05/20/2026 – “And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” (Psalm 130:8) / John Gill commentary link below
https://www.bibleportal.com/commentary/section/john-gill/16992
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Comment:
I heard a public comment from a self professed christian recently: “I cannot fathom how Israel becoming a nation in 1947 is a fulfillment of biblical prophecy! ” That my brothers and sisters, is a sure sign of biblical illiteracy! Ignorance is not bliss!
Check this out!:
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And these two verses :
Under Chapter 12 – “The Call of Abram”:
“I will bless those who bless you, I will curse those who treat you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3 (*A – Commentary below)
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“On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it.” Zechariah 12:3 (*B – note below)
*(A):
Commentary from “The Apologetics Study Bible”:
“The blessing and curse here have played out repeatedly in history. The nations or groups (plural: “those “) who have cursed Abram or Israel have been “cursed.” coming eventually to a bad end. This however is not a blank check for the actions of unbelieving Israel, as if the nation could do no wrong or deserves no criticism or or has not accountability for its actions. It is a general ongoing promise , Acts 3:25 and Galations 3:8 indicate that all the families of the earth are blessed in the availability of salvation through Jesus Christ, and Galations 6:16 refers to the church as “the Israel of God” through which, by implication, that blessing is extended.”
*(B):
This passage sets up the prophecy of the last chapter 14 – “The Lord’s Triumph and Reign”, clearly what can only be the Second Coming of Christ, a prophecy 2400+ years ago. Is it not amazing, given this verse, how the world has suddenly turned seemingly on a dime into demonic antisemitism. We had Nazi Germany rearing its ugly head in the 1930s but that was for the most part ignited by Germany alone.