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2 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE BIBLES FOR SOVIET JEWS "1 Never Seen Such Hungry Hearts! "

By SAM NADLER ur first trip to the Soviet Union in May of this On our second trip to the Soviet Union we found new Jewish year was blessed beyond believers already growing in the faith! what we hoped for (see OAugust issue of The Chosen Peo- ple). From the Red Square street corner to the Moscow synagogue, Jewish people were eager to hear about our faith in Messiah. In Kiev, where we preached, 70 Rus- sian Jews accepted the Lord! We were eager to return not only to see if the Lord had more of our people to bring to faith but our hearts ached to follow up and strengthen those who had professed faith during our first trip. A Family Man Even before we arrived in the Soviet Union, the Lord had minis- try for us. On my flight to the Soviet Union, Gregory, a Russian Jew in his early 50's sat just a few seats away. "Somehow" we got to talking. He had moved to the U.S. 13 years ago and was now returning to visit relatives in Russia. A family man, he lives in Queens, N.Y. and prides himself on the close relationship he has with his children. Upon hear-

ing our beliefs he thought for a A Jewish woman receives a Bible in Kiev (top). second and said: "I think you'll in love?" I asked him. "Did things Sam Nadler, Executive Director, Chosen have much success in Russia. Your People Ministries (left) and Albert Davis change for you?" (CPM Toronto) exhort a room of new believers religion sounds very practical. Peo- "Yes, as a matter of fact, every- before distributing Bibles, stacked at right of picture. ple could believe without showing thing changed," he said. any difference in their lives." "Well, that's how it is with believ- To the contrary, I told him, people ing in Jesus. Everything changes. of like falling in love without a changed a great deal when they Though it might seem like you change in your life. If it doesn't came to faith. could come to faith without witness- change your life, it's not really "Do you remember when you fell ing a change in your life, it's kind love. And if you believe in Jesus

THE CHOSEN PEOPLE 3 On my flight to the Soviet Union, Gregory, a Russian Jew in his early 50s sat just a few seats away. "Somehow" we got to talking. and it doesn't change your life, Micah 5:2 and taught on the valid- Jam-Packed there's no real belief there either:' ity and deity of Yeshua the Mes- Sunday morning we were invited siah. Besides those that came to to speak to 1,000 people at the That must have touched a nerve. faith, there were dozens more that Independent Church in Kiev. It is He voiced his suspicions of orga- stayed for hours to ask questions jam-packed and a good number of nized religion and those who prac- of Albert Davis (Chosen People Jewish people are in attendance. tice only the outward rituals. He Ministries, Toronto) and me. also confessed his failure to keep The Lord allows my message on rabbinic law. I pray that I planted a seed. He admits that he's been trained in is one of the people who made a decision for the Lord during our last trip. In his late atheism not to believe, and though 30's, he is very strong in the faith, consider- he does have some sense that there is ing he is only about two-months-old in the a creator, he can't imagine how he Lord. He's been witnessing to everyone— could believe all that would be even at work, where it can cost you a pro- needed. I encouraged him to let the motion. He is even planning a trip to the Lord do most of the work in this Baltic Republic and Latvia to tell his rela- matter, and for him just to con- tives and friends about Messiah. sider the issue. He had many questions so we spent time He thinks however that it would be strengthening him in the things of God. I impossible for him to come to belief shared with him from the Psalms and the overnight. New Covenant about God's plan and pur- pose, about God's purpose for evil in the I remind him that with God, noth- world (he is especially troubled over why God allows evil to continue) ing's impossible. and about salvation being once and for all. Joy Turns to Concern Samwel shared how he was witnessing to his supervisor at work. The joy of seeing those who had His supervisor, an atheist, wondered why he would bother maintain- come to faith during our first trip ing his Jewish identity now that he believes in Messiah. Samwel was turned to concern when we discov- able to explain that God wanted to maintain the Jewish people as a ered that the churches were unpre- witness, and that faith in Jesus would not remove his Jewishness, but fulfill it. pared to disciple these new Jewish believers. These new believers also We continued to share with Samwel about the balance between felt so uncomfortable in a "Gentile" maintaining our identity, yet having unity with all brothers of faith church that they were unwilling to in Messiah. Pray for him as he travels north to tell his relatives and come back. (The churches in the friends about Jesus. 0 Soviet Union are marked by a We were also able to encourage Isaiah 12:2 to reach many hearts. I deep reverence for God, but are Rosa, a Jewish woman who had proclaim the end of fleshly fear in very rigid in their traditional way also prayed with us on our earlier Messiah's salvation, and many are of doing things.) ministry in Kiev. She's doing well open to the Lord. But it was Our first meeting saw 120-130 spiritually, and is looking forward Albert's message following mine people, mostly Jewish, come to to immersion (baptism) in Sep- that really gripped the hearts of learn about our faith. I spoke on tember. our people. (In most Soviet ser-

