WEBVTT - Inside Israel—Update 0:00:08.090 --> 0:00:10.789 He's just back from a trip to Israel. But he 0:00:10.789 --> 0:00:14.990 wasn't touring. He was learning, observing, and a lot of 0:00:14.990 --> 0:00:18.650 what he saw was, quite frankly, shocking. How profound is 0:00:18.650 --> 0:00:21.919 the impact of the Hamas war on Israel? What's next 0:00:21.920 --> 0:00:25.279 for the nation that Hamas and others want to destroy completely? 0:00:25.280 --> 0:00:28.340 Coming up, an update from Israel, plus all the top 0:00:28.340 --> 0:00:31.630 stories of the Middle East. Welcome to the land and 0:00:31.630 --> 0:00:34.300 the book. It's the one hour broadcast that takes you 0:00:34.300 --> 0:00:37.270 to the Holy Land and back without a passport or 0:00:37.270 --> 0:00:40.810 plane ticket. Our tour guide is Doctor Charlie Dyer, who, 0:00:40.810 --> 0:00:43.240 by the way, has led more than 100 actual trips 0:00:43.240 --> 0:00:46.990 to Israel. And I'm John Gager. Well, Israel, of course, 0:00:46.990 --> 0:00:49.300 has been in the news a lot over the past year. 0:00:49.300 --> 0:00:52.030 And as we know, the Bible is jam packed with 0:00:52.030 --> 0:00:56.130 end times prophecies about epic world events, the regathering of 0:00:56.130 --> 0:00:59.940 the Jewish people to their ancient homeland, and and then ultimately, 0:00:59.940 --> 0:01:03.540 Jesus soon returned. It is crucial for us as believers 0:01:03.540 --> 0:01:06.840 to have a proper understanding of Bible prophecy. So our 0:01:06.840 --> 0:01:10.050 view of the future is shaped by Scripture, not just 0:01:10.050 --> 0:01:11.429 headlines from today. 0:01:11.459 --> 0:01:13.500 That's right. And with this in mind, our friends at 0:01:13.500 --> 0:01:17.380 Life in Messiah have published a book titled God, Israel 0:01:17.380 --> 0:01:20.380 and Bible Prophecy, and they're offering it to listeners of 0:01:20.380 --> 0:01:22.960 the land in the book for a limited time. 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Charlie, what 0:01:59.780 --> 0:02:01.400 exactly has been happening? 0:02:01.430 --> 0:02:04.040 Well, the level of intensity in that war has dropped, 0:02:04.040 --> 0:02:07.150 but Israel is continuing to put pressure on Hamas by 0:02:07.150 --> 0:02:10.900 attacking remaining pockets of resistance. On Monday, a barrage of 0:02:10.900 --> 0:02:14.410 20 rockets was launched from Gaza against southern Israel. They 0:02:14.410 --> 0:02:17.440 landed in open areas near the border but did no damage. 0:02:17.440 --> 0:02:20.230 But it was a reminder that the war isn't over. 0:02:20.260 --> 0:02:24.250 Israel continues to target Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets. They 0:02:24.250 --> 0:02:26.680 want to keep pressure on Hamas to help secure a 0:02:26.680 --> 0:02:30.100 hostage deal, but they're also continuing to search for and 0:02:30.100 --> 0:02:33.730 destroy tunnels leading from Egypt to Gaza. Those are the 0:02:33.730 --> 0:02:36.640 supply lines that were used to arm Hamas, and Israel 0:02:36.639 --> 0:02:39.910 wants to cut off their ability to resupply. The number 0:02:39.910 --> 0:02:43.179 of tunnels was far more extensive than initially thought. Some 0:02:43.180 --> 0:02:46.540 believe that operation could actually take many more months to complete. 0:02:46.540 --> 0:02:49.150 The next phase of the war also involves creating some 0:02:49.150 --> 0:02:52.330 kind of a government alternative to Hamas. Israel is trying 0:02:52.330 --> 0:02:58.560 to place Palestinians not affiliated with Hamas over some administrative functions. Meanwhile, 0:02:58.560 --> 0:03:01.200 the US is trying to recruit other Arab countries to 0:03:01.200 --> 0:03:05.340 participate in a post-war Gaza security force. Secretary of State 0:03:05.340 --> 0:03:08.550 Blinken has said Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are 0:03:08.550 --> 0:03:10.950 on board to serve as part of that force. However, 0:03:10.950 --> 0:03:15.720 both conditioned their participation on plans to establish a pathway 0:03:15.720 --> 0:03:19.410 to a future Palestinian state, and the UAE is also 0:03:19.410 --> 0:03:22.139 demanding that the US be involved in the security force 0:03:22.139 --> 0:03:25.170 in some way. There's one other item of note on 0:03:25.169 --> 0:03:27.720 what's been happening in Gaza. A few months ago, the 0:03:27.720 --> 0:03:30.900 UN and the International Court of Justice were accusing Israel 0:03:30.900 --> 0:03:34.950 of genocide by creating a catastrophic food shortage in Gaza. 0:03:34.950 --> 0:03:37.680 At the time, they claimed a full blown famine would 0:03:37.680 --> 0:03:41.400 break out between March and July. Well, a new report 0:03:41.400 --> 0:03:45.280 was released saying those previous assumptions were wrong. This new 0:03:45.310 --> 0:03:49.030 UN linked report found no mortality data to prove famine 0:03:49.030 --> 0:03:52.870 is present. The previous projection was based on wrong assumptions 0:03:52.870 --> 0:03:55.720 on the amount of food entering the territory, instead of 0:03:55.720 --> 0:04:00.340 decreasing the supply increased. Those earlier claims made the headlines, 0:04:00.340 --> 0:04:04.089 but the new factual data debunking those claims has barely 0:04:04.090 --> 0:04:06.900 been acknowledged. It's a good reminder that one of the 0:04:06.900 --> 0:04:10.260 first casualties in war is the truth. Hamas has been 0:04:10.260 --> 0:04:14.910 caught numerous times announcing so-called Israeli atrocities that turned out 0:04:14.910 --> 0:04:18.120 to be false, but the reports were uncritically picked up 0:04:18.120 --> 0:04:21.780 and broadcast by mainstream media. The level of coverage on 0:04:21.779 --> 0:04:24.480 the war in Gaza is continuing to drop as the 0:04:24.480 --> 0:04:27.419 press shifts its focus to other areas, but the war 0:04:27.420 --> 0:04:30.479 still continuing, and Israel is still doing everything it can 0:04:30.480 --> 0:04:34.560 to defeat Hamas, bring back the remaining hostages, and doing 0:04:34.560 --> 0:04:38.280 so while harming as few civilians as possible. And that 0:04:38.279 --> 0:04:39.900 is worth noting. Charlie, what. 0:04:39.900 --> 0:04:42.540 About time frame here? Any thoughts on this? We're talking 0:04:42.540 --> 0:04:47.250 about more tunnels to destroy, obviously hostage negotiations still going on. 0:04:47.250 --> 0:04:50.099 What are what's the latest thinking on a time frame 0:04:50.100 --> 0:04:54.239 for an end or some sort of a a stalled resolution. 0:04:54.240 --> 0:04:56.339 Well, the one number that was thrown about was it 0:04:56.339 --> 0:04:58.380 would take at least six months to a fully get 0:04:58.380 --> 0:05:00.599 rid of all the tunnels that are leading in from 0:05:00.600 --> 0:05:03.660 Egypt to Gaza. But the reality is they don't know 0:05:03.660 --> 0:05:06.930 what they don't know. So that's just the best guess. 0:05:06.930 --> 0:05:10.470 And it may be wildly optimistic or pessimistic. 0:05:10.470 --> 0:05:14.099 Well, the conflict with Hamas may be sliding into the background, 0:05:14.100 --> 0:05:18.460 but Israel's threatened conflict with Hezbollah and Iran seemed to 0:05:18.460 --> 0:05:22.480 be taking its place. Is a peaceful resolution even possible, 0:05:22.480 --> 0:05:25.300 or is war just simply inevitable at some point? 0:05:25.330 --> 0:05:28.659 Well, war is definitely a possibility, though I wouldn't say 0:05:28.660 --> 0:05:31.690 it's inevitable, though the headlines make it seem like that 0:05:31.690 --> 0:05:35.080 in a speech, though, Israeli National Unity Party head Benny 0:05:35.080 --> 0:05:38.890 Gantz said the Israeli Defense Force can destroy Hezbollah's military 0:05:38.890 --> 0:05:42.750 capabilities in a matter of days. The former defense minister 0:05:42.750 --> 0:05:45.599 did admit that Israel would pay a price in any war, 0:05:45.600 --> 0:05:48.330 but the price paid by Lebanon and Hezbollah would be 0:05:48.330 --> 0:05:52.320 far greater. For its part, Iran warned of obliterating Israel 0:05:52.320 --> 0:05:55.770 if Israel attacks Hezbollah. It threatened to act against Israel 0:05:55.770 --> 0:05:58.859 with full force and to include the full involvement of, quote, 0:05:58.860 --> 0:06:02.880 all resistance fronts alluding to their allies in Iraq, Yemen 0:06:02.880 --> 0:06:06.490 and Syria. Israel's foreign minister responded with his own threat, 0:06:06.490 --> 0:06:10.750 saying A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed. 0:06:10.779 --> 0:06:14.140 Israel's defense minister said Israel isn't looking for war but 0:06:14.170 --> 0:06:16.359 is ready for it. He also said he hopes a 0:06:16.360 --> 0:06:19.390 diplomatic solution could be reached. Now, the key to any 0:06:19.390 --> 0:06:24.670 settlement is the implementation of UN Security Resolution 1701, which 0:06:24.670 --> 0:06:27.880 created a demilitarized zone between the border and the Litani 0:06:27.880 --> 0:06:31.680 River in Lebanon. This requires Hezbollah to remove its fighters 0:06:31.680 --> 0:06:34.590 away from Israel's border to the north of that river. 