Watch Israel. Why? What is so special about Israel?

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Why?Why?

What is so special about What is so special about Israel?Israel?


• Sept 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Sept 2015 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Middle East is Middle East is disintegrating disintegrating under under the twin forces of militant Islam, the twin forces of militant Islam, militant Sunnis lead by Isis, and militant Sunnis lead by Isis, and militant Shiites lead by Iran”militant Shiites lead by Iran”

Its so small and far away!Its so small and far away!


We will see from the We will see from the Scriptures that Israel’s past, Scriptures that Israel’s past,

present and future is in God’s present and future is in God’s control and are related to control and are related to

God’s plan for the earth and God’s plan for the earth and therefore involves you and therefore involves you and

me.me.

Kingdom in the PastKingdom in the Past

Exodus 19:5-6 Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if ye will obey my Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the unto me above all people: for all the earth earth is is mine: And ye shall be unto me mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These nation. These are are the words which the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.Israel.


It is essential to our salvation It is essential to our salvation to understand what the Bible to understand what the Bible

says about Israel.says about Israel.

The events taking place in the The events taking place in the Middle East today are Middle East today are

extremely significant in view extremely significant in view of Bible prophecy.of Bible prophecy.

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael’s historyIsrael’s history

AbrahamAbraham

IsaacIsaac

Jacob =IsraelJacob =Israel

To EgyptTo Egypt

MosesMoses

WildernessWilderness

Laws & CommandsLaws & Commands

Conquer CanaanConquer Canaan

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael’s HistoryIsrael’s History

DisobedienceDisobediencePunishmentPunishmentRepentanceRepentanceForgivenessForgiveness

A repeated cycleA repeated cycleA king demandedA king demandedA king providedA king providedA nation dividedA nation divided

ScatteredScattered


Dispersed to Assyria and Dispersed to Assyria and BabylonBabylon

70 years captivity70 years captivity

The Land was desolateThe Land was desolate

Return chastenedReturn chastened

400 years no prophecies400 years no prophecies

God is silentGod is silent

Romans conquer the landRomans conquer the land

Jesus is bornJesus is born


Jesus preachedJesus preached

Jesus rejected and crucifiedJesus rejected and crucified

Israel totally scatteredIsrael totally scattered

Temple destroyedTemple destroyed

A.D.70-75A.D.70-75

A.D.1948 Israel ReturnsA.D.1948 Israel Returns

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael ScatteredIsrael Scattered

And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it. And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone. Deu28 vv63,4

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelEze36:19 And I scattered Eze36:19 And I scattered them among the heathen, them among the heathen, and they were dispersed and they were dispersed through the countries: through the countries:

according to their way and according to their way and according to their doings I according to their doings I

judged them. judged them.

Because of disobedienceBecause of disobedience

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael HatedIsrael Hated

And you shall become a horror, a And you shall become a horror, a proverb, and a byword among all proverb, and a byword among all the peoples where the Lord will the peoples where the Lord will

lead you away. Deu28 v37lead you away. Deu28 v37

They say “Come let us wipe them They say “Come let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more! Israel be remembered no more!

Yea they conspire with one accord; Yea they conspire with one accord; against thee they make a against thee they make a

covenant. Psa83 vv4,5covenant. Psa83 vv4,5

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael IndestructibleIsrael Indestructible

Yet for all that, when they are Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn them, neither will not spurn them, neither will I abhor them so as to will I abhor them so as to

utterly destroy them. Lev26 utterly destroy them. Lev26 v44v44

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael IndestructibleIsrael Indestructible

For I am with you to save you, For I am with you to save you, says the LORD, I will make a says the LORD, I will make a

full end of the nations whither full end of the nations whither I send you, but of you I will I send you, but of you I will

not make a full end, but I will not make a full end, but I will correct you in measure, and correct you in measure, and will not leave you altogether will not leave you altogether

unpunished. Jer30v11unpunished. Jer30v11

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael RegatheredIsrael Regathered

And it shall come to pass, And it shall come to pass, thatthat like as I have watched like as I have watched

over them, to pluck up, and to over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw break down, and to throw

down, and to destroy, and to down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over afflict; so will I watch over

them, to build, and to plant, them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD. saith the LORD.

