Most people think Zechariah 14 and THE DIVIDING OF JERUSALEM is yet future. My study indicates previous fulfillment. I believe it is past. It may yet be a partial fulfillment with more to follow, yet I suggest it may need no further fulfillment than what has already been demonstrably witnessed from 1948-1967 and up until our day.
NEXT: FROM WIKIPEDIA
Division between Jordan and Israel (1948–1967)[
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See also:
Jordanian occupation of the West Bank
The
United Nations proposed, in its 1947 plan for the
partition of Palestine, for Jerusalem to be a city under international administration. The city was to be completely surrounded by the Arab state, with only a highway to connect international Jerusalem to the Jewish state.
Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jerusalem was divided. The Western half of the New City became part of the newly formed state of Israel, while the eastern half, along with the Old City, was annexed by Jordan.
According to David Guinn,
Concerning Jewish holy sites, Jordan breached its commitment to appoint a committee to discuss, among other topics, free access of Jews to the holy sites under its jurisdiction, mainly in the Western Wall and the important Jewish cemetery on the
Mount of Olives, as provided in the Article 8.2 of the Cease Fire Agreement between it and Israel dated April 3, 1949. Jordan permitted the paving of new roads in the cemetery, and tombstones were used for paving in Jordanian army camps. The Cave of
Shimon the Just became a stable.
[49]
According to
Gerald M. Steinberg, Jordan ransacked 57 ancient synagogues, libraries and centers of religious study in the Old City Of Jerusalem, 12 were totally and deliberately destroyed. Those that remained standing were defaced, used for housing of both people and animals. Appeals were made to the United Nations and in the international community to declare the Old City to be an 'open city' and stop this destruction, but there was no response.
[50] (See also
Hurva Synagogue)
David Guinn notes,
Similar to Jordan's treatment of Jewish holy sites, numerous Muslim holy sites (mosques and cemeteries) under Israeli rule in West Jerusalem fell into disuse and suffered from neglect. Some were destroyed due to Israeli development projects. For example, the Muslim cemetery in Mamilla area was damaged due to the construction of
Independence Park in the center of Jerusalem ... [O]ne justification that was offered [for the increasing demolition of mosques] was to "[spare] Arab citizens sorrow ...".
[49]
On January 23, 1950, the
Knesset passed a resolution that stated Jerusalem was the capital of Israel.
[51] It is also the largest city in the country.
from zechariah 14 "to occupy"
The KJV translates Strongs H3920 in the following manner:
take (112x),
catch (5x),
at all (1x),
frozen (1x),
holden (1x),
stick together (1x).Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
to capture, take, seize
(Qal)
to capture, seize
to capture (of men) (fig.)
to take (by lot)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)
(Hithpael) to grasp each other
Strong’s Definitions (Strong’s Definitions Legend)לָכַד lâkad
law-kad'; a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere:—× at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.
From
JerusalemEli E. Hertz
One Nation’s Capital throughout History
http://www.mythsandfacts.org/NOQ_OnlineEdition/Chapter3/jerusalem1.htm
....
Jordan’s Shameful Record
As recently as the mid-20th century, when Arabs last controlled parts of Jerusalem, they exhibited no respect for the Holy City.
In 1948, when Jordan took control of the eastern part of Jerusalem, including the Old City, it divided the city for the first time in its 3,000-year history. Under the 1949 armistice agreement with Israel, Jordan pledged to allow free access to all holy places but failed to honor that commitment. From 1948 until the Six-Day War in 1967, the part of Jerusalem controlled by the Jordanians again became an isolated and underdeveloped provincial town, and its religious sites the target of religious intolerance.
The Old City was rendered void of Jews. Jewish sites such as the Mount of Olives were desecrated. Jordan destroyed more than 50 synagogues15, and erased all evidence of a Jewish presence. In addition, all Jews were forced out of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City adjacent to the Western Wall, an area where Jews had lived for generations.
