by
Kraig J. Rice
Pray For Jerusalem by David Buttram
Chanukah by Hyman Specter
Two "Comic Booklet" Tracts by Chick
Dear Christian Friend:
Many countries in the region are looking to the United States for leadership in bringing peace to the area. Historically, our country has supported Israel, but that support may be eroding. Following the terrorists' attacks on September 11, 2001, many Americans have said that maybe we should listen to the Arabs and Muslims to find out what we can do to keep the peace.
What the Arabs and Muslims want is for the United States to withdraw its support from Israel. Without our backing, Israel, they feel, can be pushed into the sea.
Last evening I listened to a Saudi government representative boldly state that "Israel is an illegitimate state...it was illegally established and is being populated by refugees coming from all over the world. These people do not have the right to come into our land." This is the stance of most area leaders and their people.
Many western countries, including the United States, believe Israel does have the right to exist� a divine right based on a promise made by God to Abraham, father of the Jewish people, that they shall have the land between Egypt and the Euphrates river
During its long history, Jerusalem has undergone some thirty sieges, including attacks by the Syrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Turks, and Arabs. Yet, it continues to be the focal point of the Jewish people. Rich in history and tradition, Jerusalem is important to the Jew, Christian, and Muslim.
A growing belief among Christians is called Replacement Theology, which states that God rejected the Jews when they refused to accept Jesus as their Messiah. In their place, He chose the Church to be His people. The promises made to Abraham, as well as the blessings, they claim, are now applicable to the Christian church.
Even though this error has been recently revived, its origins date back to the second and third centuries AD, when a strong anti-Jew, anti-Semitic fervor emerged from the Catholic Church. Space does not permit a closer look at this heresy, but suffice it to say that when God sets a people apart to be His own and calls them His chosen people, He doesn't "unchoose" them. Neither will He disannul His promise to Israel
Is Israel still the apple of God's eye? Yes, disobedient and rebellious as they may have been, they are still His chosen people, and we, as the New Testament church, are to pray for them and the peace of Jerusalem
This article quoted from the
"There are no hopeless situations in life...
"Tell the people of Israel to bring you pure olive oil for the lampstand, so it can be kept burning continually. The lampstand will be placed outside the inner curtain of the Most Holy Place in the Tabernacle. Aaron and his sons will keep the lamps burning in the LORD's presence day and night. This is a permanent law for the people of Israel, and it must be kept by all future generations."
Sometime near the celebration of Christmas the Jewish people observe an eight-day holiday known as "Hanukah" (Hebrew word meaning "Dedication") in memory of the rededication of the Temple in 164 B.C. by Judas Maccabeus, after it had been polluted by Antiochus Epiphanes, the Syrian king. In 175 B.C. King Antiochus in Syria tried to force the Jews to give up their faith and to adopt Greek customs. He persecuted the Jews who refused to do this. Antiochus Epiphanes converted the Temple to the worship of Zeus, the dominant Greek god. He looted the temple and ordered all Jews to bow down to the idols placed there. He brought in a sow and placed her on the Holy Altar in desecration of God's Holiness. He brought waste and destruction- desecrated the vessels of the Lord in debauchery and drunkenness and put out the "Ner Tomid" ("Perpetual Light").
The Hasmoneans, the Maccabee family, led the Jews in a revolt. After several years of fighting, Judah and his men drove the Syrians out. On the 25th of Kislev (exactly 3 years after the defilement of the Sanctuary) in the year 165 B.C. they made their entrance into the Temple and rededicated it to the service of God.
"God has promised to judge those who turn against Israel and bless those who trust her Messiah."
By David Buttram
"As I write this letter the Middle East is once again on the verge of war. Israel has just made a military move into Ramallah and the headquarters of Palestinian Liberation Organization leader, Yassir Arafat. This latest move by Israel is in response to the Palestinian terrorists who are killing innocent Israelis with suicide bombings.
(Genesis 15:18), to be totally occupied during the Millenium
(Ezekiel 47:13-48:29). God referred to this covenant as "an everlasting covenant"
(Genesis 17:7).
(Galatians 3:16-18).
(Psalm 122:6)."
Gospel Tract Harvester Newsletter, May 2002, page 3
Only men who have grown hopeless about them"
-A Barclay comment
by Hyman Specter
(Exodus 27:20-21).
"Suggestions for evangelical Christians who wish to share the gospel of Jesus with Jewish people."
"In this tract, written specially for Jewish people, Rabbi Waxman comes face-to-face with prophecies of the Messiah and sees how they all point to Jesus."
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