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Monday, December 17, 2018

God's Entire Purpose for Israel in One Sentence - REVIVE ISRAEL/TAL HARONI CHARISMA NEWS

God's Entire Purpose for Israel in One Sentence

Here's how I would summarize the plan of God in one sentence: God created and destined the world to be perfect in His sight, so that everything would reflect His goodness and bring Him glory.

When God thought of you, He saw you in your fullness. He saw you in your perfect state. He saw something worth dying for.

His plan is to bring us into our full potential. By experiencing the ups and downs of life, we discover more of who we are and where we are falling short of the glory of God. Through it all, we grow into the knowledge of God and become more and more the original self He created us to be.

Yeshua came to lift us above the things this world tells us to be. He came to reveal who we really are and redeem us. He redeems our human nature, our past, our family culture and basically, anything that goes against our God-given identity.

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National Redemption

Yet, His plan is greater than you and I; it's greater than anything we can hope or imagine. God is also in the business of saving and redeeming nations. Have you considered what your nation will look like in its' full state of redemption? What was the original plan of God for your nation?

Eventually, everything that has breath will praise the Lord (Ps. 150:6), including your nation, tribe, tongue and people (Rev 7:9-10). Though we've been taught in school how nations were formed, and about the political developments that took place in order for it to happen, God was always involved. Just as God has a unique calling for every individual, He also has a specific calling for every nation.

Most of the time we find it hard to see the God-given call over our nation. I look at the people driving on the highway, and it's a far cry from reflecting God's goodness on earth. I look at the corruption in our government, in our army, and it's hard to believe God has not given up already.

Yet, if God created it, it has a calling. Let's not let our history or our unredeemed culture define our nation's calling. God is working the redemption of our nation through the believing remnant in every nation, tribe and tongue.

Israel the Missing Piece

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you be wise in your own estimation, for a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:

"The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will remove ungodliness from Jacob" (Rom. 11:25-26).

What if the mystery Paul is talking about here, the fullness of the Gentiles, is actually the redemption of every nation? What if it's not about the exact number of people coming into the kingdom, but about every people group reaching a full measure of transformation?

If this is true, then we can't ignore Israel. After all, this is where it all started. With one group of people, one family, one nation chosen by God to show the world His glory, His mercy and His righteousness. What if the missing piece is Israel?

I see it as a cycle—God wanted to have all nations in His kingdom. He never wanted anyone left out. He wants everyone to see and experience His glory. So first, He showed who He is to Israel, and then at the right time He opened the way for everyone else. But the people of Israel had to be "hardened" in order for each and every nation to discover God.

Now, it's all coming back: the nations, the Gentiles, as they begin to enter into the fullness of their redeemed cultures. As they walk in their God-given fullness, they call the people of Israel back to their God-given calling. When the nations reflect God's goodness, the people of Israel can be redeemed too. This is how we will see the world fully redeemed, and walking in its full potential as God intended it to be.

This article originally appeared at reviveisrael.org.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Bible Teacher Unpacks End-Times Mystery of 'All Israel Shall Be Saved' - ASHER INTRATAR, Standing With Israel, JENNY ROSE CURTI

Bible Teacher Unpacks End-Times Mystery of 'All Israel Shall Be Saved'

Romans 11:25b-26a (NIV) says, "Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved."

But how and when will all Israel be saved? Revive Israel's Asher Intrater unpacks this biblical mystery as he explains what the fullness of the Gentiles really means. The answer lies in one small Greek word in verse 25.

Watch the video to learn more!

This video originally appeared at reviveisrael.org.

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Monday, February 19, 2018

Israel's Prophetic Role With the Worldwide Church - YONI KOSKI REVIVE ISRAEL

Through the eyes of faith we see Israel's budding and now blossoming. (Unsplash/Anthony DELANOIX)

Israel is in many ways a parable for the worldwide church: on the one hand manifestly incomplete and deficient, yet on the other beneficiary of the divine promise of 'completion', 'perfection' and ultimately 'peace'—all of which stem from the same Hebrew root from which we get the well-known word "shalom."

