The end will not come until the fulness of the Gentiles has come in (Rom 11:25) and all of Israel is saved (Rom 11:26), which will take us to the second coming of Christ when he will appear and all shall see him as he is and those who pierced him will repent and mourn. It was not the Gentiles who pierced him who will be mourning, it is the Jews of Israel as those mourning for their only son (Zech 12:10).
psychomom & unclefester - Are you going to stand up for the truth or are you going to get sucked into an empty vacuum without the promises of God for the restoration of the nation, kingdom and people of Israel when Christ comes back with salvation and deliverance for Jacob?
God's promise of restoration of the nation were fulfilled in their return from exile
in the restoration of Jerusalem, its walls, temple, and the law (Ne 12:43).
There is no
Biblical warrant for another restoration of the nation Israel,
apart from the
uncertain private interpretation of prophetic riddles
which can be, and
are, interpreted by others to mean things entirely different.
The only future restoration presented by the certain and unequivocal teaching of Scripture
is the restoration of the original creation in the new creation
(Ac 3:21 Mt 17:11, 19:28 w/ 1Co 6:2-3; Eph 1:9-10),
not the restoration of Israel, which is based on uncertain private interpretation of prophetic riddles.
The restoration of Israel was a pre-figure of the beginning of restoration of all creation in the NT
(2Co 5:17; Gal 6:15).
The fulfillment of the ages is in
the Church (1Co 10:11),
the new creation (2Co 5:17; Gal 6:15),
not in a future restoration of Israel.
The notion of a future restoration of Israel shifts the focus, emphasis and purpose of God
from the excellency of his plan in Christ Jesus and
his new creation, the Church
(which includes the
spirits of the OT saints, Heb 9:22-23)
to a supposed plan for a future earthly restoration of Israel.
It sees the promise to Abraham of Ge 12:3 (to be a blessing to all nations)
to be fulfilled in a future restoration of Israel, rather than in the promised Seed, Jesus Christ!
(Ge 3:15: Ac 3:25-26; Ro 15:8; Gal 3:8)
It removes Jesus Christ from the center of God's plan and replaces him with Israel.
Anathema! (Gal 1:7-9)