Israel now has possession of the land, at least a significant portion. Enough so these words of Jesus stand out; “And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” (Lk.21:24) It calls for a question. – How can a society possess land in the name of the Lord? This is of particular interest if we hope this society of Israel will, in truth, follow Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah of God. How could such a society maintain possession of the land in name of one whose kingdom is not of this world?
For me, this is answered by “What if?” Jesus said; “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” (Matt.23:37) What if they had been gathered together? What if they (as a national consensus) had accepted Jesus as the Messiah? What would have happened? Because Jesus demonstrated His willingness that such a thing should happen, it indicates the potential has merit.
The answer of possessing land in the name of the Messiah cannot be seen any more than the “What if?” can be answered. Because the potential is meritorious, the answer rests with God. It remains for us to watch and pray. Perhaps we will live to see what He has in mind for the hope of Israel with regard to the question of land. One thing is for certain, Israel now meets the criteria which in bygone days was withheld from them; (God) “. . . hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us. . .” (Acts 17:26-27)