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Today our text comes from Genesis 14:17-24.  May God bless you as you hear his word. After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High,     Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High,     who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.” This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. As you journey on, go with the blessing of God:     Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping, That awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep rest in his peace. May Almighty God bless, preserve, and keep us, this day and forevermore.  Amen.

Le relazioni d'amore nel senso ampio del termine sono al centro della raccolta di racconti "Legami" di Eshkol Nevo, scrittore israeliano autore di romanzi come "La simmetria dei desideri" e "Tre piani" da cui Nanni Moretti aveva tratto un film. Anche in questa raccolta di venti racconti (Gramma - traduz. Raffaella Scardi) come capita spesso nelle opere di Nevo si parla di relazioni uomo-donna, genitori-figli, tradimenti e amicizia. Un elemento che spicca è il tempo: ci sono amici che non si vedono da tanti anni, c'è una donna che ha abbandonato il figlio a sei mesi e lo rivedede dopo quindici anni, c'è un uomo accanto al padre che sta per morire e che quindi non ha più tempo. In molti racconti si vede come il tempo ha inciso sulle vite dei personaggi.

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In an effort to help rebuild and rehabilitate the western Negev region following the October 7th attack, the Adam v'Adama school network of HaShomer HaChadash is opening an agricultural high school in the Eshkol region this coming fall. Located in Moshav Sde Nitzan, the boarding school will combine agricultural work in the area with full high school matriculation studies. Ofek Salomon, principal of Adam v'Adama Eshkol spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal. (Photo: Tair Malka, HaShomer HaChadash)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le relazioni d'amore nel senso ampio del termine sono al centro della raccolta di racconti "Legami" di Eshkol Nevo, scrittore israeliano autore di romanzi come "La simmetria dei desideri" e "Tre piani" da cui Nanni Moretti aveva tratto un film. Anche in questa raccolta di venti racconti (Gramma - traduz. Raffaella Scardi) come capita spesso nelle opere di Nevo si parla di relazioni uomo-donna, genitori-figli, tradimenti e amicizia. Un elemento che spicca è il tempo: ci sono amici che non si vedono da tanti anni, c'è una donna che ha abbandonato il figlio a sei mesi e lo rivedede dopo quindici anni, c'è un uomo accanto al padre che sta per morire e che quindi non ha più tempo. In molti racconti si vede come il tempo ha inciso sulle vite dei personaggi. Nella seconda parte parliamo di "Trudy" (Einaudi), nuovo romanzo di Massimo Carlotto. In primo piano Gian Antonio Farina, ex commissario di polizia, a capo di un'agenzia privata che si occupa di sicurezza: è un personaggio scivoloso, ambiguo e determinato. I suoi soci lo chiamano "il grigio", per i dipendenti è "il dottore". Coordina varie attività di security fra cui il controllo di una donna, Ludovica Baroni, moglie di un noto commercialista scomparso da alcune settimane. Qualcuno ha interesse a controllarla per scoprire se il marito si rifarà vivo con lei. Un romanzo in cui si mette a fuoco un intreccio fra politica, impresa e malaffare e in cui i protagonisti si dividono fra veri manipolatori, sono freddi e calcolatori, e manipolatori dilettanti.

Drei Menschen suchen nach Erklärungen: warum ist der junge Ehemann verunglückt? Welche Absichten verfolgt die Kollegin des verwitweten Arztes? Und wohin ist beim Wochenendspaziergang der Mann verschwunden? Eine Geschichte über die Grauzonen der Wahrheit. Eshkol Nevo, "Trügerische Anziehung", dtv / Moderation: Sabine Zaplin

Der bekannte israelische Schriftsteller lotet einmal mehr zwischenmenschliche Untiefen aus, mit Akzent auf der Subjektivität individueller Erzählung. Die drei Erzählungen in "Trügerische Anziehung" sind einfallsreich, tiefgründig und dabei doch leger. Eine Rezension von Moritz Holler. Von Moritz Holler.

Der Autor lotet die äußerliche Ebene der menschlichen Wahrnehmung aus. Seine Nahaufnahmen haben etwas von dem Suspense des Alfred Hitchcock.

ESSENTIEL, le rendez-vous culture présenté par Sandrine Sebbane. Elle reçoit Eshkol Nevo, écrivain israélien pour son roman « Turbulences » aux éditions Gallimard. Traduction Léo Elbé À propos du livre : « Turbulences » paru aux éditions Gallimard Une lune de miel en Amérique du Sud tourne au cauchemar. Un médecin-chef d'un hôpital de Tel-Aviv se sent étrangement proche d'une jeune femme de son service jusqu'à éprouver le besoin impérieux de la protéger. Un couple marié a pour habitude de se promener le samedi matin dans un verger à la périphérie de la ville, mais lorsque l'homme entre pour un instant dans le jardin, il disparaît sans laisser de traces. Trois histoires d'amour turbulentes et non conventionnelles s'entrecroisent et nous plongent dans l'énigme qui se trouve au coeur de toute intimité. Sans délaisser l'ironie si caractéristique de son écriture, Eshkol Nevo fouille les relations humaines en utilisant habilement les mécanismes du thriller. Eshkol Nevo, né en 1971, vit et travaille près de Tel-Aviv avec sa femme et ses enfants. Tous ses romans ont paru aux Éditions Gallimard. Publié dans le monde entier, acclamé par la critique et le grand public dans son pays, Eshkol Nevo est aujourd'hui considéré comme l'une des voix les plus originales de la scène littéraire internationale.

Sermon: But Abram said to the king of Sodom, With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share. Genesis 14: 22-24

16 aprile 2023 - In dialogo con l'autore intervengono Michela Bompani e Ariel Dello Strologo

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At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar. 8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom. 13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”

Chaque semaine, Haim Musicant nous raconte une histoire d'un personnage historique en relation avec la date du jour. Cette semaine, il nous raconte l'histoire de Levi Eshkol. 

Then I said to you, “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”  Then all of you came to me and said, “Let us send men ahead to spy out the land for us and bring back a report about the route we are to take and the towns we will come to.” The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe. They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it. Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported, “It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.” (Deuteronomy 1:20-25)   This set of verses lays out fully one half of the Bible.  Arguably the best part.  The other part, we'll come to tomorrow.  So what is this first half of the Bible about?  It is about what God has given.  The other half is about how we respond.  But first things first. Three times in this passage some form of the word “given” rings out.  “You have reached [the land], which the Lord our God is giving us.”  “See the Lord your God has given you the land.”  “It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.”  Gift, gift, gift.  Three times gift.  Three also being one of those numbers that resonate through the scriptures telling us here that the land is a complete gift, a perfect gift, a God-gift.  So, what is it that we do with gifts…?  Earn them?  Win them?  Of course not.  Ask any child: they know.  The thing to do with gifts is to receive them!  Open them!  Rip into them, play with them, enjoy and take delight in them!  Children will even correctly point out that we should all be wanting and living in eager expectation of getting even more gifts: all the time.  It's never a bad time to get presents.  Of course, adults often reply with a corrective: “be grateful for what you got!”  In other words: don't expect anything, don't think you deserve anything, don't be too eager to receive anything.  After all, hand outs are bad.  Too much of that might spoil a child and make them lazy. Sorry to say, adults, but we're the ones who've got this all wrong.  As Jesus will tell us later on in the Gospels: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”  It is not only childlike humility that we need to emulate, I think, it is also that childlike ability to receive what's given and to live with hopeful expectation.  This same idea came up in our last sermon from 1 Samuel: Jonathan has the eyes to see the gifts of God in salvation from enemies and the promised land under foot simply oozing with honey.  But Saul cannot see the giftedness of life as God has created, provided, and redeemed it.  So much so, that he declares on oath that even if the transgression against his ill curse should lie with the “gift of God” (i.e. Jonathan)—he won't hesitate to put that gift to death.  It is religious zeal, bereft of the Spirit of God and purified by fear (see tomorrow's devotion) at it's worst.  Tomorrow we'll discover that the story of the wandering Israelites was not so different.  They believed their fear of “the facts” more than they believed in the perfectly sufficient gift of God.  The results?  They all died in the desert.  Death is the result of giving up on the gift of God.  The same thing happened to those religious leaders who crucified the gift of God in the Gospels.  You can hear Saul's zealous vow and the Israelites disbelieving fear just underneath the din of “crucify!” Everything needful has been given by God.  A creation of life and abundance, a salvation against every enemy, and place with God to call home.  Will you receive it as children?  If so, you will find that there remains a place of rest, life, hope, and peace for the people of God…  

WHAT DO I SEE? Lessons from Sabbatical Numbers 13:1–14:9 (NIV): 13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” 16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.) 17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.) 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. 26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.”14:6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of themWHAT DO I SEE? 1) I LOVE JESUS IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS, NO OTHER NAMEJohn 14:6–7 (NIV): 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”A VIBRANT, DAILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS John 15:5 (NIV): 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothingAPART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHINGFUSION SOAP is the best discipleship tool! Www.FusionChurch.cc/SOAP2) I LOVE HIS CHURCH IT'S HIS, NOT MINEColossians 1:15–18 (NIV): 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the churchIT'S NOT PERFECT Romans 3:23–24 (NIV): for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.IT'S THE HOPE OF THE WORLDMatthew 24:12–14 (NIV): Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come3) I CAN FEEL THE AWAKENING COMING Numbers 14:9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of themMORE PRAYER MORE LOVE MORE OUTREACH MORE GENEROSITY APPLICATION: WHAT DO YOU SEE TODAY? FEAR OR GOD WITH YOU? IS THERE AN AREA OF REBELION YOU NEED TO CONFESS TO GOD AND MAYBE HAVE SOMEONE PRAY WITH YOU TODAY?CHOOSE TODAY TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH JESUS. CHOOSE TODAY TO EMBRACE HIS CHURCH WITH ALL ITS HANG-UPS.

WHAT DO I SEE? Lessons from Sabbatical Numbers 13:1–14:9 (NIV): 13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” 16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.) 17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.) 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. 26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.”14:6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of themWHAT DO I SEE? 1) I LOVE JESUS IT'S ALL ABOUT JESUS, NO OTHER NAMEJohn 14:6–7 (NIV): 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”A VIBRANT, DAILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS John 15:5 (NIV): 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothingAPART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHINGFUSION SOAP is the best discipleship tool! Www.FusionChurch.cc/SOAP2) I LOVE HIS CHURCH IT'S HIS, NOT MINEColossians 1:15–18 (NIV): 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the churchIT'S NOT PERFECT Romans 3:23–24 (NIV): for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.IT'S THE HOPE OF THE WORLDMatthew 24:12–14 (NIV): Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come3) I CAN FEEL THE AWAKENING COMING Numbers 14:9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of themMORE PRAYER MORE LOVE MORE OUTREACH MORE GENEROSITY APPLICATION: WHAT DO YOU SEE TODAY? FEAR OR GOD WITH YOU? IS THERE AN AREA OF REBELION YOU NEED TO CONFESS TO GOD AND MAYBE HAVE SOMEONE PRAY WITH YOU TODAY?CHOOSE TODAY TO FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH JESUS. CHOOSE TODAY TO EMBRACE HIS CHURCH WITH ALL ITS HANG-UPS.

In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Dekel-Chen about the long history of Jewish agricultural life. The episode traverses continents and centuries, describing Jewish farming from Abraham through the 21st century. Jonathan is the Rabbi Edward Sandrow Chair in Soviet & East European Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he holds dual a dual appointment in the Department of Jewish History and the Department of General History. He is the author of Farming the Red Land: Jewish Agricultural Colonization and Local Soviet Power, 1924-1941 and the co-founder of Bikurim Youth Village for the Performing Arts in Eshkol.Learn more about Joy and Conversation at www.joyandconversationpodcast.comLearn more about Project Mosaics, the 501(c)(3) education nonprofit that produces Joy and Conversation at www.projectmosaics.orgLearn more about the Rutgers University exhibit "Jewish Agriculturalism in the Garden State" which was created by Jonathan Dekel-Chen and inspired this episode at sites.rutgers.edu/jewish-agriculture.Follow Joy and Conversation on social media:Twitter- @JandCPodcastFacebook- @JoyandConversationPodcastYouTube- Joy and ConversationEpisode Credits:Joy and Conversation is hosted by Dan OsbornMusic supervision, editing mixing, and mastering by Nico Rivers (www.auraformaudio.com)Graphics and Klezmer theme song by Alec Hutson (www.alechutson.com & www.warbirdcreative.com)Website design by Jakob Lazzaro (www.jakoblazzaro.com)This episode featured music from the Sephardic group, Voice of the Turtle (www.voiceoftheturtle.com).Azkir Khasdey Eyl Neh-EmanThis episode featured music from Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).Di BreunThis episode featured music from the Free Music Archive (www.freemusicarchive.org).Tres Tristes Tangos- "Planta Baja"Tres Tristes Tangos- "Kolderen Polka"Yair Yona- "Russian Dance"Alicia Svigals_Lauren Brody Klezmer Mash- "Beregovski Patch Tants"Serge Quadrado- "Russian Girl"Episode photo by Dan Osborn

Speaker - John AllisterNow the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamrethe Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,    Creator of heaven and earth.And praise be to God Most High,    who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”

Para la época en la que existían grandes tensiones bélicas en la región, el primer ministro Eshkol nombró a Moshe Dayan como su ministro de Defensa a tan solo cuatro días del comienzo de la guerra de 1967. Dayan había servido en la Haganá, la fuerza militar anterior al estado del Yishuv, sirvió en la guerra de Independencia de Israel y actuó como Jefe de Estado Mayor del ejército durante la exitosa victoria sobre Egipto en 1956; experiencias que fueron aumentando su conocimiento y capacidad en la estrategia militar de Israel. Su nombramiento, políticamente, fue parte de una estrategia del gobierno para acercar a los partidos de la oposición en un momento de gran emergencia. Apenas unos días después de su nuevo cargo, junto con el general Yitzhak Rabin, que más tarde sería el primer ministro, Israel capturó la península del Sinaí y Gaza de Egipto, Cisjordania y partes de Jerusalén de Jordania y los Altos del Golán de Siria. Dayan continúo sirviendo como Ministro de Defensa hasta el final del mandato de Golda Meir en abril de 1974. Dayan regresó al servicio gubernamental como Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores en junio de 1977.

