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THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF THE TERM “PALESTINE”

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The ancient Romans pinned the name on the Land of Israel.  In 135 CE, after stamping out the province of Judea’s second insurrection, the Romans renamed the province Syria Palaestina—that is, “Palestinian Syria.”  They did so resentfully, as a punishment, to obliterate the link between the Jews (in Hebrew, Y’hudim and in Latin Judaei) and the province (the Hebrew name of which was Y’hudah). “Palaestina” referred to the Philistines, whose home base had been on the Mediterranean coast.

The value of this history is not in how it relates to anyone’s preferences regarding the two-state solution or other ideas about peace.  Its value inheres in its accuracy.   A true account of history justifies itself.

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TEL DAN,   THE PLACE OF THE WORSHIPPING OF THE GOLDEN CALF

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After the Exodus, the Israelites worshipped the golden calf at mount Sinai while waiting for Moses to come down from the mountain and the people said:  “These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt”.

Jerobeam who reigned over the ten tribes, erected two golden calves and in 1 Kings 12:28 he said:    “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem:  behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt.” 

Tel Dan was prominent in this golden calf worshipping.  It lies in the area which was assigned to Dan.

Dan is one of the 12 tribes of Israel.  The tribe was named after the first of two sons born to Jacob (also called Israel) and Bilhah, the maidservant of Jacob’s second wife, Rachel. 

After the death of Moses, the Israelites were led into the Promised Land by Joshua, who divided the territory among the 12 tribes.  The portion assigned to the tribe of Dan was a region west of Jerusalem. Part of the tribe later moved to the extreme northeast and took the city of Laish, renaming it Dan.  As the northernmost Israelite city it became a point of reference in the familiar phrase “from Dan to Beersheba.”

The ancient location of Dan is the well-watered area below Mount Hermon in the north of Israel, while the city of Beersheba sits in the dry, harsh Negev desert tot the south.

Just after Solomon’s reign, the kingdom of Israel was divided because Solomon turned from the Lord and introduced the worship of false gods into the nation.  Rehoboam was given the southern 2 tribes of Israel (called Judah from this time forward), and Jeroboam received the northern 10 tribes of Israel (called Israel from this time forward).

Jerobeam feared that if the people of the 10 tribes were to go to Jerusalem to worship, they might well “revert to the house of David” which was their “old allegiance”, so he erected altars of worship at Bethel and Dan (1 Kings 12:26, 29) to keep them within his boundaries.  This remained a cultic site into the Hellenistic period, with the complex at Dan still attracting many curious visitors today.

Today we are in the Egypt of “this present world” from which we are to “exodus”. There have been golden calves erected for us too.

For futher information about Tel Dan, watch this video by dr. Todd Micheal Fink.

Tel Dan Tour Overview: The Downfall of Israel



DIE HOEK VAN DIE KLEDINGSTUK VAN ‘N MAN, ‘N JOOD Sagaria 8:23

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Die vertaling van Sag. 8:23 wissel in verskillende Bybels, maar die een wat die beste ooreenkom met die betekenis van die Hebreeuse woord “kanaph” (Strong’s H3671) is in: The Scriptures.

Zech. 8:23  Thus said YHWH of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all languages of the nations take hold, yea, they shall take hold of the edge (H3671) of the garment of a man, a Yehudite, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that Elohim is with you.”      –  The Scriptures

כָּנָף kânâph,: from H3670; an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle: – bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), flying, (one an-) other, overspreading, quarters, skirt, sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).

Dit is nie “tzitzit” nie, maar “kanaph”. Wat is die leuen en wat is die waarheid? Watter betekenis het die woord “kanaph” vir ons en watter ander verse in die Woord hou daarmee verband?

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CHRISTIAN ZIONISM IS A FORM OF IDOLOTARY

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“The self-ordained theologian/phony lawyer/con man/thief/family deserter Cyrus Scofield, Britain’s Lord Balfour and U.S. President Harry Truman formed the unholy trinity that helped to create the biggest fraud on planet earth: Zionist Israel. Don’t forget to also thank the United Nations.  But the biggest culprit of the bunch is Scofield and his gaggle of blinded and evangelical Israel idolaters, who swear to themselves that Zionist Israel is Biblical Israel and “God’s Chosen People”. The problem is, these evangelicals are following the doctrines of Christian Zionism taught by John Darby and C. I. Scofield. Their entire understanding of Christianity is Israel-based. It is no hyperbole to say that for most evangelicals, their faith hinges on Israel. Said another way: They have no faith without Israel. They are devoid of New Covenant truth.” – Chuck Baldwin

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Zionism was created by Theodor Herzl, an Austro-Hungarian Jewish journalist and political activist.  Zionism is a religious and political effort that brought thousands of Jews from around the world back to their ancient homeland in the Middle East and reestablished Israel as the central location for Jewish identity. Modern Zionism was officially established as a political organization by Herzl in 1897.

