God's Future Plan for Israel

[Ezra]

God has provided a blueprint for Israel in the future throughout the Bible, but many Christians, and many theological systems, have simply dismissed it. One of the most concise descriptions of God future plan for Israel is found in Daniel 9:24-27. Below is a breakdown of what is past and what is future, and the Church Age is absent because God would resume His direct dealings with Israel after the Church was completed and caught up at the Resurrection/Rapture.

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people [the Jews] and upon thy holy city [Jerusalem],

70 weeks = 70 seven-year periods = 490 years

to finish the transgression and to make an end of sins,

Sin to be abolished from Israel

and to make reconciliation for iniquity,

Israel to be reconciled to God and to Christ

and to bring in everlasting righteousness,

The Millennial Kingdom and the eternal Kingdom of God to be established

 and to seal up the vision and prophecy,

Visions and prophecies to be brought to an end

and to anoint the most Holy.

The Millennial Temple to be erected in Jerusalem

 GOD’S TIMELINE FOR ISRAEL

Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem

Cyrus commanded the Jews to restore and rebuild Jerusalem in 536 BC

unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks:

Christ was born  in 4BC

 the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

Jerusalem was rebuilt during the time of Nehemiah 445 BC

 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself:

Christ was crucified in 30 AD

 and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;

Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed in 70 AD by Rome, and the Antichrist to come out of the revived Roman Empire in the future

 THE CHURCH AGE IS IN EFFECT AT PRESENT WHILE ISRAEL IS IN BLINDNESS

(Not mentioned here hence the cause of much confusion)

DANIEL'S 70TH WEEK

and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations  are determined.

The Abomination of Desolation  and Armageddon (future)

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:

A deceptive covenant with Israel by the Antichrist (future)

and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,

The middle of Daniel’s 70^th week (future)

and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Devastation to come upon Jerusalem and the city will eventually be destroyed (future).

[n2thelight]

Who is Israel?Are you talking about the Jew's who are of Judah,or the Christian nations who are Israel?

[Guest shiloh357]

Who is Israel?Are you talking about the Jew's who are of Judah,or the Christian nations who are Israel?

Christians are not Israel.   The Bible is talking about future for national Israel.

[n2thelight]

Who is Israel?Are you talking about the Jew's who are of Judah,or the Christian nations who are Israel?

Christians are not Israel.   The Bible is talking about future for national Israel.

So who are the nations in the below verse?:

Genesis 35:11 "And God said unto him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;"

[Guest shiloh357]

Who is Israel?Are you talking about the Jew's who are of Judah,or the Christian nations who are Israel?

Christians are not Israel.   The Bible is talking about future for national Israel.

So who are the nations in the below verse?:

Genesis 35:11 "And God said unto him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;"

 

Christians are spiritual descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  We are the seed of Abraham by faith.  But Christians are not "Israel."   In the Bible, "Israel" is never spiritualized to include Gentiles.  

[Sister]

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:

A deceptive covenant with Israel by the Antichrist (future)

Error

It's talking about the NEW COVENANT that Christ made, not a covenant that the False Prophet makes.  You are getting your covenants mixed up.  It's about the holy covenant, the New Covenant.

[Sister]

 

and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,

The middle of Daniel’s 70^th week (future)

Ezra

Another error.

And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, no more sacrifices required because OF THE NEW COVENANT.  This happened already, and it clearly states it did not happen in the middle of the 70th week, but just after week 62, which would make it week 63.  Seven more weeks to go now till the temple and Jerusalem is destroyed which already happened.

Their sacrifices and oblations are no longer accepted when Christ rose from the dead, because of the NEW COVENANT, which is centred around THE LAMB OF GOD being the ultimate sacrifice.

You got everything else right.

[Ezra]

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:

A deceptive covenant with Israel by the Antichrist (future)

Error

It's talking about the NEW COVENANT that Christ made, not a covenant that the False Prophet makes.  You are getting your covenants mixed up.  It's about the holy covenant, the New Covenant.

