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Discover the faithfulness of God through the interaction of prophets, the history of Babylon, and the relevance of scripture in today's world. Explore the relationship between Christians and Jews and witness the proof of God's faithfulness in Israel.
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The End From the Beginning: A Faithful God By Jill Czelusta
Isaiah 46:9-11 Remember the former things of old,For I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is none like Me,10 Declaring the end from the beginning,And from ancient times things that are not yet done,Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand,And I will do all My pleasure,’11 Calling a bird of prey from the east,The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it;I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it;I will also do it. CCLI #1243190
Genesis 3:14-15 So the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this,You are cursed more than all cattle,And more than every beast of the field;On your belly you shall go,And you shall eat dustAll the days of your life.15 And I will put enmityBetween you and the woman,And between your seed and her Seed;He shall bruise your head,And you shall bruise His heel.” CCLI #1243190
Brief History Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar First conquered in 605 BC Daniel and others into captivity Second rebellion conquered in 597 BC More captives taken – including Ezekiel Final siege and destruction in 586 BC Jeremiah was left with the remnant CCLI #1243190
Three contemporary Prophets Daniel was taken captive and taken to Babylon and rose to leadership in both Babylon and Persia Ezekiel was later taken captive and prophesied to the Jewish community in Babylon Jeremiah was left behind in the ruins of Jerusalem to prophesy to the remnant CCLI #1243190
Interaction of Prophets Jeremiah 25:11 (29:10) And this whole land shall be a desolation and an astonishment, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. Daniel 9:1-2 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. CCLI #1243190
Ezekiel 36 Verses 8-11 Verse 19 Verses 22-23 Verses24-29 Verses 30-35 Verses 36-38 CCLI #1243190
Isaiah 11:10-11 10 “And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse,Who shall stand as a banner to the people;For the Gentiles shall seek Him,And His resting place shall be glorious.” 11 It shall come to pass in that dayThat the Lord shall set His hand again the second timeTo recover the remnant of His people who are left,From Assyria and Egypt,From Pathros and Cush,From Elam and Shinar,From Hamath and the islands of the sea. CCLI #1243190
Rabbi Pesach Wolicki Center for Jewish and Christian Understanding and Cooperation Ohr Torah Stone Yesheva Torah study for Christians CCLI #1243190
Zechariah 8:5-6 4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Old men and old women shall again sitIn the streets of Jerusalem,Each one with his staff in his handBecause of great age.5 The streets of the cityShall be full of boys and girlsPlaying in its streets.’ CCLI #1243190
Zechariah 8:20-22 20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Peoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities;21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, “Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord, and seek the Lord of hosts.I myself will go also.”22 Yes, many peoples and strong nationsShall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,And to pray before the Lord.’ CCLI #1243190
Christian Organizations Bridges for Peace has been working in Israel for over 50 years to build relationships between Christians and Jews in Israel and around the world. Several others: Christians United for Israel Christian Friends of Israel International Christian Embassy Teaching Christians how to relate to Jews CCLI #1243190
Serving with Bridges for Peace CCLI #1243190
How do we relate to Jewish people? History has reversed itself Acts Chapter 11 asks, Can Gentiles be followers of Messiah? Today the church asks, Can Jews be followers of Jesus? CCLI #1243190
What am I seeing today in Israel? The problem of Jewish followers of Yeshua Jesus visions among the Orthodox Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast Archaeology Record tourism - Christians CCLI #1243190
Israel Today: Proof of God’s Faithfulness He has purposed so He will do it CCLI #1243190