselves, than they will ever be capable of bringing to anything even resembling a peaceful settlement. No one mocks the Lord and gets away with it.
Absolutely, guided by tge Hand of God, is the only way!
Is Is it just “normal”, like a pain in the ass? Yes, of course it is. Do we need to worry about that? No, I don’t think so. These people live in fear of strength and any firm leadership, most of them are afraid of the terrorists they have in their own cities. So now they should be afraid of Israeli strength. Didn’t we need a war to get an Israeli state in the first place? Remember: it wasn’t a gift. We got it because our ancestors fought for it and against British (!) Mandate rule.
For those of us who are under daily Iranian rocket fire launched from Lebanon, this is a searing analysis of the geopolitical intentions of the present US administration, in the name of “balance.”
Israel does many things much better than any other nation, but, as a nation she has rejected her Messiah on 3 occasions. Acts. 7/52-60: Matthew. 27/25: John. 19/15.
Please read Matthew. 23/37-39. Only in an Authorised version of the King James Holy Bible as others leave out important passages.
Consider the source: Senator Cotton is using Israel to play political games. It is shameful!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5,6.
Israel should listen to the wisdom of its founder. Not the misguiding words from the left, they have a satanic author.
Excellent piece that’s helpful in woke thinking of the antisemitic rants on our streets in the West.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 NLT
But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no wonder that *his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness*. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.
Australia has also been caught up in this “Settler Colonialism”. All Judeo and Christian values that have underpinned this nation are being destroyed.
It is a spiritual war!
Not only UNIFIL but all UN organizations, espacially UNWRA, had been working and is working for terrorist. And protected them. Israel must learn, that there are enemies outside their country. That is not only our seven fronts. In a global view there are a lot, from South Africa to the EU and even Germany. The UN is for that reason the worst. We nocht only have to pull them out, we have to destroy them.
That is now as easy, as to rip out a drying crop, cause the UN is not supported as peacemaker anymore, but as a trick to destroy western liberal thinking. In a longer view it has to die anyway.
But if even Bidens Dems administration won’t give us weapons, let’s build it ourself.
When will the world learn? The nation Israel is protected.
Just ignore Joe Biden/Kamala Harris and do what needs to be done!
Thanks for this Charles Gardner. Readers may find this, my latest book on this subject, of interest—‘THE FUSION; Israel in a Biblical End-Time Scenario’.
It proposes that Saul of Tarsus becoming Paul the apostle to the Gentiles, provides a New Covenant archetype for a latter-day turning of Paul’s own people!
It’s available as paperback or eBook at all the usual places.
Heartbreaking!
Good to hear Eyal Golan
expressing deep care and respect for young women.
Israel must keep its plan close its heart and not completely reveal any strategy to Washington. Israel is not a vassal state and not reporting to Biden. They are not for Israel winning the war, they are for the US election so it’s mostly political. How do call for a ceasefire when the hostages are still being held in tunnels. Qatar and Egypt have the ability to end the war today but it’s hardly beneficial for them.
The IDF cannot ignore the threat that these tunnels poses at the earliest time possible and initiate a robust deterrent. 350 miles of tunnels cannot not be destroyed easily.
Harris is a danger ‼️ to the world and I pray she never gets to ever hold that office in Yeshua’s name. Amen 🙏
If there is a nuclear Iran, the democrats will throw the entire blame on Israel, did you not know that?
Although, I firmly believe Israel has the right to defend itself in whatever manner it seems necessary, I also don’t want them to think that an individual who lifts up Hitler and wishes he had generals like Hitler’s, is actually on Israel’s side. Should Trump regain the Whitehouse, his infidelity will again be apparent to all.
Only relying on God and not what happens in American politics is the right path.
It was improper for Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to remove the patch. Indeed it was prophetic for this patch to be deployed in this new year 5785. Very soon this will be the standard patch for all IDF.
So isn’t there lessons to be learnt? Israel should defeat their enemies once and for all.
This is very strategic response and I doubt Iran would have a response that could ultimately be the end of the Ayatollah
At this point I don’t think Israel has to wait for the Iranians to attack again before Israel attacks again, if they choose to do so. As stated in the article, Israel just has to decide if Iran intends to attack again or give up their assault on Israel.
Thanks Charles, for a great reminder of how important the created world speaks of the creator !
Today many Christians today view those of us who speak about Hashems creation with enthusiasm, as being suspect or in league with ‘rabid/woke environmentalists’ !
Several years ago I read an article by an environmentalist who claimed they, the environmentalists, could create the earth better than the original. Thus far, they have shown they can only do the opposite.
I believe the next attack on Israel will be a ground assault. The scripture says they, the enemy, will die on the hills of Israel and it will take seven months to bury the bodies. In its war with Iraq, Iran used lots of young human shields to keep its main body of troops for their final assaults. Russia, not wanting to be left out has invited North Korean troops to get battle experience in Ukraine while they put more troops on the ground in Syria, why? A large enough human wave assault cannot be stopped at the border, the scripture says it will take the Lord Himself to stop it. Israel needs to prepare for that scenario as well.
The day is coming when people like the present French government will be begging the Israeli’s to let them participate in future Israeli sponsored, similar events.
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world is now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
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I’ve renewed my subscription this October and you still have not acknowledged it. I paid by MasterCard.
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All throughout the Scripture faithfulness is lifted up. Trump has proven unfaithful to his wives, friends, business partners, his own administration, and his own country. Do not be deceived: he would not remain faithful to Israel either should Netanyahu not dance to his tune.
Israel is God’s land and the Jews are His people. If someone does not respect what God commands, how can he be a faithful ally? Trump has broken every single commandment.
Ultimately, only God is Israel’s protection.
Yes, Yes there is room for Optimism, but no PM Benjamin cannot handle President Trump. GOD can and HE gives America a choice, Follow HIM or a path of Death&Destruction of Our Republic of America. GOD has shown Great Mercy on our Nation. How can We give Thanks to HIM in the Troubling Times, By sharing The Only Hope for this World JESUS Messiah…GOD Bless Israel, Maranatha HOPE: Daniel 7:21-22
Be careful Israel. We are very close to that ‘man of sin’ being revealed who comes in peaceably but without the Prince of Peace, The Lord Jesus Christ.
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Please, please, please Trump’s agenda is for Trump alone. His demands will only increase! He is Not the God of Israel!!
Yes, Susan, we have to be careful. God’s Word says a man will bring peace, but then turn against Israel. We are very thankful, though, that Harris didn’t win – we must be in prayer over the situation.
Esther, I personally believe Harris would have been a better friend to Israel.
Trump is a very prideful man, who does not respond well if you don’t dance his dance. He has shown himself unfaithful to wives, friends, business associates, his own vice president, the country and its constitution. I believe he will turn against Israel. He wants Netanyahu to be a puppet, but it won’t happen. So, yes, prayer is needed.
Ultimately, both of us know, the only true protector of Israel is HaShem.
Now they know where to focus next 😛😂
I hope they are arrested and DEPORTED swiftly with all their DNA, fingerprints and biometric taken and shared with Interpol so these criminals and miscreants never step foot back in Europe and the civilised world. These shouldn’t be happening in 2024. The delayed response of the Police should be looked into seriously 😟
I agree with much of what you say. What I see in the 2 countries that is similar is that people lifted up lawlessness: both against God’s law and man’s law. Trump, especially, has won by undermining the U.S. constitution. He believes he is above all civil law, and ultimately sees himself as not accountable to the God of Heaven.
It now becomes a game of patience. Truth will be revealed in time.
Trump’s character flaws are serious, but I also think that he’s served his sentence, in terms of 4-years’ public humiliation, for his many petty crimes, and that he should be allowed to make a new start.
Netanyahu was punished by being ousted for whatever he had done some year ago. But the problem seems that those who hate him don’t give him any chance – just want to destroy him – same as Hamas’ mentality. All they can think of is to call for strikes and protesting – even in the middle of the war!
I note that those Israeli fans who tore Palestinian flags, outside the war zone, behaved just like _ cult fanatics, which gave the enemy a good excuse to attack them. It may sound harsh but that action can be said as an example of His people ‘profaning His Holy Name among the nations’ (Ezk 36:20). When His people behave just like the Gentile fanatics do, how can He ‘vindicate His people’? (ref. Psalm 135:14) The Chosen People must be “blameless” before their Holy God, and that’s the high cost of being His Chosen People.
By the way, just like the Lord’s crucifixion was of God’s plan, the Holocaust was also His fulfilling of Zech 13:8.
Jonathan Cahn, a Jewish author, rabbi, prophet, gave a prophecy of biblical proportions over Trump one week before the election. Everyone, especially the nation of Israel should hear it.
Also, as far as the judgement whether truth or lies over both of these leaders should be understood in the light of God’s sovereignty. Davids adultery, murder, families rebellion did not disqualify him nor did Moses murder, incest, inability as a speaker or anger issues hinder Gods powerful hand in using these men.
Good heavens, we have just been granted magnificent mercy from our awesome God. Let’s wake up, obey & worship our maker and stop the insults.
P.s as far as the intelligence dig towards Trump how embarrassing for you. He not only is a brillant billionaire businessman with highly successful , disciplined, highly intelligent children he won the election against unfathomable odds of the most powerful country in the world, he reversed the decision to murder children from the most sanctified place on earth,
(A mothers womb) Mexico is backing down, Iran’s currency is dropping like a rock, he made Jerusalem the rightful capital of Israel etc. Etc. AND he holds the respect and friendshio of your amazing PM.
Thank you my beloved Yehovah, Yeshua.
Thank you Trump.
Thank you Netanyahu
Well said. I totally agree with you. People want a leader who will restore order, affordability, safety and normality to their country and their lives. Not a pastor or a rabbi, we have our spiritual leaders for our spiritual needs. God used so many imperfect people through the ages – David was a murderer and an adulterer yet the Bible says he was a man after God’s own heart. No man is perfect, that doesn’t mean he can’t be a good leader with good ideas and the tough spirit needed to rectify the wrongs in society.
All power is of Almighty God and as Jesus said just before His crucifixion in John 19/11. Thou coldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above:
Romans 13/1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God.
That answers all the questions.
Charles, I agree one hundred percent. We are seeing the fury of the snake who knows his time is running out. We need to “be strong in the Lord and in His Mighty Power. Put on the full armour of God, so you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Eph 6:10,11.
I must admit that I am grateful that denominations will not survive the upward call of Yeshua when He comes to pickup His Bride. My understanding is that after the Bride leaves, the Christians left behind will need to become part of the Messianic faith. Or, they can join the global church of the False Prophet. Exciting times ahead.
I am a Christian from Europe, supporting Israel, The Holy Land. I pray that Judea and Samaria, the very heart of Israel, will be under full control of Israel’s government and army. God bless Israel!
“the Palestinians genuinely fear that Judea and Samaria might be annexed by Israel with American support.” It is Israeli land, the so called Palestinians history only goes back to 1964 where it started in the Kremlin in Moscow, not Israel.
Unfortunately truth is fallen in the streets! And some will deny the truth even when they know it to be truth!
You are so right. There is just one JHW, the master of Abraham, David and Salomon. Everybody, even Christians should know. Joshua/Jesus was HIS Prophet like all of our Prophets, searching for the best of our people. Maybe in worsest times like Hiob was.
But Jesus was a JEW, telling all people in the world to believe not in the law of Mose. But in HIS will to come to fortune.
Why do you think God has the nationality of Jews. He has no human nationality. We are like him, he is not like any of us, he may have looked like a Jew on the outside, and he fooled you by coming to his earth and getting a human looking body. He is God the Son. Was he a Jew before he got a human body, before Jews existed, NO , of course not. Jesus was never a Jew, the Holy Spirit told me, to tell you, Stop being Foolish. Accept him as Lord, repent your sins, ask him to save you, then your eyes will be opened, and you will see, He brought himself to earth with a human looking skin. You and the world were totally fooled, you’re still a fool.
The matter is worse than the article suggests. Unfortunately, the author has forgotten to list all the mistakes of this fairy tale legend from a much later period. Just two examples: there was definitely no infanticide under King Herod, because we have a very detailed history of this time from Flavius Josephus – but without infanticide. Even this guy had been a Jew, as Priest in our Tempel – may HE help us tu rebuild it in new glory. Secondly, even a devout Christian in this scientific age should abandon the idea that Mary could have become pregnant without being touched. You don’t need this nonsense to believe.
It’s really disgusting that Jews/Israelis, of all people, are taking part in dragging our Jewish rabbi and prophet Joshua through the mud and ridiculing him.
As I told twice: Netanyahu has to go to polls. He will win, and then all these disgusting actions will be seen as what they are: Anti-Jewish terrorism.
Touching the Lord’s anointed has serious consequences.
So sad that those young and beautiful people died. They should not go to Philippines for business. I worked in China for 6 years and learnt first hand about that country. It is for enjoying nature, not business. I am sorry nobody prevented that young Israeli to try any kind of business there.
Is this “dramatic” for Israel? Nor at all concerning Arab Countries. They also don’t want terrorist in their countries. So what?
Is this dramatic for NATO? Yes, indeed. It may destroy NATO as we know it. Anyway: Could that be dramatic for Israel? No. Really no! Cause NATO and UN as we know it must be destroyed.
All things just are going as I told short after 10/7. Think about (our) history: It’s not a king or any person who can reveal as MESSIAH. It’s just the time that reveals him as IT oder MANY– in doing what we need.
This time is now. Don’t have fear, don’t worry, don’t let us be victims any more. “Dramatic” is just the weakness of fearfull Jews all over the world.
John. 8/44. 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 speaker ha lie, he speaker h of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
The Vatican is no friend of Israel. Read Revelation 17 and 18
Absolutely true!
We have been staying in tune with the various proceedings with Archbishop Welby, saddened by many comments/ decisions he has made. (They are hard to square with the influence of HTB/ Sandy Millar/ Nicky Gumbel.)
However, you have so very succinctly summarized this “injury”. Thank you!
Perhaps, Turkey, seeing Iran’s weakness may see an opening to step into the conflict as a new leader. Erdogan Is no friend of Israel in today’s world.
There is only one who is Holy, and it definitely isn’t the pope or his religion. There are some good people in Catholicism, but none of them are holy.
God protects Israel and its people! It is incredible that someone who has been studying the Bible tries to annihilate God’s word. God repeated many times that he will bless those ones who support Israel and curse those against the Holy Land. God bless Israel!
I am so sorry that Jewish people live in such hostile surrounding. May Hashem bring victory to Israelis and defeat all its enemies!
Should Lebanon include Hezbollah as part of the ceasefire negotiations? Lebanon should seek to be free now more than ever. The average Lebanese should understand that they are in the line of fire because of Hezbollah.
Israel media needs to counter more the narrative of “Occupation” as this factually incorrect. According to International Law it is “Disputed Territories”. Israeli Media needs to start correcting this nonsense that the World has latched on.
Sadly, the majority of the, “church,” today, has forgotten that its roots are in Israel.
Very good paper on this deep subject. I will add that there will be no “dismantling” of these institutions (that is more wishful thinking). Also, putting any real hope in the new regime of the usa is more wishful thinking. The middle easteners that “hate”the jews are not like the Edomites,Amorites, Moabites,etc. But, they ARE those people groups. They are the pawns of the bastard spirits of the Nephilim.
So, to sum it up. THIS BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL!!
These evil ones hate the God of Israel and his Anointed. Also, sadly, there are many jews who also hate their Messiah, thus the internal conflict. Oy vey! Yeshua Adonai BO!
To start, stop calling them Arab, you make them into a sub class. If they are believers than the are a new creature in Messiah
This man is right, those who want to stop the war to, “negotiate,” are doing everything the enemy wants them to do. In essence, they are aiding and abetting the enemy, Hamas. All the protesting against the government is also aiding and abetting the enemy, on all fronts. The more they protest, the more IDF and civilian Israeli’s will die in terrorist attacks and on every front in this war.
Solution! Face the enemy, not each other, unite, and call on the Lord, seek His face and He will hear you and come to you and fight for you. It is written in your covenant with Him, all you are asked to do is believe what He has said. It is up to you who are His people, the apple of His eye.
I’m surprised Hezbollah is still able to cause this significant damage and increase in the firing of rockets despite all the supposed damage of their weapons and arsenals. How come?
What a joy to behold! God sees and He hears
What would he be coming to do in Canada especially as you have shown yourself not to be a friend of Israel or a reliable politician. I hope you repent because the consequences are dire.
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
May his memory be a blessing 😢
Do the Lebanese want to remain slaves of Hezbollah? Why live as slaves and human shields for your enemy? You have the chance to be free from your masters and live better lives than you do now, why throw that away?
If the Lebanese won’t stand with the Israeli’s and rid themselves of Hezbollah, all they have to look forward to is more of what they now have and worse.
For Lebanon to cling to Hezbollah, means they cling to the judgment that is coming on Hezbollah and all of those they are attached to as the prophecies of Ezekiel come to fulfillment.
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Shalom, Israel am chai, may our Father in heaven bless you all.
Ben Kok (jewish-christian pastor)
Seems like a counterfeit peace or ceasefire. There’s really no stopping Hezbollah from re-arming and nobody can stop them. Hezbollah needs to be totally annihilated and not pruned. And Israel was close to doing that. Wrong timing!
