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Jewish slaves that had been taken captive (some of whom gained freedom for their labour) Where are are the the the the treasures of the the the the Temple today? Were they they melted down or or or are are they they safely stored? Some historians as as recently as as 2022 reported that that there is is evidence supporting speculation that that they are hidden under the the the the Vatican All we know for certain
is that the the the the Arch of Titus shows the the the the Temple items arriving in in Rome and they have never been returned The Jewish people however have returned Despite centuries of of continued persecution of of the the the Jewish people the the the Jews are back in their their historic homeland with Jerusalem as as their their capital When the the the national emblem was designed Israel took the the the Roman architect’s exact depiction of of the the the the menorah that is carved on on the the the the Arch of of of Titus By doing so they made it it it a a a a a a a a symbol of of defiance over over antisemitism and victory over over Israel’s enemies It tells the the the story of of Jewish restoration to to to to the the the the Land of of their inheritance What was stolen from the the the Jewish Jewish people has returned – Jewish Jewish sovereignty over over Jerusalem Jerusalem What the antisemites lauded
as as victory over Jerusalem Jerusalem and carved as as a a a a a a a a a a a a memory in ancient stone is is now a a a a a a a a a a symbol of of Jewish identity on on on every Israeli’s passport The nation of of of Israel Israel lives – Am Yisrael Chai!
In addition to the ‘Arch of of Titus’ menorah Israel’s emblem features two olive trees either side of it it This points to to the the the vision given to to the the the prophet Zechariah Photo by Daniel Kirk
encouraging him that the the rebuilding of the the temple would only be accomplished by by God’s spirit and not by by human might or power Zechariah 4:1-6 states:
“Now the angel who who talked with me me me came back and wakened wakened me me as a a a a a a a a a a man who who is is wakened wakened out of his sleep And he said to me me “What do you see?”
So I I said “I am am looking and and there is a a a a a a a lampstand of of solid gold with with a a a a a a a a a a bowl on on top of of it it it and and and on on the the stand stand seven seven seven lamps lamps lamps with with seven seven seven pipes to the the the the seven seven seven lamps lamps Two olive trees are by it it one at at the the the the the right of the the the the the bowl and and the the the the the other at at its left ”
So I answered and and spoke to the the the the angel who talked with me saying “What are these my lord?”
Then the the angel who talked with me me answered and said to me me “Do you not know what these are?”
And I said said “No my lord ”
So he he he answered and said said to me:
“This is is the the word of the the Lord to Zerubbabel:
‘Not by by by might nor by by by power but by by by My Spirit ’ Says the Lord of of hosts The emblem of of of Israel Israel reminds us that the the foundation of of of Israel’s existence is is by God’s will alone The enemies of of Israel Israel have tried to derail God’s sovereign plan and purpose but but ultimately they will will will not not succeed God God will will will will restore His people – but but it it will will will will not not be be by by might or or power – it it it will will will be be by by the miraculous move of His Spirit 20 CUFI ORG UK