Ongoing Fulfilled Prophecy

The reader is informed and advised that what he is about to read are prophecies, the promises that the Lord has made to this writer that are being fulfilled at the present time. These promises are in accord with the promises God made to Abraham the Hebrew for a purpose.

It was to Abraham himself that God revealed His promises and blessings upon his life (Genesis 12:1-3). The promises included it all (Genesis 24:1).

However, the prophecies related to Abraham and his descendants were last fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ, who came not only as a prophet but as the Messiah and Son of God. So it is in this generation that God has revealed to Karen Rajabian that the promises that He made to Abraham, and the prophecies that were fulfilled in his life, are being fulfilled again, at this time in her life and the life of the Arabs, Sodom, and Gomorrah (the church) and its neighbors (the U.S. Government) just as during Abraham's life. In the same way that Abraham and his descendants served God during biblical times and witnessed the first coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, Karen is serving God, and her descendants will serve God and witness the second coming of the Lord in due time to take His church (the faithful servants), who at His coming, are to be found holy, without wrinkle and spots to be temporarily taken to haven before God destroys the world.

When God began to develop His plan of salvation, He did it with Abraham, the Hebrew, and later continued His plan with his descendants. In this way, God will culminate His plan of salvation using a Jew, who in His sight is Abraham and his descendants of our generation.

1 Now the LORD had said to Abram:
   “Get out of your country,
   From your family
   And from your father’s house,
   To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
   I will bless you
   And make your name great;
   And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
  And I will curse him who curses you;
  And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3)

It is written that Abraham’s life is a success story. The history of the Jews begins with Abraham, the Hebrew and his wife Sarai, the Arab uprising, and the judgment of God against Sodom, Gomorrah, and its neighbors (Genesis 12:1-20, 15:1-21; 18:1-33; 19:1-29); (Jeremiah 50:40). God has said to Abraham: "Get our of your country, from your family, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. Abraham is the man whom God called from the Ur of the Chaldeans to the land of promise to become parents of a new people through whom God would reach all the families of the earth (Galatians 3:7-9). He was a man that God knew, predestined, called, and justified to begin his plan of salvation (Romans 8:29-30). As part of the call of Abraham, the Lord made specific promises to him, conditional upon him severing himself from his idolatrous surroundings and migrating into a new country, which was later revealed to him. These promises having been made to him (Acts 7:2-4) with his father, family, and household, Abraham obeyed by faith when he was called to go out to the place he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going (Hebrews 11:8-9). Abram left Ur of the Chaldeans to the promised land of Canaan, known today as Israel.

Abraham exemplified the moral and spiritual ideas demanded by our creator from those who would aspire to fellowship with Him. He is an example of faith and patience in God’s promise (Hebrews 6:12-15). After he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. Abraham waited 25 years from the time the promise was first made until Isaac, the promised son, was born (Genesis 12:4; 21:5). The importance of this promise made to Abraham forms the basis of the personal hope of every true believer. Abraham and his seed are promised the land FOR EVER AND NOT MERELY FOR LIFE. It is obvious that this promise has not been fulfilled, for otherwise, Abraham would be alive to receive it (Genesis 15:7-21). God moved Abraham where the Jews dwell (Acts 7:1-8), and to his seed were the promises made (Galatians 3:16-18). However, God's promises to them have had a partial fulfillment, for they await the setting up of the Kingdom of God on earth. It was there that he had met God in those early days of entering the "land of promise."

God has said to Abraham: "I will make you a great nation (Genesis 12:2); I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you (Genesis 17:6-7). Abraham committed himself to God’s promises. Jehovah God restated His covenant with Abraham when he was almost one hundred years old; the blessing of this covenant was conditioned upon obedience: For God said to Abraham: ….Walk before me and be blameless, and I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly (Genesis 17:1-8). The nation is promised possession of the land . . . the Abrahamic Covenant itself is expressly called "everlasting" (Genesis 17:7), and the possession of the land is defined as "an everlasting possession" (Genesis 17:8).

