OPINION (Charisma) – Not all signs related to the return of Christ are negative (as are wars, famines, earthquakes, and so on) in nature. Many are very encouraging and exciting. There are seven events that have transpired and are continuing to unfold that are a part of the restitution and give evidence of the coming of Christ. They are:

  1. Israel would be restored as a nation in one day (Isa. 66:7-8; Zech. 3:9; Hos. 3:4-5).
  2. The land would begin to blossom and be fruitful (Isa. 35:1-8; 27:6).
  3. Water would break out in the desert for irrigation (Isa. 35:6-7; 41:18).
  4. Jerusalem would be in Jewish hands and expand its borders (Ps. 102:16).
  5. Jews from Gentile nations outside Palestine would return back to Israel (Isa. 43:5-6; Jer. 16:14-16).
  6. The early and latter rains would return in the last days (Hos. 6:3; Joel 2:23; Amos 4:7).
  7. The walls of Jerusalem would be rebuilt by strangers and the gates be open continually (Isa. 60:1-11).

Israel’s restoration process began during the 1800s with the birth of the Zionist Movement, but it was manifested to the world on May 14-15, 1948, when David Ben-Gurion made a proclamation declaring a new state for Jews called Israel. Part of the proclamation read: “The State of Israel will be open for immigration of Jews from all countries of their dispersion.”

Within hours, Arab armies advanced toward the infant nation to abort the plan. Just as ancient Israel had to deal with seven nations living around them in Joshua’s time (Deut. 7:1), in 1948 the Jews had to deal with troops from seven surrounding Arab nations who announced the Jews would be “thrown into the sea.” A war of independence was waged in which Israel survived against amazing odds. Today they boast one of the most advanced militaries in the world. READ MORE


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