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May 6, 2022
What is Aliyah?
This month is the celebration of Israel’s Independence Day and the return of the Jewish people to their homeland from some 150 countries. This return is called Aliyah in Hebrew, a biblical term that means to “ascend,” because this modern return is seen as having spiritual meaning beyond the physical act of immigration. To think that thousands of years ago the Hebrew prophets foresaw God using gentiles to assist in this return is truly amazing.
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Transcript
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This month is the celebration of Israel's Independence Day and the return of the Jewish
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people to their homeland from almost 150 countries.
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This return is called aliyah, which in Hebrew means to ascend.
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Now, why do you think they chose that word to describe modern immigration to Israel?
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And is there a lesson in this for all of us?
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Well, welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom devotional.
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When I just try to share a little inspiration, maybe bring a little piece to the close of
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your very busy week.
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A special term from the Hebrew Bible is used to describe the process of immigrating to
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Israel.
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As I said, it is called aliyah.
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It was used in ancient times in reference to Jewish pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem
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for the three great feasts of Israel—Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.
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Their ascent was both a physical one because Jerusalem was up on top of a hill, and it
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was a spiritual one because that is where the temple was and God's presence remained.
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So thus, this means that making modern-day immigration, or aliyah, has both a physical
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meaning and also a spiritual meaning to it.
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The Mosaic Covenant was clear that living in the land of Israel was a benefit of walking
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in obedience to God, and that even after exile, repentance would lead Israel's return to
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the land.
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However, the Hebrew prophets spoke of a day when God would sovereignly gather his children
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back to the land from every nation where they had been dispersed, not because of anything
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that they had done, but to be a witness of his greatness and to vindicate his name.
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So the timing was up to him, he would do it, and he would use Gentiles to make it happen.
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God vindicates his name because his name had been profaned by the sin of the Israelites
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in their exile from the land, but he would demonstrate his holiness and his faithfulness
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whether his children were deserving of it at the moment or not, that the Gentiles are
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called to assist in this process is amazing and it's actually a holy thing.
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In Isaiah 66 verse 20, it describes the act of the Gentiles bringing his people home,
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so sacred that it's likened to bringing an offering before the Lord.
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Not a wonderful image depicting the biblical significance of the return of the Jews to
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their homeland, and we are the privileged generation that are witnessing this, but then also have
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the opportunity to be involved in it.
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Through the ministry of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, you too can be
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involved in today's show notes, we're going to link to how you can be involved in this
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great aliyah, and with that I want to wish you a Shabbat Shalom.
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,480
This month is the celebration of Israel's Independence Day and the return of the Jewish
2
00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:11,780
people to their homeland from almost 150 countries.
3
00:00:11,780 --> 00:00:16,240
This return is called aliyah, which in Hebrew means to ascend.
4
00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:23,300
Now, why do you think they chose that word to describe modern immigration to Israel?
5
00:00:23,300 --> 00:00:25,640
And is there a lesson in this for all of us?
6
00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,400
Well, welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom devotional.
7
00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:34,760
When I just try to share a little inspiration, maybe bring a little piece to the close of
8
00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,880
your very busy week.
9
00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:43,160
A special term from the Hebrew Bible is used to describe the process of immigrating to
10
00:00:43,160 --> 00:00:44,400
Israel.
11
00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,820
As I said, it is called aliyah.
12
00:00:47,820 --> 00:00:53,360
It was used in ancient times in reference to Jewish pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem
13
00:00:53,360 --> 00:01:00,920
for the three great feasts of Israel—Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.
14
00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:07,920
Their ascent was both a physical one because Jerusalem was up on top of a hill, and it
15
00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:15,840
was a spiritual one because that is where the temple was and God's presence remained.
16
00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:24,800
So thus, this means that making modern-day immigration, or aliyah, has both a physical
17
00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,960
meaning and also a spiritual meaning to it.
18
00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:33,800
The Mosaic Covenant was clear that living in the land of Israel was a benefit of walking
19
00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:42,320
in obedience to God, and that even after exile, repentance would lead Israel's return to
20
00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:43,800
the land.
21
00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:51,160
However, the Hebrew prophets spoke of a day when God would sovereignly gather his children
22
00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:58,160
back to the land from every nation where they had been dispersed, not because of anything
23
00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:05,960
that they had done, but to be a witness of his greatness and to vindicate his name.
24
00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:15,600
So the timing was up to him, he would do it, and he would use Gentiles to make it happen.
25
00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:22,360
God vindicates his name because his name had been profaned by the sin of the Israelites
26
00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:29,840
in their exile from the land, but he would demonstrate his holiness and his faithfulness
27
00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:36,560
whether his children were deserving of it at the moment or not, that the Gentiles are
28
00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:43,520
called to assist in this process is amazing and it's actually a holy thing.
29
00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:51,640
In Isaiah 66 verse 20, it describes the act of the Gentiles bringing his people home,
30
00:02:51,640 --> 00:02:57,280
so sacred that it's likened to bringing an offering before the Lord.
31
00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:03,240
Not a wonderful image depicting the biblical significance of the return of the Jews to
32
00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:11,520
their homeland, and we are the privileged generation that are witnessing this, but then also have
33
00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,800
the opportunity to be involved in it.
34
00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:20,160
Through the ministry of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, you too can be
35
00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:25,280
involved in today's show notes, we're going to link to how you can be involved in this
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00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:30,920
great aliyah, and with that I want to wish you a Shabbat Shalom.
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