August 2019

Final Destination
There is a way back to God Life is uncertain.
When Jesus told the apostles that the A young university student said: 'I was raised toChuck, 'Bud, no one could convinceEvery day there are people who are
I believe that you did not turn into that one. they leave and go to work as of
would leave to go with His Father, Tomás intervened believe in God," he began, "however, at the end-
Saying: "Lord, we do not know where you are going." In my primary studies, I began to questionnight in the church. custom, without realizing that an-
How are we going to know the way? I was told what they were teaching me at church. Bud, "I certainly became... They shall be found at night
skeptical rejection, Jesus was given the opportunity I posed my questions to the priest, but but I am away from the Lord now. to be with God. Today, some
The case of Bud exemplifies a phenomenon- they will leave planet Earth due to a
so that he would make one of the most lin- couldn't answer me. Instead, just me
too
the important things of the Bible. Jesus replied to him: he indicated to have faith, that it was wrong and it was pe- common in life heart attack, an accident or a
Christian, who is known as
I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes I had to doubt and ask questions. I arrived at the university- crime. The possibilities of suffering
to the Father except through me" (John 14:5 and 6). to move away" or "to cool down". The case ofAasudden death is enormous.
diversity and I discovered that other people plan-
This book aims to show people the ca- they told me the same thing. After talking to them, I separate, it is the case of a true For this reason, every person of-
towards Christ - young and old, sick realized that they were all atheists or agnostics. believer who is not in communion one should ask where it will go
and healthy, religious and non-religious. At the same time- And so, I became an atheist too. with God due to the existence of sinswhen I die, and where it will happen
without confessing in his life. As soon as co-eternity.
There are answers to many current questions No one could blame her for arriving at the conclusion
of life, among others: session that Christianity does not have the res- how a genuine confection is implemented What will be their final destination?
Does God really exist? answers to your complex questions. Without em-session before God and men, and it This little book will help you know it.
Why does God allow suffering? Well, the reality is that Christianity does have carry out the restoration, and then theRead it carefully. It will change your
What is the meaning of life? answers to these difficult questions! communion with God is restored. life and its destiny - forever.
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 EDITORIAL
Dear Friends! René Malgo
A reader pointed out to us, with all due respect, death and the love of God. However, it is not about
that gets no benefit from the articles- on a walk. As Matthew 7:14 says, the path
them, since he cannot understand them without being what leads to life is narrow. It is a struggle, a
relying on the dictionary at every moment. The race, a battle of faith, as testified by the apostle
objection is understandable. Our intention is to Paul (Col. 1:29; 1 Ti. 6:12; 2 Ti. 2:5). From nin-
offer different types of items for a in one way we are obliged, to be wise
varied audience. Some are for a single reading. in the eyes of God, to become intellect-
more difficult than others, depending on the te- actual or in library mice, rather, I was-
more than they try. we are called to consider everything that is of that
This event led me to the following reflection, time for men 'for trash, for ga-
CONTENT which I want to address with a provocative question- to Christ" (Phil. 3:7-15). Once again, this is
captive: Are readers with ma- more spiritual? true wisdom.
your ease of understanding, those who even in- I would like to conclude with this thought.
Biblical Message Do they handle the most complex topics? Said in another way There are believers who, despite everything, their
4 When the circle closes
Way: Do those lack spiritual maturity? knowledge, come to God hidden and distant
News from Israel believers who do not understand some difficult texts in their daily lives. There may be several reasons
16 Feuding Brothers Really?Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth!
17 The Golan is in our hands
for that. Often, the Lord works in us-
The American public increasingly supports And this is what I would like to point out in this others in a mysterious and inexplicable way,
less to Israel editorial of Midnight Call: according to the seeking our building and restoration.
End of a diplomatic taboo at the Wall of the Bible, spiritual growth, wisdom and the His ways are not our ways and his
Lamentations knowledge is not related to our- thoughts are not our thoughts
18 Synagogue on the Mount of
TempleagainsttheWaqf trans intellectual abilities. Wisdom is (Isaiah 55:8). But the spiritual drought that expe-
19 And the world is silent a person: Jesus Christ, the crucified and resurrected Suffering may arise from wanting to search for the
20 Is the West beginning to understand Israel? tado, who says: "come to me all who are... true wisdom of God without having accepted
21 Muslim opposes Human Rights Council you are worked and loaded, and I will make you un- the commitment to follow Christ in a manner in-
Humans of the UN tired" "[...] in whom they are hidden to- conditional. Perhaps we have forgotten what the
21 Diplomatic Revaluation of Jerusalem
Israel goes to the ends of the earth
of the treasures of wisdom and of Word of God entrusts us: "If anyone
tohelpothers (knowledge) (Matt. 11:28; Col 2:3). he who wants to come after me, deny himself
22 Injury of 37 years old Therefore, knowledge and wisdom "But if anyone wants to be my disciple, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me" (Luke).
finally can heal they have nothing to do with our capability 9:23). It may be necessary to reorient our
A seal impression of a biblical man was found intellectual and our skills, but with lives towards Jesus.
24 Charming Invasion
our devotion to Christ. The feature of Therefore, let us seek what is above,
Brief Message spiritual growth is not that I understand and it not the things of the Earth, as Colossians 3:2 says. Ex-
25 The Epistle to the Philippians
I liked each article in this magazine, but let us tend to what is ahead and fight
Current events Christ has taken form in his life (Colossian- to pursue the goal, the prize of the supreme
28 Enough of love, the wrath has arrived
30 How our culture destroys itself 1:28; Galatians 4:19. the calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14).
Being a Christian is no longer 'decent' The current reality of the Church of Christ and the Let us confess with Paul: 'For me, to live...'
Like father, like son blessed are the poor in spirit for me to live is Christ, and to die is gain;
34 manipulated children's videos to the "poor in spirit" confirms it for us to know him and the power of his resurrection, and the
and ideas for suicide
35 What is important regarding a
many times the minds that were known participation in their ailments, reaching to
Bible translation not simple, the uneducated, those who have faith to be similar to him in his death, if in any
Letters to the editor sincere of a child, they prove to be wiser way to reach the resurrection from among the
Are there demonic influences or not? and be more solid in the Lord than many you- the dead" (Phil. 1:21; 3:10-11) and let us testify with
theologians, academics, and trained preachers John the Baptist: "It is necessary that he increases, pe-
3 Editorial what they intend to teach the simplest, hemustincrease,butImustdecrease(Jn.3:30).
15 Dear Friends of Israel or that reject for themselves the path of the This is true wisdom and eternal life.
unconditional delivery. that I consider myself dead with Christ and
38 Printed Believers do not need to be intelligent. not I live anymore, but Christ lives in me (Galatians
you are like Albert Einstein, but you can be spiritual 2:20). Maranatha, come, our Lord!
Knowing that human knowledge is limited (1 Cor 13:9), therefore, the wise minds like Caleb. And this wisdom is
manifests in a life characterized by tea-
Opinions expressed in the articles are the responsibility of the authors. René Malgo
4 Biblical Message

BIBLICAL PROPHECY
 Biblical Message 5

From the orchard, and to to be a garden of forgiveness. The dis-

through the grave, to a the death of lamenting,
the eternal city. I would like to be a garden of life
what the Word reveals new. All creation cries, gi-
of God about the end of me, longs for and awaits salvation
and liberation (Romans 8:19 and
all things. The transformation began
An ancient North African tale with Jesus Christ, the resurrected and the
It does not tell about a Bedouin. first of a new creation.
that used to be thrown how long it was At first, in a small way
on the ground, pressing his ear and hidden, calm and partial, in
against the desert sand. Du- the hearts of His redeemed;
For hours, it seemed to hear the- but one day, it will manifest with
go inside the earth. One day, a power and glory, when He comes to
the spectator asked him with bring paradise to Earth: “Se
wonder: “What are you doing, they will cheer up the desert and loneliness;
lying on the sand? the wasteland will rejoice and bloom co-
he did not get up and replied: 'Ami- I tie the rose [...]. Then the lame man
I go, I hear how the desert cries it will leap like a deer, and will sing
because I wanted so much the tongue of the mute; because waters
to be a garden… they will be dug in the desert, and to-
The desert of the world cries currents in solitude[…]. And the
because you want to be a garden of the the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and
life. The desert of war gi- they will come to Zion with joy; and joy-
me, well I long to be a garden of it will forever be over their heads
the peace. The hunger desert is and they will have joy and gladness, and
suffer, I would like to be a garden They will flee sadness and the moan
full of food. The desert of (Is. 35:1, 6, 10).
poverty is lamented, it longs to be In chapters 21 and 22 of
a garden in which everyone has book of Revelation we see
its sustenance. The desert of the so- that God will make a new one
mother cries, how much she would like to be heaven and a new earth.
a garden of encounters! The It will bloom again
desert of despair is desert. The trials
mourns, because it longs to be a of the Lord has-
garden of hope. The desert bran here-
from guilt it sobs, it longs a lot
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still (Revelation 15:8). God lets us take a look at very close relationship. I wanted
will bring all things to their end and loving heart of God: "And Je- that he was his collaborator, so that
the purpose that you will be fulfilled where God planted a garden in give him/her responsibilities.
I see from the beginning for You Eden, in the east; and placed there the Eden means 'land of happiness'
creation. The designs of God, dad', a land prepared for the
revealed in His Word, has- man with the purpose of that
accomplished task. The circle is ce- be part of the well-being of
rrará. What circle? God of happiness
The first two and the last two ThewholeBible-its called in 1 Timothy 1:11 (BLP).
Most chapters of the Bible form When the Lord Jesus Christ returned-
the framework of the entire rescue plan pastrevelations, He will carry out His purpose:
tion. Between these two parts, in- presentsandfutures-narratesthe that all creation returns to it
we found the development of the love- historyofdivinedelivery the 'Eden', a place of happiness.
rose work of redemption that God inourfavor. Because the burning desire for the
he had with the men. God creation is the keeping of the manifes-
does not reject His creation for ha- the adoption of the children of God[…] [;]
having fallen into sin, but the waiting for hope well-
leads back to paradise. 2:8). God did not create man to- adventurous and the manifestation
For this, He Himself became a servant then leave it anywhere later glorious of our great God and
of its creation. The entire Bible – its but created a paradise for Savior Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:19;
past, present and revelations he, a wonderful and without home Tit. 2:13).
futures – tells the story of the en- same. There, the Almighty God Back then, it intervened-
divine bounty in our favor. I desired a communion with him. so sin. Man lost the
At the beginning of the story, his- man, communicating with him is- paradise and an angel, a cherub,
something very moving happens, that to be joined to this through a he closed the way back
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Through the first tree, the

paradise was closed, by the
second 'tree', open
againforus. Today you will be with me in paradise he was disobedient, in the garden of
so Gethsemane, the second Adam was
It is very significant that Jesus submissive. The first Adam brought us
say these words on the cross. the curse: "Because you obey-
Well, it was a wooden beam, you listened to your wife's voice, and co-
a "tree". Sin came to the mist from the tree that I sent you
(Nehemiah 3:24). It is likely that world through a tree has- saying: you shall not eat of it; bad-
that paradise has vanished the which the man had ex- this will be the land because of you;
with the Great Flood. However- he extended his hand. And the sin was with pain you shall eat of it all
God did not give up on His removed also through a the days of your life" (Gen. 3:17), the
creation. With the birth of "tree" where Jesus extended according to Adam took her: "Christ
Jesus, the world received the gift both hands. For the first ár- he redeemed us from the curse of the
of a new beginning. Well, paradise was closed, by him law, made by us curse-
While the Lord suffered in the according to "tree", another was opened curse (because it is written: cursed
cross, loading and removing the pe- time for us. everyone who is hung in a ma-
fall of the world, one of the evils- Jesus is the last Adam, he (Gal. 3:13).
executioners who had been crucified a big man, who brings us from Between the fall, the loss of
cakes with him, he said: "Remember to return to life and the paradise that has- paradise and the new world, are
me when you come in your kingdom we had lost by the first the resurrection and the ascension of
(Lc. 23:42), and the Lord Jesus said to him Adam (1 Corinthians 15). In the our Lord. In the latest pages-
He replied: "Truly, I tell you that Eden garden, the first Adam in the pages of the Bible, we see how
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God leads everything towards his pro- (Revelation 21:1-6; compare with Isaiah-
final deposit. Paradise is made Jesus is the man of God, as 65:17-18).
again present. it is the guarantee that the The first sky and the first
Jesus is the man of God, he is Paradisewillreturn,the Earth will no longer exist. All
the guarantee that paradise will it will be new and different, there will be
you see, the foundation of this new- foundation of this new born a new earth and a
in the world, the key and the door world, the key and the door new universe.
that leads to this. No one can that leads to this. Humanity dreams of going to
put another foundation. Jesus is Mars - they are already looking for interested people
the demonstration of love of jumping to live there–. On the other hand,
God, the test of His faithfulness, they want to establish camps
where it is stated that God on the Moon and offer tourist flights
has not discarded humanity. my God. God will wipe away all tics towards that destination. The hom-
I saw a new heaven and a new earth tear from their eyes; and already they search for planets where it is
new; because the first heaven and there will be no death, nor will there be more possible to live. But it is a leap into the
they passed the first land, and the no weeping, no cry, no pain; for- uncertainty, after all, a
but no longer existed. And I, Juan that the first things happened. And fruitless search. The good not-
I saw the holy city, the new Jeru- the one who was sitting on the throne that the Creator has pre-
they descend from the sky, from he said: behold, I make all things new- stopped a new sky and a new-
God, ready like a wife the things. And he said to me: write; go earth, where we can live
dressed up for her husband. And I heard a because these words are faithful and for eternity.
great voice from heaven saying: I true. And he said to me: it is done-
here is the tabernacle of God with I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
the men, and he will dwell with beginning and the end. To whoever has.
they; and they will be his people, and I will give him/her for free of Humanity dreams of going
God Himself will be with them co- the fountain of the water of life toMars-peoplearealreadybeingsought
interestedinlivingthere.
Butit'saleaptothe
uncertainand,afterall,
a fruitless search.
 Biblical Message 9
There will be no more sea, says Apo- tears, with joy they will reap.
Revelation 21:1. Surely, it will continue He walks and cries the one who carries...
existing the water, the lakes, the there goes the precious seed; but
rivers and the springs, but no longer has- will come back with joy-
brave oceans that separate the with- I am bringing its seagull-
lieutenants – a consequence of Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Ps. 126:5-6)

