722 BCE That stands today. In 732 B.C. There are many surprising things about this tiny, feisty, brave nation the size of Wales, but the most astonishing is that she has survived at all. In a fallen world who can deny that man can do either? This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Lets read some of the fine print in the contract. 1956 The Suez Crisis: Israelis invade Egyptian territory in October of 1956. 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). And the fourth river is the Euphrates. The Babylonian Captivity of the Church was caused by Pope Clement V. He fled to Avignon after he appointed nine French cardinals. Proverbs Isaiah 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. Besides blessing all nations through Christ, God made Israel to be His witness to the nations (Isa 43.10) and to be His servant (Isa 49.3). It is claimed that the BDS campaign has a much wider objective; namely, the elimination of the Jewish State and should be stopped, link. After the Holocaust, the Jewish people recognized that they must have their own state, a homeland where they could forever be safe from a repetition of such horrors. The next pope, Pope Benedict XI, had to remove this excommunication. All rights reserved. 4:11-12). No. 614 Persian conquest of the Holy Land. He took Israelites from the cities of Ijon, Abelbethmaachah Janoah, Kadesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee and Naphtali. Boycotts are social protests with the aim of changing Israeli government policy through economic damage. Israel Led into Captivity: 2 Kings 17:6: 721 BC: Strange Nations Transplanted into Samaria: 2 Kings 17:24: 716 BC: Hezekiah's Good Reign: 2 Chronicles 29: 715 BC: Hezekiah proclaims a solemn Passover: . Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you., Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. 737 Pekahiah becomes king of Israel till 736. That said, in these end times, a remnant of Israel is once more fulfilling her mission, together with the contracted Gentiles. God allows this to happen as punishment for the nation's many sins that they refused to repent of (2Kings 17:7 - 23). Arab governments rejected Israels offer to repatriate 100,000 Arab refugees, and the offer of UN money for the refugees. 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. They aim for a single state a Palestinian state. 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. 0000002964 00000 n BY BABYLON. 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. Despite the intervention of the God of Israel to protect her, two end-time wars against Israel must surely take their toll? b. The Jewish contribution to finance, science, the arts, academia, commerce and industry, literature, philanthropy and politics has been astonishing relative to their tiny numbers. [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], Wikimedia Commons. Israel's captivity began . 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. The Millennial Age on earth provides a forum for the completion of Gods unconditional covenants with Israel the Abrahamic, Davidic, Palestinian and New Covenants. The Southern or Kingdom of Judah lasted as an independent Kingdom from 930 to 597 B.C. Also note to whom he is sent and why. Jessica has taught college History and has a Master of Arts in History. b. Halloween Special: Why Jesus wasnt a zombie. By the end of the 1949 War of Independence the fledgling Israeli forces had defeated five invading Arab armies. Outside the city are the dogsthe sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie. A perfect God-man relationship will be restored. Are boycotts effective anyway? So Islam wants the Levant back! 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. Chart of the History of Israel - Old Testament History Image: Emmanuelm [CC-BY-3.0], Wikimedia Commons. Oil and gas fields in grey. succeed. Captivities of the Israelites (1) Of Israel: In 740 B.C. The stones of a palace erected by King David himself are even now being unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem. In Isaiah's time, despite Israel's sin, God did not destroy the nation but instead left a 'very small remnant' (Isa 1.9). The number 144,000 also appears in Rev 14.1-5 and these too have their Father's name written on their foreheads. So here we have God identifying Himself with a particular people. 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. So during the last days a remnant is preserved, albeit through a time of refining and affliction: See, I have refined you I have tested you in the furnace of affliction (Isa 48.10)I will not destroy you completely. A remnant entered the church age (Rom 11.5) and survived severe persecution in the Middle Ages and the 20th century. Esther 142-129 B.C.E. FACT: these timeless biblical boundaries clearly include both the Gaza strip and the West Bank. The term was first coined by Renaissance scholar Francesco Petrarch, who used it to describe the movement of the pope's court to France. Heaven is Gods throne and earth is meant for man. Note to whom or to what he was to speak and how. For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people (Zech 2.10-11). 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. Arts & Culture There is absolutely no lengths to which our Government would not go to protect British subjects under those circumstances, and quite right too. It also appears that some of the Hebrew festivals are reinstated, as in the Feast of Tabernacles (Zech 14.16). As a result, they were constantly criticized for further dividing the church and being the catalyst for the church's weakened authority. PARADISE (EDEN) WAS LOST, BUT THE APOSTLE JOHN WROTE THAT IT WILL BE RESTORED IN THE FUTURE. 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. This simple fact points to the imminent return of Christ. Around 1880 the Turks ruled Israel/Palestine as part of the Ottoman Empire and there was only a small Jewish presence. "I will insist the Hebrews have [contributed] more to civilize men than any other nation", The amazing promise of eternal life with our Creator is, Benefits of Drug and Alcohol Rehab Abroad, 2020 Guide to Substance Abuse in Veterans, Returning to Work after Addiction Treatment, Finding Friends After Addiction Rehabilitation, Dangers of Drinking and Driving Quit Alcohol, Disclosing a Mental Health Condition to Others, Dangerous Drugs and their Serious Complications, Mesothelioma: the smoking asbestos cancer connection, Financial Burdens of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, Explaining the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, House of Commons Speech Supporting Israel, Israel (the nation) is over 3,000 years old, Israel was destined to become a great nation, Israel was destined to be a blessing to all nations, Israel is also a chosen (unique) nation a special people planned to be Gods