Israel's Purpose, Borders, & Future in Prophecy God's People, God's Land, "Now learn from the parable of the fig tree when it puts forth its leaves ", You [Zionist regime] will not see 25 years from today! [Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Sept. 2015], function googleTranslateElementInit() { I would like to speak to you today as an historian, because it seems to me that the State of Israel has packed more history into her 62 years on the planet than many other nations have in six hundred. Has there been a change in rainfall? Zechariah Mainstream Christianity associates them with the church (the redeemed drawn from all peoples, including Israel). The result of such unbiblical teaching is that the institutionalized church takes the worlds view and essentially rejects modern-day Israel, and so pays little attention to end-time prophecy about Israel. But worse still, we now see the beginning of the captivities as the larger kingdom (Israel) falls to Assyria and its people are taken away to foreign lands. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. copyright 2003-2023 Study.com. The Times of Israel - The Assyrian Captivity - Chart of Kings and Prophets c. 965 BCE - 931 BCE Solomon is king of Israel . 444 BC Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the city walls. This led to the Jewish-Babylonian War. Ezekiel 40.2 and Zech 14.10 suggest that the millennial Jerusalem is elevated above a plain. NOTE: Refer to the Timeline above to help get an overview of the timing of the prophesies of Ezekiel. Very often in Britain, especially when faced with the overwhelmingly anti-Israeli bias that is endemic in our liberal media and the BBC, we fail to ask ourselves what we would have done placed in their position? 713. Declaration of State of Israel. a. In the margin list what you learn from marking covenant and then compare it with what you observed about covenant in Ezekiel 16-17. c. Continue noting the same observations from marking every occurrence of know that I am the Lord. This biblical symbolism could apply to either a symbolic number or a literal number of God's servants. Now read through each chapter again. It is interesting that NASA scientists predict that, eventually, the sun will expand to become a red giant and burn up the solar system, including earth, link. The tribe of Judah is very significant here (in fact, the Bible speaks more about the tribe of Judah than any other single tribe of Israel). Ezra For many of their governments, which are rich enough to have economically solved the Palestinian refugee problem decades ago, it is useful to have Israel as a scapegoat to divert attention from the tyranny, failure and corruption of their own regimes. Philippians For instance, In the end-time context of the restoration of national Israel, God sets Israel as a banner (or sign) to the nations and gathers Israel and Judah from the four corners of the earth (Isa 11.12). (2Ki 22:8) King Josiah wept when he heard the Word of God for he saw the awfulness of Judah's sin and knew that God's wrath burned against them. Joseph is 39 when his father Jacob arrives in Egypt. 4. The captivity began in approximately 734-732 BC. He who was seated on the throne said, I am making everything new! Then he said, Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true. For example, they verify Gods plan for the Jewish Temple, the existence of King David, and the existence of Jewish synagogues in the Holy Land up to the Muslim conquest in 638 AD. From then on, popes would be heavily influenced by the presiding French king of the time. They aim for a single state a Palestinian state. God made this unconditional promise to Abram (Abraham): I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you I will give to you and your descendants all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God (Gen 17.7,8). Chart of Old Testament Prophets and Kingswhere they fit in history Subsequently, the popes who presided in France were known as the antipope. All of western Palestine, from the Jordan to the Mediterranean remains legally open to Jewish settlement under the 1922 British Mandate for Palestine and Article 80 of the UN Charter. Nature & Climate Yet we tend to treat Israel like a leper on the international scene, merely for defending herself, and threatening her with academic boycotts if she builds a separation wall that has so far reduced suicide bombings by 95% over three years. Daniel This, despite so many of their greatest intellects dying in the gas chambers.. All over Israel, people now recite this prayer. Kings of Judah - Wikipedia As stated, the covenant between God and Abraham wasunconditional and everlasting, although God later warned Abrahams descendants that they may suffer (temporary) exile if they were disobedient to Him (Deut 28.15-37). Galatians Rain in the Judean desert. Clearly, the tribulations of the Hebrews, in the Old Testament times, always had to do with their sins and they would end whenever they would take responsibility and repent to God. After some 2,500 years of dispersion amongst the nations, Israel will again take on her intended role in the world: You are My witnesses says the Lord, And My servant whom I have chosen (Isa 43.10). Future wars against Israel will be different from previous wars. These are the ones who are refined through suffering and go on into the Millennial world with Christ at His Second Coming. TO THE INDUCTIVE STUDY OF EZEKIEL, FIRST YOU WILL WANT TO ESTABLISH THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT BY UNDERSTANDING THE TIMELINE. 167 BC When the Jews were prohibited from practicing Judaism, and their temple was desecrated as part of an effort to impose Greek-oriented culture and customs on the entire population, the Jews revolted. 628 He proved that too, by His resurrection from the dead. If you have room in your Bible at the beginning of the chapter, record your title once you are satisfied that the title really summarizes whats in the chapter. It is a disgrace that no senior member of the Royal Family has ever undertaken an official visit to Israel, as though the country is still in quarantine after more than six decades. 