God has not cast away His people for ever (Rom. 11:2), nor has He forgotten His ancient promise and oath to Abraham that through his seed blessing should flow to all nations under heaven.

"The reason why men in general in Christendom do not believe in the restoration of Israel— though of course there are individuals who believe it—but the reason why there is general skepticism about the return and restoration of Israel and the rebuilding of Jerusalem as a scene of glory for the Lord is this: they have an instinctive sense that the national blessing of Israel supposes the judgment of Christendom; for if Christendom continues it is impossible that this reinstatement can take place.

"And this view of theirs is quite true and scriptural. There cannot be the restoration of the Jews unless the complete judgment of Christendom and its disappearance takes place first, because God cannot have two corporate witnesses on the earth at the same time. And when Christendom, the present witness, becomes entirely apostate, God will then judge it by His appointed agent, and when its judgment and final destruction have taken place, then He will restore His ancient people. Such is the declared order of Scripture."

—Taken from Jeremiah, by William Kelly