Making Sense of Israel today ~ A#
To make sense of Israel today we have to examine yesterday. Why doesn't the City of Peace (Jerusalem) enjoy peace?
Conflict in Israel has been a reality whenever Israel has existed as a nation.
Before Israel was formed the Egyptians hated God's own. Soon after Israel's liberation from Egypt the Amalekites, Midianites, Moabites, Ammonites, Amorites, Philistines, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and the Romans jumped on the 'hate' board. The nation of Israel has always been persecuted by its neighbors.
According to the Bible, God has a special plan for the nation of Israel, and satan wants to defeat that plan. Satanically influenced hatred of Israel—and especially Israel’s God—is the reason Israel’s neighbors have always wanted to see Israel destroyed. Whether it was Sennacherib, king of Assyria; Haman, official of Persia; Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany; or Rouhani, President of Iran, attempts to completely destroy Israel will always fail.
There is much turmoil in Israel today. Israel is persecuted, surrounded by enemies—Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, etc. But this hatred and persecution of Israel is only a hint of what will happen in the end times (Matthew 24:15-21).
The Last Word:
Jesus Himself said it best, "Watch out that no one deceives you. . . . You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come" (Matthew 24:4-6).
#Today's SoulSnack is reproduced and edited from GotQuestions.org, What is Israel's role in the end times?