Sunday, November 5, 2023

 

JACOB’S TROUBLE AND THE CONTROVERSY OF ZION CONTINUED

PART TWO

In this post we will look at the history of the issue of the Controversy of the Land and Jacob’s Trouble. Review the previous post on the controversy.

The word of God is immutable and unchanging. He alone has given the land to all Israel. He promised it to Abraham and his descendants through Isaac: And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless (with Sarah), and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed; and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.

And then the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thy heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thy heir. And he brought him forth abroad and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars, if thou art able to number them. And he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him for righteousness. And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this land to inherit it.

Abraham also had a son, Ishmael with Hagar. Ishmael would have 12 sons and God blessed them with great areas of land and riches. To this day the Arab lands are rich in oil and they prosper. Below is a map of all the land the Arabs have received from Elohim. Sitting in the middle is the tiny modern State of Israel.


None of the Arab nations will allow the Palestinians to immigrate to their lands. They do not want any of them for various reasons. Looking at this map and realizing the vast land Elohim has blessed the Arab nations with He cannot be pleased with them. His judgment upon them at the end of this age will be severe.

I must clarify here that not all the Palestinian people agree with Hamas. Hamas is the "elected” leader of the Palestinian people but they are not really looking out for them. They are mere pawns in the actions of the Hamas terrorists. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/armstrong-in-the-media/interview-world-war-zeee-with-maria-zeee-ft-martin-armstrong/

Here’s an interesting take: https://usawatchdog.com/jonathan-cahn-gives-the-biblical-breakdown-of-israel-hamas-end-time-mystery/

The Lord warned Israel that if they disobeyed His Law (Lev 26; Deut 28) they would be temporarily thrown out of the land until they repented. God is a strict parent but also a merciful parent. He is quick to show mercy when we humble ourselves before Him.

The House of Judah was taken captive by Assyria around 720 BC and never returned to the land. 1 Kings 11 and 12 explain how the nation of Israel was divided into the House of Judah and the House of Israel. 2 Kings 24-41 describes how the King of Assyria relocated the northern tribes and replaced them with other people.

These tribes are referred to as the “Lost Tribes of Israel” and lost their identity among the Gentile nations: Ephraim, he has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.  Strangers have devoured his strength, and he does not know it; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he does not understand. Hosea 7.8-9 In fact, the entire book of Hosea addresses this issue of lost identity. Ephraim was the tribe that ruled the northern kingdom of Israel. Ephraim = the northern kingdom in scripture.

Later around 586 BC the southern kingdom of the House of Judah was taken captive to Babylon. 2 Kings 25 and 25 detail this event.

As we are familiar with history we know the Jewish people, the House of Judah never lost their identity for two thousand years and returned to the land. Later, in 1948, they became the modern State of Israel through a vote in the United Nations.

The United Nations proposed that Israel should have a portion and the indigent Palestinians, who never were a nation but nomads under Turkish control, should also be given a separate area state in the land. The Jews accepted the U.N. deal but the Palestinians refused. They refused a two state deal in 1948!

Six Arab nations attacked Israel in May of 1948 and through radio broadcasts told the Palestinians to leave their homes in order that the six nation coalition could wipe out the Jews and clear the land. Then, the Palestinians could return and have it all. This is the true history the media neglects to tell us.

We all know that it didn’t work that way as the small army of Jewish fighters won a great victory. Since that time the Hamas have one thing in mind along with other Arab nations such as Iran—to annihilate the Jews and take all the land. https://wltreport.com/2023/11/04/squad-member-tlaib-calls-destruction-israel-one-day/

That is the simple explanation of the current controversy. Many wars have been fought since 1948 and the Jews have maintained their presence in the land. Hamas say they want peace but they only want to annihilate the State of Israel forever. That is why only the second coming of Yeshua can bring resolution and peace to the land.

If you understand this you see how difficult it will be to ever have a true and honest peace. This is the Controversy of Zion which will lead to Jacob’s Trouble.

Are the Jews without sin? No. They would be willing to co-exist but the Hamas speaks out of both sides of their mouth…they will not be happy until Israel is totally destroyed.

We are now beginning to see unprecedented Anti-Semitism rising up around the world like never before since the Holocaust. The world is going to rise up against the State of Israel and the Jews in the coming years. 

We also understand and see the surrounding Arab nations want no part of their Palestinian brothers. It’s not like there is not enough land! They want to use the Palestinians to their advantage. Why take them in?

God has blessed both parties. He has given the Jews/Israel a tiny portion and He has given Ishmael a huge area. The nations are raging (Ps 2) because they refuse to accept God’s decision on the division of land.

No matter what the nations, the world, the USA, or United Nations says or attempts to do, it will not work. There is only one solution. Yeshua must return and settle it.

We have a situation that is going to lead to much sorrow and pain to the inhabitants of this Earth. Yeshua is going to come with His host of angels and chastise the entire world for their stiff necked opposition to His will for those to whom He has given the land. This is the hidden meaning of the Book of Revelation and why those events will occur.

The Jewish people are not without sin in this controversy. They have rejected their Messiah Yeshua. They have created a secular state that is sinful and disobedient to Elohim (God). Tel Aviv is promoted as the “Gay Capital of the World.” The nation really only gives lip service to Jehovah their Elohim. They too will be chastised as written in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28.

The “Christian Church” has persecuted and denied Jews for centuries. Many denominations and the Catholic Church support those who desire to destroy Israel. The Pope wants to have control of the Holy Land and so does the Arab world. We are heading headlong toward Armageddon! Evil intentions are at work.

There is a Controversy in Zion. Jacob is heading for Trouble. The issue of the ages will soon come to a head and Almighty God is going to roar from Zion: The LORD also shall roar out of Zion and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake; but the LORD will be the hope of his people and the strength of the sons of Israel. Joel 3:16

In the next post we will review some scripture that confirms that which is coming upon Israel and the world...Then we'll post part three of this series.


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