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Posted on : May 23 2012
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Jerusalem Bible Prophecy, the 45th Anniversary of the ancient Holy city – Jerusalem Day and Bible Prophecy

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Shalom,

“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.” (Isaiah 62:1)

This Sunday is Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the 45th anniversary
of the historic 1967 liberation and reunification of Jerusalem.
On Jerusalem Day, Israelis will parade through the streets of Jerusalem to
celebrate the 45th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967.

This public holiday in Israel, which is marked on the 28th day of Iyar, is
the most recent addition to the Hebrew calendar.

So although Jerusalem was reunified on June 7, 1967, because of differences
between the Gregorian and Hebrew calendars, Jerusalem Day falls on May
20th in 2012.

On this day, during the Six Day War, the whole of Jerusalem once again came
under Jewish sovereignty for the first time in 2000 years!

As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were about to take back the Old City of
Jerusalem from Jordanian control on June 7, 1967, Colonel Motta Gur spoke
these electrifying words:

All company commanders: we are sitting right now on the ridge and
we’re seeing the Old City. Shortly we’re going to go in to the Old
City of Jerusalem that all generations have dreamed about.

Indeed, Jerusalem has long been the heart of the Jewish People.

“I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.” (Psalm 122: 1–2)

“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on
pilgrimage.” (Psalm 84: 5)
Damascus Gate: This market scene at the Damascus
Gate in Jerusalem’s ancient walls-with its variety of
nationalities, religions, culture and products – reveals
Israel’s true multicultural nature. As the only
democracy in the Middle East, Israel is a safe haven
to those who desire to live in peace.

Yom Yerushalayim: A Day to Praise the Lord!

“Jerusalem … That is where the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to
praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel.”
(Psalm 122: 3–4)

Thousands of Israelis will travel to Jerusalem on this day to show solidarity
with the city, and visit the Old City and the Western (Wailing) Wall.

Celebrations will include state ceremonies and memorial services for soldiers
who were killed in the fight for Jerusalem in 1967.

There are also parades through Jerusalem, dancing, singing, teachings for
school children on the importance of this city, and festive television programs.

In particular, the Hallel, a special holiday prayer of praise and thanksgiving
that recites Psalms 113-118, will be offered in synagogues.
A time to dance: Jerusalem Day is characterized by parades, music and
dancing, and of course, the Israeli flag.

Not everyone will rejoice, however. Many Muslim Arabs see this as a day
of mourning and wear black or fly a black flag.

Nevertheless, they have it wrong.

This is most definitely a day of rejoicing, and Jews and Christians everywhere
should give praise to God for His faithfulness and the prophetic fulfillment
of Scripture.

“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy,
and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched
out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.” (Zechariah 1: 16)

In fact, Jerusalem is mentioned over 600 times in Scripture (but not mentioned
by name a single time in the Koran).

“Many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we
may walk in his paths.’ The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem. (Isaiah 2:3)

“Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy
mountain.” (Psalm 48:1)

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What Happened to Jerusalem?

“David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem
he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years.” (2 Samuel 5: 4–5)

Three thousand years ago David, the Jewish king whose prayers are recorded
in the book of Psalms, established Jerusalem as the capital of the United
Kingdom of Israel (2 Samuel 5).

When David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, it forever
became the spiritual capital of the Jewish People (2 Samuel 6).

God promised David that his seed would build a house for God’s name and
that he would reign from David’s throne in Jerusalem (2 Samuel 7:11 –16;
1 Chronicles 17:11 –15).

Indeed, David’s son Solomon did build the First Temple in Jerusalem according
to David’s plans and preparations (2 Chronicles 3-4).

Sadly, even Solomon’s walk with the Lord was compromised with idolatry.
Moreover, many of the kings of Israel and Judah after Solomon were indifferent
to the Lord God.

Although there were times of revival, and the Temple did remain at the center
of national life for Judah, the spiritual decline continued, despite the
prophets’ warnings that the Temple would be destroyed and Israel sent into exile.

“This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will
serve the king of Babylon seventy years.” (Jeremiah 25:11)

Since Solomon built that First Temple, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice
(first by the Babylonians in 586 BCE, then by the Romans in 70 CE).

Jerusalem has been conquered and re-conquered no less than 44 times.

The Re-gathering of Israel

“I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where
I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will
be fruitful and increase in number.” (Jeremiah 23: 3)

Although there has always been a remnant of Jews living in Israel, many
Bible scholars believe that the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 was a
fulfillment of the prophesied worldwide re-gathering of the Jewish People
found in Jeremiah 23.

When Israel declared her independence in 1948, she was attacked by her
neighboring Arab countries.

Sadly, after Israel fought for her survival in the 1948 War of Independence,
Jerusalem remained divided between Israel and Jordan, with Jordan controlling
the Old City and East Jerusalem which includes where the Temples once stood.
In this iconic “Six Day War” photo, shot just after
taking Jerusalem back, three battle-weary
paratroopers, Zion Karasenti, Yitzak Yifat, Haim
Oshri, seem stunned by the beauty of the walls
in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Under Jordanian rule, the Jewish residents of these areas were forced to
leave. Many synagogues were decimated.

This situation was redeemed during the Six Day War of 1967, when after a
period of intense hostility from Israel’s Arab neighbors, which once again
threatened the destruction of the Jewish State, Israel launched a pre-emptive
strike on the Egyptian air force.

In the resulting war between Israel and the Arab countries of Egypt, Syria and
Jordan, the Arab armies were miraculously routed in just six days, and the
Jews were back in charge of Jerusalem.

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Are the Times of the Gentiles Fulfilled?

“Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are
fulfilled.” (Luke 21: 24)

Jesus (Yeshua, in Hebrew, which means salvation) prophesied that the
Gentiles would trample Jerusalem until the times of the Gentiles were
fulfilled (Luke 21:24).

With Jerusalem back in Jewish hands, can it be said that the times of the
Gentiles are fulfilled?

To answer that, we must take a closer look at what is happening in Jerusalem.

Although Israel technically has authority over the entire city, the Temple
Mount is still under the administration of the Islamic Waqf, albeit with the
consent of the Israeli government.

Flags fly freely from windows and balconies on Yom Yerushalayim

According to Judaism, the Temple Mount is Mount Zion, the place where God
dwells (Isaiah 8:18).

It’s also believed to be the site of Mount Moriah, where Abraham bound Isaac
to offer him as a sacrifice.

Nevertheless, the Dome of the Rock was built on this spot in 692 CE, and it
remains there to this day. Jews and non-Muslims are heavily restricted from
going up on the Mount.

Moreover, a defensive wall has had to be built to protect the city against
Jihadist terrorist attacks and suicide bombers coming in from the Palestinian-
controlled West Bank.
Fig blossom

The Fig Tree Blossoms: Messianic Leaders Weigh in on Israel’s Re-gathering

“He told them this parable: ‘Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they
sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even
so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God
is near.’” (Luke 21:29 – 31)

Howard Bass, the leader of Israeli Messianic congregation Nachalat Yeshua,
said, “It’s clear after 45 years of Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over Jerusalem that
it’s not ‘united’ and is still being trampled underfoot by Gentiles.”

Even so, he said, the 1967 recapture of Jerusalem was a marker of “God’s
ongoing work to restore His own possessions: the people of Israel, the city of
Jerusalem, the land of Israel, and the whole Earth.”

