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CONTACT YOUR GOVERNMENT AND DEMAND A CEASEFIRE FOR PALESTINE
For Eu look up:
Voices in Europe for peace
For Usa look up:
US campaign for Palestinian rights
BOYCOTT FOR PALESTINE
FOA (Friends of Al-Aqsa) have organized a boycott in support of palestine. Here are the key companies to boycott:
HP (Hewlett Packard)
Coca-Cola
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Any produce labelled 'made in Israel'
(Please help to spread the word by sending this copypasta to as many blogs as you can OR going to FOAs website where you can find posters to download and print out)
ive already been contacting my govt and boycotting, thanks
#gasp.txt#if this is because i dont have a ton of posts abt palestine on my blog recently its bc#there is a lot of skewing and misinfo being spread#and a lot of posts that arent really helpful or have any info or news#and a lot of posts that are just thinly veiled antisemitism#so im trying to be very very careful abt what i do reblog#i am 100% free palestine#now and forever#but we also kind of have to acknowledge that some of us are saying and posting some fucked up shit.#even if we say it is in the name of a good cause#it aint right!#the yemen boat heist for example.#it was captured by houthis who are explicitly generally antisemitic#the crew isnt israeli#its a civilian mercantile craft#the houthi slogan is literally#God Is Great Death to America Death to Israel Curse on the Jews Victory to Islam.#the yemeni jewish community has been persecuted by them#idk. i want to be careful and cognizant and reasonable
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What do they think Hamas wants? What do they think Israel is supposed to do? Do they seriously think Israel is supposed to be like sure here you go we are all going to leave Israel and you can have everything? Do they think that would bring about peace? Iâm serious. Like really do they think there is anything Israel could do that would stop any of this? Do they think Israel shouldâve done nothing and this situation wouldâve just disappeared? Americans are the dumbest fucking people on the planet. Hamas wants compliance or death, thatâs how terrorism works, thatâs war.
Whoever is running the information warfare at Hamas is truly brilliant. The ideology of Islamists has been run through some kind of autotuner so it sounds like it came from a chapter in Pedagogy of the Oppressed and Western liberals are eating it up. While liberals are still catching up on which river and which sea the chant refers to, they still don't grasp that the end goal here is the elimination of the state of Israel entirely. And while 20% of Israelis are Arab Muslims, there are zero Jews in Gaza. The PR people are saying Zionist these days instead of Jews, so maybe it doesn't sound too bad when they say Kill All Zionists but that's just the English translation. Zionism is the creation of a Jewish state. Hamas will call it the 'Zionist entity' because they don't recognize it as a state. They don't recognize it because all states should be Muslim. Israel is occupying territory that should be Muslim. When they say 'end the occupation' it sounds like a call for liberation of an oppressed people, instead of the desire to destroy Israel, kill or expel the Jews and create a Muslim state in its place.
Yemen's Houthi rebels (who are currently attacking Israel) have a slogan "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, A Curse Upon the Jews, Victory to Islam" and I think it says a lot that they take the time to double down on how much they hate Jews/Israel instead of a single 'Houthis are great!' thrown into their own slogan.
The Islamists have noted the 'anti-colonial' rhetoric in Western universities and capitalized on it by positioning Israel as a proxy for the West and thus a scapegoat for the West's sins of imperialism. It does rely on some very old anti-Semitic tricks - because Jews assimilate fairly well (because they don't have an evangelical aspect to the faith) they are both within a culture and othered from the culture - the perfect scapegoat. Many liberals shrugged when the Nazis marching in Charlottesville chanted "Jews will not replace us" but the suspicion that Jews control the media, capitalism, also socialism, Hollywood (and any other center of power you can imagine) runs very deep in Western cultural anxiety. Imagining Israel as a prowerful villian is all too easy when you're primed to believe that.
A wild example of this is how Westerners view Israel as a colonialist power rather than a gathering point for religious refugees. The reality that Jews originated from the land of JUDEA should not be hard to grasp, but is conveniently ignored. The fact that they've negotiated with colonial powers like Britain and the UN is viewed as a sign of political power, even though the main goal of those colonial powers was to prevent Jewish refugees from flooding their own countries. And the memory that the post WW2 boost in political heft came at the price of the Holocaust in Europe, seems to have been lost. The reality that most Israelis are Jewish refugees expelled from Muslim countries, is conveniently ignored. There are enough white faces and dual citizens in Israel for guilty Westerners to find a convenient scapegoat to do all that decolonizing and let themselves be destroyed for our sins. Not that anyone is thinking that hard about it, it just feels right, because it's safe and convenient to accept blame and then shift it to someone else - no matter how many land acknowledgements they crank out.
I guess Westerners think colonizing is something only white people do, and they are blissfully unaware of the size and scope of the Arab Islamic Empires of the past. And also apparently unaware that Islamists explicitly say they want to recreate that empire. Zionists want a single state - and I have a lot of issues with the idea of a religious state at all, but no one can accuse Jews of ever having or wanting to create an Empire. Israel might be criticized for not having a more liberal democractic state, but Hamas isn't even trying to create one. It wants a single Muslim state occupying their entire region, where Jews are killed or expelled and Islamists can consolidate regional power - that's their goal. But the slogan is 'end the occupation' which sounds way nicer than 'end the occupation of land of Israel by Jews so we can make an Islamic state in its place and kill all the Jews who don't run away fast enough.'
Maybe it's that most Westerners don't live in a theocracy, and have no sense of just how controlling and energetic theocratic societies can be, that they can't grasp the idea of global jihad and what that really means. "The Caliphate is the answer" is written in Arabic on protest signs, flying under the radar of English-speakers and certainly not seen as hate speech, but when people tell you they want to establish a global world order under Islamic rule, and are actively coordinating their efforts between states and regions - you should believe them. Moderation is apostasy, punishable by death. Anyone negotiating with Israel faces opposition from more radical Islamists ready to take their place. This is why Islamists spend most of their time attacking more moderate Islamic states and leaders. And by 'moderate' I mean the Taliban, which can barely set up a state in Afghanistan - because it means diverting resources from expanding and conquering other areas. A group called ISIS-K is trying to overturn the Taliban to bring back the glory days of the Khorason, an entity so sprawling it would involve invading China, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, which would undoubtedly spark a global conflict. That doesn't phase them. Hamas can barely control the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which rejects any peace accords with Israel including the Oslo accord. Dying as a martyr is the highest achivement - eternal war is not a problem. The Islamic world is failing to contain radical movements it created and supported for its own interests.