1 Peter Israels climate change is certain since her God is faithful to His promises. So God could use Abraham for the future and He rewarded him through several unconditional promises. So when this takes place, and the mortal has been changed into the immortal, then the scripture will come true: Death is destroyed; victory is complete!. (THE LORD IS NOT THERE), PROPHECY OF RESTORATION (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) In Romans 8:18-23 1. He said creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. In the margin note God's instructions to Ezekiel, the son of man. Of Christ, Sheep & Goats, Israel, the Great White Throne, TIMELINE OF JEWISH & GENTILE HISTORY ACCORDING TO DANIEL, World History in Book of Daniel by chapter - 2, 7, 8, 9-12, Ezekiel's prophecy in context of Israel's history, Depicts departure of God's glory and His return to the Temple, God's Eye Overview from the first Adam to the last Adam, Timeline chart of the "five" prophetic peaks of Jerusalem, Detailed Scripturally reference timeline chart on Daniel 9:27, Allows quick comparison of events/timing in Revelation 4-22. So isnt something wrong here? Map copyright: By No machine-readable author provided. Councils were held to try to resolve the issue. Many holy sites are preserved, but with pagan shrines on them. NO! These segments provide a good way to divide the book up for profitable study and suggestions for inductive study are given for each segment division below. Despite the intervention of the God of Israel to protect her, two end-time wars against Israel must surely take their toll? For when the trumpet sounds, the dead will be raised, never to die again, and we shall all be changed. Even so, Israeli farmers have come a long way since the Zionist pioneers began clearing rock-strewn fields and draining the swampland. In 2012, per capita water use was 150 MCM (million cubic meters) for Israelis and 140 MCM for Palestinians. 2 Peter 0000006839 00000 n In the time of Moses God made such a contract with the people (nation) of Israel, although the Bible refers to it as as Gods covenant. 2095 BC Abraham moves to the land of Canaan from Ur of the Chaldeans. 630? He was instead in Avignon France. What Was the Babylonian Captivity of the Church? After his sudden death in 323 BC, the Greek Empire is divided. More . AS OUTLINED BELOW. Israels current borders are hotly contested as governments insist on ignoring the true legal position. The principle of the generality of the elections ensures the active right of every Israeli citizen, who is at least 18 years old, to vote and the right of every Israeli citizen, who is at least 21 years old, to be elected. A primary reason for the existence of Israel is that she is Gods witness and servant in the world (Isa 43.10). And during the end of the church age a remnant of Israel is grafted back into their own 'olive tree' (Rom 11.23) as they return to their God. Many of these tribes (the Sacae or Scythians), Kermans (Germanii), Jats, and Alani migrated out of Asia into Europe via the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea region of the Getae (or Gauthei) after the empire fell. 628 Holy Land recaptured by the Byzantines. Heres the real reason (although you probably wont agree): Politicians, the media, and many NGOs are really just pawns in a spiritual battle between truth and error, between light and darkness, between Christ and His adversary Satan. After many decades in exile, they were eventually freed by Cyrus the Great. 2 Kings The millennial age is one of firm government from Christ, but also one of universal peace. After the intervention of the USA and USSR, military operations ended on October 25, 1973. Assyrian & Babylonian Captivity & Exile of Israel & Judah Map Daniels prophetic ministry from Babylon began about 605BC. This speaks of two births of man: a physical birth through woman and a spiritual birth through Gods Spirit. . wage armed struggle aimed at destroying the State of Israel June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967 he Six-Day War between Israel and Arab states: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq August 29, 1967 to September 1, 1967 Meeting of the Arab League in Khartoum, which laid down the "three no's": no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no This simple fact points to the imminent return of Christ. Why did the Creator of the universe give man the mandate to procreate and proliferate? Ezekiel 45 and 48 provide amazing detail of a (probably new) temple the LORDSs sanctuary located just north of the city area (see map). According to a recent Stanley Greenberg poll, only 34% of Palestinians accept two states for two peoples as the solution. 2 Chronicles Span ~ 200 years From those same passages, why does the glory depart? Image: NielsF [CC BY-SA 3.0], Wikimedia. The first gap occurs with the fall of the Northern kingdom when they were taken into captivity. Other resolutions refer to the on-going Palestinian refugee problem, but many see this now as a political tool by Arab nations, link, link. The Jewish contribution to finance, science, the arts, academia, commerce and industry, literature, philanthropy and politics has been astonishing relative to their tiny numbers. 0000001276 00000 n So is there a deeper reason for the boycotts? But the concept and promise is there (and the caveat is there too)! 0000006987 00000 n What happened to the Northern 10 tribes? In Europe, many of these migrating tribes were called the Saxons, Germans, Jutes, Alani (Alans) and Goths. Gradual decline of towns, commerce and Jewish communities, 1517 1917: Ottoman rule. More , Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us [Golda Meir, 1957], From my childhood, I have believed Jews and Arabs can live together, and I believe now they should live together. And just as a Palestinian state would maintain a demographic balance in favour of Palestinians, so the Jewish state of Israel maintains a demographic balance in favour of Jews by controlling immigration. 0000008410 00000 n The Mandate did not grant any national political rights to Arabs, but Article 2 did safeguard the civil and religious rights of all inhabitants of Palestine, irrespective of race or religion. As a result, they were constantly criticized for further dividing the church and being the catalyst for the church's weakened authority. I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; Matthew Man has a choice and Jesus gives a plea to mankind: I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. Also note what you learn about the glory of the Lord and the Spirit, and their relationship the temple or sanctuary. Here, God says: Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone and bring them into their own land (Ezek 37.21). Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. This point occurs just after the final siege of Jerusalem begins (Ezekiel 24:2). The West Bank refers to an area bounded by the so-called Green Line and the west bank of the River Jordan (SEE MAP). 49,897 Jews returned from Babylon to Jerusalem. James Note the progression in your margin. This happened during a time when the pope was no longer located in Rome, and instead, lived in France.