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ZECHARIAH’S VISIONS OF CHAPTER FIVE
HOLOCAUST BY FIRE — A FIRE JUDGMENT

[This is a possibility that qualifies for the “Sudden Destruction” as in 1 Thes 5:3]
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Gen 6:5-6 (KJV)

5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Joel 2:30 (KJV)

30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

Isaiah 17:1-2 (KJV) An Oracle Against Damascus

1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be aruinous heap.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Zechariah 14:12 (KJV)

12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

(Thank you to YouTuber TiborasaurusRex for this excellent video study)

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More than likely this is in our not too distant future!  However; our Lord gave us a promise and hope that we can escape it (Lk 21:36) by obeying the word of God and being ready for the Rapture.  Warn your loved ones and everyone who will listen. The extremely imminent day of the Rapture and Sudden Destruction (1 Thes 5) will bring a whole new meaning to “SALVATION”.

Did you ever think that the “Rapture” was in the Old-Testament?

Isaiah 24:13-18 (KJV)

13 When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

14 They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea. (This is at the Rapture?)

15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. (This is at the Rapture?) But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare (As in Lk 21:35 below), are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

18 And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

Isaiah 26:19-21 (KJV) (Pre-Tribulation Rapture ~ Bride enters the chambers for 7 Days just like a Jewish Wedding)

19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.

20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

The above chapter/verse explains how the bride is called by the bridegroom and goes into their chamber. In Jewish custom, they do this for 7 days, and in scripture, one day is as one year; therefore, they are in the chamber for 7 years).  You really have to study the “Jewish Wedding” in order to connect the dots!

The “Post-Trib” belief that this event is at the end of the tribulation just doesn’t make sense.  The Rapture is a mystery as Paul describes in 1 Cor 15:51-52… it’s not the 7th Trumpet Judgment in the book of Revelation.

Luke 21:23-36 (KJV) The “Escape” at the beginning of the Tribulation period…

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape (This “Escape is most likely the “Rapture”) all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. (Emphasis Added)

Near the end of the “7 Year Tribulation”, we (the Bride) come out of the closet and prepare for battle with our King at the Battle of Armageddon!

Joel 2:16 (KJV)

16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Isaiah 25:9 (KJV)

9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in HIS SALVATION. (Emphasis Added).

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1. Joshua lifted up his eyes and saw the Lord with a sword in His hand. Jericho march (Joshua 5:10-15)
2. Cain and Abel offer their sacrifices to God.

Digging a little deeper….

One other very significant event happens on Passover this year! Because the sun and the moon and the stars are set on their courses and don’t deviate, eclipses and many celestial events can be determined way in advance. The sun was created on the 4^th day in Genesis. That means it was a Wednesday.

We now know that when the Earth to go around the Sun its approx 365.25 days… Or 365 days and 6 hours. Which is why after 4 years we have to add a day to keep things in sync. 6 x 4=24hrs. As you know there are 7 days in a week and 52 weeks in a year.

Well, 52 x 7 is 364 days.  So week wise a year is 52 weeks 1 day and 6 hours. This is why one year your birthday is on a Tuesday and the next year a Wednesday. Because of this, when the year is up, the sun is not in the same position as it originally was but on a different day of the week and in a position 6hrs later. So, it takes 28 years for the sun to be in the exact same position that it was at the very beginning on a Wednesday.

Every 28 years the Jews, who always love to come up with a reason to bless God, bless the Lord for the creation of the sun as it is back in the same place it was when God created it in Gen 1!

Well guess what? It is a very rare event when Passover falls on a Wednesday coinciding exactly with the very same year as the blessing for the creation of the sun occurs! It happened on Passover, the year of the actual Exodus with Moses, it happened on Passover the year of Haman and the book of Esther, and it happens this year, Today!!

If you have time as an individual or a group join with the Jewish community on Wednesday April 8^th and bless the Lord that He brought the “Light of the world” on the very day of Passover this year!

What does this mean for believers? I don’t know other than to realize a new cycle is beginning, as Nisan is also the beginning of the religious year. Let’s not forget that we are in the first year of a new 7 year cycle (that either began last September or last month on Nisan 1 – depending on if the true Sabbatical Cycle begins with the Civil or Religious Calendar), and finally the beginning of a new 28 year solar cycle.

How’s that for signs of new beginnings? And God said He has placed the sun in the heaven for signs during His Festivals so let’s keep our eyes open!

