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Weekly News Update
6/17/08
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This weekly news update is being sent because the Bible tells us to know the prophecies and to "watch" for their fulfillment (which can only be done by learning and knowing what is going on around the world) ... yet, many churches and synagogues today ignore and deny Bible prophecy (which in itself is a major fulfillment of Bible prophecy) ...
Now, a short Bible prophecy lesson to help show how close we are ...
+ Israel back in the Land as a nation (this started the clock ticking ...)
+ Iran and allies threatening war against Israel
+ Russia rising ... and acting as a 'guard' for Iran
+ China armed with weapons capable of quickly destroying 1/3 of mankind
+ Nations of the ancient Roman Empire (Europe?) reuniting and rising in power
+ Teachings of false 'Prophets' leading many
+ A Generation 'morally corrupt' and 'filled with violence'
(The Bible uses the word 'corrupt' - like smelly, rotting meat)
+ 'The falling away'... churches and synagogues no longer teaching or enduring sound doctrine
+ Israel and Jerusalem . . . trouble, troubles, and more trouble
+ All nations turning against nation Israel . . .
= The Generation of the ... Rapture ... the 'Apocalypse' ... Armageddon ... and Messiah's Return.
For the first time in history this prophetic 'equation' is nearly complete . . . and all in this generation!!!
That Tiny Red 'Dot' is Israel ... God warns, 'Israel is His'...'Allah' and his vast armies (green) keep trying to prove Him wrong
The 'God of Israel' and the Bible . . . or . . . 'Allah' and the Koran . . . The Bible Warns One Is True . . . and One Is False
The coming Battle of Armageddon ('Hill of Megiddo') . . . Armageddon lies right in the center of that tiny Red 'Dot'
"I (God) will bless those who bless you (Israel) and will curse those who curse you". . . (Genesis 12:3)
Top Stories . . .
(Click on the headline for the full news story ... Click on the blue link for the Bible prophecy)
Iran Has Technology For A Nuclear Warhead That Will Fit Their Longer Range Missiles ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies: The coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon) (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
Pakistan's Abdul Khan's Smuggling Ring Had Blueprints For Advanced Nuclear Warheads ...
--Fox News (Prophecies: The coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon)
--Debkafile (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel) (Prophecies ...'Gaza shall be forsaken")
Major Battle Builds Up In South Afghanistan ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel) (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)
US Sec'y Of State Rice Criticizes Israel For Proposed Jewish Housing Expansion In Jerusalem ...
--Jerusalem Post "I (God) will bless those who bless you (Israel) and will curse those who curse you"... (Genesis 12:3)
--Jerusalem Post "I (God) will bless those who bless you (Israel) and will curse those who curse you"... (Genesis 12:3) See below ...
"Historic Event"... Flooding Set to Hit Historic 500-Year Levels In America's Heartland
--Fox News Since our nation has turned its back on God ... and has lifted up homosexuality and abortion above God's Word and God's Law ... and has called for DIVIDING Jerusalem and the Biblical land of Israel .... we have seen "historic" fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, diseases, economic turmoil, divorce, deepening and irreparable divisions within our nation, plummeting of respect from outside our nation, the visible collapse of our national Biblical and moral principles and foundation ... and the Bible warns it will continue to grow worse.
God has given us both a remedy and a grave warning . . .
"IF My people
who are called by My Name
will humble themselves,
and pray
and seek My face,
and turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from Heaven,
and will forgive their sin
and heal their land."
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
"Before the decree is issued,
before the day passes like chaff,
before the LORD'S fierce anger comes upon you,
before the Day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you!
Seek the LORD,
all you meek of the Earth,
who have upheld His justice.
Seek righteousness,
seek humility.
It may be that you
will be hidden
in the Day of the LORD'S anger." (Prophecies: The coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon)
(Zephaniah 2:2-3) (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture") (Warning Signs: 'Apocalypse' ... We will know when we are close)
"Historic" Iowa Storm Headline Photo - Drudge Report
Tornado Strikes Iowa Boy Scout Camp ... At Least 4 Dead and 40 Injured
--Drudge/CBS 2
New Colorado Law Criminalizes Teaching Bible Message On Homosexuality Outside Church Walls ...
--WND (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist) (His path is now being prepared ...)
