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Chapter 4: In Israel Rachel had slept well -- it was good to be back in her own bed! She was rested, yet had awakened early, thinking about her introduction to Israel -- how her life had changed. She had first visited Israel in 1983 -- had seen the `peace keeping' activities going on in Lebanon. Later, she had immigrated to Israel. In 1985, she remembered that there was an obvious sense of relief by most in Israel when their forces had been withdrawn from Beruit. Some say that a part of south Lebanon is required by Israel -- whatever that means! Of course, there were always retaliative sorties into Lebanon -- just enough to keep everyone off balance it would seem. With these problems, there were undertones of expectation -- she had even heard of plans to administer the land and affairs of Israel in accordance with the prophesies of the Prophet Ezekiel and Daniel. There have also been rumors that all of Israel is to be brought back to the land -- with key leaders already said to be in Israel to initiate God's End Time plan. Rachel mused on this last thought, -- she had even seen (let's see -- last July I think) a pair of individuals who were said to be those prophets. Their mission, although certainly somewhere between `odd' and `fantastic' to normal logic and considerations, is causing excited speculation. In fact, one of her friends, Rebecca, added that she had been told that the Prophet Samuel and King David were also back in the land. What is happening? -- can it be? Rachel noted that most people discredited these statements and personages completely -- assuming them to be mere `nuts' of some kind that had recently immigrated from Russia. That certainly makes good sense to me, she mused. Certainly there had been a large number of Jews released from Russia, -- actually, some 1.7 million over just the last year! `Nuts' or not -- they were causing a new consciousness of prophetic things and expectations. Rachel again mused that it would be essentially impossible to prove either position. Isn't that something, she thought, -- even God's fulfilled prophecies (if) would be unacceptable, certainly unbelievable in our cynical world. This struck a very pensive cord -- causing her to promise herself to be more open, looking for truth, not hard-bound to `go with the crowd'. It was Tuesday, April 3, '1990', and to Rachel's amazement -- she actually found herself actively looking for those that were reported to have been `resurrected'. She mused, -- would it be possible to verify or authenticate such people -- or at least truly and objectively discredit them? Well, -- time will tell, for sure! Just then, she came around the corner, on the way to the Jerusalem Hotel. There was `Ezekiel'. He was surrounded by a very noisy group of people, most were jocular and heckling --- it was obvious that few if any were even remotely open to the possibility that he was real, -- a resurrected man of God. What a thought -- what a responsibility --- what a challenge. It was that, a challenge to Rachel -- what questions could she ask? She'd just listen for a while -- Sam and Sadie Cohen were there with `Ezekiel' also -- they had been listening for about a half-hour -- he certainly was at ease, and very articulate. He seemed to speak in an old Hebrew form, yet everyone seemed to understand him very well. He was actually quite young in appearance, although the long beard tended to `age' him. His general demeanor lent both aura and authority to his message. It was interesting, everyone seemed to understand him, -- in their own language! Sam and Sadie were so absorbed in this amazing man that they failed to see Rachel until much later. Sam noted that the people were listening more carefully now, an amazing transition from the earlier raucous jibes. `Ezekiel' abruptly stood -- he had all their attention (now some 300 strong) all straining to hear, -- not wanting to miss a word. In a loud voice he said, "God's End Time plan is at hand -- the land is yours, it will be divided into tribes, you will restart your sacrifices -- the Passover on the 14th day of the first Month (next week) and repeat it 6-months later." "After this", he continued, "the Prince of Israel (actually King David) will initiate the Daily Sacrifice to God for His great and gracious plan". There was a short silence -- really a hush fell on everyone -- then a great cheer welled from almost everyone. The crowd had truly become involved -- amazing, thought Rachel, truly amazing! In the commotion that followed, `Ezekiel' just seemed to slip away -- for when the crowd quieted down, he was gone! It was then that Sam and Sadie spotted Rachel and went over to greet her and discuss this new encounter with the past, and oh yes, possibly the future!! "Hi, Rachel! What do you make of this fellow?" Sam called out. "Hello Sam, Hi Sadie. Well, all I can say is that this is building into a very interesting situation. This is totally consistent with the other things I have seen the last few months. Remember I mentioned this to you and the others at LAX before our return flight. It's awesome! Really Awesome!! Maybe Mr. Monroe is right -- this may be the start of the prophetic fulfillment of these things. Things he said were part of the End Time activities. Awesome for sure!!!" This situation, it seemed to Sam, was indeed awesome -- or maybe just `crazy' -- but there was a strange overriding authority in it all! `Ezekiel' had mentioned King David! -- also, the whole house of Israel! Was this all just `setting the stage' for something really big?? He had announced that we were at the start of the End Time! "Sam", Sadie said, "I must get back to our room and rest awhile -- it has really been a strenuous and emotional afternoon!" "Right, honey", Sam replied. "Rachel, we'll have to get together soon and compare notes, ok?" "Sure thing", Rachel said, "see you both soon -- have a good rest Sadie". With that she watched the Cohens disappear around the corner and she headed back to her room. That evening, after dinner, Sam located a Bible he had seen the night they landed. He found the writings of The Prophet Ezekiel -- recalling that Mr. Monroe had specifically indicated key portions in chapters 37, 40 and 45 through 48. Sam quickly scanned these passages, noting that his speed reading skills came in handy, but only to a point -- since the complex subject matter was inter-woven with topics and sub-topics which made speed reading (at least understanding) essentially impossible. He remembered that Mr. Monroe had said that it would require "studying to show yourself approved of God". Boy, that is a fact! -- this will take study Rachel was in her room, actually preparing for the next day -- laying out her clothes, seeing that all was in order. As she straightened her `Levis' on the hanger, she was strangely reminded of something `Ezekiel' had said (wasn't it funny, she mused, how a seemingly insignificant and usually unrelated thing would strum some memory) -- handling her Levis had set in motion thoughts about `the Land' -- the total area Mr. Monroe had noted the Prophet Ezekiel had said Israel would have. Significantly, she recalled, the Jerusalem Post had just that day stated that Israeli troops could easily control and take the southern part of Lebanon any time they wanted. Mr. Monroe had indicated that possibly Israel would only take the Land when it was really needed -- perhaps when "the whole house of Israel is resurrected"?? Boy, thought Rachel, -- that is also an awesome thought. She laughed to herself, -- for the word awesome had become a very important and expressive word -- a word that really had not been a part of her very conservative and bland vocabulary.
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