I am critical to how many christians view the
nation of Israel, the way they speak-out on Israel
or stay silent when they ought to speak. Are they
really in love with God an with Christ? Are they
born-again? Fair questions.
If they would view Israel in line with the teaching
in the Bible, they would be much more causious.
When you read the Bible it is obvious how much
God loves the Jewish people and Jerusalem. He
has big plans, in which they are forever connected.
We are right in the midst of a powerful restoration
of the people and of the land - for those who want
to see it. There are even heathens that see it..
"but who is as blind as my servant..", God says
in the scriptures.
Many refer to that Israel had its place in history,
admitting their own religious roots (how could a
christian deny Jesus being a jew), but saying that
it had its time, but no longer.
That is called replacement theology, that the
church has now taken Israels place and is the true
Israel. But then they have not read their Bible,
and they have allowed the serpent venom to mix
into their theology.
You cannot read the New Testament "headdocu-
ment", the Book of Romans (by Paul), and
remain with such a replacement doctrine. Paul
himself says he wish he was condemned if that
could help his brethren the Jews.
He had such a compassion for his people. He
also says that those that are christians must "wake
up a jealousness "in the jewish soul. That they
would start to sense we have found their Messiah.
We need to love the jewish people.
The Old Testament (Thanakh) is full of Gods love
for Israel and Jerusalem, and his promises are de-
scribed as being eternal. Jesus is still a Jew.
The NT tells that he is coming back to reign from
Jerusalem, his capital city. No wonder the devil
hates the teaching that christians are to back up
the restoration of the nation and people of Israel.
Christians are called to be an Esther - the Kings
bride and to plead before the King for the Jewish
people, our origin. Not just praising in the Kings
castle, glad for ourselves.
Read the book of Esther. Besides the historical
story, it´s the most important prophetic scripture
on the church´s call for standing with the Jewish
people. It vibrates of prophetic content.
In the book of Ruth, when Noomi´s husband and
sons had died in foreign land, Ruth told her sons
wifes Ruth and Orpa that they should stay in their
country while she were to return back to Israel
after the end of the famine.
Noomi was in a sad mode, she thought every-
thing was just over, she wanted the girls to find
new men and become happy.
Orpa thought a lot back and forward, finally she
decided to stay in her homeland. But Ruth stated;
where you go, I will go. I will not let go of you
Noomi, don´t try to convince me. She followed
Noomi back to her homeland.
Thanks to this, Ruth found a relative to Noomi,
Boas, who she could marry and bring life to
Noomis sons name.
By this the heritage-line could stay unbroken. A
couple of generations later, King David was born,
and from him Jesus Christ later derived. Just
imagine if not Ruth had had her heart for Noomi.
Ruth is our example. We should follow the jews
to their homeland. The famine is over. The past is
a sad story, just like for Noomi. But something
tremendous is in front.
Do you want to be an Orpa or a Ruth? Do you
want to stay with Noomi, in understanding of that
you are sharing a fate destiny together?
Do you want to be one that helps bring restoration
to Israel and Jerusalem - in prepareness so that
"King David" can arrive there in a near future?
Ask God, on your knees, about Israel, Jerusalem,
the Jews.
Björn Hellman
nation of Israel, the way they speak-out on Israel
or stay silent when they ought to speak. Are they
really in love with God an with Christ? Are they
born-again? Fair questions.
If they would view Israel in line with the teaching
in the Bible, they would be much more causious.
When you read the Bible it is obvious how much
God loves the Jewish people and Jerusalem. He
has big plans, in which they are forever connected.
We are right in the midst of a powerful restoration
of the people and of the land - for those who want
to see it. There are even heathens that see it..
"but who is as blind as my servant..", God says
in the scriptures.
Many refer to that Israel had its place in history,
admitting their own religious roots (how could a
christian deny Jesus being a jew), but saying that
it had its time, but no longer.
That is called replacement theology, that the
church has now taken Israels place and is the true
Israel. But then they have not read their Bible,
and they have allowed the serpent venom to mix
into their theology.
You cannot read the New Testament "headdocu-
ment", the Book of Romans (by Paul), and
remain with such a replacement doctrine. Paul
himself says he wish he was condemned if that
could help his brethren the Jews.
He had such a compassion for his people. He
also says that those that are christians must "wake
up a jealousness "in the jewish soul. That they
would start to sense we have found their Messiah.
We need to love the jewish people.
The Old Testament (Thanakh) is full of Gods love
for Israel and Jerusalem, and his promises are de-
scribed as being eternal. Jesus is still a Jew.
The NT tells that he is coming back to reign from
Jerusalem, his capital city. No wonder the devil
hates the teaching that christians are to back up
the restoration of the nation and people of Israel.
Christians are called to be an Esther - the Kings
bride and to plead before the King for the Jewish
people, our origin. Not just praising in the Kings
castle, glad for ourselves.
Read the book of Esther. Besides the historical
story, it´s the most important prophetic scripture
on the church´s call for standing with the Jewish
people. It vibrates of prophetic content.
In the book of Ruth, when Noomi´s husband and
sons had died in foreign land, Ruth told her sons
wifes Ruth and Orpa that they should stay in their
country while she were to return back to Israel
after the end of the famine.
Noomi was in a sad mode, she thought every-
thing was just over, she wanted the girls to find
new men and become happy.
Orpa thought a lot back and forward, finally she
decided to stay in her homeland. But Ruth stated;
where you go, I will go. I will not let go of you
Noomi, don´t try to convince me. She followed
Noomi back to her homeland.
Thanks to this, Ruth found a relative to Noomi,
Boas, who she could marry and bring life to
Noomis sons name.
By this the heritage-line could stay unbroken. A
couple of generations later, King David was born,
and from him Jesus Christ later derived. Just
imagine if not Ruth had had her heart for Noomi.
Ruth is our example. We should follow the jews
to their homeland. The famine is over. The past is
a sad story, just like for Noomi. But something
tremendous is in front.
Do you want to be an Orpa or a Ruth? Do you
want to stay with Noomi, in understanding of that
you are sharing a fate destiny together?
Do you want to be one that helps bring restoration
to Israel and Jerusalem - in prepareness so that
"King David" can arrive there in a near future?
Ask God, on your knees, about Israel, Jerusalem,
the Jews.
Björn Hellman
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