Cities & Buildings Age of Israelc. The history of Israel confirms this thought; Jacobs descendants, the twelve tribes of Israel, the Hebrew Israelites, have suffered but prevailed for 3,000 years. DEFEATED BY ASSYRIA. The distinctive thing about Ezekiels foreign oracles, apart from their focus on Tyre and Egypt, is that they are more related to contemporary history than are those of Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Amos. In 1003 BC King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel, and in 960 BC his son Solomon built the first Jewish temple. On the other hand, orthodox Jews claim their historic and covenant right to the city. Is he the devil? 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. This kingdom embraced the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, so Paul called himself a Jew since he was from the tribe of Benjamin (Acts 22:3), and Jesus was a Jew since His lineage is traced to Judah (Lk 3.23-33, Heb 7.14). League of Nations documents of the 1920s refer to the local Arab population as existing non-Jewish communities. 66-73 C.E. So is there a deeper reason for the boycotts? Its like a teacher waved a magic wand and did the work for me. It probably contained the first tablets of the Ten Commandments.Image: wikia.com License: CC-BY-SA, Israel's Ancient History: The move to France was started by Clement V after he appointed nine French cardinals. When you find one dont just mechanically mark it, but interrogate the word or phrase with a few questions (Who? The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings. 1 Peter Then God said, Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.So God created mankind in his own image,in the image of God he created them;male and female he created them. Arts & Culture (see 2Ki 17:1ff especially 2Ki 17:5, 6). Even in the most testing times a remnant is supernaturally preserved through Gods sovereign choice. By the end of the 1949 War of Independence the fledgling Israeli forces had defeated five invading Arab armies. Lets read some of the fine print in the contract. 0000002312 00000 n The problem here is that Israel has already declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel, and this is compounded by the Palestinian leadership which does not even recognize the Jewish State: Palestine will not recognize Israel as Jewish state [Abbas, 2014]. James Persian Emperors List & Timeline | Cyrus, Cambyses II & Darius. They failed to keep to the ways God had stipulated in the contract. In 1915 there were just 83,000 Jews but this increased to over 6.2 million Jews in 2015. Nahum prophecies Assyria's downfall. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Mark If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be no more war [Benjamin Netanyahu, 2006], We must constantly repeat that the root of the conflict is the very existence of the State of Israel [Benjamin Netanyahu, 2012], The nuclear deal with Iran does not block Irans path to the bomb, it paves Irans path to the bomb [Benjamin Netanyahu, August 2015]. Deuteronomy According to the 1922 League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, the Jews could settle anywhere between the Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea, see map. new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE}, 'google_translate_element'); It is claimed (and certain doctrines are based upon this claim) that no remnant of these tribes ever returned to or remained in the promised land. So how many survive these onslaughts on Israel? 0000003648 00000 n Israels future borders are clearly defined in Ezek 47.13-20, and again the eastern boundary runs along the Jordan (v18). tl_categories_checked(); was the first King of the Jews. Corrupt world governments will have been crushed and Christs Kingdom will embrace the whole earth (Dan 2.35). 15th May 1948 Five Arab armies attack the infant State of Israel and war rages for several months. Title: Chart of the Kings of Israel and Judah Author: Charles Gaston Created Date: 6/12/2014 8:21:41 PM . The captivity eventually ended with the election of Pope Martin V. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member. Now that blows your mind! They finally settled mainly in the area currently known as Israel, including the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights, although the tribes of Benjamin, Gad, Reuben and part of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan, Fig.2. Walking along a line of huts and the railway siding where their forebears had been worked and starved and beaten and frozen and gassed to death, were a group of Jewish schoolchildren, one of whom was carrying over his shoulder the Israeli flag, a blue star of David on white background. The majority of people supported the pope in Rome as the legitimate pope. The term Babylonian Captivity has been used to describe the period of time when the Jewish people were kept captive after the conquest of Judah. 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. 1 Kings SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL: Historians disagree about the exact date that the Babylonian Captivity began. Israels climate change is certain since her God is faithful to His promises. People will be born and will die in the Millennial earth, just as in the present age. 