You do the math

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-02-24-clinton-mideast-talks_N.htm

http://www.accuweather.com/regional-news-story.asp?region=eastusnews

If you are new to my blog click on the following link to see the possible relationship between these two articles.

https://secure.watch.org/resources/display.php?cartid=201002250000843&zid=1&lid=1&psku=eye1&mode=sp

More than just war

It's easy in a blog like this to focus on the "wars and rumors of wars" aspect of end-time prophecy with all of the rumblings that are happening in the Middle-East at this time. However, to do so would not be giving the full picture of how the piece are being put in place and the foundation is being laid for the events of Biblical prophecy to be fulfilled.

In this posting I am including links to some articles pointing toward the fulfillment of Bible prophecy that deal in topics other than war and Israel.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61I23320100219?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Reuters/UKBusinessNews+(News+/+UK+/+Business+News)&utm_content=Google+Reader

The above article relates to the coming one-world economic system. Prime Minister Brown's plan may never come to fruition, but as we near the end we will hear more rhetoric like his. Eventually there will be some sort of global economic policy.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,678508,00.html

How do you control the world? Control the information. When the Antichrist comes into his time, he will need some sort of infrastructure to control and monitor all forms of information including the Internet. If laws like the one proposed in France are passed (see above article) it would go a long way in putting the logistics in place the Antichrist would need.

U.S. counter-terroris advisor wants greater influence for terrorists in Lebanese government

John Brennan, counter-terrorist advisor to our president, believes the U.S. should encourage greater assimilation of the terrorist group Hezbollah into the Lebanese government.

Hezbollah is an Iranian backed terrorist organization that has a long history of violence against not only Israel, but the United States as well. Recently their leader, Hassan Nasrallah, threatened Israel's international airport.

This is not the type of organization our government, or any government for that matter, should be supporting. They have bad intentions in their heart for the land of Israel and God's chosen covenant people.

Our leaders would be wise to avoid aligning ourselves with a group such as this that intends to do Israel harm. Who could blame God for removing His hand of protection and blessing off of our nation's borders, economy, etc. if we continue to show support to groups as anti-Israel as Hezbollah?

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=125376

Israeli military action in Gaza

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired on terrorist cells on the Gaza border Saturday morning. The IDF was able to foil an al-Qaida linked attack. Psalm 83 lists a group of nations that come to wipe Israel off of the map. Listed in coalition is a group of people found in Gaza. Gaza is home to various terrorist groups looking to destroy Israel.

Couple this with the other rumblings of war in the region involving Syria and Lebanon, and we could have reason to believe we are on the verge of a major war in the Middle-East that will fulfil Biblical prophecy from Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83.

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=169192

More war talk

The threat of war continues to hover over the Middle-East. It seems as the realization exists that the outbreak of fighting now would not be a minor skirmish, but in all likelihood a major war. If such a conflict rises to the level of being "ruinous" as Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otati states in the following article, we could be closing in on the day we see the fulfillment of Isaiah 17:1.

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=169198

Israel accused of waging covert war

Israel has been accused by some of waging a covert war in the region by carrying out assassinations of terrorist leaders in countries throughout the Mid-East. If terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah believe Israel is doing this, and they probably are, then this may provoke them to launch terrorist attacks against Israel. With tensions as high in the Mid-East as they are now, that could be the spark to set the entire region ablaze.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7025821.ece

Another possible step toward a one-world-currency

It appears from the following article that there is a movement among some Asian nations to create a Asian currency similar to the Euro in Europe and the proposed Amero here in North America. As the currencies of the world look to unite into regional currencies as opposed to national currencies we move one step closer to a one-world-currency. Many Biblical scholars believe this one-world-currency is how the Antichrist will control the buying, selling, and economy of the world Revelation 13:16-17.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/02/123_60564.html

Mid-East seemingly continues to march toward war

The following articles follow up on the trend we have been watching toward a possibly eminent war in the Mid-East between Israel and Syria, Lebanon, and radical Islamic terrorist groups. Please refer to earlier entries to see the correlation between these current events and Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83 from scripture.

http://www.debka.com/article/8591/

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135904

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=124721

http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3846910,00.html

It will only take a spark

The current situation in the Middle East remains tense as always. It seems as if the smallest spark could cause a massive fire in the region. It could be something like happened in this article that could be that spark.

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=168671

The decline of the United States

One great mystery to students of end time prophecy has always been, where is the United States? Most Biblical scholars agree our nation is not mentioned in passages dealing with the last days. However, why would the richest, most powerful nation in history not be mentioned? Many scholars agree that something will happen to weaken the power of the U.S. prior to the events of the last days playing out, but what? No one knows for sure, but the following article could give us a clue.

