Posted on 10/19/2016 6:54:23 PM PDT by Lera
“If this happens soon (as it appears that it might), this will be the final warning for those sitting on the fence with their mind about Jesus and who He is.
Last call!”
Agreed.
And if you don’t mind I’d like to piggyback on your statement by something I often say to the lost:
Better to know Jesus twenty years too “early”, than twenty seconds too late.
Shshshshshshs ... you might wake the sheeple.
“And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.”
I explained to two different people today, one a Washington DC insider, that I expected Putin to align forces and attack Israel between the election and year end.
My reasons are based upon:
1. Putin knows that Obama will do nothing except piss and moan.
2. The window of opportunity is small... especially if Trump wins the election.
3. Putin will combine the efforts of Syria, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq and try to pull in ISIS to work against the common enemy Israel.
4. Russia has moved many missiles in place, both in Syria and near Poland.
5. Israel jets crossing the Syrian border were fired upon last week.
6. NATO will do nothing unless Obama commits and he will not.
Am moving to Antarctica, lovely place and COLD.
Don’t mind at all!
And very well said Brother!
The queen of late term abortion has figured out how to go post term.
The guy was talking about the Largest Military Presence Ever ...
I have done photo ops with more assets than this
WW2 had MANY MANY Operations any single one would dwarf what this guy is talking about.
I guess I didn’t get the memo .. what is it that I am supposed to be exited about?
That's ignorant there.
Historically there have been AT LEAST 25x the number of warships in the Med, active and engaged.
Well, for the last 2200 years anyway.
And innumerable times in the 20th and 21st centuries too.
The guy was talking about the Largest Military Presence Ever ...
I have done photo ops with more assets than this
WW2 had MANY MANY Operations any single one would dwarf what this guy is talking about. Hell I was on an old Fram 2 Destroyer and we drove right through the middle of a Russian Formation twice the size of what he has described.
I guess I didn’t get the memo .. what is it that I am supposed to be excited about?
And that attack whenever it happens will end in utter failure and the complete decimation of the Russian nation and her Islamic allies leaving the biggest power vacuum the World has seen since the Rise of the 1st Roman Empire.
Ironically this will lead into the reign of the 2nd Roman Empire.
Ezekiel 39
1 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[a] Meshek and Tubal.
2 I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel.
3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.
4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals. 5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.
6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the Lord.
Here is a fair analysis from http://www.blogos.org/exploringtheword/Gog-Magog-Tarshish.php
Gog (Rosh in some translations): The land north of the Black Sea. This is a reference to modern Russia or at least parts of it in this area north of the Black Sea.
Magog: Magog was the ancient land of the Schythians. This land is now what we call Central Asia (the “Stans”) and possibly includes parts or all of Afghanistan.
Meshek (also Meshech) : Located within modern Turkey.
Tubal: Located within modern Turkey.
Persia: The ancient land of Persia is located in modern Iran. In fact, Iran was called Persia until 1935, less than 100 years ago.
Ethiopia (also Cush) : Not modern Ethiopia, but known as the area now called Sudan (now North Sudan and perhaps parts of South Sudan).
Put: Modern Libya, possibly extending west beyond Libya to other North African nations.
Gomer: Located within modern Turkey.
Beth Togarmah: Located within modern Turkey.
Interestingly, some of the nations we would expect to stand in conflict with Israel are not listed. These include Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. This does not mean these and other nations may not be involved, but that this prophecy focuses on other nations that appear to be Israel’s main opponents.
The Merchants of Tarshish
Ezekiel 38 mentions several nations that will one day form an alliance to attack Israel. Verse 13 then mentions two groups that will oppose this alliance. Sheba and Dedan have been readily identified with the nations of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and its connected nations). But who are the merchants of Tarshish?
Many suggestions have been made regarding the identity of these merchants. The main problem is that Tarshish has been used in a variety of ways in the Old Testament. It occurs 24 times, originally as a land of people descended from a man named Tarshish in Genesis 10:4 (also 1 Chronicles 1:7). Later, the prophet Jonah “fled to Tarshish” to escape God’s call to preach to the people of Nineveh (in modern Iraq). All that is clear from this passage is that it was west of Israel, required travel by ship, and was considered far away.
Many times the phrase “ships of Tarshish” was used to indicate any ship that travelled a long distance. The Jewish historian Josephus identified Tarshish as Cilicia, while many identify it with the Tarshish in southern Spain — a spot that would have been understood by Jonah as the farthest point opposite Nineveh.
The “merchants of Tarshish and all her villages” could also refer to more than one location. Many scholars now suggest that if Tarshish meant the city of Tartessos in Spain, its merchants and villages could be a metaphor for the West, to include Western Europe and the Americas. If this is the case, the implications for Bible prophecy significantly change.
How would this interpretation of “the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages” impact the view of Western Europe and the Americas in Bible prophecy? First, it would indicate that these areas condemn the future alignment of nations against Israel. This could easily fit our current world, as Western nations generally oppose military action by Middle Eastern nations against Israel, though often do so without any significant involvement to stop such actions.
Second, this interpretation would provide a specific identification for the Americas in future Bible prophecy. While the confederation of global powers mentioned in both Daniel and Revelation will likely include parts of Europe, the Americas do not seem to be directly mentioned. Yet if included as “the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages,” the Americas can be found as those who still have an international voice in the last days, though lacking either the will or ability to intervene when wars arises against Israel.
Conclusion
The Bible’s prophecies of Gog, Magog, and Tarshish have puzzled scholars for generations. As we look at today’s headlines, we need not speculate unreasonable connections between these prophecies and modern events. However, Scripture is clear that in the end, many surrounding nations will gather against Israel. The fact that the foreshadowing of such a time already exists only encourages us to live for God today.
Your first points is Obama won’t do anything. If Putin attacks Israel Obama will help.
I don’t believe Putin will attack Israel. He doesn’t want a nuclear war. He benefits from stability. He’ll go after ISIS.
Bibi met with Putin in Moscow a few months ago. Anyone know what that was about?
Gog is Obama. Magog are the nations that are aligned or will align with Obama in destroying Israel during WW3.
4 later
Wasn’t it the Russians who believed Subutai’s mongolian recon in force was Gog or Magog? Funny how history works......
So, that’s ancient history.
How is or was the USA represented or referred to in the Bible?
Not directly addressed.
Some interpret the US to be the Sons of Tarshish.
BTW, not ancient history.
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