Doves,
I saved the following post on 8/23/03. I don't know who posted it, but I
believe it's timely, in that it will be the turn of the Jews very soon
to be the prime movers in the spread of the "Good News" of God's
Kingdom, and the welcoming in of new saints into God's Family.

YBIC,
Glenn
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*_Red Heifer Gives Birth to a Lamb_*

It happened at Passover shortly before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in
A.D. 70. The first-century historian Flavius Josephus claimed that this
unusual story was absolutely true. He wrote: “A heifer, as she was led
by the high priest to be sacrificed, brought forth a lamb in the midst
of the Temple … I suppose the account of it would seem to be a fable,
were it not related by those that saw it” (Wars of the Jews, Book VI,
Chapter V, Paragraph 3).

This is one of the most unusual events in the annals of Jewish history.
First, it was what one might call a “virgin birth.” The priesthood was
in charge of examining the red heifer for three years to be sure she was
perfect. Second, such a birth is a biological impossibility. A cow can
only give birth to a calf – not a lamb! Yet, this miracle took place in
the Temple compound just before the heifer was to be taken out to the
Mount of Olives for sacrifice.

I have long believed that the red heifer is a type of Israel. God’s
punishment of the Chosen People corresponds with the sacrifice of the
heifer. Israel has been called the “wife of Jehovah,” but as such, has
never borne spiritual fruit. One does not find Jews out winning souls.
There are no Jewish radio or television programs preaching a gospel of
repentance for Gentiles. They send no missionaries. Israel has borne no
fruit – except one – the Lamb of God!
Author Unknown