JD: We report this information because it is setting the stage for Bible prophecy to be fulfilled.
Since 1948 Tel Aviv has been the capital of the Jewish state
according to world leaders that say they do not recognize Jerusalem as the
capital of the Jewish state. At the announcement of the state by then
Prime Minister Ben-Gurion Jerusalem immediately became the capital of the
Jewish state and that was on May 14, 1948.
However, the truth be known Jerusalem has been the political
capital of the Jewish people for over 3,000 years. II Samuel chapter 5
indicates that the Lord gave Jerusalem a Jebusite stronghold to King David at
that time 3,000 years ago. After the battle Jerusalem became the political
capital of the Jewish people. This is information that you need to know as you
try to understand current events in light of Biblical prophecy.
The word Jerusalem is used 764 times in the scripture. It is
a key city and a major component in understanding Bible prophecy. In fact,
going back to Zechariah he says in chapter 2 that Jerusalem is the apple of his
eye. He loves the city of Jerusalem. Now Jerusalem today may not be what you
think of as a capital city for the Messiah to come and rule from but remember
that’s in the millennial kingdom yet to come during that 1,000-year period of
time when Jesus Christ not only builds the Temple. He will refurbish the city of
Jerusalem make it instead of 8 1/2 square miles 2,500 square miles and he will
lift up that Temple Mount to put a Temple on that sacred piece of real-estate
called the Temple Mount which actually is the original site of the Garden of
Eden. This is one of the reasons Jesus Christ loves the city of Jerusalem so
much why he chose it to dwell among his people forever and this is something
that each and everyone of us who are students of Bible prophecy must learn and
understand.
