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Post by morningstar on Feb 17, 2014 16:12:27 GMT
God is gathering His Chosen and bringing them home. Prophecy is continuing to be fulfilled today, we are that generation to see the Return of the Lord for his Church.
Eschatological Anti-Semitism is Here and the Clock is Ticking!
There is no doubt in my mind that organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League or the Simon Wiesenthal Center are instrumental in fighting bigotry and xenophobia in general and anti-Semitism in particular. They are very involved in tracking, exposing and fighting all kinds of anti-Semitism worldwide. Yet, I still believe that the best barometer to measure the global level of anti-Semitism remains the nation of Israel.
Biblically, Israel has been in existence since God gave the Land of Canaan to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis 12:1-3, 15:18-21, 17:8, 26:2-5, 28:12-15). There was no condition and the covenant is eternal, especially because only God's glory went through the split animals to ratify that foundational covenant with Abraham, and we know from His word that God never changes (Hebrews 13:8).
Additionally, 1948 saw the prophetic re-birth of Israel as a modern nation. Ever since its re-birth, Israel has been at war with its neighbors in the Middle East. It is only because of God's grace and the promise He made to Abraham and his descendants that Israel still exists today. Israel's destruction is the goal of many but Israel's survival and future glory is part of God's decree (Jeremiah 31:35-37).
Simultaneously, anti-Semitism has punctuated Jewish history through the ages since the Jewish people came into existence and Satan realized that God had a special plan for those He calls "the Apple of His eye" (Zechariah 2:8).
The majority of the Jewish people have spread out globally since the destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70 AD. They are known today as the "Diaspora" meaning dispersion. While Jews around the world have been able to preserve their identity through the ages, they have not been so successful in escaping the re-birth of anti-Semitism. As a matter of fact, I believe that we live in an age where the recent New anti-Semitism is merging with classic anti-Semitism giving birth to a new hybrid hatred of the Jews that I call "Eschatological1 anti-Semitism" or the anti-Semitism of the last days.
Full Article:
www.newantisemitism.com/2014/02/eschatological-anti-semitism-is-here.html
Fair Use for Discussion & Educational Purposes.
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Post by shiloh on Feb 17, 2014 16:41:47 GMT
Good article, Morningstar. It is so difficult to see God's people treated so horrendously. It's often hard for me to see past those who hate the Jews and many times, they don't even know why they hate the Jewish people themselves...or, they fall for a lie from Satan about the Jews and the state of Israel.
There are many of us who understand that the enemy is behind this whole scheme. He can never defeat God nor HIS perfect plan for "the apple of His eye".
That being said, I'm happy to be called a "Zionist" even when people hurl that term at you like an insult.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2014 16:45:54 GMT
Thanks for posting this, MS. Hatred for the Jewish people does seem to be on the rise, sadly, and in addition I really don't understand those thoughts of boycotting Israel that were talked about a while ago around the internet. It's this world that we live in.
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Post by morningstar on Feb 17, 2014 17:00:52 GMT
Agree with you both, this Hatred like Shiloh says, stems from Satan, he has tried numerous times throughout history to wipe them off the face of the Earth, and if you ask people why they hate the Jews, they all come up with the same answers as if they read a script. But, it's a deep hatred they have and are blind to it's source. If they disregard God or don't believe that He exists, stands to reason they disregard Satan for he doesn't exist.
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Post by shiloh on Feb 17, 2014 17:29:50 GMT
That's so true, Morningstar, and I agree that many of these anti-Semitic people (even those who "claim" to be Christian) have to be reading and following anti-Semetic authors. Their arguments are all cookie-cutted.
Bro Jon, that boycotting Israel make no sense to me either. Everytime I hear of that, I buy anything I can find that's made in Israel....and then, I think I'm real cool because I have stuff from Israel. That's probably the closest I'll get to actually being able to go there, in this lifetime.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2014 17:56:59 GMT
That's a valid thought, MS. 
