The 8-day Sukkot celebration with the biblical theme "The Land of Promise" was held in-person and online by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), which invited Christians from around the world to join in.
From October 9 to 16, 1,700 Christians from 70 countries gathered for the Feast of Tabernacles celebration which was just conducted virtually in the past two years due to COVID-19, with others watching the event at church or home around the globe, according to the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.
On October 9-10, they worshipped God in Capernaum National Park at Galilee Sea, which was the first time since the celebration began 43 years ago.
On the first day, Apostle Rene Terra Nova as the main speaker in the evening highlighted the faith (Habakkuk 2:4b) with which Christians’ lives were changed and they could bring blessings to their countries. David Parsons, ICEJ Vice President & Senior International Spokesman, said that night he invited artists who had released albums and dance troupes from Israel, Brazil, Norway, and the Philippines to put on musical performances, as well as Trevor Sampson, known as the "Golden Voice of Africa".
During the five-day feast gatherings from October 11 to 15 in Jerusalem, a colorful display of national flags and costumes was given in the Jerusalem Pais Arena, followed by an ever-popular march through the streets of the capital. After the gathering, with Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel and leaders of the Israeli community in the Gaza border area, ICEJ hosted a Solidarity Rally and a tree-planting ceremony.
David Parsons also stated they also invited Mogoeng Mogoeng, the former Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. "As a supporter of Israel gaining prominence over the past year, Mogoeng is receiving ICEJ's prestigious annual Nehemiah Award since he stands firm for Israel and the Jewish nation on biblical grounds."
David Parsons said, "The celebration is the largest Christian gathering in Israel and the most pro-Israel event in 2022. This year’s conference also marks the return of the Christian tourism industry to Israel after nearly three years of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel bans.”
Last year ICEJ held a virtual eight-day celebration and hundreds of Chinese Christians joined in the event.
According to its official website, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was established in 1980 to recognize the biblical significance of all of Jerusalem and its unique connection with the Jewish people. It acknowledges the restoration of the State of Israel and God's faithfulness to keeping His ancient covenant with the Jewish people. The organization launched the annual Feast of Tabernacles gathering in Jerusalem in the 1980s.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
10月9-16日，为期8天的住棚节欢庆活动“应许之地”在实体和网络同步举行，此次活动由耶路撒冷国际基督徒使馆（International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, ICEJ）主办邀请来自全球各地的基督徒一起参加。
据悉，ICEJ的住棚节庆祝活动，已经举办了43年，每年都会有成千上万来自世界各地的基督徒来到耶路撒冷欢庆住棚节。而因着新冠疫情的缘故，从2020年开始ICEJ开始了线上住棚节庆祝活动，今年将是采取实地与线上相结合的方式，来邀请全球各地的人参与。
10月9日，是ICEJ住棚节四十三年来的第一次，在以色列北部的加利利海岸开启庆典的序幕。来自70个国家的1700名基督徒实地聚集在迦百农国家公园，共同庆祝住棚节。这也是2019年新冠疫情以来，ICEJ第一次举办的实体聚会。
据ICEJ官网称，使徒瑞内·特拉·诺瓦是9日晚的主要讲员，他强调了今年特会的主题“应许之地”的意义，并鼓励所有的参会者在他们的属灵身份中拿起“信”（希伯来文：“Emuna”），即犹太人在生命中对真理和信仰的信念，以此为自己的生命带来改变，同时也成为他们国家的祝福。（注：哈巴谷书2:4b惟义人因信（Emuna）得生。）
ICEJ副总裁兼资深发言人大卫·帕森斯发文表示9日晚邀请了来自以色列、巴西（Brazil）、挪威（Norway）、菲律宾（Philippines）等出过唱片的艺人和舞蹈团，和来自南非被称为“非洲的黄金之声”（Golden Voice of Africa）的特雷弗·桑普森（Trevor Sampson）进行音乐演出。
