Topical Bible: Israel: Prophecies Concerning

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The nation of Israel holds a central place in biblical prophecy, with numerous predictions concerning its past, present, and future. These prophecies are woven throughout the Old and New Testaments, reflecting God's covenant relationship with Israel and His divine plan for the world.

Covenant Promises and Land

The foundation of Israel's prophetic narrative begins with God's covenant with Abraham. In Genesis 12:1-3, God promises Abraham that He will make him into a great nation, bless him, and make his name great. This covenant is further expanded in Genesis 15:18-21, where God delineates the land that Abraham's descendants will inherit. The promise of land is reiterated to Isaac and Jacob, establishing a perpetual claim to the land of Canaan.

Exile and Restoration

The prophets frequently warned Israel of the consequences of disobedience, including exile. In Deuteronomy 28:64-65, Moses foretells that the Lord will scatter Israel among the nations if they fail to obey His commandments. This prophecy was fulfilled with the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles. However, the prophets also spoke of restoration. Jeremiah 29:10-14 promises that after seventy years in Babylon, God would bring His people back to their land. Similarly, Ezekiel 36:24-28 speaks of gathering Israel from the nations and returning them to their own land, a prophecy that finds partial fulfillment in the return from Babylonian captivity and more broadly in the modern re-establishment of Israel.

Messianic Prophecies

Central to Israel's prophetic destiny is the coming of the Messiah. Isaiah 9:6-7 prophesies the birth of a child who will reign on David's throne, establishing justice and righteousness. Micah 5:2 predicts that the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem. These prophecies are fulfilled in the New Testament with the birth of Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Gospels.

End Times and the Role of Israel

The prophetic scriptures also speak of Israel's role in the end times. Zechariah 12:2-3 describes a time when Jerusalem will be a "cup of trembling" to all surrounding peoples, and all nations will gather against it. Despite this, God promises to defend Jerusalem and ultimately deliver His people. In Romans 11:25-26, the Apostle Paul speaks of a future time when "all Israel will be saved," indicating a national turning to the Messiah.

The New Covenant

Jeremiah 31:31-34 introduces the concept of a New Covenant, which God will establish with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. This covenant promises the internalization of God's law and a personal relationship with Him. The New Testament identifies this New Covenant as being inaugurated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, offering salvation to both Jews and Gentiles.

The Future Glory of Israel

Isaiah 60:1-3 envisions a future where Israel will rise and shine, and nations will come to its light. This prophetic vision speaks of a time when Israel will be a spiritual and moral beacon to the world, reflecting the glory of God.

The prophecies concerning Israel are vast and complex, reflecting God's unchanging faithfulness and His ultimate plan for redemption through Israel and the Messiah. These prophecies continue to be a subject of study and anticipation for believers, as they look forward to their ultimate fulfillment.

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Genesis 15:5,13
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your seed be.
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Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from your bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
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Genesis 26:4
And I will make your seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give to your seed all these countries; and in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
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Genesis 27:28,29,40
Therefore God give you of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
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Genesis 48:19
And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
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Genesis 49:1
And Jacob called to his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
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Deuteronomy 33:1
And this is the blessing, with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
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The Fulfilment of the Prophecies Concerning Christ.
... the gospels.Book I. Chapter XXXI."The Fulfilment of the Prophecies Concerning Christ. ...
For the God of Israel, regarding whom it was declared aforetime that He ...
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It is a Ground for Thanksgiving that During the Last Three or Four ...
... with regard to the predictions concerning the Antichrist ... To ascertain the sequence
of the prophecies relating to ... of him in his connections with Israel, we have ...
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Assumptions Concerning the Book of Isaiah.
... has been mistaken in all the past concerning the author of the book known as the
Prophecies of Isaiah ... when Jeroboam was bringing disaster upon Israel, God sent ...
/.../vi assumptions concerning the book.htm

The Redeemer's Return is Necessitated by the Declarations of Old ...
... Many of the things foretold of Israel's Messiah were not accomplished during ... and
remarkable fulfilled many of the Old Testament prophecies concerning Him, yet ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/i the redeemers return is.htm

Salvation to the Jews
... Notwithstanding Israel's failure as a nation, there remained among them a goodly ...
and had thus been led to study anew the prophecies concerning the Messiah. ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 35 salvation to the.htm

Thessalonica
... all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself." Luke 24 ... Almighty the Sweet Singer
of Israel had testified ... sacrificial service with the prophecies relating to ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 22 thessalonica.htm

The Return of the Exiles
... for His mercy endureth forever toward Israel." Verse 11. The house that was about
to be rebuilt had been the subject of many prophecies concerning the favor ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 45 the return of.htm

"We have Seen his Star"
... Heb.11:8); as by faith Israel followed the ... traditional sayings and prophetic utterances
concerning the One ... pause for rest they searched the prophecies; and the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 6 we have seen.htm

Covenanting Predicted in Prophecy.
... was said concerning the Messiah,""Unto him shall the gathering of the people
be."[764] Many prophecies uttered concerning the restoration of Israel, refer to ...
/.../the ordinance of covenanting/chapter xiii covenanting predicted in.htm

The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of ...
... Old Testament Scriptures prophesied in detail concerning the manner ... scores of additional
fulfilled prophecies relating to the History of Israel, the Course ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter five the fulfilled prophecies.htm