Podcasts about israels

Podcasten blev første gang sendt d. 30. juni 2025. Engang var Irans øverste åndelige leder Ali Khamenei en ung rebel, der satte sig op imod undertrykkerne. Nemlig Shahens enevældige – amerikansk støttede – og socialt dybt uretfærdige styre. I dag er han – for os i Vesten – næsten mere et billede end et menneske med sit lange hvide skæg og den høje turban. Arketypen på en iransk ayatollah – selve ansigtet på årtiers indædt og brutal religiøs undertrykkelse. Men der er meget i Iran, vi ikke forstår. Og hvis vi bare ser Khamenei som den sidste kustode i revolutionens vaklende museum, overser vi noget vigtigt. Det mener dagens gæst i 'Du lytter til Politiken’, Shahin Aakjær, der er forfatter, kandidat i Mellemøststudier og halv iraner. Lyt med og bliv klogere på, hvorvidt Israels og USA's angreb kan give Khamenei en ny chance for at vække den gamle fortælling om Vestens forbrydelser imod Iran til live igen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Beduinen in der Negev-Wüste zählen zu den benachteiligsten Bevölkerungsgruppen in Israel. Viele ihrer Dörfer müssen ohne Wasser, Strom und Gesundheitsversorgung auskommen. Eine neue Generation fordert mehr politische Mitsprache ein. Bettina Meier, Julio Segador, Katja Bigalke www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit

Ein Kommentar von Paul Clemente.Die Berlinale teilt das Schicksal aller Kulturfestivals im 21. Jahrhundert: Die Präsentation der Werke ist zweitrangig. Das eigentliche Interesse, die großen Schlagzeilen gehören dem politischen Skandal. Kein Leinwand-Spektakel wird sehnsuchtsvoll erwartet, sondern der Tritt in den Fettnapf. Man wartet darauf: Irgendeinem armen Wicht, ob Regisseur, Darsteller oder Jury-Mitglied, rutscht der „falsche“ Satz raus. Und los geht's: Die Aussage wird skandalisiert und der Journalist zum Raubtieren, das seine Beute genüsslich zerfetzt.Dieses Jahr bot sich Wim Wenders als Opfer an. Gleich zu Beginn des Festivals. Dabei ist der achtzigjährige Regisseur null auf Krawall gebürstet. Aber auf der Pressekonferenz der Jury fragte ein Aktivist: ob der Anwesende den Kurs der Bundesrepublik zum Gaza-Krieg unterstütze. Wenders ungeschickte Antwort: „Wir müssen uns aus der Politik raushalten. ... Wir sind das Gegengewicht zur Politik, wir sind das Gegenteil der Politik.“ Damit war der Skandal perfekt. Die publizistische Schlacht konnte beginnen.So erklärte die indische Autorin Arundhati Roy Wenders Replik für „unfassbar“. Konsequenz: Sie sagte ihre Teilnahme an der Berlinale ab. Es folgte ein offener Brief, von 80 Künstlern unterschrieben: Darunter Regisseur Mike Leigh, Fotografin Nan Goldin und Schauspielerin Tilda Swinton. Die empörten sich über das „institutionelle Schweigen“ des Festivals. Mehr noch, sie beschuldigten die Jury der „Beteiligung an der Zensur von Künstlern, die Israels andauernden Völkermord an den Palästinensern im Gazastreifen ablehnen“. Hier ist eine Zwischenfrage fällig: Weshalb die sofortige Eskalation? Wieso ist Frau Roy nicht zur Berlinale geflogen, um ihren Standpunkt vor Ort zu diskutieren? Wozu ein sofortiger Boykott? Das Erzwingen einer bestimmten Positionierung wird die Debattenkultur kaum verbessern.Während des Wenders-Bashings trat Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer auf den Plan: Der Regisseur werde „von Pali-Aktivisten", also anti-israelischen, pro-palästinensischen Aktivisten bedrängt. O-Ton: „Ich würde ihn da gerne in Schutz nehmen, weil ich finde, er hat genau die richtigen Worte gefunden." Die Berlinale sei immer eine politische Veranstaltung gewesen: „Es werden die heiklen Themen alle angesprochen." Tatsächlich haben die Autoren des Offenen Briefes das Berlinale-Programm nicht gelesen. Darin hätten sie die Ankündigung des Films „Chronicles From the Siege“ gefunden. Das Kinodebut des syrisch-palästinensischen Regisseurs Abdallah Alkhatib zeigt den Alltag, die Überlebensstrategien der Menschen in Gaza. Eine Szene spielt in einer Videothek, wo Filmfans überlegen, ob sie ihre Kultfilme als Brennmaterial verwenden sollen, um nicht zu erfrieren. Alkhatib erhielt den GWFF-Preis für das Beste Spielfilmdebüt. Bei seiner Dankesrede brachte er eine Palästinenser-Flagge auf die Bühne und beschuldigte die Bundesregierung, „Partner des Völkermords in Gaza zu sein". Umweltminister Carsten Schneider verließ daraufhin den Saal. Berlins regierender Bürgermeister Wegner kommentierte: Den Pro-Palästina-Aktivisten gehe es nicht um Menschenrechte, sondern um Hasserzeugung gegen Israel. Politische Inhalte dürften auch die Wahl des Gewinners, die Verleihung des Goldenen Bären mitbestimmt haben. Den erhielt der deutsche Film „Gelbe Briefe“ von İlker Çatak. Das letzte Mal, dass ein Film aus hiesigem Lande diese Auszeichnung erhielt, war 2004: „Gegen die Wand“ von Fatih Akin. Mancher wird sich fragen: Ist es Zufall, dass beide Bären-Filme von türkischstämmigen Regisseuren gedreht wurden? Wohl kaum. Denn beide, Akin und Çatak, haben Mut zum Ungeschönten, zum Aufzeigen von Missständen. Ohne Rücksicht auf modische Diskurse. Ein Mut, der vielen ihrer deutschen Kollegen fehlt. Nehmen wir „Gelbe Briefe“: Präsentiert wird ein Ankara, wo Opposition zum sozialen Tod – zu Jobverlust und Isolierung führt....https://apolut.net/die-berlinale-skandale-gewinner-und-vampire-von-paul-clemente/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom Two found dead on Yr Wyddfa in search for missing men Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israels hold on West Bank deepens Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession Trump brings in new 10 tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes Newspaper headlines Throne Out and Liberation Day levies ruled illegal Thats me Hundreds tell BBC that medication triggered gambling and other addictions Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers The best looks at London Fashion Week 2026

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israels hold on West Bank deepens Thats me Hundreds tell BBC that medication triggered gambling and other addictions Trump brings in new 10 tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes Newspaper headlines Throne Out and Liberation Day levies ruled illegal Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession The best looks at London Fashion Week 2026 Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media Two found dead on Yr Wyddfa in search for missing men Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israels hold on West Bank deepens Trump brings in new 10 tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes Two found dead on Yr Wyddfa in search for missing men Thats me Hundreds tell BBC that medication triggered gambling and other addictions Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession The best looks at London Fashion Week 2026 Newspaper headlines Throne Out and Liberation Day levies ruled illegal

Johannes Zang liefert wieder O-Töne aus Gaza, die man anderswo kaum findet. Dazu lässt er Michael Sfard zu Wort kommen, einem der führenden Menschenrechtsanwälte Israels, der seit Jahren Palästinenser verteidigt: Sfard spricht u.a. über Demokratie vs. Ethnokratie?Besuchen Sie auch die Internetseite von J.Z., www.jerusalam.info Sein nächster Vortrag ist am 26.2. in Neuwied.

Carol Quigley made it clear in The Anglo-American Establishment and Tragedy and Hope. That the City of London/Banking Cartel runs it all. Now I'm going to assume people are aware of Bolshevik Revolution being backed by The Rothschilds. With those things understood Anatoliy Golitsyn Ex-KGB wrote two books on how the Soviet Union never went away, which includes communist China. Neither did the Bolsheviks and those pulling the strings aka The City of London/Banking Cartel. Along with how former KGB went into the drug trafficking network Israel = The City of London/Banking Cartels.   The book New Lies For Old Anatoliy warned about a long-term deception strategy of seeming retreat from hard-line Communism designed to lull the West into a false sense of security, and finally economically cripple and diplomatically isolate the United States. The United States greatest partner in technology is Israel   https://www.birdf.com/the-bird-team/ If that wasnt bad enough, we use a lot of Zohar Zisapel and his RAD Group technology too   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAD_Group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radcom_Ltd. Israel even invented 5g We also get an unhealthy amount of tech from Israels largest venture capital firm   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitango The United States is INFESTED with Unit 8200   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_8200?ysclid=mlg46kfnq3883183711 https://stateofthenation.co/?p=232038   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wonderful-journey-why-unit-8200-alumni-from-israel-thrive-aronovich   https://israelpalestinenews.org/google-acquires-israeli-company-founded-by-unit-8200-veterans/ Then theres   Toka, nothing like editing live footage https://www.mintpressnews.com/meet-toka-the-most-dangerous-israeli-spyware-firm-youve-never-heard-of/278020/   https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-ehud-barak-founded-cybersecurity-co-toka-raises-125m-1001246322   If Anatoliy Golitsyn is correct, then Israel, Russia, and China are all in it together. If there masters are the City Of London. And with the technology they already have their jewish beast system is ready to go in america.   https://www.cdr-news.com/cdr-essential-intelligence/belt-and-road-initiative/israel/   https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/chinas-new-silk-road-means-israel   https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/buntings-map-and-israel-on-chinas-new-silk-road/   https://www.timesofisrael.com/barak-wanted-russian-immigration-to-offset-israeli-arab-growth-epstein-files-show/

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Det ble dobbelt norsk da kvinnene for første gang fikk hoppe i stor bakke i OL. Vår kommentator mener det er viktig for hele den norske idretten, som har slitt med et kvinneproblem. Vi oppsummerer nyhetene for deg, i dag også om at Israel har vedtatt et nytt og omstridt tiltak.

