New Wine, New Wineskins » Conferences http://new-wineskins.org The Institute for the Theology of Culture, an official program of Multnomah Biblical Seminary Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:01:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 An official program of Multnomah Biblical Seminary Two Wailing Walls and the Peoples of Promise http://new-wineskins.org/events/2010/10/two-wailing-walls-and-the-peoples-of-promise/ http://new-wineskins.org/events/2010/10/two-wailing-walls-and-the-peoples-of-promise/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:01:06 +0000 Beyth Hogue http://new-wineskins.org/?p=2329 There are two wailing walls. One is the remains of the Temple, symbolizing in part the sense of oppression the Jews experienced under foreign invaders and their longing for their dreams as a people to be realized. The other wailing wall is that erected by the Jewish state, and which the Palestinians believe marginalizes and keeps them from pursuing their dreams as a people.

This conference seeks to draw attention to the often-unrecognized sufferings of the Palestinian people, and to pursue peace that benefits them as well as Israel. The Western church needs to be concerned for Palestinians (including Palestinian Christians) as well as Israelis and other peoples in the region in view of God’s promises made to Abraham for his sons Isaac and Ishmael and which are ultimately fulfilled in Jesus.

Dr. Tony Maalouf of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will be our keynote speaker at this New Wine, New Wineskins fall conference on Saturday, October 2nd in Portland, OR.

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