4 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE Albert preached that each year our people seek forgiveness from God. But each yea4 there is no certainty "Today you can know the certainty of salvation in Messiah," he pleaded.

vices there are anywhere from three to five sermons, and the service or- Dimitri dinarily lasts two to three hours.) is a Jewish man searching for God. At the Albert spoke on the Day of Atone- end of one meeting he spent a long time ment, Yom Kippur. speaking with Albert. I asked Albert what he was asking. "He says he wants to have He preached that each year our a sign so he can believe." I said, "Tell him people seek forgiveness from God. God is giving him a sign." "What is the But each year, there is no certainty, sign?" Dimitri asked wide-eyed. "A miracle because there is no true atonement from God," I said. "With all the Jewish made. In Messiah's sacrifice how- people wanting to leave the Soviet Union, ever, we have true atonement, for- here are two Jews from North America, Albert and myself, who have come to Kiev giveness and acceptance by God. in the midst of radiation poisoning [from the nearby Chernobyl accident], in order to "Today, you can know the certainty tell our people about the Messiah. That's of salvation in Messiah," he the sign." The others who heard it laughed, and agreed it was a sign. pleaded. "Today can be your Day of I said, "What kind of sign would you want?" "Any kind of sign," he Atonement!" replied. Pray for Dimitri that he continues his search and recognizes the signs God has given him. 111 The response was wonderful. Fif- teen Jewish people came forward! Each prayed for forgiveness and salvation in Messiah. Albert was overcome with emotion.

We took them to a side room Vont a young, Jewish man who had prayed with where I had Albert exhort them in me to receive the Lord, after an evangelistic the faith and assure them of their meeting in Kiev, wanted to know why we salvation in Messiah Jesus. We had come to the Soviet Union. I pointed at gave a Bible and literature to each him and said, "Because of you." He said, one. "Certainly, not because of me?" "Yes, be- cause of you;' I said. "We wanted you to Hungry Hearts hear the Good News and have the oppor- I've never seen such hungry hearts; tunity to respond to the grace of God in they started reading the Bibles be- our Messiah." fore they even left the building! He was very moved by this, because he They clutched their Bibles like the knew I was sincere. "Are you afraid of great treasures from heaven that death?" he asked me. "No, I'm not afraid they are. of death," I answered. "I don't look forward to pain or suffering. I'm no masochist, but death holds no fear for me. We then counseled them individ- Death is only a doorway to enter into the glory of God. For it says in ually and encouraged each to follow Philippians 1:21, 'For me to live is Messiah, and to die is gain.' The the Lord. What a joy it was when Lord might have me die at any time, but more important is to live for four additional Jewish people came Him while I have life." CI

THECHOSEN PEOPLE 5 up to us to say they had also prayed to receive Messiah during the service, but were too timid to Genati come to the front of a "Gentile" is our volunteer Vladimir's brother. He is auditorium. also close to receiving the Lord. He is a very intelligent, scholarly man who lives That night several more responded about 50 miles from Kiev but came in to to the Lord, and many more re- hear our message. Afterwards, I asked ceived Scriptures. One Jewish him if he's getting closer. He says that woman, Rivka, told me she recent- he's reading through the Jewish Scriptures ly found out she was Jewish. Her very thoroughly to see if we're right. But parents were greatly concerned he intends on having "no more than just about the anti-Semitic harassment the faith of Abraham." and had kept their Jewishness a se- I encouraged him to have the faith of cret, even from their children! And Abraham. "But the faith of Abraham," I now, upon learning of her identity, said, "believed upon the revelation of God!' she gave up her Russian name He too, I told him, should believe God's (Margaret) and took her Hebrew revelation. "When Moses came, he also had the faith of Abraham, and name. he believed on the revelation of God even though it was more of a revelation than Abraham had received. And when Isaiah and the On these pages, you will find the other prophets came, they, too, had the faith of Abraham. And stories of other precious, new, Rus- they believed on the further revelation of God. And now Messiah sian Jewish believers — and those has come, the full and complete revelation of God. All who have that are very close to believing. the faith of Abraham should believe on Him." We share our encounters with I encouraged him to read the Scriptures and see if these things are them so that you will remember to not true. He said he will study and see for himself. If they are true, pray for them. he will believe it. 0