.... When Israel reunited Jerusalem after the 1967 Six-Day War, one of its first acts was to grant unprecedented freedom to all religions
Israel reunited Jerusalem as one city in 1967, after Jordan joined the Egyptian and Syrian war offensive and shelled the Jewish part of Jerusalem. Israeli leaders vowed the city would never again be divided."
lots of info to read at the link fully annotated : bookmarked
from http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Jerusalem.html#1
In May 1948, Jordan invaded [emphasis RB] and occupied east Jerusalem, dividing the city for the first time in its history, and driving thousands of Jews — whose families had lived in the city for centuries — into exile. For the next 19 years, the city was split, with Israel establishing its capital in westernJerusalem and Jordan occupying the eastern section, which included the Old City and most religious shrines....
From 1948-67, the city was divided between Israel and Jordan. Israel made western Jerusalem its capital; Jordan occupied the eastern section. Because Jordan — like all the Arab states at the time — maintained a state of war with Israel, the city became, in essence, two armed camps, replete with concrete walls and bunkers, barbed-wire fences, minefields and other military fortifications.
...
Jerusalem is Unified
In 1967, Jordan ignored Israeli pleas to stay out of the Six-Day War and attacked the western part of the city. The Jordanians were routed by Israeli forces and driven out of east Jerusalem, allowing the city's unity to be restored. Teddy Kollek, Jerusalem’s mayor for 28 years, called the reunification of the city “the practical realization of the Zionist movement's goals.” Before 1967, Israeli Jerusalem was 9,500 acres. Israel captured and annexed 1,500 acres held by Jordan and another 16,000 acres from 28 villages surrounding the city. In the 1990s, additional territory in the western part of the city was also annexed. Today Jerusalem is Israel’s largest city. It is approximately 49 square miles (31,500 acres). The Old City population numbered 23,700 in 1967. In 2006, the total had grown to 36,000 — 73% of the inhabitants are Muslim, 18% Christian and 8% are Jewish.
REGAN BALMAN STUDY TABLE 2
(for table 1, see below)
◄ Zechariah 14
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American Standard Version
1Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
"Day of Jehovah" 1000 yr. judgment, millennial day...
Isaiah 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased its joy; they rejoice before thee as with joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Ezek 38: 11 and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;
12 to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn thy hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and against the people that are gathered out of the nations, that have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of the earth.
2For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
1948: the city was "taken", but then half was re-taken by Israel, remaining divided.
half was off limits, barbed wire no man's zone between...
"houses rifled" was literal, figurative. "women ravished" was literal, figurative (synagogues destroyed, desecrated)
"residue of the people...not cut off" - Jordanian agreement to allow free access to Holy sites, but didn't abide by it.
3Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
DOCUMENTED MIRACLES during the War of Independance 1948-1950DOCUMENTED MIRACLES during the 6 Day War 1967
DOCUMENTED MIRACLES during the IntifadasDOCUMENTED MIRACLES during the Yom Kippur War 1973
DOCUMENTED MIRACLES during the attacks occurring
NOW
THIS is what That Servant and bro. Johnson said would occur
brethren for decades have noticed and marvelled, but never connected to this chapter.
4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
ISRAEL HOLDS A PRIORITY ON DIVINE FAVOR - PART TWO
by
Epiphany Bible Students
"stand" is to begin to exersize kingdom authority, take control of earth's affairs..."that day" is the start of the Millennium plus 3.5 years = 1878 the waking saints...
plus including all those of the little flock remaining alive from 1881 until today...
"Mt. of Olives" referencing "the Kingdom" consisting of the L.F. nearly complete...
Those remaining alive during 1948-1950+ when all these miracles occur are cleft, split...
They literally protect Israel from both sides of the veil...
Previous: There is a division: Mount of Olives stands for Kingdom of God. On earth it was represented in the Bible Student movement. Some believed the high calling brethren were still little flock eligible, others followed Jolly who pronounced them all Great Company members in Dec 1950.
5And ye shall flee by the valley of my mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and Jehovah my God shall come, and all the holy ones with thee.
"like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah" ... what does this refer to historically? what modern antitype might it fit?
"earthquake"!
