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Why should we Study Bible Prophecy?

There are six very good reasons why you should study Bible prophecy.

1. Nearly a Third of the Bible is Prophecy

Some 31% of the Bible is God letting mankind know what the future holds. And I’m not just talking about the writings of the Major and Minor Prophets and the book of Revelation. If you don’t want to read prophecy, then you also have to skip the Psalms, Jesus’ own teachings in the Gospels, and pretty much all the books by Peter, Paul, Jude and John.

The Apostle Paul warned Christians, “Do not despise prophecies.” He even confirmed that “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God” and so that must also include the prophetic writings. And, even Jesus throughout the Gospels and Revelation, recited prophecies from the Old Testament and taught new ones. To top it all off, Jesus promised a blessing for those who read and obey the prophecies in the book of Revelation.

So, if prophecy is so important to Jesus, then shouldn’t it be important to Christians as well?

2. The Focus of Prophecy is Jesus Christ

Bible prophecy is in the end all about Jesus. Jesus declared He must fulfill prophecy so that “…all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” The angel of Revelation 19 even equated the testimony of Jesus with prophecy, declaring “…Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

If Jesus did not fulfill even one of the 109 distinct First Coming prophecies about the Messiah, then He couldn’t be who He claimed to be — the Savior.

Fulfilled prophecy validates Jesus’ claim to divinity and being our Savior.

3. Fulfilled Prophecies Prove the Bible is Truly God’s Word

The Bible is unique in being prophetic. There is no religious book, not by Buddha or Krishna or Mohammed or anyone else, ever written which contains so much prophecy. And, I’m not talking about general prophecies about the future, but super specific prophecies such as the Messiah would descend from the line of David, be born in Bethlehem, be killed by crucifixion, and be raised from the dead three days later.

The actual fulfillment of all these prophecies and over a hundred more proves the Bible truly is the Word of God, and so we can put our faith in what it teaches.

4. Bible Prophecy Motivates One to Holy Living

The Prophets and Apostles didn’t just relay God’s messages about the future, but they also gave powerful messages concerning living morally. For example, Romans 13 encourages, “…the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.”

When the people obeyed prophetic teachings, they grew spiritually. 1 John 3 declares, “…when He [Jesus] is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.”

They became better people, being less self-centered and more God-centered. 1 Peter 4 admonishes, “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers… have fervent love for one another… minister to one another, be good stewards…”

When a person is more heavenly minded they’ll be more generous because they’re investing in eternity. 2 Peter 3 advises, “But the day of the Lord will come… Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God…”

And, the people became much better at discerning truth from falsehoods. Luke 21 warns, “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly…”

5. Bible Prophecy Energizes Christians to Evangelize

Knowing that we’re quickly running out of time before Jesus returns, Christians when they study Bible prophecy become motivated to get out there and tell people about the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Fulfilled Bible prophecies actually are an excellent apologetics tool for defending the faith. And, the Gospel is very attractive to people wanting to know what the future holds.

6. Bible Prophecy Provides Hope for the Future

When the world seems to be careening into chaos and you wonder if God’s still around, Bible prophecy tells us God certainly is still in control. In the light of Bible prophecy, these crazy current events finally make sense. They’re all leading up to one big thing — Jesus Christ’s return.

And when Jesus returns, He wins! And when Jesus wins, believers in Christ, well, we win as well! So, when you live a life of anticipating victory, you too can have hope for the future.

Summary

So in summary, to reject Bible prophecy means skipping almost a third of the Bible. The focus of prophecy is Jesus Christ. Fulfilled prophecies prove the Bible is truly God’s Word. Prophecy motivates Christians to holy living, to evangelism, and to have hope about the future.

The Apostle Peter warned, “that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, ‘Where is the promise of His coming?’” Will that be you? No! Or, will you embrace the wonder that Is Jesus Christ, the focus and fulfillment of Bible prophecy?

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Bible Verse and Prayer for Today;

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:1

Prayer

Lord. we as Humans does not Like Reproof . But we do not understand that Reproof is from You God , and that Good Instruction from somebody working in the Ministry that Brings Reproof is Good for the Soul . Please Help me to Accept Reproof and Act on it immediately . I pray this in Jesus Name . Amen and Amen

Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag

Wie tug liefhet, het kennis lief; maar wie teregwysing haat, is dom.

Spreuke 12:1

Gebed

Here, ons as mense hou nie van teregwysing nie. Maar ons verstaan nie dat teregwysing van U God kom nie, en dat goeie onderrig van iemand wat in die bediening werk wat teregwysing bring, goed is vir die siel nie. Help my asseblief om teregwysing te aanvaar en onmiddellik daarop te reageer. Ek bid dit in Jesus se Naam. Amen en Amen.

