The 70 years span the years from the first deportation (605 BC) to the first return after 536 BC, or from the destruction of Solomons Temple in 586 BC to the building of the Second Temple in 516 BC. If you listen to these commands and obey them faithfully, then the Lord your God will continue to keep his covenant with you and will show you his constant love, as he promised your ancestors. Image: Bible Places, Israel's Ancient History: Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula, but after international condemnation, Israel was forced to withdraw. The Green line was an armistice line drawn up after the 1948-49 war under the auspices of the UN and it was intended to be temporary. After the intervention of the USA and USSR, military operations ended on October 25, 1973. They also have a 6-12 Social Studies Certification. List the theme of each chapter as before. The term was first coined by Renaissance scholar Francesco Petrarch, who used it to describe the movement of the pope's court to France. Before Moses died he blessed the tribes of Israel and some of these blessings involved blessing of the sea and the land. Moreover, there was no distinctive Palestinian people, and Israels scattering was still evident. She is Gods chosen witness in the world and it is through Israel that Christ came (He was of the tribe of Judah) to provide redemption for the world. A primary reason for the existence of Israel is that she is Gods witness and servant in the world (Isa 43.10). Future wars against Israel will be different from previous wars. When? Theirthird goal is to teach the local church about its Jewish roots and to train other believers in how to share the Gospel with their Jewish friends (see Rom. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Paul is saying that both creation and man himself groan due to imperfection and mortality. They failed to keep to the ways God had stipulated in the contract. From those same passages, why does the glory depart? Why is he told to do it? Many wanted authority in religious matters. These segments provide a good way to divide the book up for profitable study and suggestions for inductive study are given for each segment division below. God allows the Babylonian empire to take Jerusalem in 597 B.C. Add to this the Hamas objective of replacing the Jewish State with an Islamic caliphate, link, then the two-state solution is clearly impossible! Also note any symbolic acts he was to perform and why. Very often in Britain, especially when faced with the overwhelmingly anti-Israeli bias that is endemic in our liberal media and the BBC, we fail to ask ourselves what we would have done placed in their position? It is well known that there is a geological fault line running east-west through the Mount of Olives and just south of Jerusalem, link. 722 The ten tribes of Israel go into captivity. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Many holy sites are preserved, but with pagan shrines on them. Would they have been given the gift of immortality as a reward? To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. This is particularly true for orthodox Jews who believe that Jerusalem is center-stage of the land of Canaan promised to Abrahams descendants, and for Christians who believe that Jesus was crucified and resurrected in the city, and will soon return to the Mount of Olives just east of the Old City. c. 1035 BCE - c. 970 BCE Life of King David, second king of the United Kingdom of Israel . Don't get bogged down in all the temple measurements. This marked the end of the Kingdom of Judah. Once the siege begins, he switches to prophecies against the Gentile nations some of whom are scoffing at Jerusalem. Daniels prophetic ministry from Babylon began about 605BC. On the second reading of the chapter, identify and record in the margin the nation to whom the prophecy is given and the ruler if mentioned. This settlement aligned with the boundaries God gave Israel at the time: I will fix your boundary from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates (Exod 23.31). They are indeed a special people, male virgins who follow close to Christ wherever He goes (v4). 0000128230 00000 n | 8 3. Why? The Spirit and the bride say, Come Let anyone who hears this say, Come Let anyone who is thirsty come. Their mission was to teach the world by their example and be Gods witness to the nations. Nebuchadnezzar, who with his defeat of Neco had become the dominant world power, besieged Jerusalem for the second time taking King Jehoiachin into exile to Babylon (this event in 597BC helps understand the fifth year of Jehoiachins exile specifically given by in Ezekiel 1:2) along with 10,000 Jews, one of whom was the young man Ezekiel. Persian Emperors List & Timeline | Cyrus, Cambyses II & Darius. 66 AD Jewish revolt against the Romans. Both King Abdullah I of Jordan and Anwar Sadat of Egypt were assassinated when they attempted to come to some kind of accommodation with a country that most sane people now accept is not going away. Ancient Israels eastern border went down along the Jordan, ending at the Salt Sea (Num 34.12). They were to follow the statutes of holy living, various laws and observe mandated Holy Feasts at their appointed time. 70 C.E. Lamentations The apostle John boldly tells us that all we observe was made through Jesus (Yeshua in Hebrew). . Israel is the central player in that spiritual world. We contribute a share of our revenue to remove carbon from the atmosphere and we offset our team's carbon footprint. Dating in Ezekiel Looking to the end of the age, it is a remnant who are 'sealed' by God for service and witness to the world (Rev 7.3,4), and it is a remnant who survive end time wars, return to their God, and enter into the Millennium (Mat 24.16, Isa 10.20,21, Zech 8.6). Captivities of the Israelites (1) Of Israel: In 740 B.C. MapMaster assumed (based on copyright claims). Zephaniah A few years after Samaria fell and the kingdom of Israel was led into exile, the Assyrians turned their attention to Judah where Hezekiah was reigning and Isaiah the prophet was preaching. For example, Anna the prophetess was of the tribe of Asher (Luke 2:36). New immigrants embarked upon an extensive program of afforestation, and since 1900 almost 250 million sub-tropical trees have been planted in all regions of Israel. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. In the eleventh year of Zedekiah's reign, the king of Babylon took the Israelites from the Southern Kingdom captive and deported them to Babylon. 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. Arab governments rejected Israels offer to repatriate 100,000 Arab refugees, and the offer of UN money for the refugees. Note that Jesus leaves the ball in our court! Rome (Pompey) annexes the land of Israel. The so-called Gog-Magog war in Ezek 38-39 results in the attackers being defeated by the intervention of the God of Israel, rather than by the armies of Israel (Ezek 39.3). The 1922 British Mandate for Palestine encouraged immigration (aliyah), 1948: On May 14 1948 the Jews proclaimed an independent State of Israel and the British withdrew from Palestine, 1882: Start of the first wave of emigration (the First Aliyah) to Palestine. And when Jesus came He wept for His people for He knew they were going to suffer and be dispersed amongst the nations. Exodus Figures ~ Jeremiah, Daniel The Kingdom of Judah (or Southern Kingdom) existed as an independent state until c. 586 B.C. How did he get there? Besides blessing all nations through Christ, God made Israel to be His witness to the nations (Isa 43.10) and to be His servant (Isa 49.3). 0000000016 00000 n Lets put aside religious biases, mystical interpretations, or even our secular worldview. As a result, Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians, who declared war on Judah. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. But, irrespective of how they behaved, it was certain that from Abraham would eventually come a great nation and a great blessing to the nations, and Abrahams descendants would be given the so-called Promised Land of Canaan as an everlasting possession (Gen 17.8). John Learn about the Babylonian Captivity of the Church in Avignon during the Middle Ages. Israel becomes a predominantly Christian country, 636 1099: Islamic rule. Millennial Jerusalem will also be called the LORD is there (Ezek 48.35) and nations will go up from year to year to worship the LORD (Zech 14.16). when it was conquered by the Babylonian Empire. Matthew Jerusalem were captured and the Temple and city walls were destroyed. Instead, every voter votes for a single party. Prophecy states that regathered Israel will go through a time of great tribulation and distress as the world system persecutes Israel. It went before them on their travels to search out a resting place for them (Num 10.33). What is he told to do? 1860 The first neighborhood, Mishkenot Sha'ananim, is built outside of Jerusalems city walls. How?- See interrogate with the 5W'S & H). Where Did God's People Go After Captivity? Did you see it? Bible prophecy describes how the increasing political bias of western nations, and the increasing aggression of Arab-Muslim nations finally leads to another major war against Israel. This is not Scriptural and we will probably briefly touch on some of these points in class). The stones of a palace erected by King David himself are even now being unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem. Israel Overview Tour of All Biblical Sites, Chapel of the Ascension: Ascension & Return of Christ, Garden of Gethsemane: Church of All Nations, House of Caiaphas: Peter's Denial of Christ, Pater Noster Church: Lord's Prayer, Olivet Discourse, Prophecy, Proof the Bible Is True: Mount of Olives, Caesarea Maritima: Holy Spirit Given to the Gentiles, Jordan River: Crossing into the Promised Land, Jordan River Baptismal Site of Jesus (Qsar al-Yahud). Of all the Times of Israel, the seventh Exile and Scattering is probably the saddest. 2. After many decades in exile, they were eventually freed by Cyrus the Great. If you would like to know who Lucifer really is in the Bible and solve this mystery, check out our article on this topic in our Bible Articles section, you will find it very interesting. The book of Ezra states it was the houses (tribes) of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites (Ezra 1.5). Zechariah Heres what the Bible says about this amazing promise: In Revelation 21: 1-7, we read about Johns vision: Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 0000010750 00000 n It is claimed that the BDS campaign has a much wider objective; namely, the elimination of the Jewish State and should be stopped, link. %PDF-1.3 % Israels eastern border is of particular concern since it involves the West Bank. Micah Compare this with what you saw in Ezekiel 8 through 11. c. Warning: This last segment of Ezekiel may seem a little boring after the first 39 chapters. 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. A large influence on the establishment of the papacy in Avignon was Clement V, who became pope in 1305. This led to the Babylonian Captivity in which Jewish people were exiled from Israel. 2 Kings 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). Further decline of the land, but increasing Jewish population, 1917 1948: British rule. $('.chk_timeline_types:checked').each(function(elem) { Some see the taking of East Jerusalem in 1967 by Israeli forces (see below) as the fulfillment of Jesus prophecy: Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. He was instead in Avignon France. Time ~ 7. But it is clear that the number (either symbolic or literal) is drawn only from 'the children of Israel' (Rev 7.4) and this is underscored by a list of the tribes of Israel (here the tribes of Dan and Ephraim are omitted, possibly because they led the children of Israel into idolatry, 1 Kings 12.25-30). The home of the pope remained in Avignon until 1378. .why geography, archeology, artifacts, and documents matter, What is truth? The Seventieth Week, Verse by Verse Exposition of Daniel 9:24; Daniel 9:25; Daniel 9:26; Daniel 9:27, Choose Book of Bible to Study Being forced to leave Judah, they lived in Babylon between 597 BCE and 538 BCE. In 723 the capital city of Samaria falls. (see Acts 26:7, Jas1:1, Re 21:12 as support that these 10 tribes are not lost). Some 350,000 Jewish settlers live in the relatively lightly populated Area C, link. 