6And it shall come to pass in that day, that there shall not be light; the bright ones shall withdraw themselves:
Star Members are passed beyond the veil. October 22, 1950. Little Flock members withdraw from various groups...
7but it shall be one day which is known unto Jehovah; not day, and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at evening time there shall be light.
8And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
9And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
10All the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the king's wine-presses.
11And men shall dwell therein, and there shall be no more curse; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely.
Zec 14:12And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
the word "flesh" is the hebrew: 1320 Basar
it can mean "skin" as in appearance. See map of migration to Europe. No more are they white nations.
nakedness, self, skin - national identity change: demographics
"consume away" from the hebrew:
מָקַק mâqaq, maw-kak'; ' a primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish:—consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.
Eyes: of perception, knowledge, outlook, viewpoint, traditional views... the look of things "eye of the landscape"
"Holes" חוֹר chôwr, khore; or (shortened) חֹר chôr; the same as
H2352; a cavity, socket, den:—cave, hole.
"Tongue" לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה lᵉshônâh; from
H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.
"Mouths" פֶּה peh, peh; from
H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); .............hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, ×(should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.
Zec 14:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
Many instances of arab vs. arab violence appearing from 1948 onward...
See Syria: Isis vs. Rebels vs. Assad etc....
in Europe now, Muslim invaders are attacking, people are being urged to arm themselves....
plus the left vs. right arguments
Zec 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
The Capitol of Israel is right wing led at this time, fighting alone as the gov't of Israel from Jerusalem. See Ariel Sharon, Netanyahu. Judah is the "west bank" settler community, the location of the faith of Abraham in the land.
Yesha Council to demand: Stop the incitement
Yesha Council to protest outside Cabinet meeting and demand that the Israeli government take active steps to stop Palestinian incitement.
7By Uzi BaruchFirst Publish: 2/19/2016, 2:12 AM Yesha CouncilArutz Sheva
The Yesha Council is demanding that the Israeli government take active steps to stop the Palestinian Arab incitement which has directly caused the latest murderous terrorism wave.
On Sunday, the Yesha Council will hold a protest outside the Cabinet meeting, entitled "The Incitement Can be Stopped”, in which its members will demand that Israel shut down the Palestinian incitement channels.
[re: wealth: The global tech centralized economy, increased to huge proportions ... plus their debt.
Zec 14:15And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
These are their organizations, their politicians, their political doctrines and carriers of such messages, and their religious leaders and ledlings who are antisemites by now. About to lose all their money and influence! This plague is also upon the truth movement. rcb
plague מַגֵּפָה maggêphâh, mag-gay-faw'; from
H5062; a pestilence; by analogy, defeat:—(× be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke.
horse: doctrine סוּס çûwç, soos; or סֻס çuç; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight):—crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare
H6571. THIS HORSE IS SUS FOR ITS LEAPING! BABYLONISH LEADERS LEAPING TO DOCTRINAL CONCLUSIONS AFTER STAR MEMBERS GONE [rcb]
mule:פֶּרֶד pered, peh'-red; from
H6504; a mule (perhaps from his lonely habits):—mule. "known for it's running or it's carrying (ledlings - rcb)
camel: גָּמָל gâmâl, gaw-mawl'; apparently from
H1580 (in the sense of labor or burden-bearing); a camel:—camel.(partisan supporters - rcb)
ass:חֲמוֹר chămôwr, kham-ore'; or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr; from
H2560; a male ass (from its dun red):—(he) ass.
beasts:בְּהֵמָה bᵉhêmâh, be-hay-maw'; from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective):—beast, cattle. (ledlings - rcb)
tents:מַחֲנֶה machăneh, makh-an-eh'; from
H2583; an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts):—army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.
encampment, camp
camp, place of encampment
camp of armed host, army camp
those who encamp, company, body of people
see zech 12
Zec 12:9And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zec 14:16And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
The next passages of Zech 14 show Kingdom arrangements, every nation must go to and through Israel for every blessing. See Zech 14:17-end.
From Bro. Paul Johnson E02 142
Satan will, after the Anarchy, attempt but one final effort against God's people, and that not against His spiritual, but against His fleshly Israel.
