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6 WHY ISRAEL
man and nation will be judged on how they have treated the Jewish people and the nation of Israel. When Jesus Christ rules the earth from the city of Jerusalem during the Millennial Reign—the Jewish people will be front and center.
The Messiah will not rule from Rome, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Tehran, Damascus, Beirut, or Washington DC—He has chosen Jerusalem. Jerusalem—the city of God. King David commands every believer to, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.” (Psalm 122:6) David writes yet again in Psalm 128:5,
The Lord bless you out of Zion,
And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life.
Why Israel? Because Israel is a Bible issue—yesterday, today and forevermore!
That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. (ECCLESIASTES 1:9)
This Scripture suggests the longevity of the bright lights that God has made as signs for seasons, times, and months. The sun, moon, and stars are not going anywhere—and so it is with the Jewish people.
However, do not take my word for it. Listen to what God says through the prophet Jeremiah to His people in exile:
“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,