Newsletter: 2011-04 May 14, 1948 Israel’s Divine Anniversary

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“And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,
which you do well to heed
as a light that shines in a dark place,” - 2Peter 1:19

Then He said to me,

“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’

Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’” – Ezekiel 11-14

May 14, 1948 when the state of Israel was reborn,
the Dry bones prophecies began their fulfillment.

For the last 2,000+ years the Jews were denied their original homeland and the world generally ignored Jerusalem and ancient Israel. But on May 14, 1948, an event that shocked world happened; it was the great miracle of the rebirth of Israel. Not everyone was pleased. The next day the Arab forces invaded the fledgling state, and as we all know, in spite of overwhelming odds, the Israelites won the war.

“God will bless those who bless Israel
and curse those who don't.”
- Genesis 12:3

The idea of returning the Jewish people to their “ancestral homeland,” is generally called Zionism. The word Zion comes from the Hebrew word, “nyo-Tzi, referring to Jerusalem. The movement began in Europe and the different groups were collectively called “Lovers of Zion. Today there are many forms of Zionism but I deal in the simple basics and the original idea of supporting the Jewish effort to return to their homeland and allow them to live there in peace is the idea I support – and the prophecy seems to support it too. Click for more info: http://www.shoebat.com/videos/remoMandate.php

"...I am God, and there is none like Me. Declaring the end from the beginning.
And from ancient times
things that are not yet done..."
- Isaiah 46:9-10

The Israelites returning to the land didn’t happen because they suddenly all repented, reformed, and became perfect GOD-fearing people. They returned because YHWH deemed it so. Based on the prophecy in Ezekiel 4:3-6, and coupled with Lev.26:18, some Bible scholars, who excel in math, have made the time calculations of Israel’s Divine punishment of their Diaspora, 360 lunar years x 7 = 2,483.8 years. The results are stunning. The prophecy begins at the end of Ancient Israel’s Babylonian captivity in the year 536 BCE. Add to that date the 2,483.8 years, and the total comes out to 1948, the year of end of Israel’s third Diaspora, and the beginning of her new statehood. It is one of the greatest fulfillments of prophecy in our modern age, clearly showing YHWH’s Divine authority. YHYH prophesized it and YHWH fulfilled it. That is why it’s a fool’s folly to fight against Israel. For those who can see, YHWH’s spiritual lesson of the dispersed Hebrews is concluded. Beginning with the Judean – Jewish – people, Israel is returning, and they will never leave their lands again. They have YHWH’s promise on it (Jer.31:36-37). For those who have a problem with it, GET OVER IT! YHWH Divinely protected the Jewish people during these past centuries of their Diaspora, and HE will protect them now that they are in their land again (Amo.9:14-15). YHWH has decided it, HE has prophesied it, so what’s the point of arguing about it. And quite frankly, arguing over something that YHWH has already decided is a sucker’s bet!

As the saying goes, “Zionism is not only prosperity for Israel, but for the world.” In their short 60+-year history, modern Israel being the only democracy in the Middle East has surpassed it’s surrounding Arab nations that have been in existence for many centuries. In spite of having no oil in their land, their nation is flourishing in agriculture, industry, science, and of course Biblical archeology. If the local Arabs would learn to work with the Jews instead of learning how to hate them, they all would be embarrassingly wealthy. Log on: http://www.shoebat.com/videos/startUp.php

Happy anniversary blessings to Israel! Happy Zionism Day! It’s a gutsy thing to say; thankfully I live in America where I have the right to my humble opinions. But not everybody feels that way. On the Hebrew calendar, Israel’s Independence Day, called in Hebrew “Yom Ha’Atzmaut,” is the 5th day of Iyar 5708, usually around mid April to early May. In the western world’s calendar Israel’s Divine anniversary is May 14th. Most of the world goes by the Gregorian calendar and the problem with calling and observing the anniversary date by the Hebrew calendar is that it becomes an anniversary for Jews only and doesn't get much worldwide publicity. Sadly, even the May 14th date for this Divine anniversary gets little attention. It is an inconvenient anniversary because it points to YHWH’s Divine Hand. Maybe they should have two anniversaries. One for the purists, and one for the rest of the world, because it is the rest of the world that should - and needs - to get used to hearing it and maybe joining in the festivities.

"They make shrewd plans against Your people,
And conspire together against Your treasured ones.
They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation,
that the name of Israel be remembered no more."
- Psalm 83:3-4

As I said in the intro, not everyone appreciated the rebirth of Israel, and they didn’t want to join in any festivities – they wanted to blow them up! Warfare against the young state of Israel began almost immediately. This is not a new experience for Israelites. In 536 B.C. when they returned from their Babylonian captivity they returned to their ancestral homeland with a sword in one hand and a shovel in the other and rebuilt their beloved homeland and Jerusalem, and survived in spite of overwhelming odds.

"Had it not been the LORD who was on our side when men rose up against us,
then they would have swallowed us alive, when their anger was kindled against us"
- Psalm 124:2-3

Through out time the ancient Hebrews, and today’s Jews, have been mostly hated and persecuted (America is the exception where they generally lived peaceful). The Greeks, the Romans, the Catholics, the southern German Catholics during WWII, all had their solutions to the “Jewish problem.” Which basically was some new creative way to butcher them. Throughout time the Jews suffered, and it is a real curiosity that over the centuries, in spite of the bias against them, they still remained distinctly Jewish. I was the first generation born in this country of parents from northern Germany. I know by my younger nephews that after a couple of generations in this country my family line would forget their German ways (probably the only thing they would know of German is Octoberfest); but not with the Jews, they have kept their unique national heritage through the centuries.

What’s the point in arguing over something that has already been decided?