Bible Teaching of the Day

Pride of Life

The phrase “pride of life” is found only once in the Bible, in 1 John 2:16, but the concept of the pride of life, especially as it is linked with the “lust of the eyes” and the “lust of the flesh,” appears in two more significant passages of Scripture—the temptation of Eve in the Garden and the temptation of Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4:8-10). The pride of life can be defined as anything that is “of the world,” meaning anything that leads to arrogance, ostentation, pride in self, presumption, and boasting. John makes it clear that anything that produces the pride of life comes from a love of the world and “if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15).

The first example of the temptation of the pride of life occurs in the Garden of Eden, where Eve was tempted by the serpent to disobey God and eat the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Eve perceived that the fruit was “good for food,” “pleasing to the eye,” and “desirable for gaining wisdom” (Genesis 3:6). She coveted the fruit in three ways. First, it was appealing to her appetite. This John refers to as the “lust of the flesh,” the desire for that which satisfies any of the physical needs. The fruit was also pleasing or delightful to the eye, that which we see and desire to own or possess. Here is the “lust of the eyes” John refers to. Finally, Eve somehow perceived that the fruit would make her wise, giving her a wisdom beyond her own. Part of Satan’s lie was that eating the fruit would make her “like God, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:5).

Here is the essence of the pride of life—anything that exalts us above our station and offers the illusion of God-like qualities, wherein we boast in arrogance and worldly wisdom. Eve wanted to be like God in her knowledge, not content to live in a perfect world under His perfect grace and care for her. Satan tried these same three temptations on Christ during His 40 days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). He tempted Jesus with the lust of the flesh, bread for His hunger (vv. 2-3), the lust of the eyes, “all the kingdoms of the world with their splendor” (vv. 8-9), and the pride of life, daring Him to cast Himself from the roof of the Temple in order to prove that He was the Messiah by an ostentatious display of power that was not in the will of God or His plan for the redemption of mankind (vv. 5-6). But Jesus, though He was “tempted in every way, just as we are” (Hebrews 4:15), resisted the devil and used the Word of God to ensure victory over him.

Christians have always been, and will always be, lured by the same three temptations Eve and Jesus experienced. Satan doesn’t change his methods; he doesn’t have to because they continue to be successful. He tempts us with the lust of the flesh—sexual gratification, gluttony, excessive alcohol consumption, and drugs, both legal and illegal, as well as the “deeds of the flesh” about which Paul warned the Galatians, “sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these” (Galatians 5:19-21). He tempts us with the lust of the eyes—the endless accumulation of “stuff” with which we fill our homes and garages and the insatiable desire for more, better, and newer possessions, which ensnares us and hardens our hearts to the things of God.

But perhaps his most evil temptation is the pride of life, the very sin that resulted in Satan’s expulsion from heaven. He desired to be God, not to be a servant of God (Isaiah 14:12-15). The arrogant boasting which constitutes the pride of life motivates the other two lusts as it seeks to elevate itself above all others and fulfill all personal desires. It is the root cause of strife in families, churches, and nations. It exalts the self in direct contradiction to Jesus’ statement that those who would follow Him must take up their cross (an instrument of death) and deny themselves. The pride of life stands in our way if we truly seek to be servants of God. It is the arrogance that separates us from others and limits our effectiveness in the kingdom. The pride of life “comes not from the Father, but from the world.” And, as such, it is passing away with the world, but those who resist and overcome the temptation of the pride of life do the will of God, and “the man who does the will of God lives forever” (1 John 2:17).

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Trots van die Lewe

Die frase “trots van die lewe” word slegs een keer in die Bybel gevind, in 1 Johannes 2:16, maar die konsep van die trots van die lewe, veral soos dit gekoppel word aan die “wellus van die oë” en die “wellus van die vlees”, verskyn in twee meer betekenisvolle gedeeltes van die Skrif – die versoeking van Eva in die Tuin en die versoeking van Christus in die woestyn (Matteus 4:8-10). Die trots van die lewe kan gedefinieer word as enigiets wat “van die wêreld” is, wat beteken enigiets wat lei tot arrogansie, pronkery, selftrots, aanmatiging en grootpratery. Johannes maak dit duidelik dat enigiets wat die trots van die lewe voortbring, uit ‘n liefde vir die wêreld kom en “as iemand die wêreld liefhet, is die liefde van die Vader nie in hom nie” (1 Johannes 2:15).