Quoting From The Bible Banned In Ohio Public Library Community Room ...
--WND (Prophecies ... Messiah (Christ) and Christians will be hated) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)
--WND (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon)
California Ushers In "Homosexual Wedding" Era As Marriages Begin ...
--AFP (France) (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon)
Washington Supreme Court Allows Mayor To Grant Homosexual Marriages ... Ignores New Law Against It
--WND (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (The Democrats are quickly destroying our Constitutional "Rule of Law"...)
--WND (Marxist-Socialist doctrine is "state-enforced Atheism" ... "Atheism" is a religion)
Police Arrest Lesbians For Torturing 5 Year-Old Boy ... Burned His Hands, His Body, And His Genitals
--WND (Prophecies: The Generation of Armageddon will be marked by violence and immorality ...) (Warning Signs: We will know when we are close)
Man Beats Toddler To Death ... Gets Killed By Police
--WND/San Francisco Chronicle (Prophecies: The Generation of Armageddon will be marked by violence and immorality ...)
End Of Marriage As We Know It ... Homosexual Agenda 'Transforming The Very Fabric Of Society'
--WND/Janet Folger (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon)
Earlier: How Same Sex (Homosexual) "Marriages" Point To The Coming Apocalypse and Armageddon ...
--WND/Janet Folger (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon) ("As in the days of Noah" ...)
Same-Sex Marriage In History ... The Other Example
--WND/Joseph Farah (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon)
Wildfires Rage In California - AP
California Wildfires Destroying Homes And Force Evacuations ...
--Drudge/AP
"By the same Word
the present heavens and Earth are reserved for fire,
being kept for the Day of judgment
and destruction of ungodly men (mankind ... men and women) ...
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends:
With the Lord a day is like a thousand years,
and a thousand years are like a day.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,
as some understand slowness.
He is patient with you,
not wanting anyone to perish, (in Hell ... or the coming "Apocalypse")
but everyone to come to repentance. (To return to God and God's Word ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief.
The heavens will disappear with a roar;
the elements will be destroyed by fire,
and the Earth and everything in it will be laid bare ...
Since everything will be destroyed in this way,
what kind of people ought you to be?
You ought to live holy and godly lives
as you look forward to the Day of God
and speed its coming.
That Day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire,
and the elements will melt in the heat. (Prophecies: The coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon)
But in keeping with His promise
we (believing Christians ... followers of the Messiah of Israel)
are looking forward to a new Heaven and a new Earth,
the home of righteousness ...
So then, dear friends,
since you are looking forward to this,
make every effort to be found spotless, blameless
and at peace with Him."
(2 Peter 3:7, 8, 10-14) (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture") (Warning Signs: 'Apocalypse' ... We will know when we are close)
"Judicial Supremacy"... Black Robes In Oklahoma Strike Down Another Law Passed By Elected Representatives
--WND/Phyllis Schlafly
Supreme Court Gives "Constitutional Rights" To Islamic Enemy Who Declared War On All Americans?
--WND/Hal Lindsey (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)
Democrat Party Voter Drive Investigated For Fraud ... Clerks Flooded With Fake Registrations
--WND
This Week's News Headlines . . .
(What to do in times of trouble ... Trust in the Lord, draw near to Him, earnestly pray for His guidance and direction, and seek His Will in your life.)
Finding Hope and Comfort ... For Those Going Through Difficult Times
--Alpha News Daily (Finding Hope and Comfort in Times of Trouble ...) (God's Promise ...)
Weekly News Update ... with Weekly News Archives ... (More Added)
--Alpha News Daily (Read earlier "Weekly News Updates" from Alpha News Daily)
How To Get Eternal Life In Heaven (With Audio) ...
--Focal Point Radio/Compass Bible Church (The most important Bible prophecies ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!!!)
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--WND/Greg Laurie The Bible warns we are all God's Creation ... but we are not all God's Children ... we are told we have to be "born again" through love, faith, and trust in His "only begotten Son" Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew).
"There was a man of the Pharisees
named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
This man came to Jesus by night (probably didn't want to be seen ...)
and said to Him (Jesus ... Yeshua),
"Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God;
for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him."
Jesus (Yeshua) answered and said to him
"Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born again,
he cannot see the Kingdom of God (Heaven)."
