Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38 Wars Compared

As we get closer to the end, we more clearly understand the ancient prophecies of "the last days."

There are three great wars spoken of in "the last days." The final war is of course Armageddon in which the God of Israel brings into the great and final judgment all the nations who opposed Him in his restoration of the nation of Israel.

The other war is the great war of Ezekiel 38 in which God judges specific nations led by Russia (Magog) and Iran (Persia). It's astounding how the prophet Ezekiel, over 2,400 years ago was able to state which countries would be specifically allied against Israel "in the last days."

What has only been revealed in recent years, however, is that there is another war that will precede both of these. Bible scholars noticed that in the lineup of nations listed in the Ezekiel 38 war, none of Israel's immediate neighbors are listed. This is especially interesting in light of the fact that at the present, the violence being perpetrated against Israel is coming from those immediate neighbors, the so-called "Palestinians." If the chief trouble-makers of today are NOT listed in the great Ezekiel 38 war, "why not?" scholars have asked. The reason is obvious. The Lord is going to judge those immediate neighbors of Israel BEFORE the great war of Ezekiel 38.

Let's take a look at the nations listed.

Ezekiel 38:

Russia, Iran, Turkey, Libya, Sudan
Breakdown:
  • Gog of the uttermost parts of the north, is Russia.
    If you take a ruler and start at Jerusalem going north,
    the line goes right through Moscow
  • The land of Magog: Southern Russia near the Black Sea
  • Meshech: the area where the borders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey merge
  • Tubal: central Turkey
  • Persia: Iran
  • Ethiopia of that day is now called Sudan
  • Libya: present-day Libya
  • Gomer and Togarmah: parts of Turkey
  • The north Africa nations:
    Cush: Sudan and Ethiopia
    Put: part of Libya, Algeria, Tunisia
  • "Many peoples with you:" most likely the other Islamic nations
    • Psalm 83

    The present-day "Palestinians," the immediate neighbors of Israel:
    Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt
    Breakdown:
  • The tents of Edom: "Palestinians" of the "West Bank"
    and southern Jordan
  • The Ishmaelites: Saudi Arabia, Syria
  • Moab: central Jordan
  • The Hagarites: Egypt
  • Gebal: northern Lebanon
  • Ammon: northern Jordan and part of Syria
  • Amalek's descendants are in Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia
  • Philistia: "Palestinians" from Gaza, south into Egypt
  • Tyre: southern Lebanon (which Hezbollah controls now)
  • Assyria: Syria and northern Iraq
  • Lot’s descendants: Jordan
    • It's amazing that the Bible was able to state with such accuracy the alliances that would be formed thousands of years later.

    This week the "Palestinians" are approaching the UN asking that they be recognized as "the Palestinian state." Regardless how it turns out this week, war is inevitable. If the UN refuses them, the "Palestinians" will be up in arms. If the UN receives them, the "Palestinians" will demand "their" land from Israel.

    All the parties are posturing for war. Israel has placed warships in the Red Sea, and Iran has as well. Turkey has placed warships in the Mediterranean. The tension is so loud it's deafening. Syria has nuclear weapons, but Isaiah 17 clearly shows that Damascus is going to be totally and permanently destroyed.

    The bottom line?

    * Israel's survival is guaranteed.
    * The end of "the Palestinians" is guaranteed.

    Only the timing is yet to be seen. But if you look at the picture before us, the conclusions are obvious.


    Resources:
    http://www.foi.org/gogofmagog
    http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/proph/ezek38.htm
    http://www.omegaletter.com/articles/articles.asp?ArticleID=6712
    http://www.arewelivinginthelastdays.com/road/mewar.html
    http://www.bible411.com/currentevents/ce060807.htm




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    Ishmael? Isaac? The Truth About The "Palestinian State"

    This week, Ishmael is going to the United Nations to ask the UN to accept his so-called "Palestinian state," all of which is WITHIN the borders of Israel.

    And Ishmael is demanding that its capital will be half of Jerusalem, WHICH IS ISRAEL'S CAPITAL!!!

    And the world can't see the insanity of it all!

    God specified which of Abraham's sons He would establish the covenant with:
    "And Abraham said to God, 'Oh, that Ishmael (father of the Arabs) might live before You!'

    Then God said: 'No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son,
    and you shall call his name Isaac;

    I will establish my covenant with HIM
    for an EVERLASTING covenant,
    and with HIS descendants after him.'"
    Genesis 17:18-19
    This issue is very much a "calling and choosing issue," because the bottom line is man's acceptance or rejection of the Word of God. Throughout history, from the very Garden-of-Eden scene, Satan's method of keeping mankind away from God is his constant temptation to doubt or disbelieve the Word of God.

    "Has God indeed said.....?" posited Satan, casting doubt on what God HAD INDEED said.
    Genesis 3:1
    Satan is spoken of throughout the Bible, yet one of his cleverest schemes is to convince man he doesn't exist, or to make man think he is some caricature in a red suit with a long tail. If he can make mankind laugh at the idea, he's succeeded.

    Satan's whole method-of-operation is DECEPTION. As it was in the beginning, so it is still.
    "Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar, and the father of lies."
    John 8:44
    SATAN’S AGENDA IS: to keep mankind away from the Truth. He doesn't approach with a sign saying, "Here comes Satan, out to destroy you." He doesn't come as an ugly evil that mankind might reject. No, he comes as "an angel of light." He makes sin appealing. He makes deception seem reasonable.
    "For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness…"
    2nd Corinthians 11:14-15
    Mankind's only defense against Satan is the Word of God. You will not realize you're being deceived, unless you KNOW the Word of God.

    The Israel story is there to choose, to "elect," those who will accept what God has said, in this case about Israel, against what the world so vocally and loudly contradicts. It's a hard one, because Satan has made sure that the "cause of the Palestinians" draws out the sympathy of those who don't understand the story.

    It's your choice: either what the world says, what the pundits say, what the media puts out, what professors teach...
    -OR-
    what God has said, which will often be evident by the amount of people who make fun of it.






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    The Harbinger, A Message By Jonathan Kahn

    People get upset when a believer states that a calamity might be judgment from God. I'm not sure I understand why they get upset -- if they've read what God says about Himself in his Word to us, then they'll know that not only does he warn by judgments, but that that is especially true when a nation founded upon His Word goes astray.

    I have great compassion for those who suffer, as I've had more than my share of suffering in this lifetime. But I have come to accept what God has revealed to us, and to know that warnings come from a loving God who does NOT want to judge, but to bless. His blessings and his protection are thwarted, however, when a nation is willfully defiant against Him.

    I do not like, nor recommend the host of the following broadcast and considered not posting the video. But his guest, Jonathan Kahn, has something VERY important to say to us, and I hope it will be heard and taken to heart.





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