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Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks.–Jeremiah 50:8 Babylon was not only a literal city and empire, but also a symbol of oppressive captivity. Thus it was not unusual for first century Jews to refer to Read more… Read all about the Jewish Passover and Partaking of the Lord’s Memorial by clicking on this electronic book here: The Table of contents is below: Introduction – The Jewish Day – Timing of the Passover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A suggestion – Re: Read more… If you missed the Friday, February 11, Webcast, you can hear and watch the recording right here: http://biblestudents.na5.acrobat.com/p46086277/ Former JW, Bethelite and Bible Student elder David Stein will interview Bible Student elder Kenneth Rawson as they investigate and discuss this topic together. Both elders are deep students of prophecies that are directed at Israel. Kenneth Read more… A firestorm is spreading throughout the Arab world. It ignited when a 26 year old university graduate could not find steady employment and had to resort to selling produce in the streets to earn money for his family. The authorities seized his fruits and vegetables robbing him of his livelihood and dignity. In protest the Read more… In our February 11 Webcast, Ken Rawson discusses whether Bible prophecies about Israel apply to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. He will also consider Bible prophecies that relate to the Arab-Israel conflict of today, including the Gog/Magog invasion and other aspects of how Bible prophecy explains many of the events taking place in our day. If you Read more… “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” So wrote the philosopher George Santayana. Short memories do seem common enough as we see examples of past mistakes being repeated over and over. The Bible describes many who made bad decisions. How could they do what they did when the consequences were Read more…
Didn’t the Jewish people reject and crucify their Messiah, Jesus Christ? Although a few accepted Jesus, didn’t Israel as a nation reject Jesus? Don’t all the promises originally to Israel now belong to Christians? Certainly, Apostle Paul explains, “With the breaking off of some ‘natural branches’ of the figurative olive Read more… How ironic that the “City of Peace” is the center of bitter world controversy! Not only is East Jerusalem contended between Israel and the Arab world, but world political and religious leaders also join in the fray. Let’s get some historical perspective. During the height of the Arab Empire’s rule over the land of Israel, Read more… “The preaching of Jesus was a breath of fresh air to the masses who heard him. The traditions of the scribes and Pharisees consisted of legalisms which distorted the true spirit of the Mosaic Law and fed the pride and position of those teachers of Israel. By contrast, Jesus spoke with a simplicity and purity Read more… Listen to the radio program Christian Questions topic “What next for Israel in Prophecy?” hosted by Bible Student Elder Rick Suraci, with guest Elder David Stein (former JW). Look for program dated June 27, 2010. Here are my notes (Peter K.) THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT What do the scriptures say about the Arab-Israeli conflict? Enemies plan Read more… Most Christians believe the New Covenant promised to Israel was transferred to spiritual Israel, the Church. Yet if God made an unconditional promise to natural Israel, to break it would make him a liar. It is impossible for God to lie (Heb 6:18). Without realizing it, many well meaning Christians have made God out to Read more… The Bible teaches that the land of Israel was promised to Jacob and his descendants forever and that the land of Israel will be the center of Gods kingdom on earth. Afflicted with anti-Semitism the traditional churches developed “Replacement Theology.” Some early church theologians wrongly concluded that Israel as a people was eternally rejected by Read more… |
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