0:06:34.620 --> 0:06:38.160 This would allow the 60 to 80,000 Israeli citizens, who 0:06:38.160 --> 0:06:41.460 have been displaced since October to return to their homes, 0:06:41.460 --> 0:06:44.039 and it would allow Lebanese civilians who fled their homes 0:06:44.040 --> 0:06:47.550 to return as well. A peaceful resolution is possible, but 0:06:47.550 --> 0:06:51.240 the final decision rests with Hezbollah. One thing's for certain, 0:06:51.240 --> 0:06:54.430 though Israel won't allow Hezbollah fighters to remain on their 0:06:54.430 --> 0:06:57.640 border indefinitely. And a cut off time, if you will, 0:06:57.640 --> 0:06:59.890 might be sometime in July or August. 0:06:59.890 --> 0:07:02.109 Charlie, if you're Lebanon, you know you can't be thrilled 0:07:02.110 --> 0:07:06.340 about what's happening either. What is the leverage that continues 0:07:06.339 --> 0:07:09.429 to keep them from simply being reasonable? 0:07:09.520 --> 0:07:12.850 Well, sadly for them, it's the fact that Hezbollah is 0:07:12.850 --> 0:07:15.730 better armed than even the Lebanese army. No matter what 0:07:15.730 --> 0:07:18.850 they say, they really don't have much of a voice 0:07:18.850 --> 0:07:22.630 over Hezbollah because it is so well armed from Iran. 0:07:22.720 --> 0:07:26.440 Story number three an archaeologist claims to have discovered evidence 0:07:26.440 --> 0:07:29.380 of a Syrian army camps in Israel dating back to 0:07:29.380 --> 0:07:32.530 the time of King Hezekiah. Where are these camps? How 0:07:32.530 --> 0:07:35.590 reliable is the evidence and how would this discovery connect 0:07:35.590 --> 0:07:37.150 to claims in the Bible? 0:07:37.150 --> 0:07:39.670 You know, it's amazing. There are so many passages in 0:07:39.670 --> 0:07:43.410 Second Kings 18 to 20, Isaiah 36 to 39, Second 0:07:43.410 --> 0:07:47.550 Chronicles 32, and Isaiah ten. Micah one, along with others, 0:07:47.550 --> 0:07:50.610 describe the invasion of Judah during the time of Hezekiah 0:07:50.610 --> 0:07:54.930 by King Sennacherib of Assyria. Archaeological evidence from the ancient 0:07:54.930 --> 0:07:57.870 city of Lachish matches that description, and so does a 0:07:57.870 --> 0:08:01.230 relief on display in the British Museum that was originally 0:08:01.230 --> 0:08:04.140 from the palace in Nineveh that depicts the Assyrian army 0:08:04.140 --> 0:08:07.070 camp during its siege of Lachish. Now the camp in 0:08:07.100 --> 0:08:09.800 that relief is oval shaped, and it's protected by a 0:08:09.800 --> 0:08:12.860 wall with guard towers at regular intervals. So they have 0:08:12.860 --> 0:08:14.930 some idea of what that camp would have looked like. 0:08:14.930 --> 0:08:18.260 Using that relief, along with early photos from Israel and 0:08:18.260 --> 0:08:22.130 some modern mapping techniques. Stephen Compton claims to have discovered 0:08:22.130 --> 0:08:25.490 the location of the Assyrian army camps, both at Lachish 0:08:25.490 --> 0:08:28.760 and just to the north of Jerusalem. If those proposed 0:08:28.760 --> 0:08:32.320 sites are indeed Assyrian camps, it would be additional support 0:08:32.320 --> 0:08:36.579 for the biblical accounts describing those attacks. However, I can't 0:08:36.580 --> 0:08:39.099 get too excited about this announcement, at least not yet. 0:08:39.130 --> 0:08:42.550 No actual excavations have been done at either site, so 0:08:42.550 --> 0:08:46.390 he's basing his identification on Arabic names along with maps 0:08:46.390 --> 0:08:49.660 and photos. But in the area where Lachish is located, well, 0:08:49.660 --> 0:08:52.420 there are a lot of hills that would fit this description, 0:08:52.420 --> 0:08:54.520 and it's not clear from the relief in the British 0:08:54.520 --> 0:08:58.300 Museum that the Assyrians even put their camp on a hill. Now, 0:08:58.300 --> 0:09:01.420 I believe the Assyrian camps are near Lachish, as shown 0:09:01.420 --> 0:09:03.880 in that relief in the British Museum, and that they 0:09:03.880 --> 0:09:06.670 were on the north side of Jerusalem, because Isaiah ten 0:09:06.670 --> 0:09:09.520 says that. But, uh, the problem is right now we 0:09:09.520 --> 0:09:12.610 don't know where they are. Someday his proposed locations might 0:09:12.610 --> 0:09:16.000 be validated through excavations, but for right now, all we 0:09:16.000 --> 0:09:18.420 can say is his proposed locations are in the right 0:09:18.420 --> 0:09:21.660 general area, and that the Assyrians did indeed camp there 0:09:21.660 --> 0:09:23.430 based on what the Bible says. 0:09:23.640 --> 0:09:27.360 Well, six months ago, you reported on an Israeli medtech 0:09:27.360 --> 0:09:32.580 company's innovative headset that could reduce delirium in ICU patients, 0:09:32.580 --> 0:09:35.820 and an interim report now suggests the system is having 0:09:35.820 --> 0:09:39.570 a positive impact on severely injured soldiers. So tell us 0:09:39.570 --> 0:09:43.350 about this latest update from Icontrol control medical technology. 0:09:43.380 --> 0:09:46.020 Yeah, this is a great story. You know, they originally 0:09:46.020 --> 0:09:48.990 developed this headset as an alternative to communicate with people 0:09:48.990 --> 0:09:51.929 who have ALS. But they saw an opportunity to try 0:09:51.929 --> 0:09:54.420 and use it with those in ICU who are under 0:09:54.420 --> 0:09:57.000 sedation and on a ventilator. And their hope was it 0:09:57.000 --> 0:10:01.439 could help reduce or eliminate delirium and post-traumatic stress disorder. 0:10:01.590 --> 0:10:04.290 The headset has an infrared camera that follows the eye, 0:10:04.290 --> 0:10:07.420 a bone conduction earphone, and it's connected to the cloud 0:10:07.420 --> 0:10:10.960 via Wi-Fi. Sedated patients are in a state of artificial sleep, 0:10:10.960 --> 0:10:13.360 but the brain still works to fill in gaps, which 0:10:13.360 --> 0:10:17.590 is what leads to nightmares, PTSD, and delirium. So playing 0:10:17.590 --> 0:10:21.189 familiar sounds in this headset, like favorite music or hearing 0:10:21.190 --> 0:10:23.770 verbal messages from the family, is what they were hoping 0:10:23.770 --> 0:10:26.500 would fill in the gaps. And indeed, that's what is happening. 0:10:26.500 --> 0:10:29.920 One seriously wounded patient awoke after six months in intensive 0:10:29.950 --> 0:10:32.650 care and asked the nurse to listen to his favorite music, 0:10:32.650 --> 0:10:35.199 which they had been playing. The innovative use of this 0:10:35.200 --> 0:10:39.819 system is really having a positive impact on those in ICU. 0:10:39.820 --> 0:10:41.920 And that's a look at current events from the Middle 0:10:41.920 --> 0:10:44.650 East with our host, doctor Charlie Dyer. Coming up, a 0:10:44.650 --> 0:10:47.319 conversation where we're going to head inside Israel with a 0:10:47.320 --> 0:10:51.400 guy who's just back, fresh insights, perspectives you need to hear. 0:10:51.429 --> 0:10:54.530 That's all ahead on today's edition of The Land and 0:10:54.530 --> 0:11:11.810 the book. When it comes to the war with Hamas, 0:11:11.809 --> 0:11:15.530 facts have ceased to matter in America. A generation that 0:11:15.530 --> 0:11:19.100 claims to measure everything with science has thrown science out 0:11:19.100 --> 0:11:23.450 the window. What's left is narrative, and that narrative is viciously, 0:11:23.450 --> 0:11:28.429 sometimes violently, opposed to Israel. What's really going on? Troy 0:11:28.429 --> 0:11:32.240 Miller of the National Religious Broadcasters was just in Israel. 0:11:32.240 --> 0:11:35.179 He joins us today with fresh insights in just a 0:11:35.179 --> 0:11:38.270 moment here on the land and the book. Welcome. I'm 0:11:38.270 --> 0:11:41.420 John Gager, and before we join Troy, let's think about 0:11:41.420 --> 0:11:44.679 ways that we can model Christ for our Jewish friends 0:11:44.679 --> 0:11:49.540 and neighbors. Helping you help your Jewish friend find Yeshua 0:11:49.540 --> 0:11:52.000 in the Old Testament. That's our challenge. As we sit 0:11:52.000 --> 0:11:54.760 down with Michael Riedel, general editor of the Moody Handbook 0:11:54.760 --> 0:11:56.679 of Messianic Prophecy. Where would you take us? 0:11:56.679 --> 0:11:59.110 I would say, you know, so often people say Jesus 0:11:59.110 --> 0:12:02.740 was some sort of victim. No, this was a choice 0:12:02.740 --> 0:12:06.190 that the Hebrew prophets said he would make to suffer 0:12:06.190 --> 0:12:10.030 for us. It says in Isaiah 50 when it talks 0:12:10.030 --> 0:12:13.360 about the suffering servant, it's a first person kind of statement, 0:12:13.360 --> 0:12:15.579 a poem written in the first person. He says. I 0:12:15.580 --> 0:12:18.309 gave my back to those who beat me and my 0:12:18.309 --> 0:12:21.190 cheeks to those who tore out my beard. I did 0:12:21.190 --> 0:12:26.079 not hide my face from scorn and spitting. Isaiah 50, 0:12:26.080 --> 0:12:29.740 verse six. What he is saying is, I willingly suffered. 