It is well known that there is a geological fault line running east-west through the Mount of Olives and just south of Jerusalem, link. They are simply referring to the fact that over three millennia of Bible history is sown in the land of Israel. I will be a wall of fire around her he who touches you, touches the apple of (the Lords) eye (Zech 2.5,8). Photo: Dror Feitelson Pikiwiki Israel [CC BY 2.5], Wikimedia. Theirthird goal is to teach the local church about its Jewish roots and to train other believers in how to share the Gospel with their Jewish friends (see Rom. Israel is the central player in that spiritual world. There are 21 governmental and intergovernmental entities (including the EU) that financially support Israeli NGOs, link, although some of these are politically biased and represent the interests of foreign governments, link. The Millennial Age on earth provides a forum for the completion of Gods unconditional covenants with Israel the Abrahamic, Davidic, Palestinian and New Covenants. 1291 Last Crusader stronghold of Acco taken, ending Crusader rule. I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone though all nations of the earth are gathered against it (Zech 12.3), This latter war appears to be unique in that it is not primarily man against man, but man against God; it is commonly known as Armageddon (Rev 16.16, 19.19). Barnes' Bible Charts {Cyrus the Great permitted the return from captivity. No longer will there be any curse. There are many prophecies of the ingathering of national Israel and her remarriage to her God. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So in just 100 years the Jewish population of Israel increased by an amazing 7400%. Romans Heres why. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. In Jacobs blessing of his sons he said of Judah, the scepter shall not depart from Judah .. until Shiloh (the Messiah) comes (Gen 49.10). He proved that too, by His resurrection from the dead. Read about the problem of papal authority and the schism of the church. 1. Sixty-six percent said the Palestinians real goal should be to start with a two-state solution but then move to it all being one Palestinian state, link. The scattering of Israel caused the nations to dishonour the God of Israel, and God is now gathering the remnant of Israel and Judah to restore His holy name (Isa 11.11,12 Ezek 36.20-24). 2 Timothy If this is the same people group as in Rev 7, then we must also regard the latter as male virgins. Image copyright: Future Red Giant Earth Fsgregs at the English language Wikipedia project [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons. Its like a teacher waved a magic wand and did the work for me. They then demanded a king. (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) In the early 20th century the land of Israel was a mix of many peoples representing some 50 languages and there was no common Arab identity. Most of the following questions can be answered from a careful study of the Timeline. The majority of people supported the pope in Rome as the legitimate pope. 17:6 ). So, on the one hand we see the Vatican demanding control over Jerusalems religious sites, link, the UN stating that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and Palestine, and Palestinians claiming Jerusalem as their capital. In fact, since prophecy is not precise, some see several major Middle East wars just before the close of this age and the Second Coming of Christ. For example, Anna the prophetess was of the tribe of Asher (Luke 2:36). They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 2 Corinthians Nehemiah c. 837 BC-c. 800 BC [citation needed] King Joash of Judah. Zephaniah prophecies judgement, followed by restoration. (THE LORD IS NOT THERE), PROPHECY OF RESTORATION Add to this the Hamas objective of replacing the Jewish State with an Islamic caliphate, link, then the two-state solution is clearly impossible! This will happen at some point in the future. Similar to the captivity of Jewish people in Babylon, many believers felt separated from the homeland of their church. It was a little over 3 feet long and 2 foot wide and high and overlaid with pure gold. Over half of Israels saline soil is arid or semi-arid and only 20% is arable. Today the church has the opportunity to receive the blessings of the contract (Gods blessings). 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. Create your account. (see 2Ki 17:1ff especially 2Ki 17:5, 6). James These tribes (enlarge image) are listed in Gen 49. Zechariah Recent drilling has found thick oil strata in the Southern Golan Heights north-east of the Sea of Galilee. 