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Back full circle to my discovery of Bible prophecy: Iran rehearsed and now attacks Israel

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Wheels within wheels!

Not only have we gone full circle in my blogging with Tucker Carlson’s interview with a Palestinian priest about Israel, mirroring the beginning of this blog in 2011 with posts on the error of Replacement Theology, but also now full circle back to mid-1980’s.

Almost 40 years ago the Lord arranged for me, as a leader in a New Age group, to be introduced though a predecessor and by sheer ‘coincidence’ (!) to the city of Jerusalem being a focal point not only in Jewish, Christian and Muslim history but also in the Bible, the prophecies therein and to modern-day geopolitics!

That event reported in my Bio Info under sub-head Grabbed By An ‘Invisible Hand!’ had presented me with the first two pictorial pieces of an Invisible Jigsaw. Years later I realised it was also the start of collecting and fitting invisible ‘pieces’ in order to gain insights into current events.

One of the first pieces appeared inside a book I was holding – the other popped up on a television screen – as recounted in the Bio, part of which reads,

‘This gift claimed the Bible held coded and plain-text details of prophecies relating to the British Mandate in Palestine, as well as giving historical details of the Mandate.

Whilst watching a documentary about the then current Iraq-Iran war, I happened to casually flick through the book and noticed many references to the significance of Jerusalem.

So you can imagine my absolute amazement upon hearing the narrator on TV describing footage being shown of “Elite units from opposing forces are rehearsing an attack upon Jerusalem” – ie. despite being at war with one another they’d united to practise ‘liberating’ Jerusalem!!’

IRAN’S APRIL 2024 DIRECT ATTACK

We never spoil our evenings by watching television news, but as we were retiring for Saturday night I noticed a phone alert from Amir Tsarfati near Eilat, Israel, about an air-borne attack direct from Iran itself – NOT its surrogate terrorists in Gaza or Lebanon. So I downloaded his information and a tranche of follow-ups onto this blog’s Telegram.

Thankfully, and we praise the Lord that the combined attack by hundreds of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles was almost 100% defeated, but sadly for a seriously injured child.

A major part of the successful protection of Israel is the dividend from vastly improved international relationships arising from the Abraham Accords built upon President Trump’s diplomacy.

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In the next posts we’ll consider how Iran’s actions are featured in recent prophecies as well as being one of the Book of Daniel’s ‘four signposts’.

[Eagle and clocks graphic design courtesy of Elaine Tavolacci A Word In Season]

Apologies over inclusion of Archko Volume – A Critique

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Thank you to my readers who queried the veracity of the Archko Volume and Tim Shey and I offer our sincere apologies. The two postings were temporarily removed but then retained after another reader’s query.

Tim adds this comment and I note the Critique generated an extensive discussion:

“Richard: I just found this:

A Critique of the Archko Library

A Critique of the Archko Library – Defending Genesis (wordpress.com)

It looks like the Archko Volume is false. I apologize to anyone that I may have led astray. I am going to delete it from my two blogs.

The reason why I posted the Archko Volume on my two blogs is that I was staying with this family in Montana years ago and I noticed the Archko Volume in their bookcase. I read a little and then forgot about it. A few months later, I was hitchhiking and this other family let me stay overnight at their place. I noticed the Archko Volume in their bookcase, so I thought that the Lord wanted me to read it some more (two witnesses).”

For my part I cannot offer any excuse save to say the ‘Report’ reminded me of thinking, when a boy in church, I’d have liked to have been alive in Jesus’ times to see and hear him – AND all around the walls were large sculptured scenes from his trial and journey to crucifixion and death, known as The Stations Of The Cross. Moreover, during a Latin Mass the interspersed readings in English from the Gospels and Epistles catch one’s attention, especially the apostle John’s attestation closing his account:

“This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true. 25 But there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written.” (John 21 – Douai-Rheims)

Contemporary Jewish records of Jesus < check!!

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[Published 30 May 2022]
Here’s the second of Tim Shey’s comments upon What Does Jesus Look Like? – and note our chat on this blog’s (then) previous post (earlier publication of Pilate’s Report ):

Richard: This is a really beautiful and uplifting story about a small child seeing Jesus. Colton seeing Jesus reminds me of:

  • Psalm 8:2: “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”
  • Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said,  “I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
  • I Corinthians 1:27: “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.”

[I respond re. Colton “Yes Tim, and it wasn’t Colton alone but also the child-prodigy Akian who painted Jesus’ portrait.”  – What is also interesting is that Kenneth Hagin describes Jesus EXACTLY as Akiane Kramarik paints him. I read a few books by Kenneth Hagin years ago. Hagin was sitting on this bed reading the Bible when Jesus walked into the room. Hagin describes Jesus as around 5’11” or 6′, very muscular, dark hair and olive skin color.]

PS NOTE: See next post on apocryphal nature of this collection, as in original post:

THE ARCHKO VOLUME – Historical Evidence for Jesus Christ

The full title: THE ARCHKO VOLUME OR, THE ARCHEOLOGICAL WRITINGS OF THE SANHEDREN AND TALMUDS OF THE JEWS [These are the official documents made in these courts in the days of Jesus Christ]. Translated by Drs. McIntosh and Twyman. [Previous post Pilate’s Report refers]

Here are some chapter headings:

Chapter IV: “Jonathan’s interview with the Bethlehem shepherds–Letter of Melker, Priest of the Synagogue at Bethlehem.”

Chapter V: “Gamaliel’s interview with Joseph and Mary and others concerning Jesus.”

Chapter VI: “Report of Caiaphas to the Sanhedrim concerning the execution of Jesus.”
[Records of the Jerusalem Sanhedrin, by Eliezer Hyram, B. 24. Taken in Constantinople, October 16, 1883].

Chapter VII: “Report of Caiaphas to the Sanhedrim concerning the resurrection of Jesus.”

Chapter VIII: “Valleus’s notes–‘Acta Pilati,’ or Pilate’s report to Caesar of the arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus.”

Valleus Paterculus was a Roman historian who authored HISTORIA ROMANIA.

Page 128: “Valleus says that in Judea he met a man called Jesus of Nazareth, who was one of the most remarkable characters he had ever seen; that he was more afraid of Jesus than of a whole army, for he cured all manner of diseases and raised the dead, and when he cursed the orchards or fruit-trees for their barrenness, they instantly withered to their roots. After referring to the wonderful works of Jesus, he says that, although Jesus had such power, he did not use it to injure any one, but seemed always inclined to help the poor. Valleus says the Jews were divided in their opinion of him, the poorer class claiming him as their king and their deliverer from Roman authority, and that if Jesus should raise an army and give it the power he could sweep the world in a single day; but the rich Jews hated him and cursed him behind his back, and called him an Egyptian necromancer, though they were as afraid of him as of death.(Valleus Paterculus, B. 72, found in the Vatican at Rome).”

Chapter IX: “Herod Antipatris’ defence before the Roman Senate in regard to his conduct at Bethlehem.”

Chapter X: “Herod Antipas’ defence before the Roman Senate in regard to the execution of John the Baptist.”

Chapter XI: “The Hillel letters regarding God’s providence to the Jews, by Hillel the Third.”

Pontius Pilate’s Report on his encounterS with Jesus < Is it?

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Your attention is drawn to Tim Shey’s highly intriguing post about Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea, and his personal observations of Jesus’ public ministry and teaching and comparison with His opponents – the Jewish authorities – and further informative links at Pilate’s Report  on the Arrest, Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus.

PPS: See Tim’s update with link to A Critique.

PS. From Jim Caviezel’s Facebook (well-worth seeing recent postings):

STOP PRESS: US 2020 election’s NOT OVER > FOIA reveals lies covered up foreign interference (PPU 113.1)

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America’s presidential election of November 2020 was claimed by the Democrat Party, Joe Biden, the mainstream media and Chris Krebs, former chief of CyberSecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), as “the most secure election in US history”.

Nevertheless, through the Freedom Of Information Act investigative journalist Yehuda Miller received several FOIA documents that completely redefine what we were told to believe about the 2020 US presidential election.

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PostScript on foreign interference – from Britain!! (PPU 112.3)

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After publishing the previous post I inserted a couple of minor changes, as follows and then read an interesting article confirming how its two parts on Mendacity and Meddling, actually do fit together and giving a much deeper historical perspective. My plan was to inform you, my reader, of what I’d posted yesterday on my Telegram channel.

However, my written content with those screenshots in conjunction with old prophetical postings brought an extra dimension. I’d not planned it turning out that way but now see the Lord’s hand in bringing it all together, along with a third piece to the invisible jigsaw puzzle! 

Thus, I amended the first paragraphs to ‘British Meddling Continues‘ section as follows as well as already having inserted a PS. (NB. I was unaware at the time of writing that Dr Pat Walsh used that very same term!!)

‘The above-cited post continues, “Doesn’t it remind you how suddenly the political scene changed here as a result of the EU Referendum’s unexpected result favouring Brexit? “

NOW, can we perceive a linkage in timing??’

PS (interesting ’22’ time-stamp)

Consequently, there’s a great deal more to this meddling than meets the eye, as may be understood from…

THE 3RD PIECE

Occasionally, I’ve re-blogged the works of specialist historian and political analyst Dr Pat Walsh and I recommend his exceptionally informative article published a year ago Ukraine: Special Military Operation to War for the World :

PPS – extracts from Dr Walsh’s erudite 17-page paper (emphases mine) –  NB. Marjorie Taylor Green’s rebuke to Cameron about Nazi Azov battalion!

Page 1 – ‘It is the anniversary this month (Feb 2023) of the launch of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine. It is not the anniversary of the war in Ukraine, which has been going on since April 2014 and had cost around 14,000 lives by the time of the start of the Special Military Operation in February 2022.

What happened a year ago was that the US succeeded in its long term ambition of luring Russian forces into Ukraine to create the narrative of “Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine” so that a regime-change operation could be mounted on all fronts – political, economic and military – to disable a resurgent Russia….’

Page 10 – ‘One American volunteer, Justin, described his experience fighting with the famed Azov Regiment. He freely admitted they were hard-core Nazis and extreme racists. He pointed out the lack of black or Asian volunteers in the foreign legion, who the Ukrainians would not tolerate for a moment.

Azov are Ukraine’s best fighters with a fearsome death-cult. Most have been killed, captured or disabled by the Russians over the previous 6 months, according to Justin…’

Page 14 – ‘Britain’s parallel leadership role in all this is interesting. The UK, particularly under PM Johnson, assumed the position of right-hand man to Kiev and formed a military and political alliance with the anti-Russian east Europeans, outside the EU. Poland had been an instrument used by Britain to start a world war in 1939 to cut down a resurgent Germany.

As part of British State policy the BBC instinctively pumps out continuous propaganda about Western European hesitation and inaction in support of Kiev. In recent days Britain has even attempted to trump the US to show its leadership in the fight against Russia, facilitating and supporting Zelensky’s demand for fighter jets and escalation.

This is all about Britain playing the Balance of Power in Europe again. The UK is providing leadership of the Eastern part of the EU to wrest power from the Western core and ultimately disable the whole thing. Meddling from without has replaced meddling from within. And the EU is caught in a bind because they have hitched themselves to the moral crusade against Russia, and a faced by an Anglo-sphere fifth column in Eastern Europe…’

Pp 16-17 – ‘Meanwhile in Britain (Feb ’22), there is little evidence of the UK “pulling back”. They are rhetorically escalating the whole thing with calls for fighter jets and longer range missiles for Kiev, after Johnson’s rallying cry! There is Rishi Sunak’s “Joint Declaration” with Zelensky, committing to a war without end. The globalist non-entity who became British Prime Minister has become the shadow of Johnson, as the former PM seems out to get the present incumbent using Ukraine and the NI Protocol…’

‘Washington and the EU began the conflict for Ukraine in 2014. Moscow responded with the Special Military Operation in 2022. The West determined to escalate the SMO into a war in Ukraine, having lured Russian forces onto the battlefield. World War I was about “Poor Little Belgium” and World War II about the Danzig Corridor.

President Biden now states that he will support Kiev “for as long as it takes” in the manner of a gunslinger when “a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do”. It seems that it’s personal for Cowboy Joe and he will not rest until the town is cleaned up, in the spirit of the US Sherif (sic).

The mission of Joe Biden means that the war in Ukraine may well be the final instalment of the War for the World, if Washington now pushes Russia to the limit.’

[Puzzle In Sky by Idea Go, courtesy Freedigitalphotos.net]

Will treason and foreign interference bring down the Obama-Biden regime? (PPU 112.2)

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A Passing Thought Becomes Fulfilled Prophecy posted on 1st November 2016 opens:

‘In my musing in late-May Is the Lord Exposing Rotten Politics? UK, USA – next EU? we considered what was happening over the ‘pond’ regarding Obama and Clinton and I was prophetically guessing the Lord’s wanting to sort out deep corruption in governments. That’s now come to head at such an appropriate time with next week’s American elections up in the air over Hillary Clinton’s extremely suspicious activities.’

That ‘musing’ briefly referred to the Telegraph’s report on the financial investigations into Republican presidential candidate Donald J Trump, but I should have sought the Lord for more. I did not then know the future President had already started his own mission against endemic political corruption across America, known as ‘the Deep-State’! 

So, now we have this ‘blockbuster’ news confirming what many have suspected and ‘digital warriors’ have written about in the non-mainstream media:

AMERICAN & BRITISH MENDACITY

Margot Cleveland, senior legal analyst at The Federalist, concludes,

‘…Americans deserve to know what was in that 10-inch binder and which foreign intelligence services interfered in our 2016 election by “bumping” members of the Trump campaign to craft the Russia hoax.   The now-known significance of that binder also raises the specter that the search of Mar-a-Lago wasn’t to protect classified materials but to protect intelligence agencies — American and foreign.’ 

READ IN FULL AT > https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/14/sources-say-u-s-intelligence-agencies-tasked-foreign-partners-with-spying-on-trumps-2016-campaign/

Later news:

BRITISH MEDDLING CONTINUES

The above-cited post continues, “Doesn’t it remind you how suddenly the political scene changed here as a result of the EU Referendum’s unexpected result favouring Brexit? “

NOW, can we perceive a linkage in timing??

Ten years ago Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron acceded to the nation’s long-standing desire for a referendum upon our membership of the European Union. Thus we voted to leave and his government tried to steer a course towards ‘Brexit’.  Being pro-Europe and globalism, however, the PM did not have the grace to stand with the British people in implementing that vote and thus handed over to Boris Johnson.

Regrettably, the current PM has seen fit to enable Lord Cameron’s return in the capacity of Foreign Secretary – and even though he’s visited Israel and been shown the results of demonic atrocities, he remains completely clueless about the cause and solution; YET is determined to interfere there and in America, as in yesterday’s article in The Hill, and for which he received rather rude ridicule:

Note also re Israel (link below):

Links:

PS (interesting ’22’ time-stamp)

FYI: MTG posted this at 12:54 on her Telegram channel whilst I was drawing to a close: 

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The cause of the chasmic split in America – William Koenig

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For prophetically-minded folk monitoring the demise of democracy over ‘the Pond’ the review of US involvement and responses to events in the Middle-East and globally from a Biblical perspective, as presented weekly by William Koenig, editor-in-chief of World Watch Daily, brings relevant background to this blog’s previous post on the fulfillment of Chuck Pierce’s vision in 2007 of the once United States being deeply divided!

His on-the-ground knowledge and reporting as a Christian journalist accredited with the White House (pre-Biden), resulted in the publication of his Revealed: Obama’s Legacy. Recently, Koenig’s Eye-View from The White House (subscription) began a five-part analysis with Emily Jourdan of the gravity of globalist and domestic interference in USA (underscoring added by RB):

TRUMP: FAMED, SHAMED AND DEFAMED

By William Koenig with Emily Jourdan

Tower of Babel’s War

‘Straight from the penthouse suite of the global elites’ Tower of Babel we bring you the all-out war on Donald J. Trump. “Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way” (Romans 14:13 KJV).

The presidential election year is upon us with the war on Trump the man, Trump the ex-president, and Trump the businessman now reaching epic proportions. In this multi-front war made possible by Tower of Babel elite money paid to minions in media, politics and education with further reach provided by racist, anti-American, anti-meritocratic schemes like ESG (corporate socialism), DEI (educational racist anti-racism), CRT (child indoctrination) and Christian nationalism (bogus word for Christian patriots), the Tower of Babel elites (“Babelists”) continue their unending and relentless assault on Donald Trump as they attempt to change the very core of our nation and its belief systems.

This assault has little to do with Donald Trump except as a symbol of multifaceted greatness (THINK: MAGA for an individual) and plenty to do with breaking our will and our core values as Americans. As the meme says, “IN REALITY THEY’RE NOT AFTER ME―THEY’RE AFTER YOU. I’M JUST IN THE WAY.” (Trump Tweet).

To continue reading in full, subscribe to Koenig’s Eye-View from The White House

Part 2 places the cause of the ‘chasm’ or ‘seismic schism’ dividing America as having begun with Bill Clinton, and which opens as follows:

Open Season on America-bashing

‘The politically motivated attacks on Trump to sabotage his run for a second term (Persecution of Political Opponent) and the as-yet-unpunished, obvious criminal activity by the Biden crime syndicate (More Biden Corruption Evidence) are part of a bigger issue that involves degrading the office of the presidency in general, which in turn degrades our entire nation and how it is viewed by the world.

Amassing indictments by the administration and its weaponized institutions to “get” Trump (Get Trump No Matter What) while quashing those regarding Hunter (Hunter Is Innocent) and the Bidens in general undermines the honor and duty required of a sitting president. Neither action reflects favorably on our nation, and sadly, these types of behaviors have surrounded the current presidency, angering many as they have escalated these past three years…..’

Reminder: continue reading in full at Koenig’s Eye-View from The White House

Bible Update: events and human behaviour show End-times are here, as foretold by Apostle Paul

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Drawing the previous post to a conclusion with reference to Dr Jan Halper-Hayes’ most important point, as made at the close of her discussion with Steve Schultz, wherein she cites 2 Timothy 3:1, as in this screen-shot, I add “The full chapter describes precisely today’s widespread anti-God wokeness”.

Dr Jan quotes the Amplified Bible translation of Apostle Paul’s letter written about 1,960 years ago, the first verses of which chapter read (emphasis mine):

“Difficult Times Will Come”
But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane, 3 [they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good, 4 traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.’  [BibleGateway.com]

My New Spirit-Filled Life Bible defines the Greek ‘chalepos’ as follows and note: ‘The word describes a society that is barren of virtue but abounding with vices‘!

A couple or so years earlier Paul had conveyed to his disciple Timothy what the Holy Spirit had told him prophetically:

‘But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 [misled] by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared as with a branding iron [leaving them incapable of ethical functioning]…’

This introductory background clearly foretells today’s great apostasy not only in many main-line denominations but also, according to his announcement this week, by the one who’s supposedly a successor to Apostle Peter presiding in The Vatican, Rome!

Lastly in case you may not have seen, please note the valuable contributions added to the previous post, especially Tim Shey on the City of London’s financial history and his inclusion of these links:

The Deathbed Prophecy of King Edward the Confessor, 1066

A History Lesson: Colonel Isaac Barre

The modern-day restoration of Israel in her weakness – Chris Moyler

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Publishing my friends Neil Mackereth’s and Chris Moyler’s comments on Israel stimulated them to further thought, in what’s been an intensely busy period.

Chris says, “I wrote it all so fast, completely from the hip, in two quick sessions. I have it, completely unedited as a document (but) am currently putting in the foundations for our new extension. Pure crazy, but the LORD is most definitely in it. Chris”

He raises A QUESTION….

“Are Christians interested in the scriptural basis for the support of modern day Israel?

I don’t think so. Maybe just a few……. I presently find myself up against a wall of disinterest.

My aim in writing about Israel is NOT that we should pontificate about her, but that we should have a sound scriptural underpinning to our prayers. i.e. that our prayers should not be weak and general, but bold and purposeful-prayers of great clarity.

Your thoughts please???? Chris xx”

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Exposures of political rot in USA & UK prophecy confirmed and fulfilled (PPU 95)

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Extracts from the above word given Julie Green (underscoring and red colour added):

“I, the Lord, this day am telling you, My children, this time is not the end. It is not the end of My children. It is not the end of My nations. It is not the end. Do not give in to despair. Do not give in to the lies of your enemy. And definitely do not give in to or believe in their power or authority on Earth. They don’t have the power that they so desire. They don’t have what it seems like they have…

Evil has been lurking and hiding behind doors and governmental officials, but all of a sudden, you are starting to see the light. You are starting to see the truth because this is the time of great exposures. This is the time of truth. I said this is the hour for My power to be seen throughout the world and in My nations. My children, I am steam-rolling past your enemies and all their plots, plans, and schemes. And I am bringing them to nothing. You are about to see My hand bring your enemies to nothing. They do not have that power…”

Be sure to read the preceding word in full, as published here.

NEWS & COMMENTS

As a Brit I’m astonished at this author’s claims and disdain for Britain but acknowledge her in-depth historical research.  Click above image to read article in full, but here’s a couple of extracts relating to matters I’ve covered since early 2009 (underscored):

“My problem with the stunning reality Shellenberger and Taibbi have revealed so far is their lack of emphasis on the “British” authorship. In reality, as this author and others have documented, this mind control machine has been long in its birthing, starting with an edict from the modern British financial empire through Barack Obama in 2009, to prevent internet “conspiracy” theories from revealing the truth of the financial collapse to the population. Its childhood was the Arab Spring and the 2014 British-inspired Ukraine coup. Its adolescence was the entire Russiagate campaign against Donald Trump and others opposing the Anglo-Dutch financier oligarchy.

The British had built something very similar to CTIL in the Integrity Initiative, operating under a Scottish charity cover, called the Institute for Statecraft. It was funded by the British military and Foreign Office, and was operating fully in the United States as of 2016. It featured many of the same British players who were authors of the Russiagate coup against Trump. But it was exposed and blew up when it was hacked by the Anonymous hacking group in late 2018…”

“In 2009, Obama proposed that NATO form a Strategic Communications Center to counter what was painted as a super potent Russian Active Measures campaign aimed at capturing the minds of Westerners. That initiative, otherwise conceived by the British, largely sat dormant until 2014. Meanwhile Silicon Valley, the British, the U.S. military, and regime change specialists collaborated on utilizing social media and psyops in the widespread regime change operations of the Arab Spring. Publicly proclaimed as aiming to overthrow “authoritarian” governments throughout the Middle East, the campaign instead functioned to revive the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood and birthed the terrorist ISIS, keeping the area unstable and subject to British control…”

Other items regarding exposure of Obama are posted at close of 6th Dec on Richard’s Watch Telegram, wherein you will find several ongoing news items on the Biden family corruption, for example:

Modern Israel and Paul’s letter to the Romans – Neil Mackereth

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The previous post with Neil’s covering email refers:

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ISRAEL – SOME COMMENTS ON ROMANS

After 2000 years of study, it may seem unlikely that there will be any truly new insights in our examination of Biblical prophecy. It is possible, however, that some truths will only be revealed at the appropriate time “But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end” (Dan 12:4).

There was much that the disciples did not understand until Jesus was crucified, rose again and ascended into Heaven. In similar vein, much of Isaiah is clear to us now, after the cross, but must have been mysterious for the 800 years before Jesus was born

The OT is full of promises and prophecies that show that God has a special relationship with Israel and that they would be “the power in the land”. However, certainly in worldly terms, Gentiles appeared to take over the position of favour on the earth. Prophecy indicates that, in due course, God’s relationship with His chosen people will be restored. “Blindness in part is happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written” (Rom 11:25, 26 (KJV)).

“The fullness of the Gentiles” should not be confused with “the times of the Gentiles” (Luke 21:24): one refers to spiritual blessing, the other to earthly power. It may be that Jerusalem will not be free of Gentile involvement in its affairs until Jesus returns to take David’s throne. The very expression “until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in” shows something will change, and implies a difference between Gentile believers and Israel. Is there a counter in Heaven – the numbers mounting while Satan watches, without knowing the target figure?

In Romans 11, Paul (the “Apostle to the Gentiles”) reasons that branches of the Abrahamic “tree” have been broken off and Gentile branches (believers) grafted in. The tree, whose roots Gentile Christians share, is essentially Abrahamic. Note that Paul never considered himself as having ceased to be a Jew, nor as having moved into a new religion, nor did he ever disparage his Jewish pedigree. Jesus as Messiah was for Paul the full expression of Judaism. Later (Rom 11:13-14) Paul added that, despite his calling as the apostle to the Gentiles, the ultimate motivation of his ministry was the salvation of his fellow Jews (Rom 10:1)

The Biblical predictions (prophecies) of a restored Israel are amazing, and the re-establishment of the Jewish nation in Israel, fulfilled in 1948, is even more so. The survival of national identity in dispersion, which the Jews maintained for nearly nineteen hundred years, prior to the rebirth of Israel, was a phenomenon in itself

Continuing in Romans 11 we see that this hardening will stay “until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;” and Paul adds, “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob, and this is My covenant with them.” (Rom 11:25-27). Does this mean that Israel will be brought within the blessings of the Gospel of Grace (the New Covenant), or that the Jews will be blessed on a different principle (the Abrahamic Covenant), or a bit of both? I really don’t know. Certainly, there is a remnant saved by grace: “at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace” (Rom 11:5, see also Rev 12:17)

As mentioned above, the OT clearly shows that the Jews enjoyed a special relationship (blessing). Jesus confirmed the patriarchal promise: “Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs so that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy.” (Rom 15:8, 9). We can understand that the Cross broke down the barrier and levelled all distinctions. As to righteousness “there is no difference, for all have sinned;” (Rom 3:22, 23), as to mercy “there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him.” (Rom 10:12). However, the promises to Israel are very specific. If there is “no difference”, can God give blessing on a principle, which seems to imply that there is a difference? In other words, the expectation of certain promises to Israel would appear to be inconsistent with the concept of “no difference”!

Romans 11 indicates that Gentile believers and Israel now enjoy the same privileges. Nevertheless, it is part of the same revelation that although grace comes to the Gentile just where he is, it does not confirm him as a Gentile, but gives him a new nationality as a citizen of the Kingdom of God; for in the Church “there is neither Jew nor Gentile.” (Gal 3:28. Contrast with John 4:22, “Salvation is from the Jews”). The promises to Israel, on the other hand, imply that blessing will reach the Jew as a Jew, i.e., recognizing his national position and endorsing his special relationship under the patriarchal covenant. Jesus will return to Jerusalem and take His throne as King of the Jews

The New Testament opens with the record of the genealogy, birth and ministry of Jesus as “the Son of David, the son of Abraham;” (Matt 1:1). Jesus was “a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth” (Romans 15:8). The angel told Mary that the son she was to bear would be King on “the throne of his father David and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever” (Luke 1:32,33). The question the Magi asked: “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?” (Matt 2.2) appeared to be a confirmation of Jewish expectation

In both Daniel and Matthew, Jerusalem is the focus for End-Time events and that confirms the necessity and huge significance of the re-establishment of Israel and the re-unification of Jerusalem. The history of the Jews is a record of miraculous events: their escape from Egypt, their ordeals and God’s provision on the journey to the Promised Land were miraculous. Their successes and failures, conquests and captivities, their whole history is interwoven with miracles. The seventy years from Jesus’ birth to the dispersion of the Jews were full of remarkable events and prophetic fulfillment. From that time until 1948, however, there seems to have been a lull, as far as Biblical prophecy is concerned. We can now see the miracle of Jewish survival in dispersion. This is a new era: the very existence of modern Israel is the miraculous and essential ingredient for the next stage of prophetic fulfillment

In summary: “God has not cast away His people Israel” (Rom 11:1,2 KJV). In the Acts of the Apostles, Jerusalem was the centre for God’s people on earth, Gentiles were then admitted, “grafted in”. Initially, the Church was essentially Jewish. The Apostles taught in the temple (Acts 2:46; 3:1, 5:42). Their testimony was in line with the old prophecies (Acts. 3:19-26.), and even when the Christians were scattered by persecution, the Apostles remained in Jerusalem.

Those Christians who left Jerusalem evangelised only among the Jews (Acts. 8:1, 4, and 11:19). Peter had to be persuaded to go among the Gentiles (Acts. 10), and that was not popular within the Church (Acts. 11:2-18). Over the centuries the number of Gentile believers grew and the Jewish membership fell away. In Israel today there is a remnant “who obey God’s commandments, and hold to the testimony of Jesus” (Rev 12:17); Jews, and yet Christians; Jews who believe in Jesus, the One whom secular and non-messianic Jews will continue to reject, until He appears.

It is my personal view that there are two courses to the fulfilment of End-Times prophecy:
  1. The church (which includes messianic Jews) will be raptured, and…
  2. The remnant of Israel will then come to recognize who Jesus is, a conviction of sin, repentance and be saved.

Neil Mackereth, 15th November 2023

Theological thoughts on salvation and apostasy.

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Time to tackle the theological conundrum of ‘once saved, always saved’ versus ‘falling away’ from faith.

Mulling over first thing with the Lord on today’s blogging I thought about Sunday at 3Counties Vineyard on 1Corinthians 12 and Holy Spirit’s gifts. But upon booting up my phone a message arrived about ‘lost salvation’ as a possible topic for this Saturday’s Men’s Breakfast. (Last weekend was a theological trilogy on Holy Spirit; it comprised that teaching with ministry for the giftings plus Saturday’s double dose of Romans 8 at our breakfast and the Alpha course’s Holy Spirit Away-day.)

Reflecting upon that group’s message about covering a side-issue, once again I got dropped upon from ‘On High’ to write on it! – rather like last Thursday’s jigsaw pieces.

Moreover I was ‘nudged about it being a suitable follow-on to the previous post about major church leaders now implementing apostasy, to the consternation of many laity. (It’s been an ongoing issue ever since launching this blog – 66 posts thus far).

Therefore, I humbly submit the following for consideration:

STUDIOUS DISCUSSIONS

For thirty years men from various churches in Haslemere have enjoyed working our way through various books of the Bible and discussing its verses in depth. In view of Paul’s longest letter being the pinnacle of Christian doctrine, it’s taken us some months to arrive at Romans 8 on Life in the Holy Spirit .

‘There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who[a] do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be [b]carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the [c]carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. 8 So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God.’ (NKJV, Bible Gateway.com)

Last week, in passing, our study-leader referred to losing salvation. He and I cited Hebrews 6 but others objected and reminded us of the ‘once saved, always saved’ dictum.

This difference of opinion has cropped up a few times recently and this week’s leader undertook some research just in case the group decides to consider it. However, he concludes the wiser option is to adhere to our usual practice of examining the scripture under review.

Yet, how does a divergence of opinion emerge when most of us are well-grounded in The Word?

Furthermore, the ‘scripture confirms scripture’ principle means the whole Bible should be clearly understood; thereby leaving us of one accord!

SCRIPTURE CHECK

Here’s a small selection recommended by one of the group for consideration. Lead-in verses from the New International Version will give the cited verses some context:

John 10:28-29 > 25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[c]; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”

Philippians 1:6 > 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:38-39 > 31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”[j]

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

FALLING AWAY FROM FAITH IN JESUS

Yet one must ask; if ‘once saved always saved’ is the correct understanding of the Word of God and faith in His Son Jesus Christ, then how come Holy Spirit foretells in 2 Thess 2:4 a specific ‘apostasia’ (literally, ‘from standing’ – Interlinear Greek), which translates as ‘falling away’?
3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of [b]sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits [c]as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God…
9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.’

In the previous post I particularly stressed verse 11, which should generate a righteous fear of the Lord in everybody!

Also, Paul later instructed his disciple Timothy that “the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons…”

That means not at a contemporary time but at a ‘latter time’ well into the future. However, apostasy began in the first century after Jesus’ life on earth, as attested to or implied by the author of the Book of Hebrews – AND definitely by Jesus’ closest disciple, John.

So, consider carefully Hebrews 6. It opens by saying its addressees have received foundational teaching and so it’s now time to progress: “Therefore, let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity…”

Note well verse 5:

4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[c]away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.’

We have tasted God and His Word and know Him to be good, and been given gracious giftings in the Holy Spirit – some even baptised in Him. BUT how many disciples today can operate fully in Holy Spirit’s power? Very, very few!

So the author of the treatise to the Hebrews must be referring to the miracles, signs and wonders of those apostles and disciples who were anointed in power, as described in The Acts of the Apostles. What’s more, that should have continued throughout Church history!

CONCLUSION

In view of the theological nature of this matter, this can be but my initial thoughts, submitted for what they may be worth.

I offer this as a way of indicating how two apparently contradictory understandings may be reconciled because they refer to different situations.

‘Once saved, always saved’ applies to all believers who do not fall into the error of apostasy or heretical belief. Some may even experience the supra-natural powers of the Age to Come,. Those who live in that category but subsequently disobey Jesus and scripture by following demonic doctrines and failing to repent and renounce satan, are the ones for whom salvation is withdrawn. Remember, we are to work out our own salvation in fear and trembling, according to Paul at Philippians 2:12.

Do not overlook what Jesus’ closest disciple writes about the apostates he knew or learned about:

1 John 2:19 > Warnings Against Denying the Son

18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.

Maybe John is referring to those who became teachers of Gnosticism, a documented historical heresy, and similar movements in those early centuries in Church history.

Also, Jesus foretells His honouring believers but disowning anyone who disowns Him [Greek ‘amesamenos’ – ‘one-disowning’], which is a deliberate act of disobedience, not one of simple unbelief:
8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.” (Luke 12 NIV)

PS. (18.11) To be continued with short posts on apostasy and salvation separately.

ICEJ report: Israel’s Case for Dismantling Hamas Rule in Gaza

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Am very pleased to read this definition of demoniacs’ culpability in international law, as stated in the 2-page report by David Parsons, Vice President of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, on Israel’s Case for Dismantling Hamas Rule in Gaza (emphases mine)

‘DID HAMAS COMMIT WAR CRIMES?

The horrific acts against Israeli citizens on October 7 make Hamas and Islamic Jihad criminally liable for war crimes. They especially violated the “rule of distinction” requiring combatants to limit attacks to legitimate military targets, whereas Hamas willfully and deliberately attacked civilians, including an outdoor music festival, motorists on roads, and families still at home in their beds.
They tortured, mutilated, raped, beheaded, kidnapped and burnt people alive. In addition, Hamas cynically uses the civilian population in Gaza as human shields, and uses mosques, hospitals, schools, and private homes as weapons storage facilities and firing platforms. Thus, Israel is just in responding to these Hamas war crimes.’

Bible teacher Amir Tsarfati residing in Galilee (Behold Israel) posted this today, but which excludes tens of thousands of rockets fired into Israel over 20 years (JVL):

I spot a predictive text typo ‘still’ = ‘steal’.

Visit MEMRI (Middle-East Media Research Institute) for more in-depth reports.

IN THE NEXT POST WE’LL WEIGH ENCOURAGING PROPHECY FOR ISRAEL.

The Existential Threat to Israel – Part 3: A War of Survival – Neil Mackereth

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Hot on the heels of Part 2 my retired soldier friend and author of Signs: The Significance of Bible Prophecy submitted this afternoon (images added): 

THE  EXISTENTIAL  THREAT  TO  ISRAEL  PART 3 – A WAR OF SURVIVAL

Introduction

This is a very critical time in the history of modern Israel. I believe that decisions
made in the next few days will determine whether the Gog and Magog war (Ezekiel
38) is precipitated or if, alternatively, there will be a victory of sorts in Gaza followed
by a period of peace. The latter may seem the more attractive outcome; however,
there is no doubt that the Gog and Magog war is coming.

As I said at the end of Part 2, the situation is changing as I write. What is more, it is
difficult to get accurate real-time information. I am deeply distressed by the
polarisation that is developing; and by the BBC reporting, which seems intent on
encouraging that polarisation. [RB. It’s exceptionally badly biased pro-hamas support was noted 9 years ago in my Call for Clarity on Israel and Gaza!)

The media must bear some responsibility for the imbalance in reporting that, I believe, is encouraging mass intolerance and demonstrations, in support of a movement many of the partakers know very little about. Watching recent news reports, I am reminded of scenes from “Kristallnacht” in Germany in 1938, when marauding mobs roamed the streets attacking Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues.

RB: In his frequent on-the-ground updates Amir Tsarfati gives this informative link to a virtual Mapping the October 7th Massacres

The Dilemma Facing Israel

In any military appreciation of a situation, it is always wise to seek to assess, and try
to better understand, the situation from the enemy’s point of view. That requires a
working knowledge of their motives, intentions, strengths and weaknesses, and
tactics; and, in particular, what they must be stopped from doing, whatever the cost.
The leaders of Israel face an almost impossible dilemma.

Some key factors affecting their decision making:
  • Iran, and its proxies, are motivated by a deeply flawed genocidal Muslim
    theology.
  • Israel is losing the propaganda war – and putting Israel, and Jews world-wide,
    in great jeopardy.
  • Every effort must be made to rescue the hostages.
  • Hamas uses the Gaza population as a human shield and hides its operational
    headquarters, weapons and munitions etc., in tunnels under hospitals,
    schools and such like.
  • Hamas pays no heed to the “rules of war”.
  • World opinion, and the need to maintain the support of allies, may limit flexibility (hamper operations).
  • Iran is likely to have the ability to build and deliver nuclear warheads, within
    weeks. The thought of that capability, being in the hands of radical Muslim
    fanatics, is frightening.
  • Hezbollah has over 100,000 fighters, is far better equipped and trained than
    Hamas, and has at least 100,000 rockets, many of which are sophisticated
    precision (targetable) missiles, plus drones and anti-tank, anti-aircraft and
    anti-ship missiles.
  • If Hezbollah where to attack fully now, Israel is mobilised and ready; if they don’t,
    Israel has to ask why not?
  • Possibilities (What Ifs): Perhaps Iran’s strategy involves the drawing out of the IDF, and the loss of Hamas and Gaza citizens may be viewed as a necessary sacrifice (collateral damage) to achieving their ultimate goal (explained in Part 1, radical Muslims do not have a western mind-set). Or perhaps Iran wants to delay an attack, in order to complete its nuclear weapons programme.

Summary

For Israel, “victory” in Gaza (and only Gaza) could lead to a false peace and, as a
consequence, to the demobilisation of reservists. The battle fatigued reservists would return home (and back to work) and start to relax. If Hezbollah were then to launch a full-scale attack, i.e., shortly after IDF demobilisation, the challenges for Israel would be immense.

God is revealing the true nature of the society in which we live, and it is alarmingly bad. The liberals, who took control of the madhouse decades ago, do not understand what they have unleashed. Their view that most, if not all, people are motivated by logic, reason and self-interest is flawed: there are some who will never enter negotiations with honest intent.

Iran and its proxies are driven by a deep pathological hatred of Israel and are committed to a radical Muslim theology that demands the annihilation of all Jews.
Similarly, the “Palestinian Cause” has always been a cover for the expulsion of Jews
from Israel, and has never been about sharing the land.

Why are the blood-chilling genocidal statements made by anti-Israel leaders and clerics, that show their true motives, never broadcast by the mainstream media?

Conclusion

Israel is fighting a war for its existence against a genocidal enemy. Whichever way things go, it seems inevitable that Israel will be vilified and, by association, all Jews world-wide will suffer.

Undoubtedly, one of Satan’s objectives, in his attempts to undermine God’s redemptive plan, is to stop the fulfillment of Biblical End-times prophecy. To that end, he is seeking to annihilate all Jews so that Jesus has no Jewish Kingdom to which to return and rule. The Bible shows that he will fail.

We may appear to be in an unstoppable downward spiral to disaster, but God’s plans
will not be thwarted. It has never been more important to understand the signs of the
times, watch for the fulfillment of prophecy, and to be ready. JESUS WILL RETURN.
Halleluiah!

RB’s ADDENDUM:

ON THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE OF GOOD vs EVIL

Read in full at https://www.printfriendly.com/p/g/cGq6Ne

PS. View more prophecy-related news at Richard’s Watch Telegram channel.

PPS (22:10)

Cont’d: ‘…to the international media – this is how the terrorist organization Hamas takes fuel from the hospitals in the Gaza Strip, at the expense of the humanitarian needs of the residents of Gaza.

The exposed conversation between the commander of the West Jabaliya battalion of Hamas and Gazati, with the participation of the director of the Indonesian hospital, is further proof of Hamas’ cynical use of humanitarian resources in the Gaza Strip. In addition, the conversation confirms that the terrorist organization Hamas controls the existing energy resources in the Gaza Strip and chooses to channel them for its operational needs at the expense of the needs of the civilian population.’

The Existential Threat to Israel – Part 2: Gaza in Bible history and prophecy – Neil Mackereth

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Continuing from Part 1 and, in view of its direct relevance, again I head up my friend’s exposition with this from Behold Israel channel:

THE  EXISTENTIAL  THREAT  TO  ISRAEL – Part 2

Gaza

I was surprised to discover that Gaza is mentioned at least 20 times in the Bible. The
only positive reference I could find was the story, in Acts 8, where Phillip evangelises
and baptises a man who is on his way to Gaza.

For the most part, Gaza is referred to as a place where the leaders and people (e.g.,
the Canaanites and the Philistines) hated God and the Israelites. The Israelites, in
Judges 1, were ordered by God to conquer Gaza, which they did.

The prophets Amos (1:6-7), Zephania (2:4) and Zechariah (9:5) wrote about the
wickedness of Gaza and the judgement that God would bring upon its inhabitants.
I will return shortly to the question of whether the current calamity in Gaza has end-
times significance.

The Palestinian Cause

The Palestinians have shaped a widely accepted narrative, about their history and
situation, which is based on lies. They have been so successful in convincing the
media to promulgate their version of history, that any attempt to challenge the
accuracy of their fabricated story is now seen as race hatred and/or Islamophobia.
Comments that the region has been “Palestine” for 2000 years, and that Gaza has
been confined and its people oppressed by colonialist Israel, are simply not true.
These entrenched views are well-nigh impossible to correct.

Rather than reiterate what others have said, I recommend the comprehensive and
well-researched articles posted on “Richard’s Watch”: Conversations and corrections
over history of Palestine and Israel – 1 of 2  and 2 of 2

Also, a “Prophecy Today” article, which lays bare some very uncomfortable facts about the true intentions of Radical and Apocalyptic Islam: Cutting Through the Fog of War

In a nutshell, the land (about 10 times the size of current Israel) was given by God to
the Israelites over 4000 years ago. Roman Emperor Hadrian crushed an Israeli
revolt in 135 AD and renamed Israel (Judea) Syria Palistina, in his attempts to
subdue Jewish nationalism.

The truth is that, after they began returning to Israel and the state consequently being established in 1948, it was to a very small area of their homeland.

In researching these topics: I have noted that many sources of information, including
the UN, have sanitised (adjusted or omitted) parts of the History of the region.

The tragedy of the false “Palestinian” narrative is that many compassionate people,
with a heart for the disadvantaged and social justice, do not understand the full
history of the movements they support: the people of Gaza need to be freed from
Hamas (see Part 1). Hamas have no interest or concern for the well-being of the
people they use as their human shields in Gaza, and who they exploit for propaganda
purposes.

Prophetic Significance

Returning to the question of Gaza’s prophetic significance. There are a number of
biblical prophecies that need to be borne in mind, by anyone who is intentional about
marrying past prophecies with contemporary events. Time will tell whether we are
witnessing Matthew 24 “birth pains”, or further along the End-Times time-line. Some
relevant prophecies:

  1. Damascus will be in ruins (Isaiah 17:1)
  2. There will be wars and rumours of wars (Matthew 24:6-7)
  3. Gaza will writhe in agony (Zechariah 9:5)
  4. False teachers and prophets will lead people astray (2 Peter 2:1-2)
  5. Earthquakes, famines, plague and pestilences will intensify (Luke 21:11)
  6. Travel and knowledge will increase greatly (Daniel 12:4)
  7.  People will prefer fantasy to reality, myth to truth (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
  8. The Jews have returned to their Biblical homeland (many prophecies); however,
    not all of the Jews have returned, and only to a fraction of the “Promised Land”.
  9. The desolate land (Israel) will (has) become fertile and fruitful—Zechariah 7:14.
  10. Things will be as they were in the days of Noah and people will be proud,
    unforgiving, lovers of self, lovers of money and pleasure (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
  11. For any communication on end time prophecies the message, and the
    messenger, will be mocked and ridiculed (2 Peter 3:3-4).
  12. The whole world will see Jerusalem as a problem (Zechariah 12:2-3).
  13. Christians will be persecuted and martyred (Matthew 24:9).
  14. Many will turn away from the Christian faith (Matthew 24:10).

Where Are We?

I am not sure, but what I can say is that we are not yet in the Ezekiel 38
Gog and Magog war. Some reasons: Russia (Magog)and Iran (Persia) are
not directly involved; Israel is not alone (weapons, equipment and
diplomatic support coming from other nations); Christians have not been
raptured (?)(!). However, the situation could alter very rapidly.

I had thought I would be able to “conclude” at this point. Not so, even as
I write I begin to hear and to realise that things are far more fragile than
I had originally believed. Israel is fighting for its very existence, and I will
explain why in Part 3.

RB Footnotes:
  1. Part 1’s PS screenshot refers to ‘taqiyya’; the doctrine of deception about Islam to avoid attacks. Read more at ‘Islam Question & Answers’ via Google search.
  2. The Jewish rebellion had lasted 60 years and Rome humiliated them by renaming the province after their centuries-old enemy.
  3. In A Call for Clarity on Israel and Gaza posted in June 2014, I noted over 11,000 genocidal rockets had been launched against Israel since it left Gaza nine years earlier. The number must now at least be double that and each attack is logged in Rocket & Mortar Attacks Against Israel by Date (2001-date) at the Jewish Virtual Library
  4. JVL’s History Wing contains a detailed history the Jewish people and the land.
  5. Prophecy TodayUK has published several excellent articles on recent events. I was disappointed, however, when its manager wanted to close our contact upon requesting their removal from the organisations listed in my paper of 2020 on The State of Prophetic in the UK.

Conversations and corrections over history of Palestine and Israel – 1 of 2

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As mentioned previously, it’s so encouraging when encountering those with a very different opinion BUT who insist anyone else is mistaken in having a higher view. In my experience such friendly opposition is usually based upon one’s political lens, which is not always fully informed and thus rather prejudicial, rather than being disinterestedly open to considering all pertinent information. In such instances this opposition of ‘flak’ comes when I’m working on something important – as yesterday when prepping Neil Mackereth’s post on The Existential Threat to Israel – so I was metaphorically ‘over the target’ and….TRUTH BOMBS AWAY!!

My fellow watchman John Barber welcomes discussion on his Facebook and on Tuesday re-posted this from John Hymus (18 October):

PALAESTINA

A BOOK FROM 1714 BRINGS PROOF THAT PALESTINE WAS NEVER ARAB

The author spoke Hebrew, Arabic and Ancient Greek perfectly and European languages. The book was written in Latin In 1695 it was sent to Israel, at that time known as Palestine. During his travels, he researched about 2,500 places where people who were mentioned in the Bible or Michna lived.

1) First map the Land of Israel.

2) Then he identified each of the places mentioned in the Michna or Talmud with its original source. If the source was Jewish, he listed it in the Holy Scriptures. If the source was Roman or Greek, it indicated the connection in Greek or Latin..

3) conducted a demographic survey and a census of each community.

Your conclusions

1. No settlement in the Land of Israel has a name of Arab origin.

Most colonial names come from Hebrew, Greek, Latin or Roman languages.. In fact, until today except for Ramlah, no Arab settlement has an original Arabic name.. So far, most settlement names are of Hebrew or Greek origin, names sometimes distorted into Arabic name meaningless. There is no Arabic meaning in names like Acco (Acre), Haifa, Jaffa, Naplusa, Gaza or Jenin and the cities called Ramallah, El Halil and El-Kuds (Jerusalem) lack Arabic historical roots or philology. In 1696, the year Relaand returned the country, Ramallah, for example, was called Bet’allah (Hebrew name Beit El) and Hebron was called Hebron (Hevron) and the Arabs called Mearat HaMachpelah El Chalil, his name for the ancestor Abraham.

2. Most of the lands were empty, sorry.

Most of the lands were empty, desolate and few inhabited and concentrated mostly in the cities of Jerusalem, Acco, Tzfat, Jaffa, Tiberius and Gaza. Most of the population were Jews and some were Christians. Few Muslims, mostly Bedouin nomads. Naplusa, known as Shchem, was the exception, as there lived about 120 people, members of the Muslim Natsha family, and about 70 Shomronites.

In the capital of Galilee, Nazareth, lived about 700 Christians and in Jerusalem about 5000 people, mostly Jews and some Christians.

Interesting thing is that Reland mentioned Muslims as Bedouin nomads who came to the area as reinforcement of the building and farming manpower. In other words seasonal workers.

For example, in Gaza there were about 500 people, 55% of Jews and the rest mainly Christians. Jews grew up and worked in their flowering vineyards, olive orchards and wheat fields. Christians worked in the trade and transportation of goods and goods.

Tiberius and Tzfat were mostly Jews and with the exception of mention of fishermen who fished on Lake Kinneret – the Lake of Galilee – a traditional occupation of Tiberius, there is no mention of their occupations. A city like Um el-Phahem was a village where ten families lived, around people, all of them Christians. There was also a small Maroonite church in the village (Shehadah family).

3. No Palestinian heritage or Palestinian nation.

The book completely contradicts any postmodern theory that claims a “Palestinian legacy” or a Palestinian nation. The book confirms the bond, relevance, kinship of the Land of Israel with Jews, and complete lack of belonging to Arabs, who stole the Palestinian Latin name and took it for themselves.

Conclusion. — This extensive study concludes that Israel is at its absolute right to defend, claim and protect what has always been theirs for more than 3,500 years ago. When before Abraham got promise of the promised land to ISRAEL, NOT PALESTINE.

It is the land of a promise that was made to Abran by changing his name to Abraham and is registered in Genesis 17:4,5 (Kadosh Israelite Messianic Bible):

4. ‘As for me, this is my Covenant with you:………

5. Your name will no longer be Avram [exalted father], but your name will be Abraham [father of many], for I have made you father of many nations.

The same promise was repeated to his son Isaac, the same promise was repeated to Jacob the youngest son of Isaac the father of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Older documents NO MENTION OF PALESTINIANS OR ARABS.

Mention the Israeli children descendants of Avram whose name was changed to Abraham.

Note. – Adrian Reland (1676-1718), Dutch orientalist, was born in Ryp, studied in Utrecht and Leiden and was a teacher of oriental languages successively in Harderwijk (1699) and Utrecht (1701). His most important works are Palestine ex monumentis veteribus illustrata (Utrecht, 1714) and Antigüitates sacrae vetum Hebraeorum.

COMMENTARIES

John B’s re-posting of John H’s item has attracted 13 comments, but first we’ll consider  Bill Smith’s on my timeline:

“I am reading, for the second time, given the present situation a book by Jay Sekulow called ” Jerusalem. A Biblical and Historical case for the Jewish Capital.” He is an internationally renowned Lawyer. It shows beyond doubt Israel’s right to the land and Jerusalam as exclusively belonging to Israel and the Jewish people.

In his great work, ” One New Man” Reuven Doros also shows the ancient history and more recent conflict since 1917 bringing out the Jewish people’s exclusive right to the land and Jerusalem. Fascinating reading. Blessings.”

RB: Good authors and years after the non-sectarian historico-geopolitical book mentioned, David Noakes told me about an excellent examination of all this by diverse Jewish & Christian authors edited by Fred Wright, ‘Israel: His People, His Land, His Story’.

My conversation with John H on John B’s timeline:

RB: Most interesting source and I expect he made some reference to Caliph Omar’s attack and subjugation of Jerusalem in 655 AD, of whom the resident Patriarch Sophronius is on record as saying, “The abomination of the desolation is in the holy place”!!! [Gibbon, ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’]

JH: Thanks, Richard. Also a very interesting comment by patriarch Sophronius.

RB: In ‘The Invisible Hand’ Victor Dunstan relates Jerusalem’s liberation from the Ottoman Empire in 1917 to the prophecy timings in Daniel 12 to the exact day and notes the coincidence with Muslim calendar dates and a Turk’s prediction of its fall. [See Bio Info for introduction to Dunstan’s work.]

JH:  Do you know whether it is true that a belief was circulating in Islam that a Prophet of God would come to take Jerusalem and that the ottomans shouldn’t resist him? So when Allenby came and entered Jerusalem they didn’t resist because when Allenby was pronounced by the Ottoman’s or Muslims it sounds like ‘Allah Nabi’ which in a Arabic means ‘Prophet of God’.

RB:  Yes indeed as that’s what I was referring to but didn’t have time to write. Dunstan gives a terrific account of the whole event. I will check if he cites Turkish or otherwise source…Did quick search on Allenby and this post gives some background:
What did Jesus Foretell About The First World War?

JH:  I just found this in my notes. Note the very last few lines.

“After taking up his command in Cairo in June 1917, Allenby had been given explicit orders by Prime Minister David Lloyd George to capture Jerusalem by Christmas.
This was in the wake of two failed efforts by his predecessor, Sir Archibald Murray, to conquer Gaza, a necessary condition for the conquest of Palestine from the Ottoman Turks.
Allenby began by defeating Turkish forces in the Third Battle for Gaza, which ended on November 7.
Following that, he sent out forces along two flanks, one charged with capturing Jaffa, a mission accomplished on November 16, and the other in the direction of Jerusalem
An initial attempt to surround the city and force its surrender, at the end of November, failed. But on December 7, having repositioned the troops of the British XX Corps, the Turkish forces in the city concluded that Allenby was withdrawing, and relaxed their defense of Jerusalem.
In his book “Jerusalem Curiosities,” Abraham Ezra Millgram quotes at length from Vivian Gilbert’s “The Romance of the Last Crusade: With Allenby to Jerusalem,” which describes the multiple attempts that the rulers of the vanquished city had to make before they could find someone among the conquerors who was authorized and willing to accept Jerusalem’s surrender.
On December 11, 1917, General Edmund Allenby, commander of the British “Egyptian Expeditionary Force,” entered Jerusalem, two days after the Turkish forces occupying the city raised the white flag before Allied forces.
Understanding the symbolic sensitivity of Jerusalem to both its residents and religious adherents the world over, Allenby, who was later described by T.E. Lawrence as “morally so great that the comprehension of our littleness came slow to him,” elected to make his entrance through Jaffa Gate on foot. This was in intentional contrast to Kaiser Wilhelm II, who, visiting the Holy Land in 1898, insisted on entering the Old City seated on a white horse.
The first to be offered Jerusalem was “Private Murch,” a British cook bivouacked in the north of the city, who had been sent on December 9 by his commanding officer to the nearby village of Lifta to find some eggs for breakfast. When Murch was approached by the mayor of Jerusalem, on horseback and flying a white flag, offering to turn over the keys to the city, Murch replied, “I don’t want yer city. I want some eggs for my hofficers!”
Nonetheless, Murch reported the development to his superiors, and Brig.-Gen C.F. Watson hurried off in the direction of town to accept its surrender from its mayor, Hussein Salim al-Husseini.
However, when the divisional commander, Maj.-Gen John Shea, learned of this development, he got on the field phone and order that Watson be stopped: “I will myself take the surrender of Jerusalem!”
Gaston Bodart, Austria’s official historian of the Great War, wrote that the moral significance of Jerusalem’s capture “was even greater than its military importance.”
Allenby understood this. In declaring martial law in the city, he promised that “every sacred building, monument, holy spot, shrine, traditional site, endowment, pious bequest, or customary or customary place of prayer of whatsoever form of the three religions will be maintained and protected.” And, as noted, he was careful to dismount from his horse before entering Jaffa Gate.
Prime Minister Lloyd George described the capture of Jerusalem as “a Christmas present for the British people.”
It is said that a Jewish Allied soldier from New Zealand, Corporal Louis Isaac Salek, hung a blue-and-white flag, decorated with the Star of David from the Tower of David. He had ordered the flag from the Jewish haberdasher Moreno Cicurel, of Cairo, who had it made by a tailor named Eliezer Slutzkin. Within 20 minutes, the British had removed the flag. pla
On this day he entered Jerusalem, Allenby did so modestly on foot, two days after the Turks had surrendered it, after several attempts.
It was Muslim hearsay and rumour that one day a prophet would come and take the city and no resistance should be offered against that prophet.
Allenby’s name sounds like ‘Allah Nabi’ (nabiin allah – نبي الله ) which in Arabic means ‘Prophet of God’ “

 

RB: Dunstan’s ‘The Invisible Hand’ (1984), chapter 8 ‘What Jesus Foretold About the First World War, after 4-page sub-section ‘The Exact Day of Deliverance Foretold’ on page 118:

‘AN OLD TURKISH SAYING

In the days before the First World War the Turks had a saying: “When the waters of the Nile flow into Palestine, then a prophet of the Lord come and drive the Turks out of the land.”

Of course before (the war) everyone knew the waters of the Nile would never flow into Palestine (they don’t flow) today. During the (war) however, British engineers laid a pipeline from the Nile onto Palestine to supply water to the troops. So the waters of the Nile did, quite literally, flow into Palestine. The Arabic form of Allenby…is Allah-en-Nebi, ‘Nebi’ means ‘prophet’ and ‘Allah’ means ‘God.

So when the man called in Arabic ‘Prophet of God’ came to Palestine and caused the waters of the Nile to flow into the land – the Turks WERE driven out! Coincidence?’

In the next part, we’ll consider our conversational opposition’s historical inaccuracy…

Jerusalem prophecy gets God-incidental progress upon publication herein

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‘ReadyToWorship’ picked up on a poignant part of the word brought by Christopher Wickland that I re-published yesterday wherein he writes:

“…Watch My people, I will raise up nations who will stand up for you, who will defend your cause. I will even cause some who are your enemies to be your allies in the days ahead.

I will raise up sheep nations that will stand alongside you My Ariel. The land of three Lions will come to your aid soon with strength and military power. When they do, you will stand shoulder to shoulder with others whom I will raise to shield you from violence (Hamas)…”

Your fellow reader comments:

  1. Is England the nation of three lions? That is one of our emblems!

  2. God is such a good and loving God. May He give us in England a chance to get it right this time. A land that has harmed and forgotten you Israel, come back, weeping, to help you. May He wipe away your tears and bind you up with his love, and may we be your handservant, and this time, this time, this time, love you as we ought to.

1 > As for the first: football fans are well aware of the 3 lions motif but I did a quick query of Google and find:

The Morrant Group family business provides an excellent historical summary which, of course refers to Richard Coeur-de-Lion, Richard The Lionheart, and Wikipedia states (with relevance to this prophecy?): 

‘Richard was an important Christian commander during the Third Crusade, leading the campaign after the departure of Philip II of France and achieving considerable victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin, although he finalised a peace treaty and ended the campaign without retaking Jerusalem.[4]

2 > This morning’s news not only answers the comment but also a progress report on the prophecy’s fulfillment:

PS.

Is this 2nd pivotal point for humanity vs. satan?

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1st PIVOTAL POINT

The cruel crucifixion of Jesus the Jewish (not Palestinian) Messiah and tortuous death, yet followed by His awesome resurrection back to full physical life – and weeks later His visible ascension into the heavens – are recognised as The Turning Point in the history of humanity.

Why? Because Jesus took upon Himself everybody’s sins, washing us clean by the shedding of His sinless blood in a personal sacrifice in order that we may be forgiven by heavenly Father, and thus be granted access into His throne-room.

Such is the privileged position freely granted to those who are born-again by the Holy Spirit and recognise Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

2nd PIVOTAL POINT?

This morning’s news (11 Oct):

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