Thank you Pastor Mark Biltz – El Shaddai Ministries

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Islam as a System –

Islam is not a religion nor is it a cult. It is a complete system. Islam has religious, legal, political, economic and military components. The religious component is a beard for all the other components. Islamization occurs when there are sufficient Muslims in a country to agitate for their so-called ‘religious rights.’

When politically correct and culturally diverse societies agree to ‘the reasonable’ Muslim demands for their ‘religious rights,’ they also get the other components under the table. Here’s how it works (percentages source CIA: The World Fact Book (2007)).

As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness:

At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs:

Denmark — Muslim 2%
Germany — Muslim 3.7%
United Kingdom — Muslim 2.7%
Spain — Muslim 4%
Thailand — Muslim 4.6%

From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population.

They will push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves — along with threats for failure to comply. (United States).

France — Muslim 8%
Philippines — Muslim 5%
Sweden — Muslim 5%
Switzerland — Muslim 4.3%
The Netherlands — Muslim 5.5%
Trinidad & Tobago — Muslim 5.8%

At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia, the Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.

When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions (Paris — car-burnings). Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats (Amsterdam – - Mohammad cartoons).

Guyana — Muslim 10%
India — Muslim 13.4%
Israel — Muslim 16%
Kenya — Muslim 10%
Russia — Muslim 10-15%

After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning:

Ethiopia — Muslim 32.8%

At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare:

Bosnia — Muslim 40%
Chad — Muslim 53.1%
Lebanon — Muslim 59.7%

From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya, the tax placed on infidels:

Albania — Muslim 70%
Malaysia — Muslim 60.4%
Qatar — Muslim 77.5%
Sudan — Muslim 70%

After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide:

Bangladesh — Muslim 83%
Egypt — Muslim 90%
Gaza — Muslim 98.7%
Indonesia — Muslim 86.1%
Iran — Muslim 98%
Iraq — Muslim 97%
Jordan — Muslim 92%
Morocco — Muslim 98.7%
Pakistan — Muslim 97%
Palestine — Muslim 99%
Syria — Muslim 90%
Tajikistan — Muslim 90%
Turkey — Muslim 99.8%
United Arab Emirates — Muslim 96%

100% will usher in the peace of ‘Dar-es-Salaam’ — the Islamic House of Peace — there’s supposed to be peace because everybody is a Muslim:

Afghanistan — Muslim 100%
Saudi Arabia — Muslim 100%
Somalia — Muslim 100%
Yemen — Muslim 99.9%

Of course, that’s not the case. Muslims then start killing each other for a variety of reasons.

Before I was nine I had learned the basic canon of Arab life. It was me against my brother; me and my brother against our father; my family against my cousins and the clan; the clan against the tribe; and the tribe against the world and all of us against the infidel. — Leon Uris, ‘The Haj’

It is good to remember that in many, many countries, such as France, the Muslim populations are centered around ghettos based on their ethnicity… Muslims do not integrate into the community at large. Therefore, they exercise more power than their national average would indicate.

Adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond’s book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat

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Is Iran about to offer cheaper oil than Saudi Arabia?

Rev. Lindsay Williams, a Chaplin with executive status on the Prudhoe Bay Pipeline; the largest construction project in history to that time, was present at the discovery of an oil field below Gull Island the size of the Prudhoe Bay pool.

Rev. Lindsay saw the gusher and test results come in and an executive of the oil company at Gull Island told the pastor that there are many pools of oil like that at Prudhoe Bay under Alaska; but that the government won’t let them be touched. The government forced the oil companies to keep quiet or else they’d shut them down with over regulation.

I highly recommend that you take some time to view this man’s extremely sincere testimony. If what he says is true, it will teach you key buzz words and topics to listen for in the media to possibly assist in an education regarding the rising prices at the pumps.

The Energy Non-Crisis – Parts 1 thru 8

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This blog post isn’t directly related to Biblical Prophecy; however, I’m doing some research now on how God made Israel’s Old Testament highways desolate after He appointed them Terror. I believe through thorough research that America parallels ancient Israel spiritually, and the ancient Roman Empire Politically.

I look forward to posting that research one of these days real soon.

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It may take about an hour… it flows really well. I would have to say that I agree with about 97% of the site; but of course time will tell.  I also recommend signing up for their newsletter, it’s quick and simple.

There are two areas that I find questionable with in the TruthRoom.com:

1. They place the current King Abdullah of Jordan as the Antichrist; whereas, Joe VanKovering’s “Man of Sin” sermon has compelling evidence of his uncle soon rising up to fulfill that role, who is El Hassan Bin Talal. Either one is an EXCELLENT candidate!
   