witness, Israel will exist as long as the sun, moon and stars exist, Israel, or rather a saved remnant, will enter Christs Kingdom age on this earth (the Millennium), God gave Israel her own land (ancient Canaan) through an unconditional covenant with Abraham, Through Abrahams descendants all nations would be blessed through Israels Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus), God renamed Abrahams grandson Jacob and called him Israel, Jacobs descendants were the twelve tribes of Israel (the Hebrew Israelites), Initially the term Jew referred to a member of the tribe of Judah, but later all Israelites were called Jews, In 1003 BC King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel, In 922 BC the twelve tribes split into a southern kingdom (the House of Judah) and a northern kingdom comprising ten tribes (the House of Israel), Only four Gentile empires were destined to rule over Israel: Babylonian, Persian, Greek and Roman, All the tribes eventually rebelled against God and were scattered by the Babylonians throughout the nations (the diaspora), The Babylonians destroyed Israels magnificent temple (Solomons temple) in Jerusalem, Israels scattering was complete around 586 BC, A remnant of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, The rebuilt temple (the Second Temple) and Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD, The Romans renamed the land of Israel (principally Judea) as Palaestina (modern Palestine), At the start of the 20th century Palestine was still a mix of many peoples, with no distinctive Jewish nation or Palestinian people, At the end of the age God gathers His scattered people into their promised land. 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. This captivity lasted until they were freed by Persian leader Cyrus the Great. Roman Emperor Hadrian destroys Jerusalem and builds Aelia Capitolina, a pagan city in its place. Archaeology and historical documents show that Jews have lived in Israel for over 3000 years! This received a lot of backlash by other church members in Rome. 740 Jonah is a prophet in Judah till 730. Both kingdoms had broken Gods covenant and were now scattered throughout the nations (Jer 11.10, Deut 4.27, Ja 1.1). It splits east-west with half the mountain moving north and half moving south, generating a very large valley reaching to Azal (Zech 14.4,5). 0000177681 00000 n A contract can be defined as an agreement between two parties which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing. It is probably a blessing from God since they are His chosen people. Another Ezekiel Chart, A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH 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. Israel's Recent History: This is not Scriptural and we will probably briefly touch on some of these points in class). As a result, Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians, who declared war on Judah. Is he a fallen angel? The Bible says God is Spirit but clearly we are flesh and blood. Joshua Below are some of the key words and phrases you will be looking for. This is now underway, The 1922 British Mandate for Palestine sought a homeland for the Jewish nation, Israel, The Mandate encouraged Jewish immigration (aliyah), resulting in a 7400 percent in about 100 years, 1948: the Declaration of the State of Israel, Jews are returning in unbelief, as prophesied (and will suffer tribulation under a revived Roman Empire), 313 636: Byzantine rule. Malachi DEFEATED BY ASSYRIA. Note that the events rapid cascade downward to doom for Judah in the following chapters as recorded in 2 Kings 24 & 2 Kings 25. (hold pointer over verse for popup), 1st dated message: Call to prophetic of his ministry, 2nd dated message: the vision of temple abominations, 3rd dated message: response to the elders inquiry, FOLLOWING SECTION SHIFTS FROM PROPHECIES OF 1000 BC. The same clear pattern can be seen in the life of all believers today, in the New Testament era; the same rule applies today as it did back then, as Jesus did not come to undo the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17): Sin always leads to spiritual captivity and spiritual exile, which is separation from God, Repentance always leads to spiritual freedom, salvation and reconciliation with God. 715 Hezekiah becomes king of Judah. 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). Such a fate of the invaders is suggested in Zech 14.12. 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. Although Prince Philips mother, Princess Alice, is buried on the Mount of Olives because of her status as Righteous Among Gentiles, the Foreign Office ordained that his visit to his mothers grave in 1994 had to be in a private capacity only. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. new google.translate.TranslateElement({pageLanguage: 'en', layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.SIMPLE}, 'google_translate_element'); Apart from a remnant of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi which returned to rebuild Jerusalem, the whole of national Israel (all twelve tribes) was now dispersed amongst the nations and Jerusalem was occupied by Gentile nations. BY BABYLON. 1956 After Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the company which administered the Suez Canal, a joint attack by the French and British was launched. As Jews started returning to their homeland around the start of the 20th century, the need to combat desertification became one of national importance. Put another way, here Paul is saying that the inspired Hebrew scriptures of the Jews are the very words of God! 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. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. 0000047374 00000 n According to historian Richard Hartmann, these communities were ethnologically a chaos of all the possible human combinations and so did not share a common Arab identity. 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. 930 BC. The Jews of the Holy Land are thus surrounded by hostile states 650 times their size in territory and sixty times their population, yet their last, best hope of ending two millennia of international persecution, the State of Israel has somehow survived. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. There is also muted and occasional support from the UN and the EU, but this is usually outweighed by condemnation in other areas. This had never happened before. 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. Why such Jewish genius? And the Lord God commanded the man, You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. OF JERUSALEM 628 Holy Land recaptured by the Byzantines. SECTION 5: Chapters 4048: Prophecies about the Temple. No voter ever votes for an actual person. 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. 1. 132 AD Bar Kokhba Revolt. Jerusalem is the site of the Temple of Solomon and Herod.