After the Dreyfus Affair, Herzl wrote Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), a pamphlet that called for political recognition of a Jewish homeland in the area then known as Palestine. In 1897, Herzl organized the First Zionist Congress, which met in Basel, Switzerland. He also formed and became the first president of the World Zionist Organization. Although Herzl died in 1904 – years before Israel was officially declared a state – he’s often considered the father of modern Zionism.

In 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter to Baron Rothschild, a wealthy and prominent leader in the British Jewish community. In the brief correspondence, Balfour expressed the British government’s support for the establishment of a Jewish home in Palestine. This letter was published in the press one week later and eventually became known as the “Balfour Declaration.”

The text was included in the Mandate for Palestine – a document issued by the League of Nations in 1923 that gave Great Britain the responsibility of establishing a Jewish national homeland in British-controlled Palestine. Two well-known Zionists, Chaim Weizmann and Nahum Sokolow, played important roles in obtaining the Balfour Declaration.

In the years before and during World War II, thousands of European Jews fled to Palestine or other regions to escape hostility. After the Holocaust ended, Zionist leaders actively promoted the idea of an independent Jewish nation.

With the end of Great Britain’s mandate in Palestine and the British army’s withdrawal, Israel was officially declared an independent state on May 14, 1948. The rise of Zionism led to massive Jewish immigration into Israel.

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THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM

SHAVUOT, DIE VERLOWINGSVERBOND

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Shávuot is die laaste fees van die lentefeeste.  Die feeste van Israel is die bloudruk vir die vervulling van profesie. Net soos wat die volk Israel dit aanvanklik fisies beleef het en later jaarliks moes gedenk het, is die eerste helfte van die feeste volkome deur JaHUsha vervul.  Die ander helfte, die herfsfeeste, sal grootliks vervul word wanneer Hy weer kom vir Sy Bruid.

Die Israel van Elohiem (Gal. 6:16) het ontstaan as ‘n Koninklike Priesterdom (1 Pet. 2:9, vgl. Ex. 19:6).  Dit is net moontlik as Israel op een of ander wyse aan die Koning, JaHUsha, verbind kan word.  Diè verbintenis is ‘n liefdesverhouding.

Wanneer ‘n paartjie besluit om verloof raak, word hulle ook aan mekaar verbind.  ‘n Verlowing is ‘n verbond.

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UNDERSTANDING THE DAY OF ATONEMENT OR YOM KIPPUR

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The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, is the most holy and solemn day of the Biblical calendar. It is the only day when the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, the most sacred place within the Tabernacle and ancient temples. It was the only day when the high priest reconciled Israel with Elohim and symbolically brought them back into the presence of YaHUaH. No other day, and no other ancient ritual comes closer to the full meaning and purpose of the atonement of YaHUsha Messiah.

Understanding the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur – Messages of Christ, 9 October 2019

DIE GROOT VERSOENDAG Opsomming

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Daar is ‘n lang speling van sowat 4 maande tussen die eerste feeste van die jaar en die laaste 3 feeste van die jaar, waartydens die oes ingesamel moet word. 

JaHUsha het gesê dat die lande al “wit is vir die oes” (Joh. 4:35).  Dit is nou nog die tyd wat die nasies  het om in te kom (Rom. 11:25) in die “Gemeente van Nasies” as Verheerlikte Israel, die Bruid.

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DAY OF ATONEMENT Summary

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There is a long gap of about 4 months between the first festivals of the year and the last 3 festivals of the year, during which the harvest must be collected.

YaHUsha said that the fields are already “white to harvest” (John 4:35).  Now is still the time that the nations (Rom. 11:25) can come into the “Congregation/”Kahal” of Nations” as the Glorified Israel, the Bride.

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DIE VERHEERLIKTE BRUID

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“… die Bruid, die Vrou van die Lam”  –   Open. 21:9

Volgens 1 Kor. 10:1 – 11 is Ou Testamentiese Israel ‘n voorbeeld van die Nuwe Testamentiese Kerk.  In die O.T. was Israel eerstens ‘n Bruid en toe ‘n Vrou.  Dit is ‘n tipe en voorbeeld van die Kerk as die Nuwe Testamentiese Verheerlikte Israel (Gal. 6:16), en wel onderskeidelik as die Bruid en die Vrou.

In die O.T. was Israel JaHUaH se Uitverkorene uit al die volke (Ex. 19:4 – 6) en het Hy Hom aan Israel verbind soos met ‘n verlowing tussen ‘n man en sy uitverkore meisie.  Die volk het toe vir Hom “ja” gesê (Ex. 19:8).  Daanà het hulle die Tien Woorde/Gebooie as verbondsteken ontvang en dis in die verbondsark geplaas. 

Diè verlowing het gebeur by Sinai, in die woestyn.  Die Bruidstydperk is dus die woestyntydperk.

Sedert Dawid egter Jerusalem as die aanbiddingsplek en hoofstad gevestig het toe hy die verbondsark na Sion in Jerusalem toe gebring het (wat gepaard gegaan het met feestelike aanbidding, vgl. 1 Kron. 15 – 16 met Jer. 33:11 en Open. 19:9), is daar dikwels deur die profete na Jerusalem as “die Vrou” van JaHUaH verwys, meestal as die ontroue Vrou.  Dit behels die inwoners van Jerusalem, nl. die volk.