Hezbollah and Iran will not willingly give up their hold on Lebanon unless the Lebanese people take advantage of the situation NOW and take back their nation, otherwise the snake will rise up again. Hezbollah will break the ceasefire and the Lebanese government are mostly in Hezbollah pockets
Who would be Bibi? Everyone against him, faced with impossible decisions. God help the man.
Biden wants a Christmas present, a ceasefire. Will he continue to slow-walk arms to Israel?
When Trump regains power and starts to clear up Biden’s mess, it will be, “Oh look! He started a war. We told you Trump was bad.
Don’t be fooled. Pray that Biden’s plans are foiled and Netanyahu gets the needed weapons.
This year Christmas week and Chanukah co-incide. A time of miracles, perhaps?
I oppose the ceasefire too, but in a bigger picture, the people of Israel, a third of who still don’t recognise their God, are not yet in the state that the Lord can give them a total victory.
It is not Netanyahu, or even Biden, to be blamed for this premature ending of the war against Hezbollah. The fault is in the unbelieving Jewish people in Israel. While their rebellion against their God continues, the Refiner’s fires, using the hands of the enemies, have to continue too.
The Rabbi is correct in encouraging repentance but he needs the rest of the God given Bible to be read too and if he does he should see that his Messiah has already visited Israel, but they rejected Him, the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace returns at the second Advent, following the Tribulation/time of Jacob’s trouble.
They are just another terrorist organisation! Thank the Lord Israel has at last booted them out!
Agreed. That as well.
This cease-fire is a grave mistake. It is a victory for Hezbullah, just as it is celebrated by the terrorists. And it will again cost Israeli lives. Maybe Trump ordered it… disgrace. It should be investigated. It is the same as in Germany, where anti-Israeli terrorists are acquitted because they are feared.
Israel should have annexed the area up to the Litani and also Gaza and Samaria to achieve peace. A return to the status quo ante 10/7 will change nothing, absolutely nothing. And in the long term it will also destroy Israel.
Perhaps there is a secret plan for further escalation, that would be the only chance. Now the terrorists are returning with Hezbollah flags and so are the UNIFIL terror supporters. And once again a deceptive peace is agreed that helps no one, only death and murderers.
In fact, all of Judea, Samaria and Gaza/Sinai is occupied territory of Israel. This must be said loud and clear. Because there will never be Jewish life and peace in an ever-lasting war.
Beautifully said. Praise God 👏
That’s an interesting point about “wokeness” and the link with the great deceiver which I’d never really thought about. If you “go down that rabbit hole” (to keep in line with the text!) and really think about it then it does start to make a real but scary sense… Shalom to my adopted Jewish family and maranatha to my Christian family… God Bless x
As God said to the prophet Ezekiel over forty times: “Then you/they will know that I am the Lord”. Every miracle brings Him glory!
Yes, great article. Re. the Exodus, sadly there are those who try to explain God away, saying that it was all natural.
Or if you tell someone, “God brought his people back into their ancestral homeland in 1948”, they reply, “No, it was not God, it was an UN resolution.”
That’s quite typical for the secular masses; they do not understand.
Another interesting article.
Yes, it seems most people are so politically correct, they would offer the devil a cup of tea.
Don’t judge… be tolerant… (except if they are Jewish or if they are Christians who speak in tongues).
Excellent, well written, absolutely right. But let me say a few personal words:
I was born into a Christian family and into a non-Christian family with converted Jewish ancestors. I was never a believer. A few years ago, I found old papers that told me: In reality, you are a Jew. That was not really a shock, but a relief. Now I can pray, now I can believe, now I am happy with our feasts. But Israel doesn’t want people like me, even if they want to work, fight and die for Israel. If you look at the demographic processes in Arab societies, it has to be a mistake.
But when I pray and ask him, he tells me not to wait for miracles. He also says that Israel can only survive if it does not wall itself in borders set by others. Only if it is open to all Jews who want to live in Israel and complete its work.
Be very careful who you trust. Lies are second nature to bring about their own agendas!
Unfortunately the BBC and all news outlets are propagating huge lies about Israel, wokery and normalising things which God calls abomination.
There are a few Christians in the UK which are fully behind Israel and know the truth. The Bible is unfolding before our eyes!
Be careful Israel, it could be the ‘covenant with death), spoken of in Isaiah. 28/14-15 & 18.
God gave Israel all the territory from the Euphrates to the Mediterranean Sea – see Joshua 1:4.
From the river to the sea, Israel will forever be!
A complete failure to understand the real root of the problem. The problem is not Islamism. Try reading the Qu’ran from the perspective of a true believer, in the same way as a devout Jew reads the Tenach or an evangelical christianreads the Bible. The devotion of the Muslim is not the problem; it is what he feeds his soul with.
Lies rule these days! Look out anyone who tries to part God’s land! He gave that land to the Jews long before there was ever any so called ‘Palestinians’ and that covenant is still in operation today! After the great tribulation when Jesus Christ returns to this earth and stamps out all His enemies, the remnant of Israel will be restored to their land. Amen.
While I was in China about 10 years ago, I heard an interesting testimony.
Yeshua told a missionary to go to a certain place in the ME, where a missionary had just been beheaded by ISIS. He duly went and was captured by ISIS and was taken blindfolded to somewhere. There were 500 ISIS members there. They told him that Yeshua had appeared in dreams of all 500 and condemned them of killing the missionary He had sent. So they wanted to confess their guilt in front of the missionary. I believe they were Sunni ISIS. Their attitude to Christians might have changed since then.
Absolutely barking mad!! Lookout all the nations that forget God! Jesus Christ is the only way of escape for anyone, Jew or Gentile!
AMEN & AMEN Hebrews 3:12-15 *** Hebrews 9:27&28***Maranatha
Jeremiah. 17/5. Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. That applies to all.
Amen. Spot on scriptures, Mark!
Oriel,
Thank you for sharing so honestly.
Wow, Jesus said, “if time were not shortened, there would be no flesh saved,” it won’t be long and Israel will be signing a seven year peace treaty.
Ezekiel 38 coming to a head, a lot going on all across the globe now.
Yes – see Revelation 12:17
In the pope’s own arrogance he thinks, like the devil, that he can over rule the authority of God’s words in the Bible and doesn’t like his followers reading the Bible otherwise they may find out the truth!
Amen & Amen
Not many realise that Israel is the centre of the world. All glory to God for the abilities He has given to the IDF!
According to the Holy Bible there will be the Kingdom of heaven for the remnant of the Jewish people, on this earth after the great tribulation. At the second advent the Lord Jesus Christ will fight for them and after the battle of Armageddon He will restore the Jews to His/their land. His chosen people to the place where He has put His name there. In Jerusalem. Amen
Daniel as God’s ambassador stood before Nebuchadnezzar, the most powerful man on earth—who proclaimed his own majesty (Daniel 4:30). The emperor was humbled before God and Daniel several times, until he admitted, most uncharacteristically for a tyrant: “HIS dominion is an eternal dominion; HIS kingdom endures from generation to generation.” (Can you imagine influential jihadist enemies so repenting before the God of Israel?)
Yes! I can, and you can read all about it in Ezekiel 38 and 39. Ezekiel 40 starts talking about how Israel will build the third temple, the Jews will have to clean the rubble left by the invading jihadists as they will destroy the buildings themselves. The temple mount will be returned to the original owners at last, all but one sixth of the invaders will also be destroyed. Those of the sixth part will go home and truthfully tell by whom they were destroyed by, can you imagine the worship the God of Israel will receive?
The Catholic church has always had trouble with antisemitism; but this is over the top. The Pope should read his Bible. Jesus said that salvation is of the Jews. He was not a Palestinian. To put the baby Jesus on a symbol of terrorist bloodshed is blasphemous! I do not think this pope is a Christian; he does not believe in the real Jesus.
Amen & Amen LORD save these Folks from the Deceiver…Maranatha
Their jihadist dreams, with nothing but trucks and guns for now, are smoke. Netanyahu is right, however, to destroy Syria’s strategic weapons from Russia and Iran left by Assad and also to draw a clear line in the sand regarding their possible rearming and Israel’s promised response. Whether or not they will accept the reality of their situation, no one really knows. Whether also the Sunni/Shiite split remains, only God knows. But for now and with Trump cutting off Iran things should be better than Assad’s treacherous times for awhile at least.
Dear Anna, since the fall of Syria, the situation for Israel has become much worse. Israel was already on the “wrong foot” because it did not destroy the jihadists when they were approaching Aleppo. Now Syria is the first state to be destroyed. And it will never be a real state in the Western sense again. Most likely it will become a “province” under Turkish control – but that means a war between Turkey and Israel. At the very least, it is futile to bomb “Assad’s” heavy weapons when they will once again be supplied by Turkey.
Israel will have to face a large-scale rush to establish a caliphate, which could also destroy Jordan, Iraq and even Egypt as states as we know them today. This has been the dream of jihadists for 100 years. Trump’s role in this near future is unknown, but crucial. I don’t think he will wage a “proxy war” against the Arab world and Turkey just to save Israel.
Israel must therefore act now and quickly to establish a defensive axis with Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. But Israel must also act by “monitoring” the emergence of the new “Islamic State al-Shams” – but this will only work with the help of Saudi Arabia, the USA and Russia. Erdogan will not be a helpful player in any way, because he wants to rebuild the Ottoman Empire between Istanbul and Jerusalem, if not Mecca.
Israel is therefore in the most dangerous position since 1948. That remains to be seen.
So Israel is now in it’s most dangerous situation ever since 1948. That is to be seen.
In Isaiah 43:1-13 we read these words, “I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour”.
What THE LORD has declared, and it is written in the Tanakh concerning Israel He will fulfil every promise because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We are living in the generation that will see it all completed.
All glory to THE LORD who watches over Israel, HIS TREASURE and PORTION. AMEN.
I salute you too, Unit 504.
👍🏻
Extraordinary the dedication and self-discipline shown by this unit in their unenviable day to day work
Praise the Lord for His great goodness!
Amen, it is closer than we think.
Leftist are never to be trusted because they have no love for God nor respect for His commandments just their own.
C.S. Lewis once wrote regarding Narnia that what was once human and now no longer is is very dangerous and evil. England has turned its back on Jesus and the demons have rushed in. Charles is a coward and a traitor.
We should not be surprised that HaShem moves before us, and the god of our enemies is powerless against him !
Long Live Israel to the Glory of God!!
There are many of us in Australia praying hard for Israel.
Dependence on American fighter jets makes Israel as vulnarable as dependence on American munitions. Last year a Dutch court ruled that The Netherlands stop delivery of F35 spare parts, because they ‘might be used by Israel to commit genocide’. As absurd as it is, this proves that activist judges are at least as dangerous as a hostile administration. This should be a primary concern for Israeli lawmakers and Defence officials.
Unless ALL hostages are released, this is ridiculous! And to make this about Trump is very concerning! This is not a political football to help an American politician cross the finish line. This is about people held captive by a sworn enemy of the Jewish land.
The God of Israel has shown He is far greater than Israels enemies.
This article is interesting and strangely funny, as it is God who is bringing about the instability and chaos as promised in the prophets Amos and others. Israel’s real fight is with the Almighty and His Son Yeshua. It’s a longstanding battle
Dear Aviel, thank you for taking my concerns to heart. As I said shortly after the fall of Aleppo, Israel must intervene strongly and decisively. Because now there is no longer any distinction between Sunni and Shia uprisings against liberal Western civilization. Jordan is indeed of vital importance, but so is Lebanon.
Everything is coming to the “big attack” – but Mount Hermon is not the right place for it. It is only possible on the Lutani and Jordan fronts. If it comes to that, even Israel would not be able to defend its borders and territory. Even if the IDF is now the strongest force in the Middle East.
But these forces and the government must now act with foresight: first, by concluding protection agreements with Lebanon and Jordan; second, by monitoring their borders (which they are doing, in my opinion); and third, by destroying the rule of the jihadists in Syria and Iran.
But… while Iran is weakened and Syria is fragmented, Israel must not forget Turkey (as the head of Syrian jihadism). Erdogan had already said in 2013 – while building his “Sultan Mosque” in Istanbul – that he wanted to reconquer the Arab-Ottoman territories during his lifetime. Israel should take this seriously and not forget it. No Jew should make the same mistake as Hitler.
Every Jew, every Israeli and all liberal Westerners should take this into account. Because in the end, Erdogan even wants to reconquer Jerusalem. At the moment, I don’t know what to do.
Too many bombings in Syrian territory would give him a reason to intervene and occupy Syria. Too few would give him the opportunity to promote and build up jihadist proxies. But I think that Israel has to act like King Herod in the Roman Empire. Give all people opportunities in controlled but semi-sovereign areas, convince people to believe in their own lives and not in death. Protect the borders of Lebanon and Jordan, but don’t let the border with Egypt get out of control. And, to repeat: help the Kurds to live and build their own state on their territory in Syria, Iraq, Iran and Turkey in order to destroy the dangerous political system of these states.
Absolutely. We are to overcome sin. We were given the Spirit to empower us to do just that! But, we have to actually believe that the Spirit is stronger than the flesh! He knows our works, the Book of the Revelation says.
Erdogan is old, his time is running out. So just be aware, that he can put his dreams and wishes in account to approach his aims either faster than in a long term. Especially cause now there are opportunities while western states just are waiting. But there never will be a peaceful Syria under Jihadist rule, never.
And please note: Erdogan is a jihadist muslim – and even a peaceful muslim is ordered (!) by Quran to lie at non-believers not only in war but also in trade.
So please: nobody should underestimate the current danger. Cause Erdogan not yet will send his army to Syria. He will wait and send arms and trucks. And he will let be done the blood-work by Syria terrorist groups. But these very fast can grow with Jordan terrorist groups and all Arab terrorist groups. Israel has to be very watchfull cause it could not foresee Hamas attack and HTS attack. It is very difficult to do so. And Israel has to give a damn shit on UN assaults or international law. In the bloody end, these people just want to count dead Jews.
Trying to donate….very difficult
Time for all Jews to make aliyah and the judgment of the nations to begin!
Praise the Lord!!
Overcomers are defined in 1 John. 5/4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1. John. 4/4. Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Thank you Aviel for this informative article to educate those of us who needed to know an answer to the question that you titled this article.
You raised the question of, “Why do the Houthis hate Israel and the Jews?” The answer that was given I found significant because of what firstly is declared in Jeremiah 31, Isaiah 49 and Isaiah 43:1-11 and many other places in the Bible. Secondly we have seen in our time an event that occurred on Sept 11, as mentioned in the article, that in my understanding of things changed the geopolitical landscape in line with Albert Pikes plan for a war that would occur between the political Zionists and their supporters and the Moslem Arab world and their supporters to usher in their desired outcome. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob still watches over Israel for His purpose.
Am Yisrael Chai. John 10:22-42.
L’chaim
Trump’s expectations don’t matter. Trust not in man. Trust in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!
Muslims are not to be trusted. According to their book they can and do lie to achieve their own agendas! Trying to make a deal with them is like talking to a bunch of rattlesnakes!
The One God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is God the Father, God the Son, (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Ghost. Israel as a nation needs to recognise that their Messiah has already visited them in the person of Jesus Christ. He will fight for them at the second Advent.
Israel needs to return to Him. In Jesus name I pray.
Until Ezekiel 38, 39 are complete, there will be no peace in Israel or the middle east.
There is nothing wrong with the assessment made here nor is it fully Jewish, I, and many others agree with it. The Lord is sovereign, unlike humans, He can see the end from the beginning and knows what His choice of person for any specific job is going to be the right choice regardless of what we humans might see or think. All He asks of us is to simply trust Him and let Him direct the paths that are being taken.
Those in opposition have their own assessment of what the future may bring, take for instance, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, ect. ect. They still have their own thoughts of what they want the future to bring, but they are not allowing the God of Israel to guide them in any of those thoughts.
Well said Aviel, thank you.
Greek Hellenism is the root of today’s secular humanism. It is an idol worshiped by many who have turned their backs on God around the world and also in Israel. It is the obvious religion of the Democratic Party in America for instance. It basically places man above God and fosters self esteem above esteem for God, and is therefore very laden with sinfulness. It is very much like the snake in the garden in Genesis. The miraculous grace of God is the antidote!
Zechariah 12:2-3
2 “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of [a]drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. 3 And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.
Jews and Christians should believe the scriptures and get as far as possible from Damscus. It is a doomed city. Anyone with any sense should do the same.
Jews and Christians should believe the scriptures and get as far as possible from Damascus. It is a doomed city. Anyone with any sense should do the same.
“Kinocide,” another satanic doctrine with the agenda of genocide of the entire human race, used by the followers of the author of this doctrine.
What is to keep Hezbollah from putting Lebanese Army uniforms on their own people?
Well done, well said. But there is not only a will to come to Israel, indeed Israel has a need to let them come. Even if it hurts: a big war is not avoidable anymore.
Therefore Israel could not take only ultra-orthodox people back home, cause they – for their own reasons, my HE bless them – don’t want to fight. Israel has to get people who want to fight for HIS own country. And for democracy. And for freedom. And for a better mankind. It’s our duty to do so!
Great insight
Truly inspiring article. I’ve really been blessed and inspired. Thanks 🙏
Ruth became a proselyte, totally committed as you say. Namaan remained a Gentile who worshiped the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in his own land.
