Tag: Ezekiel 38

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A New Middle East Emerges

An examination of the post-war results of Israel’s 12-day war with Iran indicates we are watching the emergence of a new Middle East. For 46 years Iran has destabilized the nations in the Middle East. Iran continued to flex its evil muscles to gain superiority and exert complete control over the nations of the Middle East. Iran wanted to use its position in the region to control the world and prepare the way for their Islamic Messiah and his evil global kingdom. From their perspective, they have not given up on this goal. At some later point, they will join Russia, Turkey, and other Islamic enemies of Israel in the Gog and Magog invasion of Israel mentioned in Ezekiel 38.

Iran and its proxies were defeated by Israel in 20 months since October 7, 2023. Before Hamas’ invasion of Israel, it appeared that Iran and its proxies had the nation of Israel in a death grip that would by all human perspectives eventually lead to the demise of the only Jewish nation in the world. Now that the death grip has been annihilated, not only Israel, but the entire Middle East can breathe a temporary sigh of relief.

About three years ago, Iran signed a defense pact with Russia and China that promised they would help defend Iran against any future aggression. When Israel attacked Iran on June 13, all of Iran’s allies stood by and offered no support. Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Russia and China did not come to Iran’s aid. In 12 days, with the help of the United States on the last day, Iran and its allies were completely silenced.

This defeat of Iran and its allies is sending political tremors throughout the Middle East and around the world. Israel is emerging as the moral global superpower. In this war on evil, Israel was the only nation that stood up to the Islamic global threat. Furthermore, in the Middle East Israel is viewed as the regional military superpower. The nations of the Middle East have learned that they cannot depend upon the United States as a stable ally that can be trusted. During the Obama and Biden years, the Arab nations of the Persian Gulf felt betrayed by the United States. The U.S. democrat administrations did not attempt to stop Iran’s march toward nuclear weapons. Tragically, they funded Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

There is a current feeling in the Middle East that while the U.S. has a strong and reliable administration, the Middle East needs to create a foundation of security that will outlast the growing concerns of inward division in the U.S. These concerns are fueling an urgent need to expand the Abraham Accords that began in 2020 under the leadership of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamen Netanyahu.

It is apparent that there will be an immediate call for the expansion of the Abraham Accords. Only days after the Iran war was completed, the sign pictured in this article appear in Tel Aviv.

From a prophetic perspective, it appears we are watching the formation of the 10 kings and their nations (Daniel 7:7, 24; Revelation 17:12-14) that will join the Antichrist in forming the false peace covenant that will begin the Tribulation. If this is correct, we are rapidly moving toward the event that will begin the Tribulation Period. This simply means the Rapture of the true church is imminent!

Get ready for the shout that will take us out!

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Vigilance, Excitement, & Prayer

After the combined attacks of Israel and the United States of America upon the evil Iranian regime, where do we go from here? As believers in Jesus Christ and students that trust the biblical prophetic world view of the last days, we have a great advantage. While we do not have a complete revelation about all things and their exact timing, we do have an accurate big picture of our world in these last days. As I think about this, these three words come to mind: vigilance, excitement, and prayer.

The attack upon Iran and its proxies since October 7, 2023, have been aimed at the defeat of the goal of the radical Islamic regime in Iran to destroy Israel and the United States on their march toward global supremacy. We must not make the mistake of thinking that the removal of Iran’s nuclear arsenal and its terrorist activities has delivered the final death blow to the Islamic goal to rule the world. According to the prophetic Word of God, we know that an evil remnant of the Iranian leadership will survive their present defeat at this moment. They will retain and revive their diabolical plot to destroy Israel and join Russia and other radical Islamic groups in the future Gog and Magog war in Ezekiel 38. They are mentioned in Ezekiel 38:5 as “Persia.”

Furthermore, I believe the Bible teaches that the Antichrist will be a Muslim and will force his evil Islamic kingdom upon all nations during the Tribulation. The false peace covenant of the Antichrist will be an agreement between Muslim nations and Israel. It is chilling to recognize that the evil regime of the Antichrist will spread its war, terrorism, and evil doctrine across the world. It is a fact that both Sunni and Shiite Muslims have plans to create a global Islamic kingdom.

Many prophetic passages show that the final battle of this age, Armageddon, will bring all the Islamic nations against Israel at the end of the Tribulation (Psalm 83:1-8; Isaiah 34:1-8; Ezekiel 35:1-36:7). Therefore, this war with Iran does not end the threat that Islamic regimes have against the free world.

This is a spiritual war against God. What we are witnessing is the earthly extension of the war between God and Satan in the spiritual realms. This war will continue into the final days of the Tribulation Period. At the heart of this war is the security and survival of the Jewish people and the nation of Israel (Revelation 12). This is a holy war for the holy land and the holy city of God, Jerusalem (Psalm 2). Therefore, we must be very vigilant in our efforts to live and serve our Lord in these last days.

Second, we should be excited. The war with Iran against Israel is a clear indication that the world is marching toward the end of this age. It is my opinion that the war with Iran will trigger the Gog and Magog war of Ezekiel 38. It will also change the balance of power in the Middle East and set the stage for the false peace covenant of the Antichrist with Israel. Sometime during all of this, the trumpet of the Lord will sound and call us home to heaven. This should excite us!

