ISRAEL'S GREATEST DISASTERS (1)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. On what single day has many of Israel's greatest events and national disasters occurred? How many times throughout history has the city of Jerusalem been attacked?
a) The ninth day of the fifth Hebrew month (known as Ab 9) is a MONUMENTAL day in the history of ancient Israel. Although not a commanded Biblical Holy or Feast day, Jews throughout history have annually mourned and fasted on this day (which occurs in July or August). It is on Ab 9 that at least NINE tragic events began in the history of ancient Israel and its people throughout the world.
i) Moses broke the tablets of the Law (Ten Commandments) when he saw the children of Israel worshipping a false god in the form of a golden calf (Exodus 32).
ii) Ten of the twelve men (except Caleb and Joshua) whom Moses sent to spy out the Land of Promise returned and gave a negative report regarding Israel's chances of receiving its inheritance. Instead of having faith in God to do what he promised, the very pessimistic report led to almost all the people losing faith in God and rebelling against Him. This ultimately led to Israel having to wander in the wilderness for forty years before going into the land of milk and honey.
iii) The total destruction of Jerusalem's first temple, known as Solomon's Temple, was begun on Ab 9 in 586 B.C.. The temple's destruction was carried out by the Babylonians, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, who laid siege and destroyed the city and burned the temple to the ground (See Jeremiah 52).
iv) Jerusalem's SECOND temple (known as Herod's temple) began its destruction by the Roman Empire on this day in 70 A.D.
v) In 71 A.D. the Roman army plowed Jerusalem with salt in preparation to make the city a Roman colony.
vi) The army of Simon Bar Kochba, who had rebelled against Rome in 132 A.D., was destroyed by Roman legions in 135 A.D. The last great army of an independent Israel was slaughtered without mercy.
vii) King Edward I of England expelled all Jews from England on Ab 9. It wasn't until 1657 A.D. that England, through Oliver Cromwell, allowed Jews the right of return and resettle.
viii) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain expelled all Jews from Spain (about 800,000).
ix) In 1914 A.D. World War I was declared on Ab 9. In Russia's mobilization for war they launched bitter persecutions against the Jews in the country.
The End ...
1. On what single day has many of Israel's greatest events and national disasters occurred? How many times throughout history has the city of Jerusalem been attacked?a) The ninth day of the fifth Hebrew month (known as Ab 9) is a MONUMENTAL day in the history of ancient Israel. Although not a commanded Biblical Holy or Feast day, Jews throughout history have annually mourned and fasted on this day (which occurs in July or August). It is on Ab 9 that at least NINE tragic events began in the history of ancient Israel and its people throughout the world.
i) Moses broke the tablets of the Law (Ten Commandments) when he saw the children of Israel worshipping a false god in the form of a golden calf (Exodus 32).
ii) Ten of the twelve men (except Caleb and Joshua) whom Moses sent to spy out the Land of Promise returned and gave a negative report regarding Israel's chances of receiving its inheritance. Instead of having faith in God to do what he promised, the very pessimistic report led to almost all the people losing faith in God and rebelling against Him. This ultimately led to Israel having to wander in the wilderness for forty years before going into the land of milk and honey.
iii) The total destruction of Jerusalem's first temple, known as Solomon's Temple, was begun on Ab 9 in 586 B.C.. The temple's destruction was carried out by the Babylonians, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, who laid siege and destroyed the city and burned the temple to the ground (See Jeremiah 52).
iv) Jerusalem's SECOND temple (known as Herod's temple) began its destruction by the Roman Empire on this day in 70 A.D.
v) In 71 A.D. the Roman army plowed Jerusalem with salt in preparation to make the city a Roman colony.
vi) The army of Simon Bar Kochba, who had rebelled against Rome in 132 A.D., was destroyed by Roman legions in 135 A.D. The last great army of an independent Israel was slaughtered without mercy.
vii) King Edward I of England expelled all Jews from England on Ab 9. It wasn't until 1657 A.D. that England, through Oliver Cromwell, allowed Jews the right of return and resettle.
viii) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain expelled all Jews from Spain (about 800,000).
ix) In 1914 A.D. World War I was declared on Ab 9. In Russia's mobilization for war they launched bitter persecutions against the Jews in the country.
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