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Israel: Israel: Past, Present, and Past, Present, and Future Future

“The LO RD did not set “The LO RD did not set His love on you nor His love on you nor choose you because choose you because you were more in you were more in number than any of the number than any of the peoples, for you were peoples, for you were the fewest of all the fewest of all peoples, but because peoples, but because the LO RD loved you and the LO RD loved you and kept the oath which He kept the oath which He swore to your swore to your forefathers … ” Deut. 7:7–8 forefathers … ” Deut. 7:7–8

Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for a LORD, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar the sea, And its waves roar (The LORD of hosts is His (The LORD of hosts is His name): name):

Jeremiah 31:36 “If those ordinances Jeremiah 31:36 “If those ordinances depart from before Me, says the LORD, depart from before Me, says the LORD, then the seed of Israel shall also cease then the seed of Israel shall also cease from being a nation before Me forever.” from being a nation before Me forever.”

Jeremiah 31:37 Thus says the LORD: “If Jeremiah 31:37 Thus says the LORD: “If heaven above can be measured, And the heaven above can be measured, And the foundations of the earth searched out foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done,” says the Israel for all that they have done,” says the LORD. LORD.

Israel: Israel: Israel: Past, Present, and Future Past, Present, and Future Past, Present, and Future Modern Modern Biblical Post- -Biblical Biblical Biblical Post Period Period Period Period Period Period 1839 – – 1839 2091 BC BC – – AD AD 70 70 AD 70 70 – – 1839 1839 2091 AD 2006 2006

Israel: Israel: Israel: Past, Present, and Future Past, Present, and Future Past, Present, and Future Modern Modern Biblical Post- -Biblical Biblical Biblical Post Period Period Period Period Period Period 1839 – – 1839 2091 BC BC – – AD AD 70 70 AD 70 70 – – 1839 1839 2091 AD 2006 2006 1. Patriarchal 1. Ottoman 1. Rome 2. Sojourn and Turks (–1918) 2. Byzantine 3. Theocracy 2. British 3. Persian 4. United Kingdom 3. Jordanian 4. Moslem Arab 5. Divided Kingdom 4. Israel 5. Crusaders 6. Exile 6. Mamluks 7. Post-exile 7. Ottoman Turks 8. Hasmonean (1517– 9. Roman

Conquerors of Conquerors of Jerusalem Jerusalem Ottoman Turks, AD 1516 Mamluks, AD 1291–1516 Crusaders, AD 1099–1291 Moslem Arab, AD 636–1099 Persians, AD 614–636 Byzantine, ca . AD 364–614 Rome, 63 BC– ca. AD 364

Zionism: The realization that the Jews should have a home in their historic homeland.

Late 1870s Chovevie Chovevie Zion Zion , “Lovers of , “Lovers of Late 1870s Late 1870s Chovevie Zion , “Lovers of Zion” Zion” Zion”

1881 Assassination of Alexander II; a Jewess 1881 Assassination of Alexander II; a Jewess 1881 Assassination of Alexander II; a Jewess was involved, this sparks riots and pogroms was involved, this sparks riots and pogroms was involved, this sparks riots and pogroms against the Jews in the Pale. against the Jews in the Pale. against the Jews in the Pale.

Pogrom (from Russian: погром ; from “ громить ” – to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious or other, and characterized by destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centers.

1881 Eliezer ben Yehuda (1858–1922) Restored Hebrew as a modern language

1882 Leon Pinsker Doctor and a founder and leader of the Hibbat Zion Movement. Author of Auto- Emanzipation. Born in Russian Poland in 1821. Died in Russia in 1891. His remains were moved to Israel in 1934.

First Aliyah First Aliyah (1882–1903) (1882–1903) Two parts, 1882–1884; 1890–1891, approx 35,000 Two parts, 1882–1884; 1890–1891, approx 35,000 came, about half left within a few years. came, about half left within a few years. Biluim: “House of Jacob let us go.” Biluim: “House of Jacob let us go.” Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Hanadiv Hanaduah, gave Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Hanadiv Hanaduah, gave financial aid. financial aid.

