Prophecy Revisited: Israel's Destiny?

That's one side of the coin, Pecos. The other side would require a list of scriptural prophecies at least three times as long prophesying the restoration of Israel back to their land which God promised to the descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The story of the dry bones coming alive in Ezekiel 37 is one example of this. Jesus also prophesied it in his Olivet discourse in Luke 21. It's repeated by many of the other OT prophets as well.Now the region is center stage of the news, has been for some time and will be all the way to Armageddon when Jesus, King of Israel/Jews joins his people there on Mt Zion, the temple mount to rule and reign the world for a millenium. This message has been edited by buzsaw, 08-20-2004 10:15 PM

It will be twofold.
1. To gather his elect church to himself in the clouds.
2. To set up his kingdom on earth at Jerusalem on Mt Zion, the temple mount where he will rule as king on the throne of David for one thousand years. Israel, under the kingship of Jesus will be the central world power and all nations will do pilgrimages to Jerusalem and be subjected under the authority of Jesus.

There's too many and too lengthy to quote. Ezekiel 37, 38 and 39 are the most comprehensive. Jesus prophesied it in his Olivet discourse in Luke 21. Most all of the major and minor prophets alude to it. Isaiah 11 is a good one for example.

You need to do your homework Paul and read what the Olivet discourse includes. It begins with the destruction of the temple, goes on to say gentile nations will occupy Jerusalem, meaning the Jews will be driven out and from there the preaching of his gospel to all the world, the end of gentile occupation of Jerusalem meaning gentile nations out and Jews back in, darkening of the sun and moon, heavens shaken and his (Jesus's) appearing in the clouds to receive up his elect people which his angels gather to him. In the interim there are periods of warfate, tribulation, nations rising against nations, and so forth. Far, far too many events and occupations of Jerusalem for your hypothesis. This ties in with Ezekiel and many of the OT prophesies which prophesy the same stuff. You're outa your field here, my friend. The whole picture comes together nicely when you put it all together with all the prophets and Jesus. The Jews back in as we see them after 1900 years, the preaching of his gospel worldwide, etc is ample evidence of it's acuracy in fulfillment.