313 Emperor Constantine recognizes Christianity, later becoming a Christian himself. Five Arab armies (Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq) then immediately invaded Israel, starting the War of Independence, 1948: Start of mass immigration to Israel (despite the war), averaging nearly 200,000 a year until the early 1950s, 1949: UN Security Council Resolution 62 called for implementation of armistice agreements leading to peace, and Israels borders re-established along the Green Line. Exodus 3:2 You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. Put a symbol next to any indication of timing. Now if you obey Me fully and keep My covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession. | Next Israel agreed to withdraw from the occupied Sinai Peninsula. Today we see the return of the Jews back to their God-given homeland (Canaan). Right at the beginning we read a mystery, namely, that the God of the Bible reproduces His kind. It probably contained the first tablets of the Ten Commandments (which were broken by Moses) and also the second tablets, which remained intact, link. They have a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Bachelors in Social Science Education from Florida State University. Books ~ Jer, Lam, Eze, Dan, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Obadiah, [Joel] Lateran Council Overview & Types | What were the Five Lateran Councils? 177 lessons After this comes the literal end of the world the physical destruction of the present earth through intense heat (2 Pet 3.7,10). Boycotts are social protests with the aim of changing Israeli government policy through economic damage. Of His sanctuary near Jerusalem the LORD says: This is the place of My feet, where I shall dwell in the midst of the children of Israel (Ezek 43.7), Millennial life around Jerusalem is described in some detail. So Jesus gives a final warning: Revelation 22.18,19 According to Islamic ideology, once Islam conquers a territory it is to remain under Islamic dominion forever, and Islam is humiliated when such territories are lost to infidels, link. Time ~ 7. Daniel 1000 BCE David captures Jerusalem . 0000074417 00000 n 722 BCE c. 965 BCE - 931 BCE Solomon is king of Israel . Much of the literature on the subject is a veritable labyrinth of confusion. Judges It also appears that some of the Hebrew festivals are reinstated, as in the Feast of Tabernacles (Zech 14.16). Did you see it? 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. 1 Israel and Judah Conquered When Assyria was a world power, Israel was captured and its people exiled northward to the area whence Abraham had come so long ago. But God has compassion on His people (Deut 30.3-5) and promised that He would bring them back from the nations and place them back in their own land: And (the Lord) will lift up a standard for the nations, and assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth (Isa 11.12) What? 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. 0000007013 00000 n ), King David (1010 - 970) and Solomon (970 - 930). Colossians Blessed are those who wash their robes. Virtually identical boundaries to those given to Moses are given in Ezek 47.13-21. In contrast to other Middle Eastern countries, Israel has a western-style democracy. The captivity began in approximately 734-732 BC. But I will chasten you justly and will by no means leave you unpunished (Jer 30.11). 0000008410 00000 n The Catholic Church would later use the phrase to describe the movement of the papacy from Rome to Avignon. 0000073921 00000 n 0000004766 00000 n 1950 Western Jerusalem was proclaimed the capital city of Israel on January 23, 1950. Resurrection - Is it Taught in the Old Testament? In the Creation account of Genesis, we read about a paradise-like garden called Eden, where two important trees were planted by God: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Vespasian gives Yochanan ben Zakkai permission to establish a Jewish center for study at Yavneh that will become the hub for rabbinic Judaism. FACT: at the start of the 20th century the land of Israel was a mix of many peoples, representing some 50 languages [1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica]. In Europe, many of these migrating tribes were called the Saxons, Germans, Jutes, Alani (Alans) and Goths. So the prophet Ezekiel was told to bring this fact to the attention of the exiles in Babylon through a dramatic act. There never was a Palestinian people or a Palestinian Arab nation. I would suggest recording these in the margin next to the respective Scripture. More . 