(John 3:1-3)
"Nicodemus (who we find later did come to believe in Jesus (Yeshua) and brought His burial spices ... John 19:39)
said to Him (Jesus ... Yeshua),
"How can a man be born when he is old?
Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?"
Jesus answered,
"Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born of water and the Spirit,
he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, (we made no conscious decision concerning our "Earthly" birth ...)
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (we have to make a decision to be born of the Spirit ... our "Heavenly" birth)
"Do not marvel that I said to you,
'You must be born again.' (Just sitting in a church or synagogue (or trusting in our opinions) won't save anyone!)
"The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it,
but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes.
So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
Nicodemus answered and said to Him,
"How can these things be?"
Jesus answered and said to him,
"Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? (Nicodemus was a high-ranking teacher of the Jews)
"Most assuredly, I say to you,
We speak what We know and testify what We have seen,
and you do not receive Our witness.
If I have told you Earthly things and you do not believe,
how will you believe if I tell you Heavenly things?
"No one has ascended to Heaven but He who came down from Heaven,
that is, the Son of Man (Messiah) who is in Heaven. (..."from of old, from everlasting" ... see Micah 5:2)
"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, (see Numbers 21:6-9 ... whoever looked at the serpent was saved)
even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
"that whoever believes in Him should not perish (in Hell)
but have eternal life (in Heaven).
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish (in Hell)
but have everlasting life (in Heaven)
(John 3:4-16) (The most important Bible prophecies ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
"But as many as received Him, (Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew)
to them He gave the right to become children of God,
to those who believe in His Name"...
(John 1:12)
"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit
that we (all those who will repent (turn away from sin and back to God) and trust in Jesus the Messiah)
are children of God,
and if children, then heirs -- (the "if" is conditional upon our relationship with God through Messiah (Christ)
heirs of God
and joint heirs with Messiah (Christ), (Wow! ... Think about all of God's Creation and consider this promise)
if indeed we suffer with Him, (being a believing Christian (follower of Messiah) will not be easy through this life ...)
that we may also be glorified together."
(Romans 8:16-17)
"Those who are the children of the flesh, (and not of the Spirit through Messiah (Christ)
these are not the children of God"
(Romans 9:8)
"Having been born again,
not of corruptible seed but incorruptible,
through the Word of God (Jesus (Yeshua) the Messiah ... see below)
which lives and abides forever"
(1 Peter 1:23)
"In the beginning was the Word . . .
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
And the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us,
and we beheld His glory,
the glory as of the only begotten
of the Father . . .
full of grace and truth.
He was in the world,
the world was made through Him,
and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own,
and His own did not receive Him . . ."
(Excerpted from the Book of John 1:1-14) (Prophecies of the Messiah from the Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament)
Jesus (Yeshua) said to him,
"I am the Way (into Heaven), the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father (into Heaven)
except through Me."
(John 14:6)
If you do believe "all religions lead to Heaven"... then it means you do not believe God's Word ... and if you do not believe in God's Word then you are not "born again"... and if you are not "born again" (not of "flesh" but of the "Spirit"... which takes a conscious decision on your part) the Bible warns you will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven ... (Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) warns all those who call themselves "Christian" ...
"I know your works,
that you are neither cold nor hot. (you don't really believe or trust in God's Word)
I could wish you were cold or hot.
So then, because you are lukewarm, ("I will only believe and obey those parts of the Bible I agree with ...")
and neither cold nor hot,
I will vomit you out of My mouth." (Out of Heaven and into Hell ...)
Because you say,
‘I am rich, have become wealthy,
and have need of nothing’--
and do not know that you are wretched,
miserable, poor, blind, and naked (in spirit). . .
And he who has an ear let him hear." (Meaning, this warning is for everybody ...)
(Revelation 3:15-17, 22)
"Not everyone who says to Me (Jesus-Yeshua), 'Lord, Lord,' (calling themselves
'Christian')
shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven ...
Many ('most' or 'majority') will say to Me in that Day (of Judgment),
'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied (taught) in your Name,
cast out demons in Your Name,
and done many wonders in Your Name?'
And then (at the judgment), I (Jesus) will declare to them
'I never knew you
Depart from Me (departing from Heaven and into Hell)
you who practice lawlessness'" (God's Word
includes God's Law ... if you deny God's Word you practice
"lawlessness")
(Matthew 7:21-23)
(The most important Bible prophecies ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
“Jesus said to her,
‘I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes (trusts) in Me,
though he may die (the first "bodily" death),
he shall live (forever ... in Heaven).