Hopefully Hezbollah isn’t putting on LAF uniforms to deploy to the border. How would the IDF be able to distinguish who is who?
And then there was Biden’s floating dock for aid which failed miserably and costed millions and millions of U.S. tax payer dollars. As an apostate Catholic, if he still has anything to do with making these horrific decisions instead of president by default Blinken, it will probably not be good news for Israel. Biden is a vindictive, self righteous person who thinks only of his own self esteem; the last thing he wants is for Trump to win where he lost. God help Trump to put an end to this wickedness!
We have all learned over the last fifteen months that anyone who believes anything said by terrorists is not the truth, they are incapable of it and are instructed by their own book to not be truthful as long as they are speaking to deceive those they consider to be their enemies. But, goats will be goats, ya know…
We pray for world leaders and governments to come to the rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him ALONE – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire sinful allies, government officials, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. “If my people hearken and keep my commandments…” This doesn’t come from this world’s organized and systematic church/worship. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world has now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
Psalm 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Please, Trump is not God! Only HaShem can solve Israel’s problems–spiritually and physically. Trust not in man!
Dear Aviel, I see you argument in this case basing on the principle of equal rights and equal duties. But on the other hand: those who are just praying may be blessed, but they have very few rights in a liberal society that give them shelter. In fact they can not get profit in nearly no case from liberal living. I don’t think you, me and most of all people really want to take their place. I think it’s easy to understand.
And there is another argument which is actually much more understandable: What should IDF do with these people? No army can stand strong recruiting people who doesn’t want to fight. Always it is better to send them home.
And, I repeat it once more: If Israel really do need more trained soldiers, more skilled officers it easily can build up an international brigade of Jews and Jew-friendly people from abroad to help. Of those who wants to fight for Israel and for those who are praying.
Have they not noticed that it was Hashem who re-established Israel, and fought for Israel in its wars, including today. Therefore why do they oppose what Hashem is doing in Israel, by refusing to serve in the army. It is not a case of either/or but Hashem requires us to be fully committed in both studying torah and be willing to serve in the IDF !
The people are right, don’t give an inch as the terrorists still want everything in their favour!
There us no way to make a deal with the Amalekites and have God’s approval 🙏
Any “deal” with Hamas, which gave terrorist the capability to survive and not to free EVERY hostage alive is a wrong one.
Any “deal” that changes one Israeli against even just 2 terrorist is a wrong one. “Eye to eye, teeth to teeth, one life to another”.
Israel faces nearly 900 death soldiers (may HE bless them) to secure their country. Do we have the right to despise their sacrifice of life? Do we?
Hamas has to be forced by any threat to all of them to surrender in total, unconditional. If the Bibi-admin had been too civilized against these murderers since 10/7/23 – than it has to change its strategy. If “Trump” is the problem, Israel has to explain. To find a deal.
But for HIS justice Bibi should tell Hamas, every dead hostages and soldier will cost 100 dead war prisoners of Hamas. It’s a fail to free even a single one.
Bibi going forward with this deal would be giving the Obama/Biden+Harris administration everything they want, those in Israel also going along with this deal would be doing the same. Win,win for Obama, is that what Bibi really wants?
What I want to know is this; when will the messianic community ADMIT that what was really happening on 7/10 was not simply a MUSIC festival! IT WAS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE G-D OF YISRAEL, IT WAS A SHIVA FESTIVAL! ON HIS HOLY LAND, WORSHIP TO A God OF THE CANAANITES!
I love the land, I pray for the land and its people but what happened on that day was demon worship.
It was debauchery to be honest
No no, way more than that. There was a Hindu shiva statute on site and those clowns were dancing and worshiping to it. Insulting the G-d of Israel. Charles Gardner exposed this in his piece published on this site a year ago. At that time there were pictures of that statue still on the web. Not now. Shame on them all for the wrath they invited?
I cannot pretend to be able to put myself into Avida’s shoes, but I think he is right.
Khalil al-Hayya is a COWARD hiding in Qatar with his $millions while his people die for a lost cause. God wins and the Bible is true. So I dare you to come to Gaza you spineless coward.
I read an article from Hebrew University that adds a possible second translation of the verse, “Do not stand over your neighbor’s blood:”
In short, it said not to put conditions there in the first place that would put the other’s life in jeopardy.
Does not Torah say also to not take the word of a liar? Hamas is a sworn enemy who has repeatedly lied. If making a deal with them, releasing unrepentant enemies, would cause future bloodshed, would that not constitute “standing over your neighbor’s blood” too?
The Hostage agreement, maybe a window of opportunity, for a general election, because the present MKs do not represent what appears to be a major shift in values since Oct 7th.
Praying for many to be saved among the Jewish people. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, no one cometh to the Father, but by Jesus. He is the only way to escape the quickly coming time of Jacob’s trouble/the great tribulation.
Man never learns anything from history.
Almighty God knows and that’s why the nations are shot through, because of their treatment towards His chosen people.
But God also uses the nations to chastise Israel because of their false gods and ungodliness and then he will zap the nations against Israel.
Absolutely, talk is just talk. A promise must be fulfilled!
It’s not just the military in Israel or America for that fact. It’s post modern brains of everyone. No one thinks anymore they want the internet to tell them what to do. That and the dark forces of this world. We’ve reached the end folks.
Ironic that I don’t see anyone blaming all the leftist policies that Israeli’s love that set the stage for these debacles in the first place.
Israel should never let a terrorist with blood on there hands live, they should execute them.
God Provides Peace in Land – Not Man’s Inventions
Deuteronomy 28:7 – The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Israel doesn’t defeat its enemies or bring about peace to their land, because of its military capabilities and strategical advantages.
God promised from the beginning of time to protect Israel from its enemies, but [only] if Israel obeyed Him and kept His commandments.
Remember Moses, God only gave him an empowered rod [staff] to conquer Pharaoh and the Egyptians.
It was God’s doing, not man’s!
God is NOT referring to the keeping of the commandants and ordinances of man’s established religious beliefs or customs.
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world has now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
Amen! And I believe HaShem would agree based on Scripture!
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not in your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” Prov. 3:5,6. Helped me through it over 50 years ago, we aren’t promised a rose garden, but the Lord promised He would walk through it with us.
A thousand years from now, Israel will still be in existence, it will be in existence from the Nile to the Euphrates. Hamas and its ilk have started something that is going to be their total end. The Lord Himself will see to it.
Psalm 17:6-15. It says in Zechariah 2:8 …for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye. In other words the one who seeks to do harm to Israel will end up being confronted with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the same God who watches over Israel for His purpose.
The Bible reveals to us what God has planned for the nation of Israel and how that will impact on the whole world.
How did the armies of Israel in days gone by protect/defend their nation after they had cried out to their God ? We read the answers in the OT of our Bibles. The same is still true for Israel in our time.
When our thinking lines up with what God has to say about Israel then we will understand what our eyes are seeing and what our ears are hearing.
Oh Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob pour out your Grace and Mercy on all IDF soldiers and their families that many may see Your “Salvation”.
Jews and Christians praying together on the Temple Mount ! I pray that this manifestation of freedom of religion here, may become a regular feature !
Israel can’t, but the Lord God Almighty can. Israel, cry out to Him and He will answer.
What this young lady experienced was the Holy Ghost of God calling her. If one chapter from the Bible brought forth so much peace as described, imagine the light received by reading the entire Bible!!! I’m praying for her and Israel.
Very encouraging story! No doubt, there are others as well that have been drawn towards God since Oct 7th
I have read many times that when Israel prayed as a nation, He, to whom they prayed, responded. When was the last time Israel prayed as a nation? The enemies of Israel are praying against Israel praying as a nation, because when she does, they lose.
Just think what could happen if ALL of Israel would take Psalm 27 AND the rest of the word of the Lord to heart.
Psalm 146:3
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Matthew 15:8
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” (KJV)
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world has now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
Amen! All of Israel has been held hostage in some sense. It is a very disturbing situation. The ONLY solution, as David did, is to strengthen in the Lord. Draw nigh to Him and He WILL draw nigh to you! May God be with you all. 🙌
Amen.
Is this all really right, what we have read? I doubt it.
I don’t think, that in any form of a double-state solution, may there are two, three or just one state, Israel’s security can be secured. In any case international organisations an lots of states will promote and finance these border states. But those just will let their people starve to buy new and more weapons, ti build tunnels etc. Thy in no case will get these primarily jewish regions to happy life und growing economy. Cause they don’t love their children, but just the killing.
Second: Trump wants peace, allright, But at least just for the USA. For Trump Israel is a big thing, but Panama and Artica are much bigger things. May be even a peace with Saudi Arabia than Israel. So ist is a real dangerous situation now. And I don’t know, how strongly Bibbi can resist.
Israel should therefore take the lead in this development by making clear decisions for its own security. However, the domestic political situation of the two most important states must be considered: Jordan has a problem with the Palestinians, but also a problem of state rule, threatened by jihadists in its own country. And now it has an open border with jihadist Syria.
Saudi Arabia is not threatened by Palestinian anger, but it has a clear interest in an alliance against Iran and a functioning oil economy. This is currently the greatest danger for Israel – namely that its interests are not being taken into account in the global war.
In this precarious situation, Israel, we all, must not rely on Trump. Israel, we, must guide Trump. We have a chance to do that. important states must be considered: Jordan has a problem with the Palestinians, but also a problem of state rule, threatened by jihadists in its own country. And now it has an open border with jihadist Syria.
Saudi Arabia is not threatened by Palestinian anger, but it does have a clear interest in an alliance against Iran and a functioning oil economy. This is currently the greatest danger for Israel – namely that its interests are not being taken into account in the global war.
In this precarious situation, Israel, we all, must not rely on Trump. Israel, we, must lead Trump. We have a chance to do that. I just fear that Bibbi cannot see this problem, does not want to see it. Israel just has to analyse its situation correctly. But that will only work if we form alliances with the Arabs who love their children more than death and killing.
Jordan has massive domestic problems with the so-called Palestinians. But it also has a long, open border with today’s jihadist Syria. Its very existence as a state is now also in danger. So Jordan needs Israel’s help.
Saudi Arabia has an interest in opposing Iran and supporting the USA in the oil industry. However, this is where the greatest danger lies in the short term. Israel can become a victim of this in global politics. So Israel should not trust Trump or E-Li Havot. Israel must direct, must lead, must act itself.
But for that, Israel must offer an advantage for the Arabs who love their children. For a ‘deal’ that makes it stronger. I know how difficult it is for Jews to demand an alliance with Arabs and Muslims. I know that very well. But sometimes you also have to recognise that it is necessary for Israel. Please keep in mind that telling a lie is an imperative of the Quran for every Muslim. Why shouldn’t Israel do the same?
But first of all Israel should act against the word-framing: It is right, there are arabs, there are muslims – but there are no Palestinians. These are only terrorists who do not want to work for their lives and their children because of their laziness.
Sorry for the typos and duplications, but I was angry and in fear.
Dependencies regulate the possibilities. The potential to influence things lies in the adjustment screw. I believe that the miracle of gaining more independence will be possible, at whatever point. All of us who trust in HIM are in HIS hands. HE can move mountains, can’t he?
Dear Rabbi Yossi
Please may I encourage you to read the New Testament and discover that the gospel for today in this age of grace, is the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, for all people, Jews included. Unbelief in God’s only begotten Son, Jesus, is what sends anyone to Hell.
John. 1/1-3. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The same was in the beginning with God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.
Numbers. 24/17. I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star (Jesus Christ) out of Jacob, and a Sceptre (Jesus Christ) shall rise out of Israel,……
Israel will win : From the sea to the river, HaShem does deliver !
Just a silly question: Why did Israel had send these girls into war? Why had they been captured? Who t f is responsible for that? Very clear, everybody should say: I appreciate every woman much more than my life. Cause she’s in any case Rebekka, whom we must be grateful for our people in this long history all of us. We as a community owe these Rebekkas our lifes. And I see the urge, to let these women into war … but not at the front. They need much more protection than any man, and we owe that to them.
But at the end of all fails, in destruction time, they are just a jewish soul to be saved. As the Talmud says: To be saved if it does not endanger more jewish lifes. But exactly that is, what’s happening now. Don’t ask me who is responsible. You all know. It’s not Bibi and his admin.
Long Live Israel and the Jewish people!!
At the end of this Ezekiel 38-39 war, Israel will have victory and a seven year peace treaty. The rest of the world will be fighting wars internally and some may be fighting external enemies. Israel will have peace and will be building the third temple.
When UNRWA is long forgotten, Israel will be peacefully leading the world.
Unfortunately this is a lie that Israel believes too and I’m hoping they think seriously about this ceasefire and the useless deal of releasing one innocent Israeli for thirty murderers who are most likely kill or try to kill again whenever the opportunity arises.
Now the world can see Palestinians were not exactly starving! And how quickly got back into military uniforms immediately after the ceasefire.
I think it’s not so brilliant. Relocating would be a good thing, but not on Israels borders (and not outside the Arab world). Unfortunately, there is no place where the Pals will not do much harm, but probably Yemen would be a good place. They have a lot of friends there with the same medieval mentality and manners.
The time is coming when only those who love Israel and its people, will be those living in Israel. The border of Israel will be from the Nile river to the Euphrates river, as the Lord who created the earth said it would be. No one is going to change His covenant He made with the father of Israel.
Lebanon, turning its back on Israel, is not a good thing. The Lord Himself will deal with them.
Deuteronomy 28:7 – The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Israel doesn’t defeat its enemies or bring about peace to their land, because of its military capabilities and strategical advantages.
God promised from the beginning of time to protect Israel from its enemies, but [only] if Israel obeyed Him and kept His commandments.
Remember Moses, God only gave him an empowered rod [staff] to conquer Pharaoh and the Egyptians.
It was God’s doing, not man’s!
God is NOT referring to the keeping of the commandants and ordinances of man’s invented or established religious beliefs or customs.
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world is now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
Whenever Israel trusts another nation to be its Supreme authority other than the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, tragedy is on the horizon.
If Israel, as a nation, would recognise their God’s only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Messiah, who suffered horrendously for all, was crucified, died, was buried and rose from the dead, paying the price for their and our sins, then all Israel’s enemies wouldn’t stand the slightest chance against them. It’s the same in the Western world, as the majority have rejected the Lord Jesus Christ, so our enemies have been allowed to relentlessly take us over. God is lifting his hand of protection.
Who in their right mind could agree to the release of such a large number of terrorists against 33 hostages! Perhaps Israel should renege on the number of terrorists to be released in the same way Hamas and it’s proxies have reneged on their parts of the ceasefire deal!
Ever since the Gaza attacks on 10-7-23, I’ve wondered how such elaborate tunnels were allowed to be constructed. Israel evacuated Gaza in 2005 which means that the tunnels were dug and furnished in 18 years. Hezbollah also built a similar underground setup in the north.
Israel needs to go to the UN and various Arab leaders and tell them that tunnels will no longer be allowed and will be subject to closure upon discovery. The entire world saw how much viciousness was enabled by the tunnels.
John E Taylor, Sparks, NV, USA
Zephaniah 2:4-7
The Arabs who stayed in Israel and those who came back and joined those who stayed becoming faithful Israeli citizens, would also be true Palestinians. The Romans called the Jews, “Palestinians,” long before those who abuse the term today. It can be seen that those who have lived in Gaza are more recognizable as Hamas than Palestinians. I see that as one of the reasons no other Arab nation wants them in their country.
He’s between the rock and a hard place! He remains the best PM for Israel and the haters should let him do his job for the benefit of Israel.
Hamas needs to be destroyed but there are too many divisions. I hope Israelis citizens can give Bibi some space to do the right thing. He has the best interests of Israel at heart. He could have achieved a better result without the stupid ceasefire that’s one sided.
When I am overwhelmed by the needs of God’s people, I remember Exodus 23:20-21, where God speaks of His Angel who goes before us saying, “..obey His voice; do not provoke Him for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.” And 22-23a, “..if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. For My Angel will go before you..”
Hebrews 1:1-3, tells us God is speaking to us today by His Son, Christ Jesus, who is “the express image of His Person.. [who] when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”
We have an advocate today, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is able to save to the uttermost all who come to God through Him for He always lives to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25) “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us… [nothing] shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Ro. 8:37-39)
Psalm. 118/8
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
I know, because I cannot trust myself.
Deuteronomy 28:7 – The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Israel doesn’t defeat its enemies or bring about peace to their land, because of its military capabilities and strategical advantages.
God promised from the beginning of time to protect Israel from its enemies, but [only] if Israel obeyed Him and kept His commandments.
Remember Moses, God only gave him an empowered rod [staff] to conquer Pharaoh and the Egyptians.
It was God’s doing, not man’s!
God is NOT referring to the keeping of the commandants and ordinances of man’s invented or established religious beliefs or customs.
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect you to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any righteousness in the land. The whole world is now become “the children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our repentance and obedience to His laws – Individually.
Excellent article! What I saw at the press conference yesterday was Trump playing Netanyahu. Trump now wants to “own” a piece of Israel’s covenantal land. At this point, he puts himself in direct opposition to God! Gaza is part of God’s Israel!
Israel has suffered each and every time it has ceded God’s property. HaShem sets the boundaries.
But, now Trump can use this as leverage to reduce or eliminate aid to Israel.
The ONLY answer is to return to HaShem and His teachings and quickly!