Die eerste voorbeeld van die versoeking van die trots van die lewe vind plaas in die Tuin van Eden, waar Eva deur die slang versoek is om God ongehoorsaam te wees en die verbode vrug van die boom van kennis van goed en kwaad te eet. Eva het besef dat die vrug “goed was om van te eet”, “aangenaam vir die oog” en “begeerlik om wysheid te verkry” (Genesis 3:6). Sy het die vrug op drie maniere begeer. Eerstens was dit aantreklik vir haar aptyt. Johannes verwys hierna as die “wellus van die vlees”, die begeerte na dit wat enige van die fisiese behoeftes bevredig. Die vrug was ook aangenaam of heerlik vir die oog, dit wat ons sien en begeer om te besit of te besit. Hier is die “wellus van die oë” waarna Johannes verwys. Laastens het Eva op die een of ander manier besef dat die vrug haar wys sou maak en haar ‘n wysheid sou gee wat bo haar eie is. Deel van Satan se leuen was dat die eet van die vrug haar “soos God sou maak, deur goed en kwaad te ken” (Genesis 3:5).

Hier is die kern van die trots van die lewe – enigiets wat ons bo ons posisie verhef en die illusie van God-agtige eienskappe bied, waarin ons spog met arrogansie en wêreldse wysheid. Eva wou soos God wees in haar kennis, nie tevrede om in ‘n perfekte wêreld te leef onder Sy perfekte genade en sorg vir haar nie. Satan het hierdie selfde drie versoekings op Christus probeer gedurende Sy 40 dae in die woestyn (Matteus 4:1-11). Hy het Jesus versoek met die wellus van die vlees, brood vir Sy honger (vv. 2-3), die wellus van die oë, “al die koninkryke van die wêreld met hulle prag” (vv. 8-9), en die trots van die lewe, en Hom uitgedaag om Homself van die dak van die Tempel af te gooi om te bewys dat Hy die Messias was deur ‘n oordadige vertoon van mag wat nie in die wil van God of Sy plan vir die verlossing van die mensdom was nie (vv. 5-6). Maar Jesus, alhoewel Hy “in alle opsigte versoek is, net soos ons” (Hebreërs 4:15), het die duiwel weerstaan en die Woord van God gebruik om oorwinning oor Hom te verseker.

Christene was nog altyd, en sal altyd, gelok word deur dieselfde drie versoekings wat Eva en Jesus ervaar het. Satan verander nie sy metodes nie; hy hoef nie, want hulle bly suksesvol. Hy versoek ons met die wellus van die vlees—seksuele bevrediging, vraatsug, oormatige alkoholgebruik en dwelms, beide wettig en onwettig, sowel as die “dade van die vlees” waaroor Paulus die Galasiërs gewaarsku het, “hoerery, onreinheid, sensualiteit, afgodery, towery, vyandskap, twis, jaloesie, woede-uitbarstings, wedywering, tweedrag, skeuring, afguns, dronkenskap, orgieë en dergelike dinge” (Galasiërs 5:19-21). Hy versoek ons met die wellus van die oë—die eindelose ophoping van “goed” waarmee ons ons huise en motorhuise vul en die onversadigbare begeerte na meer, beter en nuwer besittings, wat ons verstrik en ons harte verhard vir die dinge van God.

Maar miskien is sy bose versoeking die trots van die lewe, die einste sonde wat tot Satan se uitsetting uit die hemel gelei het. Hy het begeer om God te wees, nie om ‘n dienaar van God te wees nie (Jesaja 14:12-15). Die arrogante grootpratery wat die trots van die lewe uitmaak, motiveer die ander twee wellus, aangesien dit poog om homself bo alle ander te verhef en alle persoonlike begeertes te vervul. Dit is die oorsaak van twis in gesinne, kerke en nasies. Dit verhef die self in direkte teenstrydigheid met Jesus se stelling dat diegene wat Hom wil volg, hul kruis (’n instrument van die dood) moet opneem en hulself moet verloën. Die trots van die lewe staan in ons pad as ons werklik daarna streef om dienaars van God te wees. Dit is die arrogansie wat ons van ander skei en ons doeltreffendheid in die koninkryk beperk. Die trots van die lewe “kom nie van die Vader nie, maar van die wêreld.” En as sodanig gaan dit saam met die wêreld verby, maar diegene wat die versoeking van die trots van die lewe weerstaan en oorkom, doen die wil van God, en “die mens wat die wil van God doen, leef vir ewig” (1 Johannes 2:17).

Today’s Devotional

Change my heart Oh God

“When God wants to do something great and extensive through you, He will first have to do something deep inside you, which is why He will always work in you first before He works through you.”
While reading this, the lyrics from the song “Change my heart Oh God” by Eddie Espinosa came to mind. It reads,

Change my heart Oh God, make it ever true.
Change my heart Oh God, may I be like You.
You are the potter, I am the clay,
Mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Change my heart Oh God, make it ever true.
Change my heart Oh God, may I be like You.

