This seminar offers an opportunity to step away from daily life, explore the truths found in the Scriptures, and apply them to foster spiritual growth in your everyday life. We welcome anyone to attend—whether you belong to another church or simply have an interest in the Bible.
Theme
Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes (Isa 54:2).
These words were spoken by God after the nation of Judah was destroyed for idolatry and its survivors were taken into captivity in Babylon. After King Cyrus of Persia issued his decree in 539 B.C., some exiles returned to Jerusalem and, despite hardships, rebuilt the Temple. However, under pressure from neighboring nations, Israel lost its former splendor and struggled to survive. Notably, the verbs in the verse above are in the feminine form; it addresses Jerusalem, personified as a woman.
Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband (v. 1).
Jerusalem is depicted as a barren, childless, and desolate woman, symbolizing her abandonment by her husband, the Lord Yahweh, due to the idolatry of her inhabitants. However, the command to “Enlarge the place of your tent” suggests that many children are about to be born and that she should expand her tent to accommodate them, giving them space to live.
For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities (v. 3).
In chapter 66 of the same Book of Isaiah, the birth of Jerusalem’s children is further foretold as follows:
Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children (66:7-8).
First, one “son” is born; then, many “children” follow. As a result, a “nation” is brought forth. How did this prophecy come to be fulfilled upon Jerusalem? Do these “nation” and “children” symbolize the visible nation and people of Israel? Paul, speaking of the Jerusalem that pertains to us in Christ, calls it “the Jerusalem that is above” and states:
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother (Gal 4:26).
What does this mean for us today as we accept these words by faith as our spiritual reality? What mission has been given to us? Come, gather all who wish to join Jerusalem in shouts of joy and to be part of the curtains, cords, or stakes, united with one heart, in response to the command of the Lord of hosts: “Enlarge the place of your tent!”
These words were spoken by God after the nation of Judah was destroyed for idolatry and its survivors were taken into captivity in Babylon. After King Cyrus of Persia issued his decree in 539 B.C., some exiles returned to Jerusalem and, despite hardships, rebuilt the Temple. However, under pressure from neighboring nations, Israel lost its former splendor and struggled to survive. Notably, the verbs in the verse above are in the feminine form; it addresses Jerusalem, personified as a woman.
Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband (v. 1).
Jerusalem is depicted as a barren, childless, and desolate woman, symbolizing her abandonment by her husband, the Lord Yahweh, due to the idolatry of her inhabitants. However, the command to “Enlarge the place of your tent” suggests that many children are about to be born and that she should expand her tent to accommodate them, giving them space to live.
For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities (v. 3).
In chapter 66 of the same Book of Isaiah, the birth of Jerusalem’s children is further foretold as follows:
Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children (66:7-8).
First, one “son” is born; then, many “children” follow. As a result, a “nation” is brought forth. How did this prophecy come to be fulfilled upon Jerusalem? Do these “nation” and “children” symbolize the visible nation and people of Israel? Paul, speaking of the Jerusalem that pertains to us in Christ, calls it “the Jerusalem that is above” and states:
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother (Gal 4:26).
What does this mean for us today as we accept these words by faith as our spiritual reality? What mission has been given to us? Come, gather all who wish to join Jerusalem in shouts of joy and to be part of the curtains, cords, or stakes, united with one heart, in response to the command of the Lord of hosts: “Enlarge the place of your tent!”
Speaker
Rev. Toru Asai
Rev. Toru Asai was born in Japan in 1952. While pursuing a degree in physics at Nagoya University, he received God’s calling to come to the U.S. In 1982, he began attending Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a major in Biblical Studies. He continued his graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and received an M.A. in Semitic Languages and a Th. M. in Old Testament Studies.
He taught Hebrew and Akkadian (also known as the Assyrian language) at Fuller Seminary as part of the adjunct faculty. He was ordained as a pastor in 1996 by Grace Fellowship Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has been pastoring Davar Kingdom of God since 1996. His book “Kami no Katachi ni (In the Image of God)” was published by Japan Newspaper in 1994. He is married to wife, Masami and has one daughter, Jun.
Schedule (Tentative)
From the afternoon of 8/9 to the morning of 8/10, we will be at Skandia Hall in Pasadena; from the evening of 8/10 to the morning of 8/13, we will be staying at Pine Springs Ranch.
Date
Location
Activities
DAY 1 (8/9)
Skandia Hall
Sunday Service, Opening Service
DAY 2 (8/10)
Pasadena → Pine Spring Ranch
Morning Worship, Travel, Evening Service
DAY 3 (8/11)
Pine Spring Ranch
Morning Worship, Bible Study, Evening Service
DAY 4 (8/12)
Pine Spring Ranch
Morning Worship, Bible Study, Evening Service
DAY 5 (8/13)
Pine Spring Ranch
Morning Worship, Closing Service
Fee
- The fees cover lodging (room/bed), three meals a day, and the use of the facilities.You can apply as either a full-time or a partial participant.
- Children under age 3 are free, and no children under age 11 can attend without their parent or guardian.
- Adults (Age 12 and above) : $300
- Children (Ages 4-11) : $150
- $30 per each session for adults and $15 for children (ages 4-11).
- To simplify fee calculations, no distinction is made between participation in Pasadena and participation at the campsite.
How to apply
Download Application Forms
We have both Letter-size and A4 application forms available.
Please print and fill out the form, then send it to camp@davar.org.
Please print and fill out the form, then send it to camp@davar.org.
You can email this form to camp@davar.org or send it
to the address below.
We accept checks and payments through PayPal.（Apply by 7/19）
- Email: camp@davar.org
- Mailing address: 1098 Rose Ave. Pasadena CA 91107
If you choose to pay through PayPal, please cover the PayPal transfer fee.
Directions
Pasadena
Skandia Hall
2031 E. Villa St., Pasadena, CA 91107
Pine Springs Ranch
58000 Apple Canyon Rd.
Mountain Center, CA 92561
From Los Angeles / Ontario:
Take Freeway 10 East to Highway 79 exit. Follow Highway 79 South (toward Hemet) to Ramona Expressway, then turn left. Continue on Ramona Expressway until it ends at Florida Avenue (Hwy. 74). Turn left and follow Highway 74 up the mountain to Mountain Center. At the junction, stay to the RIGHT on Highway 74 for about three miles. Turn LEFT onto Apple Canyon Road (large green sign). Pine Springs Ranch is at the end of Apple Canyon Road, three miles from Highway 74.
“If you have any questions about the Bible Seminar, please feel free to contact us.