0:12:29.770 --> 0:12:32.839 I did not go to the cross as a victim. 0:12:32.840 --> 0:12:36.230 It was my choice. That's what the Lord Jesus taught. 0:12:36.230 --> 0:12:39.350 No man takes my life, but I lay it down willingly. 0:12:39.350 --> 0:12:42.350 He gave himself for us because it was his choice. 0:12:42.350 --> 0:12:44.809 He was not a victim of oppression. He was one 0:12:44.809 --> 0:12:48.080 who chose. He could have called those angels to deliver him, 0:12:48.080 --> 0:12:49.970 but he chose to die for us. 0:12:49.970 --> 0:12:52.580 Our thanks to Michael Radiogenic, professor of Jewish studies here 0:12:52.580 --> 0:12:55.010 at the Moody Bible Institute, joining us on the land 0:12:55.010 --> 0:12:59.900 and the book. Troy Miller is president and CEO of 0:12:59.900 --> 0:13:05.030 the National Religious Broadcasters. He's enjoyed a distinguished and varied career, 0:13:05.030 --> 0:13:08.840 including 15 years with the US Navy. He worked for 0:13:08.840 --> 0:13:12.920 Personal Computer Gateway Incorporated for ten years, was involved in 0:13:12.920 --> 0:13:17.270 leading several business start ups, including Gateway's expansion into Europe 0:13:17.270 --> 0:13:20.410 and Asia. Troy has also served as the executive vice 0:13:20.410 --> 0:13:25.450 president and chief operating officer for James Kennedy Ministries. And 0:13:25.450 --> 0:13:28.510 as I mentioned earlier, he recently returned from a trip 0:13:28.510 --> 0:13:31.840 to Israel, which is the focus of today's conversation. Hey, 0:13:31.840 --> 0:13:33.940 welcome to the land and the book, Troy. 0:13:34.000 --> 0:13:35.830 Thanks, John. I'm glad to be with you. 0:13:35.860 --> 0:13:38.860 So what was the nature of your visit to Israel? 0:13:39.040 --> 0:13:43.140 So we took a group of Christian communicators, uh, people 0:13:43.140 --> 0:13:45.750 that were in Christian media over for what we called 0:13:45.750 --> 0:13:48.990 a solidarity and fact finding tour. We were able to 0:13:48.990 --> 0:13:51.510 meet with a number of officials and a number of 0:13:51.510 --> 0:13:54.570 organizations while we were there, to really get a good 0:13:54.570 --> 0:13:57.270 perspective of what's going on in Israel today with the 0:13:57.270 --> 0:14:00.660 war on Hamas, and also what's going on in the 0:14:00.660 --> 0:14:04.530 northern border with Hezbollah. So that was kind of the 0:14:04.530 --> 0:14:06.829 whole gist of our mission. But we also met with 0:14:06.830 --> 0:14:09.380 a number of religious leaders so that we could show 0:14:09.380 --> 0:14:13.130 the solidarity that Christians have for Israel and for our 0:14:13.130 --> 0:14:15.349 brothers and sisters there. As you know, there's a lot 0:14:15.350 --> 0:14:17.690 of opposition going on in the U.S. right now. And 0:14:17.690 --> 0:14:19.940 so that was an important message we wanted to bring. 0:14:19.970 --> 0:14:22.640 Well, you did a lot of walking, a lot of touring. 0:14:22.670 --> 0:14:25.490 Tell me about an experience you had that felt like 0:14:25.490 --> 0:14:28.010 a kick in the stomach. What comes to mind? 0:14:28.040 --> 0:14:31.040 Yeah, I think the two biggest kicks in the stomach 0:14:31.040 --> 0:14:34.910 that we had one. We visited the Nova music Festival 0:14:34.910 --> 0:14:39.050 grounds and were able to talk to a few survivors. 0:14:39.050 --> 0:14:43.700 And when you really understand what happened on that music grounds, 0:14:43.700 --> 0:14:47.330 that festival there, it really is just heart wrenching for 0:14:47.330 --> 0:14:51.530 you to understand that these young kids woke up that morning, 0:14:51.530 --> 0:14:54.710 they were listening to music. They were getting ready to 0:14:54.710 --> 0:14:57.370 kind of head home for the day. And then they 0:14:57.370 --> 0:15:01.870 heard the sirens. But the sirens quickly turned into gunfire. 0:15:01.870 --> 0:15:05.740 And just the horrific events there, and the number of 0:15:05.740 --> 0:15:08.950 young adults that lost their lives, that had promising lives. 0:15:08.950 --> 0:15:12.010 It's just a heartache. Just gut wrenching, as you said. 0:15:12.370 --> 0:15:16.960 National Religious Broadcasters President and CEO Troy Miller is just 0:15:16.960 --> 0:15:19.620 back from a trip to Israel, and we appreciate his 0:15:19.620 --> 0:15:22.920 updates today on the land. And the book. Sounds like 0:15:22.920 --> 0:15:25.740 traveling to Israel right now in particular, is a whole 0:15:25.740 --> 0:15:29.640 lot different than talking about Israel, particularly the way the 0:15:29.640 --> 0:15:33.060 mainstream media has covered the current war. What are your thoughts? 0:15:33.450 --> 0:15:37.890 Oh, absolutely. The mainstream media, somehow I don't I'm not 0:15:37.890 --> 0:15:42.510 sure how has turned Israel into, you know, the enemy here, 0:15:42.510 --> 0:15:46.460 as if Israel was the perpetrator on October 7th and 0:15:46.460 --> 0:15:50.960 has forgotten that that it was Hamas who launched this 0:15:50.960 --> 0:15:56.030 horrific attack on these very peaceful and for the most part, 0:15:56.030 --> 0:15:59.900 very liberal communities that were down in the South. A 0:15:59.900 --> 0:16:03.560 lot of these communities were working very hard on the 0:16:03.560 --> 0:16:08.240 behalf of Palestinians and Palestinian citizens, trying to employ them, 0:16:08.240 --> 0:16:11.900 educate them, help them get medical coverage. Just a number 0:16:11.900 --> 0:16:15.050 of things there. And those are messages that the mainstream 0:16:15.050 --> 0:16:18.140 media is just not talking about. And also the fact, 0:16:18.140 --> 0:16:20.660 you know, just as, uh, not too long after we 0:16:20.660 --> 0:16:24.440 got back, Israel, you know, rescued four hostages. Two of 0:16:24.440 --> 0:16:30.260 those hostages were being held by Palestinian civilians. They weren't 0:16:30.260 --> 0:16:33.310 being held by, you know, the Hamas militants, the terrorists, 0:16:33.310 --> 0:16:36.010 they were being held by civilians. And this is just 0:16:36.010 --> 0:16:39.580 a message that mainstream media is not reporting. And they're 0:16:39.580 --> 0:16:42.040 also not reporting, John, on what's going on on the 0:16:42.040 --> 0:16:45.910 northern border. Until recently, Hezbollah on the northern border has 0:16:45.910 --> 0:16:50.050 launched well over a thousand rocket attacks into Israel. And 0:16:50.050 --> 0:16:53.050 so there's a lot going on in Israel that we 0:16:53.050 --> 0:16:54.490 want people to be aware of. 0:16:54.520 --> 0:16:57.150 Troy, the question is why? What's the payoff? What's the 0:16:57.150 --> 0:17:01.470 pressure point that is creating this kind of false reporting? 0:17:01.740 --> 0:17:05.160 Well, I think it just falls in line with the 0:17:05.160 --> 0:17:09.180 problem we have here in the U.S., the indoctrination on 0:17:09.180 --> 0:17:12.690 critical race theory and intersectionality and some of these things 0:17:12.690 --> 0:17:15.929 that have been taught in these colleges and universities. And 0:17:15.930 --> 0:17:20.420 now they see Israel, you know, portrayed Israel as the aggressor, 0:17:20.420 --> 0:17:23.930 as the evil in this, as the colonial power. And 0:17:23.930 --> 0:17:26.720 people don't realize that, you know, the land that God 0:17:26.720 --> 0:17:29.420 gave Israel way back, all the way back that he 0:17:29.420 --> 0:17:33.980 promised Abraham. Jews have been in that land continuously. There 0:17:33.980 --> 0:17:36.650 has never been a time where the Jewish people have 0:17:36.650 --> 0:17:39.530 not been in the land. There's been a remnant. Of course, 0:17:39.530 --> 0:17:42.380 we know there's a dispersion, but the Jewish people were 0:17:42.380 --> 0:17:47.060 there long before 1948, before Israel was declared a state. 0:17:47.060 --> 0:17:50.480 And I think that it just fits into this socialist 0:17:50.480 --> 0:17:53.630 Marxist indoctrination that they're doing, and they don't know how 0:17:53.630 --> 0:17:56.300 to back away from it now. We met with some 0:17:56.300 --> 0:18:00.470 protesters and people who, like those who deny the Holocaust, 0:18:00.500 --> 0:18:04.490 were even denying that October 7th even happened in Israel, 0:18:04.490 --> 0:18:07.250 and that it's just the narrative there is really, really 0:18:07.250 --> 0:18:08.510 hard to understand. 