住棚节9-10日的聚会在迦百农国家公园举行，11-15日为期5天特会则在耶路撒冷举行，特别的，11日在耶路撒冷小巨蛋（Jerusalem Pais Arena）举行了“列国献旗”活动，13日下午参会者穿越了首都的街道并举行了受欢迎的耶路撒冷大游行。住棚节庆祝特会结束后，ICEJ会与犹太国家基金会（Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel）和加萨边境以色列社区的领导人举行特别的坚定友谊集会与植树仪式。
大卫·帕森斯还表示，此次住棚节聚会邀请了前南非首席大法官摩根·莫戈恩（Mogoeng Mogoeng）。This Christian Zionist organization“他在过去一年中作为以色列的支持者而备受瞩目，他将获得ICEJ的年度尼希米奖（Nehemiah Award），以表扬他在圣经基础上对以色列和犹太民族的坚定立场。”
“今年有超过两千名基督徒参加10月9日至16日的住棚节庆祝活动，” 大卫·帕森斯说：“这将成为以色列最大的基督徒聚会以及2022年最支持以色列的活动。今年的特会也标志着基督徒旅游业在新冠疫情封锁与禁令的两年后，再度重返以色列。”
ICEJ全名为耶路撒冷国际基督徒使馆（International Christian Embassy Jerusalem ）是一个著名的福音派全球事工，1980年成立，总部在耶路撒冷，把以赛亚书40章1节：“你们要安慰，安慰我的百姓”作为蒙召事奉的经文，代表教会、各宗派及全世界千百万的基督徒，向以色列表达关爱，并寻求修复教会与犹太人之间的历史伤痕。其服事的主要内容有：以实际的方式表达对以色列的支持与友谊，包含对回归的犹太人、大屠杀幸存者、贫穷家庭、恐怖攻击受害家庭等的帮助；教导全球教会有关神对以色列的心意，并且作为链接教会与以色列的桥梁；在犹太人、阿拉伯人与基督徒之间，成为和好的管道；兴起全球的基督徒为以色列及中东祷告等。其每年秋天在耶路撒冷举行的住棚节特会，现已成为以色列年度最大的基督徒聚集。
2022年住棚节欢庆活动举行 超过2000名基督徒在耶路撒冷参加庆祝特会
The 8-day Sukkot celebration with the biblical theme "The Land of Promise" was held in-person and online by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), which invited Christians from around the world to join in.
From October 9 to 16, 1,700 Christians from 70 countries gathered for the Feast of Tabernacles celebration which was just conducted virtually in the past two years due to COVID-19, with others watching the event at church or home around the globe, according to the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem.
On October 9-10, they worshipped God in Capernaum National Park at Galilee Sea, which was the first time since the celebration began 43 years ago.
On the first day, Apostle Rene Terra Nova as the main speaker in the evening highlighted the faith (Habakkuk 2:4b) with which Christians’ lives were changed and they could bring blessings to their countries. David Parsons, ICEJ Vice President & Senior International Spokesman, said that night he invited artists who had released albums and dance troupes from Israel, Brazil, Norway, and the Philippines to put on musical performances, as well as Trevor Sampson, known as the "Golden Voice of Africa".
During the five-day feast gatherings from October 11 to 15 in Jerusalem, a colorful display of national flags and costumes was given in the Jerusalem Pais Arena, followed by an ever-popular march through the streets of the capital. After the gathering, with Keren Kayemeth Le’Israel and leaders of the Israeli community in the Gaza border area, ICEJ hosted a Solidarity Rally and a tree-planting ceremony.
David Parsons also stated they also invited Mogoeng Mogoeng, the former Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. "As a supporter of Israel gaining prominence over the past year, Mogoeng is receiving ICEJ's prestigious annual Nehemiah Award since he stands firm for Israel and the Jewish nation on biblical grounds."
David Parsons said, "The celebration is the largest Christian gathering in Israel and the most pro-Israel event in 2022. This year’s conference also marks the return of the Christian tourism industry to Israel after nearly three years of COVID-19 lockdowns and travel bans.”
Last year ICEJ held a virtual eight-day celebration and hundreds of Chinese Christians joined in the event.
According to its official website, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was established in 1980 to recognize the biblical significance of all of Jerusalem and its unique connection with the Jewish people. It acknowledges the restoration of the State of Israel and God's faithfulness to keeping His ancient covenant with the Jewish people. The organization launched the annual Feast of Tabernacles gathering in Jerusalem in the 1980s.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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