Nuggets from "Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations" by Dave Hunt | thebereancall.org

Hunt, Dave

Nuggets from “Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations” by Dave Hunt

Prophecies in the Bible refer often to “the last days,” “the latter days,” or “the latter times.” The first use of that phrase is found in Genesis:49:1, where Jacob declares to his sons: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.” In addition to foretelling what will happen at that time, Jacob’s prophecy clearly declares that in the “last days,” Israel will still exist and be important in God’s plans – a biblical teaching that many who call themselves Christians deny to day.

Nor can Israel and its importance as a nation, as already noted, in possession of the entire Promised Land, ever cease. Repeatedly, the Bible declares that God gave the Promised Land to Israel by an “everlasting covenant” (Gen:17:7,13,19; 2 Sam:23:5; 1 Chron:16:17; Ps:105:8-11; Isa:55:3; 61:8, etc.). God’s integrity is tied to Israel, to her survival, ultimate restoration, and eternal blessing, as He has promised in His Word through His prophets. Therefore, as we’ve seen, if Satan could destroy Israel and thereby prevent this full restoration and ultimate blessing, he would have proved God to be a liar, removing any moral basis for God to punish him for his lies to mankind, including the lies with which he deceived Eve in the Garden of Eden. That is what the Middle East conflict is all about.