Return of Jews to Their Land in Prophecy

[Peter]

First, it's important to understand why YHWH restored His people to the land that He gave them in an everlasting covenant:

Ezekiel 36:18 Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols [wherewith] they had polluted it: 19 And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. 20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These [are] the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land. 21 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. 23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I [am] the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. 24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them]. 28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

From a footnote on page 63 in The False Prophet
http://www.beholdthebeast.com/two_witnesses.htm#63

Gen 17:7 speaks of an unconditional everlasting covenant with the physical seed
of Abraham.
Lev 26:44-45 shows that Israel's restoration was not to be conditional.
Isa 11:11 speaks of a second restoration of the Jews.
Isa 26:20-27:1 speaks of a final hiding of the children of Israel followed by Satan's complete judgment.
Isa 27:12-13, in context with the above, speaks of a final re-gathering of Israel.
Jer 30:4-8 speaks of the time of Jacob's trouble and future restoration.
Jer 30:18-24 states that a restoration for the tents of Jacob will take place in the latter days, i.e.
not the first restoration of 536BC.
Jer 31:35-37 speaks of the permanent nation of Israel.
Jer 33:24-26 is a definitive unconditional covenant with Jacob's descendants.
Eze 16:60-63 speaks of an unconditional everlasting covenant with the Jews.
Eze 37:1-28 speaks of an unconditional future restoration of Israel, followed closely by Armageddon in
Exe 38-39. Hos 11:9-10 speaks of a future restoration of Israel from the West.
Joe 3:1-3 predicts the restoration of Judah, followed by Armageddon.
Amo 9:11-15 speaks of an Israel restored to the land.
Zec 8:8 speaks of a post-exilic, unconditional restoration of the Jews to Jerusalem and the land.
Zec 10 and 12 are more prophecies of a future restoration of the Jews.
Zec 14 speaks of Armageddon, with the Jews in Jerusalem.

Luk 21:24 speaks of a dispersion, the time of the Gentiles, and a restoration following.
Rom 11:11 states that the Jews have not fallen so as to be lost. Rom 11:17 states that only some of the branches were broken off.
Rom 11:17 states that the church was grafted in among the Jews.
Rom 11:28 states that the gospel-age Jews are still elect.
Rom 11:29 states that God's calling of the Jews is irrevocable. Rev 7:4-9 speaks of the 12 tribes of Israel in the Christian Era.
Rev 12:1-6 speaks of Israel in the Christian Era.
Rev 15:3 is a passage primarily about the Christian Era; there are two songs, one for the Jews,
one for the Gentile church.

Now let's looks at what the New Testament has to say on this subject.

Luke 21:24 Speaks of a dispersion, the time of the Gentiles, and the restoration that follows.
Romans 11:11 Tells us that the Jews have not fallen.
Romans 11:17 Tells us that only some of the branches were broken off.
Romans 11:17 Tells us that the church (I believe to be the Christians) was grafted in among the Jews(olive tree).
Romans 11:28 Tells us that Gospel age Jews are still elect.
Romans 11:29 Tells us that Gods calling of the Jews is irrevocable (irrevocable means cannot be undone).
Revelation 7:4-9 Speaks of the 12 tribes of Israel in the Christian era.
Revelation 12:1-6 Again it speaks of Israel in the Christian era.
Revelation 15:3 Is a passage primarily about the Christian era, there are two songs, one for the Jews, and one for the Gentile church.

See the parable of the Fig Tree thread for more: http://www.islamchristianforum.com/index.php?topic=493.0