Scattering out; Gathering in A 4000 year-old promise.

Scattering out;Scattering out;Gathering inGathering in

A 4000 year-old A 4000 year-old promisepromise


~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.AbramAbram

Genesis 12: 1-3, 7

"Upon the anniversary of the "Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God, the Messenger Word of God, the Messenger of mercy, I would like to of mercy, I would like to congratulate the followers of congratulate the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ, the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain.and the people of Britain.

We believe Jesus Christ will return, together We believe Jesus Christ will return, together with one of the children of the revered with one of the children of the revered Messenger of Islam and will lead the world Messenger of Islam and will lead the world to love, brotherhood and justice.to love, brotherhood and justice.

The responsibility of all followers of Christ The responsibility of all followers of Christ and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the way for the fulfillment of this divine way for the fulfillment of this divine promise and the arrival of that joyful, promise and the arrival of that joyful, shining and wonderful age.shining and wonderful age.

I hope that the collective will of nations will I hope that the collective will of nations will unite in the not too distant future and with unite in the not too distant future and with the grace of the Almighty Lord, that the grace of the Almighty Lord, that shining age will come to rule the earth.”shining age will come to rule the earth.”

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, December 25, 2008


~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.

Genesis 15: 12-21“To your descendants I give this land…”


~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.

Genesis 17: 1-8“…I will give you as an everlasting possession…”


~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.IsaacIsaac

Genesis 26: 2-5“…I will give them all these lands…”


~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.JacobJacob

Genesis 28: 10-15“…I will give you and your descendants

the land…”


~ 1800-1400 B.C.~ 1800-1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael

Genesis 46: 1-4Exodus 12: 40-41

430 years to Egypt & back

The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)(Hamas)

18 August 198818 August 1988Preamble excerpt:Preamble excerpt:

Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before

it" it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed

memory).memory).

Article Six:Article Six:The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a

distinguished Palestinian movement, whose distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is

Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine, for under the wing of Islam every inch of Palestine, for under the wing of Islam followers of all religions can coexist in security and followers of all religions can coexist in security and safety where their lives, possessions and rights are safety where their lives, possessions and rights are

concerned. In the absence of Islam, strife will be concerned. In the absence of Islam, strife will be rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms

and wars will break out.and wars will break out.

Article 11 excerpt: Article 11 excerpt:

The Islamic Resistance Movement The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is believes that the land of Palestine is

an Islamic Waqf consecrated for an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Moslem generations until future Moslem generations until

Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any should not be squandered: it, or any

part of it, should not be given up.part of it, should not be given up.

Article 13 excerpt:Article 13 excerpt:

There is no solution for the There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Palestinian question except through

Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavorswaste of time and vain endeavors..


It is necessary to instill in the It is necessary to instill in the minds of the Moslem generations minds of the Moslem generations that the Palestinian problem is a that the Palestinian problem is a religious problem, and should be religious problem, and should be

dealt with on this basis.dealt with on this basis.


The Islamic Resistance Movement The Islamic Resistance Movement views other Islamic movements views other Islamic movements with respect and appreciation.with respect and appreciation.


~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael

Leviticus 26: 33-45Unconditional land

Conditional production



Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 25-31

Obey – possess & be blessedDisobey – scatter & be cursed



Deuteronomy 28: 58-67





Renew the covenant with who?



Deuteronomy 30: 1-5

If I scatter you,I will gather you


Deuteronomy 28: 49-52Ezekiel 17: 1-4Jeremiah 29: 10-14

A specific ‘scattering’for a specific time


Isaiah 11: 10-12Amos 9: 8-15

A second ‘scattering’And final ‘gathering’

When?


Isaiah 43: 1, 5-7Isaiah 49: 19-22Jeremiah 9: 11, 16Jeremiah 31: 7-10

From the ends of the earth


Ezekiel 11: 16-17Ezekiel 34Ezekiel 36: 16-28

Pre/Post BabylonMy servant DavidMy Spirit in you


Ezekiel 37

“Dem bonesDem bones

Dem dry bones”


Joel 3: 1-3

Judging the nations


Zechariah 7: 13-14Zechariah 8: 7-13

Desolate landProductive land


“….. A desolate country whose soil is rich enough, but is given over wholly to weeds… a silent mournful expanse…. a desolation…. we never saw a human being on the whole route…. hardly a tree or shrub anywhere. Even the olive tree and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country.”

Mark TwainOn a visit to the Holy Land -

1867


May 14, 1948May 14, 1948

Isaiah 66: 7-11“Can a country be born in a dayor can a nation be brought forth

in a moment?”


Has the desert bloomed?

Irrigated land

1948 = ~0



Irrigated land

1948 = ~02006 = 750 Sq Mi



1948 = 637 Sq Mi

Cultivated land



1948 = 637 Sq Mi2007 = 1680 Sq Mi

Cultivated land



1948 = 27 Sq Mi

Vegetable Cultivation



1948 = 27 Sq Mi2005 = 254 Sq Mi

Vegetable Cultivation



1948-2007 = 4X Increase

All Agricultural Land


Are the Jews returning?

1882-1903 = 30,0001903-1914 = 40,000

W.E. BlackstoneTheodor Herzl

Chaim Weizmann



1919-1923 = 35,0001924-1931 = 82,000

Balfour Declaration



1932-1938 = 197,000Rise of Nazi Germany

1939-1945 = 82,000World War II



1882-1948 = ~500,000Total Immigration



1948-1951 = ~688,0001952 – decline to 1986

low of 9500 immigrants

After May 1948



1990-1991 = ~376,000then decline to 2008

<19,000 immigrants

After May 1948



1948 = 806,0002008 = 7.3 Million

Population

Over 3 million Jewish immigrants5.5 million Jews



More Jews in Israel than any other single location

in the world (U.S. next)

May 2006


Total World = 13.3 million Israel = 5.55 millionU.S. = 5.3 millionFrance = 490,000Canada = 375,000Britain = 295,000

September 2008 (5769)World Jewish population


Hebrews 9: 11-15

“How much more, then, will the blood of Christ…”

“New covenant”“Promised eternal inheritance”

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