Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. ~Isaiah 52:1-2 …
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Where is Jerusalem?
Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. ~Isaiah 52:1-2 …
City of David: A Jubilee Discovery…and Today’s Significance
Years of jubilee were declared by the Lord in Leviticus 25, to commemorate special times of rejoicing. (See yesterday's post for a further insight into years of jubilee.) Rejoicing is warranted because God is faithful to His promises! One of those promises, which seemed totally impossible for about 2,000 years, is that the Jews will …
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Israel’s Jubilee Years
We recently celebrated Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) and referenced this as a year of jubilee for Israel. But what exactly is a Jubilee Year? Let's go to Leviticus 25:8-11 for insight: “You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 