The book of Genesis records six occasions on which God appeared to Abraham to make and/or reinforce the promise of the land of Canaan for an inheritance (Genesis 12:1,7; 13:14-17; 15:17-21; 17:7-8), a son through whom he would be multiplied (Genesis 15:4-5; 17:1-8,19; 21:1-7) and the circumcision covenant He made with Abraham (Genesis 17:9-14). The provisions of these agreements, which ultimately would result in bringing blessing to all the families of the earth (Genesis 12:1-3), were extended to Abraham's descendants after him. God fulfilled this first promise in the birth of Isaac (Genesis 21:1-7) and later Jacob (Genesis 25:26), through whom the 12 tribes of Israel were born. The nation itself should be great (Genesis 12:2) and innumerable (Genesis 13:16; 15:5). In a cluster of predictions found in (Genesis 12:1-20 - 28:1-22), God clearly defined the chosen line through which Messianic blessing would come into the world through Abraham descendants.

God partially fulfilled His first promise to Abraham in the birth of Isaac through which he would become the “father” of the great nation of Israel (Genesis 21:1-7), (Genesis 24:1-67) and later Jacob, son of Isaac (Genesis 25:26) who’s name was later changed to Israel (Genesis 32:24-28) and through whom the 12 tribes of Israel were born (Genesis 29:1-35 - 30:1-43). God confirmed His promises to Abraham with Isaac (Genesis 26: 1-5), Jacob (Genesis 28: 13-15), and the children of Israel (Exodus 6:6-8). Even after giving the new covenant, Israel remains an identifiable nation (Jeremiah 31: 35-37). Ishmael, the first son of Abraham and the father of the Arabs was thought to be a great nation not included in this covenant (Genesis 17: 20-21) (Romans 9:7-13). The world’s major religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—find a common root in one man: Abraham, the father of the Jews and the Arabs. His son Jacob, whom God called Israel, became the “father” of the twelve tribes of Israel: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. Thus, Israel became a great nation from Abraham. All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt (Exodus 1:1-5). All the Israelites that existed in the world then were in that small group. They would remain there for 430 years (Exodus 12:40-41) until the Exodus. Despite their eventual hardships, the Israelites had large families and grew very numerous: "But the descendants of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they multiplied and grew exceedingly strong; so that the land was filled with them" (Exodus 1:7). Although there is no record of the precise number that left Egypt in the Exodus, a military census taken not long after listed the number of men 20 years of age and older who could serve in the army as 603,550 (Exodus 38:26).

God chose Abraham to develop His plan of salvation. God's promise to Abraham and his descendants was partially fulfilled when the Hebrews became the great Israelite Nation in size (Exodus 19:5-6); (Deuteronomy 7:6-11). The privilege of Abraham's descendants, the Jewish people, for living under God's blessing is conditioned upon their obedience (Deuteronomy 28-29). Abraham and his descendants were chosen by God because they were the least of the people (Deuteronomy 7:6-8). His descendants indeed became the great Israelite Nation (Exodus 19:5-6); (Deuteronomy 7:6-11). When the law of Moses was given to Israel, the promise of perfect obedience was that Israel should be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation to God. God said to Israel: Although the whole earth is mine, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel (Exodus 19:5-6). But Israel violated the law and failed to be a great nation. God restricted the priesthood to and appointed the tribe of Levi, the lineage of Aaron, as priests, to minister to Him as a priest as an everlasting priesthood through their generations (Exodus 40:12-15). The Levites as priests were what the Jewish nation as a whole should have become (Leviticus 8:1-36 - 9:1-24). In the plan of salvation, the descendants of Abraham had a vital role to play; by living in obedience to God, Israel would become a countercultural force. And by its manner of life, government, and society, Israel would witness to their pagan neighbors concerning divine mercy, grace, and power, causing the nations to seek to learn about Him.