Numbers 13:23-3323 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.Report on the Exploration26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.”30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Leggendo "Tre piani" (edito da Neri Pozza) si ha la sensazione di osservare dai vetri di una finestra le vicende delle tre famiglie che vivono all'interno di questa palazzina, rivedendosi in alcuni comportamenti ed empatizzando con i protagonisti senza esprimere giudizi. Eshkol Nevo riesce, con una scrittura fluida e semplice e un'analisi psicologica approfondita, a raccontare i più indicibili pensieri che possono sfiorare un padre, una madre, ma anche i figli, le sorelle, i fratelli e le amicizie. Ne parlano Caterina e Cristiana che hanno approvato a pieni voti.

Varios meses antes de las elecciones de la sexta Knesset, en junio de 1965, David Ben-Gurión renunció a su cargo de Primer Ministro. Su sucesor cuidadosamente elegido, Levi Eshkol, se convirtió en el nuevo jefe de gobierno. Sin embargo, Ben-Gurión rápidamente se volvió en contra de Eshkol. Los dos estaban en desacuerdo en cuanto a posiciones políticas e ideológicas, llevando a Ben-Gurion a buscar su retorno al mandato. El 1ro de noviembre de 1965, Eshkol y el partido Alineamiento, se enfrentaron al resurgente David Ben-Gurión y su nuevo partido, Rafi. Alineamiento, de la mano de Eshkol, ganó las elecciones, arrasando con 45 puestos. Rafi el partido de Ben-Gurión sólo recibió 10 puestos. Eshkol se reafirmó en el poder justo antes de la guerra de junio de 1967, y su liderazgo e instintos políticos le ayudaron a Israel a maniobrar con éxito este complicado periodo de guerra y diplomacia.

Levi Eshkol, nació cerca de Kiev, Ucrania, en el seno de una familia jasídica. En su niñez, Eshkol asistió al Gimnasio Hebreo en Vilna, donde se involucró en movimientos juveniles sionistas. En 1914, emigró a Palestina, donde trabajó en establecimientos agrícolas y participó en actividades de las Brigadas Judías. Eshkol se convirtió en sionista laborista y fue parte del partido Mapai. Se desempeñó como Director General del Ministerio de Defensa en el recientemente formado Estado de Israel, y luego obtuvo otros roles dentro del gabinete en los años 1950s. Fue responsable de apoyar la estrategia de desarrollo de la Aerolínea Nacional Israel, desde Galilea al sur de Israel. En 1963 fue nombrado como el tercer Primer Ministro de Israel, sirviendo simultáneamente como Ministro de Defensa durante la guerra de junio de 1967. Eshkol es percibido como el responsable de varias reformas militares que ayudaron a Israel a lograr su pronta victoria; sin embargo, en días previos a la guerra, mostró resistencia a utilizar la fuerza, por miedo a posibles víctimas. Después de la Guerra de los Seis Días, inició conversaciones con líderes palestinos en las áreas administradas, en un esfuerzo por promover una relación de vecindad y, en última instancia, la paz.

In seinem Roman "Über uns" erzählt Eshkol Nevo die Geschichten von drei Menschen in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in Tel Aviv. Es geht um Liebe, Lügen, Trauer, Glück – über das Leben und den Wunsch, sich jemandem anzuvertrauen.

Amore, amicizia, tradimento, perdono, desideri proibiti, sogni a occhi aperti. Parlare (e scrivere) di sentimenti senza usare la retorica e partendo da un punto di vista originale non è così scontato. Ci riesce lo scrittore Eshkol Nevo, abile nel tessere mosaici di storie, che esplorerà con Massimo Cirri, psicologo e voce di Caterpillar, e attraverso le illustrazioni dal vivo della street artist Pax Paloscia, un ampio spettro di relazioni umane nella continua ricerca e costruzione di un'intimità con gli altri.

From The Rebbe's Father זצ״ל Parshas Chukas. ויצא עוד מלך הבשן לקראתם...ויאמר ה׳ אל משה אל תירא אותו A NOVEL explanation in the Gemara Nidda 61a. “Rabbi Yoḥanan says that Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai says: From the answer that God gave to אותו צדיק (that *righteous one) Moses, you know what was in his heart, i.e., what gave Moses cause to fear. Moses said to himself: Perhaps the merit of our forefather Abraham - זכות של אברהם - will stand for Og and save him. As it is stated: “And the fugitive came and he told Avrom the Hebrew, and he was living in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshkol and the brother of Aner, who were Abram's confederates.(Lech Lecha 14, 13). And Rabbi Yoḥanan said that the term “one that was saved” is referring to Og, who was saved from the punishment of the generation of the Flood. Questions;  A) אותו צדיק - Why does the Talmud say from the answer of G-d to that Tzaddik and does not simply say “From Hashem's answer”. What can be learned from the use of the words Oso and Tzaddik? B) What is this Zechus of Avraham that the Talmud is referring to? מאביו של הרבי זצ״ל - פרשת חוקת ויצא עוג מלך הבשן לקראתם...ויאמר ה׳ אל משה אל תירא אותו.. (חוקת כ״א, לד) ביאור חדש על הגמרא (נדה סא,א) ״מתשובתו של אותו צדיק אתה יודע מה היה בלבו אמר שמא תעמוד לו זכות של אברהם אבינו שנאמר (בראשית יד, יג) ויבא הפליט ויגד לאברם העברי ״ שאלות; מהו הדיוק ״מתשובתו של אותו צדיק, למה לא נאמר ״מתשובתו של הקב״ה? מהו ״זכות של אברהם אבינו? ומחדש ומרמז שהוא מצות מילה לקוטי לוי יצחק , הערות לזהר שמות - דברים ע׳ שצ ילקוט לוי יצחק עה״ת חלק א סימן צב

Jesus in the Old Testament is a sermon series on finding Jesus in the whole Bible. Melchizedek — Who is this mysterious character who is described as a priest of God Most High during the time of Abraham, and the king of righteousness and peace? Who is this one who offers gifts of bread and wine, a blessing, and an invitation to worship? Recorded on May 30, 2021, on Genesis 14:13-20, by Pastor David Parks. Sermon Transcript So all year, we’ve been focusing on the Person and Work of Jesus. And last week, we started our final sermon series under this annual theme called Jesus in the Old Testament. The three-in-one nature of God, this peculiar teaching that God is a perfect, loving community of Father, Son, and Spirit, became clearer by the time of the NT in the Bible, but even in the OT, we see certain images and characters who prefigure/foreshadow the person/work of Jesus. And that’s what this series is all about: finding Jesus in the OT. Well, last week we considered the mysterious character of the Angel of the Lord. If you missed that message, you can always go back on watch on YouTube or listen to the audio podcast. Today, we’re visiting another mysterious character in the OT named Melchizedek. Now, Melchizedek is fascinating: an ancient priest who was known as the king of righteousness and the king of peace, who comes from Jerusalem to bless God’s people with bread and wine. Does that remind you of anyone else in the Bible? Does this sound familiar? If you have a Bible/app, please open it to Ge 14:13. Genesis 14:13-20, “13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.” Ok! So we jumped right into the middle of something. What did the man escape from and why did Abram and his band of 300 Navy Seals go rampaging after them? Well, the first half of chapter 14 describes alliances of kings going to war against each other. And one group, including the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their allies, fight another group lead by the king, Kedorlaomer. The alliance is soundly defeated and scattered. Kedorlaomer seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, including their people and their food/possessions as their brave kings ran and hid. Lot, Abram’s relative, was caught up in all of that and was captured by Kedorlaomer. When Abram heard what had happened, he marshaled his troops, which, by the way, shows how wealthy and powerful he had become by this point in time, and pursued the armies who had captured Lot. They defeated the armies of the kings that for sure would’ve been far larger by a sneak attack at night, turned it into a route. Then they recovered all the goods and people and came back home. Epic. The movie 300 with Gerard Butler where a band of 300 men went up against a far larger army was fiction. This is history. Let’s pick up the story after the battle when Abram meets this mysterious character of King Melchizedek in v. 18. Genesis 14:18,

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Ephesians 1:4-5 NIV For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love (agape) (5) he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will (things that pleases/makes happy/satisfies) and will (personal will).  Genesis 1:1 NIV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 24:1, 10 NIV The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;...Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory. Genesis 1:1-2 NIV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Genesis 1:31 NIV God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. 1.What is known about The Garden of Eden?  Genesis 2:8-17 NIV Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. (9) The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (10) A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. (11) The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. (12) (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) (13) The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. (14) The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. (15) The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (16) And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; (17) but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Ezekiel 28:13-16 NIV You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.[a] Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. (14) You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. (15) You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. (16) Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. 2.The Garden of Eden sounds similar to 'the promised land', doesn't it? Deuteronomy 8:7-10 NIV For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills; (8) a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; (9) a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills. (10) When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Numbers 13:23-27 NIV When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. (24) That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. (25) At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. (26) They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly Support this podcast

Ephesians 1:4-5 NIV For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love (agape) (5) he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will (things that pleases/makes happy/satisfies) and will (personal will).  Genesis 1:1 NIV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 24:1, 10 NIV The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;...Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory. Genesis 1:1-2 NIV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. Genesis 1:31 NIV God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. 1.What is known about The Garden of Eden?  Genesis 2:8-17 NIV Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. (9) The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (10) A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. (11) The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. (12) (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) (13) The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. (14) The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. (15) The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. (16) And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; (17) but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Ezekiel 28:13-16 NIV You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.[a] Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. (14) You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. (15) You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. (16) Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones. 2.The Garden of Eden sounds similar to 'the promised land', doesn't it? Deuteronomy 8:7-10 NIV For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with brooks, streams, and deep springs gushing out into the valleys and hills; (8) a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey; (9) a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills. (10) When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Numbers 13:23-27 NIV When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. (24) That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. (25) At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. (26) They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and

