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Israel: October 4, 2007ThursHanukkah December 5-12, 2007Wed-WedTu B'ShvatJanuary 22, 2008New Year for TreesTuesPurim March 21, 2008FriPesachPassoverApril 20-27, 2008Sun-SunIsrael: April 20-26, 2008Sun-SatMay 2, 2008FriMay 7, 2008WedMay 8, 2008ThursYom HaShoahHolocaust Remembrance DayYom HaZikaronIsrael's Memorial DayYom HaAtzmautIsrael's Independence DayLag B'Omer May 23, 2008FriShavuotPentecostTisha B'AvNinth <strong>of</strong> AvJune 9-10, 2008Mon-TuesIsrael: June 9, 2008MonAugust 10, 2008Sunb) It was and is a standard JEWISH HOLIDAYc) Notice all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> things so far in Acts that brand this as Jewisht. Author Luke links Acts and Lukeu. Kingdom to Israel – Acts 1:1-3v. Must stay at Jerusalem until – Acts 1:4w. Unanswered Question – Acts 1:6-7x. Their commission – Acts 1:8y. He will return to mt. <strong>of</strong> Olives – Acts 1:9-11z. Matthias chosen in <strong>the</strong> Jewish manner <strong>of</strong> decisions – Acts 1:12-26Contrast all <strong>of</strong> this with Paul’s description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> saints todayd) In his early ministry during <strong>the</strong> Acts period, he made a point <strong>of</strong> going to <strong>the</strong>synagogues first(Rom 1:16) I am not ashamed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gospel, because it is <strong>the</strong> power <strong>of</strong> God for <strong>the</strong> salvation <strong>of</strong> everyone whobelieves: first for <strong>the</strong> Jew, <strong>the</strong>n for <strong>the</strong> Gentile.(Rom 2:9) There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for <strong>the</strong> Jew, <strong>the</strong>n for<strong>the</strong> Gentile;(Rom 2:10) but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for <strong>the</strong> Jew, <strong>the</strong>n for <strong>the</strong> Gentile.e) O<strong>the</strong>rwise, <strong>the</strong>re is nei<strong>the</strong>r Jew nor Greek and o<strong>the</strong>r distinctions are gone as well(Gal 3:28) There is nei<strong>the</strong>r Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.(Col 3:11) Here <strong>the</strong>re is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free,but Christ is all, and is in all.(Act 10:28) He said to <strong>the</strong>m: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentileor visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.(Rom 10:12) For <strong>the</strong>re is no difference between Jew and Gentile—<strong>the</strong> same Lord is Lord <strong>of</strong> all and richlyblesses all who call on him,(Gal 2:14) When I saw that <strong>the</strong>y were not acting in line with <strong>the</strong> truth <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gospel, I said to Peter in front <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>m all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, <strong>the</strong>n, that you force Gentilesto follow Jewish customs?Acts Page 10 January 23, 2011 18:07