{"id":788,"date":"2016-03-23T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/isittheendoftheworld\/?p=788"},"modified":"2016-03-23T13:05:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:05:47","slug":"miracle-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/isittheendoftheworld\/2016\/03\/miracle-israel.html","title":{"rendered":"The Miracle of Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MiracleIsrael-<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone wants a miracle. People from all walks of life, literally, want a miracle.<\/p>\n

Some suffer physically, others in relationships. In today\u2019s economy, just getting through each day financially is often a catastrophic undertaking.<\/p>\n

Some people pray for miracles, others simply hope.<\/p>\n

From time to time, a legitimate miracle is available for all to see.<\/p>\n

I would like to highlight a gigantic miracle that few know anything about.<\/p>\n

Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Today,<\/a>
Today, more than six million Jews live in Israel!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In order to fully see this miracle in all its splendor, one must have some basic understanding of the Bible. Specifically, the Hebrew Scriptures, or what Christians call the Old Testament. There, one finds a remarkable narrative that weaves its way from Genesis to Malachi.<\/p>\n

In this narrative, God reveals the entire sweep of Jewish history. Born in Genesis, the Jewish national identity was forged at Mt. Sinai. Over millennia, they became the world\u2019s most famous ancient kingdom, the \u201cmyth critics\u201d notwithstanding.<\/p>\n

Early on, God says that the day would come when Israel would be exiled from the land He gave their forefathers. But \u201cafter many days,\u201d He would remember them and return them to that land.<\/p>\n

The fact that the Jews have returned by the millions, in our time, is not disputable. Yet most miss this astonishing miracle, this fulfillment of Bible prophecy, largely for two reasons: A) They do not read the Bible and therefore do not know and B) Some read the words and refuse to see it.<\/p>\n

Neither fact removes the miracle.<\/p>\n

I have found over the years that when talking to church audiences, few have a real understanding of the profound implications of Israel\u2019s existence. For various reasons, many people miss the special nature of the Jewish people.<\/p>\n

About a year ago, my friend Gary Frazier had an idea for a book, a primer of sorts about Israel. He kindly asked me to be part of the project and lo and behold, it just released, published by New Leaf Publishing Group.<\/a><\/p>\n

We wanted to provide a basic chronology, a timeline of biblical history\/Jewish history, and then to help people understand the implications. I\u2019m certain we accomplished the first part; it is up to readers to decide if we managed the second part.<\/p>\n

Honestly, for years people have asked me for a basic resource to understand Bible prophecy. I do believe The Miracle of Israel<\/em> is at least a significant contribution to this field. Broken into three parts \u2014 Past, Present, and Future \u2014 the book features chapters like: Beginnings and Father Abraham; Jesus Years; God\u2019s Endgame.<\/p>\n

We also provide sidebars, like \u201cFascinating Facts\u201d and \u201cAmazing Prophecies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"As<\/a>
As the Bible predicted for the last days, the deserts of the Holy Land have bloomed like a garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aside from basic history and geography, we cite numerous examples of miracles in the ancient and present life of national Israel, such as:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Israelis were literally being overrun in the Golan Heights in<\/em>
\n the first hours of the Yom Kippur War by the Syrian army who<\/em>
\n had crossed the eastern border into Israel with 1,400 tanks and<\/em>
\n men. Israel had been caught off guard. The Israelis deployed their<\/em>
\n forces of only 200 tanks, only to be largely decimated by the<\/em>
\n onslaught of the Syrian forces. Avi Dor Kahalani, a veteran of<\/em>
\n the Six Day War of \u201967, whose story became a best-selling book<\/em>
\n entitled Fury 77, was the tank company commander. Kahalani<\/em>
\n was on his radio screaming for reinforcements. He was being told<\/em>
\n reinforcements were on their way, but they must hold out until<\/em>
\n they arrived because if the Syrians broke out into the valley there<\/em>
\n would be no stopping them in their march to Tel Aviv. Kahalani<\/em>
\n kept radioing as the situation became more dire by the moment,<\/em>
\n and continued to be told help was on the way. The fact was, help<\/em>
\n was not coming; there was none to send.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The dramatic conclusion to that story, which occurred during Israel\u2019s miraculous victory in 1973, is just one of many in The Miracle of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n

GET YOUR SIGNED COPY OF THE MIRACLE OF ISRAEL<\/a><\/p>\n

The underlying point we aim for in the book is to show people that if God keeps His promises to the Jews \u2014 and He has, very clearly \u2014 then He will keep His promises to you as an individual. If He says that you can find peace, or that He will never leave you\u2026well, you can count on that. You can stake your life on it.<\/p>\n

If you need a miracle, make yourself aware of the biggest modern miracle in our world.<\/p>\n

The Miracle of Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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