Paul Liberman, President of the Messianic Jewish Alliance of America, affirmed
this move of God:

“During the early 1970’s there was speculation among Jewish Believers and
Christians about whether the timing of the new Jewish revival was somehow
connected to the 1967 Israel War (Romans 11:25, Luke 21:24). Today,
that’s considered somewhat obvious.”

To illustrate his point, Liberman said, “Prior to 1967 there were two Christian
evangelistic outreaches—that I know of—in a Jewish style of worship services.

“By 1975, there were eight functioning Messianic fellowships, whose
leadership representatives were all on a panel at a national conference of the
Messianic Jewish Alliance of America. Today, it’s estimated there are 600–700
such groups worldwide, with a conservative estimate of 120 of them in Israel.”

So although Jerusalem remains a troubled city, Believers should take to heart
God’s words through the prophet Isaiah:

“You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest
till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.” (Isaiah. 62:6–7)

God’s Spirit is moving amidst His Chosen People. You can be a part of
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Posted on : May 18 2012
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The Future of Europe, Israel and the Jews: Video Messages Posted from Prophecy Conference in Germany

THE FUTURE OF EUROPE, ISRAEL AND THE JEWS: VIDEO MESSAGES POSTED FROM PROPHECY CONFERENCE IN GERMANY

by joelcrosenberg

(Siegen, Germany) — For the last several days, I’ve been teaching at a pastors and ministry leaders conference in Germany, with each message translated into German. We’ve been focusing on the future of Europe, Israel and the Jews, looking at a number of key Bible prophecies, including the remarkable prophecies found in Ezekiel 36, 37, 38, 39 in light of current events. We also did in-depth question & answers sessions that I think you’ll find fascinating. It’s been an amazing time to be here with several hundred ministry leaders and lay people from all over Germany and all over Europe. We’ve been recording each of the message in high-definition and we are posting them one by one. You can watch the ones that are posted so far by clicking here.

You can learn more about the conference at www.epicenterconference.com.

Here is a brief overview: “One of the most exciting phrases we ﬁnd in the Bible is ‘Then they shall know that I am the LORD’. It often follows some incredible promise of God or precedes prophetically some powerful work that can only be credited to His hand. This is what we ﬁnd at the end of Ezekiel 36 as God improbably promises to bring the broken nation of Israel back into the land. It precedes one of the most incredible passages in the Bible, found in Ezekiel 37, as God asks the prophets, “Can these dry bones live?” God then goes on to give Ezekiel a vision of the nation of Israel being resurrected, a promise which sustained hope over thousands of years of scattering and persecution of His chosen people. Over those centuries, this promise of God must have seemed not only improbable, but impossible. Yet, in this century, we have witnessed the beginning of God’s fulﬁllment of His promise. In much the same way, God has made incredible—some might say impossible—promises to His Church. But, as the centuries have gone by and the years have taken their toll, many of His people have lost hope and see the fulﬁllment of God’s predictions about the future as true in theory, but having little practical application in their lives. Joel C. Rosenberg is joined at the Pastors & Leadership Conference in Siegen, Germany by pastors Ray Bentley, Bob Botsford, Nick Long, David Guzik and Lance Ralston as we dig deeply into God’s Word. We will focus on Ezekiel 36-39 to see how God has been faithful to His promises in history past and will continue to be faithful in the future. The promises He has made to Israel and to us, His Church, are true and have powerful, practical application in our lives and ministries today.”

The next Epicenter Conference in the U.S. will be in September. Learn more at www.epicenterconference.com.

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Today is Lag b’Omer, the holiday celebrated between the Passover and Shavuot (Weeks/Pentecost).

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Shalom,

“From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf [omer] of the
wave offering, count off seven full weeks. Count off fifty days up to the day
after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the
Lord.” (Leviticus 23: 15–16)
A Shavuot harvest festival on Kibbutz Shoval in Israel

Today is Lag b’Omer, the holiday celebrated between the Passover and
Shavuot (Weeks/Pentecost).

Although, this one-day holiday was instituted by the rabbis, it does fall
within the Biblically mandated observance of counting the Omer, the period
of time that links Passover (the exodus from Egypt) with Shavuot (the
giving of the Torah).

Lag is the number 33 (since the Hebrew letters “lamud” and “gimmel” correspond
to numerical values of “30″ and “3”), and Omer, which is a unit of measure,
means “sheaves of a harvested crop.”

So, Lag b’Omer means the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer.
In ancient times in Israel, barley was the grain that
was most commonly used to make flour for bread.

Why did the Lord Command the Omer to be Counted?

“Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the
standing grain. Then celebrate the Feast of Weeks [Shavuot] to the Lord
your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord
your God has given you.” (Deuteronomy 16: 9 – 10)

In a modern society that is disconnected from God and its agricultural roots,
the command to count the Omer may seem distant or irrelevant. But it does
have some wonderful lessons for Believers, especially since it was during the
counting of the Omer that Yeshua appeared to His disciples after
the resurrection.

Ruth in Boaz’s Field, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

In ancient times, the Jewish People cut down an omer of barley and
brought it to the Temple as an offering on the second day of Passover.

The Torah commanded the Jewish people to count from the time of this
‘wave offering’ the seven weeks until the evening of Shavuot.

Although Jews can no longer bring their Omer Offering to the Temple
(because it was destroyed in 70 AD), it’s still observed as a period of time
to reflect on one’s character before Shavuot, which in Jewish tradition is
when Moses received the Torah on Mount Sinai.

Since the days are counted between the commemoration of the Exodus from
slavery in Egypt (Passover) and the commemoration of the giving of Torah
(Shavuot), the Jewish People are reminded that redemption from slavery
was incomplete until God gave us His guide to holiness, through the
Word of God (the Torah).
In ancient times, animal sacrifices were not the only kind of
sacrifice brought to the Temple. Many sacrifices consisted of
agricultural produce. The Omer Offering of barley on the second
day of Passover was one such sacrifice.

Prophetic Significance of Counting the Omer

“For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: ‘And
on the seventh day God rested from all his work.’” (Hebrews 4:4)

Many of the numbers we find in the Bible have deep prophetic and
spiritual significance which can be lost with a casual reading. The number
seven is one of twelve numbers that are especially prominent.

In the Bible, seven represents perfection, completion and rest. Including
derivative words such as seventh and sevens, this word occurs 562 in the Scriptures.

In Genesis, we read that God created the universe in six days, but on the
seventh day, His work was completed and therefore He rested (Genesis 2:1–4).

“By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the
seventh day He rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and
made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had
done.” (Genesis 2: 2–3)

The number seven is also prominent in Bible prophecy and is used frequently
in the books of Daniel and Revelation. In the latter, we read of seven angels,
seven eyes, seven kings, seven crowns, seven horns, seven seals, seven golden
candlesticks, seven golden vials, etc.

“Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden
bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.”
(Revelation 15:7)
John’s Vision of Heaven, by Matthias Gerung, depicting the Lamb opening
the seven seals.

The counting of the Omer, then, is inescapably significant since it counts
seven weeks of seven (49).

At the end of this period is the 50th day—Shavuot, which Hellenist Jews called
Pentecost, from the Greek word for fiftieth.

The 50th day can be taken to represent the Year of Jubilee, the time the shofar
(ram’s horn) sounds, all slaves go free, and all debts are cancelled.

