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Signs in John's Gospel - The Lamp Broadcast

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xii SIGNS IN JOHN’S GOSPEL<br />

<strong>The</strong> earthly sphere of the k<strong>in</strong>gdom though is an entirely different<br />

matter. This can never be taken from Israel; and once the nation has<br />

been brought to the place of repentance [through persecution at the<br />

hands of the Gentile nations where Israel has been driven for this very<br />

purpose], the k<strong>in</strong>gdom will be restored to Israel.<br />

Repentance on the part of the Jewish people and the restoration of<br />

the Jewish people to their land, with the theocracy restored to Israel, will<br />

occur dur<strong>in</strong>g and follow<strong>in</strong>g the com<strong>in</strong>g Tribulation [repentance dur<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

restoration follow<strong>in</strong>g]. <strong>The</strong>n God’s complete purpose for call<strong>in</strong>g this<br />

nation <strong>in</strong>to existence will be realized dur<strong>in</strong>g the ensu<strong>in</strong>g Lord’s Day,<br />

the 1,000-year reign of Christ over the earth.)

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