1. A brief History of Israel 70 AD - 1948 AD

a. Jerusalem destroyed by the Romans 70 AD

b. The magnificent Herodian Temple demolished entirely 70AD

c. The Sanhedrin officially disbanded in 425 AD

d. Muslim invasion and control 600-700 AD

e. Israel's Miraculous Come back - 1948

f. The Declaration of Independence - By David Ben-Gurion.

“...the establishment of the Jewish State in Palestine, to be called Israel...

The State of Israel will be open to the immigration of Jews from all countries of their dispersion;

will promote development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants;

will be based on the precepts of liberty, justice and peace taught by the Hebrew Prophets;

will uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of race, creed, or sex;

will guarantee full freedom of conscience, worship, education and culture;

will safeguard the sanctity and inviolability of the shrines and Holy Places of all religions;

and will dedicate itself to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations...

We offer peace and unity to all the neighboring states and their peoples,

and invite them to cooperate with the independent Jewish nation for the common good of all.”

g. Israel's Conflicts and survival against all odds 1948 - 2021

h. Israel's Spiritual Condition Romans 10

1. (Rom 10:1-3) Israel’s Self Righteousness

2. (Rom 10:4-8) Israel in Spiritual Darkness because of Self Righteousness

3. (Rom 10:9-13) God’s righteousness is gained by faith in the death and resurrection of

Jesus Christ.

4. (Rom 10:14-15) The necessity of the preaching of the gospel. Gospel originated in

Jerusalem Acts 1:8