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  "... the LORD hath founded Zion" Isaiah 14.32 The Temple Mount in Jerusalem, as it will be when the two mosques no longer occupy it  "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion " (Psa 2:4-6) "Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem " (Psa. 51:18)   "For the LORD hath chosen Zion ; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever : here will I dwell; for I have desired it...  His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish" (Psa 132:13-14, 18)   "Blessed be the LORD out of Zion , which dwelleth at Jerusalem " (Psa. 135:21)   "And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted ab...

It doesn't matter what the nations, the politicians or the majority think. Israel IS God's unique people and nation. God, not men, will make Jerusalem (Zion) the head not only of Israel but also of all the earth. The following excellent article by David Dunlap highlights the special place Israel occupies in God's thoughts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - God's Love For Israel      No love surpasses the love of God for the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God's love for Israel is unparalleled in human history. It is a powerful and unchangeable love that stretches from eternity past to eternity future. It is a love that was not deterred by Israel's unfaithfulness and failure. God's love to Israel was not based upon shifting emotions, but upon the steadfast character of God. Love is said to be measured by what we give to those whom we love. The Lord showed this matchless love in the promises that He gave to Israel, in His protectio...

by William J. Randolph commenting on Ezekiel 5:5, he writes:      "While placed in this privileged position, Israel became enamored with the ways and the women of the pagan nations to whom she was to be a witness.  Soon Israel's position of privilege became a position of punishment.      "Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations" (Ezekiel 5:8).  "Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by" (vs. 14).      In my very early years, I found myself in a similar situation.  I had a part in a special children's program.  The part assigned to me required a delayed entrance onto the stage.  When I was given my cue and a helping push, I suddenly found myself looking at a sea of adult faces all looking at me....