luni, 4 mai 2015

A Summary Of Israel In Prophecy

By Toni Vang


The geopolitical positioning of Israel makes it an important reference point in global issues. Its history as a nation is as interesting as its political emergence. It also has a significant spiritual identity role especially among Christians. The futuristic perspective of Israel in prophecy is of interest to Christians allover the world. This history permeates beyond the spiritual ream to intertwine with global politics.

Biblical prophesies have caused a lot of attention to be focused on the entire Israeli nation, its people and Jerusalem as a city. Its positioning in the Middle East, bordered by very hostile nations makes it a point of interest. The focus for Christians is the rebuilding of the Jewish nation as well as the temple that was destroyed in war.

Prophesies about Israelis have a spiritual and direct interpretation. They regard end time rapture and conflicts that will see the annihilation of the earth. God promises salvation to Israelis when destruction befalls the earth. The question is whether the promise of salvation has a realistic or spiritual meaning. What separates the geopolitical nation from the spiritual one?

The coming of Jesus was viewed as a moment of salvation where he would establish an earthly rule. This kingdom would rule with justice and fairness. Unfortunately, he did not establish such a kingdom which left Israelis very disappointed. As they await the second coming they are not sure whether to hope or give up to their fate.

God promised Israelis salvation during the reign of Prophet Daniel. According to computations and comparisons between different scriptures, each of these seventy weeks represented a year. Other sections of the scripture are used in computing the date of fulfillment of this prophesy to today. This explains why Israelis have not found peace for a long time now.

The first time Jesus appeared gave the Israelis hope that their salvation was finally at hand. The appearance of Jesus coincided with the dates indicated in numerous prophesies. This was also witnessed in events that characterized his work at the time including the voice from the clouds during baptism. However, his death and promise to return left most of them disappointed to the point of giving up.

The Old Testament foretold the coming of Jesus in the exact way the New Testament records. For instance, Jesus enters the synagogue and reads a scripture that applied directly to him. The similarities in his birth, mission and death make the case of prophesies more plausible. However, Israelis are still stranded as they await the coming of their savior who will help them escape misery.

The failures of Israelis to follow the commandments of God seem to have caused abandonment and shift of focus to the larger Christian society. The triumphs of Jesus Christ heralded the creation of a new nation which would take the tag of Israel. This implies that the nation transforms from a geographical entity into a spiritual one. This is a validation of the promises of eternal life to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ.




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