Audio Transcript: This media has been made available by Mosaic Boston Church. If you'd like to check out more resources, learn about Mosaic Boston and our neighborhood churches, or donate to this ministry, please visit MosaicBoston.com.So, let me pray over the preaching of the Word, and we'll get started.Heavenly Father, we praise you for who you are in your majesty and your holiness, and your spender. We praise you that you are not a God who is far off but you are a personal God. Lord, we are weak, we are humble, we are sinful beings, yet you want to be in a relationship with us. Lord, we praise you that we are, like Abraham, we are recipients of your Word and all its power. And Lord, I pray that it would just fill our minds with wonder, with joy about who you are. And we would be inspired to trust it as we hear preach today. Lord, but we know that only you can make it alive for us in our hearts, in our minds, and we pray the Holy Spirit do that now as we dig in to your Word. I pray, feed us well today. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.While many of you, some of you who are here regularly, you might notice this is the first time I'm wearing glasses up here. So, it's my public appearance, and I'm actually wearing them. They're not just a prop for my little illustration in a second. Actually, struggle to see the text when I read up here often, and it's good to actually see some faces. I just have a slight astigmatism that makes my vision weak. So, I'm wearing these glasses today and I'm the type of person that I have good vision. I can walk around, I can function without glasses. But when I wear them, and look at things, especially like the flowers on the trees that are blooming right now, the flowers in the gardens; just... I didn't know it was blurry, all of a sudden become super clear. And I can see details that I can't see.And I'm amazed. I'm brought to awe, I'm brought to wonder. And I want to know more, and often this is part of my daily worship, just thinking, "Wow, think of the God who made that." And this Jesus and Genesis series, that's what we're trying to do. We're trying to make a lot of connections. We're in the first book of the Bible, and 2000 years before Christ's life on earth. And we're taking you through Genesis and pointing out chapter after chapter, all the shadows, the types, the symbols that direct us to Jesus Christ this early in God's special revelation to us.And we don't want... Sometimes you hear Pastor Jan, Pastor Shane preach, and I'm just in awe about the connections, the faithful connections that they make. I'm just more impressed with them than I am at the Word itself. And, we don't want you to just come here and being in awe. We don't want you coming just being, saying, "Wow, that's impressive." We want you to be in awe of the verses, of their relevance, of their purity, of their truthfulness. And just look at them with a different reverence.There's a famous church document, The West Minister Larger catechism, question four. It says, "How doth it appear that the scriptures are the Word of God?" And it says, "The scriptures manifest themselves to be the Word of God by their majesty and purity, by the consent of all the parts, and the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God by their light and power to convince and convert sinners, to comfort and build up believers unto salvation. But the Spirit of God bearing witness by and with the scriptures in the heart of man is alone able fully to persuade it that they are the very Word of God."So, just it's really powerful to read one piece of scripture, especially a New Testament piece of scripture to see how relevant it is to your life. But even more powerful to see how relevant all of scripture is, just points to the redemptive story that God created man in his image, to walk in perfect relationship with him as his son. And, as his sons and daughters, and man sins, and at the heart of this story, begin with Genesis 3. The seed of the woman shall bruise the head of the seed of the serpent.God gives us the beginning of his rescue story. And here in the past couple weeks we started Genesis 12. The seed gets more clear. Who is God going to work through? Abram. And how does God tell Abram that he is going to work through him? He gives him his holy Word. So, we're trying to bring you to the point of wonder and awe of this holy God who has preserved this Bible, 66 books, written by 40 authors over approximately 1500 years. He's written this story for us to know a way back to him through faith in Jesus Christ. And it's when we see the unity, when we see the consent of all the parts, the majesty of it, the purity; we should we brought to wonder at the power of God to use man to write these scriptures and to preserve them more perfectly than any book in ancient history.And, we should be amazed that God is a personal and loving God. We should be brought to wonder in this series, and when you're brought to wonder you see that this, the Bible, is not just a book. It's God himself talking to us. A lot of people say, "If I were like Abram and God spoke to me audible, like he did in chapter 12 when he first told him to go. If God appeared to me like he did Abram, then I would be a Christian. Then, I would walk more faithfully."But no, we want to show you that no, the scriptures themselves, reveal themselves to be the very Word of God. We should approach them with reverence, with awe. And not fluctuate between criticism and skepticism and weighing it against the whims and thoughts of the world. And, we just want to inspire you to that, and when we talk about these things we're engaging with exactly what Abram himself had to deal with.Abram received a special word from God, and he had to decide, "Am I going to trust it?" In Genesis 12, God says to him, excuse me. Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred, and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I'll make you a great nation, and I'll bless you and make your name great so that you will be a blessing. I'll bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you, I will curse. And in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed."God targets Abram graciously. There's nothing special in him compared to any other man. And he gives him his word, and the story that we're following today is how is God going to save humanity, bring peace between himself and humanity through this man? And there's really exciting parts, he goes right away and he goes to the Promise Land, travels hundreds of miles for Chapter 12. Next, Chapter 13, and by the end of Chapter 12 he goes down to Egypt when he first faces hardship. But last chapter we see him, he repents of going to Egypt, not trusting God to bless him.He repents of selling his wife to the Pharaoh and profiting from it. And we see him now trusting God at his Word. So today, we're talking about Abram and his peak, in a moment of peak faith. He fluctuates, and the comfort in that is that all of us do that. That points us to God's grace towards us and our sins, but Abram fluctuates. We're at a peak moment, and we look at the story today from Genesis 14, and it gives us a pattern of what does active faith look like?When we have full confidence in who God is, and the truthfulness of his Word, how should we act? So, we have Abram him, and pulling of strength. And this is good for a lot of people. I speak, I do the baptism seminars. My God's grace, we have new Christians coming to Mosaic constantly and asking, "I'm a Christian, now what? What do I do? How do I engage the world? How do I engage my non-believing friends, my believing friends, my family? How do I apply the Word of God in my life? In a meaningful way, how can I be of service?"And if a lot of you, who are seasoned believers, you're constantly wrestling with this. In this new phase of life, how do I do it? Or I feel like God called me to this, but I'm just drained. I am dying. How do I know if I'm in God's will for my life right now? Where do I invest the scripture of guidance for how Christians should spend their time when they turn their faith to action?So, I'm going to talk about Abram. We're going to learn lessons when he was at a high point in his faith. We're going to learn faith leads to action, action leads to refreshment, and refreshment leads to faith. Now, I'm going to begin faith leads to action. The first 12 verses, they set the context for Abram's actions. So, I'm just going to do my best to get through these names, and talk you through the context.So, in the days of Amraphel, this is the Word of our Lord. In the days of Amraphel, King of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim, these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). So, these are kings of city states essentially. Kings, might not be huge nations, and there's four kings aligned with Chedorlaomer. He's the big boy. He's basically the ruler of all of these kings. There's four kinds lined up against five. The five are from the area of Cannon, where Abram lives.So, when they had squabbles they'd make coalitions, they'd make alliances, and this is what's happening right now. And all these joined forces, the five kings in the Valley of Siddim (that is the Salt Sea). The five kings closest to Abram, they meet and they say, "In the 12th year, they had served Chedorlaomer. But in the 13th year they rebelled."So, they meet. They say, "We're going to band together and protest giving tribute to Chedorlaomer this year. And if he comes our way, we're going to fight together." So, this is what they planned. They're attempting Chedorlaomer to come, and he does. Verses five through seven illustrate the power of Chedorlaomer as he travels almost 1,000 miles from where Southwest Iran is today to this land, to these vassal states of his.In the 14th year Chedorlaomer, these verses reveal his power. In the 14th year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came at the feet of the Rephaites and Ashteroth Karnaim, Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran in the boarder of the wilderness. They turn back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazezon Tamar.So, this king is sweeping west and sweeping south to the land of Khanim. And then, the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zora) went out and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim. So, the five kings near Abram go out to battle with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings against five. Now, the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country.The kings, the five kings, on their home land, they go to war against these four kings. We don't really know how even the numbers were, but they fall into these bitumen pits. Some translations say slime pits, but they're really like tar pits. It's petroleum slime that oozes up from the ground, and it's sticky and it's flammable. So, it's kind of confusing. They're on their home ground. One translation says they went down into the slime pit, so maybe they didn't fight the enemy, they just let them pass. And in verse 11 the enemy... so the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions and went their way. They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who was dwelling in Sodom and his possessions and went their way.So, regardless of what happens in these pits, Chedorlaomer wins. The point to note is they also took Lot. Lot, Abram's nephew, remember? Abram doesn't have a son, he has this nephew right now. He's a knuckle head, he's a thorn in his side. He's always making bad choices. Abram gave Lot the chance when their flocks got too big in their family to take them to his choice of land. Lot chooses land that looks more beautiful, more fertile, in the direction of Sodom. And Sodom, known for its sinfulness, and Lot just goes in that direction.Here we have Lot going further to Sodom. He gets caught up in this war. He gets pulled, gets captured as a prisoner of war. This is where Abram gets involved. I want to focus faith and action, what does Abram do?The one who had escaped came. Then, one who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks at Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshkol and Aner, these were allies of Abram. When Abram heard that his kinsmen had been taken captive he led forth his trained men born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. And he divided his forces against them by night. He and his servants and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.Then, he brought back all the possessions and also brought back his kinsmen, Lot, with his possessions and the women and the people and just went reveal in Abram's face. So, in the past, he had God's Word, he faced the challenge in the famine, he went to Egypt. This time he has God's Word. What does God's Word say in Chapter 12? God's going to curse those who curse him, and he knows that. He's now in a phase where he's trusting God's Word. He trust that it'll come true in physical reality. And he takes 318 men. Apparently he himself had... There was a nomad essentially. He had a large household and 318 men of war, and immediately goes to war.God gives him an incredible victory. All the build up was to say, "Look at this opposition that is heading Abram's way. This is an insurmountable enemy, force." And Abram takes 318 men and beats him. Clearly, this is God's Word reigning true in Abraham's life, and Abram trusting him. So, he might have stumbled in Egypt but he's now taking God's Word as face value and just what faith he has. Remember, he's 75 years old. I don't know if you know any 75 year olds willing to mount a camel in the middle of the night to go and pursue of an army. But that's next level.My dad, he's mid 60s and he set up a scaffolding on top of a picnic table last week to fix his shed roof. And I thought that was hardcore. Abram's a next level man with faith. We should look at him in awe in this story. We see he has this special Word of God, and he acts, but really our situation is no different.We have seen the Old Testament prophecies pointing to Christ come true. We've seen, we have the revealed will of God in its entirety, so how should we act? And this is a big question. Where do we start? Not every Christian has to ride off and fight wars. So, where do we start? How does Abram decide to put his faith into action?Now, this is... It's when his family gets involved, verse 14. When Abram heard that his kinsmen had been taken captive, he led forth and his trained men. This kinsmen word could often translated brother. Lot's his nephew but there's this element that he calls Lot his brother a couple of time in Genesis, and he's also, scripture, the New Testament tells us, Lot is righteous. Though he's a knuckle head, by grace he seems to have been saved. Christ's righteousness was accounted to him it seems from scripture.But Abram, he sees this force gathering, the news of war was probably spreading in the land. And he's deliberate about when he gets involved, and that's Christians. How do we know in our position as God's people, how do we know how to engage with the world around us? And it's family. This text guides us to family. There's a lot of wisdom here, not getting involved in something not related to you, your family and those closest to you. And there's this element, this ambiguous element where it's spiritual family and biological with Lot.Proverbs 26:17 captures this. Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. This is the ultimate Brookline, Massachusetts verse. Maybe the Hebrew word for dog is fur baby. Like everybody in Brookline knows you do not grab a dog passing by by its ears. You're just asking for trouble, and in Brookline that parent of that fur baby, you'll have to face their wrath.But, as Christians, do we know not to meddle in matters and affairs that do not impact us? Our family, our close loved ones. Can everyone here say they don't sprinkle on their social media posts just to stir the pot? I don't think so. A lot of Christians go looking for wars. They go looking for activity. They busy themselves with conferences, with studies on topics that are no where near close to them at the cost of addressing matters that are right next to them.So, Abram, this is a righteous cause. This is his family member. So, he's acting naturally going to save his family member. And, a lot of people, it's hard. Actually engaging family is really difficult. We'd prefer not to touch the sore spots, poke the bruises because it can open up a whole plethora of challenges. But that's the element. That's why we need to be discerning about what we involve ourselves in. Abram, he goes to rescue his kinsmen. He gets involved in a really long trek north, probably a couple hundred miles. He captures, he wins the battle. He gets the former prison, gets Lot, gets the former prisons. The booty of war, and now, he has the added responsibility of stewarding all of that well in a way that glorifies God.So, as Christians, when we just begin with family, scripture says to love God. Christ says love God, love your neighbor. There's this element where we focus on being right with God. We wake up every day and we acknowledge God, thank you for being gracious to me and my sin. And we fix that vertical relationship so that on a horizontal level we can bless, we can love, truly love the people closest to us. And there's this element that it's neighbor, it's close biologically. People close physically, relationally, and this is just counterintuitive to our society right now. There's expectation that we have to involve ourselves in issues.If something happens in the middle of Arkansas, we are expected to make a post. We're expected to give a statement. We're expected to care, show our simply, our empathy for those who face injustice. And of course, we hate injustice. God defines that for us. He gives us the absolute truth to actually provide a basis for calling something that. But we can't busy ourselves. We have to be discerning and allow margin for the way that we spend our time.This modern approach of being involved with every issue, making a statement, "here's what I have to think". It's overwhelming and we miss just the test that God places right before us, particularly with our family members. And so, who are family members? It's your church, it's your biological family, in Mosaic it's your community group. How often are you in the week spending time thinking about the great issues of society when you know a brother or sister in Christ said at prayer time that they're struggling this week. Well, just imagine a community, a church, imagine how we can truly be salt, be light, be a city on a hill, focused on the people around us.And just this kind of church, this kind of family mindset, a lot of people think in the Old Testament it was Israel. Come and see this righteous nation with God's law. And then, Jesus gives us the great commission, "Go and make disciples of all nations in the New Commandment." Yes, we want to make disciples, but they're always tethered to a local church under the care and accountability of a local church. They're not lone rangers going out evangelizing people, converting them and not making sure they're in a local church.In the New Testament church we care about our brothers and sisters. John 13 says, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another just as I have loved you. You are to love one another. By this, all people will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another."And James 5 shows us the importance of pursuing brothers and sisters in Christ. This is the hardest part about going to church. You have a brother or sister who's in sin, who is not admitting it, and they don't want your care, they don't want your love and you are called to go and pursue them. How many of us easily just pivot away from those situations?James says, "My brothers, if anyone among you wonders from the truth, then someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins."So, how do you put your faith into action? Are you busying yourself with fights that are not your own? Are you engaging in fruitless dialogue on social media? Does that ever accomplish anything? Or are you spending time building up the brothers and sisters closest next to you? Are you engaging your believing and non-believing family members and neighbors that God has put you next to? You are the person, though you might feel unequipped, you know their situation best. You can relate to their situation best. God has equipped you to pursue them like Abram pursued Lot.So, we need to be faithful with the big and small tasks that God naturally, organically places in our lives. Just it honors God. It's a means to following Christ's basic commands and with my next point I want to make the claim, in turning our faith into action, stretching ourselves for his glory in these situations, we're positioning ourselves to be fed more by Christ. So, action leads to refreshment.There's some biblical, paradoxical about this. Acts 23:5 taps into it. "In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way, we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord, Jesus Christ, how he himself said it is more blessed to give than to receive." We don't have a tank where we serve and our tank gets empty. There's something different in that we can serve and still have a full tank. A lot of Christians don't believe this. The message that we're hearing a lot right now is self care. Care for yourself so that you can care for others. Christ says lose yourself for my sake, and that's the means to find yourself.And I see this in our text. We stretch ourselves, our faith is like a muscle. We stretch and extend ourselves, just like when we stretch and push a muscle. The more we do it, the more we enjoy it. We like that burn. We like the benefit that we gain and derive. We can, we're capable to do more activity. That's what faith is like.In verse 17 in our passage, after Abram's return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kinds who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley) and Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, and blessed be God Most High who has delivered your enemies into your hand." So, Melchizedek, we could spend weeks talking about Melchizedek.His name means king of righteousness. His name is king of Salem, probably king of what was then Jerusalem, king of peace. He serves bread and wine. He blesses Abram. He blesses God. He is this, but he comes out of nowhere and scripture leads us to believe that since Noah, all of man, when God wiped of man from the earth with the flood, we have this impression that there are not many true God worshipers. And yet, this Melchizedek arises. There's a lot of debate, as if Jesus Christ himself, a Christophany, is this a type of Christ? You can talk about Melchizedek forever.But what I want to focus on is that how he is a type of Christ in a way that Christ, as our high priest meets us and cares for us, and sends his spirit to us in times of need when we are stretching ourselves for him. So, what does Melchizedek do? He meets Abram after Abram's contending for the faith, he's contending for righteousness in pursuing his captured nephew from this evil king. Melchizedek provides refreshment.Why? One, because he knows that Abram is weary and is spent from going on this task. Scripture shows that when servants of the Lord contend for the faith, believers can expect the Lord to meet them there. Think of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego on the fiery furnace. Think about Daniel in the lion's den. Christ comforted them with his presence. I think those were a Christophany. This is a little different.Charles Spurgion once said about Christ meeting us, "As in the building of Jerusalem in trouble less times", he's referring to in Nehemiah, "they had the sword in one hand and a trowel in the other. So our Lord, Jesus Christ, while he teaches us to use the sword, takes care to edify and build us up in the faith at the same time. He understands that warriors require strengthening meat and that especially when they're under stern conflict they need extraordinary comforts that their souls may be stayed and refreshed. The martyrs protest that they've never had such communion with God anywhere as among the caverns of the hills or the swamps of the woods, to which they were exiled for Christ. And that even on the rock, an extremity of torture or even upon the grit iron in the heat of the fire. Even there, the sweet presence of Christ has been overpoweringly delightful to them so that they almost lost the sense of pain.Spend your strength for God, brother, for when fainting seems inevitable then shall come such a sweet renewing of your strength that like an eagle you shall stretch your wings and mount aloft to commune with God in solitary joys. Christ, your Melchizedek will meet you in your conflicts if he never did before." This is just radical stuff, just thinking it's when we stretch and extend ourselves that we will be fed. A lot of us, a lot of Christians get fear that stepping out in faith to support a brother and sister, acting on a faith, acting on a calling that just seems insurmountable, they just fear that physical exhaustion. Or they do step out initially and it's challenging, it is draining, and upon that first feel of challenge, they fall back to the crutches that they leaned on. That the old man weaned on.The habits, the patterns, the self soothing, the escape. For a lot of Christians, I think a lot of us are really, if we're honest with ourselves, we're living vacation to vacation to vacation to vacation. Those of us who can afford to live here in a place like Boston, take those comforts, take those patterns that you've grown up with, those leisurely activities out of your life. And would you trust God to satisfy you? Now, it's hard, but scripture says he's going to show up. Melchizedek does that for Abram after this battle.The New Testament taps into this. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in our affliction. It's more theologically correct to not say... I don't want anyone to think that Christ is just going to keep popping up in your life physically. The Holy Spirit, John 14:26, the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.So, we have the Holy Spirit. Christ has ascended and his spirit pours out upon us, and he comforts us just on the field of battle. And furthermore, it's not just comfort, it's not just tender soothing love sometimes. Sometimes it is a hard poke. It's a strength and it's a fixing, a recalibration that Christ's presence offers to us. And just in our text, it's subtle, verse 20 B says, "And Abram, he meets Melchizedek, receives his blessing and Abram gave him a tenth of everything." Hebrews 7:4 comments on this. "See how great this man was to whom Abram, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils."Verse 7 says, Hebrews 7:7, "It is beyond dispute that the inferior, Abram, is blessed by the superior." So, Abram, he's this king, this victorious king that just captured this enemy, who's just bossed everybody in the region around for the past decade. Abram is met by Melchizedek and what does he do? He offers a tithe. This isn't tribute. Abram's the victor. Abram sees something in the regal character, the awesomeness of this priest king, and he worships. He's brought to a point of humility. Maybe this is God offering when we're victorious, there's that tendency when we stretch ourselves when we're in faith, there's that tendency to get pride, to well up, to get over confident, to think that we won the victory.Or sometimes when we're not so victorious, when we're still in the battle, and it's challenging and it feels like we're losing; bitterness, anger, entitlement towards God starts growing. And what is the best way to counter that? It is God's presence himself. So, we have... there's nothing that humbles us more, comforts us and humbles us more, than the presence of God himself. And the Holy Spirit, when he comes to us, he gives us these little corrections.I want to hold a grudge against my wife about something, thinking probably she's being childish right now. But, what does the spirit do in such a moment? He reminds me, just little reminders, "You think she's childish? Look at you before your Heavenly Father, look at the way you complain, look at the way that you gripe." He has been gracious to you, you be gracious to her. Pursue reconciliation for my glory.And the Lord meets us. He doesn't just comfort us. He corrects us, and this is like Isaiah, this sort of shock present that we fill in the presence of God. Woe is me, for I am lost. I'm a man of unclean lips and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips. We get the sense Abram's experiencing something like that. He is taken to worship, and taken to service to his God, when he... this replenishment rekindles his faith.My last point, replenishment leads to faith. And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the good for yourself." But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I've lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours. Less you should say I have made Abram rich. I'll take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. But Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre take their share."Abram, he receives the replenishment of the Word, and he's prepared to step forward in faith once again. He's prepared to turn his faith into action, and he has to be swift because what happens? The king of Sodom, this guy who just lost the war, Abram rescued him. He tells him, he's this complete opposite of Melchizedek. He says, "Take the spoil. I want my people." Abram, and this is just what happens, why we need the Lord to meet us in moments because when we often have victory for the sake of God's kingdom, who sweeps in? Satan himself.And a lot of the commentators, they say this is Abram's ultimate battle in this chapter of faith. The physical war, sometimes physical battles for God are easier to face than the spiritual battles. Abram's confronted unexpectedly by the enemy to trust God. And what does he do? He's saying he's caught between choosing taking God's word, his promise of blessing and we're taking this short cut. He rightly deserves this booty, the riches that he recovers from the war. And he chooses God, the presence of Melchizedek says he raises his hand. He's making a pledge. "I've lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours. Less you should say I made Abram rich."And so, this is Abram. Whatever you thought of him in Chapter 12, when in his first trial he went to Egypt and sold his wife, prostituted her to Pharaoh to protect himself. Abram is at... You see the growth here. You see he's willing to forgo really all the pleasure that these riches had to offer. This temporal pleasure to trust that God would fulfill his greater promises.Furthermore, he sees through that this treasure will not satisfy him. It won't deliver like this Lord can, this great God who has graciously revealed himself to him and wants a personal relationship. Abram's holding on to God's promises, though he doesn't see them coming through in fruition right there and then, he trust that God will deliver. So, that's... And he's more prepared because he doesn't stumble. When we lose these battles, when we stumble, it's almost like we have to regain that strength again. We have to regain that cycle, that trust in God.Abram's at a point of strength, he's getting gains. And we can have that in our Christian life. Do you believe that? Do you pursue that? Or are you just constantly just going to those little sources that are going to soothe you, give you temporary satisfaction? Abram places his trust, his satisfaction in God himself and ultimately scripture tells us he finds it in eternity. And by our faith in Christ we, like Abram, have access to the Promise Land. We, by faith, have access to the great treasure, a home in Christ's mansions.And when we're facing this question, am I going to trust God, his promises? Am I going to be honored even to receive his word? And serve him? Or am I going to take the ways of the world? We have to follow our father Abram. Christ himself, his ministry is taking off, Satan approaches him and he takes him to a mountain and he says, "I'll offer all of this to you, the kingdoms and cities of this world, and all that they have if you follow me." Christ said no. What did Christ do in his life? He left his heavenly perfection of Father, Son and Spirit, begotten from the beginning, existed in the trinity. The Word became flesh and dwelled among us. He left a perfect wealth, perfect joy, and splendor and he went to the depths of hell to redeem us.And we, like Christ, we, like our father Abram, we need to make the same choices. We need to choose God, choose his riches, choose his presence over the world's. Will you do that? Let's pray.Heavenly Father, we praise you that you are gracious to us. Often we don't deserve your presence. We don't deserve you meeting us in the moment, for we are wondering, we are straying, we are turning away from you intentionally. But Lord, you pursue us, and you give us the chance to turn away, to turn and repent, turn towards you and faith time and time again. I pray Lord, help us to stop the cycle. Help us to stop the cycle, help us to go on an upward trajectory of gains and the faith. However, we just feel the burn and attention of the moment we don't turn to comforts. We don't turn to the things that the world and say, no. First, we turn to you and are fed, and satisfied. Lord, help us to stay faithful until you return. We get to enjoy you in all of your perfect glory. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.

