The object of Bible prophecy is not the Church, nor Israel, nor the Gentile nations of this earth, although both Israel and the nations will be blessed as a consequence of the realization of God's purposes. The object of prophecy is the Lord Jesus Christ. "The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy," Rev. 19.10.
Prophecy deals with the earth as the place God has chosen to fulfill his purpose concerning his Son. Therefore,...