Israel, God's Timepiece
The nation of Israel is God's timepiece. God could measure no certain time by we Gentiles for He deals with us as individuals, elect but ephemeral and scattered throughout the world like flowers of the field. His servant Israel is a permanent entity - one nation separated from the nations in its own country with a common law and culture like the hundred and twenty on the day of Pentecost who were in one heart and mind in one place. Thus He can establish specific times and seasons with Israel - so Isaiah 66:8 declared "the nation will be born in one day". God's Covenant with Israel is of no effect outside the Land, and the nation was never lawfuly outside the Promised Land without God setting a precise time for their return. God will never forsake Israel, and deals with them only in the Promised Land. We will be examining certain times God set for Israel. I. 400 years of Affliction After Abram defeated the four Gentile and Bab...