Greater Israel end times interpretation

Intro

This interpretation of the end times, which btw is quite relevant today, is that the beast and the false prophet is not going to rule over Israel but only over the nations.

Many say that God is not an evil God that he would allow his saints to be murdered by the Beast and or be subject to the wrath of God in the book of revelation. So they claim that therefore the pretrib rapture has to be true.

But there exist another way to interpret the scripture.

The tribulation is on the nations, not on Israel (Rev 13:7). Israel is going to be enlarged to the biblical definition of Israel (Nile to Euphrates) (Gen 15:18). Then the mark of the beast and the famines and the Beast system is going to come on the nations (Rev 13:7) but not on greater Israel. Believers that travel to greater Israel will be accepted by God there (Eze 20:40-42). But the believers that stay outside of Israel in the nations will be martyred or take the mark of the beast (Rev 13:7).

The return of Jesus Christ could be in 2043.

The first resurrection (1 Thess 4:16-17, Revelation 20:4-6) is a resurrection of tribulation martyrs that have died and gone to heaven.

The Rapture is at the white throne judgement in Revelation 20:11.

Timeline

(In this timeline analysis of the end times I dont include scripture from the book of Daniel since it is a sealed book)

1. Modern warfare (2022)
2. Two witnesses appear in Jerusalem (Rev 11)
   1. Darkness that may be felt (Rev 11:6, Ex 10:21)
3. No more modern warfare, horses and bows and swords.
4. Israel head of the nations (Zechariah 12)
   1. Sign of the son of man (Zech 12:10, Rev 6:16)
5. Prophets and unclean spirits leave greater israel (Zech 13:2)
6. Nations war against Israel (Zech 14:2)
   1. Half of Israelites go into captivity (Zech 14:2)
   2. Glory of God of Israel on Mount of Olives (Zech 14:4)
   3. Eyes melt in their sockets (Zech 14:12)
7. Tribulation on the nations
   1. Nations go worship feast of tabernacles (Zech 14:16)
   2. No rain in nations (Zech 14:17)
   3. Famine in nations
   4. Mark of the beast in nations (Rev 13:16)
8. Second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Rev 19:11)

The nations vs Israel

The nations are not Israel (Gen 10:5).

Genesis 10:5 KJV
[5] By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

The Beast in Rev 13:7 is only given power over the nations, not Israel.

Revelation 13:7 KJV
[7] And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

Greater Israel is from the river Nile to the river Euphrates. (Gen 15:18).

Genesis 15:18 KJV
[18] In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

God will accept the believers in Israel (Ezekiel 20:40-42).

Ezekiel 20:40-42 KJV
[40] For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. 
[41] I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. 
[42] And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.

Rapture

Regarding the rapture I have made a separate page about that.

What happens now

I believe that we are currently in the birth pains. This will lead to the birth of a nation in a day, which leads to Zechariah 12 battle.

The event that you should be looking for is when the two witnesses appear. Its probably then that its safe to travel to Israel for the believers.

Notice that it might be difficult to travel to Israel once the darkness that may be felt has been put on all the earth. When this plague is on the earth is when modern warfare stops working. But at that point might modern transportation also stop working. So you might have to walk to Israel then. So probably wise to travel to Israel as soon as the two witnesses appear.

See also

• Centralized technology end times interpretation
• 2000 years prophecy
• AV1611 end times interpretation

Acknowledgement

Thanks to Moshe for ideas regarding this article.