Great Flood–. It is possible, then- This was what I hi-

yes, that in the future, many so Jesus, and it is
more people can live in it also what
your new land, since it will not have will experience
seventy percent of his/her everyone who
surface covered by water. create in him.
There will be no more tears either. No more ha-
When God wipes away the tears death door
grimaces, it is forever. How much- (v.4). Each
the tears our have shed newborn
three worlds throughout its history? where comes to the
tears of sadness, of horror, world with
of suffering, of pain, due to in- the little hands
justice, for wars, for sick- closed,
diseases, due to jealousy, due to anger and as if
ira; children with eyes full of laughing safe-
tears, tears on the faces rest to the vi-
of desperate women and of yes, but when
horrified men. dies, I had-
It is said that a man cries this is that his ma-
on average between 60 and 80 liters let us be open,
of tears during his life, is as not being able to re-
say, eight buckets of ten liters or to have it.
about two million tears. The We all have fear of the
psalmist says: 'My fleeing you have' death. According to 1 Corinthians
counted; put my tears in your 15:26, she is the final enemy.
bottle; are they not in your list- Since the resurrection of Jesus,
bro?"(Sal. 56:8). however, their power is that- Howmanytearshas
Jesus wept (John branded. Jesus said: "I am the spilled ourworld
11:35). Tears are a sy... resurrection and the life; he who
cake of sorrow. The author and scientists- believe in me, even if I am dead,
during its history?
co Christian, Werner Gitt, explains he will live (Jn. 11:25). tearsofsadness,of
that, when a tear evaporates, From a certain age, the cé- horror, of suffering, of
the crystals remain. And in clams stop regenerating. Thus- pain, forinjustices, for
each crystal of a tear can so the oldest men in wars, due to diseases,
verse, in a microscopic size .
with the image of a cross. Methuselah lived to be 969. Adam saw- outofjealousy,anger,andwrath;
Where was the pain felt the most? he lived 930 years. Abraham reached children with eyes full of
big? Without a doubt, in the the 175 years. Moses turned tears, tears in the
cross, where Jesus bore the sin 120. At a certain moment, God li- facesofwomen
of a lost humanity. In set the age to a maximum of 120
Isaiah 53:4 we read about the years (Genesis 6:3). According to Psalms desperateandof
suffering servant: "Certainly 90:10, the life expectancy is horrifiedmen.
he bore our sicknesses, and 70 to 80 years. Also the scientists-
He suffered our pains. efforts assert that due to their con-
bargo, Jesus resurrected, overcoming genetic fate, man does not it has an internal timer, which
with this everything related to can reach much more than stops working after this
Those who sowed with 120 years old. Each person time. Those who claim to be more
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elderly people, sometimes, have dates they also wait for their problems but the gift of God is life
of uncertain birth. more than health. They blame God, no eternal in Christ Jesus Lord
A soft 'suicidal program' they manage to understand it, they become bitter and our (Ro. 6:23).
cellular, installed in the body, has- they still suffer even more because of it. But the Christ defeated sin and
that cells die. Exis- diseases are part of the vi- death! Therefore, 1 Corinthians
you, therefore, a cell death- yes, and Christians are not exempt- 15:55-57 says: "Where is, oh
the program is called by the to suffer death. Regarding this- death, your sting? Where, oh
Bible the sting of death(1 I read a sentence that testifies tomb, your victory? Since the
Corinthians 15:56). In a body of a spiritual maturity. Of- the sting of death is the sin-
adult, several million cells Sir, keep me from the idea do, and the power of sin, the law.
they are destroyed every second, temple- naive about everything in life But thanks be to God,
are replaced by new ones. Pe- it must go on wheels. Give me the so- that gives us victory through
at a certain point in life, brevity to understand that the di- of our Lord Jesus Christ.
the body receives the signal to cease difficulties, the defeats, the failures In the new world of God,
the renewal process. It is accepted you are and the setbacks are ingredients where it will have communion with the
then read the aging: common aspects of life, for which men, there will be no more death.
the man gets sick and dies. we grow and mature. You are- For this reason, instead of bus-
Death is already determined hold me with Your strength when co- to stretch different means
for us. This fact does not I face the danger of becoming bitter. our earthly life, we should
It depends on whether we are going to take a vi- Science still does not know why find God to live forever
from you, because healthier what is it that is put into operation the eternity.
that it be our lifestyle, we programming of the death cell There will also be no more mourning, I-
we are subjected to corruption. But the Bible does give us the res- Revelation 21:4 (LBLA). Everyone
Some cris- [...]the day when he co- we know some times of
you know mieres, certainly mo- grief, with all that it entails:
des- "you shall surely die" (Gen. 2:17); mourning announcements, clothing of
Because the mourning, funeral processions, burials,
he/she is the sin- Expressions of condolence, the
do it accompaniment to others who su-
die between or one's own feelings
t e , of sadness.
Four can be distinguished
stages of grief for death of
a loved one: first of all,
a state of shock, of daze
diminution; secondly, a
stage of strong emotions, with
feelings of fear and hopelessness
operation; then, a state of
nostalgia, which can last mu-
take your time; and finally, an eta-

Everynewborncomesto
worldwithlittlehands
closed, as if wanting to
cling to life, but when
dies,theusualthingisthattheir
hands be open, of course
beingabletoretainit.
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The world would be so nice

ifIweren'tdown
curse. ...the fauna, the
the parks
natural,theown
for liberation, where There will be no more pain either. man...everythingwouldbeso
they discover new things and challenge themselves frimos of physical and psychological pains
beautiful and perfect!
but life – until next time because, many times due to it-
duel–. In general, earthly life- [Link] this will have ended -
is characterized by having nu- We will no longer have the need they. Isaiah refers to this situation
painful periods of sadness. to use glasses, walkers, yes- On that day my-
But in the new world of wheelchairs, or prostheses, did not exist will man rise against his Maker, and
God, where there will be no death were the pharmacies, the ambulances, her eyes will contemplate the Holy One of
no tears, there will be none either first aid kits Israel. And he will not look at the altars
duel. When we are with Him, liars, the injections, the coffins, what their hands did, nor look-
we will live in a state of hap- the hospitals nor their beds, has not- according to what their fingers did, nor
eternal city. brave doctors or nurses, so- to the symbols of Asherah, nor to the
Then we read in Revelation few homes for the elderly, images of the sun" (Is. 17:7-8).
that there will no longer be a cry. The cla- weapons will not exist: "[...]for- You won't have a soul either.
more is often a con that the first things happened. And night:"The city does not have need-
sequence of death, of mourning the one who was sitting on the throne city of neither sun nor moon that shines-
and of the pain: one cries, one shouts. Co- he said: behold, I make all things new- fill it; because the glory of
we hear screams of horror, of de- the former things" (Rev. 21:4-5). God enlightens her, and the Lamb is
ception and loss, of anger and of We also read in Revelation its beacon. And the nations that
Heaven, of fight, of plea and of 21:22 that there will be no more temple : they would have been saved, they will walk to the
What a pity. There is the clamor of the And I saw no temple in her; for the light of her; and the kings of the earth
children and the shouting of the people in Mister Almighty God is the they will bring their glory and honor to her
the railway stations and in temple of her, and the Lamb. (Rev. 21:23-24; compare with
the supermarkets. The people A minister will not be necessary. 22:5 and Isaiah 60:19-20.
they also insult each other by shouting. priestly river that mediates between the Even the scientific community
But in the world of God, no men and God. God Himself, jun- it asserts that, while the sun gives
there will be more noise, just a good one- to the Lamb, it will be so close to Light is not the source of light.
to be supreme. the humanity that will live among We know that the truth-
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the source of light is God, neither from sunlight, because God The doors will always be
the only one that has immortality, The Lord will enlighten them; and they will reign open: "Their doors never close-
who dwells in inaccessible light; to forever and ever" (Rev. they close during the day, for there not
who none of the men have 22:5; compare with 21:25). there will be night. And they will carry the glory
sight it cannot see, to which is the Most children who... and the honor of the nations to her
honor and the everlasting empire. they want to have a small lamp (Rev. 21:25-26; compare with
Amen (1 Tim. 6:16). Just like lit during the night, by- Isaiah 60:11.
lashejiná, the cloud that hid that darkness scares them. There will be in the new land-
the presence and glory of God, God and the Lamb are the light and with nations and peoples (Revelation)
it illuminated the night for Israel and there will be no night. I will not have- 21:3; Matthew 25:31 and following.) pro-
protected the people in their pilgrimage more than sleep, I won't need coming from the previous Kingdom
come, the presence of the Lord floods in I will not rest, because God my- millennial, perhaps with authority
the new Jerusalem will give birth. I will be the source of all rest- terrestrial, but under the government
Where no more sun is needed so and of all light. Therefore, already of God and of the Lamb. These
neither moon nor lamp, it is always of there will be no fear of the night or of the nations will carry their glories and
day and the hours will not be marked. darkness, everything will be pure and illuminated honors from the Earth to the Je-
There will be no more night there; and no swimming. The redeemed man des- celestial Jerusalem. They will not dwell
they need lamp light he will tire in the eternal God. there, thus the new Jerusalem

INTERVIEW

We will see Him as He is.

AdialoguewithNorbertLiethaboutthecorrectunderstandingandcentralstatementof
Apocalypse,questionsofknowledgeandbiblicalprophecyinthepersonallifeofbelievers.

The last book of the Bible is What does that mean exactly. realization of your church, of the cir-
complete the story of the save- Here you can only inter- family circumstances, of the state
action. But, why exactly prepare and that’s why there may be diffe- of current knowledge, etc.
About the Apocalypse there are so many I would like different points of view. Third, the Bible says in Colossians-
such diverse interpretations? mention, for example: the rame- senses 2:3, that in Jesus Christ are
I have heard that just the woman and Babylon in Revelation 17 hidden all the treasures of the
on the side faithful to the Bible would exist Some interpret that it is wisdom and knowledge.
up to a hundred different interpretations Rome and the Catholic Church there are still many treasures of co-
rents on parts of the Apocalypse not, others ecumenism, some knowledge that we can dig up
sister. For myself, I have found they recognize in this the eco-system and where there is still more and more to
various answers: nomic, or the European Union and to know. No one should think
First, there are things in the Brussels, others literally Babi- that already knows the complete treasure.
Apocalypse that are very clear. Lonia, and even others see there Jerusalem - Fourth, after all, God
Regarding these things, we have Lén. The Bible itself does not give any- I could have explained every detail
the responsibility of holding on to In response to that. there in the Holy Scriptures such
they in unity. The Apocalypse I can have my own opinion so that everyone would know exactly
mention, for example, six times from the general context of the Bi- mind about what it's about and what it's not
that the thousand-year kingdom lasts a thousand I can defend it, but there would be open questions.
years. There is no doubt about that for me. neither should it condemn the opi- Very clear are, for example, the
We should take it as it is- the other, but to respect it. truths about Christ as the only one
it's written. The same in regard to Second, an interpretation to way of salvation, His birth-
the 1,260 days or 42 months of the tri- it depends on the background virginal lie, His death and His re-
However, there are also things spiritual of the interpreter, of their education- resurrection, the inspiration of the Bi-
that the Bible leaves open and where theological action and perspective bless by the Holy Spirit and some
does not give any concrete answer in which was taught, of the charac- how many more things. But other co-
 Biblical Message 13

to the abode of God the Father, of Zion, to the city of the living God, from Pentecost to the rapture
Son of God, of countless án- Celestial Jerusalem, to the com- It is the residence of God.
of the Israelites redeemed an era of many thousands of angels and of the spirits of the just he-
two and of the Church of Christ. yes, to the congregation of the pri- perfect choosers – the believers of
But she will descend from heaven and minors who are registered in Ancient Pact–. There is Jesus.
it will be connected to the earth, flo- the heavens, to God the Judge of all, The other nations –the redeemed-
it will be about her (Revelation to the spirits of the just he- two in the Millennium – they will live in the
21:2-3.10) chosen perfects, to Jesus the Media- land and will participate in the benefits
Revelation 7:15 says: "For pain of the new covenant, and to the blood of the heavenly Jerusalem of
they are before the throne of sprayed that speaks better than her indirect way. She will be
God, and they serve Him day and night in of Abel. open for them and will provide them with a
his temple, and the one who is seated Sion Heavenly Jerusalem free access.
he will extend his throne synonym of sky. It is the city of The heavenly Jerusalem also
bernáculo about them”. The temple God, the wife of the Lamb. It has is described as a wife binds-
it will no longer be a building, but bitten by many thousands of án- a message for her husband (Revelation
God himself will be the temple. In gels and by the congregation of the 21:2 and following), which reminds us
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they are not formulated so concretely mento and of the Gospels that to- will need a government center
that keeps us humble there are still missing; moreover, that princip [Link].
It encourages us to continue studying. it mainly concerns Israel and its
it pushes us to prayer and to see- restoration, as well as of the What is essential and central
because if we knew everything with messianic kingdom that was not imposed of the Apocalypse in what everyone
accuracy and no space, soon in the first coming of Jesus Christ. the interpreters could and should
we would rest and relegate it. And I also see in the Apocalypse to agree?
Fifth, God has not put the a God who does not disregard His In that she is divine word, the
interpretation of the Bible in ma- statements, but with everything revelation of Jesus Christ and what must
give us a single individual or being- reaches the finish line. God is faithful, Jesus- to be taken literally, and that
vice of a person, but the Christ will reign as king, the world it deals with the second coming of Jesus
has given to the Church. It interprets will be subject to Him. and to establish His eternal kingdom,
tion belongs in the space of the what exists beyond a thousand years.
totality of the church. The circle of history of the
Sixth,thereissomethingthatisgreater- salvation begins with a garden What does 'until pron-' mean?
and more important than the pre- and ends with a city. Will it be to" of the Apocalypse for our
questions of knowledge, love that this has a meaning is- life now?
(cf. Eph 3:19). If only it prevails Special? A living hope to which to-
the obstinacy, the attitude of I knew- The meaning of the new Jeru- we should be continuously di-
priority, preaching to others it comes down from the sky, it is that one rigid. We will see Him as He is and
for not sharing my opinion, I that God himself wishes to take resi- we will be like Him. It means that
We are doing it wrong from the start. density among humans (Ap our world today and our life
I do not need to accept the opinion of the 21:3, 22-23; 22:1,3,5). Here is where it is blind- now they are not our homeland, but
another one, but I can make it count in draw the circle. At that time in what is eternal glory with the Se-
love, and more, when it is not about In Eden, God had very close communion. Sir. Everyone likes to arrive at
aflagrantfalsedoctrine. narrow with the first two se- house, and when it is far away, think of
human resources; that was destroyed the reunion and prepares for
What was your moment of re- for the sin. In the end, it closes the That. We can also do that.
vigil in the interpretation of circle and everything is restored, better regarding eternity and
Apocalypse? even though at the beginning. Where our citizen right in
Part of that, for me was giving- may there be a God, then let him rejoice the sky.
tell me, that in it fulfill to be about all humans
the prophecies of the Old Testament in the new earth, there too is Thank you very much forthe dialogue.
 14 Biblical Message