Long Live Israel!!
If the world hates you , You have to be doing much much Right, GOD Bless Fear Not. Maranatha
The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help:
13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile.
14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when they are surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted in Psalms many times: a man who FEARS the Lord.
Fear God, and keep His commandments. And then the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever with no end!
Perhaps the Authorised KJV may throw some light on it.
Amos. 5/26. But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
Acts. 7/43. Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
Looks like some do not read their Bibles. Prophecy tells us there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ returns at the 2nd advent with His army to destroy all His enemies and then sits on David’s throne, where the false dome of the rock sits, at the moment.
Old Ron says: you should read Zephaniah 2:4 through 7. It has already been written.
Nations that live in fear of their enemies are always jealous of those nations who face their enemies and do what is needed to defeat their enemies. The sad thing is, those cowardly nations will always put down the stronger nations with their mouths because they won’t lift their hands to defend themselves. Look how they reacted to Trump when he called them out about how they hid behind the US while refusing to pay their share of NATO for just one example. At present, those nations are scared to death of Islam, look how they cater as they crawl on their knees so they don’t offend those who are working to destroy them from within. Israel is far above them, and they know it.
We ought to be careful with believing some of NDEs. Just as Satan is a fallen angel, angelic beings are likely to be fallen ones, so are those who pretend to be “friends and loved ones” of those who saw them, in attempts to send those people back to the earth without learning the truth of God and the Messiah. Those who fall into such schemes are likely to be secular Jewish people.
I recently came across a testimony of a rabbi who had a NDE and met Yeshua there and learned that He is the long-waited Messiah King of the Jews and was told to go back and tell people about Him. That is a good example of genuine NDEs.
The Lord works in mysterious ways, but everything He has written, will, come to pass, regardless of how our finite minds think of what we read into the scriptures.
In His time and in His way.
Rest assured, the left/Satan, is at work figuring out a way to totally disrupt this plan.
The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help:
13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile.
14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when they are surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is always found in God’s requirements. King David wrote of it many times in Psalms: a man who FEARS the Lord. A nation and a people who fear God.
Fear God, and keep His commandments. And then, the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever with no end!
Agree with the Truth and Prayers for Peace of Israel Maranatha
Absolutely right. There is not one moderate Muslim and the West needs to take that on board too.
Thank you Steven!
When this Ezekiel 38, 39, war is finished, ALL, of Israels enemies will be neutralized, and a seven year peace treaty will be signed with Israel.
It poses the question, how many times have Jihadists looked up international law to see just what they could or could not when they do a terrorist attack? Have they ever considered not attacking their target if there were civilians present? or have they simply attacked because there were many civilians and they would have a greater effect with the number of people they actually killed? Proportionality? it doesn’t exist with jihadist terrorists.
People who attack Israel over proportionality, do so from behind their own heavy security and high towers.
The whole land including Gaza, belongs to HaShem. If the tenants of the land hate him, He will evict them !
Geert has God’s blessing on him as he blesses Israel. We must call on all Christians to constantly cry out to God for his protection and salvation.
We should remain calm and keep hope alive. These polls show that Israel’s division is over. What can the future bring? In no way will it bring peace, because these released terrorists will not harvest and build and worry about their children. They will continue to wage war. Trump and also the eastern Arabs will not miss this chance to invest in building. Netanyahu can go to the polls and return with a stronger government. But the images of the hostages can also change the world’s opinion.
Hasn’t Trump flip flopped on a 2 state solution in the past??
“The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a separate “Palestinian people” to oppose Zionism.” Zuheir Mohsen to James Dorsey, “Wij zijn alleen Palestijn om politieke reden”, Trouw, March 31, 1977.
From an article on the Gatestone Institute, Feb. 8, 2025. Perhaps if people around the world knew more of the truth, there would be a lot less opposition to Israel, but as the Lord said, “they hate me so they will hate you.” Israel will still be around long after those who hate her, are gone.
There needs to be pictures of terrorists being released from Israeli prisons and compared to those released from terrorist captivity, perhaps people of higher intellect will see the difference.
Those in the institutes of higher learning will not be able to see the difference, their indoctrination will only allow them to see the lies they so willingly believe.
Should this horrendous behaviour be allowed to continue? Maybe 🤔 Israel should do exactly the same thing. Do a photoshoot and monitor them for the rest of their lives by posting pictures on every Social Media platforms so they don’t settle anywhere in the world.
Whoever agreed this piecemeal exchange shouldn’t keep their jobs. Next stage should be all of the hostages dead or alive once. 3 for 30 is insane by any standards.
Well written article Jonathan. Because the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the same God who watched over Israel in the past, Psalm 121:4 is the same God who watches over Israel today, Jeremiah 31.
This is why we see all the activity to destroy Israel. It is because of what is in store for this nation.
Because we are in a momentous time period, what happens from now on will be like a flood. The Bible provides all the answers, all we need to do is seek them out.
The decree in Joel 3 is still to be completed.
Oh that people would cry out to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and receive SHALOM, only Adonai can give SHALOM.
Charles, I always enjoy your articles which have a good balance of world history and Biblical truth.
John E Taylor
Sparks, NV, USA
It’s mind boggling to think USAID does not actually mean US Aids but United States Agency for International Development and to imagine billions of taxpayers dollars is actually going to the hands of those who hate you and want to destroy you. And idiots like Omar wants the freebies for terrorists to continue. Omar hates America and not loyal to the government either. Israel needs to take her destiny in her hands with God’s help.
The battle indeed belongs to the Lord! I join with you in agreement to all the Psalms and scriptures to say AMEN 🙏
I believe Israel should have all of it’s God-given land. Trump’s plan to “own” Gaza contradicts HaShem’s will for Israel. And, unfortunately, in my opinion, will lead to a broader regional war. Will the U.S. government stand with Israel should it occur???
I believe that Hamas started the Ezekiel 38-39 war on Oct. 7 2023. According to scripture, the Lord Himself will bring it to a close. The head of jihad will be cut off as the one sixth part who are allowed to survive and return to their homelands and tell what they saw happen.
Unfortunately, the rest of the snake that is still alive around the world will still be active for a short time, long enough to be very destructive, but it will die. Israel will have a seven year peace treaty while the war is ongoing over the rest of the planet.
What will Israel be doing during the first three years? They will be building the temple. In their desperation to bring in more help against Israel, Hamas will destroy the buildings on the temple mount and blame Israel for it. Shortly, we will see.
Israels sovereignty over the land occurred when the covenant was made by the owner of the land, the Lord Himself.
Hamas pulled off something pretty stupid on Oct. 7, 2023, there is nothing to stop them from doing the same thing again. In their thinking, they have nothing to lose and everything to gain, that makes them still dangerous.
Maybe it is time the Arab world should tell the rest of the world WHY they don’t want Hamas or the,”Palestinian,” people in their countries. Their transparency would truthfully eliminate a lot of problems in the middle east. Israel, is the least of the problems there.
I sincerely hope the Australian government should look into this seriously and deport them to Gaza promptly. I hope no patient shows up to these psychos
The IDF shouldn’t leave this post until the foreseeable future with the breakdown of the ceasefire.
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The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help:
13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile.
14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when they are surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted in Psalms many times: a man who FEARS the Lord.
Fear God, and keep His commandments. And then the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever with no end!
There are two sides in the world today, one side that lives on the side of truth, the other that lives on the side of hatred. The side of truth that voted for Trump, many moved from the side of hatred to do so, won.
Those who voted for the side of hatred are now doubling down to push their conviction that hatred is the better side.
When the dust settles and the smoke clears, Israel and the side of truth will still be standing.
Planet earth has become ground zero for the final battles of flesh and blood and those of the spirit realm.
Is there any organisation that has taken over the security of trucks going into Gaza? Who knows what is coming in and where it’s ending up?
Are we talking of 3 or all? Why is the government not flowing with ALL rather than 3? Missed opportunity?
Israel should not agree to any separate demands from Hamas other than what has been agreed already.
3 is nowhere close to all. It makes Trump’s bluff a lie.
The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help:
13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile.
14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when they are surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted in Psalms many times: a man who FEARS the Lord and keeps His commandments.
Fear God, and keep His commandments this is the whole duty of mankind. And then, the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever without end!
Dear God in Heaven! Trump is not HaShem!
No. He is not.
However, he just might be appointed by Him.
When God in His wrath brings about the great tribulation it will be rubble again.
Thank you, so beautiful. We feel the same, the closer to our Lord Jesus Christ the more we value His uplifting nature in a sin ridden world.
Whoever parts God’s land……….!! Promised to the Jewish people through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. No one else!
How unintelligent is it to think that leaving people who willfully get involved in terrorism should be kept in place where they can continue to practice murdering and terrorizing people who want to live their lives in peace?
It is common sense to keep things that will burn our homes down where that can’t happen, what has happened to common sense?
The whole world should know this:-
Between December 1947 to March 1948, the Moslems ordered all Arab ‘Palestinians’ to leave Palestine under threat of death, and 25,000 left the ‘West’ Bank with another 20,000 leaving in April.
None of them were driven out by Jews.
They were forced to become refugees by the Moslems.
These fleeing refugees were told by their leaders that if any of them stayed on the ‘West’ Bank they would be taken captive by Allah’s troops and executed without trial as ‘traitors’ to the cause. Islam would hang them as collaborators with the Jews.
Many people should have their eyes opened to the truth.
If Hamas, (victimizers) success is counted as such even by its own people, that says little of Hamas and even less about the so-called, “Palestinian people.”(victims)
Get the victims out of Hamas reach and see how brave they are. It is easy to see what Trump see’s as a solution. The Arabs in the ME see the Palestinians as trouble, not as citizens, that’s why they don’t want them sent to their nations. If the rest of the world wants to support them, let them go to those nations far away from Gaza and Israel. Perhaps the Palestinians could then find the peace they will never have under Hamas.
I thought the ‘two state solution’ died when it was rejected by Arafat, after he started the intifada, shortly after signing the Oslo agreement.
Maybe the world will now recognise its demise !
The ‘Christianity’ terminology which is so popular on earth is simply a universal label. It has been misused by man’s invented and organized religions; and this has nothing to do with God’s kingdom or His righteousness.
People reduce God’s order to human interpretation and philosophy of what they have determined pleases God; and it is false doctrine according to the Bible.
Religions are the greatest deception of mankind, they are used by satan himself to achieve his objectives. Satan is the prince of the air on earth, and loves to use the churches on earth to worship him.
People are his puppets, moved by his sleight of hand.
He knows the word [scripture] more accurately than humans do, because he was a fallen angel, directly from heaven’s tabernacle of God.
Matthew 15:9 KJV
Jesus said:
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Here’s what Jesus told us pertaining to even the [titles] used in worldly organized religions:
Matthew 23:8-12 KJV
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN IS NOT TO INVENT RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND RITUALS THAT THEY THINK GOD EXCEPTS AND IS PLEASED WITH.
The TRUTH is:
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
If people are truly loving God and keeping His commandments, then the people are doing unto their neighbors as they desire for themselves.
No. He is not.
However, he just might be appointed by Him.
Well said, I agree with you completely!
Citations: “They must prominently demonstrate this separation and prove their loyalty to Iran, which views Zionism as illegitimate and reprehensible.”
“The difficult economic situation in Iran also affects the Jewish community, most of which already belongs to a lower socioeconomic status,” he explained.”
Same as it ever was: All Jews living in Germany have to prove loyalty by fear and in no case by pride or Zionism. Much worse: By denying and even fighting Zionism.
The difficult economic situation is, in fact, the purpose of living for those. Any, really any economic success is forbidden by death of canceling or being murdered.
And to be honest: I don’t understand this way of living.
Israel is in Almighty God’s hands. Father, Son (Jesus Christ) and Holy Ghost.
God knows, and all those who hate God and His chosen people, look out! The day of reckoning is ever nearer. We love the Jewish people because our Lord Jesus Christ came forth of the Jews as did His oracles of truth.
And there’s supposed to be a ceasefire?? These monsters 👿 must be eliminated.
Very sad indeed! Great opportunity for immediate cash 💰
Very sad 😢 more needs to be done in terms of education.
Greek Orthodox is basically Catholicism and as such following in the footsteps of the popes which supported Hitler, so these will support terrorists.
These Folks who Hate Israel are as Judas he did not Love Messiah,and have gone the way of Cain, yet they call themselves Christians……
The sorriest thing in today’s world is the fact that the leftist political officials who are elected to stand between the people, who elected them, and the invaders intent on taking the country away from the people. Instead, we see the officials standing behind the invaders, because they are afraid to stand in front of the people and defend the people. It is happening in more than the UK, it is happening all around the world as Iran is silently making its move to make its final attack on the world to bring it under its thumb.
Winston Churchill, had far more intestinal fortitude than all the politicians in the UK, combined, today. And even more so than church leaders.
It is past time church leaders should have learned there is more power at their fingertips than the enemy coming in has, all they have to do is ask the Lord for it and believe He will stand with them. It wont take much for the domino’s stacking up around them to be knocked down, it just takes the faith to believe in the Lord when He says it is His battle, He just wants us to stand with Him and see He will do it.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5,6.
I see a short time and Israel will be without interior borders, and from the river to the sea, Israel will be free from terrorists and terrorism. What the Lord is going to do to end this war, will guarantee that. Israel will have a 7 year peace treaty and will be very busy building a temple on the temple mount. It will be free of any obstructions, and it will be built without any problems from the outside of Israel or from the inside.
Very good article. There is always a price to pay for sin as the thief on the cross acknowledged to Jesus Christ. Luke. 23/39-41. The great white throne judgement of God awaits all unrepentant unbelievers who reject the Lord Jesus Christ. Revelation. 20/11-15
Protestors, are the best friends Hamas has in the Israeli population. I say that from Vietnam experience, the protestors were the fuel that kept the war going and causing more Americans to die. The sad part of that, was what I learned when I got home. The protestors were, “proud,” of what they were doing.
To the protestors in Israel I ask this question, “are you proud of what you are doing as you see more IDF killed and wounded trying to find and rescue the hostages?” They are doing a great job but as has been mentioned, you are also driving up the price of the hostages for Hamas, are you proud of that as well?
The Vietnam protestors stirred up a lot of strife and hatred, is that your goal? The creator of your nation is waiting for you to seek Him for the answers, because He has them for those willing to come to Him for them. Seek His kingdom, and the kingdoms of your enemies will find themselves being destroyed by a power greater than anything they have ever seen or heard.
Israel needs to put an ID chip in every prisoner they release to Hamas that can be identified up to a certain distance from a monitor. Perhaps put a small explosive device in it as it would be placed next to an artery to be set off should the person wearing it be found with terrorists. Also, it should go off with any attempt to remove it.
Just an old man thinking about how to deal with terrorists, since they are such nice people.
Beautiful piece and beautiful peace!
Yes, Chabad is to be commended for sharing the 7 Noahide commandments in Arabic. I pray for the Middle East for a powerful recognition of Christ Jesus, such as what happened at Sychar in Samaria, when the residents said, “Now we believe..for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” (John 4:39-42)
According to Scripture, Jews have an absolute right to Gaza too. It lies within Judah’s portion of allotted land, correct??
Absolutely correct, Susan.
Genesis. 15/18. In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
Genesis. 17/8. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
This is an unconditional covenant made by Almighty God and look out all those who have messed with His land, His people, His mountain, His city.
John. 3/36. He that believeth on the Son (Jesus Christ) hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Right on! Does he even care for Israel? In the midst of solemn ceremonies honoring the Bibas family, he is posting a gold statue of himself in Gaza.
If God gave that land to the Tribe of Judah, NO foreign power will be able to occupy, or “own”, it peacefully.
Wow! Sobering logic.
Is Witkoff the right person for the negotiations? Hamas should not be in power anywhere in Gaza.
Horrible ceasefire deal 😢🙄😡
“It is wrong to ‘manage’ a conflict with an enemy whose goal is your destruction,”
Absolutely and it might be advisable to listen entirely to Trumps man who has no understanding of the conflict.
“It is wrong to ‘manage’ a conflict with an enemy whose goal is your destruction,”
Absolutely and it might be advisable NOT to listen entirely to Trumps man who has no understanding of the conflict.
What caught my attention in the article is the reference to God’s Angel who spoke to Hagar and made provision for Hagar, and for Ishmael. (Gen. 16 and 21)
God also speaks of His Angel in Exodus 23:20-23, saying, “if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. For My Angel will go before you..”
In God’s immeasurable love for us, God sent to earth the One in whom is His name, as 2 Cor. 5:19 reveals, “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself..” And Ephesians 6:10-17, reveals God’s continued provision for our victory over evil.
It does not matter, when or how it had started. Now is now, and now Israel needs Samaria and Judea and Gaza just for selfdefense. Just to protect 9 Mio. people.
That’s all.
The Palestinians never miss an opportunity, to miss an opportunity !
Looks like the time Hamas will destroy the mosque on the temple mount so they can blame Israel for it, is very close. Granted, it will bring the war to a speedy end, but not in Hamas favor. History has proven that those who seek to destroy the Jews, will instead, be destroyed themselves.
You said in perfectly!
No because Ukraine is one big money laundering operation!
