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A 4000 year-old A 4000 year-old promisepromise
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~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.AbramAbram
Genesis 12: 1-3, 7
"Upon the anniversary of the "Upon the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the birth of Jesus, Son of Mary, the Word of God, the Messenger Word of God, the Messenger of mercy, I would like to of mercy, I would like to congratulate the followers of congratulate the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ, the followers of Jesus Christ, and the people of Britain.and the people of Britain.
We believe Jesus Christ will return, together We believe Jesus Christ will return, together with one of the children of the revered with one of the children of the revered Messenger of Islam and will lead the world Messenger of Islam and will lead the world to love, brotherhood and justice.to love, brotherhood and justice.
The responsibility of all followers of Christ The responsibility of all followers of Christ and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the and Abrahamic faiths is to prepare the way for the fulfillment of this divine way for the fulfillment of this divine promise and the arrival of that joyful, promise and the arrival of that joyful, shining and wonderful age.shining and wonderful age.
I hope that the collective will of nations will I hope that the collective will of nations will unite in the not too distant future and with unite in the not too distant future and with the grace of the Almighty Lord, that the grace of the Almighty Lord, that shining age will come to rule the earth.”shining age will come to rule the earth.”
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, December 25, 2008
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~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.
Genesis 15: 12-21“To your descendants I give this land…”
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~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.
Genesis 17: 1-8“…I will give you as an everlasting possession…”
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~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.IsaacIsaac
Genesis 26: 2-5“…I will give them all these lands…”
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~ 2000 B.C.~ 2000 B.C.JacobJacob
Genesis 28: 10-15“…I will give you and your descendants
the land…”
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~ 1800-1400 B.C.~ 1800-1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Genesis 46: 1-4Exodus 12: 40-41
430 years to Egypt & back
The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement The Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)(Hamas)
18 August 198818 August 1988Preamble excerpt:Preamble excerpt:
Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before
it" it" (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed
memory).memory).
Article Six:Article Six:The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is a
distinguished Palestinian movement, whose distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is
Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine, for under the wing of Islam every inch of Palestine, for under the wing of Islam followers of all religions can coexist in security and followers of all religions can coexist in security and safety where their lives, possessions and rights are safety where their lives, possessions and rights are
concerned. In the absence of Islam, strife will be concerned. In the absence of Islam, strife will be rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms rife, oppression spreads, evil prevails and schisms
and wars will break out.and wars will break out.
Article 11 excerpt: Article 11 excerpt:
The Islamic Resistance Movement The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is believes that the land of Palestine is
an Islamic Waqf consecrated for an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Moslem generations until future Moslem generations until
Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any should not be squandered: it, or any
part of it, should not be given up.part of it, should not be given up.
Article 13 excerpt:Article 13 excerpt:
There is no solution for the There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Palestinian question except through
Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavorswaste of time and vain endeavors..
Article 15 excerpt:Article 15 excerpt:
It is necessary to instill in the It is necessary to instill in the minds of the Moslem generations minds of the Moslem generations that the Palestinian problem is a that the Palestinian problem is a religious problem, and should be religious problem, and should be
dealt with on this basis.dealt with on this basis.
Article 23 excerpt:Article 23 excerpt:
The Islamic Resistance Movement The Islamic Resistance Movement views other Islamic movements views other Islamic movements with respect and appreciation.with respect and appreciation.
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Leviticus 26: 33-45Unconditional land
Conditional production
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 25-31
Obey – possess & be blessedDisobey – scatter & be cursed
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Deuteronomy 28: 58-67
Obey – possess & be blessedDisobey – scatter & be cursed
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Deuteronomy 29: 12-15
Renew the covenant with who?
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Deuteronomy 29: 22-28
Obey – possess & be blessedDisobey – scatter & be cursed
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~ 1400 B.C.~ 1400 B.C.IsraelIsrael
Deuteronomy 30: 1-5
If I scatter you,I will gather you
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Deuteronomy 28: 49-52Ezekiel 17: 1-4Jeremiah 29: 10-14
A specific ‘scattering’for a specific time
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Isaiah 11: 10-12Amos 9: 8-15
A second ‘scattering’And final ‘gathering’
When?
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Isaiah 43: 1, 5-7Isaiah 49: 19-22Jeremiah 9: 11, 16Jeremiah 31: 7-10
From the ends of the earth
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Ezekiel 11: 16-17Ezekiel 34Ezekiel 36: 16-28
Pre/Post BabylonMy servant DavidMy Spirit in you
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Ezekiel 37
“Dem bonesDem bones
Dem dry bones”
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Zechariah 7: 13-14Zechariah 8: 7-13
Desolate landProductive land
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“….. A desolate country whose soil is rich enough, but is given over wholly to weeds… a silent mournful expanse…. a desolation…. we never saw a human being on the whole route…. hardly a tree or shrub anywhere. Even the olive tree and the cactus, those fast friends of a worthless soil, had almost deserted the country.”
Mark TwainOn a visit to the Holy Land -
1867
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May 14, 1948May 14, 1948
Isaiah 66: 7-11“Can a country be born in a dayor can a nation be brought forth
in a moment?”
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Has the desert bloomed?
Irrigated land
1948 = ~0
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Has the desert bloomed?
Irrigated land
1948 = ~02006 = 750 Sq Mi
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Has the desert bloomed?
1948 = 637 Sq Mi
Cultivated land
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Has the desert bloomed?
1948 = 637 Sq Mi2007 = 1680 Sq Mi
Cultivated land
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Has the desert bloomed?
1948 = 27 Sq Mi
Vegetable Cultivation
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Has the desert bloomed?
1948 = 27 Sq Mi2005 = 254 Sq Mi
Vegetable Cultivation
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Has the desert bloomed?
1948-2007 = 4X Increase
All Agricultural Land
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Are the Jews returning?
1882-1903 = 30,0001903-1914 = 40,000
W.E. BlackstoneTheodor Herzl
Chaim Weizmann
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Are the Jews returning?
1919-1923 = 35,0001924-1931 = 82,000
Balfour Declaration
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Are the Jews returning?
1932-1938 = 197,000Rise of Nazi Germany
1939-1945 = 82,000World War II
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Are the Jews returning?
1882-1948 = ~500,000Total Immigration
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Are the Jews returning?
1948-1951 = ~688,0001952 – decline to 1986
low of 9500 immigrants
After May 1948
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Are the Jews returning?
1990-1991 = ~376,000then decline to 2008
<19,000 immigrants
After May 1948
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Are the Jews returning?
1948 = 806,0002008 = 7.3 Million
Population
Over 3 million Jewish immigrants5.5 million Jews
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Are the Jews returning?
More Jews in Israel than any other single location
in the world (U.S. next)
May 2006
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Total World = 13.3 million Israel = 5.55 millionU.S. = 5.3 millionFrance = 490,000Canada = 375,000Britain = 295,000
September 2008 (5769)World Jewish population