Ten Tribes Studies (22 July, 2014, 24 Tammuz, 5774)
Contents:
1. Blessings from South Africa
2. New YouTube Clip. Midian Be Warned! Terrorists and Company Keep Your Distance!
3. New Article. Divine Retribution.
The Enemies of Israel are the Enemies of God!
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1. Blessings from South Africa
Good evening Yair
I'm pleased to inform you that my book arrived this week. Can't wait to get stuck in to read it.
Thanks again. Take care and stay safe. May Hashem protect our brother Judah and may Judah wake up to his brother's identity and welcome his brother Ephraim home sooner than later. We need each other as the time of Jacob's (Israel's ) trouble deepens.
Kind regards and blessings from South Africa
Antony
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2. New YouTube Clip. Midian Be Warned! Terrorists and Company Keep Your Distance!
Duration: 1.56 minutes
A Warning to the Enemies of the Israelite Nations especially (in our time) those of Judah. See:
Divine Retribution. The Enemies of Israel are the Enemies of God!
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/retribution.html
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3. New Article. Divine Retribution.
The Enemies of Israel are the Enemies of God!
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/retribution.html
Extracts:
I-Samuel 17 tells us how the Philistine champion Goliath had challenged the israelites to send someone out to fight him. Due to his gigantic size and lnown prowess no-one had dared. Meanwhile David had been minding the family sheep on behalf of his brothers who were all away at war. His father send him to bring them victuals and replenishments. David came on the field just as Goliath was repeating his daily challenge. David began a public and vexingly involved inquiry into the matter.
1-Samuel-17
http://britam.org/samuel-17.html
[1-Samuel 17:26] AND DAVID SPAKE TO THE MEN THAT STOOD BY HIM, SAYING, WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO THE MAN THAT KILLETH THIS PHILISTINE, AND TAKETH AWAY THE REPROACH FROM ISRAEL? FOR WHO IS THIS UNCIRCUMCISED PHILISTINE, THAT HE SHOULD DEFY THE ARMIES OF THE LIVING GOD?
David as we can see from the Book of Psalms had internalized his closeness to God to such a degree that God was the only thing he feared. David did not distinguish between the honor of the People of Israel and the honor of the God of Israel. Whoever offended one offended the other.
Goliath had shamed the forces of Israel and in doing so had blasphemed against the God of Israel. David wished to go out and take his chances on behalf of the national honor and the glory of the Almighty.
The Enemies of Israel are the Enemies of God!
This is the message to Israel and one of the tasks of Israelites:
"...You are My BATTLE AXE and weapon of war. For with you I will break the nations in pieces; with you I will destroy kingdoms (Jeremiah 51: 20).
cf.
Sifri (Midrash):
# And it came to pass, when the ark went forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee # (Numbers 10:35).
Who are his enemies? These are the enemies of Israel. Whoever hates Israel hates He who spoke and created the world.