Sadly to this day, little has changed. Many groups, in the west and Middle East, still accuse Israel (Zionism) for all the ills of the world, and anti-Semitism is boldly rising again. Basically in one form or another it is still the same attitude as it was since the days of Noah, when descendents of the tribe of Shem, would not join the rest of the world in their effort to build the Satanic Tower of Babel. Yesterday it was the Greeks today it is the Arabs, throughout history many nations has exercised their solutions to the Jewish problem – yet they (the Judeans) are still here. For those who can see, YHWH is protecting them, and He expects us to do our share by supporting HIS will. Many churches teach replacement, they are wrong. We are brothers and sisters in the faith, there is a plan for the Messianic believers, and there is a plan for Israel. For those not blinded by hatred, YHWH is clearly showing HIS presence in the international affairs of humanity. Unfortunate in the end times the anti-Christ failures, the world calamity, will be pointed at the Jews, and their persecution will begin again. Learn more: http://www.homeworship101.com/bbc-9_prophecy_trib03A.htm

~World Anti-Semitism~

Today there is a whole cottage industry around anti-Semitism (hatred or dislike for the Jewish people, and or their right to their homeland), and it is the warm-up act for the future persecutions. News reports regularly tell the story of rising anti-Semitism around the world. The globalization of anti-Semitism, as they call it, is helped along by the Internet. There are even thousands of anti-Semitism videos on websites like Youtube. Then there is the “New anti-Semitism,” European anti-Semitism, Arab/Muslim anti-Semitism, Christian anti-Semitism, “Campus anti-Semitism,” and there is even anti-Semitism for Dummies. Oy vey. Why is there so much dislike and hatred against a simple ethnic group of people? One can’t help but wonder, there are thousands of ethnic groups in the world but only the Jews are hated through time. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, but arguing about it is a sucker’s bet. YHWH has already decided what will happen to Israel. YHWH will watch over them and guide them, and no mere mortal or angel can do anything about it.

~ Martyrs To Misinformation ~

The Arabs invaded Israel the day after they returned to their homeland and they were defeated – temporarily. They continue their assault on the Jews whether it is by the sword or by political means and they are planning their next assault again the day after their anniversary. I’ll quote:

Israel hopes for the best, prepares for the worst

"The IDF is currently preparing for possible scenarios related to the call for the third Intifada predicted to take place on 15, May. One scenario is the possibility of having thousands of Palestinians marching towards the checkpoints on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. "We are preparing for a large number of scenarios, the Palestinians feel that they have legitimacy for these peaceful demonstrations, especially now following the creation of a new government and ahead of the declaration of statehood," a senior commander of IDF's Southern Command said. Meanwhile, the IDF continues to cooperate with the Palestinian Authority despite the fact that they earlier this week announced the formation of a unity government with Hamas. "At the moment, this is an agreement on paper. If Hamas members join Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank, that will mark the end of PA-Israel security cooperation in the West Bank," said Maj.-Gen. Giora Eiland."

“All day they twist my words;
all their thoughts are against me for evil.”
- Psalm 56:5

Unfortunately, today not only the Arabs but the western political will seems to be shifting against Israel and is pushing to divide the nation. The move to pressure Israel to give their lands to set up a Palestinian state is growing momentum and the Palestinians are hoping for statehood this September. Their vision is the have separate Israeli and Palestinian states, living side by side in peace – Bible readers know that there will be no real peace.

~ Ground Zero in Endtimes Prophecy, Jerusalem ~

“And it shall happen in that day
that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples;
all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces,
though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.” - Ezekiel 12:3

Ground Zero of the Apocalypse is Jerusalem. It is the center of our prophecy radar. Sometimes when I talk about prophecy, some folks just roll their eyes and give me a condescending smirk. Then I ask them, “In the Bible written 2500 years ago, the Prophet Zechariah clearly wrote in 12:3 “…I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples…all nations of the Earth are gathered against it.” I ask, “Have you seen the current news on Jerusalem? Who else but YHWH could make such a prediction? Can you name any swami today who could predict what city, 2500 years from now will be central in a world conflict?”

Some Bible prophecies have a worldwide effect, but most of the prophecies relate to Israel, Jerusalem, and the surrounding Middle East. For those who can see, there are many prophecies unfolding in our generation. The initial Tribulation prophecies which set the stage for the arrival of the Conquering Messiah would be the same as it was for the Suffering Messiah: The first sign: A remnant of the Israelite nation must be in Jerusalem. The second sign: The Jerusalem Temple needs to be up and running. Because this would make “the way” ready for the promised Messiah (Dan.9:24-26). But before that happens, a false Christ (Satan) will step in and will want the worlds worship for himself. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, log on for the full story: http://www.homeworship101.com/bbc-9_prophecy_trib03A.htm

“Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.
May they prosper who love you.”
- Psalms 122:6

Enjoy the journey of learning…
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zionism
> http://www.shoebat.com/videos/remoMandate.php
> http://www.shoebat.com/videos/startUp.php
> http://antisemitisms.blogspot.com/
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Semitism
> http://www.zionism-israel.com/dic/Anti-Semitism.htm

May 14^th, should be Zionism Day, but don’t look for any headlines about it. May 14^th is a good day for all Believers to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and for all those who stand with Israel (Ps.122).

Take care. Peace and blessings, Errol.
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Errol Mueller, chronicler extraordinaire
e-mail: errol@homeworship101.com
website: www.homeworship101.com
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WSC Newsletter 2011-04, posted 05/13/11.

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May 14, 1948 Israel's Divine Anniversary

~World Anti-Semitism~

Israel hopes for the best, prepares for the worst

~ Ground Zero in Endtimes Prophecy, Jerusalem ~