142-129 B.C.E. Chronology of Time Used by Archaeologist and Historians. It is probably a blessing from God since they are His chosen people. We can dismiss the Genesis account as myth, and many do. A future invasion of northern Israel is strongly indicated in Ezek 38 and Ezek 39. PARADISE (EDEN) WAS LOST, BUT THE APOSTLE JOHN WROTE THAT IT WILL BE RESTORED IN THE FUTURE. As punishment, her people were sent into captivity by the ferocious Babylonians. But it is possible for mankind to be translated to an immortal spiritkind like his Creator. Note what Ezekiel is called to do and how he is to do it. The answer is that God decreed that the Jewish nation will exist as long as the fixed order of the sun, moon and stars exists: Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night If this fixed order departs from before Me then the offspring of Israel also will cease from being a nation before Me forever (Jer 31:35-36), Fig.2: Settlement of the tribes of Israel Biblical maps. In the time of Josiah, when Passover observance was restored, it was kept with "the priests and Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem" (2Chronicles 35:17-19). The Christian Jewish Foundation, CJF Ministries, exists to make Jesus (Yeshua) the Messiah known to the Jewish people first and then to the nations (Romans 1:16). Luke Verse 2 explains that it was the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile which would be 593 BC because Jehoiachin was taken from Jerusalem to Babylon in 597BC, and so the fifth year would be 593 BC and this was the year Ezekiel began his prophetic ministry which would span 2 decades ending around 573 BC. 0000177222 00000 n David Ben-Gurion became the first Prime Minister. Age of Israelc. 15:29; 1 Chr. Only one lonely voice disturbed their peace the voice of Jeremiah prophesying in Judah (cf Jer 1:9, 10). But the concept and promise is there (and the caveat is there too)! 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. As you go through these chapters one at a time, interrogate the text with the five W's and an H. Ask questions such as: What does Ezekiel see? Non-Christians, including Jews, suffer, 1291 1517: Mamluk rule. 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte invades Israel but fails to capture it and is forced to leave. Notice when Ezekiel's mouth is shut and then later opened. But man will not spend eternity on this earth! 9:4-5, 10:14-15). The proportion of Jews with IQs of 140 or more is estimated to be about six times the proportion of any other ethnic group. The answer to these questions is found in a mystery: we must be changed or born again as the Bible puts it. 742 Isaiah is a prophet in Judah till 700. } Where? The schism caused problems for the Catholic Church. Image: NielsF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia. Genesis tells us that Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, which was supposed to make them die. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, Abraham! From human cells to the earth and the starry heavens all were made through Jesus (John chapter 1). FACT: these timeless biblical boundaries clearly include both the Gaza strip and the West Bank. The start of the northern ten tribes (Kingdom of Israel) captivity and ultimate demise began during the reign of Tiglathpileser, king of Assyria, who ruled from 745 to 727 B.C. That nation was Israel. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. Also note any symbolic acts he was to perform and why. And it is at this time that wayward Israel is remarried to the Lord (Hos 2.16, Isa 54.5,6). First Jewish Revolt against Rome. What was this land? Heaven is Gods throne and earth is meant for man. 605 BC In Jer 46:2 Pharaoh Neco was defeated at Carchemish by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The etymology of the name Israel is not clear, link, although Gen 32.28 implies that Jacob and his descendants would struggle but prevail. Today you can finally learn the truth about him. If you would like to know who Lucifer really is in the Bible and solve this mystery, check out our article on this topic in our Bible Articles section, you will find it very interesting. Historians disagree about the exact date that the Babylonian Captivity began. In fact, during the Millennial Age God actually comes to dwell with Israel and the nations through Jesus the Messiah at Jerusalem: Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! Muslims conquered The Levant (which embraces all of Israel and much more, link) in the 7th century and the land of Israel remained in Muslim hands (apart from the brief Crusader period) until liberated from the Muslim Turks by the British in 1917. Radical Islam is never going to accept the concept of an Israeli State, so the struggle is likely to continue for another sixty years, but the Jews know that that is less dangerous than entrusting their security to anyone else. So God could use Abraham for the future and He rewarded him through several unconditional promises. It seems that, for believers, time has gone full circle to what God planned in the beginning. The Levant objective falls under the general Islamic ideology of a world-wide caliphate, link. Future wars against Israel will be different from previous wars. King Saul of Israel: History & Timeline | Who Was the First King of Israel? We owe to the Jews, wrote Winston Churchill in 1920, a system of ethics which, even if it were entirely separated from the supernatural, would be incomparably the most precious possession of mankind, worth in fact the fruits of all wisdom and learning put together. Israel had to be obedient to Gods requirements in order to receive His blessings. He excommunicated the king of France for trying to make clerics pay taxes in 1303. Some see the taking of East Jerusalem in 1967 by Israeli forces (see below) as the fulfillment of Jesus prophecy: Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. Under the 1995 Oslo II Accord, Israel continues to supply agreed water amounts to Palestinian areas. It is an agreement with promises of delivery, but also with stipulations and penalty clauses. 