The Lord had chosen the Jewish people as a nation, but they are not a "great nation" as yet and never have been. When the nation of Israel was constituted on Mt. Sinai, the people accepted the law and covenant of God, their King. God’s purpose with the Israelites was to dwell among them (Exodus 25:8) and make known to the world His plans and wishes concerning His great salvation from sin through Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son. Soon after the exodus from Egypt, He commanded, through Moses, the building of the sanctuary (Exodus 25:1-40 - 30:1-38) to dwell among them. But the bible reflects that the people grew restive. Israel violated the law and failed to be a great nation. The people of Israel wanted a king that they could see:….We want a king over us," they cried. "Then we will be like all other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles" (I Samuel 8:19-20). God was displeased. "It is not you they have rejected," he told the prophet Samuel, "but they have rejected me as their king" (I Samuel 8:7).

Abraham's descendants, the Jewish people, are not a "great nation" as yet. True, the nation rose to prominence and glory during the reigns of David and Solomon, but that was for a short period, and it ended with a civil war that divided the twelve tribes into two groups, known to history and Scripture as Israel (the northern kingdom of ten tribes) and Judah (the southern kingdom of two tribes). The temple had been defiled for centuries; the symbol had lost its meaning to them; the life had departed from the form. The history of Israel is a record of constant apostasy, failure, and defeat, ending in the scattering of Jews among all nations. The Lord bore with the Israelites for centuries, seeking to teach them the real meaning of the Tabernacle, till there was no remedy (2 Chronicles 36:14-16). The Israelite nation was sent into Babylonian captivity for seventy years (Jeremiah 29:10), and the temple was reduced to ashes (2 Chronicles 36:17-20). However, they returned after that period and rebuilt the temple (Ezra 1:11 - 10:1-44), but many of the objects that were in the first temple and in the sanctuary in the wilderness were not in this last temple, such as the glory of God over the mercy seat, the Urim and Thummim, the ark, etc. This history does not reveal them as a great nation at any time. Even during the reign of David, the people rebelled against him and drove him temporarily from the throne! The promise to Abraham will be vindicated in the future.                                               

The history of Israel is a record of constant apostasy, failure, and defeat, ending in the scattering of Jews among all nations. This history does not reveal them as a great nation at any time. Even during the reign of David, the people rebelled against him and drove him temporarily from the throne! The promise to Abraham will be vindicated in the future. Though God scattered Israel (Deuteronomy 28:64-67), He will yet completely regather the nation (Deuteronomy 30:1-3), (Jeremiah 31:10), and restore them to their ancient land (Ezekiel 39:25-29). They will be educated in Divine truth, will mourn for their past blindness (Zechariah 12:9-10), will have their sins forgiven them (Micah 7.18-20), and will be established as the "first" of the nations (Micah 4:7-8). All this will be done on the basis of the promise made to Abraham. The prophet declared: You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, which You have sworn to our fathers from days of old (Micah 7:20).

The second promise of God to Abraham said: "I will bless you, and make your name great, and you shall be a blessing. "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:3). God's second promise to Abraham was also partially fulfilled. God cursed those who cursed Abraham and blessed those who blessed him (Genesis 20:1-18); such blessings and curses had an effect even upon his descendants. Abraham was a very blessed man. The greatest blessing was three-fold. It is spiritual, physical, and financial. God blessed him in all things (Genesis 24:1). God gave Abraham wealth (Genesis 12:10-16), (Genesis 13:1-2), riches (Genesis 20:14-16), protection from his enemies (Genesis 14:1-24;15:1), health (Genesis 15:15); a land  (Genesis 13:14-15; 17:8); a son (Genesis 21:1-7). Also, God blessed him by multiplying his descendants (Genesis 22:15-18). God was his exceedingly great reward (Genesis 15:1) when he died, his spirit went to paradise (Luke 16:19-31). In addition, in Abraham, all the families of the earth shall be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3). This means that Abraham's sample of faith becomes a life-changing spiritual blessing to all nations as the gospel spreads (Hebrews 11:8-9). And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29). That the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Holy Spirit through faith (Galatians 3:14).