Shiloh, lol! You have stuff from Israel? Well, I don't have anything that's from Israel. Lol, I can't even find any Jewish people around here, let alone things from Israel. I think there are a couple of small Jewish communities in Portugal's two major cities and another one secluded all the way in the mountains. All miles from where I live. Apparently there used to be many Jews in Portugal and Spain in the 1400s, but they were forced to either leave the countries or stay and convert to Catholicism, and now it's what we see.
Yeah, for now I'll have to settle with pictures of Israel and Jerusalem online. 
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 17, 2014 19:00:23 GMT
This is a sad article. How would Jewish people understand why they are hated by society in general, even non Muslims? How do they explain this to their young children. It's scarey and it's heart breaking.
Hopefully when the tribulation starts, many of these persecuted people will come to believe in God.
Thanks for posting this Morningstar.
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Post by LS on Feb 17, 2014 19:02:09 GMT
Great article, Morningstar. I agree with all of the comments here and would like to add that we as Christians need to guard our hearts (proverbs 4:23) so that we don't allow anti-Semitic thoughts creep in ourselves. Martin Luther's early writings showed great sympathy and support for the Jews. Unfortunately, his later works were used by Nazi Germany to support their anti-Semitic actions. Here's a wiki link you may find interesting: Martin Luther and AntisemitismShiloh and BrJ, like you, I won't be heading to Israel anytime soon. For some odd reason, I've never had the desire to leave our country and most people I know find that strange. I can't explain it, I've just always desired to see as much of the U.S. as possible before my time is up (one way or another I've had numerous conversations about Israel with other Christians and you wouldn't believe the looks I get when I tell them that I'm waiting for Christ's millennial reign before I go to Israel. Sadly, most Christians I know aren't really familiar with Christ's millennial reign, thus the funny looks  |
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Post by morningstar on Feb 17, 2014 19:31:41 GMT
What really get's me is the antisemitism in the Church which is growing like wildfire especially in the Replacement Theology group.
What do people think? Jesus was Jewish!! Who are they going to replace Him with? Themselves? ...it's an oxymoron..
LS, Your right about that, Hitler did use his writings to justify his "Final Solution", again mankind is being manipulated by the King Manipulator (Satan).
Include this growing hatred of Israel, along with hatred of God, Corruption, depravity, apostasy, man's inhumanity to man, licentiousness and lawlessness amongst other evil things that are globally getting worse...we are so ripe for the Wrath of God (Tribulation)..and it says in scripture that it will get worse and worse, we must be getting really close to going home, otherwise we would be smack into the tribulation the ways things stand right now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2014 19:49:47 GMT
I tell them that I'm waiting for Christ's millennial reign before I go to Israel.
Some Christians think there's no way the Lord is coming in our lifetime or anytime soon, so I wonder if some of them also think you're making a joke and saying that you'll never go there. Lol
Well, the US is a big place, with still a few things to see, so I can understand that you'd want to explore it first. Out of the US, I think I wanted to go to New York once, but that was it.
Morningstar, replacement theology is another thing I don't get at all. Scripture even says the opposite of it and that Israel will be redeemed in the end. |
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Post by LS on Feb 17, 2014 20:08:39 GMT
You may be right, BrJ. All I know is that every time I've had that discussion, it's ends with me being the recipient of odd looks ... lol On a few occasions I've made the mistake of trying to discuss Christ's millennial reign with the person giving me the odd look; which usually ends with the person looking at their watch and saying, "Gee, look at the time, I really must be going now" ... or something like that Did some urban "Motorhome camping" in NYC once. I made a wrong turn when we were leaving (before GPS was around) and ended up driving that 38' foot beast all around Manhattan. Morningstar, I'm with BrJ, I don't get Replacement theology either ... or those buying into it. |
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Post by shiloh on Feb 19, 2014 3:20:12 GMT
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Post by morningstar on Feb 19, 2014 3:27:40 GMT
Shiloh, why don't you get the ball rolling, go to Jerusalem and tell the Muslims to remove the Mosque, it's getting in the way of the Sunset...you just might be a key figure in getting the Temple rebuilt!! LOL...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2014 11:34:49 GMT
Lol, I laughed, Morningstar.