And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die (in Hell ... the "second" death).
Do you believe this?’" (This is the question every man and woman must answer)
(John 11:25)
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus (Have you ever told anyone Jesus (Yeshua) is your Lord and Savior?)
and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved." (From Hell ... and welcomed with open arms and with tears of joy into the Kingdom of Heaven)."
(Romans 10:9) (The most important Bible prophecies ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
Seem a little "narrow" to you? Well, here is what the Bible says ...
"Because narrow is the gate
and difficult is the way
which leads to life (in Heaven),
and there are few who find it."
(Matthew 7:14)
(It's difficult
because we are told our faith will be sorely tested ... and the "world"
will hate and ridicule it.)
“Enter (into Heaven) by the narrow gate; (one person at a time through Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew)
for wide is the gate
and broad is the way (the most "popular" way.... the "easiest" way.)
that leads to destruction,
and there are many ('most' ... 'majority')
who go in (to Hell) by it."
(Matthew 7:13)
(The Bible warns sincere
believing Christians won't win any popularity contests in this life ...)
Abu Dhabi To Buy Famed Chrysler Building ...
--Drudge/NY Post (The nation that turns its back on God and His Word will fall from being a free nation to a slave nation ...)
Italian Company Buys Legendary New York Flatiron Building ...
--Drudge/Time Magazine (Prophecies ... 10 nations of the Roman Empire will reunite and rise in great power) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)
Belgian Company Offers All-Cash Bid For Budweiser Parent Company Anheuser-Busch ...
--Drudge/AP (Prophecies ... 10 nations of the Roman Empire will reunite and rise in great power) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)
--WND (The nation that turns its back on God and His Word will fall from being a free nation to a slave nation ...)
Obama's Defense Plan Leaves U.S. Vulnerable and Open To Attack While Strengthening Our Enemies ...
--NewsMax/Charles Smith (As a Marxist-Socialist his deep loyalties lie with the Kremlin and Beijing ... not in America.)
Programmers From China Infiltrate Congressional Computers ...
--Fox News (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war) (Prophecies...China and allies will destroy 1/3 of mankind)
--World Tribune (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war) (A note on Islam ...)
Iranian Hamas Pounds Israel With Missiles, Rockets, Mortars, Suicide Bombers All Day Thursday ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies ...'Gaza shall be forsaken") (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
Obama's Muslim Half-Brother Malik Obama Says "My Brother Would Be Good For The Jews"...
--WND/Ha'aretz (A note on Islam ...) (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise and lead many) ("Allah"... Is the ancient Babylonian Moon god)
3 Ohio Muslims Guilty Of Plot To Kill US Servicemen In Iraq For "Holy War"
--WND/AP (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)
Syria Threatens Israel Over The Golan Heights ...
--DavidHocking.org (Prophecies ... Damascus-Syria will be utterly destroyed) (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)
American-Trained Islamic Terrorist Trains Hamas 'Martyrs'...
--Israel Nat'l News "I (God) will bless those who bless you (Israel) and will curse those who curse you"... (Genesis 12:3)
Israel Wins Significant Status Upgrade With The European Union (EU) ...
--Jerusalem Post (Prophecies ... 10 nations of the Roman Empire will reunite and rise in great power) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)
--Jerusalem Post/Caroline Glick (Prophecies...The US will be "neutralized" ... then Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel)
U.S. Fails To Find Home For Its New African Command ...
--World Tribune (As our nation turns its back on God our enemies grow strong ... Africa is being turned to Russia-China-Islam)
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Israel Museum Displays Ancient Copy Of The Book of Isaiah ...
--Israel Nat'l News This proves how deceptive and wrong the "Bible has changed" people are ... the prophecies below are all still there! The Bible hasn't changed ...
All these ancient Bible prophecies of the Messiah warning He would be despised and rejected (by both Israel and the World) are still there in the ancient copy of the book of Isaiah now on display ....
"He (Messiah) is despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief."
(Isaiah 53:3)
"He was despised, and we did not esteem Him."
(Isaiah 53:3)
"The Redeemer of Israel,
their Holy One, (Messiah!!!)
