‘“Now it shall come to pass, when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God drives you, ‘

Deuteronomy 30:1

The Book of Deuteronomy in chapter 30 contains an amazing prophecy that was written by Moses 1,500 years before Christ and 3500 years ago today. In Deuteronomy 30:1, Moses wrote to the children of Israel and said, “And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessings and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee.”

‘and you return to the Lord your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul, ‘

Deuteronomy 30:2

What does this tell us? It tells us that the Jews would be scattered into every sovereign nation on earth at some point in the future from Moses’ time and back from our time. And none were excepted. But even more amazing is the fact that in Deuteronomy 30:2, Moses prophesied that after the Jews had been scattered to every nation under heaven, they would return unto the Lord their God.

To define this more closely, we can turn to Ezekiel 37, which describes the vision of the dry bones. The Jews were symbolically depicted as scattered out into the nations of the world, out of the land of blessing, separated from their Temple, without a priesthood, without a sacrifice, and as if they were dead spiritually. Yet, the vision showed Ezekiel that one day those people would come back to spiritual life, and God would supernaturally bring them back to the land.

It’s incredible to see how for 3,500 years, the Jews have not lost their national or racial identity, even though they have been scattered amongst all the other various nationalities and races. They have survived all their persecution and pressure, being driven out of first one empire after the next. This survival is part of the Covenant that God gave to Abraham before the Nation of Israel ever began.

As believers, we must acknowledge that God has blessed America because we have been a blessing to the Jewish people and the nation of Israel by standing with them. If we were to turn against the Jews, America could suffer the same fate as those who have previously done so.

The prophecy in Deuteronomy 30:1-2 and Ezekiel 37:11-12 tells us that God will bring the Jews back to the land of Israel, and this is the only reason why they are there today. The land was desolate for almost 2,000 years since the 70 AD dispersion, devastated by earthquakes and full of disease. But the Jews have cleared the land, planted trees, and turned it into a Garden of Eden once again.

The Takeaway

The prophecy in Deuteronomy 30:1-2 and Ezekiel 37:11-12 gives us great confidence in the faithfulness of God’s word. For 3,500 years, the Jews have not lost their identity, despite being scattered amongst all other nations, as prophesied by Moses. Even more amazing is the fact that God has fulfilled His promise to bring the Jews back to the land of Israel after being driven out of the land for almost 2,000 years. As Christians, we can have confidence in God’s faithfulness to His chosen people, the Jews, and how He is fulfilling the promises in His word. God’s promises to His chosen people are being fulfilled before our very eyes, and we can trust in His word and His faithfulness to bring about His plans and purposes for you and me as members of the body of Christ.