CHRIS MITCHELL: They came
from the ends of the earth
for the six day celebration.
It's the invitation of
Zechariah the prophet,
in chapter 14 verse 16
of the book of Zechariah.
He envisions a time when all
the nations will come up,
celebrate the Feast of
Tabernacles in Jerusalem,
worship the Lord here,
and were like forerunners.
More than 5,000 Christians
in nearly 100 nations,
came here on opening night
to proudly stand with Israel
and celebrate the biblical
Feast of Tabernacles.
Then the end of the day
it's God's faithfulness
that has established,
for almost 40 years now,
this international
gathering of the body
of Christ in a unique way, that
you can't find anywhere else.
CHRIS MITCHELL: The
International Christian Embassy
Jerusalem sponsors
this celebration.
The organization
started in 1980,
after 13 countries moved
their embassies from Jerusalem
to Tel Aviv, protesting
Israel's declaration of the city
as its eternal capital.
Israel's victory in
the 1967 Six-Day War,
made that possible
by uniting Jerusalem,
so this is a special
year for the Feast.
And what's really
exciting, it's
a Jubilee year for Jerusalem.
We're marking 50 years,
since the city of Jerusalem
was reunited back under
Jewish sovereignty.
CHRIS MITCHELL: More than
half of those celebrating
are first-timers.
We're part of a 26 strong
[INAUDIBLE] delegation,
and we're here to celebrate
the Feast of Tabernacles.
And we're about to be registered
as a nation with ICEJ,
for the first time ever.
Early on this
year, God asked me
to come to represent
the Nation of Sanwal,
so I brought a
team of 20 people.
So we're here happily from
the ends of the earth.
CHRIS MITCHELL: And we ask
why they stand strongly
with Israel.
It's the biggest
proof that God is alive.
You have the Jews coming back,
you have the land flourishing.
Because the Bible says so.
Israel has given
to many nations.
They've been a blessing to a
lot of nations around the world.
It's time to pay it back.
Jews are the
God's chosen nation,
and you don't want to go against
God, that's all I can say.
CHRIS MITCHELL: Chris Mitchell,
the Pais Arena, Jerusalem.
