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The book of Matthew reveals that Jesus repeated the history of ancient Israel, point by point, and overcame where they failed. Notice these parallels between ancient Israel and of Jesus Christ:

  • In the Old Testament, a young man named Joseph had dreams and went into Egypt to preserve his family alive (Genesis 45:5). In the New Testament we find another Joseph, who likewise had dreams and then went to Egypt to preserve his family (Matthew 2:13).
  • When the young nation of Israel came out of Egypt, God called that nation “my son” in Exodus 4:22. When the baby Jesus came out of Egypt, God said, “Out of Egypt have I called my son.” Matthew 2:15.
  • When Israel left Egypt, the people went through the Red Sea. The apostle Paul says they were “baptized unto Moses … in the sea.” 1 Corinthians 10:2. Jesus was also baptized “to fulfill all righteousness,” and immediately afterward God proclaimed Him, “my beloved Son” (Matthew 3:15-17).
  • After the Israelites went through the Red Sea, they spent 40 years in the wilderness. Immediately after His baptism, Jesus was “led up of the Spirit into the wilderness” for 40 days (Matthew 4:1, 2).
  • At the end of their 40-year wilderness wandering, Moses wrote the book of Deuteronomy. At the end of Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, He resisted Satan’s temptations by quoting three Scriptures-all from Deuteronomy!
  • In Psalm 80:8, God calls Israel a “vine” that He brought “out of Egypt.” Yet Jesus later declared, “I am the true vine.” John 15:1. In the Old Testament, the name “Israel” first applied to one man, to Jacob. It represented Jacob’s spiritual victory over sin. Even so, in the beginning of the New Testament we discover that Jesus Christ is the new Israel who came “out of Egypt.” He is the one victorious Man who overcame all sin!A New Nation
    Yet there is more. Remember that the name “Israel” not only referred to Jacob, but also to his descendants, who became Israel. The same principle is seen in the New Testament.

    For example, the Lord had told the ancient Israelites, “And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.” Exodus 19:6. In the New Testament, Peter applies these exact words to the church: “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.” 1 Peter 2:9.

    Likewise, right after Paul’s statement in Galatians chapter 3 about Jesus being “the seed,” he then told his Gentile converts [a Gentile is any person who is not of the Jewish faith], “And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:29. Thus in the New Testament, the name Israel not only applies to Jesus Christ, but also to those who are born in Christ-His church! In other words, all true Christians are now God’s spiritual Israel.

    Double Vision
    Have you ever been hit hard on the head and then started seeing double? Well, from what we have studied, the Christian world needs a loving bonk on the head with this New Testament truth so that more people will start “seeing double” about the subject of Israel! According to the New Testament, there are now two Israels. One group is composed of literal Israelites “according to the flesh” (Romans 9:3, 4). The other is “spiritual Israel,” composed of Jews and Gentiles who believe in Jesus Christ.

    Paul wrote, “They are not all Israel, which are of Israel.” Romans 9:6. That is, not all are part of God’s spiritual Israel who are of the literal nation of Israel. Paul continued, “That is, They which are the children of the flesh [physical descendants of Abraham], these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.” Romans 9:8. The children of the flesh are only natural descendants of Abraham, but the children of the promise are counted as the true seed. Today any person-Jew or Gentile-can become a part of this spiritual nation of Israel through faith in Jesus Christ.

    God Looks on the Heart
    Just as there are two Israels, there are also two kinds of Jews!

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    Also, the seven last plagues that are found in Revelation 15 and 16 talks about the angels that pour out the vials of God’s wrath.  It’s just before the second coming of Jesus because the seventh of the seven last plagues is synonymous with the coming of the Lord.

    There’s a lot of similarity between the seven last plagues and the plagues that fell on Egypt.

    The plagues fell on Egypt just before the Children of Israel were liberated from their slavery.  The plagues are going to fall on this wicked world just before Spiritual Israel, God’s people, are liberated from the world that is in bondage to sin.  And so, just before the second coming, there will be a period–based on some things in Revelation and Daniel, I have good reason to believe the period of the plagues is all going to fit within one years’ time, perhaps even just over a month.  When you look at the severity of these things, you can imagine how long the world can go on with the fresh water supply being blood, or the oceans being blood, and most of the population of the world lives either by rivers or oceans, and men being scorched with great heat.  And another reason, how long did the plagues last that fell on Job, it was just a matter of weeks when you read the context.

    How long did the plagues last that fell on Egypt; again it was in the matter of within a couple months’ time, and so for these reasons, based on those stories, the plagues will probably fall just with a few months.  And it says in Revelation, “All of her plagues come within one day”, and a day in prophecy is a year.  So within a year’s time it all happens.

    The intensity will be different in different parts of the world, the same way it was in Egypt.  But God promises to protect His people all through those plagues, just like He protected the Children of Israel through the plagues that fell on Egypt.  We don’t need to be afraid; that’s why we should memorize Psalm 91.