The Palestinians are a good microcosm of this. When Israel declared independence in 1948, the region was invaded by its neighbors. The war ended with Jordan occupying the West Bank and Egypt occupying Gaza and normally the people living there would have been absorbed into these countries, or created a self-governed state. Instead Palestinians, as a group, were created as a stateless people. They didn't want to form a state within the boundaries determined by the war, but instead remain as refugees from a war and promised the 'right of return' i.e. that Israel would be returned to them. Importantly, the war didn't have a declared end. It's still happening, which is how they are still refugees 75 years later. And they live in 'refugee camps', otherwise known as buildings and towns, but it's all temporary in this narrative. Does no one wonder why the pro-Palestinian rallies call for a ceasefire and not for peace? Peace is not desired, just a pause in fighting until they can regroup and try again.
A separate reality was created where the 1948 war is still happening, Israel is not real, it's a 'Zionist entity' occupying the land and that refugees includes everyone displaced by the 'ongoing' war, and all their descendants are refugees too because they have nowhere to live - because where they are living is just temporary. And âall they want is to go homeâ (but not their current home for 3 generations, the home back in Israel ofc). In this world, they all have to right to live in the region that the zionist entity is occupying, where their duty is to establish a Muslim state. The purpose of this fiction is to create a perpetual problem for Israel, a stateless population whose entire existence is focused on them eventually overthrowing Israel. But it's had unexpected effects.
Palestinian refugees have been more than willing to bring violence to any country that has taken them in as immigrants. Their nationalists have a long list of assassinations of anyone who supports a peace treaty with Israel, including the King of Jordan, the former prime minister of Lebanon, Robert F Kennedy and more. They've also started a civil war in Jordan until they were expelled to Lebanon, where they hijacked a series of international flights and started a civil war there that lasted for 15 years. Palestinians living as refugees in Kuwait aided Saddam Hussein's invading army until they were expelled when his regime fell. These are the reasons none of Israel's neighbor's will accept any more Palestinian refugees, but the Islamist problem remains for any country in its path. What I have found most disturbing among feminists on Tumblr, however, is the complete wilful ignorance about Islamist ideology and its relationship to women. You think youâre ok with the Quran? Read it. There aren't many religions founded by a conqueror who wanted to rule the world. Read what it says about conquest, murder, torture, raping and enslaving non-Muslim women. Arab slave traders castrated men and bred female slaves who were kept as captive wives. Using sexual violence as a tool of war and as a reward for Islamic fighters is long documented and continues today. The birth rate in Gaza is about 5 children per woman and frequently exhorted to be higher. Why? Arafat said it most clearly âthe womb of the Palestinian woman is the weapon that will defeat Israel.' Population and fertility are part of the political landscape and Islamist strategy. It's how Lebanon went from being a Christian majority country to a Muslim majority country today. There is no reason whatsoever that feminists - who have not shied away from criticizing the sexism of Christianity or Judaism - should mince words when it comes to criticizing Islam in the strongest possible terms. Islamists - who combine Islam with a goal for global dominance - should ring every alarm bell we have.
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SoâŠâŠhas anyone else seen those compilations of Twitter posts that âproveâ Israel is going to lose by praising literal terror groups? No? Just me and some people Iâve unfollowed and blocked? Okay. Iâm still going to talk about it because they piss me off.
But before I start please be aware that I am not a political scientist, nor do I have any expertise in geopolitics. I am simply a person with a computer and a passion for research. The things I say here could be wrong. I am also trying to get you to agree with me, so there will be bias. Furthermore, I am doing my best to just share the most relevant information, so a lot is left out. I will source everything, and link proof that my sources are trustworthy, but I still strongly encourage you to do your own research and come to your own conclusions.
Also, TL;DR: the Middle East is really complicated and ascribing "right" or "wrong" to any one group is irresponsible
Starting with the Houthi Rebels (because I know the most about them and thus have noticed the blatant misrepresentations of their actions and beliefs the most).
The Houthi Rebels are a repressive (forcing people to abide by strict religious practices) group seeking control of Yemen. Their rallying cry is "God is great, death to America, death to Israel, a curse upon the Jews, victory to Islam." So just explicit genocidal ideation and antisemitism. (Council for Foreign Relations, MediaBias/FactCheck Rating)
In Yemen, they are committing war crimes and have been for years (Reuters, MediaBias/FactCheck Rating). (The government of Yemen, along with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with military support from the US have been doing the same. But this isn't about the war itself).
They are also aligned with Iran (Council for Foreign Relations) and Russia (Atlantic Council, MediaBias/FactCheck Rating). Both of whom are repressive governments (World Population Review, MediaBias/FactCheck Rating) seeking control in the region (Center for Strategic and International Studies, MediaBias/Fact Check Rating. Note: this is an interview, but given that the interviewee has genuine expertise in the subject and has written for other credible sources about this exact topic, I feel comfortable with it).
Next, I also keep hearing about Hezbollah. I didn't know much about them before doing this, so please be on extra high alert for any mistakes I may make.
Hezbollah is a terror organization that has regularly committed atrocities against civilians, often specifically targeting Jewish groups (Council for Foreign Relations).
In the Israel-Hamas war, Hezbollah has launched rockets at civilian centers (Human Rights Watch, MediaBias/FactCheck. Note: this source is far more biased than I'd like, and it comes off even in that article. However, it is the most detailed explainer of Hezbollah's recent actions that I could find. Proceed with caution when you read it).
They are also backed by Iran (Reuters).
And finally, Hamas.
Hamas has, since it's founding, espoused explicit genocidal and antisemitic intentions (The Atlantic (accessible via 12ft.io), MediaBias/FactCheck Rating).
They have also committed war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war (UN News, this does not have a MediaBias/FactCheck rating, but other branches of the UN do. It's also just a recount of an independent report. Use your best judgement on whether you want to trust this).
They are also aligned with Iran (Reuters).
I'm not say that any of this lessens the atrocities that the government of Israel has committed against Palestinians. It doesn't. This post should not lessen your support for civilians.
But the reality of the situation is that there are no good military groups in this situation. It's complicated and messy. You need to be aware of the full implications of what you share, as it could very easily be misinformation, disinformation, or propaganda.
You can't take any social media posts at face value. Even if they are from a journalist, they don't get fact checked or reviewed by peers normally, allowing opinions and mistakes to slip through.
