Israel in the Tribulation

 Israel in the Tribulation – Bill Perkins - https://compass.org/israel-in-the-tribulation/ When talking about Israel, we must always keep in mind that there are not many Jewish, Born-Again Believers today. “HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART" John 12:40 God's “blinding” of His beloved Israelites was not an arbitrary action. As hard as they tried, Israel rarely was able to stay on a Godly path very long. And when their Messiaharrived, God gave them plenty of miracles and ample opportunity to receive the truth. But most of Israel's leadership refused to believe Jesus was the Messiah. So God allowed them to be conquered and dispersed worldwide. Fast forward to today, things are about to change. God, through the prophet Hosea in chapter 6:1-2, prophesied Israel would be dispersed around the world and then be regatheredto their land after about 2000 years. And in Ezekiel 37, God revealed a fascinating “dry bones” prediction of their return to their motherland. And right on schedule, slowly a few Jews began returning home inthe late 1800s. Then when WWI ended in 1917, the Ottoman Empire was defeated and lost control of the land of ancient Israel. On the winning side was Great Britain who, in essence, gave Israeltheir land back in what is referred to as the Balfour Declaration. And in 1948, motivated by the murder of millions of Jews in WWII, the United Nations officially granted Israel nation-status...along with Syria, Lebanon, Jordon and others. Israel was immediately attacked by the Muslims but managed to hang on to most of their land. Most notably, Israel lost East Jerusalem and Mount Moriah/Temple Mount—the sitewhere Abraham offered Issac as a sacrifice and the location of the first two Jewish Temples. In 1967, they recaptured Mt. Moriah, God's holiest spot on earth, after again being attacked simultaneously by three Muslim nations. In order to calm the Arab nations when they took over Mt. Moriah with the Muslim Dome of the Rock, General Moshe Dayan, trying to release some tension, allowed the Muslimsto "administer" the activities on the Temple Mount. To this day Israel soldiers keep peace on the Temple Mount as the Muslims worship on Fridays in two buildings and the Dome of the Rock. But, as I said, things are about to change with the Rapture. Immediately after our eye-popping getaway into the sky, Israel will: 1) Repel the Ezekiel 38/39 Russian/Iranian invasion. 2) Bring to their knees the Muslim nations surrounding Israel’s borders (Zechariah 12:6). 3) Sign a 7-year peace covenant with 10 nations—five European and five Muslim—guaranteed for 7 years. (Daniel 9:27) The infamous 7-year Tribulation period begins with the signing of this covenant. The architect of this covenant is the New World Leader who 3 1/2 years later is indwelledby Satan—who claims to be the Messiah, thus becoming the false-Messiah or Antichrist. Remarkably, today Israel is energy independent due to her recent massive oil and gas field discoveries. She’s meeting 85% of her fresh water needs from desalination of Mediterraneanand Red Sea saltwater (1). And she’s turned the lowest point on earth next to the Dead Sea into a virtual oasis growing fruit and veggies. She’s 100% self-contained. Yet the biggest difference will be Israel having discovered Solomon's massive treasures of gold, silver and precious stones estimated to be worth $100 trillion. I believe all this gold and silver will be the "hook" God uses to entice Russia and Iran to invade—the Ezekiel 38/39 invasion. Russia and Iran lose badly and Israel keeps her riches. From a strength position, Israel demands protection and a New World Leader leads 10 nations to sign a peace treatyspecifically for 7 years. So when the Tribulation begins, the victorious Israelis will be living high on the hog in contrast to the rest of the earth’s population that's broke and dying from disease,starvation, drugs and war. The nations of the world will be hugely envious of her food, energy and riches. It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth willbe gathered against it. Zech. 12:3 God had repeatedly warned Israel never to make peace with her enemies unless they agree to serve Israel as slaves. You shall make no covenant with them or with their gods. They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it willsurely be a snare to you. Ex. 23:32 When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace. If it agrees to make peace with you and opens to you, then all the people who are found init shall become your forced labor and shall serve you. Deut. 20:10-11 Israel won't heed God's written rules and instead will throw caution to the wind. She'll trust Satan’s New World Leader's peace treaty. It will work in the short run but comeback to haunt her 3 1/2 years later. During that first 3 1/2 years of an awkward peace agreement, the devastated and dying world will work in secret behind the scenes to undermine and defeat Israel. In the middle of the Tribulation Israel will be conquered by the World Leader’s army. Israel was warned this would happen. Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then those whoare in Judea must flee to the mountains. Matt. 24:15-16 So these verses show the New World Leader’s army is stationed in and around Jerusalem. The Bible doesn’t give any details of why the Antichrist’s army is in Jerusalem. Butsuffice it to say, the Jews were trusting the Antichrist and not God for protection. Putting their trust in anything other than God would be the last straw. So the Lord allows them to be massacred—triggered by the "abomination of desolation" event in the newlyrebuilt Jewish Temple. Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation. Dan. 11:31 From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. Dan. 12:11 But when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Mark 13:14 All that is referring to when the Antichrist’s army begins to kill the fleeing Jews in a massive slaughter. Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. But woe to those whoare pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor everwill. Matt. 24:15-21 Two-thirds of the Jews, millions, die in a single day at the hand of the Antichrist. One-third escape with only the clothes on their backs. It will come about in all the land, declares the LORD, that two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left in it. Zech 13:8 Escaping the Antichrist’s hand by the skin of their teeth and stripped of their money, phones, computers, housing and cars, the surviving Jews make their way to the Bozraharea in the mountains of Jordan. The ruins of Petra are also located there. Enter the rock and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty. Is. 2:10 Living in the dirt, dust, caves and tombs, the Lord again providing the Israelites with water and manna in the desert, they will have 3 1/2 years to think about having crucifiedtheir God-sent Messiah 2000 years ago. I'm sure it will be a long three and a half years. Taking away all their earthly possessions will give them time to think and reacquaint them with God's promises. Knowingthe Antichrist will eventually come after them in the desert, they'll learn to pray for protection and trust God. And at the end the Tribulation the Antichrist's forces will march from Jerusalem for the knock-out blow to rid the world of the Jews forever. But the Jews have their own Jesusrescue as He returns to earth for His Second Coming. If you want to read more about the Jews being rescued, CLICKHERE CQLJ! BP References: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Israel