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  Speaker 1: What if the raging conflict over Palestine isn't just a
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  Speaker 1: matter of borders or politics, but a divine plan that
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  Speaker 1: no human peace treaty can ever resolve. For centuries, world leaders, empires,
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  Speaker 1: and nations have tried to lay claim to this land,
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  Speaker 1: with solutions always seeming out of reach. But what if
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  Speaker 1: the reason no solution has ever worked is because the
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  Speaker 1: battle for Palestine is not meant to be solved by
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  Speaker 1: human hands. According to the Bible, the ongoing struggle over
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  Speaker 1: this land was predicted thousands of years ago, and it
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  Speaker 1: is not merely a political or territorial issue. It's a
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  Speaker 1: matter of prophecy. The land we now call Palestine has
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  Speaker 1: been at the center of a spiritual war, with ancient
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  Speaker 1: peoples like the Canaanites and Philistines clashing with God's chosen
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  Speaker 1: people Israel. What if the real reason for the ongoing
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  Speaker 1: conflict is that Palestine holds the key to end Times
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  Speaker 1: prophecy and its fate is already sealed in scripture. In
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  Speaker 1: this video, we'll delve deep into the biblical origins of Palestine,
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  Speaker 1: its connection to ancient prophecies, and how this region is
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  Speaker 1: destined to play a critical role in the final events
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  Speaker 1: of history. You'll come to understand that the battle for
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  Speaker 1: Palestine isn't just a war over land. It's a battle
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  Speaker 1: for the fulfillment of God's plan, one that no political
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  Speaker 1: agreement can truly settle. To understand the biblical origins of Palestine,
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  Speaker 1: we must first look back to Canaan, the ancient land
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  Speaker 1: that the Bible describes as the inheritance promised by God
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  Speaker 1: to Abraham and his descendants. The land of Canaan, which
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  Speaker 1: largely corresponds to modern day Israel and the Palestinian territories,
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  Speaker 1: was inhabited by a collection of different tribes and peoples
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  Speaker 1: long before the US Israelites arrived. These people, known collectively
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  Speaker 1: as the Canaanites, play a significant role in the Biblical
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  Speaker 1: narrative as the inhabitants of the land promised to the
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  Speaker 1: descendants of Abraham. Genesis ten fifteen to nineteen offers a
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  Speaker 1: list of the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham,
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  Speaker 1: one of Noah's three sons. Among these descendants are the Sidonians, Hittites, Amorites, Jebusites,
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  Speaker 1: and other tribes that occupied the land. The Bible records
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  Speaker 1: that these groups were deeply entrenched in the worship of
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  Speaker 1: pagan gods, practicing idolatry, and religious rituals that were abhorrent
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  Speaker 1: to the God of Israel, such as child sacrifice and
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  Speaker 1: fertility rites. In Genesis fifteen sixteen, God informs Abraham that
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  Speaker 1: his descendants will eventually inherit the land of Canaan, but
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  Speaker 1: not until the sins of the Canaanites have reached their
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  Speaker 1: full measure. This verse indicates that God's decision to give
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  Speaker 1: the land of Canaan to Israel was not only a
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  Speaker 1: promise to the Israelites, but also an act of judgment
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  Speaker 1: upon the inhabitants of the land for their pervasive wickedness.
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  Speaker 1: The Canaanites are, in many ways the Biblical archetype of
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  Speaker 1: nations that stand in opposition to God's chosen people, the Israelites.
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  Speaker 1: The conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under Joshua, described
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  Speaker 1: in the Book of Joshua, is framed as both a
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  Speaker 1: fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and a judgment against
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  Speaker 1: the Canaanite people for their centuries of idle worship and
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  Speaker 1: moral corruption. However, the land was more than a battlefield
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  Speaker 1: for conquest. It was a covenant land. It was meant
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  Speaker 1: to be a place where God's people would live in holiness,
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  Speaker 1: following His laws, and serving as a light to the nations.
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  Speaker 1: The land of Canaan later known as Palestine, was thus
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  Speaker 1: imbued with prophetic significance from the moment it was promised
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  Speaker 1: to Abraham. But the story of the land does not
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  Speaker 1: end with Canaan's conquest by Israel. The very presence of
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  Speaker 1: ancient peoples like the Canaanites, Philistines, and others set the
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  Speaker 1: stage for ongoing conflict, a conflict that would persist for millennia.
