After that time, around A.D. 1800, because of ABRAHAM'S OBEDIENCE, God decreed that He would bestow His blessings. Did that 2,520 years of punishment apply only to Northern Kingdom of Israel? Does God have a double standard? Once God removed Kingdom of Judah wasn't it His responsibility to RESTORE it at appointed time?

Did Anglo-Saxon and European peoples take these prophecies into their own hands? Were they able to create their countries with no divine mandate, signs and miracles, or prophetic leadership?

For those who have eyes to see, Biblical countries came into being by DIVINE MANDATE since only God determines rise and fall of nations! Many of our founding fathers were inspired of God, in spite of themselves, to accomplish our Manifest Destiny. God's overall plan is greater than any single man.

God stirred up Theodore Herzl to inspire Jewish people with Biblical idea of having a Jewish State again. He wrote and spoke about it extensively, planting seed of holy imagination in Judah's mind.

Later, during British Mandate, British began to "look favorably" upon establishment of an independent Jewish Homeland, watering that holy seed. The Balfour Declaration was part of a divine mandate to restore Judah to "Palestine" (a Satanic word Romans used in an evil attempt to erase our father Israel's name off map - Ps. 83:4).

God utilized political Zionism for His purposes, just as He utilized America's rebellion against English throne. On surface, neither were so special or righteous, but both were instrumental in fulfilling prophecy.

As for treatment of former inhabitants of lands that God decreed for His people, whether Arabs or Indians, I'm sure Canaanites would offer scathing condemnation but others would see God's purpose being worked out, however imperfectly to limited human vision. God addresses any injustices in His own way and time (2 Sam. 21:1-14), but dismisses those charges that exaggerate or exploit them to deny our basic Biblical right to lands He has chosen for us (Acts 17:26).

As Greeks are representative of all Gentiles, so Jews are representative of all Israel. It is to Israel, specifically to Jews, that God has committed "oracles of God" (Rom. 3:2). The oracles of God includes DIVINE COVENANTS AND PROMISES (Rom. 9:4-5). The Jews hold, in trust, Biblical land deed/covenant to Holy Land for all Twelve Tribes!

GOD MADE A LAND-COVENANT WITH ISRAEL (Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 15:18; 17:8; 26:3; 28:13; 35:12). Not once did He promise Holy Land to "Palestinians" (Philistines) so Bible-believers must reject their illegitimate claims! Those who attempt to justify foreign occupation of our land or terrible treatment of our people because of our sins are condemning themselves before God! (Isa. 47:6; Jer. 50:7; Zech. 1:15).

There are many Scriptures that speak of a REPRESENTATIVE AMOUNT OF JEWS living in Israel before Christ comes. Shamefully, God's ministers, and consequently Church, have often been BLIND to what God is doing in Israel TODAY. We've failed to see wonders that God has wrought, TYPES that foretell of greater things to come!

We've been ignorant of Biblical principle of DUALITY and have nit-picked prophecies demanding all or nothing! With that limited vision we would've argued with Peter on Pentecost/Shavuot about Joel's prophecy being fulfilled! However, it certainly was - IN PART! (Acts 2:16-21).

Consider following:

Didn't Hebrew God enshrine Israel's suffering by creating a holy day to commemorate their deliverance from Egyptian bondage? Didn't God of Hebrews sear Israel's suffering into mankind's memory by instituting PASSOVER, a religious festival God commands all nations to observe? Didn't Egyptians enslave other peoples, as well? Yet who hears about them, except perhaps in a passing comment?

Didn't God of Israel dedicate a WHOLE BOOK to a Jewish tragedy that was averted? Doesn't Book of Esther warn anti-Semites to this day that "he that touches you touches apple of His eye"? (Zech. 2:8). Of what other nation has such been said? Weren't other peoples threatened throughout history and yet Bible doesn't make mention of them?

And is it some part of a "Jewish conspiracy" for whole world to mourn murder of Jesus Christ by Romans (yet Italians aren't branded to this day as "Christ-killers")? Didn't Romans torture and crucify thousands of individuals? Are CHRISTIANS biggest cry-babies? Has Jesus' death been exaggerated and milked for all it's worth by Christians fixated with His suffering and self-sacrifice? I'm speaking foolishly (like those who think Jews have exaggerated their misery) to make a point.

It's not politically-correct, however, plain truth is that not all lives are equal. Ancient Israel recognized that life of king, nation's leader, was far more important than that of his soldiers (1 Sam. 18:3; 2 Sam. 21:17). Some people and nations have a greater influence and impact upon history. It's not because of Israel's inherent goodness or superiority, we've been warned about believing that, but because of God's overall plan and purpose. At this time, in God's plan of salvation, lives of Jews and Israelites are incomparable to any other, even as true Christians (in whom God's Spirit dwells) are greater and different than other humans who are only ordinary (1 Cor. 2:9-16). That's why it is written, "Precious in sight of Lord is death of His saints" (Ps. 116:15; Numbers 23:10). Isn't God concerned with death of everyone?

The BIG DIFFERENCE between Jesus and Israel (physical & spiritual) versus other individuals and nations, is simply that we are GOD'S SON! (Hos. 11:1; Amos 3:2). The Bible only mentions other nations insomuch as they come in contact with Israel. The Bible is an ethnocentric book; it's all about a FOCUS ON THE FAMILY on Jacob-Israel!

God doesn't record suffering of others at this time, because as far as plan of salvation goes, genocides in Africa or Asia are inconsequential! And those innocent victims who suffered and died during Hitler's War against Jews (first and foremost), were basically collateral damage! That's not how mankind would view it, but it is how God sees things (Isa. 55:8-9). I'm not attempting to minimize their loss, I'm just seeking to put things in a biblical perspective, however unpopular.