Feb 1, 2012
TBC Conference 2011
Paul Wilkinson of The Berean Call
re: What is Christian Palestinians ????
This is a very important 1 hour presentation that explains SO MUCH.
I believe everything Paul Wilkinson said here in this one hour presentation. He is an amazing man of God.
This also shows that many in the 'church' are way off base...
Gary Burge, Porter Sizemen, Brian McLaren, Tony Campolo, Stephen Sizer, Hank Hanagraff, etc...
And they are involved in the Inter-Faith movement...Replacement Theology, Fulfillment Theology and the awful movie that came out in 2010 shown in colleges and seminaries all over the world.
BEWARE: film "With God on our Side" is sinister to say the least.
Please watch this and share it with those who are caught up in this 'Christian Palestinian' movement.
Pray for them, pray Psalm 83 over this new movement against Zionism.
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https://www.youtube.com/v/opkAnkr8ZME&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Israel in Prophecy - What Happened in 70 AD - Bill Koenig
You need to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation to get the correct overview.
Prager University: The Middle East Problem
"In a nutshell....this is the problem in the Middle East". by Dennis Prager
Monday, March 14, 2011
Mr President
March 14, 2011
Dear Mr. President,
The news about the Fogel Family’s murder is an International Incident that needs to be addressed by you.
First, you need to call it as it was, a terrorist attack. Those murdered Friday March 11, 2011 were murdered by terrorists. If you do not take a stand for Israel at this time you risk these insane murderers becoming a movement of terrorists who come in the night to overrun and flood Israel with murderers who will murder Jews in their beds until there is not one Jew left.
Second, You need to lead America against these atrocious terrorists who murder innocent people. This was done by those who do not want Israel to be a state. They want to force Jews to leave their country Israel and give up their land.
Third, as President of the United States you need to join with the Jewish Nation to do everything in your power to condemn and stop these acts. You need to resignedly say, “This is wrong, NO MORE. NEVER AGAIN!”
Fourth, we need to pray for God’s Justice and for God to avenge the Fogel Family. I am going to pray something I have never prayed before...I am going to pray for The Vengeance of God to come down on these murderers, and for God to Avenge this family in the Name of Jesus. I hope, Mr. President, that you will join me in this prayer.
I say this with a warning.
God will protect the Jews with or without America’s support. But now, today, if you do not prayerfully address this situation you could be fighting against God because God said in His Holy Word:
Deuteronomy 32:43
"Rejoice, O nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants; He will take vengeance on His enemies and make atonement for His land and people."
This is really the LINE IN THE SAND, THE LINE OF DEMARKATION,
We need to take a STAND on one side or the other….
We need to ask ourselves, “Do I stand for God and His Word, or for those that condone murder?”
Sincerely,
Marcie Mathews
Dear Mr. President,
The news about the Fogel Family’s murder is an International Incident that needs to be addressed by you.
First, you need to call it as it was, a terrorist attack. Those murdered Friday March 11, 2011 were murdered by terrorists. If you do not take a stand for Israel at this time you risk these insane murderers becoming a movement of terrorists who come in the night to overrun and flood Israel with murderers who will murder Jews in their beds until there is not one Jew left.
Second, You need to lead America against these atrocious terrorists who murder innocent people. This was done by those who do not want Israel to be a state. They want to force Jews to leave their country Israel and give up their land.
Third, as President of the United States you need to join with the Jewish Nation to do everything in your power to condemn and stop these acts. You need to resignedly say, “This is wrong, NO MORE. NEVER AGAIN!”
Fourth, we need to pray for God’s Justice and for God to avenge the Fogel Family. I am going to pray something I have never prayed before...I am going to pray for The Vengeance of God to come down on these murderers, and for God to Avenge this family in the Name of Jesus. I hope, Mr. President, that you will join me in this prayer.
I say this with a warning.
God will protect the Jews with or without America’s support. But now, today, if you do not prayerfully address this situation you could be fighting against God because God said in His Holy Word:
Deuteronomy 32:43
"Rejoice, O nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants; He will take vengeance on His enemies and make atonement for His land and people."
This is really the LINE IN THE SAND, THE LINE OF DEMARKATION,
We need to take a STAND on one side or the other….
We need to ask ourselves, “Do I stand for God and His Word, or for those that condone murder?”
