Declaration Of Jacob's Trouble A Significant Event

2001.05.1.04 Declaration Of Jacob's Trouble A Significant Event

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

ABSTRACT: Jeremiah 30 refers in verse 7 to "the time of Jacob's trouble".  Consideration of the entire passage indicates that this is referring to the end of the age.

This article reports that on 22 March 2001 the current age was officially designated by all 27 of the leading Orthodox and Chassidic sages in Jerusalem as a "time of Jacob's trouble".  It is our understanding that this is the FIRST TIME IN HISTORY that such a declaration has been made.  Accordingly, this reinforces the evidence that we are indeed in the final days of the end of this age.

Insofar as evidence is increasing that a very large proportion of the people on the earth today have in fact blood-line roots to the twelve tribes of Israel, this has an even greater bearing on most of us.

DOCUMENT TYPE: End Time News Report and Commentary

PRIMARY SUBJECT: Kingdom Issues

Secondary Subject: Signs of the times.

KEY WORDS / KEY PHRASES: Jacob's trouble, Israel, Jacob, end times, end of age, tribulation, judgment, Israel, war, deliverance, return of all Israel, Jerusalem, Yom Kippur Katan.

KEY VERSE OF SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; and it is the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it". (NKJ)

SUMMARY

On Thursday March 22, 2001 (the 27th of Adar, 5761) the "Great Ones of Israel" formally recognized the beginning of the "time of Jacob's trouble".  This was associated with the first day of Nisan which is ordinarily designated a small Yom Kippur or "Yom Kippur Katan".

This declaration was made in recognition of the six month old Palestinian uprising in Israel which has claimed the lives of 57 Israelis.

The declaration is signed by ALL 27 of the leading Orthodox and Chassidic sages, both the masters and teachers and the Torah sages.

The declaration entreats all Jews and those who identify with Israel to join in prayer.

On the same day a large car bomb was found and defused before detonating, this was regarded as a major miracle.

Further background information is provided together with the full context of Jeremiah 30 with certain key passages highlighted.

SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT

The full text of Jeremiah 30:1-24 follows:

1    The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh (the Lord), saying,

2    "Thus speaks Yahweh (the Lord) God of Israel, saying: 'Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you.

3    'For behold, the days are coming,' says Yahweh (the Lord), 'that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,' says Yahweh (the Lord). 'And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.'"

4    Now these are the words that Yahweh (the Lord) spoke concerning Israel and Judah.

5    "For thus says Yahweh (the Lord): 'We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.

6    Ask now, and see, whether a man is ever in labor with child? So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor, and all faces turned pale?

7  Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it; and it is the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

8    'For it shall come to pass in that day,' says Yahweh (the Lord) of hosts, 'That I will break his yoke from your neck, and will burst your bonds; foreigners shall no more enslave them.

9    But they shall serve Yahweh (the Lord) their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10  'Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,' says Yahweh (the Lord), 'Nor be dismayed, O Israel; for behold, I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, and no one shall make him afraid.

11  For I am with you,' says Yahweh (the Lord), 'to save you; though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, and will not let you go altogether unpunished.'

12  "For thus says Yahweh (the Lord): 'Your affliction is incurable, your wound is severe.

13  There is no one to plead your cause, that you may be bound up; you have no healing medicines.

14  All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquities, because your sins have increased.

15  Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities, because your sins have increased, I have done these things to you.

16  'Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; and all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; those who plunder you shall become plunder, and all who prey upon you I will make a prey.

17  For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,' says Yahweh (the Lord), 'Because they called you an outcast saying: "This is Zion; no one seeks her." '

18  "Thus says Yahweh (the Lord): 'Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; the city shall be built upon its own mound, and the palace shall remain according to its own plan.

19  Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

20  Their children also shall be as before, and their congregation shall be established before Me; and I will punish all who oppress them.

21  Their nobles shall be from among them, and their governor shall come from their midst; then I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach Me; for who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?' says Yahweh (the Lord).

22  'You shall be My people, and I will be your God.'"

23  Behold, the whirlwind of Yahweh (the Lord) goes forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind; it will fall violently on the head of the wicked.

24  The fierce anger of Yahweh (the Lord) will not return until He has done it, and until He has performed the intents of His heart. In the latter days you will consider it. (NKJ)

In considering this passage it is vital to note the constant juxtaposition of judgment on the House of Israel (Jacob) in all the nations where they have been taken captive versus the judgment on those who have held them captive.  Yahweh¹ will bring the children of Israel back to Him but, in the process He will judge His people harshly that they may be refined and come to serve Him.

