聖經新年快樂-希伯來月曆第一個月-尼散月 和 以色列政府
Happy Biblical New Year – and Israeli Government
錫安之光 2019年4月5日
"耶和華在埃及地對摩西和亞倫說：'你們要以本月為正月，為一年之首。"（出埃及記12章1-2節）
再過幾個小時（4月5日）後，我們要慶祝神在出埃及記12章1-2節中指示給猶太人的新年。新年開始的第一個月朔（Rosh Chodesh）慶祝活動有時被稱為新月節（Rosh Chodeshim），強調這是所有月份中新開始的一個。新年的第一個月是尼散月（Nisan）。"尼散"一詞的含義並不清楚，不同的拉比流派以及比較新近的基督教思想對這個詞的解釋也不盡相同。
不過不管字面意義如何，尼散月常常被認為是救贖的月份 - 這也十分正確。它帶我們進入逾越節、彌賽亞的受難日以及他震動天地的復活。這個月份正是春暖花開的季節，代表了新的開始。
以色列新的一屆政府計畫將在今年的尼散月組閣。以色列全國選舉將在四天後（4月9日）舉行，但是很多以色列人還不確定他們要把選票投給誰。大多數主要的政治派別和總理競選人都堅持一些核心的聖經法則，但是與此同時，他們也堅持一些明顯與聖經不相符的關鍵價值觀。因為這個原因，許多信彌賽亞的以色列人雖然經過禱告和禁食，但是直到這個時候仍然不知道該支持誰。然而，我們所認識的以色列代禱者們所取得的共識是：上帝還沒有向我們顯明合他心意的下一屆總理人選。
許多時候當神對一個議題保持沉默時，就表明神在這件事上沒有改變他針對這件事過去所給出的指令、命令或指示。所以，對於選民的不確定的一個解釋是：儘管內塔尼亞胡先生所存在的問題，但是神也許仍然想讓他繼續擔任總理一職。就很多方面來說，內塔尼亞胡先生的總理工作是一流的。也許神想要給他最後一次機會領導這個國家、實行重要的調整、興起繼任者和對上帝有更完全的降伏。或者，因為以色列是個民主國家，神可能只是根據祂神聖主權的目的選擇讓我們按照我們的自由意志來選擇。然而，神的道路高過我們所能完全明白的。我們藉著禱告行走在神給我們的啟示中，對我們所不理解的仍然信靠主。
最後也是最關鍵的一個考慮是：如果內塔尼亞胡先生連任的話，他將與川普總統就其即將提出的以放棄神所立約的土地為條件的和平計畫進行合作。他更可能再一次與極端宗教的那些不讓猶太人接觸福音的敵彌賽亞的守門政黨達成統一。接下來更有可能的是，如果內塔尼亞胡參與了這些事情，他的聯盟會再一次很快地瓦解。同時，以色列公眾很可能不會再投票給他了。
如何禱告
1. 在靈裡帶著讚美和感恩的心禱告上帝在祂神聖主權的時間表中開啟祂對於下一屆政府的最高的心意和人選。
2. 禱告新的政府將成為一個推進神所渴望的屬靈大收割的政府並帶領我們歸向主耶穌，擁戴祂為我們真正和唯一的王。
3. 禱告求神保守國家和政治候選人，願公義和公正行在選舉中和新聯合政府的形成中。
4. 禱告如果內塔尼亞胡的政黨贏得了選舉，他也能夠神跡般地組閣一個不包括極端正統教派和反彌賽亞的政黨在內的聯合政府。禱告他能神蹟般地拒絕因為受敵人要毀滅以色列的威脅而放棄任何一片神聖契約中的土地。
5. 禱告求神在信彌賽亞的猶太人和阿拉伯基督徒中興起更多的代禱者，並在聖靈的大能中堅固他們。
感謝你們與我們一同站立。
安息日平安 並祝新年快樂
珊蒂和凱瑞泰普林斯基
Happy Biblical New Year – and Israeli Government
APRIL 5, 2019
“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, ‘This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year.'” (Exodus 12:1-2)
In a few hours we celebrate the New Year which God appointed for the Jewish people in Exodus 12:1-2. The new moon (Rosh Chodesh) celebration associated with the new year is sometimes called Rosh Chodeshim, stressing its role as the New Month of Months.The name of the first month of the new year is Nisan.The meaning of “Nisan” is unclear, with different streams of rabbinic–and recently, Christian–thought attributing to it very different meanings.
Regardless of its technical meaning, Nisan is often and rightly called the month of redemption. It ushers us into Passover, the Crucifixion of Messiah, and His heaven-and-earth shattering Resurrection. It is a month of new beginnings, reflective of the blossoming spring season in which it occurs.
This year, a new Israeli government is scheduled to form during the month of Nisan. The national election is four days away, yet many Israelis do not yet know for whom they will vote. While most of the main political parties and potential prime ministers stand for some key biblical values, at the same time, they also stand for some critical values that are clearly anti-biblical. As a result, many Messianic Israelis do not know who to support, despite prayer and fasting, even at this late date. The Israeli intercessors we personally know do agree, however on one matter: God has not shown us His preferred next prime minister.
Many times when God is silent on a topic, it is because He has not changed His instruction, mandate or directive since He last spoke on that topic. So one possible explanation for voters’ uncertainty is that God may want Mr. Netanyahu, despite his problems, to stay in office. In many ways he has done a stellar job as prime minister. Perhaps God wants to give him a final opportunity to lead the nation, implement important adjustments, raise up a successor, and surrender more fully to Him. Or, since Israel is a democratic state, God may simply be choosing to let our free will play out—according to His sovereign purposes. Then again, with God being God, His ways are beyond our complete comprehension. We prayerfully walk in the revelation He provides, trusting Him with what we do not understand.
A final and key consideration is that most likely, if re-appointed as Prime Minister, Mr. Netanyahu will cooperate with President Trump’s forthcoming peace plan involving relinquishment of covenant land. Most likely, he will again align with ultra-religious, anti-Christian/Messianic gate keeping parties that keep Israeli Jews from the Gospel. And most likely, if Netanyahu accedes to these matters, his coalition will again quickly collapse. In that event, the Israeli public would likely not re-elect him.
How to Pray
1. In a spirit of praise and thanksgiving, pray that God’s sovereign purposes and persons for the next government of Israel unfold, in His sovereign timing.
2. Pray for a government that will be conducive to the spiritual harvest God desires and that we turn to Yeshua as our only true King.
3. Pray protection over the country and political candidates, for righteousness and justice in the election and process of forming a new coalition government.
4. Pray that if Netanyahu’s party wins the election, that he miraculously be able to form a coalition government without ultra-religious, anti-Messiah parties and that he miraculously refuse to give up covenant land to enemies bent on Israel’s destruction.
5. Pray that many more Israeli Messianic Jewish and Arab Christian intercessors arise and stay strong in the gracious power of Holy Spirit. Thank you for standing with us!