2. They also place the Gog/MaGog battle at the end of the Tribulation. I believe this battle either takes place just before the Mid-Point of the Tribulation, or possibly before the Tribulation even begins.

I also find their interpretation of the “Dead in Christ” rising first and the 40 Day warning period preceding the Rapture extremely interesting. I haven’t heard it described that way before. I will continue to research this aspect of interpretation.

Ok, with these thoughts in mind, click www.TruthRoom.com.  Feel free to come back and post any comments or questions you may have.

I’m just reporting… You decide!

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“Israeli Strategic Affairs minister Avigdor Lieberman tells the Jerusalem Post that Egyptian and Saudi Arabian intentions to ramp up their nuclear programs in the face of Iran’s move to nuclear power present an “apocalyptic scenario” for Israel as well as for the rest of the world.

If Egypt and Saudi Arabia begin nuclear programs, this can bring an apocalyptic scenario upon us,” Lieberman told the Post. “Their intentions should be taken seriously and the declarations being made now are to prepare the world for when they decide to actually do it.”

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In June of 1967, the Israeli air force pre-empted an air assault against the Egyptian air force, thus beginning the famous 6 Day War. Nassar, the President of Egypt had previously engaged Israel in a war in 1956.

For several weeks Israeli intelligence observed Russian made military weaponry and equipment being positioned near the Egyptian border and Nassar was announcing he would soon, “push the Jews into the ocean.”

Despite global criticism, Israel struck at the heart of the Egyptian air force, crippling hundreds of Egyptian air craft, rendering their air power helpless. At that moment the surrounding borders began to change. Nasser drew the Jordanians into the conflict by threatening to assassinate the King of Jordan, if he refused to participate. The Jordanians had the most to lose. They controlled all of the West Bank and all of East Jerusalem. As Jordan reluctantly entered the violent conflict, the Syrians began a thrust toward Tiberias, using the latest Russian tanks. Imagine the surprise when 6 days later, Egypt, Jordan and Syria were defeated and a cease fire was called. The Arabs demanded the United States force Israel to stop the war. The Israeli military was pushing across the Negev desert toward Cairo and were also headed toward Damascus, the capitol of Syria.

Just as PM Ariel Sharon was put into a coma due to his giving up of the land in Gaza in 2005, watch and see if something dramatic happens to PM Olmert for further dividing up the city of Jerusalm.

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Excerpts from the Associated Press: “Lebanese troops opened fire Thursday on IAF warplanes flying low over southern Lebanon, but no hits were reported, Lebanese officials said. Lebanese soldiers opened up with machine guns and light anti-aircraft weapons mounted on armored vehicles at two planes that flew by just east of Marjayoun near the border at mid morning, a Lebanese security official said. A total of 150 rounds were fired, he added.

A senior military officer also said the army ‘confronted’ the Israeli planes, but gave no details. It was the first time Lebanese troops had opened fire on Israeli aircraft since the August 14, 2006 cease-fire that ended the Second Lebanon War. It is also the first time since February that the Lebanese army, which deployed in the south after the fighting, has fired on the Israelis….”
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• New York Times: New York Times op-ed says Putin here to stay
• Washington Post: Turkey Intensifies Border Operations; Airstrikes Said to Target Sites Used by Rebels Based in Iraq

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by Joel Rosenberg

Sobering, apocalyptic talk from President Bush on Wednesday….during a press briefing at the White House, the President was asked about Vladimir Putin’s visit with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran and the threat posed by this emerging Russian-Iranian nuclear alliance….the President warned that World War III could break out if Iran gets nuclear weapons….

“I believe that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, it would be a dangerous threat to world peace. We’ve got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I’ve told people that if you’re interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon.”

….as the President was speaking to reporters at the White House, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of military leaders at the Pentagon on what Putin’s historic and unprecedented trip to Iran means and how Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s eschatology is driving Iranian foreign policy….the event was off-the-record, meaning I’m not at liberty to share who was in the meeting or any of the specific details….but I can tell you that I gave a condensed version of the same information I’ve been speaking about publicly in recent weeks….I will be speaking on the same topic on Capitol Hill today with a group of Congressmen who have invited me to discuss the latest events with Putin and Ahmadinejad and what they might mean….here’s an executive summary:

• To misunderstand the nature and threat of evil is to risk being blindsided by it. A new evil is rising in the world. Ahmadinejad is the new Hitler. Putin is a new Czar. Yet the West seems to be asleep to the implications of this dangerous new alliance.