Almost every morning I pray, “Lord, I know you are going to do something special today, allow me to be part of it.”

Today, I want to add to this and pray, “Lord, if you want to do something great and extensive through me, first do something deep inside of me. Work in me first before working through me.”

If this is your heart’s desire or your prayer, please pray Psalm 51:10 – 14 with me.

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you” – Amen and Amen

Vandag se Bemoediging

Verander my hart O God

“Wanneer God iets groots en uitgebreids deur jou wil doen, sal Hy eers iets diep binne-in jou moet doen, en daarom sal Hy altyd eers in jou werk voordat Hy deur jou werk.”
Terwyl ek dit gelees het, het die lirieke van die liedjie “Change my heart Oh God” deur Eddie Espinosa by my opgekom. Dit lui:

Verander my hart O God, maak dit altyd waar.

Verander my hart O God, mag ek soos U wees.

U is die pottebakker, ek is die klei,
Vorm my en maak my, dit is wat ek bid.

Verander my hart O God, maak dit altyd waar.

Verander my hart O God, mag ek soos U wees.

Amper elke oggend bid ek: “Here, ek weet U gaan vandag iets spesiaals doen, laat my toe om deel daarvan te wees.”

Vandag wil ek hierby voeg en bid: “Here, as U iets groots en uitgebreids deur my wil doen, doen eers iets diep binne-in my. Werk eers in my voordat U deur my werk.”

As dit jou hart se begeerte of jou gebed is, bid asseblief Psalm 51:10-14 saam met my.

“Skep in my ‘n rein hart, o God, en gee opnuut ‘n standvastige gees in die binneste van my. Verwerp my nie van u aangesig nie en neem u Heilige Gees nie van my weg nie. Gee my weer die vreugde van u heil en gee my ‘n gewillige gees om my te ondersteun. Dan sal ek oortreders u weë leer, sodat sondaars hulle tot U kan bekeer” – Amen en Amen

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INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ARTISTS

MEET : Don Moen

Donald James Moen (born June 29, 1950) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter, specializing in Christian worship music.

Early life and education
Moen grew up in Two Harbors, Minnesota, where he attended high school, graduating in 1968. Moen attended Oral Roberts University, a Christian liberal arts college.

Career

Moen in 2018
He became a Living Sound musician for Terry Law Ministries and traveled with Terry Law for ten years.After, he worked for Integrity Media for over 20 years, serving as creative director and president of Integrity Music, president of Integrity Label Group, and an executive producer of Integrity Music albums. He left Integrity Media in December 2007 to start a new initiative, The Don Moen Company.The Don Moen Company acquired MediaComplete, the church software company that created MediaShout. Moen became a radio host for Don Moen & Friends in 2009. Moen received a Dove Award for his work on the musical God with Us in addition to nine nominations for his songs.

Moen also worked with Claire Cloninger, Paul Overstreet, Martin J. Nystrom, Randy Rothwell, Ron Kenoly, Bob Fitts, Debbye Graafsma, Paul Baloche, Tom Brooks, Aline Barros, among many others. He worked with musicians, Justo Almario, Carl Albrecht, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Paul Jackson, Jr., Lenny LeBlanc and Chris Graham.He was a catalyst in launching the careers of Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech, Israel Houghton, and Hillsong United.

He produced 11 volumes for the Hosanna! Music series of worship albums. His first album under his own name, Worship with Don Moen, was released in 1992. His music has total global sales of over five million units.

Moen performing with Lenny LeBlanc
Moen’s first album for Hosanna! Music, Give Thanks, became the label’s bestseller. Produced by Tom Brooks, Give Thanks went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Moen followed this with a number of albums of his own including two, En Tu Presencia and Trono De Gracia, in Spanish. God with Us won the Dove Award for Best Musical. On an Asian tour in 1999 he recorded The Mercy Seat at Singapore Indoor Stadium and Heal Our Land at Yoido Park in South Korea, which was released in 2000. One of Moen’s albums, I Will Sing, was recorded at Christian Broadcasting Network.

God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen was released in 2003 and features 19 greatest hits. The title song was written for his sister-in-law and her husband, whose oldest son died in an auto accident while their other three children survived but were seriously injured. Moen’s Hiding Place became his first studio album which was recorded at Paragon Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, and was released in the autumn of 2006. I Believe There Is More released in late 2008. His third studio recording titled Uncharted Territory (funded successfully through Kickstarter) released on March 27, 2012.His Christmas album, Christmas: A Season of Hope, was released on October 22, 2012, and some songs were recorded at a studio in Czech Republic.[citation needed] Moen released Hymnbook as a celebration of reaching over 1 million likes on his Facebook page.

