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No it doesn't matter because God told them that their restoration would be in stages, "first the bones, then the flesh and finally at the end, the would be spiritually restored, by recognising the Messiah whom they pierced. Ezekiel 37, Zechariah 12. Also Ezekiel 36 tells us that they would be brought back, in a state of unbelief, "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes.

There is a war coming up, mentioned in Ezekiel 38 and 39. A HUGH coalition army will attack Israel. The nations listed all have one thing in common. Today they are ALL muslim nations

What makes this war different than any other war, or how we can tell that this hasn't happened already is, never before have ALL these nations attacked Israel AT ONE TIME.

Maybe individually or 2,3,4, or 5 to one. But the nations listed have never ALL ganged up at one time. Meaning its still about to happen.

Turkey, one of the few muslim nations friendly with Israel, has over the last year or so become more opposed to Israel. Relations between the 2 are very strained. And YES, Turkey is one of the nations involved in this coalition.

Back to the war in Ezekiel. A few points about this war.

Nobody defends Israel. Nope-no US intervention. I would say that the relations with the US, becoming colder and more distant, allow other nations to be more bolder against Israel.

Next, in this attack, Israel DOES NOT defend itself.

The attacking army is UTTERLY destroyed.

God says he will let Israel (and the World) know that he is Israels protector.

It is at this point that Israel really ceases to be a secular nation. It does not mean that all of Israel becomes christians, but they will begin to look for Messiah and worshiping the God of their forefathers.