"I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ." Philippians 1:6

Of course, both Israel and the church have seen great advances under the power and direction of the Holy Spirit, yet there remains much to overcome:

Compromised: both Israel and the church are compromised by the values and influence of other gods, religions, philosophies and values. In both Israel and once majority Christian societies, the pervasive influence of Islam is aggressively seeking to replace the foundations of Judeo-Christian society; meanwhile man-centric and materialism-centric secularism seeks to push God into a corner and eventually out of the picture; while Eastern spirituality and associated narcotic addictions offer false promises of satisfaction.
'Occupied': both Israel and the church are to some extent occupied by formal institutional authorities that are not representatives of the kingdom of God. Whether it is Israel state offices providing on-demand abortion, religious offices whose rules deny Yeshua as Messiah, territories that "ethnically cleanse" the Jewish population, or church denominations that officially advocate active homosexuality or a universalist God—all have formalized their opposition to a Scriptural understanding of the Kingdom of God.
Undersized: both Israel and the church are not yet the size they should be—in Genesis 15:18 God promised Israel all of the land from what is today the Suez Canal in the south, to the Euphrates river in the north. To the whole body of Messiah worldwide God promised a great end-time harvest (Amos 9:13), as the gospel is preached to all peoples (Matthew 24:14, Revelation 7:9).
Unrealised potential: Both the church and Israel have yet to reach the fullness of worldwide influence and effect—the kingdom of God on earth, where Israel is to be manifestly set apart for God (Deuteronomy 26:18-19) and the church reigning (Revelation 20:4, Daniel 7:22).
'Un-enthroned': We have yet to see the church globally and consistently filled with the Spirit of God (Daniel 12:10), or Yeshua reigning on His glorious throne in Jerusalem (Romans 11:26, Isaiah 24:23).

The purpose of a parable is instruction. In our lostness we find truth hard to absorb. Understanding this, the greatest teacher of all gave us the gift of parables, stories that touch both heart and mind and appeal to our child-likeness.

If Israel is a parable, then there is much for the church to learn from, as the world watches the nation's development and the heating up of the battle for the land and especially its capital, Jerusalem. Through the eyes of faith we see Israel's budding and now blossoming (Isaiah 27:6) as the sovereign work of a God who can be trusted and has power to fulfill His Word against all odds. If God can raise up Israel in the midst of great opposition, then He can surely raise up every believer despite the worst of circumstances.

Just as the church can learn from Israel, so Israel can learn the faithfulness of God from the parable of the long and complex history of the church.

God is faithful and powerful to bring each individual, each congregation and the worldwide body of Messiah, to a place where we shake off compromise, overcome the 'occupation', reach our full 'size' and potential and see Yeshua enthroned where He should be. Our part is to cooperate with Him in focus, gaze and attention (Psalm 27), so that the pathway through the coming furnace (Matthew 24:21) becomes a delight rather than a trauma, because we see Yeshua right by our side (Matthew 25:1-13).

This article originally appeared at reviveisrael.org.

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Israel's Pivotal Role in God's Prophetic Timetable - RON CANTOR/REVIVE ISRAEL

The U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel came exactly 500 years after the Reformation (1517) and 100 years after the Balfour Declaration (1917). The Balfour declaration came at the end of World War I and stated that Great Britain wanted to establish a Jewish homeland in ancient Judea.

His Majesty's government views with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.

(Here is a video I made on the 100th anniversary of Balfour.)

In addition, the Trump declaration came exactly 50 years after Jerusalem was reunited (1967) during the Six-Day War. While we do not know when the actual Jubilee year should be, it is amazing that these four historical and prophetic events came on the 50th year.

Is this what Yeshua meant when He responded to His disciples (after they asked about the restoration of Israel) "It is not for you to know the times or the dates, which the Father has fixed by His own authority" (Acts 1:7). It would appear that God has a set timing for Zion's restoration, and we are witnessing it in real time.

Sadly, many Bible teachers teach that the disciples were slow of mind in asking this question. John Calvin said of the disciples' inquiry, "This question has as many problems as it has words." But Yeshua did not respond as Calvin. He understood that this was the obvious question for any student of the bible.

The disciples were familiar with passages such as Zechariah 14:8-9, which says, "On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half to the Dead Sea and the other half to the Mediterranean Sea. This will happen for the summer as well as the winter. And the Lord will be king over all the earth. In that day it will be—"The Lord is one," and His name is one."

Or maybe they were thinking of Jeremiah 30:18, "I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city will be built upon her own heap, and the palace will remain in its rightful place."

