#275 Israel’s Return from the Diaspora

Program #275 “The Return from the Diaspora” – 2/5/2017 – Synopsis

Program #275 covers points of prophesy that I did not have time to cover in the program I did about Israel a couple weeks ago. Although evangelicals see the return of Israel to the land as an obvious prophetic fact, I show from the post-exilic prophets (Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi) that God foretold there would be a second exile into the nations (the Diaspora) and a second return. Sorting out these prophesies is not for the faint of mind.

I then explain two points about Israel’s return that are often overlooked in Evangelicalism: (1) Israel is coming back into the land not as faithful worshippers of Jehovah, but as apostate secularists and Pharisees; (2) The temple will be rebuilt in disobedience to the Messiah, but God will use the rebuilt temple to further His plan.

I conclude with some thoughts about the Palestinians and the two-state solution. Do Christians really want to encourage Palestinians to build a homeland on the West Bank? This will be the epicenter of world conflict.

Scripture References: Daniel 9:25; Haggai 1:2, 2:14; Zechariah 1:16-17, 4:9, 8:3, 11:16; Isaiah 11:11; Hosea 3:4-5; Luke 21:24; Romans 11:25; Matthew 24:32-33; Revelation 11:8; Colossians 2:23; Revelation 2:9, 3:9; Ezekiel 20:33-38; Revelation 7, 11:1-2; John 4:21-23; Joel 3:2; Zechariah 12:2-3; Matthew 24:15-16