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Eshkol Novo's The Last Interview was published in Hebrew in 2018 and was at the top of Israel’s bestseller list for 30 weeks. It is currently on the short list for the Lattes Grinzano Prize in Italy and is longlisted for the prestigious Femina Prize in France. In The Last Interview, a famous but stressed Israeli writer finds that the only way he can write is by answering a set of interview questions sent from a website. As he answers the questions, the author slowly lets go of his calculated answers and begins to honestly confront his life, his lies, and his mistakes. He digs deeply into his past and recalls serious missteps and faulty decisions. Now, his marriage is falling apart, his eldest child wants nothing to do with him, and his best friend is dying. The only time he thinks clearly is while he sits at his computer answering the interview questions that force him to confront himself, no matter where he is in the world. Born in Jerusalem in 1951, Eshkol Nevo studied advertising at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at Tel Aviv University. He owns the largest creative writing school in Israel and is considered the mentor of many upcoming young Israeli writers. His books have been translated into 12 languages, have won several literary prizes, and have sold over a million copies all over the world. If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to discuss it further with me and other New Books network listeners, please join us on Shuffle. Shuffle is an ad-free, invite-only network focused on the creativity community. As NBN listeners, you can get special access to conversations with a dynamic community of writers and literary enthusiasts. Sign up by going to www.shuffle.do/NBN/join G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com) if you wish to recommend an author (of a beautifully-written new novel) to interview, to listen to her previous podcast interviews, to read her mystery book reviews, or to check out some of her awesome recipes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eshkol Novo's The Last Interview was published in Hebrew in 2018 and was at the top of Israel’s bestseller list for 30 weeks. It is currently on the short list for the Lattes Grinzano Prize in Italy and is longlisted for the prestigious Femina Prize in France. In The Last Interview, a famous but stressed Israeli writer finds that the only way he can write is by answering a set of interview questions sent from a website. As he answers the questions, the author slowly lets go of his calculated answers and begins to honestly confront his life, his lies, and his mistakes. He digs deeply into his past and recalls serious missteps and faulty decisions. Now, his marriage is falling apart, his eldest child wants nothing to do with him, and his best friend is dying. The only time he thinks clearly is while he sits at his computer answering the interview questions that force him to confront himself, no matter where he is in the world. Born in Jerusalem in 1951, Eshkol Nevo studied advertising at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at Tel Aviv University. He owns the largest creative writing school in Israel and is considered the mentor of many upcoming young Israeli writers. His books have been translated into 12 languages, have won several literary prizes, and have sold over a million copies all over the world. If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to discuss it further with me and other New Books network listeners, please join us on Shuffle. Shuffle is an ad-free, invite-only network focused on the creativity community. As NBN listeners, you can get special access to conversations with a dynamic community of writers and literary enthusiasts. Sign up by going to www.shuffle.do/NBN/join G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com) if you wish to recommend an author (of a beautifully-written new novel) to interview, to listen to her previous podcast interviews, to read her mystery book reviews, or to check out some of her awesome recipes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Les matinales présentées par Sandrine Sebbane. Invité exceptionnel :  L’écrivain israélien Eshkol Nevo pour son roman « La dernière interview » paru chez Gallimard À propos du livre : " La dernière interview " chez du Gallimard Un écrivain israélien à succès qui ressemble étrangement à l'auteur a accepté de répondre aux questions d'internautes sur ses livres. Chaque interrogation l'amène à s'ouvrir sur le couple qu'il forme avec Dikla, à avouer ses relations compliquées avec ses enfants ou encore à partager ses angoisses pour son meilleur ami, Ari, atteint d'un cancer. Sa vie tombe en ruine et ce questionnaire lui permet d'en parcourir les méandres, tissant la toile de sa propre histoire, au sein de laquelle il va et vient dans le temps, laissant progressivement apparaître les instants décisifs. Dans ce roman tout en finesse, le narrateur livre, avec humour, une analyse désabusée de ce qu'il est et de son incorrigible besoin de transformer la réalité en fictions. En nous plongeant dans le quotidien de cet écrivain, Eshkol Nevo met en lumière des moments ordinaires qui nous touchent en plein coeur. Eshkol Nevo, né en 1971, vit et travaille près de Tel-Aviv avec sa femme et ses enfants. La dernière interview est son sixième roman traduit en français, tous ont paru aux Editions Gallimard. Publié dans le monde entier, acclamé par la critique et le grand public dans son pays, Eshkol Nevo est aujourd'hui considéré comme l'une des voix les plus originales de la scène littéraire internationale. Jean-Luc Allouche est journaliste, écrivain et traducteur de l'hébreu. Il a notamment traduit les romans d'Eshkol Nevo, Avraham B. Yehoshua ou encore de David Grossman.

Asis Eshkol by Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

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In "Die Wahrheit ist" erzählt der Autor Eshkol Nevo von einem Schriftsteller, der genauso heißt wie er. Ist dieses Buch also autobiographisch oder doch ein Roman?

Was passiert, wenn ein Schriftsteller versucht, alle Fragen, die Leserinnen und Journalisten ihm stellen, so ehrlich wie möglich zu beantworten? Eshkol Nevo hat dieses Experiment gewagt. Sein neuer Roman ist eine Autofiktion, Einblick in die Krise der Männlichkeit und zugleich eine Reise ins Innere der israelischen Gesellschaft.

Schreiblockade, was nun? - Statt sich etwas auszudenken, hat Eshkol Nevo sich daran gemacht, Fragen seiner Leser an ihn zu beantworten. Daraus ist dann ein Buch geworden. Der israelische Schriftsteller nennt dieses Projekt eine "sehr ehrliche Fiktion". Moderation: Frank Meyer www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Lesart Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Der israelische Autor Eshkol Nevo berichtet aus seinem Leben in Form eines Interviews. Dabei schildert er die Geschichte einer persönlichen Krise - und macht sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit des Erzählens. Von Carsten Hueck www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Lesart Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

Der israelische Autor Eshkol Nevo berichtet aus seinem Leben in Form eines Interviews. Dabei schildert er die Geschichte einer persönlichen Krise - und macht sich auf die Suche nach der Wahrheit des Erzählens. Von Carsten Hueck www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Lesart Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Direkter Link zur Audiodatei

In this special edition recorded in Israel, we join Jentezen Franklin at the cornerstone ceremony for the Eshkol Region Trauma Center. Thanks to our friends and partners who are joining with us in our new initiative, Comfort My People, we are meeting one of the greatest needs in southern Israel by bringing comfort and protection to those living in the Eshkol Region. By building a fully fortified community learning center and indoor playschool, we’re creating a physical safe-haven and fulfilling God’s spiritual commandment to Comfort His People. Hear touching accounts from the community and meet some of the 1500 children who will seek shelter in this trauma center when the sirens sound and they have just 15 seconds to make it to safety.