HE 1924 The tenth and final Divine purpose of the Gospel Age is Israel's conversion to Christ and return to Palestine as a nation. From the fact that the Great Company, while in the flesh, will be the instruments of Israel's conversion (Cant. 5: 6—6: 1), from the fact that the latter's conversion occurs in the time of trouble—the Epiphany—(Zech. 12: 9-14) and from the fact that it is to be gradually wrought onward from the time the fullness of the Gentiles probationally would come in—the Spring of 1878 (Rom. 11: 25), we infer that Israel's national conversion is pre-millennial, and therefore a work of the Parousia and Epiphany of our Lord. In 1878 both aspects of the tenth purpose of the Gospel Age—Israel's conversion to Christ and return to Palestine as a nation— had their beginnings. In April 1878, Delitzsch's Hebrew translation of the New Testament began its work among the Jews, and in June 1878 the Berlin Congress of Nations made Israel's return to, and favorable conditions in, Palestine a matter of international law...
...As they increasingly return, they will quickly build up the country and make it enormously wealthy, which will excite the covetousness of the anarchistic remnants of European, Asiatic and African nations (Ezek. 38: 10-13, 1-9, 14—39: 29). These will bring upon them Jacob's trouble (Jer. 30: 4-8)—the last dregs of Israel's cup of woe. But our Lord will give them such a signal deliverance (Ezek. 38: 18—39: 29), which will be foretold to them by the Great Company whose teachings and preachings will then sink so deep into Israel's heart, that as one man they will turn to the Lord (Zech. 12: 9-13); and the Holy Land will thenceforth be undisputedly theirs. Thus as a nation in their homeland, converted to Christ, they will be the nucleus of the world of mankind, fitted for and waiting to receive the earthly phase of the Millennial Page 39-C2 Kingdom which first is to be set up in their midst. Thus will the Lord with His tenth Gospel Age purpose complete the purposes of the Gospel Age— ...
The JJ Hoefle View
August 1, 1968
A REVIEW OF THE JEWISH SITUATION
“JACOB’S TROUBLE”
In the extreme end of this Age the Scriptures describe what is termed “Jacob’s Trouble” (Jer. 30:7) – the last spasm of woe before the Messianic Kingdom is inaugurated under the leadership of the Ancient Worthies. This is graphically predicted in Zech. 14:1-3: “Behold, the day of the lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle.” The Invaders will probably be the marauding hordes from the nations round about – nations devastated by years of conflict, crop failures and pestilence, who will view with a jealous grasping eye the excellent results of Jewish effort. The “unwalled villages” (Eze. 38:11) will seem an easy prey for them, as they fail to reckon with the hand of the Lord in Palestine’s restoration. But, just as success seems within easy grasp for the invaders, the Prophet states the “Lord shall fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle” – as He fought for Moses, for Joshua, for Gideon, for David, etc.
This future prospect we can but view through a glass darkly; thus it would probably be folly to attempt to offer details now. [emphasis RCB] However, to our readers the question may properly arise: What, then, should be our attitude toward Jewry at this time? Our answer would be that we should attempt to follow out the counsel of the Lord that He recorded for us some three thousand years ago: “Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem ... that her iniquity is pardoned.” (Isa. 40:2) Even though it may not yet be the “due time” for them to “look upon Him whom they pierced, and to mourn because of it” (Zech. 12:10), yet we may minister to them “a cup of cold water,” to strengthen them in their present difficulties. As Brother Russell properly observed, all who take this attitude will not lose their reward.
We recognize there is still trouble ahead for them – “even Jacob’s trouble” but that will accomplish God’s purposes in all of them who are of “the faith of Abraham.” And it would seem that this class is the controlling body there now, as they have only one Jewish sect in Jerusalem at this time – the orthodox, those who in faith look for “the consolation of Israel.” The various modernist divisions of Jews among the nations are not controlling the religious policies there. But whatever of “comfort” we may extend to them, we should yet bear in mind that this is not our chief work at this time; it is merely a helping hand – “doing good unto all men as ye have opportunity.” The Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, now take the opposite view. ...