Beni Sabti er en ledende Iran-ekspert ved Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) i Israel. Han ble født i Iran i 1972 og vokste opp under det islamske revolusjonsregimet før han flyktet til Israel i 1987. Der tjenestegjorde han i Israels forsvarsstyrker (IDF), hovedsakelig som forsker med fokus på iransk kultur, dens innflytelse på kognisjon, beslutningstaking og medier.Sabti har en mastergrad i statsvitenskap og offentlig kommunikasjon fra Bar-Ilan-universitetet, og var tidligere forskningsstipendiat ved Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS). Han holder jevnlig foredrag om Iran-relaterte temaer og fungerer som kommentator for både israelske og internasjonale medier. I tillegg bidrar han som kulturell rådgiver for den prisbelønte serien Tehran på Apple TV.Hans analyser fremhever ofte viktige skiller, som forskjellen mellom regimet i Den islamske republikken og det iranske folket, og han leverer dyptgående vurderinger av Irans politiske, kulturelle og strategiske dynamikker.I dagens samtale utforsker vi de komplekse geopolitiske spenningene knyttet til Iran, med fokus på landets indre forhold og ytre påvirkninger. Sabti gir en inngående analyse av følgende temaer:Irans interne kamper og protester:Vi diskuterer de sosioøkonomiske utfordringene som driver folkelige protester i Iran, samt regimets metoder for å opprettholde kontroll midt i økende misnøye.Verdensmaktene og deres holdning:Episoden undersøker de strategiske nølingene hos verdensmaktene – inkludert USA og europeiske land – i møte med Irans handlinger og de bredere konsekvensene for internasjonale relasjoner.Mulige scenarier for regimeskifte:Sabti skisserer mulige utfall dersom Irans øverste leder, Khamenei, skulle falle, og den potensielle regionale ustabiliteten som kan følge.Irans proxy-innflytelse:Vi analyserer virkningen av Irans stedfortrederorganisasjoner, som Hamas og Hizbollah, på regionale konflikter og deres rolle i Irans strategiske mål.Israels rolle og 7. oktober:Samtalen belyser hvordan hendelsene 7. oktober ikke bare handlet om territorielle spørsmål, men også dypere ideologiske og strategiske konflikter, særlig knyttet til Israels sikkerhet og regionale dynamikk.Propaganda og oppfatning i Europa:Vi utforsker innflytelsen av iransk propaganda i Europa, dens effekt på den offentlige opinionen, og de potensielle risikoene dette medfører for global stabilitet.Denne episoden gir en helhetlig og faktabasert gjennomgang av det nåværende geopolitiske landskapet som involverer Iran og dets naboer, og tilbyr lytterne verdifull innsikt i kompleksiteten i Midtøstens politikk.***► NY BOK UTE NÅ: Frykt og Stillhet - jødiske stemmer i Norge etter 7. oktober. Bestill her:  https://bok.norli.no/frykt-og-stillhet► STØTT ARBEIDET PÅ VIPPSOm du ønsker å støtte arbeidet med denne podcasten, kan du bidra med et stort eller lite beløp, etter eget ønske. All støtte settes pris på, og du bidrar til arbeidet med å lage flere episoder. Bruk Vippsnummer: #823278►  ⁠BLI ⁠⁠⁠⁠MEDLEM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fremover vil de som er støttemedlemmer få tilgang til episodene først. Da støtter du podcasten med det samme som prisen av en kaffe hver måned. Setter stor pris på om du blir støttemedlem. Tusen takk.► Annonsere på Henrik Beckheim Podcast?Send en mail til post@henrikbeckheim.no ► MERCH: Kjøp klær, kopper, capser og mer: https://henrikbeckheim.com/store► Linker:⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Nettside⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | Podimo | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple

Der deutsche Bundespräsident spricht mit der libanesischen Führung und besucht Bundeswehr-Soldaten, die sich an der UN-Mission Unifil beteiligen │ Bei einem israelischen Luftangriff im Osten des Libanon sind nach libanesischen Angaben vier Menschen ums Leben gekommen │ US-Außenminister Rubio trifft nach dem Ende der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz Ungarns Ministerpräsident Orban in Budapest, um unter anderem über US-Erdgas-Lieferungen zu sprechen │ Weiter tausend Haushalte in Kiew ohne Strom und Heizung │Ausfall der Energieversorgung nach ukrainischem Drohnenangriff auch im russischen Brjansk │ Feuer im russischen Schwarzmeerhafen Taman gelöscht │ Vor Gesprächen in Genf am Mittwoch und Donnerstag: Russland bringt erneut internationale Übergangsverwaltung für die Ukraine ins Gespräch

I denne delen er det hele fire gode konger på rad i Juda, mens det går unna med tronekuppene i Israel. Assyria kommer også mer på banen i det de utvider riket sitt vestover, og også Israel og Juda kommer da i kontakt med dem. De skattlegger Israel og beleirer dem når Israels siste konge […]

John Spencer er verdens fremste ekspert på urban krigføring. Han er direktør for Urban Warfare Institute, vert for Urban Warfare Project Podcast, og oberst i California State Guard, der han leder spesialisert trening i urbane operasjoner.John er en pensjonert major i den amerikanske hæren og veteran med 25 års tjeneste, inkludert intense urbane kamper i Irak som troppsleder og kompanisjef.Hans innsikter kommer fra reell kamp, over et tiår med forskning, og feltstudier i konflikter fra Ukraina til Gaza.Hør podcasten til John Spencer, Urban Warfare Podcast herI denne episoden deler John Spencer sine innsikter om presserende globale spørsmål, særlig situasjonen i Iran, Gaza og Israels krigføring:Hvorfor Iran og regionen er på randen av krig – tall, trusler, og oppbygging av militær maktHvordan USA og Israel bruker overveldende teknologi og strategier for å forhindre katastrofeRealiteten bak Hamas og Gaza – en dypere forståelse av urban krigføring og ødeleggelseKritikken av mediene: Hvordan propaganda og desinformasjon påvirker global oppfatningDe skjulte teknologiene – hypersoniske missiler, smart overvåkning, og deres rolle i moderne krigHvordan juridiske og humanitære regler utfordrer militære strategier og effektHvorfor Israel opprettholder en høy standard i urban krigføring – og hva det betyr for sivileDen viktige lærdommen av historiske militæroperasjoner og fremtiden for konfrontasjonerHva Venezuela-eksemplet avslører om bruk av supervåpen og militær makt i kriser► NY BOK UTE NÅ: Frykt og Stillhet - jødiske stemmer i Norge etter 7. oktober. Bestill her:  https://bok.norli.no/frykt-og-stillhet► STØTT ARBEIDET PÅ VIPPSOm du ønsker å støtte arbeidet med denne podcasten, kan du bidra med et stort eller lite beløp, etter eget ønske. All støtte settes pris på, og du bidrar til arbeidet med å lage flere episoder. Bruk Vippsnummer: #823278►  ⁠BLI ⁠⁠⁠⁠MEDLEM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fremover vil de som er støttemedlemmer få tilgang til episodene først. Da støtter du podcasten med det samme som prisen av en kaffe hver måned. Setter stor pris på om du blir støttemedlem. Tusen takk.► Annonsere på Henrik Beckheim Podcast?Send en mail til post@henrikbeckheim.no ► MERCH: Kjøp klær, kopper, capser og mer: https://henrikbeckheim.com/store► Linker:⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Nettside⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | Podimo | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple

Joop en Theodor praten uitgebreid overhet feit dat na de bijeenkomst van Netanyahu en Trump er niets naar buiten kwam; het EU onderzoek over antisemitisme in Europa waarbij Nederland bij de top staat; onderzoeken die in Israels universiteiten gebeuren en er weinig in Nederland over wordt geschreven en heel veel andere zaken waar we een uur over hebben gesproken.

Etwa 200.000 Überlebende der Shoah lebten 1947 in der US-amerikanischen Besatzungszone in Süddeutschland. Noch vor der Gründung Israels machten sich tausende Jüdinnen und Juden unter hohem Risiko illegal auf den Weg nach Palästina.