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  Speaker 1: The next significant group to influence the Biblical understanding of
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  Speaker 1: Palestine are the Philistines, whose name is the root of
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  Speaker 1: the modern term Palestine. The Philistines were a seafaring people
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  Speaker 1: believed to have originated from Crete and other parts of
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  Speaker 1: the Aegean world, migrating to the coastal regions of Canaan
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  Speaker 1: around the twelfth century b c. They established five powerful
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  Speaker 1: city states, Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, which collectively
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  Speaker 1: formed Philistia. The Philistines one of the most well known
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  Speaker 1: enemies of Israel in the Bible, constantly clashing with the
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  Speaker 1: Israelites in a series of military conflicts. The Philistines are
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  Speaker 1: first mentioned in Genesis twenty one thirty two, during the
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  Speaker 1: time of Abraham, but their most significant role comes during
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  Speaker 1: the period of the Judges and the early monarchy of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: The most famous Philistine figure is, of course, Goliath, the
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  Speaker 1: giant warrior, who was defeated by the young David in
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  Speaker 1: one of the most iconic moments in the Bible First
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  Speaker 1: Samuel seventeen. David's victory over Goliath symbolized more than just
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  Speaker 1: a military triumph. It was a moment of spiritual conquest,
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  Speaker 1: where the power of God overcame the might of Israel's enemies. However,
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  Speaker 1: the Philistines were more than just military adversaries. They represent,
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  Speaker 1: in the Biblical narrative, the spiritual forces of opposition to
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  Speaker 1: God's covenant people. The Philistines worshiped gods like Dagen, Bal
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  Speaker 1: and Astarte, and their presence in the land of Canaan
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  Speaker 1: was a constant threat to the purity of Israel's worship
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  Speaker 1: of Yahweh. The Philistines are frequently portrayed as a thorn
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  Speaker 1: in Israel's side, but they also serve as instruments through
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  Speaker 1: which God delivers Israel when they cry out for help,
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  Speaker 1: a scene in the stories of Samson Judges thirteen to
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  Speaker 1: sixteen and David. The Philistines lasting impact is seen even
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  Speaker 1: in their name. After the Jewish Barkkba revolt against Roman
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  Speaker 1: rule in a d one hundred thirty five, the Romans
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  Speaker 1: sought to erase the Jewish identity of the land and
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  Speaker 1: renamed it Palestina, drawing from the Philistines as an ancient
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  Speaker 1: enemy of Israel. The name stuck and became the term
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  Speaker 1: we use today Palestine. Though the Philistines eventually disappeared from
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  Speaker 1: history as a distinct people group, their influence and opposition
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  Speaker 1: to Israel echo through the centuries, reflected in the modern
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  Speaker 1: conflicts between Jews and Palestinians over the same contested land.
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  Speaker 1: The history of Palestine between Biblical times and the modern
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  Speaker 1: era is marked by the domination of foreign empires. After
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  Speaker 1: the fall of the Babylonian Empire, the land passed through
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  Speaker 1: the hands of the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. The conquest
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  Speaker 1: of Jerusalem by Califumar in AD six hundred thirty seven
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  Speaker 1: marked the beginning of Islamic rule over Palestine, and for
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  Speaker 1: centuries the land was part of the Islamic caliphates during
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  Speaker 1: the Ottoman Empire, which controlled the region from fifteen seventeen
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  Speaker 1: until the early twentieth century. Palestine became a part of
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  Speaker 1: the larger Ottoman domain. Under Ottoman rule, the region saw
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  Speaker 1: waves of Arab, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim populations living side
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  Speaker 1: by side, though tensions between these groups often flared into conflict.