Sorry Sister, but you have missed the connection between the breaking of the covenant and the desolations which come upon Jerusalem and Judah.  Please read that passage carefully and see the connection between the Abomination of Desolation and this false covenant.  This passage has nothing to do with the New Covenant.

[Last Daze]

 

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:

A deceptive covenant with Israel by the Antichrist (future)

Please post a scripture that corroborates your interpretation.

[missmuffet]

Question: "Are Israel and the church the same thing? Does God still have a plan for Israel?"

Answer: This topic is one of the more controversial in the Church today, and it has significant implications regarding the way we interpret Scripture, especially concerning the end times. More importantly, it has great significance in that it affects the way we understand the very nature and character of God Himself.

Romans 11:16-36 records the illustration of the olive tree. This passage speaks of Israel the (“natural” branches) being broken off from the olive tree, and the Church (“wild” branches or shoots) being grafted into the olive tree. Since Israel is referred to as branches, as well as the Church, it stands to reason that neither group is the “whole tree,” so to speak; rather, the whole tree represents God’s workings with mankind as a whole. Therefore, God’s program with Israel and God’s program with the Church are part of the outworking of His purpose among men in general. Of course, this is not intended to mean that either program is of little significance. As many commentators have noted, more space is given in the Bible regarding God’s programs with Israel and with the Church than any of God’s other dealings!

In Genesis 12, God promised Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation (the Jews), the Jews would possess a land, that nation would be blessed above all other nations, and all other nations would be blessed from Israel. So, from the beginning God revealed that Israel would be His chosen people on the earth, but that His blessing would not be limited to them exclusively. Galatians 3:14 identifies the nature of the blessing to come to all the other nations: “That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” All the nations of the world were blessed by Israel, through whom the Savior of the world came.

God’s plan of redemption is built upon the finished work of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham. But Christ’s death on the cross is sufficient for the sins of the entire world, not just the Jews! Galatians 3:6-8 states, “Consider Abraham: ‘He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.’ Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.’” Finally, Galatians 3:29says, “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” In other words, in Christ, believers are counted righteous by faith in the same way that Abraham was (Galatians 3:6-8). If we are in Christ, then we are partakers of the blessing of Israel and all nations in the redemptive work of Christ. Believers become the spiritual descendants of Abraham. Believers do not become physical Jews, but they may enjoy the same type of blessings and privileges as the Jews.

Now, this does not contradict or nullify the revelation given in the Old Testament. God’s promises in the Old Testament are still valid, and God’s relationship with Israel as a chosen people points to the work of Christ as a Redeemer of the whole world. The Mosaic Law is still mandatory for all Jews who have not yet accepted Christ as their Messiah. Jesus did what they could not do—fulfill the Law in all its details (Matthew 5:17). As New Testament believers, we are no longer under the curse of the Law (Galatians 3:13), because Christ has taken that curse upon Himself on the cross. The Law served two purposes: to reveal sin and mankind’s inability (on his own merit) to do anything about it, and to point us to Christ, who fulfills the Law. His death on the cross completely satisfies God’s righteous requirement of perfection.

God’s unconditional promises are not invalidated by the unfaithfulness of man. Nothing we do is ever a surprise to God, and He does not need to adjust His plans according to the way we behave. No, God is sovereign over all things—past, present and future—and what He has foreordained for both Israel and the Church will come to pass, regardless of circumstances. Romans 3:3-4 explains that Israel’s unbelief would not nullify His promises concerning them: “What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness? Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: ‘So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.’"

Promises made to Israel are still going to be kept in the future. We can be sure that all God has said is true and will take place, because of His character and consistency. The Church does not replace Israel and should not expect a symbolic fulfillment of the promises of the Old Covenant As one reads Scripture, it is necessary to keep Israel and the Church separate.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Israel-church.html

Edited November 4, 2015 by bopeep1909