Official Israeli Policy toward the Temple Mount
Below is the text of the 1967 Protection of Holy Places Law, the 1980 Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel, and the 1993 Israel Supreme Court decision concerning the religious and legal status of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.Following the text of these three documents is an article which first appeared in 1996, written by Israel Medad, in which he describes the systematic collusion between the Israel Supreme Court and the Israel Police, (as well as with the Moslem Wakf and whatever angry Moslem mob they throw together for the ocassion), allowing for the flagrant violation of the rights delineated by law and by Supreme Court declaration. The Supreme Court has, in effect, created a fool-proof means with which to flout the very basic rights it has upheld in its own rulings.
Protection of Holy Places Law
June 27, 1967
1. The Holy Places shall be protected from desecration and any other violation and from anything likely to violate the freedom of access of the members of the different religions to the places sacred to them or their feelings with regard to those places.
2. a. Whosoever desecrates or otherwise violates a Holy Place shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of seven years.
b. Whosoever does anything likely to violate the freedom of access of the members of the different religions to the places sacred to them or their feelings with regard to those places shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years.
3. This Law shall add to, and not derogate from, any other law.
4. The Minister of Religious Affairs is charged with the implementation of this Law, and he may, after consultation with, or upon the proposal of, representatives of the religions concerned and with the consent of the Minister of Justice make regulations as to any matter relating to such implementation.
5. This Law shall come into force on the date of its adoption by the Knesset.
Levi Eshkol
Prime Minister
Zerach Warhaftig
Minister of Religious Affairs
Shneur Zalman Shazar
President of the State
Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel
17th Av, 5740 (30th July, 1980)
Jerusalem, Capital of Israel
1. Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.
Seat of the President, the Knesset, the Government and the Supreme Court
2. Jerusalem is the seat of the President of the State, the Knesset, the Government and the Supreme Court.
Protection of Holy Places
3. The Holy Places shall be protected from desecration and any other violation and from anything likely to violate the freedom of access of the members of the different religions to the places sacred to them or their feelings towards those places.
Development of Jerusalem
4. (a) The Government shall provide for the development and prosperity of Jerusalem and the well-being of its inhabitants by allocating special funds, including a special annual grant to the Municipality of Jerusalem (Capital City Grant) with the approval of the Finance Committee of the Knesset.
(b) Jerusalem shall be given special priority in the activities of the authorities of the State so as to further its development in economic and other matters.
(c) The Government shall set up a special body or special bodies for the implementation of this section.
* Passed by the Knesset on the 17th Av, 5740 (30th July, 1980) and published in Sefer Ha-Chukkim No. 980 of the 23rd Av, 5740 (5th August, 1980), p. 186; the Bill and an Explanatory Note were published in Hatza'ot Chok No. 1464 of 5740, p. 287.
Israel Supreme Court decision (HG 4185/90) concerning the religious and legal status of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Sept. 23 1993
Following are excerpts from the Supreme Court's unanimous decision issued Sept. 23 1993, written by Justice Menachem Elon: The uniqueness and the destiny of the Holy Temple found expression in the prayer of King Solomon upon completion of that building's erection (I Kings, Ch. 8): ...when a prayer or a plea is made by any person, by any of your people Israel - each one aware of the afflictions of his own heart, and spreading out his hands towards this Temple - then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with each man according to all his deeds, for you know his heart - you alone know the hearts of all men... In the year 538 BCE, Cyrus, King of Persia, issued a proclamation to the Jews of the Babylonian exile in which he announced his wish to raise up the Holy Temple in Jerusalem from its ruins, and urged the exiles to go up to their land and to participate in the rebuilding of the Temple...
King Herod wrought a great change in the annals of the Temple Mount and in its contours: The shape of the Mount as we see it today is his work... The Temple Mount and the Holy Temple itself were the heart of the nation and the focus of its faith, whence emanated law and instruction to the people of Israel, and around them gathered all its sons and daughters, from near and far... In the year 70 CE, Titus, the son of the Emperor Vespasian, activated the Roman legions in Jerusalem, which overcame the fierce resistance of the Jewish defenders of the Temple Mount...The historian Gedaliah ...thus sums up the place of the Temple in that era and the reason for its demolition at Titus' hands:
The status and significance of the Temple as the foundation of the state and its religious life, and as the stronghold and the symbol of this people's national spirit and faith - this, more than all else, brought on Titus' order to burn it down...
...the Temple Mount has been the holiest place for the past 3,000 years, ever since King Solomon erected the First Temple on Mt. Moriah (II Chron. 3:1); and Mt. Moriah itself had been held sacred because of [an event that took place there some 1 ,000 years earlier], the binding of Isaac by Abraham, the father of the Hebrew nation, 'in the land of Moriah' (Gen. 22:2)... Thus primeval sanctity of the Temple Mount continues unabated to this day - even after the destruction of the First and Second Temples... and the Western Wall of the Temple Mount, which stands to this very day, is the holiest site in Jewish tradition.
For adherents to the Muslim faith, the Temple Mount has been held sacred for the past 1,300 years - since the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslims in 638 - and on it they erected the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The sanctity of the Mount, for Muslims, comes after the sanctity of Medina, which in turn comes after the sanctity of Mecca... The Christians, too, ascribe religious importance to the Temple Mount.
The following article was first published in 1996. Shomron News Service - 1 Av 5756 / July 17, 1996 - by Yisrael Medad
This being the special three-week period, which culminates on Tisha B'av, commemorating the destruction of the two Temples, SNS brings its readers a review and analysis of the legal parameters, as well as the public policy concerning the Temple Mount, as regards entry and prayer.
Despite the Law for the Protection of the Holy Places, 1967, and its clauses assuring freedom of access to and worship within each religion's holy sites, despite their reconfirmation in the Basic Law: Jerusalem, 1980, and despite the recognition of those rights, in principle, by Israel's High Court of Justice, in practice the Israeli police consistently refuse to permit any form of Jewish prayer in the confines of the Temple Mount compound. In addition, any outward appearance of religiosity such as Tallit (Prayer Shawl) fringes hanging out, a Prayer Book or other religious tome or any ritual object such as Tefillin (Phylacteries), Lulav (palm branch) or the like are banned. In essence, a Jew may enter his Most Sacred Site but may not do so in a way that would be Jewish.
Some two dozen petitions have been heard by the High Court of Justice in the past 28 years. Throughout them all, the main thread is less a formalistic argument than an agreement by the justices, that in the matter of the Temple Mount, there is an overriding principle of sensitivity. The principle of sensitivity dictates that because Muslims view the Temple Mount Courtyard as their exclusive domain and will engage in violent acts to counter any display of Jewishness, then it is in the interests of public order to prevent a Jew from exercising his legal rights. The presence of a Jew, as a Jew and not as a tourist or visitor, is a provocation. As Professor Itzhak Englard has written: In substance, the prohibition of public prayer is a violation of the principles of collective freedom of religion (Amer. Journal of Comparative Law, 35:1987, p. 198).
Jurists and legal experts from the West and especially the United States will readily realize, that based on such a principle, the Civil Rights movement would never had made any gains, not to speak of gay rights and a plethora of social, religious and ethnic issues.
In one instance, in 1994, the Justices ordered the police to insure the entry of Jews (H.C.J. 3995/94) but nevertheless gave the police a free hand to cancel their order if public order needed to be preserved. Needless to say, with 300 angry Muslims led by the Deputy Mufti gathered inside the main entrance of the compound, the Jews assembled outside were denied entry.
The point should be stressed that it is not the wish of Jews to pray inside any Muslim building. In this regard, though, it is worth drawing attention to the fact, that such an arrangement already does exist in Hevron, where Jews and Muslims pray under the same roof. The Israeli Police and Border Guard Units, utilizing electronic instruments, assure the peace at that holy site.
It is undeniable that, legal and security arguments aside, it is a political consideration which denies Jews their civil rights and liberties. For example, although the High Court of Justice has confirmed, inter alia, that the Temple Mount surely is a Jewish holy place, the Department for Holy Places of the Ministry for Religious Affairs does not list the Temple Mount as such, budgets no money for it and in no other way administers the site. Most crucial, the Judges refuse to obligate the relevant Minister to formulate and adopt administrative regulations that would allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount by defining, for example, the location and times for prayer.
The day-to-day administration, actually, is in the hands of the Jordanian Wakf. The religious officials tending to the Temple Mount are not Israeli government employees. They are uniformed and carry sophisticated communications equipment. The Temple Mount is a testing-ground for the undercurrent of tensions between supporters of Arafat, King Hussein and Islamic fundamentalists among those in charge and who run the institutions that exist there: educational, cultural and political.
Many people presume that Jewish Halachic (Jewish law) restrictions would deny entry into the Compound because of a Rabbinic Ban on stepping into sacred precincts. However, that prohibition extends only to a 500 cubit-square area, which is considerably smaller than the current esplanade. Former Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren and others have pronounced in favor of a limited access.
Archaeological and scientific engineering research, which could contribute to the location of the 500 cubit-square are is disallowed. In fact, Jewish archaeological remains are systematically destroyed or covered over. The underground passageways of astounding historical importance are off-limits.
What we are witness to is the exploitation of the juridical system to the political demands of policy. Israel's Courts must be convinced that their duty is to uphold the law and the norms of justice. They themselves, lend a legitimacy to the flouting of legal principles. It should be noted that as recently as this month, Israel's High Court of Justice ordered the police to prepare for the protection of the right of Meretz supporters to demonstrate, even in a provocative fashion, along the Bar-Ilan Boulevard. Will they apply the same outlook to allow Jews to pray on the Temple Mount.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
TERRORISTS PLOTTED SETTING FIRES
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Tropical Storm Noel grazes Cuba and heads for Bahamas OCT 30,07
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Noel weakened slightly as it moved inland over northern Cuba on Tuesday, but the storm that killed more than a dozen people in the Dominican Republic was expected to briefly become a hurricane later in the week somewhere near the Bahamas. By 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), the center of the storm was located 35 miles west-northwest of Holguin, Cuba, and its maximum sustained winds had dropped to 50 miles per hour (85 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Computer models showed the hurricane heading northwest toward Florida but making a sharp turn at some point to the northeast and swirling out over the Bahamas into the Atlantic.The 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic storm season was not expected to strengthen significantly because of unfavorable wind conditions in the atmosphere. But the hurricane center forecast Noel would briefly become a minimal hurricane on its closest approach to southeast Florida.
The Miami-based center's official forecast took Noel's top sustained winds up to a peak of 75 mph (120 kph), just over the cusp of qualifying as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.Noel killed more than a dozen people on Monday after dumping torrential rain on the Dominican Republic and the treeless hillsides of neighboring Haiti, with which it shares the island of Hispaniola.The toll was expected to climb because of reports of several other deaths and more than a dozen missing.
MUSLIM NATIONS
EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW) and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5 Persia,(IRAN,IRAQ) Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer,(GERMANY) and all his bands; the house of Togarmah (TURKEY)of the north quarters, and all his bands:(SUDAN,AFRICA) and many people with thee.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
PSALMS 83:3-7
3 They (ARABS,MUSLIMS) have taken crafty counsel against thy people,(ISRAEL) and consulted against thy hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:(TREATIES)
6 The tabernacles of Edom,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
Iran warns U.S. of quagmire as Russia urges diplomacy By Fredrik Dahl OCT 31,07
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned the United States on Wednesday it would find itself in a quagmire deeper than Iraq if it attacked the Islamic state, and Russia stepped up efforts for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear row with the West. The warning by the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a target of new U.S. sanctions announced last week, added to angry rhetoric between the two old foes that has prompted speculation of possible U.S. military action.U.S. President George W. Bush has suggested a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War Three. Washington insists it wants a diplomatic solution but a U.S. official said on Wednesday more tough-minded diplomacy was needed to make this route work.If the enemies show inexperience and want to invade Islamic Iran, they will receive a strong slap from Iran, Jafari said in comments carried by the semi-official Fars News Agency.
The enemy knows that if it attacks Iran it, will be trapped in a quagmire deeper than Iraq and Afghanistan, and they will have to withdraw with defeat, he told a parade in north-central Iran, without mentioning the United States by name.The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany are expected to meet in London on Friday to discuss a possible third round of U.N. sanctions, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs Nicholas Burns said.It's very important that the Security Council stay united and focused on this and that the third resolution be passed, he told reporters in Paris. If we want diplomacy to succeed, we're going to have to see more tough-minded diplomacy.
He said this should include European sanctions on Iran.
The United States has refused to rule out military action if diplomacy fails. Iran has so far refused to heed U.N. demands to halt nuclear work that has both civilian and military uses.Iran, hoping to ward off any further sanctions on its oil-dependent economy, agreed with the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in August to clear up suspicions about its past secret nuclear activities.Tensions over Iran's nuclear program are one of the factors that have pushed oil prices to record highs of over $90 a barrel in recent days.
