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www.ShofarMinistries.net Shofar Ministries [email protected] P.O. Box 513 Burton, Oh 44021 (440) 834-9006 Sept.2010 Greetings to you, in the Name of The Father, Son, Holy Spirit As I begin writing this letter I am anticipating The Feast of The new year has begun, Rosh Hashanah, and the rd Tabernacles which is the real birthday of Jesus, the 23 of birthday of Adam, is now past and we had a great night Sept. this year on our calendar or Tishri 15 on the Jewish. It of celebration at Lakeshore Assembly of God. Many who really is amazing and once you see it, you will be without any attended said they enjoyed it and learned a lot. Some doubts to these findings. who had heard it many times before, said they finally We begin with the clue that He came to Tabernacle amongst get it. Yes, I am aware that it takes repeated study but us. Jn1:14, as well as key phrases that the angel used to when it finally sets in, that end-time prophetic puzzle authenticate this season by telling the shepherds the baby comes closer to completion. Some of those pieces I am would be wrapped in swaddling cloths. These cloths were the still working on but every year fewer pieces are needed. priestly undergarments worn in the temple but replaced every year at this time. They were also used as wicks for the grand Since I began making the Bible my hobby, my lighting ceremony of the four 75ft. tall candles. It was at this adventures have been magnificent and there is always time that Jesus called out that He was the light of the world. more to learn. It’s like a wonderful board game with Jn.8:12. clues to find out more about who God is and His We see time and time again how Jesus utilized certain events character. Every year brings more insight. It is my prayer to teach of Himself. He actually organized, from long ago, for you, who are right now reading this with your eyes, detailed Jewish requirements with definite customs using that you, too, will have a passion to study Him as never particular phrases, so to give us huge clues for our before. Let that be your New Year’s resolution! understanding. Remember what Paul said in Rom.15, that the things written before were for our learning. But there is still much more evidence. We really can know I am just now learning that last year in a historically that Jesus was born during this season by knowing when unprecedented development, a famous Turkish modern John the Baptist was conceived. Muslim and author, Adnan Oktar, along with a prominent group of Israeli rabbis have joined together on one of their In Lk.1, we are told that Elizabeth conceived immediately declared goals, to rebuild the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. after her husband Zacharias was told by an angel of The Lord, Oktar has also met with three representatives from the re- in the Temple, that Elizabeth would finally have a child, filled established Jewish Sanhedrin, a group of 71 Orthodox with the Holy Spirit. Since we know that he served in the rabbis and scholars from Israel, to discuss how religious eighth week of the Biblical calendar as his course of Abijah Muslims, Jews and Christians can work together. It did, (1Chron.24:10) and adding the week of Passover when they all served, we come to the week just before Pentecost. would be called the House of Prayer for all Nations as It is just like God to have John the Baptist conceived during well as Solomon‟s Palace. They believe that any Jew, a Pentecost since he would be filled with the Holy Spirit. We Christian or Muslim should welcome this with enthusiasm also know that Elizabeth was six months along when Mary to bring the beauty of those past days back to life. told her she too would have a child. This would have been during Hannukah. Nine months later is Tabernacles. Voila! Other groups, as well, have a vision for sharing the Pretty easy don’t ya think? So why don’t more Christians Temple Mount. Yoav Frankel, an Orthodox Jew who has know this? Because they don’t study their Hebraic Roots. been deeply involved in interfaith dialogue with Muslims Aren’t you glad you do? Why not share this with your calls the project "God's Holy Mountain" and is an effort Pastor? of the Interfaith Encounter Association that envisions the day when the Jewish Temple will exist side by side with Oh. One more thing. Jesus was probably born in a sukkah, a the Dome of the Rock. (Rev.11:1-2) The Obama mandatory out building for Jewish families to dwell in during administration has also suggested that Jerusalem could this week and often used for animals the rest of the year. become an international city that would be shared by They had to be able to look out the roof and see the peoples from all three Abrahamic faiths. heavens. It was a reminder of how God took care of them in . It’s all gonna happen,folks! the wilderness. Jesus too was fulfilling this requirement as . (notice pic on front of newsletter) He did all of them. " th. Just as I am sure the Temple will be rebuilt Paul even told us in Rom.15 that the things Satan. But how could that be said when it is next to the Dome which is located at the written before are for our learning. clearly Jesus who opens the first seal in area where the court of the Gentiles once Rev.6:1? Another thought is that the rider was, (how fitting is that?) I am equally sure, So, is Marvin Rosental saying that the six on the white horse in Rev.6 (the anti-christ) if not more so, that the Bride of Christ will seals are not an awful time? Ok ,maybe not cannot come to power unless the light is not be here for any part of the seven year as awful as the bowl judgements, but to gone and there be no brightness at all. tribulation. There is a teaching out there, minimize this time of widespread death, (Amos.5:18-20; Mic.7:2; Isa.57:1; Ps.12:1; originating with Robert Van Kampen and famine and pestilence is out of line as well 2Thes.2:7-8) The church is hindering later picked up by Marvin Rosenthal, that as against Scripture. Jesus said to pray to Satan’s coming to power. At the moment of says we will encounter the beginnings of escape all these things after describing the the rapture/resurrection all light will be gone God’s indignation, like a pre-wrath time. Let tribulation in Luke 21:36. which gives the spiritual darkness its power me assure you that is a false doctrine for to show itself. Shortly afterwards the many reasons. Besides there being And what about Matthew 24:20, "But 144,000 Jews will get sealed. The tribulation numerous pre-trib rapture Scriptures that pray ye that your flight be not in the saints will begin to accept Christ as well. are all listed on my web page, there is a winter, neither on the Sabbath day" when You see right now the Holy Spirit is alive Jewish custom that makes it mandatory for fleeing the anti-Christ. If He were and well in us. We must leave for there to all Jewish weddings to have a honeymoon addressing Christians would they care if be total darkness even though it is only for a that lasts for a period of seven (the number they were running for their lives on a very short time, maybe only an hour or even of completion). It could be seven days (most Saturday? Don’t think so. This is obviously minutes. Then the Holy Spirit will take on adhered to) or seven weeks, even seven addressed to the Jews not Christians. Let the same role as He had in the Old months if you were very wealthy, but me ask you why the church is never Testament of coming and going as He anything less than seven and it was mentioned after the fourth chapter when we deems necessary. That is why David would considered non commital. In our case it will are repeatedly referenced prior in the book pray: please don’t take your Holy Spirit from be seven years. of Revelation. In fact, He defines the lamp me. We can’t pray that because He dwells stands as the church which are now in in us all the time. Take, for example, when Jacob discovered heaven in chapter four. And most students he had married Leah instead of Rachel in of the Bible should understand Daniel 9 And of course, any view other than a pre- Gen.29. The only way he could have Rachel where there still remains seven years of the trib rapture destroys His imminence. And is if he completed his week of honeymoon 490 year prophecy to finish God's dealing there awaits a special crown for all who with Leah first.[v.27] That is the way it was! with Israel in the Old Testament are awaiting Him . [2Tim4:8; Heb.9:28] Knowing your roots makes a difference dispensation. We were not here for the first certainly not after the appearance of the when it comes to understanding prophecy 483 years and we will not be here for the anti-Christ.