news about the earth: the woman ro- tion of unbelievers. They continue to entwine none of these things says: true
beloved of the man. given in the sins here list- I will come shortly. Amen; yes,
There will be no more curse. Read- But Revelation 21:27 says: Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of
and in Revelation [Link] 'And no' Nothing shall enter it. Our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
there will be a curse; and the throne of filthy, or what is abhorrent-
God and the Lamb will be in her, action and lie, but only
and his servants will serve him. those who are registered in the book
The world would be so beautiful if not of the life of the Lamb." The book
was under a curse. Copaca- of the Lamb is registered to
to me, Iguazu Falls, the Sel- of those who received Je- Just like the tree of life
Black Sea, the Alps, the fauna, the But the dogs...
Lagos, the natural parks, the they will draw out, and the wizards, the he was denied to the man as
own man..., everything would be so fornicators, the murderers, the result of yourfall, now
beautiful and perfect! But the bad- idolaters, and everyone who loves and he is given access
The condition is the consequence of the pe- "makes a lie" (Rev. 22:15). (Revelation 22:2, 14).
I fall. Everyone is under In these verses, it is made
curse, and this condition de- a new summary about the he-
it destroys the beautiful. However, I hope that no one who does not have
Jesus removed the curse by making the forgiveness of God will receive
cursing oneself in the to his glorious world –not in the all of you. Amen"(Ap.
cross (Galatians 3:13). In the new new land and, certainly, no 22:20-21.
world of God, there will be no more in the new sky–. For the pe- Jesus himself assures us that
sin or curse. hunters who have not converted he will come again (v.20). It is a
There will be nothing impure: 'The to the Lord, only the lake remains tremendous comfort that it should
whoever overcomes will inherit all the of fire. to accompany us throughout our-
things, and I will be their God, and he will be God will dwell among three lives. It's the last word di-
my son. But the cowards and un- the men, like at the beginning verse of our Lord.
credulous, the abominable and ho- of the creation, and will have the most the 21 is a blessing from Juan,
murderers, the fornicators and hechi- close communion with them. The inspired by the Holy Spirit. To
zeros, the idolaters and all the heaven and earth will be together again we can only respond to all this
liars will have their part in intertwined visibly "Amen; yes, come, Lord Jesus."
the lake that burns with fire and ashes (Revelation 21:3). Just as the At the same time, these last ones-
free, what is the second death tree of life was denied to the more words of the Bible express-
(Rev. 21:7-8; compare with Eph- man as a result of his ca- without the expectation with which de-
sios 5:5 and ss.). The cowards are Ida, now he is granted access. we should live: take care of re-
those who do not overcome the sin- (Revelation 22:2, 14). And so co- growth of the Lord Jesus Christ, from the
they remain in their condition I am a cherub, standing in front Bible prophecy, study it, adjust
from paradise, blocked the in- our lives to her, to love her and vi-
fallen humanity, live in obedience to her. The Lord
now she is invited to go in: "I says in Revelation [Link] 'Behold, I am coming soon!'
Jesus, I have sent my angel to- I'm here, I'll be there soon! Good fortune -
I will bear witness to these. of the one who keeps the words of the
Godwilldwellamongthe things in the churches. I am the prophecy of this book.
men, like at the beginning of root and the lineage of David, the It's not about understanding it.
thecreation,anditwillhavethemost shining trellis of the all (I am also missing it)
morning. And the Spirit and the Es- understanding many things), but rather
close communion with [Link] they say: come. And the one who hears, to keep the words in the co-
heavenandearthwillbeunitedagain say: come. And let the one who is thirsty, reason, to meditate on them and to be
Come on; and whoever wants it, take it. we can approach them. We know that
intertwinedvisibly
from the free water of life until we get to see
(Revelation21:3) mind" (Ap. 22:16-17). our Lord, his grace will be
And the Bible concludes with the with us.
perspective of a new in- See you soon!
I tell you: The one who gives testimony- Norbert Lieth
NEWS OF ISRAEL 15

Fredi Winkler
Dear friends from Israel:
Even after the extension for consi- that they would yield. Some pointed out a closing-
During a government, the Israeli Prime Minister at your disposal, but the more orthodox re-
I, Benjamin Netanyahu, did not manage to form the They shunned all kinds of commitment. It is inte-
coalition, which is why he decided, along with the party- regarding that, often, they are not
to Likud, dissolve the parliament just the young people who are reluctant to serve
call and hold new elections on the 17th of military leader, but the main rabbis of
September, with the aim of avoiding the respective religious groups who
return the mandate to the president and run the they do not allow their young people to lend this
risk of being entrusted to another person service. Behind this, there is fear, fun-
the task of establishing the Executive. given in the rabbinic ideas that during
The big question is whether the new elections his time in the armed forces sees a
actions can truly improve the posi- "different world" and they depart from the faith.
Netanyahu's action in a way that achieves After the failure of the last attempt
to form a new Government. for reaching an agreement, everything that remained
At the end of the last elections, the it was to flee towards new elections. Es-
The prime minister delivered a speech. several mutual accusations detonated, pro-
triumphant in which he praised the victory "almost providing a lot of fuel for the
incredible" of his party, but the results- new electoral campaign.
Electoral polls show many things, One of the accusations against Netanyahu
less a great victory. Although it is a against Lieberman was to be a 'left-
the fact that the Likud party won seats, leftist,” something that has become in
he did it at the expense of other parties of an insult to the current political climate of
recha. In the end, they even had two. Israel, although it is unlikely that there is a
fewer seats. This constellation made most right-wing party in Israel.
that the Israel Beitenu party, led by Avigdor Israel Beitenu also fights against the
Lieberman, in charge of the elections attempt of the religious parties to con-
early, gain even more power to turning Israel into a "Halal State"
tilt the balance, since Netanyahu does not yes, that is, a Government according to the laws
was able to form a viable Government Jewish Orthodox religious.
without him. the current conflict of Israeli society does not
The true struggle, within the so- it is as much a struggle between the right and the
coalition members took place between the left, but rather a conflict den-
Lieberman's faction and the religious parties of Jewish self-understanding. The pre-
joyful. One of the main demands the question is: do we want to be a state of the
of the political leader was the recruitment of Halajá or a modern country according to the parameters
the young religious to the army and the reduc- western metros?
total cessation of their privileges. These required
thoughts have been since their origin in the With the certainty that God will fulfill
"banner" of their party, so it is not- with their purposes despite the great con-
taba is not willing to give this up political fusion that reigns in this country, the
point, which it considers fundamental. greet with a warm shalom,
As a last resort, so to speak,
"in the last minute", Netanyahu tried
persuade the religious parties to
 16 News from Israel
PALESTINIANS

Feuding brothers
InthecaseofaTwo-StateSolution,itisbasedontwoparticipants:Israeland
[Link],however,revealsthat'Palestine'isdividedinto
twogeopoliticalunits,whosedominantfractionsareveryhostiletowardseachother.

There have always been many currents. Hamas people expelled Fatah militants inirregularities in the Gaza Strip. Some were-
different policies among the Palestinians. When the prison and they tortured them. Whoever was"kidnapped
not in the and tortured with such brutality-
Israel began to negotiate with the Palestinians theinprison had to be afraid of being thrown reality, that no Palestinian can imagine.
In the 1990s, this was done with Fatah, already from a tall building or being mutilated. Special-
something like that,
that the PLO, under the leadership of Yassir Arafat, was'popular' among Hamas supporters wasWest
The term Bank, Osama Qawassmeh.
dispelled.
the leading voice. But since then, there has been
praise on the knees to the followers of Fatah. ToHowever,
whom- the cruel crimes of Hamas
many changes. Even when the polygonal fractions they couldn't, they shot them; even whenthey it is-are not directed solely against innocent people
The tactics of the Palestinians have always beentheyinwere already injured in the [Link] against followers of Fatah. It's been a long time since
disagreement between them, began a changeInvery the summer of 2007, in the Gaza Strip, IOver time, residents of the Gaza Strip pro-
laughed.
great with the founding of Hamas in the they year were under conditions similar to a civil they repeatedly
war. test to get attention to the
Many Fatah followers tried to save
1987. No one could ignore a disagreement anymore. bad economic situation and its difficulties.
massive between these two Palestinian fractions their
morelives fleeing to Israel. At that time, Is-
These protesters, among them, also minors
strong when, in the summer of 2007, HamasRael to- was helping by treating the wounded of and
age who proclaim 'We are hungry!', Ha-
by force the domination over the Strip of allowing the entry of refugees from Fa- but hits them or even shoots at them.
Gaza. Since then, time and again, there has beento the Palestinian autonomy of the West Bank. Beyond
From that, Hamas carries its own
attempts to negotiate a reconciliation, to takeTwelve years have passed, but who reads compatriots
the at the border to protest
go back to a table for the leaderships against Israel, and offers money to children to
reports from recent times have the unpredictability
lithics of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Repeating-
the desire to return to the past. they risk their lives in the front lines (of which
completely, the negotiations with have failed After the reconciliation agreement
regarding a united government. This happened married,
in both factions returned to the con- its own border). The missile bombardment of
2011/2012 and in 2014. The last attempt ofconfrontations.
this. Mahmoud Abbas, who Israeli as civilians contrary to international law
type was initiated in the second semesterPresidentof of the Palestinian Authority (PA)it ishasa point in a long list of misdeeds
2017, with the help of Egyptian mediation,those who win with finances made the attempt Hamastoterrorists. However, a bomb
the first partial agreements are being signedcut in off the flow of money to Hamas. AtGod theofsamethat type, like the one that was recently
October 2017, agreements that were still left time, he had to realize that others went through
repeatedly carried out towards Tel Aviv,
many questions remain open. In December of to the AP was decreased. However,
income it's the
much factor
more than 'an attack on the enemy sio-
determinant
In 2017, the signing of the agreement was to take place. is the brutality with which nothing”.
Ha- That of the Palestinian brothers who is
the, however, did not happen. more exercises its dominance. Again, there isencourages
info- criticism of Hamas while they bomb
Before and after their takeover of powermonths
in the about hundreds of Fatah followersthey arrested
label Israel, it can easily become stigma-
summer of 2007, Hamas has taken up arms dead in the Gaza Strip. Some of them labeled as "traitor and collaborator," thus justifying it
against the people of Fatah, "taking only they were detained because they dared to protest- including the "removal" of such a person. All of that
what was due to him after his victory publicly against Hamas, others for pu- must be regarded as cynicism of a crime against humanity
electoral of 2006, from your point of view. The
publications on Facebook that denounce the nurtured
irre- by a terrorist organization.
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 News from Israel 17
Golan Heights