President Trump is committed to Israel. It’s ridiculous to suggest otherwise. The war in Ukraine is underrepresented factually in the media. Zelensky comes across as a goon, a front man for a war of lies. He is way out of his depth on the world stage. Whatever this war is really about, if Ukraine wants to play with American money then it needs to grow up and appoint an adult to do the negotiations.
Israel is an entirely different issue altogether. Mr Netanyahu is an experienced world player, and the consequences of what is happening is much closer to home for America despite the geography. President Trump has shown his intentions clearly, and the support is unwavering. To suggest otherwise is just trouble-making rubbish.
It is heart-breaking to learn that neither of those two groups in the nation of Israel aims to become “one with their own God” as well, who is Sovereign over all the earth and is holding His people in Israel accountable to Him and to His Word.
While so many of His people persistently refuse even to acknowledge their God, His divine protection cannot be granted for all of His people. I deeply grieve with the Holy One of Israel over their hearts of stone towards Him.
Poignant article…..‘it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man’..?
Exactly! Israel must realise it’s hope and protection is in God alone. Then Israel will be delivered from her enemies!
The day is coming soon when Israel will cry out as ONE to the Lord, He will hear her cry and as from old, He will answer and this war will be over. Israel will have a peace treaty, but will she remain as one?
At the end of seven years Israel will still be a nation, there will be no enemies inside of her borders, she will finally be as one, but not from any group of people. The Lord will be in complete control, peace will finally have come to Israel and the world. It will still take a thousand years of discipline for the human spirit to yield completely to the Lord. Then true peace will abound forever.
Only in Yeshua can we become one. He prayed to His Father that his followers “may be one as We are One”. Human nature is too strong – what starts off in peace always fractures. I agree with Masami.
In a nutshell. Well said.
The dilemma is hostages. A very difficult decision to make. I would not like to have to make that decision. But my heart would support anything necessary in the interests of security for Israel.
American loyalty to Israel is not even a conversation beyond saying there is infinite affirmation and there always will be.
As for the woke nay sayers, this is no time to be concerned.
Best wishes
Zelenskyy is used to just having to make a squeak and the democrats would fill his pockets with money, he isn’t used to leaving the WH with flat pockets.
There were billions of dollars that left when he was around that were untraceable, it is easy to see how that would become a habit.
If the Jews read all the oracles of God which was given to them by God, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost, that is the Old and the New Testaments in the Bible they would know that there will be no peace until the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ comes at the second advent, with all his saints to fight for Israel, his chosen and sits on David’s throne on Mount Zion. Amen.
Blessed are the poor in spirit and blessed are the meek certainly opens up the amazing way that GOD has designed the manifestation of His work in the life of each person He redeems from the curse of sin.
Psalm 37, a Psalm of David lays out for each person who reads it the result for the one who trusts 100% in GOD who created the Heavens and Earth; the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the same GOD who watches over Israel for HIS plan and purpose.
What is that result you ask? That you would come to know that same GOD that Adam and Eve knew, that Abraham knew, that Moses knew, that Paul of Tarsus knew, that John the Apostle knew and everyone else who makes up the company of the redeemed, Rev 5:1-14. Isaiah 64.
Christians? Who are the true sons of God?
Matthew 15:8 KJV
“This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.”
The Bible says that we pray “amiss” in most cases. We pray for world leaders and governments to come to our rescue to fulfill our own selfish desires. God wants the house of Israel to solely depend on Him alone – God alone is the provider of safety for Israel today, tomorrow, and in the future. God doesn’t expect the people of Israel to desire allies, governments, diplomatic strategies and solutions to come to Israel’s rescue. God alone delivers: He puts up, and He puts down. The God of Israel has always shown His power and might through a small and separate nation [Israel], and NOT through this world’s empires. It’s conditional – God always requires His commandments and covenants to be kept in order for His protection and blessings to flow through His people. This doesn’t come from this world’s organized church/worship system. Because His blessings are only provided directly from the throne of God. The USA is a FALLEN NATION and has succumbed to many false organized religions; therefore, there isn’t any true righteousness in the land. The whole world has now become “children of disobedience” as God has stated through the ancients. God abhors the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of this present generation. He wants our total repentance of our sins and strict obedience to His laws – Individually.
Jew and Gentile are one, but remain distinct. Gentiles are to worship alongside, but do not replace the Jew.
All throughout Scripture, there remains a distinction between Israel and the nations. The Book of the Revelation, for the most part, is a judgment of the nations.
Judea, Samaria and Gaza ALL lie within the Biblical heartland of Israel. Trump’s Gaza Riviera is also a plan destined for failure. He cannot “own” what he cannot obtain: the title deed. It belongs to God!
“But if any of the nations anywhere on earth refuse to go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD who rules over all, they will get no rain.”
We have the privilege of worshiping Israel’s God. Let’s do it in Spirit and in TRUTH!
The Witcoff proposal should have never been accepted.
All the Hostages MUST be released and no other prisoners set free. They proved how well they can recall their bus-blowing-up mentality in Holon and elsewhere.
Thank God they don’t know how to tell time.
If he can turn from Ukraine, he can suddenly turn from Israel! May HaShem protect you all!
President Donald Trump is a man of direct action. The days of playing silly games are over. The hostages will be released and the war will end, or he will end it and everyone who want to continue with silly games.
Bless him, Lord!
All secular Jewish leaders in Israel should have this understanding!
How does God feel?? Who is praising Him publicly? Who is understanding His greatness and work? And who amongst the millions is worshipping Him in spirit and truth?
Tehillim (Psalms) – Chapter 146
3Do not trust in princes, in the son of man, who has no salvation.
4His spirit leaves, he returns to his soil; on that day, his thoughts are lost.
5Praiseworthy is he in whose help is the God of Jacob; his hope is in the Lord his God.
6Who made heaven and Earth, the sea and all that is in them, Who keeps truth forever.
The God of Israel says: do not trust in princes, who pass from life and fade away quickly. All is vanity in the sight of God.
The greatest mistake is to put trust in man. God hates that!
The battle is God’s.
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help: 13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile. 14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence. Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when it is surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth: Ephesians 6 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted in Psalms many times: a man who FEARS the Lord and keeps His commandments.
Fear God, and keep His commandments this is the whole duty of mankind. And then, the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever without end!
It is the obvious outcome.
The fake outrage of western media will howl when it suits the agenda.
Absolutely 🙏
To look at the story of Joseph you are certainly seeing a bigger picture presented here, even a Messianic one.
For the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the ONE, TRUE AND LIVING GOD, He sees eternity past to eternity future all in the present.
Israel today, (the nation) is still the apple of God’s eye even as it has always been because the issue is about the character of the God of Israel and only when the nation of Israel is totally eliminated will the character of the God of Israel be destroyed. Is that possible?
Isaiah 44:1-22
Aliza, what an absolutely amazing article of determination and courage displayed by this young woman.
Are you able to discover more people who are willing to share a portion of their life’s journey to be an inspiration for others.
There is something about Israel that affects each person’s heart. Something to think about for sure.
The UN, being an entity of the one world order, cannot, nor will not, allow truth to be part of its existence.
Absolutely spot on Melanie. Unfortunately, as with Israel in the OT, when a nation turns its back on Jesus Christ the Son of God, he allows the enemy to come in and take over. And at the end of the tribulation/time of Jacob’s trouble, when Jesus Christ returns with his mighty army he will flatten all his enemies and all those who have cursed Israel.
Only then will restoration begin in the Millennium.
An excellent article, I will continue to pray that Israels politicians listen to HaShem. That they actively seek His will, to listen and then put it into action !
Hamas is only interested in delaying tactics, so it can build defences and lay more booby traps !
It is a sad thing that most of the world today, lives in denial because they seem to think that if they don’t think about it, it won’t happen.
October 7, 2023, was not only a wake up call to Israel, but to the whole world. Israel has been awakened and experienced the world since that day, the rest of the world is still at October 6th.
One of my all time favorite songs, and now to find out Simon and Garfunkel are Jewish, what a blessing.
Beautiful!
Is the suffering from the massacre on October 7, a result based on Israel’s obedience, or of Israel’s disobedience?
This is the question that must be answered, first and foremost.
Is there much unrepentant sin in the camp?
And is the establishment of false religions allowed to exist? Has the worshipping and honor of people and worldliness replaced the holy God of Israel?
God always allowed the enemies of Israel to overtake when they were in rebellion against His laws and His commandments.
The Bible has the recorded history, so man can know, without any doubt, why God always allowed judgments to come to the house of Israel.
But, His hands are outstretched still – waiting for Israel to obey and trust Him – alone.
It all begins here, with a cleansing of the personal tabernacle of God, which is required.
This article challenges all of us, I am grateful for its publication
This is the only remaining option.
It’s disappointing to hear the British Prime Minister during PMQs making sweeping negative comments about Israel today. Oversimplification for the sake of political gain is not in anyone’s interest. The warnings were loud and clear but Hammas has only one purpose. If people don’t have political stomach to confront the details in the open then maybe it would be better to say nothing because you can’t make friends with the Devil and not pay his shilling.
The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help:
13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile.
14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical or technological superiority.
It has always taken the power of God , who made the heavens and earth to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel.
The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust in God [Alone] – because there is NO other way when it’s surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted in Psalms many times: a man who FEARS the Lord.
In those who fear God, and keep His commandments.
David had a repentant heart, one of coming clean, and being fully committed to God’s requirements.
And then the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will then pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor.
Because He is God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth, forever without end!
Amen!
Excellent! You hit on every needed point. “How can two walk together unless they agree?” Within the Scripture
lies every answer. HaShem is looking to be lifted up. “If I be lifted up, I will draw all men to me!”
So far, everyone is looking for an earthly king to be the Savior. It will NOT happen!
It is a shame to see the left in Israel using the hostages the same way Hamas is for the purpose of personal gain in wealth and power. Deceiving the families of the hostages into joining them to try to gain the emotional fight to overthrow the present government is helping Hamas in every way possible, totally shameful.
The Israeli government is right in its move against Hamas now, if the protestors succeeded they would be helping Hamas to win. Hamas winning would see the hostages killed as a means to exalt themselves. It is too bad those Israeli’s joining the left can’t see that far ahead of the current day.
Excellent article.
Discussion, and entertaining various theories and views is healthy, this can be called being academic, or open minded.
However, insisting on everyone doing things your way, and being intolerant of other opinions, or traditions, is called ‘narrow minded, and is self centred arrogance. This is destructive, and dishonouring to HaShem, in other words it is sinful !
Wonderful to hear about what the Lord is doing in the young heart of “Let Jacob rejoice!” Yesterday I finished reading Isaiah and today I’m on Jeremiah. The ways of the Holy One of Israel loving His people (and disciplining them out of His love when necessary) are all clearly written and preserved in these Books of the Prophets.
It is so sad that there are still so many Jewish people in the Promised Land, who refuse even to acknowledge Him, the Spring of living water. I pray for Him, in His mercy, that He may fulfil Ezekiel 36:26-27 among those people.
Well said, Masami! Isaiah tells it all, past, present and future – the state of man and his vain oblations versus true repentance and humbling of the heart to serve God on His terms. Covenants and commandments are required for God’s safe keeping of all people, especially the house of Israel – to the Jew first and foremost.
The ‘Christian’ terminology which is so popular on earth is simply a universal label. It has been used and misused for many centuries by man’s invented and organized religions; and it has nothing to do with God’s kingdom or His righteousness.
“Jerusalem boasts more than 50 Christian churches, 33 Muslim mosques, and 300 Jewish synagogues in the city. Each of the religions now coexists, and you can find religious sites spanning across all three religions, such as Temple Mount.”
Which one of these is right? God has stated very clearly in the Bible that NONE of these religions and their religious leaders are right in His sight.
God said to Moses: “I will be what I will be.”
The true and only God of heaven and earth doesn’t need buildings built by man based on man’s ideologies to obtain some form of worship.
God desires to dwell directly inside the tabernacle of men and women, who are repentant and obedient to Him in [everything].
God said our ceremonies and incense burnings make Him weary and it is iniquity. He wants man to be obedient to His word and His commandments.
Isaiah 1:16 Wash, cleanse yourselves, remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes, cease to do evil.
People reduce God’s order to human interpretation and philosophy of what they have determined pleases God; and it is all false doctrine and a great deception according to the Bible.
Religions are the greatest deception of mankind; they HAVE BEEN used by satan himself to achieve his objectives. Satan is the prince of the air on earth, and he loves to use the church system on earth to get worshippers unto himself.
People are puppets, moved by satan’s sleight of hand.
Satan knows the word [scripture] more accurately than humans do, because he was a fallen angel, directly from heaven’s tabernacle of the true and living God.
Matthew 15:9 KJV
Jesus said:
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Here’s what Jesus told us pertaining to even the [titles] used in worldly organized religions:
Matthew 23:8-12 KJV
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN IS NOT TO INVENT RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, RITUALS, CEREMONIES, AND ORNATE IMAGES THAT WE THINK GOD ACCEPTS AND IS PLEASED WITH.
Our Vain Tradition:
Mark 7:13 KJV
13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
The TRUTH is:
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
If people are truly loving God and keeping His commandments, then the people are doing unto their neighbors and spouses as they desire for themselves.
Matthew 22:36-40 KJV
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
God is not the God of religions. He is, the one and only, almighty God. Who commands men and women everywhere to “worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.”
John 4:24 KJV
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
The last paragraph says it all.
History shows that the so called Palestinians are not good neighbors to anyone, including Arabs in all the ME. It is time Israel takes back what has been theirs for thousands of years, they have an eternal covenant on the land, no one else does.
We also have friends “on the ground” who are reporting an increased interest in God, in Yeshua. Also a good number of people being baptized since Oct 7th.
Thank you Lord for your great mercy, even in times of great turmoil.
Thani you vor this Outline
Since 1948, the UN has shown between, little, and, no, concern for Israel. Why would anyone think they would change now?
Those who oppose the ways of HaShem, will not allow facts, or the truth, to stand in their way !
I pray that those who are to released from the UNWRA prison camp, will not end up in another UN run prison camp !
If relocation is voluntary, it serves further radicalization. ‘Moderates’ will depart and spread their venom elsewhere, radicals will stay and have room to grow.
Only the King of kings can solve this problem.
I agree with you.
It’s all part of the blame game !
It’s everybody’s fault but not mine !
Lets finish this this war and have an election, not that it will solve all problems but at least the protestors can vote, instead of demonstrating !
A lot of intrigues and manoeuvres! God wins all the time
It always seems strange to read about annexing, what is already yours ?
The problem is that Israel does not have a constitution.
The Supreme Court is a private club where the existing judges choose any replacements.
I’m pleased that the solution is at hand. Yeshua Messiah is all-knowing and any deep state attempts will be stopped before they can get anything accomplished. The rule of a truly righteous King is required.
Telling lies is part of Muslim strategy so cannot be trusted to stand by any agreement, even amongst their own people.
Dear Aviel … good point.
But at least Isarel and all Jews have to face the fact that all division into leftist, centric or right-wing factions is just a global anti-jewish trick to split up Jews. And the aim is to destroy Israel. And even any Jewish, any Israeli live.
It’s just as easy as: You never can live in peace with Kill-Bill. And to all who doesn’t see that – just look at Nova: the murderers did not care about Left, Centric, Right, even not about Bedu or Arab. They killed all of them.
About Trump … you have to think twice (I hope): He is working now with threats and visions. Politically this is at first not wrong. It’s a mobster game. If Hamas or Iran or Houthi don’t understand … it’s good, not bad.
Cause after that there is a chance to come to a real solution. So just have confidence in HIM – but let’s do what we can in HIS name.
Hammas reign of terror and its grip on the people has crumbled. This is the first real step towards peace for everyone.
The BBC is a dinosaur and only hangs on through extortion and bullying. Times are changing.
A sheriff here in the US shot and killed an evil criminal and continued shooting him till his magazine was empty. When asked why he emptied his weapon into his body, he answered, “you just can’t kill evil, dead enough.”
Praying that this isn’t a ruse by Hamas to trick Israel. Also, that the hostages are released miraculously – our God is able.
This is what we need to be praying now! God to show forth His power so the world will know that He is indeed the God of Israel.
2 Kings 19:15-19
[15] And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD and said: “O LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, you are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth. [16] Incline your ear, O LORD, and hear; open your eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God. [17] Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands [18] and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed. [19] So now, O LORD our God, save us, please, from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O LORD, are God alone.”
ARISE O LORD AND LET YOUR ENEMIES BE SCATTERED
Looks like a staged protest to distract from the ongoing assault by IDF for a pause. Seems like a ruse. How come none of the Hamas operatives are not being arrested and dealt with by the mob. Of course they know where they are. It’s another tactic by Hamas
Yes it should be upheld. No Aid should go in. Palestinians should root out Hamas and raid their storage facilities if they need food if truly their protest is not staged managed by Hamas.
All hostages dead or alive must be released at once not piecemeal. Steve Witkoff is a useless negotiator and shouldn’t be relied on.
It would seem that for AI to be completely honest, it would need to know the truth about the subject of Oct. 7, 2023. But even more, AI should know where absolute truth comes from to make a truthful answer. But that is up to the people who program AI to be completely honest, is that possible?
I asked it the same question as stated in the article. Here was the response I received:
On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, marking the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war. The attack included:
Rocket barrages: Hamas fired thousands of rockets from Gaza into Israel.
