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Volume 39, Number I p Front
January/February 2005 The Role of Israel in Last Days Prophecy
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agriculture thriving in a war-tom Land, that very existence brings Glory to God - in belief,
was not much more than desert and swamps or unbelief.
50 ~ears ago. It seems unlikelx, xet as God Therefore, the text exhorts: "Strengthen
~az-:~~- restored the Land to His People, il: has blos- your drooping arm< and steady your tot-
somed and bloomed in amazing measure. tering knees'. Say to the fainthearted, 'Be
And vet, this tiny, ancient Land is beseiged strong and unafraid/Here is 3,our God;
on all sides...holds the focus of the world... He will come with vengeance...He will
and the human cost of re-establishing the come and save you. '" (Is. 35:3,4 CJB)
Land is immeasurable. Why? Why does the And the blessings for the world will be
world care about this miniscule dot of real glorious: >t highway will be there, a way,
estate on the face of the earth, that doesn't called the Way of Holiness. 7be unclean .,: ~ Our cover photo is of the Ein Gedi Spring
even have exploitable natural resources? will notpass over it, but it will be for those - a lush oasis in the midst of the barren and
It is because of the promises of God. Upon whom He guides...the redeemed will go harsh Judean Desert.
the continued existence of the People and there. Those ransomed by adonai will re- The picture aptly illus!rates the verses
Land of Israel, lies the test of biblica\] verac- turn and come with singing to Tziyon, on in Isaiah 35 (and others): The desert and
ity. Can God preserve His People? Against their heads will be everlasting joy...and the dry land will be glad; the aravah will
all odds? Can a People exist for 2000 years sorrow and sighing will flee." (Is. 35:8-10 rejoice and blossom...Yor in the desert,
without a homeland, a country; huntedand CJB) springs will burst forth, streams of water
hounded from generation to generation? Therefore, the servants of false gods will in the Aravah..." The Aravah region is in
Yes! With the God of Israel. Can Israel be vic- propagate falsehood, will bring war, and will the Judean Desert, extending down through
torious over vast enemy armies? Yes! For the attempt to hold back the Word of God com- the Negev, nearly to the sea. The Isaiah
sake of God's Name. Some Christians may ing to fruition. But they will not prevail - rophecies are not merely physical promises
believe that since Israel is a relatively secular they will not have the Way opened for them: r the Land, but also a spiritual promise to
state, that it has abortion, and other failings Th&efore, this is a precious message for all the People Israel.
endemic to mankind, that it is not impor- who have joined themsel,es to the God of {{~i~ , Upon a first visit to Israel many people
tant, nor the fulfillment of Prophet3: Yet, its : ionish~ ~e the ~ch farmland and rael ,
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