Dear Oskar Edin Indergaar

GESHER CONSULTATION

HEINOLA, FINLAND

FRI JULY 30 - AUGUST 1, 2004

We invite you to attend a consultation organized by the GESHER INSTITUTE on the above dates.  The purpose of the consultation is to consult on subjects of crucial importance today.

 We are inviting experts from Finland, Israel, Russia, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, England and Germany to share their views on the following subjects:

1.    Knowledge of Judaism and Bible Interpretation

2.    The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus.  A Messianic View of the Person of Jesus

3. The Position and Task of Israel in the Last Days from a Biblical Perspective

4. What is Torah and how should Christians relate to it?  Jesus'Attitude to

Torah

Experts will be asked to provide an introduction to each subject, ranging from a ten-minute introduction to a full paper of 30 minutes.

 Simultaneous translation will be provided. 

The aim is to publish the results of the  consultation in book form (bilinqual Finnish-English).

It is hope that such a consultation will help us, under God, to clear up misunderstandings and disagreements and pave the way for reasoned biblical exposition and teaching of the subjects addressed.

 It will also serve as a training conference for members of GESHER and SHORASHIM.

The Friday evening and Saturday meetings at least will be held in the Lutheran Parish Centre in Heinola.  Local churches will be invited to participate.

 A programme with the names of participants will be sent upon request in spring 2004.  We hope to provide some financial aid for visitors travelling considerable distances.

Please send on this invitation to others who are likely to be interested.

Michael Cox      Tauno Kuusinen     Petri Kauhanen      Kauko Vuorenpåå

Chairman               Vice-chairman          Secretary            Board member

GESHER INSTITUTE

Helsinki-Heinola

Finland

Honorary Chairman: Risto Santala

GESHER c/o SHORASHIM

PL 1029

00101 HELSINKI

FINLAND

OR

GESHER INSTITUUTTI

PL 50

18101 HEINOLA

FINLAND

OR

michael.cox@saunalahti.fi

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Dear Oskar Edin Indergaard

Thank you very much for sending us your book and for the accompanying
letter.Yesterday we had a board meeting. We would like to invite you to present a paper on the subject "

Knowledge of Judaism and Bible Interpretation" (20-30
minutes). We believe you are eminently qualified for this particular
subject.

We hope to send out a provisional programme at the end of February and a final programme in May.

We expect two visitors from Estonia, some visitors from Russia and perhaps a
married couple from Germany. The other speakers invited are Clifford Denton,
to speak on Israel in the Last Days, a Finnish Pentecostal to speak on the
humanity and divinity of the Messiah, and a Finnish missionary in Jerusalem
to bring news from Israel. The subject of the Torah we plan to divide
between an American Messianic Jew and myself.

We would like all talks in electronic form early enough to have them
translated into Finnish. This will enable all speakers to speak without
interruption. Translation into English will be provided for visitors from
abroad, and the final publication will be bilingual Finnish-English, which
we hope to publish in the autumn.

With very best wishes

Shabat shalom!

Michael Cox

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INTERNATIONAL GESHER CONSULTATION
HEINOLA, FINLAND
FRI JULY 30 - AUGUST 1, 2004

PATRON: REV. DR. RISTO SANTALA

For members and friends of GESHER and SHORASHIM

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

FRIDAY JULY 30  (HEINOLA LUTHERAN PARISH CENTRE)

4-5 P.M. Registration

5 P.M. Welcome in Finnish and English

Coffee

5.45 Information and introducing speakers

6.30 Sabbath eve meal (6 €)

8.30  P. M. Evening prayers and cocoa

SATURDAY JULY 31(HEINOLA LUTHERAN PARISH CENTRE)

8 A.M. Morning prayers

8.30 Coffee

9 A.M. TALK 1. Knowledge of Judaism and Bible Interpretation
    Oskar Edin Indergaard (Norway). In Norwegian with English and
Finnish handouts.
9.45 Questions (in English or Finnish with translation)
10 A.M. Comments (Maximum 3  in English or Finnish 5-10 minutes)

10.30 Coffee

11 A.M. TALK 2. The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus.  A Messianic View of the
Person of Jesus
    Harri Kröger (Finland). In Finnish with English handout.
11.45 Questions (in Finnish or English with translation)
12 P.M. Comments (Maximum 3 in English or Finnish 5-10 minutes)

12.30 Lunch hour

1.30 Hebrew songs
2 P.M. TALK 3. Israel in the Last Days. A Biblical Perspective
    Dr. Clifford Denton (England). In English with Finnish handouts.
2.45 Questions (in English or Finnish with translation)
3 P.M. Comments (Maximum 3 in English or Finnish 5-10 minutes)

3.30 Coffee

4 P. M. - 5-30 Seminars on above themes (Each speaker has his own group.
Indergaard and Denton in English, Kröger in Finnish). A chance for
feedback.

6 -7 P.M. Supper

7.30 Evening session
    Music
    News  from Israel ”Evangelization and Bible Distribution in Israel to
Jews, Arabs and Migrant Workers” (Tapani Malinen). In Finnish with
English translation.
    Exodus work (Harri Kröger). In Finnish with English translation.
    Jewish work in Russia

9.30 Evening prayers and cocoa

Sunday August 1 (Heinola Pentecostal Church)

Church service (Lutheran, Free Church, Pentecostal)

11 A.M.  TALK 4. a) Jesus and Torah. Michael Cox (England and Finland). In
English and Finnish. (20 min)
11.30        b) What is Torah and how should Messianic Jews and
Christians relate to it?  Stephen Stalter (USA and Finland). In
English with Finnish handouts. (20-30 min)
     
    Copies distributed of chapter on Paul’s interpretation of Torah from
Risto Santala’s book on Paul (English and Finnish)

12 P.M. Questions (in English or Finnish with translation)
12.15 Comments (Maximum 3  in English or Finnish 5-10 minutes)

1 P.M. Lunch

2 P.M. Final panel. All speakers sum up.
    Floor open for comment (English or Finnish)

3.30 Coffee

Monday August 2

Day in Helsinki for visitors. Visit to GESHER Centre. Possibly visit to
synagogue. Sightseeing.

The aim is to publish the results of the consultation in book form
(trilingual Finnish-English-Norwegian).

It is hope that such a consultation will help us, under God, to clear up
misunderstandings and disagreements and pave the way for reasoned biblical
exposition and teaching of the subjects addressed. It will also serve as a
training conference for members of GESHER and SHORASHIM.

Conference fees (including materials, but not meals and coffee)
GESHER members 9 €
SHORASHIM members 15€
Others 20 €

The fees will help to provide financial assistance for visitors from Norway,
England and elsewhere.

A final programme will be sent upon request in spring 2004.

Please send on this invitation to others who are likely to be interested.

Michael Cox     Tauno Kuusinen   Petri Kauhanen     Kauko Vuorenpää
Chairman            Vice-chairman       Secretary             Board member

GESHER INSTITUTE
Helsinki-Heinola
Finland
Honorary Chairman: Risto Santala

GESHER c/o SHORASHIM
PL 1029
00101 HELSINKI
FINLAND
 
GESHER INSTITUUTTI
PL 50
18101 HEINOLA
FINLAND

OR

michael.cox@saunalahti.fi        (information in English)
TAUNO.KUUSINEN@SURFEU.FI     (practical information and requests for
accommodation in Heinola)
petri.kauhanen@pp.inet.fi          (suomeksi)

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