A Practical Guide to Israel, The End Times, and the Return of Jesus | Ben Juster (Tikkun America)

What did Yeshua actually say must happen before His return, and what does that mean for how we live right now?

In this episode of Covenant & Conflict, David Blease sits down with Ben Juster (President of a network of Messianic Jewish congregations through Tikkun America) for a deeply practical, Scripture-grounded conversation on Israel, the End Times, and the return of Jesus without date-setting, fear, or internet conspiracy vibes.

You’ll hear why end-times teaching can become a “minefield,” what Matthew 24:14 means for the global mission, why Jerusalem and the Jewish people still matter in God’s covenant plan, and how preparing for the return of Yeshua looks less like panic and more like holiness, godliness, unity, gospel witness, and enduring suffering with hope.

This one is for anyone who’s asked:

• Are we in the “season” of Yeshua’s return?
• What role does Israel play in the last days?
• Why does the Bible still speak of Israel and the nations together?
• How should believers respond to rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment?
• Does my end-times framework change how I live?

Resources mentioned

• Israel, the Church, and the Last Days (Asher Intrater & Dan Juster)
• Tikkun America / Tikkun Global (see links below)

Connect with Ben / Tikkun

• Tikkun America: tikkunamerica.org
• Tikkun Global: tikkunglobal.org

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Chapters

• 00:00 — Welcome + Why End Times Conversations Get Heated
• 00:31 — Who Ben Juster Is + Messianic Judaism’s Modern Roots
• 04:19 — Avoiding Fear & Date-Setting: Where to Start Biblically
• 06:44 — Matthew 24:14 + The Gospel to Every Nation
• 10:44 — Jesus Says “You Will Not See Me Again Until…” + Israel’s Role
• 21:29 — How to Prepare for Yeshua’s Return: Holiness vs Godliness
• 44:31 — Antisemitism, Replacement Theology, and Standing with Israel