When the Jews will Convert

Most bible commentaries say that the Jews will be converted after the return of Christ, but there is evidence in the Scriptures that they will be converted before the start of the Great Tribulation. According to Sir Robert Anderson in his book, The Coming Prince, first published in the late 1800s, God’s time-clock stopped anytime the Jews were not in proper relationship with God. In 1 Kings 6:1 it says Solomon began to build the temple in the 480th year after the children of Israel came out of Egypt, which is not accurate on its face, but if you include all the years in which Israel was under judgment, then it accurately adds up to 573 years.

They became slaves to the king of Mesopotamia for eight years, to the king of Moab for eighteen years, to the king of Canaan for twenty years, to the Midianites for seven years, and finally to the Philistines for forty years. But the sum of 8 +18+ 20+ 7+ 40 years is 93 years, and if 93 years be deducted from 573 years, the result is 480 years. It is obvious, therefore, that the 480 years of the book of Kings from the Exodus to the temple is a mystic era formed by eliminating every period during which the people were cast off by God. (Chapter 7)

Mr. Anderson believes it means God’s time-clock will begin again when the Jews become a nation again, but the times when Israel were slaves did not refer to being away from Israel, because being slaves to a foreign power did not require removal from the land, and did not include removal. Only the Kings of Assyria and Babylon removed the Israelites from the land. God’s time-clock stopped when the Jews rejected Messiah and crucified him, and it will begin again only when they accept Messiah. Therefore, they will convert before the remainder of Daniel's 70 weeks can begin, which means before the start of the Great Tribulation. The Jews must convert before the final period can begin.

A footnote in Mr. Anderson’s book says, “Judges 3:8, 14; 4:2, 3; 6:1; 13:1. The servitude of Judges 10:7, 9 affected only the tribes beyond Jordan, and did not suspend Israel's national position.” This means that all of the Jews do not have to convert, only the Jews living in the land of Israel.

This is another passage that totally destroys the pre-tribulation Rapture theory and the doctrine of the imminent return of Christ. It also means the Jews will not rebuild the Temple during the Great Tribulation.