These are just some interesting facts :
YESHUA
Messianic Jews (Jews who have come to the knowledge of Jesus as their Messiah) call their Saviour Yeshua rather than Jesus. Yeshua is the Hebrew Word for Jesus. 'Jesus' is the Greek approximation of the original name of Jesus in Hebrew which is Yeshua. It began with Yeshua...then Yesus, then Jesus. The typical Jew refers to Jesus as YESU, which is the acronym of MAY YOUR NAME & MEMORY BE ERASED. It is a curse placed on Jesus by the Rabbis.
Therefore, the Messianic Jews use YESHUA because that is what Jesus was called when Jesus was alive, and this word is the same word as SALVATION. This is just restoring the name of Jesus to its original context.
OLIVE TREES
Olive trees grow differently from other trees. We see them all over Israel, and it is all short...the average height seems to be about 7-10 feet tall, but the age comes from looking at the trunk.
It grows from the roots....a shoot will come out from the root, and circle the old shoots, therefore the trunk gets bigger and wider. New shoots are from the roots. It is hard to kill an olive tree because the life is from the roots. You can cut the tree, and you can burn the tree, as long as the roots are in the ground, the branches will come out and still produce fruit. The older the tree, the better the olives.
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| This is supposed to be one of the oldest olive trees, maybe about 2,500-3000 years old (?), and was left next to a highway up to Sea of Galilee...taken yesterday. Will be able to see more 2000 year old trees when we get to Gethsemene (remember Jesus was there?) in Jerusalem. |
The olive tree is in the symbol of Israel.
That's the menorah (lampstand) in the middle of the olive branches on the left and right. Israel is paralleled to an olive tree. You can try to cut it, burn it (Holocaust), it doesn't die as long as the root is in the ground. Remember Jesus being the ROOT of Jesse ( Isaiah 11:10, Romans 15:12) . Please read Romans 11.
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| The tanks used during the Yom Kippur War....the exact location |
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| The Golan Heights overlooking towards Syria (where the buildings are). We could heard bombings from where we were standing |
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| Fresh figs !! Reminded me of Deuteronomy 8:8 (8 - number of abundance!!) A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; |
IDF - ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES
We passed a couple of bases and were told there are hundreds of tanks and weapons hidden underground. but no one can see it nor detect it. These were all told in a hush...and when further asked, the Israelis will tell you that they cannot say more than that as they have enemies all around and it is a matter of security.
The Jews are the most advanced in military matters due to their circumstances. We were taken to the Golan Heights where there was the Yom Kippur War (Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement) in Oct 1973 when the Syrians attacked Israel. During this time, they were unprepared. Many wars have been fought, and many times, the Israelis know that it has been God's hand of protection upon them.
It is compulsory for all Israelis (ages 18-21) to serve the army - men, 3 years, and women 2 years. Israeli Moslems are exempted as a sign of respect for their religion as it is stated in the Quran that a Moslem is not to kill a Moslem. But there are non-religious Moslems who are in the army, if they choose to, but they are not allowed to at the higher ranks due to security. All who are trained will be listed as Reserves until they are 40 years old. They are to give one month in a year of their time to be kept as soldiers that can be called at any time. The IDF keeps investing in the people and it is a huge budget to pay the salaries of the reserves for one month a year.
We were told recently there were a couple of people that were at the border of Israel and Syria, and the army have ways to electronically detect and these two were carrying bombs and they were killed by the army - 'sent to Allah' was what the person said! It is all about DEFENDING the state of Israel. It is in the DNA of the IDF that you only DEFEND. Everything done is with the purpose of DEFENDING Israel, not to attack. They fought and took over part of the Golan heights overlooking Syria as the Syrians kept shooting missiles over and endangering the farmers that lived just across to Israel. When the lives of people are threatened, that is when the IDF will retaliate.
It is a much wider picture that we see here. The condition for Messiah to come is that1. There is the nation of Israel2. Jews are in Israel and be saved/know their Messiah.
That is the reason why the land and the people need to be defended and kept safe. And the Lord will not come until His people say, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord."
Mat 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to her, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not! Mat 23:38 Behold, your house is left to you desolate.
Mat 23:39 For I say to you, You shall not see Me from now on until you say, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord."
and "all Israel will be saved" Romans 11:26, 27 - a national revival will come to Israel!
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