TRUST
Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council, says dialogue rather than punishment or talk of military action offers the best way to ease tension. It says the IAEA process should be given time to run its course.Speaking after talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday evening, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to a transcript from his ministry: We encouraged the Iranian leadership to undertake further -- and preferably more active -- work with the IAEA to clear up those questions which have been raised by the agency with regard to the Iranian nuclear program's past.Lavrov, visiting two weeks after a trip to Tehran by President Vladimir Putin, said he underlined the importance of closing these questions as soon as possible, in order to restore trust in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's activities.Lavrov's visit coincided with vital talks in Tehran between officials from Iran and the Vienna-based IAEA on implementing the August agreement.
Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei will report to the agency's 35-nation board of governors in mid-November. If Iran has not answered sensitive questions by then, Western powers say they will move to have tougher U.N. sanctions adopted. In Washington, U.S. officials said they expected the five permanent U.N. Security Council members -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia -- as well as Germany to meet later this week in London to discuss new sanctions. Britain and France back a tough line on Iran. China, like Russia, has opposed an early move to tighten economic sanctions, saying Iran should be given longer to cooperate with the IAEA. The U.N. Security Council has already imposed two sets of limited sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt enrichment, a process to make fuel for nuclear power plants that can also, if refined further, provide material for bombs.
(Additional reporting by Moscow bureau, Ross Colvin in Baghdad, Arshad Mohammed in Washington and by Zahra Hosseinian and Edmund Blair in Tehran)
IN OTTAWA THE DALAI LAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT THE EU AND HOW RUSSIA MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE EU AND ABOUT GLOBAL REGIONS, THE DALAI LAMA I CAN TELL IS A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT BELIEVER.
China says Canada-Dalai Lama meeting disgusting Oct 30,07
BEIJING (Reuters) - China condemned Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday for disgusting conduct for playing host to the Dalai Lama and demanded that Ottawa stop supporting anti-Chinese activities by exiled Tibetans.Harper defied China on Monday by receiving Tibet's exiled spiritual leader in his office in Parliament, with television cameras and photographers present. He presented the 1989 Nobel laureate with a maple-leaf scarf.It's gross interference in China's internal affairs. The Chinese side expresses its strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao declared.This disgusting conduct has seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and undermined Sino-Canadian relations, Liu told a regular news briefing.The Chinese side demands the Canadian side ... correct its mistaken conduct, immediately adopt effective measures to eliminate adverse impact (from the meeting) and stop winking at or supporting anti-Chinese activities by Tibetan forces.The Dalai Lama fled his predominantly Buddhist homeland in 1959 after a failed uprising against Communist rule.
The Dalai Lama, who was granted honorary Canadian citizenship in June, was also scheduled to meet Governor General Michaelle Jean, representative of Canada's head of state, Queen Elizabeth, and leaders of Canada's opposition parties.Earlier on Monday, he met Jason Kenney, secretary of state for multiculturalism, at the Department of Heritage.In 2004, then-prime minister Paul Martin met the Dalai Lama privately at the home of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Ottawa, but this time the venues were upgraded to government buildings.The Dalai Lama says he wants greater autonomy, not independence, for his Himalayan homeland. But China is convinced he is a separatist, underscoring the gulf between the sides.For decades the Dalai Lama's words and deeds have demonstrated that he is a political exile who wears a religious cloak while engaging in activities splitting the motherland and sabotaging ethnic unity, Liu, the spokesman, said.U.S. President George W. Bush and leaders of Congress gave the Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal in a packed ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on October 17.China cancelled an annual human rights dialogue with Germany to show its displeasure with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's meeting last month with the Dalai Lama.
EU concerned over Israel sanctions on Gaza Mon Oct 29, 12:29 PM ET
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A top EU official expressed concern on Monday about Israel's economic sanctions on the Gaza Strip, urging restraint and saying the measures could bolster extremists in the Hamas-run territory. I have mentioned these concerns openly in all my discussions, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner told a news conference following talks with top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.There are indeed real, humanitarian concerns. We do not want the population to suffer. On the other hand I must say that we understand the very, very difficult situation of the Israelis, she said.There are Qassam rockets coming into the territory of Israel nearly every day in order to either kill people or injure people or distress people, she added, referring to the homemade rockets launched by Palestinian militants.
Ferrero-Waldner nevertheless said she hoped Israel would show great restraint in its actions towards the increasingly isolated coastal strip.On Sunday, Israel began restricting fuel shipments to Gaza after declaring the territory a hostile entity on September 19 following a bloody takeover in June that saw the radical Islamist Hamas seize control.Both the EU and the United States froze aid to Gaza following the Islamist Hamas movement's electoral victory in February 2006, and since its complete seizure of power in June Israel has closed it off to all but vital goods.
But Ferrero-Waldner said a further deterioration of conditions in Gaza could increase the Islamist movement's power by hurting the local population.We think that a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Strip will only aggravate the consequences for the local population and this will indeed play into the hands of the more radical people, she said.Ferrero-Waldner adopted a very hard line over the government's decision during a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, his office said.Europe should understand that the sanctions imposed on Gaza are a direct consequence of Hamas murders and acts of terrorism, Peres responded, according to his office.Ferror-Waldner was due to dine with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Monday evening.
Terrorists plotted setting U.S. fires
Muslim bulletin boards advocated arson before California blazes
October 29, 2007 - 8:36 p.m. Eastern
2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Firefighters battle Southern California blaze (Courtesy San Diego Union Tribune)
WASHINGTON – While websites frequented by jihadis have been ablaze with claims of responsibility for setting the California wildfires, terror leaders also urged arson attacks as a tactic last summer, according to a new report in Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin. In July, a post was made to numerous jihadist boards and then spread to a number of blogs citing a previously issued fatwa authorizing the setting of forest fires as a weapon of jihad. The post began this is an invitation to the Muslims of Europe and America, Australia and Russia to burn forests. It went on to state the justification under Islamic Sharia law for this action and to cite its benefits for jihadists. The post, revealed in G2 Bulletin's report, cites an undated video that shows Abu Mus'ab al Suri, author of Call to Global Islamic Resistance and advocate of the doctrine of individual terrorism, discussing the benefits to the jihad of setting forest fires. Last year, the report points out, Maj. Robert Arthur Baird of the U.S. Marine Corps wrote in the May 2006 issue of Studies in Conflict and Terrorism: The United States is at significant risk of a future pyro-terrorist attack – when terrorists unleash the latent energy in the nation's forests to achieve the effect of a weapon of mass destruction – the threat, must be defined America's vulnerabilities understood and action taken to mitigate this danger to the United States.
In his master's thesis, Major Baird also discusses arson as a terror tactic and sees it as a very real risk: Instead of using expensive, complex and readily detectable nuclear or radiological bombs, a terrorist could easily ignite several massive wildfires to severely damage regional economies, impact military and firefighting forces and terrorize the American people.He goes on to state that a terrorist has the potential to unleash multiple fires creating a conflagration potentially equal to a multi-megaton nuclear weapon.Is that what has happened this year?
California authorities have confirmed some of the wildfires were set deliberately, and a terror watch organization says the circumstances match terror plans the FBI alerted law enforcement to several years ago. In 2003 an FBI memo alerted law enforcement agencies that an al-Qaida terrorist being held in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States, the National Terror Alert Response Center warned. It was reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country, the advisory continued. The detainee believed that significant damage to the U.S. economy would result and once it was realized that the fires were terrorist acts, U.S. citizens would put pressure on the U.S. government to change its policies.WND reported in 2004 that an Arabic-language jihadi website also posted a message purporting to be al-Qaida's plan of economic attack on the U.S. that including proposals to turn the nation's forests into raging infernos. The National Terror Alert Response Center report said, We are NOT implying that the California fires are an act of terrorism; however, the threat of pyro-terrorist attacks pose a significant risk to the U.S. and the fires in California and Greece earlier this year should be a wake-up call.Less than two months ago, between four and five dozen people were killed and scores more hospitalized with serious injuries as a result of wildfires in portions of Greece. Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis expressed his suspicions.
So many fires sparked simultaneously in so many places is no coincidence, he said when the blazes erupted. And Terror Watch notes a top prosecutor in Greece now has begun investigating whether the arsons were, in fact, terrorism. Dimitris Papangelopoulos said the investigation will determine whether the crimes of arsonists and of arson attacks on forests should be prosecuted under the nation's anti-terrorism law. Arab terrorists in Israel have started dozens of major forest fires over the years. As far back as 1988, Israeli police caught more than a dozen Palestinian adults in the act of setting fires, while other Arabs confessed to arson after arrest. Some fires followed specific calls by underground Arab terrorists. A leaflet issued by the Palestinian uprising's underground leadership called for the destruction and burning of the enemy's properties, industry and agriculture.
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Tropical Storm Noel grazes Cuba and heads for Bahamas OCT 30,07
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Noel weakened slightly as it moved inland over northern Cuba on Tuesday, but the storm that killed more than a dozen people in the Dominican Republic was expected to briefly become a hurricane later in the week somewhere near the Bahamas. By 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), the center of the storm was located 35 miles west-northwest of Holguin, Cuba, and its maximum sustained winds had dropped to 50 miles per hour (85 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Computer models showed the hurricane heading northwest toward Florida but making a sharp turn at some point to the northeast and swirling out over the Bahamas into the Atlantic.The 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic storm season was not expected to strengthen significantly because of unfavorable wind conditions in the atmosphere. But the hurricane center forecast Noel would briefly become a minimal hurricane on its closest approach to southeast Florida.
The Miami-based center's official forecast took Noel's top sustained winds up to a peak of 75 mph (120 kph), just over the cusp of qualifying as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.Noel killed more than a dozen people on Monday after dumping torrential rain on the Dominican Republic and the treeless hillsides of neighboring Haiti, with which it shares the island of Hispaniola.The toll was expected to climb because of reports of several other deaths and more than a dozen missing.
MUSLIM NATIONS
EZEKIEL 38:1-12
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog,(RULER) the land of Magog,(RUSSIA) the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW)and Tubal,(TOBOLSK) and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech(MOSCOW) and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws,(GOD FORCES THE MUSLIMS TO MARCH) and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5 Persia,(IRAN,IRAQ) Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer,(GERMANY) and all his bands; the house of Togarmah (TURKEY)of the north quarters, and all his bands:(SUDAN,AFRICA) and many people with thee.
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.(RUSSIA-EGYPT AND MUSLIMS)
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
ISAIAH 17:1
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
PSALMS 83:3-7
3 They (ARABS,MUSLIMS) have taken crafty counsel against thy people,(ISRAEL) and consulted against thy hidden ones.
4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:(TREATIES)
6 The tabernacles of Edom,and the Ishmaelites;(ARABS) of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7 Gebal, and Ammon,(JORDAN) and Amalek;(SYRIA) the Philistines (PALESTINIANS) with the inhabitants of Tyre;(LEBANON)
Iran warns U.S. of quagmire as Russia urges diplomacy By Fredrik Dahl OCT 31,07
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran warned the United States on Wednesday it would find itself in a quagmire deeper than Iraq if it attacked the Islamic state, and Russia stepped up efforts for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear row with the West. The warning by the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a target of new U.S. sanctions announced last week, added to angry rhetoric between the two old foes that has prompted speculation of possible U.S. military action.U.S. President George W. Bush has suggested a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War Three. Washington insists it wants a diplomatic solution but a U.S. official said on Wednesday more tough-minded diplomacy was needed to make this route work.If the enemies show inexperience and want to invade Islamic Iran, they will receive a strong slap from Iran, Jafari said in comments carried by the semi-official Fars News Agency.
The enemy knows that if it attacks Iran it, will be trapped in a quagmire deeper than Iraq and Afghanistan, and they will have to withdraw with defeat, he told a parade in north-central Iran, without mentioning the United States by name.The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany are expected to meet in London on Friday to discuss a possible third round of U.N. sanctions, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs Nicholas Burns said.It's very important that the Security Council stay united and focused on this and that the third resolution be passed, he told reporters in Paris. If we want diplomacy to succeed, we're going to have to see more tough-minded diplomacy.
He said this should include European sanctions on Iran.
The United States has refused to rule out military action if diplomacy fails. Iran has so far refused to heed U.N. demands to halt nuclear work that has both civilian and military uses.Iran, hoping to ward off any further sanctions on its oil-dependent economy, agreed with the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in August to clear up suspicions about its past secret nuclear activities.Tensions over Iran's nuclear program are one of the factors that have pushed oil prices to record highs of over $90 a barrel in recent days.
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Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council, says dialogue rather than punishment or talk of military action offers the best way to ease tension. It says the IAEA process should be given time to run its course.Speaking after talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday evening, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, according to a transcript from his ministry: We encouraged the Iranian leadership to undertake further -- and preferably more active -- work with the IAEA to clear up those questions which have been raised by the agency with regard to the Iranian nuclear program's past.Lavrov, visiting two weeks after a trip to Tehran by President Vladimir Putin, said he underlined the importance of closing these questions as soon as possible, in order to restore trust in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's activities.Lavrov's visit coincided with vital talks in Tehran between officials from Iran and the Vienna-based IAEA on implementing the August agreement.
Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei will report to the agency's 35-nation board of governors in mid-November. If Iran has not answered sensitive questions by then, Western powers say they will move to have tougher U.N. sanctions adopted. In Washington, U.S. officials said they expected the five permanent U.N. Security Council members -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia -- as well as Germany to meet later this week in London to discuss new sanctions. Britain and France back a tough line on Iran. China, like Russia, has opposed an early move to tighten economic sanctions, saying Iran should be given longer to cooperate with the IAEA. The U.N. Security Council has already imposed two sets of limited sanctions on Iran for its refusal to halt enrichment, a process to make fuel for nuclear power plants that can also, if refined further, provide material for bombs.
(Additional reporting by Moscow bureau, Ross Colvin in Baghdad, Arshad Mohammed in Washington and by Zahra Hosseinian and Edmund Blair in Tehran)
IN OTTAWA THE DALAI LAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT THE EU AND HOW RUSSIA MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE EU AND ABOUT GLOBAL REGIONS, THE DALAI LAMA I CAN TELL IS A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT BELIEVER.
China says Canada-Dalai Lama meeting disgusting Oct 30,07
BEIJING (Reuters) - China condemned Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday for disgusting conduct for playing host to the Dalai Lama and demanded that Ottawa stop supporting anti-Chinese activities by exiled Tibetans.Harper defied China on Monday by receiving Tibet's exiled spiritual leader in his office in Parliament, with television cameras and photographers present. He presented the 1989 Nobel laureate with a maple-leaf scarf.It's gross interference in China's internal affairs. The Chinese side expresses its strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao declared.This disgusting conduct has seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and undermined Sino-Canadian relations, Liu told a regular news briefing.The Chinese side demands the Canadian side ... correct its mistaken conduct, immediately adopt effective measures to eliminate adverse impact (from the meeting) and stop winking at or supporting anti-Chinese activities by Tibetan forces.The Dalai Lama fled his predominantly Buddhist homeland in 1959 after a failed uprising against Communist rule.
The Dalai Lama, who was granted honorary Canadian citizenship in June, was also scheduled to meet Governor General Michaelle Jean, representative of Canada's head of state, Queen Elizabeth, and leaders of Canada's opposition parties.Earlier on Monday, he met Jason Kenney, secretary of state for multiculturalism, at the Department of Heritage.In 2004, then-prime minister Paul Martin met the Dalai Lama privately at the home of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Ottawa, but this time the venues were upgraded to government buildings.The Dalai Lama says he wants greater autonomy, not independence, for his Himalayan homeland. But China is convinced he is a separatist, underscoring the gulf between the sides.For decades the Dalai Lama's words and deeds have demonstrated that he is a political exile who wears a religious cloak while engaging in activities splitting the motherland and sabotaging ethnic unity, Liu, the spokesman, said.U.S. President George W. Bush and leaders of Congress gave the Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal in a packed ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on October 17.China cancelled an annual human rights dialogue with Germany to show its displeasure with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's meeting last month with the Dalai Lama.
EU concerned over Israel sanctions on Gaza Mon Oct 29, 12:29 PM ET
JERUSALEM (AFP) - A top EU official expressed concern on Monday about Israel's economic sanctions on the Gaza Strip, urging restraint and saying the measures could bolster extremists in the Hamas-run territory. I have mentioned these concerns openly in all my discussions, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner told a news conference following talks with top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.There are indeed real, humanitarian concerns. We do not want the population to suffer. On the other hand I must say that we understand the very, very difficult situation of the Israelis, she said.There are Qassam rockets coming into the territory of Israel nearly every day in order to either kill people or injure people or distress people, she added, referring to the homemade rockets launched by Palestinian militants.
Ferrero-Waldner nevertheless said she hoped Israel would show great restraint in its actions towards the increasingly isolated coastal strip.On Sunday, Israel began restricting fuel shipments to Gaza after declaring the territory a hostile entity on September 19 following a bloody takeover in June that saw the radical Islamist Hamas seize control.Both the EU and the United States froze aid to Gaza following the Islamist Hamas movement's electoral victory in February 2006, and since its complete seizure of power in June Israel has closed it off to all but vital goods.
But Ferrero-Waldner said a further deterioration of conditions in Gaza could increase the Islamist movement's power by hurting the local population.We think that a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Strip will only aggravate the consequences for the local population and this will indeed play into the hands of the more radical people, she said.Ferrero-Waldner adopted a very hard line over the government's decision during a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, his office said.Europe should understand that the sanctions imposed on Gaza are a direct consequence of Hamas murders and acts of terrorism, Peres responded, according to his office.Ferror-Waldner was due to dine with Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Monday evening.
Terrorists plotted setting U.S. fires
Muslim bulletin boards advocated arson before California blazes
October 29, 2007 - 8:36 p.m. Eastern
2007 WorldNetDaily.com
Firefighters battle Southern California blaze (Courtesy San Diego Union Tribune)
WASHINGTON – While websites frequented by jihadis have been ablaze with claims of responsibility for setting the California wildfires, terror leaders also urged arson attacks as a tactic last summer, according to a new report in Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin. In July, a post was made to numerous jihadist boards and then spread to a number of blogs citing a previously issued fatwa authorizing the setting of forest fires as a weapon of jihad. The post began this is an invitation to the Muslims of Europe and America, Australia and Russia to burn forests. It went on to state the justification under Islamic Sharia law for this action and to cite its benefits for jihadists. The post, revealed in G2 Bulletin's report, cites an undated video that shows Abu Mus'ab al Suri, author of Call to Global Islamic Resistance and advocate of the doctrine of individual terrorism, discussing the benefits to the jihad of setting forest fires. Last year, the report points out, Maj. Robert Arthur Baird of the U.S. Marine Corps wrote in the May 2006 issue of Studies in Conflict and Terrorism: The United States is at significant risk of a future pyro-terrorist attack – when terrorists unleash the latent energy in the nation's forests to achieve the effect of a weapon of mass destruction – the threat, must be defined America's vulnerabilities understood and action taken to mitigate this danger to the United States.
In his master's thesis, Major Baird also discusses arson as a terror tactic and sees it as a very real risk: Instead of using expensive, complex and readily detectable nuclear or radiological bombs, a terrorist could easily ignite several massive wildfires to severely damage regional economies, impact military and firefighting forces and terrorize the American people.He goes on to state that a terrorist has the potential to unleash multiple fires creating a conflagration potentially equal to a multi-megaton nuclear weapon.Is that what has happened this year?
California authorities have confirmed some of the wildfires were set deliberately, and a terror watch organization says the circumstances match terror plans the FBI alerted law enforcement to several years ago. In 2003 an FBI memo alerted law enforcement agencies that an al-Qaida terrorist being held in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States, the National Terror Alert Response Center warned. It was reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country, the advisory continued. The detainee believed that significant damage to the U.S. economy would result and once it was realized that the fires were terrorist acts, U.S. citizens would put pressure on the U.S. government to change its policies.WND reported in 2004 that an Arabic-language jihadi website also posted a message purporting to be al-Qaida's plan of economic attack on the U.S. that including proposals to turn the nation's forests into raging infernos. The National Terror Alert Response Center report said, We are NOT implying that the California fires are an act of terrorism; however, the threat of pyro-terrorist attacks pose a significant risk to the U.S. and the fires in California and Greece earlier this year should be a wake-up call.Less than two months ago, between four and five dozen people were killed and scores more hospitalized with serious injuries as a result of wildfires in portions of Greece. Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis expressed his suspicions.
So many fires sparked simultaneously in so many places is no coincidence, he said when the blazes erupted. And Terror Watch notes a top prosecutor in Greece now has begun investigating whether the arsons were, in fact, terrorism. Dimitris Papangelopoulos said the investigation will determine whether the crimes of arsonists and of arson attacks on forests should be prosecuted under the nation's anti-terrorism law. Arab terrorists in Israel have started dozens of major forest fires over the years. As far back as 1988, Israeli police caught more than a dozen Palestinian adults in the act of setting fires, while other Arabs confessed to arson after arrest. Some fires followed specific calls by underground Arab terrorists. A leaflet issued by the Palestinian uprising's underground leadership called for the destruction and burning of the enemy's properties, industry and agriculture.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
613 COMMANDMENTS 521 - 613
THE 613 COMMANDMENTS OF JUDAISM 521 - 613 OR 273-365
JUSTICE COMMANDMENTS
273-A judge must not 273-perpetuate injustice,
LEV 19:15 (273)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
274-accept bribes or be
EXO 23:8 (274)
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
275-partial or
LEV 19:15 (275)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
276-afraid he may
DEU 1:17 (276)
17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
277-not favor the poor or
LEV 19:15 (277)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
EXO 23:3 (277)
3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
278-discriminate against the wicked; he should not
EXO 23:6 (278)
6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
279-pity the condemned or
DEU 19:13 (279)
13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
280-pervert the judgement of strangers or orphans. It is forbidden to
DEU 24:17 (280)
17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
281-hear one litigant without the other being present. A capital case cannot be decided by
EXO 23:1 (281)
1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
282-a majority of one. A judge should not
283-accept a colleague's opinion unless he is convinced of its correctness; it is forbidden to
EXO 23:2 (282-283)
2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
284-appoint as a judge someone who is ignorant of the law. Do not
DEU 1:17 (284)
17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
285-give false testimony or accept
EXO 20:16 (285)
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
286-testimony from a wicked person or from
EXO 23:1 (286)
1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
287-relatives of a person involved in the case. It is forbidden to pronounce judgement
DEU 24:16 (287)
16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
288-on the basis of the testimony of one witness. Do not
DEU 19:15 (288)
15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
289-murder. You must not convict on
EXO 20:13 (289)
13 Thou shalt not kill.
290-circumstancial evidence alone. A witness
EXO 23:7 (290)
7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
291-must not sit as a judge in capital cases. You must not
NUM 35:30 (291)
30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
292-execute anybody without due proper trial and conviction. Do not
NUM 35:12 (292)
12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
293-pity or spare the pursuer. Punishment is not to be inflicted for
DEU 25:12 (293)
12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.
294-an act commited under duress. Do not accept ransom
DEU 22:26 (294)
26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
295-for a murderer or
NUM 35:31 (295)
31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
296-a manslayer. Do not
NUM 35:32 (296)
32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
297-hesitate to save another person from danger and do not
LEV 19:16 (297)
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
298-leave a stumbling blockin the way or
DEU 22:8 (298)
8 When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
299-mislead another person by giving wrong advice. It is forbidden
LEV 19:14 (299)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
300-to administer more thanthe assigned number of lashes to the guilty. Do not
DEU 25:2-3 (300)
2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
301-tell tales or
LEV 19:16 (301)
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
302-bear hatred in your heart. It is forbidden to
303-shame a Jew,
LEV 19:17 (302-303)
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
304-to bear a grudge or
305-to take revenge. Do not
LEV 19:18 (304-305)
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.
306-take the dam when you take young birds. It is forbidden to
DEU 22:6 (306)
6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
307-shave a leperous scall or
LEV 13:3 (307)
3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
308-remove other signs of that affliction. It is forbidden
DEU 24:8 (308)
8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
309-to cultivate a valley in which a slain body was foundand in which subsequently the ritual of breaking the heifer's neck ( * eglah arufah) was performed. Do not
DEU 21:4 (309)
4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:
310-suffer a witch to live. Do not
EXO 22:17 (310)
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
311-force a bridegroom to perform military service during the first year of his marriage. It is forbidden to
DEU 24:5 (311)
5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
312-rebel against the transmitters of the tradition or to
DEU 17:11 (312)
11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
313-add or
314-distract from the precepts of the law. Do not curse
DEU 13:1 (314)
1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
315-a judge
316-a ruler or
EXO 22:27 (315-316)
27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
317-any Jew. Do not
LEV 19:14 (317)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
318-curse or
EXO 21:17 (318)
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
319-strike a parent. It is forbidden to
EXO 21:15 (319)
15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
320-work on the sabbath or
EXO 20:10 (320)
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
321-walk further than the permitted limits ( * eruv). You may not
EXO 16:29 (321)
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
322-inflict punishment on the Sabbath. It is forbidden to work on
EXO 35:3 (322)
3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
323-the first or
324-the seventh day of * Passover, on
EXO 12:16 (323-324)
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
325-* Shavuot, on
LEV 23:21 (325)
21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
326-* Rosh Ha-Shanah, on the
LEV 23:25 (326)
25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
327-first and
LEV 23:35 (327)
35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
328-eighth ( * Shemini Azeret) days of * Sukkot and
LEV 23:36 (328)
36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
329-on the Day of * Atonement.