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? c. 1035 BCE - c. 970 BCE Life of King David, second king of the United Kingdom of Israel . The Timeline is divided into three major sections: Age of PatriarchsCreation to c. 1660 BC. These and similar questions have disturbed Bible students and occupied their researches ever since Ezekiel published his vision. A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. In fact, his influence had begun to grow outside of religion and into politics. On the second reading of the chapter, identify and record in the margin the nation to whom the prophecy is given and the ruler if mentioned. Resist the urge to glance at what the commentaries say until you have carefully observed the text. 722 BC Assyrians conquer and deport most of the northern Kingdom of Israel to Assyria. [US Energy Information Administration, Wikimedia Commons], Israels past and future borders. There is a legal distinction between defensive wars and wars of aggression. // ]]>. Ecclesiastes Rain in the Judean desert. During these years the ingathering from the nations into Israel has been remarkable, as shown by Jewish population statistics: 1882: 0.025m; 1918: 0.06m; 1948: 0.72m; 1965: 2.3m; 1985: 3.5m; 2005: 5.3m; 2014: 6.1m; link. What do you learn for example about the glory of the Lord when you find that passage?, etc. But this 3,000 year old nation goes on: Israel was not created in order to disappear Israel will endure and flourish. As the 1988 Hamas Charter states, Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it. Read each chapter carefully and do the following: a. The Bible instructs the people of Israel how they should treat foreigners (non-Jews). Whilst not perfect, this means that Israelis of all ethnic groups and religious beliefs, including Arab-Israelis, can actively participate in the election process, and all votes cast are equal in weight. Joseph was to be blessed with precious things from the deep (Heb tehom: sea, abyss) lying beneath (Deut 33.13), Asher was to dip his foot in oil (Deut 34.24) and Zebulun and Issachar were to find treasures hidden in the sand (Deut 33.19). Next: Adventures of Isaiah andHezekiah. This is a timeline of Israeli history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Israel and its predecessor states, along with important events which influenced the Zionist movement. 0000007013 00000 n Restoration of Israel to the LORD, Note that the breakpoint at Ezekiel 25 marks the end of Ezekiel's prophecies of doom and gloom for Judah. And they will reign for ever and ever. The history of Israel confirms this thought; Jacobs descendants, the twelve tribes of Israel (the Hebrew Israelites) have suffered but prevailed for 3,000 years. 0000004625 00000 n In the last days God promises Israel: I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing (Ezek 34.26) I suggest that you record the dates of events in the margin next to the corresponding Scripture. 0000166761 00000 n The Bible says God is Spirit but clearly we are flesh and blood. How are they described? Do not be amazed that I said to you, You must be born again.. Would they have been given the gift of immortality as a reward? 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. Color Code Legend: King did right King did evil Other. In the New Testament, Romans 11.24 speaks of this ingathering as a grafting of scattered Israel into their own cultivated olive tree (whose rootage was in the Patriarchs, particularly Abraham). In fact, the spiritual aggression shown to Israel (and to the true followers of Christ) will intensify towards the end of this age (Rev 12.13-17). NORTHERN KINGDOM (ISRAEL) During the next ten years some 35,000 Jews immigrated to Palestine, 1909: Israels first kibbutz was founded by young Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. He lay on his side for a total of 390 + 40 = 430 days (Ezek 4.4-6), symbolizing the 430 years of sabbatical rebellion on a year for a day principle. After all, Israel is just some 8 million people living on land the size of Wales! 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. Throughout Europe, people questioned the authority of the Catholic Church, and many poked fun at the ridiculousness of the situation. On the day of the covenant, God defined the boundaries as from the river (brook) of Egypt to the River Euphrates (Gen 15.18). 70 AD Destruction of Jerusalem and Second Temple. The later Assyrian kings Sargon II and his son and successor, Sennacherib, finished the demise of Israel's northern ten-tribe kingdom. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. The Levant objective falls under the general Islamic ideology of a world-wide caliphate, link. A popular view is that when we die we go to live in heaven. Jesus said that unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved (Mat 24.22). In turn, this weakened the authority of the church. So there we have it. Would they have continued to live and not die? But the UN is not all bad: in 2015 the UN began to address issues of concern to the Jewish community, particularly anti-Semitism. 