Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Photo, AP
By Male Marvin & News Agencies
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a printed Bible to be carried to the moon by the next Israeli spacecraft to make the journey.
CBN News reported on Saturday that the Prime Minister believes the country will be able to make it to the moon because of their “daring spirit” which comes from their foundation in the Bible.
“We [will land on the moon] through initiative, determination, and daring—given to us by our spirit,” Netanyahu said according to the Times of Israel. “And our spirit comes from the Bible. That’s not just words. That spirit comes from the Bible, because there’s no meaning to the enormous journey we have made to return to our land, to our birthplace, if we had not carried with us our faith, our tradition and our yearning for the homeland.”
Just last month, Israel sent a spacecraft called “Beresheet,” which means Genesis, to the moon. Unfortunately, the spacecraft faced mechanical complications causing it to crash onto the lunar surface on April 11.
“Last month we felt tremendous excitement: the spacecraft Beresheet was a hand’s breadth from the moon,” Netanyahu expressed at the Bible Quiz event in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu explained that the spacecraft had contained a digital copy of the Bible, but that for the next attempt they would have a printed Bible on hand.
“That’s not enough…. We’re going to send the spacecraft again, and it’s very likely it will be carrying a small [printed] Bible. I want the Bible to land on the moon because it is written [in Psalms 8:4], ‘When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which You have established.’ The State of Israel will reach the moon.”
In his speech at the Bible Quiz event, Netanyahu also pointed out that Israel is one of the smallest nations in size to attempt to reach the moon, and if the landing was to be successful it would be an impressive feat.
“Very few nations have orbited the moon and reached the moon, and up to now only three superpowers landed there, and we want to be the fourth nation to do so. After all, the other nations were a bit bigger than us — the United States, China, Russia — and there is a very good chance that within two-three years we will be that fourth power.”