(Side note: if you want some more information about the Yemen Civil War, let me know. It's really complicated but I have done a lot of research on it)
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Do not mistake the houthis hatred of israel as based. their flag reads
âGod is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse upon the Jews, Victory to Islamâ
this are not people who are fight for palestinians, they are fighting because they just hate jews
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I don't like posting on this topic because I'm not an expert and other people with much more knowledge say it a lot better, but I keep seeing posts on my dash like 'yay houthis they are the best <3' with no added commentary or information to the contrary, and I would like to think that the majority of people reblogging these things simply have not taken the time to do even a cursory google of the word 'houthis' because if you do you will learn this:
The group's slogan reads as following: "God Is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam".
this is another classic example of people assuming that all issues are divided into 'good guys' and 'bad guys', and if someone opposes the 'bad guy' in the situation they must be a 'good guy'. tbc I am completely opposed to the actions of the israeli government, I am completely opposed to the genocide being carried out in palestine, and I support tactics that put pressure on the israeli government to stop the genocide. what I am not in support of is a fascist islamist organization that literally have 'curse upon the jews' in their motto. like this group is not just anti-israeli, they are violently anti-semitic. not everyone who opposes israel is a cool leftist with great intentions.
#ugh I hate weighing in on this but my dash is chock full of this shit and it's driving me crazy#me posting
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Faux leftists like Hasan Piker will interview a Houthi terrorist and make cutesy comparissons to One Piece, meanwhile the Houthi militia brought back slavery to Yemen, enslave Ethiopian women at the Yemen-Saudi border, expelled the last Yemenite Jews except one who they are currently torturing, use child soldiers among many other horrors. And they're transparent in their beliefs, their slogan is God Is Great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam
How did society go from 'Black Lives Matter' to praising the slavers of African women so fast?
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Hold on, if we are talking about suppressing voices, then I just will not stand to let you silence the Houthis.
Because by focusing on the extremely narrow and honestly limited reasoning for why the Houthis are sizing ships in the red sea you are suppressing their long, hard, struggle for their real goals. Reducing them down to a group of people protecting trade routes by seizing ships.
I simply won't let you silence them, so let me share what their larger goals are:
God is Great
Death to America
Death to Israel
A Curse on Jews
Victory for Islam
I can't believe you wouldn't share this message. It's a message the Houthis want the world to know so badly they put it on their flag:
Western Erasure is so insidious.
Since western media (especial American) are working overtime to suppress South Africa's hearing and Yemeni voices I want you to keep these 3 points in mind:
Not 1 major American news outlet broadcasted the South Africa case hearing on Thursday, but they broadcasted Israel's case hearing, today, Friday 12/1/2024.
Yemen has repeatedly said that the Red Sea blockage is because it's following its duty to upload "Article 1 on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the crime of Genocide" and IS NOT to "endanger the freedom of navigation in one of the world's most vital waterways" like Biden put it, in his statement.
Gaza Strip is still under severe bombardment. Don't allow yourself to get used to it. They just bombed an entire neighborhood in Khan Yunis which is a southern city! And as of recently the electricity has gone off in a hospital because gas has ran out.
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âThe Houthisâ Hypersonic Missile Is a Game-Changer in Red Seaâ
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The above Slogan of the Houthi Movement is translated at Wikipedia as follows:
God is the Greatest Death to America Death to Israel A Curse Upon the Jews Victory to Islam
Here is more of what Wikipedia has about the Houthi Movement:
The Houthi movement (/ËhuËΞi/; Arabic: ۧÙŰÙŰ«ÙÙÙ al-កƫthiyĆ«n [al.ħuË.Ξi.juËn]), officially known as Ansar Allah[a] (ŰŁÙ۔ۧ۱ ۧÙÙÙ ÊŸAnáčŁÄr AllÄh, lit.ââSupporters of Godâ), is a Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaidi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe.[91]
Under the leadership of Zaidi religious leader Hussein al-Houthi, the Houthis emerged as an opposition movement to Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom they accused of corruption and being backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States.[92][93] In 2003, influenced by the Lebanese Shia political and military organization Hezbollah, the Houthis adopted their official slogan against the United States, Israel, and the Jews.[94]
(Houthi Movement. Wikipedia, accessed 07/04/24)
The Houthis oppose the USA and Israel. While often seen as a less sophisticated military force, there are changes to, and perhaps coming to, its arsenal:
The Houthisâ Hypersonic Missile Is a Game-Changer in Red Sea
July 2, 2024
Is this Iranâs revenge?
Is this how Iran pays-back Israel for bombing its consulate in Damascus in late March; by providing the Houthis with hypersonic missiles to fight the âGreat Satanâ?
On June 26, Yemenâs Houthi rebels launched an attack on a commercial ship in the Arabian Sea using a long-range, solid-fuel hypersonic ballistic missile. It was the first time the group had used the state-of-the-art missile in its military operations. The significance of the development cannot be overstated. Hypersonic missilesâwhich feature technological advances that are still unavailable in the Westâare more accurate, harder to shoot down, and travel longer distances than earlier models. These unique, cutting-edge weapons are a force-multiplier that give the Houthis a decided advantage in future attacks in the Red Sea and beyond. They will allow the Houthis to tighten their grip on commercial traffic while putting US warships at greater risk. They will also significantly improve the Houthis chances of prevailing in their war with the United States and its coalition partners. This is from an article at the Maritime Executive:
The HouthisâŠ. are asserting that they have launched for the first time a hypersonic missile which was used to target an MSC containership far out in the Gulf of AdenâŠ.
For the first time, the identity of the missile that targeted the⊠MSC Sarah V in the Arabian Sea,â was being revealed according to a posting by the Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree. âIt is a locally made hypersonic missile that possesses advanced technology, is accurate in hitting, and reaches long ranges.ââŠ
Media reports in March said the Houthis had begun manufacturing their hypersonic missile⊠capable of reaching Mach 8. The reports said it would be used to threaten shipping further into the Indian Ocean. Video: Houthis Claim First Launch of Hypersonic Missile Targeting MSC Ship, Maritime Executive
First of all, the Houthis do not have advanced missile production facilities, so whatever hybrid ballistic missile they are presently using in their military operations, they did not manufacture it themselves.
Secondly, experts suggest that the missile that was fired in the Arabian Sea incident earlier in the week was probably a version of the Iranian-made Fattah-1, which can travel at speeds of up to Mach 3 or three times the speed of sound. https://www.unz.com/mwhitney/the-houthis-hypersonic-missile-is-a-game-changer-in-red-sea/
Well, I warned that Iran would seek revenge after Israelâs retaliation for it this past Spring.
While what has happened is not yet all Iran wants inflicted upon Israel, it is likely that Yemen will support the coming prophesied damage to Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:6-9).
