WE live in a unique time in history. The words of Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel, Isaiah, and other prophets are literally coming to pass in our day.
We are able to watch the unfolding of biblical prophecy today in a way that believers, only 70 years ago, did not have the privilege to see. One of the most dramatic examples of this is in Ezekiel 36.
Ezekiel 36 is a prophecy, not to people or kings, but to the land of Israel. Ezekiel was told to speak “to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys” (Ezekiel 36:6); that it will put forth fruit, man and beast would be multiplied on it, and the waste cities will be rebuilt when His people Israel returns to the land. Since the time of Ezekiel, this land was conquered and reconquered over 20 times. It never became a homeland for any other people, nor would the land produce for any other people group. Only 150 years ago, Mark Twain wrote about the fertile Jezreel valley:
This change has been visible on one of my favorite drives in Israel — driving south along the Jordan River from the Galilee region to the Dead Sea. 12 years ago, about 20 minutes after we would leave the rich and fertile farmland of the Galilee, the scenery would become dry, brown and dusty desert with small communities scattered along the way until you crested a ridge and saw the green and lush oasis of the ancient city of Jericho 90 minutes later. Today, in only 12 years, it’s a different landscape. Due to new Israeli desert farming technology, this same journey is virtually green with desert orchards, vast greenhouses and small farms. The desert is literally blooming and “filling the world with fruit” as the prophets said (Isaiah 27:6; 35:1).
In the hopes that the world can see Israel’s progress for themselves, Ezra Adventures is working on a book to provide photographic evidence and document these stunning and dramatic changes. “Ancient Prophecy, Modern Lens: The Land Of Israel Reawakens” will be a groundbreaking photojournalism book that will compare old pictures of the Holy Land taken between 1880-1940 to current pictures taken from the same angle. This book will reveal the miraculous changes in this region since the establishment of Israel in a way that has never been done before. The circulation of these old, yet stunning black and white photos have been very limited, creating virtually unseen changes that will be revealed by our “then and now” photo comparisons; from the vast desert farms in the Negev desert, to booming coastal cities.
Ezra Adventures need your help and support in order to accomplish this project — Kickstarter allows you to make a pledge for our various levels of backer rewards, but doesn’t draw on those funds unless our goal is reached. Please visit our campaign for more information on how you can support this book: http://kck.st/1kL2wIJ
