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John Hagee | 224 pages | 02 Oct 2007 | Strang Communications Company | 9781599792101 | English | Florida, John Hagee - In Defense of Israel - Apologetics Index

Read this shocking expose, In Defense of Israel emphasis added. If this volume lives up to the promotion, namely that Jesus did not claim to be , and was not , the promised Messiah of Old Testament literature, it is heresy at its worst. If the promo is some sort of theological subterfuge designed to accelerate sales, it is duplicity in its vilest manifestation. Most commonly it was employed of an act anointing or consecrating a man for a special office—such as a prophet 1 Kings , priest Exodus , or king 1 Samuel Each of these three sacred offices was combined uniquely in the person of Jesus Acts ; Hebrews ; Revelation In the New Testament the term Christos times , i. The fact is, the promotional blurb cited above contains an egregious contradiction. The New Testament demonstrates this psalm to be fulfilled in Christ Acts ; ; Hebrews ; Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God has made both Lord and Christ [Messiah] this Jesus whom you crucified Acts It is theological insanity to make the claims John Hagee has done. It hardly is necessary to pile evidence on top of evidence for the messianic role of Jesus of Nazareth. Words have meanings and Mr. If one cannot express his ideas honestly and lucidly, he needs to cease his journalistic endeavors until he can. The problem, however, is with his new book "In Defense of Israel" where Dr. Hagee apparently states that Jesus was not the Messiah. If you were to go to youtube. Hagee speaks regarding his book and says his book, In Defense of Israel, will prove that "Jesus did not come to Earth to be the Messiah," 20 seconds in and that ". Obviously, this is a huge problem. So, instead of making my judgment on a one minute sound bite, I bought the book and went through it. I didn't read the whole thing. In short, Hagee takes several pages to characterize the Jewish idea of the Messiah as being a political deliverer who was supposed to free Israel from Roman oppression. This is very significant. Hagee defines Messiah not as a spiritual deliverer, but as a political one. To substantiate his position, Hagee calls Moses the messiah of Israel and speaks of the political deliverance of Israel from Egyptian oppression. Note what Hagee says in his book:. In quote 3 Hagee interprets Peter's words to again relate the term Messiah as a political deliverer. In quote 4 Hagee cites Acts which is a reference to restoring Israel as a political power. So, we can conclude that Hagee is defining the Messiah as a political deliverer. Therefore, if we were to use this definition, Hagee is correct. Jesus did not come to be a political Messiah. But, Dr. John Hagee has still made a big mistake. He has failed to define his terms adequately and caused an uproar. Remember, in the video2 John Hagee said his book, In Defense of Israel, will prove that "Jesus did not come to Earth to be the Messiah," 20 seconds in and that ". He did not clarify what he meant by Messiah--and I think he did it on purpose. Nevertheless, let's take a look at the word as it is used in the New Testament--something Hagee should have done but didn't do in his chapter. Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah. John Hagee is just plain wrong! There are two significant points worth mentioning here. So whenever we see the word Christ used in the New Testament, we know it is speaking of Messiah. Second, Jesus himself affirmed that he was the Christ. Here are some additional scriptures that confirm this. He has failed to do proper research. How can this be? Why would Dr. Hagee fail to mention these verses and the plain scriptural teaching that Jesus is the Messiah? I can see only two possibilities to explain Hagee's blatant oversight--but I must state that these are only my opinions. First, perhaps Hagee worded his advertisement and book in such a way to cause controversy and increase sales. I don't know, but it caused me to buy the book so that I could research what he meant. Second, Dr. In Defense of Israel, Revised: The 's Mandate for Supporting the Jewish State by John Hagee

This is very significant. Hagee defines Messiah not as a spiritual deliverer, but as a political one. To substantiate his position, Hagee calls Moses the messiah of Israel and speaks of the political deliverance of Israel from Egyptian oppression. Note what Hagee says in his book:. In quote 3 Hagee interprets Peter's words to again relate the term Messiah as a political deliverer. In quote 4 Hagee cites Acts which is a reference to restoring Israel as a political power. So, we can conclude that Hagee is defining the Messiah as a political deliverer. Therefore, if we were to use this definition, Hagee is correct. Jesus did not come to be a political Messiah. But, Dr. John Hagee has still made a big mistake. He has failed to define his terms adequately and caused an uproar. Remember, in the video2 John Hagee said his book, In Defense of Israel, will prove that "Jesus did not come to Earth to be the Messiah," 20 seconds in and that ". He did not clarify what he meant by Messiah--and I think he did it on purpose. Nevertheless, let's take a look at the word as it is used in the New Testament--something Hagee should have done but didn't do in his chapter. Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah. John Hagee is just plain wrong! There are two significant points worth mentioning here. So whenever we see the word Christ used in the New Testament, we know it is speaking of Messiah. Second, Jesus himself affirmed that he was the Christ. Here are some additional scriptures that confirm this. He has failed to do proper research. How can this be? Why would Dr. Hagee fail to mention these verses and the plain scriptural teaching that Jesus is the Messiah? I can see only two possibilities to explain Hagee's blatant oversight--but I must state that these are only my opinions. First, perhaps Hagee worded his advertisement and book in such a way to cause controversy and increase sales. I don't know, but it caused me to buy the book so that I could research what he meant. Second, Dr. Hagee has such a huge agenda regarding his support for Israel that he has apparently allowed himself to do shoddy and incomplete research