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). This is a mystery accepted by faith. Please go to Select Language at the top of the page and select Tamil, Despite many setbacks and failings, the history of Israel is really 'His-Story': it is all about Jesus Christ and His coming kingdom that will soon be established on earth. A remnant entered the church age (Rom 11.5) and survived severe persecution in the Middle Ages and the 20th century. 63 BC Jerusalem is captured by Roman general Pompey. Many churches and monasteries destroyed. Watch for every reference to the son of man. After the Southern Kingdom of Judah fell to the Babylonians in 586 BC the land of Judah and Jerusalem remained vacant (at rest) for 70 years until the Lord brought a remnant of His people back to the Promised Land: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place (Jer 29.10). 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() { 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). 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). Put simply, todays church is often blind to her Jewish roots. Where is this tragic divine departure recorded? How did he get there? } NOTE: Refer to the Timeline above to help get an overview of the timing of the prophesies of Ezekiel. The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. In 1946 the Mandate was transferred over to the UN, and Article 80 of the UN Charter implicitly recognizes the Mandate for Palestine of the League of Nations. Today it is common to refer to Abrahams descendants, or anyone who practices Judaism as Jews. Other Christian organisations taking the love of Yeshua to the Jews: Maoz-IsraelReviveIsraelJews for JesusChosen People MinistriesChristian Friends of Israel. Where is it to be placed? 0000004190 00000 n Philosophy & Religion She has to preach the good news (the Gospel). 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. In Elijah's day 7,000 did not bow the knee to Baal. It is typically identified as an area in the Sinai peninsula south of Kadesh-barnea. As Mark Twain remarked: All things are mortal but the Jews; all other forces pass, but he remains. 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]. Daniel Sadly, this legal fact is often ignored by the UN. They are indeed a special people, male virgins who follow close to Christ wherever He goes (v4). All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his children For we know that up to the present time all of creation groans with pain, like the pain of childbirth. Before their dispersion the house of Israel and the house of Judah refused to observe Gods sabbaticals and Jubilees. At last, the Gentile nations acknowledge and value the unique role of the Jew: Still others become priests and keep charge of the (new) Jewish temple in Jerusalem (Isa 66.21, Exod 44.15). NO: The Palestinian refugee problem was created by a sudden invasion of five Arab armies in response to the declaration of the State of Israel in May 1948. Gurion, the recognised leader of the Jewish people, declares the existence of the sovereign State of Israel, according to UN Resolution 181. All Rights When does the glory depart? Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husbands will, but born of God. Built the altar and offered sacrifice in the 7th month. This is a truly mind-blowing concept, but that is what the Bible says. The return of Jews to Israel was prophesied (Ezek 37.21). Today you can finally learn the truth about him. Add to this the Hamas objective of replacing the Jewish State with an Islamic caliphate, link, then the two-state solution is clearly impossible! Jerusalem is the site of the Temple of Solomon and Herod. Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world, and she has the highest density of start-up companies in the world. In Genesis they read Gods promise to Jacob, grandson of Abraham: The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your descendants after you (Gen 35.12). A large influence on the establishment of the papacy in Avignon was Clement V, who became pope in 1305. Its members care for holy places and pilgrims. This received a lot of backlash by other church members in Rome. Now that blows your mind! Although that may be a valid observation, it would hardly distinguish this chapter from others. That said, in these end times, a remnant of Israel is once more fulfilling her mission, together with the contracted Gentiles. As a result, Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians, who declared war on Judah. t'Y. As you look at the prophecy, list what is going to happen, to whom or what it will happen, and when it will happen. He was evil, so it was Judah's turn to be conquered. Israel's captivity began . 