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State of the UK post-October ’23 Outrage: part 1 – Neil Mackereth
Events arising out of Humanity’s 2nd Tipping Point in the battle against satan have come to the ‘boil’ as far as my blogging’s concerned, beginning with two in-depth articles from Neil Mackereth, the first of which he submitted in Leap Year Day, 29th February, but for which I awaited a follow-on for Part 2.
Part 1 is VITAL NEED-TO-KNOW INFO:
I AM A STRANGER IN MY OWN LAND
Introduction
I watch the news and have come to the conclusion that democracy fails when the majority believe a lie. It is even more worrying when incontrovertible evidence will not change their minds.
I see crowds, who do not understand what Hamas represents, being whipped up into a frenzy by agitators, whose aim is the destruction of Israel. By association, the rabble rousers actions are leading to the demonisation of all Jews. Continue reading
Psalms 83 and 2 apply TODAY – Iran admits culpability for atrocities of 6th October
Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel
83 Do not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!
2 For behold, Your enemies make a [a]tumult;
And those who hate You have [b]lifted up their head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
5 For they have consulted together with one [c]consent;
They [d]form a confederacy against You: (..cont’d at BibleGateway)
The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom
2 Why do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His Anointed,[d] saying,
3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure: (..cont’d at BibleGateway)
Here’s an apposite play on ‘gaslighting’ – psychological manipulation and control of other people’s thoughts and behaviour through deceit and blame-shifting:
Selection of December’s reports:
Humanity’s 2nd Pivotal Point: Update #6 – 2nd Exodus – religious basis of war against Israel
Click for Veronika’s first posting > Urgent Word on Start of Israel’s Second Exodus
According to David Parsons, VP & Senior Spokesman of ICEJ, in July-August 2023 edition of Word From Jerusalem:
‘Recently, Israeli authorities released the latest Aliyah figures showing that over 100,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the start of 2022, marking the highest number since the mass Soviet Jewish influx three decades ago. Over these past 17 months, some 60,000 Jewish immigrants have come from Russia, 20,000 from Ukraine and the remaining 20,000 from other countries worldwide.’ (Aliyah to Israel Hits 30-year Peak)
Undoubtedly, this rise will continue as a result of the intensely anti-Semitic marches worldwide, and mirrored by uninformed, gullible younger generations.
GOG-MAGOG COMPONENT
NOW note involvement of Iran’s direct involvement in negotiations for releasing hamas captives – in total alignment with Islamic doctrine of dimmi status of non-believers, clear preferential treatment is given to muslim abductees. Everyone else as normal human beings are too inferior!
Apart from the documented fact muslims started this war, their utter lack of compassion is abundantly evident. It unequivocally disproves all claims whatsoever to their god being identical to the Almighty God of Jews and of Christians!!
Extract from Cordelia’s report (emphasis added)
‘…Behind the scenes, Thailand officials have been quietly working away at trying to get their citizens freed, attending meetings in Qatar and Iran.
At the centre of the Thai negotiating team is Lerpong Sayed, a Thai Muslim who, in an exclusive broadcast interview, told Sky News Hamas was justified in taking hostages.
Dr Sayed in recent weeks has split his time between his home country and Iran, where he spoke to Hamas five times.
“We went there to negotiate as normal people, not politicians. Hamas saw this. They saw us as Thai Muslims,” he told me in an interview that provides a window into his high-level talks.
“They promised that if there was a ceasefire Thai people would be released in the first group.
“Now we can obviously see Thais are among the first citizens freed compared to 20 other nationalities.”…’
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY DECREE
Yesterday, on Telegram’s Behold Israel Amir Tsarfati quotes:
‘PA senior official Jabril Rajub: “The events of October 7 were a natural reaction to oppression. The occupation and its crimes are responsible for the incident. The action was part of the Palestinian war of defense and the next outbreak will take place in the West Bank.”
And to end with a message of unity:
“Hamas is an integral part of the political fabric. The current campaign is the beginning of unity with the aim of establishing a Palestinian state on all Palestinian territories”
Rajub, a senior minister was a star in the “Partners Campaign” of the Geneva Initiative!”
What Rajub is hinting is that the military force of the Palestinian authority (that America so diligently helped build and fund) might do to Israelis near the West Bank what Hamas did to Israelis near Gaza.