0:18:08.720 --> 0:18:11.240 Well, if you joined us midstream, this is the Land 0:18:11.240 --> 0:18:14.600 and the book from Moody Radio, I'm John Gager, joined 0:18:14.600 --> 0:18:17.270 by Troy Miller, who is president of the National Religious 0:18:17.270 --> 0:18:20.960 Broadcasters here in the US. Troy polling has shown a 0:18:20.960 --> 0:18:26.090 precipitous drop in support for Israel among young evangelicals impacted 0:18:26.090 --> 0:18:29.389 by both social media and their peers over the images 0:18:29.390 --> 0:18:32.129 coming from Gaza. So how do you suggest we counteract 0:18:32.130 --> 0:18:33.000 all of this? 0:18:33.030 --> 0:18:37.230 It's a topic that pastors and leaders, elders and churches 0:18:37.230 --> 0:18:40.350 need to talk about and Christian media is talking about. 0:18:40.350 --> 0:18:42.870 And I'm so glad that you're covering this topic today. 0:18:42.869 --> 0:18:46.200 And we really need to get Christian influencers on these 0:18:46.200 --> 0:18:50.790 social media platforms, particularly TikTok, where the young adults, young 0:18:50.790 --> 0:18:55.670 evangelicals really get their information from and communicate the truth 0:18:55.670 --> 0:18:58.580 about what's really going on in Israel and what's really 0:18:58.580 --> 0:19:03.170 behind these attacks, and the fact that Hamas really simply 0:19:03.170 --> 0:19:06.260 wants the elimination of the Jewish people in the Middle East. 0:19:06.290 --> 0:19:09.950 Well, one bright spot in this discussion. You've observed that 0:19:09.950 --> 0:19:14.389 when American students who have a strong faith based background, 0:19:14.390 --> 0:19:17.300 when they're presented with the full picture, they're more inclined 0:19:17.330 --> 0:19:20.740 to be supportive of Israel than their secular counterparts. Give 0:19:20.740 --> 0:19:22.389 us a story or example here. 0:19:22.570 --> 0:19:23.320 Yes. 0:19:23.320 --> 0:19:27.399 So my daughter actually went out to the University of 0:19:27.400 --> 0:19:31.090 California with Concerned Women of America to march on behalf 0:19:31.090 --> 0:19:33.760 of Israel, and they were able to meet some of 0:19:33.760 --> 0:19:36.850 the protesters, and particularly some of the protesters who were 0:19:36.850 --> 0:19:40.450 Christians out there and have these dialogues, have a conversation 0:19:40.450 --> 0:19:44.320 and talk about, okay, here's what happened October 7th. Here's 0:19:44.320 --> 0:19:48.100 what Israel's facing. Did you know that Israel has given 0:19:48.100 --> 0:19:52.870 the Palestinian people complete autonomy to run their cities and 0:19:52.869 --> 0:19:56.320 to run their areas? And as she had those conversations, 0:19:56.320 --> 0:20:00.730 she found out that very quickly the evangelical students said, oh, 0:20:00.730 --> 0:20:03.340 we didn't know any of that. The Christians that were 0:20:03.340 --> 0:20:06.190 there marching on behalf of Palestine. So we didn't really 0:20:06.190 --> 0:20:08.700 realize any of that. And she said several of them 0:20:08.700 --> 0:20:10.530 just walked away from the protest. 0:20:10.560 --> 0:20:13.140 Mm. That's great. Hey, let's talk a bit more about 0:20:13.140 --> 0:20:18.000 the anti-Semitic wave that's rolling over college campuses. You've written 0:20:18.000 --> 0:20:21.659 the actions of an extremist minority on college campuses across 0:20:21.660 --> 0:20:24.960 the United States have created a backlash that is bringing 0:20:24.960 --> 0:20:30.720 Christians and Jews together against the woke driven, anti-Israel ideology 0:20:30.720 --> 0:20:33.810 permeating the mainstream media. Give us an example of this 0:20:33.810 --> 0:20:34.890 coming together. 0:20:35.070 --> 0:20:35.580 Yeah. 0:20:35.580 --> 0:20:38.550 So again, look at my daughter. You know, she's 23 0:20:38.550 --> 0:20:42.810 years old. She flies out to California to go and 0:20:42.810 --> 0:20:46.620 rally on behalf of the Jewish and Israeli students at 0:20:46.619 --> 0:20:49.770 the University of Southern California. And we also saw this 0:20:49.770 --> 0:20:54.030 down at many of the southern universities, University of Mississippi, 0:20:54.030 --> 0:20:56.500 where there was a march down there by a number 0:20:56.500 --> 0:21:01.600 of anti-Israeli march, a pro-Palestinian march and a group from 0:21:01.600 --> 0:21:05.080 one of the Christian student bodies was a group that 0:21:05.080 --> 0:21:07.540 helped surround some of the monuments so that they could 0:21:07.540 --> 0:21:10.720 not be defaced. And these are groups that are groups 0:21:10.720 --> 0:21:15.220 across this country that have volunteered to escort Jewish students 0:21:15.220 --> 0:21:19.360 to their classes. And these are predominantly Christian groups. These 0:21:19.359 --> 0:21:23.380 are predominantly young Christian adults who come alongside their Jewish 0:21:23.380 --> 0:21:27.340 brothers and sisters on the campuses to show that solidarity 0:21:27.340 --> 0:21:30.130 and protect them. And that is really, as you said, 0:21:30.130 --> 0:21:33.340 that's a really hopeful thing that we're actually seeing Christians 0:21:33.340 --> 0:21:37.389 stand up today and protect our Jewish brothers and sisters. 0:21:37.390 --> 0:21:41.260 What's happening now in Israel and how it's being portrayed 0:21:41.260 --> 0:21:44.310 here in America. That's our focus on the land and 0:21:44.310 --> 0:21:47.370 the book as we dialogue today with Troy Miller, president 0:21:47.369 --> 0:21:51.389 of the National Religious Broadcasters, just back from Israel, it 0:21:51.390 --> 0:21:54.060 feels very much like Israel has just plain lost the 0:21:54.060 --> 0:21:57.300 media war. At least, you know, in the mainstream media. 0:21:57.300 --> 0:22:00.480 How can we take seriously though, the claim of genocide 0:22:00.480 --> 0:22:04.830 against Israel when the Hamas charter talks specifically about the 0:22:04.830 --> 0:22:08.209 destruction of Israel? Why does this get no mention, no 0:22:08.210 --> 0:22:10.639 traction in the media? And what can believers do to 0:22:10.640 --> 0:22:11.510 change that? 0:22:11.540 --> 0:22:15.020 Look, the mainstream media has a message that they want 0:22:15.020 --> 0:22:17.510 to send out. And I think we're seeing this today, 0:22:17.510 --> 0:22:21.830 as we've seen a lot of these anti-Israel pro-Palestinian marches 0:22:21.830 --> 0:22:26.780 really morph into anti-American marches. And even in some cases, 0:22:26.780 --> 0:22:29.899 some of these marches have called, you know, for violence 0:22:29.900 --> 0:22:31.760 on Christians. And I think one of the things that 0:22:31.790 --> 0:22:35.149 Christian media can do is Christian media needs to keep 0:22:35.150 --> 0:22:39.080 reminding people of the truth, and especially us as Christians, 0:22:39.080 --> 0:22:42.260 we understand, we look in our Bible, we can read 0:22:42.260 --> 0:22:45.350 from Exodus, we can read the promises that were made 0:22:45.350 --> 0:22:49.909 to Abraham in Genesis. We can read Joshua's conquest. And 0:22:49.910 --> 0:22:52.370 we understand that the land that God, this is the 0:22:52.369 --> 0:22:55.430 creator of the universe. He carved out this one place 0:22:55.430 --> 0:22:57.699 of all the earth. God took this land and carved 0:22:57.700 --> 0:23:00.159 it out for his people. And so one of the 0:23:00.160 --> 0:23:03.730 initiatives that we've launched also is an initiative called Keep 0:23:03.730 --> 0:23:06.550 God's Land, which is we change the rhetoric and we 0:23:06.550 --> 0:23:08.800 don't talk about things like the West Bank. There is 0:23:08.800 --> 0:23:10.780 no such thing as a West Bank. That's a made 0:23:10.780 --> 0:23:14.169 up term. This land is Judea and Samaria. This is 0:23:14.170 --> 0:23:17.140 the land that Christ walked himself in. And this was 0:23:17.140 --> 0:23:19.570 the land that was given to the Jewish people. And 0:23:19.570 --> 0:23:21.690 so we need to keep that narrative going. You know, 0:23:21.690 --> 0:23:24.060 so many young people can't even name when they chant 0:23:24.060 --> 0:23:26.010 from the river to the sea. They can't even name 0:23:26.010 --> 0:23:28.680 the river. They don't even understand what's going on there. 