The Golan is in our hands

The recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights by the president
from the U.S. Donald Trump is a significant process for Israel. However, the ex-
Experts in international law believe that this does not set a precedent that opens the...
doors to an Israeli annexation of Judea and Samaria.
Just the 50,000 inhabitants of the
The Golan Heights were the least affected by the
American recognition of sovereignty
Israeli influence in this region in the north of Is-
rael. From the point of view of the 26,000 ha-
Israeli inhabitants one encounters
in 33 settlements in that region, it is about
an insignificant step. Your rights as a ci-
Israeli donations are already legally secured.
mind since 1981 through the so-called Law
from the Golan. The rest of the inhabitants, around
Of the 23,000 Druze, they were upset with this.
step taken by the U.S. administration with
the Israeli conquest of this region in 1967, they
they remained under Israeli control. They do not recognize
with the Israeli annexation and, instead, emphasize
they betray their loyalty towards Syria under my "no, As-
Dictator of course not," when asked they could be reiterated, the experts gave something to think about
sad. Many, however, admit that man- she asked if perhaps a prece might have been that, in principle, should not start from the basis
created
they have that loyalty only out of feartooth. of a To that, he added as an explanation, that this U.S. measure leads to a seat-
revenge campaign of the Syrian dictator,that in after
the all, in the case of the Altos del Lada. The tensions that are present anyway are da-
in case one day I were to govern again the Golan would be a "special case." there would still be other political risks
Golan Heights. The reactions around the world were security would not be long in coming. Despite
The first one who did show emotion was the negative. they
first It has been a long time since one has seen a believe that this unilateral move by the
Israel's minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. He asees frontthe
so closed that it will rise against Israel:The U.S. will face political consequences. They will con-
U.S. decision as a precedent Russia, the 28 member states of the Euro Union They say that, with that, President Trump has risen-
significant. A day after the ceremony in pea (among them states such as Poland, Che-fewer obstacles, which are not favorable at all
the White House, where the president of the because,
USA Romania and others, with whom Netanyahu the advance of the 'Deal of the Century' announced since
Donald Trump will sign the recognition ofit is theparticularly good for breaking the consen- the beginning of his assumption of command. Experts
Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, so Ne-
anti-Israeli European), the Arab League (inthey also consider that the recognition of the
the cur-
Netanyahu publicly admitted the reason whyofitais- statement accepted unanimously Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights occasion-
so excited. From his point of view, in a debate led by Saudi Arabia) to to harm the ability to cooperate of the
just like Turkey and Iran, of course. All of them
this demonstrates that it is legally possible to be- U.S. with other states in the region. First in-
Xar regions that were conquered in the war- and many more States condemned strongly and dictions
cla-of this are found in the reaction of Ara-
rra. Using this as a basis, it would correspond rarely
to the American step. Beyond Saudi Arabia whose hardness is out of the ordinary, already
Israel to also annex Judea and Samaria, which- they emphasized that the previous decisions What is a country that is actually considered co-
the biblical regions that the Defense Forcesresolutions of the UN Security Council are my so friend from the U.S. and as a declared adversary
Israelis (FDI) conquered in the Six Day War effective as the current international law, Radio of the Syrian regime of Assad: "In the case of the
Days of 1967 from the Jordanians, afterwards so that the recognition of the U.S. does not The Golan Heights is Arab-Syrian territory
that they joined the Egyptian troops and it has no legal meaning. Syria what was occupied," says in a statement propa-
Syrians who were already fighting. This approach- announced with especially harsh words thatcattle by the Saudi news agency. "The recognition-
which, however, is rejected by practice- will do everything possible to regain the do- American lie will have consequences ne-
I lie, every expert in international law, mine over the Golan Heights. negative remarks about the peace process in the Middle East
still by the Israeli experts. Likewise, Even when sounds were heard fromgod, Syria
and consequences of the same type on
also the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike threats, and Russia and Turkey made it knownregional that security and stability.
Pompeo immediately had the answer to there were warnings that terrorist acts ZL
18 News from Israel
SYNAGOGUE ON THE TEMPLE MOUNT AGAINST THE WAQF
Again and again, the Temple Mount, a sacred place for both Jews and Muslims, as well as for Christians, and
which is of great importance, becomes a stage for confrontations. Recently, new conflicts even erupted.
violent due to the so-called Golden Gate. The Muslim authority that supervises this place – the Waqf – unlawfully invaded.
Some goals. Because of this, Jewish activists held an emergency meeting, after which they called for the
Jews to "visit the Temple Mount in masses," and demanded that a synagogue be established in that area and that it be allowed to
such Jewish prayers on the Temple Mount. They protested against the fact because it is not appropriate for the Jews.
of no kind of rights in that sacred place. These Israeli activists –among them political and religious leaders–
they emphasized to the press: "According to a brochure from the Talmud, there was also a synagogue there before."
we Jews, this is a sacred place. Our adversaries infringe here against the law, destroy
archaeological sites, and they profane Judaism and God. We must oppose this.
AN

THE PUBLIC
AMERICAN SUPPORTS
LESSAND LESS TO ISRAEL
Among the American public,
according to a Gallup survey, the support
for Israel has reached a new point
I am low. While the republican government-
not under President Trump it is well in-
tensioned towards Israel, among the population-
the support for this country receded.
The survey also indicates that this
trend exists among the followers of
both parties in the U.S. In 2018, END OF A DIPLOMATIC TABOO AT THE WAILING WALL
65 percent of the respondents indicated The Wailing Wall is visited by Jews for intimate prayer with God. There they feel
they want to support Israel, while in closer to Him, since it is a remnant of the temple that the Jews consider the 'residence of
2019, it is only 59 percent now. God." While on the Temple Mount, it is the Muslim Waqf that has supervision, the Wall of
This is the strongest setback of the úl- the Wailing Wall is subject to Israeli authority. Despite this, Muslims and Palestinians also gather there.
this decade. Similarly, the sim- They claim property rights, as illustrated by some resolutions of UNESCO. Based on the sen-
empathy for the "Palestinian issue" is deep feelings regarding this place, Israel, in general, strives to 'proceed with caution'. That too-
keep at the same level (21%). Another in- It was well expressed that when state visits went to the Wailing Wall, they were not accompanied.
this shows, on the contrary, that the no Israeli politician. Through this diplomatic taboo, Israel could represent a visit of that kind
U.S. population difference as "private"; this, in turn, was advantageous for foreign visitors to continue insisting on the this-
between Israeli society and the government: your
theof Jerusalem as a Corpus separatum (region with separately coordinated legal status: control
64 percent have a positive attitude. international). It was President Trump who began to generate a change in that place, to which
goes towards Israeli society, of the counter-constantly contributes as well his ambassador David Friedman. Now it seems that this taboo is
stumbling, as the Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu, accompanied the U.S. Secretary of State
river, towards the government is only 41 percent
one hundred. Even when this made the title- nidense, Mike Pompeo, the Wailing Wall, which generated the vigorous protest of the Palestinians.A
They reside in Israel and expressed concern.
due to the decline of sympathy, it TWO RIVALS, TWO EXTREMES
he keeps showing a lot of goodwill
will to Israel. However, the anti- The dispute between Iran and Israel seems to escalate to ever more novel heights. This rivalry is
antisemitism that is spreading in extends even to areas that, at first glance, appear out of place. Israel, a state to which
Iran threatens extermination, it can boast of being one of those countries whose citizens
the U.S., and that, towards the end of the ce-
celebration of Passover, once again led to they are among the happiest in the world. Among the 'happiest countries in the world', Israel is
an attack by people who were praying in is currently ranked 13, and thus in the midst of a row of countries like Denmark, Norway, Iceland-
a synagogue raises concerns day, Switzerland and Sweden, which unlike Israel, do not face a constant conflict and the continuous
much larger. danger of war. Among 156 countries, Iran ranks 117th, a fact that the Israelis also
AN they consider it confirmation that the Ayatollah regime is not good for anyone.
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 News from Israel 19
IRAN
And the world falls silent
Only the U.S. seems to take seriously the threats that Iran issues against
Israel. Most Western countries of the world remain silent. Could it be that the
Have the leaders of European countries forgotten the teachings of the Holocaust?

A few weeks ago, new Israel- installation of this type even exists, andthat
that,
these two Iranians, who were planning an attack-
the mind celebrated the commemorative dayalso for in
thea central place of a capital, andAccording to what was known, the terrorists were traveling with
victims of the Shoah, according to the Jewishsocalendar
that this purpose, time after time, can forged
be pro-Israeli passports. However
Day, this year it fell on May 2nd. This day, the paid in the media of communication
freely also in Europe the Iranian agents are ac-
people in Israel are dedicated to commemorating action,
the as-it is already a shame. Likewise Tivos. Not long ago, the intelligence-
the murder of more than six million Jewsitby the
is shameful that the leaders of the worldIsraeli foreign intelligence Mossad could provide a clue
German Nazis and their accomplices. It's fill a day of that. The days when Mein was published
in about decisive in helping to thwart an Iranian attack
grief, which has nothing to do with forgiveness. Fight, and the years that followed in which against
the Iranian exiles who criticize the regime.
The Nazis never held back their intention thetobook became increasingly popular, itInseems Asia, Iran has mainly established itself in
exterminate the Jewish people. Many, who to benowrepeating itself. Malaysia. In addition to that, terrorist organizations-
they look back, they cannot understand that While the those responsible for decision-making such as Hezbollah and Hamas develop their activities
leaders of that time will not take seriously born in the world seemingly they can harmful activities in the name of the Iranian regime.
a work like Hitler's Mein Kampf, and that, if their seriousness, it must be understood that
To deny two of them pursue a final objective: the desman-
they listened well to his speeches, they did notIranians
want to work much more seriously on theirestablishment of the State of Israel.
take into account the announced steps. In objective.
other A great military maneuver, in whose cue- The database of inteli- services
words: they did not act in time to avoid hundreds of drones were used that can be Western agencies reach magnitudes of me-
before the catastrophe, that inconceivable equipped evil with military means, received theenormous motto problems due to Iranian activities
that was growing in Germany and [Link]: "Let's go to Jerusalem I". After this is in the whole world. But despite everything
Just against this backdrop, it is difficult maneuver, the acting commander of the Guard those knowledge present before the West,
understand how the western world new- Iranian Revolutionary, Hossein Salami, had silence
a reigns among those responsible for the to-
the mind remains inactive when Iran does notdebut on Iranian television, pre-
great decision-making, or at best, a
the mind rants against Israel, but it is sitting again directly and openly the ob- attenuating reference, that is, calming.
active on many fronts to implement a Tehran's strategic objective: "Israel will be erased" However, Israel, that country that the Iranians
plan: the eradication of the Jewish state fromofthe themap.
political world map.' Ayatollah Khamenei theypu-
want to erase from the face of the Earth, they do not allow it
The parallels that open are too cla- disconcert and oppose this enemy. Israel
He published on Twitter: 'The Zionist regime will be eliminated-'
ros. With the proclamation of the Islamic Republic I was born-in a not too distant future. it is not active exclusively in Syria against the
Iran in 1979, its founder Ayatollah KhomeiniA large maneuver with flying objects Iranians. Little Israel knows that, on its side, it
made it clear beyond a doubt that the elimination unmanned but armed is nothing strange, They find the U.S. powerful under the direc-
of the Jewish state for Muslims repr at least not in Iran. There a lot of revue is done the election of President Trump, who not only
he hears a religious commandment. His successor, for all the weapons of war, and they are always rescinded the nuclear treaty and imposed new
Ayatollah Khamenei took a further step, connect with the higher priority objective ofsanctions against Iran, but recently
set a specific date for the imple- the Iranians, the eradication of the Jewish [Link] But,a step further: had declared as an organization
the maintenance of this religious commandment: naturally,
has- Iranians do not present all their terrorist action against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
By 2040, the Jewish State must have dis- public efforts in this area. It is said In the face of this, however, the leaderships of the
appeared from the face of the earth. To have thisIranian intelligence service would be involved
that the European states, most of which had to
the present objective was installed in a practical havingway,no less than 30,000 agents in the to feel the torment of the national-so regime
in a central square of the Iranian capital Tehran entire world, of which many are found specialist, looking at inactive ones. Even when the story
a watch that represents the countdown has-prepare to take action against Is- never repeats in all its details, this silen-
It's the first of January 2040. A sign urges- rael. The camouflage of two people from this and should do
exercise-
to agents –a man and a woman– was
there on the side points in several languages the quintessence that leadership and those who make the decisions
This is the time recently discovered in Argentina, in the they would have been extremely embarrassed.
what is lacking until the destruction of Israel." Buenos
That aAires airport. What is interesting is ZL
 20 News from Israel

UNITED NATIONS

Does the West begin?

to understand Israel?
For the first time, representatives of the European Union voted against resolutions
anti-Israelis from the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. Representatives of
Jewish organizations also opposed by staging a protest at that location.

Since the foundation of the Council of from Rightsthe Golan Heights." Another point on the agenda
during the course of the demonstration, said Hillel Neuer,
Human Rights of the Human Nations inshowed the that there would be a debate about a who reportfulfills the role of chief executive officer
presented to me by a special commission foun-
year 2006, the representatives have dedicated themselves from the non-governmental organization UN
almost exclusively to the state's "crimes" since June 2018, who worked on the topic Watch founded in 1993: "The distortions of
Jewish and their "infringements against "violationsrights" against human rights in co- the fact and the demonization of the Jewish people carry
of the Palestinian people.” And for that in any connection
way- with the protests at the border that the UN violates the principles that
there would be no session without criticism withofGaza". The conclusions of this report, pre- she herself established regarding universality
Israel was established in the 'Paragraph 7', sitting
whichin in
early 2019, they suggest that in and equalization.
from one of the meetings of this union, which thoseareprocedures even deal with 'crime- Never before Jews like non-Jews
held four times a year, Israel automatically- Israeli war breeds.” As we reported earlier they had expressed their protest against the proce-
it must be on the agenda; this, due to its-a few months ago, said report contains dimensions in a dimension of this type. The echo
position, in connection with the themes of the serious
asen- accusations against Israel, which bri- could be heard even inside the room of
Israeli treatment and human rights. llan due to a distortion or omission of the he- sessions. While the report along with its
the union should be dedicated to the infractions true choices. Regarding the Forces of assumptions were finally approved with 23
against human rights in the world in- Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is emphasized there that itin favor, 15 abstentions and eight votes against
15 votes
tero. However, since its foundation, it hasshould a- start from the probability that the soldiers-
On the contrary, a change in the rows could be observed.
still more resolutions against Israel than in twoanyIsraelis would have committed war crimes of those representatives who were pre-
Such against the events in Iran, in Korearra, because the snipers would have shot feelings by the EU. In the past, they were contained
North and in Syria. It is enough to just think to civilians,
about including women and children, "despite when it came to anti-Israeli resolutions
the Syrian civilians who in recent years that havethese
beenwere not directly involved yes, and they simply did not cast their votes. This
of those murdered by the thousands by the in theDic- yet, they voted against the
enemy measures and that is why I did not constitute
tador Assad, to understand to what extentan immediate threat. approval of the resolution that had to do with
the resolutions of this UN guild do not However, when voting was done fairly with the report. There was only one exception:
they do not reflect reality, but rather distort [Link] this, a dramatic change occurred. Great Britain withheld its vote again this time,
However, in the 41st session, an occurred for the first time in the history of existence like the previous ones. This new comfor-
dramatic change. On the agenda were, like this guild, the Jewish state did not swallow The electoral treatment was repeated when voting took place.
usually, several topics related to Is- the blows, but returned them. On the eve regarding the aforementioned Paragraph 7. The
Rael, themes that everyone in their approach couldfrombe the debate, around a thousand arrived in EU representatives made it clear that they
Geneva.
called anti-Israeli. Only under the representatives of about 27 Jewish organizations they consider this paragraph, which automatically
Paragraph 7 had prepared five blocks of the different ones from all over the world, to make putsma-Israeli issues on the agenda, such as des-
different themes that were dedicated to 'infraccio-
demonstrations in front of the headquarters of thisbalanced.
union Now we await what will happen.
against human rights in the West Bank andof the UN and, in turn, report the "violations at the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
in the Gaza Strip" and to "violations of thoseagainst the human rights of Israel that are UN hands, planned for June of
human rights against non-Jewish inhabitantsignored by the United Nations. Regarding [Link]
 News from Israel 21
GREAT BRITAIN

Muslim opposes the Council of

United Nations Human Rights
Timeandagainithappensthatsuchanimportantguild,liketheCouncilofRights
HumansoftheUnitedNations,denounceIsrael,butinthecaseofviolationsinthe
[Link].