regarding this topic of the Messiah so as to support a particular view of Israel to the complete denouncement of what is known as Replacement Theology. There are a lot of people complaining about John Hagee's comments and rightfully so since they are misleading. They do not represent the full scope of the term Messiah and they are incendiary. Though I do not like defending him in this issue, I must remind the reader that as far as Hagee's definition of "messiah" being a political deliverer goes, he is correct; Jesus did not come to be a political deliverer and free Israel from Roman rule. However, Dr. Hagee needs to be far more clear and define his terms. I'm convinced he knew the uproar his statements would cause. Furthermore, he needs to reassess his comments and adopt a more biblically complete position regarding the Hebrew term Messiah which is equivalent of the Greek term Christ. The name was chosen because it conveyed the idea that the army's role was defense, and because it incorporated the name Haganah , the pre-state defensive organization upon which the new army was based. Bar-Giora was transformed into Hashomer in April , which operated until the British Mandate of Palestine came into being in Hashomer was an elitist organization with narrow scope, and was mainly created to protect against criminal gangs seeking to steal property. The Zion Mule Corps and the Jewish Legion , both part of the of World War I , would further bolster the with military experience and manpower, forming the basis for later paramilitary forces. After the Palestine riots against in April , the Yishuv leadership realised the need for a nationwide underground defense organization, and the Haganah was founded in June of the same year. These would eventually form the backbone of the , and provide it with its initial manpower and doctrine. Although Ben- Gurion had no legal authority to issue such an order, the order was made legal by the cabinet on 31 May. The same order called for the disbandment of all other Jewish armed forces. This was the background for the Altalena Affair , a confrontation surrounding weapons purchased by the Irgun resulting in a standoff between Irgun members and the newly created IDF. The affair came to an end when Altalena , the ship carrying the arms, was shelled by the IDF. Following the affair, all independent Irgun and Lehi units were either disbanded or merged into the IDF. The Palmach, a leading component of the Haganah, also joined the IDF with provisions , and Ben Gurion responded by disbanding its staff in , after which many senior Palmach officers retired, notably its first commander, Yitzhak Sadeh. The new army organized itself when the —48 Civil War in escalated into the Arab—Israeli War , which saw neighbouring Arab states attack. Directorates and corps were created from corps and services in the Haganah, and this basic structure in the IDF still exists today. Immediately after the war, the Israel-Palestinian conflict shifted to a low intensity conflict between the IDF and Palestinian . In the , the IDF's first serious test of strength after , the new army captured the Sinai Peninsula from , which was later returned. Organizational changes were made [ by whom? However, in the following years the army's role slowly shifted again to low-intensity conflict, urban warfare and counter-terrorism. An example of the latter was the successful Operation Entebbe commando raid to free hijacked airline passengers being held captive in Uganda. During this era, the IDF also mounted a successful bombing mission in Iraq to destroy its nuclear reactor. The Lebanese Shia organization has also been a growing threat, [16] against which the IDF fought an asymmetric conflict between and , as well as a full-scale war in He reports directly to the Defense Minister and indirectly to the Prime Minister of Israel and the cabinet. Chiefs of Staff are formally appointed by the cabinet, based on the Defense Minister's recommendation, for three years, but the government can vote to extend their service to four and on rare occasions even five years. The current chief of staff is . He replaced in The IDF includes the following bodies those whose respective heads are members of the General Staff are in bold :. General Staff. Unlike most militaries, the IDF uses the same rank names in all corps, including the air force and navy. For ground forces' officers, rank insignia are brass on a red background; for the air force, silver on a blue background; and for the navy, the standard gold worn on the sleeve. Officer insignia are worn on epaulets on top of both shoulders. Insignia distinctive to each service are worn on the cap see fig. Enlisted grades wear rank insignia on the sleeve, halfway between the shoulder and the elbow. For the army and air force, the insignia are white with blue interwoven threads backed with the appropriate corps color. Navy personnel wear gold-colored rank insignia sewn on navy blue material. From the formation of the IDF until the late s, sergeant major was a particularly important warrant officer rank, in line with usage in other armies. However, in the s and s the proliferating ranks of sergeant major became devalued, and now all professional non-commissioned officer ranks are a variation on sergeant major rav samal with the exception of rav nagad. All translations here are the official translations of the IDF's website. Conscripts Hogrim Conscript ranks may be gained purely on time served. Warrant Officers Nagadim. Officers Ktzinim. The first two resemble each other but the Madei Alef is made of higher quality materials in a golden- olive while the madei bet is in olive drab. The uniforms consist of a two-pocket shirt, combat trousers , sweater , jacket or blouse, and shoes or boots. The navy also has an all white dress uniform. The green fatigues are the same for winter and summer and heavy winter gear is issued as needed. Women's dress parallels the men's but may substitute a skirt for the trousers and a blouse for the shirt. Headgear included a service cap for dress and semi-dress and a field cap or "Kova raful" bush hat worn with fatigues. Many IDF personnel once wore the tembel as a field hat. IDF personnel generally wear berets in lieu of the service cap and there are many beret colors issued to IDF personnel. Other beret colors are: black for , turquoise for artillery personnel; olive