International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
Encyclopedia
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) is a Christian Zionist
organisation based in Jerusalem, Israel
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Christians to express their support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. The ICEJ is best-known for hosting an annual Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, which attracts several thousand participants. The location and name were chosen deliberately to show that unlike other international groups, its members regard Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
The Israel and German branches of the International Christian Embassy are headed by Juergen Buehler, son of Albert Buehler, a Wehrmacht
soldier who spent years in a Russian prison camp after World War II
. Beuhler's father was aided by two Jewish families, who provided him with medical care and food. Sixty years later, Beuhler spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for an assisted living facility for Holocaust survivors in Haifa
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Christian Zionism
Christian Zionism is a belief among some Christians that the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, is in accordance with Biblical prophecy. It overlaps with, but is distinct from, the nineteenth century movement for the Restoration of the Jews...
organisation based in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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History
The International Christian Embassy was founded in 1980 by evangelicalEvangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christians to express their support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. The ICEJ is best-known for hosting an annual Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, which attracts several thousand participants. The location and name were chosen deliberately to show that unlike other international groups, its members regard Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
The Israel and German branches of the International Christian Embassy are headed by Juergen Buehler, son of Albert Buehler, a Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
soldier who spent years in a Russian prison camp after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Beuhler's father was aided by two Jewish families, who provided him with medical care and food. Sixty years later, Beuhler spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for an assisted living facility for Holocaust survivors in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
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Further reading
- Stephen Sizer, The International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem : A Case Study in Political Christian Zionism