Isaiah 10:22
22 For though thy people [`am] Israel [Yisra'el] be as the sand [chowl] of the sea, [yam] yet a
remnant [sha'ar] of them shall return: [shuwb] the consumption [killayown]
decreed [charats] shall overflow [shataph] with righteousness. [tsadaqah] KJV-Interlinear
22 For though
your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea, Only a remnant within
them will return; A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness. NASB
Although this verse
identifies a huge population of Jewish people that will be alive during this period
of judgments, the point of all of this is not the numbers, not their existence,
not even the faithful few that will survive when it is all over.
The principle of these
verses, is Gods plan versus mans plan.
There is a parallel
component in history that matches this verse in the end days of history.
That parallel tie was
back in the time of Jesus.
First, Jesus lived during
the dispensation of the Age of Israel.
And as such, He complied with all of the expectations and requirements
of the Mosaic Law that were in force during that era.
This is not the same as the
ritual burdens that had been building up for centuries due to the works requirements
of the Levitical Priesthood. Those works
programs and mandates were not legitimate and were far from the original intent
of the Mosaic Law.
The Mosaic Law taught the
righteousness of God, the total depravity of man, the need for a savior, and
Gods plan for fulfilling that need, together with the design of the spiritual
life through doctrine, learning and faith and so forth.
When Jesus was born into
the world and went to the Cross, He fulfilled all of the requirements of the
Mosaic Law. He lived the ten
commandments, became the prefect sacrifice and fulfilled that requirement. Once fulfilled they were no longer pertinent,
and were thus abrogated.
The Cross had occurred
and therefore the feasts, the rituals, and so forth were no longer necessary. Those things were looking forward to the
Cross, and taught the necessity of the Messiah.
Once fulfilled, we now look backward in hindsight to Christ and not to
ritual.
The Priests and Jews,
continued to observe the feasts and sacrifices, and the only way to stop it,
was to destroy the temple and Jerusalem and Israel, which was done in 70 A.D.
As the decades and
centuries went by, these practices were lost and forgotten, but in Judaism they
were replaced with other rituals that too were false and a rejection of the
work of Christ in salvation.
Now, in our present day
we have another nation called Israel. It
came into being in 1948. This is not the
re-establishment of the Nation of Israel, but has been viewed as such by many
and even viewed as a fulfillment of prophecy, which it was not.
Over the course of time,
this nation will continue we presume, because the nation of Israel will exist
in the Tribulation. This only stands to
reason.
But in the Tribulation,
the Temple, which was destroyed way back in 70 A.D., will be rebuilt. I am sure that you know that there is an
Islamic Mosque currently occupying that site.
And of course this raises the question as to when that mosque will be
removed as well as how.
But that is not important
for this verse.
In the Tribulation, a new
Jewish Temple will be constructed and at the mid-point of the Tribulation, at
the 3 ½ year mark it will be dedicated but not by Christ, but by the
anti-christ. This is the desolation of
abominations, elsewhere mentioned, of the temple, wherein the Bible tells all
who witness this event, to get out of town, run to the mountains, go now and do
not hesitate even for a minute. This is
when the destruction of Israel will swing into full force and will continue for
the remaining 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.
Now, in this verse and
the next we will see that this destruction is designed by God and is necessary.
The word for consumption,
‘killayown,’ refers to destruction, a series of destructions, a completion, a
destruction series that will continue until it is completed. It is a pining away which makes it a slow and
continual series of events that inevitably lead to total destruction.
Now remember that the
Kingdom of God will be formed by Christ upon His return at the Second
Advent. The nation of Israel of
prophecy, will not be established by man at mans convenience. And as such the popularity of the rebuilding
of the Temple will demonstrate the rejection of Gods plan in favor of mans
plan. Satan will be behind it of course,
but the general population of the Jewish people will support it as their
heritage, as their fulfilled destiny.
And therefore Israel will
once again be destroyed.
Their huge numbers will be
of no consequence. Only those determined
by God, only those who turn to Him through faith in Christ, and are protected
through to the Second Advent, will enter into the Kingdom and form the seed
population for the millennial reign of Christ, and the new restored nation of
Israel.
This destruction is
decreed and will overflow with righteousness. This is Gods decision, Gods
righteousness, Gods application of justice against an evil nation and world.
Just as when Samaria and
Judah were destroyed, and Judea as well, so too will this man-made Israel will be
destroyed in the midst of and during the final years and months of the
Tribulation.
The nation of Israel was destroyed
millennia ago, the temple was abrogated and destroyed centuries ago, and so
too, the newest attempt of Satan and man to establish the new Israel, will fail.
The destruction is decreed
by God and even though Satan and man will carry out that decree, it is still God
who controls history and applies justice appropriately to the fulfillment of
Gods plan, not mans.