LEV 23:28 (329)
28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
INCEST AND OTHER FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIPS COMMANDMENTS
330-It is forbidden to enter into an incestuous relationship with one's 330-mother,
LEV 18:7 (330)
7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
331-step-mother,
LEV 18:8 (331)
8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
332-sister,
LEV 18:9 (332)
9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
333-half-sister,
LEV 18:11 (333)
11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
334-son's daughter,
335-daughter's daughter,
336-daughter,
LEV 18:10 (334-336)
10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
337-any woman and her daughter,
338-any woman and her son's daughter,
339-any woman and her daughter's daughter,
LEV 18:17 (337-339)
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
340-father's sister,
LEV 18:12 (340)
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
341-mother's sister,
LEV 18:13 (341)
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
342-paternal uncles wife,
LEV 18:14 (342)
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
343-daughter in law,
LEV 18:15 (343)
15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
344-brother's wife and
LEV 18:16 (344)
16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
345-wife's sister. It is also forbidden to
LEV 18:18 (345)
18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
346-have sexual relations with a menstrous woman (see * Niddah). Do not
LEV 18:19 (346)
19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
347-commit adultery. It is forbidden for
LEV 18:20 (347)
20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
348-a man or
349-a woman to have sexual intercourse with an animal. Homosexuality
LEV 18:23 (348-349)
23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
350-is forbidden, particularly with
LEV 18:22 (350)
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
351-one's father or
LEV 18:7 (351)
7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
352-uncle. It is forbidden to have
LEV 18:14 (352)
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
353-intimate physical contact ( even without actual intercourse) with any of the women eith whom intercourse is forbidden. A * mamzer may not
LEV 18:6 (353)
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
354-marry a Jewess. Harlotry
DEU 23:3 (354)
3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
355-is forbidden. A divorcee may not be
DEU 23:18 (355)
18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
356-remarried to her first husband if, in the meanwhile, she had married another. A childless widow may not
DEU 24:4 (356)
4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
357-marry anybody other than her late husband's brother (See * Levirate Marriage). A man may not
DEU 25:5 (357)
5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.
358-divorce a wife whom he married after having raped her or
DEU 22:29 (358)
29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
359-after having slandered her. An eunuch may not
DEU 22:19 (359)
19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
360-marry a Jewess. Castration
DEU 23:2 (360)
2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
361-is forbidden.
LEV 22:24 (361)
24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
THE MONARCHY COMMANDMENTS
362-You may not 362-elect as king anybody who is not of the seed of Israel. The king must not accumulate an excessive number of
DEU 17:15 (362)
15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
363-horses,
DEU 17:16 (363)
16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
364-wives, or
365-wealth.
DEU 17:17 (364-365)
17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
JUSTICE COMMANDMENTS
273-A judge must not 273-perpetuate injustice,
LEV 19:15 (273)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
274-accept bribes or be
EXO 23:8 (274)
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
275-partial or
LEV 19:15 (275)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
276-afraid he may
DEU 1:17 (276)
17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
277-not favor the poor or
LEV 19:15 (277)
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
EXO 23:3 (277)
3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
278-discriminate against the wicked; he should not
EXO 23:6 (278)
6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
279-pity the condemned or
DEU 19:13 (279)
13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
280-pervert the judgement of strangers or orphans. It is forbidden to
DEU 24:17 (280)
17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
281-hear one litigant without the other being present. A capital case cannot be decided by
EXO 23:1 (281)
1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
282-a majority of one. A judge should not
283-accept a colleague's opinion unless he is convinced of its correctness; it is forbidden to
EXO 23:2 (282-283)
2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
284-appoint as a judge someone who is ignorant of the law. Do not
DEU 1:17 (284)
17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
285-give false testimony or accept
EXO 20:16 (285)
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
286-testimony from a wicked person or from
EXO 23:1 (286)
1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
287-relatives of a person involved in the case. It is forbidden to pronounce judgement
DEU 24:16 (287)
16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
288-on the basis of the testimony of one witness. Do not
DEU 19:15 (288)
15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
289-murder. You must not convict on
EXO 20:13 (289)
13 Thou shalt not kill.
290-circumstancial evidence alone. A witness
EXO 23:7 (290)
7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
291-must not sit as a judge in capital cases. You must not
NUM 35:30 (291)
30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
292-execute anybody without due proper trial and conviction. Do not
NUM 35:12 (292)
12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
293-pity or spare the pursuer. Punishment is not to be inflicted for
DEU 25:12 (293)
12 Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.
294-an act commited under duress. Do not accept ransom
DEU 22:26 (294)
26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
295-for a murderer or
NUM 35:31 (295)
31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
296-a manslayer. Do not
NUM 35:32 (296)
32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
297-hesitate to save another person from danger and do not
LEV 19:16 (297)
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
298-leave a stumbling blockin the way or
DEU 22:8 (298)
8 When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
299-mislead another person by giving wrong advice. It is forbidden
LEV 19:14 (299)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
300-to administer more thanthe assigned number of lashes to the guilty. Do not
DEU 25:2-3 (300)
2 And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
301-tell tales or
LEV 19:16 (301)
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
302-bear hatred in your heart. It is forbidden to
303-shame a Jew,
LEV 19:17 (302-303)
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
304-to bear a grudge or
305-to take revenge. Do not
LEV 19:18 (304-305)
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.
306-take the dam when you take young birds. It is forbidden to
DEU 22:6 (306)
6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
307-shave a leperous scall or
LEV 13:3 (307)
3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
308-remove other signs of that affliction. It is forbidden
DEU 24:8 (308)
8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
309-to cultivate a valley in which a slain body was foundand in which subsequently the ritual of breaking the heifer's neck ( * eglah arufah) was performed. Do not
DEU 21:4 (309)
4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer's neck there in the valley:
310-suffer a witch to live. Do not
EXO 22:17 (310)
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
311-force a bridegroom to perform military service during the first year of his marriage. It is forbidden to
DEU 24:5 (311)
5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
312-rebel against the transmitters of the tradition or to
DEU 17:11 (312)
11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
313-add or
314-distract from the precepts of the law. Do not curse
DEU 13:1 (314)
1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
315-a judge
316-a ruler or
EXO 22:27 (315-316)
27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
317-any Jew. Do not
LEV 19:14 (317)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
318-curse or
EXO 21:17 (318)
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
319-strike a parent. It is forbidden to
EXO 21:15 (319)
15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
320-work on the sabbath or
EXO 20:10 (320)
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
321-walk further than the permitted limits ( * eruv). You may not
EXO 16:29 (321)
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
322-inflict punishment on the Sabbath. It is forbidden to work on
EXO 35:3 (322)
3 Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day.
323-the first or
324-the seventh day of * Passover, on
EXO 12:16 (323-324)
16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
325-* Shavuot, on
LEV 23:21 (325)
21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
326-* Rosh Ha-Shanah, on the
LEV 23:25 (326)
25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
327-first and
LEV 23:35 (327)
35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
328-eighth ( * Shemini Azeret) days of * Sukkot and
LEV 23:36 (328)
36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.
329-on the Day of * Atonement.
LEV 23:28 (329)
28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
INCEST AND OTHER FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIPS COMMANDMENTS
330-It is forbidden to enter into an incestuous relationship with one's 330-mother,
LEV 18:7 (330)
7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
331-step-mother,
LEV 18:8 (331)
8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
332-sister,
LEV 18:9 (332)
9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
333-half-sister,
LEV 18:11 (333)
11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
334-son's daughter,
335-daughter's daughter,
336-daughter,
LEV 18:10 (334-336)
10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.
337-any woman and her daughter,
338-any woman and her son's daughter,
339-any woman and her daughter's daughter,
LEV 18:17 (337-339)
17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
340-father's sister,
LEV 18:12 (340)
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.
341-mother's sister,
LEV 18:13 (341)
13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.
342-paternal uncles wife,
LEV 18:14 (342)
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
343-daughter in law,
LEV 18:15 (343)
15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
344-brother's wife and
LEV 18:16 (344)
16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.
345-wife's sister. It is also forbidden to
LEV 18:18 (345)
18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
346-have sexual relations with a menstrous woman (see * Niddah). Do not
LEV 18:19 (346)
19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
347-commit adultery. It is forbidden for
LEV 18:20 (347)
20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor's wife, to defile thyself with her.
348-a man or
349-a woman to have sexual intercourse with an animal. Homosexuality
LEV 18:23 (348-349)
23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
350-is forbidden, particularly with
LEV 18:22 (350)
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.
351-one's father or
LEV 18:7 (351)
7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
352-uncle. It is forbidden to have
LEV 18:14 (352)
14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
353-intimate physical contact ( even without actual intercourse) with any of the women eith whom intercourse is forbidden. A * mamzer may not
LEV 18:6 (353)
6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
354-marry a Jewess. Harlotry
DEU 23:3 (354)
3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
355-is forbidden. A divorcee may not be
DEU 23:18 (355)
18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
356-remarried to her first husband if, in the meanwhile, she had married another. A childless widow may not
DEU 24:4 (356)
4 Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
357-marry anybody other than her late husband's brother (See * Levirate Marriage). A man may not
DEU 25:5 (357)
5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.
358-divorce a wife whom he married after having raped her or
DEU 22:29 (358)
29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
359-after having slandered her. An eunuch may not
DEU 22:19 (359)
19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
360-marry a Jewess. Castration
DEU 23:2 (360)
2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
361-is forbidden.
LEV 22:24 (361)
24 Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
THE MONARCHY COMMANDMENTS
362-You may not 362-elect as king anybody who is not of the seed of Israel. The king must not accumulate an excessive number of
DEU 17:15 (362)
15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
363-horses,
DEU 17:16 (363)
16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
364-wives, or
365-wealth.
DEU 17:17 (364-365)
17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
613 COMMANDMENTS 420 - 520
THE 613 COMMANDMENTS OF JUDAISM 420 - 520 OR 172-272
DIETARY LAWS COMMANDMENTS
172-A Jew may not eat 172-unclean cattle
DEU 14:7 (172)
7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
173-unclean fish,
LEV 11:11 (173)
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
174-unclean fowl,
LEV 11:13 (174)
13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
175-creeping things that fly
DEU 14:19 (175)
19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
176-creatures that creep on the ground
LEV 11:41 (176)
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
177-reptiles,
LEV 11:44 (177)
44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
178-worms found in fruit or produce or
LEV 11:42 (178)
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
179-any detestable creature. An animal that has died naturally
LEV 11:43 (179)
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
180-is forbidden for consumption as is
DEU 14:21 (180)
21 Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
181-a torn or mauled animal. One must not eat
EXO 22:30 (181)
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
182-any limb taken from a living animal. Also prohibited is
DEU 12:23 (182)
23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
183-the sinew of the thigh (gid ha-nasheh) as is
GEN 32:32 (183)
32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
184-blood and
LEV 7:26 (184)
26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
185-certain types of fat (helev). It is forbidden
LEV 7:23 (185)
23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
186-to cook meat together with milk or
EXO 23:19 (186)
19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
187-eat of such a mixture. It is also forbidden to eat
EXO 34:26 (187)
26 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
188-of an ox condemned to stoning (even should it have been properly slaughtered). One may not eat
EXO 21:28 (188)
28 If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
189-bread made of new corn or the new corn itself, either
190-roasted or
191-green, before the *omer offering has been brought on the 16th of nisan. You may not eat
LEV 23:14 (189-191)
14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
192- * orlah or
LEV 19:23 (192)
23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
193-the growth of mixed planting in the vineyard (see * Mixed species). Any use of
DEU 22:9 (193)
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
194-wine libations to idols is prohibited, as is
DEU 32:38 (194)
38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
195-gluttony and drunkenness. One may not eat anthing on
LEV 19:26 (195)
26 Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
DEU 21:20 (195)
20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
196-the * day of atonement. During * Passover it is forbidden to eat
LEV 23:29 (196)
29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
197-leaven (* hamez) or
EXO 13:3 (197)
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
198-anything containing an admixture of such. This is also forbidden
EXO 13:20 (198)
20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
199-after the middle of the 14th of nisan (the day before Passover). During Passover no leaven may be
DEU 16:3 (199)
3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
200-seen or
EXO 13:7 (200)
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
201-found in your possession.
EXO 12:19 (201)
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
NAZARITES COMMANDMENTS
202-A Nazarite may not drink 202-wine or any beveridge made from grapes; he may not eat
203-fresh grapes,
204-dried grapes,
NUM 6:3 (202-204)
3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
205-grape seeds or
206-grape peel. He may not render himself
NUM 6:4 (205-206)
4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
207-ritually impure for his dead nor may he
NUM 6:7 (207)
7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
208-enter a tent in which there is a corpse. He must not
LEV 21:11 (208)
11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
209-shave his hair.
