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It’s All About Jerusalem

May 7, 2017 By Bella Davidov Leave a Comment


          It was a glorious day in Jerusalem on May 14. We were at a sister in the Lord’s house, right across the hill from the site of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem. We prayed, worshiped and thanked the Lord while watching the ceremony on TV. All of Jerusalem rejoiced. Just the day before we celebrated Jerusalem Day commemorating 51 years of the unification of Jerusalem’s old and the new cities. Thousands of Israelis marched the streets of Jerusalem with Israeli flags.
For thousands of years Jews everywhere have kept the love for this holy city in their hearts and minds, with the hope and prayer: “Next year in Jerusalem” they recited every year on Passover. At Jewish weddings, in the midst of the joy and celebration, in memory of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple, the bridegroom smashes a glass underfoot. Now it is a reality.

“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed”
(Psalm 126:1)
“Jerusalem stands built up,
a city that was joined together as one.”
(Ps. 122:3)

          Now the hope of the Jewish people, that Jerusalem will be united as one forever is finally realized.
Unfortunately, while Jerusalem was celebrating, Palestinians in Gaza were storming the border fence with Israel by the thousands – men, women, and children. They were motivated by hate and fury against Israel and against the United States. Pushed by their Hamas leaders, brainwashed with the slogans, “We will take down the border and we will tear their (Israeli) hearts from their bodies.”
On Facebook, Hamas posted maps for their operatives showing the quickest routes from the border to the homes, schools, and day-care centers of Israelis near the border. Israel Defense Forces had precise intelligence that the violent riots were masking a plan of mass infiltration into Israel in order to carry out a massacre against Israeli civilians. Hamas advertised it to the world as a ‘peaceful protest. However, their ultimate goal is: “to liberate Jerusalem from the “Infidels.” [Read more about Hamas.] As we write this newsletter, Hamas has lunched an attack on border city of Sderot, we will update information of the events as they develop in a few days.

The Plans of God for Jerusalem

  • Psalm 147: 2 The Lord built Jerusalem on the holy mountain.
  • II Chronicles 6:6 But I (the Lord) have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel
  • Ps. 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion (Jerusalem); He has desired it for His dwelling place”
  • II Chronicles 33:4 Also he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, In Jerusalem shall my Name be forever.

          God cares about Jerusalem more than any other city on earth. He said in His word that He loves Jerusalem, Zion more than any other place in Israel. (Ps. 87: 2.)
The God of Israel, the creator of the universe, has chosen, out of all the places on earth, the city of Jerusalem for His dwelling place. This is the city of our God, He will come to rule and reign from Jerusalem in the End Time.
Once the Messiah comes, He will establish His Kingdom in Jerusalem, the place from where He has chosen to rule the earth.

“The word that Isaiah the son of Amos saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. ‘Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.” He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people. They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2:1-4).

For that reason, Jerusalem is central to world events and politics. Jerusalem is holy to the Jews, Muslims, and Christians. But God chose one tribe, Judah (The name Jew comes from the name Judah) to rule from Jerusalem:

“I will give one tribe to your (King Solomon) son for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”  (1Kings 11:13b)

God committed himself to a specific land and people (Israel), to establish the house of David forever, and to a temple (see 2 Samuel 7). Messiah, in fact, would come from the lineage of King David.
Salem means peace, Jerusalem – the city of peace. But up until today, there has been no peace in the city because nations and empires have continually tried to possess the city against the will and plan of God.

In fulfillment of many prophecies in the Bible, God has brought His people Israel, the Jewish people, back from the four corners of the world to the Land He had given to their forefathers, and the nation of Israel was established in 1948 (NOTE: There were always Jewish people who remained in the land even during the diaspora and under the different occupations.) Just one of the prophecies: in Isaiah 14:1: “The Lord will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them in their own land. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.

