End Times Proofs 2

Proof 2 – Jerusalem Rebuilt

“When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.”

Paraphrased from Psalms 102:16.

FULFILLED!

What, then, is the second most important date in recent human history? I believe it came when the Israelis recaptured Jerusalem during the Six Day War, and the Israeli flag was raised above the city on June 10, 1967. Just think – Israel, a country that had just barely been born, a country with a new, very small, standing army, took on the might of virtually the entire Arab world and won. During the Six Day War, the Israeli army beat back the Arabic combined forces and raised their flag above Jerusalem on June 10, 1967. The Shofar horns of victory were blown from the Temple Mount itself. This, by the way, was another Jewish Holy Day. Israeli possession of Jerusalem is another fulfillment of Prophecy. Jews must be in control of Jerusalem in order to fulfill many Biblical prophecies. The Bible even gives the approximate borders of modern Jerusalem in Jeremiah 31:38-40: “Behold, the days come, says the Lord, that the city shall be built to the Lord from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner. And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.”

The architectural elements mentioned here, most still visible, serve as permanent reminders of the borders of current Jerusalem, which is much bigger than the Jerusalem of Jeremiah’s time. The Israelis have rebuilt Jerusalem to one of the largest and most modern cities in the Middle East. Jerusalem was never as much of a center of conflict and power as it is now. Three different religions claim Jerusalem as a Holy city. First, Christians believe that Jerusalem is the city where Jesus ended his ministry and was crucified and then rose from the dead. Second, Hebrews have historical records showing Jerusalem to be the center of their religious beliefs since well before the birth of Christ, with the two temples that have been constructed there in the past. Third, Muslims believe that Mohamed arose to heaven from a rock that is prominently displayed inside the Dome of the Rock. Watch for Israel to try to make Jerusalem the capital city, or the one in which embassies are located, or both. Jews already believe that Jerusalem is their capital city, but it has never been recognized by the United Nations as the capital of Israel. Tel Aviv is the current recognized capital of Israel and the location of other nation’s embassies. By the way, “Tel Aviv” is Hebrew for “tree branch”. This may be a reference to the fig tree blossoming in the End Times that Jesus spoke about in the scriptures. I believe that the Israeli recapture and holding of Jerusalem is one of the last events that will happen in Israel to signify the beginning of the “generation that shall see all things”. This generation should be approximately 40 years or so in length, perhaps longer. I believe that one of the last things that this generation needs in order to be completely fulfilled is the third rebuilding of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, also called the Temple of Solomon. I believe that the reclamation of Jerusalem by the Jews may be the second most important proof of prophecy available, and another visible sign that the end of the age is near.

One of the most important proofs of the coming End of the Age came on May 14, 2018. Then President Donald Trump signed three Executive Orders:

The first allowed the United States to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city.

The second was to move the American Embassy from its former location in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The third was to require that embassy to reopen on May 14, 2018. This is exactly seventy years from May 14, 1948. Why is seventy years important? Because it is one one the methods to measure a Biblical generation. I belive that this means that people born between May 14, 1948 and May 14, 2018 =will= be the generation that sees the closure of all things.