The big picture story of the end-times is the return of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland. Currently, almost one-half of the global Jewish population has returned to Israel. Both history and the prophetic Scriptures demonstrate that war times and social unrest in the world play a large role in forcing the Jewish people to immigrate to Israel.
More than 2,000 years ago, the Romans forced the remnant Jewish population living in Israel to leave. They were scattered to the nations of the world. During this period, Jews have been able to live in other nations for a short period of time until dangerous circumstances made it difficult for them to remain there. Long ago, God promised the Jewish people that they would not be able to find rest while living in the Gentile nations. He said, “And the LORD shall scatter thee among all the people, even from the one end of the earth even unto the other … And among these nations shall thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shall fear day and night, and shall have none assurance of thy life” (Deuteronomy 28:64-66).
According to the Bible, these difficult circumstances will continue unto the end of this age. In the last days, the prophetic Scriptures predict that the modern state of Israel would be reborn (Isaiah 66:8). During the difficult times of the last days, the newly reborn nation would suffer rejection and wars. During these difficult times, Jews from all over the world would join their brethren in answering the divine call to return to Israel. God promised, “For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land” (Ezekiel 36:24).
As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainian Jews are returning to Israel. Israel is expecting about 150,000 Ukrainian Jews to immigrate in the next few weeks. Bible prophecy continues to take place right before our eyes!