Sabbath Keeping Jews Wonder After Again· January 25, 2010

        On Jan. 17, 2010 Zenit reported that “Benedict XVI was welcomed with warm applause today as he visited the [Jewish] Synagogue of Rome, the third synagogue he has visited as Pontiff.

        “Before entering the synagogue, the Holy Father placed flowers before memorial tablets that record two of the darkest moments in the history of the Jewish Community of Rome, [one of which commemorated] the round-up and deportation of 1,022 Jews in 1943…

        The Papal speech was “interrupted several times by the applause of those present. The synagogue was packed with more than 1,000 people among whom were Jews, Christians and Muslims.

        The Pope “recalled the horror of the Shoah and proposed a greater cooperation between Jews and Christians, united by the Ten Commandments and committed to witness to the one God and to reawaken the desire for transcendence in society.”
        Note the emphasis on the Ten Commandments in the papal speech as the uniting element in ecumenical dialogue. This emphasis will no doubt, lead to greater emphasis on Sunday worship in the future, as a global religion will gradually arise.

        It is important to understand that in the last days, even many Sabbath keepers will yield to the pressure to comply with universal Sunday laws. The ecumenical ties that have been going on for more than 40 years will certainly advance the prospect of universal Sunday worship.

        “In his speech to the Pope, the president of the Jewish Community of Rome, Riccardo Pacifici, observed that the Pontiff’s visit ‘will leave a profound sign,’ not only from a religious perspective, but above all for the effect that we hope it can have on civil society…’”

        Note that the idea behind the ecumenical exchange is to have an effect on civil society. That effect will provide a foundation for more aggressive religious laws in the future. This concept is united with the papal idea that religious unity should provide transcendence in society, that is, that society can prevent strife in the name of religious unity. Of course this will never happen according to prophecy.
        “Rabbi Di Segni offered Benedict XVI a “greeting of gratitude” for his visit, recalling the necessity of a dialogue that puts the common objectives of the two religions in first place…

        Also please note that in modern ecumenical events between two non-Muslim religions, Muslims are also invited to attend.

        The January 17 visit to the synagogue by the pope is an annual event of which this is the 21st. But intriguingly, in 2005, the two faiths decided on a 10-year thematic discussion of the Ten Commandments. This year’s theme was the fourth commandment (according to Bible numbering). The Catholic Church published a guide for discussion which discusses the importance of the Sabbath. Of course, the Jewish and Catholic churches are far from each other on which day to keep, but the emphasis was on the points that they both hold in common, such as the need for contemplation of the divine and rest from labor, and its social implications.

        Rome uses the ecumenical movement to continually emphasize the foundation of its core principle of Sunday worship. It is important to watch these developments. The day will come when even the Jews will adopt a Sunday worship principle in order to have unity in society, when circumstances demand it. They are now being prepared for it by events such as the annual ecumenical dialog between the Jewish and papal churches. Note the affirmation of the man of sin by the Jews themselves. Obviously Jews appreciate having solidarity with a world leader who can champion their cause, even if it is a political church that is undermining the very Sabbath they practice. They have no clue that the worship issues at the end of time will revolve around their own treasure given them by God, and that they are being gradually drawn into compliance with global Papal management.

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