I am amazed at how many end times prophecies I keep finding. As I have mentioned many times before there were 300 + prophecies of Jesus first coming that were fulfilled to the letter and we know the Pharisees and Sadducees did not acknowledge them nor do the leaders of the Orthodox or Reformed Jews of today. But there are about 2000 prophecies of the Jews Messiah’s coming that they do acknowledge, sadly they do not know it is Jesus and it is His second coming. The Jews do acknowledge these two prophecies by Isaiah and Zechariah and eagerly look forward to their fulfilment.

“Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead. Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until the fury has passed by. For behold, the Lord is coming out from his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, and the earth will disclose the blood shed on it, and will no more cover its slain.” Isaiah 26:19-21

How amazing is this prophecy by Isaiah 2700 years ago. First we learn from these two verses that there will be a resurrection then the next verse is a little like Noah and his family entering Noah’s Ark to be protected from God’s wrath.

What about Zechariah? He was inspired to prophesy more than 500 years before Christ’s first coming:

“I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah [the Jews inhabiting the land of Israel] and Jerusalem….I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it” Zechariah 12:2-3

Some think these verses apply to ancient events, but chapter 14 makes clear they refer to the future, immediately before Jesus Christ’s return:

“Behold, the day of the Lord is coming….For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken….Half of the city shall go into captivity…. Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations… .And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives…. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south” Zechariah 14:1-4

Jesus confirmed these prophecies and showed Jerusalem and its environs would be the focus of political and military upheavals immediately preceding His return:

“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near” (Luke 21:20).

Anyone living a century ago would have found these words difficult to comprehend. Jerusalem had been fought over many times, but for four centuries from 1517 the city had been at peace within the Ottoman Empire, with Jews living there as a minority under Turkish rule. This, however, dramatically changed in 1948 when the modern state of Israel was established, setting the stage for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

Jeremiah prophesied a time when the Jewish people would no longer speak of the Exodus, yet today, they continue to celebrate Passover, as it is central to “Judaism.” This deep dive into “bible study” suggests a future “Israel prophecy” where a greater Exodus is yet to come, making the current “Passover explained” celebration a precursor to a more profound event. This “prophecy” sheds light on the enduring relevance of ancient texts.

“Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when it shall no longer be said, As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’ but As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them.’ For I will bring them back to their own land that I gave to their fathers.” Jeremiah 16:14-15

Next on God’s agenda for planet Earth is Jesus Millennial Kingdom. Go to http://www.millennialkingdom.net to be prepared to rule and reign with Jesus and with a “rod of iron”.

“The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron,” Revelation 2:26