Hosea prophecy revealed

 

Keep in mind:

This prophecy talks about 2030, but keep in mind its actually 2033. For further explenation read "THE GREAT DECEPTION".

 

[Part I]

Around 753 BC, the prophet Hosea was called by God to deliver a message to the descendants of Abraham, the Israelites. In the book of Hosea, we find a prophecy that foretells the consequences of their rejection of God. Due to their disobedience, they would face punishment at the hands of other nations. However, in His grace, God promised to ultimately save and revive them.

 

This prophecy was partially fulfilled in 722 BC, when the Assyrians invaded and took the Israelites into captivity. Yet, it is evident that Hosea’s prophecy also has a future application, with its fulfillment continuing into recent history. By the conclusion of this discussion, it will become apparent that the Bible has accurately foretold the course of history.

 

In the book of Hosea, a prophetic warning is delivered to the Israelites, highlighting that because they rejected God, His protective hand would be removed, leaving them vulnerable to the conquest of their enemies. However, Hosea also offers a message of hope. He prophesies that despite their forthcoming trials, the nation will one day be revived. Additionally, he foretells that they will ultimately live in God’s presence, particularly when the Messiah—who will come from the lineage of David—arrives in the latter days to rule over the nations.

 

It is important to note that whenever the Israelites are mentioned in this context, it refers specifically to the Jewish people, as the term "Israelites" evolved into "Jews" over time. Therefore, this prophecy holds particular significance for the Jewish people. Hosea describes how the Israelites, or Jewish people, would face persecution and destruction due to their rejection of God. However, in chapter 6, Hosea provides a message of restoration and hope, revealing two key aspects of their future:

 

Number one, Hosea reveals when God would forgive the Israelites and revive their nation.

Number two, he also prophesies that God will raise them up to live in His presence once again.

 

The remarkable thing is that Hosea not only offers hope but also provides a specific timeframe for when the revival of the Israelite nation would occur. This prophecy aligns perfectly with historical events, and the fulfillment of this promise is astounding. However, before we delve into the moment when the nation was revived, it is crucial to first understand when it was destroyed. To do so, we turn to the prophecy of Zechariah for further insight:

 

Zechariah 13 verse 7:

 

"awake o sword against my shepherd against the man who is close to me declares the lord almighty strike the Shepherd and the sheep will be scattered and I will turn my head against the little ones"

 

In Zechariah 13:7, God speaks through the prophet and prophesies that when the Shepherd is struck or killed, the sheep—representing God's people, the Israelites—will be scattered and lose their nation. Throughout the Old Testament, the Israelites were often referred to as God's sheep, beloved and protected by Him. The Shepherd's role was to guide and safeguard them from their enemies. But in Zechariah's prophecy, it is foretold that when the Shepherd is struck, the protection of God's people will be removed, leading to their scattering.

 

To fully understand when the Israelites lost their nation and were scattered, we need to identify who this Shepherd is and determine when He was killed. Jesus, in the New Testament, provides clarity on this. In John 10:11, He says:

 

"I am The Good Shepherd, the Good Shepherd lays down his life for the Sheep"

 

So it’s clear that Jesus identified Himself as the Shepherd that the Old Testament said would be killed. Notice what Jesus said at the Last Supper, just before His death, in Matthew 26:31:

 

"Then Jesus told them, 'This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: "I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered."'

 

In this statement, Jesus once again identifies Himself as the Shepherd. The prophet Zechariah foretold that when the Shepherd is killed, God’s people—the sheep—will be scattered. But where will they be scattered from?

 

They will be scattered from the place they have always longed to be…Jerusalem.

 

You see, this prophecy was fulfilled in history, and it’s one that cannot be denied. At the time of Jesus, the Israelites, or the Jewish people, were secure in Jerusalem. They had their temple and lived in peace within the Land of Israel. No one could have predicted that one day they would lose it all.

 

But the unimaginable happened. After Jesus, the Shepherd, was killed, no one could have foreseen it. Yet history shows that just 40 years later, Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. Following this, the scattering of God's people—the Jews—began. This event was so significant that historians have even given it a name: "the Jewish Diaspora." The Jewish Diaspora refers to the period when the Jewish people were removed from their land and taken captive by various nations.

