This was the provocative title of a talk held at the Sydenham Highlands North Community Centre recently, under the auspices of the CAJE as part of a series of talks on Antisemitism. While not agreeing with many of the conclusions reached, the speaker, Dr. Jocelyn Hellig, to her credit, was well aware of the provocative […]
The Mystery of the Olive Tree
October 4, 2012 by
“The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken” (Jeremiah 11:16). Israel – the Olive Tree The Lord referred to Israel as a beautiful and fruitful olive tree. The imagery […]
The Judgement of the Sanhedrin on Jesus
October 4, 2012 by
Many Jewish people reject the claim that Jesus is the Messiah on the assumption that the religious leaders of Judaism, who are learned in the Scriptures, would have accepted him as such if it were true. They reason, that if the religious leaders rejected Jesus as the Messiah, they can trust in their judgement which […]
The Hope of Israel Part 2
October 4, 2012 by
ONE NATION UNDER ONE KING We will now consider the second part of Ezekiel chapter 37, the re-uniting of God’s holy nation under one King – a descendant of David (My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd). This is unquestionably a prophecy of the Messiah who would […]
The Hope of Israel | Ezekiel 37
October 4, 2012 by
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12) The modern Zionist movement was established as a direct response to anti-Semitism, born of the hope of establishing a Jewish state where Jews would be able to return to the land of their forefathers and live in peace […]
The heavenly Jerusalem
October 4, 2012 by
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy (Psalm 137:5-6). The Artscroll Tanach series on Ezekiel, vol.3 pg.670, with reference to God’s heavenly throne and […]
Part 6: The Golden Altar of Incense
October 4, 2012 by
With thanks to Flora O’Sullivan for her notes on the subject. The significance of God’s order for setting up the Tabernacle As we continue our reflections on the symbolism of the tabernacle the significance of the order in which it was set up becomes apparent. Beginning in Exodus 25 Moses was instructed to take up […]
The Battle over Jerusalem
October 4, 2012 by
TRADITIONAL JEWS QUESTION EVANGELICAL SUPPORT OF “ISRAEL”… (full text below) This was the press release of an organisation calling itself “True torah Jews” in response to the screening of a three-part documentary on CNN entitled “God’s Warriors” dealing with the religious and political power struggle between Jews, Muslims and Christian Zionists. It reads as follows: “Brooklyn, NY, August 21, […]
Saved from what?
October 4, 2012 by
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring Good News, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation. Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Is.52:7, Joel 2:32). The Scriptures speak everywhere of God’s salvation, but people who are self-righteous and prosperous, and who […]
Road to Peace?
October 4, 2012 by
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails (Pr. 19:21). We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way;…(Isaiah 53:6). While the powers that be struggle to find what they hope will be the road to peace in the Middle […]