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Bible Prophecy in the News

Jews can pray openly on Temple Mount, Ben-Gvir declares

Jews are allowed to pray openly and even fully prostrate themselves in prayer on the Temple Mount, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Monday upon his ascent to Judaism’s holiest site during Jerusalem Day celebrations.

In addition to saying that “Thank God, today it’s possible to pray… and bow down on the Temple Mount,” Ben-Gvir said he had prayed “for the well-being of the hostages, that they will all come back safely, [and] for victory in the war.”

He also prayed “for the success of the new Shin Bet head” in destroying the enemy and that he will “understand the difference between an enemy and a friend.”

His statement about prayer is considered controversial, despite the Supreme Court ruling numerous times that freedom of religious practice also applies to Jews on the Mount as long as the police do not declare the actions a danger to public order due to Arab threats to riot, which they often do, considering it an affront to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, which is located there.

Signs of the Times

Fake News ???

US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently not to undertake any actions which could torpedo ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, while Netanyahu threatened to strike Iranian nuclear facilities in the near future, according to multiple reports.

On Tuesday, the US news website Axios cited two sources, including a White House official, who said that Trump pressed Netanyahu during a telephone call last week not to take any action that could jeopardize the nuclear talks with Iran.

The US and Iranian delegations held their fifth round of talks in Italy last Friday, with Trump hinting to reporters of a possible breakthrough in the coming days, touting “real progress” in negotiations.

A day before the latest round of negotiations, Trump told Netanyahu that he “doesn’t want anything to impede” the Iran talks, a White House official said.

Trump, the official said, “doesn’t want [Netanyahu] to antagonize at a time when he is trying to solve problems.”

The president added that “the other option” – referring to military strikes – remains available should negotiations fail, but only after diplomatic options have been exhausted.

However, Netanyahu has in private talks with US officials, including Trump, threatened to launch airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, The New York Times reported on Wednesday morning.

According to the report, the White House has emphasized its desire to give negotiations time to play out before military action is taken, with the understanding that should the talks fail, the US would join Israel in bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.

US military intelligence estimates that should Israel strike Iran on its own, the damage to Iran’s nuclear program would be limited, setting it back by only a matter of months. Israel, however, is more optimistic in its projections, which show the IDF could severely harm Iran’s uranium enrichment operations and set back its nuclear program by years.

The Trump administration is reportedly willing to reach an interim agreement with Iran, buying time for a comprehensive deal at some later date.

This despite Iran’s refusal thus far to agree to halt all uranium enrichment operations – a key demand of the Trump administration.

Israel fears that an agreement, including an interim deal, which falls short of mandating the total suspension of Iran’s nuclear program and dismantling of key facilities will serve merely as a fig leaf for Iran’s continued clandestine efforts to achieve nuclear weapons capabilities.

The key dispute between the Netanyahu government and the Trump administration centers around the former’s concern that Iran’s current vulnerability will not last, and that the window of opportunity for a strike may soon be closing a – a view not held by the US.

In particular, Jerusalem fears that the damage caused to Iran’s air defense network during Israeli retaliatory strikes last September – leaving the Islamic republic open to additional airstrikes – will soon be repaired.

Furthermore, Israel is concerned that Hezbollah – an Iranian proxy which suffered major losses to its senior leadership last year – may regain its operational capability in the near future, enabling it to retaliate on a large scale against Israel in the even of an air campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Netanyahu’s office issued a statement on Wednesday morning rejecting the Times report, calling it “Fake news.”

Places in the Bible

Hebron

Also known as City of Arba, el-Khalil, Hevron, Kiriath-Arba, Kirjath Arba

The Machpelah

Genesis 23 records the purchase by Abraham of a plot of ground in Hebron for a burial cave for his wife Sarah. In a deal that foreshadows many other Middle Eastern deals, Abraham paid an outrageous 400 shekels of silver to Ephron the Hittite. Later Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah would be buried here.

Herodian Construction

Herod the Great constructed a large edifice atop the traditional burial place of the patriarchs. Its architectural style is similar to that of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, including the size of the stones (up to 24 feet [7 m] long), the type of masonry (dry), and the pilasters (engaged columns), the last of which are no longer visible in Jerusalem.

Machpelah Interior

The cenotaphs of Abraham and Sarah were added after the city moved to surround this complex in 8th century AD. All the cenotaphs were in their present position by the 10th century AD. The Mamluks gave the cenotaphs of Jacob and Leah their present form in the 14th century.

