Painting a Bullseye on Damascus? (Dispensational Caucus)

BibleProphecyBlog.com ^ | February 25, 2011 | Michael Mickey

[GiovannaNicoletta]

According to Israel National News, Western intelligence agencies have detected another nuclear plant in Syria – in a Damascus suburb. (Keyword: Damascus)

In bible prophecy, Isaiah 17:1, we read of a terrible fate that is to befall the city of Damascus - one so terrible that Damascus will no longer remain a city in its wake. Rather, it will be left a "ruinous heap."

Isaiah 17:1: The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

While some believe this prophecy to have been fulfilled in the distant past, Damascus is considered by many experts to be the longest continuously inhabited city in the world. Thus, I have long suspected this prophecy holds significance for the future as well.

That Syria has constructed another nuclear plant, after Israel leveled its last known one in September of 2007, comes as no surprise to me. What is striking to me, however, is the Syrians have chosen to place their new facility in perfect position for Israel to bring to Damascus a severe destruction in keeping with Isaiah's prophecy, the fact that Iranian warships recently passed through the Suez Canal en route to Syria only serving to heighten tensions.

Do the Math

Let's do the math on all of this, shall we?

According to United Press International, a U.S. intelligence report indicates Iran has resumed work on obtaining a nuclear weapon, refuting a 2007 report that the Iranians had ceased in their efforts.

Add the new Syrian nuclear facility with Iran's ongoing quest to obtain nuclear weapons as well as the arrival of military vessels from Iran in the Mediterranean en route to Syria and an ominous picture emerges.

Prior to the 2007 Israeli attack on the last Syrian nuclear facility, a ship from North Korea arrived carrying what Israel believed to be nuclear equipment. At a moment like this, one can't help but wonder what may have been onboard the Iranian warships bound for Syria.

Could it be another military showdown is about to occur between Israel and Syria, Iran having played a role in creating the confrontation? No one knows for sure, but a miscalculation on either side of such a conflict could result in a nightmarishly deadly exchange - one that could swiftly add up to the fulfillment of Isaiah 17:1.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Ping!

[Christian Engineer Mass]

“some believe this prophecy to have been fulfilled in the distant past”

WHO?? Damascus has never been taken away from being a city.

[mancini]

I always keep an eye out for Damascus in the news. I believe its time is short.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Time is indeed short.

Everything is falling into place.

[fishtank]

Could you put me on the dispensational caucus list?

Thanks!

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Yes I can!

[lmr]

Is skepticism regarding Bible prophecy not allowed here, moderator?

It’s not like I’m Atheist or anything. Sheesh.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

This is a dispensational caucus thread and is for Bible-believing Christians who obey Jesus Christ's command to know the signs He gave for His return and to watch for His return. It is for those of us who take the prophetic Scripture literally and seriously and who want to discuss events which prove that Christ is returning soon without having to argue with those who do not take these things literally or seriously.

This is not a thread for scoffers and Scripture-deniers to come on and inject doubt and skepticism which always results in flame wars.

You are welcome to start your own thread. This is not the place for you.

[Shelayne]

I would like to be on this ping list, would you please add me? Thanks in advance!

[Religion Moderator]

This Religion Forum thread is labeled “Dispensational Caucus” meaning if you are not dispensationalist do not post on this thread.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

I’ll be happy to!

[editor-surveyor]

>> “While some believe this prophecy to have been fulfilled in the distant past” <<

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How can anyone believe that?

There is no record, Biblical or otherwise, that Damascus has ever been destroyed.

[lmr]

I am not questioning your beliefs but only as you apply them to current events. This is just one website theorizing about something. I know some of you agree with it and some of you probably don’t. I side with the latter. What am I doing wrong? That’s what I want to know.

[Shelayne]

Everything is falling into place

It's absolutely breathtaking how the pieces are falling into place and the chess pieces are moving and lining up!

[lmr]

if you are not dispensationalist do not post on this thread.

Why are these threads showing up in News/Activism, then?

[muawiyah]

Two ways to deal with such questions ~ see if we have an allegorical prophecy ~ in which case the Moslem takeover of Damascus shortly after Mohammad's death would, in fact, fill the bill.

The Moslems are still there of course ~ so the place has become an intellectual and spiritual wasteland. Earlier, before that takeover, they sent missionaries into the whole world (as understood at that time).

The weakness of that particular argument would be that with the departure of the Umayyad Dynasty and its standards from the Eastern Mediterranean to Spain, Damascus become an even less noteworthy spiritual wasteland.

So, two destructions, or one, or we are waiting on Damascus to turn into a sterile radioactive ruin.