Herzl was a correspondent Herzl was a correspondent covering the Dreyfus trial covering the Dreyfus trial when he realized Jews when he realized Jews could never be assimilated. could never be assimilated. 1896 Theodore Herzl; 1896 Theodore Herzl; Der Judenstaat Der Judenstaat Theodor Theodor Herzl Herzl This eventually led him to This eventually led him to be the founder of the be the founder of the Zionist Movement and the Zionist Movement and the World Zionist Conference World Zionist Conference

Christian Zionism Christian Zionism The modern Jewish founder The modern Jewish founder of Zionism is recognized to of Zionism is recognized to have been Theodor Herzl. have been Theodor Herzl. His earliest and closest His earliest and closest advisor just happened to advisor just happened to have been the Christian have been the Christian minister William Hechler minister William Hechler who was a zealous Christian who was a zealous Christian Zionist. Rev. Hechler was a Zionist. Rev. Hechler was a pastor who was born in pastor who was born in India of German missionary India of German missionary William William parents. He attended parents. He attended Hechler Hechler college in Basel, college in Basel, Switzerland, which is where Switzerland, which is where (1845–1931) (1845–1931) Herzl was living when he Herzl was living when he first met him. first met him.

World Zionist Organization World Zionist Organization • First Congress, Basel, 1897. Herzl was the chairperson “Zionism seeks for the Jewish people a publicly recognized legally secured homeland in Palestine.” • Second Congress, Basel, 1898 • Third Congress, Basel, 1899 • Fourth Congress, London, 1900

Second Aliyah Second Aliyah (1904–1914) (1904–1914) The Kishneyev Pogram in Russia drives another The Kishneyev Pogram in Russia drives another group of Jews to the land of Israel. group of Jews to the land of Israel. Mostly young people with Socialist ideals. Mostly young people with Socialist ideals. Nationalist farms and kibbutzim begin during this Nationalist farms and kibbutzim begin during this time. time. Ha-Shomer , the first Jewish self-defense Ha-Shomer , the first Jewish self-defense organization in Palestine begins. organization in Palestine begins. 40,000 Jews immigrate, over half leave. 40,000 Jews immigrate, over half leave.

American Christian Zionism American Christian Zionism “But, perhaps, you say: “But, perhaps, you say: ‘I don’t believe the ‘I don’t believe the Israelites are to be Israelites are to be restored to Canaan, & restored to Canaan, & Jerusalem rebuilt.’ Dear Jerusalem rebuilt.’ Dear reader! have you read reader! have you read the declarations of God’s the declarations of God’s word about it? Surely word about it? Surely northing is more plainly northing is more plainly stated in the Scriptures.” stated in the Scriptures.”

American Christian Zionism American Christian Zionism He concludes: He concludes: “We might fill a book with “We might fill a book with comments upon how Israel comments upon how Israel shall be restored, but all we shall be restored, but all we have desired to do was to show have desired to do was to show that it is an incontrovertible fact that it is an incontrovertible fact of prophecy, and that it is of prophecy, and that it is intimately connected with our intimately connected with our Lord’s appearing, and this we Lord’s appearing, and this we trust we will have satisfactorily trust we will have satisfactorily accomplished.” accomplished.”

American Christian American Christian Zionism Zionism By 1891, Blackstone had obtained the By 1891, Blackstone had obtained the signatures of 413 prominent Americans signatures of 413 prominent Americans and sent this document to President and sent this document to President Benjamin Harrison advocating the Benjamin Harrison advocating the resettlement of persecuted Jews in Russia resettlement of persecuted Jews in Russia to a new homeland in what was then to a new homeland in what was then called Palestine. Part of the petition read called Palestine. Part of the petition read as follows: as follows: