The Time Traveler's Quick Guide to Armageddon
Part Six: Hearty Har Har
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Click here to read the transcripts of the last lessons on the battle of Armageddon, or Har Megiddo, in Part Four and Part Five.
Please join us on the livestream tomorrow so we can compare the prophetic mountains of Carmel, Tabor, Hermon, and Megiddo in the "first" battle of Armageddon to the Mount of Olives and Destruction in Part Six: Hearty Har Har.
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Samuel Ramsay's Insights on the
Arava Desert
Samuel Ramsay is an avid lover of Israel and the Arava, and he corresponds with several rabbis there. He lives in East Texas on a rural farm where he shepherds sheep, cleans up people’s yards, and birdwatches.
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The Desert Rocket
The The Desert Rocket is a vibrant wildflower native to the arid regions of Israel, including the Arava. It is in the arugula family, and so its leaves look like arugula. It has beautiful purple or white flowers. It will grow in between rocks and in small wedges, and also in wadis like the Wadi Tzin. It sprouts after the first winter rains, growing in late winter and early spring.
There is a chemical that coats the whole outer part of the seed, and so the rain has to wash away that chemical before it can grow. Since the chemical doesn’t easily wash away, this feature on the seed ensures that it will only grow after heavy rains.
Both the flowers and the leaves are edible, raw or in salads, providing a good hydration snack, vitamin C, calcium and iron. Like other rocket species, its foliage carries a sharp, peppery taste.
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What can we learn from this plant?
The Desert Rocket can grow in extreme conditions, even in tight creases between rocks and in places where not many other plants can grow.
In the same way, it is important that we can adapt to harsh conditions, for trials will come. In the Parable of the Four Soils, some seeds fall on the rocky ground/ shallow soil, but their roots aren’t deep enough, so they dry up.
When persecution and trials come, will you stand firm in your faith and be strengthened, or will you shrivel up in your faith and blend into the people around you? James 1:2:
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”
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You can make a flavorful and creamy Wild Rocket Risotto using the spicy, peppery leaves and yellow flowers of the desert rocket plant. You can substitute your local arugula.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 to 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth (hot)
- 2 cups fresh desert rocket (arugula) leaves and tender flowering tops
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Grated dry goat cheese or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Sauté the base: Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking until soft and translucent (about 3 minutes).
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Toast the rice: Add the Arborio rice to the pot, stirring constantly for 1–2 minutes until the edges of the grains look slightly translucent.
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Simmer the rice: Pour in the hot broth. If making traditional risotto, add it one ladle at a time while stirring; for an easier method, add the broth all at once, cover with a lid, and simmer gently on low heat for 18–20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Fold in the rocket: Remove the pot from the heat. Gently fold in the fresh wild desert rocket leaves, letting the residual heat wilt the greens slightly so they keep their bright, peppery kick.
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Serve: Season with salt and pepper, then top with a generous sprinkle of salty goat cheese or Parmesan
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Are you enjoying these articles on the Arava? Please share with teens who might enjoy them. We're planning a Torah mini-lesson authored by Samuel for teens beginning with the new Torah reading cycle.
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Scorpions Ascent
If you haven't seen the excellent short trailer, click here.
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This week we transferred additional funds to LaMalah Children's Centre to address final expenses for the 1.5 acre property purchased for a transition home, operating expenses, and a bit toward the Feast of Sukkot gathering of the community. The roads to the Sukkot campsite in Limuru are being improved, but unfortunately, the water lines to the facility were cut in construction, so they will be transporting water as well as wood to the site. We hope to have some photos of the gathering for you after Sukkot.
We also passed along the received funds to Hadassah Orphanage in India. In the past, we have assisted when there were special needs, but now we will be helping this orphanage on a regular basis. Funds have been received from the prior charitable fund managers, which will give us a boost in the right direction. Please add Brother Babu and the Hadassah children to your prayer list along with Brother Peter Ndungu and the LaMalah children.
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The Creation Gospel
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