Prophetic
Proof of Purchase 12
Shalom, this is Yuval Shomron with another Prophetic
Proof of Purchase. The extent of the
land God has given to the Jewish people varies in numerous promises and
prophecies in the Bible, and one could argue that the borders are vague. However, the land divided up between the
tribes is very systematically defined over many chapters in God’s word, giving
us clear borders. By the way, it
includes not only what is usually called the West Bank,
which rises from the valley of the Jordan river,
but actually encompasses a large portion of the East Bank, which is part of the
country of Jordan
today.
ZEC
2:10-12, "Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your
midst," declares the Lord. "And many nations will join themselves to
the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I
will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. "And
the Lord will possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.”
In
spite of Israel’s rejecting God over and over throughout the generations,
hope springs eternal. In case your Bible
atlas isn’t open at the moment, I’ll just mention that Judah is half of the West
Bank. Again we see that this
land is “His portion”. By default God
will claim it, and God will guard it, and God will keep it himself.
God
has already again chosen Jerusalem. It is again His
capital, and will again be the place from which He rules and reigns. However, if we try to pin Him down to
specific dates and sequences of prophetic fulfillment, we will join those who
are only guessing.
I
for one don’t know why God didn’t choose New Jersey, or Normandy, or Katmandu. This particular
piece of land is rocky and hilly, and requires a tremendous amount of work to
make habitable.
Yet
everyone who visits here senses a special aura of God’s mercy. Without getting spooky, I can tell you that
it is true. You will only believe me if
you visit yourself.
Perhaps
it is because this is the place where, in the body of His Son Yeshua, God’s
feet trod the very ground we walk on today.
Perhaps it is because this will be the address to which He will return.
This
is Yuval Shomron in Jerusalem.