Notice also:
July 3, 2024
On 1 July the US CENTCOM social media site reported it had destroyed a Houthi radar station, because the site âpresented an imminent threat to US, coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the regionâ.
Attacks of this nature by coalition forces have been ongoing for more than six months, yet the threat from the Houthi movement appears to be growing rather than diminishing with attacks increasing, becoming more sophisticated and the area of Houthi operations spreading.
Scarlett Suarez, senior intelligence analyst at Dryad Global believes that for all its sophisticated weaponry, âNATO retaliatory strikes have been largely ineffective,â and that the âHouthis are winning the propaganda war, and their supporters are putting pressure on their respective governments to not retaliate.â https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/casualty/houthi-tactics-take-dangerous-new-turn
Furthermore, notice the following:
Putin Mulls Arming Houthis With Cruise Missiles: Report
July 1, 2024
Closer cooperation between Russia and the Houthis in Yemen could exacerbate the strategic dilemma facing Western powers as they seek to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea and beyond.
There are indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering supplying the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi movement with anti-ship ballistic cruise missiles, Middle East Eye (MEE)âciting an unnamed senior U.S. officialâreported on Saturday.
Moscow has been coordinating with the Houthis as part of its growing alignment with Iran, with the Kremlin seeking new and deeper alliances among anti-Western powers following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. âŠ
Earlier this year, the Houthis agreed not to target Russian or Chinese ships. In March, Houthi political bureau member Ali al-Qahoum said there is âa constant cooperation and development of relations between Yemen, Russia, China and BRICS states, as well as an exchange of knowledge and experience in various areas.â
âThis is necessary to drown America, the U.S. and the West in the mire [the crisis] around the Red Sea, to get them bogged down, weaken and become unable to maintain the unipolarity.â https://www.newsweek.com/putin-houthis-cruise-missiles-russia-yemen-1919434
Vladimir Putin warned the USA that its decision to allow Ukraine to strike into Russian territory with USA missiles has pushed Russia to consider providing missiles to those that are hostile to the USA.
We continue to see many groups targeted by the USA for sanctions, terrorism, tariffs, etc. banding together.
The Houthis are mainly based in Yemen. Here something that the late Dr. Herman Hoeh wrote related to Yemen:
Arabia may be blanketed by arid plateaus and inhospitable deserts. But Arabia is also a vast land inhabited by many different tribes. ⊠The word Arab is derived from the Hebrew root âarab.â It means evening, dusk, and also sterile (desert). The vast arid land of Arabia lay immediately to the west and south of Babylonia from whence human beings spread after Babel. It was only natural that they should call the land which lay to the west Arabia. As they migrated in Arabia they called the land to the south Yemen. Yemen means right and south (cf. the Biblical Ben-jamin) â because in the Middle East people face east (not north) in defining directions.
Any who dwelt in this vast peninsula came to be known as Arabs. In fact, one of the earliest heroes in Arabia came to be known simply as Yarab â the Arabian. His real name was Jerah, the son of Joktan. And with him we open the history of Arabia.
A simple account of Arabian history may be found in âUniversal History,â Vol. XVIII. It is immediately noticed that Arabian emphasis is on heroes, not time. Events can be dated only to contemporary generations. Only Yemen has an accurate chronology. âŠ
THE KINGDOM OF YEMEN
In Arabia, at the southwest corner, is the modern Yemen â Yaman in Arabic. It means south. It is a land of many diverse tribes â many non-Ishmaelite. Yemen was founded by Kahtan â the Joktan of the Bible. Yemen anciently controlled the entrance to the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean. Hence its early importance to the Hebrew family. (Hoeh H. Compendium, 1969, https://www.hwalibrary.com/cgi-bin/get/hwa.cgi?action=get_acthesis&InfoID=1351940191)
The Houthis have already contributed to international chaos by attacking ships in the Red Sea which has resulted in many taking the long route below Africa to avoid the risk. This increases costs for oil and other items.
Previous USA attacks have NOT stopped the Houthi forces from their attacks against ships.
The Houthis claim that they will continue their attacks until Israel basically leaves Gaza alone. Yet, the attacks by the Houthis have not persuaded the Israelis to change in any discernible way.
That said, many consider that the Houthis are simply Iranians proxies carrying out what Iran wants done.
The Bible shows that God will allow what looks to be an Iranian led confederation to strike the nation of Israel:
1 The burden against the Valley of Vision.
What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops, 2 You who are full of noise, A tumultuous city, a joyous city? Your slain men are not slain with the sword, Nor dead in battle. 3 All your rulers have fled together; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; They have fled from afar. 4 Therefore I said, âLook away from me, I will weep bitterly; Do not labor to comfort me Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.â
5 For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord God of hosts In the Valley of Vision â Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain. 6 Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir uncovered the shield. 7 It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots, And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
8 He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; 9 You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall. 11 You also made a reservoir between the two walls For the water of the old pool. But you did not look to its Maker, Nor did you have respect for Him who fashioned it long ago.
12 And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning, For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. 13 But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: âLet us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!â
14 Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts,âSurely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death,â says the Lord God of hosts. (Isaiah 22:1-14 NKJV)
The Houthis are strongly tied to Iran, hence may help fulfill the above prophecies.
Last year, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following Bible News Prophecy video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel related to Iran and Israel:
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Iran and Israel Conflict
European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrel, has been brokering the nuclear negotiations involving Iran and said that he thinks the deal is âin danger.â Iran blames the United States, whereas the USA says they are not delaying it. Israeli sources stated that Israel will stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. Joe Biden says the USA would use its own military power to prevent Iran from getting such a bomb if need be. In 2021, Iranian lawmakers have submitted a bill seeking the government by law to commit to Israelâs destruction by the year 2040. Does the 22nd chapter of Isaiah point to damage coming to Israel from Iran and possibly Syria? Might Iran be concerned enough about limited progress with the USA to launch some type of attack? Is Iran the prophesied âKing of the Southâ? Is it reasonable to think that the prophesied peace deal of Daniel 9:27 will not happen until after a military conflict. like a regional war? Should Christians watch the Middle East? Dr. Thiel and Steve Dupuie discuss these matters.
Here is a link to our video:Â Iran and Israel Conflict.
The Middle East remains an area to watch.
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Daily Office Readings August 19, 2021
Psalm 131-135
Psalm 131
Song of Quiet Trust
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1Â O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. 2Â But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.[a]
3Â O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time on and forevermore.
Psalm 132
The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion
A Song of Ascents.