In die N.T. vind daar ooreenkomstig ook ‘n “verlowing” plaas in Hand. 2 (soos by Sinai) met die verheerlikte Israel as “Uitverkorene” (Heb. 12:18 – 24, Joh. 15:16 – 17, Ef. 1:4).  Die Bruid is diè wat “ja” gesê het toe hulle JaHUsha as die Messias aanvaar het soos wat Sy dissipels gedoen het en daarna het hulle die Gees ontvang terwyl hulle in Jerusalem gewag het.  Die uitstorting van die Gees is die teken van die verlowing, want die Gees is die Pand of bewys daarvan soos wat ‘n ring dit vandag is (Ef. 1:13 – 14).

As Bruid is elke gelowige in JaHUsha nou nog“in die Woestyn”, want ons Bruidegom is eers na Sy Vader se huis toe om te gaan plek berei vir Sy Bruid (Joh. 14:2 – 3), maar as Hy weer kom met die blaas van die laaste basuin om haar te kom haal, vind die Bruilof/Bruilofsmaal plaas (Open. 19:9) en die Bruid word nou ‘die Vrou van die Lam’.  Die Vrou van die Lam word die “nuwe Jerusalem” genoem(Open. 21), soos wat ou Jerusalem eens die Vrou was.  Hierdie vrou is nie ‘n ontroue vrou nie, maar is afgesonder en sy was haar haar klere en maak dit wit in die bloed van die Lam (Open. 7:14).  Die Vrou kry dan ook haar man se Naam (Open. 22:4), sowel as bruidskatte en Sy regeer saam met Hom, want Hy is die Koning van die konings.

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Ou Jerusalem het gehoereer.  Die profete het dikwels oor Jerusalem as die ontroue vrou wat gehoereer het geskryf en Hosea moes ‘n hoervrou trou as illustrasie.  JaHUaH het toe van Sy volk geskei (Jer. 3:8 – 10) en toegelaat dat sy weggevoer word, weg uit Jerusalem, weg uit Israel, weg van Hom af.  Maar Hy sal weer genadig wees vir die wat Sy Seun se versoening vir hulle sou aanvaar.  Hulle sal weer Israel kan wees, nie Ou Testamentiese Israel nie, maar wel die Verheerlikte Israel, die Israel van Elohiem (Gal. 6:16) … nie in ou Jerusalem nie, maar as die nuwe Jerusalem van daar bo, Gal. 4:22 – 31 (vgl. ook Ef. 2:19 – 22 met Open. 21:9 – 14). 

Daarom het die Vader Sy Gees gestuur om ‘n bruid vir Sy Seun te soek (soos wat Abraham vir Eliëser gestuur het om vir Isak ‘n bruid te gaan soek het, Gen. 24).  Die Gees wat ons aanpor wanneer ons die evangelie hoor, is soos ‘n huweliksaansoek waarop gereageer moet word.  As mens die “huweliksaansoek” aanvaar word mens deel van die Bruid, die Geliefde van JaHUsha.  Gelowiges in JaHUsha word “Geliefdes” genoem (Rom. 1:7, 16:5, 8).  Johannes was die Geliefde dissipel (Joh. 13:23), en sy naam beteken:  “JaHUaH is genadig”.  Hy is ‘n tipe van die Bruid wat genade ontvang het vanaf JaHUaH en Hom daarvoor bemin.

Die Bruid as ‘n Verheerlikte Israel is wel vanuit ‘n Oorblyfsel (of wortel) van Ou Testamentiese Israel naamlik vanuit JaHUsha, want Hy was ‘n fisiese afstammeling van Dawid.  Hy is uit die wortel en geslag van Dawid, Open. 22:16.  In en deur Hom is die “bestendige genadebewyse van Dawid” (Jes. 55:3 – 9).  Vanuit Hom spruit dus die Verheerlikte Israel (Kol. 1:18), soos toe Dawid eens al die stamme van Israel bymekaar gebring het as ‘n volk toe hy vanaf Jerusalem regeer het, want as Messias is JaHUsha die Gesalfde, soos wat Dawid as tipe ook JaHUaH se gesalfde was.

Ons as die Geliefde, die Bruid van JaHUsha ons Bruidegom, sal uiteindelik in die Huis van die Vader wees.  Hy het gegaan om vir ons plek te berei en dan kom Hy ons haal vir die Bruilof (Joh. 14:2 – 3).  Daarna gaan ons vir ewig saam met Hom wees, maar nou as “die Vrou van die Lam” in die Huis van die Vader, as die ‘nuwe’ Jerusalem (Open. 21:9).

Intussen is ons ook Uitgestuurders om onder die leiding van die Gees aan ander Sy huweliksaansoek mee te deel, soos wat ‘n Eliëser in Gen. 24 dit gedoen het.

Volg nou verder ‘n baie ou preek van Horatius Bonar (1808 – 1889) wat na Afrikaans vertaal is, waarin hy alles mooi saamgevat het.

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