Sincerely,
Marcie Mathews
Friday, January 21, 2011
Birds, Cows, Fish
With the birds, fish, cows falling dead in various parts of the earth it makes me think that God has gotten to the point that this world is soon to be desolate.
Desolate is the strongest word in the Bible to indicate total devistation and wasteland.
It’s happened before…to Israel, now the Lord is going to do it (desolation) to the rest of the world and protect Israel.
New King James version
Jeremiah 12:4
“How long will the land mourn,
And the herbs of every field wither?
The beasts and birds are consumed,
For the wickedness of those who dwell there,
Because they said, “He will not see our final end.”
Jeremiah 12:11
“They have made it desolate;
Desolate, it mourns to Me;
The whole land is made desolate,
Because no one takes it to heart.”
Jeremiah 12:14-15
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Against all My evil neighbors who touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit—behold, I will pluck them out of their land and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. Then it shall be, after I have plucked them out, that I will return and have compassion on them and bring them back, everyone to his heritage and everyone to his land.’”
Jeremiah 13:9-11
“Thus says the LORD: ‘In this manner I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem. This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, who follow the dictates of their hearts, and walk after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be just like this sash which is profitable for nothing. For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,’ says the LORD, ‘that they may become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”
I think Israel is now ready to cling to the Lord God Almighty, and the rest of the world will see Israel get stronger, and the other nations get weaker and weaker till they are no more.
Zechariah 12:3
“And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.”
Isaiah 62:6-7
You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent,
And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
Even so, come Lord Jesus Amen
Desolate is the strongest word in the Bible to indicate total devistation and wasteland.
It’s happened before…to Israel, now the Lord is going to do it (desolation) to the rest of the world and protect Israel.
New King James version
Jeremiah 12:4
“How long will the land mourn,
And the herbs of every field wither?
The beasts and birds are consumed,
For the wickedness of those who dwell there,
Because they said, “He will not see our final end.”
Jeremiah 12:11
“They have made it desolate;
Desolate, it mourns to Me;
The whole land is made desolate,
Because no one takes it to heart.”
Jeremiah 12:14-15
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Against all My evil neighbors who touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Israel to inherit—behold, I will pluck them out of their land and pluck out the house of Judah from among them. Then it shall be, after I have plucked them out, that I will return and have compassion on them and bring them back, everyone to his heritage and everyone to his land.’”
Jeremiah 13:9-11
“Thus says the LORD: ‘In this manner I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem. This evil people, who refuse to hear My words, who follow the dictates of their hearts, and walk after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be just like this sash which is profitable for nothing. For as the sash clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to Me,’ says the LORD, ‘that they may become My people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’”
I think Israel is now ready to cling to the Lord God Almighty, and the rest of the world will see Israel get stronger, and the other nations get weaker and weaker till they are no more.
Zechariah 12:3
“And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.”
Isaiah 62:6-7
You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent,
And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen
Even so, come Lord Jesus Amen
Friday, April 9, 2010
Essay on Faith
A fine man, whom I respect, said to me one day, “Our church allows every faith to speak from our pulpit.”
I wished I had been able to discuss that interesting topic with him, but the moment escaped and we were busy with other activities of the day.
If I had a chance to return to that discussion with him I would say, “I don’t think you’d let me speak from your pulpit because I don’t believe it’s possible to allow every faith to speak the truth from every pulpit.”
The Christian faith follows both the Old Testament Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Christian scriptures. We believe every word written in the Bible is the Word of God. It is a Love letter from God.I won’t argue about the authenticity of the old transcripts because there’s more documentation on the historical veracity (unwillingness to tell lies, and Scriptural consistency) of the 66 books of the Bible than any other ancient manuscript. Plus its historical facts are verified by secular historians like Josephus and contemporary Babylonian, Greek and Roman historians.
The Bible says in John 1:1 -
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Furthermore, we believe Jesus is the Word.
John 1:14 -
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Since the Word is so important it is necessary to study it and know what it says. There is an interesting discussion in Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 18:4, and Romans 9:21. about God being “The Potter” and that He reserve the right to destroy a marred pot and make one that’s not marred.
Who can argue with God being the potter since He is creator of heaven and earth. He makes us as it seems good to Him to make us.