Ground infiltration: Hamas militants breached the border, attacking Israeli towns, military bases, and a music festival.
Hostage-taking: Hamas kidnapped over 200 Israeli and foreign civilians.
Mass casualties: Over 1,100 Israelis were killed, including civilians and soldiers, with thousands injured.
Israel’s Response
Israel declared war on Hamas and launched airstrikes on Gaza.
The Israeli government initiated a siege of Gaza, cutting off fuel, food, and electricity.
A full-scale ground invasion was later launched in northern Gaza.
The conflict has since escalated, causing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and international tensions. The war has led to thousands of Palestinian casualties, widespread destruction, and ongoing geopolitical consequences.
Would you like more details on specific aspects of the conflict?
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The October 7, 2023 attack and its aftermath have had significant military, political, and humanitarian consequences. Below is a detailed breakdown of the key events and their impact.
? The Hamas Attack on Israel (October 7, 2023)
1. Surprise Infiltration and Attacks
Hamas launched a massive, coordinated assault early in the morning, coinciding with the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah.
3,000+ rockets were fired from Gaza into Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, and Jerusalem.
Hundreds of Hamas militants crossed into Israel, using motorbikes, paragliders, and boats.
They attacked Israeli military bases, towns, and a music festival, killing over 1,100 people, including civilians and soldiers.
2. Massacres and Hostage Crisis
Nova Music Festival Massacre: Hamas gunmen attacked an outdoor festival near Re’im, killing 360+ people and kidnapping dozens.
Civilian hostages: Over 200 hostages were taken, including women, children, and elderly civilians.
Videos of atrocities, including executions and kidnappings, shocked the world.
? Israel’s Military Response
1. Airstrikes and Bombing Campaign in Gaza
Israel declared war on Hamas for the first time since 1973.
The Israeli Air Force launched intense airstrikes on Hamas positions in Gaza.
The strikes targeted Hamas leadership, infrastructure, and rocket launch sites.
2. Siege of Gaza
Israel cut off food, water, fuel, and electricity to Gaza, aiming to pressure Hamas.
The blockade worsened the humanitarian crisis, affecting over 2 million people in Gaza.
3. Ground Invasion (Late October – November 2023)
Israeli forces entered northern Gaza, engaging in urban warfare against Hamas.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) focused on eliminating Hamas tunnels and command centers.
⚖️ Humanitarian Crisis and Global Response
1. Civilian Casualties & Displacement
By early 2024, the conflict had killed over 30,000 Palestinians and injured tens of thousands.
Hospitals and refugee camps were bombed, raising accusations of war crimes.
Over 1.7 million Gazans were displaced due to Israeli airstrikes and ground operations.
2. Global Protests and Diplomatic Pressure
Protests erupted worldwide, with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrations in major cities.
The U.S., EU, and Western allies supported Israel, while countries like Turkey, Iran, and South Africa condemned Israel’s actions.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began investigating war crimes allegations against both Israel and Hamas.
3. U.S. and Iran’s Role
The U.S. provided military aid to Israel and blocked UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire.
Iran-backed groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, launched attacks on Israeli and U.S. targets.
? Current Situation (March 2024)
The war is ongoing, with no clear resolution in sight.
Hamas remains operational, despite heavy Israeli attacks.
Ceasefire negotiations have stalled, with Israel demanding Hamas’ total defeat and Hamas seeking an end to the blockade.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with famine looming.
What a true and powerful article!
Nothing of what has happened since Oct. 7 has anything to do with “the Jews having largely rejected Yeshu as the Messiah for the last 2,000 years” (as some Christians may suppose).
It has everything to do with God avenging Israel for what the nations incl. the church have done to them over the last 2,000 years. It is a prelude to God taking revenge on behalf of his people, on behalf of ethnic Jewry.
Yes, this is certainly a “politically incorrect” statement but it is all in the Tanakh, and if you want the verses, ask me. God is not politically correct; He has not changed since he drowned the world or incinerated the inhabitants of Sodom. What do people expect will soon come upon this world? Do they think the olam haba will come without being preceded by the death of the old world?
I pray for the God of Abraham ,Isaac and Jacob to arise and fight for His People and land of Israel .To send His Angelic Host to battle for them .To strengthen and carry those who are weary and renew their strength . In the name of Yeshua, the name above all other names and the name at which every knee will bow .Amen and Amen
Is it possible for the Ultra-Orthodox to do what Conscientious Objectors did in the last two world wars? They served as medics, drivers, went down the mines and in other non-combat roles thus freeing up others to fight. Some even earned medals because of their bravery under fire despite not being armed.
I understand the need for Bible Study and prayer to underpin the military, but surely sometime could be found to assist and promote a visible unity?
I believe the Lord would be very pleased if those who have spent their time praying and reading His word, would be present in the fox holes and everywhere those who are fighting the war are. I believe the Lord would bless every family in Israel with victory over the enemies of their souls present in Gaza and Judea and Samaria.
But we won’t know how pleased the Lord would be until those who refuse to serve Him where they are needed most, will willfully get up and go to serve Him, will we.
Satan uses hostages so he can force his will to be done, that’s why his followers do the same thing.
The church is to busy being Pharisees and Sadducees than being the teachers they are supposed to be by teaching the word of God and the history of the Jews under the Lord so they can learn how to be disciples of the Lord and have the love of the Jewish people in their hearts as the Lord does. Two cannot walk together unless they are in agreement. The Lord loves the Jews, but His enemies do not.
Besides hatred, deceit, is another of the teachings of Satan to his children.
Anything but total defeat of Hamas, is a victory for Hamas !
Isaiah. 59/14. And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
How true this is everywhere! The Holy Bible is the only place to find the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
When this Ezekiel 38, 39 war finishes up, Hamas will not be in existence and Syria and the hills of Israel will be the burying place for the majority of the Turkish army as well as others mentioned in the scripture. Israel may be hurt, but she will still be standing with a seven year peace treaty in hand, and a temple to build.
Peace can only come to Gaza when Hamas deceiving and lying are put to an end, permanently. Nor can there be any peace as long as the, “Palestinians,” are in Gaza or Judea and Sumeria, I believe the Lord is going to take care of that. Those who do not want to be a part of Israel will leave voluntarily, no one will be twisting anyone’s arm to stay.
Truth must be at the core of our faith and belief
This is the greatest opportunity to finish Hamas completely. Using hostages as a bargaining weapon should not be the way forward. Hamas should be completely obliterated.
Well said!
The battle is God’s!
“Total Victory” is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help: 13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile. 14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: ‘good and evil.’ A war of spirits cannot be won by physical or technological superiority, or diplomatic solutions.
It has always taken the power of God , who made the heavens and earth to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. And what God demanded Israel to do in order to overcome them by His intervention and power.
The history recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust in God [Alone] – because there is NO other way when it’s surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s requirements that King David noted many times in the Psalm: a man who FEARS the Lord and keeps His commandments.
In those who fear God, and keep His commandments.
David had a repentant heart, one of coming clean, and being fully committed to God’s requirements.
And then the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will then pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor.
Because He is God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth, forever without end!
It’s been obvious for many years. Islam is Islam.
It is interesting that whatever happens to Trump, caused by the left, somehow also happens to Bibi. Is it also caused by the left in Israel?
Mt. Seir, getting ever closer to judgement day and bowing down to the God of Israel.
The more missile’s Iran fires at Israel, the better the chances of them hitting the gold dome on the temple mount. Maybe that is in the plan to get more of the Hamas backers in the ME to attack Israel. It would make it easier for cleaning the mount for new construction.
I love this article. This is so true! Thank you for pointing this out.
According to scripture, there will no longer be any of Israel’s enemies living in Israel after this current conflict is over.
Hypothesis: If all the Jews/Israelis of the world suddenly emigrated to another planet, would there be peace in the “land of Palestine”?
Would all the lies and hatred of Muslims then be over? I fear not.
Islam can’t get along with anyone, even their brothers, the communists and those on the left.
But why should anyone trust Islam or any Muslim organisation? Btw the same Qatar that acts like a mediator doesn’t want an end to the conflict and they are actively funding terrorism around the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is done with Qatar because of their evil schemes of sponsoring Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Qatar is an enabler of terrorism.
When it boils down to an Islamic agenda, they are on no one’s side except the cause.
You are elevating Trump to the point of godhood. When he was in his first term, people were comparing him to King Cyrus; however, Cyrus was a benevolent king to his own people. Trump has not been kind to the American people. If he is not kind to his own countrymen, beware!
I read your post to my wife, a former democrat, she said you sound just like a democrat. The truth is, what you described is totally what the democrats are. They were to busy trying to do Trump in to pay attention to the people in the US. That is why they lost the election as badly as they did, even their cheating that did go on wasn’t enough to win. The last recent poll I read on Tuesday had the democrats at less than 30% nationwide. I see more people working now than there were during the last 4 years, Trump has been far better for the American people than the democrats in their now radical communist/democrat party.
My wife and I have been reading Isiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and now in Daniel. It is awesome reading and seeing the prophecies coming to life right in front of the whole world. It’s sad that all the hatred, bitterness and plain blindness, are deceiving people from living better lives than they are now.
Every person is a person who lives in interests (what else, plz). G*d (JHWH, Elijeh) exists, but not above us, only in us. This may be a brutal, if not scandalous, statement. But it is true… in today’s world.
It is scandalous because it makes us lonely. It is brutal because it forces us to decide for ourselves. This is even more difficult than on the stock market. There it is about money, in life it is about the name that HE knows.
Look at Mose! Was it luck, was it chance … or was it HIS will? Not in the burning bush, but in Mose himself? However, this leads to self-examination: What am I doing for HIS will? Is what I am doing HIS will?
This question is the most important one in human life. It can lead to happiness, but also to death. To honor and glory, but also to contempt. No one knows the outcome beforehand.
However, this is the question that should guide us. When you read the true traditions of our Rabbi and Prophet Yeshua, you notice that he also lived between love and resistance, between submission and rebellion, between family and loneliness. There is a time for everything, but everything is good if it is for HIM and the community, our people.
That fact about donkeys used to be common knowledge. I have known it since childhood. A white donkey still has the Cross but it delineated by the lie of its hair. The delineation shows up clearly on a coloured donkey. But only the donkey, no other equine and no other creature.
Jesus said, ‘Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.’ (Luke 21:24).
So I believe that the times of the Gentiles have been fulfilled in 1967 at the end of the Six Day War, and that Gentile churches have entered the Lord’s extended grace period.
I also believe that it is Yeshua who has been gathering the Jewish remnant back to the Promised Land in the process to fulfil Isaiah 49:6.
Each one of us is to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and pray for the state of Israel. We also need to pray and ask the Lord to show us how each one of us is to speak, and how they are to behave. We all have different paths, yet they all lead to Yeshua Messiah. The ultimate decisions are His. But each of us is unique. Let us each be the person He designed before we were put into the womb of our mother. Ask Messiah who you are designed to be.
what a super-interesting article… More please!
Really happy to read about such a bold set of ideas, as I was going over it again I couldn’t help thinking that ties with, especially, Greece and Cyprus would be a great idea; it brings Israel an ear in Europe and would probably be very welcome if Turkey really want to expand.
The sections about clean energy, good water supplies and tech innovation is bang on the money too!
One would think, being a church organization, they would have sought the truth first. The media gets paid more for lies than they do the truth, so they never seek the truth.
Christians by title, but not Sons of God by adoption.
The ‘Christian’ terminology which is so popular on earth is simply a universal label. Anyone can be referred to as a “Christian” according to their label or religious identity. The Christian references have been used and misused for many centuries by man’s invented and organized religions; and it has nothing to do with God’s kingdom, or His righteousness.
1 John 3 KJV
3 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
“Jerusalem boasts more than 50 Christian churches, 33 Muslim mosques, and 300 Jewish synagogues in the city. Each of the religions now coexists, and you can find religious sites spanning across all three religions, such as Temple Mount.”
Which one of these [religions] is right?
The God of Israel has stated very clearly in the Bible that NONE of these religions and their leaders are right in His sight.
God said to Moses: “I will be what I will be.” – Torah
The true and only God of heaven and earth, doesn’t need buildings and religious artifacts built by man hands, which are based on man’s ideologies.
God desires to dwell directly inside the tabernacle of men and women, who are repentant and obedient to Him in [everything].
God said that our ceremonies, incense burnings, and sacrifices make Him weary, and it is iniquity in His sight.
He wants man to be obedient to His word and His commandments.
Isaiah 1:16 Wash, cleanse yourselves, remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes, cease to do evil.
People reduce God’s commands to a human interpretation and philosophy of what they have determined pleases Him. Mankind has created many false doctrines and religions; and they are a very great deception according to the Bible.
Religions invented by men and women are the greatest deception of mankind; they HAVE BEEN used by satan himself to achieve his objectives.
Satan is the prince of the air on earth, and he loves to use the church system on earth to get worshippers unto himself.
People are puppets, moved by satan’s sleight of hand.
Satan knows the word [scripture] more accurately than humans do, because he was a fallen angel, directly from heaven’s tabernacle of the true and living God.
Matthew 15:9 KJV
Jesus said:
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”
Here’s what Jesus told us pertaining to even the [titles] used in worldly organized religions:
Matthew 23:8-12 KJV
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN IS NOT TO INVENT RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, RITUALS, CEREMONIES, AND ORNATE IMAGES THAT WE THINK GOD ACCEPTS AND IS PLEASED WITH.
Our Vain Tradition:
Mark 7:13 KJV 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
The TRUTH is:
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
If people truly love God and keep His commandments, then they are doing unto their neighbors and their spouses as they desire for themselves.
Matthew 22:36-40 KJV
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
God is not the God of religions. He is, the one and only, almighty God. Who commands men and women everywhere to “worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.”
John 4:24 KJV
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Acts 17:24-30 KJV
24 God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. 26 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, 27 so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ 29 Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. 30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,…
May the GOD OF HEAVEN bless ISRAEL!!!
Beautifully said🙌
Doesn’t Scripture say that the Lord tells the Israelites to bring a red heifer, not to have another nation do it??
Sounds like a messianic kingdom, I like it.
I liked President Reagen’s response to the Iraq nuclear strike.
Why doesn’t the Judiciary include several Rabbinic Scholars to ensure that it follows the Torah ?
Its not just Christians in Israel who are affected by this, many reports through supposedly Christian churches in Israel, appear to have their reports to us in the UK veted by the Palestinian Authority.
Come on, think realistic. It’s very easy. Trump will never attack Iran, from the inside of it’s administration. He just will do, if …
If what? If Iran is in war or attack with Israel. You can rely on it. But that’s why Iran is just threteaning in hard- negociations but not attacking. And Israel is just waiting for “G*D” or the next big earthquake?
That’s really wrong. As ist is since 20 years. Especially wrong for JHWH. But if we don’t let IDF go for a solution in foresight, IDF and US will not be able to protect us later.
The Lord has a time and purpose for everything on the face of this planet. The time for the third temple to be built is near and there is no one or anything that will stop it from being built. There is a purpose for the red heifer at that time, nothing will be able to stop the purpose from happening, no one.
The Lord holds the deed to the temple mount, those who hold hatred in their hearts have no claim to even one grain of sand on the mount.
Those who stand in the way of these things happening will find out how helpless they are to try to stop the Lord from completing what is in His will. He will provide for the temple to be built, and He will provide the red heifer.
In Numbers 19 the ashes of the red heifer were used as a purification for sin.
The Lord does not prefer war, but will be there if He is not left out of the equation:
“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horse and chariot—a people more numerous than you—do not be afraid of them. For Adonai your God, the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you. 2 When you draw near to the battle, the kohen will come forward and speak to the people. 3 He will say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, you are drawing near today to the battle against your enemies. Don’t be fainthearted! Don’t fear or panic or tremble because of them. 4 For Adonai your God is the One who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies to save you.
Witkoff is incompetent and compromised and the earlier he’s replaced the better for the administration.
Alan Gerber is a very foolish individual and should be removed before he tarnishes the image of the Harvard further. It’s a place for learning not a haven of intifada and antisemitism.
Psalms 122:7
[7] Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!”
I know that Donald Trump is both present President as well as a former President, but there is no need to refer to him a former President !
In whom do you trust?
Psalm 146:3-5 KJV
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
The battle is God’s!
Victory and peace in Israel is only possible with God’s intervention.
King David in Psalm 108 prays for God’s help: 13 Give us help against the adversary, for man’s salvation is futile. 14 With God we shall gather strength and He will trample our adversaries.
People fail to believe that Israel is engaged in a war of spirits: good and evil. A war of spirits cannot be won by physical or technological superiority.
It has always taken the power of God in the heavens to bring “total victory” and deliverance.
The Bible is filled with the EXACT same historical stories pertaining to the enemies of Israel. The history which is recorded serves as an example of God’s wisdom, security, and continued covenant for Israel’s existence.
Israel has to be willing to trust only in God – because there is NO other way when it is surrounded by evil enemies.
The apostle Paul so accurately wrote what we face here on earth:
Ephesians 6 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The answer is found in God’s ongoing requirements, King David noted them in the Psalms many times: “a man who FEARS the Lord and keeps His commandments.”
Fear God, and keep His commandments this is the whole duty of mankind. And then, the people will be mighty in the land, a generation of upright ones, which shall be blessed.