In this special edition recorded in Israel, we join Jentezen Franklin at the cornerstone ceremony for the Eshkol Region Trauma Center. Thanks to our friends and partners who are joining with us in our new initiative, Comfort My People, we are meeting one of the greatest needs in southern Israel by bringing comfort and protection to those living in the Eshkol Region. By building a fully fortified community learning center and indoor playschool, we’re creating a physical safe-haven and fulfilling God’s spiritual commandment to Comfort His People. Hear touching accounts from the community and meet some of the 1500 children who will seek shelter in this trauma center when the sirens sound and they have just 15 seconds to make it to safety.

In this special edition recorded in Israel, we join Jentezen Franklin at the cornerstone ceremony for the Eshkol Region Trauma Center. Thanks to our friends and partners who are joining with us in our new initiative, Comfort My People, we are meeting one of the greatest needs in southern Israel by bringing comfort and protection to those living in the Eshkol Region. By building a fully fortified community learning center and indoor playschool, we’re creating a physical safe-haven and fulfilling God’s spiritual commandment to Comfort His People. Hear touching accounts from the community and meet some of the 1500 children who will seek shelter in this trauma center when the sirens sound and they have just 15 seconds to make it to safety.

Old politicians never die, they just fade away. The era of Ben Gurion ended in 1963 and it appeared that his replacement, Levi Eshkol, could not live up to his legacy. This episode introduces a new mode of leadership for the State of Israel, and is the first step on the road to telling the tale of the Six Day War.

Nimrod's Revenge: Kidnapping Lot to lure in Abraham / Who is the "refugee" (Og or the archangel Michael)? / Abraham rallies the troops - including Eliezer, Aner, Eshkol & Mamre / Where are Dan and Hobah? / Abraham foresees Jeroboam's Golden Calves / Layish = Leshem = Dan = Pameas = Paneas = Banias / How is Chovah north of Damascus? / Why Abraham left his army behind / Domestic Eliezer / Establishing the custom of Maasar (tithe) / Abraham meet Melchizedek / Who gives maaser to whom?

Old politicians never die, they just fade away. The era of Ben Gurion ended in 1963 and it appeared that his replacement, Levi Eshkol, could not live up to his legacy. This episode introduces a new mode of leadership for the State of Israel, and is the first step on the road to telling the tale of the Six Day War.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

Jordana and Shannon recorded this episode at a live Jewish National Fund event in New Jersey (on the very bima where little Jordana once became a bat mitzvah!), speaking with Israeli community center leader Michal Uziyahu about her life as a person and parent living in Israel next to the border with Gaza. She talks about red alerts, running for shelter, fears of balloons and kites -- and how she finds joy in living where she does. Plus Gram is a member of the studio audience and gets to give her two cents on whether or not parents should vet kids’ bar and bat mitzvah speeches.   Music:  "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Rewind Back" by Marscott "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