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). But it is clear that the number (either symbolic or literal) is drawn only from 'the children of Israel' (Rev 7.4) and this is underscored by a list of the tribes of Israel (here the tribes of Dan and Ephraim are omitted, possibly because they led the children of Israel into idolatry, 1 Kings 12.25-30). YES: THE CLAIM IS LEGAL ON TWO ACCOUNTS The Bible says God is Spirit but clearly we are flesh and blood. When you find one dont just mechanically mark it, but interrogate the word or phrase with a few questions (Who? Although I alluded to the 10 Lost Tribes as one of the astute Bereans reminded us they are not in fact lost and this idea can lead to some faulty theological conclusions. Instead of mankind or fleshkind he was really speaking of man as a spiritkind or Godkind. The etymology of the name Israel is not clear, although Gen 32.28 implies that Jacob and his descendants would struggle but prevail. BY BABYLON, 586 BC 3RD SIEGE OF JERUSALEM described in 2Ki 25:1-21 Record this date in your Bible margin The siege began in 588 B.C. Where and when did Ezekiel begin his prophetic ministry? Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. The attackers may also be destroyed by nuclear devices since Malachi 4 refers to a time of fierce heat when invaders are burnt to ashes. This created a schism, a split within a religious group, in the Catholic Church. If this is the same people group as in Rev 7, then we must also regard the latter as male virgins. How is it to be interpreted? 142-129 B.C.E. Jesus said that unless those days are shortened, no flesh would be saved (Mat 24.22). Israels future borders are clearly defined in Ezek 47.13-20, and again the eastern boundary runs along the Jordan (v18). 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. Kayla has taught history for over 2 years. (Ezekiel 48:35) (Related Resource: Study on the Name Jehovah Shammah - The LORD is There). ( 2 Kgs. 1917 British Foreign Minister Lord Balfour issued on November 2, 1917, the so-called Balfour Declaration, which gave official support for the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people with the commitment not to be prejudiced against the rights of the non-Jewish communities. While in the Holy Land, youll be seeing things as old as 6,000 years. 9The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in obedience to him. He said creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. All this of course requires water. The Holy Land is an old place, about the oldest in the world! Lesson 116: Isaiah 1-2; Lesson 153: Micah; Lesson 155: Haggai; Zechariah 1-2; Lesson 103: Ezra 1-6; Lesson 129: Isaiah 54-57; Lesson 102: 1 Chronicles; 2 Chronicles; Lesson 158: Malachi 1-2; Home-Study Lesson: 2 Kings 21-25; 1 Chronicles; 2 Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah (Unit 21); Lesson 132: Jeremiah 1-6; Lesson 148 . The Babylonians, in 586, lay siege to Judah and Jerusalem one last time, destroying the city and burning Jerusalem's temple to the ground. The ones who spoke to other nations are clearly marked. 5:26) to Assyria; in 721 B.C. Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, . 326 Constantines mother, Helena, goes to the Holy Land and builds many churches and basilicas on holy sites. Sargon carried into captivity the rest of Israel ( 2 Kgs. Ezekiel has many references to time and you will want to mark these in a distinctive way (e.g., a clock face in the margin). When did the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah go into captivity? And the Bible tells us that this same Jesus came into the world to show man how to live. These wars will directly glorify the God of Israel as He openly defeats the attacking forces. Outside the city are the dogsthe sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie. Joel 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. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. Matthew NORTHERN KINGDOM (ISRAEL) Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including Oxford University. It was a profoundly moving sight, for it was the sovereign independence represented by that flag which guarantees that the obscenity of genocide which killed six million people in Auschwitz and camps like it will never again befall the Jewish people, to whom the rest of civilization owes so much. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. OF JERUSALEM They also include significant parts of present-day Syria i.e. 605 BC In Jer 46:2 Pharaoh Neco was defeated at Carchemish by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. Note that Gods unconditional land covenant with Abraham passed to Isaac (and then to Jacob) rather than to Ishmael and the Arab nations (Gen 17.19). Song of Solomon Hezekiah was then the king of Judah, a good king who listened to Isaiah, God's prophet, so the kingdom of Judah was spared and only Israel, the ten tribes, were taken. There will be no more night. This idea is promoted even though there are records the Parthians fled northwest. Ezekiel Sees the Glory & Receives the Call, Chapter 25-32 Fundamentalist Christians believe that modern Israel, and not the church, will be central in world affairs at the close of this age. 0000002378 00000 n Moses was instructed to spell out Gods contract to the Israelites: In Exodus 19: 5-8 we read: What year was this? 1. .and how historical truth relates to religious truth, The BibleHuman Story or Divine Revelation? Image: Free Israel Photos. SECOND SIEGE 722BC Babylonian Captivity of the papacy was an interesting time for the Catholic Church. The Glory of Jehovah What is the secret of his immortality?. Read the chapter again. 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). 