I was reading on this topic in 2 Nephi. Repeatedly it states that the Jews must accept the savior and be converted before this can all happen. Chapter 6:11, "...nevertheless, the Lord will be merciful unto them, that when they (Isreal, not just the jews) shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer, they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance." And in chapter 9:2, "...until the time comes that they (the jews) shall be restored to the true church and fold of God; when they shall be gathered home to the lands of their inheritance..." To me this clearly states that no matter how much political and financial help and power they receive from other nations in everyone trying to force the prophecy to happen, they will not build the temple and truly gather in all the tribes of Isreal, and Isreal become a beautiful sanctuary (other scriptures), until they come unto Christ.They need to "be restored to the true church and fold of God" and "come to the knowledge of their Redeemer". Some say this is happening quickly with the growth of the Messianic Jewish religion, but only about half of those members are of Jewish decent, but we must also remember that the one verse says "Isreal" and are not the patriarchal blessings unfolding all the tribes true identities throughout the world and gathering them into the church/fold, albeit they are of the other tribes?