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6 TIM CHOSEN PEOPLE HISTORY OF THE JEWS IN THE USSR (continued from July 1990 issue of The Chosen People)

s the armies of Germany Vilna were allowed to remain intact for Russia in 1917, it was acclaimed with and Austria expanded in a short while longer. immense enthusiasm by Jews 1915 approximately In 1917, with the Russian Revolu- throughout the country. 2,260,000 Jews (40% of tion, the provisional government abol- All Jewish parties united to form an the Russian Jews) came ished all restrictions affecting the Jews. "All Russian Jewish Convention" under the military rule of The Jews, naturally, supported the which was to establish representation AGermany and Austria. They were thus Revolution and participated actively in for all Jews in Russia. freed from Czarist oppression but they its political life. were now separated from the remain- But the majority of Jews stayed loyal Rift Deepenen ing Jews who were under the control of to their Zionist beliefs and in May, 1917, The rift between the Ukrainian and the Czar. a Seventh Conference of the Zionists of Zionist Jews deepened. A Central In 1917, there were 3,440,000 Jews in Russia was held. One hundred forty Ukrainian Council was formed and in the region which remained under Rus- thousand members attended in January, 1918 they wanted complete sian control. Of these, 700,000 lived Petrograd. Then when information independence, but the Jews considered outside the former Pale of Settlement. about the Balfour Declaration reached themselves to be Russian Jews and did This separation caused great divi- not want to side with the Ukrainians. sion within Judaism, for the Jews under Lenin said there was no Again, anti-Semitism broke out. the Czar were conscripted into the After the Bolshevik Revolution of Russian army. The Jewish press was basis for a separate Jewish suppressed and the process of identity in Russia. "The "Russiafication" was speeded up. The slogan of the rabbis," he Jewish masses who were taken captive said, "is the slogan of our in Poland, Lithuania, the Eastern Ukraine, and Belorussia, as well as the enemies." Jewish cultural centers of Warsaw and October, 1917 Russia was plunged into the Yiddish language. Between 1920 Jews became integrated within the life a civil war. The Jews of the Ukraine and 1930 Yiddish flourished. There was of the new Soviet society. The majority were especially affected by this war. Yiddish theater. In fact, many Yiddish of Jewish children began to attend Once again the Jews became the target scholars who had fled Russia began to Russian schools, Jewish youth went to of anti-Semitic pogroms carried out by return. the larger cities where Yiddish language the Ukrainian soldiers. was not used, mixed marriages became In the summer of 1919 the White Jewish Assimilation a frequent occurrence, and Jews began Army began to advance toward Mos- Gradually, however, the pressures taking an active part in Soviet life. By cow. One of its slogans was the old within the Russian society for cultural the end of the 1930s Jews were playing slogan of the Czarist anti-Semites, assimilation gained momentum and an important role in Soviet administra- "Strike at the Jews and save Russia." tion, sciences, and in the arts. As the army moved north they Between 1939 and 1940 the Soviet slaughtered, raped, and pillaged the Stalin dedared that the Union annexed territories which in- Jewish communities. It is estimated that Jews were only a nation cluded Western Belorussia, parts of Ukrainian Jewry lost somewhere "on paper" He advocated Western Poland, Lithuania, and Vilna, around 530 communities in more than Latvia, Estonia, Bessarabia, and North- 1,000 pogroms—with more than 60,000 their assimilation within ern Bukovina. dead and several times that number the surrounding nations." With these territories they inherited wounded. 2,170,000 Jews—bringing their total Jewish population to 5,250,000. These Jewish Defence were strong Jewish communities, still Even while Jewish defense forces under Yiddish influence, still actively were organized, they could not stand involved in the Zionist Movement. up to the more powerful army forces. Shocked and disappointed at the By 1920, the borders of Soviet Russia rapid movement of the Nazi Army, these took shape. About 2,500,000 Jews re- communities welcomed the Soviet cap- mained within the limits of Soviet ture and immediately became a part of Russia. The Communist Party then de- Soviet society. Once again, however, fined and crystallized its policies to- Jewish religious life began to falter. Sec- ward the Jews. Lenin declared that, tions of Vilna and other areas where "There is no basis for a separate Jewish Yiddish life had flourished soon found nation and in regard to a 'national cul- persecution under Soviet rule. Gradu- ture' the slogan of the rabbis and the ally they were sent into exile or de- bourgeois, this is the slogan of our en- ported. emies." Stalin wrote in 1913 that a nation "is Mass Murder a stable community of men which came On June 22, 1941, the German army into being by historic process and has invaded most of the territories which developed on a basis of common lan- the Soviet Union had annexed in 1939 guage, territory, and economic life. and 1940. Many of the Jews tried to flee Since the Jews lack this common basis to the interior of Russia but were unable they are only a 'nation on paper.' The to escape. The total Jewish population evolution of human society must nec- in the areas occupied by the Germans essarily lead toward their assimilation had been about 4 million in the spring within the surrounding nations." of 1941. Of these about 3 million were Gradually Jewish culture was re- murdered. placed by what was called "Jewish Pro- The anti-Semitic feelings within letarian Culture" which was in Russia and these East European coun- accordance with Stalin's slogan, "Na- tries, coupled with the Nazi philosophy tional in form and socialist in content." of the 'Final Solution For the Jews" Interestingly, this culture was based on resulted in mass destruction. In Kiev, 33,779 Jewish men, women,

