Bible prophecy is a series of events foretold throughout the pages of Scripture much like the pieces of a puzzle. No one event is the key per se; they all fit together to reveal whole picture.
One key event that has now been fulfilled is the Jewish control of Jerusalem.
After the end of the Israeli War of Independence in 1948-1949, Israeli forces were in control of West Jerusalem, the newer Jewish section. The Old City of Jerusalem (the biblical city) fell into the hands of the Jordanian Legion. It was later annexed into the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. So, Jerusalem became a divided city and remained that way for the next 19 years.
However, as decreed by the prophets in the Bible, the Old City of Jerusalem had to fall under Jewish control. This can be construed from the prophecies dealing with the third Jewish Temple, often referred to as the Tribulation Temple spoken of in the Book of Revelations and other biblical references.
Daniel 9:27 says, “And he shall make a firm covenant with many for one week. But in the middle of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator.” Jesus referred to this in Matthew 24:15: “So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand)”.
These and other passages of scripture speak of the third Jewish Temple which will be rebuilt and will begin to function again. All the verses assume Jewish control of the Temple Compound, and Jewish control of the Old City of Jerusalem.
As to “when” this will happen, there are no passages with the Bible that specify a time factor. However, the control of the whole city was fulfilled at the end of the Six Day War and therefore became the third birth pain prophesied.
While the first three events have been fulfilled (two World Wars, the Reestablishment of Israel and Jerusalem coming under total Jewish Control), there are several other events that must take place according to scripture before the “beginning of the end”. The stage is being set for a number of these today and those that understand the scriptures are watching as they line up with God’s plan.
There is a comfort that comes from knowing the God that has decreed the end before we even know the beginning. To be able to have a relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ, is even more amazing. His Word (the Bible) is a light to show us the way so we are not stumbling around in the darkness trying to make sense of what’s happening in the world.
If you don’t know Christ, I recommend you simply surrender your life to Him and invite Him into your life. Open the Scriptures and begin to read in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is there you will find Him!
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