drab for infantry; grey for combat engineers. For all other army personnel, except combat units, the beret for men was green and for women, black. Women in the navy wear a black beret with gold insignia. Women were also formerly issued sandals , but this practice has ceased. IDF soldiers have three types of insignia other than rank insignia which identify their corps, specific unit, and position. A pin attached to the beret identifies a soldier's corps. Soldiers serving in staffs above corps level are often identified by the pin, despite not officially belonging to it, or the pin of a related corps. New recruits undergoing basic training tironut do not have a pin. Beret colors are also often indicative of the soldier's corps, although most non-combat corps do not have their own beret, and sometimes wear the color of the corps to which the post they're stationed in belongs. Individual units are identified by a shoulder tag attached to the left shoulder strap. Most units in the IDF have their own tags, although those that do not, generally use tags identical to their command's tag corps, directorate, or regional command. Other pins may indicate the corps or additional courses taken. Finally, an optional battle pin indicates a war that a soldier has fought in. National military service is mandatory for all Israeli citizens over the age of 18, although Arab but not Druze citizens are exempted if they so please, and other exceptions may be made on religious, physical or psychological grounds see Profile The Tal law , which exempts ultra-Orthodox Jews from service, has been the subject of several court cases as well as considerable legislative controversy. Until the draft of July , men served three years in the IDF. Men drafted as of July and later will serve two years and eight months 32 months , with some roles requiring an additional four months of Permanent service. Women serve two years. The IDF women who volunteer for several combat positions often serve for three years, due to the longer period of training. Women in other positions, such as programmers, who also require lengthy training time, may also serve three years. Some distinguished recruits are selected to be trained in order to eventually become members of units. Every brigade in the IDF has its own special force branch. Permanent service is designed for soldiers who choose to continue serving in the army after their regular service, for a short or long period, and in many cases making the military their career. Permanent service usually begins immediately after the mandatory Regular service period, but there are also soldiers who get released from military at the end of the mandatory Regular service period and who get recruited back to the military as Permanent service soldiers in a later period. Permanent service is based on a contractual agreement between the IDF and the permanent position holder. The service contract defines how long the soldier's service would be, and towards the end of the contract period a discussion may rise on the extension of the soldier's service duration. Many times, regular service soldiers are required to commit to a permanent service after the mandatory Regular service period, in exchange for assigning them in military positions which require a long training period. In exchange for the Permanent service, the Permanent service soldiers receive full wages, and when serving for a long period as a permanent service soldier, they are also entitled for a pension from the army. This right is given to the Permanent service soldiers in a relatively early stage of their life in comparison to the rest of the Israeli retirees. After personnel complete their regular service, they are either granted permanent exemption from military service, or assigned a position in the reserve forces. There is no distinction between assignment of men or women to reserve service. All who served in the IDF and are under the age of 40, unless otherwise exempt, are eligible for . However, only those who completed at least 20 days of reserve duty within the past three years are considered active reservists. In most cases, the reserve duty is carried out in the same unit for years, in many cases the same unit as the active service and by the same people. Many soldiers who have served together in active service continue to meet in reserve duty for years after their discharge, causing reserve duty to become a strong male bonding experience in Israeli society. Although still available for call-up in times of crisis, most Israeli men, and virtually all women, do not actually perform reserve service in any given year. The IDF has reduced the amount of reserve soldiers called up to improve efficiency and cut costs. Units do not always call up all of their reservists every year, and a variety of exemptions are available if called for regular reserve service. Virtually no exemptions exist for reservists called up in a time of crisis, but experience has shown that in such cases most recently, the Operation Protective Edge exemptions are rarely requested or exercised; units generally achieve recruitment rates above those considered fully manned. Legislation approved in April has reformed the reserve service, lowering the maximum service age to 40 for enlisted, and 45 for officers, designating it as an emergency and security force disallowing routine duties that may be carried out by the active forces , as well as many other changes to the structure although the Defense Minister can suspend any portion of it at any time for security reasons. The age threshold for many reservists whose positions are listed and updated yearly by the through the Occupations executive order is fixed at 45 or 49, depending on their military occupation and position. The combat option is Israel Magav — the exact translation from Hebrew means "" service, part of the . Some soldiers complete their IDF combat training and later undergo additional counter terror and Border Police training. These are assigned to Border Police units. The Border Police units fight side by side with the regular IDF combat units though to a lower capacity. They are also responsible for security in heavy urban areas such as and security and crime fighting in rural areas. Non-combat services include the Mandatory Police Service Shaham program, where youth serve in the Israeli Police , , or other wings