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Thoughts and observations of how Israelis have been coping with the craziness of rockets exploding overhead, running for cover during the rocket attacks. As well as continued street warfare since the cease-fire.
The beach is not a good area to be caught in a rocket storm:
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In May 2021, the Israel DEFENSE Force (IDF) entered into “Operation Guardian of the Walls” Â in order to defend Israel’s civilians from missile attacks from the Hamas terror army in Gaza, along with a handful from north of the border with Lebanon.
During this time, I’ve been housesitting in Bat Yam, a coastal city just south of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
As I learned, beaches aren’t a good place to get caught in a missile storm. Â Here are a few techniques that I discovered, with help from Israeli news recommendations and pictures shared in social media among Israelis:
Video taken from inside a bomb shelter. Â Air raid sirens and ambulance sirens outside, as heard from inside. “Fraidy Cat” hiding out with me in Bat Yam, in the hot missile zone of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
Continuing to keep the prayer meetings and Bible studies going in the midst of the missile hot zone during wartime (18 May 2021):
Outer View of the Bomb Shelter & Damage Report:
On Shabbat, May 15, 2021, I facilitated the Bible teaching in two congregational meetings. Â Afterwards, I went for a walk towards the beach in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Â Twenty-Three Missiles exploded over my head as they were detonated mid-air by the Iron Dome (IDF) defense system, before the Gaza missiles managed to strike the civilian targets on the ground. Â Here’s the video of my experience:
Backing up to the first missile barrages and street riots, earlier in the first week of fighting:
While out walking at the beach, Six Missiles over my head, no place to run for cover:
Morning after the first missile barrage against Tel Aviv-Jaffa:
Clear Sky Morning Tel Aviv May 14, 2021:
First night of missile barrages in Tel Aviv-Jaffa (evening on the 11th May, 2021):
First night continued into the 12th May, the missile barrages in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, at 3 am, 4 am, and 5 am:
Backing up, the two short videos I recorded on May 10th (Israel Independence Day on the Hebrew Calendar) when the 2021 war began with Gaza missiles launched directly towards the Jerusalem area. Â The first:
And the second:
Finally, a 1:18 view from Wall Street Journal & The Telegram news outlets:
Today let’s open our Bibles and look at the contrast between George Lamsa’s translation from the Aramaic vs the KJV translation from the Hebrew for some choice verses in Proverbs 29.
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Here I see Scriptural encouragement to advocate to remove corrupt judges & politicians and replace them with good people to take their place. It’s with this in mind that I encourage good people to run for office, to avoid political passivity, to take actions like voting and writing their representatives, and to pray for politicians as per 1 Tim. 2:1-9.
Proverbs 28:12: “Strong” clearly parallels “rise to power;”. That strength is not merely the ability to squat heavy weights under the barbell, this is a form of strength that finds expression in the public sphere. This “rise to power” of the righteous increases the Glory: The Glory that the citizens give to the Creator Who created Righteousness, by definition. The people glorify Him when they live and love with Shalom. That increase of Glory continues to draw others into The Father, Creator of all.
That Glory is diminished when the unrighteous people have strength in politics and influence. Verse 15 affirms, adding that an unrighteous ruler treats the poor exactly the way the devil treats all people: like a roaring lion. No wonder because the unrighteous fulfill the actions ans will of the enemy.
How much more do the righteous fulfill the will and good works of the Creator. Pray for all leaders (1 Tim 2:1-9), and support and encourage the righteous leaders to persist in doing Good. Help the Good to succeed and consider what office you might take.
More like this:
Aramaic Lamsa vs KJV: Proverbs 29:2,4,10,16,18
Here in the Middle East, it’s not every day that some nation makes an announcement of peace with Israel. The last time it happened was with Jordan in 1994. Prior to that it was Egypt, and that’s it. But the question is – is this good for the Middle East, good for Israel, good for the world?
Israel is dealing with the plague; In the midst of political changes; Three national elections in one year; and then the neighbors pick up again with explosive packages carried by balloons, incendiary balloons lighting fires in the southern farmlands (this is a recognized war crime); Rockets fired at civilian homes (another war crime).
Taking the high ground, the army responds by targeting missile launch sites, missile factories, and terror tunnels (not a war crime).
So, first of all, let’s take a look at Genesis 12:3.
We’ve found 5 verses that stand out in Proverbs 26 as being difficult to understand. Check out this video to see how the Aramaic comes to help. With song after the teaching.
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Jeremiah 23
Today’s reading in Jeremiah 23
Plus today’s newspaper clipping, with archeological studies by Mitka R. Golub of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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The final chapter of the Bible. Let’s hear from Revelation 22. Save time by skipping to 9 minutes in, to get to the topic: Â “Which verses of Revelation 22 ought to be in red letters?”
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