Newspaper - Israel and Christians Today April 2007

April 2007 Edition
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The Silence of God By Jeff Jacoby "Where was God in those days?" asked the pope. Here's a possible answer. "Where was God in those days?" asked Pope Benedict XVI as he stood in Auschwitz last week. "Why was he silent? How could he permit this endless slaughter, this triumph of evil?"	Stand by Jerusalem By John Hagee The future of the Holy City is the centerpiece of God’s blueprint for history. Make no mistake, God will reorder, restore, redouble, redistribute, reclaim, remove, renovate, recycle, recommit, and redeem until Jerusalem has become the crowning gem of all the cities on earth!
The Church is not Israel By Mal Couch The church and Israel did not begin at the same time and are, therefore, not the same entity. The nation of Israel essentially began when God called Abraham and promised to make a great nation from him. The rest of the Old Testament records the growth, development and existence of that nation.	In the Biblical Heartland By David Rubin There is a relevant discussion in the Talmud that provides strong backing to the centrality of Shiloh in Israel’s spiritual awakening and maturation. This discussion blends together the concepts of Shiloh both as the resting place, (or place of tranquility) and as the focus of Israel’s spiritual awakening, or maturation:
Islam will enter every house and will spread over the entire world By Itamar Marcus and Barbara Crook While the Hamas goal of destroying Israel is well known, its aspiration for Islamic subjugation of the entire world is just as basic to Hamas dogma. Both aims appear in the Hamas Charter as God's irrepressible will, and both aims were reiterated in March 2007 by senior Hamas leader and former PA Foreign Minister Mahmoud Al-Zahar.	The Peace of Jerusalem By Dore Gold If there is no realistic negotiated solution for Jerusalem and internationalization is not an option either, then what is the likely fate of the Holy City? Frankly, we can expect continuing Israeli sovereignty over a united city which, given the history of Jerusalem, is the best possible outcome. The historical record has shown that only a free and democratic Israel can truly protect the freedom of Jerusalem for all faiths.
From Hatred to Love - Now They Call Me Infidel Egyptian-born Nonie Darwish is “too controversial” to speak at Brown University, where her invitation to speak was recently taken back. The title of her new book about says it all Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror .	Religion of what? By Yashiko Sagamori Introduction from Yashiko Sagamori: An email I received a few days ago– exact copy- "Hello, I am rosli from Malaysia and I am a muslim. I had read what you had writen in the thinkisrael.com webpage."
Mobilize now, save the world By Natan Sharansky Just over three years ago, at the first-ever global forum on anti-Semitism organized by the State of Israel, the essential task was to define the beast - the new anti-Semitism. Since then, as the fourth such global gathering meets this week, efforts to incorporate the "three-D" distinction between legitimate criticism of Israel and the new anti-Semitism - demonization, double standards	Jerusalem: The Legacy of Ancient Israel By Dore Gold Jerusalem emerges as both the political and religious capital of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible, which refers to the Holy City nearly 700 times. Jerusalem was also “the goodly mountain” that Moses saw from far across the Jordan River when he beseeched God to allow him to enter the Promised Land (Deut. 3:25).
Why Jerusalem?! When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!	Jerusalem 40 Years United and Divided Capital of Israel By Hugh Kitson 28th Iyar in the Jewish calendar, 16th May in our calendar in this year of 2007, is a most significant date for every Israeli, and especially for those who live in the their ancient beloved Capital, Jerusalem. This day marks exactly 40 years since the entire Holy City came under sovereign Jewish rule in more than two thousand years.
Jerusalem- A Prophetic City By Henk Kamsteeg The city of Jerusalem is the only city in the Bible that we are commanded to pray for by name. In the Bible we find many names for this unique place, such as Holy City, City of David, City of Judah, City of Joy, City of Peace, City of Praise, City of Righteousness, City of Truth, and City of God. Jerusalem is mentioned 881 times in the Scriptures.