Question: What is the summary of the Balfour Declaration?
A clear starting point for seeing the Hand of The Almighty in recent events (relatively speaking), was the “Balfour Declaration” of 1917:
The Balfour Declaration (dated 2nd November 1917) was a letter from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Baron Rothschild (Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild), a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland.
His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.[1]
The text of the letter was published in the press one week later, on 9 November 1917.[2] The "Balfour Declaration" was later incorporated into the Sèvres peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire and the Mandate for Palestine. The original document is kept at the British Library.
Israel, Palestinian Conflict (study): In the case of Isaiah 66:8, the reference is without doubt that of Israel's 2nd birth! Many say that such is not possible "in one day"! However; in the context of modern Israel, it has already happened! On the 14th day of May 1948, the nation was legally born in the context of the Balfour declaration, which was Ratified by the "San Remo Conference" and Declared by the League of Nations, (now called "United Nations"). Although the new nation of Israel was immediately attacked by all the Arab nations surrounding it, it prevailed; which proved the verses Isaiah 66:9-13, showing the covering Almighty God has on Israel, as His Chosen People. The Scriptures of Daniel, Isaiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, (Joel in particular); summarised by Jesus in Matthew 24 and 25! The progress has been slowed so far by the resistances of Israel's enemies; however, Judah has yet to be reinstated with Israel, together with Samaria; which cannot be stopped; as Almighty God has declared it, (Joel 2:21;3:1,8,19,20, & Ezek. 37:16-20)! The book of Joel shows the slowing down of the full Birth of the New nation of Israel, but the 3rd Chapter shows the Final result, as also Obadiah! The summation of the matter is shown in Psalm 2!
There is to be a great shaking of Edom (Jordon), to resolve the "controversy of Zion" (Isa. 34:8); which will involve other of Israel's enemies, notably Egypt, (Ezek.29-32), and many references in Scripture!
When all of the above are taken into consideration, we have a very possible timeline as to the many prophecies related to "the end times" as shown throughout the Bible. The fact that Israel has been a nation again (reborn) for now more than 70 years; (Biblical 7 and 70 Significance) and when considering the uncertain date of Christ's Birth in the context of the 2nd Temple destruction; we may well be in profoundly close proximity to the completion of the 2nd. birth of Israel; with all that implies, (Joel 3:21)!
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Israel, Prophecy (study)
Israel's Intellectual and Economic Growth (study)
Israel's Nationhood (study)
Israel's Power! (study)
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