Israel, The Greatest Sign of Prophecy

Israel, The Greatest Sign of Prophecy

 James Pannafino

(Israel, The Greatest Sign of Prophecy Being Fulfilled Today, Part 1)

God’s Promise to Abraham…

Genesis 12:2-3 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 

• The convergence of all the Biblical prophetical signs provide us convincing reason to believe the Second Coming of Christ is near.
• The reestablishing of Israel back in their God given homeland is the most significant indicator of the lateness of the hour in which we are living!

The Regathering: 

• Without a doubt, the greatest sign is the regathering of the Jewish people back in the land of Israel.
• Not only did God promise it would happen in the last days, but the Tribulation itself cannot occur without Israel.

Here are just a few end times events that require the nation of Israel…

The Purpose of the Tribulation: 

God’s primary purpose in the Tribulation is to fulfill His promises to the nation of Israel (Daniel 9:24). Before this can happen, Israel must exist.

The Antichrist’s Covenant: 

The Tribulation begins when Israel agrees to a covenant or treaty with the Antichrist (Daniel 9:27). How could Israel agree to such a covenant if it doesn’t exist as a nation?

Jerusalem Is the Key to End Times Bible Prophecy: 

• Jesus said the Jewish people will lose control of Jerusalem, but later, they will regain control (Luke 21:24).
• Only then will the end times events He described take place.
• This means the Tribulation cannot occur unless the Jewish people control Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 38-39 (The War of Gog and Magog):


The Bible says in the last days, when God brings the Jewish people back into the land from the many lands where they’ve been scattered (Ezekiel 38:8), a massive coalition of armies will invade Israel. This can’t happen unless Israel exists.

Israel’s “Exceedingly Great” Army: 

• Ezekiel says Israel will have an “exceedingly great army” in the last days (Ezekiel 37:10).
• God says Israel will be like a fire among sheaves of grain, burning up the neighboring nations (Zechariah 12:6).
• He says even the weakest soldier among them will be like David (Zechariah 12:8). How could all this happen if Israel doesn’t exist?

The Abomination of Desolation: 

• In the middle of the Tribulation, the Antichrist will put an end to the Temple sacrifices and offerings (Daniel 9:27).
• Then, he will sit in the Temple and proclaim himself to be God (2 Thess. 2:3-4).
• This is an act of desecration that Jesus calls “the abomination of desolation” (Matthew 24:15).

Before it can take place, the Jewish Temple must exist! The Roman legions destroyed it in A.D. 70. This means a new Temple must be built. And for that to happen, the Jewish people must be back in the land and in control of Jerusalem.

These are just a few of the events the Bible says will take place in the end times. 

• How can they happen if Israel doesn’t exist? They can’t.
• They require the Jewish people back in the land of Israel.
• Without a doubt, Israel plays the lead role in God’s end-time plan.
• Without Israel, there can be no end times.

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