BIBLE PROPHECIES | THE ANCIENT EXILING OF ISRAEL (3)

1. The ancient exiling of Israel

a) Many Jews were forced out of their homeland by the conquering Assyrians about 2700 years ago and by the conquering Babylonians about 2600 years ago. But many later returned. The conquering Romans exiled many Jews about 1900 years ago, leading to a worldwide dispersion of Jews.

b) Bible prophecies are listed below.

2. Bible Prophecies

a) The people of Israel will never be completely destroyed. 

Leviticus 26:44 New International Version (NIV) 

⁴⁴ Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or abhor them so as to destroy them completely, breaking my covenant with them. I am the Lord their God. 

3. Written: As early as 1400 BC 

a) In Leviticus 26:44, the Bible said that God would never allow the people of Israel to be completely destroyed. 

b) During ancient times, 10 of the 12 Tribes of Israel were decimated by the Assyrians. And the Babylonians later persecuted what was left of the people of Israel. But, instead of assimilating or perishing, some of the people eventually returned to their homeland and recover their way of life. 

c) The recovery was very complete, complete enough that Jerusalem again had been restored as the center of Jewish life. And the followers of Jesus were able to begin a process in Jerusalem by which Christianity later spread throughout the world.