Professor Hilde Henriksen Waage kommer med flere faktafeil og tvilsomme påstander i en nylig episode hos Ness. Blant annet sier hun at filisterne er det samme folket som dagens palestinere, og at konflikten mellom Israel og palestinerne handler om landområder. Begge deler er feil. Waage sier videre at området som jødene kom til var helt fullt av mennesker, noe det ikke var. Faizal Huzeini ga i 2001 et intervju til al-Arabi som avdekket bedraget i Oslo-prosessen. Han sa: “Oslo-prosessen en trojansk hest, det var et middel for målet om å ødelegge den Israelske staten”. Slike ting hopper Waage pent bukk over.Det kan virke som Waage velger å kun se Israel/Palestina igjennom den postmodernistiske svak/sterk-linsen, hvor sterk automatisk tilsvarer ond, og svak automatisk er god. Og var egentlig palestinerne så “svake” som Waage hevder? Sammen med Ragnar Hatlem analyserer vi hva Waage faktisk sier, og tar for oss faktafeilene. Ragnar Hatlem er advokat og tidligere Politimester. Han har jobbet som forsker på Politihøyskolen, og har forsket på de juridiske og folkerettslige forholdene rundt Israel/Palestina i de siste 10 årene, og har utgitt boken «Palestina» på Hermon Forlag om tematikken.Du kan kjøpe boken hans her: https://www.ark.no/produkt/boker/fagboker/palestina-9788230217771Den opprinnelige episoden med Hilde Henriksen Waage hos NESS: https://youtu.be/Jh0AcXe8FIs?si=QS8bS7_AIN9txSgLSe 11 timers episoden der jeg og Ragnar Hatlem tar for oss hele Israels rettslige historie her: https://youtu.be/8AUPHH7nXKs?si=L0e_wMQd0VGJe5ec***► NY BOK UTE NÅ: Frykt og Stillhet - jødiske stemmer i Norge etter 7. oktober. Bestill her:  https://bok.norli.no/frykt-og-stillhet► STØTT ARBEIDET PÅ VIPPSOm du ønsker å støtte arbeidet med denne podcasten, kan du bidra med et stort eller lite beløp, etter eget ønske. All støtte settes pris på, og du bidrar til arbeidet med å lage flere episoder. Bruk Vippsnummer: #823278►  ⁠BLI ⁠⁠⁠⁠MEDLEM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fremover vil de som er støttemedlemmer få tilgang til episodene først. Da støtter du podcasten med det samme som prisen av en kaffe hver måned. Setter stor pris på om du blir støttemedlem. Tusen takk.► Annonsere på Henrik Beckheim Podcast?Send en mail til post@henrikbeckheim.no ► MERCH: Kjøp klær, kopper, capser og mer: https://henrikbeckheim.com/store► Linker:⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Nettside⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | Podimo | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple

UN-Generalsekretär Guterres hat Israels Vorgehen im Westjordanland kritisiert, die Kontrolle des Landes über das besetzte Westjordanland zu vertiefen. │ Bei mehreren gewaltsamen Zwischenfällen im Gazastreifen sind offenbar mindestens acht Palästinenser getötet worden. │ Ukrainische Bahnmitarbeiter helfen bei der Versorung der frierenden Bevölkerung mit Wärme.

I believe the book of Revelation is intentionally shaped by the rhythm of the seven Jewish feasts, with deep echoes of the Exodus and Israels wilderness journey woven throughout its visions. We have already seen how this works in chapter 1, where the imagery echoes Passover. Passover marked Israels deliverance from slavery through the blood of a substituteand in Revelation 1:1216, that substitute is revealed in all His risen glory. Jesus stands among His churches as the victorious Lamb who was slain and now lives forever. Because of His sacrifice, the Christian belongs to God. If you have been redeemed by Almighty God through His Son, what is there to fear? Jesus Himself answers that question: Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades (Rev. 1:1718). Our confidence is not rooted in our circumstances, but in the One who has conquered death itself. As we move into Revelation 23 and read the seven letters to the churches, the dominant echo is the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which immediately followed Passover. This feast called Gods redeemed people to live holy lives, set apart for Him (Lev. 11:4445; 1 Pet. 1:1617). Israel removed all leaven from their homes as a visible reminder that they belonged to the Lord and were no longer to live under the old patterns of corruption. That same call still comes to us today: You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body (1 Cor. 6:1920). Each of the seven churches faced real and pressing challenges in their own dayand what they struggled with are many of the same things we struggle with today, just dressed differently. While we will look at each church individually, here is a brief snapshot of what we will encounter: The church in Ephesus had lost its first love. The church in Smyrna was about to suffer tribulation for ten days. The church in Pergamum struggled with faithfulness to sound doctrine. The church in Thyatira tolerated a false teacher within the congregation. The church in Sardis was spiritually lethargic and nearly dead. The church in Philadelphia faithfully clung to the word of God. The church in Laodicea was lukewarm and missionally useless. In every one of these churches, there was the danger of leavensin quietly working its way through the house. And the call of Christ was to remove it: through renewed love for Jesus and for one another, faithful endurance in suffering, a commitment to truth, intolerance for evil, vigilance against spiritual apathy, unflinching obedience to Christ, and a wholehearted devotion to the mission of God. About forty years before Revelation was written, Paul wrote about Gods expectation for His church: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God (Eph. 5:1-2). Revelation 1 is about the One who makes our salvation possible. Revelation 2-3 addresses the kind of people He calls us to be. So, when we come to Revelation 4, we encounter the One on the throne who is holy, holy, holy! The City of Ephesus When the gospel came to Ephesus, it was a wealthy and influential trading city, best known for the Temple of Artemis (also called Diana), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The citys economy, culture, and moral life centered on the worship of this goddess. Artemis worship was deeply sexualized and demonic, marked by ritual immorality and idolatry (1 Cor. 10:20). Ephesus was a place where spiritual darkness was not hiddenit was celebrated, institutionalized, and profitable. Into this city, the gospel came with unmistakable power, as it always does in Gods timing and in His way. What we read in the epistle to the Romans was experienced in Ephesus: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes... (Rom. 1:16). When the apostle Paul preached Christ in Ephesus, lives were transformed, and the worship of Artemis was directly challenged. So disruptive was the gospel that those who profited from idolatry feared economic collapse, admitting that Paul had persuaded many that gods made with hands are not gods at all (Acts 19:26). Paul spent over two years there, and in this spiritually hostile environment, God birthed a faithful churchthe same church later addressed by Christ Himself in Revelation 2. What makes Jesus words to Ephesus so sobering is not the citys darkness but the fact that a church born in such devotion, perseverance, and truth would later be warned: You have abandoned the love you had at first (2:4). So what happened? To answer that question, we need to first recognize the many things Jesus praises the church for. What the Ephesian Church Was Doing Right The Ephesian church was commended for many things by Jesus such as their toil, patient endurance, and intolerance for evil. Heraclitus, a native of Ephesus and philosopher, spoke with open contempt of his citys moral corruptionso severe that later writers summarized his viewby saying no one could live in Ephesus without weeping.1 The fact that the church was able to endure for forty years in a city known for its sexual promiscuity and demonized idolatrous worship, while holding on to biblical orthodoxy, is staggering! Because of their orthodoxy and fidelity to the Word of God, the church was intolerant of evil, refused to ignore false teachers, and shared Jesuss hatred of the Nicolaitans. Forty years earlier, Paul warned the elders of the Ephesian church: I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears (Acts. 20:29-31). This is what the church did well, and Jesus praised them for it. Now, notice what Jesus does not say to the church in Ephesus. He does not say they were being too orthodox. He does not say they were too truthful, or that their intolerance of evil, false teachers, and the works of the Nicolaitans was too extreme. Jesus does not tell the church to dial it back but instead celebrates these as examples of what they were doing well. What the church did well was refusing to yield to the pressures from their city to conform. Before we look at what the church got wrong, we need to address who the Nicolaitans were and why Jesus hated their teaching. From what we know, the Nicolaitans were a heretical Christian sect associated with the teaching of Balaam (Rev. 2:14-15). They taught that the grace of God permitted freedom to engage in the kinds of things their pagan neighbors enjoyed, such as sexual immorality and full participation in pagan temple feasts. Why? Because grace covered it all. We will come back to Balaam when we look at the church in Pergamum, but for now what you need to know is that Balaam is known for his false teaching that served to seduce the men of Israel to engage in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab that also resulted in the worship of their gods in place of obedience and worship of Yahweh (see Num. 25). The Nicolaitans did not deny Jesus, they just reinterpreted what obedience to Jesus really meant, in that you could both be loyal to Jesus and actively pursue and participate in the kinds of things the Word of God commands the people of God to flee from. The Ephesian church was rightfully commended for their hatred and intolerance of the works of the Nicolaitans because Jesus shares their hatred for the same reasons. Listen carefully. Jesus does not merely disagree with teachings of the Nicolaitans He hates them. He hates any belief that suggests a person can remain loyal to Him while willfully embracing the very sins He died to free us from. The cross was not a license to make peace with sin; it was Gods declaration of war against it. To claim Christ while pursuing what nailed Him to the tree is not freedomit is self-deception. Christ did not die to make sin safe, but to make His people holy. 1 Richard D. Phillips, Revelation, ed. Richard D. Phillips, Philip Graham Ryken, and Daniel M. Doriani, Reformed Expository Commentary (Phillipsburg, NJ: PR Publishing, 2017), 91. What the Ephesian Church Got Wrong So what was it that the church in Ephesus lost? Well, we know it wasnt the churchs orthodoxy. It was the love they had at first. What love did they have at first? I believe the love the church lost was a combination of their love for Jesus and others. I believe this because of what the apostle Paul wrote in his epistle to the Ephesians and what Jesus said the church needed to do to regain the love they had lost. First, lets look at Jesus criticism in verses 4-5, But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. The way back to regain what they had lost was to first remember where they had fallen or had lost sight of their love, then to repent by doing the works they had done at first. What were the works they had done at first? We are given a few clues in Ephesians about the church from what Paul says at the beginning and the end of his epistle to the Ephesians. 1st Clue: For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers... (Eph. 1:15-16) 2nd Clue: Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible. (Eph. 6:24) I believe that the love the Ephesian church lost had to do with the love they had for Jesus and for one another. The New Living Translation captures this in their translation of Revelation 2:4, But I have this complaint against you. You dont love me or each other as you did at first! When a group of religious leaders asked Jesus to identify the most important commandment, His response was clear: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:3739). Genuine love for God leads to love for othersyou cannot claim to love God while refusing to love those who bear His image. As our love for God grows, it overflows into love for those around us, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ. If you find this hard to accept, consider the words of the apostle John: If someone says, I love God, but hates his brother, that person is a liar; for anyone who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen (1 John 4:20). I believe the Ephesian church, first known for their faith in Jesus and their incorruptible love for Him, became the catalyst that fostered in them a love for one another, which they were known for in the early days of the churchs existence. Their love infused their faith in Jesus, and their love for all the saints was the cocktail God used to push back evil and transform lives! What Revelation 2:1-4 teaches us is that Jesus wants our obedience, but He also wants our hearts! In fact, if Jesus has your heart, He will have your obedience. Conclusion I believe the Ephesian church is listed first among the seven churches because of the danger we face when what we believe and what we do are no longer tethered to a living love for Jesus and His people. Listen carefully. Rather than criticizing the Ephesian church for its zeal for the truth of Gods Word, Jesus praised them for it. Orthodoxy is essential to the spiritual health of both Christians and the church as a whole. When believers abandon orthodoxy, spirituality does not become freer or deeperit becomes hollow and lifeless. So do their churches. But love keeps orthodoxy from hardening into something Jesus also hated. When truth is severed from love, orthodoxy collapses into legalism. And legalism is not holiness; it is a corruption of orthopraxyright living. Christian, we are called to be holy as our heavenly Father is holy. Scripture commands us: As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy (1 Pet. 1:1416). But the way we pursue holiness is not through cold precision or moral superiority. It is through the kind of love the Ephesian church once hadand then lost. This is the first of seven ways Christ calls His people to cleanse His house of leaven. What is that love? Scripture defines it plainly: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth Love never ends (1 Cor. 13:48). This is the love Jesus spoke of that must be true of His followers: By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35). We live in a nation deeply fracturedso fractured that many believe we are in a cold civil war. Civil conversation between the left and the right is nearly impossible. But it must not be that way in the church Jesus redeemed from the world. Our love for Christ must overflow into genuine love for one anotherstrong enough to allow disagreement without division, conviction without contempt, and truth without hatred. Let me take this one step further. If you love the Jesus who died to ransom people from every tribe, language, people, and nation, then you must be liberated from the partisan blindness that grips both the left and the right. Christian, you belong to another kingdom. Your allegiance is not to a political ideology but to King Jesus. Please hear me: the world will not see, hear, or receive the gospel from the left or the rightbut only from Jesus Christ Himself. By Gods design, His gospel is not entrusted to government but to His church. The mess in the White House, ournation, and the world is evidence that what people need is the One who makes the Gospel the Gospelnamely, Jesus! If you cannot see thatif you cannot believe that while still calling yourself a Christianthen you are in danger of the very thing that threatened the church in Ephesus. You have lost your first love. So I leave you with the same words Jesus spoke to them: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

