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elderolddog
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Date: July 22, 2019 03:26PM
If you could please quote from scripture where it says The Chosen People have to be nice to people who are Unchosen, that would be nice... /s
One of the givens of Judaism/Christianity is that there will be Jews in the Holy Land when the Messiah arrives/returns. Los mormones are very specific about the future history of the Holyland! They've labeled the rides, divided it up into theme areas (New Born BabyLand, NazareneLand, TempleLand, HungOutToDryLand and that great dining experience, Gethsemane Grill), and even set a time table, which is currently counting down.
It is literally inconceivable to Christians and Jews that reestablished land of the Jews could be wrested away from them, meaning now, that the nation of Israel could cease to exist and that the surviving Jews could be a conquered people. "Impossible!" shouts our Christian/Jewish sensibility!
But as we are all too often taught, the future isn't always what we planned it to be.
Dig this: Islam is also waiting for the return of Jesus. It's a big deal to them, too! Did I know that? No, I did not!
From Wikipedia:
"In Islam, Jesus (or Isa; Arabic: عيسى ʿĪsā) is considered to be a Messenger of God and the Masih (Messiah) who was sent to guide the Israelites (banī isrā'īl) and Gentiles with a new scripture, the Injīl.[43] The belief in Jesus (and all other messengers of God) is required in Islam and a requirement of being a Muslim. However, Muslims do not recognize Jesus as the Son of God, as they believe God has no equals, but instead as a prophet. The Quran states that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. Muslims believe that Jesus performed all the miracles in the Gospels, but do not believe that Jesus was crucified.
"In the Quran, the second coming of Jesus is heralded in Az-Zukhruf (the Quran's 43rd surah or chapter) as a sign of the Day of Judgment.
"And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way. 43:61
"In his famous interpretation of the Quran or Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim, Ibn Kathir also uses this verse as proof of Jesus' second coming in the Quran.
"There are also hadiths that clearly foretell of Jesus' future return such as:[46] Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43: Kitab-ul-`Ilm (Book of Knowledge), Hâdith Number 656:
"The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross (idol symbol of Christians), kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).
"According to Islamic tradition, Jesus' descent will be in the midst of wars fought by the Mahdi (lit. 'the rightly guided one'), known in Islamic eschatology as the redeemer of Islam, against the Masih ad-Dajjal (literally 'false messiah', synonymous with the Antichrist) and his followers. Jesus will descend at the point of a white arcade, east of Damascus, dressed in saffron robes—his head anointed. He will then join the Mahdi in his war against the Dajjal. Jesus, considered in Islam as a Muslim (one who submits to God) and one of God's messengers, will abide by the Islamic teachings. Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist Dajjal, and then everyone from the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb, referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him. Thus, there will be one community, that of Islam. Sahih Muslim, 41:7023
"After the death of the Mahdi, Jesus will assume leadership. This is a time associated in Islamic narrative with universal peace and justice. Islamic texts also allude to the appearance of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (known also as Gog and Magog), ancient tribes which will disperse and cause disturbance on earth. God, in response to Jesus's prayers, will kill them by sending a type of worm in the napes of their necks.[47] Jesus's rule is said to be around forty years, after which he will die, (according to Islam Jesus did not die on the cross but was taken up to heaven and continues to live until his return in the second coming). Muslims will then perform the Salat al-Janazah (funeral prayer) for him and bury him in the city of Medina in a grave left vacant beside Muhammad."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming#Traditional_viewEqual time: if Jesus returns, to the satisfaction of Christians, Jews and Muslims, there are going to be a whole bunch of surprised atheists, etc. Dave might go an entire weekend without thinking about trains!