In particular, this will take place IN THE LATTER DAYS.

We must therefore regard the seemingly unanimous declaration of "Jacob's trouble" by 27 spiritual leaders in Israel to be an event of great importance.

PREAMBLE

Extract of introduction by Yochanan Mascaro email:

YochananMascaro@praiseyahweh.com

It took me some time to locate the article.  There are other longer ones I know but I could not find easily.  The writer is a friend of many ministries, including ours at Your Arms To Israel.  He is a former writer and editor for the Jerusalem Post, he now has an on-line paper called Torah Voice at www.torahvoice.com.

He recently converted to Orthodox Yahudaism and does believe adamantly in 2 Houses of Yisrael as does Yair Davidy, another Orthodox Jewish scholar and major proponent of Two Houses.  My understanding is that the writer also believes on Yahshua haMashiach for salvation.

Yochanan Mascaro is associated with Your Arms to Israel International Ministries referred to previously.  This is the THE INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH OF B'NAI YAHSHUA SYNAGOGUE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA, HOME OF THE "MIAMI BEACH ISRAEL REVIVAL", PO BOX 414068, MIAMI BEACH, FL. 33141.  Telephone USA 305-868-8787; fax USA 954-956-0048; website http://www.yourarmstoisrael.org.

This ministry is a member of THE UNION OF TWO HOUSE MESSIANIC CONGREGATIONS  

http://www.2house.org 

A fundamental aspect of this Messianic Jewish Ministry is the collation of information, supported by scripture, which indicates that the ten tribes of Israel which went into captivity from Samaria and never returned, eventually migrated to Western Europe with the result that virtually all those of Western European descent, including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, the United States of America, Australia, South Africa, etc, etc are descended from Israel.  We hope to publish an article with the scriptures and supporting information on this shortly as it has a profound affect on how many of us interpret scripture.  Given that other evidence increasingly suggests that there were more modest but still significant migrations into Central and South America, Asia and Africa before the time of Yahshua³ Messiah³, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is a very high probability that a very large proportion of those alive on the earth today are, in fact, of Abraham's seed by blood descent and Yahweh¹ has indeed made Abraham's descendants as the stars of the heavens, beyond being counted.

Genesis 15:3-6 "³ Then Abram said, "Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!" ⁴ And behold, the word of Yahweh (the Lord) came to him, saying, "This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir." ⁵ Then He brought him outside and said, "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be." ⁶ And he believed in Yahweh (the Lord), and He accounted it to him for righteousness." (NKJ)

This understanding gives the vast majority of Believers who have always regarded themselves as having "Gentile" pagan roots, something immensely challenging to ponder.  If one has subscribed to a view that one is a Gentile and the Jews are "other" people and one now finds that one is also a child of Israel by the flesh, how does one adjust one's understanding of scripture?

More importantly, how does one interpret the "time of Jacob's trouble" if one is ALSO of Jacob's (Israel's) seed!

KEY TO CERTAIN WORDS / NAMES

The following additional commentary was offered by Yochanan Mascaro:

"HaShem" means "the name" in Hebrew and is the reverential way (unnecessarily so in our opinion) in which orthodox and ultra orthodox Yahudim refer to Yahweh Elohim. 

"JOES" is the euphemism for House of Joseph - Ephrayamites (northern tribes lost but soon to return, mostly christianity today).

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ORTHODOX AND HASSIDIC RABBONIM DECLARE "TIME OF JACOB'S TROUBLE"

Shalom,

Well, you eschatology buffs will LOVE this one. 

At the Western Wall today and in yeshivas and synagogues and religious schools throughout Israel the sound of shofar blasts, the singing of Hebrew Psalms and cries and tears and wails of repentance were heard in response to a declaration by the Gedolei Yisrael (Great Ones of Israel) formally recognizing the beginning of the "time of Jacob's trouble."

Thursday, March 22, 2001 (the 27th of Adar, 5761), was earlier designated the time to celebrate Rosh Chodesh Nisan, (the first day of Nisan), since the first day of Nisan actually falls on Sunday.  Ordinarily Rosh Chodesh Nisan is designated a Yom Kippur Katan (a small Yom Kippur). 

