Replacement Theology: The current nation state of Israel is just a geographical accident. God: 1. Isaiah 66:7-8 “Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment?” This prophecy is often interpreted as pointing to the miraculous and sudden re-establishment of Israel on May 14, 1948. The “nation born in a day” parallels the events surrounding Israel’s declaration of independence and recognition by the United Nations. 2. Ezekiel 37:11-14 (The Vision of the Dry Bones) “Then He said to me: ‘Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, “Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.” Therefore prophesy and say to them: This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.’” This vision symbolizes the revival of the Jewish people and their return to their homeland. The imagery of dry bones coming to life is seen as a metaphor for the restoration of Israel after the Holocaust and centuries of exile. 3. Amos 9:14-15 “I will bring back my exiled people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God. This prophecy speaks of a permanent return to the land, which many believe began with the establishment of the modern State of Israel. 4. Jeremiah 16:14-15 “However, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no longer be said, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,’ but it will be said, ‘As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.’ For I will restore them to the land I gave their ancestors.” This prophecy highlights a return from worldwide dispersion, including “the land of the north,” often associated with places like Russia and Eastern Europe, from where many Jews immigrated to Israel. 5. Deuteronomy 30:3-5 “Then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where He scattered you. Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and bring you back.” This promise of regathering emphasizes God’s covenantal faithfulness and aligns with the modern aliyah (immigration of Jews to Israel). Fulfillment in 1948 The establishment of the State of Israel is seen by many as the fulfillment of these and other prophecies. It marked a turning point in world history and biblical prophecy, as the Jewish people returned to their ancestral homeland after nearly 2,000 years, fulfilling God’s promises of restoration.