Why is Ezekiel 38:12 a perfect picture of modern Israel?
Ezekiel 38:12 depicts desolate places becoming inhabited and people gathered from many nations. That matches modern Israel because the land was a no man's land for years, then after 1948 blossomed into production, with Jews regathered from every nation, building highways and cities, and advancing in agriculture, technology, and medicine.
Les teaches that Ezekiel 38:12 is a perfect picture of modern Israel because it speaks of turning the hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited. Israel had been a no man's land for years, but since 1948 it has blossomed into a land of production. They are building highways and apartment buildings, and their traffic patterns resemble any major city, almost like being in America. Les also recalls a former class member stationed in Palestine during World War II who described it as a no man's land with nothing there, wondering why anybody would want that country. Today, however, it is vibrant and constantly producing in agriculture, technology, medical fields, and more. Verse 12 also says the people are gathered out of the nations, which fits the Jews returning from every nation on the globe, having gotten cattle and goods and dwelling in the midst of the land. Les explains that Tarshish likely refers to Spain or Great Britain, along with other nations in the NATO alliance, who will be under the Antichrist's control and can only ask what he thinks he is doing.
To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
More Questions
Who are 'the people gathered out of the nations' in Ezekiel 38:12?
The 'people that are gathered out of the nations' in Ezekiel 38:12 refers to the Jews, who have come back to Israel from every nation on earth.
What country does Tarshish refer to in Ezekiel 38?
Les thinks Tarshish in Ezekiel 38 is either Spain or Great Britain, and he leans toward Great Britain.