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The glory of Jerusalem basking
In his Olivet Discourse, Jesus had prophesied
over the fate of his people and the city of
Jerusalem: “And they will fall by the edge of
the sword, and be led away captive into all
nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by
Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are
fulfilled” (Luke 21:24).
Jerusalem indeed was trampled down by the
Gentile nations for nearly 2,000 years. The
Romans captured the city in 70 AD, and it
was subsequently conquered and controlled
by the Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders,
Mamelukes, Ottomans and finally the British.
During this same time span, the Gospel of
Jesus Christ was spread to the four corners
of the earth. Indeed, it was and still remains will truly become that “house of prayer for
the times of the Gentiles.
But June 1967 was the harbinger of a
new era. For the first time in 2,000 years,
Jerusalem was no longer ruled by the
Gentiles, but by its ancient inhabitants,
the Jews. So 2017 will mark 50 years of a
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reunited city under Jewish rule – as well as Consider this your special invitation to come
the Jubilee of a new era in relations between to the Feast of Tabernacles 2017, which
Israel and the Church. takes place this year from October 6 to 11.
You do not want to miss this once-in-a-
It is like a shofar blast calling on Christians lifetime experience to celebrate this Jubilee
to realize that time is short for reaching the feast in the City of God and to experience
rest of the world with the Gospel, and at the God speaking to His people in a unique way.
same time to affirm that we must stand in For more information, visit feast.icej.org.
friendship and solidarity with Israel as never
before. Thus, the Feast of Tabernacles 2017 We look forward to welcoming you this year
will be a declaration to Israel that, unlike past in Jerusalem – the City of God!
generations of Christians, today there is a
growing movement of Christians worldwide The Feast of Tabernacles in 2016
who recognize the calling of God upon Israel
and the city of Jerusalem. We are moving
ever closer to that time when Jerusalem
all peoples” which God has always intended
(Isaiah 56:7); and when the Messiah will sit
upon the throne of David in this city ruling
over the nations in righteousness and peace
(Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 62:1; Zechariah 9:9-10;
Luke 1:32).