In a similar way that the counting of the Omer marks time between the
physical redemption of Israel from Egypt and the spiritual redemption
through the giving of the Law, the same timeline is evident between the
death of Messiah on the execution stake (cross) as the perfect offering for
sin, and the giving of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) to Believers
on Shavuot (Pentecost).

In Acts 1:13 we read how the Jewish People from around Israel and the world
gathered in Jerusalem to reaffirm their commitment to the covenant of Moses
—including those who believed in Messiah.

In the Upper Room, the Holy Spirit descended as a sign of the Brit Hadashah
(the New Covenant), thereby writing the Torah on Believers’ hearts,
supernaturally empowering them to lead holy lives.

Consequently, the same way Israel celebrates Pentecost 50 days after
Passover, the Christian Church celebrates Pentecost 50 days after Easter.
Pentecost, by Jean II Restout

Counting the Days until His Return

“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
(Psalm 90:12)

The counting of the Omer reminds us to be counting the days until
Yeshua’s soon return, so that we may lead lives worthy of those who
have been counted redeemed.
On Lag b’Omer thousands visit the tomb of Simeon bar Yochai, a notable first
century disciple of Rabbi Akiva. This Jewish sage, who was critical of the
Roman government, was forced into hiding for 13 years. He is said to have
died on the 33rd day of counting the Omer.

Traditionally, the tone of the Counting of the Omer is not one of joy, but of
somber introspection, as people prepare themselves to receive the Torah
by reflecting on how to be a better person.

Each week of the Omer is dedicated to a spiritual quality that we aspire to
attain in greater measure: chesed (kindness), gevurah (strength), tiferet
(balance) and yesod (confidence).

Each day of the week is also dedicated to reflecting on one particular aspect;
for instance, on the second day of the first week, observant Jewish people
consider the gevurah that is in chesed (the strength that is in kindness).

In this way, we focus on one particular aspect of developing a
better character.
An Israeli child collecting wood for a Lag b’Omer bonfire.

False Hopes Lead to Mourning

The days of counting the Omer is also a period of semi-mourning during
which time observant Jews do not celebrate weddings or cut their hair.

Scholars are not actually sure of the historical reasons for mourning during

counting the Omer, other than a mention in the Talmud (oral law) of a plague
during this time that may have killed 24,000 of the students of the great
Jewish sage, Rabbi Akiva.

The one day that is exempted from this period of semi-mourning is Lag
b’Omer, which is usually celebrated with huge bonfires that represent the
great light of the Torah all across the Land of Israel.

Ironically, most Jewish people really don’t know why we celebrate the 33rd day
of the counting of the Omer.

Some suggest the plague abated for this one day.
A Lag b’Omer bonfire in Israel

The word “plague,” however, could also have been a code word for the
disaster of Simon bar Kokhba’s failed rebellion against the Roman Empire in
132 CE – an attempt which Rabbi Akiva supported.

Many Jewish people at that time thought that Bar Kokhba was the promised
Messiah who would deliver the Jews from the oppression of the Romans.

With Bar Kokhba’s defeat, many were bitterly disappointed, as they
witnessed their Messianic expectations shattered.
This 1987 Lag b’Omer parade is in front of Rabbi Schneerson’s synagogue in
Brooklyn, New York. The blue sign on the wall reads: “Enough is enough.
We want Moshiach [Messiah] now.” Schneerson, who died in 1994, was
considered by many to be the long awaited Jewish Messiah.

Today, the Jewish people continue to wait for the Promised Messiah.

They do not realize that He has already come as Yeshua HaMashiach
(Jesus the Messiah) to save us – not from political oppression, but from the
spiritual oppression of the enemy of our souls.

Will you help us to reach the people of Israel with the Good News
that the true Messiah has already come?

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Visiting San Remo: How this Italian City played a critical role in the Prophetic Rebirth of Israel

VISITING SAN REMO: HOW THIS ITALIAN CITY PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE PROPHETIC REBIRTH OF ISRAEL

by joelcrosenberg

The definitive book on the subject is The Legal Foundation and Borders of Israel Under International Law, by Professor Howard Grief.

(San Remo, Italy) — For the first time in my life, I have had the opportunity to visit the Italian city of San Remo which played an historic role in the prophetic rebirth of the modern Jewish State of Israel.

In addition to being a beautiful seaside resort on the northern coast of the Mediterranean, home of some excellent restaurants and amazing cappuccinos to which I can now personally attest, San Remo is the site where ninety-two years ago — on April 25, 1920 — the leaders of the Principal Allied Powers who had just been victorious in World War I met for a critically important international conference. There, they divided the Ottoman Empire into several zones of control. The French would control what would later become the countries of Lebanon and Syria. The British would control what would later become the countries known as Israel, Jordan, and the nations of the Arabian peninsula. Indeed, it was at the San Remo Conference where Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan signed a formal treaty pledging to reestablish a Jewish state in the British Mandated territory then known as “Palestine.” The San Remo Conference thus provided the official basis in international law for the re-creation of the State of Israel in the 20th century that had been foretold by the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel in Ezekiel 36-37 more than 2,500 years earlier.

Two colleagues from The Joshua Fund and I visited the villa where the British Prime Minister Lloyd George and the others negotiated and signed the treaty, which the League of Nations endorsed, and was later signed by more than 50 other nations. Unfortunately, few people know of this important ”chapter” of Israel’s modern story. I myself learned much more about it as I was preparing to speak at a conference on the history and future of Israel held at the European Union parliament, and as I was preparing for the 2011 Epicenter Conference. Tomas Sandell, the founder and director of the European Coalition for Israel and one of the speakers at our conference, helped me better understand the details regarding San Remo why they are so significant. Tomas is working hard to help European and other world leaders rediscover this history, and held a conference of his own in San Remo two years ago to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the resolution made there.

“At a time when even the core existence of Israel as a Jewish state is being challenged by its enemies it is of vital importance that we take a closer look at international law,” Sandell said at the time. He also noted that ”the San Remo Resolution of 1920 recognized the national Jewish sovereignty on the land of Israel under international law, on the strength of the historical connection of the Jewish people to the territory previously known as Palestine.”

Given the international assault on Israel’s legal rights these days, I highly encourage you to do your own research on the history and importance of the San Remo conference and how the Lord used it to fulfill those ancient prophecies.

One good to place to start is this video report by CBN reporter Chris Mitchell.
Here is a key excerpt from the treaty signed in 1920: “The High Contracting Parties agree to entrust, by application of the provisions of Article 22, the administration of Palestine, within such boundaries as may be determined by the Principal Allied Powers, to a Mandatory, to be selected by the said Powers. The Mandatory will be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on November 8, 1917, by the British Government, and adopted by the other Allied Powers, in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.”

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Posted on : May 09 2012
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Jerusalem News, Rare 2700-year-old Artifact Confirms that Jerusalem is the Jewish city of the Bible

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Shalom,

“He made Mattaniah [Matanyahu], Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and
changed his name to Zedekiah.” (2 Kings 24:17)

Yet another rare find in Jerusalem reveals the long history of the Jewish
People in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The market in the Old City of Jerusalem

A 2700-year-old Hebrew seal from the First Temple period bearing the name
‘Matanyahu’ was recently uncovered near the Temple Mount.