8 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE and children were murdered within Yiddish culture and theater and Jewish element bound by family, historical, two days in the Babi Yar Valley on Sep- life began to prosper. This was brought and spiritual bonds to the state of Israel, tember 29 and 30, 1941. This was in to an end under Stalin. and Jews within the United States and response to the blowing up of the Ger- In 1948, the Jewish anti-Factious other countries. They were barred from man headquarters in that city. In Committee was dissolved. Those asso- any positions within the high echelon Odessa, German and Romanian forces ciated with it were arrested and a cam- of the Communist Party, foreign ser- killed 26,000 Jews on October 23-26, paign was conducted against the vice, or military command. 1941. Many were hanged or burned. In cosmopolitans—which was aimed pri- the Ukraine and Belorussia, Nazi's cel- marily against the Jewish intelligentsia. "Nazi State" ebrated the anniversary of the Russian After Stalin's death, the Jews were In 1968, following the Six-Day War, Revolution on November 7, 1941 by a given a little respite. But with the es- Israel was labeled a Nazi State and Zi- mass killing of the Jews. tablishment of the nation of Israel, and onism was defined as the worst enemy In the summer of 1942, the Nazi's with the growing interest in the Zionist of mankind. Soviet propaganda likened began the systematic liquidation of the Movement, the Russian government Zionism to a powerful, secret Mafia ghettos. Latent anti-Semitism among once again clamped down on the Jews. organization with unlimited funds, the Soviet masses continued to mani- A deep mistrust of Jews pervaded carrying on subversive activities fest itself throughout the war. In 1943 the atmosphere within the Soviet Union. throughout the world but primarily in and 1944 when the Soviet army liber- Jews were considered to be an alien Communist Bloc countries. ated the occupied areas, anti-Semitism For the most part this attitude con- continued to exist. Jews trying to regain tinued to exist within Russia until the their homes and possessions were often In the summer of 1919 the rise of Gorbachev and Glasnost and murdered by their neighbors. White Army began to Perostroika. advance toward Moscow. Now, once again there is an open Hasidim Immigrate door for the Jews to leave Russia. Up- With the close of the war, the Chabad One of its slogans was the wards of 100,000 to 300,000 are to leave Hasidim, who had preserved their re- old slogan of the Czarist within the next year—their primary ligious distinctiveness throughout the anti-Semites, "Strike at the destination, Israel. years of Soviet regime, succeeded in Jews and save Russia." leaving in large numbers and immi- grated to Israel. Following the war, for a short time, Daughter of 'Israel Daughter of God TESTIMONY OF BELLA TROMAN

y parents had been Given the choice between Israel some died drying up swamps or in Europe through- and America, my parents chose to fighting for the right to have our out the war. My live in the land of the Jews. It was fun homeland. I was proud to belong to mother escaped growing up with a new nation, part the Jewish people and to be an Israeli. from the Warsaw of history in the making. We also studied the Tenach in its ghetto and all original biblical Hebrew, so, at least Mthrough the war hid and ran across on a superficial level, I knew the Suffering of the Jews Russia, often facing death. After the Bible. As a growing child, I decided war, she ended up in a refugee camp in In school we learned about the suf- the God of the Bible did not really Germany. There she met my father, fering of the Jews in the diaspora, exist. It seemed to be only a way that and there I was born in 1948. That same how the Jewish pioneers made the my primitive ancestors had been able year, Israel was also born. wasteland of Palestine bloom, how to explain nature's laws and phenom-

