By Ryan Jones.. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday stated that Zionism and the rebirth of the Jewish state would not have succeeded without the backing and support of Christian Zionism.
Netanyahu was speaking at a rededication ceremony for the landmark windmill situated at the entrance to Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first neighborhood built outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls.
Built in 1858 by Jewish philanthropist Moses Montefiore, the windmill quickly became a recognized symbol of Jerusalem. But over the years, it fell into disrepair.
The windmill’s restoration was made possible by the cooperation of various government bodies and private charities, but the bulk of the funding has come from the Dutch organization Christians for Israel.
Last month, Dutch experts oversaw the installation of a new dome and blades on the iconic structure, and managed to return the windmill to working order.
Acknowledging the role played by Christians for Israel in this particular project, and the involvement in general of Christian Zionists in Israel’s restoration, Netanyahu said:
“I don’t believe that the Jewish State and Modern Zionism would have been possible without Christian Zionism. I think that the many Christian supporters of the rebirth of the Jewish State and the ingathering of the Jewish people in the 19th century made possible the rise of…modern Jewish Zionism. We always had the deeply ingrained desire to come back to our land and rebuild it. …That was made possible in the 19th century, by the resurgence of Christian Zionism… It’s well represented here today by our Dutch friends.”
From: www.israeltoday.co.il
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Thank God for simple Bible believing Christians!
It is really so simple: Read the Bible beginning in Genesis through to Revelation. Get a biblical understanding of God’s program for mankind: a program of blessing, grace and mercy mediated through His unconditional Covenants: Abrahamic, Davidic, Land and New.
Keep it in context and you can’t go wrong: The term Israel is synonomous with Hebrew, and Judean(Jew). The term Gentile simply means anyone else.
The Ecclesia or Church is distinct from Israel except for the Judean believers who have membership in the nation of Israel and the Body of Messiah.
Gentiles have not replaced Israel in any capacity: how ridiculous!
It was Origen who introduced the allegorical method into the Ecclesia: bringing a curse upon himself and centuries of fellow allegoricists like Augustine, Christostom and probably the worst: Martin Luther!
Jesus warns those who call themselves Judeans but are not in the Book of Revelation: blasphemers and liars. We must take heed to get our biblical terms and definitions right or reap the horrendous consequences.
Replacement theology is the most repugnant, diabolical heresy that ever infected something called the Church: How many people are now in hell for the sins they committed against Yeshua’s brethren the Judeans, thinking they were doing God a service?