I believe the book of Revelation is intentionally shaped by the rhythm of the seven Jewish feasts, with deep echoes of the Exodus and Israels wilderness journey woven throughout its visions. We have already seen how this works in chapter 1, where the imagery echoes Passover. Passover marked Israels deliverance from slavery through the blood of a substituteand in Revelation 1:1216, that substitute is revealed in all His risen glory. Jesus stands among His churches as the victorious Lamb who was slain and now lives forever. Because of His sacrifice, the Christian belongs to God. If you have been redeemed by Almighty God through His Son, what is there to fear? Jesus Himself answers that question: Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades (Rev. 1:1718). Our confidence is not rooted in our circumstances, but in the One who has conquered death itself. As we move into Revelation 23 and read the seven letters to the churches, the dominant echo is the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which immediately followed Passover. This feast called Gods redeemed people to live holy lives, set apart for Him (Lev. 11:4445; 1 Pet. 1:1617). Israel removed all leaven from their homes as a visible reminder that they belonged to the Lord and were no longer to live under the old patterns of corruption. That same call still comes to us today: You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body (1 Cor. 6:1920). Each of the seven churches faced real and pressing challenges in their own dayand what they struggled with are many of the same things we struggle with today, just dressed differently. While we will look at each church individually, here is a brief snapshot of what we will encounter: The church in Ephesus had lost its first love. The church in Smyrna was about to suffer tribulation for ten days. The church in Pergamum struggled with faithfulness to sound doctrine. The church in Thyatira tolerated a false teacher within the congregation. The church in Sardis was spiritually lethargic and nearly dead. The church in Philadelphia faithfully clung to the word of God. The church in Laodicea was lukewarm and missionally useless. In every one of these churches, there was the danger of leavensin quietly working its way through the house. And the call of Christ was to remove it: through renewed love for Jesus and for one another, faithful endurance in suffering, a commitment to truth, intolerance for evil, vigilance against spiritual apathy, unflinching obedience to Christ, and a wholehearted devotion to the mission of God. About forty years before Revelation was written, Paul wrote about Gods expectation for His church: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God (Eph. 5:1-2). Revelation 1 is about the One who makes our salvation possible. Revelation 2-3 addresses the kind of people He calls us to be. So, when we come to Revelation 4, we encounter the One on the throne who is holy, holy, holy! The City of Ephesus When the gospel came to Ephesus, it was a wealthy and influential trading city, best known for the Temple of Artemis (also called Diana), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The citys economy, culture, and moral life centered on the worship of this goddess. Artemis worship was deeply sexualized and demonic, marked by ritual immorality and idolatry (1 Cor. 10:20). Ephesus was a place where spiritual darkness was not hiddenit was celebrated, institutionalized, and profitable. Into this city, the gospel came with unmistakable power, as it always does in Gods timing and in His way. What we read in the epistle to the Romans was experienced in Ephesus: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes... (Rom. 1:16). When the apostle Paul preached Christ in Ephesus, lives were transformed, and the worship of Artemis was directly challenged. So disruptive was the gospel that those who profited from idolatry feared economic collapse, admitting that Paul had persuaded many that gods made with hands are not gods at all (Acts 19:26). Paul spent over two years there, and in this spiritually hostile environment, God birthed a faithful churchthe same church later addressed by Christ Himself in Revelation 2. What makes Jesus words to Ephesus so sobering is not the citys darkness but the fact that a church born in such devotion, perseverance, and truth would later be warned: You have abandoned the love you had at first (2:4). So what happened? To answer that question, we need to first recognize the many things Jesus praises the church for. What the Ephesian Church Was Doing Right The Ephesian church was commended for many things by Jesus such as their toil, patient endurance, and intolerance for evil. Heraclitus, a native of Ephesus and philosopher, spoke with open contempt of his citys moral corruptionso severe that later writers summarized his viewby saying no one could live in Ephesus without weeping.1 The fact that the church was able to endure for forty years in a city known for its sexual promiscuity and demonized idolatrous worship, while holding on to biblical orthodoxy, is staggering! Because of their orthodoxy and fidelity to the Word of God, the church was intolerant of evil, refused to ignore false teachers, and shared Jesuss hatred of the Nicolaitans. Forty years earlier, Paul warned the elders of the Ephesian church: I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears (Acts. 20:29-31). This is what the church did well, and Jesus praised them for it. Now, notice what Jesus does not say to the church in Ephesus. He does not say they were being too orthodox. He does not say they were too truthful, or that their intolerance of evil, false teachers, and the works of the Nicolaitans was too extreme. Jesus does not tell the church to dial it back but instead celebrates these as examples of what they were doing well. What the church did well was refusing to yield to the pressures from their city to conform. Before we look at what the church got wrong, we need to address who the Nicolaitans were and why Jesus hated their teaching. From what we know, the Nicolaitans were a heretical Christian sect associated with the teaching of Balaam (Rev. 2:14-15). They taught that the grace of God permitted freedom to engage in the kinds of things their pagan neighbors enjoyed, such as sexual immorality and full participation in pagan temple feasts. Why? Because grace covered it all. We will come back to Balaam when we look at the church in Pergamum, but for now what you need to know is that Balaam is known for his false teaching that served to seduce the men of Israel to engage in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab that also resulted in the worship of their gods in place of obedience and worship of Yahweh (see Num. 25). The Nicolaitans did not deny Jesus, they just reinterpreted what obedience to Jesus really meant, in that you could both be loyal to Jesus and actively pursue and participate in the kinds of things the Word of God commands the people of God to flee from. The Ephesian church was rightfully commended for their hatred and intolerance of the works of the Nicolaitans because Jesus shares their hatred for the same reasons. Listen carefully. Jesus does not merely disagree with teachings of the Nicolaitans He hates them. He hates any belief that suggests a person can remain loyal to Him while willfully embracing the very sins He died to free us from. The cross was not a license to make peace with sin; it was Gods declaration of war against it. To claim Christ while pursuing what nailed Him to the tree is not freedomit is self-deception. Christ did not die to make sin safe, but to make His people holy. 1 Richard D. Phillips, Revelation, ed. Richard D. Phillips, Philip Graham Ryken, and Daniel M. Doriani, Reformed Expository Commentary (Phillipsburg, NJ: PR Publishing, 2017), 91. What the Ephesian Church Got Wrong So what was it that the church in Ephesus lost? Well, we know it wasnt the churchs orthodoxy. It was the love they had at first. What love did they have at first? I believe the love the church lost was a combination of their love for Jesus and others. I believe this because of what the apostle Paul wrote in his epistle to the Ephesians and what Jesus said the church needed to do to regain the love they had lost. First, lets look at Jesus criticism in verses 4-5, But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. The way back to regain what they had lost was to first remember where they had fallen or had lost sight of their love, then to repent by doing the works they had done at first. What were the works they had done at first? We are given a few clues in Ephesians about the church from what Paul says at the beginning and the end of his epistle to the Ephesians. 1st Clue: For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers... (Eph. 1:15-16) 2nd Clue: Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible. (Eph. 6:24) I believe that the love the Ephesian church lost had to do with the love they had for Jesus and for one another. The New Living Translation captures this in their translation of Revelation 2:4, But I have this complaint against you. You dont love me or each other as you did at first! When a group of religious leaders asked Jesus to identify the most important commandment, His response was clear: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:3739). Genuine love for God leads to love for othersyou cannot claim to love God while refusing to love those who bear His image. As our love for God grows, it overflows into love for those around us, especially our brothers and sisters in Christ. If you find this hard to accept, consider the words of the apostle John: If someone says, I love God, but hates his brother, that person is a liar; for anyone who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen (1 John 4:20). I believe the Ephesian church, first known for their faith in Jesus and their incorruptible love for Him, became the catalyst that fostered in them a love for one another, which they were known for in the early days of the churchs existence. Their love infused their faith in Jesus, and their love for all the saints was the cocktail God used to push back evil and transform lives! What Revelation 2:1-4 teaches us is that Jesus wants our obedience, but He also wants our hearts! In fact, if Jesus has your heart, He will have your obedience. Conclusion I believe the Ephesian church is listed first among the seven churches because of the danger we face when what we believe and what we do are no longer tethered to a living love for Jesus and His people. Listen carefully. Rather than criticizing the Ephesian church for its zeal for the truth of Gods Word, Jesus praised them for it. Orthodoxy is essential to the spiritual health of both Christians and the church as a whole. When believers abandon orthodoxy, spirituality does not become freer or deeperit becomes hollow and lifeless. So do their churches. But love keeps orthodoxy from hardening into something Jesus also hated. When truth is severed from love, orthodoxy collapses into legalism. And legalism is not holiness; it is a corruption of orthopraxyright living. Christian, we are called to be holy as our heavenly Father is holy. Scripture commands us: As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy (1 Pet. 1:1416). But the way we pursue holiness is not through cold precision or moral superiority. It is through the kind of love the Ephesian church once hadand then lost. This is the first of seven ways Christ calls His people to cleanse His house of leaven. What is that love? Scripture defines it plainly: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth Love never ends (1 Cor. 13:48). This is the love Jesus spoke of that must be true of His followers: By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35). We live in a nation deeply fracturedso fractured that many believe we are in a cold civil war. Civil conversation between the left and the right is nearly impossible. But it must not be that way in the church Jesus redeemed from the world. Our love for Christ must overflow into genuine love for one anotherstrong enough to allow disagreement without division, conviction without contempt, and truth without hatred. Let me take this one step further. If you love the Jesus who died to ransom people from every tribe, language, people, and nation, then you must be liberated from the partisan blindness that grips both the left and the right. Christian, you belong to another kingdom. Your allegiance is not to a political ideology but to King Jesus. Please hear me: the world will not see, hear, or receive the gospel from the left or the rightbut only from Jesus Christ Himself. By Gods design, His gospel is not entrusted to government but to His church. The mess in the White House, ournation, and the world is evidence that what people need is the One who makes the Gospel the Gospelnamely, Jesus! If you cannot see thatif you cannot believe that while still calling yourself a Christianthen you are in danger of the very thing that threatened the church in Ephesus. You have lost your first love. So I leave you with the same words Jesus spoke to them: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