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). Today, out of thew 8.3 million people in Israel (2015) the demographic mix is: Jewish (75%), Arab (21%), Others, including Christian (4%). After many decades in exile, they were eventually freed by Cyrus the Great. Could it be that present-day Jerusalem is moved north to sit high above this valley? It is quite remarkable how Israel has survived attacks from overwhelming invading armies. John Genesis On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 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). Maybe not. Prior to these kingdoms, God gave Moses the boundaries of Canaan as the children of Israel entered the land (Num 34.1-12). Cities & Buildings Do not be amazed that I said to you, You must be born again.. 132 AD Bar Kokhba Revolt. He said to his servants, Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. NO! God indeed intervenes in world affairs! In July 2006, to take one example at random, Hezbollah crossed the border of Lebanon into Israel and killed eight patrolmen and kidnapped two others, and that summer fired four thousand Katyusha rockets into Israel which killed a further forty-three civilians. The scattering of Israel was fulfillment of Bible prophecy, but recent history has also seen the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the ingathering of Israel. 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. 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 Death is the last enemy and is not destroyed until the close of the Millennium. Another Ezekiel Chart, A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH Colossians 4:11-12). 722 The ten tribes of Israel go into captivity. When you mark Spirit, heart, and the glory of God, list on paper and then when you are satisfied with the list on your Bible margin what you learn about each of these key words/phrases in that chapter. 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. Record your observations on a separate piece of paper. Zephaniah prophecies judgement, followed by restoration. Lateran Council Overview & Types | What were the Five Lateran Councils? %PDF-1.3 % His 16-year-old son Azariah (Uzziah) rules instead, Kingdom of IsraelJereboam II becomes king of Israel (14), Shallum assassinates Zechariah and rules one month (15), Menahem assassinates Shallum, becomes king in Israel (15), Menahem commits an atrocity at Tiphsah (15), Menahem exacts tribute for the king of Assyria (15), Pekahiah, another bad king in Israel (15), Pekah assassinates Pekahiah and becomes king of Israel (15), Kingdom of JudahJotham succeeds his father Uzziah as king of Judah (15), Ahaz next king of Judah becomes vassal of the king of Assyria (16), Kingdom of IsraelHoshea becomes king of Israel (17), An account of how Israel sinned against God and deserved to be exiled (17), After the deportation, Samaria is resettled by foreigners (17). c(uqqAdd*Ab)CL@31T03g1fP9TT43h32M6_8=Ea'F:@b46r30\ Z@-r% [dO xref When you mark the phrase know that I am the Lord, note in the margin who is going to know and how they will know it. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. History indicates that Nebuchadnezzar invaded Judah and Jerusalem initially in 604 BC. According to international law, Israel is NOT occupying Palestinian land since the West Bank and Gaza Strip were not under any sovereignty prior to the Six Day War. Strictly speaking, todays Jews (Hebrew, Yehudim) are those who follow Judaism and who are descendants from the kingdom of Judah. The "Third Day" in Hosea - Does it predict Christ's Resurrection? Image: Eli E. Hertz. The seven-branched lampstand (Israels Menorah) well-summarizes the purpose of Israel both now and in the Millennium. Millennial Jerusalem will also be called the LORD is there (Ezek 48.35) and nations will go up from year to year to worship the LORD (Zech 14.16). There never was a Palestinian people or a Palestinian Arab nation. This is an amazing achievement bearing in mind that Jews comprise less than 0.2% of the worlds population! Non-Christians, including Jews, suffer, 1291 1517: Mamluk rule. 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. Read 2Ki 24:1ff-2Ki 24:1-21 for a good overview of the historical setting and if you havent done so yet, record the dates of the 3 STAGES OF CAPTIVITY alluded to in these passages . What happens to the glory of the LORD? And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Look! They were Hebrew Israelites. There the pope was heavily influenced by the French king. NO: The terms Jerusalem and Zion do not even appear in the Quran, and Mohammad never visited Jerusalem in person. THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL: Note what Ezekiel is called to do and how he is to do it. The timeline begins with Adam in Eden, then on to Noah and the Flood and the birth of Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For more, see Israels Future and World Government. That stands today. These are children not born through a womans pregnancy, but born of God. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Boycotts are social protests with the aim of changing Israeli government policy through economic damage. Halloween Special: Why Jesus wasnt a zombie. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. 