What was the purpose of God's dealing with the nation of Israel?
God's dealings with the nation of Israel were to prepare them for the coming of their Messiah, their King, and their Redeemer, Jesus of Nazareth. Israel must also remain in the land and Jerusalem so biblical prophecy can be fulfilled; otherwise the whole Book becomes a fallacy.
Les explains that God was dealing with Israel in order to prepare them for the coming of their Messiah, their King, and their Redeemer, Jesus of Nazareth. Even though things look hopeless for the little nation of Israel today, and the world seems to be trying to push them into the Mediterranean, Scripture has promised that Israel will never disappear. Israel has to be in the land and in Jerusalem for biblical prophecy to be fulfilled; otherwise the whole Book becomes a fallacy. After the cross, Christ presented Himself to the nation as their King and Redeemer, but for the most part the nation rejected Him.