Posted on 06/21/2008 3:41:29 PM PDT by NYer
This week, the Associated Press reported that a recent Israeli military exercise may have been intended to show the nation's abilities to attack Iranian nuclear facilities.
The International Herald Tribune called it a "major military exercise" that "appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities," with more than 100 F-16 and F-15 fighters joining the maneuvers over the eastern Mediterranean earlier this month.
The reason for this training mission is Israel's belief that Iran is attempting to build nuclear weapons that could be used against it. Iran – whose president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the earth – counters that its nuclear enrichment facility is simply meant to generate power for the nation.
There is no doubt that the drama is mounting in the Middle East, and the eyes of the world are again focused on this volatile region.
As a Christian, I look at these reports with thoughts geared on biblical prophecy, which foretell of an invasion against Israel during the "last days." Most specifically, Ezekiel 38:16 forecasts the following: "You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. …"
There has been ongoing speculation as to who all of these nations are that will rise up against Israel in this future event. One thing is certain, as Dr. Ed Hindson of Liberty University has pointed out: "They are united in their determination to destroy Israel."
And so, as wars and rumors of wars persist in the Middle East, we are reminded that the Bible appeals to Christians to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6, NKJV).
As an aside, note that the Bible twice recounts occasions when Jesus cried. We see that He "wept" when told of Lazarus' death in John 11:35.
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Admit it ... this is on the minds of so many even though our Lord assured us that only His Father knew the day and time.
If they keep predicting it someday someone is going to be right.
Hope he’s right .
The Turks are coming. Or is it the Hungarians? I forget which it is this century.
“’Last days’ are imminent (according to Jerry Falwell’s son) [Ecumenical]”
mmmm, could be. Of course people have been saying that for hundreds of years.
I hope not. I would like to see who wins the Hell’s Kitchen contest before departing the planet.
:-)
A broken clock has the correct, time twice each day.
It will be Corey, he picked her from the beginning.
But the signs have never been more clear than they are now. I think Obama will be the last president.
Great. I just washed my car.
I’m sure glad I didn’t throw away my booklet 88 REASONS CHRIST WILL RETURN IN 1988. Whew.
Or my advertisement on why Christ wil return in 1983.
I have quite a few booklets of “end times” prophecies. Oh wait, if they didn’t come true can I still call them Prophecies?
OMG! Maybe we all have been LEFT BEHIND and don’t know it!
Must breathe slowly..Count to 10..
“But the signs have never been more clear than they are now. I think Obama will be the last president.”
Really? I don’t see it. On either point. I hope I am wrong though, that would be wonderful.
I would like to also. I am rooting for the dude.
Hope he's wrong. I'm pursuing a PhD, and would love to teach at Liberty University a few years down the road!
Isn’t “Gog” the place we now call Iran?
I know someone I am NOT rooting for. I am tempted to hope someone would dump her head in a bucket of cement but being the last days I better just pray for her.
“If they keep predicting it someday someone is going to be right.”
Correct. Even a broken clock is correct twice each day.
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