July 3, 2011 (pg136-pg181)

July 3, 2011 (pg136-pg181)

Hi… Ok… Where to start?
I will send you an email on the reason, but I’m going to finish the book tonight. I want to be a man of my word. So here goes to finish.

Lots of stuff about the Tribulation. At this point I think it would be beat to hold off on talking about that.

I'm a little confused about the stuff they are saying about the Greek and “the”.

I'm sorry. A lot of this stuff is a little to deep in the Bible to talk about. (I know that probably does not sound very clear, but it is the best way I can think to describe it right now.) I want to talk about it, but just don’t think now is the time.

Ok … looks like we are starting to get back to Israel at the bottom of page 140.

Wow.. That stuff about the 38 verses and the land owed to Israel at the top of page 141 is cool. I didn’t know all that.

I did not know that about the Oslo Accords and the Camp David Accords… that they had not been ratified.

Interesting about the word gabar… strengthen.

I like the way they are breaking everything down by the cities.

I thought it was interesting how on the top pg 150 they were talking about how the antichrist will usurp the victory.

Atichrist in Rome. I knew some of this from my Bible study.

He gives them permission to put up the temple. I did not know that.

Thought that was interesting about Elijah and Enoch. I don’t remember them being mentioned by name in the Word though. I will have to research. Even if they are not it is still an interesting idea.

Interesting about the 144,000 too. I have never heard it explained like that before. In that much detail and about how they are specifically Evangelists.

2 out of 3 killed… wow

I like the way they describe the three heavens.

I really thought it was good what they said about not looking to what was going on in the world today to shape our thoughts on prophecy but rather look to what the Word says and view the world and Bible prophecy though that. There is no guessing. If you believe the Word is literal and true you just look for those things to happen.

Wish they had a map of all the things they are saying in this chapter with paths marked out.

On to chapter 13…

On to a Final Word…

Ok… I thought both of these chapters were great. There was a ton of good stuff to talk about. I do have thoughts I would like to share but I think most of the things covered in these two chapters are ahead of where I would like to lead us. A little to fast if you will. I am believing you know what I am saying.

I thought it was a great book!  I will send you that email.

July 2, 2011 (pg127-pg136)

July 2, 2011 (pg127-pg136)

Hi…

Ok, we are on to chapter 12.

Looked up some information on the Mount of Olives… I did not know about all the graves. There is over 150,000 Jewish graves there.

This will probably sound like a dumb question to you, one that you already most likely know the answer to, but I don’t know if the Temple Mount is on the Mount of Olives. I know the Dome of the Rock is considered on the Temple Mount, or at least one of two possible locations for the Temple Mount I guess. I know the Dome of the Rock is either next to or on The Mount of Olives, but don’t know which one it is.

The reason I am asking all this is because of what they were saying in the third paragraph on 127 compared to what they said earlier in the book. Earlier in the book they were saying the Dome of the Rock/ Temple Mount was the location where Jesus would come back. Now they are saying the Mount of Olives. Which is it? Are they the same? What does the scripture say? (It must be in Revelation, but I don’t remember it.) Are there really two possible locations for what is considered The Temple Mount? I tried to look some of it up but still can’t find satisfactory answers. Like I said I’m sure you know! :) I will just have to keep looking till I find it.

They keep using that “eternity future” phrase. I have never heard that before.

More charts!... YES

I bet you like all the Greek translations they are doing in this chapter. I bet you know a lot of them. I guess they have done many of them throughout the book.

Pg 134-136… Ok… WOW… I was not expecting that. There are so many things I would like to say. I have thoughts and feelings. I am going to wait though. I am going to take on faith you know my heart and understand.

I will stop here for now. We can pick it up tomorrow at the bottom of page 136 tomorrow.

Until tomorrow…

July 1, 2011 (pg119-pg127)

July 1, 2011 (pg119-pg127)

Hi…

Ok… now I want to read Daniel and Ezekiel to find out what they are saying about these things. I have never heard them described before as specific to any group. Would just like to see how specific it is.

I like the idea that poetic or symbolic literature can interpret itself and therefor convey truth.

I really just like the way they organize stuff. Aka… The chart on 120 and the way they are breaking down the three pillars.