Abraham’s name became great; from being Abram, which means “Exalted Father,” he became Abraham, which means “The Father of Many Nations” of faith (Genesis 17:1-8), (Galatians 3:6-7): And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed because you obeyed My Voice (Genesis 22:18).” Although, the Jews are the physical seed of Abraham, Christ is the fulfillment of the covenant God made with Abraham (Galatians 3:26-29). God’s promised to save both Jews and Gentiles through Christ Jesus our Lord. God’s promise to modern and Abraham of old that “all families (nations) of the earth” would be blessed through them was a reference to the salvation that would come to all men through our Savior Jesus Christ, who was born in the flesh through the lineage of the tribe of Judah (Hebrews 7:14) and Who is to come for the second time.

Abraham’s sample of faith becomes a life-changing blessing to all nations as the gospel spreads. When the Gentiles become of faith, they are blessed with believing Abraham (Galatians 3:8-9) and become of his seed as they are baptized into Christ (Galatians 3:26-29). Whereas God would bless the peoples who blessed Abraham or his descendants, those who embrace his faith, and His curse came upon the individuals who cursed Abraham or his descendants. However, the International Promise points to the time when Christ's righteous rule will be set up over all the earth, and mankind shall rejoice in it. Then "the Kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and His Christ" who "shall reign forever and ever" (Revelation 11:15). The Law shall go forth from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem, bringing all nations in a state of unity and peace before God (Isaiah 2:2-4). The glorious administration of the Lord Jesus Christ will solve the problems that afflict humanity today. The poor will be helped; the needy will be assisted; the tyrant will be deposed from the seat of authority, and "all nations" shall serve the Lord and find him a blessing (Psalm 72:11,17). There will no longer exist the need to maintain huge standing armies, mighty navies, and vast air- forces to protect the rights of individual nations when one king reigns over a united world. The wealth of nations, previously expended on war, will be utilized for the benefit of humanity. The result will be the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham: "In you all the nations shall be blessed." Many people from all different religions and non-religions want to believe in the truth, and many believe they have found it. The problem is that these beliefs conflict with each other in numerous ways, including in what they think about God or gods, the supernatural, what happens to people after they die, who God's prophets really were, who really is speaking from God, and so forth. Because the beliefs conflict, they can not see the truth (2 Corinthians 4:3-4). The ruler of the power of the air has blinded their eyes and minds to see and understand the only truth, which is the Doctrine of God the Father taught by Jesus Christ. The gospel of Jesus Christ has been veiled by Satan, and many people are deluded. All the people of the world, whether Muslims, Buddhists, or Christians, know about the history of Abraham. The two children he had first, Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 17:18-27), whom God chose to fulfill His plans of salvation. The purpose of God with Abraham’s descendants was and continues to be that we make known to the world His plans and wishes concerning His great salvation from sin through Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son.

The Jewish people became an independent nation in 1948 and since then, have been returning to their ancient homeland. and nation of Israel has come into existence once again, for the sake of the Lord: ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king over them all; they shall no longer be two nations, nor shall they ever be divided into two kingdoms again (Ezekiel 37:21-22). I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went (Ezekiel 36:16-38). The Jewish people and the nation of Israel are yet to be disciplined and humbled in order that they might be elevated in accordance with the purpose of God. In that statement of God, there is promised (1) the regathering of the people, (2) the establishment of the nation, and (3) the restoration of the monarchy. The King referred to is the Lord Jesus, described as "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." Under his firm and righteous rule, the nation of Israel will reach the greatness promised it through Abraham. The God of heaven shall set up His kingdom that shall never be destroyed. The kingdom shall not be left to other people, for its rulers would be immortal (Revelation 5:9-10).