Posted on 07/21/2003 9:48:16 AM PDT by ru4liberty
Bible Scholar: Road Map a Path to America's Destruction By Stan Jeter For CWNews July 3, 2003
What does bad weather in the U.S. have to do with peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians? A lot-say some Bible scholars.
CBN.com – What does bad weather in the U.S. have to do with peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians? A lot-say some Bible scholars. The problem, they say, is that America has been pressuring Israel to 'surrender land for peace'. Land the Jews say God promised them 4,000 years ago. It seems with every major U.S. action to pressure Israel to give up its God-given land, another natural disaster strikes the U.S. Is this coincidence or Divine judgement?
In late April and early May of 2003 the U.S. was pushing to get the Middle East process on track.
On April 30 Jeffrey Feltman, the U.S. Consul General said, "What we need to do now is implement, and focus on, how we get the two sides back to a political process and towards the vision of a two-state solution-Israel and Palestine living side by side." That means a Palestinian state carved out of the ancient biblical lands of Judea and Samaria.
The plan called the 'roadmap for peace' was set in motion as U.S.-backed Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas was sworn in as Prime Minister.
The very next day the worst month for tornadoes in American history began-over 500 in a single month. Normally, it takes all year for a thousand tornadoes to hit the United States.
But this year of 2003, in just eight days in May, 375 twisters ripped across the heartland of America.
Later in the month of May, while in Israel, Assistant Secretary of State-William Burns-told a group of left-wing activists that "common sense" will override the conservative and Christian viewpoints concerning the 'roadmap'.
And on May 9th, 2003, President Bush addressed students at the University of South Carolina. Bush called on the Palestinians to embrace the 'roadmap to peace' and they would see the flag of Palestine raised over their new free nation.
Just hours later, tornadoes returned to Oklahoma City and it again became the bullseye for deadly twisters. This time they reduced what was left of businesses and homes to splinters and bricks.
The tornadoes of May, 2003 devastated the Midwest-with the third-worst property damage in American history.
Also in Spring 2003 heavy rains fell on the East Coast, the worst in 60 years, making it possibly the most rain-drenched spring in history. On the East Coast there have been fewer than ten rainless weekends the entire year. While, in the West, amid dry conditions, certain crop-eating pests are worse than at anytime in six decades.
Since then, the 'roadmap' has endured a rocky road; many have spoken out against it; and extremist Islamic groups, such as Hamas, have sabotaged it.
In the early stages of the 'roadmap' peace process, weather catastrophes and recent violence in Israel have competed for the headlines. That violence, coupled with America's own battles at home are leading some to question the 'roadmap'.
Some Bible scholars believe there is a connection between dividing the Land of Israel, the Holy Land, and these major disruption.
In the book of Joel, God warns against dividing the land of Israel. Joel 3:1-2 says: "...I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; and they have divided up My land."
Bill Koenig, author of the book Israel: The Blessing Or The Curse said, "We know for a fact that God gave this land-through the Abrahamic Covenant-to the Jews. He gave the land of Israel to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants and this land is God's Land."
Koenig said the U.S. should not consider chaotic weather a 'coincidence'. He said, "These are warning signals, these are warning judgements to America (from God) that this is 'My covenant land' and it's not to be traded for promises of peace and security. This land is not to be parceled."
Over the last 12 years, ever since U.S. leaders stepped up efforts to pressure Israel to divide up Israel, America has suffered devastating storms.
Back in 1991, on October 30th, in a meeting scheduled by President George H.W. Bush, Israelis and Palestinians discussed ways to achieve peace in the Middle East. Opening talks focused on trading the land of Israel for a peace agreement.
That same day, thousands of miles away, a powerful storm began to brew off the coast of Nova Scotia. On October 31st it smashed into New England and pummeled Kennebunkport, Maine and President Bush's home there, with 30-foot-high waves. It would later be called 'the perfect storm'-a storm so rare that the weather patterns to make it only happen once in a hundred years.
And in August 2002, Middle East peace talks resumed in Washington, D.C., the issue being surrendering the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria in exchange for peace.
Hundreds of miles south, Florida is hit with the worst natural disaster in American history. Hurricane Andrew rips and tears through with an 'eye' over 30-miles wide and winds as high as 178-miles an hour, leaving a $32 billion disaster behind it.
Koenig said, "The worlds leaders have attempted to parcel the covenant land, so-when Israel's property and land is at risk, so is the property and land of the nation that's promoting that [kind of] peace process."
He went on to say, "And, I might add that, the greater the pressure on Israel to give up this property, it's land, the greater the repercussions on those pressuring and the greater the following events that take place afterward."
In the Bible, the prophet Zechariah warned the nations that would come against Jerusalem. "On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves." (Zechariah 12:3)
Koenig went on, "We have the nations of the world, right now, siding with the Arabs and the Muslims who are focused on the covenant land; but we know God is standing with the nation of Israel."
As the roadmap peace process encounters resistance, the Bush administration's determination to see it through has escalated.
Secretary of State Colin Powell said, "We have a plan…now we have to execute that plan, and keep moving forward, and not allow ourselves to be distracted...."
But, Koenig says, "America is standing up against prophecies-against the very Word of God-and should expect major obstacles. He said, "I believe The Lord will continue to allow these events to happen that disrupt the peace process."
Koenig added, "As long as a terrorist infrastructure is allowed to co-exist in the nation of Israel, we're going to have a problem."
And with those same terrorist groups opposed to America's brand of peace, the future of the 'roadmap' is dim.
Israelis maintain that they will be relentless to protect their country, while all plans to split up the tiny nation may be hindered.
Koenig added, "God loves the nation of Israel. He still, to this day, loves this nation. He is in hot pursuit of the people of Israel. Through these events, we look at the tragedies and we look at the trials, but God is trying to wake up the world."
Not everyone agrees with these conclusions, of course, but the Old Testament Prophet Zechariah said: "On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves."
(2) Koenig is not a "Bible scholar" - he has no scholarly credentials of any kind. He's a good guy and I'm sure he studies his Bible avidly, but he's no more a Bible scholar than your average Christian.
N.B.: I think the "road map" is a horrible idea and that Israel should not relinquish Philistia, Judaea or Samaria.
The "Road Map" is an extreme case of Cognitive Dissonance. "W" says that those who harbor or side with terrorists are terrorists. Bush has sided with the Palestinian terrorists. Is "W" this nation's enemy?
Another problem. This policy is setting official precedent for the US to cede property to Mexico. "W" is validating the concept of demographic occupation in a bloodless war where those in demographic dominance win territory without engaging in war. Mexico is in a fierce bloodless battle to occupy the southwest in order to reclaim the land. "W" is facilitating this process both by allowing it, and by pushing for "Road Map".
The "Road Map" also says that it is unfair for those with superior militiaries to overrun terrorist groups who are underequipped. Israel could engage in total war against the Palestinian Terrorists, and this problem would be closer to over. "W" thought nothing of using billion dollar aircraft and the world's most powerful military to take down a clearly inferior force for questionable gain. Israel has clear interest in subduing her enemies but is not allowed to do what the US did this spring.
Israel is the "Titanic", Palestine is the iceburg "Road Map" is the mission to set a new trans-atlantic passage record and "W" is Edward John Smith.
Our support of the "road map" shows a complete lack of pragmatism.
It is in the US' interest to maximize its control, influence or surveillance capability in every geographical area that may harbor terrorists.
The "road map" is clearly antithetical to that interest.
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