As the nations of the world gather once again to decide Israel’s future and divide the land God has given her, a voice arises from the dust of Jerusalem. Archaeologists have uncovered a small fragment of pottery, just 2.5 centimeters wide, barely an inch across, dating back about 2,700 years. It bears an official Assyrian inscription, a royal letter sent from the empire’s court to the kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah.
This small piece of clay is incredibly valuable to us today, and here’s why! It is the first written proof ever found of a direct connection between the Assyrian Empire and the royal court of Judah, confirming the very events recorded in the Bible, in 2 Kings 18, when King Hezekiah stood firm against Assyria’s might. This is yet another piece of evidence that the Scriptures are true. Never has archaeology conflicted with the Word of God; instead, with every discovery, it continues to support it. These proofs are piling up, one after another, until even the stones cry out in agreement.
What is most extraordinary is that this tiny fragment of pottery witnesses a great truth: the very territories that the nations of the world are trying to keep from Israel, Judea and Samaria, known today as the West Bank, once largely belonged to King Hezekiah himself. The Scriptures plainly name these areas in the Bible—Hebron, Bethlehem, and the Judean wilderness—all within the borders of Judah’s ancient kingdom.
And now, after nearly 2700 years, this small shard emerges from the dust as both a testament and a reminder: the land of Judah still bears the seal of Judah’s king, and God’s promises remain unbroken. What makes this even more remarkable is when this discovery took place. On the very day archaeologists unearthed the fragment, Wednesday, October 22, the Knesset was voting on a motion to consider annexing parts of the West Bank, aiming to reclaim these lands for national security reasons.
And, as if history itself were echoing through time, on the following day, Thursday, October 23, Israel’s closest ally, the United States, reacted with sharp disapproval to Israel regaining this territory of Judea and Samaria. President Trump warned that Israel would “lose all of its support” from the U.S. if it annexed the West Bank, declaring emphatically: “It won’t happen. It won’t happen. It won’t happen, because I gave my word to the Arab countries.”
It is remarkable how these two seemingly unrelated events come together: today’s political statements and a relic from the past, as if history itself is engaging in a dialogue and reaffirming the enduring legitimacy of Judah’s ancient homeland. Three times in the Torah, in the book of Deuteronomy (4:26, 30:19, 31:28), we read that heaven and earth are to serve as witnesses for God’s Word.
With the discovery of this small relic, the earth affirms the promise of Scripture, confirming that the land now in dispute once belonged to the kingdom of Judah, the same people with whom the covenant was made.
And what we further learn is that Israel’s only friend on this planet, the US, stands by conditions. But we know that ultimately, every nation looks out for itself, just as Zechariah prophesied, when he saw the day when all nations would turn their eyes against Jerusalem.
This is found in Zechariah 12:3. The verse also states that Jerusalem is like a heavy stone for all peoples; anyone who tries to lift it will be severely injured. As the nations weigh Jerusalem in the balance, they do not realize they are trying to lift what cannot be lifted, for this stone belongs to God Himself, and those who oppose it will only hurt themselves. Let us pray that the relationship between Israel and the U.S. endures.
Another piece of news concerns the peace treaty recently signed in Egypt. After the large gathering of 27 nations in the Middle East, it didn’t take long for that fragile peace to show signs of weakness. Barely two weeks later, Hamas is back in the streets of Gaza, restoring its rule of fear and refusing to disarm as the agreement required. In response, Israel released footage showing Hamas executing people in broad daylight and attacking others, acts of cruelty that should shock the conscience.
Israel’s prime minister then posed a pointed question to the world: “Where are you, the human rights defenders, the moral voices, the protesters who filled the streets against Israel for the past two years? Where are you now?” It is indeed a very good question. Where are they now? Why do the cries for justice fall silent when the oppressed ones are Israel? Why is there outrage when Israel defends itself, but silence when evil runs unchecked? As history unfolds before us, we are reminded that only God will one day bring true peace to Jerusalem, the peace that no treaty, no summit, and no nation can establish.
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