NUM 6:5 (209)
5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
AGRICULTURE COMMANDMENTS
210-It is forbidden 210-to reap the whole of the field without leaving the corners for the poor; it is also forbidden to
LEV 23:22 (210)
22 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
211-gather up the ears of corn that fall during reaping or to harvest
LEV 19:9 (211)
9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
212-the misformed clusters of grapes or
213-the grapes that fall or to
LEV 19:10 (212-213)
10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
214-return to take a forbidden sheaf. You must not
DEU 24:19 (214)
19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
215-sow different species of seed together or
LEV 19:19 (215)
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.
216-corn in a vineyard; it is also forbidden to
DEU 22:9 (216)
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
217-crossbreed different species of animals or
LEV 19:19 (217)
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.
218-work with two different species yoked together. You must not
DEU 22:10 (218)
10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
219-muzzle an animal working in a field to prevent it from eating. It is forbidden to
DEU 25:4 (219)
4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
220-till the earth
221-to prune trees,
LEV 25:4 (220-221)
4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
222-to reap (in the usual manner) produce or
223-fruit which has grown without cultivation in the seventh year ( * shemittah). One may also not
LEV 25:5 (222-223)
5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
224-till the earth or prune trees in the * Jubilee year, when it is also forbidden to harvest (in the usual manner)
225-produce or
226-fruit that has grown without cultivation. One may not
LEV 25:11 (224-226)
11 A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
227-sell one's landed inheritance in the land of Israel permanently or
LEV 25:23 (227)
23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
228-change the lands of the Levites or
LEV 25:33 (228)
33 And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
229-leave the Levites without supper.
DEU 12:19 (229)
19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
LOANS, BUSINESS AND THE TREATMENT OF SLAVES COMMANDMENTS
230-It is forbidden to 230-demand repayment of a loan after the seventh year; you may not, however
DEU 15:2 (230)
2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.
231-refuse to lend to the poor because that year is approaching. Do not
DEU 15:9 (231)
9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
232-deny charity to the poor or
DEU 15:7 (232)
7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
233-send a Hebrew slave away empty-handed when he finishes his period of service . Do not
DEU 15:13 (233)
13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
234-dun your debtor when you know that he cannot pay. It is forbidden to
EXO 22:24 (234)
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
235-lend to or
LEV 25:37 (235)
37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
236-borrow from another Jew at interest or
DEU 23:20 (236)
20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
237-participate in an agreement involving interest either as a guarantor, witness, or writer of the contract. Do not
EXO 22:24 (237)
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
238-delay payment of wages. You may not
LEV 19:13 (238)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
239-take a pledge from a debtor by violence,
DEU 24:10 (239)
10 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
240-keep a poor man's pledge when he needs it,
DEU 24:12 (240)
12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
241-take any pledge from a window or
DEU 24:17 (241)
17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
242-from any debtor if he earns his living with it. Kidnaping
DEU 24:6 (242)
6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
243-a Jew is forbidden. Do not
EXO 20:13 (243)
13 Thou shalt not kill.
244-steal or
LEV 19:11 (244)
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
245-rob by violence. Do not
LEV 19:13 (245)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
246-remove a land marker or
LEV 19:14 (246)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
247-defraud. It is forbidden
LEV 19:13 (247)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
248-to deny receipt of a loan or a deposit or
249-to swear falsely regarding another man's property. You must not
LEV 19:11 (248-249)
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
250-decieve anybody in business. You must not
LEV 25:14 (250)
14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbor, or buyest ought of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
251-mislead a man even verbally. It is forbidden to harm the stranger amoung you
LEV 25:17 (251)
17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
252-verbally or
253-do him injury in trade. You may not
EXO 22:20 (252-253)
20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
254-return or
DEU 23:16 (254)
16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
255-otherwise take advantage of, a slave who has fled to the land of Israel from his master, even if his master is a Jew. Do not
DEU 23:17 (255)
17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
256-afflict the widow or the orphan. You may not
EXO 22:21 (256)
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
257-misuse or
LEV 25:39 (257)
39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
258-sell a Hebrew slave; do not
LEV 25:42 (258)
42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
259-treat him cruelly or
LEV 25:43 (259)
43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but shalt fear thy God.
260-allow a heathen to mistreat him. You must not
LEV 25:53 (260)
53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.
261-sell your Hebrew maidservant or, if you marry her
EXO 21:8 (261)
8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
262-without food, clothing, and conjugal rights from her. You must not
EXO 21:10 (262)
10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
263-sell a female captive or
264-treat her as a slave. Do not
DEU 21:14 (263-264)
14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
265-covet another man's possessions even if you are willing to pay for them. Even
EXO 20:17 (265)
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
266-the desire alone is forbidden. A worker must not
DEU 5:18 (266)
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
267-cut down standing corn during his work or
268-take more fruit than he can eat. One must not
DEU 23:25 (267-268)
25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing corn.
269-turn away from a lost article which is to be returned to its owner nor may you
DEU 22:3 (269)
3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
270-refuse to help a man or an animal which is collapsing under its burden. It is forbidden to
EXO 23:5 (270)
5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
271-defraud with weights and measures or even
LEV 19:35 (271)
35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
272-to possess inaccurate weights.
DEU 25:13 (272)
13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
DIETARY LAWS COMMANDMENTS
172-A Jew may not eat 172-unclean cattle
DEU 14:7 (172)
7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
173-unclean fish,
LEV 11:11 (173)
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
174-unclean fowl,
LEV 11:13 (174)
13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
175-creeping things that fly
DEU 14:19 (175)
19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
176-creatures that creep on the ground
LEV 11:41 (176)
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
177-reptiles,
LEV 11:44 (177)
44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
178-worms found in fruit or produce or
LEV 11:42 (178)
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
179-any detestable creature. An animal that has died naturally
LEV 11:43 (179)
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
180-is forbidden for consumption as is
DEU 14:21 (180)
21 Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
181-a torn or mauled animal. One must not eat
EXO 22:30 (181)
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
182-any limb taken from a living animal. Also prohibited is
DEU 12:23 (182)
23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
183-the sinew of the thigh (gid ha-nasheh) as is
GEN 32:32 (183)
32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
184-blood and
LEV 7:26 (184)
26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
185-certain types of fat (helev). It is forbidden
LEV 7:23 (185)
23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
186-to cook meat together with milk or
EXO 23:19 (186)
19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
187-eat of such a mixture. It is also forbidden to eat
EXO 34:26 (187)
26 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
188-of an ox condemned to stoning (even should it have been properly slaughtered). One may not eat
EXO 21:28 (188)
28 If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
189-bread made of new corn or the new corn itself, either
190-roasted or
191-green, before the *omer offering has been brought on the 16th of nisan. You may not eat
LEV 23:14 (189-191)
14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
192- * orlah or
LEV 19:23 (192)
23 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.
193-the growth of mixed planting in the vineyard (see * Mixed species). Any use of
DEU 22:9 (193)
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
194-wine libations to idols is prohibited, as is
DEU 32:38 (194)
38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
195-gluttony and drunkenness. One may not eat anthing on
LEV 19:26 (195)
26 Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
DEU 21:20 (195)
20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
196-the * day of atonement. During * Passover it is forbidden to eat
LEV 23:29 (196)
29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
197-leaven (* hamez) or
EXO 13:3 (197)
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
198-anything containing an admixture of such. This is also forbidden
EXO 13:20 (198)
20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
199-after the middle of the 14th of nisan (the day before Passover). During Passover no leaven may be
DEU 16:3 (199)
3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
200-seen or
EXO 13:7 (200)
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters.
201-found in your possession.
EXO 12:19 (201)
19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
NAZARITES COMMANDMENTS
202-A Nazarite may not drink 202-wine or any beveridge made from grapes; he may not eat
203-fresh grapes,
204-dried grapes,
NUM 6:3 (202-204)
3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
205-grape seeds or
206-grape peel. He may not render himself
NUM 6:4 (205-206)
4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
207-ritually impure for his dead nor may he
NUM 6:7 (207)
7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
208-enter a tent in which there is a corpse. He must not
LEV 21:11 (208)
11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
209-shave his hair.
NUM 6:5 (209)
5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
AGRICULTURE COMMANDMENTS
210-It is forbidden 210-to reap the whole of the field without leaving the corners for the poor; it is also forbidden to
LEV 23:22 (210)
22 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
211-gather up the ears of corn that fall during reaping or to harvest
LEV 19:9 (211)
9 And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
212-the misformed clusters of grapes or
213-the grapes that fall or to
LEV 19:10 (212-213)
10 And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.
214-return to take a forbidden sheaf. You must not
DEU 24:19 (214)
19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
215-sow different species of seed together or
LEV 19:19 (215)
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.
216-corn in a vineyard; it is also forbidden to
DEU 22:9 (216)
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
217-crossbreed different species of animals or
LEV 19:19 (217)
19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woolen come upon thee.
218-work with two different species yoked together. You must not
DEU 22:10 (218)
10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
219-muzzle an animal working in a field to prevent it from eating. It is forbidden to
DEU 25:4 (219)
4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
220-till the earth
221-to prune trees,
LEV 25:4 (220-221)
4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
222-to reap (in the usual manner) produce or
223-fruit which has grown without cultivation in the seventh year ( * shemittah). One may also not
LEV 25:5 (222-223)
5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
224-till the earth or prune trees in the * Jubilee year, when it is also forbidden to harvest (in the usual manner)
225-produce or
226-fruit that has grown without cultivation. One may not
LEV 25:11 (224-226)
11 A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
227-sell one's landed inheritance in the land of Israel permanently or
LEV 25:23 (227)
23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
228-change the lands of the Levites or
LEV 25:33 (228)
33 And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
229-leave the Levites without supper.
DEU 12:19 (229)
19 Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
LOANS, BUSINESS AND THE TREATMENT OF SLAVES COMMANDMENTS
230-It is forbidden to 230-demand repayment of a loan after the seventh year; you may not, however
DEU 15:2 (230)
2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.
231-refuse to lend to the poor because that year is approaching. Do not
DEU 15:9 (231)
9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
232-deny charity to the poor or
DEU 15:7 (232)
7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
233-send a Hebrew slave away empty-handed when he finishes his period of service . Do not
DEU 15:13 (233)
13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
234-dun your debtor when you know that he cannot pay. It is forbidden to
EXO 22:24 (234)
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
235-lend to or
LEV 25:37 (235)
37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
236-borrow from another Jew at interest or
DEU 23:20 (236)
20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
237-participate in an agreement involving interest either as a guarantor, witness, or writer of the contract. Do not
EXO 22:24 (237)
24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
238-delay payment of wages. You may not
LEV 19:13 (238)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
239-take a pledge from a debtor by violence,
DEU 24:10 (239)
10 When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
240-keep a poor man's pledge when he needs it,
DEU 24:12 (240)
12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
241-take any pledge from a window or
DEU 24:17 (241)
17 Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
242-from any debtor if he earns his living with it. Kidnaping
DEU 24:6 (242)
6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
243-a Jew is forbidden. Do not
EXO 20:13 (243)
13 Thou shalt not kill.
244-steal or
LEV 19:11 (244)
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
245-rob by violence. Do not
LEV 19:13 (245)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
246-remove a land marker or
LEV 19:14 (246)
14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
247-defraud. It is forbidden
LEV 19:13 (247)
13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
248-to deny receipt of a loan or a deposit or
249-to swear falsely regarding another man's property. You must not
LEV 19:11 (248-249)
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
250-decieve anybody in business. You must not
LEV 25:14 (250)
14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbor, or buyest ought of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
251-mislead a man even verbally. It is forbidden to harm the stranger amoung you
LEV 25:17 (251)
17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
252-verbally or
253-do him injury in trade. You may not
EXO 22:20 (252-253)
20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
254-return or
DEU 23:16 (254)
16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
255-otherwise take advantage of, a slave who has fled to the land of Israel from his master, even if his master is a Jew. Do not
DEU 23:17 (255)
17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
256-afflict the widow or the orphan. You may not
EXO 22:21 (256)
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
257-misuse or
LEV 25:39 (257)
39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
258-sell a Hebrew slave; do not
LEV 25:42 (258)
42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
259-treat him cruelly or
LEV 25:43 (259)
43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but shalt fear thy God.
260-allow a heathen to mistreat him. You must not
LEV 25:53 (260)
53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.
261-sell your Hebrew maidservant or, if you marry her
EXO 21:8 (261)
8 If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
262-without food, clothing, and conjugal rights from her. You must not
EXO 21:10 (262)
10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
263-sell a female captive or
264-treat her as a slave. Do not
DEU 21:14 (263-264)
14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
265-covet another man's possessions even if you are willing to pay for them. Even
EXO 20:17 (265)
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
266-the desire alone is forbidden. A worker must not
DEU 5:18 (266)
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
267-cut down standing corn during his work or
268-take more fruit than he can eat. One must not
DEU 23:25 (267-268)
25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing corn.