0000128230 00000 n The next pope, Pope Benedict XI, had to remove this excommunication. More , Image: Known oil and gas fields in the Levant Basin. Rehoboam (930 to 913 B.C.) But the Bible doesnt say that. And it is in the new and perfect earth where God comes and walks with man, as He did in the Garden of Eden. In the succeeding Millennial Age on earth, Israels borders will be firmly established by the God of Israel. Currently, Israel has strong support from some western NGOs like Freedom House. 1660 BC to c. 457 BC Palestinian nationalism only emerged in the mid-twentieth century, partly in response to the emergence of Zionism. Categories: On the other hand, orthodox Jews claim their historic and covenant right to the city. Also list what you learn about the Spirit, heart, and the glory of God. FACT: despite the scattering, God did not destroy national Israel He simply gave her a writ of divorce (Jer 3.8). Jeremiah 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. As the story recounts, the first humans failed the test and were driven away from Paradise. SECTION 2: Chapters 4-24: Prophecies about Judah and Jerusalem. This view is of course incompatible with Christs teaching, namely, that the gospel (as spread by the church) should be first conveyed to Gods people, the house of Israel (Mat 10.6). They then demanded a king. Rule is by Caliphs from Damascus, then from Baghdad, and then Egypt. The chart covers three of the Times of Israel (Kingdom, Division, and Exile). Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. This is the severe persecution of Israel under the final world government and world ruler, link the time of Jacobs trouble (Jer 30.7). Israel may be seeing these blessings today (enlarge map). First a few key points about the nation (people) of Israel: Israel may be three hundred miles long, thirty miles wide, but its three thousand years deep. Mark But with a rapidly growing population, Israels total annual renewable natural sources of fresh water are well below the UN definition of water poverty. (Record this date in your Bible margin) In 605 BC Ezekiel was 18 years old when 15 yearold Daniel and his 3 friends were captured by Nebuchadnezzar and taken from to Babylon. Even so, Israeli farmers have come a long way since the Zionist pioneers began clearing rock-strewn fields and draining the swampland. 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. However, he died quickly after moving, and was replaced with Pope Urban VI. If you can understand the different periods a little, youll get much more out of your experience. Thanks! 2 Timothy Jesus gives a warning: Revelation 22.15 Rehoboam reigns over the southern Kingdom of Israel from Jerusalem. ReferencesHoly Bible, a Faithful VersionThe Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings. Today we see the return of the Jews back to their God-given homeland (Canaan). The Green line was an armistice line drawn up after the 1948-49 war under the auspices of the UN and it was intended to be temporary. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. Royal visits are one of the ways legitimacy is conferred on nations, and the Coalition Government should end the Foreign Offices de- facto boycott. 37 BC4 BC Herod, Roman vassal king, rules the Land of Israel. Israel is governed by a western-style multiparty parliamentary system. Chronology of Time Used by Archaeologist and Historians. The false prophets were bringing good news of peace (cf Jer 6:14) and the people loved it (cf Jer 5:31) and continued in their sin. Given these historic and certain future events, we can see that the various claims on Jerusalem are actually the outworking of a spiritual battle over Jerusalem, a battle between truth and error, between the God of Israel and spiritual forces of darkness. c. 1035 BCE - c. 970 BCE Life of King David, second king of the United Kingdom of Israel . 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. You will find that he is not who you might think he is. And to this day it is said, On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided., The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. New immigrants embarked upon an extensive program of afforestation, and since 1900 almost 250 million sub-tropical trees have been planted in all regions of Israel. World History Publishing is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom. Listen to this secret truth: we shall not all die, but when the last trumpet sounds, we shall all be changed in an instant, as quickly as the blinking of an eye. Certainly, the evidence to date is that each time Arab nations attack Israel, they are defeated and their end-state seems worse than their first. and if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book. TO THE INDUCTIVE STUDY OF EZEKIEL, FIRST YOU WILL WANT TO ESTABLISH THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT BY UNDERSTANDING THE TIMELINE. Much of the literature on the subject is a veritable labyrinth of confusion. King David conquered Jerusalem in 1052 BC and today, in the Old City of Jerusalem (enlarge image), lies the rock (Mount Moriah) where Abraham offered up Isaac for sacrifice to God around 1800 BC (Gen 22.2). This purification of the temple is remembered by the Jewish Holiday, Hanukkah (164 BC).
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