Shalom-Hi in Hebrew! People get suprised what I (Sal) tell them there is a distinction between Jewish people and Judaism. They think all Jewish people practice Judaism. Again, this boils down to our individualism. There are various types of Jewish people (e.g. Orthodox Jews, Messianic-Jews, Traditionalist Jews, etc...)!
My first hand experiences with Messianic Jews is when I visited a Messianic Synagogue in St. Paul (Kehliat Shalom) and Minneapolis (Seed of Abraham). I thought it was an awesome cultural experience. As a Christian, I've learned to embrace our Jewish roots or Judeo-Christianity (Hebrew. Our Christian roots are in the foundations of Judaism, which not many know about.
History Flashback
History of Judaism & Talmud_Part1of6
" Reverend Ted Pike director of the National Prayer Network, http://www.truthtellers.org
To learn more about Talmud and its teachings and their current practices watch Reverend Ted Pike's videos; The Other Israel, The Mid-East Bleeds, and Zionism and Christianity Unholy Alliance. These videos are on Google video."
To this he replied: Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran."-
Acts 7
"Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."[a] 7Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 8The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."[b] 9So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."-Galatians 3
"1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for."-Hebrews 11
" Passover (Deuteronomy 16)
1 Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover of the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the LORD your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for his Name. 3 Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt. 4 Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.
5 You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the LORD your God gives you 6 except in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary [a] of your departure from Egypt. 7 Roast it and eat it at the place the LORD your God will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents. 8 For six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly to the LORD your God and do no work."
Torah-Bible-"Old" Testament Stories
GENESIS:
Abraham (bible movies) 1/19
*see more on Abrahamic Faith...GoodnewsEverybody.com Middle Eastern Outreach
Joseph Pt 1 of 6 (Full Movie)
1 SAMUEL:
David - Pt 01 of 21 (Full Movie)
"King David "
1 Samuel Chapter 16
"...17 And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.' 18 Then answered one of the young men, and said: 'Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and prudent in affairs, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.' 19 Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.' 20 And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer. 22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.' 23 And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; so Saul found relief, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him. {P}"
SOLOMON (Full Movie) 1/18
"Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba. He came to the throne aided by his mother, Nathan the prophet, and Zadok the priest. Solomon prayed for wisdom and became famous for his wise sayings. He built the first Temple in Jerusalem using forced labor and materials obtained from Hiram of Tyre. Solomon solidified his power by marriage alliances with other kingdoms. These marriages eventually led to the establishment of pagan shrines in Jerusalem."
EXODUS:
Moses Part 01/23
"A retelling of the bible story. Pharaoh Ramses decrees the death of all Hebrew children, but Moses, placed in a basket in the Nile by his mother, is taken by a royal princess and raised as the brother of the heir to the throne of Egypt "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com: Adoption, Orphans, etc... Outreach
*GoodnewsEverybody.com Issues: Slavery-Labor, Sex, etc... & African/Middle Eastern: Egyptian Outreach
-Others
The Ten Commandments (1956) Trailer
"Based upon the HOLY SCRIPTURES and other ancient and modern writings. 'The Ten Commandments' tells the life of Moses, once flavored in the Egyptian Pharaoh's household, who turns his back on the priviledged life to lead his people to freedom.
The Cast:
Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne De Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, Martha Scott, Judith Anderson, Vincent Price, John Carradine.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
1956 Paramount Pictures"
*see list of "Ten Commandments" ...GoodnewsEverybody Issues: Sinful, Rebellion, Wrong, etc...
Prince of Egypt TRAILER
"Animated movie from Dreamworks SKG based on the events that happened in the book of Exodus. "
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Babies, Children, Kids, etc.. Outreach
Burning Bush-Coloring Page, from kids4truth.com
JUDGES:
(Judges 16 (New International Version)
Samson and Delilah )
SAMSON AND DELILAH 1
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Babies, Children, Kids, etc.. Outreach
Samson and Delilah Bible Coloring Pages
Samson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"(Hebrew: שמשון, Standard Šimšon Tiberian Šimšôn; meaning "of the sun" – perhaps proclaiming he was radiant and mighty, or "[One who] Serves [God]") or Shamshoun شمشون (Arabic) is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Children of Israel mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and the Talmud. He is described in the Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16.[1][2][3]
The exploits of Samson also appear in Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews, written in the last decade of the 1st Century AD, as well as in works by Pseudo-Philo, written slightly earlier.