269-turn away from a lost article which is to be returned to its owner nor may you
DEU 22:3 (269)
3 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
270-refuse to help a man or an animal which is collapsing under its burden. It is forbidden to
EXO 23:5 (270)
5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
271-defraud with weights and measures or even
LEV 19:35 (271)
35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
272-to possess inaccurate weights.
DEU 25:13 (272)
13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Monday, October 29, 2007
ITS FOUND IN THE BIBLE - PROPHECY
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Tropical Storm Noel strengthens, threatens Haiti By Michael Christie Sun Oct 28, 6:24 PM ET
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Noel strengthened on Sunday as it crept over the Caribbean and threatened to lash impoverished Haiti with potentially deadly rains, U.S. forecasters said. The storm, with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (95 km per hour), was moving slowly toward Haiti's southwestern peninsula and was expected to head toward southeastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.While the storm's track was highly uncertain, the hurricane center forecast it was likely to curve back to the northeast near the end of the week and head out over the Bahamas into the Atlantic rather than into the Gulf of Mexico and its important U.S. oil and gas facilities.It was also unclear whether Noel, the 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, would have an opportunity to strengthen into a hurricane with winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph) because that would depend on whether it stayed over warm water or spent more time over land.
The amount of interaction with land during the next 2-3 days is still rather uncertain, but the official intensity forecast indicates strengthening since the cyclone will be mostly over water if the official track forecast verifies, hurricane center forecaster Richard Knabb wrote in a discussion piece on the storm.
It is not out of the question that Noel could become a hurricane prior to passing over Cuba.By 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT), Noel was located around 125 miles.south-southeast of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and was moving to the north-northwest at 5 mph (8 kph), the Miami-based hurricane center said.Storms alerts were posted for Haiti, parts of southeast Cuba, and for Jamaica. Cuba also issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours.The more immediate threat from the storm appeared to be its rains, especially to Haiti where the hillsides are denuded of trees because people chop them down for charcoal and where storms frequently cause devastating flashfloods and mudslides.
Around 3,000 people died in the port city of Gonaives in 2004 when heavy rains from Tropical Storm Jeanne buried the city in mud as it passed to the north of Haiti on its way to hit Florida as a hurricane.The hurricane center said Noel could dump 8 inches to 12 inches of rain, with isolated downpours of up to 20 inches, over Cuba, Jamaica and parts of Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The six-month hurricane season runs until the end of November. The peak of the season, in September, was unusually quiet but the development of a La Nina weather phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific has the potential to make late-season storms more likely than in other years, experts say.
So far the season has spawned four hurricanes, two of which became potentially catastrophic maximum-strength Category 5 storms before slamming into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Central America.
Heavy rain floods capital of Congo, at least 30 killed and 100 injured Fri Oct 26, 6:05 PM - By Eddy Isango, The Associated Press
KINSHASA, Congo - Heavy rains swelled into a torrent of water that swamped Congo's sprawling capital, killing 30 people in less than 24 hours, the government said Friday. The death toll was likely to rise, an official at Congo's humanitarian affairs ministry said, because relief workers have not been able to reach many flooded neighbourhoods. Thirty dead and about a hundred injured have been registered, said Serge Mulumbe, the humanitarian affairs ministry official. The heavy rain started falling Thursday in the Central African city and continued into the early hours Friday. The rain led to landslides, and the overflowing of rivers. Even bridges have given way, Communications Minister Toussaint Tshilombo Send said. At least one bridge in the west of the city was impassable Friday, making it difficult for residents to evacuate. Regions outside the capital had already been suffering from heavy rain and flooding for three days. More than 200 homes were flooded in the village of Kisenge in central Katanga province, according to territorial administrator Kaumba Kabwebu. The Congolese Red Cross said flooding throughout the country has affected about 10,500 people. Spokesman Alphonse Mulowayi did not provide further details. Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga said he is organizing a crisis committee to deal with the disaster. A particularly heavy rainy season has flooded croplands and homes across central Africa in recent months. Since June, floods have killed at least 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in 17 countries, including Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo in the west, and Sudan, Uganda and Kenya in central and eastern Africa.
EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH
GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Calif. firefighters work to hold gains By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press Writer OCT 28,07
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - Firefighters Sunday hoped to hold on to the strong gains they made against Southern California blazes, despite a forecast of warmer, drier weather and a continuing threat to some homes. The blistering Santa Ana winds that whipped fires over more than a half-million acres earlier in the week were replaced by light breezes and even some rain on Saturday but another change in direction was expected to bring drier weather to Orange and San Diego counties.We're still cautiously optimistic of making progress, said Chris Caswell with the Orange County Fire Authority.The fires have torched 1,790 homes but more than a dozen had been surrounded and nine others were 40 to 97 percent contained.
Blazes continued to burn in the Lake Arrowhead resort region of the towering San Bernardino Mountains, 100 miles east of Los Angeles. They also burned in rugged wilderness above isolated canyon communities of Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles. A blaze 60 miles northeast of San Diego stopped its advance toward the mountain town of Julian.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday visited a command post near Orange County's Santiago Canyon fire to announce assistance for people with losses, warn of contracting scams, and pledge to find whoever set the nearby blaze that continued to threaten homes after destroying 14.Addressing controversy over state rules that caused delay in getting military aircraft into use against the fires, Schwarzenegger said it sometimes takes disaster to really wake everyone up.There are things that we could improve on and I think this is what we are going to do because a disaster like this ... in the end is a good vehicle, a motivator for everyone to come together, he said.
Seven deaths have been directly attributed to the fires, including those of four suspected illegal immigrants, whose burned bodies were found near the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday.Eleven Mexicans were being treated at a San Diego hospital for burns suffered in the wildfires after crossing the border illegally, the Mexican government confirmed Saturday. Four were in critical condition.
About 4,400 people remained in 28 shelter sites in Southern California, while others waited out the fires in makeshift encampments.In the Rancho Bernardo section of San Diego, mortgage broker Mike Bartholemew, 37, removed rotten food from his refrigerator Saturday as he waited for cleaners to vacuum soot from inside his home, which survived the flames.Bartholemew said it was eerie to be surrounded by ruined homes but he was anxious to come back home as soon as electricity was restored.I could move to Indiana, but they have tornados and floods, he said. Everywhere you go in the country you get something. Here we have earthquakes and fires.Associated Press writers Elliot Spagat in San Diego, Aaron C. Davis in Orange, Peter Prengaman and Raquel Maria Dillon, and Steve Lawrence in Sacramento contributed to this report.
YES TURKEY WOULD NEVER LET ISRAEL USE ITS AIR SPACE TO ATTACK SYRIA BUT TURKEY WILL ALLOW CHINA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST TO ATTACK ISRAEL IN THE FUTURE.
REVELATION 16:12
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.(THIS IS THE ATATURK DAM IN TURKEY,THEY CROSS OVER).
DANIEL 11:44 (2ND WAVE OF WW3)
44 But tidings out of the east(CHINA) and out of the north(RUSSIA, MUSLIMS WHATS LEFT FROM WAVE 1) shall trouble him:(EU DICTATOR IN ISRAEL) therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.( 1/3RD OF EARTHS POPULATION)
Olmert apologised to Turkey over Syria raid OCT 28,07
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has acknowledged for the first time that Israeli warplanes may have violated Turkey's air space during a raid on Syria last month, an official said Sunday. Olmert apologised to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when the two men met in London on Tuesday, the official said.If in fact Israeli planes penetrated Turkey's air space it was never meant intentionally or in any event to damage or hurt Turkey's sovereignty which we respect, Olmert said, according to an Israeli official present at the meeting.During the meeting Olmert expressed Israel's apologies to the Turkish government and the Turkish people for any damage caused, the official added.
Israel had previously confirmed it launched an air raid against a military target inside Syria on September 6 but has provided no additional details, amid speculation that the target may have been a site storing nuclear materials.Turkey had demanded an explanation from Israel after it was embarrassed by the discovery of jettisoned fuel tanks on its territory in the aftermath of the raid.Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said during a visit to Syria that he was astonished by newspaper reports that Turkey had prior notice of the raid and allowed its airspace to be used by the Israeli jets.Turkey would never allow its territory to be used for an act hostile to the security of Syria, he said.
FAMINE
REVELATION 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Oil sets record, surpassing $93 a barrel By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Writer OCT 28,07
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $93 a barrel to a new trading high in Asia Monday on growing political tensions in the Middle East, a weak dollar and worries about the supply outlook ahead of the winter. The strong price is due to supply concerns in general, on top of which we have the geopolitical news, said Victor Shum, a Singapore-based energy analyst with Purvin & Gertz.Light, sweet crude for December delivery rose as much as $1.34 to $93.20 a barrel, a new intraday record, in early afternoon Asian electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, before slipping back to $93.05.That was still up $1.19 from Friday's record close of $91.86 a barrel. The previous trading high was $92.22 a barrel, set Friday.A rumbling of tensions in the Middle East has worried traders about the disruption of oil exports.A sharp escalation in fighting between Turkey and Kurdish rebels has brought Turkey to the brink of sending troops south across the border into Iraq, and the United States last week announced harsh penalties against Iran — the world's fourth largest oil producer — in hopes of raising pressure on the world financial system to cut ties with Tehran.
Also, last Friday, gunmen in speedboats kidnapped six workers from an oil vessel off Nigeria's coast, the second attack on an oilfield in a week. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter and the fifth-largest supplier of crude to the United States.The dollar's descent against major currencies has drawn investors to crude futures as a hedge against the weakening currency and made dollar-denominated oil futures less expensive to people dealing in other currencies, said David Moore, commodities strategist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney.Meanwhile, U.S. supplies seem to be tightening. Oil futures have gained almost $8 a barrel, or 9 percent, since the U.S. Department of Energy reported last Wednesday a sharp drop in the country's crude stocks.
The (Energy Information Administration) data last week that showed a drop in U.S. oil inventories has renewed focus on the possibility of tightening oil market conditions, particularly over the northern winter, Moore said.Analysts note the price of oil is closing in on the inflation-adjusted highs hit in early 1980. Depending on the adjustment, a then $38 barrel of oil would be worth $96 to $101 or more today.In London, December Brent crude advanced $1.18 cents to $89.87 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange.Heating oil futures rose 1.75 cents to $2.45 a gallon Monday while gasoline prices added 1.51 cents to $2.2891 a gallon.
Natural gas futures gained 7.7 cents to $7.295 per 1,000 cubic feet.AP Business Writer Thomas Hogue in Bangkok, Thailand, contributed to this report.
REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (NATIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
REVELATION 6:1-2
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(PEACE) and he that sat on him had a bow;(EU DICTATOR) and a crown was given unto him:(PRESIDENT OF THE EU) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(MILITARY GENIUS)
REVELATION 13:1-10
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(THE EU AND ITS DICTATOR IS GODLESS)
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(DICTATOR COMES FROM NEW AGE OR OCCULT)
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;(MURDERERD) and his deadly wound was healed:(COMES BACK TO LIFE) and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE WORLD THINKS ITS GOD IN THE FLESH, MESSIAH TO ISRAEL)
4 And they worshipped the dragon (SATAN) which gave power unto the beast:(JEWISH EU DICTATOR) and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?(FALSE RESURRECTION,SATAN BRINGS HIM TO LIFE)
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.(GIVEN WORLD CONTROL FOR 3 1/2YRS)
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,(HES A GOD HATER) to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.(HES A LIBERAL OR DEMOCRAT,WILL PUT ANYTHING ABOUT GOD DOWN)
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,(BEHEAD THEM) and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.(WORLD DOMINATION)
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.(WORLD DICTATOR)
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.(SAVED CHRISTIANS AND JEWS DIE FOR THEIR FAITH AT THIS TIME,NOW WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE BUT DURING THE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH, PEOPLE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH (BEHEADINGS) FOR THEIR BELIEF IN GOD (JESUS) OR THE BIBLE.
DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come (ROMANS IN AD 70) shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMANS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he( EU ROMAN, JEWISH DICTATOR) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:( 7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,( 3 1/2 YRS) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
A FALSE PROPHET COMES FROM THE VATICAN ALSO AT THIS TIME.
REVELATION 13:11-18
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM
REVELATION 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION WILL COME FROM ROME THE EU DRURING THE 7YR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR PEACE TREATY
World religious leaders meet for peace summitBy Gina Doggett - October 22, 2007 09:25am - Article from: Agence France-Presse
LEADERS of the world's main religions kicked off an annual interfaith peace summit in Naples today with calls for a global organisation uniting their faiths.Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Israel's chief rabbi Yona Metzger and the imam of the United Arab Emirates, Ibrahim Ezzeddin, were among those attending the gathering. Civilisations don't dialogue directly, but through those who carry their traditions and cultural values. So we should not speak of a dialogue of civilisations, but a culture of dialogue, Bartholomew told the opening. In a similar vein, Rabbi Metzger proposed a United Nations of Religions that would embrace the heads of religious communities that have a profound influence on their congregations. If we sit down together around one table ... surely we could arrive at effective solutions, he said.
