How Has the Prophecy of Israel's Regathering Been Fulfilled in Modern Times?

Direct Answer

Yes — Les Feldick teaches that the prophecy of Israel's regathering is being fulfilled in this present generation.

Les points to the modern return of Jews to Israel from countries around the world, including a massive Ethiopian airlift and the emptying of Jewish communities in Albania and Syria. He sees this as the visible working out of God's covenant promise to gather Israel from the nations.

Key Scriptures

Deuteronomy 30:1 — This verse describes the condition of Israel being driven among the nations, which Les says is the setting for God's promise of regathering.

Deuteronomy 30:3 — This is the direct promise that the LORD will gather Israel from all the nations where He scattered them.

What Does the Bible Say?

In Deuteronomy 30:1, Moses tells Israel that when all these things—the blessing and the curse—have come upon them, they will call them to mind among the nations where the LORD has driven them. Verse 3 then records God's promise: "That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee." Jeremiah 16:15 similarly speaks of the LORD as the one who "brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them" and promises to bring them again into the land He gave their fathers.

What Does Les Feldick Teach About the Regathering of Israel?

Les Feldick explains that Deuteronomy 30 is not merely a past promise; it is being demonstrated before our eyes. He notes that Israel has been scattered for over 2,000 years, yet in our lifetime Jews are coming back from Russia, Ethiopia, Albania, and other nations. He calls the retention of Jewish identity a miracle and insists that God will fulfill every covenant promise He made to Israel. Because the land belongs to Israel by God's gift, the world's debate over Israel's right to exist has no basis.

What Evidence Does Les Feldick Cite That Israel's Regathering Is Happening Today?

Les gives several concrete examples. He mentions that the Israeli Air Force airlifted 14,000 to 15,000 Ethiopian Jews from Addis Ababa to Israel in 33 hours. He also says Albania has no Jews left, Syria is down to fewer than 200, and large Jewish communities still remain in Russia and America. He expects a future event will trigger another great influx of Jews to Israel.

Why Does the Regathering Matter for God's Covenant with Israel?

Les stresses that the covenant promises belong exclusively to the nation of Israel, not to the Church or to groups claiming to be the 'ten lost tribes.' He reads Deuteronomy 30:1 as God's direct word and says the nations cannot circumvent it. In his view, the return of Israel in our generation is preparing everything for the day God resumes His covenant program with His people.

How Has Israel Retained Its Identity Through Dispersion?

Les points to the Jewish people's survival through nearly 2,700 years of dispersion as one of the miracles of Scripture. Even though most Jews cannot identify their tribe, God knows. Les calls the Jew the living proof that the Bible is true, and he sees their return as proof that the Word of God is being fulfilled.

From the Teaching

Covenant Promises Belong to Israel

Les says no one can circumvent God's Word in Deuteronomy 30:1, and the covenant promises belong to the nation of Israel—not to the Church or to so-called 'lost tribes.'

Jews Returning to Their Land

Les describes Jews returning to Israel in large numbers and notes that the largest Jewish community is still in America, with millions still in Russia, so the return is ongoing.

Israel's Identity Preserved in Dispersion

Les explains that after almost 2,700 years of dispersion, Jews are still Jews, and God knows which tribe each one belongs to as He brings them back.

Modern Regathering from the North and Ethiopia

Les points to the Ethiopian airlift and the Jews returning from Russia as current fulfillment of the Scripture about being brought up out of the north country.

Regathering in Our Generation

Les says Israel was dispersed for 1,900-plus years and has now returned in our generation, setting the stage for God to resume His covenant program with Israel.

God's Sovereign Scattering and Return

Les says God sovereignly scattered Israel and is now sovereignly bringing them back; no one will drive them into the sea because God's Word says they are there for good.

Nations Emptied of Jews

Les cites Albania as having no Jews left and Syria below 200, and says a future trigger will bring a great influx of Jews to Israel to prepare for the Messiah.

The Jew Is Living Proof of Scripture

Les points to the Jewish people's preservation through more than 2,000 years of dispersion as a miracle proving the Bible is true.

Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 30:1: And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,

This verse sets the stage for the regathering promise by describing Israel's dispersion among the nations.

Deuteronomy 30:3: That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

This is the explicit promise that God will regather Israel from every nation where He scattered them.

Jeremiah 16:15: But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.

This verse reinforces the promise of regathering from the north and all other countries, which Les links to Russia and the modern return.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Israel's regathering literally happening today?

Yes, according to Les Feldick. He points to the modern return of Jewish people from nations such as Russia, Ethiopia, Albania, and Syria as a literal fulfillment of Deuteronomy 30:3.

What role does the preservation of Jewish identity play in the prophecy?

Les says the preservation of the Jews through nearly 2,700 years of dispersion is a miracle proving Scripture true. Even without knowing their tribe, Jews remain Jews, and God knows who belongs to each tribe.

Why does Les Feldick say Israel will not be pushed into the sea?

Because God has promised to regather Israel and fulfill His covenant promises. Les says Israel is in the land for good because the Book says so.

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