1. A Kingdom Promised From the Beginning
From Genesis to Revelation, God has been telling one story — the story of a coming Kingdom, ruled by a Jewish King, where Israel is restored, the nations are healed, and Messiah reigns from Jerusalem.
This Kingdom is not symbolic.
It is not imaginary.
It is not “spiritual only.”
It is real.
It is physical.
It is coming.
And every person — Those Who are the First fruit's of the harvest, those marked by Messiah Yeshua, then we see the Hebrew or Gentile harvest, — who have a place in the kingdom.
This message is for you.
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2. Before the Tribulation: The Firstfruits Are Gathered to the King
Paul tells us plainly:
> “The dead in Messiah will rise first… then we who are alive… shall be caught up together with them… and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
(1 Thess. 4:16–17)
Notice what the text actually says:
- We meet Him
- We stay with Him
- We do not leave the earth
- We do not go to heaven
- We remain where He is going — Zion
This is the pattern of Goshen in the Exodus.
God did not remove Israel from Egypt during the plagues.
He brought them into a place of protection, presence, and provision.
In the same way:
- Those in Messiah (dead and alive) are transformed
- They meet Yeshua
- They remain with Him on earth
- They dwell in Zion/Goshen
- They are glorified, immortal, and cannot die
These are the firstfruits — the ones who stand with the Lamb before the judgments fall.
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3. The Tribulation: Israel Purified, the Nations Shaken
Zephaniah 3:8 sets the timing:
> “Wait for Me… for the day I rise up… to gather the nations… to pour out My indignation.”
This is the Day of the LORD.
Its purpose is not random destruction.
It is purification.
- Israel is refined (Zech. 13:9)
- The nations are judged (Joel 3:2)
- The world is prepared for the King (Matt. 24:30)
The glorified saints are safe with Yeshua.
Israel is being refined.
The nations are being shaken.
God is preparing the earth for the Kingdom.
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4. After the War: The Nations Grab the Hem of a Jew
Zechariah 8:23 describes something remarkable:
> “Ten men from the nations will take hold of the hem of a Jew’s garment, saying,
> ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
These are not Christians.
These are not the glorified saints.
These are not the firstfruits.
These are:
- Survivors of the nations
- People who did not know Yeshua
- People who witnessed His victory
- People who now recognize God is with Israel
This is the mixed multitude of the end times — just like the Egyptians who left with Israel after the plagues.
They join Israel in the Second Exodus.
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5. The Second Exodus: Israel Gathered From the Nations
After Yeshua returns, He gathers the Jewish people from every land.
Isaiah 11:11–12
Ezekiel 36:24
Zephaniah 3:19–20
This is the Second Exodus — greater than the first.
And the nations who grabbed the hem of a Jew go with Israel, just as the mixed multitude did in Exodus 12:38.
They are coming to meet the Elohim of Israel.
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6. The Wilderness Meeting: Israel Meets Her Messiah
Ezekiel 20:35–38 describes a moment that will change history:
- Israel meets Yeshua face to face
- The rebels are removed
- The covenant is renewed
- The remnant enters the Kingdom
This is where the veil is lifted (Isa. 25:7).
This is where Israel recognizes Yeshua (Zech. 12:10).
This is where the Shepherd gathers His flock.
Zephaniah 3:15 says:
> “The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst.”
This is the moment.
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7. The Great Multitude: Those Who Come Through the Fire
Revelation 7:14–15 describes a distinct group:
> “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation…
> and they serve Him day and night in His Temple.”
They are:
- People who came to faith during the Tribulation
- People who refused the Beast
- People who washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb
- People who died for their testimony
- People who “came through the fire”
They are resurrected after the Tribulation, when Yeshua returns (Rev. 20:4–6).
Their role?
They “serve Him day and night in His Temple.”
This is priestly honor.
This is proximity to the King.
This is reward for faithfulness unto death.
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8. The Millennial Kingdom: The World We Were Made For
Now the Kingdom begins.
And now we can see the full picture:
1. The glorified saints (firstfruits)
Gathered before the Tribulation
Reign with Messiah
Immortal, perfected, ruling from Zion
2. The resurrected martyrs (those who came through the fire)
Raised at Yeshua’s return
Serve Him day and night in the Temple
Priestly attendants of the King
3. The restored remnant of Israel
Purified through the Tribulation
Meet Yeshua in the wilderness
Enter the Kingdom as the head nation
4. The nations who survived the war
Those who grabbed the hem of a Jew
Join Israel in the Second Exodus
Enter the Kingdom as mortal peoples
5. The nations born during the Kingdom
Children and grandchildren of the mortals
Growing up under Messiah’s rule
Learning the ways of the LORD
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9. The Peace of Isaiah 11: Only in His Holy Mountain
Isaiah 11 describes wolves dwelling with lambs, leopards lying with goats, and children playing safely near once‑dangerous animals.
But Scripture is precise:
> “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain.”
(Isaiah 11:9)
This peace is not global.
It is geographically limited to:
- Zion
- Jerusalem
- The land under Messiah’s immediate rule
Outside His holy mountain, the nations still learn, grow, and mature.
They are not yet glorified.
They are not yet transformed.
They are still mortal.
The animal kingdom’s transformation is a sign of the King’s presence, not a universal condition.
Where the King is — creation responds.
Where His throne is — peace flows.
Where His mountain stands — the curse is lifted.
This is not the New Heaven and New Earth.
This is the Millennial Kingdom, where peace radiates outward from Zion.
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10. Why Sacrifices Return in the Kingdom
Two kinds of people are in the Kingdom:
The glorified (immortal)
Do not sin
Do not die
Do not need sacrifices
The mortal nations and Israel
Can sin
Can become impure
Can die
Need purification to approach God
Sacrifices return because:
- God’s presence returns to the Temple
- Mortals still need purification
- The sanctuary must be cleansed
- The covenant must be maintained
- The sacrifices memorialize Messiah’s finished work
Ezekiel 40–48 describes this in detail.
This is not a contradiction.
It is the completion of God’s plan.
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11. Egypt’s Delay: A Picture of Early Resistance
Zechariah 14 says Egypt may refuse to come up for Sukkot at first.
This is not long-term rebellion.
It is the early adjustment of nations learning to submit to the King.
But Isaiah 19 says Egypt will eventually:
- Know the LORD
- Worship Him
- Become “My people”
Even Egypt has a place in the Kingdom.
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12. Final Word: You Have a Place in the Kingdom
Whether you are Jewish or Christian, the message of Scripture is the same:
You are invited.
You are wanted.
You are part of God’s future.
You have a place in Yeshua’s Kingdom.
The King is coming.
The Kingdom is real.
And the story ends with joy.