Jer31v28Jer31v28


Israel regatheredIsrael regathered

Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare and declare itit in the isles afar off, and say, in the isles afar off, and say,

He that scattered Israel will gather him, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd and keep him, as a shepherd dothdoth his flock. his flock.

Jer31v10Jer31v10

For I will take you from among the For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all heathen, and gather you out of all

countries, and will bring you into your own countries, and will bring you into your own land. Eze36v24land. Eze36v24

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelA Nation RebornA Nation Reborn

And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on they be gone, and will gather them on

every side, and bring them into their own every side, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in land: And I will make them one nation in

the land upon the mountains of Israel; the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two neither shall they be divided into two

kingdoms any more at all: Eze37v21-22kingdoms any more at all: Eze37v21-22

The Mount Olivet The Mount Olivet ProphecyProphecy

Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael RegatheredIsrael Regathered

And they shall fall by the And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall nations: and Jerusalem shall

be trodden down of the be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. Luk21v24Gentiles be fulfilled. Luk21v24


Israel’s UnbeliefIsrael’s Unbelief

Therefore say unto the house Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not GOD; I do not thisthis for your for your

sakes, O house of Israel, but sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, for mine holy name's sake,

which ye have profaned which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither among the heathen, whither

ye went. Eze36v22ye went. Eze36v22

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelIsrael’s UnbeliefIsrael’s Unbelief

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graft in: for God is able to graft them in shall be graft in: for God is able to graft them in

again. again.

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in

your own conceits; that blindness in part is your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the happened to Israel, until the fulness of the

Gentiles be come in. Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and

shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: Rom11v23,25,26Rom11v23,25,26

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelWorld War Over IsraelWorld War Over Israel

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail

upon a woman with child; and they shall not upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 1Thess5v3escape. 1Thess5v3

For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses

rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

Zech14v2Zech14v2



Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both when they shall be in the siege both against Judah against Judah andand against Jerusalem. against Jerusalem.

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. be gathered together against it.

Zec12 v 2-3Zec12 v 2-3

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelWorld War over IsraelWorld War over Israel

And there shall be a time of And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was trouble, such as never was

since there was a nation since there was a nation eveneven to that same time: and at that to that same time: and at that

time thy people shall be time thy people shall be delivered. delivered.

Dan 12v1Dan 12v1

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelYour only hopeYour only hope

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with time your hearts be overcharged with

surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and this life, and soso that day come upon you that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the on all them that dwell on the face of the

whole earth. whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to that ye may be accounted worthy to

escape all these things that shall come to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of pass, and to stand before the Son of

man. Luke21v34-36man. Luke21v34-36

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelYour only hopeYour only hope

For as many of you as have been For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor free, there is neither male nor

female: for ye are all one in Christ female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye Jesus. And if ye bebe Christ's, then Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs

according to the promise. according to the promise. Gal3 v27-29Gal3 v27-29

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelJesus Israel’s KingJesus Israel’s King

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Acts1 v11Acts1 v11

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name

JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: unto him the throne of his father David: Luke1 Luke1

v32,33v32,33


But of that day and hour knoweth no But of that day and hour knoweth no manman, no, not , no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noah the days of Noah werewere, so shall also the coming of , so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, before the flood they were eating and drinking,

marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the

flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two Two women shall bewomen shall be grinding at the mill; the one grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Mat 24 v36-42Mat 24 v36-42

Watch IsraelWatch IsraelJesus Israel’s KingJesus Israel’s King

The kingdom of the world has become the The kingdom of the world has become the

Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever.he shall reign for ever and ever.

Rev11v15Rev11v15


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