Parshas Vayishlach קָטֹנְתִּי מִכֹּל הַחֲסָדִים וּמִכָּל הָאֱמֶת אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי בְמַקְלִי עָבַרְתִּי אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה וְעַתָּה הָיִיתִי לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת:הַצִּילֵנִי נָא מִיַּד אָחִי מִיַּד עֵשָׂו כִּי יָרֵא אָנֹכִי אֹתוֹ פֶּן יָבוֹא וְהִכַּנִי אֵם עַל בָּנִים: וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ הֵיטֵב אֵיטִיב עִמָּךְ וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת זַרְעֲךָ כְּחוֹל הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב:(בראשית לב/יא-יג) “I have been diminished by all the kindness and by all of the truth that You have done Your servant; for with my staff alone I crossed this Yarden and I now I have become two camps. Rescue me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Eisav; else, I fear, he may come and strike me down, mother and children alike. And You said, ‘I will deal bountifully with you and I will make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which is too numerous to count’." (Bereishis 32/11-13)Zera Shimshon is bothered by the order of these pessukim. In the first possuk, Yaakov Avinu expresses to Hashem that since Hashem has been so good to him, he is afraid that Hashem will not save him from Eisav because he has used up his merits. In the next possuk, Yaakov Avinu prays to be saved from Eisav. After that Yaakov Avinu concludes his prayer by reminding Hashem that He promised to do good to him. Zera Shimshon asks, it would seem more appropriate for Yaakov to pray to be saved from Eisav after he mentioned that Hashem promised to be good to him and not after he expresses his fear that he has no merits!Zera Shimshon answers in light of a concept set forth by Torahs Chaim (Babba Metziah 106/A). Hashem performs three types of miracles for three different types of people. For a tzaddik, Hashem performs clear unmistakable miracles that the person does nothing and Hashem changes nature to help the tzaddik.For a person with fewer merits there are two types of miracles. The first type is a miracle completely clothed in nature or in common daily events. For instance, the enemy gets lost on the way, or the animal finds another animal to quell his hunger. In this type of miracle the recipient of Hashem's kindness doesn't even realize that a miracle took place! For the third type of miracle, the person participates slightly but the outcome does not really have too much to do with him. For instance, a weak person kills an attacking lion or conquers a whole army. For such a miracle even though the person took action, since it is obvious that he is not the cause of his being saved he recognizes that Hashem is the One that saved him and is then able to gives thanks to Hashem for His kindness.In light of this, Zera Shimshon explains that Yaakov knew that since Hashem promised to protect him Hashem would surely fulfill His promise. Yaakov was only uncertain in which of the three ways Hashem would do this. Yaakov was afraid that he had sinned and therefore only merited a small miracle, that Hashem would protect him from Eisav in some natural way. This is what he thought in the first possuk, "I have been diminished by all the kindnesses and by all the truth that Y.u have done Your servant".Yaakov saw, however, that Eisav actually came and was ready to fight. Yaakov therefore thought Hashem wants to perform a miracle for which he will pray and thank Hashem. He therefore davvened, "Save me from the hand of my brother, from the hands of Eisav, because I'm afraid of him..." On the other hand Yaakov might not have sinned and therefore merited a full open miracle. To cover this possibility Yaakov simply reminded Hashem of the promise, "And Y.u said, "I will surely do good with you and I will make your offspring...."To summarize: Zera Shimshon initially understood that Yaakov requested only one thing from Hashem, to be saved from Eisav. In the first possuk Yaakov expressed his fear of not being saved and in the last possuk Yaakov expresses why he felt Hashem should save him. If this was the case, Yaakov should have made his request to be saved after he expressed why Hashem should save him, not after Yaakov mentioned that he felt he wasn't worthy of being saved.Zera Shimshon concludes; Yaakov only had one prayer to be saved from the hands of Eisav. Yaakov was sure that Hashem would save him, as Hashem had promised him, but he was unsure in what manner Hashem would execute His promise. Therefore, Yaakov davened three different prayers, one for each of the three different possibilities. In the first possuk "I have been diminished by all the kindness..." Yaakov expressed to Hashem that he thought he used up all his merits and Hashem would save him in a natural way. Yaakov then had a second thought that if this would be the case then Hashem would have caused Eisav not to have come at all. Yaakov concluded that it must be that Hashem wants him to pray. He therefore prayed, "Rescue me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Eisav..."Yaakov wasn't one hundred percent sure that his merits were diminished by all the kindness Hashem had done for him and therefore there existed a possibility that Hashem will perform an open miracle for him. To cover this possibility Yaakov mentioned to Hashem, "And You said, ‘I will deal bountifully with you ...".Since each of these three pessukim are referring to three distinct and unconnected situations there is nothing wrong for Yaakov praying to be saved from Eisav after he mentioned that he was afraid that he had no merits.--------------------------2 --------------------------וַיְצַו אֹתָם לֵאמֹר כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו כֹּה אָמַר עַבְדְּךָ יַעֲקֹב עִם לָבָן גַּרְתִּי וָאֵחַר עַד עָתָּה (בראשית לב/ד) And Yaakov sent (heavenly messengers) malachim before him to Eisav his brother... (Braishis 32/4)On this possuk the Medrash comments, "Rav Chama the son of Chanina said, 'We can understand why Yaakov merited to have heavenly messengers (malachim) assist him with the following logic, If five malachim appeared to Hagar, who was merely the maid servant of Sarah, then it is certainly reasonable that they come to aid Yaakov who was a beloved family member. Another proof is, if Eliezer, who was merely the servant of Avraham's family, merited malachim, when he went to look for a wife for Yitzchok, it is certainly reasonable that they come to assist Yaakov who was a beloved family member.'"Zera Shimshon asks why does Rav Chama the son of Chanina bring two sources to explain why Yaakov merited malachim to assist him when he met Eisav?Zera Shimshon answers; Hashem sent malachim to help Hagar and to help of Eliezer for two completely different reasons. The malachim that appeared to Hagar came to comfort her and to relieve her from the humiliation that she suffered under Sarah. Hashem wanted to comfort her, even though she deserved to be humiliated because she was very disrespectful to Sarah. The malachim that traveled with Eliezer served an entirely different purpose. They went so that, in the event that Lavan and Besuel would object to Rivkah marrying Yitzchak, they would convince them to change their mind until they would willingly agree with the shidduch. In actuality this wasn't so crucial. Firstly, Rivkah was willing to marry Yitzchak even if her father and brother didn't agree (as Rashi writes). And secondly, even if she wouldn't consent to go, Eliezer had the choice of taking a shidduch from Anar, Eshkol, and Mamrei. Even though it wasn't so crucial, Hashem still sent malachim to help him. Yaakov hoped to gain these two very same things when he met with Eisav. Firstly, he wanted Eisav to stop humiliating him for taking the Berochos and, secondly but more important, he wanted Eisav to "scrap" his plan to kill him.----------------------------------------3----------------------------------------וַיִּשָּׂא יַעֲקֹב עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה עֵשָׂו בָּא וְעִמּוֹ אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אִישׁ וַיַּחַץ אֶת הַיְלָדִים עַל לֵאָה וְעַל רָחֵל וְעַל שְׁתֵּי הַשְּׁפָחוֹת:(בראשית לג/א)R ' Yitzhak said; Why did Ovadiyah receive the gift of prophecy? R ' Yitzhak answered because he hid a hundred prophets in caves, as it is written "For it was so when Izzevel cut off the prophets of Hashem that Ovadiyah took a hundred prophets and hid them, fifty in a cave. The Gemara continues; why fifty in two caves and not a hundred in one cave? R' Eliezer said: He learnt this lesson from Yaakov, who split up his family and belongings into two camps. As it is written, 'The camp which is left, shall escape.' R' Avuhah said: It was because one cave wasn't big enough to hold more than fifty prophets. (Sanhedrin 39b)Zera Shimshon asks in the name of the Maharsha why is the Gemara so sure that Ovadiyah learnt to split the remaining prophets into two groups from Yaakov? Maybe he thought of the idea himself just like Yaakov did?Zera Shimshon answers in light of the Yerushalmi that says; in the Days of Achav there were no informers! On Har Carmel, Eliyahu Hanavi declared that he was the only life prophet left from Achav's massacre. Even though everyone knew that Ovadiyah hid one hundred prophets and Eliyahu lied, no one said anything! This being so, there was no real reason to divide the prophets into two caves. If there was one informer, he would squeal to Achav no matter in how many places Ovadiyah hid them. And if there were no informers, then surely there was no reason to divide them! Since there was no reason for him to split them up, he could not have thought to do it himself but it must be that he did only because he emulated Yaakov Avinu. According to this, Zera Shimshon explains the meaning of the Gemara’s question, "Why only fifty?" since there was nothing to gain, why did Ovadiyah split the prophets into two groups?Zera Shimshon explains R' Eliezer’s answer in light of a Medrash (Bereishis Rabah 76/3) The fact that Yaakov split up his camp teaches us derech eretz, the proper way of conduct, that one should not put all of his money in one corner. We see from this Medrash, explains Zera Shimshon, that Yaakov's splitting up the camps was not a one-time behavior, suitable only in his situation, but rather it is the way to act in all situations and in all times. Zera Shimshon goes even one step farther. It was not only derech eretz to split up the prophets, but if Ovadiyah would not have split up the prophets; the people might have made a big mistake. They may have thought that there really were informers in their midst but Ovadiyah did not hide them in two places because he had complete bitachon (faith) in Hashem even though there was eminent danger. This would be a COMPLETE contradiction to Yaakov Avinu. HaRav Shimshon Nachmani, author of Zera Shimshon lived in Italy about 300 years ago in the time of the Or HaChaim HaKodesh. The Chida writes that he was a great Mekubal and wrote many sefarim including sefarim about “practical kabbolo" and asked that all of his sefarim be buried after he passes away except for Zera Shimshon and Niflaos Shimshon on Avos.HaRav Shimshon Nachmani had one child who died in his lifetime (hence the name "Zera Shimshon") and in the preface he promises for people who learn his sefarim after he dies “... And your eyes will see children and grandchildren like the offshoots of an olive tree around your tables, wise and understanding with houses filled with all manner of good things... and wealth and honor...”If you would like to automatically receive a d'var Torah of the Zera Shimshon every week send an email to Shevachp@gmail.com.If you are interested in buying your own copy of the Hebrew version of Zera Shimshon Call 05271-66-450 in Eretz Yisroel or 347-496-5657 in the U.S.A.You can now HEAR shiurim of Zera Shimshon on Kol Halashon: In E. Yisroel (Hebrew, English, Yiddish) 02-80-80-600 In U.S.A. 716-229-4808 London: 0333-300-2515 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parshas Vayishlachקָטֹנְתִּי מִכֹּל הַחֲסָדִים וּמִכָּל הָאֱמֶת אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ אֶת עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי בְמַקְלִי עָבַרְתִּי אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן הַזֶּה וְעַתָּה הָיִיתִי לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת:הַצִּילֵנִי נָא מִיַּד אָחִי מִיַּד עֵשָׂו כִּי יָרֵא אָנֹכִי אֹתוֹ פֶּן יָבוֹא וְהִכַּנִי אֵם עַל בָּנִים: וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ הֵיטֵב אֵיטִיב עִמָּךְ וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת זַרְעֲךָ כְּחוֹל הַיָּם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִסָּפֵר מֵרֹב:(בראשית לב/יא-יג)“I have been diminished by all the kindness and by all of the truth that You have done Your servant; for with my staff alone I crossed this Yarden and I now I have become two camps. Rescue me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Eisav; else, I fear, he may come and strike me down, mother and children alike. And You said, ‘I will deal bountifully with you and I will make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which is too numerous to count'." (Bereishis 32/11-13)Zera Shimshon is bothered by the order of these pessukim. In the first possuk, Yaakov Avinu expresses to Hashem that since Hashem has been so good to him, he is afraid that Hashem will not save him from Eisav because he has used up his merits. In the next possuk, Yaakov Avinu prays to be saved from Eisav.After that Yaakov Avinu concludes his prayer by reminding Hashem that He promised to do good to him.Zera Shimshon asks, it would seem more appropriate for Yaakovto pray to be saved from Eisav after he mentioned that Hashem promised to be good to him and not after he expresses his fear that he has no merits!Zera Shimshon answers in light of a concept set forth by Torahs Chaim (Babba Metziah 106/A). Hashem performs three types of miracles for three different types of people. For a tzaddik, Hashem performs clear unmistakable miracles that the person does nothing and Hashem changes nature to help the tzaddik.For a person with fewer merits there are two types of miracles.The first type is a miracle completely clothed in nature or in common daily events. For instance, the enemy gets lost on the way, or the animal finds another animal to quell his hunger. In this type of miracle the recipient of Hashem's kindness doesn't even realize that a miracle took place!For the third type of miracle, the person participates slightly but the outcome does not really have too much to do with him. For instance, a weak person kills an attacking lion or conquers a whole army. For such a miracle even though the person took action, since it is obvious that he is not the cause of his being saved he recognizes that Hashem is the One that saved him and is then able to gives thanks to Hashem for His kindness.In light of this, Zera Shimshon explains that Yaakov knew that since Hashem promised to protect him Hashem would surely fulfill His promise. Yaakov was only uncertain in which of the three ways Hashem would do this. Yaakov was afraid that he had sinned and therefore only merited a small miracle, that Hashem would protect him from Eisav in some natural way. This is what he thought in the first possuk, "I have been diminished by all the kindnesses and by all the truth that Y.u have done Your servant".Yaakov saw, however, that Eisav actually came and was ready to fight. Yaakov therefore thought Hashem wants to perform a miracle for which he will pray and thank Hashem. Hetherefore davvened, "Save me from the hand of my brother, from the hands of Eisav, because I'm afraid of him..."On the other hand Yaakov might not have sinned and therefore merited a full open miracle. To cover this possibility Yaakov simply reminded Hashem of the promise, "And Y.u said, "I will surely do good with you and I will make your offspring...."To summarize: Zera Shimshon initially understood that Yaakov requested only one thing from Hashem, to be saved from Eisav. In the first possuk Yaakov expressed his fear of not being saved and in the last possuk Yaakov expresses why he felt Hashem should save him. If this was the case, Yaakov should have made his request to be saved after he expressed why Hashem should save him, not after Yaakov mentioned that he felt he wasn't worthy of being saved.Zera Shimshon concludes; Yaakov only had one prayer to be saved from the hands of Eisav. Yaakov was sure that Hashem would save him, as Hashem had promised him, but he was unsure in what manner Hashem would execute His promise. Therefore, Yaakov davened three different prayers, one for each of the three different possibilities. In the first possuk "I have been diminished by all the kindness..." Yaakov expressed to Hashem that he thought he used up all his merits and Hashem would save him in a natural way.Yaakov then had a second thought that if this would be the case then Hashem would have caused Eisav not to have come at all. Yaakov concluded that it must be that Hashem wants him to pray. He therefore prayed, "Rescue me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Eisav..."Yaakov wasn't one hundred percent sure that his merits were diminished by all the kindness Hashem had done for him and therefore there existed a possibility that Hashem will perform an open miracle for him. To cover this possibility Yaakov mentioned to Hashem, "And You said, ‘I will deal bountifully with you ...".Since each of these three pessukim are referring to three distinct and unconnected situations there is nothing wrong for Yaakov praying to be saved from Eisav after he mentioned that he was afraid that he had no merits.--------------------------2 --------------------------וַיְצַו אֹתָם לֵאמֹר כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו כֹּה אָמַר עַבְדְּךָ יַעֲקֹב עִם לָבָן גַּרְתִּי וָאֵחַר עַד עָתָּה (בראשית לב/ד)And Yaakov sent (heavenly messengers) malachim before him to Eisav his brother... (Braishis 32/4)On this possuk the Medrash comments, "Rav Chama the son of Chanina said, 'We can understand why Yaakov merited to have heavenly messengers (malachim) assist him with the following logic, If five malachim appeared to Hagar, who was merely the maid servant of Sarah, then it is certainly reasonable that they come to aid Yaakov who was a beloved family member. Another proof is, if Eliezer, who was merely the servant of Avraham's family, merited malachim, when he went to look for a wife for Yitzchok, it is certainly reasonable that they come to assist Yaakov who was a beloved family member.'"Zera Shimshon asks why does Rav Chama the son of Chanina bring two sources to explain why Yaakov merited malachim to assist him when he met Eisav?Zera Shimshon answers; Hashem sent malachim to help Hagar and to help of Eliezer for two completely different reasons.The malachim that appeared to Hagar came to comfort her and to relieve her from the humiliation that she suffered under Sarah. Hashem wanted to comfort her, even though she deserved to be humiliated because she was very disrespectful to Sarah.The malachim that traveled with Eliezer served an entirely different purpose. They went so that, in the event that Lavan and Besuel would object to Rivkah marrying Yitzchak, they would convince them to change their mind until they would willingly agree with the shidduch. In actuality this wasn't so crucial. Firstly, Rivkah was willing to marry Yitzchak even if her father and brother didn't agree (as Rashi writes). And secondly, even if she wouldn't consent to go, Eliezer had the choice of taking a shidduch from Anar, Eshkol, and Mamrei. Even though it wasn't so crucial, Hashem still sent malachim to help him.Yaakov hoped to gain these two very same things when he met with Eisav. Firstly, he wanted Eisav to stop humiliating him for taking the Berochos and, secondly but more important, he wanted Eisav to "scrap" his plan to kill him.----------------------------------------3----------------------------------------וַיִּשָּׂא יַעֲקֹב עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה עֵשָׂו בָּא וְעִמּוֹ אַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אִישׁ וַיַּחַץ אֶת הַיְלָדִים עַל לֵאָה וְעַל רָחֵל וְעַל שְׁתֵּי הַשְּׁפָחוֹת:(בראשית לג/א)R ' Yitzhak said; Why did Ovadiyah receive the gift of prophecy? R ' Yitzhak answered because he hid a hundred prophets in caves, as it is written "For it was so when Izzevel cut off the prophets of Hashem that Ovadiyah took a hundred prophets and hid them, fifty in a cave. The Gemara continues; why fifty in two caves and not a hundred in one cave? R' Eliezer said: He learnt this lesson from Yaakov, who split up his family and belongings into two camps. As it is written, 'The camp which is left, shall escape.' R' Avuhah said: It was because one cave wasn't big enough to hold more than fifty prophets. (Sanhedrin 39b)Zera Shimshon asks in the name of the Maharsha why is the Gemara so sure that Ovadiyah learnt to split the remaining prophets into two groups from Yaakov? Maybe he thought of the idea himself just like Yaakov did?Zera Shimshon answers in light of the Yerushalmi that says; in the Days of Achav there were no informers! On Har Carmel, Eliyahu Hanavi declared that he was the only life prophet left from Achav's massacre. Even though everyone knew that Ovadiyah hid one hundred prophets and Eliyahu lied, no one said anything!This being so, there was no real reason to divide the prophets into two caves. If there was one informer, he would squeal to Achav no matter in how many places Ovadiyah hid them. And if there were no informers, then surely there was no reason to divide them!Since there was no reason for him to split them up, he could not have thought to do it himself but it must be that he did only because he emulated Yaakov Avinu.According to this, Zera Shimshon explains the meaning of the Gemara's question, "Why only fifty?" since there was nothing to gain, why did Ovadiyah split the prophets into two groups?Zera Shimshon explains R' Eliezer's answer in light of a Medrash (Bereishis Rabah 76/3) The fact that Yaakov split up his camp teaches us derech eretz, the proper way of conduct, that one should not put all of his money in one corner. We see from this Medrash, explains Zera Shimshon, that Yaakov's splitting up the camps was not a one-time behavior, suitable only in his situation, but rather it is the way to act in all situations and in all times.Zera Shimshon goes even one step farther. It was not only derech eretz to split up the prophets, but if Ovadiyah would not have split up the prophets; the people might have made a big mistake. They may have thought that there really were informers in their midst but Ovadiyah did not hide them in two places because he had complete bitachon (faith) in Hashem even though there was eminent danger. This would be a COMPLETE contradiction to Yaakov Avinu. HaRav Shimshon Nachmani, author of Zera Shimshon lived in Italy about 300 years ago in the time of the Or HaChaim HaKodesh. The Chida writes that he was a great Mekubal and wrote many sefarim including sefarim about “practical kabbolo" and asked that all of his sefarim be buried after he passes away except for Zera Shimshon and Niflaos Shimshon on Avos.HaRav Shimshon Nachmani had one child who died in his lifetime (hence the name "Zera Shimshon") and in the preface he promises for people who learn his sefarim after he dies “... And your eyes will see children and grandchildren like the offshoots of an olive tree around your tables, wise and understanding with houses filled with all manner of good things... and wealth and honor...”If you would like to automatically receive a d'var Torah of the Zera Shimshon every week send an email to Shevachp@gmail.com.If you are interested in buying your own copy of the Hebrew version of Zera Shimshon Call 05271-66-450 in Eretz Yisroel or 347-496-5657 in the U.S.A.You can now HEAR shiurim of Zera Shimshon on Kol Halashon: In E. Yisroel (Hebrew, English, Yiddish) 02-80-80-600 In U.S.A. 716-229-4808 London: 0333-300-2515 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast is powered by JewishPodcasts.org. Start your own podcast today and share your content with the world. Click jewishpodcasts.fm/signup to get started.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

Thousands of missiles each year, sometimes hundreds per day, are fired into Israel. The Eshkol Regional Council lies in southern Israel, bordering the infamous Gaza strip. Over 3,500 children live in this region and 97% of them suffer from PTSD, only they are not post trauma at all—they’re right in the middle of it. In this message we hear from residents, survivors, and their Head of Security to better understand why they stay, what they’re standing for, and how we can help bring comfort and relief.

