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When the Stars Fall: A Messianic Commentary on the Revelation by Michael D. Bugg About the Time of the End, a body of men will be raised up who will turn their attention to the Prophecies, and insist upon their literal interpretation, in the midst of much clamor and opposition. --Sir Isaac Newton Introduction Over eighty years ago, H.A. Ironside wrote, “It is certainly cause for deep regret that to so many Christians the Book of Revelation seems to be what God never intended it should be—a sealed book.”[1] Sadly, eight decades later, the situation is little changed. Why is...

I came to the courtroom early, before the proceedings began. The podium was adjustable, right? I lowered it. I'm five feet, seven and a half inches tall and the last thing I needed was to be standing up on the tips of my toes to reach the podium! When I came back later, for the proceedings, I looked in the back row and there, sitting all together, were my good friends, Moishe Rosen (founder of Jews for Jesus, and at the time, executive director), Tuvya Zaretsky, Susan Perlman and Russ Reed (three of Jews for Jesus' board members), plus my...

With the Jews for Jesus gathering like a dark cloud of locusts, it is no wonder that Jews across the county flipped out when The Post used a picture of a Messianic congregation celebrating "Tashlich," the ceremony of casting one's sins upon the waters. Nor were they much comforted by the column that acknowledged the use of the picture as a mistake for a Rosh Hashana story. It was more than a mistake; it missed the point. It was not a picture about Jews celebrating Judaism. It was a picture of Christians playing at being Jews. While that is a...

"Not Subject to the Law of God?" Part 3. What does the "New Testament" Teach About the Torah and Salvation? Is the Law "a curse" that Yeshua came to do away with? Two frequently cited verses Christianity uses to support the idea that "the Law is a curse," are: Galatians 3:10 -- For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be every one who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them." Galatians 3:13 -- Christ redeemed us from the curse of...

"Not Subject to the Law of God?" Part 2. The Hebrew View of the Law/Torah and Salvation Terminology We begin with what Christianity calls "the Law," but in Judaism is called the Torah -- the term given to the first five books of the Bible. This is also referred to by Christians as the "Pentateuch" (a Greek term). The term "Law," especially in the legal sense as the western mind understands it, is not an appropriate translation of the word "Torah." A correct translation of Torah is "instruction" or "revelation" -- as in "God's instruction," or "revelation from God." This...

The Feast of Tabernacles. “Booths” The birth of Yeshua? Sept 21, Tishrei 15th 5763 Leviticus 23: 33-44 tells us the story of the Israelites and their journey out of Egypt and the following 40 years of wondering. We can find the name Sukkoth in Gen. 33:17 “And Jacob journeyed to Succoth; and built for himself a house, and made booths for the livestock, therefore the place is named Sukkoth.” The Hebrew word Sukkoth means “hut” The Biblical name for Sukkoth is “The Feast of Tabernacles". There are three times the Lord commanded the Jews to assemble in the Temple in...

Jewish protest gives Holy Land theme park more media coverage By David Rosen ORLANDO, Fla. – Condemnation from two Jewish rabbis and the leader of the militant Jewish Defense League over the opening of the $16 million Holy Land Experience was a blessing in disguise for the “living Biblical museum” founder, Marvin Rosenthal. Rosenthal, a Jewish Believer in Yeshua and founder of Zion’s Fire Ministries, said one of his most vocal opponents had been Rabbi Merrill Shapiro of Congregation Beth Am in Orlando. Prior to the theme park opening on Feb. 5, the Orlando Jewish community of about 25,000 people...

Arutz Sheva IsraelNationalNews.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Send to printer When the High Court Welcomes Messianic Jews by S. Alfassa Marks May 14, 2002 On February 20, 2002, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the Interior Ministry must register as Jews those who were converted by the Reform or Conservative movements in Israel or abroad. This ruling has not only set in motion a wave which will flood Israel with non-Jews who actually think they are Jews, but has opened the flood gates to the proselytizing Christians. The Christian sect deceitfully calling itself ‘messianic Judaism’ is gaining incredible momentum and educating its members...