Yes—Israel's return to their land is the Bible's promised regathering of God's people, and Les Feldick sees it being fulfilled before our eyes.
Les Feldick explains that Israel scattered among the nations is like a dead people in graves; God's regathering to the land is what brings the nation back to life (Clips 2, 5, 6). Scripture shows all twelve tribes included, with the two sticks of Judah and Ephraim becoming one nation, and Les sees this restoration already taking place in the modern return of Jews from around the world, especially since 1948 (Clips 0, 1, 3, 5, 6).
Ezekiel 37:21 — This verse directly states that God will gather the children of Israel from among the nations and bring them into their own land, which is the core of the question.
God said through Ezekiel, 'Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel' (Ezekiel 37:12). The same passage continues, 'And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and have performed it, saith the LORD' (Ezekiel 37:14). Moses also promised: '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' (Deuteronomy 30:3). Ezekiel 37 also pictures the nation being one again. God says, 'I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land' (Ezekiel 37:21), 'And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel... neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all' (Ezekiel 37:22). The two sticks—one for Judah and the other for Joseph/Ephraim—are joined into one stick (Ezekiel 37:16–17).
Les Feldick teaches that God has personally designated the land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River as the homeland of His covenant people, so no nation has a right to debate whether Israel may exist there (Clips 0, 1). He says Israel scattered among the nations is like a dead people—nationally dead in graves—and that God's regathering of the Jewish people is what brings the nation back to life (Clips 2, 5, 6). The modern return of Jews, especially since the 1948 rebirth of the homeland, is part of this promised restoration (Clips 3, 6). Les emphasizes that the return includes the whole house of Israel. The two sticks in Ezekiel 37 represent the southern kingdom (Judah and Benjamin) and the northern kingdom (Ephraim, the ten tribes), and God's promise is that they will become one nation again (Clips 0, 2, 5). He notes that Jews are still coming into the land, with millions remaining in Russia and the United States, and that the tiny nation of Israel is in world news every day because God is preparing her for His soon return (Clips 1, 4). He also traces the history of Israel's exiles—Assyria, Babylon, and then the dispersion after the nation rejected Christ in 70 A.D.—and says that now, according to promise, God is gathering them from the four quarters of the world (Clip 3). He connects this gathering to Deuteronomy 30, where God promises to turn Israel's captivity and gather them from all the nations after centuries of dispersion (Clip 7).
The Scripture describes one stick written for Judah and the children of Israel his companions, and another stick written for Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel his companions; they are joined into one stick (Ezekiel 37:16–17). Les explains that one stick is the southern kingdom of Judah and Benjamin, while the other is the northern kingdom of ten tribes called Israel or Ephraim. The two sticks becoming one pictures Israel being regathered as a single nation rather than remaining two divided kingdoms (Clips 0, 2, 5; Ezekiel 37:22).
Les teaches that Jews living in Gentile territory are like people in graves—nationally dead and spiritually out of it. God says, 'I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel' (Ezekiel 37:12). Les clarifies this is not a literal resurrection of individuals; the nation itself, having lost its identity in dispersion, is brought back to life nationally as it returns to the land and fills it again (Clips 2, 5, 6).
Les points to the modern return of Jewish people to the land, noting that the homeland was reborn in 1948 after many Jews had almost given up hope (Clip 6). He describes Jews coming from the four quarters of the world and mentions that immigrants have been arriving at a remarkable rate, while millions still remain in Russia and America (Clips 1, 3). For Les, this continuing return is part of God fulfilling His promise to place Israel back in their own land.
Les says it is miraculous that a small nation of only a few million people, in a geographical area smaller than Rhode Island, is constantly in world news (Clip 4). He believes this is because Israel is God's people and God is getting them ready for His soon return. He also says nations debate whether Israel has a right to exist, but God has already given the land to Israel, so there is no room for debate (Clips 1, 4).
God's Design of the Land and the Two Sticks
Les shows that God has set the land between the Mediterranean and the Jordan as the covenant homeland of Israel, and he identifies the two sticks as the southern kingdom (Judah and Benjamin) and the northern kingdom (Ephraim/the ten tribes) that will become one.
The Right of Israel to the Land and Continuing Return
Les points to a continuing return of Jews, with millions still in Russia and America, and insists the nations cannot debate Israel's right to exist because God has given them the land.
National Resurrection Through Regathering
Les explains that Israel scattered among the nations is like a dead people, and God brings them back to life by bringing them into the land of Israel; the two sticks become one.
Historical Pattern of Exile and Return
Les reviews how God took the northern kingdom into Assyria and the southern kingdom into Babylon, then dispersed the nation after Christ's rejection, and says God is now bringing them back according to His promises.
Israel's Resurrection and Constant World News
Les says Israel among the nations are dead as a viable entity, but they are coming back, and the tiny nation's constant presence in world news is miraculous evidence that God is preparing them for His soon return.
The Whole House of Israel
Les emphasizes that every tribe—not just Judah—will be represented in the return, and the whole house of Israel will be brought back to national life, no longer losing their identity in dispersion.
Open Graves and 1948
Les links the modern rebirth of Israel's homeland in 1948 to God opening the graves of Jews exiled among the Gentiles, putting His Spirit in them and placing them in their own land.
Deuteronomy's Promise of Gathering
Les applies Deuteronomy 30 to the wandering Jew, showing that after centuries of dispersion God promised to turn their captivity and gather them from all the nations.
Ezekiel 37:12: Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
God promises to bring exiled Israel out of their national 'graves' and into the land.
Ezekiel 37:14: And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and have performed it, saith the LORD.
The regathering is accomplished in connection with God putting His Spirit in the nation and placing them in their land.
Ezekiel 37:16: Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
This verse identifies the two sticks as the southern and northern divisions of Israel.
Ezekiel 37:17: And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
The two broken pieces are joined into one, picturing Israel's unity in the regathering.
Ezekiel 37:21: And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:
This is the central promise that God will gather scattered Israel back to their own land.
Ezekiel 37:22: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
The regathering results in Israel becoming one nation again, no longer divided.
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.
Earlier Moses promised that God would gather Israel from every nation where He had scattered them.
Les treats it as a literal national regathering. Israel scattered among the Gentiles is described as being in graves, and God says He will bring them into the land of Israel. Les says this is not a resurrection of individuals but the nation coming back to life nationally as they return from dispersion (Clips 2, 5, 6).
Yes. Les emphasizes that every tribe will be represented in the return. The two sticks—Judah/Benjamin and Ephraim/the northern ten tribes—become one, so the whole house of Israel is brought back together (Clips 0, 2, 5).
Les points to the modern return of Jews, especially the establishment of Israel as a homeland in 1948. Meanwhile, Jews continue to arrive from across the world, with millions still in Russia and the United States (Clips 1, 3, 6).
Les indicates that the modern return is part of what God promised. He notes it is miraculous that a tiny nation is in world news constantly and sees God preparing Israel for His soon return (Clip 4).
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