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). There are fewer subjects concerning which greater contrariety of opinion prevails. It doesnt say that mans reward is to go permanently to heaven. In the preface of a three part series on Ezekiel's Temple Vision in the 1948 issue of Bibliotheca Sacra, Merrill Unger warns us that, "The final nine chapters of the prophecy of Ezekiel, while forming a grand climax to the prophets message, present problems and difficulties which place them among the most perplexing portions of the entire prophetic word. Sadly, after the Davidic Kingdom around 1,000 BC the tribes of Israel gradually fell away from their God and through their disobedience were uprooted from their land and scattered throughout the nations. var timelineTypesChecked = []; jsQueue(()=>{ Each of the historical periods before, during, and after the captivity of Judah is also clearly . The people of Israel are once more becoming Gods witness to the nations. Where? This actually corresponds to 70 Sabbath years, link, corresponding to the 70 Sabbath years that the land was kept from its rest. At this time God set about making a people for Himself to be a witness of Himself to the nations, and they were given the land of Canaan for perpetuity (Gen: 17,8). All this of course requires water. 605BC | Bible Topics Interpretations of the Bible abound, but what is actually written? [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], Wikimedia Commons. The phrase "know that I am the Lord" is not used in this final segment. Both kingdoms had broken Gods covenant and were now scattered throughout the nations (Jer 11.10, Deut 4.27, Ja 1.1). Below are some of the key words and phrases you will be looking for. Kings of Judah. The tribes of the northern kingdom are often spoken of as "the ten lost tribes". 2All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: 3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. Both invasions are defeated by the God of Israel. They believe that prophecy shows that Israel will become (if not already) Gods main witness in the world. It became the most important symbol of the Jewish faith for several reasons. Recent drilling has found thick oil strata in the Southern Golan Heights north-east of the Sea of Galilee. Proverbs Obadiah Today this extreme ideology is underscored by ISIL. Timeline of the Babylonian Captivity 612 Babylonians and Medes conquer Assyria 605 Babylonians battle Egyptians at Carchemish 605 Nebuchadnezzar becomes king of Babylon 605 The Babylonians invade Judah 605 First wave of deportation of Jews to Babylon 605 Daniel is taken captive and begins to prophesy For what is mortal must be changed into what is immortal; what will die must be changed into what cannot die. (Gen 12:3)? 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. Everything that makes a nation state legitimate bloodshed, soil tilled, two millennia of continuous residence, international agreements ,argues for Israels right to exist, yet that is still denied by the Arab League. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. The Babylonian Captivity was a period of time when the Jewish people were exiled in Babylon from their home in Israel. The term was first coined by Renaissance scholar Francesco Petrarch, who used it to describe the movement of the pope's court to France. Thats old! The last one, Rome, is very relevant even today since prophecy strongly suggests that a form of the Roman Empire will be in existence when Christ returns (Dan 2.34). Being forced to leave Judah, they lived in Babylon between 597 BCE and 538 BCE. While the Jewish people were exiled they faced immense pressure to conform to the culture of Babylon. From the rise of Zionism to the present day, Israel has not been welcomed on the world scene. Byzantine Period Reestablished 628638 AD. In recent years, India has expressed the desire to deepen and develop ties with Israel, and some see India as Israels best friend in South Asia. [CDATA[ In 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted 20 resolutions against Israel, but only 3 against the rest of the world [UN Watch]. 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). 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. Note that the events rapid cascade downward to doom for Judah in the following chapters as recorded in 2 Kings 24 & 2 Kings 25. He said creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. First Fruits as a prophetic picture of Christ's Resurrection, The Sign of Jonah as a prophecy of Christ's Resurrection. BY BABYLON. | The Hub Note that, whilst it is common to refer to Abrahams descendants as Jews, this is not strictly accurate. Study of prophecy strongly implies that the end of the age and the end of the world are separated by 1,000 years. 403 49 609 BC In 2Ki 23:29 (CP 2Chr 35:20, 21, 22, 23, 24) God's judgment on Judah began when King Josiah was killed on the plain of Megiddo trying to stop Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, on his way to Carchemish on the Euphrates. 0000073921 00000 n Historical accounts imply that the kingdom of Israel "suddenly disappeared" into Asia, or became "lost." Most of the western world aims for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem. Under the 1995 Oslo Accords II, the West Bank was divided into three areas (A, B, and C) and within these areas the Palestinian and Israeli authorities have different levels of control. I am the bright morning star. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, Father?, The fire and wood are here, Isaac said, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?. Mark every reference to the time of a vision and key words or phrases. 0000011417 00000 n In other words dont just title chapter 1 Gods Glory. The Israeli government resides in Jerusalem. