Iran / Israel & Scripture: What's Next?

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a national address, asserted that attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran will ultimately bring peace.

If only it were that simple.

Bible prophecy addresses peace in the Middle East primarily in the context of end-times events, focusing on (you guessed it!) ...Israel. And while hundreds of passages point to a future of ultimate peace, it won't come until after the world experiences the worst seven years in human history.

Of course, there are several passages that point to a future period of apparent peace and security for Israel, but unfortunately, this will be a temporary or "pseudo peace" leading to the war of Gog and Magog.

This war is detailed in Ezekiel 38-39, where Israel is described as dwelling in "unwalled villages, at rest and secure" before a massive invasion from the north.

This invasion will be conducted by Iran (aka Persia) and a coalition of nations, including Russia, Libya and Turkey. It will most likely involve nuclear or chemical weapons.

Most scholars place this war just before or early in the Tribulation period, during a time of perceived peace that makes Israel vulnerable. 

So, is BiBi Netanyahu correct in his belief that current events will ultimately bring peace?

No. But it could be the precursor that ultimately ushers in the "pseudo peace."

A wise man once said: "Our joint operation will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their fate into their own hands and cast off the yoke of this murderous regime."-- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 

May those who love you be secure" (PSALM 122:6).

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News:

• FNC: America on alert: Security analysts warn of long-dormant sleeper cells affiliated with Tehran launching coordinated attacks on U.S. and allied targets
• CNN: UN officials warn of "total financial collapse" unless member states pay their dues
• Global News: Saudi Arabia shuts down world's largest refinery following Iranian strikes

 

 

"Middle East Strike?"

Diplomatic channels are working overtime, desparately trying to stop what now seems inevitable:

Another war in the Middle East.

U.S./Iran tensions are poised on a knife-edge between military escalation and last-ditch diplomacy.

President Trump has deployed a massive naval "armada" (led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group) to the region, while warning Iran that time is running out to make a new nuclear deal.

Trump's demands?

• End nuclear enrichment
• Limit ballistic missiles
• Curb proxy support (for: Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi's)

Or else face "far worse" consequences than last year's attack.

Iran's response? Defiant. Officials warn of immediate, powerful retaliation against U.S. bases, carriers, and allies if attacked.

Meanwhile, everybody's on high alert and holding urgent meetings, pressing both sides to show restraint.

Will they?

Many analysts see this as brinkmanship to force concessions, but the military buildup and rhetoric make escalation a real risk if talks stall because the window for de-escalation seems to be rapidly closing.

The truth is, it's tense, volitale, and could swing either way, but it's still too late for the thousands of brave Iranian protesters who died waiting for help.

A wise man once said: "Unlike the Palestinian population and their leaders, the Iranian people do not seek the destruction of others. They do not want to replace anyone, they simply want to live in peace."--Amir Tsarfati, Behold Israel

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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (MATTHEW 5:9).

News:

• The Pentagon: "Negotiations for a deal with Iran have definitely failed." A significant plan for an attack on Iran has been formulated by the Pentagon.
• Iran International: Italian Embassy in Tehran calls on Italian citizens to leave Iran immediately.
• Iran News: Senior Iranian leadership moving to underground bunkers; while a plan to convert underground parking lots and metro stations into shelters was announced

"Strange Phenomenon in Iran"

For weeks now, Iranians have been flooding the streets in  protest. And the more the government cracks down, the greater the escalation. 

What started with a few economic grievances, has morphed into multitudes, nationwide, in hundreds of cities, across all provinces, demanding political change and an end to the current regime. 

Defiant in spite of mass casualties and thousands of arrests, the Irainian people refuse to be quelled.

And that ain't all folks. 

Apparently there's another strange (though unrelated?) phenomenon taking place across Iran: Dreams and visions of Jesus.

Organizations like Tranform Iran, Elam Ministries and Mission Network News (among many other sources) are reporting these experiences, with hundreds of Iranians describing Jesus as coming to them in a dream or vision as "The Man in white".

But it's not just Iran. This phenomenon is happening all over the Middle East. In fact it has become so widespread, some ministries have begun to take out ads in local newspapers instructing dreamers and visionaries to call them if they've had an encounter with the Man in white.

Why is all this happening now? We don't know, but Scripture does predict that:

"In the last days, God says,'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.'" (ACTS 2:17)

Pray for the Iranian people to topple the current regime and gain religious freedom. Maybe the two phennomena are related after all.

A wise man once said: "We are so often blind to the people--both to their spiritual needs and to their readiness and openness to Jesus. We see their lifestyle and forget that God is able to work powerfully in them when the time is right. This is a lesson about taking the blinders off, to develop new eyes to see the harvest." -- Dr. Ralph I. Wilson, Jesus Walk Ministry

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News:

• Express: The US imposes tariffs and weighs military options amid deadly Iranian protests
• FNC: ICE protestors threaten to publish names & addresses of private residences displaying an American flag "because they're likely to be MAGA."
• CNN: Iran 'prepared' for war but open to talks with US, as Iran death toll mounts