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Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia [that is, the first year he ruled Babylon], in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah [the prophet], the Lord stirred up (put in motion) the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
2 “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. 3 Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; He is God who is in Jerusalem.
Who are these people that fly by like clouds, like doves to their nests?
And there are many who hold a form of godliness and they are not limited to Christian, the Moslem hold a form of godliness, the Buddhist, the Hindues, the Animist, the Gnostics, the New Age religions, the Moonies, even Humanist, they all hold a form of godliness from such we are to turn away.
2Ti 3:15 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
It gradually became evident that what was taking place in Palestine with regard to the Jews was not the fulfillment of Jehovah’s grand restoration prophecies. Desolation came on first-century Jerusalem because the Jews had rejected God’s Son, the Messiah, the one sent in Jehovah’s name. (Dan. 9:25-27; Matt. 23:38, 39) It was becoming increasingly obvious that as a people they had not changed their attitude. There was no repentance over the wrongful act committed by their forefathers. The return of some to Palestine was not motivated by any love for God or desire for his name to be magnified by fulfillment of his Word. This was clearly explained in the second volume of Vindication, which was published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1932. The correctness of this position was confirmed in 1949, when the State of Israel, then recently formed as a nation and as a homeland for the Jews, became a member of the United Nations, thus showing that its trust was not in Jehovah but in the political nations of the world. - Jehovah's Witnesses Prolcaimers of God's Kingdom page 141.
But this has nothing to do with the fulfillment of Bible prophecy concerning Cyrus and the restoration of the Jews to their homeland to rebuild the temple to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
Trump brings hope of “Peace & Security” for Israel where Obama couldn't
With today's action I reaffirm my administrations long standing commitment to a future of “Peace & Security” for the region.
originally posted by: redletter
a reply to: Blue_Jay33
Modern Israel was founded on May 14, 1948. That is 70 years ago, on May 14.
Before modern-day Israel was founded Charles Taze Russell the founder of the modern-day organization of Jehovah's Witnesses said the Bible predicted the founding of a modern-day nation of Israel.
And Jehovah's Witnesses continued to believe that that was to be the case, and that they would repent and become Christians. But when the modern-day Israel was formed they realized they were wrong in their thinking.
A good article for your enlightenment:
The Bible and Modern Israel
In fact until 1932 it was the belief of the Jehovah's Witnesses that the modern-day resotration prophecies of Isreal were to be fulfilled by natural Jews. Judge Rutherford wrote a book entitled "Comfort for the Jews" and gave talks in front of Jews in New York and Europe about Zionism in Prophecy.
Here is a quote about how and why they view about who the modern-day Jew changed while observing world events unfold:
It gradually became evident that what was taking place in Palestine with regard to the Jews was not the fulfillment of Jehovah’s grand restoration prophecies. Desolation came on first-century Jerusalem because the Jews had rejected God’s Son, the Messiah, the one sent in Jehovah’s name. (Dan. 9:25-27; Matt. 23:38, 39) It was becoming increasingly obvious that as a people they had not changed their attitude. There was no repentance over the wrongful act committed by their forefathers. The return of some to Palestine was not motivated by any love for God or desire for his name to be magnified by fulfillment of his Word. This was clearly explained in the second volume of Vindication, which was published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1932. The correctness of this position was confirmed in 1949, when the State of Israel, then recently formed as a nation and as a homeland for the Jews, became a member of the United Nations, thus showing that its trust was not in Jehovah but in the political nations of the world. - Jehovah's Witnesses Prolcaimers of God's Kingdom page 141.
Jehovah's servants began to realize that it was the spiritual nation of Israel that the prophecies referred to. The Jew was not one born of the flesh, as we are told in Romans, but rather the one who is circumcised in the heart. It is the anointed Christian congregation. And Jehovah had begun to gather from out of all the nations the spiritual Israel, the anointed Christians into one flock under the direction of a faithful and discreet slave. This modern-day nation of Israel, the spiritual Israel that has God's approval and spirit is not literal, and does not side with or take part in the politics of this world, nor does it advance a political agenda. It is Jehovah's Christian witnesses who have been begat by spirit.
Thus to look toward modern-day Israel, and any "Jew" to fulfill Bible prophecy in our day is fool-hardy. It is a red herring the saying goes.
Keep on the watch we must. But this has nothing to do with the fulfillment of Bible prophecy concerning Cyrus and the restoration of the Jews to their homeland to rebuild the temple to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
That second temple was destroyed by the Roman armies in 70 C. E. And the rebuit temple is a heavenly one and its high priest is Jesus Christ where he officiates in the most holy from heaven itself in Jehovah's presence. There will be no rebuilding of Jehovah's temple on earth.