To Him whom man (the world) despises,
To Him whom the nation (Israel) abhors."
(Isaiah 49:7)
Yet, the Messiah would be beaten, bloodied, and would die for our sins (iniquities)
so we could escape the judgment . . . and the darkness, loneliness, and torments of Hell
"But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes (whip lashes) we are healed.
And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity (sin) of us all."
(Isaiah 53:5-7)
Don't ever blame Israel or the Jews (or the Romans who were the ones who actually killed Him) ...
for the "Holy One" (Messiah) of Israel died willingly ... for all!!!
Israel's Cabinet Accepts Egyptian Formula For Gaza "Truce" With Iranian Hamas ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies ...'Gaza shall be forsaken") (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
God has given His warning to the children of Israel . . .
"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,
And rely on horses, who trust in chariots (or tanks and armor) because they are many,
And in horsemen (their army) because they are very strong,
But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel (Messiah!!!),
Nor seek the LORD!"
(Isaiah 31:1) ("Woe" is a terrible, terrible, curse ...)
"Look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt,
on which if a man leans,
it will go into his hand and pierce it.
So is Pharaoh king (the leader) of Egypt
to all who trust in him." (The Bible warns Israel to trust in God ... and not in the leader of Egypt.)
(Isaiah 36:6).
These prophecies, which are ALSO found in the ancient copy of the book of Isaiah that is now on display (see above) are still there in your Bible just as written ...
3.9 Magnitude Earthquake In Lebanon Shakes Northern Israel ...
--Ynet News (Prophecies ... Earthquakes in diverse places)
--DavidHocking.org/David ben Ariel (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem after becoming a nation) (Prophecies of Messiah's Return)
David Hocking Comments: This outstanding article tells the truth, but there is one missing message - the MESSIAH of ISRAEL is coming and will defend His people and destroy all nations who attack her - read the last three chapters of Zechariah!)
--DavidHocking.org/Alireza Jafarzadeh (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
President Bush Warns Iran He Prefers Diplomacy But "All Options Are On The Table"...
--BBC News) (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
Iran Says "No Chance" Israel Or The US Will Attack Iran ...
--Jerusalem Post Iran (with Russia's blessing) has been taunting and baiting the US and Israel into attacking them for some time ...
Earlier From Russia: Iran Continues To "Bravely" Verbally Attack The U.S. And Israel ...
--Pravda (Russia) (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel) (The propaganda war has already begun ...)
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Zimbabwe: Russia-China Backed Robert Mugabe's Militia Hacks and Burns Alive Opposition Leader's Wife ...
--Fox News (Prophecies: The Generation of Armageddon will be marked by its violence ...) (This is what Islamics do to hold power ...)
Zimbabwe Leader Mugabe's Links To al-Qaida Exposed ... Plans For "Islamic Empire" In Southern Africa
--WND (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
Earlier: 'Is al Qaeda a Kremlin (Russian) Proxy?'
--JRNyquist (From an interview with high-level KGB defector Litvenko shortly before he was assassinated by Russia ...)
Accused Muslim Jihadists Were Plotting To Create "Islamic State" In Scotland ...
--Fox News (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war) (A note on Islam ...)
Date Tree Sprouts From 2000-Year-Old Seed Found On Masada (Israel) ...
--Israel Nat'l News (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem after becoming a nation) (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture")
God uses a "tree" as an idiom (or symbol) of nation Israel ...
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel,
and say, ‘O mountains of Israel,
hear the Word of the LORD ...’"
"But you, O mountains of Israel,
you shall shoot forth your branches
and yield your fruit to My people Israel,
for they are about to come . . ."
"For I will take you (the children of Israel) from among the nations,
gather you out of all countries,
and bring you into your own Land."
(Ezekiel 36:1, 8, 24)
Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) then warns ...
"Now learn this parable from the fig tree (Israel):"
"When its branch has already become tender
and puts forth leaves, (Israel re-gathering in the land)
you know that summer is near.
Also, when you see all these things,
know that it is near-- at the doors!
Assuredly, I say to you, this generation
will by no means pass away
till all these things take place." (Warning Signs: 'Apocalypse' ... We will know when we are close)
(Mark 13:28-30 - also see Matt 24:32-34, Luke 21:29-33)
Let’s take a closer look at these important verses in order to get a better sense of the significance of what the Lord is trying to tell us, or more importantly what He is trying to warn us about . . .
