In seeking to answer the question, Was 1948 the Regathering
of Israel in Bible Prophecy?, it is necessary to gather a bit of
history of Israel.
Israel, the ancient nation of the Bible apostatized during the
days of Jeroboam. After King Solomon’s death, God tore
Israel (the 10 northern tribes) from the house of David.
Their crimes were are follows:
- Leaving the commandments of God,
- Making a molded image and two calves
- Making a wooden image
- Worshiping all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars, etc)
- Serving Baal
- Child sacrifices
- Practicing witchcraft and soothsaying
- Selling themselves to do evil provoking God to anger
For these reasons, God was very angry with Israel and removed
them from his sight until none of them were left but the tribe of
Judah alone, (2 Kings 17:15–18).
In 722 BC, God delivered Israel into Assyrian captivity. At that
time, the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah,
Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities
of Samaria instead of the children of Israel. (2 Kings 17:24)
Samaria was the capital of Northern tribes. Israel was scattered
among the Gentiles. Hosea prophesies that God would no longer
have mercy upon Israel, (1:6), saying they were no longer his
people, (1:9).
Yet, in fulfillment of the promise to Abraham, (Gen. 22:17; 32:12),
God would make Israel as the sand of the sea and once again call
them his people. He would again gather the nation together under
one head with Judah and form them into one nation. (Hos. 1:10, 11).
Was 1948 the regathering of Israel in Bible prophecy?
A recent article published in the front page of The Fiji Time
Online titled “Divine Intervention” (Oct. 26, 2008), called
the 1948 settlement fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Consider
7 Bible reasons 1948 cannot be the restoration of Israel
in fulfillment of Bible prophecy. (more…)