0:23:28.680 --> 0:23:31.680 And as you said, we don't talk enough about Hamas, 0:23:31.680 --> 0:23:34.470 who recently just got on. The Hamas leader who's in 0:23:34.470 --> 0:23:37.950 Qatar recently just got on the the mainstream media, got 0:23:37.980 --> 0:23:42.330 on Al Jazeera and called for the elimination of all 0:23:42.330 --> 0:23:46.040 homosexuals across the Middle East, and talked about how there's 0:23:46.040 --> 0:23:50.090 no repentance for that. And that's the difference between Christianity 0:23:50.090 --> 0:23:54.680 and radical Islam. We understand that God forgives, there is repentance. 0:23:54.680 --> 0:23:57.350 There is a way back to Christ, has paid the 0:23:57.350 --> 0:24:01.070 penalty for our sins, and we need to talk more 0:24:01.070 --> 0:24:03.320 about that. As a church, we need to talk about 0:24:03.320 --> 0:24:05.930 this is God's land, and we need to talk about 0:24:05.930 --> 0:24:09.820 really the difference that's going on here between Islam, Judaism 0:24:09.820 --> 0:24:10.990 and Christianity. 0:24:11.020 --> 0:24:14.050 Troy, I read a Pew Research report, This is fresh, 0:24:14.050 --> 0:24:17.650 in which people were asked about speech that supports Israel's 0:24:17.650 --> 0:24:21.369 right to exist, among other questions. Should that type of 0:24:21.369 --> 0:24:24.940 speech be allowed, meaning Israel's right to exist? Should that 0:24:24.940 --> 0:24:30.129 be allowed? Get this 7% of Americans said no and 21% 0:24:30.160 --> 0:24:34.630 were unsure. Why are we not more outraged by this 0:24:34.630 --> 0:24:38.260 apparent desire to shut down even speech about these things? 0:24:38.859 --> 0:24:40.420 Yeah, well, look. 0:24:40.420 --> 0:24:43.990 We should be completely outraged that we can't talk about 0:24:43.990 --> 0:24:47.109 something as simple as the right for the Israeli state 0:24:47.109 --> 0:24:50.170 to exist, a right that was given to them in 1948, 0:24:50.200 --> 0:24:53.140 a right that has been there, as we said, from 0:24:53.140 --> 0:24:56.490 God from the beginning. And this is very indicative of 0:24:56.490 --> 0:24:59.880 what's going on in society today. We see the weaponization 0:24:59.880 --> 0:25:03.479 of the mainstream media. Mainstream media today is not media. 0:25:03.480 --> 0:25:08.970 They're a propaganda generation, factories generating factories that are out there. 0:25:08.970 --> 0:25:12.300 And we see this weaponization of the government. And I 0:25:12.300 --> 0:25:14.940 think people I really would hope that people would have 0:25:14.940 --> 0:25:18.930 a bigger backlash to this after the whole Covid pandemic mess, 0:25:18.930 --> 0:25:21.109 where we found out that so much of what they 0:25:21.109 --> 0:25:26.810 called misinformation really turned out to be real information. And today, 0:25:26.810 --> 0:25:29.060 I don't know why we don't, but we need our 0:25:29.060 --> 0:25:32.570 pastors need to talk about the value of our First 0:25:32.570 --> 0:25:35.330 Amendment rights, our God given rights. The values that the 0:25:35.330 --> 0:25:39.680 Founding Fathers understood were rights given to us not by 0:25:39.680 --> 0:25:42.230 the government, but given to us by our creator. 0:25:42.260 --> 0:25:46.240 National Religious broadcasters. Broadcasters President and CEO Troy Miller has 0:25:46.240 --> 0:25:48.700 joined us today on the land and the book. We're 0:25:48.700 --> 0:25:51.790 up next. Charlie Dyer takes a look at your questions. 0:25:51.790 --> 0:25:54.730 I'm looking forward to what's puzzling you on the land 0:25:54.730 --> 0:26:08.290 and the book. Hope your day is going well. This 0:26:08.290 --> 0:26:10.750 is the land and the book from Moody Radio with 0:26:10.750 --> 0:26:13.810 our host, Charlie Dyer. I'm John Gager, and this is 0:26:13.810 --> 0:26:16.750 segment three, Bible Questions and Answers. We have a great 0:26:16.750 --> 0:26:20.290 time because it's not us doing the scripting, the asking, 0:26:20.290 --> 0:26:22.900 it's you. The questions are all yours. They're all real. 0:26:22.900 --> 0:26:25.270 They come to us via email at The Land and 0:26:25.270 --> 0:26:29.590 the book@moody.edu. You know, Charlie Israel has been in the 0:26:29.590 --> 0:26:32.260 news a lot over the past year and as we know, 0:26:32.260 --> 0:26:35.639 the Bible is jam packed with end times prophecies about 0:26:35.640 --> 0:26:38.790 epic world events, the regathering of the Jewish people to 0:26:38.790 --> 0:26:42.720 their ancient homeland, and Jesus return. It's crucial for us, though, 0:26:42.720 --> 0:26:46.260 as believers, to have a proper understanding of Bible prophecy. 0:26:46.260 --> 0:26:48.810 So our view of the future is shaped by Scripture, right? 0:26:48.840 --> 0:26:49.950 Not today's headlines. 0:26:49.980 --> 0:26:52.800 That's exactly right. 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That's life in Messiah org. 0:27:28.720 --> 0:27:31.419 All right. Thank you. Charlie. Let's dig into our first question. 0:27:31.420 --> 0:27:34.659 This one from Sue she says, is time one of 0:27:34.660 --> 0:27:37.929 God's attributes or did he create time? And if he 0:27:37.930 --> 0:27:41.169 created time, when did he do so? Is God just 0:27:41.170 --> 0:27:44.260 present in this moment or does he simultaneously exist in 0:27:44.260 --> 0:27:48.850 the past, present, and future? How does God see the future? Yeah, I. 0:27:48.850 --> 0:27:51.250 Don't see time as being an attribute of God. A 0:27:51.250 --> 0:27:53.710 time seems to be a function of the created order. 0:27:53.710 --> 0:27:56.109 It's a property of creation, kind of like the second 0:27:56.109 --> 0:27:58.869 law of thermodynamics or the speed of light. You know, 0:27:58.869 --> 0:28:02.560 passages like Psalm 90 put God outside the created order. 0:28:02.560 --> 0:28:04.870 It says there before the mountains were born, or you 0:28:04.869 --> 0:28:08.830 brought forth the whole earth from everlasting to everlasting, your God. 0:28:09.010 --> 0:28:12.070 That Psalm also describes, I think, in poetic fashion, how 0:28:12.070 --> 0:28:15.040 God's view of time is so vastly different than ours. 0:28:15.040 --> 0:28:17.980 It says A thousand years in your sight are like 0:28:17.980 --> 0:28:19.990 a day that's just gone by, or like a watch 0:28:19.990 --> 0:28:23.410 in the night. Now, in terms of God's relationship to time, 0:28:23.410 --> 0:28:26.710 I like what God himself said in Isaiah 46. He says, 0:28:26.710 --> 0:28:29.260 remember the former things those of long ago I'm God, 0:28:29.260 --> 0:28:32.020 there is no other. I'm God, there's none like me. 0:28:32.020 --> 0:28:35.479 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times. 0:28:35.480 --> 0:28:38.300 What is still to come. So trying to determine how 0:28:38.330 --> 0:28:40.430 time relates to God, at least to me, seems to 0:28:40.430 --> 0:28:44.780 be irrelevant since time itself, past, present, future exists within 0:28:44.780 --> 0:28:49.070 the plan he designed before time, as we even understand it, began. 0:28:49.160 --> 0:28:51.830 One last passage though it's from the New Testament. First 0:28:51.830 --> 0:28:55.610 Timothy one nine. There Paul describes God's gracious plan of 0:28:55.610 --> 0:28:58.180 salvation through his son. He says it was given in 0:28:58.180 --> 0:29:02.290 Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. Literally. It says 0:29:02.290 --> 0:29:06.520 before time eternal. We might say before the eons of time. 0:29:06.520 --> 0:29:09.370 But the key here is that this was before those 0:29:09.400 --> 0:29:12.310 eons of time even began. God was there, and he 0:29:12.310 --> 0:29:15.160 had a plan prior to the foundation of time itself. 0:29:15.160 --> 0:29:19.150 Interesting. Robin takes us to Romans 826, which says, the 0:29:19.150 --> 0:29:23.760 Holy Spirit intercedes for us. But verse 34 says, Jesus 0:29:23.760 --> 0:29:26.220 Christ intercedes for us. Now how are these two roles 0:29:26.220 --> 0:29:27.900 similar and or different? 0:29:27.930 --> 0:29:30.330 Well, I see them as complementary, you know, in verses 0:29:30.330 --> 0:29:33.840 22 to 28. In that section, Paul uses three forms 0:29:33.840 --> 0:29:36.540 of a word for groan or groaning. In verse 22, 0:29:36.540 --> 0:29:40.320 the whole creation groans together. In verse 23, we groan 0:29:40.320 --> 0:29:43.860 within ourselves, and then in verse 26, the spirit intercedes 0:29:43.860 --> 0:29:47.400 for us, he says with groanings that words can't express. 