When James cited Amos 9:11-12 in defense of his decision, he deliberately changed the words “In that day I will raise up” to “After this I will return”. Is James rendering of “After this I will return” in reference to the Second Coming and subsequent 1000 year reign (thus establishing fallen tent of David)? Dispensationalist author John Walvoord wrote:
He states, in effect, that it was God’s purpose to bless the Gentiles as well as Israel, but in their order. God was to visit the Gentiles first, “to take out of them a people for his name.” James goes on to say that this is entirely in keeping with the prophets, for they had stated that the period of Jewish blessing and triumph should be after the Gentile period: “After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen.” Instead of identifying the period of Gentile conversion with the rebuilding of the tabernacle of David, it is carefully distinguished by the first (Gentile blessing), and after this, referring to Israel’s coming glory. The passage instead of identifying God’s purpose for the church and for the nation, Israel, established a specific time order. Israel’s blessing will not come until “I return,” … That it could not refer either to the Incarnation or to the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost is evident in that neither are “return’s.” The passage under consideration constitutes, then, an important guide in determining the purpose of God. God will first conclude His work for the Gentiles in the period of Israel’s dispersion; then He will return to bring in the promised blessings for Israel. It is needless to say that this confirms the interpretation that Christ is not now on the throne of David bringing blessing to Israel as the prophets predicted, but He is rather on His Father’s throne waiting for the coming earthly kingdom and interceding for His own who form the church.
https://bible.org/seriespage/7-fulfillment-davidic-covenant
Joel Chettri
Amen Hallelujah God may move in pray God may work fully in the revival pray definitely I will up hold in prayer sir ( I wise that I may gat change to attend this revival pray) anyway God may bless me also AMEN
Varnel Watson
Loving it Going Join me Joe Absher Larry Dale Steele
Larry Dale Steele
Awesome where is this ?
Varnel Watson
KY? Click on the link for exact location
Joe Absher
I pray our Lord will walk the aisles, and sanctify a people for his purpose and glory. Jesus Christ the same yesterday today and forever.
Varnel Watson
Isaac Coverstone we prayed and the Lord moved the rain away so we can hold our tent revival this week 🙂
Isaac Coverstone
Troy Day that’s great, 60 churches in Burma were burned this year, but good to know you didn’t get rained on.
Varnel Watson
69 churches in Oregon closed down this year too
Isaac Coverstone
Closed is extremely different from violently attacked. Guess they weren’t praying hard enough.
Varnel Watson
in EU they first closed them and then took the crosses and gave them to Muslims to use them for mosques
Isaac Coverstone
So what? That doesn’t have anything to do with prayer doing nothing to prevent church burning but it sure works to keep back a sprinkle..
Varnel Watson
I’ll tell my friends in SC, NC and VA not to ask you for prayer tomorrow. Now how about a comment on the OP?
Isaac Coverstone
Emotional hype that appeals well to the good old boys in KY.