God will pour out a blessing that Israel cannot contain, when the people repent of their sin, and fear Him enough to do what He commands.
It’s up to us to choose the good of God’s spiritual blessings, when we humble ourselves to serve Him in duty and honor – Because He is God Almighty, forever without end!
AMEN AND AMEN!!!
Trump’s friendship has made Israel choose money over God, but we know that we cannot serve 2 masters. We must choose.
A double minded man is not to be trusted. As James says: “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
God alone is Israel’s deliverer…past and future!
Having visited Israel, we also believe the garden tomb is where the Lord Jesus Christ was laid after death and rose again after 3 days, NOT Friday to Sunday. That is Catholicism as also is the alternative site.
Unfortunately, Israel as a nation has not accepted Jesus Christ as their Messiah and Saviour.
Jesus said in John. 5/43. I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
The Antichrist is the false christ
John. 5/45. Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Maybe, it is part of Hashems plan that Teheran send two nukes towards Israel once landing on Damascus, to fulfil the prophecy of its total destruction, the other landing on the Dome of the rock, but failing to explode saving demolition prior to building the Temple !
For 2100 years before Islam, the Lord has kept records of what the Arabs have done to Israel, then you need to add the nearly 1400 years since Islam came into existence, the Lord has more records of offenses against Israel by Islam. From the scriptures,what Hamas started, the Lord is going to finish. After the tribulation, there will be peace in the ME, the Lord will rule from the temple built by the Jews in Jerusalem.
It looks like another proposal that favors Hamas.
One has to wonder how many of the troops who entered the death camps freeing the survivors are still alive, they too can be witness to what they saw.
How can Hamas, Qatar and Egypt demand an end of war without the complete release of ALL HOSTAGES? All the hostages dead or alive must be released all at once not in phases. If the withdrawal is not in phases why should the release of hostages be in phases??. What is wrong with Witkoff and this stupid ideas? Qatar is not a credible mediator and they can stop the war today if they want to, but do they want it to stop? No is the answer.
Spot on David, agreements cannot be made with terrorist sponsors.
Maybe the haters will find themselves rethinking their hatred when they find themselves being thrown into a lake of fire.
The French have far more problems than Israel, they should be taking care of the problems in their own country rather than tell countries, better off than they are, how they should divide their country up with an enemy that seeks to destroy them. France has the same problem, but they are better at kissing up rather than standing their ground and defending their own people. Their history at depending on someone else to defend them is a very long one.
I believe many of the survivors of the Holocaust will see the Lords revenge over the enemies of Israel over the last 2,000 years.
Opposition is one of the signs that what we are doing is part of doing Hashem’s work. Only time will confirm the efficacy of our work for him !
When the Bible speaks of the salvation of the Jews as a nation, this must not be confused with Paul’s secret, the coming of Jesus in the air. The salvation of the Jews, when the Messiah sets foot on the Mount of Olives after Jacob’s great tribulation is someting else. Also important not to forget the ten lost tribes when we talk about those who will be grafted AGAIN into the olive tree Israel. It is only Jews who have been in the olive tree before. No one else.
Regards Rune
Blatant discrimination.
Amen!
Six months before Oct 7 they had us under surveillance on our visit to Israel.
They were easy to spot. Should have been using their resources elsewhere.
This could not have been put more beautifully or meaningfully!
Whoever we are, what ever we think, the starting point is found in Isaiah 53:6 ‘We all like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way”. No wonder Hashem still needs to give us signs !
The word of the Lord has the answers the Israeli people need to be one people, but they will have to seek those answers from the Lord Himself to receive them.
My heart breaks for the people of Israel ❤️
I realise that there is always going to be division across all the nations, that is how the devil plots – but come on guys, really?? Israel can only win if united, God loves it when we dwell together in unity – that’s where He shows up (and when He shows up you know you’re gonna win!!)
Shalom, always…
Has there been any effect to all the bombing of the Houthis? Why are these idiots still able to shoot missiles after all the bombing by UK USA and Israel?
When are they going to finish these guys once and for all and cut off the head of the snake Iran, permanently?
Comparing Trump’s delusional statements with Palestinian revisionism is comparing apples and oranges. Israel is the “apple” of God’s eye, while Trump believes he controls the world. (his words) This puts Trump in direct opposition to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for it is He who is sovereign over the world.
It’s still lies about Jews and Christians. Islam was born hating Jews as soon as they rejected Mohammed. “Not yet”, as every child knows, sounds a lot like “never”. Or to put it another way, ” If not now, when?”
National Banks, such as the Bank of England, operate purely in their own interest. Ignore them.
Tell the Druze, Christians and anyone who believes the prophets to get out of Damascus. It is doomed.
Very informative!
Moral clarity upheld by HaShem’s Truth…well said!!
Amen.
For those Jewish remnant in Israel, who have more faith in humanity than in their God, like Herzog, Oct 7th was “needed” to understand that the secular leaders made terrible mistakes of naively handing back Gaza, Samaria and Judea.
But for those who have no faith in their God, like Ehud Barak whose only interest is to destroy Netanyahu, even Oct 7th wasn’t enough to realise his blindness.
For this end, the Lord’s ‘Refiner’s fires’ will have to continue. To fulfil Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezekiel 36:26-27 is not difficult for Him, but He is choosing this way for their good in the long-run.
Sounds treasonable. Maybe in Ehud Barack’s downfall it may just allow in someone that none of Israel would really want there!
Thank you for your article.
When Gideon perceived that the One speaking to him was the Angel of the LORD (Judges 6:22) he said, “Alas, O Lord GOD! For I have seen the Angel of the LORD face to face. Then the LORD said to him, ‘Peace be with you; do not fear, you shall not die.’ “
When we perceive the LORD our God, the Holy One of Israel, our Savior (Isa. 43:3) standing before us today, we might be tempted to fear, as Gideon did. But God is speaking to us today by His Son who is the express image of His person.
God’s promise to us has not changed. If we obey His voice and do all that He speaks, He will be an enemy to our enemies and an adversary to our adversaries.” (Exodus 23:22)
Bibi has led Israel through some very tough times and all the left can do is want to surrender to the enemy. Typical left.
The IDF has to finish this war swiftly.
All the ceasefires are not helping Israel but helping the enemy to regroup and prolong the war unnecessarily. Tourism is getting a hit and support is waning for Israel. Those negotiating ceasefires don’t have neighbors like Hamas, Hezbollah or Houthis. I’ve had flights cancellations five times since October 2024 up to yesterday. Finish this once and for all please 🙏
And Switkoff is a lousy negotiator by the way. He’s way out of his depth
The horse has already bolted and it will take strong leadership to make a turnaround.
Trump is a great supporter and advocate for Israel but can’t be fully trusted when it directly impacts America first initiatives. Israel has to decide whether they have to if necessary take unilateral actions regarding Israel security. None of them has Iran, Yemen, Lebanon and Palestinians as neighbours
About time too! Please finish the job once and for all. No more pauses for false promises, false ceasefires and dishonest mediators like Qatar and Egypt who can stop this war in one day by instructing Hamas to release the hostages.
Macron has clearly become a nuisance both at home and internationally and I hope no one from Israel sits with the idiot anytime soon.
Don’t stop and wait politely. Do it like the allies in 1944. Bomb them down.
In the Bible God instigated the death penalty and it still applies today for wilfully killing, which that bunch did. We should do things according to God’s words in the Bible.
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If Trump abandons Israel, America will perish.
And the Lord will deal with him appropriately. He should be careful and humble himself
Amen! Elevating Trump to a godlike figure has been dangerous for Israel!
When Trump came to the Lord and asked for forgiveness of his sins, he was given a deal by the Lord, for Trump to back out of that deal, is to bring some strong consequences. Trump needs to use wisdom or suffer the consequences, pride, goes before a fall.
Otherwise he will be humbled by the Lord.
Yes, he will.
What obstacles are being referred to? Surrender to Hamas so they can attack again? All the ceasefires have only strengthened the enemy and the so called mediators like Qatar and Egypt are enablers of Hamas which Saudi Arabia knows very well. Sadly majority of Palestinians support Hamas. So what does Trump want?
Netanyahu has to weigh his options for the sake of Israel and trust not in the arms of flesh
Trump probably feels he has provided significant support to Israel that has not been reciprocated via the electoral process. The fact that the vast majority of American Jews voted for Harris and are afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome has surely been noted by Trump.
Mr. Huckabee has yet to realize how Trump sways between positions, but always money will rule out.
Absolutely. Money is interferring with true redemption!
Welcome back, Pastor David. Good to hear from you again.
How does this all relate’ to the interpretation of biblical prophecies, that are actually manifesting themselves ?
Where ever you are on the political spectrum, Ben Gvir is showing sound logic !
How do Jews get to heaven?
The same way gentiles do.
Whether Jews believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God or not, doesn’t change the fact that He is.
He came to earth unto His own people and was rejected, crucified, died, and rose from the dead.
Those disciples who were there saw Him come back to life; spent time with Him; and watched Him ascend to heaven. And then, the rest of the Bible called the New Testament was documented, and validated based on the prophecy contained in the old books of the Bible.
Accepting Jesus as the propitiation for our sinful state is a requirement. Repentance of our sins and a committed change of behavior and actions is spoken of, and instructed by, the Apostle Paul.
Jesus said in John 14:6 KJV
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
How close are we to the return of Christ to rule from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem?
The Return of Jesus to Jerusalem is Recorded in Acts 1:9-12.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
So, how do we get to heaven?
Fear God and keep His commandments.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 KJV
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
And accept His Son Jesus as the only mediator between man and God – the direct relationship – the Son and Father.
Matthew 22:36-40 KJV
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Jesus stated very clearly as to what the requirements are in order to obtain entry into heaven.
Matthew 10:33 KJV
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
It is vital to be in [one] spirit with God, working unto His calling and not entangled in the religions of this world. The God of Israel is not the God of religions! His is the God of righteousness.
The scripture says that if your enemy is hungry, give him something to eat. It doesn’t say anything about whether you are to give him something to when he is still able to fight you, that should be a given that you don’t feed him so he can still be able to fight. Common sense is something those who have never heard a bullet snap past your head are completely ignorant about. They have, for the most part, never been around anyone who will kill them solely for the purpose of doing so, YET, they think they know best. The world is full of people whose wealth is gotten from inheritance so they think because of that their opinion about what goes on in Israel should be placed at the front of what any one from Israel says or thinks.
These one world order types should have to spend a month in the tunnels of Gaza and be treated like the Israeli’s have been treated before they would be allowed to give their opinion on anything Israeli.
The faster the enemy goes hungry, the faster he is going to be willing to do what it will take to get something to eat, common sense the worlds leaders haven’t got a clue about.
The time is coming when those who teach hatred will find themselves in eternity wishing every moment they had never been born.
Back in the year 2,000, I came down with something and was rushed to the hospital in sepsis. My body core temperature was 108 degrees. My blood pressure was 56 over 40, should I have been alive still? My body was swollen to over twice my normal size by IV’s putting fluid in me to keep my blood pressure up.I had blankets with cold water running through them wrapped around me to get my body core temperature down. After three days the doctor over the seventeen doctors working on me, told my wife and daughter, “we do not have a clue as to what is keeping him alive,” my daughter, a kids minister at the church we were attending said, we do. There were around 600 people praying for me, was that a miracle? I am still here, I also have grand kids and great grand kids. Something I didn’t have any thoughts about having when in Vietnam, the docs said they thought I might have something related to agent orange because they could not find anything related to the knowledge of human illnesses at that time. Miracles happen all the time, we just aren’t fully aware of when it happens, if we were they might not be a miracle.
Israel problems is not Saudi but Qatar and they could stop the war by instructing Hamas to release all the hostages at once.
“Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” Amos 3:3
Any peace agreement that does not agree with the Jewish terms, is an agreement that will have very bad consequences for those in opposition with Israel. How much more for those who call Israel, “Friend?”
God of Israel has been very patient with His people, whom He has gathered, though two million of them still don’t even acknowledge Him. You seem to (naively) assume that His patience with His people will continue indefinitely. Of course not! Especially as the end of His Salvation History is getting closer, He will steadily purify His people for His Name’s sake.
Two scriptures seem relevant for Nova: ‘This third I will put into the fire, I will refine them like silver and test them like gold’ (Zech 13:9); and ‘for you will know that I have done nothing in it without cause’ (Ezk 14:23). I thought Mt Meron was invisible idol-atry. Men cannot prove it, but God knows what they were after.
I agree with each sentiment. Israel is NOT to trust anyone but God Himself. Trump has shown himself to be double minded. Scripture tells us that a double minded man is unstable in all of his ways.
Amen
Has ICRC done anything useful lately? Hypocrites! Maybe at least one person in the entire organisation should make a mention of the hostages and they might have some form of legitimacy to speak about aid distribution.
Idolatry, is turning ones back on Hashem, and looking to other gods, or people to worship. Possibly, both events qualify ?
Judea and Samaria do not belong to neither Palestinians nor Jews but to Hashem ! Good tenants are welcome to move in, but bad tenants need to move out.
Ik ben trots op Katwijk !
I read your article and agree with almost all; however, how in the midst of it, can you say there is no doubt that Trump is committed to Israel and the Jewish people?
Your article lists many reasons to doubt Trump’s words and commitment. “The LOVE of money is the root of ALL evil.”
I doubt he can be trusted 💯 percent! Israel has to make strategic decisions regarding her security with or without Trump.
Psa 108:12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psa 108:13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Yuval was great, much more successful than everyone can imagine. It is a shame, she didn’t win. But that had been leftist, anti-Semitic politics. We European Jews and Israelis should not think that most people in Europe are the same anti-Iisraeli or anti-Jewish as our politicians.
Yuval has proven it.
Hamas and the “Palestinians,” started this war out of their pure hatred of Israel, when this war ends, there will be no elements of hatred of Israel left in the entire country.
Those who have never been in Israels shoes, for some unknown reason, believe they have more, wisdom, about this kind of situation than the people living in Israel. The speed at which evil travels in today’s world is going to visit every corner and back street all over the world in a very short time during a seven year period quickly approaching. Those elites pushing their, wisdom, now, will find out it has very little value.
Please let them sanction so they can witness the wrath of the God of Israel. Zechariah 2:8 (ESV)
[8] For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:
The leftists in Israel are becoming like the leftists in the US, the party of, hatred.
Please pray for the UK. We find ourselves with leaders that we never chose. Only 20% of the electorate voted Labour. 40% didn’t vote at all. This meant that Labour got 30% of the vote. The remaining votes went to Conservatives, Reform, Liberal Democrats and others. The first past the post system gave Labour a dictatorial majority. It is the most hated government since William the Bastard (conqueror). The Eurovision popular vote shows what most people think about Israel. Our spiritual leaders are chosen by arcane processes that mean that godly men and women have a hard time becoming leaders and our Royal Family have been systematically mislead since Victorian times. We are in trouble for our sins, but God still has a purpose for us but we need a thoroughgoing and deep-seated revival.
“Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.” Hugh Latimer to Nicholas Ridley before being burned at the stake.
That candle still burns as it was lit, not by men, but by the Light of the World.
Pray for us the hour of our need.
These are the signs of the end time that is unfolding before our very eyes.
We in the Uk, are a remnant that must keep praying for Israel all for the Lords Glory .for they are the apple of His eye .We are grafted in so what happens to Israel effects us
too.I dont see a revival but a shaking of our Churches to remove the dross so we the remnant must continue to pray for and support Israel no matter what the leaders do and say . Maranatha.
What did these two accomplish while they were in their offices? Perhaps Bibi has accomplished more than they did and they are speaking from jealousy. Jealousy is spoken of many times in the scripture, it is deadly at times. Israel doesn’t need this kind of enemy from within.
Antisemitism from high places being used to inflate hatred for Israel, using anything and everything to bring harm to the Apple of Gods eyes will have consequences for much of the modern world. the fear of Israels people becoming united is bringing the worst out in those who hate Israel, from without, and, from within. A united Israel would be something the world has not seen as it was when the Lords presence was known in the temple in Jerusalem.
It is time the Jews unite and call upon the name of their Father, He answered in the past, would He do so today? Why not find out?
You are wrong on 1 point: Trump is not seeking wealth for America; he is seeking his own wealth.
Israel, has to do what Israel has to do. The world will be a safer place if Israel goes it alone, if Trump doesn’t like it he can complain to the Lord. But, the world, will, be a lot safer. Israel is the apple of the Lords eyes, not Trump. The finish of the war started by Hamas and company will be the hardest yet, but Israel will unite as a people and the Lord will step in and do His part. One of the signers of the treaty to be signed by Israel will be the antichrist, but Israel will have a temple to build, and it will be built. The antichrist will be stirring up enough trouble that the rest of the world will have its hands full defending themselves. Israel will be at peace. That is what I see in the scriptures, Trump is not mentioned anywhere in them.
In the book of Micah, it reads that the Lord has kept a record of all the sins the Arab nations have done to Israel, as you read through the book you recognize the time frame where the Lord brings judgment upon the Arab nations looks a lot like today.
“I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.” Gen. 12:3
I believe the world is going to learn a hard lesson.
The world, unlike Israel, is not only afraid to fight their enemies, but are also afraid to even recognize them even though their enemies are invited to be among them. The world is simply, jealous, of Israel.
One has to wonder how those nations willing to sacrifice Israel would like it if the Houthis were shooting at them?