10 11 M CHOSEN PEOPLE ena. Of course, with modern knowl- Growing up among goyim (Gen- times, and my faith in God was estab- edge, we knew better. tiles) made Chaim's family very pro- lished. I knew that the God of my However, I admired my forefathers' tective of their Jewish identity. fathers, the God of the Torah, my wisdom and courage. I thought that During the week they were secular God, was real. I began to go to the the Jewish religion was the best, most like me, but each Friday for Shabbat synagogue and continued reading the decent and fair of all religions. After dinners, I was surprised to watch Bible, yet I recognized something was making up my mind on this, I seldom them turn into Chasidim (Orthodox missing. Somehow, our religion did not gave it any thought. There were cer- Jews). Often I would argue, "Where live up to God's plan and purpose that tainly enough other things to think in the Torah does it say to be like I was seeing in the Torah. about. that?" They didn't have answers, so I We were very poor, and when I began to read the Torah myself. Positive Thinking was 13 I had to quit regular school to For a while, time passed, with me "There Is No God" go to work during the day. I wanted to seeing these differences, but not un- be a writer, so I went to school at night. As I was reading, I felt as if God derstanding. I got involved in posi- After two years, I gave up this dream were speaking to me. I read, "And tive thinking and became a and settled for a practical profession— God said ..." so many times, I found hypnotherapist, searching for what- architectural drafting. myself saying, "There is no God . ever was still missing. You don't exist." Inside, though, I All this time I had been reading the A New Horizon wanted God to prove He existed. Bible in Hebrew, which was very dif- Little by little, He showed me He ficult. On a trip, I found an English My real love, though, was Israeli existed. Bible in our hotel room. It also had the folk dancing; by 19 I was dancing New Testament in it. I loved Yeshua professionally at a tourist club. But from the start. He was strong and when my boyfriend left for America gentle, loving and wise. But I couldn't to make his fortune, and then wrote agree that He was the Son of God. and asked me to join him, a new ho- Even when we became rich—a big house, a Cad- One day, by "chance," I turned the rizon seemed to open: Los Angeles dial to a Christian radio program. They first, then Hollywood! Who knows, I illac, beautiful clothes, a were talking about a Savior, Jesus, the thought, I could be rubbing elbows devoted husband and Son of the living God. I was drawn to with the rich and famous, and maybe two cute kids —I was this, and then to Christian TV, which I will find love and happiness with the Lord used to start peeling from me the man I admired. not happy. the layers of self-righteousness. I got How big was my disappointment. down on my knees many times, con- I did not arrive to a mansion in Bev- fessing my sins. Suddenly I started to erly Hills, but was soon living in a see myself the way God saw me: as a crummy apartment close to down- Once I lost a large amount of cash. sinner. town, sharing it with a bunch of cock- We had taken it out of the bank, ready All my "goodness" was as rags in roaches and a husband who put me to go on a dream vacation to Hawaii. His eyes. I still could not believe the down. We had the tickets and a couple of Gospel, yet the truth was an undeni- Being happy became my primary thousand dollars in my purse. On the able pull in my heart. goal, and even when we became rich way home we stopped in a store. An By this time I had remarried and and I had it all—a big house in Encino hour after leaving the store, I realized had had another baby. Yet, still, I was Hills, a Cadillac, beautiful clothes, a I had left my purse in the shopping not happy. One day in my despair I devoted husband, two cute kids and cart. Chaim went crazy, but I started cried out, "What shall I do?" I heard lots of friends—I was not happy. Try- praying, asking God to do a miracle. a distant voice quietly say, "I am your ing to find true love and happiness "If You give us back the money, I'll Savior; come to Me." with other men led me to a stormy believe in You." divorce. When we returned to the store, No Knight in Armor I left the house and everything in someone had turned in the purse— it, and moved in with Chaim, the new money, tickets and all! I raised up my hands and said, man in my life. We had similar back- God had answered my prayer. Or "OK, come into my heart and save grounds, except his family moved to was it a coincidence? This kind of me." Yet nothing happened. Months America when he was 11. coincidence happened about ten went by and I did not feel saved. No

