dimanche 3 mai 2015

A Brief Of Israel In Prophecy

By Toni Vang


Israel is considered a pivotal nation in global geopolitical issues. It has an interesting history as a nation and as a state. Its significance in politics and Christian theology also makes it a center of attention. However, Israel in prophecy has a futuristic perception and perspective. It is a look at how foreseers viewed the story of this nation and its significance in shaping events global issues.

The bible provides a strong foundation for Christians to adapt the tag of Israelis. This is from a biblical perspective that combines both the new and the Old Testament. It also has a historical perspective to it as the nation is constantly under threat from its neighbors. The ultimate goal is to see the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem which will see the unification of all Jews around the world and peace for the Israeli nation.

The spiritual implications of prophecies regarding Israel is the point of concern. There are a lot of prophecies about end times with no clarity whether they should be taken literary or figuratively. The conflict between the geographical nation and spiritual community is the point of concern.

The coming of Jesus was misunderstood to mean liberation. The prophesies were interpreted at the moment to mean the setting up of an earthly kingdom. The disappointed that resulted from failure to set up an earthly kingdom seems to have been carried forward to the church today. There is no guarantee that the second coming will deliver the nations or disappoint the masses as the first coming did.

A seventy week period was given to Israelis by God during the time of Prophet Daniel. It should be clear that each week represented a year as indicated by Ezekiel. They were to experience salvation at the end of this repentance period. However, this did not happen and even today, they are still suffering in the hands of hostile neighbors.

The coming of Jesus reignited hope that the salvation of Israelis was at hand. It had been prophesied that a savior would come at the exact time that Jesus appeared. During his baptism, a voice was heard declaring that he was the anointed of God. However, his coming did not provide a solution to the troubles of the Israeli people. He died with a promise that he will come again.

The events in the life of Jesus were largely foretold in the Old Testament. An example is where Jesus went to the synagogue, read a scripture and applied it to himself. His birth, life and death find similarities in forecast made in the Old Testament. The problem arises when he does not deliver Israelis from constant war. This raises a question about how to identify the real savior.

The tag of a Chosen Nation begun to refer to the fraternity of Christians when Jews rejected Christ. This failure led to the spread of good news to other nations and their incorporation into the plan of salvation. It is upon the Christians that all these prophesies will be fulfilled. The way to enjoy these prophesies is by believing in Jesus as the source of eternal life.




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