The West Bank

"But you, O Mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit, to My People Israel, for they are about to come. For indeed I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown. I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, My People Israel; they shall take possession of you." Ezekiel 36:8-10, 12.

During one of my trips to Israel, I asked our tour guide why the Biblical areas of Judea and Samaria were referred to as The West Bank. His simple and truthful answer was "The West Bank is a political term." How true this is! The term West Bank is not found in The Word of God. Geographically, Judea and Samaria encompass a major portion of the mountains of Israel which run along the west bank of the Jordan River. Thus the term West Bank which the Palestinians and world media use to describe this land claimed by the Palestinians.

Well, what is the truth according to God's Word?  Jesus conducted a major portion of His ministry on earth in Judea and Samaria. Currently, our Lord is using Judea and Samaria, referred to as the Mountains of Israel in scripture, as the major location to settle the Jewish people as they return to Israel. Notice in Ezekiel 36:8,10,12 mentioned above that The Lord says He is bringing My People Israel back to the Mountains of Israel or Judea and Samaria. No mention of the West Bank in this Biblical scenario.

As always, we who have a heart for Israel and the Jewish people, need to proclaim the truth of God's Word concerning the land of Israel. Ezekiel 36 is very clear about the Mountains of Israel and its current and future use in God's Prophetic timeline. Let us be those proclaimers of the TRUTH!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You Now And Forevermore,

Frank