Ibrahim Ezzedin, too, advocated a formal structure linking world religions, saying: This important grouping of God-fearing people cannot and should not limit itself to processions, conferences and seminars.We need to form a permanent and authorised executive machinery for ... executing any decisions we may make, he added.
The Muslim leader however spoke harshly of unjustified provocations in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan and ... unfair dealings in Palestine that have prompted some Muslim individuals and groups (to go) astray and wrong themselves by violent actions.
He added: We are dismayed by the behaviour of some great powers who continue to act aggressively against other countries, by means of military occupation under fabricated pretexts ... forced regime changes and blunt interference in other countries affairs.The Sant Egidio summits are meant to carry on the spirit of Assisi and were launched 21 years ago by John Paul II in the birthplace of Saint Francis. The first summit, dubbed a World Day of Prayer for Peace, was attended by the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and other religious leaders. The Pope, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, stayed away, reportedly out of concern that it put all religions on an equal footing. Thus the timing of his pastoral visit to Naples has been billed as a happy coincidence by Sant'Egidio, a lay Catholic organisation that has mediated in several world conflicts.
A world without violence
The theme of this year's peace summit is A World Without Violence: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue, with topics to include AIDS, immigration, the plight of Africa and the quest for peace in the Middle East. The Sant'Egidio community is the bridge in this search for common points and continues to work for dialogue in all parts of the world to build peace, said the Reverend Gijun Sugitani, the supreme adviser of Tendai Buddhism in Japan. Earlier today, the Pope celebrated an open-air mass as rain fell on pilgrims huddled under umbrellas in Naples main square. Lamenting the sad phenomenon of violence in the impoverished city, the pontiff said: It's not only a matter of the deplorable number of crimes of the Camorra (mafia), but also the fact that violence tends unfortunately to become a widespread mentality, insinuating itself into the fabric of society.
Prophecy found throughout the Bible - Commentary column
By WAYNE STEWART - The Palestine Herald
Occasionally I like to take a look at Bible prophecy and share it with others.A lot of folks out there look at just a few books as being prophetically significant in terms of our time. When they talk about prophecy they look at the books Daniel and Revelations.
There are so many more. There's Ezekiel, Zechariah, Isaiah, some of the Psalms, many of Paul's writings, Jesus made comments on the end in the gospels, yes, even the book of Genesis contains end-time prophecies.They are all throughout the Bible. The Bible itself is a roadmap to Christ and ultimately his return to the world.We are seeing events unfold now that hold up prophecies such as the Gog-Magog war prophesied in Ezekiel 38, as Iran, Russia and Turkey come into an ever-closer alliance with each other.We also are looking at Israel possibly sitting down and talking peace with her avowed enemies over the coming weeks and months.
There is a lot of pressure on Israel to give in to demands being made by the Palestinians, but the Arab terrorists are being asked to give up very little, if anything.The main sticking point is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem — Israel's holiest site. The place where the first and second temples stood.In the small little book of Micah, we have an image of the last days. In chapter 4, Micah gives us an idea of what the restored kingdom during Christ's millennial reign from the New Jerusalem will be like when the nation of Israel is fully restored.Then Micah foresees the Babylonian captivity, before even the Assyrians had started ravaging much of Judah.Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the Lord will redeem you out of the hand of your enemies. — Micah 4:10
We have seen this, it is recorded in history books. The captivity of Judah and their return 70 years later, as prophesied by Jeremiah.But beginning in verse 11 of the same chapter, it seems we are fast forwarded through the centuries.After the exile Israel was not much more than a province of different countries throughout the years, until the temple and much of Jerusalem's destruction in 70 A.D. at the hands of the Romans.They had no standing army during the centuries between the return from exile and the Roman conquest. While they tried to rebel several times over that 500-year span, the groups who did the fighting were not much more than guerilla groups. It wasn't until 1948 that Israel once again became a sovereign nation again with a standing army — and once again God's prophetic clock began ticking away toward Christ's return and rescue of his beloved land.
Verse 11 shows us something quite different, though.
But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion! — Micah 4:11.We see it in the news every day, whether it's the leader of Iran vowing to wipe Israel off the face of the map or the so-called peaceful Palestinian leader Abbas saying if this peace deal isn't just the way he wants it then the violence will only get worse. Israel isn't surrounded by friends, folks. She is surrounded by nations wanting to destroy her.The following verses, and chapter 5 of Micah spells out our hope — and that is through our Savior Jesus Christ.But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, he who gathers them like sheaves to the threshing floor. Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hoofs of bronze and you will break to pieces many nations. You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth. — Micah 4:12-13
What is happening here? God is causing all nations to come before Israel. While the nations think they are coming to destroy it and at last take over Jerusalem, they do not know God's plans. They do not know that they have been drawn to this place so that Christ could exercise his final judgment over them.In chapter 5 we see who is leading this fight against the forces of the world — Jesus Christ. Micah saw Christ coming from Bethlehem, he saw him dying, but he also saw his triumphal return.Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod. But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times. Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace. — Micah 5:1-5 . This is more than a prophecy about the first advent of our Lord and Savior in Judah, it also talks about his triumphal reign on earth when he comes back.For a corresponding verse, let's go all the way nearly to the end of the Bible.The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever. — Revelation 11:15
This verse picks up after the Two Witnesses are taken back to heaven after their time in Jerusalem.These prophecies have been destined to be fulfilled from the foundations of the world. Christ will reign over all the earth. If we look about the world today we see the machinations and the alignment of nations taking place against Israel.Here are just a few examples from Associated Press stories from Thursday alone:
• Russian President Vladimir Putin warns against any sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program.
• Turkish prime minister says US objections will not stop Iraqi incursion against Kurds.
• Israel’s Olmert seeks to dampen expectations for Mideast peace conference.
• Lebanese troops open fire on Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon.
Events are lining up just as the Bible has said they would, we must open our eyes and look to Christ before it is too late. He is our only means out of the coming tribulation.When Christ gets his bride, Israel will be left alone; because without Christians who believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who will be left to defend her on earth? Don't despair, though, because Christ will. After being cleansed through the fires of the tribulation, the Bible promises all that's left of Israel will be saved.Read it for yourself — it's all in the Scriptures.
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Tropical Storm Noel strengthens, threatens Haiti By Michael Christie Sun Oct 28, 6:24 PM ET
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Noel strengthened on Sunday as it crept over the Caribbean and threatened to lash impoverished Haiti with potentially deadly rains, U.S. forecasters said. The storm, with top sustained winds of 60 miles per hour (95 km per hour), was moving slowly toward Haiti's southwestern peninsula and was expected to head toward southeastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.While the storm's track was highly uncertain, the hurricane center forecast it was likely to curve back to the northeast near the end of the week and head out over the Bahamas into the Atlantic rather than into the Gulf of Mexico and its important U.S. oil and gas facilities.It was also unclear whether Noel, the 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, would have an opportunity to strengthen into a hurricane with winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph) because that would depend on whether it stayed over warm water or spent more time over land.
The amount of interaction with land during the next 2-3 days is still rather uncertain, but the official intensity forecast indicates strengthening since the cyclone will be mostly over water if the official track forecast verifies, hurricane center forecaster Richard Knabb wrote in a discussion piece on the storm.
It is not out of the question that Noel could become a hurricane prior to passing over Cuba.By 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT), Noel was located around 125 miles.south-southeast of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and was moving to the north-northwest at 5 mph (8 kph), the Miami-based hurricane center said.Storms alerts were posted for Haiti, parts of southeast Cuba, and for Jamaica. Cuba also issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours.The more immediate threat from the storm appeared to be its rains, especially to Haiti where the hillsides are denuded of trees because people chop them down for charcoal and where storms frequently cause devastating flashfloods and mudslides.
Around 3,000 people died in the port city of Gonaives in 2004 when heavy rains from Tropical Storm Jeanne buried the city in mud as it passed to the north of Haiti on its way to hit Florida as a hurricane.The hurricane center said Noel could dump 8 inches to 12 inches of rain, with isolated downpours of up to 20 inches, over Cuba, Jamaica and parts of Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.The six-month hurricane season runs until the end of November. The peak of the season, in September, was unusually quiet but the development of a La Nina weather phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific has the potential to make late-season storms more likely than in other years, experts say.
So far the season has spawned four hurricanes, two of which became potentially catastrophic maximum-strength Category 5 storms before slamming into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Central America.
Heavy rain floods capital of Congo, at least 30 killed and 100 injured Fri Oct 26, 6:05 PM - By Eddy Isango, The Associated Press
KINSHASA, Congo - Heavy rains swelled into a torrent of water that swamped Congo's sprawling capital, killing 30 people in less than 24 hours, the government said Friday. The death toll was likely to rise, an official at Congo's humanitarian affairs ministry said, because relief workers have not been able to reach many flooded neighbourhoods. Thirty dead and about a hundred injured have been registered, said Serge Mulumbe, the humanitarian affairs ministry official. The heavy rain started falling Thursday in the Central African city and continued into the early hours Friday. The rain led to landslides, and the overflowing of rivers. Even bridges have given way, Communications Minister Toussaint Tshilombo Send said. At least one bridge in the west of the city was impassable Friday, making it difficult for residents to evacuate. Regions outside the capital had already been suffering from heavy rain and flooding for three days. More than 200 homes were flooded in the village of Kisenge in central Katanga province, according to territorial administrator Kaumba Kabwebu. The Congolese Red Cross said flooding throughout the country has affected about 10,500 people. Spokesman Alphonse Mulowayi did not provide further details. Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga said he is organizing a crisis committee to deal with the disaster. A particularly heavy rainy season has flooded croplands and homes across central Africa in recent months. Since June, floods have killed at least 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in 17 countries, including Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo in the west, and Sudan, Uganda and Kenya in central and eastern Africa.
EARTH DESTROYED WITH THE EARTH
GENESIS 6:11-13
11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.(WORLD TERRORISM,MURDERS)
12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence (TERRORISM) through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS
REVELATION 8:7
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Calif. firefighters work to hold gains By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press Writer OCT 28,07
LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. - Firefighters Sunday hoped to hold on to the strong gains they made against Southern California blazes, despite a forecast of warmer, drier weather and a continuing threat to some homes. The blistering Santa Ana winds that whipped fires over more than a half-million acres earlier in the week were replaced by light breezes and even some rain on Saturday but another change in direction was expected to bring drier weather to Orange and San Diego counties.We're still cautiously optimistic of making progress, said Chris Caswell with the Orange County Fire Authority.The fires have torched 1,790 homes but more than a dozen had been surrounded and nine others were 40 to 97 percent contained.
Blazes continued to burn in the Lake Arrowhead resort region of the towering San Bernardino Mountains, 100 miles east of Los Angeles. They also burned in rugged wilderness above isolated canyon communities of Orange County, southeast of Los Angeles. A blaze 60 miles northeast of San Diego stopped its advance toward the mountain town of Julian.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday visited a command post near Orange County's Santiago Canyon fire to announce assistance for people with losses, warn of contracting scams, and pledge to find whoever set the nearby blaze that continued to threaten homes after destroying 14.Addressing controversy over state rules that caused delay in getting military aircraft into use against the fires, Schwarzenegger said it sometimes takes disaster to really wake everyone up.There are things that we could improve on and I think this is what we are going to do because a disaster like this ... in the end is a good vehicle, a motivator for everyone to come together, he said.
Seven deaths have been directly attributed to the fires, including those of four suspected illegal immigrants, whose burned bodies were found near the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday.Eleven Mexicans were being treated at a San Diego hospital for burns suffered in the wildfires after crossing the border illegally, the Mexican government confirmed Saturday. Four were in critical condition.
About 4,400 people remained in 28 shelter sites in Southern California, while others waited out the fires in makeshift encampments.In the Rancho Bernardo section of San Diego, mortgage broker Mike Bartholemew, 37, removed rotten food from his refrigerator Saturday as he waited for cleaners to vacuum soot from inside his home, which survived the flames.Bartholemew said it was eerie to be surrounded by ruined homes but he was anxious to come back home as soon as electricity was restored.I could move to Indiana, but they have tornados and floods, he said. Everywhere you go in the country you get something. Here we have earthquakes and fires.Associated Press writers Elliot Spagat in San Diego, Aaron C. Davis in Orange, Peter Prengaman and Raquel Maria Dillon, and Steve Lawrence in Sacramento contributed to this report.
YES TURKEY WOULD NEVER LET ISRAEL USE ITS AIR SPACE TO ATTACK SYRIA BUT TURKEY WILL ALLOW CHINA AND THE KINGS OF THE EAST TO ATTACK ISRAEL IN THE FUTURE.
REVELATION 16:12
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.(THIS IS THE ATATURK DAM IN TURKEY,THEY CROSS OVER).