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  Speaker 1: The roots of the modern Palestinian identity were forged during
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  Speaker 1: the Ottoman period, as Arab Muslim inhabitants of the land
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  Speaker 1: became the dominant population in the region. The rise of
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  Speaker 1: Zionism in the nineteenth century, an international movement calling for
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  Speaker 1: the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, set the
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  Speaker 1: stage for the intense conflict that would follow in the
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  Speaker 1: twentieth century. As Jewish immigrants began arriving in greater numbers,
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  Speaker 1: especially in the early nineteen hundreds, tensions between the Arab
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  Speaker 1: population and Jewish settlers increased. The Balfour Declaration of nineteen seventeen,
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  Speaker 1: issued by the British government, endorsed the establishment of a
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  Speaker 1: national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, further escalating
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  Speaker 1: the conflict. When the State of Israel was declared in
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  Speaker 1: nineteen forty eight. The surrounding Arab nations, including the Arab
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  Speaker 1: Palestinians living in the region, vehemently opposed the establishment of
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  Speaker 1: a Jewish state in what they considered to be Arab land.
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  Speaker 1: This set off a series of wars, including the nineteen
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  Speaker 1: forty eight Arab Israeli War, the Six Day War of
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  Speaker 1: nineteen sixty seven, and the ongoing Israeli Palestinian Conflict. But
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  Speaker 1: beyond the political and territorial disputes, the conflict over the
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  Speaker 1: land of Palestine is deeply rooted in a spiritual struggle,
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  Speaker 1: a struggle foretold in the Bible. The Bible has much
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  Speaker 1: to say about the future of the land of Palestine,
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  Speaker 1: particularly Jerusalem, and the prophetic significance it holds. In the Bible,
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  Speaker 1: the land of Palestine is not merely a geographical location.
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  Speaker 1: It is a land set apart by God for his purposes.
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  Speaker 1: The struggles over this land, especially the city of Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: are depicted as central to God's plan for the end times.
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  Speaker 1: One of the most striking prophecies concerning the future of
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem is found in Zechariah twelve two three, where God declares, behold,
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  Speaker 1: I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all
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  Speaker 1: the people roundabout. And in that day will I make
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people, All that burden
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  Speaker 1: themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all
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  Speaker 1: the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
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  Speaker 1: This prophecy is remarkable in light of to day's events.
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  Speaker 1: The struggle for control over Jerusalem, which both Jews and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinians claim as their capital, continues to be a focal
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  Speaker 1: point of international tension. According to the Bible, this conflict
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  Speaker 1: will only intensify in the last days, as all nations
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  Speaker 1: will live eventually gather against Jerusalem. But why Jerusalem. The
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  Speaker 1: Bible presents Jerusalem as the city chosen by God, the
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  Speaker 1: place where he has established his name. It is the
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  Speaker 1: city where King David established his throne and the city
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  Speaker 1: where Solomon built the Temple, the central place of worship
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  Speaker 1: for the Israelites. According to biblical prophecy, Jerusalem is also
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  Speaker 1: the city where Jesus Christ will return to reign as
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  Speaker 1: king of Kings Zechariah fourteen four. Another key prophecy concerning
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  Speaker 1: Palestine is found in Joel three two, where God says
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  Speaker 1: I will gather all nations and bring them down to
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  Speaker 1: the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on
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  Speaker 1: trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
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  Speaker 1: because they scattered my people among the nations and divided
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  Speaker 1: up my land. This prophecy speaks of a future judgment
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  Speaker 1: that God will bring upon the nation for their role
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  Speaker 1: in dividing the land of Israel, land that includes what
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  Speaker 1: is today considered Palestine. The division of Jerusalem and the
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  Speaker 1: broader land of Israel is a central issue in modern
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  Speaker 1: peace negotiations, with many advocating for a two state solution
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  Speaker 1: that would divide the land between Israel and a future
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state, But according to biblical prophecy, the land belongs
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  Speaker 1: to God and efforts to divide it will bring divine judgment.
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  Speaker 1: The Book of Revelation also speaks of a time when
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  Speaker 1: the nations of the Earth will gather for a final
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  Speaker 1: battle in the Valley of Armageddon, located in modern day
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  Speaker 1: Palestine Revelation sixteen sixteen. While the Bible does not directly
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  Speaker 1: mention the modern Palestinians, it speaks extensively about the land
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  Speaker 1: they inhabit and the future struggles surrounding it. The ancient
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  Speaker 1: conflicts between the Israelites and the peoples of Canaan and
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  Speaker 1: Philistia serve as precursors to the ongoing strife between Jews
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  Speaker 1: and Palestinians. These ancient battles over the land were not
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  Speaker 1: just political, they were spiritual struggles for the destiny of
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  Speaker 1: God's people and his Covenant. Many Biblical scholars see the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing Arab Israeli conflict as a continuation of the ancient
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  Speaker 1: enmity between Isaac and Ishmael the sons of Abraham. Isaac,
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  Speaker 1: through whom the Covenant was established, became the father of
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  Speaker 1: the Israelites, while Ishmael became the father of the Arab peoples.