Most of the stuff here I have heard of either through by men's Bible study or church.

I’m sorry… tonight I am having a hard time staying awake. Keep falling asleep in the book… So I think I am gong to end here for now.

Many of the times over the past week I have been able to do this during the day. I like that much better. I’m going to work hard at making that happen more often.

Until tomorrow…

June 30, 2011 (pg108-pg118)

June 30, 2011 (pg108-pg118)

Ok… So the gist of it is they are pretty sure it is under the Temple Mount.

Its funny they are explaining the Sanhedrin. We already looked it up. There is some new info here though. :)

What is the Talmud? I hope they explain.

On to chapter 11…

I like the way they write. I like the compassion. The whole revelation being difficult thing. I have studied revelation. I think it’s cool. Excited for this chapter.

I this the first time I have heard anyone suggest John might have started all of the churches.

I get that they are saying about the different approaches. I think I agree with them.

Have to go for now. Sorry there was not more writing this time.

June 29, 2011 (pg97-pg108)

June 29, 2011 (pg97-pg108)

Hi…

I am really liking this book. Ok where we left off we were talking about the Temple Mount and its rebuilding.

Ok… So that’s a lttle confusing / troublesome that Israel owns the Temple Mount but does not control it. I guess I did not know that. My question is why you would agree to that. They still live at war even though they have given the land over to other to govern. It seams as nothing was gained. Surely not peace. I wonder if the US had any part in this.

Why the Jordanians? I have so many questions. I bet I could talk to someone at an embassy if I wanted to get answers. That would be fun.

Where does it say about the third Jewish temple in the Bible? I would love to see verse / scripture. Is it in Revelation? Or one of the prophets? I’m sure one of the two.

The whole thing about The Temple Institute is cool and kind sends chills. That level of preparation and detail. I didn’t know.

Start from age 2 and not till 30! Wow huh!

Ok… I like the way they talked about the priestly apparel. Even though that is the case I feel like you would get more from it than I. The way you like to knit and sow clothes.  I like that. I was just thinking how cool it would be to have you read these verses and do an artists rendering.

I am super stoked about the Ark of the Covenant stuff coming up!

On to chapter 10…

How cool that some of the stuff is on display! I want to go see it!

I like the way they are going to describe all the tools! Hope they give background or scripture.

Ok… Sanhedrin?...

The Sanhedrin (Hebrew: סַנְהֶדְרִין‎; Greek: συνέδριον,[1] synedrion, "sitting together," hence "assembly" or "council") was an assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every city in the Biblical Land of Israel.[2]
The Great Sanhedrin was the supreme court of ancient Israel made of 71 members. The Great Sanhedrin was made up of a Chief/Prince/Leader called Nasi (at some times this position may have been held by the Kohen Gadol or the High Priest), a vice chief justice (Av Beit Din), and sixty-nine general members.[3] In the Second Temple period, the Great Sanhedrin met in the Hall of Hewn Stones in the Temple in Jerusalem. The court convened every day except festivals and Shabbat. In the late 3rd century, to avoid persecution, its authoritative decisions were issued under the name of Beth HaMidrash.
The last binding decision of the Sanhedrin was in 358, when the Hebrew Calendar was adopted. The Sanhedrin was dissolved after continued persecution by the Roman Empire. Over the centuries, there have been attempts to revive the institution, such as the Grand Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Sanhedrin is mentioned in the Gospels in relation to the Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus.

Ok that whole Napoleon thing is weird. The jist is that it’s a court or group. I am wondering if this is who the Bible is talking about by Judges? I am inclined to think yes. Will have to look more into that. I should look up if the word Sanhedrin is used in the bible… Ok as far as I can tell right now it is not. Checked concordance and program on my phone. I guess it could be called a different name though.

Back to the book.

Wow about the Pope! Huh?

Casting lots for the scapegoat? Interesting.

Good stuff! The Lost Ark tomorrow…

June 28, 2011 (pg86-pg96)

June 28, 2011 (pg86-pg96)

Gosh the Sea of Galilee sounds beautiful.

Thought it was really interesting what they were saying about the water. I didn’t know that. I wonder how involved the US was involved in trying to have them give up the Golan Heights.