Yes, it was the most obvious question to ask. Each jump in Israel's restoration brings us closer to the Millennial age, when the Messiah will return (Rev. 19:11 and following) and fight for Israel (Zech. 14:3-4) and set up His international kingdom in Jerusalem.

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Monday, September 18, 2017

12 Reasons Syria May Fulfill God's Isaiah 19 Promise for Israel - JONI KOSKI/REVIVE ISRAEL CHARISMA NEWS

12 Reasons Syria May Fulfill God's Isaiah 19 Promise for Israel

9/18/2017 JONI KOSKI/REVIVE ISRAEL CHARISMA NEWS

Many people today consider the Middle East hopeless darkness! However, Isaiah 19:23-25 speaks of a physical highway, connecting Egypt to Israel to Assyria—three nations worshiping together, a 'blessing,' dispelling the darkness.

In that day there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians. In that day Israel shall be the third group with Egypt and Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the Lord of Hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance."

For Israel, God will raise up Egypt and Assyria as a buffer between us and less friendly neighbors.

What Egypt and Israel are is clear! 'Assyria' sounds like modern-day Syria, and so it is easy to conclude the two are the same. However, Syria was only established in the 20th century, with its capital, Damascus, inside greater biblical Israel (Gen. 15:18), whose northern border was the Euphrates River.

Assyria was an aggressive ancient empire from Isaiah's time. The map below shows its larger extent in green and the area in purple its core. So who lives in that area today?

Compare with this map, showing the habitation of the ethnic Kurdish people, located in present day North Iraq (5 million), Northwest Iran (8 million), Eastern Turkey (18 million) and North Syria (2 million).

There is clearly a correlation between the geography of ancient Assyria and today's 30 million-plus Kurds, the world's largest ethnic group without a recognized state. So are there any more indicators which might suggest that the Kurds are the reawakened "worshipping" "Assyrians"?

Physically, the Kurds today are notably diverse. The ancient Assyrians relocated huge populations in the territories they conquered, so that their empire could be easily subdued, thus creating a highly mixed up gene pool, which is not ethnically Arab.
The earliest proselytization of Kurds to Christianity in Kurdish lands is attributed to the Apostle Andrew in the first century A.D.
In the year A.D. 338, a Kurdish ruler, Tirdad, converted to Christianity.
Saddam Hussein accused the Kurds (Sunni Muslims) of being non-Muslims and persecuted them to the extent of genocide.
There is a huge move amongst Kurds to form an independent state. Northern Iraq has its own Kurdish regional government. On Sept. 25, 2017, they plan a referendum towards total independence from Iraq—"Kexit." This move is strongly and jointly opposed by Turkey and Iran.
Prominent politicians in Eastern Turkey have also bravely called for a Kurdish independence referendum.
The Kurds of Northern Iraq have absorbed approaching 1 million Christians from southern Iraq, following increasing persecution and more recently due to ISIS—although persecution remain even there.
The Kurds do not usually display anti-Semitism and even trade with Israel, especially selling oil. Also, Israel has provided the Kurds with military training, support and humanitarian assistance.
Messianic Jewish believers from Israel have visited Kurdish believers and have been told that the Kurds hold no hostility towards Israel.
The Kurdish-speaking Church of Christ (The Kurdzman Church of Christ) was established in Arbil in 2000, and has branches in Silêmanî and Duhok.
In recent years, some hundreds of Kurds from Muslim background have converted to Christianity.
The prophet Jonah witnessed the conversion of the Assyrian capital, Nineveh, located in the area of present day Mosul. Could this be a foreshadowing of something greater in these last days?

Kurdish historic origins are ambiguous, their territory overlapping that of the ancient Medes and also incorporating that of present-day Assyrian Christians. However, their current geography, unity and aspirations are clear.

God describes the reawakened end-time Assyria as "the work of my hands" in Isaiah 19:25. A different term is used for Egypt, "my people" and for Israel, "my inheritance." "The work of my hands" indicates something created, requiring design, endeavor and a process of formation.

Personally, I count myself privileged to have a number of Kurdish friends and await expectantly what God will do among them.