If the Chinese ever were to call in the debt our nation owes them, we would be in serious trouble. This article shows the Chinese are well aware of the power they have over us, and that they would be willing to use it.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6183KG20100209

Campaign against Israel

We know from scripture that the day will come when all the nations of the earth will come against Israel. Usually we think of this in a military sense however, the following article shows other ways nations can come against Israel. I believe the attempted delegitimization of Israel is a ploy by her enemies to prepare the world for an attack militarily.


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1149274.html

Interesting read from a Jewish perspective

http://www.jpost.com/ChristianInIsrael/Blogs/Article.aspx?id=167570

Mark of the beast technology

My point is posting the following article is simply to show that the technology now exists which could be used in the mark of the beast.

http://www.aolnews.com/the-point/article/apocalyptic-talk-stokes-debate-over-microchip-implants-for-humans/19354099

Another Psalm 83 related article

Here is one more article that shows how coalitions are forming that line up with Psalm 83. I won't repeat everything I've already written at this time. Scroll down through the older posts for more details.

http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3846910,00.html

Lots to talk about part II.

In an earlier blog I mentioned the possibility of a war involving Israel against Syria, Lebanon, and Palestinian terrorist groups after looking at passages in Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83. Recent news report are showing that conflict could be brewing between these nations. Here are some of the articles.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1148269.html

http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3846298,00.html

Lots to talk about part I.

The full court press appears to be on from our government for the resumption of Mid-East peace talks. The most recent development comes in the form of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreeing to the U.S.'s plan for indirect negotiations with Israel. See the following article for details.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1148274.html

I find it very interesting that as our government is pressing so hard for a Mid-East peace agreement, one that will almost certainly negatively impact Israel, that our nation's capital is being hit by one of the worst snow storms it has ever seen. Many would say there is no connection between the two, and that anyone who would suggest that a connection exists is crazy. However, before making any such judgments I would recommend reading the following book by Bill Koenig.

https://secure.watch.org/resources/display.php?cartid=201002090002819&zid=1&lid=1&psku=eye1&mode=sp

There are few books outside of the Bible I would call a "must read" for Christians, but this is one. I will warn you it is a bit of a slow read, but the information is worth it.

I have copied from the link above and pasted below what is written on the back cover of the book.


Back Cover

What do these major-record setting events have in common?
The ten costliest insurance events in U.S. history
The twelve costliest hurricanes in U.S. history
Three of the four largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history
The two largest terrorism events in U.S. history
All of these major catastrophes and many others occurred or began on the very same day or within 24-hours of U.S. presidents Bush, Clinton and Bush applying pressure on Israel to trade her land for promises of peace and security, sponsoring major land for peace meetings, making major public statements pertaining to Israel's covenant land and /or calling for a Palestinian state.
Are each one of these major record-setting events just a coincidence or awe-inspiring signs that God is actively involved in the affairs of Israel? In this book, Bill Koenig provides undeniable facts and conclusive evidence showing that indeed the leaders of the United States and the world are on a collision course with God over Israel's covenant land.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem: Zechariah 12:9

Keep an eye on Iran in the coming days

Israeli preparations for a military strike on Iran appear to be escalating. According to the following article Israel is moving missile boats into the Persian Gulf. Two reasons seem logical for this action on Israel's part. First, they could be readying to launch a preemptive strike against Iran before that nation acquires a nuclear weapon. Second, with February 11 only days away, the day Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has promised to send a message to the world, they could be positioning themselves for a retaliatory strike against Iran if they are attacked.

With tensions so high in the region, the smallest spark could ignite a full scale war. Iran (known as Persia in scripture) will one day attack Israel as part of a Russian led coalition according to Ezekiel 38 &39. Any confrontation between the two nations bears watching to see how it could further set the table for this future invasion.

http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3845182,00.html

Here are a couple of more articles related to the Iranian nuclear program situation.

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=168007

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147872.html

I will once again state as I have here many times before, we as Christians must pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Also, we must pray for our nation's leaders to have wisdom in our country's role in this situation. I pray for our country's sake that we stand beside Israel in any future action they may take. We do not want to be found in the eyes of God as a nation that is cursing Israel and not blessing Israel (Genesis 12:3)

Non-military signs in the news

Looking over my previous posts, I realized all of them have related to military/government/political situations in regard to Israel. That is not surprising since Israel is, as we end-time prophecy geeks say, God's timepiece.

