ISRAEL THE FORERUNNER?

While at a Father's House conference I joined in with a conversation about the State of Israel in which  an acquaintance related how, when speaking with a group of Orthodox Jews they declared 'We don't do Israel'. 

Apparently they see the true Israel as being one that will fulfil all God's laws prior to the return of the Messiah, Yeshua, and not the current Zionist State.

I suggested that if the current State of Israel is not, as they see it, the true Israel, then perhaps it is the forerunner, as John The Baptist / Baptizer was the forerunner to Our Lord. My acqaintance agreed.

As John the Baptist pointed to Our Lord, then the State of Israel points to a 'true orthodox Israel'.  

As the State of Israel itself:

a) has probably the most moral defence forces in the world (aiming to minimise civilian casualties in the last Gaza conflict);

b) is always ready to give assistance to other nations when disasters happened;

c) treats Palestinians and even Hamas officials' relatives in Israeli hospitals;

d) allows all views to be expressed within its borders.  A nation that has remained undisturbed by the so-called Arab spring taking place over nearly the last five years.

Whatever its detractors say, Israel is at least the forerunner and also the forerunner to Our Lord's return, despite His own rejecting Him (St John, Ch 1).  It is to Israel that He shall return when His feet stand on the Mount of Olives and He ushers in the New Kingdom while pronouncing judgement on those who have come against Israel.  

Israel still has a special  plan  in God's purposes.

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