of the instead of the regular army service. Israel is one of only a few nations that conscript women or deploy them in combat roles, although in practice, women can avoid conscription through a religious exemption and over a third of Israeli women do so. According to the IDF, female Israeli soldiers were killed in combat operations in the period —, [32] and dozens before then. The IDF says that fewer than 4 percent of women are in combat positions. Rather, they are concentrated in "combat-support" positions which command a lower compensation and status than combat positions. Civilian pilot and aeronautical engineer Alice Miller successfully petitioned the High Court of Justice to take the pilot training exams, after being rejected on grounds of gender. Though president Ezer Weizman , a former IAF commander, told Miller that she would be better off staying home and darning socks, the court eventually ruled in that the IAF could not exclude qualified women from pilot training. Even though Miller would not pass the exams, the ruling was a watershed, opening doors for women in new IDF roles. Female legislators took advantage of the momentum to draft a bill allowing women to volunteer for any position, if they could qualify. In the Equality amendment to the Military Service law stated that the right of women to serve in any role in the IDF is equal to the right of men. However, the study noted that women still face gender discrimination in the IDF. A few platoons named Karakal were formed for men and women to serve together in light infantry. Many women also joined the Border Police. In June Maj. General Avi Zamir. Barbivai stated, "I am proud to be the first woman to become a major general and to be part of an organization in which equality is a central principle. Ninety percent of jobs in the IDF are open to women and I am sure that there are other women who will continue to break down barriers. In the IDF announced they would, for the first time, allow a MTF transgender woman to serve in the army as a female soldier. Elana Sztokman notes it would be "difficult to claim that women are equals in the IDF". The performance was first disrupted by fifteen religious soldiers, who left in protest and then the Master Sergeant forced the women to end the performance because it was disturbing the religious soldiers. An IDF spokesperson announced an investigation of the incident: "We are aware of the incident and already began examining it. The exclusion of woman is not consistent with the values of the IDF. Zeev Lehrer, who served on the chief of staff's panel of the integration of women, noted "There is a clear process of 'religionization' in the army, and the story of the women is a central piece of it. There are very strong pressures at work to halt the process of integrating women into the army, and they are coming from the direction of religion. Dana Ben-Ezra. Non-Jewish minorities tended to serve in one of several special units: the Sword Battalion , also known as Unit or the Minorities Unit, until it was disbanded in ; [46] the Druze Reconnaissance Unit; and the Trackers Unit, composed mostly of Negev Bedouins. In the IDF general staff decided to integrate the armed forces by opening up other units to minorities, while placing some Jewish conscripts in the Minorities Unit. Until the intelligence corps and the air force remained closed to minorities. Although Israel has a majority of Jewish soldiers, all citizens including large numbers of Druze and Circassian men are subject to mandatory conscription. However, since the s Druze soldiers have increasingly protested this practice, which they considered a means of segregating them and denying them access to elite units like sayeret units. The army has increasingly admitted Druze soldiers to regular combat units and promoted them to higher ranks from which they had been previously excluded. In Rav Gadi Eizenkot ordered the unit's closure in order to assimilate the Druze soldiers no differently than Jewish soldiers, as part of an ongoing reorganization of the army. Several Druze officers reached ranks as high as Major General, and many received commendations for distinguished service. In proportion to their numbers, the Druze people achieve much higher—documented—levels in the Israeli army than other soldiers. Nevertheless, some Druze still charge that discrimination continues, such as exclusion from the Air Force , although the official low security classification for Druze has been abolished for some time. The first Druze aircraft navigator completed his training course in ; like all air force pilots, his identity is not disclosed. During the Arab—Israeli War , many Druze who had initially sided with the Arabs deserted their ranks to either return to their villages or side with Israel in various capacities. Since the late s the Druze Initiative Committee , centered at the village of Beit Jan and linked to the Israeli Communist Party , has campaigned to abolish Druze conscription. Military service is a tradition among some of the Druze population, with most opposition in Druze communities of the Golan Heights ; 83 percent of Druze boys serve in the army, according to the IDF's statistics. By law, all Israeli citizens are subject to conscription. The Defense Minister has complete discretion to grant exemption to individual citizens or classes of citizens. A long- standing policy dating to Israel's early years extends an exemption to all other Israeli minorities most notably Israeli Arabs. However, there is a long-standing government policy of encouraging Bedouins to volunteer and of offering them various inducements, and in some impoverished Bedouin communities a military career seems one of the few means of relative social mobility available. Also, Muslims and Christians are accepted as volunteers, even if older than From among non-Bedouin Arab citizens, the number of volunteers for military service—some Christian Arabs and even a few Muslim Arabs—is minute, and the government makes no special effort to increase it. Six Israeli Arabs have received orders of distinction as a result of their military service; of them the most famous is a Bedouin officer, Lieutenant Colonel Abd el-Majid Hidr also known as Amos Yarkoni , who received the Order of Distinction. Vahid el Huzil was the first Bedouin to be a battalion commander. Until the second term of as Prime Minister — , social benefits given to families in which at least one member including a grandfather, uncle, or cousin had served at some time in the armed forces were significantly higher than to "non-military" families, which was considered a means of blatant discrimination between Jews and Arabs. Rabin led the abolition of the measure, in the teeth of strong opposition from the Right. At present, the only official advantage from military service is the attaining of security clearance and serving in some types of government positions in most cases, security-related , as well as some indirect benefits. Rather than perform army service, Israeli Arab youths have the option to volunteer to national service and receive benefits similar to those received by discharged soldiers. The volunteers are generally allocated to Arab populations, where they assist with social and community matters. As of [update] 1, Arabs were volunteering for national service. According to sources in the national service administration, Arab leaders are counseling youths to refrain from performing services to the state. According to a National Service official, "For years the Arab leadership has demanded, justifiably, benefits for Arab youths similar to those received by discharged soldiers. Now, when this opportunity is available, it is precisely these leaders who reject the state's call to come and do the service, and receive these benefits. In a Muslim Arab woman was serving as a medic with unit Abdo had voluntarily enlisted in the IDF, which her family had encouraged, and transferred from the Ordnance Corps to the , a mixed-gender unit with both Jewish and Arab soldiers. In an increase of Israeli Christian Arabs joining the army was reported. The IDF carried out extended missions in Ethiopia and neighboring states, whose purpose was to protect Ethiopian Jews and to help their immigration to Israel. Men in the Haredi community may choose to defer service while enrolled in yeshivot see Tal committee ; many avoid conscription altogether. This special arrangement is called Torato Omanuto , and has given rise to tensions between the Israeli religious and secular communities. While options exist for Haredim to serve in the IDF in an atmosphere accommodating to their religious convictions , most Haredim do not choose to serve in the IDF. Haredi males have the option of serving in the 97th "Netzah Yehuda" Infantry Battalion. This unit is a standard IDF infantry battalion focused on the region. To facilitate Haredi soldiers to serve, the Netzah Yehuda military bases follow the standards of Jewish dietary laws ; the only women permitted on these bases are wives of soldiers and officers. Haredi soldiers may join other units of the IDF, but rarely do. The IDF has identified [ when? The IAF is currently using defense contractors to fill in the gaps and continue operations. Although the IDF claims it will not discriminate against women, it is offering Haredim " women free and secular free" recruitment centers. Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon expressed his willingness to relax regulations to meet the demands of ultra-Orthodox . Regulations regarding gender equality had already been relaxed so that Haredim could be assured that men would not receive physical exams from female medical staff. Israel is one of 24 nations that allow openly gay individuals to serve in the military. Since the early s, sexual identity presents no formal barrier in terms of soldiers' military specialization or eligibility for promotion. Until the s the IDF tended to discharge soldiers who were openly gay. In the IDF permitted homosexuals to serve, but banned them from intelligence and top-secret positions. A decade later, Professor Uzi Even, [69] an IDF reserves officer and chairman of University 's Chemistry Department, revealed that his rank had been revoked and that he had been barred from researching sensitive topics in military intelligence, solely because of his sexual orientation. His testimony to the Knesset in raised a political storm, forcing the IDF to remove such restrictions against gays. The chief of staff's policy states that it is strictly forbidden to harm or hurt anyone's dignity or feeling based on their gender or sexual orientation in any way, including signs, slogans, pictures, poems, lectures, any means of guidance, propaganda, publishing, voicing, and utterance. Moreover, gays in the IDF have additional rights, such as the right to take a shower alone if they want to. According to a University of California, Santa Barbara study, [69] a brigadier general stated that Israelis show a "great tolerance" for gay soldiers. Petersburg Times , said, "It's a non-issue. You can be a very good officer, a creative one, a brave one, and be gay at the same time. A study published by the Israel Gay Youth IGY Movement in January found that half of the homosexual soldiers who serve in the IDF suffer from violence and homophobia, although the head of the group said that "I am happy to say that the intention among the top brass is to change that. Israel is the only country in the world that requires deaf and hard-of-hearing people to serve in the military. According to a Care2 report, vegans in the IDF may refuse vaccination if they oppose animal testing. In cases when a citizen cannot be normally drafted by the law old age, served as a soldier in a different country, severe health problems, handicaps, autism, etc. The IDF's mission is to "defend the existence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state of Israel. To protect the inhabitants of Israel and to combat all forms of terrorism which threaten the daily life. One such principle, is the concept that Israel cannot afford to lose a single war. The IDF believes that this is possible if it can rapidly mobilize troops to insure that they engage the enemy in enemy territory. The main doctrine consists of the following principles: [78]. The document defines three core values for all IDF soldiers to follow, as well as ten secondary values the first being most important, and the others appearing sorted in Hebrew alphabetical order : [79]. The article was meant as an "extension of the classical Just War Theory", and as a "[needed] third model" or missing paradigm besides which of "classical war army and police. In this article, Kasher and Yadlin came to the conclusion that targeted killings