1Â O Lord, remember in Davidâs favor all the hardships he endured; 2Â how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3Â âI will not enter my house or get into my bed; 4Â I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5Â until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.â
6Â We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. 7Â âLet us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool.â
8Â Rise up, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. 9Â Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy. 10Â For your servant Davidâs sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
11Â The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: âOne of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. 12Â If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I shall teach them, their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne.â
13Â For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation: 14Â âThis is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it. 15Â I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread. 16Â Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy. 17Â There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one. 18Â His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam.â
Psalm 133
The Blessedness of Unity
A Song of Ascents.
1Â How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! 2Â It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. 3Â It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.
Psalm 134
Praise in the Night
A Song of Ascents.
1Â Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! 2Â Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the Lord.
3Â May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Psalm 135
Praise for Godâs Goodness and Might
1Â Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; give praise, O servants of the Lord, 2Â you that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. 3Â Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious. 4Â For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5Â For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is above all gods. 6Â Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. 7Â He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8Â He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals; 9Â he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. 10Â He struck down many nations and killed mighty kingsâ 11Â Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaanâ 12Â and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13Â Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages. 14Â For the Lord will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15Â The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 16Â They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; 17Â they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths. 18Â Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.
19Â O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord! 20Â O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You that fear the Lord, bless the Lord! 21Â Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
Footnotes:
Psalm 131:2 Or my soul within me is like a weaned child
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2 Samuel 19:1-23
19Â It was told Joab, âThe king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.â 2Â So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops; for the troops heard that day, âThe king is grieving for his son.â 3Â The troops stole into the city that day as soldiers steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle. 4Â The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, âO my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!â 5Â Then Joab came into the house to the king, and said, âToday you have covered with shame the faces of all your officers who have saved your life today, and the lives of your sons and your daughters, and the lives of your wives and your concubines, 6Â for love of those who hate you and for hatred of those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and officers are nothing to you; for I perceive that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased. 7Â So go out at once and speak kindly to your servants; for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night; and this will be worse for you than any disaster that has come upon you from your youth until now.â 8Â Then the king got up and took his seat in the gate. The troops were all told, âSee, the king is sitting in the gateâ; and all the troops came before the king.
David Recalled to Jerusalem
Meanwhile, all the Israelites had fled to their homes. 9Â All the people were disputing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, âThe king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and saved us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land because of Absalom. 10Â But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?â
11Â King David sent this message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, âSay to the elders of Judah, âWhy should you be the last to bring the king back to his house? The talk of all Israel has come to the king.[a] 12Â You are my kin, you are my bone and my flesh; why then should you be the last to bring back the king?â 13Â And say to Amasa, âAre you not my bone and my flesh? So may God do to me, and more, if you are not the commander of my army from now on, in place of Joab.ââ 14Â Amasa[b] swayed the hearts of all the people of Judah as one, and they sent word to the king, âReturn, both you and all your servants.â 15Â So the king came back to the Jordan; and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring him over the Jordan.
16Â Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the people of Judah to meet King David; 17Â with him were a thousand people from Benjamin. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king, 18Â while the crossing was taking place,[c] to bring over the kingâs household, and to do his pleasure.
Davidâs Mercy to Shimei
Shimei son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was about to cross the Jordan, 19Â and said to the king, âMay my lord not hold me guilty or remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem; may the king not bear it in mind. 20Â For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, see, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.â 21Â Abishai son of Zeruiah answered, âShall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lordâs anointed?â 22Â But David said, âWhat have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should today become an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?â 23Â The king said to Shimei, âYou shall not die.â And the king gave him his oath.
Footnotes:
2 Samuel 19:11 Gk: Heb to the king, to his house
2 Samuel 19:14 Heb He
2 Samuel 19:18 Cn: Heb the ford crossed
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Acts 24:1-23
Paul before Felix at Caesarea
24Â Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, and they reported their case against Paul to the governor. 2Â When Paul[a] had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:
âYour Excellency,[b] because of you we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight. 3Â We welcome this in every way and everywhere with utmost gratitude. 4Â But, to detain you no further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. 5Â We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.[c] 6Â He even tried to profane the temple, and so we seized him.[d] 8Â By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse him.â
9Â The Jews also joined in the charge by asserting that all this was true.
Paulâs Defense before Felix
10Â When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied:
âI cheerfully make my defense, knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation. 11Â As you can find out, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem. 12Â They did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd either in the synagogues or throughout the city. 13Â Neither can they prove to you the charge that they now bring against me. 14Â But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets. 15Â I have a hope in Godâa hope that they themselves also acceptâthat there will be a resurrection of both[e] the righteous and the unrighteous. 16Â Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people. 17Â Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation and to offer sacrifices. 18Â While I was doing this, they found me in the temple, completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance. 19Â But there were some Jews from Asiaâthey ought to be here before you to make an accusation, if they have anything against me. 20Â Or let these men here tell what crime they had found when I stood before the council, 21Â unless it was this one sentence that I called out while standing before them, âIt is about the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.ââ
22Â But Felix, who was rather well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing with the comment, âWhen Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.â 23Â Then he ordered the centurion to keep him in custody, but to let him have some liberty and not to prevent any of his friends from taking care of his needs.
Footnotes:
Acts 24:2 Gk he
Acts 24:2 Gk lacks Your Excellency
Acts 24:5 Gk Nazoreans
Acts 24:6 Other ancient authorities add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7Â But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8Â commanding his accusers to come before you.
Acts 24:15 Other ancient authorities read of the dead, both of
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Mark 12:28-34
The First Commandment
28Â One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, âWhich commandment is the first of all?â 29Â Jesus answered, âThe first is, âHear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30Â you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.â 31Â The second is this, âYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.â There is no other commandment greater than these.â 32Â Then the scribe said to him, âYou are right, Teacher; you have truly said that âhe is one, and besides him there is no otherâ; 33Â and âto love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,â and âto love oneâs neighbor as oneself,ââthis is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.â 34Â When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, âYou are not far from the kingdom of God.â After that no one dared to ask him any question.
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Daily Reading and Meditation ĂÂ Tuesday: (March 20): âWhen you have lifted up the Son of manâ
Gospel Reading:ĂÂ John 8:21-30
21 Again he said to them, âI go away, and you will seek me and die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.â 22 Then said the Jews, âWill he kill himself, since he says, `Where I am going, you cannot comeâ?â 23 He said to them, âYou are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.â 25 They said to him, âWho are you?â Jesus said to them, âEven what I have told you from the beginning. 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge; but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.â 27 They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father. 28 So Jesus said, âWhen you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority but speak thus as the Father taught me. 29 And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.â 30 As he spoke thus, many believed in him.