• Ahmadinejad is a devout Shia Muslim. He began telling colleagues when he was first elected in the summer of 2005 that the end of the world was just two or three years away. He said the way to hasten the coming of the Islamic Messiah known as the “Mahdi” or the “Twelfth Imam” or the “Hidden Imam” is to annihilate two countries — Israel, which he says is the “little Satan,” and the United States, which he says is the “Great Satan.”

• In September 2005, Ahmadinejad concluded his address to the U.N. by praying that Allah would hasten the coming of the Mahdi.

• Ahmadinejad returned to Iran after that speech and told Shia clerics that as he had spoken at the U.N. he had been surrounded by a halo of light, and that for 27 or 28 minutes not a single person in the General Assembly hall had even blinked, so mesmerized were they — he said — but what Allah was saying through him.

• In October 2005, Ahmadinejad gave his famous speech vowing to wipe Israel off the map. In the same speech, he urged the Muslim world to envision a world without the United States, and said this is possible — a world without America and Zionism — “when our holy hatred strikes like a wave.”

• In December 2005, Russia signed a $1 billion arms deal with Iran, selling high-speed missiles to the Ahmadinejad regime, on top of billions of dollars worth of other arms, submarines, and nuclear technology in recent years.

• In September 2006, Ahmadinejad returned to the U.N. and again concluded his address by praying for Allah to hasten the coming of the Mahdi. Throughout 2006 and 2007, he has continued to give regular speeches denouncing Israel and assuring Muslims that the Jewish State will soon “vanish.”

• In August 2007, Ahmadinejad began shifting gears. He was no longer saying that the end of the world was two or three years away. Now he was saying the return of the Mahdi was “imminent.”

• In September 2007, Ahmadinejad again spoke at the U.N., as well as at Columbia University in New York City. This time, rather than ending his speeches with a prayer, he began both speeches by asking Allah to hasten the coming of the Mahdi.

• For the past two years, Ahmadinejad has been feverishly trying to build, buy or steal nuclear weapons. He has specifically been building alliances with three nuclear powers, Russia, China and North Korea, in pursuit of his genocidal objectives.

• Despite the apocalyptic rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the military, political and economic relationship between Russia and Iran has intensified dramatically over the past two years. Putin doesn’t seem bothered by the talk of genocide. Putin and Ahmadinejad have met regularly. Putin’s visit this week to Iran was the first by a Russian leader since 1943.

• Putin didn’t meet only with Ahmadinejad in Iran. He also held a summit with the leaders of several Central Asian/Caspian Sea nations and issued a threat to the U.S. not to intervene militarily to stop Iran’s nuclear program. (See Photos and article further below)
  

• No one is entirely certain why Putin is building an alliance with such radical Islamic regimes. Russia is certainly making billions of dollars from their arms and nuclear deals. Putin clearly wants to rebuild the glory of Mother Russia. He is becoming a Czar, centralizing power to himself and now saying he will step down as president in 2008 but stay in power as prime minister.

• As an emerging Czar, Putin wants to expand Russia’s borders and influence. But he can’t go West, because NATO is moving East. Putin can’t go East because he borders a nuclear China. He recently claimed sovereignty over the North Pole. But his real opportunity to build a global, anti-Western empire lies to the South. So Putin is feverishly working to build alliances with Islamic and Arab powers, including Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, and several Central Asian states, as well as Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world.

• Still, given Russia’s experience in Chechnya, it doesn’t really make sense that Russia would arm radical Islamic nations, or help them go nuclear.

• The Bible offers an intriguing clue to what could be happening. In Ezekiel 38-39, the Hebrew Prophet Ezekiel foretold a Russian-Iranian alliance that would form with a group of other North African, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian states in what the Bible calls “the last days.” For most of the past 2,500 years since the prophecy was written, this had never happened. But it seems to be happening now.

• No one knows exactly when these prophecies will be fulfilled in their entirely. I certainly do not. My 2005 political thriller, The Ezekiel Option, was a fictional look at how these prophecies might play out, if they were to play in my lifetime. Epicenter is a non-fiction look (both the book and the documentary film) at these prophecies and the current dynamics in Russia, Iran and the rest of the region. It considers the possibility that we might actually be closer to the fulfillment of these prophecies that anyone in the political, business or media worlds has expected.