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. When we look at the History of Israel we see a clear pattern: The Israelites fall into sin, God punishes them with exile and captivity, The Israelites repent of their sins, God saves them from genocide and brings them back to the Promised Land. As we end our year-long read-through of the Bible? Put simply, todays church is often blind to her Jewish roots. Halloween Special: Why Jesus wasnt a zombie. He wrote in the 8th Psalm: When I consider your heavens,the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,which you have set in place,what is mankind that you are mindful of them,human beings that you care for them?. The Return: God was faithful to His promise of their return, and when Cyrus the Persian captured Babylon in 539 BC the Jewish captives were free to return to Judah (Isa 44.28). It is up to the Palestinians to maintain water networks, utilize wastewater, improve existing supplies and drill new wells. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. Enlarge image. Jerusalem is the site of the Temple of Solomon and Herod. Around 725 B.C. 313 Emperor Constantine recognizes Christianity, later becoming a Christian himself. Because of their sins, chief of which was idolatry, the kingdom lasted only 208 years. These are powerful and inspired words. A perfect God-man relationship will be restored. For this reason, in 2014 the Chief Rabbinate of Israel urged the public to begin saying a special prayer daily to ask God to bless Israel with abundant rain (enlarge image). After six days, Israel conquered Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, Sinai, and the West Bank. ), King David (1010 - 970) and Solomon (970 - 930). In Europe, many of these migrating tribes were called the Saxons, Germans, Jutes, Alani (Alans) and Goths. King Sennacherib Facts & Accomplishments | Who was Sennacherib? 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. However, this is not so. Babylonian Captivity of the papacy was an interesting time for the Catholic Church. The same clear pattern can be seen in the life of all believers today, in the New Testament era; the same rule applies today as it did back then, as Jesus did not come to undo the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17): Sin always leads to spiritual captivity and spiritual exile, which is separation from God, Repentance always leads to spiritual freedom, salvation and reconciliation with God. This is confirmed in Deuteronomy 7:12: People will be born and will die in the Millennial earth, just as in the present age. In 1003 BC King David established Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel, and in 960 BC his son Solomon built the first Jewish temple. Tribe of Reuben History & Descendants of Jacob in the Bible | Who is Reuben, Son of Jacob? If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be no more war [Benjamin Netanyahu, 2006], We must constantly repeat that the root of the conflict is the very existence of the State of Israel [Benjamin Netanyahu, 2012], The nuclear deal with Iran does not block Irans path to the bomb, it paves Irans path to the bomb [Benjamin Netanyahu, August 2015]. www.simplybible.com Copyright Ron Graham 2001, "the priests and Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem". All rights reserved. It became the most important symbol of the Jewish faith for several reasons. 0000177422 00000 n But with a rapidly growing population, Israels total annual renewable natural sources of fresh water are well below the UN definition of water poverty. That said, in these end times, a remnant of Israel is once more fulfilling her mission, together with the contracted Gentiles. The term Babylonian Captivity has been used to describe the period of time when the Jewish people were kept captive after the conquest of Judah. Here, God says: Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone and bring them into their own land (Ezek 37.21). c(uqqAdd*Ab)CL@31T03g1fP9TT43h32M6_8=Ea'F:@b46r30\ Z@-r% [dO Israel is officially in water poverty, and so agriculture makes extensive use of treated sewage, computerized early-warning systems for leaks, and computerized drip irrigation and micro-sprinklers. 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). This protects Israels desire to maintain the status quo and refrain from reaching an accommodation with the Palestinians. The Southern or Kingdom of Judah lasted as an independent Kingdom from 930 to 597 B.C. 1265 Mamelukes, led by Sultan Beybars, conquer the Holy Land. She has to preach the good news (the Gospel). the Assyrians begin to attack the Kingdom of Israel and its capital Samaria (2Kings 17:5). Ezra 333 BC Alexander the Great defeats the Persian Empire and sets out to conquer the world. For instance, In the end-time context of the restoration of national Israel, God sets Israel as a banner (or sign) to the nations and gathers Israel and Judah from the four corners of the earth (Isa 11.12). We can dismiss the Genesis account as myth, and many do. The Green Line is not therefore Israels legal border, link, and all of western Palestine, from the Jordan to the Mediterranean remains legally open to Jewish settlement under the original 1922 Mandate. How can Israel be so wrong? Outside the city are the dogsthe sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie. PayPal does not require you to create a PayPal account to use your credit card. I would suggest recording these in the margin next to the respective Scripture.

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