The Bible teaches that Israel's history points to God's existence and sovereignty, with a future plan for the nation's restoration. The temporary blindness of Israel is a benefit to Gentile believers, but God has made a promise to the fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to restore Israel to its God through the tribulation period. The rapture of the church will occur when the full number of Gentiles comes to faith in Christ, and the tribulation period will be followed by Israel's restoration and the millennial kingdom.
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