Third, this should cause us to pray more fervently. We need to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Please pray for the Israeli leadership as they defend the nation of Israel. We need to pray for the lost around us as the world increasingly calls for peace and safety (1 Thessalonians 5:3). We need to pray for President Trump. He is hated by many in our nation and around the world. The Lord has raised him up for such a time as this! His sudden removal could change our nation and world instantly. We need to pray for the pastors of the churches in America and around the world. They need to wake up and understand the times in which we are moving. They need to proclaim the prophetic Word of God and warn the world of the approaching wrath of God and Satan at the end of this age. We need to pray for the Lord to give us wisdom to know how to live and provide for our families and churches in these last days.

We are living in historic times. We need to be “redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16).

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“Operation Rising Lion”

Israel is finally delivering a devastating blow to the nuclear Iranian threat. For decades, Israel has listened to the belligerent calls for their destruction coming from the radical Islamic regime in Iran. During this same time, Iran planted radical terrorist proxy elements along Israel’s northern and southern borders. Hamas and Hezbollah, and other smaller Islamic groups, were trained and funded by Iran. Their goal was to bring about the annihilation of Israel. Their dream was illustrated in the barbaric Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023.

In the early hours of June 13, Israel began “Operation Rising Lion.” The Israeli attacks on Iran are ongoing as we speak. This operation has been meticulously and brilliantly planned by the Israelis for months. All levels of the Israeli intelligence agencies and the military worked with government leaders to masterfully plan for attacking Iran. As the early stages of this plan were carried out, we were amazed at the precision and success of this operation.

Israel has announced that this operation against Iran will continue until they accomplish their agenda. The IDF delivered a major blow to Iran’s military program. Nuclear facilities have been obliterated, military leaders eliminated, many key nuclear scientists assassinated, and other significant Iranian military sites destroyed. The elimination of Iran’s military infrastructure in Tehran has not been easy. Iran embedded its military in the civilian areas of the city’s population of 10 million people, putting them all in harms way.

Iran continues to demonstrate it will not surrender to demands calling for the complete elimination of their nuclear ambitions. The elimination of Iran’s nuclear threat will dramatically alter the balance of power in the Middle East. For decades, the radical Shiite policies of Iran have posed a threat to the Sunni Muslims in the Persian Gulf region. The defeat of Iran will have an impact upon the Sunni Muslims. It is believed that this will ultimately cause more Sunni states to join the Abraham Accords, aligning with those who are recognizing the Jewish state of Israel. This is moving the Middle East closer to the false covenant of the Antichrist.

Iran’s allies, including Russia, Turkey, and China, are verbally expressing their opposition to Israel’s attack of Iran. This is paving the way for the evil coalition that will invade Israel in the coming Ezekiel 38war of Gog and Magog. It is apparent that the Ezekiel 38 war is on the immediate horizon. The chronology of the biblical end-time events seems to indicate that this invasion of Israel will take place immediately before or after the Rapture of the church.

The prophetic Word of God gives us great insight into what is about to happen in Iran. It is apparent that an ancient prophecy in Jeremiah 49:34-39 is about to be fulfilled. This prophecy is about Elam, the ancient name for Iran. According to this prophecy, in the last days God “will break the bow [missiles] of Elam, and the chief [political leader] of their might” (verse 35). Furthermore, the prophecy continues to declare that something will take place in Iran that will cause Iran’s people to be internationally dispersed (verse 36). Then, Iran will be shamed by their enemies and God will “bring evil upon them” (verse 37).

It seems that this prophecy is about to be fulfilled. Could it be that Iran is about to suffer nuclear contamination due to the destruction of their nuclear facilities? This contamination would demand their expulsion from Iran. This would be followed by an evil Iranian remnant that would be joined by Russia and Turkey in the future Ezekiel 38 invasion of Israel. In Jeremiah 49:37, God promised “I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger [see Ezekiel 38:18-19], … and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them [at Gog and Magog].” Eventually, the godly remnant of Iran will return to their nation to serve the Lord in His Millennial Kingdom [verses 38-39].

Friends, the events unfolding in this war between Israel and Iran is forging the coalition of the Ezekiel 38 war. It is preparing the Sunni Muslim power base that will produce the Antichrist and set the stage for his headquarters in the Middle East.

The fireworks that will lead to the Tribulation are taking place right before our eyes!

Be ready for the shout that will take us out!

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Rhetoric between Russia, Iran, and Israel Heating UP

Iranian flag picture from Israel Today
credit: Israel Today

Israel has just discovered the location of another Iranian precision missile factory in Syria that is under construction. The factory is just outside of Latakia, close to the Russian Khmeimim Air Force base. Israel has announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 21 to discuss the growing Iranian military presence in Syria, near Israel’s northern border.

However, Russia, Iran, and Syria are having a meeting before Putin’s meeting with Netanyahu to discuss Israel’s military strikes against Iran’s strategic military interests in Syria. On Friday, February 8, Russia’s deputy foreign minister warned Israel to curtain its strikes against Iranian positions in Syria.  Russia claims that Israel’s attack on Iran’s military installations in Syria are destabilizing the region, moving Iran and Israel closer to a major military confrontation.

In light of the prophetic Word found in Ezekiel 38, these are critical developments that are worthy of our utmost attention. It is my opinion that the battle of Gog and Magog, which includes Iran and Russia, mentioned in Ezekiel 38 will take place very close to the time of the Rapture of the church.

Get ready for the shout that will take us out!