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/17victories.html
Israeli Defense Forces: 17 Miraculous Israeli Military Victories (May 2015)
The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek
On April 4th 1948, the odds were not in Israel’s favor. Outnumbered ten to three and with artillery shells raining down on them, a few hundred Jewish residents and soldiers managed to hold off about one thousand troops of the Arab Liberation Army. The Arabs had attacked the kibbutz,Mishmar Haemek, with the intent of taking it for the strategic location in between Jenin and Haifa. All hope seemed lost, yet surrender was not acceptable. Miraculously, the highly outnumbered Jewish forces managed to go on the offensive, successfully taking over the Arab villages surrounding the kibbutz. This attack led to the Arab Liberation Army’s retreat and was the last significant stand of the Arab Liberation Front in the Israeli War of Independence.... see link for all 17
One Miracle Among Many
While stories abound of miracles that took place during Israel’s War of Independence, one story sticks out. It is referred to as the Battle of Netanyahu. (The definition of the Hebrew word netanyahu is “God has given.)
As soon as Israel declared independence on May 15, 1948, she found herself in an untenable situation. The new state was populated almost entirely by war refugees and possessed no means of protection. With no army and no weapons, she was a sitting duck. According to legend, the fledgling nation possessed approximately five machine guns with about fifteen rounds of ammunition and one tank.
Miraculous Ingenuity
As if to give Israel a false sense of hope, the surrounding Arab nations did not attack immediately. They planned a major offensive against Israel for the eighth day after declaration of statehood. However, the Israelis, understanding that their very lives were yet again on the line, came up with a plan that they hoped would at least buy them some time to prepare for war. On May 23, at midnight, they lined up cars, trucks, taxis, and anything they could find with an engine, side by side along the beaches from Tel Aviv through Netanya and Haifa. They then removed the exhaust pipes from the vehicles, making them sound much louder.
They then loaded large oil drums with rocks and took them to the top of the adjacent hill. When the time was right, early in the morning, the signal was given and the engines were started while the oil drums were rolled down the hill.
The unsuspecting Arab forces were suddenly awakened by the incredible noise, which completely shook the area. Since they had no idea from where the racket was coming, they could only guess – and they assumed that American forces had come to Israel’s rescue with Sherman Tanks.
The entire Arab army fled, leaving behind a treasure trove of artillery and thus arming the Israelis.
Author: Penina Taylor, United with Israel (With files from NYJtimes)
from PT 1989
JACOB'S RESCUE NEAR
The Prophet's vision,glanced upon the preaching of our Lord and the apostles in Galilee, and glanced down through the Gospel age and noted how this light glinted here and there as a wonderful "lamp." Nevertheless his vision rested not until it reached the very end of this age. There in prophetic vision Isaiah seems to see the end of Jacob's trouble—Israel's deliverance from the blindness that has been upon her. They will accept the Lord as the Messiah at the time mentioned by another prophet, when the Lord would pour upon them the spirit of prayer and supplication and they should look upon Him whom they had pierced and mourn for Him (Zech.12: 10).
That time is mentioned by the Apostle Paul—when the fulness of the Gentiles having come in (the full number of the Gentiles to complete the elect number of the Church), Divine mercy shall go forth from the Church to bless the world and shall rest first of all upon Israel according to the flesh. "They shall obtain mercy through your mercy" (Rom. 11: 3).
The third and fourth verses of our lesson, we believe, are near fulfilment. In the ASV it reads, "Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased her joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. [emphasis rcb] For the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as in the day of Midian."[emphasis rcb]
The nation of Israel is much increased today. Their joy is not yet fully accomplished because this great deliverance here mentioned has not yet been accomplished. It is to be accomplished in the day of trouble. Why the reference here to their deliverance being similar to that in the day of Midian? In the days of Midian the Lord specially manifested Divine power by which Gideon and a handful with him smote an immense army and delivered Israel from the oppressor. [compare w/ above miracles - rcb] So here in the end of this age the glorified Lord and his Little Flock—the antitype of Gideon and his band—will deliver Israel with a similar mighty manifestation of Divine power.