• One curious development worth noting: Ezekiel 36-37 have already come true in our lifetime. These are the famous prophecies that say that in the end times, Israel will be reborn as a nation, Jews will pour back into the Holy Land after centuries of exile, they will make the deserts bloom, they will rebuild the ancient ruins, and have an “exceedingly great army.” Since these dramatic events have already happened, it begs the question: Could Ezekiel 38-39 — what Bible scholars call the “War of Gog and Magog” — also come true in our lifetime? This remains to be seen. But current events are raising lots of intriguing questions.

As I write in Epicenter, I am not trying to persuade people that these events are coming to pass soon. I’m trying to raise awareness of the threats we face as Americans, the threats our friends in Israel face, and the threats that everyone in the “epicenter” faces –, Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. I’m trying to make people aware of prophecies that intrigue me personally, and that may have relevance for our time. And I’m trying to motivate people to do more to care for the needs of the suffering and threatened people of the epicenter, specifically through the work of The Joshua Fund, the non-profit group that Lynn and I launched last year.

While I cannot say whether people in the Pentagon or Congress or the White House share my views, I am both intrigued and grateful that they are interested and have invited me to share my perspective.

At this moment in history, let us pray faithfully and earnestly for our political and military leaders, as well for the leaders in Israel, Russia, Iran and the epicenter. As the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 2:1-4:

“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

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HEADLINES TO TRACK:

yNetNews: Putin to Olmert: We know how worried you are over Iran; Russian leader tries to allay Israel’s concerns about Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, tells Israeli PM during Moscow meeting that he is ‘ready to share results’ of recent visit to Tehran

yNetNews: ‘Israel’s handling of Iranian threat a debacle’: Former Foreign Ministry head Bentsur says Olmert’s snap visit to Russia result of ‘failed policy that defined Iranian threat as being a global one’

AP: Pakistan assassination attempt: 51 Die in Blasts Near Bhutto in Karachi

Haaretz: PM Olmert urges Putin to back new Iran sanctions

Haaretz: Peres: World intel agencies have proof that Iran is seeking nukes

yNetNews: Before it’s too late: Olmert expected to tell Putin Israel will not accept nuclear Iran, will weigh all options to remove such threat

Jerusalem Post: Majority of MKs sign petition calling for undivided Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post: Analysis — The military option is now on the table

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The Ezekiel Option is based on the prophecies found in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Ezekiel, chapters 38 and 39; remarkably, the Hebrew Prophet Ezekiel, writing more than 2,500 years ago, was able to look down the corridors of time and see nations not yet born, and alliances not yet formed. In doing so, he foretold the rise of a Russian military alliance with Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to annihilate Israel during the earth’s “last days.” This is known by many Bible scholars as the “War of Gog and Magog.” In this war, Ezekiel says the world will see a supernatural judgment of these enemies of Israel, and a spiritual awakening unparalleled in human history.

Few, however, are familiar with these important end times prophecies. Fewer still can imagine such events ever occurring. The Ezekiel Option was written to help people learn more about these dramatic coming events, and to help people understand what such events might look like if they were to play out in our lifetime.

FIRST THINGS FIRST

In a moment, I will walk you through the prophecies step-by-step. But first thing, let me note that the predictions found in Ezekiel chapters 36 & 37 have already come true. These are the famous chapters that foretell:

• The rebirth of the State of Israel in the end times (both chapters) 1948-AD!

• The return of the Jews to the Holy Land after centuries in exile (36:10-11, 36:24) Still currently in progress!

• The rebuilding of the ancient ruins in Israel (36:36) Currently in progress!

• The re-blossoming of desolate, desert lands to produce abundant food, fruit and foliage (36:8-9 Still currently in progress! and 36:30-35 Has NOT happened yet!)

• The creation of an “exceedingly great army” (37:10) Has NOT happened yet!

Such prophecies began to be fulfilled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, accelerated in 1948 and 1967, and continue to come to pass to this day. This, of course, raises an intriguing question: If Ezekiel 36 has largely come true in our lifetime, isn’t it possible that Ezekiel 37, 38 and 39 will soon come true as well?

That said, let’s examine Ezekiel 38 and 39 more carefully.

• WHO will be involved in the “War of Gog and Magog”?
• WHAT will happen as this war begins and ends?
• WHEN will these events happen?
• WHERE will these events happen?
• WHY will these events happen?

In The Ezekiel Option, the characters carefully research the prophecy to try to understand if what they are seeing unfold before their very eyes is what was described by God in the Bible. That is, they go on a journey similar to my own in trying to understand these coming events. Every source I quote in the novel pertaining to Ezekiel 38 and 39 is real and accurate. What follows is an executive summary of the research I did for the novel.