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Det er mange merkelapper på mennesker som oppfører seg hensynsløst. Spørsmålet i denne episoden er hva som spiller de ulike betegnelsen. Vi skal også se på ulike forståelser av psykopatens psykologi og muligheten for å behandle eller rehabilitere en psykopat. Dagens episode får du også møte en kjent og folkekjær kriminell og halvpsykopatisk mafiaboss, nemlig Tony Soprano.Dette blir den andre episoden om psykopati eller antisosial atferd. Jeg har snakket om egoisme i flere tidligere episoder, og siden hatt en egen episode hvor jeg begynte å pirke i overflaten på en mer alvorlig variant av egoisme, nemlig psykopati. I dag skal jeg fortsette litt i dette landskapet og begynne med en begrepsavklaring. Hva er egentlig forskjellen på en psykopat, en sosiopat og en person diagnostisert med dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse. For å utforske dette feltet, baserer jeg meg mye på min kone, som er det motsatte av dyssosial, altså empatisk, omsorgsfull og sosial, men hun vet mye om tema. Hun har nemlig skrevet en rekke artikler om kriminalitet og antisosial oppførsel, og disse artiklene finner du i en egen kategori på her på WebPsykologen.no. Dette er også et tema som har opptatt mange, og det er det gode grunner for. I forrige episode om psykopaten, som jeg tror var episode 96, nevnte jeg at opp mot 1 % av befolkningen kan klassifisere som psykopater, og mennesker som oppfører seg uten etiske retningslinjer og samvittighet, kan potensielt sett skade oss. Derfor er det kanskje ikke så dumt å vite litt mer om denne typen folk, om ikke annet enn for å unngå dem og sørge for at de ikke tar plass i vårt eget liv. Det neste spørsmålet jeg vil lufte i dagens episode, er behandlingspotensialet ved antisosiale forstyrressler. Er det egentlig mulig å behandle eller kurere en psykopat? Her er det litt forskjellige meninger, men behandlingsresultatene er ikke spesielt lovende eller oppløftende.Forholdet mellom arv og miljø i utviklingen av psykopati er selvfølgelig komplekst, og dette er også et tema jeg undersøker i dagens episode. Jeg bruker et kjent eksempel for å illustrerer noen av poengene. Det kjente eksempelet er Tony Soprano.Tony Soprano er en kjent fiktiv karakter som passer godt inn i denne episoden. Han er en mafiaboss med panikkangst, og han blir henvist til en psykiater. Det er en ubekvem situasjon for en dominant, kriminell mafiaboss, men terapien, som er en del av serien om Sopranos, lager den typen årsaksforklaringer som jeg forsøker å illustrere i denne episoden av SinnSyn.The Sopranos er en prisbelønnet serie som blant annet har fått skryt for sin gjengivelse av psykoterapi. Slik terapien foregår i serien, så ligner det på den prosessen en kliniker kjenner igjen fra sin egen praksis. Psykiateren Glen O. Gabbard, som er blant de mest prominente klinkere og teoretikere innenfor psykisk helse, har til og med skrevet en hel bok som heter «The psychology of Sopranos». Her får serien igjen gode skussmål for realistiske portretter av karakterene i et kriminelt miljø. Karakterene er troverdige, komplekse og dype, og det er sannsynligvis derfor serien rangerer som en av de beste karakterdramaene noensinne. Det er Dr. Melfi som har Tony i terapi, og i en av scenene jeg har plukket ut kommer sammenhengen mellom Tonys oppvekst og hans kriminelle bane til overflaten. Tony forteller terapeuten at han hater sin egen sønn. Han opplever at sønnen er en svekling, og det kommer frem en tydelig forakt for sårbarhet som kanskje fungerer som et forsvar mot Tonys egen følelse av hjelpeløshet i møte med en tyranniserende far gjennom oppveksten. Kan vi komme til bunns i psykopatens psykologi i denne episoden? Sannsynligvis ikke, men vi kan kanskje grave litt mer i fenomenet.TAKK FOR AT DU HØRER PÅ OG TAKK FOR DIN STØTTESondre Risholm Liverød har skrevet tre bøker om psykologi og selvutvikling for fagfolk og folk flest, og de kan anskaffes fra WebPsykologens bokhandel. Her får man bøkene til best pris med gratis frakt og rask levering. WebPsykologen ønsker å spre kunnskap om psykisk helse til så mange som mulig, og det skal være gratis og lett tilgjengelig. Det er imidlertid mye jobb å holde liv i nettsiden og podcasten, og dersom du setter pris på dette arbeidet, kan du først og fremst støtte prosjektet ved å kjøpe bøkene mine fra WebPsykologen.no. Du kan også støtte prosjektet ved å dele det i sosiale medier, anbefale SinnSyn til venner og bekjente, skrive om tematikk fra SinnSyn i din egen blogg eller nevne webpsykologen på din egen podcast. Det er også veldig verdifullt med tilbakemeldinger i iTunes. Stjerner i iTunes forteller at podcasten faller i smak, og da vil iTunes holde den synlig på sine topplister og anbefalinger. Jeg er veldig takknemlig for all den støtte vi allerede har fått, og vil takke på forhånd til dere som har til hensikt å anbefale oss til flere. TAKK! Bli medlem av SinnSyns Mentale HelsestudioDitt bidrag kan øke kvaliteten på WebPsykologen og SinnSyn.Ved å støtte prosjektet, får du mange fordeler! Som Patreon supporter blir du medlem av SinnSyns Mentale Helsestudio. Det vil si flere episoder hver måned, tips og øvelser for trening av "mentale muskler", eksklusive videopptak og andre overraskelser. Les mer og bli medlem i på denne linken. Her kan du kjøpe bøkene fra Psykolog Sondre Liverød (WebPsykologen) til best pris og gratis frakt.ReferanserAlt jeg sier i denne episoden er forankret i litteraturen på området. Jeg orker ikke henvise underveis i lydopptaket, men alt jeg har sagt i dag finner du igjen i artikler som jeg baserer meg på. De finner du her:Hva er psykopati?I møte med antisosial atferd har vi mange begreper: Psykopati, sosiopati, antisosial og dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse. Hva ligger i disse definisjonene på menneskers hensynsløshet?Dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelseDyssosial eller antisosial personlighetsforstyrrelse kan ofte forstås som et slags aggressivt motangrep mot underliggende følelser av frykt, verdiløshet og mangel på kjærlighet. Det er farlig og kan stamme fra omsorgssvikt.Terapi med antisosiale pasienterDen arrogante eller aggressive pasienten er vanskelig å ha i terapi. Empati er en forutsetning for behandling, og hvordan etablerer man dette i møte med mennesker som skjuler sin sårbarhet bak en fiendtlig fasade?Behandling av psykopaterBør man tilby psykiatrisk behandling hvis psykopaten oppfører seg antisosialt som følge av følelsesmessig underernæring? Men behandling har liten eller ingen effekt på antisosiale symptomer. 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Det er mange merkelapper på mennesker som oppfører seg hensynsløst. Spørsmålet i denne episoden er hva som spiller de ulike betegnelsen. Vi skal også se på ulike forståelser av psykopatens psykologi og muligheten for å behandle eller rehabilitere en psykopat. Dagens episode får du også møte en kjent og folkekjær kriminell og halvpsykopatisk mafiaboss, nemlig Tony Soprano.Dette blir den andre episoden om psykopati eller antisosial atferd. Jeg har snakket om egoisme i flere tidligere episoder, og siden hatt en egen episode hvor jeg begynte å pirke i overflaten på en mer alvorlig variant av egoisme, nemlig psykopati. I dag skal jeg fortsette litt i dette landskapet og begynne med en begrepsavklaring. Hva er egentlig forskjellen på en psykopat, en sosiopat og en person diagnostisert med dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse. For å utforske dette feltet, baserer jeg meg mye på min kone, som er det motsatte av dyssosial, altså empatisk, omsorgsfull og sosial, men hun vet mye om tema. Hun har nemlig skrevet en rekke artikler om kriminalitet og antisosial oppførsel, og disse artiklene finner du i en egen kategori på her på WebPsykologen.no. Dette er også et tema som har opptatt mange, og det er det gode grunner for. I forrige episode om psykopaten, som jeg tror var episode 96, nevnte jeg at opp mot 1 % av befolkningen kan klassifisere som psykopater, og mennesker som oppfører seg uten etiske retningslinjer og samvittighet, kan potensielt sett skade oss. Derfor er det kanskje ikke så dumt å vite litt mer om denne typen folk, om ikke annet enn for å unngå dem og sørge for at de ikke tar plass i vårt eget liv. Det neste spørsmålet jeg vil lufte i dagens episode, er behandlingspotensialet ved antisosiale forstyrressler. Er det egentlig mulig å behandle eller kurere en psykopat? Her er det litt forskjellige meninger, men behandlingsresultatene er ikke spesielt lovende eller oppløftende.Forholdet mellom arv og miljø i utviklingen av psykopati er selvfølgelig komplekst, og dette er også et tema jeg undersøker i dagens episode. Jeg bruker et kjent eksempel for å illustrerer noen av poengene. Det kjente eksempelet er Tony Soprano.Tony Soprano er en kjent fiktiv karakter som passer godt inn i denne episoden. Han er en mafiaboss med panikkangst, og han blir henvist til en psykiater. Det er en ubekvem situasjon for en dominant, kriminell mafiaboss, men terapien, som er en del av serien om Sopranos, lager den typen årsaksforklaringer som jeg forsøker å illustrere i denne episoden av SinnSyn.The Sopranos er en prisbelønnet serie som blant annet har fått skryt for sin gjengivelse av psykoterapi. Slik terapien foregår i serien, så ligner det på den prosessen en kliniker kjenner igjen fra sin egen praksis. Psykiateren Glen O. Gabbard, som er blant de mest prominente klinkere og teoretikere innenfor psykisk helse, har til og med skrevet en hel bok som heter «The psychology of Sopranos». Her får serien igjen gode skussmål for realistiske portretter av karakterene i et kriminelt miljø. Karakterene er troverdige, komplekse og dype, og det er sannsynligvis derfor serien rangerer som en av de beste karakterdramaene noensinne. Det er Dr. Melfi som har Tony i terapi, og i en av scenene jeg har plukket ut kommer sammenhengen mellom Tonys oppvekst og hans kriminelle bane til overflaten. Tony forteller terapeuten at han hater sin egen sønn. Han opplever at sønnen er en svekling, og det kommer frem en tydelig forakt for sårbarhet som kanskje fungerer som et forsvar mot Tonys egen følelse av hjelpeløshet i møte med en tyranniserende far gjennom oppveksten. Kan vi komme til bunns i psykopatens psykologi i denne episoden? Sannsynligvis ikke, men vi kan kanskje grave litt mer i fenomenet.TAKK FOR AT DU HØRER PÅ OG TAKK FOR DIN STØTTESondre Risholm Liverød har skrevet tre bøker om psykologi og selvutvikling for fagfolk og folk flest, og de kan anskaffes fra WebPsykologens bokhandel. Her får man bøkene til best pris med gratis frakt og rask levering. WebPsykologen ønsker å spre kunnskap om psykisk helse til så mange som mulig, og det skal være gratis og lett tilgjengelig. Det er imidlertid mye jobb å holde liv i nettsiden og podcasten, og dersom du setter pris på dette arbeidet, kan du først og fremst støtte prosjektet ved å kjøpe bøkene mine fra WebPsykologen.no. Du kan også støtte prosjektet ved å dele det i sosiale medier, anbefale SinnSyn til venner og bekjente, skrive om tematikk fra SinnSyn i din egen blogg eller nevne webpsykologen på din egen podcast. Det er også veldig verdifullt med tilbakemeldinger i iTunes. Stjerner i iTunes forteller at podcasten faller i smak, og da vil iTunes holde den synlig på sine topplister og anbefalinger. Jeg er veldig takknemlig for all den støtte vi allerede har fått, og vil takke på forhånd til dere som har til hensikt å anbefale oss til flere. TAKK! Bli medlem av SinnSyns Mentale HelsestudioDitt bidrag kan øke kvaliteten på WebPsykologen og SinnSyn.Ved å støtte prosjektet, får du mange fordeler! Som Patreon supporter blir du medlem av SinnSyns Mentale Helsestudio. Det vil si flere episoder hver måned, tips og øvelser for trening av "mentale muskler", eksklusive videopptak og andre overraskelser. Les mer og bli medlem i på denne linken. Her kan du kjøpe bøkene fra Psykolog Sondre Liverød (WebPsykologen) til best pris og gratis frakt.ReferanserAlt jeg sier i denne episoden er forankret i litteraturen på området. Jeg orker ikke henvise underveis i lydopptaket, men alt jeg har sagt i dag finner du igjen i artikler som jeg baserer meg på. De finner du her:Hva er psykopati?I møte med antisosial atferd har vi mange begreper: Psykopati, sosiopati, antisosial og dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelse. Hva ligger i disse definisjonene på menneskers hensynsløshet?Dyssosial personlighetsforstyrrelseDyssosial eller antisosial personlighetsforstyrrelse kan ofte forstås som et slags aggressivt motangrep mot underliggende følelser av frykt, verdiløshet og mangel på kjærlighet. Det er farlig og kan stamme fra omsorgssvikt.Terapi med antisosiale pasienterDen arrogante eller aggressive pasienten er vanskelig å ha i terapi. Empati er en forutsetning for behandling, og hvordan etablerer man dette i møte med mennesker som skjuler sin sårbarhet bak en fiendtlig fasade?Behandling av psykopaterBør man tilby psykiatrisk behandling hvis psykopaten oppfører seg antisosialt som følge av følelsesmessig underernæring? Men behandling har liten eller ingen effekt på antisosiale symptomer. Hva gjør vi da?Her innlemmer jeg også litteraturlista til denne episoden. Sånn sett skal alt jeg har sagt være rimelig etterrettelig og lett å finne tilbake til kildene for dem som er ekstra interesserte. Vi har også skrevet et tyvetalls artikler om narsissisten, psykopater og seriemordere under en egen kategori som heter «Rettspsykologi, kriminalitet og antisosial atferd». Takk for at du hører på SinnSyn!KilderDoren, D. M. (1987). Understanding and treating the psychopath. John Wiley and sons, Inc. New York.Cleckley, H. The mask of sanity. (1987). (5. Ed.) C.V. Mosby Company. USA.Gunn, J. (2003). Psychopathy: An elusive concept with moral overtones. I: In Millon, T., Simonsen, E, Birket-Smith, M. & Davis, R. D. (eds.). Psychopathy. Antisocial, criminal and violent behaviour. The Guilford press. New York.Freud, Sigmund (denne ut. 1999). Forelesninger til innføring i psykoanalyse. Oversatt av Kristian Schjelderup. Gyldendal. Fakkelenserien.Gabbard, Glen O. (2000). Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice: Third Edition. Washington. American Psychiatric Press.Hansen, H. (2003). Treating the “untreatable” in Denmark: Past and present. In Millon, T., Simonsen, E, Birket-Smith, M. & Davis, R. D. (eds.). Psychopathy. Antisocial, criminal and violent behaviour. The Guilford press. New York.Hare, R. D. (1996). Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion. In Psychiatric Times, XIII (2).Hare, R. D. (1998). Psychopathy, affect and behaviour. In Cooke, D. J. & Forth, A. E. (Eds.), Psychopathy: Theory, research and implications for society(pp. 105-138). Nederland: Kluwer academic publisher.Hare, R. D. (1999). Without Conscience. The disturbing world of the psychopaths among us. New York: The Guildford Press.Karterud, Sigmund & Monsen Jon t., (2005). Selvpsykologi utviklingen etter Kohut. Ad Notam GyldendalKarterud, Sigmund, Wilberg, Theresa & Urnes, Øyvind (2010). Personlighetspsykiatri. Gyldendal Akademisk.Kohut, Heinz (1971 – denne utg. 2009). The analysis of the self : a systematic approach to the psychoanalytic treatment of narcissistic personality disorders USA: International Universities Press.Lykken, D. T. (1995). The antisocial personalities. New Jersy: Lawerence Erlbaum associates, publishers.Ogloff J.P. & Lyon D.R. (1998). Legal issues associated with the concept of psychopathy. In Cooke, D. J., Forth, A. & Hare, R. D., Psychopathy: Theory, research and implications for society. Kluwer academic publishers. The Netherlands.Reid, William H. & Gacono, Carl: Treatment of antisocial personality, psychopathy, and other characterologic antisocial syndromes. Behavioral Sciences & the Law. Volume 18, Issue 5, Date: October 2000, Pages: 647-662.Rosenqvist, R. & Rasmussen, K. (2001). Rettspsykiatri i praksis. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.Stürup, George K. (1951). I: Millon, Theodore, Simonsen, Erik, Birket-Smith, Morten & Davis, Roger D. (eds.): Psychopathy. Antisocial, criminal and violent behaviour. The Guilford press. New York, 2003.Stürup, Georg K.: Treating the ”untreatable”. Chronic criminals at Herstedvester. John Hopkins press. Baltimore, 1968.Young Jeffrey E. & Klosko Janet S. (1995). Reinventing your Life – How to break free from negative life patterns and feel good again. USA: Penguin Putnam, Inc.Young Jeffrey E., Klosko Janet S. & Weishaar, Marjorie E. (2006). Schema therapy – a practitioner’s guide. New York: The Guilford Press. Young, Jeffrey E., Rafaeli, Eshkol & Bernstein, Davis P. (2010) Schema Therapy. Taylor & Francis Ltd. American Psychiatric Association (1952) Mental Disorders DSM. http://www.psychiatryonline.com/DSMPDF/dsm-i.pdfWHO (2002). ICD-10 Psykiske lidelser og adferdsforstyrrelser. Kliniske beskrivelser og diagnostiske retningslinjer. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Sondre Risholm LiverødPsykologspesialistWebPsykologen.no See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gaza rocket fire hits southern Israel overnight The Israeli defense forces targeted eight Hamas terror positions in the Gaza strip Wednesday night in response to yet another rocket attack on the Eshkol and Merhavim regions of southern Israel. 2.Abbas threatens to abrogate deals with Israel Meanwhile, back in Ramallah; Palestinian authority president Abbas has just announced that the Plo may decide to abrogate many of its agreements with Israel and the United States, pending discussions at the Plo central council meeting later this month. How to curb UNRWA; PA incitement against Israel David Bedein, Director of The Center for Near East Policy speaking at ILTV Studio about what rights monitoring organizations and experts stated to the U.N.C.A. Russia makes military demands on Israel Russia is now demanding more advanced notice prior to future Israeli strikes in Syria. Moscow argues that previously Israel had informed just minutes before an operation. But ever since the accidental downing of the russIan spy plane last month, Russia has taken a stricter approach towards Israel. Israel reassures churches over land seizures Government leaders are reassuring Jerusalem church officials this week that the government of Israel has no intention to confiscate church lands or cause economic damage to the churches. Facial recognition causing problems for Mossad? Espionage is a tough gig and according to Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen, it's only getting tougher as security services and technological advancements such as facial recognition become stronger and more readily available. Well ILTV Correspondent Doriel Mizrachi is here to tell us how the Mossad plans to overcome these challenges. Police finish investigations into P.M. Netanyahu Police investigators are now apparently completed with their investigations into Prime Minister Netanyahu. The report first broke on Hadashot television news, last night and maintains that the police will present their findings to the state prosecutors office within the next six months. French authorities suspend labeling requirement Following the end of a year-long discrimination suit, French authorities have announced that as of early October, they would suspend the requirement of the labeling of Israeli products, pending a decision by the European court of justice. A new way to share your experience and knowledge Itay Shechter, COO & Founder, Vanywhereand Rami Shechter, CEO & Founder, Vanywhere  speaking at ILTV Studio about the Israeli startup Vanywhere that has just created a skill sharing platform that instantly connects people in face to face interaction. Support the “A.R.T.S.” at 2018 TLV illustration week The fifth annual Tel Aviv illustration week is beginning soon. More than 50 art exhibitions will be on display across many museums, galleries and other venues and hundreds of famed veteran Israeli artists along with up-and-coming artists and artist collectives will get to share their creations with the world. Top 5 of the week And now, we turn to ILTV'S Emanuelle Kadosh for this week's top fivewith a look at some of the biggest Israeli Instagram stars. Hebrew word Of The Day: LETAYEG | לתייג= TO LABEL Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today's word is "letayeg" which means "to label" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 (NIV)  The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” 3 So at the Lord's command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites… Numbers 13:1-(3 NIV)  17When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.  19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes…) 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.  26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.   28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.” 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” Numbers 13:17-33 (NIV) The Right PERSPECTIVE  From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied. 21 The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:20-21 (NIV) The Right PEOPLE 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored.  Numbers 13:31-32 (NIV) That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness!  3 Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”4 And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.” 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.   8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us. 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.” 10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Numbers 14:1-10 (NIV)  20 The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, 22 not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times— 23 not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it. 24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.  25 Since the Amalekites and the Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.” Numbers 14:20-24 (NIV) Trust His PLAN and PROVISION  The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites…  Numbers 13:1 (NIV) Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.  Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.' Exodus 6:6-8 (NIV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

