May 12, 2016 | Anti-Semitism

 

“However, I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go, unless he is forced by a strong hand. I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles that I will perform in it. After that, he will let you go.”
[Exodus 3:19-20 HCSB]
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While studying Exodus last week, I was appalled to read the recent headlines from Britain:
  • Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London back when I was getting my doctorate there, proclaims that Hitler actually supported Zionism – espousing a link between Israel and Nazism.
  • A Labour Party MP suggests openly that Islamic State is an Israeli front.
  • Another advises that all Jews be “transported” to America.
  • Jeremy Corbyn, the Marxist leader of that party, publicly rededicates himself to friendship with Hamas.
3500 years after Moses, it’s horribly evident that anti-Semitism is on the rise. And of course this is not limited to the U.K. In every nation, rage pours forth as Jews are viewed in the worst-possible light. As with Pharaoh, today’s leaders ignore history and violate past contracts. They determine to retain all Jews and the state of Israel in a grip of fear and misunderstanding.
As in every age, it will require the very strong hand of God to break the grip. Thankfully, YHWH will keep His covenant promises, no matter how the nations rage.
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