Well, let's put this in perspective!   In 721 BC Assyria came down from the north and took the northern 10 tribes of Israel captive.   Israel would not be a free, independent nation again until 1948 AD, 2669 years later!   Now we are more than 73 years into these End Times (of this present dispensation, the "Church Age").   

>From the "parable of the fig tree" in both the New Testament and Tanakh (Old Testament), the generation that sees Israel's return as a nation will see all end time events fulfilled.

And....... Psalm 102:16 King James Bible states, "When the Lord shall build up Zion (Israel), He shall appear in His glory."   Coming up late in these End Times will first be the Rapture, and then a tad more than 7 years later the Second Coming of Israel's long rejected Messiah!

SO, WHY ARE GANGS JUST GOING INTO STORES AND WALKING OUT WITH STUFF?   MATTHEW 24:12 CONCERNING THESE END TIMES IN WHICH WE ARE LIVING STATES, "AND BECAUSE LAWLESSNESS IS INCREASED, MOST PEOPLE'S LOVE WILL GROW COLD."  (New American Standard Bible)

Are the churches teaching about these End Times in which we are living in?   VERY FEW!   And that fulfills the prophecy of Matthew 24:39!   "......and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away (Noah's day); so shall the coming of the Son of Man be."

Are many pastors afraid to teach end time Bible prophecy to their congregations?   YES!   WHY?

Galatians 1:10 states, "For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God?   Or am I striving to please men?   If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ."

Sadly many pastors these days are people pleasers and not God pleasers!   So, living late in these End Times (though very true!) is simply "too controversial" to bring before their congregations!   And these pastors remain people pleasers, fearing people and not God!   Very sad indeed!

Nuff said!

Neil

P.S.   If you are Jewish and you are reading this, just Who is our Jewish Messiah?   It is a no brainer!   From the Tanakh (Old Testament), Micah 5:2, Psalm 22:14-18, and all of Isaiah 53!   It was HIM all along!