Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Chapter 15

15 2001 TO 2008 AND THE FULLNESS OF THE GENTILES

The Church's Final Assignment

"Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are in earth, even in him." (Ephesians 1:9-10) I am always skeptical of authors who predict dates in connection with prophetic events, unless those events have been fulfilled and can be seen clearly in Scripture. We know that Israel's restoration in 1948 was a fulfillment of Isaiah 66:8. We also realize that, according to Psalms 102:16, Jerusalem must be built up in order for the Lord to return. Before accepting the dates of 2001 to 2008, please examine the reason why I selected this time frame. Again, I refer to two prophecies—one relating to the vineyard, and one relating to the olive tree. The vineyard is a literal nation; the olive tree is the Gentile church. Christ used the parable of the vineyard

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