We’re near the end of Isaiah’s comments on the Millennium. And I have come nowhere near discussing all of his information! Yet this particular verse spoke to my heart a few minutes ago …

“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.” Isaiah 66:22

Wow!

Yes, the context shows conclusively that Israel is the focus here, with even the previous verse naming the Levites specifically!

(I learned yesterday that a so-called mainline denomination in America has published a New Testament in which the proper noun “Israel” has been removed totally! That sort of sounds anti-something to me! They would tell you they don’t really hate the Jews, not all of them anyway … they just despise Israel! To the point of changing God’s Word! Of course they probably don’t believe that unique Book is the Lord’s inspired Word, either!)

Essentially Isaiah 66:22 just told us that as long as the new heavens and the new earth stand (exist) … that’s how long Israel will continue!

I just counted 75 times “Israel” (by name) is found in the New Testament, King James Version. Incidentally, the term “new Heavens” and its equivalent the “new Heaven” are found only twice.

ISRAEL FOREVER!

The Nation God created!

Jeremiah agrees with Isaiah’s theology and timeline, too.

“Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will (some day) cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.” Jeremiah 33:25-26

Israel is staying in my Bible!

As long as day and night continue!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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