The U.S. administration must wake up! The Palestinian authority is more of the same! It’s Hamas, ISIS Nazis!’
This comes as absolutely no surprise to Christians familiar with Bible prophecy, or to those comparatively few wide-awake folk who treat political rhetoric with contempt.
Richard’s Watch is 12 YEARS OLD TODAY!
I wish to “Thank YOU” personally for taking your valuable time visiting my blog, no matter whether just to dip in or contribute to some posts, for I appreciate your involvement with my blog or visiting its Facebook page, or Telegram channel with extra prophecy-related news along with Prophecy Validations.
To those who’ve travelled with me over the years I say, thank you very much for your company on this unusual journey.
As you know, it all began in the mid-1980’s when I was in deeply involved in New-Age matters and the Lord struck me with a most memorable event, as told in Bio Info, and which has been so pertinent over Israel’s current war with hamas barbarians.
The ‘coincidental’ double appearance of a book and television documentary about Iran’s ultimate aim of eradicating the state of Israel introduced me to the Biblical history and prophecy relating to the Gog-Magog alliance and to End-times – and its author forecast a massive Muslim movement against the non-Muslim world. Continue reading
Psalm 83 & ‘Gog-Magog’ Update: Iran warns Israel, Imam threatens whole world with war!
It was our usual long weekend with just a few intervals for being online and thus posting only quick news updates on Richard’s Watch Telegram, but I jotted above title for next post. First. however a…
CLARIFICATION:
Neil Mackereth’s The Existential Threat to Israel is a tripartite briefing and each part is not to be taken in isolation and thus taken out of context and get misconstrued, even in considering scripture, for which Chris Moyler provided extensive citations:
- (Return of The Mahdi) Islam’s Counterfeit Christ
- Gaza in Bible History and Prophecy
- A War for Survival
It is vital to be aware of how this situation relates to Islamic end-times doctrine. Neil subsequently writes me, “I am certain that Israel faces an enemy that is intent on its annihilation; ie. an existential threat. I know Israel will survive – the Bible tells me so.”
Further to Ezekiel’s Gog-Magog Prophecy Revisited – ‘Stop-Press’ on Part 3:
GOG-MAGOG ALLIANCE-RELATED NEWS:
A few for a quick scan through. First in case you thought Neil and I are making it up + confirmation of my ‘two jigsaw-pieces’ through a word brought by prophet Julie Green:
(Russia attacked Odessa)
A PROPHET’S CONFIRMATION:
SOME REFERENCE SOURCES:
- Richard’s Watch Bible Updates and Gog-Magog postings
- End Times Truth – Tigris and Euphrates Are Drying Up
- Tracking Bible Prophecy – The Gog and Magog War
- The Watchman – The Debate of the Gog Magog Battle
- Koinonia House – The Treacherous Trio of Ezekiel 38 – Part 1 (Turkey) – Part 2 (Iran) – Part 3 (Russia)
PSALM 83 (BibleGateway link)
“Dear Friends (writes Chris Moyler),
James Goll is a seasoned and trustworthy leader in God’s House. In this video [RB: not attached] he speaks prophetically about this present Gaza War. He believes that it will expand and draw in all the nations that immediately surround Israel.
He says clearly that he believes this to be the fulfillment of Ps 83. Verse 4 is an almost word for word statement of the Hamas Covenant, which specifically states that Israel will be wiped from the map.
The Psalm concludes with a prayer for the destruction of Israel’s enemies, specifically in order that the SOVEREIGNTY OF ALMIGHTY GOD might be displayed through Israel’s victory, and that HIS NAME might be hallowed in all of the earth:
17,18 “Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever; let them perish in disgrace, that they may know that you alone, whose name is the LORD, are the Most High over all the earth.”
And yet there is also a prayer for God’s grace to extend to those will will lose in this war:
Psalm 83:16 “Fill their faces with shame,
that they may seek your name, O LORD.”
We want to see Hamas utterly destroyed, ditto Hezbollah, because these movements lead the peoples away from the only One who is able to give life to all mankind, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel.
Amen
Finally, I continue to believe that this is NOT the final Gog-Magog war. Satan would like it to be so, because what he most fears is the emergence of the sons of God in the earth, Christ’s pure and spotless Bride.
Ezekiel 38:8 ‘After many days you will be mustered. In the latter years you will go against the land that is restored from war, the land whose people were gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. Its people were brought out from the peoples and now dwell securely, all of them.’
please note:
-“restored from war,”
-“its people were brought out from the peoples”
-“now dwell securely.”
-“ALL OF THEM.”
Since King David and King Solomon, there has never been a time when ALL of the people of Israel have dwelt there securely, in THEIR OWN land. Therefore, I continue to contend that this must be the condition of the Land and the Jewish people in it, prior to the final Gog-Magog war. That war is exclusively in the FATHER’s timing, and NO-ONE ELSE’S.
HE ALONE sets the calendar of the Earth!
And, of course, Satan wants to prevent the VAST end time harvest of souls for the Kingdom.
But judgement has already been given to the saints, and he will NOT be allowed to “change the times.”
Dan 7:21,22
‘As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them, until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom.’
So let us banish all fear from our hearts, and let us boldly proclaim God’s goodness over and above these troubled days.
Amen, Chris x
Psalms 83:16 Fill their faces with shame,
that they may seek your name, O LORD.”
Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel
A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.
83 Do not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!
2 For behold, Your enemies make a [a]tumult;
And those who hate You have [b]lifted up their head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”
5 For they have consulted together with one [c]consent;
They [d]form a confederacy against You:
6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. Selah
9 Deal with them as with Midian,
As with Sisera,
As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,
10 Who perished at En Dor,
Who became as refuse on the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb,
Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves
The pastures of God for a possession.”
13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust,
Like the chaff before the wind!
14 As the fire burns the woods,
And as the flame sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them with Your tempest,
And frighten them with Your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame,
That they may seek Your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be [e]confounded and dismayed forever;
Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,
18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord,
Are the Most High over all the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 83:2 uproar
- Psalm 83:2 Exalted themselves
- Psalm 83:5 Lit. heart
- Psalm 83:5 Lit. cut a covenant
- Psalm 83:17 ashamed
New King James Version (NKJV)Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Ezekiel’s ‘Gog-Magog’ prophecy revisited – Chris Moyler
Upon forwarding Part 3 of Neil Mackereth’s article to my friend Chris Moyler’s Telegram, he takes time to make the following valuable response:
“Dear Richard,
Thank you for sharing Neil’s article. I don’t question his sincerity, but I do wish to strongly reject any notion that the Gog-Magog war of Ez 38 might soon be upon us.
To quote from Neil’s article:
“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.”
Re-reading Ez 36-39 this week, I am increasingly reminded of the powerful truth that Israel’s restoration is NOT primarily dependent on her faithfulness to the LORD!
Yes, the LORD has always kept for himself a righteous remnant within the Jewish people. Sometimes this remnant burns very bright. Sometimes the remnant is a flame so small it can be barely seen. But the LORD NEVER allows the flame of his firstborn don (sic) among the nations to be extinguished!
I am presently beginning to gather thoughts and scriptures around this important theme, but let us remind ourselves that Israel has survived numerous attempts to wipe her out.
These have all failed and they will CONTINUE to fail.
IMO, those of us who love biblical prophecy, and who love Israel, need to understand far more deeply the LORD’s profound commitment to her full and complete restoration.
For now, let us remember passages like Deut 3:19
“Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel.
The actual song is Deut 32. This song is all about Israel’s unfaithfulness contrasted with God’s faithfulness. It concludes with Deuteronomy 32:43
“Rejoice with him, O heavens;
bow down to him, all gods,
for he avenges the blood of his children
and takes vengeance on his adversaries.
He repays those who hate him
and cleanses his people’s land.”
Again and again, throughout the entire Bible, we see Israel’s unfaithfulness and weakness and yet the LORD ALWAYS comes through for her. His covenants within her can NEVER be broken, they are eternal.
Therefore we read these promises: Continue reading
Ezekiel’s ‘Gog-Magog’ prophecy revisited – ‘Stop Press!’ on Part 3!
Neil Mackereth’s Part 3 of The Existential Threat to Israel must be so powerful it caused my printer to jam and stop working… a real STOP PRESS!! After working at a desktop screen it’s always easier to read hard-copies of long articles, and so upon its receipt I wanted to peruse Neil’s latest at leisure over an afternoon ‘cuppa’ – BUT LOOK, it’s too powerful to print!
My printer seized up! The previous sheet had emerged with bent corner, but Neil’s item got solidly jammed – and ripped on both sides. Once cleared, it works normally!!!
In the mid-1980s I knew hardly anything about Bible prophecy when presented with two jigsaw-pieces, a book and TV documentary. What I saw directly related to what Ezekiel heard from the Lord prophesying an attack upon Israel led by ‘Gog’ and ‘Magog’. Since beginning to write upon End-times 15 years ago, I’ve posted news occasionally on the Gog-Magog alliance but over double on events relating to Iran.
Upon the 7th October Atrocity of utter demonic depravity I suspected Iran’s supportive direction if not direct involvement, which is becoming apparent not only through attacks by its hezbollah and houthi proxies but also by public announcements. So I posted The very first two jigsaw-pieces of my ‘Invisible Jigsaw’, Israel and Iran, citing its president. Around that time prophet Tomi Arayomi brings the Lord’s confirmation that “hamas is Iran’s patsy”!
AND it’s becoming increasingly obvious that Iran is directing attacks on those other two fronts before Israel has to decisively remove hezbollah’s rockets throughout Lebanon.
As a retired high-ranking army officer Neil Mackereth considers Israel’s options to deal with and defend itself from such heinous evil and possible outcomes. Thus, along with latest news he tentatively considers the Gog-Magog prophecy and concludes:
“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!”
Bear that in mind for the next post wherein we consider another friend’s response.
IRAN’S INVOLVEMENT
Now, however, look at more pointers to Iran’s active role as Gog-Magog principal nation along with ‘Gog’ Russia in the present-day, not necessarily precisely as prophesied by Ezekiel – in reverse chronological order:
https://www.jns.org/shameful-day-israel-mission-says-of-iran-chairing-un-social-forum/
Con Coughlin cites Israel’s ambassador to the UN earlier remarks on Iran:
Next, we consider another friend’s thoughts on Ezekiel and other scriptures on Israel.
PS (16:48) Continue reading
The Existential Threat to Israel – Part 3: A War of Survival – Neil Mackereth
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 1: Islam’s counterfeit Christ – Neil Mackereth
After these quieter years of reduced coverage of the Middle-East, it’s strange to remind ourselves of the Iranian regime’s ominous role, not only in directing its proxy terrorists against Israel but also its inhuman Shiite theology about the necessity of killing people in order to hasten the return of its false ‘messiah’ (click to read my many posts on this issue).
So I’m pleased to welcome and publish Neil Mackereth’s latest analysis (emphases mine):
THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT AGAINST ISRAEL – PART 1
Introduction
There seems to be a view that Jews should not seek to prevent their own destruction.
However great the evil atrocities perpetrated against them, it is not long after the event before Israel is being called upon to be proportionate and show restraint – the hypocrisy is staggering.
Furthermore, the recognition, in some cases mealy mouthed, that Israel has a right to defend itself is undermined by the immediate acceptance of Hamas claims of Israeli “atrocities”, without due diligence, appropriate caution, and certainly without equally loud coverage, if and when the claim turns out to have been a lie.
Mass rallies in support of the “Palestinian cause”, in reality, venerate terrorists and infer that genocidal Hamas’ behaviour is resistance, while Israeli resistance is genocide!
The media seem to miss the point that Hamas, the “government” of Gaza, shows no interest in the welfare of the Palestinians living in Gaza, pays no attention to the laws relating to the conduct of war, and seeks the annihilation of all Jews. For Israel to survive, Hamas needs to be expunged, and that may require a surgical strike on Iran, the “puppet-masters”; as well as a ground war in Gaza.
Background
I am convinced that the world faces an unprecedented, much misunderstood and, even now, barely acknowledged threat from both “Radical Islam” and “Apocalyptic Islam”.
I want to be clear; many Muslims are peace-loving, law-abiding and blameless.
However, it is an uncomfortable fact that jihadists and fundamentalists are still real Muslims. Furthermore, it is sad that, as our media shows, there are mass rallies and protests by Muslim extremists, but we do not hear much from the moderate peace-loving Muslims.
Recent events relating to Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, have highlighted the dangers of complacency when looking at the rise of Iran and its terrorist proxies. Iran is, to a large extent, a hermit kingdom. Our western mindset and ignorance have blinded us to the truth of its intentions and methods. It hungers for genocide; its religious views make it constitutionally incapable of certain types of change, even if that change might ensure its survival; and it considers itself a herald of —and a likely headline player in — the imminent end of the world.
Iran follows a fundamentalist Islamic creed that it believes will lead to a final confrontation that precipitates the return of the Mahdi (the 12th Imam) the Islamic “messiah”. In this respect, Iran has a medieval religious fervour, commitment and mission that the West has difficulty understanding.
This ideology permeates the whole legal and political direction of Iran. There is no genuine recognition of, or negotiation with, any nation or person who has not given allegiance to Islam. In other words, recognition of other nations, international treaties, laws and so on, is only tolerated as a necessary expedient, or stepping stone, to its ultimate goal. In truth, it is duty-bound not to negotiate with infidels. Therein lies the challenge!
Most commentators agree that the Shi’a leaders of Iran are seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, by whatever means, and they make no secret of their ambition to destroy Israel. They seek to hasten the final world confrontation, precipitating the Mahdi’s return. They have also expressed their aim to rid the world of the United States, a country they refer to as “The Great Satan.” We have seen that the possibility of collateral damage to “friends” plays no part in the strategy and tactics of Iran and its proxies.
Israel is convinced that it faces a nation whose rulers are driven by an apocalyptic, genocidal, End-times eschatology which involves the annihilation of Israel.
The question for diplomats and negotiators operating on behalf of democratic western nations, is whether they can rely on there being any honest intent or integrity in any pledges made by those who actually see it as in their best interests to mislead and prevaricate?
The Return of the Mahdi
The Mahdi, or 12th Imam, is the anticipated saviour of Islam destined to lead Muslims to world domination. Some Muslim leaders see it as their duty to precipitate the return of the Mahdi by instigating world turmoil. The Muslim teaching, that Jesus was a prophet who will return, can cause confusion because of its apparent similarity with Christianity. However, the “Jesus” of Islam is not accepted as Son of God and is foreseen as returning as an assistant of the Mahdi, enforcing conversion to Islam.
The belief in the imminent return of the Mahdi is more prevalent amongst Middle-Eastern Muslims than might be expected.
According to a poll taken by the Pew Research Centre in 2012, a surprisingly large number of Muslims in Middle Eastern countries believe they will live to see the return of the Mahdi. The figures for this belief by Muslims of the Mahdi’s imminent return are: Egyptians 40%; Jordanians 41%; Palestinians 46%; Iraqis 72%.
Figures for those Muslims who believe Jesus will return as a deputy to the Mahdi are: Egyptians 39%; Jordanians 29%; Palestinians 46% and Iraqis 64%.
Christians need to be aware of this parallel and counterfeit version of the return of Christ and understand the political implications of this teaching about a false messiah and a false prophet. The leaders of radical and apocalyptic Islam are seeking to mobilise those who share their End-times views and to convert or destroy those who don’t.
Is what is happening in Israel and Gaza an End-times “sign”? The brutality of Hamas certainly fulfils Jesus’ general predictions of violence in the End-times. Radical and apocalyptic Islam might also be seen as contributors to the urgent need for a peace treaty which will, in fact, be the catalyst for the start of the time of tribulation.
I will look at the Biblical significance of Gaza in Part 2.
RB Footnote:
Jesus Freed Me – History & Theology of Islam:
- Who Is This Allah? C.J.O. Moshay
- I Dared To Call Him Father, Bilquish Sheikh
- The Jesus Visions; Miracles Among Muslims, Christine Darg
- From Jihad To Jesus; An Ex-militant’s Journey of Faith, Jerry Rassamni
- Mosques and Miracles; Revealing Islam and God’s Grace, Dr Stuart Robinson
- Islam and Terrorism, Dr Mark A.Gabriel (former professor of Islamic history at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt)
- A Wind In The House Of Islam – how God is drawing Muslims around the world to faith in Jesus Christ, David Garrison.
- Ex-Hezbollah Terrorist Encounters Jesus Christ in Prison, Afshin David.
PS 
More confirmation it’s all about first two jigsaw pieces, Iran and Israel
Regarding my reminder on Monday 9th October about the Lord drawing my attention as a not-yet believer to the great danger the Iranian regime poses to the nation of Israel, on that day Tomi Arayomi broadcast this video and associated ‘short’ poignant summary confirming Iran’s current behind-the-scenes activity. (‘Hat-tip’ to Tony Puccio for trying to send a link in his comment of last night.):
In my large coverage of Iran’s quest to eradicate the state of Israel I’ve occasionally referred to its quasi-religious motivation of deliberately arranging calamitous events in order to hasten the return of their Mahdi, or hidden Twelfth Imam, as in this posted ion 20 July 2012:
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Therein I conclude :
‘This blog’s Welcome briefly recounts how I became aware of the huge role played by Iran in ‘The Last Days’. Now and again I refer to Iran in connection with the ‘Ezekiel 38 alliance’, otherwise known as ‘Gog and Magog’ and referred to in Revelation 20.
That role’s warning flags are:
- Mid-1980’s joint-rehearsal of the storming of Jerusalem by Iranian-Iraqi elite units, despite fighting on opposite sides during the Iran-Iraq War! (Refer to Review 2 – Iran and Nuclear ‘Fix’).
- Very early in his presidency Obama starts secretly appeasing Iran (email 18 May 2009).
- July/Aug 2010 – Iran’s nuclear reactor goes live, Supreme Leader reports having been visited by the Hidden Imam about his violent return (email 19 August 2010).
- Nov 2011 – referred to event 1 above in ‘Welcome’, introductory post launching this blog.
- Nov 2013 – event 1 repeated by Iranian troops in drill ‘Towards Jerusalem’ two years to the date I blogged about the 1980s rehearsal in ‘Welcome’. (Invisible Hand Reappears).
- Mar 2015 – The Lord asked, “How many months since that blog you wrote about Iran?”. Upon checking, I’m prompted to expect developments of nuclear deal four months later, ie this July (Review 2 – Iran and Nuclear ‘Fix’). The reference was to when I’d asked if my triple warning about Iran had disrupted my internet’s blogging connection in Nov ’13.
- Aug 2015 – new video of IRGC & Iranian proxies ‘imagining’ taking Jerusalem, as related in above section.
Finally, there’s also my statement in March: What’s weird about blogging about Iran.’
Gog-Magog Update: Israel’s 75th birthday and Iran, Russia, Turkey rebuilding ties with Syria
NO SUCH THING AS ‘COINCIDENCE’!!
William Koenig’s homepage this morning reports official celebrations of the birth of the State of Israel and developments in ‘Gog-Magog’ alliance, foretold in chapters 38 and 39 of prophet Ezekiel’s book. To read linked reports visit World Watch Daily.
Gog-Magog Update: Russia and Iran defence partnership
This 83rd posting in monitoring the Gog-Magog alliance, as prophesied in Ezekiel 38-39, refers to yesterday’s Jewish News Syndicate report summarised in William Koenig’s daily updates:
More scripture applies to Russia-Ukraine war – Ezekiel 38-39 Gog-Magog alliance
3rd of 3 news screenshots:
Koenig’s Eye View By William Koenig
Israel and Russia tensions significantly worsened
The biblical suspense has ratcheted up the past two weeks between Russia, Iran and Israel over the Ukraine.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has become something of a proxy battlefield for drones from Turkey and Iran. Ukrainian defense forces have made spectacular use of Turkey’s Bayraktar drones, which have become one of the hottest military products in the world, while Iran is (not very) secretly believed to be supplying Russia with its Mohajer and Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Iran inks deal with Russia to supply them with ballistic missiles. Ukraine asked Israel for air defense help amid drone assault. Russia warned Israel from intervention after an anonymous senior Ukrainian official said that Israel was providing Ukraine with intel on Iranian drones being deployed by Russia. Israel’s Gantz stated they may provide Ukraine with rocket and drone alert systems. Israel relies on access in Syria to take out Iran weapon shipments. Moreover, Russia is not pleased with Israel discussing supplying much needed natural gas to European countries.
These events certainly bring attention to Gog and Magog alignments of Ezekiel 38 and 39 and whether Russia or Turkey is the lead nation in the Gog and Magog war with Israel.
Articles:
Iran inks deal to supply Russia with ballistic missiles, more drones
Ukraine to formally ask Israel for air defense assistance amid Iran drone assault
Former Russian president warns Israel against arms deliveries to Ukraine
Israel Arming Ukraine Would ‘Destroy’ Relations With Russia, Ex-president Medvedev Warns
Ukraine officially asks Israel for Iron Dome, Iron Beam, other defense tech
Gantz: Israel may supply Ukraine with rocket and drone alert system, but not weapons
‘Whole world in danger’: Lapid warns of Russia-Iran arms ties in call with Kyiv’s FM
Ukraine Becomes Proxy Battlefield for Turkish and Iranian Drones
DANIEL 7
Read also my blog of 22.2.2022:
Bible Update: Daniel 7 vision of Bear eating 3 ribs – Veronika West’s vision of Russia/Ukraine
PostScript to Gog-Magog Update
PS: (12:40) Note also, as posted on Richard’s Watch Prophecy Validations wherein articles may be read via shown links:
Gog-Magog Update: ‘Door of Destruction’ stands wide-open – Veronika West
I copied this from Koenig’s World Watch Daily when booting up this pc and intended posting about Ezekiel 38 being still in play after dealing with top-priority tasks, only to find our dear sister has beaten me to ‘the draw’!
Great minds think alike – or more likely, Holy Spirit’s getting us ‘over target’!
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Around the same time Veronika writes
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Gog-Magog Update: The Bear, the Dragon and the Beast from the East – Veronika West
Are Bible and modern prophecy lining up? 3 – Gog-Magog update, Russia & Iran
To enable this to get out after a late-afternoon of internet dropouts – even corrections failing – I’m limiting this posting to screenshots of news connecting the prophecies Veronika West brought into the ongoing Gog-Magog alliance of chapter 38 in prophet Ezekiel’s book.
A week or so ago I was taking so-called ‘friendly-fire’ from someone adamantly insistent this prophecy has been fulfilled, according to medieval historians – BUT IF that’s true, then how come modern scholars STILL say its eschatalogical? AND how come the specific modern-day nations of great military prowess are in an operational alliance??? SEE below, in reverse chronological order:
AND this doesn’t include modern rabbinic prophecies!!
3 prophecies fulfilled in Biden’s State Of The Union slip-of-tongue
Is it yet another of ‘Resident’ Biden’s gaffes, OR did the Lord make him unwittingly refer to the Gog-Magog alliance whilst making his most important speech to the nation’s political representatives of all 50 states of the American republic!
We recently considered prophesied ‘slips of the tongue’ in Prophecy Fulfilled on Spoken Slips made by Biden Regime and let’s remind ourselves of the specific part of the Word from the Lord of 17th December to Amanda Grace (emphases mine, colour as original):
“And says the Lord of Hosts, the mouth of the one in a White House shall get tongue-tied and twisted as the Spirit of truth descends upon their stump. And they shall reveal the secrets and keys to a plan gone rogue, more lone wolves says the Lord, and they shall connect back. As the donkey so spoke truth to Balaam so the donkeys shall be kicking themselves as they lose control of their mouths at MY WORD and they shall make slips of the century, slips of the tongue that shall change some of the narratives, says the Lord of Hosts, truth serum shall be slipped as those who serve the constitution and this nation have become more and more EAGER to execute operations under the cuff, says the Lord of Hosts….”
Here’s the part of the Lord gave Veronika West on 22nd February in The Bear, The Beast from the East and The Dragon :
“…I say Beloved, Watch and Pray, and pay close attention, for in the days ahead the right hand of The Bear Nation shall shake hands with the right hand of the nation of Turkey and a powerful alliance will be created, and then the two shall come into agreement to form a threefold cord of allegiance with the Beast of The East with a desire to destroy the land flowing with milk and honey….”
In the footnotes to that post I drew attention to Ezekiel 38-39 which refers to the Gog-Magog alliance of Russia, Turkey and Iran and is implicit in this contemporary word, as delivered by Veronika.
Therefore, Joe Biden’s prophesied ‘tongue-tied and twisted’ words were directed, as Amanda Grace stated, by The Spirit and turned from “Ukranian” into “Iranian”, and this mistake alludes directly to the connection between Persia/Iran and ‘Gog’ Russia, as in the words given to Ezekiel and to Veronika West.
Ezekiel 38 Gog-Magog and Veronika West prophecies on Russia – a recap
In view of events in The Ukraine, a clarification of my linking the prophecies Veronika West brought on ‘The Bear’ to the Gog-Magog alliance (Russia, Turkey and Iran) of Ezekiel chapter 38 may be of help.
News subsequent to the word she received on the Bear nation arising with a hunger for war, reminded me of Old Testament prophet Daniel’s vision of four beasts.
A month later the first part of what Veronika heard about The Bear, the Beast from the East and the Dragon focused clearly upon The Ukraine (emphases mine):
“Watch and Pray, for did I not say that The Bear Nation has emerged from a time of political hibernation with a hunger for War and an appetite for greater territorial occupation and domination among The Nations?
Yes! And did I not say that the Dragon Spirit would strike, and The Bear Nation would invade to take a rich and fertile land?
I say Beloved, Watch and Pray, and pay close attention, for in the days ahead the right hand of The Bear Nation shall shake hands with the right hand of the nation of Turkey and a powerful alliance will be created, and then the two shall come into agreement to form a threefold cord of allegiance with the Beast of The East with a desire to destroy the land flowing with milk and honey.
But I say, Nay! Nay, for when their diabolical plan begins to unfold, a great unraveling will take place, and the demonic threefold cord shall surely be broken, and the strength and military power of The Bear Nation shall be brought to nought.…”
Although it refers initially to the Bear’s neighbouring nation, I noted the reference to a 3-fold alliance involving another and different neighbour as well as what is indubitably the bellicose Muslim regime of Iran – exactly foretold in Ezekiel’s hearing the Lord about the God-Magog alliance and its intention of invading Israel. Also, the oft-used scriptural description of the Promised Land is of a ‘land flowing with milk and honey’.
AND I recalled how it states the Almighty will put a hook in Gog and his alliance!‘ ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords…’
That post linked into a previous Update bearing news of Iran’s president visiting Putin, who is backing their stance in atomic weapons negotiations in Vienna.
THUS, in the midst of the deeply distressing Russian invasion of The Ukraine – and many important aspects ignored by mainstream media – we mustn’t lose sight of how the words brought by Veronika, and those events, are in accord with Bible prophecy!
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Two important prophetic words and explanation re Gog-Magog – Veronika West
These two prophetic words were posted yesterday by Veronika, please read in full at His Kingdom Prophecy by clicking these links:
WATCH & PRAY AS A POLITICAL DOMINO-EFFECT COMES INTO PLAY
A DIVINE CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER A WAR ZONE
To the latter Veronika adds a helpful explanatory Postscript in reply to this question:
“What do you think to Ezekiel 38 Gog and Magog? Because that’s what I’m “feeling”.
“Gog” is “the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal”. The proper translation is “The Prince of Rosh. Meshech and Tubal!” In Hebrew, the word for chief is “Rosh”. That is also the ancient name for “Russia”. So GOG is The Prince of Rosh, or the president or ruler of Rosh. Simply put. – the President or ruler of Russia.”
Yes! The timeline of God is unfolding, but we must also recognise that Satan is endeavouring to accelerate the timeline to destroy the Harvest.
This is why we are seeing the great upheavals, as we pray let us seek wisdom understanding and discernment of the times so we rightly align.
It concerns me that some are just taking the back-foot, because they hold onto a false hope narrative that says, “Don’t worry, it’s all just going to be fine and everything we desire will be sitting in front of us after the dust settles!” This is being in denial not walking in true discernment.
Unfortunately many in The Body have an “Escapism Mindset”. The LORD is not as concerned about our comfort than he is about our character. The road to The Cross was one of suffering, not satisfaction and comfort.
To truly understand the times, we must recognise that prophetically, Nations are now being separated and sifted.
This should not bring fear, but rather a greater expectation for the greater outpouring of the glory that is to come.
Take a look at the Word I gave on what Nations will look like as the weight of His Glory falls… The weight of His Glory will dismantle destroy, uproot and tear-down, expose and purify, but it will also build, establish and plant the new.
When The Glory comes, Nations will be brought to their knees.
Blessings to you all.
~ by Veronika West
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