1HECHOSEIsl PEOPLE 11 knight in shining armor came to take An Evil Man knew, I was confessing my sins and my difficulties and give me happi- asking Jesus to come into my heart Madeline asked another Jewish be- ness. I did not know any other believ- and be my Savior. ers and wasn't sure why I wasn't liever to call me. This was a man I had Driving home, I felt as if I were known in the past, and he had been happy. flying; I was so happy. I didn't know an evil man. I had heard he became a Then in traffic school, the instruc- I was born again, but I did know I felt Jesus believer and God had changed tor gave me some booklets and in- different. vited me to a Bible study. When I him to a good person, so I wanted to Then, the next morning, I sank into called him to ask about the study, he hear his story. When I met with him, despair. I was tormented for days by gave me Madeline Goldberg's num- he wouldn't talk about himself. All he doubts. I didn't know what was hap- ber and suggested I talk to her be- talked about was our Jewish Messiah, pening. Maybe this man had tricked cause I was Jewish. showing me Scripture after Scripture. me. Was it all a hoax? I had to know Madeline told me how her hus- for sure. I got down on my knees and band, Daniel, had read Isaiah 53 prayed, "God of Abraham, Isaac and when he was young and how he was Jacob, show me if Jesus really is the convinced it spoke of Jesus. She was All my "goodness" was Messiah." so gentle and sweet, I tried to explain as rags in His eyes. I still I got up and opened the Bible with what I was feeling. Mostly I kept say- could not believe the my eyes closed. When I opened them, ing, "I don't know. I don't know." I they fell on Isaiah 53. wasn't sure about anything anymore. Gospel, yet the truth "This is Yeshua ha Mashiach," God Madeline and I met and went over was an undeniable pull seemed to answer. Scripture together. As I saw her con- in my heart. I was sure. centrating on Messianic prophesies, I From that day, six years ago, I've started to back off. My mind was ar- grown stronger in faith. And Yeshua, guing with every proof which spoke with His great love, has filled me with of Jesus. I started looking for excuses The .Holy Spirit spoke right to my peace and joy. At last I have found my not to meet with her again. heart and I believed. Next thing I happiness.

STEWARDSHIP HOW DOES MONEY TALK?

Have you heard the old saying, ing professional help. However, just for the money he or she is investing "Money talks"? Listen to the way when they learn to accept their own now. money really talks. limitations and trust someone else who If you are interested in having your "Money, money, money. Uh, oh, .should know about these things, they investment money meet your imme- not enough! Panic! Panic! Invest, you discover that many financial advisors diate cash flow needs and want por- fool! Invest with what? Bank is are also confusing as well as expensive. tions of that investment to go to the empty. Panic! Sell house. Sell car. Sell Furthermore, one thing that most Lord's work in the future, perhaps everything! Think of future. Pension, financial advisors will not take into you should be talking with someone social security, oh, no, uncertain. consideration is that the Lord honors from Chosen People Ministries. What about taxes? I hate taxes! Got to and blesses those who bless Him. have more money. Got to get a better We suggest that you use the en- Giving to the Lord is an act of faith as job. Got to find easy money. Got to closed envelope and include a note well as a financial investment and is find get-rich-quick scheme! No, no, describing your specific needs. We rip off. Lose everything. Tithe? What a necessity and a way of life for those will be glad to be in touch with you is tithe? Forget tithe. Survive. Every who know and love the Lord. One by phone or letter. man for himself!" cannot learn how to make heavenly We probably have a financial plan When it comes to listening to money, investments from most financial ad- that will meet your immediate cash things become very confusing. Just to visors or by listening to money. In and future charitable needs. We may choose the right financial plan can be addition, the believer is also respon- hear money talk, but we want to listen complicated. Some people end up seek- sible for making future charitable plans to the Lord.