1948 On the day when the British Mandate in Palestine expired, the State of Israel was instituted on May 14, 1948, by the Jewish National Council under the presidency of David Ben Gurion. So here Jesus was referring to a time dispensation rather than to the literal end of the world. Also note what you learn about the glory of the Lord and the Spirit, and their relationship the temple or sanctuary. 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. Ezekiel Make sure you note or mark when the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel. xref After many decades in exile, they were eventually freed by Cyrus the Great. Life after DeathGods gift or mans wishful thinking? The king Coniah became like a shattered jar as Jeremiah had prophesied, and none of Coniah's descendants could reign any more on David's throne in Judah. Where have they all gone? The Timeline of the Old Testament shows the Israelites were in Egypt for about 400 years and then were ruled by judges for about 400 years. The Babylonian Captivity was a period of time when the Jewish people were exiled in Babylon from their home in Israel. The term was later co-opted by the church during the Middle Ages. Jonah For what is mortal must be changed into what is immortal; what will die must be changed into what cannot die. Lamentations the church and not Israel is Gods main witness today, link. These antipopes held authority in France, but none in Rome, and subsequently very little throughout Europe. Lets read about the creation of mankind: Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The electoral (voting) system is based on nation-wide proportional representation. Once the siege begins, he switches to prophecies against the Gentile nations some of whom are scoffing at Jerusalem. part 2 with thoughts on Progressive Revelation, The BibleHuman Story or Divine Revelation?answer & implications, part 1. 2. All rights reserved. FACT: the blessing came through Isaac, Jacob, Judah to Christ salvation for all mankind is of the Jews (Jn 4.22). At the very end of this age prophecy indicates that all nations (Gentile and Islamic) will attempt a final invasion of Israel: I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle (Zech 14.2) Sadly this is not generally true of the western institutionalized church, which usually holds to replacement theology i.e. Specifically, during the millennium, Israel will come a great nation, Christ will establish His kingdom and sit on Davids throne, the tribes of Israel will have been fully restored to the land promised to Abraham, and God will write His Law on the hearts of both Jew and Gentile. Note the progression in your margin. As a result, the nation of Israel is once more being blessed in the country (abundant agriculture), blessed in the city (technological innovation) and blessed in the sea (discovery of large natural resources). This instruction is timeless and applies to Palestinian Arabs today. The so-called Gog-Magog war in Ezek 38-39 results in the attackers being defeated by the intervention of the God of Israel, rather than by the armies of Israel (Ezek 39.3). They elected their own Pope, Clement VII, to rule in France. 403 0 obj <> endobj Israels current borders are hotly contested as governments insist on ignoring the true legal position. 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). And during the final war against Israel prophecy says that God will again clearly intervene to protect His people: Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle (Zech 14.3). Around 725 B.C. God told Abram that his descendants would become a great nation and that through this nation all the nations of the earth would be blessed (Gen 12.1-7). So today Israel is meeting much of its water needs by purifying seawater from the Mediterranean and some 80% of domestic water in Israeli cities comes from desalinated water (the desalination facilities are connected to the NWC). Do not be amazed that I said to you, You must be born again.. SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL: 1 Corinthians The Jewish contribution to finance, science, the arts, academia, commerce and industry, literature, philanthropy and politics has been astonishing relative to their tiny numbers. 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() { We will worship and then we will come back to you., Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife.

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