Posted on 10/11/2015 4:36:53 AM PDT by SkyPilot
Rabbi Sholom Berger, the Mishkolitz Rebbe
An important Hassidic rabbinical leader recently offered a surprising Biblical interpretation of the War of Gog and Magog.
At the festive meal that concluded the holiday of Simchat Torah earlier this week, Rabbi Sholom Berger, also know as the Mishkolitz Rebbe, spoke about the imminent arrival of the Messiah and the War of Gog and Magog. He revealed a surprising interpretation that challenges the usual understanding of where the war will take place, offering reassuring advice as to what we need to do in these darkened times.
In his talk, reported by the Hebrew language website Sod 1820, the Mishkolitz Rebbe explained that, contrary to the Biblical sources which describe the War of Gog and Magog as taking place in Israel, the war has already begun and is taking place in Syria.
“Whoever even tries to seek the truth about what is going on around us understands that God is bringing us towards the revelation of the Kingdom of the Messiah and towards Redemption, and the redeeming of our souls,” he said. “This winter, there will continue to be upheavals in the world and everything will be for the good of Israel!”
The Mishkolitz Rebbe said that the war in Syria is a form of God’s mercy on the land of Israel and the nation. “My heart tells me that God has mercy on Israel. Despite what the prophets prophesized, that the War of Gog and Magog needs to be inside Jerusalem, God is sweetening the judgment and is making this war happen in Syria,” he stated.
“The proof of this, as it is brought by the sages of blessed memory (Sifri Numbers Chapter 1), ‘In the future, the gates of Jerusalem will reach Damascus.’ In that case, instead of the war being inside Jerusalem, and the people of Israel suffering as a result, God has extended Jerusalem to include Damascus in order that the enormous war will be there, like we are seeing now.” the Mishkolitz Rebbe explained.
“Russia has entered into Syria with great strength and even China has announced that they will be doing so also. This will apparently lead to the Third World War with the United States and its allies and to horrifying spilling of blood until they will all be destroyed.”
The rabbi called on Jews around the world to unite and take heed of God’s commandments. “There remains for us to be united among ourselves and to be wary of internal disputes and to be careful not to speak slander about each other because the Messiah is already here and he hears everything.”
“It is also important for us to learn Torah with great enthusiasm, as it is written by the Or HaChayim in the portion of Titsaveh, ‘Because Moses does not desire redemption with those who neglect Torah study’”.
“And soon we will merit seeing miracles and wonders this year when the Messiah is revealed through righteousness and loving-kindness. Amen!”
The Mishkolitz Rebbe has made headlines before with his revelations. At the end of 2011, he announced that no military strike on Iran was necessary since then Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was threatening Israel with nuclear destruction, would soon fall from power. The Rebbe compared Ahmadinejad to the Biblical villain of Haman, whose fall from power was swift and dramatic, as record in the book of Esther.
Lord Nelson, and his fleet, was British.
Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
TEOTWAWKI BS prediction 9,372,622.
Genesis 18:23–25
23 Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, lso that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! mShall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
26 And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Surely there are more than 50 righteous in the United States? Yes, there are still MILLIONS.
We all need to start praying for not the destruction of America, but her redemption from the wicked.
In David's time Syria was, I believe, part of Israel.
And we just saw the POPE at the U.N. endorse the One World Govt. that is being formed re: Sustainable Development/Agenda 21.
The British ... destroyed the French and British fleets at Trafalgar 210 years ago this month. ??
Ninety $ is what I got per month in 1966.
Our Jewish brethren agree. Prophecy is coming alive before our eyes Look up! Get oil for your lamps His coming is near, even at the door
Isn’t Israel supposed to be fooled by the Anti-christ until he sets himself up as the abomination of desolation in their Temple? Also the Messiah returns as lightening from the east to the west. In other words He makes entrance from the sky. Sorry Rebbe,
I well remember Rav Kaduri, who was of much higher stature than this guy, saying in 2004 that the War of Gog and Magog began in 2001 and would be over in 2011.
The Bible defines it. It happens before their eyes and still some deny.
Damascus has not yet been turned into a heap of ruins.
Although its not exactly a hot tourist destination either.
Where’s the huge manatee?
And all our “alpha agencies” have armored up to help the “civilian defense force” take us down. It has been a few years since I read about the Latino groups being trained and armed. The golfer in chief has been preparing for a civil war and we are ripe for the picking.
However, when major war approaches, the chaff are thrown out and replaced with dedicated and competent patriots. Look at history, the armies of ancient Greeks, the Romans, and the Ruropeans.
“Damascus has not yet been turned into a heap of ruins.”
This ain’t over by any stretch, might not be even the first act.
While that may be true, dying from a nuclear attack is NOT the way I want to go. Yes, I am a Christian, and we're supposedly not to be afraid of death...but trust me, I am. Well, not so much 'death', but the process.
I live about a mile from the edge a Joint Base. I work on said Joint Base. I went to a little page called NUKEMAP where you can enter targeting data and yield for a nuclear detonation. If even ONE of the sections of the base was targeted with even a 'small' 150 kt weapon, whether I was at work or at home, I am a crispy critter.
The idea of spending the last 15 to 20 minutes of your life in utter terror, KNOWING there was a nuke inbound (through EAS messages that'd be all over the media) and KNOWING there wasn't a thing you could do except wait for the bright flash...let's just say I don't dwell on that scenario.
Yes...I know the war of Gog and Magog IS going to happen, as well as the Ezekiel 38-39 war, AND the return of the King of Kings. It's just that sometimes it's hard to remember what He said..."Don't be afraid."
I think the US is much like the tree in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and He just filled and fired up the holy chainsaw.
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