Day 237

2 Kings 25:3-7; Jeremiah 39:2-10; 52:6-11; Ezekiel 26:15-28:26.  “Restoration Prophecies”

         Bible prophets often spoke of a future restoration of the land of Israel.  Many of those prophets lived during times in which their homeland was being conquered and destroyed by a succession of ancient empires.  Today, we can see with our own eyes what some of those prophets saw with theirs—the current restoration of Israel—a nation that until 1948 had not been a united and sovereign nation for nearly 3,000 years.  Perfect restoration will not come until Christ’s return.
         Below is a partial list of prophecies concerning the restoration of Israel as a nation: Is. 27:12-13, restore Jews; Is. 35:1-2, restoration of Israel; Is. 43:5-6, worldwide return; Jer. 32:44, Jews buy back land; Ez. 4:3-6, Israel re-established; Ez. 11:17, Israel as their country; Ez. 20:34, Jews return; Ez. 22:14-15, Jews scattered; Ez. 34:13, return to "their own land"; Ez. 36:8-10, restored and repopulated; Ez. 36:11, prosperity; Ez. 36:24, re-gathered; Ez. 36:33-35, rebuilt and resettled; Ez. 37:10-14, brought back to life; Ez. 37:15-19, a united people; Ez. 37:21-22, re-established; Joel 2:22, become prosperous land; Amos 9:11, 13, rebuilt; Amos 9:14-15, regain control; Mic. 7:8-11, rise again; Zech. 8:12, again fruitful.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?