Important: The Significance of Modern Day Israel Back in the Land

[Michael Way]

Originally Posted by Romulus0

Hi Mike555,

I understand your position as well as what is most likely contained in the audio lessons. I understand that ethnic Israel still exists but must disagree with your premise.

The scriptures you quoted were not given to the 21st century. They were given to an audience in Ezekiel's time who were currently in exile in Babylon. We agree that the prophecies do predict that Israel would be restored back to their homeland, my disagreement is with what restoration was spoken of.

The prophecies were clearly given in Ezekiel's time during the Babylonian exile and not in the 20th century before 1948. In the natural flow of history the scriptures in Ezekiel speak of a restoration that must clearly be for the audience that originally heard it, not one 2500 years away.

If it was, then the Jews currently in exile were mistaken in their hope of being restored once they heard the prophecies and the prophecies would totally ignore the fulfillment that historically happened to the audience of Ezekiel during the Babylonian exile.

Is there any reason whatsoever for the original audience of Ezekiel to believe that the prophecies they were hearing were for an audience 2500 years away?

In other words, if you were a Jew currently in exile in Babylon, would there be anything in the prophecies you quoted to suggest that they were for a generation thousands of years away and not for you who just heard them?

As it turns out, you posted this in response to my original answer to your post while I was writing another post in an attempt to better answer your statement. Refer to Post #10 for my second reply to your original post. As ususal, I provided a link because those links I provide do a much better job than I can of explaining things. And that is what I am trying to do. Provide information.

[Romulus0]

Originally Posted by Mike555

You posted this in response to my first answer to your post while I was writing another post in an attempt to better answer your statement. Refer to Post #10 for my second reply to your original post. As ususal, I provided a link because those links I provide do a much better job than I can of explaining things. And that is what I am trying to do. Provide information.

I understand. This really is not then a thread to discuss my position. It is really providing information for those that agree with your premise and not questioning it.

God Bless.