Israel’s brief reprieve from its multifront war has shifted global attention back to the Middle East’s two most volatile flashpoints: Gaza and the West Bank. Politicians talk about cease-fires, rebuilding plans and diplomatic “solutions,” yet Bible prophecy describes a far different outcome—one where Israel’s borders expand, not contract.
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Dr. Bill Salus argues that today’s headlines are not random. They are aligning with ancient prophecies that outline exactly what will happen to these territories. And the evidence is growing harder to ignore.
Israel Will Annex the West Bank — Because Scripture Says It Will
Despite U.S. resistance, UN resolutions, and international pressure, the prophets consistently state that Israel will take possession of territory far larger than anything currently on the table.
Obadiah 1:19–20 forecasts Israel capturing:
- Samaria (the West Bank)
- Mount Esau (southern Jordan)
- Ephraim (central Israel)
- Canaanite territory up to Zarephath (southern Lebanon)
Every modern “red line” of world diplomacy sits on land the prophets say Israel will ultimately own.
Gaza’s Future Is Not Urban Redevelopment — It’s Emptiness
Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan imagines international forces, billions in rebuilding money, and a path to Palestinian statehood. Yet the Bible’s description contradicts every element of that vision.
Zephaniah 2:4–7 predicts:
- Gaza will be forsaken
- No inhabitant will remain
- The coastline will become pastures
- The land will go to the remnant of Judah
Prophecy does not describe a rebuilt Palestinian capital. It describes an abandoned coastline occupied by the Jewish people.
The Palestinian Identity and Its Prophetic Fate
If, as Salus argues, many Palestinians descend from Edom, then Scripture’s prophecies about Edom directly apply.
Psalm 83 — “tents of Edom,” echoing the refugee conditions Palestinians have lived in since 1948.
Jeremiah 49:15 — Edom will be “small among the nations, despised among men.”
Obadiah 1:18 — The house of Esau becomes “stubble,” with no survivor remaining.
Prophecy repeatedly describes defeat, displacement, and diminishing national standing—an exact parallel to the modern Palestinian struggle.
Israel Will Take Territory in Jordan
The prophets broaden the picture even further.
Jeremiah 49:2 — Israel takes Rabbah of Ammon (modern Amman).
Zephaniah 2:8, 9 — Israel inherits Moab and Ammon, representing central and northern Jordan.
These passages forecast future Israeli victories east of the Jordan River that reshape the regional map.
The Final Map Is Already Written
Even Israel’s future conquests before the Tribulation are only a fraction of the ultimate borders God promised Abraham.
Genesis 15:18 defines the full inheritance:
- From the river of Egypt (likely the Nile)
- To the Euphrates River in modern Iraq
This vast territory will not be realized until the Messiah returns and establishes His kingdom. But prophecy is clear that Israel will expand significantly before then.
The Bottom Line
The world views Gaza and the West Bank as bargaining chips. Scripture views them as Israel’s guaranteed inheritance. Every modern political plan—whether Trump’s Gaza initiative, UN resolutions or international pressure for a Palestinian state—collides with prophecies that outline a very different future.
The Bible does not predict a two-state solution. It predicts an Israeli expansion that no government, coalition or global institution can prevent.
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Gaza will be emptied.
The West Bank will be annexed.
Jordan will lose territory.
And Israel will ultimately receive the full land God promised.
Leaders can debate borders all they want. The prophets have already settled them.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
