A Word to the Nations

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Introduction/Review

Reviewing the Laws of God (Deut. 21:10-25:19)

The Land of Israel (Deut. 26:1-29:8(7))

Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies

The war moves to the northern front, and the north has been and is being further evacuated.

The Role of the Nations

Gen. 12:2-3 CJB “I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you; and by you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

• To bless Israel: salute, thank, repay
• To curse Israel: to make light of, treat unimportantly, to despise, esteem lightly.
• To be cursed by God: to be hated by God, despised, and condemned.

Isa. 60:1-7

• Jerusalem has the light.
• Nations will go toward the light of Jerusalem
  • Isa. 2:1-4
• Your daughters will be carried on their (the nation’s) shoulders
  • Isa. 49:14-26
• the wealth of nations will come to Israel.

The Demonic Role of the United Nations

• Psalm 2:1-6
• The U.N. voted that within twelve months, all Jews must leave Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. Regardless of what the U.N. says, that is the covenant land of God’s people. All nations will be judged for coming against Israel.
• Joel 3:1-2 [4:1-2 in Hebrew Bibles] (see also Ezek. 28:25-26; 36:5-7)

Our Blessing is Tied to Israel

Gen. 12:3 AMP “And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you, And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you. And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”

Matt. 25:31-46

• In this portion of Scripture, Yeshua is speaking concerning the month of Elul (tied to Psalm 27 and Isa. 45; 49; 56)
• Matt. 25:1-18, the importance of good works (see also Rev. 20:11-15).
• Matt. 25:34, things are set by our actions before judgment.
• At the end of Elul, we enter Tishrei, which brings us into the new year, the Ten Days of Awe, and the Feast of Tabernacles, which will ultimately be fulfilled at Messiah’s second coming.
• Matt. 25:40, whatever we do for the Jewish people, we do for the Lord.

The Ever-New Covenant and Our Opportunity to Bless

Deut. 26:16-19

• The New Covenant is the Law (teaching/pathway) written on our hearts. [Ezek. 36:25-30 and Jer. 31:31-40; 33:1-26].
• The reality of the New Covenant is more than a home in heaven; it is our connection to Israel and the Jewish people (Isa. 56; 60; Jer. 16:14-21; Zeph. 3:9; Zech. 8:23; 14:1-21; Mal. 3-4).
• Opportunities to bless!
  • The People in the north of Israel need assistance.
  • Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
  • American Friends of Magen David Adom (Israel’s Ambulance Service)
  • Support those living and working in Judea and Samaria by ordering products from small businesses.
  • Wear your support!