Easter or Passover?

posted: March 10, 2008

[The following poem was written by . It explains so well my feelings about these two festivals. I believe that she has captured the essence of Easter quite well. If you agree, be sure to send her a note and let her know.]

It's a Shmita Miracle!

posted: February 09, 2008

A few months ago I posted a commentary to this blog title "The Sin of Heter Mechira", regarding the finagling of Yahweh's commandments by some farmers regarding the Sabbath year in Israel. Well, it seems that a miracle may have happened in regards to this. The article below appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 7, 2008, and was written by Matthew Wagner.

In what some potato farmers in the Negev are taking as a sign from God, the recent frost that ravaged produce across the nation selectively passed over some crops, as if guided, they say, by a divine hand.

Potatoes planted in the Negev before the beginning of the shmita (sabbatical) year, in accordance with the biblical prohibition against plowing, sowing and many other field chores [Leviticus 25.1-7], were spared the damages caused by sharp drops in temperature last week.

The Coming Religious Beast

posted: January 20, 2008

"Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.... He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life. And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed." Revelation 13.11,13-15

It's of great significance that when Yeshua's disciples ask him about the signs of the end, the very first thing he says is, "See to it that no one misleads you" (Mark 13:5). As we look around, we can see that the signs of the end are surely coming to pass. In addition, all types of deceptions are coming from everywhere around. It is very important that we stay biblically-based, searching out all things just as the Bereans did (Acts 17.10-11). Much of the Church is being swept away into ancient mystical practices. It's easy to see why those people who are sincerely seeking the truth are leaving the institutional church to follow biblical practices, and not mad-made traditions.

The Sin of Heter Mechira

posted: December 09, 2007

[I have debated writing this post for some time now. However, as I have continued to see the stories reported by the media (almost as if mocking what is happening), I felt I must say something. I serve Yahweh, the God of Israel, and I pray for His people because I know that He has chosen them, and that salvation shall come through them. Israel has enough problems with its anti-Jewish Jewish government and the nations of the world trying to destroy her. She doesn't need to be disobeying Torah and bringing the curses upon her once again. Please read this post in light of the love in which it is written.]

Starting last Yom Teru'ah (Day of Trumpets, aka "Rosh Hashanah"), Israel began a sabbath year, as commanded by God. The instructions for its observance are given in Torah:

"Yahweh then spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying, 'Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, "When you come into the land which I shall give you, then the land shall have a sabbath to Yahweh. Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard and gather in its crop, but during the seventh year the land shall have a sabbath rest, a sabbath to Yahweh; you shall not sow your field nor prune your vineyard. Your harvest's aftergrowth you shall not reap, and your grapes of untrimmed vines you shall not gather; the land shall have a sabbatical year. All of you shall have the sabbath products of the land for food; yourself, and your male and female slaves, and your hired man and your foreign resident, those who live as aliens with you. Even your cattle and the animals that are in your land shall have all its crops to eat."'" Leviticus 25.1-7

"You shall sow your land for six years and gather in its yield, but on the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the needy of your people may eat; and whatever they leave the beast of the field may eat. You are to do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove." (Exodus 23.10-11)

Beware More Than 'The Golden Compass'

posted: November 07, 2007

It seems several Christian organizations have gotten themselves all riled up over a movie that is scheduled to be released in December called 'The Golden Compass'. Evidently the movie is about a little girl on a quest to kill God. (Now that's a concept that I just can't grasp.) Christian groups believe the movie is a ploy to promote atheism to kids (as if the public schools weren't already doing a good enough job).

The movie is produced by New Line Cinema, a multi-media production company. I don't know about the motives of the film's author but I can assure you that New Line Cinema is mainly out to make a buck and not much else, having produced movies such as 'Rush Hour' 1 & 2 (starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), the Lord of the Rings trilogy, 'The Mask', 'Dumb & Dumber', the Austin Powers series, and many other movies coving a broad spectrum of topics. (As I have said many times before, contrary to what many Christian leaders would have you believe, Hollywood is not out to "get your kids", they are out to make money. If Christian movies made a profit, they would make them, just as they did back in the 50s and 60s, and occasionally do now.)

The Horse in the Gate

posted: November 02, 2007

[The posting below is by Sara Yoheved Rigler. She resides in the Old City of Jerusalem with her husband and children. I felt I had to reprint it as it very beautifully puts forth the truth about God.]

In a God-directed world, you're never stuck.

I used to empathize with the horse in the gate. The only way for a car to exit the walled Old City of Jerusalem, where I live, is through Zion Gate. Like all authentic ancient gates, Zion Gate is a massive L-shaped stone structure. My 21st century car has a hard time maneuvering through the 16th century gate, especially when it is thronged with tourists. My car, however, has it easy compared with the horses of yore trying to invade the city.

Rome is Burning and the Church is Fiddling

posted: September 05, 2007

Well, here we are, two months away from what promises to be the Middle East 'piece' conference to end all Middle East 'piece' conferences. It's a very difficult time for the remnant of Israel who are seeking to do God's will in the midst of His land. It is a time of testing, and they are determined to stand with the Lord. It's also a difficult time for those Gentiles who have gathered themselves to Israel, and who have chosen to serve the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

(In case you haven't been paying attention, U.S. President George W. Bush has convened a Middle East 'piece' conference for this November. He has invited Israel and every Muslim enemy of Israel in the entire world to attend. It's sole [unstated] purpose: the establishment of an Arab terrorist state in the heartland of Israel, i.e., the final final solution.)

Are You Next?

posted: August 29, 2007

Recently, a small group of people from a local church (including, evidently, one of their elders), took it upon themselves to "educate" the members of another local church, in what looks like total disregard to the leadership of that church. ("Educate" is the term used by one of the "protest" leaders. The press release that was posted on their Web site has since been removed, for some reason.)

(Update: It seems that today, August 30, 2007, the press release mysteriously re-appeared. You can find it on the Tzemach Weblog.)

Let me back up just a bit. About a month ago, Joel Hunter (pastor of Northland Church in Longwood, Florida and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Evangelicals), along with 33 other evangelical leaders, signed a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush in support of dividing the land of Israel in order to create another Arab terrorist state. The letter was published in the New York Times on July 29, 2007. I had posted my comments on the letter on my blog here, in addition to reporting it in the Emet News Service weekly report a week after it was published in the newspaper.

The Message of Biblical Zionism

posted: August 28, 2007

I went to a very interesting meeting on Monday night. The speaker was Jeremy Gimpel, one of the founders and directors of the International Center of Biblical Zionism. I had heard about him and Ari Abramowitz, through their radio program, A Light Unto the Nations, heard on Arutz Sheva Internet radio. (This is an excellent program, you shouldn't miss it.) Both Jeremy and Ari are orthodox Jews.

Thanks, But I Can Speak For Myself - Part 2

posted: August 23, 2007

Well, evidently my last post was a bit misconstrued. It seems that a few people are concerned that I might becoming a bit paranoid. Just in case there were any others, let me clear the air about what I wrote.

I didn't mean to imply that "these other people" are writing about me specifically. What I meant was that these organizations and people were acting on behalf of people that they don't know and who never asked them to represent them. They claim to be the "voice of the people" when, in fact, they are not. No doubt you've heard Christian organizations say things like, "Let me just say that on behalf of all Evangelical Christians everywhere ..." or their organizations have names that imply that they represent all Christians (although I wouldn't consider myself to be an "Evangelical Christian"; I prefer to just be known as a Gentile follower of the God of Israel, or something to that effect, but others might put me in the Evangelical category.)

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