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    Steve Wohlberg

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    Steve Wohlberg

    Steve Wohlberg is the Speaker/Director of White Horse Media and hosts The Sword of the Spirit television program. A gifted writer and speaker, he is the author of 24 books, has been a guest on over 500 radio and TV shows, and has spoken by special invitation inside the Pentagon and U.S. Senate. He has also been featured on two History Channel documentaries discussing the book of Revelation.

    Here are just some of Steve Wohlberg’s resources. They have been a tremendous blessing and we highly recommend them!

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    Hollywood to Heaven From Hollywood to Heaven

    Here Steve tells his own story, in his own words, about how he was miraculously rescued during the summer of 1979 from a destructive life in the Hollywood hills. He was 20 years old. No once can read these stirring details and not be impressed by the power of God’s grace. What Jesus did for Steve, He can do for us too!

    Amazing Discoveries
    Amazing Discoveries

    This is Steve Wohlberg’s entire 24-part Bible Prophecy Seminar which has been recorded for television. These Bible studies are amazing, eye-opening, and totally biblical!

    Ultimate Passover The Ultimate Passover

    A powerful 45-minute documentary professionally produced by White Horse Media designed to share the love of Jesus Christ with Jewish people. Extremely well done. Includes Jewish Bible studies, recipes, and humor.

    Hour of the Witch
    Hour of the Witch

    This is an amazing 5-part TV series exposing the dangers of ALL witchcraft, including the popular Harry Potter series. Steve has written a book with the same title, and both are thoroughly and biblically based. Shockingly, one of Steve Wohlberg’s enemies actually says that practicing witches love Steve’s books! Such slander! Nothing could be further from the truth.

    Demons in Disguise Demons in Disguise

    This fascinating book warns against the dangers of trying to make contact with dead loved ones. “Wow!” A must-read.

    End Time Delusions
    End Time Delusions

    This is Steve Wohblerg’s most popular book exposing false views about the end times currently taught in the evangelical world. It has been read by pastors across North America, and beyond. One of the main reasons why Steve’s enemies attack him, and lie about him, is because this book counteracts THEIR OWN false beliefs, and they can’t take it. So, they accuse Steve of being “of the devil.” God knows the truth, and if you will simply read this book, you will realize that Steve Wohlberg faithfully teaches what the Bible actually says. Check out the 28+ book reviews on Amazon.com. Most readers love it for its courageous stand, while a few hate it. Read it, and decide for yourself!

    Sword of the Spirit 1 Sword of the Spirit (Seasons 1-3)

    Each season contains 13 half-hour programs with Steve Wohlberg. In Season 3, Steve is joined by White Horse Media Bible Instructor Junie Lawson. Each program is filled with solid information from the Bible (“the sword of the Spirit,” Eph. 6:17), practical lessons, and heart-warming stories.

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    Israel in Prophecy
    Israel in Prophecy

    10 half-hour TV programs building up to what the book of Revelation really teaches about Israel, the temple, Babylon, and Armageddon. This is a enlightening series with unique force, especially because Steve Wohlberg is Jewish!

    Deadly Delusions about Death & Hell
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    Death and Hell

    Here Steve Wohlberg shares shocking, yet thoroughly biblical information about ghosts, spirits, death, the Millennium, and hell-fire. My family loved this 4-part set! We really learned a lot!

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    Eight Signs of the End

    Will there be an “end of the world,” or is such an idea simply the opinion of kooks who stand on street corners waving “The End is Near” signs? Believe it or not, according to the Bible, yes, there will be an end. Jesus Christ predicted, “And this gospel [Good News] of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14, emphasis added).

    Are there any legitimate and observable “signs” of this approaching finale? Once again, the answer is yes. While many supposed “signs” appear daily on the covers of America’s sensational tabloids, here are eight true biblical signs worth listing:

    1. Great Earthquakes: Jesus Christ predicted, “And there will be great earthquakes in various places…. (Luke 21:11). Such quakes will result in tremendous loss of life, and are constitute one of the signs of the approaching Day of the Lord. Jesus continued, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:28).

    2. Out-of-control Violence: Again, Jesus predicted, “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be before the coming of the Son of Man” (Matthew 24:37). What was it like in Noah’s day? Here’s the answer: “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence” (Genesis 6:11). “And God said to Noah, the end of all flesh is come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth” (Genesis 6:13). Thus “violence” was rampant in Noah’s day, just like today.

    3. Out-of-control Sex: Again, Jesus predicted, “Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot…Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed” (Luke 17:28, 30). What was it like in Lot’s day before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah? Here’s the answer: “Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (Jude 7). Thus “fornication” (sex outside of marriage), and “going after strange flesh” (homosexuality), were the primary sins of those ancient cities. It’s a no-brainer that through television, Playboy, prostitution, Internet pornography, etc., our world is experiencing an unprecedented deluge of sexual perversion.

    4. Global Environmental Crisis: The Bible reveals that when God finally drops the curtain on human history, He will finally “destroy them that destroy the earth” (Revelation 11:18). In other words, before the end, mankind will be destroying the very planet we live on. This implies a global environmental crisis resulting from the growth of mega-cities, deforestation, a disappearing ozone layer, and earth-damaging man made pollutants.

