The Israelis
The Israelis also state that they are to receive this land, the land of Canaan, because they are the descendants of Isaac, who is the rightful heir of Abraham. They have their support for this claim from the Bible, the Word of God. By the events of today we are seeing everything that the Bible prophesied concerning the promises made to the Israelis is coming true.
In order to see the fulfillment of the covenants made with the Israelis, we need to take a closer look at the development of the covenant which was made with Abraham in relation to Isaac. There are four major divisions:
1. The nation - God would create and make a great nation that would rule the world out
of the descendants of Isaac, called the Israelis.
2. The land - This nation, the Israelis, would rule the world from the land of Canaan.
3. The law - Through a covenant made with Moses, the law of the nation was given.
4. The king - Through a covenant made with David, the throne and the king were
provided for the nation and for the world.
As history developed, the world has witnessed much of the covenant made with Abraham and Isaac coming into reality through the descendants of Isaac. Isaac had a son by the name of Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel. Jacob had twelve sons who became the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel.
While the family of Jacob was in Egypt during the famine in Canaan, the family multiplied and increased until it was a large nation. Then God raised up Moses to lead the Israelis out of bondage in Egypt back to the land of Canaan. During this time God made a covenant with Moses to provide the laws for the nation of Israel. These laws are found in the Old Testament of the Bible and summarized in the Ten Commandments. When the Israelis reached the land of Canaan, God gave them a king called David and made a covenant with him that the King of Kings would rule the world from his throne. But instead of the Israelis conquering the world, they themselves were conquered and scattered throughout many nations of the world because of their rebellion against God.
During this time God had assured them He would keep His promises to Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and David. This assurance was given through various prophecies pointing out how God would bring the Israelis back to the land of Canaan and make them a spiritual, ruling nation. God’s only begotten Son, Jesus of Nazareth, of the tribe of Judah, would be their king and the king of the world.
Today through the postage stamps of the nation of Israel and many other infallible proofs, we are seeing the covenant made with Abraham and Isaac being developed into complete fulfillment. Along with the four major points of this covenant there are four major prophecies showing the fulfillment to be in our time and in the very near future:
1. The nation - Prophecy of Ezekiel’s valley of the dry bones.
2. The land - Prophecy of the budding of the fig tree.
3. The law - Prophecy of the seven feasts of the Lord.
4. The king - Prophecy of the rebuilding of the temple.