As I was reading I was just wondering the scripture for the middle of page 87.

To me the bottom line is that Iran has proven it does not want nuclear weapons for defense but rather aggression.

I hope they say why Israel would survive but Iran would not. It seams odd. Iran is much bigger. Is it because of the political structure that Israel would be able to pick up the pieces?

“ permanent oil loss from the middle east” – WOW!!!! So bad. Why do they think Israel would do this? Is it just to make sure those who eliminated them would be eliminated in the long run?

“One in every three pages is prophetic”?

Ok… on to chapter 9

I would like to know more about rabbi meir kahane…

Rabbi Martin David Kahane also known as Meir Kahane (Hebrew: הרב מאיר דוד כהנא‎), and by the pen-names Benyac and David Sinai and the pseudonyms Michael King, David Borac, and Martin Keene[1] (1 August 1932 – 5 November 1990) was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset.[2]

Kahane gained recognition as an activist for Jewish causes, such as organizing Jewish self-defense groups in deteriorating neighborhoods and the struggle for the right of Soviet Jews to immigrate.[3][4] He later became known in the United States and Israel for political and religious views that included proposing emergency Jewish mass-immigration to Israel due to the imminent threat of a "second Holocaust" in the United States, advocating that Israel's democracy be replaced by a state modeled on Jewish religious law, and promoting the idea of a Greater Israel in which Israel would annex the West Bank and Gaza strip. In order to keep Arabs, who he stated would never accept Israel as a Jewish state, from becoming a numerical majority in Israel, he proposed a plan allowing Arabs to voluntarily leave Israel and receive compensation for their property, and forcibly removing Arabs who refused.

Kahane founded both the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the USA and Kach ("This is the Way!"), an Israeli political party. In 1984 he became a member of the Knesset when Kach gained one seat in parliamentary elections. In 1988, the Israeli government banned Kach as "racist" and "undemocratic" under the terms of an ad hoc law.[5] In 1994, following the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre perpetrated by a Kahane follower, Kach was outlawed completely.[6] The U.S. State Department listed it as a terrorist organization in 1994.[7][8]

Kahane was assassinated in a Manhattan hotel by an Arab gunman in November 1990, after concluding a speech warning American Jews to emigrate to Israel before it was "too late."

More wiki… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meir_Kahane

Video was cool! Ok, but I can’t figure out if this is the same guy. Need to do more research. Name is spelled different and it does not say anything about the temple that I can see. This book was published in 2009. He died in 1990. He was being interview for this book. Were they researching this book for that long? Will look into it more.

More tomorrow...

June 27, 2011 (pg79-pg85)

June 27, 2011 (pg79-pg85)

Hi…

I like the way Arens answered the question on the top of page 79. I like it because he was honest but did not give up information. He did not overstep his bounds with current leadership. He did not endanger the country by saying to much. I respect all of that very much.

I did not know all that stuff they were saying about Turkey. Fist I didn’t know that the US was considered that close to Turkey. I don’t know if I completely agree with that statement. I get though how the political relationships can be so sensitive. NATO vs EU, etc. I think it is difficult for the United States, or anyone for that matter, to play nation builder. They are basically saying because Turkey might get upset by being turned down by the EU they would become radical. I think you can not just let them in because you are scared of what they will become if you do not. I say we have Germany’s back on that even though Turkey is in NATO.

Also I think there are other ways to stop Turkey from becoming radical.

I need to look this up but… I think when they are talking about oil reserves / fields they are talking ones currently in operation. I remember hearing once the US actually has more oil in it boarders that the Middle East. We just do not have it tapped and that takes time to do. I wonder if they know that. If so why would Boykin not say it? I would think he should know because it is so vital to national security. The oil runs all our ships, tanks, etc. We use it fast. 60% seams hi to me but I could be wrong.

On to chapter 8…

I hate the way people cringe at the thought of Israel protecting itself. The top of 83 just reminded me of that a little.

They keep doping repetition! I like that. I feel like this book was written to truly educate. They do it with names. They do it with locations. Good stuff.

WOW I liked the way they describe The Sea of Galilee. It sounds beautiful! Blue and Green!

OK… more tomorrow