Restore! Magazine Volume 5 Issue 3

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In This Issue...

"Abraham's Children"- by Dr. John D. Garr
Editorial: Shofar Sounds: Thoughts from the Editor

The High Holy Days and Christian Faith - by Dr. John D. Garr
The High Holy Days of Judaism's fall festivals are rich with important meaning for both Jews and Christians. This part of God's system of praise, worship, and service ahs been set apart on God's appointment calendar to speak to us of Messiah.

Lessons From Succot - Clarence Wagner, Jr.
The Festival of Tabernacles teaches Christians important lessons about the experience of sojourning with God in a temporal transient existence. As Israel dwelt in booths in awe of God's presence, we celebrate God's provision for eternal life.

God, Make It Rain! - by Dr. Karl D. Coke
The ancient celebration of Tabernacles featured the water libation in the temple that was accompanied by the shouts of the people: "Hoshanah" ("God, Save us!" or "God, Make It Rain!"), a petition that still echoes in the hearts of believers.

All Israel Shall Be Saved - by Dr. Charles Bryant-Abraham
God has never abandoned his purposes regarding the international Jewish community. Because of his covenant, his gifts are irrevocable, and he will fulfil his promise that "all Israel shall be saved," an act that he will accomplish "for himself" and the honor of his name.

Torah: Restoring Biblical Perspectives - by Dr. Princess Esther Sellassie Anthin
Most of Western Christianity has been infected with the doctrinal virus of supersessionism which has robbed the church of the divine immune system called Torah. It is time for New Testament perspectives on God's Law to be restored fully to the body of Messiah.

The Art of Repentance - by Dr. Douglas A. Wheeler
Repentance and renewal are the themes of Yom Kippur, the highest and holiest day of the Jewish liturgical calendar. Thousands of yearly celebrations day of introspection have equipped the Jews with insights on repentance from which Christians can profit.

Rosh Hashanah: The Trumpet of Creation - by Rev. Leon W. Mohammed, Jr.
Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the Jewish civil year, but more than that, it is a clarion call of the shofar of redemption to awaken the Jew and the Christian to the recollection that the universe was created ex nihilo by the trumpet voice of God's Eternal Word.

Sukkot: The Time of Our Joy - by Rabbi Chaim Richman
Jewish people around the world look forward to Sukkot as "THE Feast," the time of the greatest joy of the year. After experiencing the challenge of introspection on Yom Kippur, they are released to the abandon of ecstatic worship of God in the joy of Sukkot.

Faith, Not Fear: A Kingdom Perspective on Y2K - by Gary Hargrave
As the world approaches the beginning of a new millennium, voices of gloom and doom have projected fear into the hearts of many believers. God's kingdom perspective on the coming transition, however, is one of victory for the Word of God and for the church.

The Season of Our Joy - by Dr. Sidney Davis, Jr.
The lesson for believers from the festival of Tabernacles is that there is "joy unspeakable and full of glory." This season of joy is for all people who encamp in the frailty of human existence before the Lord and revel in his divine provision of grace and mercy.

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