Israel in Bible Prophecy - NetBibleStudy.com

situated on a high hill, and from it will flow living water into both the Dead Sea and theMediterranean. This supernatural water supply will break forth from the ground in Jerusalem,and become a great stream. Zechariah predicted that,“And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is beforeJerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereoftoward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; andhalf of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward thesouth…And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem;half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: insummer and in winter shall it be…All the land shall be turned as a plain fromGeba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited inher place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the cornergate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses. And men shalldwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall besafely inhabited” (Zechariah 14:10-11).Even Egypt and Assyria, bitter enemies of Israel down through the ages, will have a partin the blessing of this glorious age. Isaiah 19:22-25 contains a wonderful message of hope for allthe people of the Middle East. Listen to this prophecy:“And the LORD shall smite Egypt: He shall smite and heal it: andthey shall return even to the LORD, and He shall be intreated ofthem [respond to their pleas] and shall heal them. In that day shallthere be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shallcome into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptiansshall serve with the Assyrians. In that day shall Israel be the thirdwith Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of theland: Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed beEgypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israelmine inheritance” (Isaiah 19:22-25).The Bible expressly declares that Egypt will someday turn to God, and along withAssyria and Israel, enjoy great prosperity in the Millennial Kingdom. Inasmuch as Assyria doesnot exist by that name today many commentators agree that it has reference to Syria and herneighboring powers. Though Israel is mentioned “third” in verse 24, this does not mean the thirdin power or rank. The priority of Israel is still indicated in that Israel is called “God’sinheritance.” Peace will come to the troubled Middle East. The Arab nations and Israel, alongwith Egypt will live together in beautiful harmony. God will call Egypt “His people,” and theland will know blessedness beyond anything it has yet experienced.That which God has in mind for Egypt and Assyria will be shared by all other nations.All the earth will participate in the benefits of the reign of Jesus Christ. Looking forward to thisday of universal blessing, the Psalmist said,“Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world alsoshall be established that it shall not be moved: He shall judge thepeople righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth beglad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field bejoyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the woodrejoice Before the LORD: for He cometh, for He cometh to judge