So over the past 24 hours the Jewish community here in Israel and throughout the world has united in prayer.  What is unusual about this year's Yom Kippur Katan is that in light of the 6-month-old Palestinian uprising which has claimed the lives of 57 Israelis, including more than 20 through the direct involvement and participation of Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority, the rabbis have added the designation as "a time of Jacob's trouble."

Further it is signed by ALL 27 of the leading Orthodox and Chassidic sages, both the "maranan verabonon" (masters and teachers) and the "gedolei ha-Torah vehaChassidus (Torah sages among the Chassidut)."

The declaration begins and is formally designated:

"IT IS A TROUBLED TIME FOR YA'ACOV BUT HE WILL BE SAVED."

The declaration continues in full:

"Israel, the holy nation, is experiencing a time of suffering.  Wicked people are launching attacks against our people, and are intent on causing trouble for the Jews in the Holy Land."

"May Hashem safeguard the Jewish nation in Eretz Hakodesh (the holy land) from the wicked machinations of our enemies.  May He protect us from the oppressive calamities which crush body and soul.  May He grant succour to those who suffer from severe and bitter illnesses.  May he save us from the terrible plague in the form of traffic accidents.  May He ease the pain of the hearts which grieve over the spiritual degeneration in our times, and over the decline in the belief in our sacred Torah. 

"Our only power is in exercising of the age-old tool of our fathers, which is to cry out and to cause an uproar, as the Rambam says at the beginning of Hilchos Taanis: "It is a positive command of the Torah to cry out and to sound the shofar over every calamity which strikes the community, as it is written, "At hatsar hastsoreir eschem veharei'osem bechatzotzeros (against the adversary that oppresses you, you should blow an alarm with the trumpets -- Numbers 10:9) - the word tsar alluding to everything which oppresses (metsar) you. 

"Therefore we entreat Jews everywhere -- men, women and children -- to assemble at worldwide prayer rallies and to plead with the A-mighty, Who is most compassionate and kind, for deliverance.  On Thursday, 27 Adar, ever rosh chodesh Nisan, in the shmittah year, we will gather with one heart, to issue pleas and fervent cries to the Master of all, and to recite the prayers of Yom Kippur Katan, selichos and Tehillim. 

"Hashem will not reject the prayers of the many, and will accept our prayers and harken to our outcries with compassion and grace.  He will issue a spirit of purity from Above, in order to return us to Ovinu shebaShomayim.  Fathers will return to their sons and sons to their fathers.  Hashem will heed us, and we will not be lost.  We will merit the coming of Moshiach tzidkeinu speedily, out of great mercy and kindness."

While precious minutes of 27 Adar remain, I encourage every JOE on this list who wishes to unite his heart in prayer with Judah to MINIMALLY pray the MINCHAH prayers (on my website www.torahvoice.org/minchah.htm) or the prayers for the State of Israel www.torahvoice.org/prayers.htm and if you have a shofar to sound it before sunset tonight.  (The alarm of Yom Kippur is "one continuous blast" but I heard a variety of blasts today.)

The special prayers for 27 Adar actually began last night in a celebration of Thanksgiving to Hashem for what was being termed throughout Jerusalem today as a "very great NES (miracle)." A car packed full of explosives was parked in the heart of Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood on Rehov Mea Shearim in Kikar Shabbat (Shabbat Square).  An off-duty parking warden noticed the car parked illegally in a taxi-only zone, looked inside and thought he saw suspicious wires coming out of a cellphone.  He recruited local passersby to clear pedestrians and bloc traffic until police arrived and confirmed it was a car-bomb. 

Helicopters flew overhead as a mass evacuation took place of the neighbourhood surrounding the car and Israeli bomb squads (Sappers) to partially disarm the device and to conduct two controlled detonations.  Buses and cars were backed up for miles in all directions but the inconvenience of walking two miles and more from Mea Shearim to the nearest bus stop that was still accessible was mitigated by the spontaneous praises and thanksgivings ...  and added to the crowds on hand in the shuls for Yom Kippur Katan. 

The air in and around Jerusalem today was noticeably lighter and spirits were noticeably uplifted as this REVIVAL INITIATED BY THE MODERN TORAH SAGES got underway. 

Shalom Shalom & Hashem's love & blessings, ben Yosef

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Yochanan Mascaro ends

"That they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me." - Yochanan (John) 17:21

"O righteous Father, the world has not known You: but I have known You, and these have known that You have sent Me.  And I have declared unto them Your Name, and will declare [it]: that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them." - Yochanan (John) 17:25-26

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