0:29:47.580 --> 0:29:49.560 His point here is that the world around us is 0:29:49.560 --> 0:29:52.950 full of struggles. We experience struggles as well. And he 0:29:52.950 --> 0:29:55.770 says in verse 26, the spirit comes to our aid 0:29:55.770 --> 0:29:58.830 by taking all the prayer concerns we struggle over and 0:29:58.830 --> 0:30:01.410 bringing them to God the Father with an intensity with 0:30:01.410 --> 0:30:04.709 groanings that we can't even begin to imagine. And he 0:30:04.710 --> 0:30:07.440 does it in accordance with God's will. So as a result, 0:30:07.440 --> 0:30:09.920 we have confidence God will work all things together for 0:30:09.920 --> 0:30:11.990 the good of those who love him. Because of the 0:30:11.990 --> 0:30:14.510 role of the spirit in praying for us and taking 0:30:14.510 --> 0:30:17.750 our feeble prayers and translating them into those powerful and 0:30:17.750 --> 0:30:21.110 passionate words that align with God's will. Now the second part, 0:30:21.110 --> 0:30:24.920 verses 31 to 35. The focus isn't on prayer, but 0:30:24.920 --> 0:30:27.350 it's on the issue of our acceptance by God. And 0:30:27.350 --> 0:30:29.690 he says, no charge can be made against us that 0:30:29.690 --> 0:30:34.300 can stand because God has predestined, called, justified and glorified us. 0:30:34.300 --> 0:30:36.430 And we know that because God gave His Son to 0:30:36.430 --> 0:30:39.130 pay the penalty for our sin. So Paul's arguing from 0:30:39.130 --> 0:30:41.440 the greater to the lesser. If if God already has 0:30:41.440 --> 0:30:43.750 given us his son, won't he also meet all our 0:30:43.750 --> 0:30:46.150 other needs by his grace? And then he says, how 0:30:46.150 --> 0:30:49.090 can charges be made against us since God justifies us? 0:30:49.090 --> 0:30:51.700 Christ died for us, was raised from the dead, and 0:30:51.700 --> 0:30:54.640 intercedes for us. And now in those verses, the intercession 0:30:54.640 --> 0:30:58.320 isn't focused on answering prayer, but on answering any objections 0:30:58.320 --> 0:31:00.750 someone might raise about our salvation. 0:31:00.750 --> 0:31:03.600 Questions and answers. With Charlie and John here on the 0:31:03.600 --> 0:31:07.170 land and the book. Charlie's answering those questions. I get 0:31:07.170 --> 0:31:09.780 to ask your questions, and that's kind of fun. Here's 0:31:09.780 --> 0:31:12.330 one from Joe, she says, considering the great importance that 0:31:12.330 --> 0:31:16.620 the tabernacle and temple sacrifices had for the Jewish people, 0:31:16.620 --> 0:31:18.990 how did they transition out of all that? A ritual 0:31:18.990 --> 0:31:21.180 that was so incredibly significant? 0:31:21.210 --> 0:31:24.840 Well, from a human perspective, the sacrifices and temple system 0:31:24.840 --> 0:31:27.540 ceased because the temple was destroyed by the Romans in 0:31:27.540 --> 0:31:32.160 AD 70. In Deuteronomy 12, God gave specific requirements on 0:31:32.160 --> 0:31:34.890 where they were to offer their sacrifices. He says, you 0:31:34.890 --> 0:31:36.870 can't just choose any place. You've got to go to 0:31:36.870 --> 0:31:39.600 the one which your Lord, your God will choose. So 0:31:39.600 --> 0:31:42.330 initially the tabernacle was set up at Shiloh. That's the 0:31:42.330 --> 0:31:45.350 place chosen by God. But then it became Jerusalem when 0:31:45.350 --> 0:31:48.740 Solomon's Temple was built. There are Jewish individuals today who 0:31:48.740 --> 0:31:51.710 believe they need to rebuild the temple now, since they're 0:31:51.710 --> 0:31:54.260 back in the land. But until a new temple is built, 0:31:54.260 --> 0:31:58.550 they're prohibited from offering sacrifices and performing those other rituals. 0:31:58.700 --> 0:32:02.780 From Brian this question some Christians believe that nations should 0:32:02.780 --> 0:32:06.260 be non-resistant and never enter a war. Others think we 0:32:06.260 --> 0:32:09.290 shouldn't start one but have a right to defend ourselves 0:32:09.290 --> 0:32:13.370 and or other nations. Still, others might feel Christians shouldn't fight, 0:32:13.370 --> 0:32:16.460 but it's all right for non-Christians to fight. What can 0:32:16.460 --> 0:32:18.080 we conclude from Scripture? 0:32:18.170 --> 0:32:19.970 Yeah, and this is one where I've got to watch 0:32:19.970 --> 0:32:22.730 very carefully, because to fit everything in, I could go 0:32:22.730 --> 0:32:24.560 a mile a minute speaking. So I want to try 0:32:24.560 --> 0:32:27.080 and speak slowly, but we're going to cover a lot 0:32:27.080 --> 0:32:30.560 of ground because good and godly people do disagree. So 0:32:30.560 --> 0:32:32.630 I'm going to offend some listeners and what I'm going 0:32:32.630 --> 0:32:34.770 to say. and it's my opinion. And here's what I 0:32:34.770 --> 0:32:37.020 believe the Bible teaches. So if you don't like it 0:32:37.020 --> 0:32:39.780 I'm sorry, but God does prohibit murder. We can all 0:32:39.780 --> 0:32:42.780 agree on that. That's the intentional taking of an innocent life. 0:32:42.780 --> 0:32:46.470 That's the sixth commandment thou shalt not kill. But second, 0:32:46.470 --> 0:32:49.380 I don't believe that command is intended to be absolute 0:32:49.380 --> 0:32:53.670 without exception. In this sense, in Genesis nine six, God 0:32:53.670 --> 0:32:57.480 established capital punishment for deliberate murder. Whoever sheds the blood 0:32:57.480 --> 0:33:00.240 of man by man shall his blood be shed. For 0:33:00.240 --> 0:33:02.460 in the image of God, God has made him. A 0:33:02.460 --> 0:33:05.010 human life is to be held sacred, and the penalty 0:33:05.010 --> 0:33:08.520 for deliberately taking a human life for committing murder is 0:33:08.520 --> 0:33:10.530 the forfeiture of the life of the one who commits 0:33:10.530 --> 0:33:13.110 that murder. Now that principle is repeated in both the 0:33:13.110 --> 0:33:17.400 Old and New Testaments. In Leviticus 2417, God said, if 0:33:17.400 --> 0:33:19.890 anyone takes the life of a human being, he must 0:33:19.890 --> 0:33:23.150 be put to death. And in Romans 13, verses three 0:33:23.150 --> 0:33:25.490 and four, Paul said, you know, rulers don't hold terror 0:33:25.490 --> 0:33:27.560 for those who do, right? But if you do wrong, 0:33:27.560 --> 0:33:29.900 you do because he's God's servant to do you good 0:33:29.900 --> 0:33:32.000 if you do right. But he's an agent of wrath 0:33:32.000 --> 0:33:34.820 to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. You know, God did 0:33:34.820 --> 0:33:38.870 establish capital punishment to judge those who commit murder. I 0:33:38.870 --> 0:33:41.870 go beyond that. Third. I believe God provides human government 0:33:41.870 --> 0:33:44.780 to help hold evil in check. And a legitimate role 0:33:44.780 --> 0:33:47.500 of government is to provide safety for its citizens. And 0:33:47.500 --> 0:33:50.620 sometimes that includes going to war. A God sent Israel 0:33:50.620 --> 0:33:54.490 to war on multiple occasions. Now how does that impact believers? 0:33:54.490 --> 0:33:56.500 Here's the bottom line. I think this is where it 0:33:56.500 --> 0:33:59.590 becomes a matter of personal conviction. Can a believer join 0:33:59.590 --> 0:34:02.290 the military and fight for his country? I believe that's 0:34:02.290 --> 0:34:06.610 possible if the individual understands the differences between not seeking vengeance, 0:34:06.610 --> 0:34:10.230 but seeking to promote justice and national protection. Uh, the 0:34:10.230 --> 0:34:12.930 same thing is true for someone serving as a police officer, 0:34:12.930 --> 0:34:15.450 in the sense that they're given authority by the state 0:34:15.450 --> 0:34:18.540 to maintain order and help bring lawbreakers to justice. And 0:34:18.540 --> 0:34:20.790 at times, that includes the power to take the life 0:34:20.790 --> 0:34:23.609 of someone threatening others. Does a Christian have a right 0:34:23.610 --> 0:34:26.700 to defend himself or herself or others if attacked? Well, 0:34:26.700 --> 0:34:29.130 Psalm 82 says, we're to defend the cause of the 0:34:29.130 --> 0:34:32.130 weak and fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed, 0:34:32.130 --> 0:34:34.919 rescue the weak and needy, deliver them from the hand 0:34:34.920 --> 0:34:37.500 of the wicked. And that suggests to me we can 0:34:37.500 --> 0:34:41.190 step in to defend those being attacked. But how about us? 0:34:41.190 --> 0:34:43.950 How does this impact us if we're the one being attacked? 0:34:43.950 --> 0:34:46.590 And the answer depends on how we take passages like 0:34:46.590 --> 0:34:49.530 Jesus's words in Matthew five. You've heard it was said, 0:34:49.530 --> 0:34:51.299 an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 0:34:51.300 --> 0:34:53.819 But I say, do not resist an evil person. If 0:34:53.820 --> 0:34:56.310 someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him 0:34:56.310 --> 0:34:58.969 the other also. So as you can see, there isn't 0:34:58.969 --> 0:35:01.460 one simple answer, but what I would encourage you to 0:35:01.460 --> 0:35:04.070 do is study all those different passages and ask the 0:35:04.070 --> 0:35:05.839 Lord to give you wisdom to know how he wants 0:35:05.840 --> 0:35:08.899 you to respond in a way that best honors him. Huh? 0:35:09.200 --> 0:35:12.800 What a complex question and a great answer. Thank you. Charlie. 