He is God.
Also the Bible shows us that He loves and hates.
Consider Malachi Chapters 1,2, and 3.
God has the prerogative to hate. He knows the end from the beginning and he reserves the right to hate for His own reasons.
His reasons are explained concerning Esau/Edom in Obadiah chapter 1.
One might say, “I have a god of love; I don’t worship a god who hates.” Well let me ask you a question. “How can you have a god who doesn’t hate evil?”
If you have a god who loves everything it includes all evil.
The Bible clearly tells us God will not tolerate evil.
I Thank God for the fact that He hates evil!
God asks us to obey, trust and love Him with all our heart, mind and soul.
It says this in the Old Testament Deuteronomy 6:5 -
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
And in the New Testament Matthew 22:36-38 -
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.”
In order to do that we have to acknowledge He is the only God; there is no other. We cannot accept other faiths who bow their knee to idols. We adhere to the Ten Commandments.
There is a reason Jesus said, in John 14:6 -
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
In this life, we either do “what is right in our own eyes” or we do what is right in God’s eyes. The Bible explains that that is the issue.
It is the basis for the ancient enmity that God told us would be in the earth since the fall in Genesis.
God said to Satan, in Genesis 3:15 -
“And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
That verse, incidentally, is the first reference to Jesus Christ in the Bible. He, Jesus, is the seed of the woman that will crush Satan’s head. This verse also
shows there is a huge battle going on, and it is a spiritual battle.
Ephesians 6:12 -
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
But God is in control.
Colossians 1:16 -
“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.”
So it boils down to what Joshua said in Joshua 25:15 -
“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
God loves mankind and He has made it clear that whoever loves Him shall be with Him in heaven.
I Corinthians 2:9 -
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him”
But remember He loved us first, that's why He established this earth and sent Jesus.
John 3:16 -
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
It seemed like an heavenly offer to me; that’s why I’ve been a Christian since my early twenties, when I first understood and believed.
So that’s what I would say if I had a chance to talk to that man about why I don’t believe it’s possible to allow every faith to speak the truth from every pulpit.
Blessing to you,
Marcie Mathews
April 9, 2010
I wished I had been able to discuss that interesting topic with him, but the moment escaped and we were busy with other activities of the day.
If I had a chance to return to that discussion with him I would say, “I don’t think you’d let me speak from your pulpit because I don’t believe it’s possible to allow every faith to speak the truth from every pulpit.”
The Christian faith follows both the Old Testament Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Christian scriptures. We believe every word written in the Bible is the Word of God. It is a Love letter from God.I won’t argue about the authenticity of the old transcripts because there’s more documentation on the historical veracity (unwillingness to tell lies, and Scriptural consistency) of the 66 books of the Bible than any other ancient manuscript. Plus its historical facts are verified by secular historians like Josephus and contemporary Babylonian, Greek and Roman historians.
The Bible says in John 1:1 -
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Furthermore, we believe Jesus is the Word.
John 1:14 -
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Since the Word is so important it is necessary to study it and know what it says. There is an interesting discussion in Isaiah 29:16, Isaiah 64:8, Jeremiah 18:4, and Romans 9:21. about God being “The Potter” and that He reserve the right to destroy a marred pot and make one that’s not marred.
Who can argue with God being the potter since He is creator of heaven and earth. He makes us as it seems good to Him to make us.
He is God.
Also the Bible shows us that He loves and hates.
Consider Malachi Chapters 1,2, and 3.
God has the prerogative to hate. He knows the end from the beginning and he reserves the right to hate for His own reasons.
His reasons are explained concerning Esau/Edom in Obadiah chapter 1.
One might say, “I have a god of love; I don’t worship a god who hates.” Well let me ask you a question. “How can you have a god who doesn’t hate evil?”
If you have a god who loves everything it includes all evil.
The Bible clearly tells us God will not tolerate evil.
I Thank God for the fact that He hates evil!
God asks us to obey, trust and love Him with all our heart, mind and soul.
It says this in the Old Testament Deuteronomy 6:5 -
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”
And in the New Testament Matthew 22:36-38 -
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.”
In order to do that we have to acknowledge He is the only God; there is no other. We cannot accept other faiths who bow their knee to idols. We adhere to the Ten Commandments.
