One thing is certain the Bible declares that Israel is central to Last Days prophecy. That tiny nation is the key to unlocking the mystery concerning the Last Days. God’s covenant with the nation’s forefather Abraham is central to understanding what is going on over there.
The Bible teaches that when Christ returns He will sit on a throne in Jerusalem. Think about this for a moment and ask yourself how a tiny country such as Israel could be the center of the world. This is just like God, making something unthinkable a reality.
Consider that Israel has a total area of roughly 8,469 square miles and a population of about 9.3 million people, according to U.S. Census data, with roughly 1098 people per square mile.
By comparison, the total area of the United States is roughly 3.8 million square miles with an estimated population of 333 million people, and a density of 87 people per square mile.
The Northeast state of New Jersey also has a population of about 9.3 million people and encompasses 8,722 square miles, according to the U.S. Census. Its density is 1,263 people per square mile. Now how could a country that is roughly the size of New Jersey with similar population be on the news nightly if it were it not for God? For that matter how would it make you feel if someone in that state was lobbing across the Hudson Riverbombs on the United States every day.
Jesus predicted there would be wars and rumors of war prior to His return. Wars and rumors of war have been the case for thousands of years in that region what makes this time so special? Never in the history of mankind have all the other prophecies been fulfilled. The clock got activated with the return of the Jews to the Holy land in 1943. It is also predicted that Israel will be surrounded by its enemies such as a huge million-man Asian army, (think China) and of course Gog and Magog to the north, (think Russia), neighbors such as Jordan and other middle east nations will arise against her. Imagine a time clock slowly ticking away towards the end of time. That is the case with the world.
Serious Bible students are keenly aware of these prophecies, and you should be as well. Why? Because you need to prepare NOW. Begin living a righteous life. Become a part of spreading God’s word and preaching the gospel to your friends and enemies. Time is short and the end is in sight.
I’m not an alarmist and I don’t get rattled by what I see on the news. I am, however, a realist. Reading the newspaper is just like reading the Bible biblically and prophetically speaking. Get right with God before it is too late, starting today!
1 Thessalonians 5
. . . for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.