This coming deliverance is mentioned particularly in the prophecy of Zechariah, as follows: "Behold, the day of the Lord cometh and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled and the women ravished: And half of the city shall go forth into captivity, Page 94-C2 and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth and fight against those nations as when he fought in the day of battle [the ancient time when the Lord worked miracles for Israel's deliverance as at Midian]. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives" (Zech. 14: 1-4).
The fifth verse seems to be more intelligently rendered in the ASV thus: "For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire." The thought seems to be that at that time will come the end of warfare, as the Scriptures have declared. The Time of Trouble (which introduces the Millennium) will be the means by which the Lord shall overthrow all the powers of evil, as it is written, "He shall cause wars to cease unto the ends of the earth." Under the righteous reign which will then follow, men will learn war no more, but "will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks" (Mic. 4: 3). At the present time the reverse of all this is in operation, nor can we hope for a change such as the Lord's Word here and elsewhere predicts by any other power than that from above. Hence our prayer as our Lord instructed and in harmony with our hopes: "Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
ISAIAH 9 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased its joy; they rejoice before thee as with joy at the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, thou hast broken as on the day of Mid'ian. 5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. 6 For to us a child is born ........
of interest re: october 22 1950 and Israel
from
http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1952_15_Israel.pdf
Military Developments Nowhere was progress so marked as in the military. From the raggle-taggle partisans of the Haganah, the Army for the Defense of Israel (Tzva Hahaganah le-Israel) had, within three years, grown into one of the two best military forces in the Middle East (the other being the Turkish Army). Loyalty to the democratic state was stressed in the army and party politics were played down. In July, 1950, the navy held extensive maneuvers for the first time in the eastern Mediterranean, going as far as the Turkish coast. More than 75,000 men and women—or 95.2 per cent of the regular reserves—participated in the eight-day autumn maneuvers ending on October 22, 1950. These were the first large-scale maneuvers of Israel's armed forces. The law for the mobilization of women, introduced in the Knesset in February, 1951, and the allegedly inadequate supply of kosher food in the army, were the only bones of contention in the sphere of national defense. On February 19, 1951, General Sir Brian Robertson, Commander of the British Middle East Land Forces, visited Israel in the course of a tour of the Middle East. Robertson was said to have found only three countries capable of co-operating with the West in the defense of that area: Turkey, Jordan, and Israel. Political Developments The causes of the political crisis which occurred during the period under review were, first, sharp differences of opinion over economic questions; popular impatience with the inexperienced, often inept, and occasionally overbearing officialdom; and, lastly, disagreement as to the place of religion in the state. The last factor was the immediate occasion for the cabinet crises of October, 1950, and March, 1951, which led to the dissolution of the Knesset. CABINET CRISIS Late in July, 1950, Dov Joseph, Minister of Rationing and Supply, suddenly announced that clothing and footwear would be strictly rationed owing to shortages. The public, until then grudgingly co-operative, revolted. Consumers began stocking goods and merchants rebelled. A thriving black market arose. The government countered by a campaign of arrests, appeals to the people, and by promulgating regulations which it had neither the organization nor the experience to enforce. In the midst of the confusion the Religious Bloc charged that religious ISRAEL 409 parents in the immigrant camps were being discriminated against and demanded more concessions to religious sentiment. Then on October 15, 1950, Prime Minister Ben Gurion handed in his resignation. .....
ZECHARIAH 14 COMMENTS by Regan Balman
THIS IS TABLE 1, it is from several years ago. For TABLE 2 see above.
Zec 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
1874 – the beginning of The Thousand Year Day.
Zec 14:2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
1948 – 7 armies* attack Israel. (Long story, but around 100,000 Jews lived in and around Jerusalem. The UN had determined it would be "internationalized", but in the end, the Jews held half the city, and Jordan the other half, and the city was divided for the first time in it's history. The arabs mistreated Jewish women, and desecrated Jewish holy sites. the Israelis ultimately built a "Burma Road' that was completed in June of 1948 and broke the siege of Jerusalem.