This article originally appeared at tribe.reviveisrael.org.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Last Week We Saw This Scriptural Prophecy Fulfilled in Jerusalem - 5/30/2017 REVIVE ISRAEL CHARISMA NEWS

Israelis celebrate as they hold the Israeli flag during a parade marking Jerusalem Day, the day in the Jewish calendar when Israel captured East Jerusalem and the Old City from Jordan during the 1967 Middle East War, as they enter Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 24, 2017. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)

Last Week We Saw This Scriptural Prophecy Fulfilled in Jerusalem

5/30/2017 REVIVE ISRAEL CHARISMA NEWS

Last week we celebrated "Jerusalem Day," commemorating the recapture of Jerusalem in 1967. The name "Jerusalem Day" is taken from Psalm 137:7.

Our dear friend Hanoch Maoz shared again his story with us. He was in the squad that blew up the closed Zion's Gate as the troops entered the Old City to the Western Wall. Seeing the supernatural protection on his life with bullets flying, fellow-soldiers dying and bombs exploding, was part of what brought him to faith.

Hanoch mentioned that after the War, he noticed how the following verse had been literally fulfilled in his life. "Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem" (Ps. 122:2). We told him, "Yeah, it just didn't say you'd have to blow up the gate on the way."

Jerusalem Day is a fulfillment of God's promises to King David 3,000 years ago; and a fulfillment of Yeshua's prophecy 2,000 years ago, that Jerusalem would be trampled by the Gentiles "until the time of the Gentiles are fulfilled" (Luke 21:24). If God would be faithful to fulfill these promises after 2,000 to 3,000 years and seemingly impossible situations, we can be sure all the rest of the prophecies will be fulfilled as well.

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

Answering the Bible's Question of the Mysterious Root - ARIEL BLUMENTHAL REVIVE ISRAEL

What or who is this mysterious biblical root? (Pixabay)

Answering the Bible's Question of the Mysterious Root

4/20/2017 ARIEL BLUMENTHAL/REVIVE ISRAEL CHARISMA NEWS

"Jewish roots" or "Hebrew roots" is a very popular subject today in the body of Christ, with many books, teaching ministries, websites and so on about this topic. After centuries of replacement theology and anti-Semitism from the historic church, we are witnessing a revival of Christian "Philo-Semitism" and positive interest in Israel.

Today, millions of Christians around the world are getting revelation and scriptural understanding about the need to positively connect with Israel and the Jewish people. For many, this includes teaching about the "Jewish roots," which can take many forms: Torah studies, observing biblical/Jewish feasts, understanding the "Hebraic" mindset, Holy Land tours, participating in a Passover Seder, standing with Israel politically and more.

In this article (and the following two or three), we want to take a close look at the "roots" teaching, which is most often based on the Scripture which speaks most clearly of a Jewish root: the olive tree of Romans 11:16-24. What does the term actually mean in the biblical context? How would the Roman Christians, to whom Paul addressed the letter, have understood this teaching? How should it be applied today?

The Olive Tree and Its Root: Romans 11:16-24

The apostle Paul writes of an olive tree of God's people, its branches and its root. The word "root" appears four times in verses 16-18. The overall message of these verses is first a reminder to the Gentile, Roman believers (the "wild" branches) that they have been graciously and surprisingly "grafted into" this olive tree-community of God's people—a tree which for many, many generations had only been "cultivated" among the Jewish nation/people (the "natural," native, domesticated branches). The apostle then sternly warns the Romans not to become arrogant or boastful toward these native, Jewish branches, and to remember that they don't support the root, but the root supports them (v.18). While the apostle clearly identifies three kinds of branches (Jewish believer, Gentile believer, Jewish unbelievers—the "broken-off" branches), he doesn't similarly define the root—nor does the Scripture explicitly label it as a "Jewish" or "Hebrew" root.

Throughout church history, biblical interpreters have offered four possible definitions of the root:

Jesus Himself, the "root and offspring" of David (Rev 22:16).
The patriarchs and/or the patriarchal (Abrahamic) covenant, based on verses 11:28-29.
The Jewish people/nation of Israel.
The first-century, Jewish believing community, especially represented by the apostolic Jerusalem church.

What do you think? Please study and meditate on these Scriptures as we continue our study, with Part 2 to come soon. Try, as much as possible, not to "import" any of your theology or ideas to the text; try to imagine that you are a Gentile, Roman Christian (some knew Jews; others did not) who is hearing this letter read publicly during a worship meeting. What would it have sounded like? Who, or what, is this mysterious root?

This article originally appeared at reviveisrael.org.

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