Old Testament Reading: Numbers 21:4-9
4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient on the way. 5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, âWhy have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.â 6 Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. 7 And the people came to Moses, and said, âWe have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you; pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us.â So Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said to Moses, âMake a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.â 9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it on a pole; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.
Meditation: Do you know the healing power of the cross of Jesus Christ? When the people of Israel were afflicted with serpents in the wilderness because of their sin, God instructed Moses: âMake a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall liveâ (Numbers 21:8). The visible sign of the âfiery bronze serpentâ being lifted up in the sight of the people reminded them of two important facts â sin leads to death and repentance leads to Godâs mercy and healing. The lifting up of the bronze serpent on a wooden pole points to Jesus Christ being lifted up on the wooden cross at Calvary where he took our sins upon himself to make atonement to the Father on our behalf. The cross of Christ broke the curse of sin and death and won pardon, healing, and everlasting life for all who believe in Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the world.
Either for him or against him While many believed in Jesus and his message, many others, including the religious leaders, opposed him. Some openly mocked him when he warned them about their sin of unbelief. Itâs impossible to be indifferent to Jesusâ word and his judgments. We are either for him or against him. There is no middle ground and no neutral parties.
When Jesus spoke about âgoing awayâ he was referring to his return in glory to his Father in heaven. Jesus warned his opponents that if they continued to disobey Godâs word and to reject him as Lord and Savior, they would shut themselves off from God andĂÂ die in their sins. Jesusâ words echoed the prophetic warning given to Ezekiel that people would die in their sins if they did not turn to God and ask for his mercy and pardon (see Ezekiel 3:18 and 18:18). In every age God warns his people to heed his word before the time is too late to seek his mercy and forgiveness. God gives us time to turn to him and to receive his mercy and pardon, but that time is right now.
To sin literally means to miss the mark or to be off target. The essence of sin is that it diverts us from God and from our true purpose in life â to know the source of all truth and beauty which is God himself and to be united with God in everlasting joy. When Adam and Eve yielded to their sin of disobedience, they literally tried to hide themselves from Godâs presence (Genesis 3:8-10). That is what sin does â it separates us from the One who is not only âall-seeingâ and âever presentâ to us, but who is also âall lovingâ and âmercifulâ and eager to receive us with open arms of mercy, healing, and forgiveness. When God calls you to turn your gaze and attention towards him, do you try to hide yourself from his presence with other distractions and excuses that keep you from seeking him and listening to his voice?
The proof of Godâs love for us Jesus went on to explain to people that if they could not recognize his voice when they heard his word, they would have the opportunity to recognize him when he is âlifted upâ on the cross. Jesus pointed to the atoning sacrifice of his life on the cross as the true source of healing and victory over sin and reconciliation with God. The sacrifice of Jesusâ life on the cross is the ultimate proof of Godâs love for us.
God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
To fail to recognize who Jesus is and where he came from is to remain in darkness â the darkness of sin, ignorance, and unbelief. But if we look to Jesus and listen to his word of life and truth, then we will find the way to lasting peace and joy with God. The Lord Jesus invites each one of us to accept him as the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Our time here in this present world is very limited and short, but how we live it today has consequences not only for the present moment but for our eternal destiny as well. Which direction is your life headed in right now?
âLord Jesus, you came to set us free from sin, doubt, fear, and ignorance. Your word brings life, truth, and healing to mind, heart, soul, and body. Let your healing love free me from the blindness of sin and disbelief and from the destructive force of evil and wrongdoing. May I always find peace, joy, and strength in knowing your merciful love, truth, and goddness.â
Psalm 102:2-3,16-21
2 Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress!ĂÂ Incline your ear to me;ĂÂ answer me speedily in the day when I call! 3 For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace. 16 For the LORD will build up Zion, he will appear in his glory; 17 he will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their supplication. 18 Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet unborn may praise the LORD: 19 that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, 20 to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die; 21 that men may declare in Zion the name of the LORD, and in Jerusalem his praise
A Daily Quote for Lent: Aided by Christâs grace, by Augustine of Hippo, 354-430 A.D.
âGod the Father said: âI sent you One who would seek you out, walk with you, and forgive you. So he had feet to walk with and hands to forgive with. Thus, when he ascended after his resurrection, he showed hands, side, and feet: hands with which he gave pardon to sinners; and side from which flowed the ransom of the redeemed.'â (excerpt from Sermon 16A,10)
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They can't mention the Houthi by name because otherwise someone might do what I did and commit 5 minutes of research into them and find out their motto is:
God is great
Death to America
Death to Israel
A curse on Jews
Victory for Islam
They love that motto so much it's on their effing flag.
It's why it's always "Yemen" doing this. Has to be an unknown underdog country standing up to the big bad Americans.
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Daily Office Readings August 22, 2019
Psalm 131-135
Psalm 131
Song of Quiet Trust
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1Â O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. 2Â But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that is with me.[a]
3Â O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time on and forevermore.
Psalm 132
The Eternal Dwelling of God in Zion
A Song of Ascents.
1Â O Lord, remember in Davidâs favor all the hardships he endured; 2Â how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3Â âI will not enter my house or get into my bed; 4Â I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5Â until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.â
6Â We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar. 7Â âLet us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool.â
8Â Rise up, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. 9Â Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy. 10Â For your servant Davidâs sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
11Â The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: âOne of the sons of your body I will set on your throne. 12Â If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I shall teach them, their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne.â
13Â For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation: 14Â âThis is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it. 15Â I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread. 16Â Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy. 17Â There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one. 18Â His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam.â
Psalm 133
The Blessedness of Unity
A Song of Ascents.
1Â How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! 2Â It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. 3Â It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.
Psalm 134
Praise in the Night
A Song of Ascents.
1Â Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! 2Â Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the Lord.
3Â May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Psalm 135
Praise for Godâs Goodness and Might
1Â Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; give praise, O servants of the Lord, 2Â you that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. 3Â Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing to his name, for he is gracious. 4Â For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
5Â For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is above all gods. 6Â Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. 7Â He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8Â He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human beings and animals; 9Â he sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. 10Â He struck down many nations and killed mighty kingsâ 11Â Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaanâ 12Â and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
13Â Your name, O Lord, endures forever, your renown, O Lord, throughout all ages. 14Â For the Lord will vindicate his people, and have compassion on his servants.
15Â The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 16Â They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; 17Â they have ears, but they do not hear, and there is no breath in their mouths. 18Â Those who make them and all who trust them shall become like them.