The name is similar to Israel’s current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,
and actually shares the same meaning—“Giving to God.”

Archaeologist Eli Shukron said both names were “typical of the names in the
Kingdom of Judah in the latter part of the First Temple period—from the end
of the eighth century BCE until the destruction of the Temple in 586 BCE.”

Indeed, the names are also mentioned several times in the Jewish Scriptures.

“Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of
Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah [Matanyahu], a Levite and
descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.” (2 Chronicles 20: 14)

“With them were certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah [Netanyahu],
Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and
Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.” (2 Chronicles 17:8)
This seal, which was just uncovered in the Jerusalem
Archaeological Garden near the Temple Mount, is
believed to be from the First Temples period and therefore,
about 2700 years old.

The seal, which measures two centimeters in diameter and is made of semi-
precious stone, is engraved with the name of its owner: “Lematanyah Ben
Ho…”, which means “[belonging] to Matanyahu son of Ho…”.

Only the first syllable of the name of Matanyahu’s father has survived.

Such personal seals would have been set in a ring and used to sign documents,
in a way that is similar to their use today.

“To find a seal from the First Temple period at the foot of the Temple Mount
walls is rare and very exciting,” Shukron said.

“This is a tangible greeting of sorts from a man named Matanyahu who lived
here more than 2,700 years ago.”
With its Herodian, Byzantine, and early Arab structures, the Jerusalem

Archaeological Garden next to the Temple Mount has been a veritable gold
mine for archaeologists. This site has been the source of dramatic and even
monumental finds that include the most recent First Temple-era seal.

The artifact was found in the rubble on the floor of the remains of a
building dating to First Temple period.

The building is an amazing find in itself because it’s the closest structure to
the First Temple found to date in archaeological excavations.

It’s located below the base of a Roman-era drainage ditch, which is beneath
Robinson’s Arch in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden, adjacent to the
Western Wall of the Temple Mount.

This ancient channel is currently being exposed in Israel Antiquities Authority
archaeological excavations.
Jerusalem

“The moon will be abashed, the sun ashamed; for the Lord Almighty will
reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before its elders, gloriously.”
(Isaiah 24:22)

Israel-Palestinian Tensions Growing over Prisoners

The recent hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails is being
touted by the international press as a switch to non-violent resistance on the
part of Palestinians.

Since April 17, when the open-ended hunger strike began, the ranks of hunger
strikers have grown to more than 1600 participants.
Youth carrying Palestinian flags march through
East Jerusalem in support of Palestinian rights.

Two Palestinian prisoners, Thaer Halahla, and Bilal Diab, who began their
hunger strike before April 17 and have refused to eat for about two months
now, are said to be at risk of death.

The specter of these gaunt prisoners, perhaps, evokes the image of Gandhi
and peaceful resistance; however, that comparison is far from the truth, since
the ultimate goal of the Palestinian strike is far from peaceful.

The goal is the end of the Jewish state.

Last Thursday in Ramallah, 300 women marching in solidarity with the

prisoners revealed the spirit behind the strike as they chanted “Yes for hunger
strike, no to submission” and “Down with the olive branch, long live the
rifle. (New York Times)”

On April 27th, the leaders of the Palestinian Islamist terrorist group Hamas,
which rules the Gaza Strip, were joined by other Islamist terror groups in the
Gaza Strip in their call for the abduction of Israelis to be used in
prisoner exchanges.

Of course, they were referring to the recent Gilad Shalit deal, in which
1,027 Hamas and Palestinian prisoners were released at the end of 2011 in
exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was abducted in the middle
of 2006.
Gilad’s father (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) welcome
Gilad Shalit home after he was held for more than five years in isolation.
Hamas abducted him in 2006 in a cross-border raid via underground tunnels.

“We should work hard to get (Israeli Jewish) prisoners in our hands in order to
secure the freedom of our Muslim prisoners,” said Khaled Al-Batsh, a senior member
of the Iranian backed Islamic Jihad faction.

“I say to all armed factions, the way to free the prisoners is through
swaps…. An arrest for an arrest, and freedom for freedom. This is
the way.”

Palestinian leaders of the strike are demanding that the prisoners either be
released or treated as prisoners of war, even though many of them are being
held after being convicted of crimes or terrorist acts.
Palestinian children on their way to school in East Jerusalem: although the
international press often portrays Palestinians as victims of Israeli oppression,
those who choose to live as Arab citizens in Israel lead normal lives. They
enjoy the benefits of a democratic society, including entitlement to municipal
services. Like any other Israelis, they also have the right to vote and hold office.

Palestinian militant factions said they would “never abandon” their terrorist prisoners.

“The swap deal was a message to the (Israeli) occupation that the resistance
and the Palestinian people will pursue every difficult avenue to break the
chains of these heroes,” Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader in Gaza, said.

“We are in a battle for the [arab muslim terrorist] prisoners, and we will either win,
or we Will win,” he said.

In other words, they are closer to a ‘my way or the highway’ attitude
than cooperation.

These are not the sentiments of people whose hearts are set on
harmony, and underline the fact that many Palestinian and Hamas leaders
have no interest in peaceful coexistence with Israel.

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Hostilities Erupt over Independence Day

While millions of Israelis celebrated Israel’s 64th birthday on Independence
Day with barbecues and parades, many Arabs mourned the “catastrophe” of
Israel’s independence with funeral-like processions, angry speeches and acts
of vandalism against Israeli Jewish symbols like military graveyards and
war memorials.

There were also a few direct confrontations between Jews and Arabs
surrounding the holiday, and three members of one Jewish family were
hospitalized in one incident.

At an Independence Day picnic in the Valley of Ben Hinnom just outside the
walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, a gang of Arab youths from the nearby
neighborhood of Abu Tor attacked a family with iron bars, whips and knives.
They shouted at them to leave the area.
As Israeli families got out in the sun to enjoy Israel Independence
Day, some were met with Arab hostility and violence as they
were having picnics with their families.

Yonatan Shukrun, who was wounded at the picnic said, “Eight Arabs, aged 15
to 22, arrived just as we were preparing to leave. At some point they
approached us and tried to reach the little kids – aged two, eight and 10,”
said Yonatan.

“When we tried to stop them, they took out a whip and a knife and began
hitting us. I was struck with a club. We managed to protect the women and
children, but it wasn’t easy. (Ynet)”

They were taken to the hospital.

In general, relations between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem have never
been good, but they mostly stay quiet as both groups grudgingly tolerate
the other and acknowledge the mutual economic benefits from cooperation.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure.”
(Psalm 122:6)

Nuclear Threat: Iran to Return to Negotiations

“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom . . . these are
the beginning of birth pains.” (Mark 13:7)

The dance between Iran and the international community over the Islamic
Republic’s development of nuclear weapons took an unexpected turn recently
when the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), announced that talks aimed at resolving the clash will resume in
Vienna this coming week (May 13-14).

Iran has not held talks of this nature in months, and the last round of
negotiations failed after Iran refused to cooperate.

The Obama administration has warned Iran that the economic pain will worsen
unless Iranian leaders agree to curb the abilities of Iran’s nuclear facilities
to make nuclear weapons.

Diplomats speaking on the condition of anonymity said that despite the
apparent willingness to resume talks, Iran has not made any serious efforts at
reconciliation. They said talks might be a tactic to avoid taking action while
it continues its nuclear research and development.

Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, inspects one of Iran’s nuclear plants.

According to the IAEA, Iran has produced 210 pounds of 20 percent-
enriched uranium (a few steps below nuclear weapon grade) and about six
tons of up to five percent, which is considered the upper end of the range
for most civilian uses.

Meanwhile, Israeli, and other Western military forces in the region continue
to be on high alert, with the US having sent minesweepers, CH-53 Sea
Stallion helicopters with mine-detection capability, and F-15 fighter jets.

While the world’s diplomats struggle to negotiate peace and maintain

a balance of power, the Bible tells us that only the Yeshua the Prince of
Peace can bring effective change to this lost world.

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ISAIAH 2

“In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established

as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills,

and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob.

He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.”

The law will go out from Zion,

the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”

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Holy Confidence: Shabbat shalom, this week’s Torah reading is Acharei Mot (After the Death)-Kedoshim (Holy Ones)

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Sefer Torah scroll in a synagogue

Shabbat Shalom,

Welcome to our Torah study.

This week, two Torah readings, Parsha Acharei Mot (After the Death) and
Kedoshim (Holy Ones), are combined to accommodate the number of Sabbaths
in this calendar year.

Please read along with us, and discover Torah truths in this portion of Scripture
that is read in synagogues around the world this morning.

PARSHA ACHAREI (After)-KEDOSHIM (Holy Ones)

Leviticus 16:1–20:27; Amos 9: 7–15; Ezekiel 20: 2–20; 1Corinthians 6: 9–20

“The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when
they approached the Lord.” (Leviticus 16:1)
Jewish men seeking God in prayer at dawn at the
Western (Wailing) Wall, which is a supporting wall
for the Temple Mount. It has remained intact since
the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E.
and is considered holy due to its proximity to the
spot where the Holy of Holies once stood.

Last week’s combined Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora, discussed the laws of
tumah v’taharah, ritual impurity and purity.

This week’s combined Torah portion, Parsha Acharei-Kedoshim, discusses
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and holiness, and begins with Aharon, the
Cohen Hagadol (high priest), preparing for the crucial once-a-year sacrifice on
the Day of Atonement.

In order to minister before the Lord on this holy day, Aharon first immersed
himself in the mikvah (ritual cleansing).

Before he brought the ketoret (incense offering) into the Holy of Holies, the
innermost chamber of the Sanctuary, he donned simple, white linen clothing,
representing purity and humility, which was appropriate for this sacred day,
instead of his resplendent golden garments.

So too today, many observant Jewish people wear white linen when attending
Yom Kippur services.
Day of Atonement, by Isador Kaufman

Holy Confidence

“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see
the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I
strike Egypt.” (Exodus 12:13)

The rabbis provide insight into the reason for wearing simple, white linen
garments on this holy day:

When men are summoned before an earthly ruler to defend themselves
against some charge, they appear downcast and dressed in black like
mourners. Israel appears before God arrayed in white, as if going to a
feast, confident that all who return penitently to their Maker will receive
not condemnation but pardon at His hands. (The Pentateuch and Haftorahs, p. 480)

This speaks of a wonderful confidence in God and His provision for atonement.
To symbolize purity, and a confident reliance
in the mercy of God, many Jewish people
wear white on the Day of Atonement.

The Blood Sacrifice

“For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make
atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for
one’s life.” (Leviticus 17:11)

This week’s Parsha reveals that only a blood sacrifice can atone for sin.

This atonement was foreshadowed in Egypt, when the Israelite slaves applied
the blood of the lamb to the sides and tops of the door frames of their houses,
according to God’s instructions through Moses, so that the judgment of God
would pass over them.

“When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians, He will
see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that
doorway, and He will not permit the destroyer to enter your houses and
strike you down.” (Exodus 12: 23)
A white lamb among the sheep

That shed blood of the lamb also foreshadowed the perfect atonement
accomplished by Messiah Yeshua—the Lamb of God who was slain. His
blood now protects those who believe in Him from God’s wrath and judgment.

“John [Yochanan] saw Jesus [Yeshua] coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the
Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29)

“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are
healed… the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:5-6)

It’s been almost 2000 years, since the Temple was destroyed and therefore no
blood sacrifices have been offered.

However, we who believe that Yeshua fulfilled the Messianic prophecy
of Isaiah 53, can be assured that Yeshua, the Suffering Messiah, was
God’s provision for the blood atonement of all humankind.
Reading the Messianic prophecies in the Hebrew Bible on the Tel Aviv Beach.

Holy Confidence

“Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is
right and never sins.” (Ecclesiastes 7:20)

For the past 2000 years, Jewish people have been instructed by the rabbis to
believe that the Temple sacrifices have been replaced with prayer (tefilah),
repentance (t’shuvah), and charity (tzedakah).

Despite the confident expectation on Holiest day of the year (Yom Kippur), that
all will be forgiven, the rabbis do recognize that every man is in need of
atonement for his sins.
Ultra-orthodox “head rabbis” conversing on a street in Jerusalem.

A story is recorded in the Talmud (Berakhot 28) in which the most distinguished
disciple of Hillel, Yohanan ben Zakkai, was dying.

Some years after the destruction of the Temple, the disciples of this important
leader gathered around him as he lay on his deathbed and found him weeping.

They asked him, “Rabbi, you are the light of Israel, the pillar on which we
lean, the hammer that crushes all heresy. Why should you weep?”

This Second Temple era sage confessed to his disciples that he was weeping
because he was about to stand before the “King of Kings, the Holy One,”
and he wasn’t sure whether he would end up in Paradise or hell!

However, we are confident that, by our faith in the blood atonement of the
Suffering Messiah Yeshua (Jesus), our sins are covered and we will end up
in Paradise.

Can we be Holy?

“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I,
the Lord your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19: 2)

The Kedoshim (Holy Ones) portion of today’s Parsha emphasizes holiness.

The word kedoshim comes from the Hebrew word kadosh, which means holy,
sanctified, or set apart.

God expects His people to be kadosh (holy) as He is kadosh (holy).

“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without
holiness no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14)

The obvious question is HOW can we be holy?

We must be capable of it, since God would not ask us to do something we
simply can’t do.

We know that we are made holy through faith in Yeshua HaMashiach (Yeshua
the Messiah), and that we are sanctified through His blood.

But how is a holy life lived out on a practical, day-to-day basis?
The streets in the Old City of Jerusalem

The Torah: A Guide to Holiness

Rather than turn to our own manmade idea of what constitutes a holy
life, we can rely on the Torah, especially the Ten Commandments, to
discover God’s standards of holiness.

The first commandment is twofold: honor one’s mother and father, and keep
God’s Shabbats (Sabbaths).

The reason these two are given side by side, the rabbis explain, is that
honoring one’s parents is the first step towards maintaining good earthly
relations with our fellow man.

Keeping the Shabbat is the first step in maintaining a good spiritual
relationship with God.

Indeed, this Torah portion makes it plain that loving God and loving
our neighbor is foundational to holy living.

Yeshua confirmed this when He was asked which commandment was the
most important.