Cenotaph of Isaac

Three major rooms make up the Machpelah. In the center are Abraham and Sarah. On the east side are Isaac and Rebekah; the Jewish people are allowed to visit here only ten days a year. On the west side are the cenotaphs of Jacob and Leah. Rachel was buried near Bethlehem.

The pulpit (minbar) was made in 1091 for a mosque in Ashkelon and donated by Saladin in 1191.

Crusader Ceiling

Ownership of the Machpelah has changed with each conquering army. The Byzantines converted it into a church before the Muslims conquered and made it a mosque. The Crusaders and Mamluks then made it a church and a mosque again, respectively. The interior of the compound was originally not roofed; the ceiling is the work of Crusader artisans.

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Prayer: Pray about what you’ve learned.
REAP
Read: Read the passage carefully.
Engage: Ask questions about the passage.
Apply: Think about how the passage applies to your life.
Pray: Pray about what you’ve learned.

Introduction to the Bible – Bible Summary

Summary of the Book of
Galatians
Author: Galatians 1:1 clearly identifies the apostle Paul as the writer of the epistle to the
Galatians.
Date of Writing: Galatians is likely the first New Testament book to be written,
composed sometime soon after AD 49.
Purpose of Writing: The churches in Galatia were comprised of both Jewish and Gentile
converts. Paul’s purpose in writing to these churches was to confirm them in the faith,
especially concerning justification by faith alone, apart from the works of the Law of
Moses.
Galatians was written because the churches of that region were facing a theological
crisis. The essential truth of justification by faith rather than by human works was being
denied by the Judaizers—legalistic Jews who insisted that Christians must keep the
Mosaic Law. In particular, the Judaizers insisted on circumcision as a requirement for
Gentiles who wished to be saved. In other words, convert to Judaism first, and then you
are eligible to become a Christian. When Paul learned that this heresy was being taught
to the Galatian churches, he composed an epistle to emphasize our liberty in Christ and
to counter the perversion of the gospel that the Judaizers promoted.
Key Verses:
Galatians 2:16: “Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in
Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by
faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be
justified.”
Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in
me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
himself for me.”
Galatians 3:11: “Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, ‘The righteous
will live by faith.’”
Galatians 4:5-6: “to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of
sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who
calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’”
Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 6:7: “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
Brief Summary: The fact that we are justified by grace through faith means we have
spiritual freedom. We are not under bondage to the dictates of the Old Testament Law.
Paul soundly condemns anyone who would denigrate the grace of God and attempt to
change the gospel (Galatians 1:8–10). He gives his apostolic credentials (Galatians 1:11–
2:14) and emphasizes that righteousness comes through Christ not the works of the Law
(Galatians 2:21). The Galatians must stand fast in their freedom and not be “entangled
again with a yoke of bondage (that is, the Mosaic law)” (Galatians 5:1). Christian freedom
is not an excuse to gratify one’s sin nature; rather, our freedom is an opportunity to love
one another (Galatians 5:13; 6:7–10). The Christian life is to be lived in the power of the
Spirit, not the flesh (Galatians 5:16–18). The flesh has been crucified with Christ
(Galatians 2:20); as a consequence, the Spirit will bear His fruit in the life of the believer
(Galatians 5:22–23).
In the end, the issue is not whether a person is circumcised but whether he is a “new
creation” (Galatians 6:15). Salvation is the work of the Spirit, and we must be born
again (see John 3:3). External religious rites such as circumcision are of no value in the
realm of the Spirit.
Connections: Throughout Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, saving grace—the gift of
God—is juxtaposed against the Law of Moses, which cannot save. The Judaizers urged a
return to the Mosaic Law as the source of justification, and they were prominent in the
early church. Even Peter was temporarily drawn into their web of deceit (Galatians 2:11–
13). The themes connecting Galatians to the Old Testament center on Law vs. grace: the
inability of the Law to justify (2:16); the believer’s deadness to the Law (2:19); Abraham’s
justification by faith (3:6); the Law’s bringing not God’s salvation but His wrath (3:10);
and love as the fulfillment of the Law (5:14). Believers are the spiritual children of Sarah,
not Hagar—that is, we are children of the freewoman, not children of the slave; we have
more in common with Isaac, the son of promise, than with Ishmael, the son of human
effort (4:21–31).
The books of Galatians and James deal with two complementary aspects of Christianity.
Galatians highlights the gospel of grace that produces righteous living (Galatians 3:13–
14). James highlights the righteous living that proves faith. There is no conflict; James,
too, emphasizes the new birth through the gospel (James 1:18), and Galatians spends its
final two chapters applying the doctrine of sola gratia to practical Christian living.
Practical Application: One of the main themes of the book of Galatians is found in
3:11: “The righteous shall live by faith.” We must stand firm in this truth. Any
compromise with legalism or the mixture of human effort and the grace of God for
salvation leads to heresy. If we could be saved through the keeping of the Law, then
Jesus did not need to die (Galatians 2:21). Trying to save ourselves nullifies grace.
Not only are we saved by faith (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8–9), but the life of the believer in
Christ—day by day, moment by moment—is lived by and through that faith (Galatians
2:20). Not that faith is something we conjure up on our own—it is the gift of God, not of
works (see Ephesians 2:8–9)—but it is our responsibility and joy to exhibit our faith so
that others will see the work of Christ in us and to grow in our faith by the application of
spiritual disciplines (Bible study, prayer, obedience, etc.).
Jesus said we would be known by the fruit of our lives (Matthew 7:16), which should give
evidence of the faith within us. All Christians should be diligent in striving to build upon
the saving faith within us so that our lives will reflect Christ and others will “glorify your
Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16, NKJV).

