Indeed keeping the letter of the law, bu denying the spirit thereof. The spirit of prophecy, Christ! For all this exactness obedience is learned! Even unto the many laws that men have added to enhance the religious experience! TR I found this on Five Doves: Russia Shuts Down Organization Helping Jews Move, Settle in Israel: Russia has ordered the Jewish Agency to cease all operations inside the country, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. The move comes amid tensions centered on Israel’s positions on the war in Ukraine, which Russian forces invaded in February, and ongoing Israeli strikes against Iranian assets in Syria–where Moscow remains the dominant military player. The Jewish Agency’s primary function is to promote and facilitate Jewish immigration to Israel and, as such, the report said Russia’s “dramatic” decision could prevent Jews from making aliyah. “People from the Jewish community have been feeling the Iron Curtain setting on them and they fear they won’t be able to escape the country,” the report quoted senior sources in Russia’s Jewish community as saying. “A number of Jews have said that the Russian authorities are trying to arrest them and that they fear for their lives,” one unnamed person reportedly said. New Israeli Archaeological Discoveries Confirm Ancient Connection of the Land to the Jewish People: The following is a list of the top 10 archaeological discoveries from June 2021 until today: 1. Mosaic Depicting Deborah and Yael Defeating Canaanite King Sisera Major US Christian denomination declares Israel an apartheid state: One of the largest mainline protestant denominations in the U.S. has voted to declare Israel an apartheid state, becoming the first major American Christian denomination to do so. The governing body of the Presbyterian Church USA on Friday passed a resolution that said the laws, policies, and practices of the Israeli government toward Arabs living in the region known as Palestine "fulfill the international legal definition of apartheid." The church government — which oversees 1.19 million members — also voted to designate a Nakba Remembrance Day on its calendar — the Palestinian commemoration of Israeli independence in 1948, which Palestinians regard as the destruction of Palestinian society. Palestinian activists celebrated the vote. The Presbyterian Church of the United States in America is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. It holds a liberal position on church doctrine, supports gay marriage, and ordains women and practicing homosexual and transgender ministers. At its founding in 1983, the denomination boasted 3.1 million members, but it has since fallen to 1.2 million, a 62 percent loss. https://www.theblaze.com/news/major-u-s-christian-denomination-declares-israel-an-apartheid-state Another apostate church :negative:
The State of Israel might only be 74 years old, but the Land of Israel contains thousands of years worth of history inside it. Every year, archaeologists working at digs around the country discover ancient sites and artifacts that help us better understand the rich history of both the land and its inhabitants.
2. Remains of a Medieval Mosque Found in the Northern Negev Desert
3. 2,000-Year-Old Hasmonean Aqueduct in Southern Jerusalem
4. Intact 5,000-Year-Old Jug From the Qumran Region
5. Remains of a First Temple-Era Wall in the City of David
6. Evidence of Beer Production in the Land of Israel 7,000 Years Ago
7. ‘Rebel Coin’ Unearthed by 11-Year-Old May Have Been Minted on the Temple Mount
8. Dig at Yavne Unveils What Life Was Like in Rabbinic Center 2,000 Years Ago
9. Clay Fragment May Be Connected to the Biblical Judge Gideon
10. Archaeologists Discover Evidence of Biblical Earthquake in Jerusalem