“‘The most important one,’ answered Jesus, ‘is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord
our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second
is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater
than these.” (Mark 12: 29 – 31)
Ornately embroidered velvet Torah mantles cover these precious scrolls of
Torah, which are stored inside a Torah ark

Yeshua’s statement in no way obliterates the commandments, it reaffirms
them; therefore, we simply need to read Torah to discover that loving God and
our neighbor as ourselves includes the following:

• Consideration for the poor and needy;
• Prompt wages for reasonable hours;
• Honorable dealings;
• No slander or malice;
• Kindness to the alien or stranger;
• Sexual morality;
• Equal justice to rich and poor; and
• Abhorrence of idolatry.
An Orthodox Jewish woman with her children in Mea
Shearim, one of the largest religious Jewish
neighborhoods in Jerusalem.

Holy Conduct in an Unholy World

“You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you
apart from the nations to be my own.” (Leviticus 20: 26)

During the Temple times, the Cohen Gadol (high priest) was instructed to wear
a plate upon his forehead that bore the words “Holy unto the Lord.” With his
every movement, this plate reminded him that He was to be holy.

We also are to remember—when conducting business dealings, meeting
strangers, interacting with family and friends, and sitting by ourselves in
front of the television or Internet—that we are to be holy in all our conduct.

“But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is
written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16)

May we all lead Holy lives that give glory to the Lord.

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Be encouraged: God does give second chances

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Shalom,

“These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord, which
you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.” (Leviticus 23:2)

It’s a fantastic feeling to be given a second chance when we miss the boat on
something important; isn’t it?
While Passover always draws crowds of worshipers to the Western (Wailing)
Wall in Jerusalem, circumstances can sometimes prevent us from being
able to celebrate this significant holiday during the appointed time. Happily,
God, in His mercy, made a provision for this so we wouldn’t have to miss out.

This coming Sunday is Pesach Sheni (The Second Passover).

Passover commemorates Moses leading the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
to freedom.

After the tenth plague, before which the Jewish people put the blood of the
lamb on their doorposts so that the Angel of Death would pass over their
homes, they departed from Egypt and were able to worship God in freedom!

The Jewish people were instructed to celebrate this with a holiday that lasts
for seven days each year. That holiday happened last month.

So what is Second Passover?

God designed Pesach Sheni (The Second Passover) as a one-day holiday for
the people who could not keep the first anniversary of the Passover in Egypt
due to being unclean.
Second Passover is proof positive that God hears the cry of our hearts when
we are separated from Him and call out to Him for help.

What makes this holiday unique from all the other holidays in the Bible is that
God gave it in response to unclean people asking to be included!

But some of them could not celebrate the Passover on that day because
they were ceremonially unclean on account of a dead body. So they
came to Moses and Aaron that same day and said to Moses, “We have
become unclean because of a dead body, but why should we be
kept from presenting the Lord’s offering with the other Israelites
at the appointed time?” (Numbers 9: 6–7)

On this day of second chances (The Second Passover), the Israelites who
celebrated it did not have to clean their houses and keep the feast for seven
days as they were required to the month before.

Instead, God gave them a one-day pass to bring their Passover offering
to the Temple and eat unleavened bread.

“When any of you or your descendants are unclean because of a dead body
or are away on a journey, they are still to celebrate the Lord’s Passover, but
they are to do it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight.”
(Numbers 9: 10 – 11)
Second chances: Although one doesn’t have to clean their house of
chametz (yeast products) to celebrate the Second Passover, they are
required to eat matzah when celebrating this holiday.

Finding Mercy

“Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time. Celebrate
it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in
accordance with all its rules and regulations.” (Numbers 9: 2–3)

Second Passover is a wonderful picture of missed opportunity and the
merciful nature of God.

Although God had set the time for Passover on the 14th of Nissan, He
revealed through Second Passover that it’s never too late to worship and
thank the Lord for His miracles and mercy.

Certainly those who were ritually impure (tameh) or who were too far from
Jerusalem—traveling on some distant road—should have missed Passover.

But they refused to accept their exclusion, and God gave them the desires
of their hearts to Worship Him.

“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
(Psalm 37:4)
Jewish man praying at the Western (Wailing) Wall

Being Restored

Like these determined Israelites, we should never think that we must
remain on the outside looking in because of something we did that
made us unclean.

Yes, we may have missed an important opportunity, but don’t despair.

Perhaps we have also traveled a distant path that has led us far from
intimacy with God and fellowship with other Believers.

We must always remember that God can and will bring us back when we call
to Him.

“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to
hear.” (Isaiah 59:1)

Therefore, let us remember the lessons of Pesach Sheni and refuse to be
excluded from the fullness of life simply because of circumstances or the
mistakes of our past.

God hears us when we call, and Yeshua promised results if we would ask
for what we desire and not to give up asking:

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door
will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds;
and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matthew 7: 7–8)
Old City of Jerusalem: The Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, has been a
pilgrimage destination for Christians since the 4th Century. Constantine
likely chose this site for a church because it was believed to be the location
of Messiah Yeshua’s execution, and according to historians, the first Believers
held worship services here until about 66 C.E.

Prophetic Fulfillment of Second Passover

Second Passover has a prophetic aspect, as well.

Perhaps the ultimate second chance is God’s end-time gathering
of Israel.

“In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the
remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper
Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the
islands of the sea.” (Isaiah 11:11)

This seems to have been fulfilled with the reestablishment of Israel in 1948.

For almost 2000 years the Jewish people were disbursed throughout the world,
but in the last century, God drew millions of Jewish people back to their
biblical homeland.

And God is not finished!

Every year, tens of thousands of Jewish people from around the world are
making aliyah (moving back to their biblical homeland).
Passover at the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem

Although Yeshua has been away for almost 2000 years, He will return soon,

but before He does, there will be an end-time revival in Israel (Romans 11).

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TAZRIA (She Conceives)-METZORA (Infected One); Shabbat Shalom – Unlocking the Jewish Scriptures

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The Holy Scriptures in Hebrew

Shabbat Shalom,

Welcome to Tazria-Metzora (‘She Conceives’ and ‘Infected One’), this week’s
Parsha (Torah portion).

These two portions of Torah are combined this week to accommodate the number
of Sabbaths this year and will be read in synagogues around the world during
this week’s Shabbat (Saturday) service.

Please read along with us. We know you will be blessed!

TAZRIA (She Conceives)-METZORA (Infected One)

Leviticus 12:1–15:33; 2 Kings 7:3–20; Luke 7:18–35; Matthew 23:16–24:2, 3-31

“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites: A woman who becomes pregnant
and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as
she is unclean during her monthly period.’” (Leviticus 12:1–2)
This week’s Torah portion specifies laws of purification, including those
pertaining to childbirth. Yeshua’s mother, Miryam, would have diligently
followed these laws and regulations.

While last week’s Parsha (Shemini) dealt with Biblical dietary regulations,
this week’s study deals with the laws of tumah (ritual impurity) and
tahara (ritual purity).

The laws pertaining to purification, including post childbirth, purity in
marriage (niddah), and leprosy are discussed.

These regulations may be understood in purely hygienic terms, or for their
religious significance, or both.

The issue, however, is not one of clean versus unclean, but pure (tahor) versus
defiled (tameh).

Certainly, as Believers we strive to be pure and clean in heart before
the Lord.
This rabbi is reading from a Jewish prayerbook in
the synagogue before removing the Sefer Torah
scroll, which is covered in an ornate mantle, from
the Ark behind him.

