Up to this point in time, it was hard to know how Israel would neutralize the one remaining threat to peace. Remember that Gog and Magog descend upon Israel, when she is in a time of peace and prosperity.
This means that Israel’s enemies need to be neutralized. And her final enemy is being taken down as I write this.
If this really is the beginning of the beginning, then Israel will know a period of peace and lower her guard. Then Gog and Magog will come.
And with it, the Redemption of Israel.
The events of the last few weeks have changed the Middle East in ways that we might not fully understand until the dust settles. I believe that this will play a big role in the eventual coming of Gog and Magog. But, there are a few things that must happen first before we can be confident that this will be the case.
At the same time, I have been engaged in an effort to make what the prophets have said about the Redemption of Israel easier to see and understand. I hope to be rolling that out over the next few weeks, Lord Willing.
Over the past few days, I have seen three warning signs of trouble ahead. You will have seen none of them in the mainstream media. You won’t even have seen them in any of the ‘alternative’ media. In fact, you wouldn’t have ANY chance of seeing them, unless you were watching key information sources in two of the three areas we will talk about.
But, if the right people start making the right decisions, right now… we can avoid short term disaster. We might even avoid longer term disaster. Unfortunately, I don’t see any ‘right decisions’ being made.
We all get things wrong. All of us. The question is whether we will admit our errors. And, I can’t remember when a pastor or Bible teacher ever admitted an error. Maybe my memory is bad, but I have no memory of that ever happening.
That’s wrong.
Why?
Because it is literally impossible for a pastor or Bible teacher to never be wrong. And, it’s the number one reason why we must all be experts in the Word of God, so that we can challenge error in our teachers and pastors.
So, let’s talk about a few of my own errors.
People have been wondering if the coming of Gog and Magog is imminent. It’s a simple question with a very complicated answer, and even if you are not curious about the timing of this vast invasion of Israel, you will still benefit from the discussion. For those of you who want the short answer, here it is:
Until Turkey and Iran are allies, Gog and Magog is impossible.
We seem to be a very long way from that moment, but the Devil is literally in the details. When those details change, watch out for the worst moment in human history since the Great Flood. (Only the Great Tribulation will be worse.)
I was going to write about something else today, but it seems that events have overtaken the need to talk about Bible translation or eschatology.
But wait, how do we know that this isn’t about eschatology?
Well, of course it is, and I’ve lived through some of what is happening now during the Second Intifada while I was living in Jerusalem. I assure you that this is nothing new, and it is all a part of God’s plan.
Unfortunately, it still hurts to see Israel and Israelis suffer. May God give them peace, and may the day when they recognize their Messiah come soon.