0:35:12.920 --> 0:35:16.009 Stan says that my men's Bible study last week, somebody 0:35:16.010 --> 0:35:18.320 mentioned that Jesus will be the only one in heaven 0:35:18.320 --> 0:35:21.350 with scars on his eternal body as a result of 0:35:21.350 --> 0:35:25.150 the crucifixion. They support this view with revelation five verse six, 0:35:25.150 --> 0:35:28.570 where Jesus is represented as a lamb looking as if 0:35:28.570 --> 0:35:31.960 it had been slain. Also, Jesus had nail and spear 0:35:31.960 --> 0:35:35.380 marks when he appeared to Thomas after the resurrection. I'm 0:35:35.380 --> 0:35:37.899 not sure I agree with this position. What are your thoughts? 0:35:37.900 --> 0:35:40.060 Well, I see two separate questions here, so let me 0:35:40.060 --> 0:35:42.820 answer each one first. Does Jesus bear the marks of 0:35:42.820 --> 0:35:45.930 his crucifixion in his resurrection body? And the Bible says 0:35:45.930 --> 0:35:49.860 he does. In fact, you you referenced Jesus's post-resurrection encounter 0:35:49.860 --> 0:35:53.010 with Thomas. That's in John chapter 20, where he mentions 0:35:53.010 --> 0:35:55.110 the imprint of the nails in Jesus's hands and the 0:35:55.110 --> 0:35:57.660 wound in his side. So I do see that. Now. 0:35:57.660 --> 0:35:59.940 The second question, though, is whether Jesus will be the 0:35:59.940 --> 0:36:04.050 only one with identifiable marks on the resurrection body. And 0:36:04.050 --> 0:36:06.600 as far as I can see, we're simply not told 0:36:06.719 --> 0:36:09.420 we must be identifiable in some way in our new bodies, 0:36:09.420 --> 0:36:13.200 but we're not told what those identifiable characteristics might be. 0:36:13.260 --> 0:36:14.910 This is a case, I think, where we need to rest. 0:36:14.910 --> 0:36:17.880 In Paul's words in first Corinthians 15, you know, he 0:36:17.880 --> 0:36:20.160 talked about some are wondering, how will the dead be raised, 0:36:20.160 --> 0:36:22.109 what kind of body will they have? And he says, 0:36:22.110 --> 0:36:25.500 the body that's sown is perishable, it's raised imperishable. It's 0:36:25.500 --> 0:36:28.410 sown in dishonor, raised in glory, sown in weakness, raised 0:36:28.410 --> 0:36:31.650 in power, sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body. 0:36:31.680 --> 0:36:34.549 Beyond his general description, we really don't know exactly what 0:36:34.550 --> 0:36:36.680 our new bodies are going to be like, but whatever 0:36:36.680 --> 0:36:38.540 they are, I think they're going to be pretty amazing 0:36:38.540 --> 0:36:40.010 and I think we'll be pleased with them. 0:36:40.010 --> 0:36:42.290 And that's an amazing set of questions that have come 0:36:42.320 --> 0:36:44.870 our way. Yours. Welcome. Any time when you email us 0:36:44.870 --> 0:36:49.970 at The Land and the book@moody.edu. Hey, Charlie Dyer's devotional 0:36:49.969 --> 0:37:05.320 is next. It's going to be great right here. Welcome 0:37:05.320 --> 0:37:08.140 back to the land and the book. I'm John Gager asking, 0:37:08.140 --> 0:37:11.200 don't you love a great coincidence? I've got one for you. 0:37:11.200 --> 0:37:13.899 This morning in my Bible study time, I was reading 0:37:13.900 --> 0:37:16.930 through Proverbs eight, and now I find out. Charlie, you're 0:37:16.930 --> 0:37:19.150 about to take us to Proverbs 14. Is that. 0:37:19.150 --> 0:37:20.410 Correct? That's right. 0:37:20.410 --> 0:37:24.060 John, and we've titled this devotional What is Versus What 0:37:24.060 --> 0:37:26.550 Should Be? That's an interesting title. We'll get to the 0:37:26.550 --> 0:37:29.760 content after this quick Holy Land experience moment. Let's give 0:37:29.760 --> 0:37:30.480 it a listen. 0:37:34.440 --> 0:37:37.140 My name is Nita Tin and I was on the 0:37:37.140 --> 0:37:41.610 Moody tour and it was such a wonderful experience. If 0:37:41.610 --> 0:37:44.759 you want to get closer to the Lord, what better 0:37:44.760 --> 0:37:48.259 place than to come to where he walked? And as 0:37:48.260 --> 0:37:52.670 I think of the song I walked today where Jesus walked, 0:37:52.670 --> 0:37:56.330 that became so real. And just reading the Bible is 0:37:56.330 --> 0:37:59.719 going to make it so different. Just because you've been 0:37:59.719 --> 0:38:04.910 there in the land where Jesus was and, uh, especially 0:38:04.910 --> 0:38:09.920 for me, was, um, where Jesus was in the Garden 0:38:09.920 --> 0:38:14.150 of Gethsemane and where he cried, not my will, but 0:38:14.150 --> 0:38:17.150 thine be done. And that was so special to me 0:38:17.150 --> 0:38:20.060 because of what he has done for me and how 0:38:20.060 --> 0:38:21.200 he has saved me. 0:38:22.880 --> 0:38:25.730 Boy, it just no end to the different reactions to 0:38:25.730 --> 0:38:28.610 what people encounter as they travel to Israel. Thank you 0:38:28.610 --> 0:38:31.460 for sharing that. Well, I'm looking forward to this discussion. 0:38:31.460 --> 0:38:34.360 Charlie Solomon in the book of Proverbs. That's a great 0:38:34.360 --> 0:38:35.290 place to be. 0:38:35.320 --> 0:38:36.820 It is. And that's where we're going to spend the 0:38:36.820 --> 0:38:40.960 month of July. Now, one of my all time favorite musicals, John, 0:38:40.960 --> 0:38:43.600 is Fiddler on the roof. The story itself is full 0:38:43.600 --> 0:38:46.750 of pathos, and the songs evoke the emotions experienced by 0:38:46.750 --> 0:38:50.050 the different characters. You know? For example, in the movie version, 0:38:50.050 --> 0:38:53.020 Tevye is in the barn feeding his animals. When he turned, 0:38:53.020 --> 0:38:55.839 he looks to heaven and says in a tired prayer, Lord, 0:38:55.840 --> 0:38:58.660 you made many, many poor people. I realize, of course, 0:38:58.660 --> 0:39:01.450 it's no shame to be poor. And then he adds 0:39:01.450 --> 0:39:04.900 as something of an afterthought. But it's no great honor either. 0:39:04.900 --> 0:39:07.660 So what would have been so terrible if I had 0:39:07.660 --> 0:39:10.330 a small fortune? And then he launches into if I 0:39:10.330 --> 0:39:13.600 were a rich man. Now, most listening today can resonate 0:39:13.600 --> 0:39:16.480 with Tevye's words, at least emotionally. I think we've all 0:39:16.480 --> 0:39:18.219 felt at times how nice it would be to have 0:39:18.219 --> 0:39:21.280 just a small fortune. You're not enough to rival Bill 0:39:21.280 --> 0:39:24.290 Gates or Warren Buffett, but just enough to buy that 0:39:24.290 --> 0:39:27.469 car or house we've always wanted, or to not get 0:39:27.469 --> 0:39:29.360 stressed out at the end of each month when the 0:39:29.360 --> 0:39:33.589 different bills arrive or or, well, you can finish the sentence. 0:39:33.590 --> 0:39:36.140 Part of the problem is that we tend to compare 0:39:36.140 --> 0:39:38.719 ourselves with those who are more well off, not against 0:39:38.719 --> 0:39:41.750 those who are less fortunate. We seem to be attracted 0:39:41.750 --> 0:39:44.629 to the lifestyles of the rich because it helps fuel 0:39:44.630 --> 0:39:49.109 our desire to become more wealthy ourselves. And yet, compared globally, 0:39:49.110 --> 0:39:54.450 most Americans are already exceptionally blessed. In a 2024 poverty 0:39:54.450 --> 0:39:58.620 ranking by country in the United States, less than 2.2% 0:39:58.620 --> 0:40:01.890 of the population live on less than $10 a day. 0:40:01.920 --> 0:40:05.670 In Canada, it's even lower. Less than 1.2% of the 0:40:05.670 --> 0:40:09.180 population live on less than $10 a day. Now compare 0:40:09.180 --> 0:40:12.680 that to the 4.4 billion people in the rest of 0:40:12.680 --> 0:40:15.799 the world who live on less than $10 a day, 0:40:15.800 --> 0:40:19.100 or the nearly 700 million who live on less than 0:40:19.100 --> 0:40:22.550 $2 per day. To help put our thinking in perspective, 0:40:22.550 --> 0:40:25.819 let's pay a visit to Wise King Solomon and focus 0:40:25.820 --> 0:40:30.350 on what is versus what should be, but follow along closely, 0:40:30.350 --> 0:40:33.290 because the point of the story might not be what 0:40:33.290 --> 0:40:38.190 you think. In Proverbs 1420, Solomon presents a sad reality 0:40:38.190 --> 0:40:41.940 of life. The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, 0:40:41.940 --> 0:40:45.810 but the rich have many friends. A stark reality in 0:40:45.810 --> 0:40:49.200 life is that people like to hobnob with the haves 0:40:49.200 --> 0:40:53.730 while trying to avoid the have nots. In Proverbs 19 seven, 0:40:53.730 --> 0:40:57.450 