of terrorists were justifiable, even at the cost of hitting nearby civilians. In a interview to , Asa Kasher later confirmed, pointing to the fact that in an area in which the IDF does not have effective security control e. East-Jerusalem , soldiers' lives protection takes priority over avoiding injury to enemy civilians. The article was intended to then Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon , to serve as a basis for a new "code of conduct". Although Moshe Ya'alon did endorse the article's views, and is reported to have presented it numerous times before military forums, it was never actually turned into a binding IDF document or an actual "code", neither by Ya'alon nor its successors. However, the document have since reportedly been adapted to serve as educational material, designed to emphasizes the right behavior in low intensity warfare against terrorists, where soldiers must operate within a civilian population. In , then head of Military Intelligence suggested that the article he co-authored with Asa Kasher be ratified as a formal binding code, arguing that "the current code ['The Spirit of the IDF'] does not sufficiently address one of the army's most pressing challenges: asymmetric warfare against terrorist organizations that operate amid a civilian population". The supreme command level in the military, the Chief of the General Staff, the military's Commander in Chief, is appointed by and subject to the authority of the civilian Government and is subordinate to the Minister of Defense not the Ministry of Defense itself. However, in the years after the establishment of Israel, the Military establishment enjoyed a degree of independence given to it by Ben-Gurion. This was evident in the attendance of the Chief of General Staff in Cabinet and security Cabinet meetings as an equal and not as a subordinate. Even after the Agranat Commission inquiry following the Yom Kippur War , when the roles, the powers, and the duties of the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Chief of General Staff were clarified and the rules and standards of monitoring where established between the military and the political spheres, the military still continued to enjoy disproportionate status at the expense of the civilian authorities. Defense expenditures increased dramatically after both the and wars. The budget changes came two months after Israel had approved its current two-year budget. The defense budget in stood at NIS The figure constituted 6. However, in , the prime minister reversed course and moved to make significant cuts in the defense budget in order to pay for social programs. However, Israel's spending per capita is below that of the USA. Field rations , called manot krav , usually consist of canned tuna , sardines , beans , stuffed vine leaves , maize and fruit cocktail and bars of halva. Packets of fruit flavored drink powder are also provided along with condiments like ketchup , mustard , chocolate spread and jam. Around , the IDF announced that certain freeze dried MREs served in water activated disposable heaters like goulash , turkey schwarma and meatballs would be introduced as field rations. One staple of these rations was loof , a type of Kosher spam made from chicken or beef that was phased out around The IDF possesses various foreign and domestically produced weapons and computer systems. Israel has also developed its own independent weapons industry, which has developed weapons and vehicles such as the Merkava battle tank series, Nesher and Kfir fighter aircraft , and various small arms such as the Galil and Tavor assault rifles , and the Uzi submachine gun. Israel has also installed a variant of the Samson RCWS , a remote controlled weapons platform, which can include machine guns, grenade launchers, and anti-tank missiles on a remotely operated turret, in pillboxes along the Israeli barrier intended to prevent Palestinian militants from entering its territory. Many of these developments have been battle-tested in Israel's numerous military engagements, making the relationship mutually beneficial, the IDF getting tailor-made solutions and the industries a good reputation. In response to the price overruns on the US Littoral Combat Ship program, Israel is considering producing their own warships , which would take a decade [97] and depend on diverting US financing to the project. Israel's military technology is most famous for its firearms, armored fighting vehicles tanks , tank-converted armored personnel carriers APCs , armoured bulldozers , etc. Much of the IDF's electronic systems intelligence, communication, command and control, navigation etc. Israel is the world's largest exporter of drones. Israel is the only country in the world with an operational anti-ballistic missile defense system on the national level — the Arrow system, jointly funded and produced by Israel and the United States. The Iron Dome system against short-range rockets is operational and proved to be successful, intercepting hundreds of Qassam , mm Grad and Fajr-5 artillery rockets fire by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip. Israel has also worked with the US on development of a tactical high energy laser system against medium range rockets called Nautilus or THEL. Israeli security industries developed both the satellites Ofeq and the launchers Shavit. Israel is known to have developed nuclear weapons. It is thought Israel possesses between one hundred and four hundred nuclear warheads. M24 Weapon System Sa'ar 4. Hermes UAV. A female soldier of the unisex Caracal Battalion armed with the Israel Weapons Industries Tavor assault rifle with Meprolight 21 reflex sight. Spike ATGM. Arrow anti-ballistic missile. IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer. Typhoon Weapon Station armed with 25 mm gun. Merkava Mk 4m with Trophy active protection system , the first operationally tested Active Protection System for tanks. Yom Hazikaron , Israel's day of remembrance for fallen soldiers, is observed on the 4th day of the month of Iyar of the Hebrew calendar , the day before the celebration of Independence Day. Memorial services are held in the presence of Israel's top military personnel. A two-minute siren is heard at , which marks the opening of the official military memorial ceremonies and private remembrance gatherings at each cemetery where soldiers are