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The Stones Cry Out

HaYesod means foundation. In the previous century, archaeologists began uncovering the foundation stones of the Jerusalem Temple Mount. Those stones form a massive retaining wall for the hill on which the Temple once stood. They were set in place by Herod the Great's builders, and have stood there since the apostolic period. As archaeologists unearthed course after course of the massive stones, they uncovered the ancient foundation of God's house.

Directly beneath the spring of an arch, six rows above street level, they found a Hebrew inscription, crudely carved into one of the stones. The inscription says, "When you see this your heart shall rejoice, and their bones shall flourish like grass [וראיתם ושש לבכם ועצמותם כדשא]." It is a quotation of Isaiah 66:14.

But who chiseled this mysterious message into the stone, and when? The inscription does not date back to the days of the Temple. Instead, it is a graffiti left behind by a Jewish pilgrim who visited the ruins of the Temple Mount, perhaps in the fourth century AD. Over time, soil and debris buried the stone, and the inscription disappeared from sight for more than one thousand years.

Today, as the prophetic return to the land of Israel and the prophetic return to the Torah is underway, this strange and cryptic message from the past has suddenly resurfaced, written on the foundation (HeYesod) of God's holy house. It is like a message from God, a note he left for us on the stones of his house more than one thousand years ago. It says, "When you see this your heart will rejoice!" Just as Jesus told us, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out" (Luke 19:40).

Uncover the foundations of your faith and find out what is written there! Find out what messages God has left for you too!

You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice; your bones shall flourish like the grass; and the hand of the LORD shall be known to his servants, and he shall show his indignation against his enemies. (Isaiah 66:14)