 

The incredible part is that not only did Zechariah predict that God's people would be scattered after the Shepherd was killed, but Jesus also prophesied this. Look at what He said in Luke:

 

Here, Jesus was with His followers, informing them that one day the Temple of Jerusalem would be destroyed. He was about to reveal the fate of the Jewish people. In Luke 21:24, He says: "They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled."

 

This is a loaded statement. Jesus is saying that after His death and the fall of Jerusalem, the Jewish people would be taken captive by other nations, many would be killed, and Jerusalem would be under the control of Gentiles—non-Jews—until the appointed time for the Jews to regain their land.

 

So, were Jesus and the prophet Zechariah right? Did the Jewish people become scattered from their homeland, face persecution, and was Jerusalem taken over by Gentiles after the crucifixion? Let’s take a closer look.

 

[Video] https://youtu.be/wdnUzrC8l-Q (important to watch!)

 

God’s Word is powerful. The book of Zechariah prophesied that when the Shepherd, the man close to God, is killed, the sheep will be scattered. We can see how history has unfolded exactly as Zechariah predicted. Jesus was killed around 30 AD, and 40 years later, in 70 AD, Jerusalem was destroyed. Following that, the people of Israel were taken captive and scattered among the nations. This is no coincidence—this is prophecy!

 

The last time we looked at the Old Testament, we saw that it predicted the destruction of Jerusalem 40 years after Christ’s death, and that was fulfilled in 70 AD. (See Jonah prophecy).

 

It's truly amazing. You can either conclude that this is all a coincidence, or you can acknowledge that God's Word is powerful. It’s absolutely mind-blowing that just as predicted, after God's people rejected and killed His Son, the Shepherd, they were banished from Jerusalem and taken captive by every nation—just as the scripture said. Archaeological evidence, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, proves that all of this was written in the Old Testament—prophecies penned hundreds of years before Jesus even came into the world. What we’ve just seen are two major prophecies that have been fulfilled:

 

1. The Jewish people were scattered from their land after Jesus, the Shepherd, was killed—starting in 70 AD.

2. The second prophecy, which goes even deeper, tells us the exact time when God would revive them and return their land.

“Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has injured us, but He will bind up our wounds. After two days, He will revive us; on the third day, He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.”

 

The prophecy says that after two days, the Jewish people will be revived. Now, remember that in prophetic writings, days and numbers often symbolize something deeper. In the Jonah prophecy, we saw that the 40 days represented 40 years in the future. Here, we have another prophetic code, and the key to understanding it is in 2 Peter 3:8:

 

“With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”

 

Also, in Psalm 90:4:

 

“A thousand years in Your sight are like a day that has just gone by.”

 

This is fascinating because God exists in eternity, a dimension without beginning or end. Our 24-hour days are irrelevant to God's time. So, when it says that a day to God is like a thousand years (or a millennium), we understand that Peter is referring to an Old Testament prophetic code. Prophecy often has a literal fulfillment in history, but to understand how it relates to the future, we need to recognize the prophetic symbolism.

 

In the Book of Jonah, one day equaled one year, and we saw how this predicted the destruction of the temple in 70 AD. Here, one day equals one millennium, or 1,000 years. So, understanding that, let’s reread the prophecy:

 

“After two millennia, He will revive us, and on the third millennium, He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence…”

 

This means the prophet was saying that the Israelite nation would be revived not in two literal days, but in two millennia. Let’s see if this prophecy has been fulfilled in history.

 

First, historians generally agree that Jesus was crucified around 30 AD. At that point, the Shepherd was struck, persecution began, and the Israelites lost their nation. So, if you add one millennium (1,000 years) to 30 AD, you get 1030 AD. This marks the first millennium after their scattering. Now, from 30 AD to 2030 AD, we have the second millennium or the second prophetic day.

 

The prophecy says that after two days, they will be revived, but on the third day, they will be raised to live in His presence. So, if the second day ends in 2030, the third day begins then. The third day spans from 2030 AD to 3030 AD. This is when they will be raised to live in God's presence.

 

The prophecy speaks of the revival of the Jewish people, which occurs in the second day (or second millennium). So, between the end of the second day and the beginning of the third day, we should expect to see Israel revived as a nation.