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In Samaria Ariel - Stadt Der Visionäre Eine Reise Durch Ariel Jeremia 10,16 Juli / August 2015 Israel Mein Erbe® EINE PUBLIKATION VON THE FRIENDS OF ISRAEL GOSPEL MINISTRY, INC. Israel Mein Erbe Willkommen in Samaria Ariel - Stadt der Visionäre Eine Reise durch Ariel Plus: Gush Katif unter den Palästinensern Israel: Verbesserung der Lebensqualität IMPRESSUM INHALT Israel Mein Erbe Eine Publikation von The Friends of Israel Gospel Liebe Freunde, Israel Mein Erbe AUSGABE 1 • 4/2015 Ministry, Inc. • Jeremia 10,16 Wie wir alle wissen, ist das jüdische Volk IN DIESER AUSGABE durchaus vertraut mit tragischen Erlebnissen. Ausgabe 1 • 4/2015 Sie haben wahrscheinlich mehr erlitten als jede andere Nation ARIEL - STADT DER VISIONÄRE Einblick.................................................4 von Elwood McQuaid S. 8 der Erde. Sie haben sogar etwas, was manche als den „jüdischen Blickpunkt Naher Osten.....................5 LEITBILD Unglückstag” bezeichnen: den 9. Av (der dieses Jahr auf den 26. Nicht viele würden beim Anblick einer ISRAEL MEIN ERBE erscheint zweimonatlich und wird von The Friends trostlosen, öden Landschaft zu dem Schluss of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc. veröffentlicht, einem weltweit vertretenen Juli fällt). Es ist das Datum der Zerstörung ihrer beider Tempel: Editorial................................................6 christlichen Werk, das die biblische Wahrheit über Israel und den Messias des ersten im Jahr 586 v. Chr. und des zweiten im Jahr 70 n. Chr. kommen, dass dies ein guter Ort ist, um eine verbreitet und die Solidarität mit dem jüdischen Volk fördert. Am 9. Av wurden im Jahr 1290 die Juden aus England vertrieben Stadt zu gründen. Doch genau so begann Morning Star News.............................7 Ariel. und im Jahr 1492 aus Spanien. Aus Ärger darüber, dass er nur die Universität Ariel unterstützt Chefredakteurin: Lorna Simcox Juden foltern und ermorden konnte, die zum Katholizismus kon- Redaktion Deutschland: Georg Hagedorn vertiert waren, überredete der spanische Großinquisitor Thomás autistische Studierende.....................16 Stellvertretender Chefredakteur: David M. Levy Torquemada die Monarchie, diejenigen, die nicht konvertiert wa- Beratender Redakteur: Elwood McQuaid Oase der Koexistenz.........................17 Publizistische Leitung: Lisa Small ren, zu verbannen. Dadurch wurde die größte jüdische Gemeinde EINE TOUR DURCH ARIEL Art Director: Thomas E. Williams jener Zeit zerstört. Viele reisten auf Booten ab, ohne zu wissen, von American Friends of Ariel S. 12 Gush Katif unter den Grafische Gestaltung: Susanne Martin, Charis Hagemann wohin sie gehen oder ob sie überleben würden, um die Geschich- Übersetzung: Dr. Stefanie Jahn, Tatjana Meffle So viel zu sehen! Eine besondere Reise durch te zu erzählen. Die Nina, Pinta und die Santa Maria segelten eine erstaunliche Stadt, die als Hauptstadt Palästinensern....................................23 an ihnen vorbei in den Hafen von Sevilla. Wie der Historiker Samarias gilt. GESCHÄFTSFÜHRUNG Solomon Grayzel berichtet, notierte Christoph Kolumbus dieses Die Anfänge des Rückzugs..............24 Geschäftsführender Direktor: James A. Showers Ereignis in seinem Tagebuch. Früher sagte ich mir, dass solche Kaufmännischer Geschäftsführer: John Wilcox Es war einmal.....................................25 Vizepräsident für Entwicklungsplanung: Thomas E. Geoghan Dinge heute nicht mehr passieren. Doch dann wurde ich im Jahr Direktor des nordamerikanischen Arbeitszweigs: Steve Herzig 2005 Zeugin einer modernen Tragödie am 9. Av, genau wie Sie. Das Buch Joel - Israels zukünftige Direktor des internationalen Arbeitszweigs: David M. Levy Die israelische Regierung vertrieb 8600 ihrer eigenen Leute Direktor für den Bereich Medien: Steve H. Conover aus 21 schönen, blühenden Gemeinden namens Gush Katif in Rettung...............................................32 ZEHN JAHRE NACH GUSH Gaza, wo das jüdische Volk fast 40 Jahre lang gelebt hatten. Einige Grundlagen des Glaubens - Spezielle STANDORTE von Ihnen erinnern sich vielleicht an die bedrückenden Bilder in KATIF: EIN RÜCKBLICK USA: The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., P. O. Box 908, Bellmawr, von Elliot Jager NJ 08099 | Kanada: FOI Gospel Ministry Inc., P. O. Box 428 STN den Nachrichten. Die Israelis in Gush Katif verloren ihre Häuser, S. 18 Offenbarung.......................................36 A, Brampton, ON L6V 2L4 | Australien: The Friends of Israel Gospel Unternehmen, Bauernhöfe, Synagogen, Schulen, Parks und ihren Zehn Jahre nach Israels Rückzug aus dem Ministry, P. O. Box 171, Melrose Park SA 5039 Lebensstil. Alles, was sie aufgebaut hatten, übergaben sie den Ara- Gazastreifen berichtet der israelische Israel in den Nachrichten.................40 bern, im Austausch für Frieden. Die Hamas dankte es ihnen, in- Journalist Elliot Jager über die Folgen. Studentendorf im Hügelland...........41 