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Israel's Recent History: In 2014, Israels proved reserves of natural gas were 10.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), and it is estimated that Israel may discover up to 200 Tcf. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Joshua 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. 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. 691 On top of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock is built by Caliph Abd el-Malik. The people were exiled in Babylon. prophecies of Elijah, Micaiah, and Elisha. Mans life span may well extend to at least 100 years (Isa 65.20,22) but physical death inevitably follows. Then in the margin list who gives it, how, where, and what Ezekiel is to do. It was improved by Herod in 19 BC and then destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.Image: Ariely [CC BY 3.0], Wikimedia Commons, Israel's Recent History: If You Found This Helpful, Please Share. Looking at the various sufferings of Paul, and understanding how we too might suffer as Christians. 0000005666 00000 n He decided to return the papacy to Rome. God says He will fulfill this amazing promise to the thirsty. They also have a 6-12 Social Studies Certification. up to Hamath (modern-day Hama), and most of present-day Lebanon. Image: NielsF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia. This had never happened before. What year was this? So God eventually sent them into captivity by the power of the Babylonians. "You will know that I am the LORD", PROPHECY OF JUDGMENT Secondly, God said that He would make the descendants of Abraham into a great nation which would be Gods servant and witness in the world. But it does explain everyday experience. From those same passages, why does the glory depart? First, through Abrahams descendants came the offer to all men of reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ. The Babylonian Captivity of the Church was caused by Pope Clement V. He fled to Avignon after he appointed nine French cardinals. The Babylonian Captivity occurred when the Jewish people faced exile from Israel. She has to preach the good news (the Gospel). Halloween Special: Why Jesus wasnt a zombie. More , Image: Known oil and gas fields in the Levant Basin. Where is this tragic divine departure recorded? He will wipe every tear from their eyes. King Jehoiakim experienced the arrival of the Babylonians and he was forced to pay them tribute. The Babylonian Captivity ended in 538 CE. 622 BC (record next to 2Ki 22:3) 2Kings 22:1ff describes the incredible events during the reign of Josiah, the godly king over the southern kingdom of Judah at the time that the book of the law was found in the house of the Lord where it had been lost! 1000 BC. This has been true in history and is true for the future. The timeline begins with Adam in Eden, then on to Noah and the Flood and the birth of Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 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. 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. 1 Samuel Arguments continued from 1378 to 1414, making the church look disorganized. Reserved. More . Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, . 4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestockthe calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. prophecy of Jonah during the time of Babylonian captivity, though dating of the book ranges from the 6th to the late 3rd century BC. I feel like its a lifeline. But who actually returned? Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed around 597 BC and by 586 BC all of the southern kingdom had been deported to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar. The etymology of the name Israel is not clear, although Gen 32.28 implies that Jacob and his descendants would struggle but prevail. Barnes' Bible Charts {Cyrus the Great permitted the return from captivity. So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. Chart from recommended resourceJensen's Survey of the OT- used by permission Note why he was to speak in that way and the significance of his action. The Fact of Israel's Captivity ( 2 Kings 17:1-6) After 200 years of existence as a nation, the ten northern tribes of Israel were conquered by the Assyrians and taken captive. 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte invades Israel but fails to capture it and is forced to leave. 1967 - Six-Day War: after Egypt closed the Straits of Tiran on May 22, 1967, Israel launched an attack on Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi airports on June 5, 1967. But when the Babylonians came to dominate the world, Coniah was the king in Judah. God allows this to happen as punishment for the nation's many sins that they refused to repent of (2Kings 17:7 - 23). The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon (and later Iraq) attacked Israel with the goal to wipe Israel off the map. Rulers & Politics Declaration of State of Israel. So the prophet Ezekiel was told to bring this fact to the attention of the exiles in Babylon through a dramatic act. Song of Solomon What are the 3 stages of the fall of Jerusalem and who went into exile with each stage? The 70 years span the years from the first deportation (605 BC) to the first return after 536 BC, or from the destruction of Solomons Temple in 586 BC to the building of the Second Temple in 516 BC. But the truth about this powerful spiritual world is blurred, corrupted and buried by spiritual forces of darkness: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Eph 6.12). This point occurs just after the final siege of Jerusalem begins (Ezekiel 24:2). Also, Israel is one of the few places in the Middle East where Arab women may vote. 2. 