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The blending together of two sticks, into one, in the hands of the prophet.
Eze. 37:20 A prophecy of the uniting of a kingdom which had been split and divided into two kingdoms. This is to be accomplished after a spiritual manner in the hand of the prophet, the Lord Jesus. Such unity as accomplished by the prophet can only be done in a mighty move of the Spirit. The Lord Jesus is not building a secular kingdom but one which is Spiritual. Jesus is the prophet (Luke 24:19) in whose hand this will be fulfilled. This is a last day prophecy which will come to pass, for Jesus said all would be fulfilled and it will. Mt. 5:18.
Now, we know that the nation which retained the name Israel, Samaria, the northern kingdom, the ten tribes were scattered abroad and ceased to exist as a nation. Where and who are they? Were they scattered throughout Europe? Are they those from Ethiopia whom claim to be Jews? Are they that group of people in India who claim to be Jews? The Lord knows precisely who Israel is today and likewise those who are of Judah. Only in the hands of the prophet can there possibly be a gathering and a uniting of the descendents of the two into one spiritual nation. Only in a spiritual sense will that take place. That which is called Israel today, or the Jews are the descendents of Judah who were dispensed abroad. The old Israel, the ten tribes were scattered, spread abroad, making it almost impossible for them to return to their former home land.
The accomplishment of the amalgamation of the two sticks will be done under the leadership of one king, the Lord Jesus. Eze. 37:22 That king is identified by the name David, who was a type of the Lord Jesus. Jesus came to occupy the throne of David. Luke 1:32 The people in the day of the Lord Jesus expected Him to establish the kingdom at that time. Luke 19:11 To that question Jesus gave an answer to which we need to give heed today. ìMy kingdom is not of this world.î John 18:36 The kingdom of God is available now in a true relationship with the Lord Jesus. Ezekiel spoke of a people who were all of one heart, who were privileged to have received a new spirit, that is, the Holy Spirit. Eze. 11:19 The spirit which the unified people should receive was the identified as His Spirit. Eze. 36:27 Furthermore Jesus taught that the kingdom of God was to dwell within the heart of repentant. Luke 17:21 Paul in his writings made it very well known that the kingdom of God was not eat and drink but the precious evidence of the Holy Spirit dwelling within, in righteousness, peace and the joy of the Holy Spirit. Rom. 14:17.