BESTELLUNGEN / ABONNEMENT dem sie das meiste davon zerstörten und versuchten, Israel durch Bombenangriffe zu vernichten. Der zehnte August ist der 10. Jah- CMV Hagedorn Tel.: 0049-(0)211- 429 98 56 Goldene Äpfel....................................42 Postfach 30 04 30 Fax: 0049-(0)211-429 98 53 restag des „Rückzugs”. In dieser Ausgabe haben wir das Privileg, 40404 Düsseldorf www.cmv-duesseldorf.de einen Artikel des bekannten israelischen Journalisten Dr. Elliot Bankverbindung: Jager veröffentlichen zu können, der die Ereignisse für uns wieder DEM LEBEN EINE NEUE Deutsche Gemeinde Mission e. V. aufrollt. Vor der Vertreibung schickten wir unseren Freund, den RICHTUNG GEBEN: EINE Stichwort: FOI Deutschland israelischen Fotografen Hanan Issachar, in den Gaza-Streifen, um VR-Bank NordRön eG WANDERUNG DURCH SAMARIA IBAN: DE47 5306 1230 0000 6224 94 BIC: GENODEF1 HUE Bilder zu machen. Wir drucken einige davon in dieser Ausgabe von Israel Mein Erbe für Sie wieder ab – ein nostalgischer Blick von Charlie Dyer S. 26 auf das, was einmal war. Wir nehmen Sie außerdem mit ins soge- Silo, Berg Garizim, Berg Ebal. Alle drei liegen KONTAKT nannte Westjordanland und die wunderschöne Stadt Ariel. Ariel in Samaria. Und könnte es einen besseren Georg Hagedorn Reiseleiter als den christlichen Autor und [email protected] gilt als Hauptstadt Samarias und bezeugt Israels harte Arbeit und seinen tiefen Wunsch, mit seinen arabischen Nachbarn in Frieden erfahrenen Wanderführer Charlie Dyer geben? © Copyright 2015 The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc. zu leben. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Wir möchten American Friends of Ariel für ihre Hilfe danken, durch die wir Sie auf eine kleine Reise mitnehmen und die Wahr- ISRAEL: VERBESSERUNG Druck: Gemeindebriefdruckerei heit über die aktuellen Ereignisse in diesem Teil Israels präsentie- IHRER LEBENSQUALITÄT ren können. Willkommen in Samaria! von Christopher J. Katulka S. 30 Alle in dieser Zeitschrift veröffentlichten Beiträge sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Von technologischen Innovationen über die Vervielfältigung, auch auszugsweise, nur mit schriftlicher Genehmigung von The Friends In der Erwartung Seiner Wiederkunft, of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc. Landwirtschaft bis hin zur Medizin: Israel ist auf dem neuesten Stand. Hier wurde sogar Lorna Simcox, Titelbild: Bibelzitate, soweit nicht anders angegeben: Revidierte Elberfelder Übersetzung, SCM Chefredakteurin die Operation ohne Operation erfunden! Irisblüten in der Wüste Samarias. Brockhaus Verlag, NeÜ, Christliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Dillenburg (Hanan Isachar/www.isachar-photography.com) 2 JULI / AUGUST 2015 ISRAEL MEIN ERBE 3 EINBLICK des geschäftsführenden Direktors BLICKPUNKT Naher Osten or nicht allzu langer Zeit nahm ich in Nach der Konferenz brachte die Zeitung The t‘s the economy, stupid, es geht überstanden, es gab weder eine geplatzte Washington DC an einer Konferenz Christian Post einen Artikel darüber mit der Über- um die Wirtschaft, Dumm- Immobilienblase noch Bankenrettungen mit dem Titel „Das Volk des Landes: schrift “Neue christliche Zionisten bemüht um Dis- kopf! – diesen Slogan erfand und nur eine kleine Wachstumsdelle. Die EineV Verteidigung des christlichen Zionismus im 21. tanz zum wilden, populären Apokalyptizismus”. Nach 1992I Bill Clintons Wahlstratege James Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf einem historischen Jahrhundert” teil. einem kurzen Bezug auf die Vorträge fokussierte sich Carville, der mit seinem Team die Tiefstand, während die Börse auf ein Es war eine Reaktion Evangelikaler auf eine der Reporter auf die “wilden, verrückten” Dispen- Wirtschaftskrise in den Mittelpunkt Rekordhoch kletterte. Der High-Tech- wachsende Bewegung innerhalb der Evangelikalen, sationalisten, die den christlichen Zionismus in der des Präsidentschaftswahlkampfs stellen Sektor boomt. die sich von der Unterstützung Israels abwendet. Vergangenheit dominiert haben. wollte. Die Folge: Amtsinhaber George Zweitens sind Sicherheitsfragen für Evangelikale Antizionisten behaupten, dass sie Es ist richtig, dass christlicher Zionismus und H.W. Bush wurde abgewählt. Israelis ganz unbestreitbar von enormer das jüdische Volk nicht hassen, jedoch glauben, dass Dispensationalismus Hand in Hand gehen. Aber uns Kenner der politischen Landschaft Bedeutung. Der Likud gewann zwar Israels Existenz, die von ihnen abgelehnt wird, das alle als wild und verrückt zu bezeichnen, ist falsch. und mediale Meinungsmacher verhalfen nur 30 Knesset-Sitze und blieb damit Resultat einer Überreaktion auf den Holocaust und Wir sind nicht das Problem. Auch die Prophetie ist dem Spruch anlässlich der kürzlich statt- weit von den für eine absolute Mehrheit die primäre Ursache für Terrorismus und Gewalt im es nicht. Den Dispensationalismus über Bord zu gefundenen
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