Zec 14:3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
1948 Czech weapons 1956 tow missiles (from A. Haige) 1967 6 day war - retaking Jerusalem 1973 Yom Kippur
Zec 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
1948-Today The modern government of Israel is divided along liberal vs. conservative lines. "North" is Heaven, South is Earth. The conservatives believe in G-D. The liberal democrats are atheistic socialists.
Zec 14:5 And ye shall flee [to] the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee.
God's natural people Israel will take refuge in the comforting shadows of the prevailing governing philosophy. “Azal” meaning “Reserved” (See Strongs) – conservative
Messiah and the Martyrs will rescue Israel.
Zec 14:6 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the light shall not be clear, [nor] dark:
That Millennial Day, after the Saints are "come." It will not be a time of happiness and certainty! Nor will it be completely evil, as the Gospel Age had at times been.
Zec 14:7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, [that] at evening time it shall be light.
The Millennial day will be a time of negative uncertainty under growing light of discovery. By the "evening" of the Millennium, people will obtain fuller understanding of the Truth, and the curse will be lifted further.
Zec 14:8 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: in summer and in winter shall it be.
The death process stops as people learn from the earth's Capital what steps they should take. These "living waters" will be applied to the "former sea" people who are still alive at that time, and also applied to those of the "hinder sea" - those who have lived before.
Zec 14:9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
People will have a knowledge of the Truth, from sea to sea, and the Trinity doctrine and other such falsehoods will be done away with for true monotheism.
Zec 14:10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and [from] the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
A level playing field for all. when Jerusalem rules, her gates and towers restored, which may be emblematic of aspects of her sovereignty. Details?
Zec 14:11 And [men] shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
A promise that from this time God's protection will be over the Holy city once and for all.
Zec 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
Time backs up to the previous conflict that led to peace. Some interpret this literally and say this is the result of nuclear weapons. I see it as figurative, but the details are not plain as yet.
Perhaps this: Their flesh shall "rot". This is the end of the age, after the saints or "salt" of the earth has left the scene, so there is no further preserving agent. This is a time of degenerating morals, when people are living "according to the flesh" as the Apostles say. Many live purely rotten lifestyles, even as their nation is standing tall as the earths richest ever. Their eyes are rotten? i.e. news media covering "O.J." - people watching so much TV, everything they see seems rotten, and everything they say is rotten!
Zec 14:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
August 15-25, 2005 Gaza Pullout "Disengagement"
(See
http://www.medium.com/@OctamanRadio for more current examples of worldwide anarchy.)
Zec 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
The "settler" population are those who are being dispossessed of their inherited land, and they are also those who carry the torch of Judaism for the nation. "Judah" therefore has a conflict with the then capital Jerusalem, when it was under control of leftist self-denying Jews. There is a lot of money involved, as the US, Britain, the E.U. and Russia all are paying a great deal of money to see a Palestinian State become a reality, so as to appease their arab oil providers. Also the textile industry is big in the arab world. And there has been no greater time of abundance than now in history.
Zec 14:15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
Modes of transportation will be shut down without the oil from the arab world, and that of Venezuela, who are currently plaguing the USA with threats of a boycott.
(That is a more literal take on it, please see TABLE 2 above for the spiritual types.
Zec 14:16 And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
The world will have to become Jewish.
Zec 14:17 And it shall be, [that] whoso will not come up of [all] the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Those who won't obey the dictates of the New Covenant will not receive the benefits from it.
Zec 14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that [have] no [rain]; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Egypt is symbolic for the world.
Zec 14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
The entire world will be required to learn of Jewish heritage and culture and the meaning of their holy days.
Zec 14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
Pure doctrinal notes ringing out...
Zec 14:21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Gone will be the leftist mentality in Israel, and the 5th column of enemies among them will no longer be there. They will be united in the Truth.
HEY THANKS FOR READING. Please share with anyone. Remember I believe personally that Bro’s Russell and Johnson should be the elders of every home ecclesia and Bible class out there, with Jesus (Yeshua) as the Head.
Yours in The Truth,
Regan Balman
