5. Scattering out; Gathering in A 4000 year-old promise

6. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 2000 B.C. Abram Genesis 12: 1-3, 7

7. "Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God, the Messenger of mercy, I would like to congratulate the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain.

8. We believe Jesus Christ will return, together with one of the children of the revered Messenger of Islam and will lead the world to love, brotherhood and justice. The responsibility of all followers of Christ and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the way for the fulfillment of this divine promise and the arrival of that joyful, shining and wonderful age. I hope that the collective will of nations will unite in the not too distant future and with the grace of the Almighty Lord, that shining age will come to rule the earth.” Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, December 25, 2008

9. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 2000 B.C. Genesis 15: 12-21 “To your descendants I give this land…”

10. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 2000 B.C. Genesis 17: 1-8 “…I will give you as an everlasting possession…”

11. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 2000 B.C. Isaac Genesis 26: 2-5 “…I will give them all these lands…”

12. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 2000 B.C. Jacob Genesis 28: 10-15 “…I will give you and your descendants the land…”

13. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1800-1400 B.C. Israel Genesis 46: 1-4 Exodus 12: 40-41 430 years to Egypt & back

14. The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) 18 August 1988 Preamble excerpt: Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory). Article Six: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine, for under the wing of Islam followers of all religions can coexist in security and safety where their lives, possessions and rights are concerned. In the absence of Islam, strife will be rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms and wars will break out.

15. Article 11 excerpt: The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Moslem generations until Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any part of it, should not be given up. Article 13 excerpt: There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavors.

16. Article 15 excerpt: Article 15 excerpt: It is necessary to instill in the minds of the Moslem generations that the Palestinian problem is a religious problem, and should be dealt with on this basis. Article 23 excerpt: The Islamic Resistance Movement views other Islamic movements with respect and appreciation.

17. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Leviticus 26: 33-45 Unconditional land Conditional production

18. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 25-31 Obey – possess & be blessed Disobey – scatter & be cursed

19. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Deuteronomy 28: 58-67 Obey – possess & be blessed Disobey – scatter & be cursed

20. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Deuteronomy 29: 12-15 Renew the covenant with who?

21. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Deuteronomy 29: 22-28 Obey – possess & be blessed Disobey – scatter & be cursed

22. Scattering out; Gathering in ~ 1400 B.C. Israel Deuteronomy 30: 1-5 If I scatter you, I will gather you

23. Scattering out; Gathering in Deuteronomy 28: 49-52 Ezekiel 17: 1-4 Jeremiah 29: 10-14 A specific ‘scattering’ for a specific time

24. Scattering out; Gathering in Isaiah 11: 10-12 Amos 9: 8-15 A second ‘scattering’ And final ‘gathering’ When?

25. Scattering out; Gathering in Isaiah 43: 1, 5-7 Isaiah 49: 19-22 Jeremiah 9: 11, 16 Jeremiah 31: 7-10 From the ends of the earth

26. Scattering out; Gathering in Ezekiel 11: 16-17 Ezekiel 34 Ezekiel 36: 16-28 Pre/Post Babylon My servant David My Spirit in you

27. Scattering out; Gathering in Ezekiel 37 “Dem bones Dem bones Dem dry bones”

28. Scattering out; Gathering in Joel 3: 1-3 Judging the nations

29. Scattering out; Gathering in Zechariah 7: 13-14 Zechariah 8: 7-13 Desolate land Productive land

30. Scattering out; Gathering in “….. A desolate country whose soil is rich enough, but is given over wholly to weeds… a silent mournful expanse…. a desolation…. we never saw a human being on the whole route…. hardly a tree or shrub anywhere. Even the olive tree and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country.” Mark Twain On a visit to the Holy Land - 1867

31. Scattering out; Gathering in May 14, 1948 Isaiah 66: 7-11 “Can a country be born in a day or can a nation be brought forth in a moment?”

32. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? Irrigated land 1948 = ~0

33. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? Irrigated land 1948 = ~0 2006 = 750 Sq Mi

34. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? 1948 = 637 Sq Mi Cultivated land

35. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? 1948 = 637 Sq Mi 2007 = 1680 Sq Mi Cultivated land

36. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? 1948 = 27 Sq Mi Vegetable Cultivation

37. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? 1948 = 27 Sq Mi 2005 = 254 Sq Mi Vegetable Cultivation

38. Scattering out; Gathering in Has the desert bloomed? 1948-2007 = 4X Increase All Agricultural Land

39. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1882-1903 = 30,000 1903-1914 = 40,000 W.E. Blackstone Theodor Herzl Chaim Weizmann

40. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1919-1923 = 35,000 1924-1931 = 82,000 Balfour Declaration

41. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1932-1938 = 197,000 Rise of Nazi Germany 1939-1945 = 82,000 World War II

42. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1882-1948 = ~500,000 Total Immigration

43. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1948-1951 = ~688,000 1952 – decline to 1986 low of 9500 immigrants After May 1948

44. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1990-1991 = ~376,000 then decline to 2008 <19,000 immigrants After May 1948

45. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? 1948 = 806,000 2008 = 7.3 Million Population Over 3 million Jewish immigrants 5.5 million Jews

46. Scattering out; Gathering in Are the Jews returning? More Jews in Israel than any other single location in the world (U.S. next) May 2006

47. Scattering out; Gathering in Total World = 13.3 million Israel = 5.55 million U.S. = 5.3 million France = 490,000 Canada = 375,000 Britain = 295,000 September 2008 (5769) World Jewish population

48. Scattering out; Gathering in Hebrews 9: 11-15 “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ…” “New covenant” “Promised eternal inheritance”