Posted on 10/10/2023 6:58:55 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is setting the stage for the entire region to declare war on Israel and thus fulfill biblical prophecy, Pat Robertson said on The 700 Club on Monday.
"God is getting ready to do something amazing," Robertson said on the program, which is broadcast on CBN. "... You read your Bible because it's coming to pass."
Robertson read two passages from Scripture: Ezekiel 38:1-6 and Ezekiel 38:18-22. Ezekiel 38:2 describes a "Gog" attacking "the land of Israel," resulting in God becoming angry. "I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains," God says in Ezekiel 38:21. Some translations identify Gog as the prince of "Rosh."
Ezekiel 38 lists several locations that Robertson interpreted as modern-day countries. He pointed to a map on the screen that identified Russia as Rosh, Turkey as Togarmah and Tubal, Iran as Persia, and Turkistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as Magog.
Russia and Turkey, Robertson said, eventually will unite against Israel.
"Is Putin insane? Well, yes and no, because he is being driven to move against Israel, because God says, 'I'm gonna put hooks in your jaws. I'm gonna bring it down on them,'" Robertson said, referencing Ezekiel 38. ... "What Putin is doing by moving as he is to set up Ukraine as a staging ground for one of the armies."
Russia and Turkey "will be making up this tremendous army in the latter days," Robertson said.
"And I think you can say, 'Well, Putin is out of his mind.' Yes, maybe so. But at the same time, he's being compelled by God. He went into the Ukraine. But that wasn't his goal. His goal was to move against Israel ultimately, and he will link up with Turkey … and they will come together."
Ukraine "is key," Robertson said, because it's a land bridge for Russia to much of the region.
"All of that area is going to be mobilized against Israel in the latter days. And God says, 'I am going to deal with it.' So you can look at your map. You can read your newspapers, you can listen to your news, but know of a fact that God is bringing to pass what He prophesied years ago through his servant Ezekiel."
The Washington Post also had a story on this 700 Club episode (here), and it was mocking of course. It said in part "Despite the lack of evidence in Robertson’s claims, the televangelist urged viewers to 'watch what’s going to happen next.'"
Nostradamus has a better record than Pat Robertson.
How is that comment in any way helpful? Maybe engage the content, rather than engage in ad hominem attacks.
I doubt he knows anything but these three chapters of Ezekiel, which are regularly cherry picked and have been since the Soviets were on the prowl. What does Ethiopia do again? They are referenced literally. Who is that Gomer guy? Jim Nabors?
Robertson-he be gone.
He’s said some strange stuff over time.
Yes, but we are not there yet. This happens AFTER the rapture. Now, the rapture could happen any day, but until that day, and the “man of sin” is revealed, that will not happen.
It is relevant to the content. Am I expected to believe Pat Robertson is some sort of divine soothsayer? I met him several times at the norfolk airport, years and years ago, and appreciate his ministry and devotion but that’s it. He predicted a lot of stuff which never went anywhere.
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Robertson has been gone for some time.
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The red wool over his eyes
Pat preaches Manchuria tarot cards
The commies are flashing in his face
Thanks to dems
America IS the great red state Satan now
Via hamas / ukraine
Attacking Israel - Russia
He’s a charlatan.
Well, charlatan or not, he’s dead and gone. I believe he passed away back in June.
Yes, he died back in June.
World is fast turning into a WWIII scenario.
If China decides to invade Taiwan right now they might get away with it easy.
For those who missed it, Robertson made this commentary in February 2022. That was 19 months ago. At that time, the idea of Russia participating in an attack on Israel would have seemed absurd to most people, and the prediction was mocked by the Washington Post.
Washington Post you say?
Who cares what the WP thinks/says?
Or the New York Times?
And people who used to hearken to the words of the phalse profit Pat Robertson need to wake up. He turned out to be wrong a whole bunch of times.
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