1. Revelation Part 3
Lesson 9

2. Review Revelation 6-20 Main events 7 seals 7 trumpets
At the 7th trumpet, a beast is revealed and rules the world for 3 ½ years
7 bowls of God’s wrath
Jesus comes to earth
Heaven and earth pass away
Dead are judged and thrown into Lake of Fire

3. Review
Matthew Luke 21
Jesus said: Great tribulation immediately before His coming
Abomination of desolation will indicate the beginning of the tribulation
Focus will be on Jerusalem and Israel
Romans 11
Partial hardening of Israel, but all Israel saved
Deliverer will come from Zion

4. God’s Promises to Israel
Gen. 13: Promise to Abram of land
Gen. 17:1-21 Abram changed to Abraham
God will make him a father of many nations
Covenant with his descendants forever
Canaan is an everlasting possession
Sign of covenant: Circumcision
Promise of a son through Sarah: Isaac
Covenant established through Isaac not Ishmael
Gen. 48:1-4 Promises confirmed to Joseph

5. God’s Promises to Israel
Ex. 32:9-14 Moses reminded God of Covenant with Abraham so He would not destroy the people
Deut. 28: If Israel disobeyed God:
Disease
Few in number
Torn/plucked from the land
Scattered
No rest, trembling hearts and despair
Slaves with no buyer - unwanted

6. God’s Promises to Israel
Deut. 30:1-10 When Israel returns to God
Curses will be on their enemies: future
Jer. 7:1-34 Jeremiah prophesied before and during the Babylonian captivity
Israel is being cast out due to disobedience
God poured out His wrath on Jerusalem and destroyed it B.C.
Idolatry
Canaan became a ruin/waste
Deuteronomy 28 fulfilled

7. God’s Promises to Israel
Jer. 25:1-14
Jeremiah spoke for 23 years but the people did not listen
God sent Nebuchadnezzar to destroy Judah
Israel served him for 70 years
Then God punished Babylon and the Medes and the Persians conquered them
Ez. 43:6-9 Future: the Lord’s throne is in His temple
He WILL dwell among Israel forever

8. Ezekiel 36 Vs. 1-15 Spoken to the mountains, hills, ravines,….. LAND
Land was desolate – possessed by Gentiles
Nations around Israel threw insults
Promise: you (land) will bear fruit for the people to return
God will multiply man and beast on you
Never again will the land bereave them of children
But in AD 70, they were bereaved and it lasted until 1948

9. Ezekiel 36 Vs. 16-21 God judges Israel for idolatry
They are scattered to the nations
The Lord’s name is profaned while they are scattered BECAUSE they are not in their land
Vs God WILL vindicate His Name
He will take Israel from the nations and bring them back to their land (everlasting possession)
He will be their God: They will receive new hearts
The land will be like the Garden of Eden
Cities will be filled with flocks of men
Israel will know that He is the Lord

10. Fulfillment of promises
Zionist movement in the late 1800’s, early 1900’s, Jews began returning to Israel
Israel became a nation in 1948
Much of the land had become barren
People that returned started restoring it
Ex. The Jordan Valley is now irrigated and fruit is growing on the land.
BUT: They do not yet, recognize the Lord their God

11. Ezekiel 37 Vs. 1-10 Dry bones come together
Sinews (tendons) are placed
Flesh grows, skin covers the bones
The slain are breathed on and come to life
A great army is formed Vs
Bones = Israel
Graves = Nations
God will bring them back to their land

12. Ezekiel 37 Vs. 15-23 Israel and Judah will be one nation
Israel taken captive by Assyria in 722 B.C.
Judah taken captive by Babylon in 605 B.C.
Israel returned, but still had no Israelite king Vs
They WILL live in the land forever
David will be their prince forever
Covenant of peace – forever
Nations will know He is the Lord - forever

13. Application None of God’s promises to Israel have failed
None of God’s promises CAN fail
Israel’s partial rejection means salvation for us!!
Love the Jew!!! Pray for them.
God cannot lie
God keeps His covenant for He is faithful
Remember: In the fullness of time: His time
Your redemption is near! He is our hope.