Psalm 1101 The Lord says to my lord:“Sit at my right hand     until I make your enemies     a footstool for your feet.”2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,     “Rule in the midst of your enemies!” 3 Your troops will be willing     on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor,     your young men will come to you     like dew from the morning’s womb.4 The Lord has sworn     and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever,     in the order of Melchizedek.”5 The Lord is at your right hand;     he will crush kings on the day of his wrath. 6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead     and crushing the rulers of the whole earth. 7 He will drink from a brook along the way,     and so he will lift his head high.Genesis 14At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Parannear the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh),and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amoriteswho were living in Hazezon Tamar.8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkoland Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,     Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High,     who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”Hebrews 77 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.17 For it is declared:“You are a priest forever,     in the order of Melchizedek.”18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:“The Lord has sworn     and will not change his mind:     ‘You are a priest forever.’”22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.Download Message SlidesDownload Message Notes

Psalm 1101 The Lord says to my lord:“Sit at my right hand     until I make your enemies     a footstool for your feet.”2 The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,     “Rule in the midst of your enemies!” 3 Your troops will be willing     on your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor,     your young men will come to you     like dew from the morning’s womb.4 The Lord has sworn     and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever,     in the order of Melchizedek.”5 The Lord is at your right hand;     he will crush kings on the day of his wrath. 6 He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead     and crushing the rulers of the whole earth. 7 He will drink from a brook along the way,     and so he will lift his head high.Genesis 14At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Parannear the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh),and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amoriteswho were living in Hazezon Tamar.8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkoland Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,     Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High,     who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”Hebrews 77 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.17 For it is declared:“You are a priest forever,     in the order of Melchizedek.”18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:“The Lord has sworn     and will not change his mind:     ‘You are a priest forever.’”22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.Download Message SlidesDownload Message Notes

Israeli author Eshkol Nevo joins the show to talk about his new novel Three Floors Up (Other Press) and how he explained it to passport control on his visit to the US. We talk about how his fiction-writing career both integrates and rejects his past lives in advertising and psychology, explore the Robin Hood model of the creative writing school, and get into the background PTSD of daily life in Israel. Then comics scholar Paul Gravett rejoins the show to talk about his new exhibition, Mangasia: Wonderlands of Asian Comics, and the book that accompanies it. We get into the impact of manga across Asian culture (and beyond), his dream project of a Mexican comics retrospective, and how North Korea's comics visually portray their glorious leader. • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Set in a Tel Aviv apartment building, Eshkol Nevo’s newest novel, Three Floors Up, examines a society in crisis, through the turmoils, secrets, unreliable confessions, and problematic decisions of the building’s residents. On the first floor, Arnon, a tormented retired officer who fought in the First Intifada, confesses to an army friend how his obsession with his daughter’s safety led him to lose control and put his marriage in peril. Above Arnon lives Hani, whose husband travels the world for work while she stays at home with their two children, increasingly isolated and unstable. On the top floor lives a former judge, Devora. Retired and eager to start a new life, she joins a social movement, tries to reconnect with her estranged son, and falls in love with a man who isn’t what he seems. Text: Three Floors Up. Sondra Silverston. Otherpress, Oct. 2017. Eshkol Nevo’s Homesick Episode

Genesis 13 (NIV)Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2 Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.3 From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier 4 and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord.5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7 And quarreling arose between Abram's herders and Lot's. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.8 So Abram said to Lot, “Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left.”10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. 13 Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring[a] forever. 16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.”18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.Genesis 14Abram Rescues Lot 1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[b] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother[c] of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”Footnotes:Genesis 13:15 Or seed; also in verse 16Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally

Genesis 13 (NIV)Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2 Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.3 From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier 4 and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord.5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7 And quarreling arose between Abram's herders and Lot's. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.8 So Abram said to Lot, “Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left.”10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. 13 Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring[a] forever. 16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.”18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.Genesis 14Abram Rescues Lot 1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[b] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother[c] of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.”Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”Footnotes:Genesis 13:15 Or seed; also in verse 16Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally

Genesis 13 (NIV) Abram and Lot Separate 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2 Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold. 3 From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier 4 and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7 And quarreling arose between Abram's herders and Lot's. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. 8 So Abram said to Lot, “Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right, I'll go to the left.” 10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. 13 Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord. 14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring[a] forever. 16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” 18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord. Genesis 14 Abram Rescues Lot 1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[b] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar. 8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills. 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom. 13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother[c] of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.” Footnotes: Genesis 13:15 Or seed; also in verse 16 Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9 Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally

Eshkol Nevo’s first novel, Homesick, is the engrossing, interwoven story of an apartment community, told from about 8 different first-person perspectives, and a third-person omniscient narrator, as well. The novel was awarded the Book Publishers Association Gold Prize (2005), among other prizes. it was translated by Sondra Silverstein and published in English in 2009. Host Marcela Sulak reads two passages from Homesick on today’s episode. Text: Homesick by Nevo Eshkol. Translated by Sondra Silverstein. Vintage Books,2009 Music: The Night Brings The Morning by The Bridge Project Nikriz Peşrev by Derya Türkan

Numbers 13:1-33 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan,which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob,toward Lebo Hamath. 23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. 26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey!Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.” 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” 31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”Support the show (http://www.sanctuarychurch.nyc)

Message Title:  “It's Already Written”   (Paul – Philippians – Jail)   …Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9 (NKJV)   Good Report… There are a lot of bad reports. (Examples)   I want a good report… (People who only bring problems…)   Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. 7 They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. 8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. Psalm 112:6-8New International Version (NIV)   It is possible (in fact it's God's plan for us), to be people who are not shaken… not driven by our emotions.   The fear of bad news – Parents of driving teenagers, emails, church volunteers, report cards, Wives – “We need to talk.”   Transition:  We all want a “GOOD REPORT” But bad reports are inevitable…What do we do with bad news?   When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. 18 See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. 19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified? 20 How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)   23 When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. 24 That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. 25 At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.   26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.”   30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”   31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. Numbers 13:17-32 (NIV)   (What happened next…)   Transition: I believe that there are times in our life that we are missing out on what God wants to do in our life… because we don't have the courage to trust God when the bad report comes.    When you receive a bad report… there are 3 questions you need to ask yourself:   1.        What Has Already Been Promised?   God's word is FULL of incredible promises… (Not a distant God… but active in out life)   Examples – ( Peace, close to the broken hearted, our sin was buried, a new mind, healing…)   For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NLT)   Some of us hear the bad report… and immediately forget what God has promised. The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Exodus 3:7-8 (NIV)   Over 170 times – “The Land I HAVE given you.”   The thing they were scared of… is the thing that God had already promised victory over.   There are things in our life that happen… that we can't control… that don't make sense… and we allow them to steal from us what God has already promised.   Stories that are “Already Written” (Pastor / West Wing)   Some of us approach our day… situation… with a story that is already written… based on what we believe about God. (Heart – Thoughts)   He tells them to size up their situation… not THEIR ability to handle it.  (Explain)   It's ok to size up your SITUATION, but don't try to size up your to handle it.   If it's your situation… you CAN handle it.   The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.  I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. 8 The Lord gives his people strength. Psalm 28:7-8 (NLT)   The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.  He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:2NLT)   2.      What is My Reality?   27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.    28But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. Numbers 13:27-28   Reality = things as they actually exist   That makes sense… but many of us don't SEE things as they actually exist!   Grapes = reality (Look at the blessing… look at what God wants to give us…) Report = perspective   We don't experience our REALITY… we experience our PERSPECTIVE.   Remember… WE can control the environment of our heart… WE can think different… which will alter our perspective.   You can be staring at the reality of God's faithfulness in your life… but so afraid of the giants that you never experience the blessing.   The news is the issue… the report is your interpretation.   Fear can turn good news into a bad report.   There were 12 people.  Same reality. Different perspective.   I would if I could.  NO you could if you would!   You can claim what God has given you… but still have to fight for it.   There is STILL action involved on our part… but when we choose to see HIS reality and not OUR perspective… we will take hold of the blessings He has for us!   “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”  Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)   3.      What Report Will I Believe?   30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”   31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” Numbers 13:30-31   All 12 saw the same reality…2 believed a different report.   The report you BELIEVE is more important than the news you RECEIVE.     There will be all kinds of reports… from all kinds of people… sources… opinions… what will you believe?   We don't have to have good NEWS to believe a good REPORT.   Hope this will change the way you look at your situation… YOU CAN WRITE the report… before the news comes.   …The Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners… 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. 4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. Isaiah 61:1-4 (NIV)    “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Luke 18:27 (NIV)

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Bible reading Genesis 14:11-24 11 The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom. 13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High,     Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And praise be to God Most High,     who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.' 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”