Biblical Studies and Archaeology Community Group
The mission of this group is to provide a place to learn about ancient places and their history.Biblical studies may accompany archaeological discussions as they pertain to the Bible. Please refrain from any negativity as this should be place of positive reinforcement of our love for our Lord, Jesus Christ! May we all become God's ambassadors and embrace our...
As the U.S. Administration has been putting enormous pressure on Israel to make concessions for the sake of Peace, when doing so the U.S. finds itself receiving Judgement for being against God's interest. This Thursday is being anticipated as Obama's speech in Cairo, Egypt that will mark a change of relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim World. The President's outlook for Peace in the Middle East includes allowing the Palestinians to establish East Jerusalem as their capital. The Israeli Prime Minister has already indicated Jerusalem will not be divided ever again. The U.S. Administration has pending restrictions in the U.N. towards Israel intended to pressure them to comply with U.S. policy on the Palestinian/Israeli issue.
Here are some scriptures to consider under the circumstances:
Romans 11:24
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Isaiah 60:14
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Zechariah 12:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 14:16
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Keep watch and let others know to do the same, God bless and protect you!
Here are some scriptures to consider under the circumstances:
Romans 11:24
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Isaiah 60:14
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Zechariah 12:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 14:16
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Keep watch and let others know to do the same, God bless and protect you!
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tvSReQkNgQ
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOyWyZf9ZA
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwEBKxrAgEo
Additional video info. (More specific teaching)
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r3PN1woHhM
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUjQX3yCe4
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7yQ8q2Vla0
Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZFRuJ0KRug
Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb6BMK5jPjE
Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPQ9xPO184
Part 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9PWvsNECMw
Part 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXWKSfQ2YGc
Part 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A66Z9fbHhDk
http://defendproclaimthefaith.org/obadiah_15.html
God's Love, Peace, and Blessings be with you!
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=1&cid=1244034998314&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
The following sample excerpts should be of our interest:
"More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a cold war in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations."
"As the Holy Koran tells us: "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." That is what I will try to do - "
"Part of this conviction is rooted in my own experience. I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan [the Muslim call to prayer] at the break of dawn and the fall of dusk. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. "
"I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote: "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims."
"And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our founding fathers - Thomas Jefferson - kept in his personal library."
"And I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear."
Referring to the U.S., "We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum - "Out of many, one." (My commentary on this one, consider the parellel to the Exodus in the Old Testament... God created a nation out of a mixed multitude... which was not recognized as based on Judaism or Judeo-Christian)
"That is why there is a mosque in every state of our union, and over 1,200 mosques within our borders. That is why the US government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it."
"So let there be no doubt: Islam is a part of America."
"The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind; and whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all mankind."
"For more than 60 years they have endured the pain of dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation."
"... the only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security."
"... when the Holy Land of three great faiths is the place of peace that God intended it to be; when Jerusalem is a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer."
"For instance, in the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation. That is why I am committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfil zakat."
"There is also one rule that lies at the heart of every religion - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. This truth transcends nations and peoples - a belief that isn't new; that isn't black or white or brown; that isn't Christian, or Muslim or Jew." (my commentary, notice that in the first verse he is making reference to the 2nd Commandment as Yeshua stated it, that upon this was the law and the prophets based on.)
The Holy Koran tells u: "O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."
The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace."
The Holy Bible tells us: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
I encourage everyone to read the Speech in it's entirety for it's full content and the context in which the above excerpts were made. May Yeshua our Adonai bless you!
This letter is intended to circulate to the point where it may reach public officials from all levels of government and illustrate with convincing proof that there is a correlation between policies implemented and compliance with Scripture. Our most immediate example is in the developing threat by the North Korean government to retaliate against the U.S. in what it would perceive to be an act of war.
As many have heard on several occasions, President Obama has openly identified himself as a believer in Jesus (Yeshua, name meaning God Saves, Salvation). However, there have been statements he has made that challenge this declaration, his questions concerning the prophesies spoken of by the Lord on the Mount of Olives in Matthew chapter 24 as one example...
See following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_zssjFzpGs
What does this have to do with the Bible?
The U.S. Administration for approximately the past six (6) months has placed enormous pressure on Israel, to make concessions for the Israeli/Palestinian Peace Process. The compromise requested by the U.S., places the nation under Judgement (consequences) for policies that are contrary to the interests declared by the G_d of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.
Example: Joel 3:2
"I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land."
There is the issue of East Jerusalem being recommended as capital for the presently promoted Palestinian State, in addition to requesting that Israel relinquish Judea (from where the term Jew comes from), Samaria, and the Golen Heights. Jerusalem has been under modern Israel's control since 1967, and is it's capital... it goes back to the reign of King David. For evidence of this see illustrations on the Arch of Titus regarding Jerusalem, http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/179_Arch_of_Titus.html .
President Obama's speech in Cairo, Egypt was intended to change the nature of the relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim World. As well intentioned as it may have been, developments with Iran in the recent weeks have proven that it is important to be watchful whom you support. Iran this year engaged in missile testing, self-disclosed continued pursuit of nuclear technology, sort out support against Israel during Durban 2, and has been confirmed to be a partner with North Korea in exchanging military, nuclear technology and armaments.
Recent Consequences:
The U.S. Administration has pending restrictions in the United Nations (U.N.) against Israel, which are intended to place pressure on them to comply with U.S. policies on the Palestinian/Israeli issue. The U.S. has linked the threat of Iran's nuclear program with Israel's "need" to give up land to obtain peace... the U.S. in recent days, within weeks of this administrations policies against Israel, is now under threat of a nuclear attack by the N. Korean government, which has tested it's nuclear capabilities and has openly threatened the U.S. with " a nuclear firestorm". As of July 2nd, there have been four launches of short-range missles by the North Korean government, and a report that N. Korea may attempt to launch an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile prior to July 10th. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/2009070...
As follows, you can review the past correlations of U.S. policies that have disregarded G_d's directives and what consequences have been brought upon the U.S., Mr. McTernan's report demonstrates that what is done to Israel brings about blessings or curses back upon the nation... it is now evident by the recent developments with N. Korea that it's threatening posture with the U.S. is a result of the U.S. undermining the very thing Iran has been doing to the Nation of Israel.
Example: Genesis 12:3
"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Video Presentation of Past Consequences:
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r3PN1woHhM
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUjQX3yCe4
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7yQ8q2Vla0
Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZFRuJ0KRug
Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb6BMK5jPjE
Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPQ9xPO184
Part 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9PWvsNECMw
Part 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXWKSfQ2YGc
Part 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A66Z9fbHhDk
Other Scriptures to take notice of:
Isaiah 60:14
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Zechariah 12:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 14:16
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
John 14:21
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Romans 11:24
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Conclusion:
May this information be passed on for everyones consideration, particularly those whom uphold offices throughout the governmental body of this nation, the reviewing of what is contained as evidence may be searched for comparison between secular and Biblical sources to confirm it's validity... ultimately for the purpose of serving the best interest of the people of the United States and the World at large.
As reads the Mayflower Compact:
"In the name of G_d, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord, King James, by the Grace of G_d, of England, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, e&. Having undertaken for the Glory of G_d, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of G_d and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the General good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In Witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, King James of England, France and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini, 1620."