Samson is a Herculean figure, who is granted tremendous strength through the Spirit of the Lord to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats unachievable by ordinary men:[4] wrestling a lion,[3][5][6][7] slaying an entire army with nothing more than the jawbone of an ass,[2][3][6][7][8] and destroying a temple.[1][3][7]
He is believed to be buried in Tel Tzora in Israel overlooking the Sorek valley. There reside two large gravestones of Samson and his father Manoah. Nearby stands Manoach’s altar (Judges 13:19-24).[9] It is located between the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol.[10].."
-Movie
Tunics, Turbans and Togas! Samson and Delilah (1949) -
"From Rogues to Richards, Olde World Charm, All Month Long The Cinemated Man presents... Samson and Delilah (1949) Directed by Cecil B. DeMille Story by Jesse Lasky Jr & Fredric M. Frank Music by Victor Young Join the fun: Visit the site: http://cinematedman.com"
Samson and Delilah (1949), imdb.com
"Though his people, the Israelites, are enslaved by the Philistines, Samson, strongest man of the tribe of Dan, falls in love with the Philistine Semadar, whom he wins by virtue of a contest of strength. But Semadar betrays him, and Samson engages in a fight with her real love, Ahtur, and his soldiers. Semadar is killed, and her sister Delilah, who had loved Samson in silence, now vows vengeance against him. She plans to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength and then to betray him to the Philistine leader, the Saran. .."
-Study
Samson And Delilah
Notes of an address by J.S. Blackburn
"The Purpose of Samson's Life
This is a very human tragedy, but it is a great deal more, and I would like to begin by explaining in a few words why it has tremendous meaning for us who are believers in the Lord Jesus, and those whose lives have been called to be devoted entirely to Him, to His use, to His service and to His glory, because there are the closest parallels between certain things about the story of Samson and the Christian life.
Samson's life had a divinely ordained purpose, to destroy the Philistines and to deliver Israel, this being clearly stated before his birth (13:5), and Samson was provided with a divine power in order to enable him to fulfil that purpose. From his earliest years the Spirit of the Lord began to come upon him and to move him at times. This was his power for the delivery of Israel from the Philistines (13:25). There was adequate power in Samson to deliver Israel from the Philistines in the presence of the Spirit of the Lord moving him when the occasion arose.
*more GoodnewsEverybody.com Middle Eastern: Palestinian of Gaza & West Bank Outreach
NEW TESTAMENT:
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Bible, Bread of Life, Manna, New-Old Testament, Scripture, Torah, Word, etc...
Congregations
-Florida (Lake Worth)
God is..
"God is our Tower,our Refuge,our Fortress, and our Rock etc; you may contact us at www.arielmessianiccongregation.com"
Ministries
Why Did Jesus NOT Fulfill All the Prophecies About Him?
"Jesus DID NOT fulfill all of the prophecies about him, which is a primary reason Jews did not accept him as their Messiah. Here is why. Go to www.leestrobel.com for more FREE excellent Christian videos. Todd Tyszka www.toddtyszka.com"
*see Isaiah 9
"... 6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor"
Movies
Ben-Hur (1959) Trailer
"A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presentation. Directed by William Wyler. Winner of 11 Academy Awards including the Best Picture 1959.
Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkings, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnel, Sam Jaffe.
Screenplay by Karl Tunberg. Produced by Sam Zimbalist. "
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"... is a 1959 movie directed by William Wyler, and is the third film version of Lew Wallace's novel 1880 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loews Theater in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win a record of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
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The film's prologue depicts the traditional story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Twenty-six years later, Judah Ben-Hur is a wealthy merchant of noble blood in Jerusalem. Preceding the arrival of a new governor, Ben-Hur's childhood friend Messala, a military Tribune, returns as the new commanding officer of the Roman garrison. At first Judah and Messala are happy to meet after years apart, but their differing political views separate them: Messala believes in the glory of Rome and worldly imperial power, while Ben-Hur is devoted to his faith and the Jewish people. Messala asks Ben-Hur to caution his countrymen about protests, uprisings, or criticism of the Roman government. Judah counsels his countrymen against rebellion but refuses to disclose dissidents' names, and the two part in anger.
