Curiously, in Ezekiel 37, The Lord predicts the reestablishment and rejoining on Judah and Israel into one, unified nation of Israel, as an ‘exceedingly great army’. Of course, the entire nation is NoT a military force. And in the very next chapter, He predicts an awful scenario in which the entire nation is then flooded with Jews from across the world. According to Zephaniah 43:8-13, they will spillover into northern Jordan (Gilead) and Lebanon. At that time, the entirety of Israel will be at peace and totally defenseless, This is clearly a predictive inference about the dissolution of the Israel Defense Forces!
Revealing these two insights in back-to-back, consecutive chapters, could be a possible hint that, in The Lord’s very broad purview, almost as soon as Israel is reestablished and stands-up an army, that army will dissolve! If so, it is further proof of His ultimate objective for Israel, namely TOTAL reliance upon Him for its defense, and everything else! Period!!! Any cursory reading of The Bible reveals this is the ultimate condition toward which He has been working …since Abraham.
So, within the historical contexts of Israel, human nature, and several relevant predictions in The Bible, let’s examine 7 plausible possibilities by which the IDF might one day …dissolve.
1. Major supportive allies of the IDF will stop their support
This could occur due to major socio-political, budget and/or technical production problems in those nations. The U.S. was the first country to recognize the provisional government of the state of Israel upon its founding in 1948. Israel has been the largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid since World War II. A significant part of that foreign aid is grants to purchase military products from the U.S. defense industry, per approval by the U.S. President and Congress. Since the U.S. is saddled with an unimaginable $35+ trillion debt burden, which is steadily increasing due to unfunded annual budget deficits, the operative question is …what happens to U.S. support to the IDF if/when it is forced to default on its massive debt??
See: Where the US spends the most on foreign aid and U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts.
2. Global Jewish racism reaches unprecedented levels
Israel's 2023-24 war in Gaza has triggered a tsunami of global Jewish racism, especially across the U.S., as the USG continues to be the IDF’s major supporter. The decision to withhold supplies of huge, bunker-busting bombs capable of collapsing land tunnels that Hamas built (withheld due to their massive collateral damages on civilians), triggered criticisms from Republican lawmakers, and did not quell calls to end all U.S. support. The war also triggered massive revolts across other western and the Arab worlds, pressuring governments to modify their relationships with Israel and the IFD. In mid-2024, the U.K. government decided to reduce its supply of some weapons to the IDF. A variety of other socio-cultural factors has triggered anti-Jewishness to surge in China.
See: Anti-Semitism Surges Dramatically Across the World, Surge of Anti-Semitism in the Peoples’ Republic, and also Anti-Semitism (Poem).
3. Pre-apocalypse covenant with the anti-Christ
The Bible predicts Israel will enter into an agreement or treaty with the man who will quickly rise to global dominance during the predicted 7-year tribulation age, the 4th age of human history. He is the anti-Christ, and is called ‘the beast’ in Revelation. But by the mid-point, 42 months, of that short age, The Bible predicts he will renege on his commitments. It refers to what he will do afterward, as the abomination of desolation.’
Since The Bible predicts the construction of the 3rd Jewish temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, it might be safe to presume this could possibly be one aspect of the agreement. Jews have longed-for and planned for this possibility since Rome destroyed the 2nd temple in AD70, as Jesus had predicted. Its construction, however, would require destruction of the Al Aqsa Muslim mosque, which has occupied that spot for centuries.This has been point of contention between Arabs and Jews across the world.
In addition to resolving this issue, I wonder if the agreement might also include help in brokering amicable agreements with Jordan and Lebanon to allow Jews (who will have spilled over the borders during Zephaniah’s predicted mad rush to Israel) to remain as refugees in these countries.
See: Human History Ages (Series).
4. Internal socio-political unrest and distrust of governments
The October 2023 attack by Hamas, and the capture of hundreds of Israeli citizens, has reportedly triggered the biggest protests in Israel’s history against the policies of Israel’s current far-right government. It also triggered widespread military conscriptions, and a Supreme Court decision that ends the conscription exemption for ultra-orthodox citizens (men and women).
In light of this, imagine the level of socio-political instability that would be triggered by the predicted, sudden, massive migrations to Israel by Jews from across the world! That could possibly be another factor that could collapse key parts of the government, possibly including the IDF.
5. Mass draft dogging and military desertions
Israel is a relatively small, but highly racially and culturally diverse society. No significant part of a highly diverse nation escapes the specter of racism, classism, etc., that stains nearly every level of a society, including, or especially the military. Israel’s war in Gaza has reportedly triggered spikes in both draft dodging and desertions, potentially across a variety of societal groups. On a large enough scale, such could significantly impair the ability of a military to sustain its operations.
6. After-shocks of Heaven’s next rapture
The predicted resurrection and rapture of all 3rd age saints will send shock waves across the world for several years! Imagine countless graves bursting open, and hundreds of millions alive people …SUDDENLY DISAPPEARING! I imagine folks will be clamoring for somebody, ANYBODY to make sense of it all, and especially to straighten out the total mess that will be …‘left behind’!
If you’ll still be around then,
please direct somebody to this blog! ;o)
I suspect this massive event will somehow negatively impact EVERY national and global institution, bar none! The extent to which any nation, including Israel, will be impacted, will obviously depend upon the number of bona fide (not fake or ‘Christianesque’) ALIVE Christians in its population.
I also intuit this event, even much more than deepening global climate change, could trigger the predicted rapid rise of the anti-Christ to global power (see #3 above). Why?? The worst climate change is predicted to occur during the apocalypse, about 3 years after his rise to power! Ergo, something else will clearly trigger his quick rise and global dominance. See: Bible Raptures and Raptures – Types and Timings (Series).
7. Some possible combination of all the above!!!
Rank and take your picks of any of the above events, and feel free to share your thoughts with me, especially if, from your Bible study, you might perceive other points beyond these.
Conclusion – Biblical prophecies ‘seed’ human history
Given the increasing rates at which totally unprecedented events are exploding across the world, we cannot discount the likelihood of other developments that might negatively impact both the IDF and its reliable allies. Ezekiel 38:13 clearly signals (a) Israel will become an ‘un-walled people’; (b) the reasons for the invasion; and (c) no ally will be able to come to Israel’s aid during the invasion. These suggest the invasion might be a result of the mounting apocalyptic pressures on every nation.
The overwhelming majority of Biblical prophecies have, to varying degrees, already become historical facts. This enhances my faith that the remaining few will similarly become factual, in The Lord’s timing and manner. Believe as you will.