Well said Oriel!
Perhaps it is time to take out the nuclear threat, that would take a lot of wind out of Iran’s sails and slow down the other threats around Israel.
Should any deal at this stage of the conflict not be to release ALL the HOSTAGES including the dead at once?? Why is Wifkoff playing games with these murderers? Qatar can order this if they put pressure on them.
Sad, but not surprising, considering the number of 2 Tim. 3 checks in Trumps profile.
A few decades ago, those on the left in the media, found they could make more money telling lies. Today, they are wealthy, but they have no place in their hearts for the truth.
Sad, truly sad, judgment is coming sooner than anyone thinks.
I have always wondered, why some of the ultra-orthodox show contempt for King David who was both a torah scholar and soldier !
I have often thought the ultra orthodox live in fear, but fear is not of the Lord, it is of the enemy of the Lord. As long as the devil can keep the ultra orthodox living in fear, he has defeated them. The scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, if the orthodox youth have that fear in their hearts, they will have the wisdom they need to defeat secularism. You have to experience fear to know how to defeat it.
A dangerous experiment. Remember the the Taliban in Afghanistan got help from the US in the Soviet era. When they were powerfull, we got 9/11, Al Qaida, ISIS, and so on until the shameful defeat of American and other western powers under Biden which had already started under Trump.
“No lie is of the Truth!” Yeshua is the way, the Truth and the life!”
They confuse being the subject of prophecies to being heirs of prophecies.
How about a compromise, all Haredi join the IDF, and all IDF spend at least 3 months studying Torah !
If the Arabs studied the Bible or Jewish books of scripture, they would find the Lord has books about every thing they have done to the Jewish people over the centuries. When the Arabs come against Israel with their fighters from every nation under Islam, for what they mistake as the final days of the Jews, only one sixth of them will survive, and that sixth part will return home to tell their people who it was that slaughtered all but those who returned home, the scripture says they will give praise to the God of Israel.
But they refuse the truth and will pay the final price. Israel, will still be in existence.
It would seem, that rather than sacrifice the studies, they would rather sacrifice the nation. If they don’t know the scriptures by now, they will guarantee they will not be able to help the only nation on the planet that will allow them to exist. If Israel were to fall because of them, how long do they think the terrorists will allow them to live afterwards? How about their wives and daughters, how would they fare as slaves of the terrorists? To me, a lot of selfishness exists in these people under the cover of religion. What does the scripture say about selfishness?
Taking out Iran’s nuclear threat will do more than anything else. The Mullahs will not have the interest in their Houthi element anymore and they will not have the money to spend on arms as they will be hurt financially and the setback of losing what they want most will be a good thing for the middle east and the rest of the world.
It is to bad Israel doesn’t have a few MOAB’s and the means to deliver them simultaneously.
Amen! This was a very transparent stunt!
I guess she got the climate change she wanted from freezing Sweden to warm Israel. I personally check with Greta before I make any important moves…..not.
God offered Israel deliverance from Egypt through the shed blood of a lamb applied to the doorposts of their homes (Exodus 12:7, 13); in the same manner, God offers us deliverance today through the shed blood of His Son, Christ Jesus, applied to our hearts by faith. (Hebrews 1:1-3; 7:25)
I can personally attest to God’s love, His forgiveness of sin, and His protection from evil through the shed blood of His Son, Christ Jesus.
The response from the IDF and the Israeli Foreign Minister, Israel Katz that I have read from various reports towards Greta and the crew on board is what needed to be shown to them.
If Greta and her friends miss not knowing in their hearts about the future of Israel that is promised from the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who watches over Israel for His plan and purpose, then all the attention they are getting now will mean nothing in that Day when they look into the face of the Redeemer of Israel. Isaiah 43:1-13, Isaiah 60:1-22.
It’s all in the definition. In the U.S., it’s conservatives (many evangelicals ) vs. liberals. My question is always “Is it conservative to support adulterers, those who steal from their fellow man, those who continually bear false witness (lie), those who covet their neighbors wives and goods, those who treat the stranger with disdain…and on and on.
Our Lord doesn’t force-feed righteousness. It is a choice He gives us to choose how we live. In fact, had there been just 10 righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah, the rest would not have been destroyed. CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE!
The Nation of Israel is the only Nation on earth that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob calls His portion.
We have its history written down and also its future.
Isaiah 46:9-10
God Bless Israel!!!
Thank you for telling the truth.
From sea to river Hashem shall deliver !
Human nature being as it is, it has taken Israel a long time to reach the point of leadership she has needed to get where the Lord needs her to be. That could never happen under leftist leadership, Israel would never get where the Lord intended. The anti God ideology is on its way out, it will be around a thousand seven years for that ideology to be completely eliminated, but it will happen.
Jewish civilians being killed purposefully, the world looks on, do you hear that? crickets, the world cares nothing that Jewish civilians are being killed on purpose, only when terrorist civilians are being killed, and that by their own leadership.
Israel has suffered at the hand of its brothers for over two millennium, the Lord has it all written down, His word tells us He will bring judgment upon the brother of Jacob for the evil he has done to Israel.
As the prophecies unfold on a greater scale in open view, people who know of the word of the Lord but pushed it away from them, will begin to seek the word of the Lord by reading it or finding those who know what the word says as judgment falls on this world. There will be 144,000 Jewish youth evangelizing the world, doing a greater work than the, “church,” has done. Israel has not been persecuted for nothing, the Lord will use her for His purpose as this war is brought to its end.
Great article, to the point !
I will pray that all Jews and Christians, will believe and trust in The God of Israel !
Whether you pray to Hashem or Jesus, at this time, pray for him to lead and guide you in all you do.
This article is very well put together. I have been redeemed by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, bought with the precious blood of Yeshua HaMashiach and kept by the power of the Ruach Ha Kodesh for over 40 years.
As I was reading this article I was seeing how all the information contained lines up with what I have studied over this same time period.
This current war is part of the preparation for the climatic events that The Bible, the whole Bible prophecies for what is to come.
Also back in the late 1800’s Albert Pike established a plan for a New World Order which would involve three world wars. The third world war would be between political Zionists and the leaders of the Islamic world. (Albert Pike and three world wars).
There indeed is a test coming upon this whole world and Israel alone as a nation in past history has personally witnessed the outcome of all the surrounding nations that sought to annihilate her because it’s always about who’s God is the True God.
The same will be true in the days ahead. The gods of the nation’s change but the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who watches over Israel, He never changes.
All those who put their trust in Him will not be ashamed. Psalm 91:1-2
Read Jeremiah 49 : 34 – 39 and be encouraged.
So very informative!
The glory needs only to go to HaShem, who took 1 man, grew him into a family and then a nation. He set the ground rules in the Torah. He puts the survival spirit in the individuals.
The God of Israel is a God of justice, judgement, mercy and righteousness.
The question that absolutely must be confronted: is the Nova Music Festival and other activities in Israel pleasing to a holy and righteous God?
Was the festival glorifying God in holiness and righteousness? Was it a display of godliness and the keeping of the commandments, or was it an abomination to God?
The Bible clearly states that throughout the world’s history, when the people of Israel rebelled against God’s statutes and commandments, God allowed their enemies to overtake them.
Yes, because of God’s covenant with Israel, He always returns to help in the greatest time of need in order to show His power, might, and everlasting covenant.
However, God’s chastening is to ultimately get the people to repent of their sins; and to cleanse the nation of its ungodly behavior. It’s a wake-up call to returning to God on His terms; and it’s the time for casting off our personal sins which so easily beset the people/nation.
Jeremiah 6:19 Torah
Hearken, O earth, behold, I bring evil to this people, the fruit of their thoughts, for they did not hearken to My words, and they rejected My instruction.
If an Iranian missile were to make a direct hit on the gold dome, would it not be blamed on Israel? Would that be used to try to bring Islam against Israel in mass human wave assaults?
Just like Joseph, the time is drawing near quickly, when the Lord will reveal Himself to His brothers and sisters of Israel. Israel will then recognize Him as their Lord and Messiah.
Even so, come Lord Yeshua.
Voices of reason amid the chaos.
I thank the nation of Israel; it’s people and military for opening the door for America to strike this site. I pray that Jesus will protect us from evil. But our time is short, this only provides a small delay before His return.
Absolutely. Only the God of Israel can rescue Israel. No one, at this point, truly knows if the bombings were as successful as touted. May God be with you all!!!
Khameni is demonstrating that his theology has failed, Allah is not supporting him !
The prophets looked to the day when HaShem would do the same thing that Joseph did for his 11 brothers, who didn’t recognize him~He revealed himself. Then the humble will bow down and mourn for Him as one mourns for His only son, and welcome Him as they sing with joy, Baruch Ha ba B’Shem Adonai, Yeshua HaMashiach. Simply, cry out to Him now, you will not be put to shame, you will not be disappointed.
He is the Name above all other names. He will come to save Israel, and wants to do the same for you.
Praise HaShem! Absolutely, Trump is NOT Israel’s trump card. The final “trump” is from God, who never slumbers nor sleeps when it comes to His firstborn!!
Did you not listen as Trump castigated Israel? He has put Israel in the position of having to choose between his ways or God’s ways. He says “Peace, peace” when there is no peace. Obey God, not man!!
WE KNOW Peace will come to Israel, and only when The GOD of PEACE Returns to Jerusalem to Reign in HIS Kingdom. For as the Lightning comes from the east and Flashes to the west, so also will the coming of The Son of Man be. Matthew 24:27 Maranatha
My Heart &Mind goes back to what GOD says, Jeremiah 9:23&24 Micah 7:18-20 Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
There are always more casualties at the home front than at the battle lines.
You’re praising the wrong person; Trump is not your savior. Praise the Messiah, Jesus who came to save all people, Jews and gentile, and hold the keys of heaven and earth.
Jesus, “and the Word was made flesh”.
Somewhere lies the truth. One day both U.S. and Israeli intelligence say that the bombings only delayed Iran a few months. Now, after Trump publicly attacks Israel, using an expletive that no human should use, and having additional contact with Netanyahu, the story has changed. Now both are using the word “obliterated.” HaShem will reveal all in time. He is not the “author of confusion!”
Regarding Smotrich and Ben Gvir, :
With limited information on the views of the current Israeli Government, Smotrich and Ben Gvir seem to be the only ones who seek to put into effect the ancient prophecies ?
Interesting thoughts
It’s only a matter of time before the truth comes out! Obliteration might not be the best word to use, however I believe a significant damage would have been done to set back Iran’s ability to produce nuclear ☢️ capability in months.
By saying Israel couldn’t exist without American support is really going too far. Israel existence depends SOLELY ON HASHEM. The one that neither sleeps nor slumbers is the ultimate protector of Israel that their very survival is dependent on. America remains a great ally.
Unless the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob opens our eyes, and this has to be personal, we are not able to see His plan for Israel that is spread all over the pages of the Bible.
Here is just one example.
Genesis 32:24-30. There is a deep study involved here, but to bring out a central point and especially in light of this latest war in Iran, I refer to verse 28.
In our time we are witnessing the fulfilling of what is written here.
Whoever has a personal meeting with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is never the same after that encounter, even having their name changed, or circumstances happening that humanly is impossible. Shalom Shiloh.
Genesis 49:8-10
To believe cries of long-term peace from Trump or Netanyahu denies the fulfillment of the future declared by the Word; “stand behind me Satan”. Israel will have no true peace until the return of Jesus. Any current resemblance of peace is a short time blessing from Jesus and the Father. And I thank the Lord for Trump and Netanyahu; we need the time.
I am not implying Trump or Netanyahu are of Satan, rather, like Peter, their pride is standing in the way of seeing the Truth.
A well executed plan
Amen, very well spoken.
“There’s no greater moment of professional fulfillment. I was there. I now know: We Israelis are truly capable of anything—with our creativity, technology, and courage. And I wonder, what could we achieve if we applied this strength to our other challenges? To education, unity, cohesion. If we truly want it, nothing is impossible. We can be a beacon for the world. We deserve to live in peace, with pride and hope.”
I believe this is Israel’s end times destiny, the Lord isn’t done yet, when the Lord reveals His final prophecies, Israel will be exactly where He wants her to be.
As Pharaohs here was hardened, so Hamas’s Heart (assuming it has one) is hardened so that Hashem will be victorious, against their false gods !
It is interesting to watch how the book of Zechariah is playing out. These terrorist leaders so proud of doing what they desire against Israel is costing them people and their own families along with the end of themselves. The terrorists of Gaza will, in the end, have destroyed themselves and their families future, all for the love of hatred.
Whether it is those of the left or those who have been taught all their lives to hate Jews, the Lord says He will rid Israel of them.
Perhaps the real criminals are those persecutors of Bibi, once hatred takes over, the mind is at the mercy of hatred. All of Israel has seen the mercy of hatred on Oct. 7, 2023.
The Lord Himself was merciful with King David, do these who persecute Bibi think themselves to be greater than the Lord?
Shalom Aleicham Israel Today.
Psalm 72:18-19 that was quoted at the end of this article answers in all its majesty the centrality of Adonai and the reason why Israel exists. It is so He can show His wonders for the whole world to see. Israel experiences the loneliness so they will look to the GOD who calls Israel His inheritance, Jeremiah 10:16.
If we only look at the present we can become greatly disappointed, but by faith in the GOD who watches over Israel for His plan and purpose we can see the future that HE has planned for Israel and we take on that responsibility to make known the risen Lion of the Tribe of Judah, It is written, Yeshua HaMashiach.
Amen!
The kingdom was split after Solomon’s death, not because whatever his son did, but because the Lord was angry with Solomon’s sins. It was the Lord who told Solomon that He would split the kingdom as His punishment to him and to his line (1Kings 11:9-13). The reigning sovereign authority of the Holy One of Israel over His people seems completely missing in your article.
I am gravely concerned that fear of Trump has superseded fear of God for many. God already wrote down His will concerning Amalek. Will Israel listen?
If Hamas is an Iran proxy and Israel succumbs to pressure to deal with them, how can a victory over Iran be claimed?
And how do you trust a leader who is systematically destroying democracy in his OWN land? America is no longer the Land of the Free. The people the Lord told us to care for are no longer being cared for. “What you’ve done unto the LEAST of these you’ve done unto ME.”
First of all, the United States is not a democracy, it is a Constitutional Republic. The democrats would love for it to be a democracy, they would have even more control as politicians. For example, Gavin Newsum.
The screeching you listen to from the left is nothing but lies, they don’t know how to run a country where the people are more important than the politicians, that is why they hate Trump, he is not like them. The Bible tells us that if we are in a foreign country, you are to obey the laws. Where did those who crossed our borders obey the laws?
When they checked in on the US side they were met by biden representatives, given money and told to vote for biden. They were put on welfare or given social security at a higher rate than American citizens got who actually worked all their lives for it.
It is the democrats who are trying to destroy our country, the only thing they know how to do is blame others for the wrongs they are doing. It is in their blood.
Well stated.
The Lord is sovereign, His eternal covenants are sovereign, Israel is a sovereign nation, to reject its sovereignty over its own land will have consequences Trump would be wise not to bring upon himself, or the US. The “Palestinians,” have been a consequence to every nation they have gone into, including Arab nations. Whatever happened to Trump moving them to Islands in the Pacific so they can be taught how to be productive on their own?
The left has never profited any nation throughout history. There has always been contention and infighting among the political elements and a turning of the people away from the Lord. I believe this war is not over because the Lord is going to bring Israel out of it Himself to bring the Jews to Himself. Those who choose the Lord will survive and be brought into the millennial kingdom, the Lord will not allow anything of the left to sour His reign.
“There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.”
There is no shadow of turning with God. If He already said to destroy the Amalekites in each generation, the plans of man will not prevail.
Exactly. If the plan has not been tailor made by God Himself, the plan will fail. His will be done!
Sounds like some folk religion thrown into the mix. Do you personally believe all this, Michael?
Amen! I couldn’t agree more!!
Praise HaShem 👏
Kicking those who have born the battle in the gut, is only done by those who have never worn the uniform.
A comment that has been around for thousands of years is still fitting, “Two, can walk together, if, they are in agreement.” There is much wisdom in that.
I believe that those who have never worn their countries uniform or served in a war zone or heard the bullets of their enemies snap past their ears or heard the smack of those bullets hit human flesh, should ever be allowed to negotiate with any terrorist enemy of our country. Or be part of any negotiations of that kind, not knowing the truth of your enemy through experience is a weakness, and the enemy of the US and Israel in the middle east knows that weakness very well. Israel is strong and knows the enemy, the US should listen to the ally who knows the enemy best, not try to make deals that don’t interest the enemy in any way other than using it to get the best of the inexperienced Americans.
There shouldn’t be any ceasefire without the release of the hostages all at once. The government shouldn’t be considering releasing hostages in dribs and drabs after a year plus. Witkoff is out of his depth in the negotiations as these hardened murderers are being treated with kids gloves.
As I believe in miracles, I am now praying that at least 2million Palestinians will not only want to leave, but will have somewhere to go !
Sanders hates all Americans who don’t think like him that we need the soviet style communism ruling here in the US. He is just another God hating communist, his day is coming and he will be wishing every moment, he had never been born, for the rest of eternity. It is his choice.
As the only democracy in the area, Israel seems to have become a good reason for the Arabs to avoid democracy !