Inleiding tot die Bybel – Bybel Samevatting

Opsomming van die Boek
Galasiërs
Skrywer: Galasiërs 1:1 identifiseer die apostel Paulus duidelik as die skrywer van die
brief aan die Galasiërs.
Datum van Skrywe: Galasiërs is waarskynlik die eerste Nuwe-Testamentiese boek wat
geskryf is, wat kort ná 49 nC saamgestel is.
Doel van Skrywe: Die kerke in Galasië het bestaan uit beide Joodse en nie-Joodse
bekeerlinge. Paulus se doel om aan hierdie kerke te skryf was om hulle in die geloof te
bevestig, veral oor regverdigmaking deur geloof alleen, afgesien van die werke van die
wet van Moses .
Galasiërs is geskryf omdat die kerke van daardie streek ‘n teologiese krisis in die gesig
gestaar het. Die noodsaaklike waarheid van regverdiging deur geloof eerder as deur
menslike werke is deur die Judaïseerders ontken —wettiese Jode wat daarop
aangedring het dat Christene die Mosaïese Wet moet onderhou. Die Judaïseerders het
veral aangedring op die besnydenis as ‘n vereiste vir heidene wat gered wou word. Met
ander woorde, bekeer eers na Judaïsme , en dan kom jy in aanmerking om ‘n Christen te
word. Toe Paulus verneem dat hierdie dwaalleer aan die Galasiese kerke geleer word,
het hy ‘n brief saamgestel om ons vryheid in Christus te beklemtoon en om die
verdraaiing van die evangelie wat die Judaïseerders bevorder het, teë te werk.
Sleutelverse:
Galasiërs 2:16 : “Weet dat ‘n mens nie geregverdig word deur die onderhouding van die
wet nie, maar deur die geloof in Jesus Christus. So het ons ook ons geloof in Christus
Jesus gestel, sodat ons geregverdig kan word uit die geloof in Christus en nie deur die
onderhouding van die wet nie, want deur die onderhouding van die wet sal niemand
geregverdig word nie.”
Galasiërs 2:20 : “Ek is saam met Christus gekruisig en ek leef nie meer nie, maar Christus
leef in my. Die lewe wat ek in die liggaam leef, leef ek deur die geloof in die Seun van
God wat my liefgehad het en Homself vir my gegee het. .”
Galasiërs 3:11 : “Dit is duidelik dat niemand deur die wet voor God geregverdig word
nie, want die regverdige sal uit die geloof lewe.”
Galasiërs 4:5-6 : “om dié onder die wet los te koop, sodat ons die volle regte kan
ontvang. van seuns. Omdat julle kinders is, het God die Gees van sy Seun in ons harte
gestuur, die Gees wat roep: ‘Abba, Vader.'”
Galasiërs 5:22-23 : “Maar die vrug van die Gees is liefde, blydskap. , vrede, geduld,
vriendelikheid, goedheid, getrouheid, sagmoedigheid en selfbeheersing. Teen sulke
dinge is daar geen wet nie.”
Galasiërs 6:7 : “Moenie mislei word nie: God kan nie bespot word nie. ’n Man maai wat
hy saai.”
Kort opsomming: Die feit dat ons uit genade deur geloof geregverdig word, beteken
dat ons geestelike vryheid het. Ons is nie onder slawerny aan die voorskrifte van die Ou
Testamentiese Wet nie. Paulus veroordeel ten sterkste enigiemand wat die genade van
God sou afkraak en probeer om die evangelie te verander ( Galasiërs 1:8–10 ). Hy gee sy
apostoliese geloofsbriewe ( Galasiërs 1:11–2:14 ) en beklemtoon dat geregtigheid deur
Christus kom, nie die werke van die Wet nie ( Galasiërs 2:21 ). Die Galasiërs moet
vasstaan in hulle vryheid en nie “weer verstrik word met ‘n juk van slawerny (dit is die
Mosaïese wet) nie” ( Galasiërs 5:1 ). Christelike vryheid is nie ‘n verskoning om ‘n mens
se sondenatuur te bevredig nie; eerder, ons vryheid is ‘n geleentheid om mekaar lief te
