Have you noticed all the things that aren't it? The evangelical world that I come from believe in end-time prophecy. For the most part, they believe there will be a revival of the old Roman Empire, a 10 nation alliance and a Mr. Europe who has a Mediterranean foreign policy that produces a covenant with many he will confirm seven years. But, when we point to the events that appear to fulfill these prophecies, they say they're not it.

You know, those are a lot of events that are not it. Not only that, they are a lot of events in a row that are not it. It reminds me of when Jesus appeared in Israel. He didn't just pop out of nowhere. Jesus came exactly as foretold by the Old Testament prophets. He was born of a virgin in Bethlehem, He was announced by a forerunner in the wilderness, He healed the sick and raising the dead and rode a donkey into Jerusalem on a day that was foretold. Nevertheless, instead of being accepted as Israel's Promised One, Jesus was cut off precisely as predicted  -- He died, was buried and rose on the third day, after which Jerusalem was destroyed.

Apologetics is the word we use for the defense of our Christian faith. A chief apologetic argument is pointing out the odds against a single person fulfilling all the above mentioned Old Testament prophecies. But, Jesus did. And, to this day, that's the primary reason we Christians believe Jesus was who He says He was -- the Son of God.

So, why didn't the majority of Israel's religious leaders accept Jesus as their Messiah? Because, when events happened that appeared to be fulfillment's of prophecy, they said they're not it.

Even when they happened in a row.