UNDERSTANDING “THE WAR OF GOG AND MAGOG”

WHO

In Ezekiel 38:1-6, the Hebrew prophet gives a list of obscure names that will form a united coalition.

• Gog is described as being “of the land of Magog” and as the “prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal.” Most Bible scholars believe Gog is not a name but a title, like Pharaoh or Czar. He is a dictator who will hatch an “evil plan” (38:10).

• Magog = Leading Bible scholars say this is Russia and republics of the former Soviet Union. The first century Roman historian Josephus said the “Magogites” were the peoples whom the Greeks called “Scythians.” Scythians were a fierce, blood-thirsty civilization that settled north of the Baltic Sea in what is now Russia and the European republics of the former USSR.

• Rosh = Russia* Meshech = Some Bible scholars say this is Moscow, others believe it refers to Turkey.

• Tubal = Some Bible scholars say this refers to the city/region of Tobolsk in Russia along the Tobol River; others say it refers to a section of modern-day Turkey. (Interestingly, in 1964, massive reserves of oil and gas were discovered in the Tobolsk region of Siberia and people now refer to the region as the “energy center of Russia.”)* Persia = This was the official name of Iran until 1935.

• Cush = Sudan and Ethiopia.

• Put = Libya, and possibly Algeria and Tunisia.

• Gomer = Turkey, but also possibly Germany and Austria.

• Beth-togarmah = Armenia and the Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia.

• “Many peoples with you” who will attack along “the mountains of Israel” = Other countries will be involved in the coalition as well, notably countries that border the mountains of Israel. This includes Lebanon and possibly Jordan.

NOTE: Conspicuously absent from the list is Syria, Egypt and Iraq (typically referred to in Scripture as Babylon or Mesopotamia). This is noteworthy since Ezekiel was writing the prophecy in the City of Babylon, in the heart of Iraq. Syria (Damascus), according to Isaiah 17:14 will become a heap of ruins… completely destroyed. We would have to expect, then, that neither Egypt nor Iraq will participate. This is particularly interesting since Egypt already signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979 and Iraq is now so engrossed in its own internal struggles that it would be unlikely to join a coalition to destroy Israel in the next few years.

WHAT

Gog’s Plan

38:7 – Gog will build a military coalition and “be prepared” to strike
38:8 – Gog will deploy the coalition against Israel
39:9 – Gog will use overwhelming force against Israel; he and his coalition will “come like a storm….like a cloud covering the land”

God’s Plan

38:2 – The Lord God will bring judgment upon the enemies of Israel, beginning with Gog, the dictator of Russia
38:20 – The Lord will trigger a massive earthquake in which “all the men who are on the face of the earth will shake at My presence”
38:21 – The Lord will turn Gog’s forces against one another
38:22 – The Lord will subject Gog’s coalition forces to:

• pestilence
• blood
• torrential rains
• hailstones
• fire from heaven

39:6 – The Lord will “ send fire upon Magog” itself and others
39:9 – Israel will capture her enemies weapons and burn them for 7 years
39:12 – It will taken 7 full months to bury all the bodies of Israel’s slain enemies 39:17-20 – Birds and beast will feast on the bodies of Israel’s slain enemies

WHEN

38:8 – Israel will be a country again and Jews will be regathered to the Holy Land
38:11, 14 – “My people Israel are living securely” before the “War of Gog and Magog”
38:12-13 – Israel will have economic prosperity
38:16 – “It will come about in the last days” (before the return of Christ)

WHY

39:21 – “I shall set My glory among the nations; and all the nations will see My judgment”
39:22 – “the house of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God”
39:29 – “I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel”

These events will not only be a judgment of Israel’s enemies in keeping with Genesis 12:1-3, in which God says those who bless Israel He will bless, and those who curse Israel He will curse. The events will also be the beginning of a great spiritual awakening. God will literally and metaphorically shake people out of spiritual apathy and lethargy to realize there is a God in heaven. He will also shake people who are following false religions and turn them to Himself.

Moreover, He will shake those who are followers of Christ but not serious about their faith. It should be noted that ours is the first generation in human history in which all the nations on earth will be able to watch the “War of Gog and Magog” unfold because of the emergence of television and satellite technology.

** Note: All verses are from the New King James Version of the Bible (NKJV)

In His Mighty Grip!
Kingdom Engineer

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