Rabbi Schneider - Israel, Out of Bethlehem
I am standing in an amazing spot because from this spot we're actually capturing two biblically historical scenes. Number one, I'm in Jerusalem. Behind me, you see the city of Bethlehem where Yeshua was born. It's not so little anymore. You can see it's all built up around it, but not when Yeshua was born.
Then over here you see that high tel, that little mountain that was a castle that Herod built. And it's the Herod that we're referring to that wanted to put Yeshua to death.
So together you're seeing where Yeshua was born and the castle of Herod that wanted to put Yeshua to death. It takes us to the Book of Matthew chapter two, where Matthew quotes the Hebrew prophet in the sixth verse, and you, Bethlehem, Land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. For out of you shall come forth. A ruler who shall be shepherd of my people, Israel.
And so here we are, 2000 years back in time, the site that Yeshua was born. The events of Herod exploding as he's trying to put to death the Hebrew infants.
But beloved, even though that happened 2000 years ago, the Yeshua that was born here is living today. He's knocking at the door of your heart saying, Let me in. I love you. I love you. I love you.