Israel’s Spiritual Blindness will end in the Negev Wilderness!
May 21, 2007
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Israel has been in spiritual darkness since they rejected their Messiah, and have been considered a nation in unbelief by their God.
When they are driven into the Negev Wilderness, the vail of blindness will be lifted, and they will receive the Messiah they rejected as the Son of the living God. When they think they have finally attained a degree of peace and safety they will be attacked by 10 Islamic nations from the north.
Romans 11:32 – For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
I Thessalonians 5:2-5 – For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [3] For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. [4] But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. [5] Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
II Corinthians 3:14-16 – 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. [15] But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
[16] Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
The vail will be lifted in the Negev when they turn to the prom ise
of their God in Messiah.
Revelation 12:6 – And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Zechariah 13:8,9 – And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
[9] And I will bring the third part 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.
The Messiah will be the Lord of Israel when
the fullness of the iniquity of the Gentiles closes their Age.
Romans 11:25-36 –For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [26] And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: [27] For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. [28] As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes. [29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. [30] For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: [31] Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. [32] For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. [33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! [34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? [35] Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? [36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
The Jewish Council, after the resurrection of Christ, forbade the First Jewish New Testament Church from preaching the cross in Jerusalem.
I Corinthians 1:17,18 – For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. [18] For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Acts 4:10-22 – Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. [11] This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. [12] Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. [13] Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. [14] And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
[15] But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, [16] Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. [17] But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
[18] And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. [19] But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. [20] For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. [21] So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. [22] For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
The religious leaders of Jerusalem today have the same attitude toward New Testament Church teachings, as did their forefathers, after Christ was resurrected from the dead. They do not want Christ preached to those he w as sent
as Messiah.
John 1:11-14 – He came unto his own, and his own received him not. [12] But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: [13] Which were born, not of blood, nor
of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
[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.
John 1:17 – For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Begin Arutz Sheva Article
Chief Rabbinate Finalizes Ban on Christian Women’s Conference
3 Sivan 5767, 20 May 07 03:15
by Hillel Fendel
(IsraelNN.com) The Chief Rabbinate of Israel, after hearing more testimony, reiterated its ban on Jewish participation in the Christian-sponsored conferences in Jerusalem this week.
The rabbinate’s Committee to Stop Missionary Dissemination met for a second time on Thursday, this time with MK Benny Elon, the Chairman of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus. Though Elon demonstrated his opposition to working with missionaries and the care his groups take to ensure that no missionary work is tolerated, the rabbis reaffirmed the previous ban.
The committee’s first decision was a unanimous vote, agreed upon by Rabbis Simcha Kook (Chief Rabbi of Rechovot), Yitzchak Peretz (Raanana) and Yehuda Deri (Be’er Sheva). At the second vote, however, Rabbi Deri was not present, and Haifa’s Chief Rabbi She’ar-Yashuv Cohen, who replaced him, voted against the decision.
Also participating in the meeting were Jerusalem Councilwoman Mina Fenton (NRP), a long-time activist against missionary activity, and Ze’ev Shtieglitz of the Netanya-based Lev L’Achim anti-missionary organization.
Elon Will Not Participate in Conference
MK Elon expressed disappointment with the decision, but said he would honor it: “I feel that the evidence presented to the rabbis was not complete, but the bottom line is that as a religious Jew, I am bound by the rabbis’ decisions, and I will not participate in the conference.” He said that the decision does not affect his work as head of the Knesset lobby, which deals chiefly with Jewish-Christian political ties.
Hardships Facing Women and Biblical Solutions
The conference involves two days of seminars and lectures beginning today (Sunday) on the following themes: Abuse and trafficking of women, incest and honor killings, as well as the rights of women to an education, free speech, vote and religion. “Over 600 women from around the world will join together for this monumental event,” the Caucus promotional literature states, “to discuss the many hardships facing women today and possible solutions to these problems based on their shared Biblical values.
Among the speakers will be the founder of Precept Ministries Kay Arthur and Aglow International President Jane Hansen. The summit will culminate with a march from the Crown Plaza Hotel to the Jerusalem Rose Garden.
Fenton and Shtieglitz presented the rabbis with evidence of direct or indirect missionary activity by two of the organizations behind the two Christian conferences being held in Jerusalem at this time: The International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) and Bridges for Peace. Both conferences are part of a larger Women’s Summit Tour of the ICEJ and the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus, taking place from May 13-22.
The rabbis ruled that in light of the incessant missionary onslaught by many Christian evangelical groups, events of this nature that “strive to create a partnership between famous Christian preachers and leaders of organizations that have worldwide missionary programs to missionize as many Jews as possible… have been banned in the past by Torah giants throughout the generations, and they are forbidden.”
Rabbi Deri explained the original decision to Arutz-7: “We note of late the terrible phenomenon of Messianic Jews wreaking havoc and destruction in Israel by trying to bring Jesus as Messiah into Israel. With pleasantness and kindness, they bring Torah, fear of G-d and even Torah commandments – but all with one underlying theme: that Jesus is Messiah… They want to help and support us, but they have the same goals as the Messianics. They make tremendous efforts and support us all over, and are even more right-wing than we are in some ways, and they help us with Bush, etc. – this is all true, but in the end, they have one goal, and that is Jesus. We are not on the level of early great Rabbis who were able to take the good and spit out the bad…”
Caution Taken
Spokespersons for the Christian groups, both Jewish and Christian, say the groups in question do not engage in active missionary activity. Many Jewish groups that work with them say they are careful to screen out missionaries, and make it clear that they will not
work with anyone who espouses a missionary program.
But Fenton says they’re missing the point: “The goal of all the groups is to blur the differences between Jews and Christians, to show the Jewish roots of Jesus, and to show that we believe in the same things… That’s why they have all these missions and study groups and women’s groups and seminars on Christianity’s Jewish roots and the like – because they want Jews to think that they can remain Jewish while still accepting Jesus.”
Friendship Leads to Interest
Ze’ev Shtieglitz of Lev L’Achim goes further, saying he has evidence of actual missionary activity by these groups.
“For instance,” he told Arutz-7, “ICEJ Liaison Officer Doron Schneider is the head of the Messianic Jewish community in Maaleh Adumim… The pastor of the Brit Olam Jewish-messianic congregation received his salaray from Bridges for Peace… But more than that: Dr. George Giacumakis, the one-time Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ICEJ, has said straight out that it is hoped, through various ‘friendship’ organizations with Jews, and by giving financial and political support to Israel, that Jews will start showing interest in Christianity.”
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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.
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