buried. Many Israelis visit the graves of family members and friends who were killed in action. On the evening before the remembrance day all shops, restaurants and entertainment places must close gates to the public no later than 7 P. The main museum for Israel's armored corps is the Yad La-Shiryon in Latrun , which houses one of the largest tank museums in the world. English text: []. He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Forces, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our God, from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea. May the Almighty cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighters from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is the Lord your God, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you. Israel Defense Forces parades took place on Independence Day, during the first 25 years of the State of Israel's existence. They were cancelled after due to financial and security concerns. Israel Defense Forces - Wikipedia

If this volume lives up to the promotion, namely that Jesus did not claim to be , and was not , the promised Messiah of Old Testament literature, it is heresy at its worst. If the promo is some sort of theological subterfuge designed to accelerate sales, it is duplicity in its vilest manifestation. Most commonly it was employed of an act anointing or consecrating a man for a special office—such as a prophet 1 Kings , priest Exodus , or king 1 Samuel Each of these three sacred offices was combined uniquely in the person of Jesus Acts ; Hebrews ; Revelation In the New Testament the term Christos times , i. The fact is, the promotional blurb cited above contains an egregious contradiction. The New Testament demonstrates this psalm to be fulfilled in Christ Acts ; ; Hebrews ; Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God has made both Lord and Christ [Messiah] this Jesus whom you crucified Acts It is theological insanity to make the claims John Hagee has done. It hardly is necessary to pile evidence on top of evidence for the messianic role of Jesus of Nazareth. Words have meanings and Mr. If one cannot express his ideas honestly and lucidly, he needs to cease his journalistic endeavors until he can. Jackson, Wayne. The possibility of Israel losing the war was becoming increasingly r The capturing, trial, and execution of a Nazi criminal in had wide-ranging ramifications. Not only did it bring the events of into the open in an unprecedented way, but it was also the catalyst that helped a traumatized generation of survivors in Israel begin to talk about thei While most people know the basics of the story, a daring rescue mission that saved the lives of most of the hostages, but took the life of legendary commander Yoni Netanyahu. While Operation Thunderbolt has gone down as a defining moment of unity in Israeli history, the reality is somewhat different. Who were the heroes of the Entebb Unlimited Israeli movies, shows, and documentaries that bring you closer to Israel, from wherever you are in the world! Subscribe Share Share with your friends. Season 1 Sort by Alphabetical Release date. Pre-IDF Brigades. Israel's First Special Ops Unit. The Ship That Almost Sank Israel Episode 5 In , Israel faced many threats, but one of the defining moments of the War of Independence came from an internal threat that almost led to civil war. Israel's Covert Rescue Mission in Entebbe. Israel's Covert Rescue Mission in Entebbe Episode 9 While most people know the basics of the story, a daring rescue mission that saved the lives of most of the hostages, but took the life of legendary commander Yoni Netanyahu.

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In quote 3 Hagee interprets Peter's words to again relate the term Messiah as a political deliverer. In quote 4 Hagee cites Acts which is a reference to restoring Israel as a political power. So, we can conclude that Hagee is defining the Messiah as a political deliverer. Therefore, if we were to use this definition, Hagee is correct. Jesus did not come to be a political Messiah. But, Dr. John Hagee has still made a big mistake. He has failed to define his terms adequately and caused an uproar. Remember, in the video2 John Hagee said his book, In Defense of Israel, will prove that "Jesus did not come to Earth to be the Messiah," 20 seconds in and that ". He did not clarify what he meant by Messiah--and I think he did it on purpose. Nevertheless, let's take a look at the word as it is used in the New Testament--something Hagee should have done but didn't do in his chapter. Jesus refused by word and deed to claim to be the Messiah. John Hagee is just plain wrong! There are two significant points worth mentioning here. So whenever we see the word Christ used in the New Testament, we know it is speaking of Messiah. Second, Jesus himself affirmed that he was the Christ. Here are some additional scriptures that confirm this. He has failed to do proper research. How can this be? Why would Dr. Hagee fail to mention these verses and the plain scriptural teaching that Jesus is the Messiah? I can see only two possibilities to explain Hagee's blatant oversight--but I must state that these are only my opinions. First, perhaps Hagee worded his advertisement and book in such a way to cause controversy and increase sales. I don't know, but it caused me to buy the book so that I could research what he meant. Second, Dr. Hagee has such a huge agenda regarding his support for Israel that he has apparently allowed himself to do shoddy and incomplete research regarding this topic of the Messiah so as to support a particular view of Israel to the complete denouncement of what is known as Replacement Theology. There are a lot of people complaining about John Hagee's comments and rightfully so since they are misleading. They do not represent the full scope of the term Messiah and they are incendiary. Though I do not like defending him in this issue, I must remind the reader that as far as Hagee's definition of "messiah" being a political deliverer goes, he is correct; Jesus did not come to be a political deliverer and free Israel from Roman rule. However, Dr. Hagee needs to be far more clear and define his terms. I'm convinced he knew the uproar his statements would cause. Furthermore, he needs to reassess his comments and adopt a more biblically complete position regarding the Hebrew term