1. Jesus says - "Now learn this parable from the fig tree:"
There are several places in the Bible where God uses the fig tree as an idiom for Israel.
2. "When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near."
"And puts forth leaves . . . " This refers to Israel being re-gathered in the Land. This is a parable, so Jesus (Yeshua) is painting a "word picture." The verses in Ezekiel 36-37 help us out by explaining to us that "shooting forth its branches" refers to Israel being re-gathered into the Land. Like a tree in winter, Israel has been lying dormant for about 2,000 years, looking dead and barren to the world. Then, in May of 1948 it sprang back to life and like the re-birth of a tree in springtime started "shooting forth its branches" . . .
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel,
and say, ‘O mountains of Israel,
hear the word of the LORD ...’"
"But you, O mountains of Israel,
you shall shoot forth your branches
and yield your fruit to My people Israel,
for they are about to come . . .
For I will take you (the children of Israel) from among the nations,
gather you out of all countries,
and bring you into your own Land."
(Ezekiel 36:1, 8, 24)
We can now watch "its branch become tender and put forth leaves" as Israel has begun to prosper. Miraculously, this tiny nation of Israel is today one of the largest exporters of fruit and flowers in the world. Jesus is warning us that when we see these things, we should know that "summer is near," meaning we are close to His return, and that awesome and terrifying "final harvest," which prophet after prophet has cried out and warned against will soon be upon us.
3. "Also, when you see all these things, know that it is near-- at the doors!"
Can’t you sense the urgency in His voice? We cannot comprehend the global destruction which will someday soon sweep across this world. Jesus gives these warnings because we are told that those who are alive and wait for Him in faith will be pulled out or "raptured" just before God’s wrath is poured out on a violent and unbelieving world.
Deadly 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan ... At Least 153 Aftershocks ... Fatalities Mounting
--WND/AP (Prophecies ... Earthquakes in diverse places)
5th Lebanon Earthquake Tremor Felt In Northern Israel ...
--Jerusalem Post (Prophecies ... Earthquakes in diverse places)
--Fox News Republicans in Congress are fed up with Democrats ... "Whether it's shutting down domestic exploration in large areas both onshore and offshore, instituting a moratorium on oil shale development, increasing the gas tax, or refusing to pursue coal to liquids, Democrats long ago implemented a 'gradual adjustment (upward)' on gas prices that's reflected today in the $4.05 Americans are paying for a gallon of gas." Many Democrats are now Socialists who follow in lock-step with Russia's Socialist party-line ...
Russia's Gas Monopoly Predicts Oil "Will Reach $250"...
--Drudge/Financial Times (If you connect the dots over the past few years you will find Russia is driving (and the beneficiary of) this oil price surge ...)
Czech President Warns "Environmentalism" Is The New Face Of Communism ...
--World Tribune (He should know .... Czechoslovakia writhed under the boot-heel of Russian Socialist Communism for many years.)
Obama's Half-Brother In Kenya Says Obama Grew Up Muslim (Islamic) ... Contradicts Campaign's Claim
Top Obama Advisor Shrieks "Close Guantanamo Now"... Says Bush Has Not Been Leader of Free World ...
--WND There is NO difference of policy between Obama's camp and the radical Islamic camp ... none whatsoever.
Can We Say The Supreme Court And Obama Support Islamic Terrorists? Yes We Can!
--Israel Nat'l News/Jack Englehard (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war) (This war is being lost from within ...)
Afghanistan's Karzai Ready To Send Troops Into Pakistan To Confront Terrorists ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war) (A note on Islam ...)
Pakistan Will Retaliate For Afghan Cross-Border Attack ...
--Debkafile (Prophecies ... Wars and rumors of war)
From Israel: "You Don't Have To Believe In God to be Jewish"...
--Jerusalem Post/Nigel Kersh (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem after becoming a nation) (Prophecies of the Messiah from the Tanakh)
From Israel: Why My Torah Is Crying ...
--Jerusalem Post/Shlomo Riskin (Rabbi Riskin has a wonderful heart for Torah and for the children of Israel ...)
--Debkafile (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem after becoming a nation) (Prophecies ...'Gaza shall be forsaken")
Europe Stunned By Irish Rejection Of European Union Treaty ...
