I think it is very beneficial to study the book of Revelation as it applies to Israel, with a lesser emphasis on the Church in its interpretation. Usually, we hear discussion as to when the rapture will occur, but this book is basically a culmination of God's dealings with Israel:
Seventy weeks are determined upon THY PEOPLE and UPON THY HOLY CITY, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy (Daniel 9:24).
Daniel was told that "Seventy weeks are determined upon THY PEOPLE and UPON THY HOLY CITY." This is speaking of Israel, and the book of Revelation is the book given to bring the events of this 70th week to light. So often we see Revelation applied to the Church, yet it is primarily a book that shows us the dealings of God with Israel and His bringing forth a remnant from those living during this week. The above verse also brings forth the completion of things concerning Israel, to
These things are written primarily to show God's dealings with Israel. Verse 27 also speaks of the antichrist and his association with Israel in the latter days. This, too, has to do with Israel, though he will affect the whole world:
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate (Daniel 9:27).
The fulfillment of these things depended on Israel being back in her land, and that occurred in 1948. It is because of this event that interest in endtime prophecy and Israel climbs by the day, and it is in Revelation that we can understand what will be happening in Jerusalem in these last days. The first 69 weeks of Daniel's weeks had to do with Israel and the final one will do so as well.
Contributed by Ed Tarkowski