2 Samuel 16 chapters | I would definitely recommend Study.com to my colleagues. xref H\@F>E-ZuoU7@~:0y Q1f*:vImy9Mk{h\7InMURtpoNmX:wc|N}9?I&3)I7{q&y=_=VwsRUvE9d,vLbS{OG AB9N;srH!yAR How?- See interrogate with the 5W'S & H). No voter ever votes for an actual person. Few would doubt that Jews have for centuries been substantially over-represented in many fields of learning and accomplishment, notably of course is Albert Einstein. Here, God was claiming Israel to be His own; You are Mine (Isa 43.1). The pope in France had fewer supporters, and was referred to as the antipope by Rome. Did you see Gods caveat? Israel was to return and seek God after the gospel had been spread to the Gentile nations (Rom 11.25). 0 In 723 the capital city of Samaria falls. No. History shows that God had a special task for Jacob and his descendants and He changed Jacobs name to Israel after he had struggled with an angel and prevailed (Gen 32.28). Get unlimited access to over 88,000 lessons. 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). In all, a remnant of some 50,000 Jews returned to Judah, but most remained in Babylon. In the light of Israeli anti-discrimination law and Israels right to self-determination as a Jewish State, the accusation of racist against Israel is unjustified. Israels King David asked a similar question. According to the Pew Research Center, an astounding 2.2 billion people in the world base their religious beliefs and worldview on text written by Hebraic men who wrote bold declarations about the worlds origins, future, and mans ultimate destiny. In 1967 the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon (and later Iraq) attacked Israel, but were defeated in just six days despite the huge Arab superiority in armour, aircraft and troops. Area A is under full control of the Palestinian Authority, Area B is under Palestinian civil control and shared Palestinian and Israeli security control, and Area C (62% of the West Bank) is under full Israeli control. Esther After this comes the literal end of the world the physical destruction of the present earth through intense heat (2 Pet 3.7,10). Daniels prophetic ministry from Babylon began about 605BC. Why is he told to do it? By the end of the Middle Ages, the countrys urban centers were virtually in ruins, most of Jerusalem was abandoned, and the small Jewish community was poverty-stricken. Scholars date this migration from Ur somewhere between 1900 and 1750 BC, and the land in question was Canaan. 17:6 ). Note what will happen to the nation and why. NOTE: Refer to the Timeline above to help get an overview of the timing of the prophesies of Ezekiel. Their captivity came to an end when the Persian King Cyrus the Great allowed them to return to Jerusalem in 538 CE. Israel's captivity began . In 1915 there were just 83,000 Jews in Palestine (modern Israel) but this increased to over 6 million Jews by 2015, corresponding to an amazing 7400% increase! endstream endobj 404 0 obj<>/StructTreeRoot 12 0 R/Metadata 401 0 R/MarkInfo<>>> endobj 406 0 obj<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/StructParents 0>> endobj 407 0 obj<> endobj 408 0 obj<>stream Subsequently, the popes who presided in France were known as the antipope. Theirsecond goal is to build up the Body of Messiah and equip believers for service by means of Bible study and discipleship training (see Eph. Civilization owes Judaism a debt it can never repay, and support for the right of a Jewish homeland to exist is the bare minimum we can provide. These are powerful and inspired words. They are simply referring to the fact that over three millennia of Bible history is sown in the land of Israel. 638 Muslim/Arab conquest of the Holy Land completed. In other words, Israel returns (largely in unbelief) to the land and heritage covenanted to Abraham and his descendants. From human cells to the earth and the starry heavens all were made through Jesus (John chapter 1). 2005: Israel unilaterally withdrew all of its military occupation forces and settlers from the Gaza Strip (evacuation of 8,500 Israelis from 21 Jewish settlements), but retained civil and security control of the West Bank. the church and not Israel is Gods main witness today, link. FACT: despite the scattering, God did not destroy national Israel He simply gave her a writ of divorce (Jer 3.8). The number 144,000 also appears in Rev 14.1-5 and these too have their Father's name written on their foreheads. 1967 Six-Day War: after Egypt closed the Straits of Tiran on May 22, 1967, Israel launched an attack on Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi airports on June 5, 1967. Israels current borders are hotly contested as governments insist on ignoring the true legal position. At the decree of Cyrus the Jews began rebuilding and the second Temple was completed in 515 BC. Ezekiel Chartfrom Charles Swindoll This settlement aligned with the boundaries God gave Israel at the time: I will fix your boundary from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates (Exod 23.31).

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