Vad har svenska Polisen och Försvarsmakten, Sagan om ringen, amerikanska ICE och kriget i Gaza gemensamt? Svaret är Palantir – ett amerikanskt AI-bolag som hjälper myndigheter och militärer att analysera enorma mängder data om människor. Företaget anklagas för att möjliggöra deportationer i USA och för att vara inblandat i Israels krigföring i Gaza. Samtidigt har svenska myndigheter köpt in Palantirs tjänster, men vad de används till är hemligstämplat. Är Palantir ett techbolag – eller ett vapenföretag i det dolda? Hur används Palantir i Sverige, av svenska myndigheter? Gäst: Eigil Söderin, grävredaktör på Dagens ETC Programledare och producent: Love Isakson Svensén Klipp från: AP, Washington Post, Palantir Ansvarig utgivare: Lotta Folcker Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se

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Frank Hvilsom er journalist på Politiken og har i mange år skrevet om bander og kriminalitet. I tirsdags sad han i Københavns Byret og så to unge svenske mænd få terrordomme på 12 og 14 års fængsel for at have kastet håndgranater mod Israels ambassade i Danmark. Det er ikke nemt at forklare, hvorfor de gjorde det – men for at forstå hvad der skete, har vi Frank Hvilsom med i dagens afsnit af 'Du lytter til Politiken', som har talt med nogle af de unge, der er endt i banderne og hørt om at leve i den parallelle virkelighed uden for den svenske. Et sted hvor det giver mening, at en dreng på 11 år bliver en del af et netværk, der fem år senere betaler ham for at tage til København med en taske med fem håndgranater og en besked om at kaste dem mod en bygning i Hellerup, hvor mennesker ligger og sover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salomo blir konge etter David og regjerer i Israels gullalder. Han bygger tempelet i Jerusalem og mange andre byggverk. Men hvor overgitt er han egentlig til Gud? YouTube: https://youtu.be/x2tTyT4MPK8 PDF: https://bibelnerden.no/onewebmedia/1-2_Kongebok.pdf

Israels historie fortsetter fra Samuelsbøkene inn i Kongebøkene, som kanskje handler like mye om profeter som konger. Kap 1-11 handler om Salomo som regjerer over hele Israel. Etter hans død blir riket delt i nord (Israel) og sør (Juda), og mesteparten av boka (1. Kong 12 til 2. Kong 17) handler om disse to rikene […]

Hva skjer når den kristne troen forsvinner – gjennom politisk eller religiøst motiverte revolusjoner og folkemord – ja, det ser vi rundt om i verden. I land som Nord-Korea, Nigeria, Kina eller for den saks skyld Iran.Undertrykkelsen og forakten for menneskeheten som er en realitet for folk der, ønsker jeg absolutt ikke å oppleve her.Men hvis du, som meg, ønsker at våre barn og barnebarn i fremtiden skal leve fritt, i samfunn som respekterer dem og livet, har vi ikke noe annet valg i dag enn å ta aktive valg for å gjøre det mulig.Og plutselig er det en grunn til å ta opp det temaet: Nåde og tjeneste.Velkommen til å lytte til våre tanker før søndagen!_________________________________SåmannssøndagDa tok Peter til orde og sa: «Hva med oss? Vi har forlatt alt og fulgt deg. Hva skal vi få?» Jesus sa til dem: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Når alt blir født på ny og Menneskesønnen sitter på tronen i sin herlighet, da skal også dere som har fulgt meg, sitte på tolv troner som dommere over Israels tolv stammer. Og enhver som har forlatt hus eller brødre eller søstre eller far eller mor eller barn eller åkrer for mitt navns skyld, skal få mangedobbelt igjen og arve evig liv. Men mange som er de første, skal bli de siste, og de siste skal bli de første.Matteus 19:27-30

Wer sind die Protestierenden und wer die Unterstützer des Systems? Steht „Revolutionsführer“ Ali Chamenei weiter unangefochten an der Spitze Irans? Auf welche Verbündete kann sich Teheran verlassen? Wie wahrscheinlich sind Angriffe der USA und Israels? Darüber spricht Azadeh Zamirirad im SWP-Podcast.

