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Understanding the Times

Blessing or Cursing?

Understanding the Times

Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Jan Markell shares a short commentary on the Israel-Hamas war. Then she talks to filmmaker Stephen Briggs. Is America setting itself up for blessings or for cursings as it concerns her relationship with Israel? We carry Briggs’ outstanding film on this, found in our online store. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/407/29

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0:00.0

drama, heartbreak and trauma occupy God's land. Where is it all going?

0:06.3

4,000 years ago, a covenant was made that would have an enduring impact

0:14.7

throughout history. I will bless those who bless you and I will curse him who

0:22.0

curses you and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

0:29.2

Welcome to Understanding the Times Radio with Jan Markel, Radio for the Remnant,

0:35.1

brought to you by Olive Tree Ministries. Today Jan talks to filmmaker Stephen Briggs about

0:41.1

the blessing and the cursing found in Genesis 12 verse 3. We don't know where the conflict

0:47.8

between Israel and Hamas is leading. A regional war or even a global war? We just know that

0:54.4

as the Psalmist says, our times are in your hands O Lord. We trust the one who spoke the universe

1:01.2

into existence. Here is today's programming. Welcome to the program so glad you can join me for

1:09.9

the hour. I'm going to engage my friend Stephen Briggs filmmaker in a conversation in just a

1:15.9

moment. He's the producer of the wonderful film America and the Israel Effect but as you know

1:22.2

as I speak we do not know where this midi's crisis is going and as you all know by now Israel was

1:29.2

caught off guard back on October the 7th. Thousands of Hamas terrorists broke through Israel's

1:36.0

billion dollar fence separating Israel and Gaza and invaded parts of Israel like a

1:41.9

catastrophe set in motion back in 2005 when Israel gave up Gaza in the name of peace

1:48.3

but Israel giving up land for peace only results. It Israel being left in pieces and many warned

1:54.8

that this would happen when they gave up Gaza. Many nations not just Israel believe you can make

2:01.2

peace with Islam and you cannot. So the words of Psalm 83 are echoing in my ears anyway. Come

2:08.8

let us wipe out the very memory of Israel's existence and since 1948 they have had a blood

2:15.5

libel out for every Jew on earth Islam has and as some are speculating I am among those by the way

2:23.2

very concerned that back on Friday October the 13th the so-called Islamic day of rage that ushered

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