DANIEL 11:44 (2ND WAVE OF WW3)
44 But tidings out of the east(CHINA) and out of the north(RUSSIA, MUSLIMS WHATS LEFT FROM WAVE 1) shall trouble him:(EU DICTATOR IN ISRAEL) therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.( 1/3RD OF EARTHS POPULATION)
Olmert apologised to Turkey over Syria raid OCT 28,07
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has acknowledged for the first time that Israeli warplanes may have violated Turkey's air space during a raid on Syria last month, an official said Sunday. Olmert apologised to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when the two men met in London on Tuesday, the official said.If in fact Israeli planes penetrated Turkey's air space it was never meant intentionally or in any event to damage or hurt Turkey's sovereignty which we respect, Olmert said, according to an Israeli official present at the meeting.During the meeting Olmert expressed Israel's apologies to the Turkish government and the Turkish people for any damage caused, the official added.
Israel had previously confirmed it launched an air raid against a military target inside Syria on September 6 but has provided no additional details, amid speculation that the target may have been a site storing nuclear materials.Turkey had demanded an explanation from Israel after it was embarrassed by the discovery of jettisoned fuel tanks on its territory in the aftermath of the raid.Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said during a visit to Syria that he was astonished by newspaper reports that Turkey had prior notice of the raid and allowed its airspace to be used by the Israeli jets.Turkey would never allow its territory to be used for an act hostile to the security of Syria, he said.
FAMINE
REVELATION 6:5-6
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Oil sets record, surpassing $93 a barrel By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Writer OCT 28,07
SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $93 a barrel to a new trading high in Asia Monday on growing political tensions in the Middle East, a weak dollar and worries about the supply outlook ahead of the winter. The strong price is due to supply concerns in general, on top of which we have the geopolitical news, said Victor Shum, a Singapore-based energy analyst with Purvin & Gertz.Light, sweet crude for December delivery rose as much as $1.34 to $93.20 a barrel, a new intraday record, in early afternoon Asian electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, before slipping back to $93.05.That was still up $1.19 from Friday's record close of $91.86 a barrel. The previous trading high was $92.22 a barrel, set Friday.A rumbling of tensions in the Middle East has worried traders about the disruption of oil exports.A sharp escalation in fighting between Turkey and Kurdish rebels has brought Turkey to the brink of sending troops south across the border into Iraq, and the United States last week announced harsh penalties against Iran — the world's fourth largest oil producer — in hopes of raising pressure on the world financial system to cut ties with Tehran.
Also, last Friday, gunmen in speedboats kidnapped six workers from an oil vessel off Nigeria's coast, the second attack on an oilfield in a week. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter and the fifth-largest supplier of crude to the United States.The dollar's descent against major currencies has drawn investors to crude futures as a hedge against the weakening currency and made dollar-denominated oil futures less expensive to people dealing in other currencies, said David Moore, commodities strategist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney.Meanwhile, U.S. supplies seem to be tightening. Oil futures have gained almost $8 a barrel, or 9 percent, since the U.S. Department of Energy reported last Wednesday a sharp drop in the country's crude stocks.
The (Energy Information Administration) data last week that showed a drop in U.S. oil inventories has renewed focus on the possibility of tightening oil market conditions, particularly over the northern winter, Moore said.Analysts note the price of oil is closing in on the inflation-adjusted highs hit in early 1980. Depending on the adjustment, a then $38 barrel of oil would be worth $96 to $101 or more today.In London, December Brent crude advanced $1.18 cents to $89.87 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange.Heating oil futures rose 1.75 cents to $2.45 a gallon Monday while gasoline prices added 1.51 cents to $2.2891 a gallon.
Natural gas futures gained 7.7 cents to $7.295 per 1,000 cubic feet.AP Business Writer Thomas Hogue in Bangkok, Thailand, contributed to this report.
REVELATION 17:12-13
12 And the ten horns (NATIONS) which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
REVELATION 6:1-2
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse:(PEACE) and he that sat on him had a bow;(EU DICTATOR) and a crown was given unto him:(PRESIDENT OF THE EU) and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.(MILITARY GENIUS)
REVELATION 13:1-10
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.(THE EU AND ITS DICTATOR IS GODLESS)
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.(DICTATOR COMES FROM NEW AGE OR OCCULT)
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death;(MURDERERD) and his deadly wound was healed:(COMES BACK TO LIFE) and all the world wondered after the beast.(THE WORLD THINKS ITS GOD IN THE FLESH, MESSIAH TO ISRAEL)
4 And they worshipped the dragon (SATAN) which gave power unto the beast:(JEWISH EU DICTATOR) and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?(FALSE RESURRECTION,SATAN BRINGS HIM TO LIFE)
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.(GIVEN WORLD CONTROL FOR 3 1/2YRS)
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,(HES A GOD HATER) to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.(HES A LIBERAL OR DEMOCRAT,WILL PUT ANYTHING ABOUT GOD DOWN)
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints,(BEHEAD THEM) and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.(WORLD DOMINATION)
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.(WORLD DICTATOR)
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.(SAVED CHRISTIANS AND JEWS DIE FOR THEIR FAITH AT THIS TIME,NOW WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE BUT DURING THE 7 YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH, PEOPLE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH (BEHEADINGS) FOR THEIR BELIEF IN GOD (JESUS) OR THE BIBLE.
DANIEL 9:26-27
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come (ROMANS IN AD 70) shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;(ROMANS DESTROYED THE 2ND TEMPLE) and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he( EU ROMAN, JEWISH DICTATOR) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:( 7 YEARS) and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,( 3 1/2 YRS) and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
A FALSE PROPHET COMES FROM THE VATICAN ALSO AT THIS TIME.
REVELATION 13:11-18
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he(FALSE POPE) causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:(CHIP IMPLANT)
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.(6-6-6) A NUMBER SYSTEM
REVELATION 17:1-18
1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
A ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION WILL COME FROM ROME THE EU DRURING THE 7YR TRIBULATION OR 7 YR PEACE TREATY
World religious leaders meet for peace summitBy Gina Doggett - October 22, 2007 09:25am - Article from: Agence France-Presse
LEADERS of the world's main religions kicked off an annual interfaith peace summit in Naples today with calls for a global organisation uniting their faiths.Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Israel's chief rabbi Yona Metzger and the imam of the United Arab Emirates, Ibrahim Ezzeddin, were among those attending the gathering. Civilisations don't dialogue directly, but through those who carry their traditions and cultural values. So we should not speak of a dialogue of civilisations, but a culture of dialogue, Bartholomew told the opening. In a similar vein, Rabbi Metzger proposed a United Nations of Religions that would embrace the heads of religious communities that have a profound influence on their congregations. If we sit down together around one table ... surely we could arrive at effective solutions, he said.
Ibrahim Ezzedin, too, advocated a formal structure linking world religions, saying: This important grouping of God-fearing people cannot and should not limit itself to processions, conferences and seminars.We need to form a permanent and authorised executive machinery for ... executing any decisions we may make, he added.
The Muslim leader however spoke harshly of unjustified provocations in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan and ... unfair dealings in Palestine that have prompted some Muslim individuals and groups (to go) astray and wrong themselves by violent actions.
He added: We are dismayed by the behaviour of some great powers who continue to act aggressively against other countries, by means of military occupation under fabricated pretexts ... forced regime changes and blunt interference in other countries affairs.The Sant Egidio summits are meant to carry on the spirit of Assisi and were launched 21 years ago by John Paul II in the birthplace of Saint Francis. The first summit, dubbed a World Day of Prayer for Peace, was attended by the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa and other religious leaders. The Pope, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, stayed away, reportedly out of concern that it put all religions on an equal footing. Thus the timing of his pastoral visit to Naples has been billed as a happy coincidence by Sant'Egidio, a lay Catholic organisation that has mediated in several world conflicts.
A world without violence
The theme of this year's peace summit is A World Without Violence: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue, with topics to include AIDS, immigration, the plight of Africa and the quest for peace in the Middle East. The Sant'Egidio community is the bridge in this search for common points and continues to work for dialogue in all parts of the world to build peace, said the Reverend Gijun Sugitani, the supreme adviser of Tendai Buddhism in Japan. Earlier today, the Pope celebrated an open-air mass as rain fell on pilgrims huddled under umbrellas in Naples main square. Lamenting the sad phenomenon of violence in the impoverished city, the pontiff said: It's not only a matter of the deplorable number of crimes of the Camorra (mafia), but also the fact that violence tends unfortunately to become a widespread mentality, insinuating itself into the fabric of society.
Prophecy found throughout the Bible - Commentary column
By WAYNE STEWART - The Palestine Herald
Occasionally I like to take a look at Bible prophecy and share it with others.A lot of folks out there look at just a few books as being prophetically significant in terms of our time. When they talk about prophecy they look at the books Daniel and Revelations.
There are so many more. There's Ezekiel, Zechariah, Isaiah, some of the Psalms, many of Paul's writings, Jesus made comments on the end in the gospels, yes, even the book of Genesis contains end-time prophecies.They are all throughout the Bible. The Bible itself is a roadmap to Christ and ultimately his return to the world.We are seeing events unfold now that hold up prophecies such as the Gog-Magog war prophesied in Ezekiel 38, as Iran, Russia and Turkey come into an ever-closer alliance with each other.We also are looking at Israel possibly sitting down and talking peace with her avowed enemies over the coming weeks and months.
There is a lot of pressure on Israel to give in to demands being made by the Palestinians, but the Arab terrorists are being asked to give up very little, if anything.The main sticking point is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem — Israel's holiest site. The place where the first and second temples stood.In the small little book of Micah, we have an image of the last days. In chapter 4, Micah gives us an idea of what the restored kingdom during Christ's millennial reign from the New Jerusalem will be like when the nation of Israel is fully restored.Then Micah foresees the Babylonian captivity, before even the Assyrians had started ravaging much of Judah.Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the Lord will redeem you out of the hand of your enemies. — Micah 4:10
We have seen this, it is recorded in history books. The captivity of Judah and their return 70 years later, as prophesied by Jeremiah.But beginning in verse 11 of the same chapter, it seems we are fast forwarded through the centuries.After the exile Israel was not much more than a province of different countries throughout the years, until the temple and much of Jerusalem's destruction in 70 A.D. at the hands of the Romans.They had no standing army during the centuries between the return from exile and the Roman conquest. While they tried to rebel several times over that 500-year span, the groups who did the fighting were not much more than guerilla groups. It wasn't until 1948 that Israel once again became a sovereign nation again with a standing army — and once again God's prophetic clock began ticking away toward Christ's return and rescue of his beloved land.
Verse 11 shows us something quite different, though.
But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion! — Micah 4:11.We see it in the news every day, whether it's the leader of Iran vowing to wipe Israel off the face of the map or the so-called peaceful Palestinian leader Abbas saying if this peace deal isn't just the way he wants it then the violence will only get worse. Israel isn't surrounded by friends, folks. She is surrounded by nations wanting to destroy her.The following verses, and chapter 5 of Micah spells out our hope — and that is through our Savior Jesus Christ.But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, he who gathers them like sheaves to the threshing floor. Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hoofs of bronze and you will break to pieces many nations. You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth. — Micah 4:12-13
What is happening here? God is causing all nations to come before Israel. While the nations think they are coming to destroy it and at last take over Jerusalem, they do not know God's plans. They do not know that they have been drawn to this place so that Christ could exercise his final judgment over them.In chapter 5 we see who is leading this fight against the forces of the world — Jesus Christ. Micah saw Christ coming from Bethlehem, he saw him dying, but he also saw his triumphal return.Marshal your troops, O city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel's ruler on the cheek with a rod. But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from old, from ancient times. Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace. — Micah 5:1-5 . This is more than a prophecy about the first advent of our Lord and Savior in Judah, it also talks about his triumphal reign on earth when he comes back.For a corresponding verse, let's go all the way nearly to the end of the Bible.The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever. — Revelation 11:15
This verse picks up after the Two Witnesses are taken back to heaven after their time in Jerusalem.These prophecies have been destined to be fulfilled from the foundations of the world. Christ will reign over all the earth. If we look about the world today we see the machinations and the alignment of nations taking place against Israel.Here are just a few examples from Associated Press stories from Thursday alone:
• Russian President Vladimir Putin warns against any sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program.
• Turkish prime minister says US objections will not stop Iraqi incursion against Kurds.
• Israel’s Olmert seeks to dampen expectations for Mideast peace conference.
• Lebanese troops open fire on Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon.
Events are lining up just as the Bible has said they would, we must open our eyes and look to Christ before it is too late. He is our only means out of the coming tribulation.When Christ gets his bride, Israel will be left alone; because without Christians who believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who will be left to defend her on earth? Don't despair, though, because Christ will. After being cleansed through the fires of the tribulation, the Bible promises all that's left of Israel will be saved.Read it for yourself — it's all in the Scriptures.
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