Was bedeutet die neue US-Drohkulisse im Persischen Golf?Ein Kommentar von Rainer Rupp.Der ehemalige Top-Analyst der CIA Larry Johnson, der schon seit etlichen Jahren zu einem rigorosen Kritiker der imperialistischen, kriegslüsternden US-Außenpolitik geworden ist, hat gestern, Donnerstag, den 29. Januar 2026, in einem E-Mail-Rundschreiben eindringlich vor der zunehmenden Wahrscheinlichkeit eines neuen US-Angriffs auf Iran in den nächsten Tagen gewarnt. Sein Schreiben leitete er ein mit den Worten: „Aufgrund der jüngsten Äußerungen von Donald Trump und verschiedener Mitglieder der iranischen Regierung und des Militärs steuern wir auf einen neuen Krieg im Persischen Golf zu. Aber es sind nicht nur die Worte, die mich beunruhigen. Wenn man die Gesamtheit der aktuell in der Region zusammengezogenen US-Militärressourcen mit denen vergleicht, die sich vor Israels Überraschungsangriff auf den Iran im Juni 2025 im Persischen Golf befanden, dann ergibt sich ein sehr bedrohliches Bild“, so Johnson.Nun wäre es nicht das erste Mal, dass die Kriegstreiber in Washington in den letzten Jahren immer wieder mal eine erschreckende Drohkulisse gegen Iran in der Region aufgebaut haben. Wie zum Beispiel in der 2011-2012 Krise, als unter Präsident Obama das Pentagon drei kampfbereite Flugzeugträger-Schlachtgruppen in Reichweite der iranischen Küste zusammengezogen hatte. Aber auch damals – Irans Verteidigungsfähigkeiten waren noch weitaus schwächer als heute – gab es starken Widerstand innerhalb des Pentagons und der Stabschefs der US-Waffengattungen gegen einen Krieg mit Iran, der den US-Streitkräften und der US-Wirtschaft hohe Verluste versprach.Da Kriege zwischen Staaten nie einfach so aus dem Nichts passieren, wie die West-„Eliten“ in Politik und Medien uns im Fall der Ukraine weismachen wollen, weil Putin eines langweiligen Tages aus einer bösen Laune heraus nichts Besseres zu tun hatte, als einen Krieg anzufangen, weil also jeder Krieg eine Vorgeschichte hat, wollen wir uns auch diese im Zusammenhang des US-Iran-Konfliktes kurz ansehen.Der politische HintergrundAusschlaggebend für die Entwicklung in dieser Region war die US-Deklaration Anfang der 50er Jahre, dass der Raum um den Persischen Golf „von vitalem Interesse“ für die Sicherheit der Vereinigten Staaten ist. Dies ist die höchst-mögliche Sicherheitseinstufung und bedeutet, dass Washington seither - egal unter welchem US-Präsident – bereit war, sowohl mit sogenannten „verdeckten Operationen“ als auch mit offener militärischer Gewaltanwendung die US-Kontrolle über diese Region mit allen Mitteln zu „verteidigen“. Mit dem US-initiierten Sturz des ersten, demokratisch gewählten, iranischen Ministerpräsidenten Mohammed Mossadek und der anschließenden Einsetzung des US-hörigen, tyrannischen Folterregimes des fake „Schahs von Persien“, des ehemaligen Unteroffiziers „Mohammed Reza Pahlevi“, hatten die USA 1953 mit großer Brutalität ihren Anspruch auf die Beherrschung der Region auch in der blutigen Praxis unterstrichen.Zuvor hatte Mossadek im Mai 1951 den Briten die Kontrolle über das iranische Öl entrissen und es zum Staatsbesitz erklärt. London bat insbesondere die USA um Hilfe. Washington operierte verdeckt und schickte den CIA-Agenten Kermit Roosevelt, ein Experte in psychologischer Kriegsführung, als Leiter der Operation nach Teheran. Der bestach mit Erfolg die kaiserlichen, iranischen Offiziere. Ein verfrühter Putschversuch der kaiserlichen Garde gegen Mossadek scheiterte jedoch. ...https://apolut.net/neuer-us-krieg-gegen-iran-von-rainer-rupp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

På lördag drar årets upplaga av Melodifestivalen igång. Vinnaren får åka till Wien för att representera Sverige i Eurovision song contest – ett projekt som var tänkt att ena Europa. Idag är tävlingen tvärtom kantad av debatter: Israels medverkan har fått flera länder att bojkotta Eurovision och valet av Gina Dirawi som programledare för den svenska festivalen har väckt kritik innan den ens börjat. Är det här början på slutet för tävlingen? Programledare: Sebastian Nowacki. Med DN Kulturs Hanna Fahl. Producent: Måns Mosesson.

Benjamin Netanjahu ist der am längsten amtierende Ministerpräsident Israels und prägt gerade maßgeblich die Zukunft Israels und die des Nahen Ostens. Immer mit dabei im Zentrum der Macht sind seine Frau Sara und sein Sohn Jair. Susanne Glass leitet die BR-Auslandsredaktion und war viele Jahre Leiterin des ARD-Studios in Tel Aviv. Sie beobachtet Benjamin Netanjahu schon lange und erzählt uns in dieser 11KM-Folge von einem machtbewussten Politiker, für den Regieren offenbar eine Familienangelegenheit ist. Hier geht's zur ARD Story “Die Netanjahus – Eine Familie im Krieg” von Susanne Glass und Oliver Mayer-Rüth: https://1.ard.de/dienetanjahusstory?pc11km Hier geht's zum Weltspiegel Podcast, unserem Podcast-Tipp: https://1.ard.de/weltspiegel_podcast?cp Diese und viele weitere Folgen von 11KM findet ihr überall da, wo es Podcasts gibt, auch hier in der ARD Audiothek: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/11km-der-tagesschau-podcast/12200383/ An dieser Folge waren beteiligt: Folgenautor: Lukas Waschbüsch Mitarbeit: Sebastian Schwarzenböck Host: David Krause Produktion: Jan Stahlmann, Marie-Noelle Svihla und Lisa Krumme Planung: Caspar von Au und Hardy Funk Distribution: Kerstin Ammermann Redaktionsleitung: Yasemin Yüksel und Fumiko Lipp 11KM: der tagesschau-Podcast wird produziert von BR24 und NDR Info. Die redaktionelle Verantwortung für diese Episode liegt beim BR.

In the first part of the program we welcome back Dr. Shir Hever to talk about whats really going on behind the media veil of an infallible Israel. Dr. Hever debunks Israels claims that they can become militarily independent, and the effect of both military embargoes and continued BDS pressure. Next up, Brendan Ballou joins the show to talk about private equity, the veritable ghost in the machine when it comes to the escalated vampiric takeover of our communities. Ballou outlines how vague, old laws combined with an impressively powerful revolving door protect these architects of our oppression from accountability, and what local and state governments can do now – without Congress – to protect the people from private equity. The News That Didn't Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. Dr. Shir Hever is a scholar of Israel's occupation, apartheid and genocide, born in Israel and now living in Germany. He is the managing director of the Alliance for Justice between Israelis and Palestinians and his latest book is The Privatization of Israeli Security. Brendan Ballou is a former federal prosecutor and served as special counsel for private equity in the Department of Justice's antitrust division. He is the author of “Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America” and the forthcoming “When Companies Run the Courts: Forced Arbitration and America's Secret Justice System.” The post Behind Israel's Iron Propaganda Dome / The Devil You Don't Know: Private Equity appeared first on KPFA.

Eva Hallman interviews Indy Fuel forward Harrison Israels prior ro the Dec. 5, 2025 game vs. Cincinnati.

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Krigshot och fredsförhandlingar följer Trump in i 2026. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Medan möten mellan Trump och Ukrainas och Israels ledare avlöste varandra i mellandagarna, framkom att USA attackerat mål inne i Venezuela. Trumps första år i Vita huset har varit intensivt och inget tyder på att 2026 skulle bli något annat heller. I det här avsnittet tittar vi på vallöftena som Trump försökt uppfylla under sitt första år i Vita huset och blickar framåt på de frågor som han kommer att få tampas med 2026.Medverkande: Simon Isaksson, Sveriges Radios USA-korrespondent, Roger Wilson, programledare P1 Kultur och Karin Henriksson, journalist och författare.Programledare: Esmeralda Egerup.Producent: Anna Roxvall.