Judah's family welcomes two of their slaves who arrive with a caravan from Antioch: Simonides, their loyal steward, and Simonides's daughter Esther, who is preparing for an arranged marriage. Judah gives Esther her freedom as a wedding present, and the two realize they are attracted to each other.
During the welcoming parade for the new Roman governor, a tile falls from the roof of Ben-Hur's house and startles the governor's horse, which throws him off, nearly killing him. Although Messala knows that it was an accident, he condemns Judah to the galleys and imprisons Judah's mother Miriam and sister Tirzah, in an effort to intimidate the restive Jewish populace by punishing the family of a known friend. Ben-Hur swears to return and take revenge. En route to the sea, he is denied water when his slave gang arrives at Nazareth. He collapses in despair, but a then-unknown Jesus Christ gives him water and renews his will to survive. After three years as a galley slave, Ben-Hur is assigned to the flagship of Consul Quintus Arrius, tasked by the Emperor to destroy a fleet of Macedonian pirates. The commander notices Ben-Hur's self-discipline and resolve, and offers to train him as a gladiator or charioteer, but Ben-Hur declines, declaring that God will aid him.
As Arrius prepares the galley for battle, he orders the rowers chained but unaccountably orders 41 (Ben-Hur) to be left unchained.
When the pirates attack the Romans, Arrius's galley is rammed and sunk, but Ben-Hur escapes and saves Arrius's life. Arrius is credited with the Roman fleet's victory, and in gratitude petitions Tiberius Caesar to drop all charges against Judah, eventually adopting Judah as his son. With regained freedom and wealth, Judah learns Roman ways and becomes a champion charioteer.
Returning to Judea, Judah finds that Esther's arranged marriage had not occurred and that she is still in love with him. He visits Messala and demands that he free his mother and sister; Messala sends Drusus to the fortress to look for them. When the soldiers enter the cell, they discover that Miriam and Tirzah have contracted leprosy, and they turn them out of the city. Esther learns of their condition when she finds the two women after nightfall in the Hur house's courtyard; and they beseech her to conceal their condition from Judah and allow him to remember them as they were. Esther tells Judah that his mother and sister have died in prison.
The Arab sheik Ilderim owns four magnificent white Arabian horses and wishes to have them trained for chariot racing. Discovering that Judah had been a winning charioteer in Rome, Ilderim introduces him to his "children" and requests that he drive his quadriga in the upcoming race before the new governor, Pontius Pilate. Ben-Hur accepts upon learning that Messala, considered the finest charioteer in Judea, will also compete in the race. (As Ben-Hur is leaving, Ilderim adds, "There is no law in the arena. Many are killed.")
In the run-up to the chariot race, we see a widescreen view of the imposing Circus building and nine four-horse chariots. (Ilderim warns Ben-Hur that Messala has a "beaked chariot," with blades on the hubs, designed to chew up opposing chariots that get too close. (The DVD subtitles read, in four languages, "Greek chariot"; the Portuguese subtitles also call the quadriga a biga. ) In the violent and grueling chariot race, Messala removes several opponents by damaging their chariots with his beaked hubs, but in a collision he falls and is run over and trampled, sustaining severe injuries. After receiving the victor's laurel wreath from Pilate, Judah visits Messala in the infirmary, where surgeons are amputating both legs in a futile attempt to save his life. Before dying, Messala bitterly tells Judah that the race is not over: he can find his mother and sister in the "Valley of the Lepers." Judah leaves in anguish to search for his family, and he is devastated when he finds them in their diseased and disfigured condition.
