German Christians to Bring Life-Sized Temple Menorah to Jerusalem As Peace Offering to Jewish People

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German Christians to Bring Life-Sized Temple Menorah to Jerusalem As Peace Offering to Jewish People

ShareTweetEmail 04-30-2019 Emily Jones Courtesy: The Menorah Project JERUSALEM, Israel – A group of German Christians who call themselves "The Menorah Project"  are on their way to Jerusalem with a life-size replica of the seven-branched menorah that once stood in the second Temple before it was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. The 5-foot, 265-pound gold-coated menorah is a peace offering and plea for reconciliation to the Jewish people. This group of 11 Christians are bringing the menorah to Jerusalem, where it was once stolen by the Romans, to seek forgiveness for the Church's long history of anti-Semitism and violent persecution of Jews. The group views the Romans' robbery of the Menorah as the beginning of the early church's severance from it's Jewish roots. This, they believe, ultimately led to the development of Replacement Theology, the belief that God has rejected the Jewish people and replaced Israel with the Church. This theology is credited with being one of the root causes of anti-Semitism in Christianity and even the Holocaust. "The church never returned the holy instruments back to the Jewish people," the group says in a German to English translation on their website. "Instead, the church saw itself as the new spiritual Israel….We want to set a statement. We want to accept our failures as a church as set a sign of return." The menorah is traveling from Germany by boat through Rome to Israel's port in Haifa. It is expected to arrive in Israel on May 5 and will be presented to Israeli citizens on May 9 at a ceremony in Jerusalem. The menorah will arrive at a time when Israel stops to remember the horrors of the Holocaust and the rebirth of their nation. "As a group of young Christians, we accompany the Menorah on (its) way from Rome to God's eternal city of Jerusalem to deliver (it) to the Jewish people in the context of the Jewish State Day of Mourning Yom HaShoah and Israeli Independence Day Yom HaAtzmaut," they say. "With the return of the (Menorah) our thanks and our love for the Jewish people, together with the request for forgiveness, should be expressed. A sign that perhaps speaks louder and means more than many words," they continue. They see the return of the menorah as a symbol of God restoring Israel. "The Menorah is a symbol of hope that the Jewish people will be given back, what has been stolen from them all these years, and that God is putting together the pieces we are bringing back."   Did you know? God is everywhere—even in the news. That’s why we view every news story through the lens of faith. We are committed to delivering quality independent Christian journalism you can trust. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Help us continue to be a voice for truth in the media by supporting CBN News for as little as $1. Support CBN News ShareTweetEmail JOIN THE CONVERSATION VIEW COMMENTS CBN NEWS EMAIL UPDATES Stay informed with the latest from CBN News delivered to your inbox. Email Updates Morning Update Evening Update CBN News This Week Christian World News Jerusalem Dateline Email Address * Subscribe LATEST CBN NEWS STORIES Violence in Venezuela: Maduro's Military Fights Guaido Uprising, Drives Over Civilian Protestors US, Israel Unite to Remember The Holocaust This Week New US Terror Attack Thwarted in Wake of Anti-Semitic Synagogue Shooting Global Persecution Report: 'Christians Are the Most Persecuted ...and It's Accelerating' Mueller Frustrated With Barr Over Portrayal of Findings