There is coming a special distress, but in the midst of it a special defender will allow

God to bring about a special deliverance, and out of that deliverance will come a special destiny,

a resurrected glorious life, and in the midst of that glorious life there will be a special

dividend, the capacity to radiate the glory of God forever.

For the hope.

That's his real hope.

You know something?

That's our hope to. Welcome to Grace to you.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

The history of Israel continues to be a tale of political tension and shocking violence.

Israel is rarely out of the news headlines, and of course, far more explosive events are in store

for that nation.

Events you can read about, not in the newspapers, but in the pages of God's word. John MacArthur considers those events

today as he continues his study titled The Future of Israel.

Yesterday's lesson highlighted the two witnesses and the remnant of faithful Israel.

Today, John looks at an event he calls the climax of the Great Tribulation.

And now here's John with today's lesson.

Recently, as we've been studying chapter 10, 11, and 12, we have found that in the vision

that is given as the last revelation, Daniel is

that Israel's history is going to be one long

string of oppressions.

Now the heart of the message is in chapter 11 verse 35. The whole purpose of this chastening period for Israel is to test them and to purge and to make them white. In other words

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