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Makes a Great Bring Your Jewish Friends and Relatives to a Jewish New Year's Holy Day Worship Service Near You. Gift! (Sept. 19) Do You Know The Easiest Day JEWISH Of the Year HOLY DAY To Witness to Your Jewish Friends? WORSHIP Everyone has their favorite: Passover .Hanukkah. Of course, if the Lord is leading, Ground Hog's Day might be SERVICES the time! Over the years however, many of our workers have found Rosh Hashanah to be an ideal time to simply wish their Jewish friends and neigh- bors a happy Jewish New Year and hand them a copy of The Jewish Art Calendar. Each month features a different messianic prophecy as interpreted in Jewish folk art style by PLAINVIEW, NY Olive Tree r ti Yolanda Cohen Stith, a messianic Joseph Dorais (516.) 939-2277. Ros Jewish believer and gifted artist. In the ana: Sept. 19, 8:00 p. om Kip back of the calendar, Yolanda shares 8:00 p.m. her testimony. LIVINGSTON, NJ Beth Messiah Cong tion, Larry Feldman (201) 535-3954. Rosh The calendar grid is identical to the Hashana: Sept. 19, 8:00 p.m., Sept. 20, 10:30 traditional Jewish calendar currently in a.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 8:00 p.m., Sept. use in the Jewish community. 29, 10:30 a.m. FAIRFIELD/NEW HAVEN, CT Joy of Israel Order now, in time for Rosh Hashanah Congregation, Stewart Weinisch (203) 732- (Jewish New Year, Sept. 19). 8291. Rosh Hashana: Sept. 20, 8:00 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 8:00 p.m. NORWOOD, MA Beth El Shaddai Congrega- tion, Gary Derechinsky (617) 255-9931. Roth Hashana: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 8:00 p.m., Sept. 29, 5:00 p.m. BRISTOL PA Calvary Church, Tom Huckel (215) 379-2352. Rosh Hashana: Sept. 21, 7:30 WOODLAND HILLS, CA Shepherd of Israel, p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m.; Succoth: Howard Silverman (818) 884-8245. Rosh Hash- Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. ana: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20, 10:00 a.m.; Yom ROCKVILLE, MD Son of David Congregation, Kppur: Sept 28, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 29, 10:00 a.m. Scott Brown (301) 989-2532. Rosh Hashana: LONG BEACH, CA Beth Sar Shalom, Sid Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 7:30 Stem (213) 635-8531. Rosh Hashana/Yom p.m. Kippur: Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. CHICAGO, IL Light of Israel Fellowship, Roy TORRANCE, CA Beth Sar Shalom, Sid Stern T CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES Schwarcz (312) 338-5959. Rosh Hashana: Sept. (213) 635-8531. Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur: 1300 CROSS BEAM DRIVE 14, 7:00 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 7:00 p.m. Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. CHARLOTTE, NC 28217-2800 AKRON, OH Beth Sar Shalom, Wayne SACRAMENTO, CA Shepherd of Israel, Artis Kaipainen (216) 836-8540. Rosh Hashana/Yom Clotfelter (916) 722-6615. Rosh Hashana/Yom YES, please send me Kppur: Sept 11, 7:30 p.m. Kippur: Sept. 26, 7:15 p.m. copies of THE JEWISH ART CALENDAR COLUMBUS, OH Olive Branch Congregation, DENVER, CO Roeh Israel, Eliezer Urbach (1990-91). I enclose $6.00 ($7.00 in Don Marks (614) 486-3421. Rosh Hashana: (303) 320-0899. Rosh Hashana: Sept. 19, 7:30 Canada) for each calendar (includes Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 29, p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. postage and handling.) 10:30 a.m. MONTREAL CANADA Chosen People Minis- GRAND RAPIDS, MI Chosen People Minis- tries, Winnie Marriner (514) 332-9214. Rosh NAME tries, Roy Schwarcz (312) 338-5959. Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur: Sept. 19, 8:00 p.m.; Hashana:: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Succoth: Oct. 6, 5:00 p.m. ADDRESS Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. TORONTO, CANADA Olive Tree Congrega- SAN DIEGO, CA Chosen People Ministries, tion, Ben Volman (416) 665-4695. Rosh Hash- CITY Irvin Rifkin (619) 583-3336. Rosh Hashana: ana: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Yom Kippur: Sept. 28, STATE ZIP Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Succoth:Oct. 12, 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m., Sept. 29, 10:15 a.m. L A9CO Offer valid in U.S. and Canada only.