Shiloh, those are beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing! You're right about that mosque. I tend to call it an "eyesore." Is that third one a beach in Israel? Looks beautiful. Kind of reminded me of one of our beaches here, with the rock (pier? I don't know what you call it over there) sticking out in the back like that.
The Lord blessed the children of Israel with a beautiful city and land.
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Post by shiloh on Feb 19, 2014 17:08:57 GMT
Morningstar, that really cracked me up! John, you're right. That's the exact word for it - an "eyesore". It wrecks the whole scene! Yes, that 3rd picture is on a beach in Jerusalem. Actually, the title of it is 'Jerusalem Beach'. I have a great site that I go too that ha thousands of beautiful pictures on it. Nightime ones too, where the city is all lit up. I change my wallpaper on my computers and this is one of my favorite sites if you want to look at it. www.jerusalemshots.com/en |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2014 19:24:59 GMT
I think "Jerusalem Beach" is the name of a beach or something in Tel Aviv, according to Google. It seemed odd to be in Jerusalem since the city is kind of far from a large body of water. Misleading names, lol. Anyway, I'll have to take a look at some of those pics and see if I want any as my desktop wallpaper. There was this one picture of an alleyway at night in an article someone posted long ago, and I forgot to save it. It was a pretty plain picture, but something about it just really made me like it a lot. Oh, well.
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Post by Benjamin on Feb 19, 2014 22:08:51 GMT
I'm actually not sold that the Dome of the Rock is going to be an issue in terms of rebuilding the temple. I know there's a lot of debate about where the temple stood, and how Israel will move forward - whether it will reclaim the temple mount, or whether a stray rocket from HAMAS might destroy the Dome, or whatever... ...but there's another candidate that people don't talk about much. The city of Shiloh, in the north, was the capital of Israel before David captured Jebus (Jerusalem). It was the site of the tabernacle for hundreds of years, and became the central hub of worship. I've wondered for a while now if it isn't possible that there will be this compromise when it comes to the Temple Mount; that Israel's next temple will be built not in contentious Jerusalem, but in Shiloh. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiloh_%28biblical_city%29www.jewishpress.com/news/archaeologists-find-shiloh-altar-used-during-temple-era/2013/11/20/ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2014 22:28:42 GMT
I see what you are trying to say, Benjamin. Personally, I think it will be in Jerusalem one way or the other, based on the fact that the two other temples were there, and how the OT states more than once that the Lord chose to put His Name in Jerusalem. I don't see the Jews wanting to go a different way considering these two things, but may the Lord's will be done, whatever it may be.
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Post by morningstar on Feb 19, 2014 23:04:48 GMT
That is a good thought to ponder (maybe Shiloh IS a key figure after all...lol) but I wonder if the Temple Mount Faithful would even consider another site to build being that the foundation of the old temple is there around the Dome of the Rock, archeology has proven that is where the temple once stood and was destroyed in 70 A.D.
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Post by Benjamin on Feb 20, 2014 2:20:51 GMT
Honestly...?
I doubt it. it would certainly be a left-field approach to take.
The problem, though, is that the Israelis shot themselves in the foot when they gave control of the temple mount to the Waqf (the Jordanians) in 1967.
If an amicable solution can't be reached, and no great cataclysm removes the Dome of the Rock, would the Israelis consider it? Perhaps. After all, the Tabernacle stood in Shiloh for hundreds of years, so it wouldn't be a huge stretch. Plus, and correct me if I'm wrong - I'm not aware of anywhere in Scripture that God specified the location for the Temple, so really, there is no Scriptural mandate for the Temple being on the Mount.
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Also... while, yes, archaeology has confirmed that the temple was on the Mount, the exact location upon the mount is still in doubt... and the mount itself is HUGE (around the size of 20 football fields); big enough for multiple temples!
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Post by LS on Feb 20, 2014 3:00:34 GMT
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