Muslim voices are rare that so, without a doubt, it can be called of
they express criticisms about the discussions andZionist:
more "To see reality with one's own eyes, has-
Mosab Hassan Yousef,
still on the resolutions of the Council of De- talking with Arabs and Jews made me understand what son of the founder
UN Human Rights. In the past, without wrong I was, and I must admit that I of Hamas
embargo, the so-called "Green Prince" Mo- I fell in love with Israel.
Sab Hassan Yousef, son of the founder of Ha- This is truly a huge change-
more, was among the critical voices. He when did I returned from my trip in Israel to Great
the headlines for publicly saying that de-Britain, I felt compelled to defend the
he tests his father's policy. That's why he worked truth and to take it to the public.” He was rejected.
with the Israeli intelligence service of the inte- for his family and community, and received threats.
prior, Shabak. He has been living there for a longIntime social media, it was often also
U.S., because in the Middle East it had toinsulted as a 'Hasbara Troll', meaning a 'demo-being-
to fear for his life. His appearance before the Cons-Níaco that carries out informational work in favor
of Human Rights in the fall of 2017 from Israel." It has been a long time since Hafeez, like Ana-
had made international headlines for list of Middle East issues, strives to
his extremely hard attack from the repres- favor of the initiative 'Christians United for Is-'
Palestinian representatives. rael" (Christians United for Israel), while Israel's actions in Gaza stoke more and more the
A completely different background, although in his private life has approached Islamic Sufism hatred against the Jewish State," and added: "This gre-
no less sensational, brings Kasim Hafeez. He mico. is Time and again it presents itself as a conference-
my repeatedly demonized Israel, while
British citizen and Muslim with roots fromclearing in British universities for information that ignores Palestinian terrorist attacks as well
Qustani people. Before, he was a confessed Islamist. about
He grew your that the true victims of offenses with-
up personal training and clarify the situation
in a radical world that rejected everything western Israel's actions. among human rights around the world.
dental and was characterized by antisemitic ideas Just as Mosab Yousef accused the reps- he emphasized his stance with the comment: "The infor-
representatives of the Human Rights Council
and an extreme anti-Israel stance. In their adolescence- month
of of the media and the at-
science was becoming more and more [Link] ButUN in for its constant demonization of Is- international charges against the Jewish State
In 2003, a book came into his hands that changed Rael,histhus in the context of his conference at the based
pri- on lies. Israel is a free country and a...
The Case for Israel Mavera, Hafeez threw at them: "This guild, which democratic
so legacy.
of Alan Dershowitz, a jurist and publicist just recently spread blatant lies so- AN
Jewish-American. Dershkowitz edited this book in
reaction to the endless criticism against Israel,
regarding what Hafeez said in an interview: DIPLOMATIC REVALUATION OF JERUSALEM
I was so convinced that I was right, that For more than a year, the diplomatic representations of the U.S. and Guatemala have
I took the book with the conviction that only with- they find in Jerusalem. Before taking the step of relocating the embassies, it was prophesied
it would have 'more Zionist lies'. But then, very strong disturbances, which, however, did not happen. Although Israel felt disappointed
I had to inform myself in that work of ideas and ar- when Paraguay and the Czech Republic did not do the same, it seems to enter movement in the
arguments that in all those years of my activism subject. Hungary opened a trade representation in Jerusalem, the president of Brazil announced
I had never heard of anti-Israel before. Even so, a similar step, it is not clear whether a commercial representation or a diplomatic one is being established.
"I labeled them as lies," he reports in the Jerusa-Honduras and Romania are considering the opening of diplomatic representations in the City.
the Post. Despite that, he changed his opinion, for- dad Santa. However, this caused an internal political tug-of-war in Romania. In the spring
that suddenly noticed that the anti- arguments In 2019, the United States dissolved its consulate in Jerusalem, which unofficially operated.
Israelis often lack the de facto basis; 'they are as an embassy for the non-existent Palestinian state. All matters were handed over.
rhetorical and they speak to the emotions, but they at the embassy established a year ago. Israel called this a 'historic day in the
the facts are missing." Therefore, he continued reading Israeli-American
and, relations.
finally, in 2007 he made a trip to Israel. Between- AN
 22 News from Israel
BYZANTINE MASTERPIECE:
THE NEAR CHURCH OF JERUSALEM
Nowadays, she presents herself to us only as a remnant, but even this is
considered to be impactful, and it is even referred to as one of the miracles
archaeological sites of Jerusalem. Only a few have heard about this
sixth-century Byzantine church, the Nea Church whose construction at the time
it was commissioned by King Justinian I, entering history as a building
sumptuous, and still today it is considered an architectural masterpiece
tro. This house of God, which was dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, in the
year 543, impresses with its atriums, columns, and gigantic vaults. The res-
The remains of said building were found by the Israeli archaeologist Nahman.
Photo: Brazil thanks the Israeli delegation for search and Avigad when, two years after the Six-Day War, he was commissioned
rescue by its deployment after the breach of the dam
Brumadinho in January 2019. the excavations in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Church
Nea, which in its time also included an inn for pilgrims, a mo-
a monastery and a hospital, is also represented in the Madaba Mosaic.
ISRAEL GOES UNTIL THE END This church was located at the eastern end of Jeru's Cardo Avenue.
FROM THE WORLD TO HELP OTHERS it linked her to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and at the other end,
That was the comment from the Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, Damascus Gate. Today the remains are located beneath the surface of the
about a photography exhibition dedicated to humanitarian aid land and soil are accessible to the public upon request. The secretary of the society
that Israel "offers to people in need around the world, without looking at..." for the reconstruction and development of the Jewish neighborhood, the first steps were initiated
lie about who it is that needs help and in what part of the world it is so that this place is accessible for free to everyone.
"the same is required." Even when it comes to humanitarian aid, it is still the case. AN
in a political dimension: the photo exhibition was displayed in the
lobby of the main UN headquarters in New York, that is, in the rooms
of an organization that often confronts Israel with a double standard.
This exhibition is a
additional opportunity to show the United Nations the true face
and beautiful of the State of Israel, just like its moral values.
Mexican jador, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, who began the exposi-
tion, once again expressed his country's gratitude for Is- assistance.
Rael after the strong earthquake a year and a half ago. In addition
This exposes photographs of how Israel sided with the citizens.
We from Brazil after the rupture of a dam. AN

37-year-old injury
FINALLY IT CAN HEAL END OF AN ERA: RAFI EITAN HAS PASSED AWAY
The Battle of Sultan Yacoub took place in 1982 during the First In Israel, he was also responsible for uncomfortable headlines, especially
Lebanon War. It was one of many battles that the Defense Forces for his career as a 'master spy,' as the press referred to Rafi Eitan in
Israelis presented on Lebanese ground, and yet, every person in Israel co- obituaries. Eitan, who passed away at the age of 92, went down in the annals of the
I know that place, the operations, and above all, the painful consequences. Israeli history mainly due to one action. In 1960, he was leading the team of
When the Syrian armed forces attacked a tank unit, 18 soldiers... Mossad that kidnapped the war criminal of national socialism Adolf
Israeli soldiers lost their lives. Since then, three Israeli soldiers Eichman in Argentina, and took him to Israel. Rafi Eitan, who was born in the Kib-
they are given as missing. For believing Jews, it is almost unbearable. He was born in Harod and will grow up in Ramat Hasharon, having already fought in the ranks of the uni-
unable to give burial to a relative according to the Jewish rite. Recently-elite Palmach before the founding of the State of Israel, and after the
he was fired, continued his work in the intelligence service. His name, without
It happened to you, something that no one dared to believe in Israel anymore, despite
that hope was never completely lost. Through the mediation of Russia,embargo, the is not known only for the kidnapping of Eichmann, but also for
the corpse of Zachary Baumel, one of the three missing who had a connection well is related to Jonathan Pollard - sentenced in the U.S. for
He was 21 years old when the battle occurred, he was transferred from Syria to Israel.
espionage – and with the Israeli decision to destroy the Iraqi nuclear reactor Osi-
the corpse was buried by his parents in the military cemetery of Jeru- Then, at his advanced age, he dedicated himself to politics with his Party of
they emerge on Mount Herzl almost four decades after his passing, Seniors, and served as a minister under Prime Minister Olmert early on
under the presence of the military and political leaders of the State of [Link] this century. Despite some controversial decisions, Eitan is considered
A hundred years later, it was reported that two Syrians who were in prison inasaa legend of the Israeli intelligence service from the early days.
Israeli prison, they would be released as a "gesture of goodwill". AN AN
 News from Israel 23

BIBLICAL ARCHEOLOGY

Aseal impression of a biblical man was found.

The seal impression is 2,600 years old and confirms the existence of Nathan.
Melec mentioned in the Bible as 'servant of the king', referring to King Josiah who.
In the late part of the 7th century, he will make extensive religious reforms.
People always get electrified again in that time in the kingdom of Judah, system thatThe the owner of the label Natán is also mentioned.
Israel when archaeologists discover objectsexperts refer to as highly developed. Melec: "He also took away the horses that the kings of
that present conclusive evidence of the na-The remains of the stone, wood, and ceramic Judah building had dedicated to the sun at the entrance of the temple
passages from the Bible. This happens mostly they are witnesses of a huge fire, of Jehovah, next to the chamber of Nathan-Melech the eunuch
when it comes to an object that can be da-how to place it in the year 586 B.C.E. This means with,that
which was in charge of the common lands; and burned the
held in the time of the First Temple, since not The building was destroyed during the course of firethethede-chariots of the sun" (2 Kings 23:11). Dr.
it is very common to find objects so Babylonian devastation of Jerusalem through Anat theMendel-Geberocich, who deciphered the letters
ancient. If, moreover, in an object of that type fire,itof which the First also fell victim from the ancient Hebrew of the seal impression of a
can decipher a name mentioned in the Temple, as described in 2 Kings 25:9-10. That, in itselfcentimeter in size, said about it: "It cannot-
Bible, and the condition of the environment in whichsame, it is already a feeling.
it unfolds I can't say with absolute certainty if the Nathan-Me-
covered the object undoubtedly points to a The objects that were found in these res- the lec mentioned in the Bible really has been
historical event, then the emotions- the building roofs date back to a time beforethe thatowner of this seal. "Even so, she is convincing
born among scientists, just like among laypeople, [Link]
AtIsrael
least, regarding the already mentioned since this 'servant of the king' at that time was
they are difficult to describe. of the seal, with the name Natán-Melec it can sobewell known, that it was possible to limit oneself to the men-
The Israel Antiquities Authority, to say that this man was a high official tion of your name, and based on the place of the
cooperation with the archaeology departmentsrank in the court of King Josiah, who becomes finding and dating "it's impossible to ignore deta-
the cost of various universities continues to be carried out "those
tiana in king of the southern kingdom of Judah in 640 BC that establish a connection." What contributes -
to the
extensive excavations in the so-called City eight years old, and reigned until his death inbuy decisively the importance of this ha-
by David. As indicated by the name of this re-609 B.C. This king entered history for his reforms.
The fact is that the objects were not only in-
broader religious ones. Precisely in connection
region, the people of Israel began to populate this found in Jerusalem, but also on site, in their
area on the southern slope of the Temple Mountwithin these efforts to abolish idolatry, and to cen-
authentic archaeological context.
to transform
the time of King David. There they have already made des- the worship of God in Jerusalem, is that AN
sensational coverages. Those responsible for
the current excavations in the so-called Estacio-
Givati's nomination is Yuval Gadot from the Universi-GREAT INVESTMENT IN THE JEWISH QUARTER OFTHE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
dad from Tel Aviv and Yiftah Shalev from the Authority ofWhen, in 1967, Israel again gained access to the Old City of Jerusalem, it was not found
Antiquities of Israel along with its team stone upon stone in the Jewish neighborhood, due to the destructions during the nearly 20 years of dominion.
of excavation. They, in addition to the already mentionedJordanian forces were massive and systematic. Israel immediately began the reconstruction.
printing of a seal on clay, they discovered another
And, at the same time, took the opportunity for archaeological explorations. Currently, in
interesting label where you can also read in that place, one finds not only homes, shops, and synagogues, as well as several insti-
a biblical name: Matanyahu. But no less Jewish teaching institutions, but also countless museums. The society responsible for the
the importance is that they found these objects inreconstruction and development of this neighborhood of 116,000 square meters, will invest about 49 million
the remains of a building that in its time waseuros to improve infrastructure. Among them, it includes the remodeling of public squares.
destroyed by a great fire. Both the size improved lighting and signage, as well as seating for residents and tourists.
as well as the architectural quality of this They also want to rebuild some destroyed synagogues and restore others. The plans to res-
building suggest that it is an establi- The billing also includes some museums. Additionally, a lift system is to be installed.
public lie. Without a doubt, it must be co- from the Jewish quarter located at the top to the courtyard of the Western Wall. These elevators
nectar with the existing administrative system inthey will start their service in January 2022. AN
 24 News from Israel
NATURE

Charming invasion
Israel became the scene of a natural phenomenon. Throughout the country, there were thousands
of millions of butterflies in flight, which for their species, absolved one of the routes of my-
the longest migrations in the world: from theArabian Peninsula to Northern Europe.

