WWIII is shaping up in Syria: ...likens alliance to 'apocalyptic visions of John the Revelator'

WND ^ | September 30, 2015 | Joseph Farah

[Perseverando]

World War III is shaping up in Syria right now, thanks to Barack Obama.

According to Russian Sen. Igor Morozov, Beijing has agreed to dispatch naval forces, including an aircraft carrier, to Syria alongside a Russian military force that will join Hezbollah and Iranian army regulars in Syria, an immediate neighbor to the north of Israel, and Iraq to fight ISIS.

Now this is both good news and bad news:

Good news: Somebody’s got to fight ISIS. And it’s clearly not going to be the U.S. under Barack Obama. Somebody’s got to soundly defeat and destroy ISIS. And that’s clearly not going to be the U.S. while Obama’s around. Bad news: It’s going to be a coalition of Russia, Iran, China and Hezbollah in the Middle East – something that sounds vaguely out of the worst apocalyptic visions of John the Revelator.

Obama has left this vacuum wide open for two powerful, nuclear nations to bring the U.S. down – one or both of which was responsible for the greatest act of cyberwarfare in the history of the world against the U.S., hacking into government computers and getting data on every past and present federal employee, including spies and military personnel, just months ago.

China is sending an aircraft carrier – a provocative act that it hasn’t invoked against U.S. interests since the Vietnam War era.

But it gets worse.

What is the mission?

The mission of Russia and China is to ensure Bashar Assad’s regime is not overthrown by ISIS or any other “terrorists.” The mission of Iran and Hezbollah, on the other hand, is hegemony over much of the Middle East – from Persia to the Levant, as they say.

Meanwhile, what is the U.S. trying to do? The U.S. is at the forefront of supplying and

[DesertRhino]

“The present general understanding of Revelation is not quite 200 years old.”

Now you are in trouble/ lol
Personally, I hold with Thomas Paine. It speaks in code and symbolism, beasts, seals, white horse riders, etc.. and has no clear meaning. Therefore, it actually reveals nothing. It could have a hundred interpretations that make sense, so it tells you nothing.
Second, a revelation only reveals something to the person receiving the message. To everyone else it is hearsay. So like Thomas, doubting is fine.

[amorphous]

You may find this interesting:

New Patch for U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS… Looks Like ISIS Logo

[odawg]

Back in that day, apocalyptic literature was the going thing. There are still about fifty extant. Revelation was written to warn the Christians of the coming persecution by Rome. John couldn’t spell it out clearly; he would have endangered the Christian churches if he has said “Nero” rather than 666.

The woman riding the beast, for example, was the Jewish leaders in cahoots with the Roman government (not my personal interpretation), but it makes sense.

[RoosterRedux]

Nero is thought to have preceded the Book of Revelation.

[RoosterRedux]

Here's a good discussion of this topic...

When Was the Book of Revelation Written?

[Mr. Jeeves]

China has roughly 40,000,000 single men between the ages of 18 and 30 in excess of the number of women of that same demographic. That’s a lot of infantry.

Yeah, but based on my first-hand observations about 39.5 million of them aren't military material. :)

[odawg]

There is really only one person who dated the Book of Revelation for about 90 AD.

I am not a theologian, but have studied the topic. Moses Stuart is a good source.

[RinaseaofDs]

For the Chinese, it’s about numbers. 1% of them would comprise four complete infantry corps. I know you still need equipment, armor, air support, etc.

However, that’s quite a garrison you’ve got there.

[RoosterRedux]

Nero died in 68 AD. But there are some scholars who believe the Book of Rev was written before than (I tend not to be in than group). And some folks even thought Nero would return from the dead.

I am not a theologian either but love to study this stuff. No matter how much I study it there is still an infinite amount of things to learn.

I don't see how anyone can be an authority. Just too much to learn.

[JoeFromSidney]

stigma

I think you mean "sigma," not "stigma."

[RoosterRedux]

Actually, your point is a pretty regular occurrence because that is what most folks think.;-)

Stigma is an archaic symbol--mostly forgotten--for the number six. Check this LINK

[odawg]

“Just too much to learn.”

Art is long, life is short. — Hippocrates

[RoosterRedux]

Ain't that the truth.

I love the study of ancient languages and Scripture...but I haven't scratched the surface.

I hope that in the world to come I have a chance to continue.

[JoeFromSidney]

Thanks. I learned something new today.