Der Iran arbeitet nach israelischen Informationen am Wiederaufbau seines Raketenarsenals. US-Präsident Trump droht Teheran nun mit Konsequenzen. Auch die islamistische Hamas in Gaza warnt er – die Hamas will die Waffen nicht niederlegen.

Israel schränkt die UNWRA weiter ein. Das Palästinenser-Hilfswerk der UNO soll keinen Strom, keinen Treibstoff und kein Wasser mehr erhalten, hat das Parlament in einem entsprechenden Gesetz beschlossen. Susanne Brunner von der SRF-Auslandredaktion zu den Auswirkungen dieses Beschlusses. Die weiteren Themen: · In der iranischen Hauptstadt Teheran gibt es den zweiten Tag in Folge Proteste. Hunderte Ladenbesitzer haben ihre Geschäfte geschlossen und sind auf die Strasse gegangen. Die Menschen demonstrieren gegen die desolate wirtschaftliche Lage im Land. Rosa Lyon, Iran-Korrespondentin von ORF, über die Hintergründe der Proteste. · In Kroatien ist der Militärdienst für junge Männer wieder ein Muss, das Land führt ab nächstem Jahr die Wehrpflicht ein. Florian Bieber vom Zentrum für Südosteuropa-Studien der Universität Graz erklärt, warum das breite Zustimmung findet. · Umea im Norden Schwedens gilt als sicherste Stadt für Frauen weltweit. Nordeuropa-Korrespondentin Felicie Notter hat den Ort besucht und erzählt, wie sich das im Stadtbild zeigt.

Show Notes Title: Israel's Inextricable Link to Our Salvation—Reflections on Torah Reading Vayigash Host: Rod Thomas, Messianic Torah Observer Date: Preparation Day, Friday, December 26, 2025 Episode Overview In this installment of TMTO, Rod explores the prophetic significance of Torah Reading Vayigash (Genesis 44:18–47:27), focusing on the powerful themes of repentance, revelation, restoration and salvation. Discover how Joseph's story serves as a shadow picture of Yeshua Messiah's mission, the unity and redemption of Israel's tribes, and the ultimate salvation promised to both houses of Israel, all of which is inextricably linked to every believer's salvation. Key Topics Vayigash Torah Portion: The meaning of "And He (Judah) Approached" and its tradition in Messianic and Orthodox communities Joseph's Revelation: How Joseph's revealing to his brothers mirrors Yeshua's future revelation to Israel Repentance and Restoration: The sequence of repentance, revelation, and restoration as a prophetic pattern for Israel's final redemption Lost Tribes and the Remnant: Insights on the lost tribes of Israel, the concept of "all Israel will be saved," and the importance of covenant relationship over biological descent Messianic Prophecy: Connections to Romans 11, Ezekiel 37, and other key passages about the unity and salvation of Israel Practical Application: Encouragement to enter into covenant with Yehovah through Yeshua Messiah and walk in obedience Resources & Contact Scripture References: Genesis 44–47, Romans 11, Ezekiel 37, Isaiah 10, Jeremiah 31, Revelation 7, and more. Contact: For questions or feedback, email Rod at perceptionwp@gmail.com or leave a voice message via SpeakPipe at themessianictorahobserver.org Closing Blessing: May you be most blessed, fellow saints in training. Have an overcoming Sabbath and a productive week in Yeshua Messiah!  

In dieser Episode richtet Tobias Krämer den Blick auf die Wiederkunft Jesu als Messias und verortet sie bewusst im jüdischen Erwartungshorizont. Anhand von Römer 11,26–27 zeigt er, dass Paulus die Rettung „ganz Israels“ mit dem Kommen des Erlösers aus Zion verbindet, also mit einem endzeitlichen messianischen Handeln Gottes. „Gerettet werden“ meint dabei die Bewahrung im […]

I ugens Radio Information sætter vi os om et fiktivt julebord og taler om ytringsfrihedens vilkår i Europa, om Informations nu Cavling-nominerede F-35-serie og om August Strindbergs notoriske kvindehad – ikke mindst til maleren Sofie Holten --- Hvad har den tidligere britiske fodboldspiller Joey Barton til fælles med den folkekære irske forfatter Sally Rooney? Svar: De er begge ramt af de stadigt mere snævre rammer for ytringsfrihed i Storbritannien.  Barton modtog for nylig en dom på seks måneders betinget fængsel, 200 timers samfundstjeneste og i alt cirka 200.000 pund for sine antifeministiske og anstødelige kommentarer på nettet om en kvindelig fodboldkommentator. Og Sally Rooney risikerer at blive anholdt, hvis hun lander i Storbritannien, fordi hun vil donere penge til Palestine Action, der arrangerer demonstrationer, laver blokader og opfordrer til civil ulydighed.  Også i Tyskland bliver tusindvis af mennesker retsforfulgt på grund af ytringer på internettet. Og i Danmark har vi de seneste år haft en række sager om såkaldt »billigelse af terror«. Så har den amerikanske vicepræsident, J.D. Vance, ret, når han siger, at Europa har et problem med ytringsfriheden? Mathias Sindberg udlægger sagen. Den 9. januar bliver Danmarks fineste journalistpris, Cavling-prisen, uddelt, og Information er igen i år blandt de nominerede. Sammen med journalister fra DanWatch har Sebastian Gjerding og Lasse Skou Andersen afdækket, hvordan dansk militært udstyr er endt i Israel og blevet brugt til at bombe i Gaza – på trods af de vedvarende anklager om Israels krigsforbrydelser og forbrydelser mod menneskeheden. De to kigger forbi og fortæller om deres nu prisnominerede projekt. Vi får også besøg af Lone Nikolajsen og Peter Nielsen, som begge bidrager til årets julekalender, Bordplanen. Her fortæller skiftende journalister om en kendt person – levende eller død – som de gerne ville sidde ved siden af til et middagsselskab. Nu er der imidlertid sket det, at Lone har inviteret en notorisk kvindehader, August Strindberg, til bords, som har et personligt mellemværende med Peters borddame, Sofie Holten – så nu er der lagt op til skandale ved årets fiktive julebord. Hør, hvad det alt sammen går ud på – og få rigelige mængder sladder fra den fælles kulturhistorie.

„Statt Anerkennung erhielten wir Anschuldigungen – statt Dank herrscht Stille.“ Das sagte einer der Anfang November vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof in Jerusalem wegen schwerer Folter an Palästinensern im Internierungslager Sde Teiman im Süden Israels angeklagten Soldaten gegenüber dem israelischen Kanal 7. Der Folterer sprach nicht nur von einem „Schauprozess“, er prahlte auch mit seinen TatenWeiterlesen

Während in Berlin nahezu verzweifelt über das Schicksal der Ukraine verhandelt wird, sucht die jüdische Gemeinschaft in Sydney nach der schrecklichen Terrortat nach Trost und Halt. Im Gespräch mit dem F.A.Z. Podcast für Deutschland erhebt die israelische VIZE-Außenministerin schwere Vorwürfe gegen die australische Regierung.

I veckans podd har Donald Trump äntligen fått sitt fredspris!Tobias berättar om sin kaosresa till Koala Lumpur.EBU har röstat om Israels eventuella deltagande i Eurovision. Eller? Har dom det?Vi ger (äntligen!) en uppdatering om Race across the world inför finalenTill sist listar vi tre fiktiva personer vi gärna byter liv med.Nu kör vi!Kontakt: hello@poddagency.comI säng med Tobias & Gabriel produceras av Poddagency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv How a village uses fishing creels to create a spectacular Christmas tree Higher proportion now contacting GPs in England online, figures show Strangled, beaten and enslaved by my in laws Carspreading is on the rise not everyone is happy Mystery as remains of seven arm deep sea octopus wash up on beach Trump says he doesnt want Somalis in US as ICE plans operation Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks Italian luxury giant Prada buys Versace at a discount Ultra Orthodox conscription bill threatens crisis for Israels government Government racks up 100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