Solomon paints an even grimmer picture. A poor man is 0:40:57.450 --> 0:41:00.319 shunned by all his relatives. How much more do his 0:41:00.320 --> 0:41:03.739 friends avoid him? Though he pursues them with pleading, they 0:41:03.739 --> 0:41:07.910 are nowhere to be found. The Hebrew literally says, all 0:41:07.910 --> 0:41:10.760 the brothers of the poor man hate him, and his 0:41:10.760 --> 0:41:14.420 friends abandon him. And it's not just that this unfortunate 0:41:14.420 --> 0:41:18.470 relative had slipped their mind. They actively seek to avoid him. 0:41:18.469 --> 0:41:22.100 Solomon continues. Though he pursues them with pleading, they are 0:41:22.100 --> 0:41:26.510 nowhere to be found. As Solomon so wisely observed in life, 0:41:26.510 --> 0:41:29.629 people often try to avoid the poor, even when those 0:41:29.630 --> 0:41:33.500 who are poor are relatives. Perhaps they're embarrassed, perhaps they're 0:41:33.500 --> 0:41:36.770 greedy or selfish. The reasons can vary, but the end 0:41:36.770 --> 0:41:39.680 result is that most prefer not to think about, be 0:41:39.680 --> 0:41:43.550 associated with, or extend help to the poor. Now I 0:41:43.550 --> 0:41:46.569 do need to add two crucial points. First, Solomon is 0:41:46.570 --> 0:41:49.690 not preaching an ancient form of socialism, as we'll see 0:41:49.690 --> 0:41:52.810 next week. Solomon also has much to say about someone 0:41:52.810 --> 0:41:56.650 whose poverty is the result of laziness or idleness. Such 0:41:56.650 --> 0:42:00.759 behavior wasn't to be rewarded. Solomon's words match those written 0:42:00.760 --> 0:42:04.510 almost 900 years later by the Apostle Paul in Second 0:42:04.510 --> 0:42:08.410 Thessalonians three. Keep away from every brother who is idle. 0:42:08.440 --> 0:42:11.160 If a man will not work, he shall not eat. 0:42:11.190 --> 0:42:16.740 Neither Solomon nor Paul condone supporting someone's Slothfulness the poverty 0:42:16.739 --> 0:42:21.180 being pictured by Solomon isn't the result of laziness or inactivity. Rather, 0:42:21.180 --> 0:42:25.080 circumstances can arise that lead to poverty. Ruth and Naomi 0:42:25.080 --> 0:42:27.780 were in poverty because of a famine followed by the 0:42:27.780 --> 0:42:31.080 deaths of their husbands. Job lost his wealth to a 0:42:31.080 --> 0:42:36.320 satanic attack. Illness. Fire. Flood. economic calamity, war and a 0:42:36.320 --> 0:42:39.920 host of other causes can lead to poverty. I believe 0:42:39.920 --> 0:42:43.310 Solomon's focus in Proverbs 14 is on those who find 0:42:43.310 --> 0:42:47.239 themselves in poverty, not caused by their own foolish actions. 0:42:47.239 --> 0:42:50.420 And that leads to the crucial point in Proverbs. I've 0:42:50.420 --> 0:42:54.259 quoted part of two proverbs that describe what is, and 0:42:54.260 --> 0:42:56.960 by that I mean Solomon is picturing what is often 0:42:56.960 --> 0:43:00.080 true in life. People do tend to ignore or not 0:43:00.080 --> 0:43:02.780 think about those who are in poverty. But now let's 0:43:02.780 --> 0:43:04.730 go back to see the other side of the coin, 0:43:04.730 --> 0:43:09.560 the what should be that? Solomon also stresses in 1420. 0:43:09.590 --> 0:43:12.830 Solomon said the poor are shunned even by their neighbors, 0:43:12.830 --> 0:43:15.470 while the rich have many friends. But then look at 0:43:15.469 --> 0:43:18.200 what he says in the very next verse. He who 0:43:18.200 --> 0:43:22.100 despises his neighbor sins. But blessed is he who is 0:43:22.100 --> 0:43:25.419 kind to the needy. Having pictured what might be considered 0:43:25.420 --> 0:43:28.870 normal by the world, Solomon quickly adds that it is 0:43:28.870 --> 0:43:33.129 not normal from God's perspective. I'm reminded of Jesus's parable 0:43:33.130 --> 0:43:36.400 of the Good Samaritan, given in response to someone trying 0:43:36.400 --> 0:43:39.550 to justify himself by saying, well, who is my neighbor? 0:43:39.550 --> 0:43:42.219 If the second greatest command is to love your neighbor 0:43:42.219 --> 0:43:46.060 as yourself, then despising and refusing to help one's truly 0:43:46.060 --> 0:43:49.500 needy neighbor is indeed a sin. And the one who 0:43:49.500 --> 0:43:54.180 does reach out to help receives God's blessing. In Proverbs 19, 0:43:54.180 --> 0:43:57.960 Solomon does something very similar, having described how even brothers 0:43:57.960 --> 0:44:01.170 and friends will abandon and shun the poor. Solomon then 0:44:01.170 --> 0:44:04.050 goes on in verse 17 to say, he who is 0:44:04.050 --> 0:44:07.350 kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he 0:44:07.350 --> 0:44:09.630 that is the Lord will reward him for what he 0:44:09.630 --> 0:44:12.560 has done. People didn't want to lend to the poor 0:44:12.560 --> 0:44:15.410 because it was almost certain they would never get repaid. 0:44:15.410 --> 0:44:18.739 But Solomon turns the equation on its head in helping 0:44:18.739 --> 0:44:21.830 the poor. You're not lending to them, but to the Lord. 0:44:21.830 --> 0:44:25.190 And God always pays back those who lend to him. 0:44:25.190 --> 0:44:27.170 It might be in this life, or it might be 0:44:27.170 --> 0:44:29.870 in the life to come. But picturing a gift to 0:44:29.870 --> 0:44:32.990 the poor as a loan to God puts an entirely 0:44:32.989 --> 0:44:36.890 different spin on the action. So what's the practical application 0:44:36.890 --> 0:44:41.030 of Solomon's wise words for us today? First, he didn't 0:44:41.030 --> 0:44:44.240 write to guilt us into giving to every panhandler holding 0:44:44.239 --> 0:44:47.000 up a sign at a stoplight. I like the signs 0:44:47.000 --> 0:44:49.550 posted in a number of cities that say it is 0:44:49.550 --> 0:44:53.000 okay to say no to panhandlers. Give instead to agencies 0:44:53.000 --> 0:44:56.239 that help those in need. Your local rescue mission can 0:44:56.239 --> 0:44:59.410 provide physical and spiritual help that will do far more 0:44:59.410 --> 0:45:03.550 good with your contribution. A second be wise. Do you 0:45:03.550 --> 0:45:06.670 personally know the circumstances that caused a family member or 0:45:06.670 --> 0:45:09.790 neighbor to be in financial need? Was it caused by 0:45:09.790 --> 0:45:13.150 a genuine calamity or is it the result of poor 0:45:13.150 --> 0:45:16.810 or even sinful life choices? You don't want to subsidize 0:45:16.810 --> 0:45:19.660 or encourage such a lifestyle, but you do want to 0:45:19.660 --> 0:45:23.380 help someone with a genuine need. Finally, be as generous 0:45:23.380 --> 0:45:26.259 and helpful as you can be without harming yourself or 0:45:26.260 --> 0:45:29.319 your family. If you're on a fixed budget, give what 0:45:29.320 --> 0:45:32.589 you can without going into poverty yourself. You can give 0:45:32.590 --> 0:45:35.319 directly to an individual, but you can also give to 0:45:35.320 --> 0:45:39.040 your church's assistance fund if it has one. Churches often 0:45:39.040 --> 0:45:41.440 have such a fund to minister to those in the 0:45:41.440 --> 0:45:45.400 congregation and community with physical needs, or give instead to 0:45:45.400 --> 0:45:49.190 a ministry that focuses on providing physical and spiritual support 0:45:49.190 --> 0:45:52.820 in times of need. Samaritan's purse and The Salvation Army 0:45:52.820 --> 0:45:55.790 are two groups that come immediately to mind. It's a 0:45:55.790 --> 0:45:58.130 reality of life that people tend to look up to 0:45:58.130 --> 0:46:01.520 those with wealth and power, and to ignore those in poverty. 0:46:01.550 --> 0:46:05.420 God wants us to demonstrate generosity and grace to those 0:46:05.420 --> 0:46:08.989 with legitimate needs. That requires wisdom on our part. But 0:46:08.989 --> 0:46:11.480 in reaching out to share with those in genuine need, 0:46:11.480 --> 0:46:14.360 just remember that God views it as a loan you're 0:46:14.360 --> 0:46:18.410 making to him, and he promises to someday reward your generosity. 0:46:18.410 --> 0:46:21.529 And that's part of Solomon's instruction for how to live 0:46:21.530 --> 0:46:22.910 life wisely. 0:46:22.910 --> 0:46:26.540 I love that nudge toward generosity. Thank you Charlie, if 0:46:26.540 --> 0:46:28.790 you want to hear today's program again, any of it 0:46:28.790 --> 0:46:31.460 or all of it, you can do that at our website, 0:46:31.460 --> 0:46:36.170 the land and the book.org information Information there about our guest, 0:46:36.170 --> 0:46:40.130 past programs, future programs, and more. The land and the book. 0:46:40.430 --> 0:46:43.550 Org that'll do it for today's edition of the broadcast 0:46:43.550 --> 0:46:46.400 for our host, Charlie Dyer. 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