Behold,
He
that
keepeth
Israel
shall
neither
slumber
nor
sleep.
Psalm
121:4
On
May
14,
1948,
Israel
declared
its
independence
and
was
immediately
at
war
with
its
Arab
neighbors.
Today
Israel’s
enemies
are
once
again
preparing
for
war
and,
again,
the
goal
is
Israel’s
complete
annihilation.
In
the
60
years
that
have
passed
since
the
creation
of
the
modern
state
of
Israel,
this
tiny
nation
has
fought
for
its
survival
against
all
odds.
It
has
survived
several
major
wars
and
decades
of
violence.
However,
it
is
important
to
remember
that
the
Jew’s
history
in
the
Promised
Land
actually
dates
back
more
than
3,000
years.
It
is
not
only
important,
it
is
imperative
because
in
Israel
the
past,
present,
and
future
are
inextricably
linked.
It
could
be
argued
that
in
no
other
place
on
the
planet
does
history
play
a
more
central
role
than
in
this
war-torn
region.
For
those
of
us
who
take
the
Bible
seriously,
it
is a
critical
time
to
be
up
to
date
on
our
homework.
There
are
many
dangers
in
not
taking
the
Word
of
God
seriously.
The
Land
does
not
belong
to
the
Palestinians.
It
doesn’t
belong
to
the
U.N.,
the
U.S.,
or
even
Israel!
It
specifically
is
the
Lord’s.
Yes,
“the
earth
is
the
Lord’s
and
the
fullness
thereof.”1
And
yet,
it
is
strange
to
note
that
there
is a
very
specific
parcel
of
real
estate
which
has
been
set
aside
as
His,
and
His
alone.2
God
delights
in
making
and
keeping
promises.
He
takes
them
very
seriously.
The
Land
Covenant
In
the
same
passage
that
declares
the
Abrahamic
Covenant
(Genesis
12),
the
Scriptures
include:
And
the
LORD
appeared
unto
Abram,
and
said,
Unto
thy
seed
will
I
give
this
land:
Genesis
12:7
...and
look
from
the
place
where
thou
art
northward,
and
southward,
and
eastward,
and
westward:
For
all
the
land
which
thou
seest,
to
thee
will
I
give
it,
and
to
thy
seed
forever.
[Note
that
“forever.”]
And
I
will
make
thy
seed
as
the
dust
of
the
earth:
so
that
if a
man
can
number
the
dust
of
the
earth,
then
shall
thy
seed
also
be
numbered.
Arise,
walk
through
the
land
in
the
length
of
it
and
in
the
breadth
of
it;
for
I
will
give
it
unto
thee.
Genesis
13:14-17
Later,
when
all
of
this
was
solemnized
unilaterally,3
the
scope
of
this
land
grant
was
reconfirmed
(Gen
15:18).
This
land
covenant
was
also
confirmed
regarding
Isaac
(Gen
17:19)
and
at
Bethel,
when
God
changed
Jacob’s
name
to
“Israel,”
this
was
all
reconfirmed
to
him
(Gen
35:10-12).
These
covenants
were
declared
to
be
everlasting;4
and
the
New
Testament
declares
them
immutable.5
Diaspora
Predicted
In
contrast
to
these
unconditional
covenants,
the
Mosaic
Covenant
was
conditioned
upon
obedience.6
Due
to
Israel’s
failure
under
the
Mosaic
Covenant,
a
worldwide
dispersion
was
predicted.7
Many
have
asked
for
supernatural
evidence
that
the
Bible
is
true.
One
classic
answer:
The
Jew.
The
Wandering
Jew
is
an
idiom
in
history,
and
the
entire
history
of
Israel-its
origin,
its
ups,
its
downs,
and
its
final
destiny-are
detailed
in
advance.
Their
failures
in
the
“Diaspora”
were
also
predicted
(Ezek
36:19,
20).
[It
is
significant
that
the
very
predicament
of
their
not
being
in
His
Land
is,
in
itself,
a
means
of
“profaning
His
holy
name,”
since
it
causes
the
enemies
of
God
to
blaspheme.8]
Re-gathering
Predicted
Their
re-gathering
back
to
the
Land
was
predicted,
but
for
some
surprising
reasons:
But
I
had
pity
for
mine
holy
name,
which
the
house
of
Israel
had
profaned
among
the
heathen,
whither
they
went.
Therefore
say
unto
the
house
of
Israel,
Thus
saith
the
Lord
GOD;
I do
not
this
for
your
sakes,
O
house
of
Israel,
but
for
mine
holy
name’s
sake,
which
ye
have
profaned
among
the
heathen,
whither
ye
went.
And
I
will
sanctify
my
great
name,
which
was
profaned
among
the
heathen,
which
ye
have
profaned
in
the
midst
of
them;
and
the
heathen
shall
know
that
I am
the
LORD,
saith
the
Lord
GOD,
when
I
shall
be
sanctified
in
you
before
their
eyes.
For
I
will
take
you
from
among
the
heathen,
and
gather
you
out
of
all
countries,
and
will
bring
you
into
your
own
land.
Then
[note
that
“then”!]
will
I
sprinkle
clean
water
upon
you,
and
ye
shall
be
clean:
from
all
your
filthiness,
and
from
all
your
idols,
will
I
cleanse
you.
Ezekiel
36:21-25
This
is a
startling
passage!
They
are
to
be
regathered,
not
because
they
“deserve”
to
be,
but
because
God’s
own
reputation
is
at
stake-His
Name
is
on
the
deal!
(Again,
it’s
always
by
grace-just
as
our
own
blessings
are!)
On
May
14,
1948,
the
debate
should
have
been
silenced:
the
State
of
Israel
was
reborn
in
the
very
Land
which
God
had
declared
for
that
purpose.
Also,
note
the
“then”
in
v.
25:
they
are
to
be
regathered
before
becoming
cleansed
by
faith
and
repentance.
(It
appears
that
the
acknowledgment
and
repentance
of
the
believing
remnant
is a
precondition
of
the
Second
Coming.9)
There
is a
specific
event
that
brings
about
the
results
summarized
in
Ezekiel
36
and
37.
It
is
an
invasion
detailed
in
Ezekiel
38
and
39.
And
there
are
many
who
believe
that
this,
too,
is
on
our
near
horizon.
(We
will
provide
an
update
on
these
possibilities
in
future
articles.
It
is,
indeed,
getting
exciting...)
Most
diligent
Bible
students
understand
Israel’s
history
up
to
the
Crucifixion,
but
few
really
understand
how
Israel’s
present
predicament
came
about.
These
vital
chapters
in
Israel’s
history
should
not
be
overlooked.
For
more
information
on
the
Nation
of
Israel
from
the
Fall
of
Jerusalem
in
a.d.
70
to
the
present,
check
out
our
briefing
called
Betrayal
of
the
Chosen.
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