19Â O house of Israel, bless the Lord! O house of Aaron, bless the Lord! 20Â O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You that fear the Lord, bless the Lord! 21Â Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
Footnotes:
Psalm 131:2 Or my soul within me is like a weaned child
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2 Samuel 19:1-23
19Â It was told Joab, âThe king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.â 2Â So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops; for the troops heard that day, âThe king is grieving for his son.â 3Â The troops stole into the city that day as soldiers steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle. 4Â The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, âO my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!â 5Â Then Joab came into the house to the king, and said, âToday you have covered with shame the faces of all your officers who have saved your life today, and the lives of your sons and your daughters, and the lives of your wives and your concubines, 6Â for love of those who hate you and for hatred of those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and officers are nothing to you; for I perceive that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead today, then you would be pleased. 7Â So go out at once and speak kindly to your servants; for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go, not a man will stay with you this night; and this will be worse for you than any disaster that has come upon you from your youth until now.â 8Â Then the king got up and took his seat in the gate. The troops were all told, âSee, the king is sitting in the gateâ; and all the troops came before the king.
David Recalled to Jerusalem
Meanwhile, all the Israelites had fled to their homes. 9Â All the people were disputing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, âThe king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, and saved us from the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land because of Absalom. 10Â But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?â
11Â King David sent this message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar, âSay to the elders of Judah, âWhy should you be the last to bring the king back to his house? The talk of all Israel has come to the king.[a] 12Â You are my kin, you are my bone and my flesh; why then should you be the last to bring back the king?â 13Â And say to Amasa, âAre you not my bone and my flesh? So may God do to me, and more, if you are not the commander of my army from now on, in place of Joab.ââ 14Â Amasa[b] swayed the hearts of all the people of Judah as one, and they sent word to the king, âReturn, both you and all your servants.â 15Â So the king came back to the Jordan; and Judah came to Gilgal to meet the king and to bring him over the Jordan.
16Â Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the people of Judah to meet King David; 17Â with him were a thousand people from Benjamin. And Ziba, the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king, 18Â while the crossing was taking place,[c] to bring over the kingâs household, and to do his pleasure.
Davidâs Mercy to Shimei
Shimei son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was about to cross the Jordan, 19Â and said to the king, âMay my lord not hold me guilty or remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem; may the king not bear it in mind. 20Â For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, see, I have come this day, the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.â 21Â Abishai son of Zeruiah answered, âShall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lordâs anointed?â 22Â But David said, âWhat have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should today become an adversary to me? Shall anyone be put to death in Israel this day? For do I not know that I am this day king over Israel?â 23Â The king said to Shimei, âYou shall not die.â And the king gave him his oath.
Footnotes:
2 Samuel 19:11 Gk: Heb to the king, to his house
2 Samuel 19:14 Heb He
2 Samuel 19:18 Cn: Heb the ford crossed
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Acts 24:1-23
Paul before Felix at Caesarea
24Â Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, and they reported their case against Paul to the governor. 2Â When Paul[a] had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:
âYour Excellency,[b] because of you we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight. 3Â We welcome this in every way and everywhere with utmost gratitude. 4Â But, to detain you no further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. 5Â We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.[c] 6Â He even tried to profane the temple, and so we seized him.[d] 8Â By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse him.â
9Â The Jews also joined in the charge by asserting that all this was true.
Paulâs Defense before Felix
10Â When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied:
âI cheerfully make my defense, knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation. 11Â As you can find out, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem. 12Â They did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd either in the synagogues or throughout the city. 13Â Neither can they prove to you the charge that they now bring against me. 14Â But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets. 15Â I have a hope in Godâa hope that they themselves also acceptâthat there will be a resurrection of both[e] the righteous and the unrighteous. 16Â Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people. 17Â Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation and to offer sacrifices. 18Â While I was doing this, they found me in the temple, completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance. 19Â But there were some Jews from Asiaâthey ought to be here before you to make an accusation, if they have anything against me. 20Â Or let these men here tell what crime they had found when I stood before the council, 21Â unless it was this one sentence that I called out while standing before them, âIt is about the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.ââ
22Â But Felix, who was rather well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing with the comment, âWhen Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.â 23Â Then he ordered the centurion to keep him in custody, but to let him have some liberty and not to prevent any of his friends from taking care of his needs.
Footnotes:
Acts 24:2 Gk he
Acts 24:2 Gk lacks Your Excellency
Acts 24:5 Gk Nazoreans
Acts 24:6 Other ancient authorities add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7Â But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8Â commanding his accusers to come before you.
Acts 24:15 Other ancient authorities read of the dead, both of
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Mark 12:28-34
The First Commandment
28Â One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, âWhich commandment is the first of all?â 29Â Jesus answered, âThe first is, âHear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30Â you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.â 31Â The second is this, âYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.â There is no other commandment greater than these.â 32Â Then the scribe said to him, âYou are right, Teacher; you have truly said that âhe is one, and besides him there is no otherâ; 33Â and âto love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength,â and âto love oneâs neighbor as oneself,ââthis is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.â 34Â When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, âYou are not far from the kingdom of God.â After that no one dared to ask him any question.
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Daily Office Readings November 02, 2017
Psalm 50
Psalm 50
The Acceptable Sacrifice
A Psalm of Asaph.
1Â The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2Â Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3Â Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring fire, and a mighty tempest all around him. 4Â He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people: 5Â âGather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!â 6Â The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge.Selah
7Â âHear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God. 8Â Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me. 9Â I will not accept a bull from your house, or goats from your folds. 10Â For every wild animal of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. 11Â I know all the birds of the air,[a] and all that moves in the field is mine.
12Â âIf I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine. 13Â Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? 14Â Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,[b] and pay your vows to the Most High. 15Â Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.â
16Â But to the wicked God says: âWhat right have you to recite my statutes, or take my covenant on your lips? 17Â For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you. 18Â You make friends with a thief when you see one, and you keep company with adulterers.
19Â âYou give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit. 20Â You sit and speak against your kin; you slander your own motherâs child. 21Â These things you have done and I have been silent; you thought that I was one just like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.
22Â âMark this, then, you who forget God, or I will tear you apart, and there will be no one to deliver. 23Â Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me; to those who go the right way[c] I will show the salvation of God.â
Footnotes:
Psalm 50:11 Gk Syr Tg: Heb mountains
Psalm 50:14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God
Psalm 50:23 Heb who set a way
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Psalm 59-60
Psalm 59
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam, when Saul ordered his house to be watched in order to kill him.
