The middle-east situation? Biblical prophecy?

[striving1324]

i am testifying that as I look at the news and see all of this middle east conflict it seems that Bible prophecy is coming to pass in a big way.

What do you make of this? What are the odds?
Excuse me if i confused anyone.
i do not know very much about all of this. since Israel is such a small part of the world and it being pretty much the center of the Bible's land area and the news (?) i considered that the prophecies were in direct relation today (peace progress, etc.?)

 

[RicoJPA]

OMG the bible is coming true with mideast conflicts, earthquakes, famines and volcanoes!!!! Just like it's been doing since 134 AD!!!

Aieeeee, the sky is falling, the sky is falling.

 

[GodBless]

Where are events in the Middle East taking us? Are we seeing the stage set for this prophecy's fulfillment? While the war against worldwide terrorism grabs most of the headlines, we need to be aware of other events behind the scenes. Although we can't be certain how end-time events will play out, many recent trends seem to indicate we may be closer to the end than perhaps we had realized.

The war in Afghanistan and continuing turbulence throughout the region underscore the volatility of the current situation. The massive divide between Western culture and values and those of many Islamic nations argues that lasting peace will remain elusive for a long time. Meanwhile, a growing worldwide recession reminds us that the West remains heavily dependent on Middle East oil as the lifeblood of its economies.

Eruptions of violence continue between the Israelis and Palestinians in spite of repeated calls for peace. Formal and informal peace talks alike have broken down, and a negotiated settlement between the two sides, barring outside intervention, seems as unlikely as ever.

Some would maintain that Jesus' prophecy was fulfilled during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in A.D. 66-70, when the armies of Titus surrounded Jerusalem and ultimately sacked the city and destroyed the temple. The rituals of the temple ceased and remain inactive to this day.

However, this partial fulfillment of Luke 21:20 was also only a forerunner of the end-time fulfillment that is yet to come. Remember, Christ's Olivet prophecy was in response to the question, "What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" (Matthew 24:3). His comments about the abomination of desolation and armies encompassing Jerusalem were made to indicate specific signs that His second coming would be imminent.

When we see armies again surrounding Jerusalem, possibly in an effort to guarantee peace in the area, the stage will be set for the final fulfillment of the abomination of desolation. A man called the "man of sin" and the "son of perdition" is described in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4. He "opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."

Antiochus Epiphanes' first abomination in the Jerusalem temple area and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman armies were only forerunners of the final fulfillment of Daniel's prophecy about an abomination of desolation in the temple area during an occupation of Jerusalem.

The Scriptures reveal that an outside power will intervene in the ancient Holy Land during the last days, possibly to impose a forced peace because of the volatile and seemingly unending strife surrounding Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Biblical prophecy predicts the rise of a new superpower, an end-time coalition of nations modeled on the ancient Roman Empire, that will play a significant role on the stage of world events. In time this union of nations will become so powerful that all other nations will have to deal with it. Is it possible that out of the present European Union a vastly different power, unlike any seen in history, will develop to fulfill these biblical prophecies?

Many other Bible versions translate this as "attack." The Hebrew conveys the sense of "ram at." So this prophecy may actually indicate several possibilities that could trigger this end-time invasion of the Middle East by a European-based power: intolerable economic or other pressure, a military strike, terrorist action or some combination of the three.

Iraq and possibly other Islamic countries -not to mention terrorist groups-are actively pursuing building or buying nuclear devices. Pakistan already has them. The Muslim countries of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Sudan are known to already have or be actively developing deadly biological and chemical weapons. Several of these countries also continue to call for the forcible Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.

Ironically, because of U.S. peacekeep-ing efforts in the region, many Islamic countries-including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan-are heavily armed with the latest American-made fighter jets, tanks and other military hardware, ensuring that the next round of all-out warfare likely will be bloody indeed.

The realization that ours is a divided and dangerous world dawned on many people, along with the realization that the Middle East-and Israel and Jerusalem in particular-is at the center of much of that division and danger.

Jerusalem will remain a "cup of drunkenness" and "a very heavy stone for all peoples" for the foreseeable future (Zechariah 12:2-3). Yet eventually, according to Bible prophecy, this situation will lead to the intervention of a new and dreadful power, whose land route to modern Israel would come from north of Jerusalem, intervening in and assuming control over much of the Middle East. This will be one of its major steps toward achieving world domination

 

[jethom33545]

No,just the same old stuff.

 

[Andrew1]

You need to read more history.

 

[Clay]

The odds: low, since Biblical prophecies can be (and have been) related to every war or major conflict ever.

 

[viki]

It's too complex for the Biblical scholar to comprehend, let alone the laypeople and scoffers.

Some people will start to get it after natural disasters increase exponentially in frequency and intensity, WWIII begins and people will be req'd to get chipped to buy or sell anything, which will be little after famine, disease and death ravage the planet.

Most people will think that a one world church on the Temple Mount is a good thing.

P.S. The odds of this happening are 100%

 

[SteelRain]

Yes, the world has been on a fast track to the end times ever since 1948 when God's people re-established the nation of Israel against all odds.

 

[ModestthePrince]

Well the Nation of Israel is different from the land of Israel. The 12 tribes are scattered throughout the world still. The conflict is crucial though because it's all apart of prophecy

 

[JackSparrow]

do you want the truth---or just some mindlessly flip answer ??? an intelligently truthful answer ? well alright. it most assuredly fits in with prophecy. you have to understand that prophecy is the writing down of history years before it happens. only GOD can do that. in this case it was prophesied over 2000 years ago. it was foretold that the jewish people would be scattered from their homeland into the many nations of the world. they were !!! then it was foretold that after many years israel would be re-established. it was in 1948. it was foretold that jews would return from out of many nations. they have. it was told that the desolate land would bloom like a rose. it has. it was foretold that the old roman empire would reappear. it has-- the european union. it was prophesied in Daniel. it was prophesied that there would be a global community with a one world government and a new world order----we are rapidly moving that direction.{ UN ?} in Ezekiel 38 we are told that Iran {persia} along with russia {rosh} ,turkey {mesheck}, libya {put}, syria {bethtogamar}, saudia arabia {sheba dedan} and other arab nations that are now in alliance with each other will invade israel with the desire to wipe them off of the map. the battle described in the bible sounds like atomic warfare. israel wins with the help of GOD. then a leader arises out of the european union that is the antichrist. a world wide church and its leader {the false prophet} arise and stand behind the antichrist. IS THE MIDDLE EAST OF TODAY IN PROPHECY----YOU BET. it is a good time to be a christian by asking christ to come into your heart as your own personal savior !!!!!!!!