The Biblical Regulations of Childbirth

“Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding.
She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her
purification are over. If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the
woman will be unclean, as during her period. Then she must wait sixty-six days
to be purified from her bleeding.” (Leviticus 12:4–5)

The Bible specifies a waiting period for purification after childbirth—33 days
if a male child is born and 66 days if a female child is born.

It provides no explanation why the period of impurity (tameh) is double when
a woman gives birth to a female child instead of a male child.

After the specified period of ritual impurity (as in the menstrual period), a
burnt offering was brought to the priest.

When the days of her purification for a son or daughter are over, she is to
bring to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting a year-old lamb
for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin offering. He
shall offer them before the Lord to make atonement for her, and then she
will be ceremonially clean from her flow of blood.

These are the regulations for the woman who gives birth to a boy or a girl.
(Leviticus 12:6–7)
A woman was to bring a year old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon
or a dove for sin offering when the required days of purification were completed.

Today, for ritual purity, a Jewish woman customarily visits the mikvah (ritual
water immersion) after childbirth before resuming sexual relations with her
husband. There are mikvahs in every orthodox Jewish community throughout
the world.

As well, instead of the prescribed offering that was to be made at the Temple,
today parents generally visit the synagogue in order to give thanks to God for
a speedy recovery from childbirth and for the blessing of their newborn child.
This is when the female child is given her Hebrew name.
A mother and child at the Western (Wailing) Wall
plaza, a remnant of the wall that surrounded the
sacred Temple’s courtyard.

The male child, however, is named at his brit milah (circumcision) on the
eighth day.

“And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.”
(Leviticus 12:3)

In keeping with the Law of Moses, the Messiah was named Yeshua when
He was eight days old, on the day of his circumcision (Luke 2:21).

“On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, He was named
Jesus [Yeshua], the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.”
(Luke 2:21)

[His Hebrew name, Yeshua, has been transliterated as 'Jesus' in English
since it comes from the Latin transliteration 'Iesus.']
An Israeli mother proudly holds her son after his brit milah, while her own
mother beams beside her.

Biblical Regulations Concerning Leprosy

“Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue
from evil and your lips from telling lies.” (Psalm 34:12–13)

Much of this Parsha concerns leprosy.

Although the word lepra is used in the Septuagint, and is translated as leprosy
in English, in Hebrew, the actual word is tzaraat.

This word comes from tzara, means “to have a skin disease,” although the root
of tzaraat may actually mean “smiting.”
The Hebrew word tzara is a broad term thought to encompass diseases
such as leprosy, ringworm (see above photo), psoriasis, impetigo, and
tropical sores.

While we automatically relate leprosy to the modern-day affliction of
leprosy, which is accompanied by swelling of organs and rotting of the limbs,
a better translation might be “scaly affliction.”

Three manifestations of tzaraat are mentioned in the Torah: an affliction of
human skin (Leviticus 13:2); an affliction of garments (Leviticus 13:47); and
an affliction of houses (Leviticus 14:34).

A person afflicted with tzaraat was called metzora, and was to be isolated from
the community in order to prevent defiling and infecting others through contact.

“Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be
unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’
[Tameh! Tameh!] As long as they have the disease they remain unclean.
They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.” (Leviticus 13:45–46)
Women praying at the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem.

According to rabbinical tradition, tzaraat is an affliction from God as
punishment for the very serious sin of lashon hara (evil tongue), which is
defined as true speech for malicious purposes; for example, in Numbers 12:10,
Miriam was stricken with tzaraat after speaking evil of Moses and his wife.

Although lashon hara is an extremely serious sin, slander or defamation, which
is called hotzaat shem ra (spreading a bad name), is a graver sin.

Gossip, called rekhilut, is also forbidden by Jewish law.

Judaism considers malicious gossip a type of moral leprosy, an evil contagion,
and the leper should be put outside the camp until they are healed.

“Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that
endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:16)

Also, when a house was infected with ‘leprosy,’ the stones and timber infected
with mildew or dry rot would be removed and carried off to a designated place
outside the camp (Leviticus 19:44-45). If that didn’t work, then the house was
totally dismantled.

Likewise, sometimes a situation in our lives or relationship has become so
defiled and unhealthy that it must be leveled to the ground. We must start
over in a new place, trusting that God will help us to begin anew.
Torah scroll with a yad (Torah pointer) for keeping one’s place while reading.

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Spiritual Leprosy

How does all this apply to Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) today?

When it comes to sin amongst Believers, there must be an attitude of grace
toward the faults and weaknesses of others, but there must also be wisdom.

The Bible tells us to not fellowship with those who call themselves Believers
and yet persist in serious sins—not even to eat with them! They must remain
outside the camp until they repent.

“But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims
to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or
slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.”
(Corinthians 5:11)

Anyone who repents, however, can be cleansed of their sins through the blood
of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus).
Christian pilgrims immersing themselves in the Jordan River in northern Israel.

Haftorah (prophetic portion)

In this week’s Haftorah (prophetic portion) we read the story of Naaman,
captain of the army of the King of Aram. He was a mighty man of valor but
also a leper (metzora).

Naaman’s wife had an Israelite servant girl who was captured during an Aramean
raid on Israel, and she advised that Naaman should go to the prophet Elisha
in Israel for healing.

Naaman eventually did go, but the experience was nothing that he expected.

Elisha didn’t personally meet with Naaman, but sent a messenger who
instructed him to dip seven times in the Jordan River.

At first, Naaman took offense, since he expected a more personal touch. He
was, after all, the captain of the army.

And then, to add insult to injury, he was told to wash in the insignificant,
tiny Jordan River!

“I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the
name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of
my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better
than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be
cleansed?” So he turned and went off in a rage. (2 Kings 5:11)

Fortunately for Naaman, his servants had the courage and faithfulness to challenge him.

Naaman repented of his attitude of pride and superiority, and obeyed the prophet.
Elisha refuses the gifts of Naaman, by Pieter de Grebber

Naaman’s Leprosy is Healed

When Naaman immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, his flesh became like
that of a little child (na’ar katan), and he was made clean (tahor—ritually pure).

This ritual water immersion is called the ‘mikvah’—the Jewish custom from which
the Church derived the rite of baptism.

Furthermore, since seven is the number of perfection, rest, completion and
wholeness in the Bible, when Naaman entered the mikvah and was immersed seven
times, he was healed mind, body and soul, and he believed in the God of Israel!

“Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood
before him and said, ‘Now I know that there is no God in all the world except
in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.’” (2 Kings 5:15)
Bar mitzvah boy (age 13) reading from the Sefer Torah scroll

Mankind can only find healing from moral leprosy in the teachings of the
Word of God, in the rivers of the Living Water of the Jewish Scriptures, and
their fulfillment in Yeshua the Messiah!

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Desmond, please click here to bless Israel on her 64th Independence Day!

Posted on : Apr 30 2012
Tags: TAZRIA (She Conceives)-METZORA (Infected One)
Posted under Israel Prophetic

Happy Independence Day, Israel! Israel is 64 today; “‘For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 33: 11)

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Shalom,

“‘For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the
Lord.” (Jeremiah 33: 11)

Last night at sunset, the Israeli flag was raised all over the Land of Israel
as Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) began, which for many Israelis
is one of the biggest days of the year.
In Israel, aerial displays are part of the fun on Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Today Israel is 64 years old!