1Â Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise up against me. 2Â Deliver me from those who work evil; from the bloodthirsty save me.
3Â Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord, 4Â for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Rouse yourself, come to my help and see! 5Â You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel. Awake to punish all the nations; spare none of those who treacherously plot evil.Selah
6Â Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. 7Â There they are, bellowing with their mouths, with sharp words[a] on their lipsâ for âWho,â they think,[b] âwill hear us?â
8Â But you laugh at them, O Lord; you hold all the nations in derision. 9Â O my strength, I will watch for you; for you, O God, are my fortress. 10Â My God in his steadfast love will meet me; my God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.
11Â Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. 12Â For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter, 13Â consume them in wrath; consume them until they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob.Selah
14Â Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. 15Â They roam about for food, and growl if they do not get their fill.
16Â But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress. 17Â O my strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.
Psalm 60
Prayer for National Victory after Defeat
To the leader: according to the Lily of the Covenant. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he struggled with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
1Â O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; now restore us! 2Â You have caused the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair the cracks in it, for it is tottering. 3Â You have made your people suffer hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us reel.
4Â You have set up a banner for those who fear you, to rally to it out of bowshot.[c]Selah 5Â Give victory with your right hand, and answer us,[d] so that those whom you love may be rescued.
6Â God has promised in his sanctuary:[e] âWith exultation I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the Vale of Succoth. 7Â Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter. 8Â Moab is my washbasin; on Edom I hurl my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.â
9Â Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 10Â Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go out, O God, with our armies. 11Â O grant us help against the foe, for human help is worthless. 12Â With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
Footnotes:
Psalm 59:7 Heb with swords
Psalm 59:7 Heb lacks they think
Psalm 60:4 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb because of the truth
Psalm 60:5 Another reading is me
Psalm 60:6 Or by his holiness
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Psalm 33
Psalm 33
The Greatness and Goodness of God
1Â Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright. 2Â Praise the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings. 3Â Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4Â For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5Â He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
6Â By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. 7Â He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses.
8Â Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9Â For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10Â The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. 11Â The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12Â Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
13Â The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all humankind. 14Â From where he sits enthroned he watches all the inhabitants of the earthâ 15Â he who fashions the hearts of them all, and observes all their deeds. 16Â A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. 17Â The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.
18Â Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19Â to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20Â Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield. 21Â Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. 22Â Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
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Nehemiah 1
Nehemiah Prays for His People
1Â The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, 2Â one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem. 3Â They replied, âThe survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire.â
4Â When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. 5Â I said, âO Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6Â let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Both I and my family have sinned. 7Â We have offended you deeply, failing to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses. 8Â Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, âIf you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9Â but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish my name.â 10Â They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great power and your strong hand. 11Â O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man!â
At the time, I was cupbearer to the king.
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Revelation 5:11-6
11Â Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12Â singing with full voice,
âWorthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!â
13Â Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing,
âTo the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!â
14Â And the four living creatures said, âAmen!â And the elders fell down and worshiped.
The Seven Seals
6Â Then I saw the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures call out, as with a voice of thunder, âCome!â[a] 2Â I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering and to conquer.
3Â When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature call out, âCome!â[b] 4Â And out came[c] another horse, bright red; its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another; and he was given a great sword.
5Â When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature call out, âCome!â[d] I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand, 6Â and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, âA quart of wheat for a dayâs pay,[e] and three quarts of barley for a dayâs pay,[f] but do not damage the olive oil and the wine!â
7Â When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature call out, âCome!â[g] 8Â I looked and there was a pale green horse! Its riderâs name was Death, and Hades followed with him; they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, and pestilence, and by the wild animals of the earth.
9Â When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered for the word of God and for the testimony they had given; 10Â they cried out with a loud voice, âSovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?â 11Â They were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number would be complete both of their fellow servants[h] and of their brothers and sisters,[i] who were soon to be killed as they themselves had been killed.
Footnotes:
Revelation 6:1 Or âGo!â
Revelation 6:3 Or âGo!â
Revelation 6:4 Or went
Revelation 6:5 Or âGo!â
Revelation 6:6 Gk a denarius
Revelation 6:6 Gk a denarius
Revelation 6:7 Or âGo!â
Revelation 6:11 Gk slaves
Revelation 6:11 Gk brothers
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Matthew 13:18-23
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18Â âHear then the parable of the sower. 19Â When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20Â As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21Â yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away.[a] 22Â As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23Â But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.â
Footnotes:
Matthew 13:21 Gk stumbles
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I'm sick of this.
The Houthis are not people you should be celebrating. Like, just LOOK THEM UP, look at their past actions, what their ideology is, their goals are.
Hey, if you've managed to reach this I have a question. What does the Houthi flag look like?
It looks like this:
Don't read Arabic? Well that's probably why you have such a high opinion of the Houthis. Because they are engaged in a propaganda campaign to make themselves look good, to have their name known, to get recruits, money, power, and the ability to carry out their goals.
What are those goals?
Well luckily for you it's on their flag:
God is Great
Death to America
Death to Israel
A Curse on Jews
Victory for Islam
So, if they Houthis got everything they ever wanted, that's what they would want. Oh, and see that woman in the video waving a flag in public, without her husband there?
Not allowed under Houthis rule.
And I can't even say "in Yemen" because the whole point is that this isn't "Yemen" doing these raids. Those bombing were carried out with the permission of the actual Yemeni government because the Houthis are upstart rebels.
And there's no reported death toll, but also, the reason the Houthis aren't killing ship crews is because they're trying to ransom them off for money.
Each head is at minimum $50,000. Why would you waste that?
Protests break out in New York and in front of the White House in Washington DC against the US-led bombing of Yemen.
The Biden administration would rather bomb a sovereign state, risk a massive new war in the region, and spend billions in the process, than simply get Israel to stop massacring civilians in Gaza. War hawks, neo-cons.
For the record, the Houthis have not caused a single casualty through their disruptions in the Red Sea, and if anything, are playing their part in upholding the genocide convention.
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[ID: Edit of a yard sign, with each line of all caps text in a different colour:
In this house, we believe God is Great Death to America Death to Israel Curse Upon the Jews Victory to Islam Kindess is everything
"Kindness is everything" is in a larger font than the rest. /end ID]
This isn't the exact image I was thinking of, but it definitely gets the point across - especially with leaving in the original "Kindness is everything" line (which the other left out) to really highlight the hypocrisy. Thank you!
WHERE is the edit of the Houthi slogan onto the "In this house, we believe" sign. I need it
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