However there are other current event news items that have prophetic implications. I wanted to post a few links to some of those for a change. The links will be followed by a couple of comments from me.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=120363

We know from scripture that we are approaching a day when there will be a one-world government led by the Antichrist. The increasing globalization in the world's economic and political realms in preparing the way for this. For those of us in the United States this manifests in the gradual surrendering of our national sovereignty. The above article shows one more step our government has taken in this direction.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/133801

http://www.smh.com.au/world/jews-raise-millions-to-be-ready-for-coming-of-the-messiah-20091113-ieqk.html

Scripture also tells us that the Temple in Jerusalem will one day be rebuilt. As the articles above show, preparations are well underway for this inevitability. I find one quote from the second article particularly interesting. Yehuda Glick, the executive director of the Temple Institute, claims he sees an openness to all monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) in the new temple's future. How convenient would that be for the Antichrist as he sets himself up as God in the temple (the abomination that makes desolate Daniel 9:27 & Matthew 24:15) and attempts to establish a one-world religion.?

Additional articles of interest

These articles follow up on the previous blog post.

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=167745

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=167771


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147556.html

Tensions continue to brew in Mid-East

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3844369,00.html

The article linked above is one of the most interesting I have read recently on the current situation in the Middle East.

According to the article Iran may be ready to encourage it satellites in the region to attack Israel in response to possible sanctions on Iran due to their nuclear program. One of those satellites is Syria.

It seems as if the tension filled Mid-East could be becoming even more tense in the days and weeks to come, if that is even possible. With the progression of Iran's nuclear program, tensions over a possible peace agreement for the region, and stories like the one above it almost seems as if an imminent military conflict in the region is inevitable.

Prophetically speaking, keep in mind Isaiah 17:1 which states Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed. This has never happened so this prophecy is yet to be fulfilled.

Also, keep in mind Psalm 83. This Psalm tells of a confederation who has come to "cut them (Israel) off from being a nation" (Ps. 83:4). If my research is correct, this confederation includes Jordan, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip (the home of terrorist organizations hostile to Israel). None of these nations along with Syria are mentioned in the Russian led coalition of Ezekiel 38 & 39.

Obviously these nations are enemies of Israel. I have always wondered why these nations would not be a part of that group. Maybe, and I emphasize maybe, it is because their militaries will not be factors at that time due to being severely crippled in a previous war. Could a war be on the horizon that would fulfill Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83?

Resumption of peace talks might happen soon

The momentum for the resumption of peace talks in the mid-east seems to be growing. Will this be the time that there is a peace agreement involving Israel? We know from Ezekiel 38, Israel will be at peace when the coalition of nations led by Russia launch their attack. A peace agreement would put one more piece in place for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy.

Also interesting to follow in this story is the role the United States will play in the peace negotiations. I have made no secret of the fact that I believe it is imperative for our government to take a stand for Israel and not exert pressure on them to surrender land. History has shown God blesses those nations that bless Israel, and He removes His blessing from those who do not. As believers we need to pray for our leaders to have wisdom in their dealings with Israel.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=167716

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147028.html

Coincidence?

Article posted here last week:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100129/pl_afp/usmideastirandiplomacy

Article from today:

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/hurricane-season-predictions-call-for-heavy-weather-in-2010/19336359

If you wonder why I posted these articles together like this, I would suggest clicking on the following link and purchasing the book Eye to Eye by Bill Koenig. In this book he documents how every time a nation has taken a foreign policy stand that is negative toward Israel, there has always been some sort of emergency immediately following in that nation. It is a bit of a slow read, but worth the effort.

https://secure.watch.org/resources/

Keep an eye on February 11

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has alluded to some sort of action his nation may be taking on February 11. In the following article he claims his nation will "deliver a harsh blow to the global arrogance'' on the anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

Ahmadinejad's rants in the past have been directed at two nations, Israel and the United States. When he refers to "global arrogance" it seems to me this would be more likely to refer to the U.S. It will be interesting to see if this threat holds any substance or if it is just more saber rattling from the Iranian president. I can not say that this applies directly to any specific end time prophecy, but we do know that Iran is one of the nations to move against Israel in Ezekiel 38& 39. Also, anything involving Israel is worth keeping an eye on from a prophetic perspective.

Here is the article:

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/117545.htm?sectionid=351020101

In relation to the above article, you may want to read the following as well.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/31/iran-nuclear-us-missiles-gulf/print

http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=167332

According to both articles the U.S. is bolstering its missile defenses in the region.