There is a reason Jesus said, in John 14:6 -
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
In this life, we either do “what is right in our own eyes” or we do what is right in God’s eyes. The Bible explains that that is the issue.
It is the basis for the ancient enmity that God told us would be in the earth since the fall in Genesis.
God said to Satan, in Genesis 3:15 -
“And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
That verse, incidentally, is the first reference to Jesus Christ in the Bible. He, Jesus, is the seed of the woman that will crush Satan’s head. This verse also
shows there is a huge battle going on, and it is a spiritual battle.
Ephesians 6:12 -
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
But God is in control.
Colossians 1:16 -
“For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.”
So it boils down to what Joshua said in Joshua 25:15 -
“But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
God loves mankind and He has made it clear that whoever loves Him shall be with Him in heaven.
I Corinthians 2:9 -
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
what God has prepared for those who love him”
But remember He loved us first, that's why He established this earth and sent Jesus.
John 3:16 -
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
It seemed like an heavenly offer to me; that’s why I’ve been a Christian since my early twenties, when I first understood and believed.
So that’s what I would say if I had a chance to talk to that man about why I don’t believe it’s possible to allow every faith to speak the truth from every pulpit.
Blessing to you,
Marcie Mathews
April 9, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Promises to Zion in Perpetuity
Isaiah 49:15 (New International Version)
14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me."
15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me.
Ezekiel 36
A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel
1 "Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD. 2 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The enemy said of you, "Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession." ' 3 Therefore prophesy and say, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because they ravaged and hounded you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of people's malicious talk and slander, 4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign LORD : This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations around you- 5 this is what the Sovereign LORD says: In my burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom), for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made My land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland.' 6 Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of the nations. 7 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn.
8 " 'But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. 9 I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and sown, 10 and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. 11 I will increase the number of men and animals upon you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 12 I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk upon you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.
13 " 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because people say to you, "You devour men and deprive your nation of its children," 14 therefore you will no longer devour men or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign LORD. 15 No longer will I make you hear the taunts of the nations, and no longer will you suffer the scorn of the peoples or cause your nation to fall, declares the Sovereign LORD.' "
16 Again the word of the LORD came to me: 17 "Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman's monthly uncleanness in my sight. 18 So I poured out my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land and because they had defiled it with their idols. 19 I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered through the countries; I judged them according to their conduct and their actions. 20 And wherever they went among the nations they profaned my holy name, for it was said of them, 'These are the LORD's people, and yet they had to leave his land.' 21 I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.
22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.
24 " 'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 28 You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. 30 I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. 31 Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices. 32 I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign LORD. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, O house of Israel!
33 " 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt. 34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. 35 They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited." 36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.'
37 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep, 38 as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me,
the Lord has forgotten me."
15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me.
Ezekiel 36
A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel
1 "Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD. 2 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The enemy said of you, "Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession." ' 3 Therefore prophesy and say, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because they ravaged and hounded you from every side so that you became the possession of the rest of the nations and the object of people's malicious talk and slander, 4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign LORD : This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the deserted towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the rest of the nations around you- 5 this is what the Sovereign LORD says: In my burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom), for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made My land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland.' 6 Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of the nations. 7 Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn.
8 " 'But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. 9 I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and sown, 10 and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. 11 I will increase the number of men and animals upon you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 12 I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk upon you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.
13 " 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because people say to you, "You devour men and deprive your nation of its children," 14 therefore you will no longer devour men or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign LORD. 15 No longer will I make you hear the taunts of the nations, and no longer will you suffer the scorn of the peoples or cause your nation to fall, declares the Sovereign LORD.' "
16 Again the word of the LORD came to me: 17 "Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman's monthly uncleanness in my sight. 18 So I poured out my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land and because they had defiled it with their idols. 19 I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered through the countries; I judged them according to their conduct and their actions. 20 And wherever they went among the nations they profaned my holy name, for it was said of them, 'These are the LORD's people, and yet they had to leave his land.' 21 I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.
22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.
24 " 'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 28 You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. 30 I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. 31 Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices. 32 I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign LORD. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, O house of Israel!
33 " 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt. 34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. 35 They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited." 36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.'
37 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Once again I will yield to the plea of the house of Israel and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep, 38 as numerous as the flocks for offerings at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
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