The language of the Hebrew Scriptures, as well as its status as canon, plays a critical role for many students of Biblical Hebrew. First of all, the canonical status defines for many why they study the Hebrew Bible. Secondly, the language of this body of literature, being more than 99 percent Hebrew and less than […]
The American church remains largely unmoved by and uninvolved in Israel’s struggle, yet Robert Stearns explains why our fight–and very survival–rests upon this tiny nation. There seems to be a presumptuous triumphalism affecting–rather, infecting–the Western church, especially in America. This attitude, based on poor theology and ignorance of history, causes believers either to be unaware
It’s a story that works to break down the walls between Muslims and Jews. It’s the story of Kevin, a 14-month-old Indonesian boy diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease just eight days after his birth. His fate looked grim—the heart malformation is responsible for more deaths within the first year of life than any other birth
The last thing that G-d created in the story of creation was the Sabbath, the day of rest. The Sabbath is actually the seventh day of the week; it marks the ending of one week and the beginning of a new one. This is by no means the most important day of the week. The
In 2006 Israeli leaders gave Christian Life Missions a message commending the nonprofit organization for giving to the country during the second Lebanese war. Below we’ve transcribed the Hebrew message signed by the heads of the municipalities in the north of Israel. From The 2nd Lebanon War in 2006 Whoever makes peace in heaven will make peace with Israel. This is
God created everything in six days, and
He rested on the seventh day (Gen. 2:2). This initiated a set time each week
called the Sabbath, or Shabbat in Hebrew, which means “to rest or lay
aside labor.” There are Hebrew words translated rest in the English
translation of the Torah. They include: shabath, which alludes to
letting go (Exod. 23:11); shamat, alluding to letting alone; and nuwach,
to settle down (Isa. 23:12). They all carry the same connotation. A shabbat
was a personal letting go and resting. God commanded that the land and animals
rest and be “let alone” in order to fulfill the commandment.
The theme of resting
from labor was so important that God hallowed the seventh day each week as a
Sabbath of rest. Every seventh year was a Sabbatical rest year (called Shemitah
in Hebrew). Every seven cycles of seven years—forty-nine years—was designated a
Jubilee cycle of complete rest. During these three Sabbatical cycles, people,
animals, and the land enjoyed exemption from work (Exod. 23:10–12; Lev.
25:4–55). With each of the seven feasts, God commanded the people to refrain
from work. The Sabbath was created for man’s enjoyment: And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27).
TheThe Joseph Storehouse is a humanitarian
aid center in the hills of Jerusalem and is the central focus of an
ever-expanding ministry, Vision for Israel.
The goal of this organization if to be
a source of emergency assistance to the entire community of Israel,
whether Jewish, Arab or Christian. Their desire is to be a channel of
mercy through the distribution of a full range of items such as
emergency medical equipment, food, toiletries, clothing and other
necessities. The Joseph Storehouse also warehouses supplies for times
of emergency in the land of Israel.
Founded in 1994 by Barry and Batya
Segal, the nonprofit Vision for Israel (VFI) is an international
humanitarian-aid center operating in the Judean hills outside
Jerusalem, primarily through its distribution outlet, The Joseph
Storehouse. Each week, orphans and widows, homeless and handicapped,
elderly and geriatric, new immigrants and victims of terrorism all
receive food, clothing, toiletries, kitchen and house-hold items,
blankets, towels, linens and toys from the ministry.
We are on the brink of a spiritual breakthrough in the nation of
Israel. Today, the number of Israeli Messianic Jewish believers is
estimated at 12,000, with about 140 different congregations and home
fellowships. God is birthing a new end-time movement of Jewish lovers in
Yeshua that is becoming a prophetic voice to Israel as well as to other
nations. This is truly a time to rejoice.
Nevertheless, many Jewish believers in Israel regularly experience
not only rejection by the traditional Jewish religious establishment but
also growing antagonism and hostility from extremist ultra-orthodox
elements. What is happening to the Messianic Jews is to be expected
considering we are in the end times. Similar persecution is being
experienced by believers all over the world.
A New York-based ministry that co-organizes the annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem is coupling its intercession with action by raising funds to help the poor in Israel.
Eagles’ Wings ministry hopes to feed at least 1,000 impoverished families in Jerusalem and other Israeli cities this year as part of its ongoing mission to bless the people of Israel through prayer.
The ministry provided some meals this summer through a partnership with an Israel-based aid organization. But it hopes to raise more funding for the outreach through donations made at its website and during services held on the global prayer day Oct. 3. Each meal costs $18, according to the Eagles’ Wings website, with a week’s worth of food provided for $189.
“I feel like it’s time for us to really pray prayers that we are willing to become the answer to,” said Eagles’ Wings founder Robert Stearns, who launched the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem eight years ago in partnership with Foursquare Church leader Jack Hayford. “… Yes prayer is vital, yes prayer is urgent, but [we want to do something] from a social justice aspect that also brings a sense of relief and a sense of genuine comfort to the people living there.”
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