The book of Judges shows us what life looks like when a people try to live without God. Israel was religious, but their religion had drifted far from the God of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Joshua. Judges tells us bluntly that a generation arosewho did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel(Judg. 2:10). Surrounded by nations with kings, Israel wanted one too. Wanting a king wasnt the problemGod had already promised a coming ruler from Judah:The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the rulers staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples(Gen. 49:10). He even gave instructions for Israels future king in Deuteronomy 17. The issue wasnt the idea of kingship, but Israels motivation. They wanted a king not to be more like God, but to be more like the nations. Their first king, Saul, looked the parttall, strong, impressivebut his heart was far from God. He cared more about preserving his image than obeying the Lord. The breaking point came when God commanded him to destroy the Amalekites. The Amalekites were a brutal nomadic tribe who had been Israels sworn enemies since the days of Moses, attacking Israel from behind when they were weak and exhausted (Ex. 17). Instead of obeying fully, Saul spared their king and kept what pleased him. So the Lord said through Samuel: Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrificesAs in obeying the voice of the LORD?Behold, to obey is better than a sacrifice,And to pay attention than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as reprehensible as the sin of divination,And insubordination is as reprehensible as false religion and idolatry.Since you have rejected the word of the LORD,He has also rejected you from being king. (1 Sam. 15:2223) Saul finally confessed,I have sinned because I feared the people and listened to their voice(1 Sam. 15:24), but the damage was done. Samuel told him the kingdom had been torn from him and given toa neighbor of yours, who is better than you(v. 28). That neighbor was a young Judean shepherd named Davidsomeone no one expected. When Samuel arrived at the home of Jesse (Boaz and Ruths great-grandson), he assumed Israels next king would look like one of Jesses oldest sons. But God corrected him:Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart(1 Sam. 16:7). After seven sons passed by without Gods approval, Samuel asked,Are these all the boys?Only then did Jesse mention his youngestDavidso overlooked that even his family hadnt considered him. But when David appeared, the Lord said,Arise, anoint him; for this is he(v. 12). And from that moment on,the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward(v. 13). David Was Gods Man The first time we are invited to look into Davids heartand to see what set him apart from everyone elseis in 1 Samuel 17 when he faced Goliath in battle. While Israels army stood frozen on the front lines, David had only been sent to deliver food to his brothers. The Philistines had proposed a champion-to-champion battle: Goliath against anyone Israel dared to send. The stakes were highthe losing side would become the servants of the winner. No one in Israel wanted to step forward. After Goliath roared,I defy the battle lines of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together!Saul and all Israel weredismayed and extremely afraid(1 Sam. 17:1011). For forty days, the giants taunts filled the valley. And for forty days, young David went back and forth between tending his fathers sheep and tending to his brothershearing the escalating tension firsthand. Eventually David had heard enough. Offended by Goliaths insults against God and His people, he asked,What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes the disgrace from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he has dared to defy the armies of the living God?(v. 26). When word reached Saul, David was brought before the king. Without hesitation, he said,May no mans heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight this Philistine(v. 32). David stepped forwardnot with armor, experience, or military strengthbut with confidence in Yahweh. Armed only with a staff, a sling, and five stones, David stood as Israels champion. Goliath mocked him, saying,Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?and cursed him by his gods (v. 43). He then threatened,Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals(v. 44). But Davids response revealed everything about his heart and his source of confidence: But David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a saber, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I will strike you and remove your head from you. Then I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, and that this entire assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle is the Lords, and He will hand you over to us! (1 Sam. 17:4547) Davids confidence was not in his ability, but in Gods character. The God who had rescued Israel before would rescue them again. David slung one stone, struck the giant in the forehead, and killed him with what seemed like nothing more than a slingshot. There was no earthly guarantee that David would defeat Goliath. But he knew God had promised Abraham that Israel would represent Him among the nations, and that a king would one day rise from Judah, the one to whomthe scepter shall not depart and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples(Gen. 49:910). David trusted that Gods purposes could not be stopped by a Philistine giant. David Was Israels Flawed King Under Davids leadership, Israel finally defeated and subdued the Philistinesthe nations greatest threat throughout the time of the Judges and during Sauls reign. David had been one of Sauls most successful military commanders, and the women of Israel even sang,Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands(1 Sam. 18:7). Under Davids rule the borders of Israel expanded, and the promises made to Abraham appeared closer than ever to becoming reality. Some of the high points of Davids reign include making Jerusalem the capital of Israel, bringing the ark of the covenant back into the city as the visible sign of Gods presence, preparing the way for Solomon to build the temple, and establishing Jerusalem as the spiritual and political center of the nation. David wanted God to be at the center of everything Israel did, reflecting Gods covenant at Sinai where the people were called Godstreasured possession, Hiskingdom of priests, and Hisholy nation(Exod. 19). But David is also remembered for one of the darkest moments of his lifehis adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband in a desperate attempt to cover up his sin. Uriah, one of Davids most loyal soldiers, was a man devoted to his king and to Israel. He also happened to be married to a woman of striking beauty named Bathsheba. We are told in 2 Samuel 11 that while Israels army was out fighting, David remained in Jerusalema decision that placed him exactly where temptation could reach him. What follows is one of the most sobering accounts in Scripture: Now at evening time David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the kings house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. So David sent messengers and inquired about the woman. And someone said, Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? Then David sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him, he slept with her.(2 Sam. 11:24) Soon after, Bathsheba sent word back to the king:I am pregnant. David never imagined his sin would come to light so quickly. Like many who try to hide their sins, he moved from temptation to adultery, and from adultery to deception. He brought Uriah home from battle, attempting to manipulate him into sleeping with his wife so the pregnancy would appear legitimate. But Uriah refusedhe would not enjoy the comforts of home while his fellow soldiers risked their lives. With his plans unraveling, David chose a darker path. He wrote a sealed letter to Joab, the commander of the army, and sent itin Uriahs own hand as messenger. The letter read: Place Uriah at the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck and killed (2 Sam. 11:1415). It was a death warrant. And David made Uriah carry it. Uriah died just as David intended, and for a moment the king must have felt deep reliefhis sin was concealed. But the covering of sin never hides it from God. The Lord sent the prophet Nathan to confront David, and when the truth broke through Davids self-deception, he finally said,I have sinned against the LORD.[1] The difference between David slaying Goliath and Davids failing with Bathsheba was not his strength, his ability, or his statusit was his dependence on God. When David trusted God, giants fell. When David trusted himself, David fell. We Need a True and Better David It was before Davids great sin with Bathsheba that God promised him that through his linage would come another king in 2 Samuel 7:1216; this moment is one of the most breathtaking moments in the entire Old Testament. Before a flawed king of whom God knew would fall terribly. The One David worshiped exclusively announced that the hope promised to Adam and Eve, the covenant repeated to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that would one day burst into reality through one of Davids descendants: When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever. (2 Sam. 7:1216) This covenant echoes the very promises God made to Adam and Eve, and later to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was a promise given specifically to Judah, and its path can be traced through some of the most unlikely people in Scripture. It moved forward throughTamar, a Canaanite woman surrounded by scandal. It continued throughRahab, another Canaanite woman who married Salmon of Judah and became the mother of Boaz. Boaz then marriedRuth, a Moabite widow, and they had a son named Obed. Obed fathered Jesse, and from Jesse came David. Consider the astonishing depth of God's grace, mercy, and loveHe chooses to accomplish His purposes through people with significant flaws. The covenant God was fulfilling through them is what theologians refer to as an unconditional covenanta promise not reliant on human strength, virtue, or even obedience, but founded solely on the perfect will of our good and holy God![2] Think about the weight of the promise made to David: Aforever throne that will never be compromised by sin.Aforever kingdom that will never be overcome by evil.Aforever King whose righteousness will never need improvement. Israel didnt just need a brave king, or a talented king, or even a repentant kingIsrael, and indeed the entire world, needed a perfect King. A King who would never fail, never fall, never waiver, and never walk away from God the way David did on the roof that night. And here is where the grace of God overwhelms:God chose to fulfill His forever covenant promise through the very place of Davids greatest failure. Bathshebathe woman David exploited, the woman whose husband he murdered, the woman whose story began with sinis the very woman God folded into the line of redemption. Bathsheba bore David five sons; the first was conceived through their affair and was taken from them by God through death. Of the other four sons listed in Scripture, was Solomon and the last child listed was Nathan. ThroughSolomon, the royal line flowed to Joseph, throughNathan, the line flowed to Mary. And standing at the end of both genealogies is the One the prophets longed forJesus, the Son of David. Jesus is the King that David could never be. He is the flawless Son whom God promised.He is the Shepherd-King of Ezekiel 37 who gathers the broken, restores the wandering, and rules with justice and compassion. He is the One who never surrendered to temptation, never hid His sin, never needed to be confronted by a prophetbecause He lived in perfect dependence on the Father every moment of His earthly life. Every one of us knows what it is to stand in front of a Goliathan addiction, a fear, a bitterness, a woundand feel small. And every one of us knows what it is to stand on the roof like David, spiritually lazy, drifting, self-confident, and one decision away from disaster. But Gods purpose was never for David to be the hero of IsraelDavid was the signpost, not the destination. His victories pointed to the kind of dependence God wants from us, and his failures pointed to the kind of Savior we desperately need. The remarkable message of the gospel isnt simply that God offers us another chance, but that He provides us with a greater Kinga true and better David. This King never surrendered to temptation, never acted out of pride, and never misused His power for harm. Instead of taking anothers life to hide His wrongdoing, He willingly gave His own life to atone for ours. Jesus, as the Son of David, is the true and better Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, Boaz, and David. He is the King David could never be. And to the weary and the woundedto the Davids who have fallen, and to the Bathshebas whose stories have been marked by anothers sinHe speaks: Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matt. 11:2830). [1] David is remembered as a great king, but also as a deeply flawed man. And yet, Scripture still calls hima man after My heart(Acts 13:22). [2] Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you wrongdoers. Remember the former things long past, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure... (Isa. 46:8-10).

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