They fell in masses in Israel. It was a Many Israelis went on excursions to the several kilometers away and they can be found
true invasion coming from the countriesnature to observe for themselves this is even at an altitude of up to 3,000 meters. As
Arab neighbors of the Jewish state. The show. invaders
They not only managed to enjoy this butterfly, however, has a duration
they showed no fear whatsoever, they defeated,to ashave
in a spectacular appearance of the fauna of quite
of thea short life, it is about a migra-
game, the obstacles between them are barbed region,wire
but they were also able to contemplatetion that is absolved by several generations. The
high security and spikes. They invadedwith by astonishment a flora that rarely blooms Vanessa
with of the thistles not only migrates in the
millions and millions to Israel, offering asovis- much diversity. In the case of butterflies during the course of their two weeks of life, but
it has bright colors and an elegant appearance. If it is about Vanesa from the thistles
migrants during migration it also lays eggs
(Vanessa
Well, in Israel already in 2014 it was possible to observe a cardui), which belongs to the family
a single of female can lay up to 500 eggs
massive migration of butterflies, this exceeded you). On the migration route these eggs rapid-
the Nymphalidae, the most widespread butterflies
by far the previous one. In reality, it is about in the world. It is significant that it is about
they transform into caterpillars, which with the
a phenomenon of nature that occurs every a migratory butterfly. The migration from southsame tospeed turn into butterflies
north,
year, but in general, it is not something that stands that they continue with the others.
out these butterflies absolve her in their search-
attention. This time, however, it was inevitable power outage. Regarding this, he reported From Israel, these butterflies continued to
perceive it. Everywhere in Israel, one finds the butterfly
oneself in researcher Dubi Benyamini,Cyprus, where they were welcomed on its shores by in-
I was dealing with butterflies that were on thewho way in turn is the president of the association
amateur butterfly enthusiasts from all
from the Arabian Peninsula to Europe. That Israeli this timebutterfly enthusiasts, who the world, which had traveled there specially
became a spectacle of nature the Vanesas of the thistles migrate mainlymind in to see this spectacle of nature
it was impossible to overlook, I had to flocks, see and that a butterfly can travel Yes. Although the observers are also in Cyprus.
also with the special conditions of thousands of kilometers. they were able to enjoy all of this, once again it was
time, since the large amount of rain until Beyond the quantities, that butterflyonly a temporary phenomenon, since the maripo-
the arrival of spring brought a flowering it impresses by the fact that, with a penis-they continued north. Some even pa-
enormous I have with me. That's why millions wing
and thickness
my- of 40 to 60 millimeters, not I recently
only migrated to Iceland, traveling
Butterflies will spend some more [Link] fly you with relative speed, but ratherinthrough this way one of the migratory routes most
large in the vicinity of this diversity of flo- for several hours can cover a distance long ones in the world of butterflies. Still,
Israeli settlers. Some experts estimated that many were able to observe this spectacle
there would be about 700 million butterflies, others also in Italy and in Spain, where also
they believed that the quantity was getting closer favorable weather conditions reigned.
well to a billion. ML
 Current Affairs 25

SERIES

A co-interpretation Part 32
relative to the Epistle facts, nor by means of your pre-
to the Philippians, elabo- neither physical presence nor by your Filipenses 4:20-23
branch based on a practical example or guide. In addition, To God and our Father
compilation of writings you have experienced bitterness Glory be for ever and ever
by various authors of the how some just spin around centuries. Amen. Greet everyone.
Missionary Work Call- pain of their own ego, seeking the saints in Christ Jesus. The
from midnight. their own and not what belongs to brothers who are with me
Christ, even becoming the saints greet you. All the saints bless you.
Imagine the following scene: enemies of the cross. Others, they greet, especially those from
you find yourself in a situation meanwhile, they strive to the house of Caesar. The grace of
miserable and unpleasant. You going down with determination to our Lord Jesus Christ be
you feel oppressed, weakened, and im- the kingdom of God. You feel oppressed- with all of you. Amen.
order at your convenience of I worry because of the concern that
development. In this state, some- you have for your own: their well-being
People attack you to au- spiritual, a certain fear that they sacrifice for you. Both the noti-
to further lighten your burden, but they separate from God, so that they may fall positive and negative things
others stand by your side, help- in dissentions and divisions, or they catch up to you and you have none
giving and supporting you. that they open the doors to false ones possibility of intervening.
You don't know if your situation improves doctrines. However, I emo- Finally, you make a statement.
will it ever be rare, or on the contrary, you can see how some to conclude this complex situation
will worsen. In addition to this, you are they are interested in your condition and To God and our Father
very worried about people they do what they can to help- glory be for ever and ever
for which you feel responsible giving you, supporting you despite their Amen (Phil. 4:20).
they love you a lot. Although you have- own needs and remain- What we just described
let's take the opportunity to cheer them up and working in close contact with it corresponds to the situation
strengthen them through the pala- they do not support you from their of the apostle Paul. This man
brakes, you can't do it in the abundance, but rather went through ups and downs, they restricted their
 26 Current Affairs

The gospel knows no bounds.

Can penetrate to the
insuperable walls. It can
freedom, lived extreme experiences toestablishoneselfeventhrough for ever and ever.
but, comforted and was comforted, ex- Amen? Paul ends this passage.
he experienced joy and sadness, exhortation- those who try to eradicate it. I say the word amen, even before
I have a heart afflicted, but to reach the true ending.
he was encouraged, he met the enemy- Amen means 'so be it'. And yes, it is so.
so and also friendship. In me- use and change everything for your good, Yes! God will bring everything to a good end.
God of his prisons, Paul expe- that is always present, that I will use every situation to
he mentioned the victory, but also take care of him and never allow our good.
suffered attacks from outside. With- it is not appropriate for Your voice- Pablo writes in the verses
he was hoping to be redeemed from his purpose and design. God never gave it to him. Greet all the
situation (1:19), but at the same I would hurt. saints in Christ Jesus. The her-
time, I doubted that (1:20, 21; The apostle ends his Letter to hands that are with me, you all
2:17). He always contented himself with the Philippians with a praise Ludan. All the saints greet you.
what I had, took everything from the what I would like to convey from the and, especially those from the ca-
hand of God and did not let herself be des- next way: the of Caesar.
encourage. Why? It is amazing how much impor-
Because I saw the Father up there Listen! Everything... Pablo's greeting stance. He
but of all things, because sa- what God the Father does is greet all the saints
I saw that God had every situation. wonderful, for He works in Christ Jesus.” Let no one be
under control. The negative was as a Father, both in the forgotten or ignored. Each member-
under the permissive will of joys that it gives us, like bro in the body of Christ is a
God, which he took advantage of for his on the difficult paths Holy person. There is no one here.
well, as a testimony for others which leads us. less valuable, no margin
and as breath for the believers well it is something great that do, none that does not have impor-
yes, making the gospel you all strive for tancia. Pablo wants each
be announced in any cir- help me. All the honor to him One is greeted. The letter is for-
circumstance (1:13-14). On the other hand give it to Him, for He is everyone, and everyone is important
part, the positive also provides- who drives us. for the apostle. No one should be
of God, to encourage Pablo excluded from communion, from
and to make fruitful the lives of those who Won't it be wonderful when, love or of the memory.
they did good for him/her. after several decades, or who- "The brothers who are with-
Pablo calls God God and Pa- at the end of our life, testify- my friends greet me. I would like to sa-
of our. The apostle recognized it. we burn with full confidence: "To who they were. What herma-
like a loving Father, who God and our Father be glory were with him? One of
 Current Affairs 27

They were Timothy (Philippians 1:1; river, and to all the others. And the ma- come here: the grace that has been
Besides him, he knows no one. the theory of the brothers, collecting returned reality in him; the one I saw-
not to anyone, except to Epaphroditus- encouragement in the Lord with my pressures no to the world for us, the
to, who took Paul's letter to yes, they dare much more to ha- who brought us the message of salt-
Philippians (2:25 and following). speak the word without fear vacation, which we took on our
In his captivity, the apostle 1:12-14. guilt, died for us, re-
could receive visitors and enjoy the It is likely that it was from he awoke and will always be with
spiritual communion (1:14). The this way like the gospel us. After all, the
brothers who were with him penetrated from the praetorium to the Church, during the course of the
they expressly sent their sa- house of the emperor. Always his- centuries, it has only lived for the gra-
Games. We can see and learn cede like this, whether in countries such as- the love of God in Jesus Christ.
about the mutual interest that existed nistas or in dominated regions Everything is possible in grace
among the brothers, how much em- for Islam. There is almost no place of Jesus. Through it you can-
sympathy and how much unity surrounded them. in the world where they do not inhabit we will achieve all the challenges that
The brothers in Rome were Christians, and there is no obstacle this letter addresses and shares. By
informed, took part and that can stop the gospel. this reason, all the letters from Pa-
they were excited about what was happening William MacDonald writes to they end with the grace: she is
in Philippi. regarding: the one that strengthens us and about the
All the saints greet you which we can build. The grace
[...] With the expression herma- […] but here we have it's not cheap, but the condition
Well, Pablo was referring to those who are- a charming illustration to follow Jesus. He must-
I agree with him. With "All the saints- the truth that we all depend on it and always do
“tos” referred to the church in Rome, Christians, like the ara- because Jesus lives, the gra-
with whom Pablo was in contact. they know how to introduce CIA is always at our disposal.
We see that this congre- to rise in the palaces of the position. It is as powerful as the
navigation had a spiritual communion kings (Prov. 30:28)! The evan- that gives and is as loving as him
ritual with Filipos. Gelio knows no limits. the love with which Jesus Christ loves us.
[...] and especially those of It can penetrate through walls That's why we should praise her.
the house of Caesar. The house of more imposing. It can and once again, thank the Lord for
César was not just the praetorian to stand in the middle of oneself her and use it.
(1:13), but it was about the of those who are trying "Amen". Finally, the
direct environment of the emperor, to exterminate it. In seeing- definitive amen of the letter: 'thus
of his ministers, servants of the Dad, the gates of Hades It is the confirmation of everything that
court, cooks, slaves and li- they shall not prevail against the exposed by Pablo. His letter has
braves, soldiers, and even family- Church of Jesus Christ! completed. His arm is tired
And all of this within a to write. Pablo rolls up the letter
context where the te- governed In the last verse of the and the delivery to Epaphroditus. He
terrible emperor Nero (54 has- Letter to the Philippians we read: "The will start immediately and the
he 68 AD), an enemy of God. grace of our Lord Jesus Christ will take to Philippi (2:25 and following). The
Let's imagine what the day would be like- to sea with all of you. Philippians will read this 'letter of
I live of this prisoner in Amen. Grace frames everything. love, will be encouraged and is filled
that time. the letter. Pablo begins to men- joyful. Later, it will be
God has His people in mention it in the second verse added to the other letters of the
the parts. In the middle of the garrison- from the first chapter and concludes apostle and God will watch over them pa-
from the lion there were Christians, hom- also with her. so that they are preserved for the
men and women who gathered All our life must be posterity, in order that the
with Pablo to be encouraged by encompassed by grace. She us next generations read them,
he to practice his faith: "I want you to it holds. Thanks to her, we can discover their messages, reflection-
know, brothers, that things meet all our requirements they enjoy themselves with
what has happened to me, have redund agencies. No one is left out: they and grow in their faith. Thus happens-
rather given for progress As someone said: 'It is excluded' also with us, today and
of the gospel, in such a way that to be excluded from grace. now, and every time we read it-
my prisons have been made for- It is the grace of our Se- these letters.
tents in Christ in all the preto- Lord Jesus Christ, the one who emphasizes Norbert Lieth
28 Current Events
CURRENT EVENTS

Enough of love,
the wrath has arrived
In the February 2019 edition of the magazine
opzeitung has a report titled:
"Enough of Love and Peace." That article says that
unlike before, the songs, that is, the lyrics
musicals, today express rather anger and lament:
Joyful songs about joyful dances and love
happy belong to the past.” This would be based on a
current study of the U.S. In an analysis of more
of 6,000 successes from 1951 to 2016 has been recorded
I trade feelings, words, and phrases that are
transmitted. While in the years of 1950 the
the texts were rather cheerful, since then in
In general, they have become increasingly angry.
mid-90s, the anger increased from
special way to reach its peak
you in 2015. The reason why people seem-
mind wants to hear more angry or sad texts
Yes, however, it was not studied by the team.
of researchers.

The Word of God gives us a

response to this phenomenon.
The scenarios of the world are a portrait of the
social condition. The Holy Scriptures make mu-
There are modern songs that I want them to record something similar, and once again see-
theyarebecomingmoreandmoreirritable. how current their statements are. Peter
The reason why that happens, Hahne rightly said: "The news of today already
they are the tomorrow of yesterday. What always follows is-
it shows the word Keeping up to date is the message of the Bible.
propheticoftheScriptures. The Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit-
An exhibition about the two He prophesied about the end times: "Also of-
lines of the music that are It is well known that in the coming days, times will come
dangerous. There will be men lovers of themselves,
they show in the Bible. greedy, vain, proud, blasphemous, disobedient
teeth to the parents, ungrateful, impious, without affection.
turbulent, relentless, slanderous, without restraint,
"cruel, enemies of the good" (2 Tim. 3:1-3).
Despite the prosperity, of social networks
in Europe as well as in America of the
decades of peace, the human being is rebellious, disconnected-
tense and frustrated. This anger and frustration are vociferous
fueled by modern songs as forms of
expression of anarchy, or they sing it introvertedly,
melancholic, doubting themselves and without finding
bring meaning. They speak of disillusionment in the
love and all kinds of injustices, or they are expressed in
 Current Affairs 29

infinite wrath over every person and of Cain, of whom it says: 'He went out, therefore,
about all kinds of things. The being hu- Cain from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt
hand of the last days is with- in the land of Nod, to the east of
tagged by the poison of the ser- Eden (Gen. 4:16).
Everything is his enemy, everything In Cain we see the line of the
is hated. Often, it is also meat or the seed of the serpent
He/she hates himself/herself. He/she cannot stand... (Gn. 3:15). From his line of gender.
to anyone and anything, and only is the first builder of city comes Davidwastheonewhowithhis
accept yourself, if it even makes cities (Gn. 4:17). In the cities,
this. Those songs sometimes drea- often, one finds a acu- music calmed the
like the scream of a child you will go mulation of evil. Perhaps there is KingSaulwhenhewas
target that does not receive what it wants. This is the reason why he says
about Jesus: "And leaving them, he went out
oppressed.
Through the songs, it in-
influence a wide audience. But out of the city, to Bethany, and it
instead of building, they destroy. The "remained there" (Mt. 21:17). Among the
humanity becomes more cruel, descendants of Cain also musical instruments like Da-
more malicious and more indig- was the first man who to- vid"(Am. 6:5).
nothing. This is a sad image of two women, became David was the one who, with his music-
how much the human being has a violent one and boasted with arrogance he calmed King Saul when
away from God. Without the source of the gancia (Gn. 4:19-24). Of the same I was oppressed: 'Thus, when
life, one lacks the water of life. way, came out of Cain's line a the evil spirit from God
No peace with God, one no longer has man named Jubal, the inventor came upon Saul, David took the
peace, neither with himself nor with his of the music, that is to say of the ins- he played the harp. Saul felt relieved and
environment. Isn't it true that this musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). felt better, and the evil spirit
aggression is also a cry of From the context, we can deduce he kept away from him" (1 Sam. 16:23).
Help? These songs not only- that here it doesn't really get stuck David brought into the temple the
mind feels like crying, if not of spiritual music - before a singing and making music for the
what they are is a cry in itself. music that, like Cain, my- glory of the Lord: "David and all the
Thanks be to God, that I moved away "from the face of the Lord." House of Israel danced before
there are still other songs Regarding Ezekiel 28:13 Jehovah with all kinds of instruction
also, cheerful, uplifting, can- to Satan, as many think beech wood mentos, with
songs that comfort, or sing po- interpreters, we see that he has a harps, psalteries, tambourines, flutes
positively of love. But the one certain power over music and that and cymbals" (2 Sam. 6:5).
the best singer is the one who has it can surely influence her: In this way, in the Bible, dis-
known to Jesus and the infinite love In Eden, in the garden of God, is- we cover two lines of music,
fromGodandhasaccepteditbyfaith. you had... The delights of your tam- an impious one that drives away from Him, and a