The film is subtitled "A Tale of the Christ", and it is at this point that Jesus reappears. Esther witnesses the Sermon on the Mount and is moved by Christ's words. She tells Ben-Hur about it, but he remains bitter and will not be consoled. Learning that Tirzah is dying, they take her and Miriam to see Jesus, but they cannot get near him, as his trial has begun. (We don't hear the testimony, verdict, or sentence; but we see Pilate famously washing his hands.) Recognizing Jesus from his encounter with him as he was being taken to the galleys, Judah attempts to give him water during his march to Calvary, echoing Jesus' kindness to him, but he is shoved away by the guards. Judah witnesses the Crucifixion. Immediately after Christ's death, Miriam and Tirzah are healed by a miracle (Christ's blood from the Crucifixion washes into the cave where the women are hiding and touches them), as are Judah's heart and soul. He returns to his home and tells Esther that as he heard Jesus talk of forgiveness while on the cross, "I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand." The film, which had begun with the Magi visiting the infant Jesus, ends with the empty crosses of Calvary in the background and a shepherd and his flock (a prominent Christian symbol) in the foreground....
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Movies: The Passion, Crucification, Easter, Resurrection, etc..
"Chariot race
The chariot race in Ben-Hur was directed by Andrew Marton, a Hollywood director who often acted as second unit director on other people's films. Even by current standards, it is considered to be one of the most spectacular action sequences ever filmed. Filmed at Cinecittà Studios outside Rome long before the advent of computer-generated effects, it took over three months to complete, using 8000 extras on the largest film set ever built, some 18 acres (73,000 m2).[citation needed] Eighteen chariots were built, with half being used for practice. The race took five weeks to film. Tour buses visited the set every hour....."
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com Sports: Auto Racing
Music
That's Why We Praise Him
"We Praise our Lord and savior Jesus Christ for all that He did on earth. The story of the life of Jesus, written specifcally for the Jews by one of His apostles, Matthew demonstrates that Jesus truly was the Messiah prophesied centures earlier. The birth of Christ in Bethlehem in Judea (Prophesied by Isaish in OT CH 7:14 & 8:3). Jesus summons fisherman (Peter & Andrew then later James & John). Jesus quiets the storm on the sea of Galilee. (Mark 4:35-41) HE GIVES US THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (Matthew Ch 5-7). Understanding illustrations used by Jesus are explained best in Matthew CH 13:13. He gives us the two greatest commandments in Matthew 22:34-40. Jesus tells us to be ready for end of times to include wars and rumors, persecutions etc. Jesus predicts his death and betraial. Jesus trial before Pilate, and of course Jesus' crucification and resurrection is explained in all four of the gospels- Matthew, Mark Luke and John. Note: That's Why We Praise Him Song by Tommy Walker."
*I missed listening to this song, which I first heard this in a Promise Keepers-Mens Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota back in 1997
Holidays
Our Daily Bread (Oct. 14) - The Ushpizzin
"In Jewish legend, the ushpizzin are guests who visit the pious at Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. They are supposedly the great Old Testament heroes who come offering comfort and encouragement to the faithful.
According to Jewish lore, these unseen guests only visit the sukkah (shelter) where the poor are welcome—a reminder of each persons responsibility to care for others. It also reminds them that unseen watchers may be observing their conduct.
The story of the ushpizzin isnt true, of course. But beyond the lore and legend we are reminded that we as Christ-followers are living observed lives. Others are watching us. And our concern for others, particularly the least among us, is an expression of the compassion Christ displayed to the hurting and outcast of His generation.
James, the half-brother of Jesus, challenged believers to put the love of Christ into practice. He wrote, Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world (James 1:27).
The example of Christ and the words of Scripture inspire us to care for our hurting world. Whos watching us? Our world is watching. And so is our Lord! — Bill Crowder
FOR FURTHER STUDY
The church is made up of needy people—including us! How are we to respond to each others needs? Read The Church We Need at www.discoveryseries.org/q0904
When people observe your life, do they see the love of Christ? "
Music
Jerusalem - Matisyahu
Persecution
*see GoodnewsEverybody.com: Middleeastern-Israelites Persecuted History
Judgment Day Will Come When the Muslims Kill the Jews
Jewish Persecution
"FOR MORE VISIT WWW.MEMRITV.ORG The following are excerpts from a speech delivered by Fathi Yakan, head of the Lebanese Islamic Action Front, which aired on Al-Manar TV on October 20, 2006."
How a Jew comes to faith in his Messiah
"This is my story of how I came to know Jesus(Yeshua) as my Messiah"
Theology
Only Jews Will Be Saved
"What is the relationship between national Israel and the Church of God?"
WHAT IS THIS?
"Yahweh's Name Revealed in His Son's Name."
*see Yaiy.org
Torah