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09/12/2010 14:50
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How close are we to the end of time as we know it? According to Bible prophecy, we could be very close. Actually, the Bible does not say that the world itself will end, but that this “time” or “age” will end and a new time or age will begin.
So we need to ask: what has happened in the last two years to contribute to this “end of times” progression? Well, the election of the current American President focused on “change.” But it appears that both the old and the new administrations are following the same route to attempt to fix the problem of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - that is, to force a two-state solution.
The pursuit continues, in spite of the clear reality that for 60-plus years this highly heralded two-state solution has run into insurmountable obstacles. It has not worked and will not work until the Muslim Arabs accept Israel as a sovereign state and recognize its right to exist. The Muslim Arab mindset of hatred for the Jewish people goes back some 4,000 years to the rivalry between Isaac and Ishmael.
Bible prophecy tells us that one day this hatred is going to erupt in an attempt, through war, to destroy the Jewish nation and people. This event seems to be more and more imminent.
The world community has failed to acknowledge the biblical significance of the State of Israel. The fulfillment of biblical prophecy about the return of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland and the rebirth of the ancient nation of Israel virtually launched the “end of times.” Nor do world leaders seem to understand that their policies in regard to present-day Israel have accelerated the end-times events that the Bible describes.
Be sure to Read the rest at the link above.
But first. Be sure to check out. The Wars of Gog and Magog.
http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php
Ezekiel 38 through 39 tells of a future invasion of Israel by a vast coalition of nations that surround it. As we read the headlines in the newspapers of today, and witness the conflict in the Middle East, it's not hard to imagine that this invasion prophesied over 2600 years ago, could be fulfilled in our lifetime. Ezekiel 36-37 predicts a gathering of the Jews to the nation of Israel, which will be followed by this massive invasion. For 19 centuries the Jewish people were scattered throughout the world, and until May 14, 1948 there was no nation of Israel to invade. With the nation of Israel now a reality, the stage seems set for the war that will usher in the tribulation and the rise of the Antichrist; a war that will end with the destruction of Israel's enemies by God Himself, and lead to the signing of a peace treaty with the Antichrist.
Ezekiel 38:1-6 The word of the Lord came to me; Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army - your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops - the many nations with you.'
Be sure to read the full chapters of 38 and 39 for a better understanding of what the Bible actually says about this time.
Many may try to claim this has already happened. Those people never read these entire chapter.
Read both chapters here.
http://bibleverses4u.org/ezekiel-38http://bibleverses4u.org/ezekiel-39
(2) Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
(3) And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
(4) And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
(5) Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
(6) Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
(7) Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
Below is a list of the nations that are listed in Ezekiel as Israel's last-days enemies:
From the page
http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php| ANCIENT NAME | MODERN NATION | EXPLANATION |
| Rosh | Russia or Chief | Ancient Sarmatians known as Rashu, Rasapu, Ros, and Rus. OR Translated as the adjective Chief. |
| Magog | Central Asia | Ancient Scythians - Islamic southern republics of the former Soviet Union with a population of 60 million Muslims. This territory could include modern Afghanistan. |
| Meshech | Turkey | Ancient Muschki and Musku in Cilicia and Cappadocia. |
| Tubal | Turkey (also southern Russia and Iran) | Ancient Tubalu in Cappadocia. |
| Persia | Iran | Name changed from Persia to Iran in 1935. |
| Ethiopia (Cush) | Sudan | Ancient Cush, south of Egypt. |
| Put | Libya | Ancient Put, west of Egypt. |
| Gomer | Turkey | Ancient Cimmerians - from the seventh century to first century B.C. in central/western Anatolia. |
| Beth-togarmah | Turkey | Til-garimmu - between ancient Carchemish and Haran (southern Turkey). |
| Many peoples with you | Other Islamic nations | Possibly Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt |
The reasons God gives us for the enemies' invasion of Israel are further proof that the attack will be an Islamic invasion.
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