boriles and flutes were prepared that praises God and points out the way-
Let'ssingofChrist, for you on the day of your creation! not towards Him. To praise God alone-
The power and the is His The other line was the descending- Those who have the mind can
strength, this was born in place of in a living relationship with Him. From
AtGolgotha,hesucceeded. Abel, who was murdered by Ca- they say: "Talking among you-
Thesalvationoftheworld. In their days, they began to in- others with psalms, with hymns and
ThegreatGodisHe call upon the name of Jehovah (Gen.) spiritual songs, singing and
AndLordoflords. 4:26). That is found in counter- praising the Lord in your co-
Let'ssingofChristmoreand you extreme to the line of Cain. reasons" (Eph. 5:19).
From the descendants of Seth fi- Whoever wants to join this
finally came out Noah, who was song should know what the
To express it with a verse- considered just by God evangelist Johannes Gossner ( †
I will praise the Lord and was saved during the flood. 1858) emphasized: "Whoever wants to dis-
I will sing to His justice and to His name. One of his sons was named Shem, to enjoy the greatest joy that a
ofJehovah,theMostHigh(Ps.7:17). A descendant of Shem was Abra- human being can have on Earth
In the history of humanity ham, and finally, Israel. From Israel wow, seek the presence of God and
there have always been two lines of the Jewish king David descended, and from of Jesus Christ.
music. One goes back to the line he says the Bible that he invented Norbert Lieth
 30 Current Events

SOCIETY

How
our
culture is
destroy him
herself

Thethoughtpolice An example of that was the li debut- about Zhao like rabid dogs.
progressivedestroys teral of Amélie Wen Zhao. In a And the blind rage of Twitter users
justlytosociety Twitter competition for books ju- that they had not read yet
juveniles in which it was wanted to have in a single syllable from his book, descen-
[Link]
count the minorities, she won the nut about her.
whatitmeans– one
award, and could choose in- The Spicy: Amélie Wen Zhao
research. three of the largest publishers of also belongs to the 'comuni-
InWorld+, the teachers infor- the U.S. to publish its trilogy- "dad" (as she called him) of the
man like a 'minority of stu- novelist price. The first volume of politically correct progressives
radical students in the universities its fantasy saga, Blood Heir
they act like 'police of the (Blood heir), was named-
thinking, attacking, denying nothing by Barnes & Noble like the
growing and threatening their teacher most anticipated book of 2019 for
It'salmostlikepeoplein
sores. This police of thought- young adults. the west would be wishing
yet, is in every par- But then the mob attacked. [Link]
You test. The Union's policy, politically correct on Twitter tohave,themselvesthe
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer of the "guardians of virtue"
for example, he was joking about progressive. Even before its publication-
[Link]
"intersex individuals" and - as In the accusation, Zhao's book was blamed. hewasoncematureforit
it was to be expected – a spill occurred of racism, because in the world antichrist,sonow!
wave of indignation about her. fictional character she had created, a
In the U.S., the police of dark-skinned slave commits self-harm
thought proceeds with yet Check… and describe a person. those who wish to honor and protect
greater aggression, and it does so in such a way with dark skin and light eyes. to the LGBT - and to all the other my-
way that the literal revolution Other authors in the genre of li- waterwheels. Before the storm
mind eats its own children. brothers for young adults fell of the fire of indignation fell
 Current Affairs 31

about her, he wrote in a contribution big and gay. For the progressives- We could make fun of the police-
the blog about Blood Heir: sisters, a divine combination. And, progressive thought or
We live in a world in the however, he was also dis- get angry with them, but if it has-
that I see so many others like me ruled by his own 'community'. maybe we will stop seeing the ver-
they are injured. I see with fear that it is The reason: he wrote a book distressing dad behind that: those
used as a weapon by those, for young adults that deals with people who often really
that have chosen hatred. a romantic relationship between two they are idealists, they are enslaved in
I see the ancient monster of the American men about the rear- his desires for the father of the lie-
prejudices that raise borders background of the Kosovo war. The the ray and the great disruptor, every time
among those who are different. a storm of indignation fell so- they are further away from God and destroy
My pen is my sword, my shovel- he for having used a con- emotionally... until
arms are my voice, and I have the spe- flicto real abroad as nothing remains and the roaring lion
Blood Heir is a background, the heroes would be ameri- hascompletelydevouredthem.
guiding light for those canos and the evil one a Muslim. This is a spiritual battle.
what else do they need. my Christians, we should take
Now those whom she seriously this declaration of war
I wanted to serve with her book, they have from the devil to the people that God
attacked with full force. Why We do not want to overlook has created in His image. Should-
we must pray, shout, and cry out to the Father
What? Because her novel, thought out
paraoponersea los prejuicios yde-
that the behavior of mercy, that the light of His
defend the minorities, politically irrational of the liberating gospel of our Lord
you weren't co- progressivesisonly Lord and Savior Jesus Christ may
. Right. And the reaction of deep a symptom of the decline shine again in our s
Zhao's sadness? She didn't say: dad who is becoming more and more
"Now more than ever!"
cultural, in what it is found more sinister, and that He may be able to us
she appeared saddened, expressed gratitude ourWestern society. use as a balm and refreshment for
to the Twitter mob for the poison our neighbors.
that had been spread, and promised In all this, however, not
solemnly reflect and not That shouldn't have been. There not even his we want to overlook that the
publish the book. The publisher accepted LGBT Bono was saving them. Also irrational behavior of the
your decision, and with that your su- he submitted, like Zhao, to the Great progressives are just a symptom-
millionaire deal position and his dream Brother and, remorseful, withdrew his but of cultural decline, in which it
they evaporated. book of the publication. find our society occi-
The journalist Rod Dreher ob- The alarming thing about these two epi- dental. The ecclesiastical historian
served that Zhao apparently the issue is they were not governments CarlTrueman,inthissense,pointsout
I would have learned to love the Great totalitarian those who put a- the Christian thinker Philip Rieff.
Brother. Without more, he submitted to the to the publication of these works, This, in his work Sacred Order/Social
dictatorship of the progressive creed there are free crowds on the internet. It is Order (Sacred Order/So-
sisters, with whom she had almost as if people in the West (cial)dividedtheculturesofhuma-
made one for better or for worse. he/she was wishing for a dictatorship. unityinthreecategories.
But that didn't end the saga And if they don't have it, they my- The 'first world' are the cul-
from the self-destruction of the left they establish it. If the time to- trips that justify their existence
in the genre of adult books once, he was mature for it with the help of myths. That is seen-
young people. One who had participated- Antichrist, then now! in the Nordic sagas, in the
to attack Zhao and that with mu- As Christians, surely Greek myths about the gods, etc.
that taste had destroyed his dream we do not need to cry the books etc. They are stories about fate.
No, he was the homosexual author and ne- impeded by Zhao and Jackson, pe- These legends take care of that
gro Kosoko Jackson. In reality, for compassion with their souls the cultures of the first world is-
Amélie Wen Zhao was already celebrating her birthday. losses that are literally dis- they are committed to something more
It is enough with the preferred profile of the tricked by the poison of the progressive- greatier than they themselves.
fighters of society: jo- totalitarian sismo, must lead us to The 'second world' does not collapse-
come, woman, not white and an immi- the intercession and it should make us cry characterized by its belief in the
grant from China. Kosoko Jackson rare, just as Christ cried for the destiny, but by faith itself.
fulfilled even more with the profile: ne- sheep without a shepherd. Examplesofculturesfromthisworld
 32 Current affairs

are Judaism, Christianity,and the values and the sanguine mentality Christ, the strong man, offers them.
[Link],theculturalorders river of the crowd of progressives. He could bring order to the chaos.
arecommitedtofaithina When all kinds of immorality He could 'bring order'...
superiorpower,[Link] it is allowed and encouraged, and the The Thought Police
andthesecondworldissimilar,for- society no longer has rules and ta- correct and progressive, that's why, no
thattheymaketheirsocialorder common interests, this society of- it is as alarming as that
isbasedonadeeperorder, yes to exist as a society. With what could come after this,
sacred this, the current confusion that pre- that is to say that strong man who
The 'third world', however, it draws on our Western culture collect the fragments of a cul-
it is a culture that tramples everything to a great chaos, open the door tower that collapses in on itself my-
sacred order. In the third world- greatly for the antichrist. me, and rebuilds them to form
There is nothing outside of this. The terrorism of faith of the the kingdom of the antichrist: like a
politically correct will not be able to César who has used the descent
to stand forever. social of the Roman republic pa-
As has been said: without principles himself, or like a Napoleon
Thatisaspiritualstruggle. superiors is self-destructive. That that used the fragments of the re-
AsChristians,weshould it's what, after all, shows- French Revolution, or like a Hi-
take this seriously through the fury of destruction around to use the decay of the
from Zhao and Jackson. The human being Weimar Republic… that's why
declaration of war from and human culture by nature- I am praying and let us all pray:
deviltothepeoplewho they need a higher order "Lord, have mercy!" And: "Se-
GodhascreatedinHis to be able to orient oneself. The human be- Lord, come soon!
image. hand needs barriers. And the anti- René Malgo

the same world that could or should-

would determine the culture. Trueman Being a Christian is no longer 'decent'.
Write: "The consequences of it- The quiet life for the cris- U.S. Embassy, Elizabeth
according to Rieff, are broad and ca- faithful Christians to the Bible in occi- Warren replied with 'No' to the
catastrophic." Because a culture of tooth could finish before the question, if she considers Pen-
this guy must justify his existence that the majority thinks –and perhaps be like a decent person. Who
Hell for your own good –and not for even faster in America publicly and with conviction
a higher power. We see that "pious" than in Europe. In this is christia-
in the drama of Zhao and Jackson: The Washington Post n o ,
their offended feelings published a column by Cynthia Ni- it is
that determine people, and not the xon, who made a call to
binding standards of a power put aside all kinds of decency
superior outside of them. It hasn't ha- hello to those who still
I want to know about any culture in history. they hold the Christian convictions-
that has remained alive tensions in matters of sexuality.
successfully without principles I knew- Your comment appeared in connection
riores, write Trueman. with an observation of the ancient
In other words: a culture Democratic Vice President Joe Bi-
that does not take its rules from me- from, who was calling the vice president
I will not be like God Himself as an order republican tooth in function
superior and sacred, will succumb in Mike Pence, a man 'decen-
herself. She cannot hold on. Pence is known as cris-
The cultures in which nothing is anymore they also adhere to the
Elizabeth Warren
sacred, and that they exist only biblical values in matters of se-
for your own good, mandatorily sexuality. For this reason, this is what it said liberal thinking is considered
they disintegrate. And that makes it so Nixon, Pence should not be with- indecent... And that, sooner or later...
dangerous and so tragic the current one considered as 'decent'. Worse Prano will convert the Christians
gender delirium, the attack against even though the column: the possible in the west (again) in
the family, the disintegration of the Democratic candidate for the presidency worthy of persecution.
 Current Affairs 33

LIFE

Like father, like son

In Psalm 130, David shows the attitude of an honest child of God. A
pastoral interpretation.
We all know the saying: lesson. Therefore, let's address it he thinks about the aspects of life
Like father, like son. slowly, studying carefully that are outside of their con-
from the fact that the characteristics I recite the psalm of trust. To troll. Instead of boasting about your
from parents often can At first, David expresses his humility- his own abilities, David is
to be found in their children. The dad before God: "Lord, it has not been..."
the expression itself exists approximately faded my heart nor my eyes ADVICE: WAITING ON GOD
mind since the sixteenth century, and ex- they were exalted. Pride is a pe- As the Son of God, Jesus
press that typical characteristics recurrent fall in the Bible. This I trusted unflinchingly
clearly familiar often are took the devil to the rebellion against inYour Father in all the circumstances
passed down to the descendants. Sometimes- God. When the devil tempted tensions, and he humbled himself up to the
yes, they can be physical characteristics Adam and Eve, in fact, offered them to take- point of saying solicitously:
such as eye color or features fa- to be like God. The book of the Not my will, but yours be done.
marked trials. Other times, they are Proverbs exhorts Israel in mu- yours!” (Luke 22:42). David strived
certain particularities or patterns choose passages about dangers frog in being similar: a son that
of behavior. But, will it be of pride: "Before the break is- be humble and obedient, and, to the
that this saying is also valid there is the pride, and before the fall, the the end of the psalm calls us to be
for the spiritual area? David stop- "pride of spirit" (Prov. 16:18). The follow in his footsteps. The pride (the
to point this out in Psalm 131, a pride is an exaggerated self-esteem attitude that I can do anything
psalm that exemplifies trust I don't need help myself) and impatience (that-
of a child. from God. I am enough to have everything immediately) we
Although David is considered good to achieve it alone! they put in conflict with God...
author of Psalm 131, at the beginning, David lets his readers know while humility and the
this was not part of the book with the Yes, he is not self-sufficient! To trust patient they put us
most of his psalms. This psalm end of the verse, emphasizes his acti- in the right relationship with Him.
was added to the songs esca- humble, the opposite of pride Jesus is our great example
sophistries. Psalm 131 is deceptive. "I neither walked in greatness, nor in plo. Don't forget… like the Father,
very simple and very short with its things too sublime for me. so the Son. Also we
three verses, and it can easily We should understand what we can trust in God in
to be overlooked, if we only read David didn't want to express that. our journey of life. "Mirror-
the Bible above. But its men- He does not indicate that the ignorance- re" in Him, and count full of ex-
it is profound, what it could be to be a blessing, or that it does not- expectation with Your direction – and
the reason why the psalm most We should strive to learn. then you continue along your path.
forward outside accepted in this co- and grow and mature. Instead of that,
 34 Current events

adorable, but also increi- David worked hard on developing

exhausting elements, and they have the kind of trust in God that
many needs that a child instinctively has in
must be covered by his mother. And in the last verse
the parents. David, a pro- from his short psalm, David takes this
Silo, choose the ima- truth and applies it to its readers:
generate a child a Wait, Israel, in the Lord, from
a little older, than already now and forever! The word
is weaned. In "waiting" contains the idea of a
the times of David, certain expectation, similar to a ni-
a child was receiving the no, after having asked him for a
chest until the age glass of water for your mother –it's for-
approximately aware, but full of hope.
three years old. A boy Note that the last verse has-
at this age it is ma- there is a clear similarity with the verse-
yor, more mature and already last verse of the previous psalm:
can dominate me- Wait for Israel in the Lord, for in
A three-year-old boy Jehovah is mercy and abun-
is at a magical age; to- dante redemption with him" (Ps 130:7).
you can still be amazed and tie- Psalm 130 tells us why
a childlike faith and a trust we will look at God filled with ex-
strong. David set it for himself as expectation - for His faithful love and His salt -

