The End Times Reconciliation of the World
Tikkun Global
Jerusalem, Israel
The Bible has a lot to say about the Resurrection from the dead – both Yeshua’s and ours. To bring the dead to life in full glory is something the whole creation is yearning for (Romans 8:18-23). We will be raised in a resurrection body that is as different from this one as the fully mature wheat plant is so much more “glorious” than a simple grain of wheat. This new, heavenly body is imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual. Yeshua himself is the resurrection, He is God’s “first fruits of the harvest from the dead” (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:23-44).
What could possibly be compared to this incredible hope, this awesome power that is at the core of our faith? What would it mean to say that something is actually like the resurrection from the dead?
Actually, there is one place in Scripture where such a comparison is made, as it describes the restoration of Gospel faith among the Jewish people in Romans 11:15: “…what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?”
Life From the Dead
In Romans 11, verses 12 and 15, the Apostle Paul essentially says the same thing two different ways: the majority rejection of Yeshua by the Jewish people in the 1st century is described as “transgression, failure, and rejection.”
However, in the mystery of God’s plan, because of His covenant faithfulness, even this terrible hardening and judgement of Israel results in amazing “riches” and “reconciliation” for the nations (Gentiles). And then, as Paul looks into a prophetic time tunnel toward the end of the age, foreseeing the time of Israel’s restoration and “acceptance,” he declares that this can only signal a “how much more” period of riches and reconciliation for the world. That period is, in its awesome power and drama, akin to “life from the dead” – a kind of resurrection!
Beloved, this is exactly what we have been experiencing. As Israel, the Jewish nation, has been gradually restored over the last 130 years, both physically and spiritually through the Gospel of Yeshua, we have also witnessed the greatest expansion of worldwide Christianity since the 1st century. Missions, church growth, Bible translations and various prayer movements have been expanding at an exponential rate. All of this is in accordance with the “how much more” of verses 12 and 15.
We are Living in an Amazing Time of the Restoration!
Over the last decade here in the Middle East, we have been experiencing this special grace for “the reconciliation of the world.” We are involved in many unity movements between Jews, Arabs, Egyptians, Jordanians, Iranians, etc. Together, we believe that this “how much more” resurrection power is God’s answer to 1400 years of Islamic domination and oppression of our peoples.
We believe that He is releasing identities for the tribes and nations of our region that pre-date Islam. For example, in our Esther Prayer calls since late January, we have been praying for God to renew the ancient, biblical identity of Elam/Persia/Iran according to the grace and anointing that was on King Cyrus of Persia (Isaiah 44 & 45).
We are living in this amazing time of the reconciliation and restoration (tikkun) of all things spoken about by the holy prophets (Acts 3:21). A prime example is Isaiah’s prophecy for Egypt, Assyria, and Israel, as it begins to be fulfilled through a remnant from each nation (Isaiah 19:23-25).
