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Matt 21:20-32 says that the generation that witnessed the taking back of Jerusalem from the Gentiles will not leave the earth until Jesus comes back. A generation is 40 years long, and Jerusalem was taken back in the six day war in 1967. Thus, by the end of 2007 (or what I said was "by" 2008), Jesus will be back. Now there are 88 reasons that lead someone to believe 1988, and that is their interpretation of scripture. But my point here is that I don't know what year. I just know that it must occur by the end of 2007. The author at least had that much right.

I too have found that there is NT scripture that has some actual prophetic meaning..Israel was 'born' in 1948....scripture says that that generation will not pass away..(that would be your 1988) but I am of THAT generation ..and I am still here..

I have taken it in terms of life expentencey as opposed to an arbitrary 40 year generation..(In social work they call 10 years a generation ...as for cohorts..)

One way or the other I believe we will hear those trumpets...

Jesus said when Jerusalem was taken back from the Gentiles, and that did not occur until 1967. He said nothing of Israel being born again as a nation as you mention.

Also, 40 years is the standard biblical period of time for a single generation.

Finally, we have seen a 7 year peace plan that turned out to have been a deception. The next one is the real deal spoken of in Daniel. The parallel can be seen with Jacob and the two 7 year contracts he had with his uncle for a bride- the first was a deception, the second was for real. I expect the second any time now to start. Then within three and a half years of that, the church will be rescued and the great tribulation will begin. So if the next seven year contract does not begin until 2003, we will still be off the earth by the end of 2007.