Davidmadeaneffortin task of his life to develop a vacation in abundance. In the Psalm

childlike trust in God, a 131, we read, that we must wait
develop the type of trust that keeps him close to in God - with innocent trust
trust in God, that God gives him satisfaction. of a small child.
a child instinctively Charles H. Dyer
he has in his mother.

willing to humbly acknowledge

Manipulated children's videos
I lie that God is the God of Israel,
and he –David– not.
and ideas for suicide
Instead of claiming to be the lord Variousmothers,includingthepediatrician,FreeHess,discovered
of their destiny and the captain of their al- rononYouTubeandonYouTubeKidschildren'svideosinwhichsuddenly-
but, David recognizes that there are mu- mindsshowmenwhoteachchildrenhowtokilthemselvesbetter
there are things in life that go further "This is extremely dangerous for our children," said Hess, in
beyond their understanding. Humble- [Link],previouslypre-
mind, accept sovereign control thepresidentoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationemphasized,amongotherthings,that
from God, what, however, not [Link]-
means that David considers himself a tooccupyorcalmthechildrenwithYouTube,onceagaindemonstrates
the passive of humanity, which tobeoneoftheworstandmostdangerousmethodsofeducation.
is driven by life without power
do nothing. He speaks of the element
key in his relationship with God, and that
it is much harder to attain
what it may seem. He describes
this element in verse 2: "He
I calm my soul like a child
weaned from its mother. Like a
Weaned child is my soul!
David draws the image of a
child who has just left behind the
breastfeeding age. Babies are
 News 35

DOCTRINE

What is important regarding

a translation of the Bible
Are non-literal translations of the devil? Some thoughts.
The Bible is the inspired word we should denote certain tr... If this sentence were in the Bi-
from God, however, the original translations of the Bible of bad or Blia would make me reflect a lot.
the original text is no longer available even of 'non-biblical', only for- Is it a miracle? Is it a
our position. Only now that may come from circles printing error? No, nothing of that.
there are copies. The basic text in that we do not like very much. For that. I just translated it wrong, to pe-
what translations are based on example, I am talking about a translat- know the dictionary. In this example-
usual, therefore, is no longer ins- pure action or also of a trans- plo, we see that a translation li-
literally crazy. That means mission, and not of comments, notes tera is not necessarily a
that logically all the translat- and introductions (neither of whether good translation. Because, of what
actions are no longer inspired by for- this or that translation contains It serves a literal translation, if the
my literal. There is no translat- the deuterocanonical writings, the sense and the real declaration are
action of "Casiodoro de Reina" ins- apocryphal). The best thing would be to be able to read they totally lose, and no one knows it
possessed by God and, while it exists is the original text, because this is- what it really means. Good
a Bible revised by Cyprian a genuine and inspired by God. translated, correctly and
de Valera, it is not a translation However, this is no longer available. according to the meaning it should say:
Inspired Reina Valera. But, natu- nibble. The second best option is It's raining cats and dogs, or rather all at once-

generally, we can trust that to read the Bible in its original language, It's raining very heavily.
the Holy Spirit himself protects the that is, in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek Similarly, there are some
Word of God and that, in the tr Go. Have fun! terms of the time of the Bible
biblical deductions to our dis- So the translations that, without the comments you run-
position, we can well talk about are necessary, if we want to ensure pending, they are difficult or imposi-
the 'Word of God'. ensure that all people can- difficult to understand; as for example-
That means that everything translat- and read the Word of God, even- tighten your
Tor must be aware of its greatness that's easier said than done lumbers. Who can understand
responsibility in translating the Shovel- do it. Translate, for example, What does it refer to?
God's good faith to an idiot It's raining cats and dogs. And you shall eat it like this: your loins girded

but a corresponding form. This is English. Now I ask in backs of goats" (Exodus 12:11). "Now
And all those who take seriously my smart dictionary and I notice "Gird up your loins like a man" (Job)
God knows about this responsibility- that simply means: 38:3)."Let your loins be girded...
dad. For this reason, neither does- It's raining cats and dogs. Be ready, therefore...
 36 Current Affairs

tighten your loins with market, and look at their mouths to In summary: to continue with the
the truth"(Eph. 6:14). see how they speak, and translate from bible study, a translation of-
To really be able to understand- I agree with that; that way they... be as close as possible to
we should either know they lean and realize that original text, but when it comes to
the cultural and historical background, or One speaks to them in their language. to encourage a person to yes-
study advanced literature that The fidelity to the text, that is to say the I want to start with the reading of
explain to us the meaning of this de- meaning, the statement of the phrase, the Bible, the translations in the
statement. It is so, as in some it is essential. That's why, also in current language, that is to say in the len-
comments can be read, that in our language, we have the corresponding to the country in
that time in the eastern countries most diverse biblical translations issue, they have their justification.
such they would put on a belt in the yes, in which I think it is not THOMAS LIETH
belt to hold the clothing so important who has edited
it is long and wide when a per-
Sona wanted to walk or run with
speed. Against this backdrop, it can be
if this translation is not supported
yes, in that case, it is about a tr-
"good" production; that is, one that
Quotes
We can better understand the meaning, make the attempt to be very precise The Bible is the only bestseller,
that is the true declaration. and as close as possible to the text whose author knows all his readers.
When he says, for example, that the original, but also satisfies Sven Kühne
loins must be tight, wants it is the demand to be understood
say something like: be ready! blue for the people of culture and God always tries to give us things
That is why it is completely legitimate. corresponding language. In this, Hello, but our hands are too-
if a translation also has it should also be differentiated between if you are filled to receive them.
take these realities into account. if I just want to achieve a Augustine of Hippo
That's why the New Tra Bible biblical translation that is read and
Living Translation translates from the understood, or if it is intended It is not much knowledge, but only
this way: "When they eat for a more pro-biblical study to obedience, which leads to the true
that food: they should be fully dressed- fundamental and advanced. knowledge of God.
two" (Ex. 12:11). "Prepare yourself, show- That was why those who wanted Hans Bruns († 1971)
"Brace yourself like a man" (Job 38:3). "Be ready to translate the Bible into the language of
dresses, ready...” (Lc. 12:35). the Eskimos found themselves Not all our wishes, but yes to-
defending their position, putting on the facing a great challenge. How do His promises are the ones that God fulfills.
belt of truth (Eph. 6:14). could you translate, for example, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer († 1945)
While this translation is "good shepherd" for people who
mistaken in terms of the translation li- They are used to hunting ani- "Since people no longer believe in
Teral, reproduce what was declared males, but not to take care of them? Ade- God, it's not that they don't believe in anything, but that
The Bible contains a language more than that, the sheep were ani- "They believe all sorts of nonsense."
normal in which God speaks to them totally unknown males G. K. Chesterton († 1936)
Its creatures; and as such, also in those regions. The translators
it must be understood by all they decided to turn the "good God either gives us what we ask for, or
people, regardless pastor" in a "dog babysitter gives us what we would have asked for if we had known
of their culture and language. The bib- text of the sled,” and the Lamb of God we take everything that He knows.
public should be translated according to turned into a seal. For his- Tim Keller
the sense in which it was spoken. Se- position, since that was not a tr-
Certainly, also Martin Luther "good" introduction and perhaps not even if - Humility is not just an ornament.
today I would use a form I want a translation really not from a Christian, but an essential component
different location than the one used in the successful, but it was the attempt of of the new creation: it is a contradiction in
16th century. At least, I don't think that transmit to the Eskimos the Pa- herself to be a sanctified person, a ver-
also currently it would be used- the mouth of God in a way that- true Christian, and not be humble.
to some of the terms that prensible. Of course not Richard Baxter († 1691)
was used at that time. Just right Can one stay with this 'le-
it was Martin Luther who in his che", and as a continuation and pro- God does not bless those who are con-
time said: 'One must ask to deepening in the Word of God, greatly regards himself.
the mother of the house, to the children in they must be explained and interpreted the C. H. Spurgeon (1834–1892), preacher
the streets, to the common man in the corresponding terms.
 Letters to the Editor 37

ARE THERE INFLUENCES

Demonic or not?
Are there demonic influences? individual if this does not apply the he- of the glory of Jesus is opened
house or not? choice of personal salvation ran before your eyes.
From a brother cre- mind. When Joshua, Many times, it saddened me.
Yente, we were told that it is com- leading the people of Israel, deeply meet with
completely devoid of meaning he knew about faithful servants of the Lord
talk about the demons and that's it the promise of the Lord: "I have that they were not aware of
There are no influences and attacks. delivered, as I had said to these things will continue to be mo-
demonic. That's why it is absolute- Moses, everywhere you step will be labeled as 'complex', 'neuro-
it's useless to talk about atadu- the plant of your foot" (Joshua 1:3). "sisters" and "forced thoughts" the
demonic connections with people Despite this, he had to overthrow- which, deep down, are terrible
tied. The only thing there is that ha- step by step, to an enemy demonic bindings. No, with re-
it is to take possession of victory after another by virtue of this victory relationship with the enemy, we want to say
river of Jesus in all the unlimited river of the Lord. Until together with Pablo: "...for no
afflictions. she had to put her feet on the we ignore their machinations
the necks of their enemies. Thus he took Co. 2:11b). And with a view to the vic-
Apparently, that brother possession of the granted victory Jesus' story: "The God of peace
never has read what is written by the Lord, and in this way, will soon crush Satan under
inEphesians[Link]'Forwedonotwrestleagainstfleshandblood..' the land of Ca- was conquered your feet" (Ro. 16:20). Pay attention-
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, Many children of God if- moss, that's why, attention to the serious
but against principalities, against the even while being tied to powers warning from Numbers [Link] 'and
attacks against the governors of inherited dark things, such as if you do not cast out the inhabitants of the
the darkness of this century, against thoughts of blasphemy, I can- country before you, it will happen
spiritual hosts of wickedness in impure beings, demons of depre- that those you will leave behind will be
the celestial regions.” Or if he has session or suicide, etc. The cause is for prickles in your eyes and for
the duty of being a spiritual advisor his ignorance of the law of victory spies at your sides, and they afflict you
actually, it executes it in a very of Jesus Christ. The victory must they will spin on the earth where you
superficial and negligent. Not po- get to where the enemy is! you will inhabit.
let's settle for such me- This means: I must humi- WM
..
everything of the ostrich, even if it's call me very specifically from-
much more comfortable to do it. Give- Lord's lantern for every bond
let me anticipate: the victory of demonic and its causes, and then
Jesus Christ over all powers unleash again very specific
and all the powers of the ti- mind of that particular act
mist is an unlimited reality! demonic hardness based on the
And stripping the principalities and victory of Jesus. Thus, the Lord
the powers, he publicly displayed will also be able to widen your
mind, triumphing over them in the boundaries and "Your eyes will see the King
"cross" (Col. 2:15). But this victory- in its beauty; they will see the land
RIA needs to be applied very what is far away" (Is. 33:17). With
consciously, because the ene- wonder, you will realize how many
dude, be a prince, a power- broad fields, still unknown
rose, or an evil spirit or
impure, it withdraws only when being with-
confronted very specifically with
the victory of Jesus. It's the same. Literature for
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The report of the warehouseman Brother Lieth makes us think, once again, about the high cost of continuing.
the promised Messiah. Perhaps you have read this story several times already, but
It is always refreshing to add new titles to our warehouses. Seeing that every time we review it, it always confronts our comfort, selfishness, reli-
The Lord continues to reveal His Word and heart to men, and that they, in turn, may overcome their spiritual ignorance and blindness.
share in printed form through books, and it is wonderful that it forms From this space, we would like to encourage you to acquire this book, with the sole purpose of
You are part of this distribution chain. This month, we have a new book intended to build you and your loved ones up, but also, we want to urge you to...
written by our brother and collaborator Thomas Lieth. I gave it away. This type of topic is perfect for generating spiritual conversations.
Jesus is certainly someone extraordinary. His words and teachings resonate with those we know and with strangers. Our Spanish-speaking countries
When confronting our lives at their deepest points, still two thousand Hispanics are mostly young, and for that reason, this book can be very useful.
years after being pronounced. One of the many stories that make us laugh when we talk to our young people, inside and outside the local church, home and
to flex and reveal the true intentions of our hearts, it is that of the workplace.
encounter of Christ with a rich young man. In his new book, Poor Rich UntilMan,
the next
the report from the warehouseman...

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