Israelis are commemorating Israel’s Declaration of Independence, which
occurred on the Biblical Jewish calendar date of Iyar 5, 5708.

Desmond, in 1948, this date coincided with May 14, 1948 on the Gregorian
calendar (the calendar most of us use), but this year it falls today.
Yom Ha’atzmaut is always bittersweet as it’s always preceded by the more somber
day of Yom Hazikaron (Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day,
or Memorial Day).

Before we rejoice over the miraculous survival of the nation of Israel, we
first pay tribute to the young Israeli men and women of the IDF (Israeli
Defense Forces) and the innocent victims of terrorist attacks who paid a high
price in order for Israel to exist today.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s
friends.” (John 15:13)
From mourning to joy: the day before Yom Ha’atzmaut is Yom HaZikaron,
the day Israelis remember those who have fallen in defense of Israel or as
victims of terror with a torch lighting ceremony.

Joy Comes in the Morning

“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may
stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)

As Memorial Day ceremonies wound down at dusk last night, the Independence
Day festivities began with an official ceremony on Mount Herzl.

On this mount at the entrance of Jerusalem lies the national cemetery of
Israel where Israel’s past leaders, as well as soldiers and police who have
fallen in the line of duty, are buried.

As part of the ceremony, twelve torches are lit to represent the twelve tribes
of Israel.

This is followed by colorful fireworks, which are launched in parks
throughout the Holy Land.
Firework display in Israel on Yom Ha’atzmaut

Israelis joyously celebrate with singing and dancing, especially the
traditional folk song Am Yisrael Chai, which translates in English “The Nation
of Israel Lives!”

Streets around public squares are closed to cars so that everyone may dance
freely in the streets of Jerusalem.

“I will build you up again, and you, Virgin Israel, will be rebuilt. Again you
will take up your timbrels and go out to dance with the joyful.”
(Jeremiah 31:4)

The ancient Hebrew prophet Jeremiah foretold the coming of this day:

Yet in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are deserted,
inhabited by neither people nor animals, there will be heard once more the
sounds of joy and gladness…and the voices of those who bring thank offerings
to the house of the Lord…. (Jeremiah 33:10-11)
Israelis take to the streets in droves on Independence Day to rejoice in the
miracle of modern-day Israel.

Joy is the Flag Held High

Yom Ha’atzmaut is an official national holiday, and Israelis celebrate
it outdoors.

Israeli families, regardless of religious observance, celebrate with annual
picnics and barbecues in parks. The beaches are also packed, as it’s
currently 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) along the coast.

The Israeli flag also has a special place in today’s celebrations.

All over Israel, balconies, parks, schools, buildings, and boats are decorated
with Israeli flags, and drivers are exuberantly honking their horns while an
Israeli flag flies from their side-view mirrors or windows.

Many of these flags will remain up until after Yom Yerushalayim
(Jerusalem Day), which occurs on May 20, 2012.
Flags fly everywhere on Yom Ha’atzmaut. Many will continue to fly proudly
until Yom Yerushalayim, which is only a few weeks away.

Many official events and observances are held on Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Today in Jerusalem, Shimon Peres will honor excellence in 120 IDF soldiers at
a reception at the official residence of the President.

At a state ceremony in Jerusalem, the Israel Prize, which is the most important
and prestigious award in Israel, is awarded to those who have exceptionally
contributed to Israeli society or shown excellence in fields such as Jewish
Studies, the Humanities, Natural Science or the Arts and Culture.

The International Bible Contest, an annual worldwide competition on the Tanakh
(Jewish Bible) for high school students, is also held in Jerusalem on Yom
Ha’atzmaut. The event is officially sponsored by the Israeli government, and
the Prime Minister of Israel usually attends.
On Yom Ha’atzmaut, the family barbecue is probably the most cherished
pastime for Israelis, who pour out of their homes to visit the parks and
beaches throughout Israel.

Reason to Celebrate: the Fulfillment of Bible Prophecy

“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born
in one day? Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment? For as soon as
Zion was in labor she brought forth her children.” (Isaiah 66:8)

All Bible Believers should celebrate on Yom Ha’atzmaut.

The fact that Israel has been reborn and is thriving, despite the hostile
nations that surround this tiny country, is undeniable evidence that God’s Word
is true.

The Prophet Isaiah asked, “Can a nation be born in a day?”

The modern nation of Israel was reborn in a day on May 14, 1948!

In a ceremony that was recorded and broadcast live from the Tel Aviv Museum,
David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first Prime Minister, read Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
David Ben Gurion reading Israel’s Declaration of Independence in 1948.

God, who has faithfully kept His covenant promises to His people, is still
keeping those promises.

“I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as
they were before.” (Jeremiah 33:7)

Although He scattered His people to all four corners of the earth, He vowed to
one day gather them back to their own land.

“Hear the word of the Lord, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: He
who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a
shepherd.” (Jeremiah 31:10)

That day is now. Am Yisrael chai! The people of Israel live!

The set time to favor Zion has come. Hallelujah!

“You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to
her; the appointed time has come.” (Psalm 102:13)
Israelis flock to the 14 kilometer-long stretch of beaches in Tel Aviv to watch
a “Naval Sail By” on Yom Ha’atzmaut.

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The Covenant Behind the Miracle of Modern-day Israel

While Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated by the Druze, Bedouins,
Circassians, and some Arab Israelis, there are those who regard it as a tragic day.

Some Arab citizens don’t call the day Yom Ha’atzmaut, but al-Nakba (the catastrophe).

Even some Christians seem to be confused about the issue of Israel’s right to
the Land, especially when the media presents such a biased and distorted perspective.

The media has no “spiritual” understanding as their views are based on this
world, and not the Word of God.
The citizens of Rishon-LeZion celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut.

According to God’s Word, Israel has a covenant right to the Land.

That covenant began with Abram, and it was for this reason that God called him
out of Ur.

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your
father’s household to the land I will show you.’” (Genesis 12:1, see also
Genesis 15:7)

God sealed the covenant made with Abram in blood (Genesis 15).

“On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, ‘To your descendants
I give this land.’” (Genesis 15:18)

That covenant for the Land is everlasting and based solely on God’s
unconditional promise and not merit.
Charles Clore Park: Israelis take to the parks and beaches on Yom
Ha’atzmaut to enjoy this wonderful day.

In Genesis 17:19-21 God said to Abraham:

Sarah, your wife, shall bear you a son and you shall call his name Isaac:
and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his
descendants after him.

As for Ishmael [from whom the Arab people have come] – I have heard you;
behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him
exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him
a great nation.

But my covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at
this season next year.

When Isaac reached adulthood, God established the Abrahamic Covenant with
him (Genesis 26:1-4).

Later God confirmed the covenant with Isaac’s son, Jacob (Genesis 28:10-14;
35:9-12; 48:3-4).

And in the story when Jacob wrestled all night with the Angel of the Lord, God
changed Jacob’s name to Israel.
A “Naval Sail By” off the shores of Tel Aviv on Yom Ha’atzmaut

Although the Nation of Israel has been re-birthed physically after 2000 years
of the Jews not having a homeland, we long to see it re-birthed spiritually.

Please pray for the spiritual rebirth of the nation of Israel, and please stand
with us as we bring the Messianic Prophecies of Yeshua (Jesus) in the Jewish
Scriptures to Israel and the world!

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