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Notice that these re-gathered Israelites are not changed to immortality
when YEHOVAH God and the Messiah return, but rather restored to the
promised land of ancient times as physical human beings.

5. Once back in the land promised to their forefather Abraham, will
YEHOVAH God reunite the Houses of Judah and Israel? Ezekiel 37:16-
22. Who will be their king? Verses 24-25.

COMMENT: At the return of YEHOVAH God and the Messiah, David, who
ruled as king over all the tribes of Israel during his mortal lifetime, will be
resurrected to immortality. And as YEHOVAH promised long ago, David will
once again become Israel’s king under the Messiah after YEHOVAH God
unites the modern-day descendants of ancient Israel.

6. Will YEHOVAH God cause His reclaimed people to see themselves as
He sees them and to loathe themselves for their wickedness, granting them
repentant attitudes for the first time? Ezekiel 20:42-44; Jeremiah 31:8-
9; 50:3-5. Will YEHOVAH God then cleanse them from sin? Ezekiel 36:24-
25; Jeremiah 33:7-8. Will He also give them a large measure of His holy
spirit so they can obey Him? Ezekiel 36:26-27; 11:19-20.

COMMENT: Israel will repent bitterly of their wickedness that caused
YEHOVAH God to temporarily forsake them and allow them to go into na-
tional captivity -- to wake them up! They will then truly seek YEHOVAH
God, repent of their sins, receive YEHOVAH’s holy spirit, and enter into a
"perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten" (Jeremiah 50:5). This was
not possible during the days of the Old Covenant, when the nation as a
whole was without a large measure of YEHOVAH’s spirit.

Recall that without a measure of the holy spirit ancient Israel did not have
the "heart" to obey YEHOVAH God (Deuteronomy 5:29; 29:4). But, once
YEHOVAH God gives His spirit to His chosen people, they will remain obe-
dient, not departing from His way of life (Jeremiah 32:39-40). It is
YEHOVAH’s holy spirit that will make the difference! Israel will be able to
understand YEHOVAH’s way and obey Him from the heart!

7. Will YEHOVAH God proceed to teach repentant, spirit-begotten Israel
the knowledge and understanding of His way of life? Isaiah
54:13; Jeremiah 3:15. Will this ultimately lead to their being born into the
ruling family of YEHOVAH God? Isaiah 45:17; Romans 11:26-27.

8. Will YEHOVAH God cause the laws of nature to function for the benefit
of His obedient people Israel during the Millennium? Isaiah 41:18; Ezekiel

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