    5. Increasing Stress, Confusion, Heart Disease: Again, Jesus warned, “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; the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things that are coming upon the earth” (Luke 21:25, 26). People are stressed-out everywhere, confusion reigns, and the Number 1 cause of death is heart disease. The Master saw it coming, that’s why He predicted global “distress,” “perplexity” and “men’s hearts failing them for fear.” Fear also raises blood cholesterol.

    6. Increasing Knowledge: The prophetic book of Daniel declares, “But you, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased” (Daniel 12:4). This passage reveals planet Earth will finally enter its “time of the end.” At the same time, “knowledge shall be increased.” In our modern era – more than any period in recorded history – knowledge has increased beyond previous generations.

    7. False Teaching and Global Religious Confusion: Paul predicted, “the time will come” when the majority “shall turn their ears away from the truth and shall turn to fables” (2 Timothy 4:4). God’s final book – the Revelation – predicts the rise of a global, multi-layered, conglomerate religious system called “Babylon,” which literally means, “confusion.” Heaven’s end-time message proclaims, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication” (Revelation 14:8). This mysterious, highly symbolic prophecy reveals that “all nations” will become drunk with “Babylon’s wine.” Such “wine” is the worldwide false teachings of deceptive religions that lead away from the simplicity of the pure gospel of Jesus Christ.

    8. The Global Preaching of the Gospel: “And this gospel [the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ] shall be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations, and then shall the end come” (Matthew 24:14). With the aid of radio, television, the Internet, and satellite networks, God’s message of salvation through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross is now spreading across planet Earth. Thus, in the midst of Bad News, there’s Good News! We have a Savior who loves us, gave His life for us, rose from the dead for us, and will someday return to take us home (see John 14:1-3).

    Let’s be ready.

    Steve Wohlberg is the Speaker/Director of White Horse Media. With B.A. and M-Div. degrees in Theology, he has been a guest on over 500 radio and television shows, produced numerous TV series, hosted the nationally syndicated radio show World News and the Bible (2004-2006), and has authored 21 books. An international speaker, Steve has conducted Bible seminars in Russia, South Africa, Canada, Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, and in cities throughout the U.S. 1-800-78-BIBLE.

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    Chatrooms, Harmless or Harmful to your Marriage?

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    Chatrooms

    While it is fun, we also need to be aware of the dangers to our marriages as we interact on-line. On-line affairs can happen quickly and without premeditation. Perhaps, you find yourself sharing more often and more intimately with an on-line friend. Is this harmless or harmful to your marriage?

    The late Dr. Shirley Glass shared a quiz on this topic in her book Not “Just Friends” .

    Read the word email as covering any on-line or text messaging interaction.

    1. Do you find yourself coming to bed later at night because you are chatting on-line?
    2. Do you ever exit a screen because you do not want a family member to see what you are reading or writing to a chatroom member?
    3. Have you ever lied to your spouse about your personal internet activities?
    4. Would you feel uncomfortable sharing your internet correspondence with your spouse?
    5. Have you ever set up a separate email account or credit card to carry on a personal correspondence with an individual on-line?
    6. Has your internet correspondence had a negative effect on your work or household tasks?
    7. Have you ever lied in response to a question from your spouse about your email correspondence?
    8. Have you ever exchanged photos of yourself with a secret email correspondent?
    9. Since beginning a secret email correspondence, have you experienced either a loss or an unusual increase in sexual desire with your spouse?
    10. Have you made arrangements to talk secretly on the phone with your email correspondent?
    11. Have you made arrangements to meet with your secret email correspondent?

    Scoring Key:
    Two or more yes answers to questions 1,2,3,4 indicate a potential Internet romance is developing. It is time to either share your on-line correspondence with your mate or break off the correspondence and begin to examine how to improve your marriage.

    A yes answer to any of questions 5,6,7 indicates you are crossing the boundary from an Internet friendship to an Internet romance. Acknowledge this relationship for what it is about to become and take action to preserve and enhance your marriage.

    A yes answer to question 8 or 9 indicates you have begun a fantasy romantic relationship with your on-line

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    correspondent. Even if it never moves to a physical stage, this relationship has great potential to damage or destroy your marriage.

    A yes answer to question 10 or 11 indicates you have taken positive action toward initiating an extramarital affair. Consider the impact this will have on your marriage and your children and take steps to sort this out with a professional.

    For this quiz and others to help you understand your vulnerability to having an affair go to http://shirleyglass.com/quizzes.htm

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    Keys to Understanding the Bible

    Unlock the Word

    Keys to interpreting the Bible the right way through study
    One little lie can ruin a whole lot. If somehow lies have slipped into our belief system we are bound to have major trouble up ahead.

    Many false doctrines and even cults have begun because people were not careful to examine the true meaning of things.
    This is why it is essential to follow certain guidelines when we interpret God’s word.
    Word Study: Find other places in the Bible in which the word is used.
    When we’re studying a certain scripture that teaches us a truth we must determine what the main words are in that verse. With those main words we can do a word study and find the many other places in which the word is used in the Bible.

    Read more at  Embracing Home.com

    How To Study and Understand the Bible

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