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  Speaker 1: In Genesis sixteen twelve, Ishmael is described as a wild man.
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  Speaker 1: His hand will be against every man, and every man's
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  Speaker 1: hand against him, and he shall dwell in the presence
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  Speaker 1: of all his brethren. Some interpret this as a prophecy
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  Speaker 1: of the ongoing strife between the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible lay also makes numerous references to Edom, the
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  Speaker 1: descendants of Esou, Jacob's brother, which is often associated with
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  Speaker 1: the Arab nations surrounding Israel. The Book of Obadiah contains
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  Speaker 1: prophecies of judgment against Edom for their role in opposing Israel,
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  Speaker 1: and some see these prophecies as applying to the broader
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  Speaker 1: Arab Israeli conflict today. Despite the ongoing conflict, the Bible
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  Speaker 1: also offers a glimpse of hope for peace in the region.
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  Speaker 1: In Isaiah nineteen twenty three to twenty five, the prophet
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  Speaker 1: foresees a future where Egypt, Assyria, which includes parts of
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  Speaker 1: modern Palestine, and Israel, will live in harmony. In that day,
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  Speaker 1: there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The
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  Speaker 1: Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria.
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  Speaker 1: The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. In that day,
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  Speaker 1: Israel will be the third, along with Egypt hip and
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  Speaker 1: Assyria a blessing on the earth. The Lord Almighty will
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  Speaker 1: bless them, saying, blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork,
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  Speaker 1: and Israel my inheritance. This prophecy points to a future
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  Speaker 1: time when reconciliation will occur between Israel and the surrounding nations,
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  Speaker 1: including the Palestinians, as part of God's ultimate plan for peace. However,
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  Speaker 1: this peace will not come through political negotiations. It will
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  Speaker 1: come through the return of the Messiah. At the heart
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  Speaker 1: of the Bible's prophetic narrative is the promise of the Messiah,
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  Speaker 1: the anointed one who will bring peace and establish God's
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  Speaker 1: kingdom on earth. For Christians, this Messiah is Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 1: who fulfilled many of the Old Testament prophecies during his
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  Speaker 1: first coming, and who will return to fulfill the rest.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible makes it clear that when Jesus returns, he
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  Speaker 1: will establish his kingdom in Jerusalem. In Zechariah fourteen four,
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  Speaker 1: the prophet describes the day when Jesus will stand on
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  Speaker 1: the Mount of Olives just outside Jerusalem and defeat the
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  Speaker 1: nations gathered against the city. The return of Christ will
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  Speaker 1: mark the end of human rule and the beginning of
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  Speaker 1: God's eternal kingdom, where righteousness and peace will reign. But
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  Speaker 1: what does this mean for the Palestinians and others living
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  Speaker 1: in the land. According to the Bible, when Christ returns,
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  Speaker 1: he will bring justice to all nations, including the Palestinians.
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  Speaker 1: In Isaiah two four, the prophet describes a time when
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  Speaker 1: He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes
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  Speaker 1: for many peoples. They will beat their swords to plow
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  Speaker 1: shares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not
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  Speaker 1: take upsword against nation, nor will they train for war
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  Speaker 1: any more. This future vision of peace promises that the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing conflict over Palestine will one day be resolved, not
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  Speaker 1: through human efforts, but through the intervention of God himself.
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  Speaker 1: The Bible makes it clear that the land of Palestine
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  Speaker 1: is not just a peace of real estate. It is
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  Speaker 1: a land chosen by God for his purposes. The conflicts
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  Speaker 1: we see today are the outworking of ancient prophecies, and
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  Speaker 1: they will continue to unfold according to God's plan. In
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  Speaker 1: the end, the Bible promises that peace will come to
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  Speaker 1: this land, but it will not come through human efforts.
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  Speaker 1: It will come through the return of the Messiah, who
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  Speaker 1: will bring justice, peace and reconciliation to all peoples, including
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  Speaker 1: the Palestinians.