1 Chronicles If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. They then make Zedekiah a puppet king over Judah in 597. There is a legal distinction between defensive wars and wars of aggression. 0000046986 00000 n This is the first accredited online Biblical Hebrew course offered by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 0000008410 00000 n 1 Corinthians Image: Free Israel Photos. (cross reference Ezekiel 24:2 record 588 BC in margin there also) and in 586 B.C. Old Testament Israel was commanded to love foreigners (Deut 10.19) and to let them live normal lives amongst them: When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall do him no wrong (he) shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself (Lev 19.33,34). Verse 2 explains that it was the fifth of the month in the fifth year of King Jehoiachin's exile which would be 593 BC because Jehoiachin was taken from Jerusalem to Babylon in 597BC, and so the fifth year would be 593 BC and this was the year Ezekiel began his prophetic ministry which would span 2 decades ending around 573 BC. King Herod: Biography & Bible | Who Was Herod? Please realize that there will likely be several key events at a particular site that have taken place there. 19481949 The Arab-Israeli War; the Arabs refused to accept the newly established State of Israel. The Levant objective falls under the general Islamic ideology of a world-wide caliphate, link. }); This will happen at some point in the future. Evidence from the Tanach (the Hebrew Bible), the New Testament, historians like Josephus, and archaeology all testify to the existence of a huge, impressive Temple in Jerusalem. Captivities of the Israelites (1) Of Israel: In 740 B.C. The twentieth century saw both the evangelization of the nations and Gods chosen people returning to Israel. Below are some of the key words and phrases you will be looking for. Many churches and monasteries destroyed. But it does explain everyday experience. (Gen 12:3)? Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed around 597 BC and by 586 BC all of the southern kingdom had been deported to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar. The king Coniah became like a shattered jar as Jeremiah had prophesied, and none of Coniah's descendants could reign any more on David's throne in Judah. 691 On top of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock is built by Caliph Abd el-Malik. In the early 20th century the land of Israel was a mix of many peoples representing some 50 languages and there was no common Arab identity. The phrase "know that I am the Lord" is not used in this final segment. Note that Gods unconditional land covenant with Abraham passed to Isaac (and then to Jacob) rather than to Ishmael and the Arab nations (Gen 17.19). Did you see Gods caveat? was the first King of the Jews. Others associated them with God's people throughout all history, others with an end time Messianic Jewish remnant, and still others with the last generation of Christians (spiritual Israel), link. Over the past 100 years the nation and people of Israel have come to prominence on the world scene. The period in focus in this lesson starts at the flag marked ISRAEL EXILED. It is important to note that, despite the diaspora and subsequent persecution over the centuries, God always preserves a faithful remnant of His people. endstream endobj 404 0 obj<>/StructTreeRoot 12 0 R/Metadata 401 0 R/MarkInfo<>>> endobj 406 0 obj<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/ExtGState<>>>/StructParents 0>> endobj 407 0 obj<> endobj 408 0 obj<>stream NOTE: Refer to the Timeline above to help get an overview of the timing of the prophesies of Ezekiel. But this 3,000 year old nation goes on: Israel was not created in order to disappear Israel will endure and flourish. Sargon carried into captivity the rest of Israel ( 2 Kgs. The Catholic Church would later use the phrase to describe the movement of the papacy from Rome to Avignon. PARADISE (EDEN) WAS LOST, BUT THE APOSTLE JOHN WROTE THAT IT WILL BE RESTORED IN THE FUTURE. xb```b``] B@Q Nd3;00|`%eQJm]x}~Ye:9]t+Kq$EMTfxZ ~Y7Rx|]s)PFV@s The stones of a palace erected by King David himself are even now being unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem. At the outset it seems unfair on the rest of mankind. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. It is an agreement with promises of delivery, but also with stipulations and penalty clauses. Color Code Legend: King did right King did evil Other. How long did he prophesy before the final fall of Jerusalem? Today, out of thew 8.3 million people in Israel (2015) the demographic mix is: Jewish (75%), Arab (21%), Others, including Christian (4%). The wilderness of Paran, The location of much of the wilderness wanderings of the nation of Israel. When did the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah go into captivity? She has been on the front line in the War against Terror and has been fighting the Wests battles for it, decades before 9/11 or 7/7 ever happened. Now, if we multiply those numbers by nine to get the British equivalent, just imagine what we would do if a terrorist organization based as close as Calais were to fire thirty-six thousand rockets into Sussex and Kent, killing 87 British civilians, after killing seventy-two British servicemen in an ambush and capturing eighteen. The important biblical concepts discussed in these seven short articles are summarized below in a timeline: The apostle Paul described mans destiny as a mystery. Subsequently, in 70 AD theRomans committed genocide against the Jews, smashed the Temple in Jerusalem and declared the land of Israel would be no more. When God allowed the Israelites to be captured by the Assyrians he allowed this to happen at different intervals of time. 63 B.C.E. John goes on to say that all who believe in Jesus are given the right to become children of God. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Joshua Paul is saying that both creation and man himself groan due to imperfection and mortality. Israels eastern border is of particular concern since it involves the West Bank. The scattering was complete around 722 BC. Would they have been given the gift of immortality as a reward? I would like to speak to you today as an historian, because it seems to me that the State of Israel has packed more history into her 62 years on the planet than many other nations have in six hundred. Ruth First, an amazing promise to those who trust in the risen Jesus: Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. Galatians 1 Thessalonians (Lk 21.24). | 8 Between 1955 and 2013 there were 77 UN resolutions against Israel, and just one against the Palestinians, link. The book of Genesis says that God made a great promise to Abraham (the unconditional Abrahamic Covenant): through you I will bless all the nations. function googleTranslateElementInit() { Collapse of Crusader Kingdom begins. Once the siege begins, he switches to prophecies against the Gentile nations some of whom are scoffing at Jerusalem. All the rights to this country, to the land of Israel especially Judea and Samaria are Jewish but everyone who lives in the country should have all the rights of the country [Ariel Sharon, April 1989], The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms there would be no more Israel. In the New Testament, Romans 11.24 speaks of this ingathering as a grafting of scattered Israel into their own cultivated olive tree (whose rootage was in the Patriarchs, particularly Abraham). The Dead Sea contains some 45,000 million tons of salts rich in minerals which are exploited by Israels mining sector. At the same time, however, we have Scythians, Parthians, Gauthei, and related peoples "suddenly appearing" in Asia with Hebrew names and customs! Importantly, it is this return of Gods people that will eventually bring the nations to know God (Ezek 36.23). In 1915 there were just 83,000 Jews but this increased to over 6.2 million Jews in 2015. 841 BCE Israel pays tribute to Assyria . m3RCy5S)EzHiDn`r }M{ XN95`,/qh0W9jfA)ZPt{Msp6?5|FK%mn9k{{Z. A popular view is that when we die we go to live in heaven. This Chart of the History of Israel shows us, in a simple and effective way, on the one hand what are the dire consequences of sin and on the other what are the blessings that always attain to repentance and obedience to God. According to international law, Israel is NOT occupying Palestinian land since the West Bank and Gaza Strip were not under any sovereignty prior to the Six Day War. Both invasions are defeated by the God of Israel. Mark every reference to time. Also, Israel has one of the worlds largest deposits of shale oil, with a potential of some 250 billion barrels in the Shfela basin. They also have a 6-12 Social Studies Certification. This is a mystery accepted by faith. As we end our year-long read-through of the Bible? 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Read about the problem of papal authority and the schism of the church. And the Negev desert has an almost unlimited underground supply of brackish water, which is being exploited for agricultural irrigation. In 1915 there were just 83,000 Jews in Palestine (modern Israel) but this increased to over 6 million Jews by 2015, corresponding to an amazing 7400% increase! the Assyrians begin to attack the Kingdom of Israel and its capital Samaria (2Kings 17:5). c(uqqAdd*Ab)CL@31T03g1fP9TT43h32M6_8=Ea'F:@b46r30\ Z@-r% [dO 1265 Mamelukes, led by Sultan Beybars, conquer the Holy Land. 926 BC Kingdom of Israel divides because of Solomons sins. Over half of Israels saline soil is arid or semi-arid and only 20% is arable. 0000011417 00000 n History shows that both houses rebelled against God, and despite warnings from the prophets, both houses were eventually removed from their Promised Land. As a result, all of Jerusalem came under Jewish rule, 1973: Yom Kippur War: Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. 722 BCE As stated, the covenant between God and Abraham wasunconditional and everlasting, although God later warned Abrahams descendants that they may suffer (temporary) exile if they were disobedient to Him (Deut 28.15-37). Haggai Moreover, there was no distinctive Palestinian people, and Israels scattering was still evident. Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula, but after international condemnation, Israel was forced to withdraw. Instead, water is often used as a political weapon, and so authorized wells are not dug and leaks are not repaired. Philosophy & Religion The last one, Rome, is very relevant even today since prophecy strongly suggests that a form of the Roman Empire will be in existence when Christ returns (Dan 2.34). [Similar information is given in 2Chronicles 25-27]. What was this land? The Book of Ezekiel, Click chart to enlarge Five Arab armies (Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq) then immediately invaded Israel, starting the War of Independence, 1948: Start of mass immigration to Israel (despite the war), averaging nearly 200,000 a year until the early 1950s, 1949: UN Security Council Resolution 62 called for implementation of armistice agreements leading to peace, and Israels borders re-established along the Green Line. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.. Mainstream Christianity associates them with the church (the redeemed drawn from all peoples, including Israel). In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. Life after DeathGods gift or mans wishful thinking? These wars will directly glorify the God of Israel as He openly defeats the attacking forces. The answer is that God decreed that the Jewish nation will exist as long as the fixed order of the sun, moon and stars exists: Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night If this fixed order departs from before Me then the offspring of Israel also will cease from being a nation before Me forever (Jer 31:35-36), Fig.2: Settlement of the tribes of Israel Biblical maps. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. What year was this? What Was the Babylonian Captivity of the Church? Also note what you learn about the glory of the Lord and the Spirit, and their relationship the temple or sanctuary. | The Hub 0000006399 00000 n That stands today. PayPal does not require you to create a PayPal account to use your credit card. They are of course the twelve tribes descended from Jacob (whose name was changed by God to Israel). The Genesis account also gives hope for mortal man. Record the chapter themes/titles as discussed above. 960 BC. Read the chapter again. Their primary goal is to reach Jewish people with the Gospel of Yeshua HaMashiach, Jesus the Messiah. Do not be amazed that I said to you, You must be born again.. Josiah sought to bring about national revival but it was not to last and the prophetess Huldah (2Ki 22:14, 15, 16, 17) told him that after his death God would bring judgment upon Judah, for they had forsaken God and burned incense to other gods. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. Today, Israel has been restored as a nation and is blessed with progress, protection, resources and intelligence. <]>> THE FALLACY There will be no more night. Abrahams wife Sarah bore him a son, Isaac, and Isaacs wife Rebecca bore Jacob. 1 Timothy Why? Some 80% of Israels natural water is in the north and the National Water Carrier (NWC) system conveys water from Lake Galilee southwards. I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; They have a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and Bachelors in Social Science Education from Florida State University. Pope Gregory XI became pope in 1370. Matthew Work on the temple was renewed by Haggai and Zechariah The temple was completed. 965925 BC Solomons reign; glory years of the Kingdom of Israel. Other resolutions refer to the on-going Palestinian refugee problem, but many see this now as a political tool by Arab nations, link, link. Dating in Ezekiel From Morocco to Afghanistan, from the Caspian Sea to Aden, the 5.25 million square miles of territory belonging to members of the Arab League is home to over 330 million people, whereas Israel covers only eight thousand square miles, and is home to seven million citizens, one-fifth of whom are Arabs. The Mandate is therefore the last legally binding document regarding the West Bank and Gaza, and so Jewish settlements in these areas are fully protected by Article 80. In Romansthe 3rd chapter, the apostle Paul wrote: He proved that too, by His resurrection from the dead. And just as a Palestinian state would maintain a demographic balance in favour of Palestinians, so the Jewish state of Israel maintains a demographic balance in favour of Jews by controlling immigration. One third shall be left I will bring the one-third through the fire (and) they will call upon My name (and) I will say, This is My people' (Zech 13.8,9). So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words theLord had commanded him to speak. (THE LORD IS NOT THERE), PROPHECY OF RESTORATION Israel is still prospering, with the highest average living standards in the Middle East, the highest density of high-tech start-up companies in the world (high-tech exports c$19bn a year) and a lower Government debt to GDP than the USA or the UK. We see a nation turning to the statutes God laid down under Moses. In fact, at one point, King Phillip IV had the pope suppress the Knights Templar. Think about the billions of humans born since the world began. In 724 BC, nearly ten years after the initial deportations, the capital city of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Samaria, was finally taken by Sargon II. 0000002990 00000 n More . There are 13 dated references in Ezekiel and they are listed below. Micah It seems that mortality was the consequence of eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Image copyright: Future Red Giant Earth Fsgregs at the English language Wikipedia project [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons. [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], Wikimedia Commons. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,because you have obeyed me.. Whilst involving the whole world, it is essentially a time of suffering for those Jews who have returned to the Promised Land. 0000073921 00000 n But I will chasten you justly and will by no means leave you unpunished (Jer 30.11). The popes who ruled in Avignon during this event included Pope John XXII from 1316-1334, Pope Benedict XII from 1334 to 1342, Pope Clement VI from 1342 to 1352, Pope Innocent VI from 1352 to 1362, Pope Urban V from 1362 to 1370 and Pope Gregory XI from 1370 to 1378. }. The King of Judah had refused to pay taxes to Babylon for three years. Assyrian Timeline. And (perhaps between these wars) Israel also goes through a time of distress or tribulation referred to in Dan 12.1 and Mat 24.15-25. (THE LORD IS THERE), Chapter 1-3: 3. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, Abraham! What did they live for? Judges Some of the following notes are adapted from the INTERNATIONAL INDUCTIVE STUDY BIBLE, New American Standard Version from Precept Ministries International. 1956 After Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the company which administered the Suez Canal, a joint attack by the French and British was launched. FACT: these timeless biblical boundaries clearly include both the Gaza strip and the West Bank. 2 Samuel Read each chapter carefully and do the following: a. Don't get bogged down in all the temple measurements. To confirm this promise God changed Abrams name to Abraham, meaning father of many nations (Gen 17.5) and He made a covenant with him: I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you I will give to you and your descendants all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God (Gen 17.7,8). InJohn 1:9-14, we read: The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 0000166761 00000 n In fact, the spiritual aggression shown to Israel (and to the true followers of Christ) will intensify towards the end of this age (Rev 12.13-17). Rain in the Judean desert. But the truth about this powerful spiritual world is blurred, corrupted and buried by spiritual forces of darkness: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Eph 6.12). He said to me: It is done. The ingathering commenced in the late nineteenth century and key dates in the historic restoration of Israel are as follows: Israels National Water Carrier (click to enlarge). Over the past 100 years Israel has engineered a national water carrier system and desalination plants, and she drains water from large aquifers under the desert. In the time of Moses God made such a contract with the people (nation) of Israel, although the Bible refers to it as as Gods covenant. Model of the Second Temple, The Temple of Solomon was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. Azal may be several km south of the present-day Mount of Olives, link. Archaeology and historical documents show that Jews have lived in Israel for over 3000 years! When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. 0000004190 00000 n That nation was Israel. 1012 BC Saul unifies the 12 Hebrew tribes into the United Kingdom of Israel. EZEKIEL: THE GLORY OF THE LORD Nahum prophecies Assyria's downfall. In the course of researching my latest book on the Second World War, I recently visited Auschwitz-Birkenau. The picture shows the arrival of Jewish immigrants to Israel in 2007. c. 837 BC-c. 800 BC [citation needed] King Joash of Judah. Joseph was to be blessed with precious things from the deep (Heb tehom: sea, abyss) lying beneath (Deut 33.13), Asher was to dip his foot in oil (Deut 34.24) and Zebulun and Issachar were to find treasures hidden in the sand (Deut 33.19). They were Hebrew Israelites. As to the future, at the end of the age all nations will gather against Israel in an attempt to destroy her but again God intervenes. FACT: the kingdoms of David and Solomon c1000 BC did indeed stretch from the brook of Egypt on the Sinai peninsula (not the Nile), across the Syrian Desert to Tiphsah on the Euphrates. Israels climate change is certain since her God is faithful to His promises. He sums it up like this: 1 Corinthians 15.53 How do historians determine Truth? Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husbands will, but born of God. Whilst western nations led by the US and the UN favour the two-state approach, it is NOT the solution favored by the Palestinian Authority, Hamas or the Palestinian people! SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL:
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