THECHOSEN PEOPLE 13 The Prophet Daniel By HAROLD A. SEVENER

anus's proclamation gave honor and pered. However, when they began to direct their hatred glory to the God of Daniel. I believe toward the Jewish people, their empires were judged that Darius experienced faith in the and collapsed. living God and came to know Him I believe that God has today allowed the Western personally because of Daniel's testi- nations to exist and prosper because they have been mony. Darius came to recognize that places of safety for the Jewish people. As nation after it isD God who sets up kingdoms, that it is God who has nation in the West, including America, ceases to be a an everlasting kingdom and who is intimately involved friend to Israel, they are certain to experience God's with His creation. judgment. We need to learn the lessons of history. In a very real way, Daniel's experience in the lions den illustrates God's faithfulness in preserving Israel. God preserved Daniel in spite of malicious lies and unalterable laws; so likewise has God, through the ages, preserved Israel. God keeps His promises! A remnant In a very real way, Daniel's experi- will always survive. Israel and the Jewish people vali- ence in the lions den illustrates date the Word of God to be true. God's faithfulness in preserving Even as the Gentile kings, Nebuchadnezzar and Da- rius, came to faith through Daniel's testimony, so also Israel. God preserved Daniel in spite will the Gentile nations come to faith through the nation of malicious lies and unalterable of Israel. The Gospel began with the Jewish people; laws; so likewise has God, through during the Tribulation the Gospel will continue to go forth through the Jewish people; during the Kingdom the ages, preserved Israel. Age it will be the Jewish people, restored and redeemed, whom God will use as a testimony to the nations.Chap- ter 6 of Daniel closes stating, "So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Thus far in our study of the book of Daniel, we have Persian" (Dan. 6:28). God always honors faith. He al- seen that in chapters 1 through 6 Daniel was presented ways honors our witness for Him. Daniel knew that as the interpreter of the visions of the Gentile kings. God saves, rescues, and has an everlasting kingdom! Now in chapters 7 and 8 of Daniel, we find two visions The Gentile nations existed and were blessed of God given by God to the prophet Daniel that speak of these because of the place the Jewish people had been given great Gentile kingdoms of the world. The first of these within their governments and societies. Likewise, these visions came in the first year of Belshazzar, king of Gentile nations fell into decline and were judged when Babylon, who was the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar and they began to hate and persecute the Jewish people. The who refused to follow the edict of Nebuchadnezzar to rise and fall of these nations illustrate the promise God worship the God of Daniel. Instead of worshiping the gave to Abram: "I will bless those who bless you, and God of gods, Belshazzar worshiped pagan gods, even whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on to the point of bringing the sacred vessels from the earth will be blessed through you" (Gen. 12:3). As long Temple into a licentious feast and blatantly using them as Babylon treated the Jewish people fairly and equita- to worship his pagan gods. bly, their empire prospered. As long as Persia treated the During the reign of Belshazzar, Daniel was stripped Jewish people fairly and equitably, their empire pros- from his position of leadership that he had held under

14 THE CHOSEN PEOPLE Greece, and Rome. In King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, this huge man with the head of gold was seen from the I believe that God has today allowed viewpoint of the Gentile nations and represented their the Western nations to exist and pros- power, their success, their control over Israel. Daniel in per because they have been places his vision, however, saw these very same nations, but from a different perspective—from the viewpoint of the of safety for the Jewish people. Jewish people. As nation after nation in the West, Thus we see that Nebuchadnezzar's vision of the including America, ceases to be a great image was essentially man's evaluation of the great empires of the world. Man sees them as precious friend to Israel, they are certain to metals, as strong, as valuable, as able to conquer. The experience God's judgment. metals were molded together to form the image of a gigantic man, suggesting that a man will mold and shape the world to suit himself. However, when God gave the same vision to Daniel from His perspective Nebuchadnezzar. He was demoted to a place of low (Daniel 7), the kingdoms were no longer valuable met- esteem along with other exiled Jews from Jerusalem. als. Instead, they were vicious beasts. They were no It was during the reign of this wicked king, longer molded together to form a society, but they were Belshazzar, that Daniel had the first of several visions. different animals—each fierce and wild, each able to Daniel's visions were quite similar to that of King destroy the other. Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar had seen a great God never looks on the outward appearance of man. image of a man made of gold, silver, and other precious He is totally concerned with the heart of man. The Bible metals. The head of gold represented Babylon and tells us that the heart of man is desperately wicked. And Nebuchadnezzar, and the various other metals that God says that He can and He will regenerate the heart comprised the image represented the succeeding em- by His Spirit if man will but accept the Lord Jesus as pires that would follow Babylon—Medo-Persia, Messiah and Savior. -45

Meet Your Chosen People Ministries' National Ministries Representatives The National Ministries Representative acquaints the Church with the Jewish roots of Christianity and the history and world of the Jewish people. Each of these men is an avid student of God's Word and teaches in the following areas: The Jewish Perspective of the Scriptures, Israel in Prophecy, and God's Plan of Re- demption Through the Feasts of Israel. All who hear their "Word from the Lord" will be challenged! For more information on a program or presentation to fit your needs, please call or write Michelle Barnett, Na- tional Church Ministries, Chosen People Ministries, 1300 Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte, NC 28217-2800, (704) 357- 9000.

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