--AFP (France) (Prophecies ... 10 nations of the Roman Empire will reunite and rise in great power) (Prophecies ... The coming Antichrist)
Two Church of England (Episcopalian) Homosexual Male Priests Marry In Church Wedding ...
--Drudge/London Telegraph (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality) (Prophecies... Churches would "depart from the faith" ...)
Earlier: How Same Sex (Homosexual) "Marriages" Point To The Coming Apocalypse and Armageddon ...
--WND/Janet Folger (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon) ("As in the days of Noah" ...)
Northern Ireland's First Lady Accused Of "Hate Crimes" For Her Opinions On Homosexuality ...
--WND (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion)
Homosexual Couples In Israel Who Want Kids Turn To Surrogacy Agencies In The US and India ...
--Ynet (Israel) (Bible Warnings: Homosexuality and Abortion) (Prophecies: Generation of Armageddon)
From Israel: Peace With Friends ... And The Iraq-Iran Connection
--Jerusalem Post/Caroline Glick (Prophecies of Iraq) (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will go to war and will invade Israel)
Iranian Hamas Marks Gaza Takeover Which Followed The "Uprooting" Of All Jews From Their Land ...
--Ynet (Prophecies ... Russia, Iran, and allies will invade Israel) (Prophecies ...'Gaza shall be forsaken") God links Gaza to the rise of His anger ...
Google Search Engine's Apparent Hate Of America ...
--WND/Slate Hating the country that turned them into young billionaires ... hmmm ... they must be Democrats.
NBC's Tim Russert Dies Of Heart Attack ... Long-Time Host Of "Meet The Press"
-WND (He joined NBC after a career in Democrat Party politics ... he worked for Patrick Moynihan D-NY and Gov. Cuomo D-NY.)
Libya's Gadhafi Stumps For Obama At Ceremony To Celebrate Departure Of US Troops From Libya ...
--WND/Reuters (Libya's Gadhafi is another dictator of an oil-rich nation who gained power through Russia ...
--WND (Prophecies ... Israel and Jerusalem after becoming a nation)
--WND/Janet Folger (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture") (Prophetic Warning Signs: 'Apocalypse' ... We will know when we are close)
More Accurate Counting Raises HIV Rate In USA By 25%...
--Drudge/Reuters (Prophecies ... Deadly diseases will spread)
US Life Expectancy Tops 78 ...
--Drudge/WebMD
"The days of our lives are seventy years;
And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, (God warns we will have an average life of 70 - 80 years)
Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; (The Bible warns we live in a cursed world ... that's why we long for Heaven)
For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Our spirits in new bodies will one day "fly away" to either Heaven or Hell ...)
Who knows the power of Your anger? (We don't want Hell ... or to be on Earth during the coming "Apocalypse")
For as the fear of You (God), so is Your wrath.
So teach us to number our days, (our life on Earth is very short ... we need to prepare for our eternal destiny)
That we may gain a heart of wisdom. ("The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge"... Proverbs 1:7)
Return, O LORD! How long? (Prophecies ... The coming "Rapture") (Prophecies of Messiah's Return)
And have compassion on Your servants." (Are you His servant ... or are you His enemy?)
(Psalm 90:10-14 ... the Psalm written by Moses) (The most important Bible prophecies ... Heaven or Hell ... it's not too late!)
"When you see these things happening,
know that it (the 'Apocalypse') is near -- at the door!
Assuredly, I say to you,
this generation will by no means pass away
till all these things take place."
(Mark 13:29)
"Before the decree is issued,
before the day passes like chaff,
before the LORD'S fierce anger comes upon you,
before the day of the LORD'S
anger comes upon you!
Seek the LORD,
all you meek of the Earth,
who have upheld His justice.
Seek righteousness,
seek humility.
It may be that you
will be hidden
in the day of the LORD'S anger."
(Zephaniah 2:2-3)
Jesus (Yeshua) commands us to watch and be ready .....
"Watch therefore,
and pray always
that you may be
counted worthy to escape
all these things
that will come to pass . . ." (The Bible promises all who wait in faith are not "appointed" to the coming time of "Tribulation")
(Luke 21:36)
... for He promises to protect and shelter all those who are found waiting in faith from the coming 'time of trouble.'
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