The nation of Israel and the Israelite people are probably the most important of all in our list of personalities; for the seventh week (the Tribulation) has been decreed for the people of Israel (Dan. 9:24), to prepare them for their Messiah by Tribulation. I will present this topic in seven points, two parts.

1. The regathering of Israel. In Ezekiel 37:1-28, the Lord gives three promises to Israel: 1) “Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land” (v. 21); 2) “they will no longer be divided into two kingdoms” (v. 22); and 3) “they will all have one shepherd” (v. 24).

The first two of these promises are being fulfilled right now; and the third promise will happen at the second advent when all Israel will…