The Battle

The Arab Palestinians were not, and are not grateful to the Jews for the land they have already been given, and refuse to live in peace alongside the Jewish people. They intensify their hatred and continue to fight Israel, especially concerning Jerusalem.
Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader who formed the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) called for an Islamic holy war (Jihad) in order to liberate Jerusalem. In early 1996 Arafat said in response to Israel’s offer of a peace treaty, that the Israelis “have already promised us half of Jerusalem [but] we Palestinians will take over everything, including all of Jerusalem…. Within five years we will have 6 to 7 million Arabs living on the West Bank and in Jerusalem (referring to the plans of the Palestinians to bring into the country millions of “refugees” from around the world.) “We plan to eliminate the State of Israel and establish a Palestinian state.” “Our people will continue the Aksa (Muslim mosque on the Temple Mount) intifada until we raise the Palestinian flag in every mosque and church and on the walls of Jerusalem.”

[Read more in the article: The Muslim Claim to Jerusalem]

Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami pledged Iran’s full support of militant Palestinians against “The occupying regime of Israel,” and said that the Palestinian people  “will become more determined than ever to become united and stand up for liberation of Jerusalem and the land of Palestine.”
Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, commander of the Iranian Quds Force in Syria and Hezbollah leader in Lebanon called on militant Islamists in Lebanon and the region to unify to fight for Jerusalem. Also other Muslim leaders urge to fight to liberate Jerusalem.
There will be no peace in the Middle East as long as the Arabs incite to destroy the state of Israel and to create instead the state of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital. That plan has not changed from the time of Arafat’s pronouncement.

THE BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL, IT’S between God and the enemy of God and his plan: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly…I will make myself like the Most High.”  (Isaiah 14:14) He wants to be “like” The Most High El Elyon, The King of the Universe.  But…
God made an unconditional promise to David that the glorious future of Jerusalem will not end. The promise that was made to David and reconfirmed by the Prophet Jeremiah will be fulfilled. God will rule upon the throne of David forever, the throne of King Yeshua.

“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 forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” (Isaiah 9:7)

So we know the end, God wins and reigns forever.
Meanwhile, the battle is raging; Jerusalem is the battleground. The enemy wants the exact place that belongs to God and His people (Jewish and Gentile believers in Yeshua). He is spreading lies about Jerusalem so his followers will fight to claim the holy city of God.
Please join us in prayer for the “Peace of Jerusalem”. Stand with us in the spiritual battle claiming the victory of our Lord. Please pray also for protection for the people of Israel as they fight against the lies and attacks of the enemy physically. Pray as the Spirit leads, thank you.

Filed Under: History, Newsletter Archive, Politics

Hatikvah in Bergen-Belsen

April 14, 2017 By Bella Davidov Leave a Comment

World Jewish Congress added a new video: Hatikvah in Bergen-Belsen.
April 14 at 5:20pm ·

On April 15 1945, the British troops liberated Bergen-Belsen, with its 60,000 remaining prisoners. 13,000 corpses lay around the camp, adults and children alike. 50,000 people died there throughout the 5 years the camp was in function, including the beloved Anne Frank. On the first Shabbat service after the liberation, the survivors, although weak and emaciated, sang the HaTikvah with all their hearts. This is the recording.

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Concentration Camps, Death Camps, History, Holocaust

The Revival of the Hebrew Language

January 15, 2017 By Bella Davidov Leave a Comment

“Then Eliyakim son of Hikiah and Shebna and Joan said to Rabshakeh,…speak to your servants in the Aramaic language, for we understand it; and do not speak to us in Yehudit (the Jews’ language) in the hearing of the people on the wall.” (II Kings 18:26)

Last week was “Hebrew Day” in honor of the revival of the Hebrew language.

The Shebna Inscription (ancient Hebrew,) from the tomb of a royal steward found in Siloam, dates to the 7th century BCE

Some interesting facts about the Hebrew language:

Hebrew belongs to the West Semitic family of languages. The Hebrew language is the only Canaanite language in use today.

In Hebrew the language is called Ivrit, from the word Avar which means crossed over. Abraham was called a Hebrew because he crossed over (Avar) from his native land of the Chaldean to the land of Canaan. However it was called Yehudit (Jewish) in the Bible after the tribe of Judah (Yehuda) and the kingdom of Judah. The language started to be known as Hebrew from the time of the Second Temple. At the time of the Roman occupation, Jews in Judah also spoke the international languages of Aramaic and Greek.

After the expulsion of the Jews from the land of Israel by the Roman Empire, Hebrew slowly ceased to be the everyday spoken language of the Jews. It survived in the Middle ages mainly as part of the Jewish liturgy, rabbinic literature, writings and poetry.

Pictured: 1st kindergarten Hebrew teacher in Palestina (Israel in the 19th century)

Hebrew as a common language was revived in the 19th century and is still being developed with the help of the Hebrew Academy of the Hebrew language in Israel. Hebrew is spoken by more than 6 million people worldwide, the largest number in Israel followed by the United States.

Present day Hebrew consists of a mixture from several eras. Biblical Hebrew, the Hebrew of Rabbinical writings, languages from the Middle Ages, and modern languages (mainly English). The highest percentage comes from Biblical Hebrew, more than 60%, but some modern words are derivatives of biblical words. The most common words in Hebrew are lo (no) and kol (all)

The days of the week are named according to their number in the days of creations: Sunday is Rishon meaning first, Monday is Sheni – second, Tuesday is Shlishi – third, Wednesday is Revii – fourth, Thursday is Hamishi – fifth, Friday is Shishi – sixth, and only Saturday the seventh day has a special word – Shabbat which means cease from work, because God finished His work of creation and rested or ceased from all His work.

The original Tanakh, (Old Testament) was written in Hebrew, with the exception of some chapters in Daniel and Ezra who lived in Babylon. God spoke in Hebrew to men and women in the Bible, many times using “plays on words” that cannot be translated, and can only be understood in Hebrew. The angel Gabriel spoke in Hebrew to Mary (Miriam) and told her the baby will be called Yeshua which means Salvation in Hebrew. The letters JESUS are transliterated from the letters YESHUA, but in English the word Jesus has no meaning.

Some English words that have their origin in Hebrew:

  • Amen – certainly, verily, comes from the Hebrew word emuna – faith
  • Bath or bathtub – 10 gallons liquid measure, from bath in Hebrew
  • Cinnamon – Kinamon in Biblical and Modern Hebrew
  • Cider – Shekhar in Hebrew – strong drink
  • Hallelujah, Halleluya in Hebrew – praise the Lord
  • Macabre – In French macabre, probably from the Hebrew word makevet – hammer or naqab – perforate
  • Satanic – from the Hebrew satan – adversary, devil
  • Camel – in Hebrew gamal

Filed Under: History, Newsletter Archive Tagged With: Hebrew, History

Israel Surrounded by Arab Nations

September 18, 2016 By Bella Davidov Leave a Comment

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God who created the universe is the owner of all the earth. God said in His word: “… for all the earth is Mine… These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.” (Exodus 19:5-7 RSV) and He gives it to whomever He desires and plans. He said to Abram while…“the Canaanites were in the land (doesn’t mean they owned it) ‘To your descendants I will give this land.'” (Genesis 12:6-7 RSV) and according to His word, the Land of Israel belongs to Him.

Abraham had a son, Ishmael from his wife’s Sarah’s Egyptian maid, Hagar, but God said he was not the son of promise. The seed of promise was Isaac who was later born to Abraham from Sarah, a miracle from God, as He has promised. That is why He gave the promise of the Land also to Isaac. He told Abraham to let Ishmael go out of the land to another place and that He will make him too into a great nation. But God said to Abraham, “… for through Isaac shall your descendants be named.” (Genesis 21:12-13 RSV) So God repeated the promise to Isaac (not to Ishmael) “… …”to you (Isaac) and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham… so that you may take possession of the land where you now live as an alien, the land God gave to Abraham.” [Genesis 28:4]

God repeated the promise to only one of Isaac’s sons, Jacob who’s name God later changed to Israel. That is why He calls Himself the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – The God of Israel. God said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” (Exodus 3:6 RSV). According to God’s promise and plan, the children of Israel (God delivered from slavery in Egypt) came into the Land and possessed it under Joshua’s leadership.

Filed Under: History

Amazing Account: the Entebbe Rescue

June 28, 2016 By Bella Davidov Leave a Comment

World Jewish Congress added a new video: Miracle at Entebbe.
June 28, 2016 ·

48 hours. This is how much time Israel had in order to put together Operation Entebbe and release 106 hostages from an airport terminal in Uganda. The most stunning, daring, breathtaking hostage rescue in history took place 40 years ago: this is the incredible tale of how Israel succeeded against such overwhelming odds. fal.cn/Entebbe

Video: Sydenham Shul

Filed Under: History

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