Messiah which is equivalent of the Greek term Christ. These are definitely "political" as they show Christ as someone who is King and who reigns. He also should address Jesus' very clear claim to be the Messiah in John I mean, how could he not address it? Finally, there were other things in the book that I thought were problematic, but the intent of this article is not to focus on them. Jan 22, Rebecca Hale rated it it was amazing. A wonderful book! I learned a lot of history and it helped answer many questions! Apr 26, Ernie Durham rated it it was amazing. A very comprehensive and indepth look at the foundation, history and anti-semitism and how it has affected the Body of Christ and how we need to support Israel according to the Word of God. Jul 16, Mark Clinard rated it it was amazing. You will never see the Jews or the State of Israel again after reading this in depth and well researched book. Mar 16, Ray W rated it did not like it. A disgusting propaganda rag filled with half-truths. Apr 23, Nick rated it it was ok Shelves: judaism. I originally thought I would give this book a one star rating, based on seeing what else Hagee has done with Biblical prophecy and exegesis, but I was surprised to find some interesting insights in his book. Let it be noted that I heavily skimmed most of the book and read more thoroughly in other parts. I did appreciate Hagee's attack and historical tracing of within the church. Unfortunately, he seemed to say that if you are not an antisemite you will defend the state of Israel. O I originally thought I would give this book a one star rating, based on seeing what else Hagee has done with Biblical prophecy and exegesis, but I was surprised to find some interesting insights in his book. On this point, I have not yet formulated my full conviction, but I will say that antisemitism and anti- are not necessarily one and the same. Also, it seems that Hagee is in such a hurry to affirm the Jewish people and the state of Israel that he fails to address the need for Christians to bear witness to Christ. He spends a whole chapter building a case against "Replacement Theology," but I feel that both Replacement Theology and John Hagee make "the Church" and Gentiles synonymous rather than understanding that "the Church" is the Remenant of Israel Romans. The Gentiles are grafted in as a part of it, but Jewish people are a part of it as well. Therefore, it is not the same to say that "the Church has replaced Israel" as it is to say that "the Church is the True Israel. All in all, I found this book to be worth skimming since it raised some interesting points for discussion. Very easy to read and brought to my attention many facts about the Middle East and the people who occupy those countries I wasn't knowledgeable about. I am very touched and see need to pray for and to defend Israel more than I eve Very easy to read and brought to my attention many facts about the Middle East and the people who occupy those countries I wasn't knowledgeable about. I am very touched and see need to pray for and to defend Israel more than I ever have. Anyone who is a Christian can not question the as a land God promised to Abraham by covenant and that covenant still stands today as much as it did when God told Abraham he would be the Father of many descendants and He chose them as a chosen Nation and He has and will continue to honor that. Great read! Oct 17, Heather rated it liked it. Really easy reading book with clear outline of the Isreal-Palestine issue. A little too enthusiastically black and white in its perspectives for me to trust entirely, but a good introduction to the issues from a Biblical perspective. Sep 11, William Heneachon rated it it was amazing. Great book. A must for the prophecy reader. Aug 13, Jeremy rated it it was amazing. Absolutly Astounding I love reading this book to hear some of the . It just astounds me. Aug 09, Laura rated it really liked it. I have a new understanding and appreciation for Israel and the Jewish people after reading this book. As a Christian, I highly recommend it to others. Oct 24, Lisa Wich rated it it was amazing. It is so relevant for people to understand Israel as it impacts our world everyday. This is an important book that explains the historical and current conflicts. May 17, Katie rated it liked it. This was a good reminder of things I already believe. Dec 21, Cordellya Smith added it. This is an excellent book that helps the reader understand more about the history of the Jews. It also clearly shows that Christianity could not exist without the Jewish faith. Jun 28, Suzanne rated it it was amazing. Amazing book!! Excellent source of the history of Isreal, exceptionally written as well!! Dec 28, Mac rated it it was amazing. I'm not religious at all, although I do love Israel as a country for its history. John Hagee makes a compelling argument in this book as to why "Christians" should support a Jewish state. Efrona Mor rated it it was amazing Aug 21, Ralph greenhalgh rated it it was amazing Jan 02, Josh Waters rated it really liked it Jul 29, Robertsc rated it really liked it Mar 25, Lincoln Smith rated it really liked it Jan 26, Frantz Michel rated it liked it Nov 18, Lyle Flanery rated it it was amazing Jun 15, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Readers also enjoyed. About John Hagee. John Hagee. They reside in , Texas with their five adult children, their spouses and grandchildren. Paster John Hagee is a scholar, musician, athlete, evangelist, and above all, a with a pastor's heart. A fourth-generation preacher in the tradition of his father and grandfathers befo Pastor John Hagee and his wife Diana reach out and spread Christ's message throughout the Northern Hemisphere. A fourth-generation preacher in the tradition of his father and grandfathers before him, Pastor Hagee not only shepherds the 17, member, nondenominational Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, he is pastor to other around the country. John Hagee Ministries produces three television programs. Cornerstone is a weekly broadcast of the Sunday morning service at Cornerstone Church. John Hagee Today is a teaching program aired Monday through Friday. SundayNightLive is a live-via-satellite broadcast of the Sunday evening service from Cornerstone Church that can be seen n over 93 million homes. 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