At the ICEJ/ACLI Conference this week, we were reminded of the significance of "jubilee years" throughout Israel's modern history. To place it in Biblical context, read Leviticus 25 (particularly verses 8-10)to discover the Lord's plan to designate years of jubilee every 50 years. Those years were established as years of redemption for those who gave up …
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Welcome back friends! Yesterday we discovered that the Jewish observance of Passover coincides with the Christian observances of Good Friday and Resurrection Day. Indeed, the Christian and Jewish events share some similarities, though it is rare that the holidays are observed simultaneously. Let's consider some similarities. The very essence of the Christian celebration of Good …
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This evening at sundown marks the official beginning of the Jewish high holidays for the fall, beginning with the Feast of Trumpets. Throughout their history the Jewish people have commemorated 7 major feasts each year: Passover (Pesach) Feast of Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatzot) Feast of First Fruits (Yom HaBikkurim) Pentecost (Shavuot) Feast of Trumpets (Rosh …
Hi friends! Do you realize we're in the midst of a jubilee year for Jerusalem? If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see Israel's Jubilee Years. Indeed, "liberty is proclaimed throughout the land" on a 50-year schedule, just as the Bible describes in Leviticus 25:8-11! Interestingly, on our Gregorian calendar, those years …
Continue reading It’s Not too Late to Congratulate Jerusalem!
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