hê ( Galasiërs 5:13 ; 6:7–10 ). Die Christelike lewe moet in die krag van die Gees geleef
word, nie die vlees nie ( Galasiërs 5:16–18 ). Die vlees is saam met Christus gekruisig (
Galasiërs 2:20 ); as gevolg daarvan sal die Gees Sy vrug dra in die lewe van die gelowige
( Galasiërs 5:22–23 ).
Op die ou end is die kwessie nie of ‘n persoon besny is nie, maar of hy ‘n “nuwe
skepping” is ( Galasiërs 6:15 ). Verlossing is die werk van die Gees, en ons moet
wedergebore word (sien Johannes 3:3 ). Eksterne godsdienstige rites soos die
besnydenis is van geen waarde op die gebied van die Gees nie.
Verbindings: Dwarsdeur Paulus se brief aan die Galasiërs word reddende genade – die
gawe van God – teenoor die Wet van Moses gestel, wat nie kan red nie. Die
Judaïseerders het aangedring op ‘n terugkeer na die Mosaïese Wet as die bron van
regverdiging, en hulle was prominent in die vroeë kerk. Selfs Petrus is tydelik in hul web
van bedrog ingetrek ( Galasiërs 2:11–13 ). Die temas wat Galasiërs met die Ou Testament
verbind, fokus op Wet vs. genade: die onvermoë van die Wet om te regverdig (2:16); die
gelowige se dood aan die Wet (2:19); Abraham se regverdiging deur geloof (3:6); die
Wet bring nie God se redding nie, maar Sy toorn (3:10); en liefde as die vervulling van
die wet (5:14). Gelowiges is die geestelike kinders van Sara, nie Hagar nie — dit wil sê,
ons is kinders van die vryvrou, nie kinders van die slavin nie; ons het meer in gemeen
met Isak, die seun van die belofte, as met Ismael, die seun van menslike inspanning
(4:21–31).
Die boeke Galasiërs en Jakobus handel oor twee komplementêre aspekte van die
Christendom. Galasiërs beklemtoon die evangelie van genade wat regverdige lewe
voortbring ( Galasiërs 3:13–14 ). Jakobus beklemtoon die regverdige lewe wat geloof
bewys. Daar is geen konflik nie; Jakobus beklemtoon ook die wedergeboorte deur die
evangelie ( Jakobus 1:18 ), en Galasiërs spandeer sy laaste twee hoofstukke om die
leerstelling van sola gratia toe te pas op praktiese Christelike lewe.
Praktiese toepassing: Een van die hooftemas van die boek Galasiërs word gevind in
3:11: “Die regverdige sal uit die geloof lewe.” Ons moet vasstaan in hierdie waarheid.
Enige kompromie met wettisisme of die mengsel van menslike inspanning en die
genade van God vir redding lei tot dwaalleer. As ons deur die onderhouding van die
Wet gered kon word, dan het Jesus nie nodig gehad om te sterf nie ( Galasiërs 2:21 ).
Om onsself te probeer red maak genade tot niet.
Ons word nie net deur geloof gered nie ( Joh. 3:16 ; Efesiërs 2:8–9 ), maar die lewe van
die gelowige in Christus – dag vir dag, oomblik vir oomblik – word deur en deur daardie
geloof geleef ( Galasiërs 2:20) ). Nie dat geloof iets is wat ons op ons eie optower nie –
dit is die gawe van God, nie van werke nie (sien Efesiërs 2:8–9 ) – maar dit is ons
verantwoordelikheid en vreugde om ons geloof ten toon te stel sodat ander die werk sal
sien van Christus in ons en om te groei in ons geloof deur die toepassing van geestelike
dissiplines (Bybelstudie, gebed, gehoorsaamheid, ens.).
Jesus het gesê ons sal geken word aan die vrug van ons lewe ( Matteus 7:16 ), wat
bewys moet gee van die geloof in ons. Alle Christene moet ywerig daarna streef om op
die reddende geloof in ons te bou, sodat ons lewens Christus sal weerspieël en ander sal
“jou Vader wat in die hemele is verheerlik” ( Matteus 5:16 ).

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