PRE-TRIBULATION WAR

    The pre-tribulation war is the marker for the beginning of the end times for many people. However, as I explained previously the end begins with Jesus. God makes a lot of effort to let us know the end from the beginning, Isaiah 46. But today when we refer to the end times, we are talking about the final seven years of the wrath of God as judgement for denying Jesus. 

There are two wars that often get confused. The Apocalypse and the Pre-Tribulation War. There is the Armageddon War but usually it’s the Apocalypse and the Pre-Tribulation War people mix up. The pre-TribuIation war marks the start of the period. I learnt this recently. 

There is a suggestion that there will be a gap between the rapture and the pre-tribulation war. But I am not so sure about that. If the rapture happens before the war or after the war starts, it does not matter. Even if there’s a gap it doesn’t really matter. I personally would like it to happen.

The important thing is to ensure that we do get to meet Jesus in the heavens before the period of the Great Tribulation gets on the way. But back to our topic. There are specific differences between the wars:

• Gog and Magog is used in Revelations 20:8 but it is Gog of the land of Magog in Ezekiel 38:2
• the church goes up to meet Christ around the time of the pre-tribulation war. Known as the rapture, (more on this in the next blog), but in Revelations the church returns with Christ in the Second Coming
• the reason for the pre-tribulation is for spoils but the reason for the Apocalypse is to establish the Kingdom of God, Ezekiel 38:13, Revelations 20:11
• in the final battle the dead bones and blood are knee deep, there will be no time or care to bury the dead because it is the final battle.

I know that it will happen very soon because I see the scriptures in Ezekiel 38 coming through already. It is a powerful passage. I look at this passage because this is where the prophecies have reached:

• the re-settlement of Israel by Jews
• reproach of nations
• excelerated sped in prophecies fulfilled
• the trumpets
• the nations

The re-settlement of Israel

On May 14, 1948 Israel became a state. The pre-tribulation war could not happen before until two prophecies were fulfilled:

• Israel declared a state for the Jewish people  
• the prosperity of Israel

Key point to note is that it is not God's will that Judah and Jerusalem be separated. It has to be one nation. It is my opinion that this will play an important role in prophetic fulfilment in the near future:

you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. Ezekiel 37:21-22

As sure as there is a heaven there is Israel. As sure as there is Israel there is a Second Coming. If God can resurrect a scattered people to be a mass into a desolate motherland and make it thrive again, then God is returning to His people Jeremiah 31, Isaiah 66. As a sign Jesus Himself established that the fig tree is Israel, and you can use its prosperity as a sign:

Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Luke 21:29-30

Mark Twain the author wrote about the desolation of Israel before the mass re-settlement started. He was fulfilling prophecy. Some critics of Israel said that Mark Twain was exaggerating and not truthful. However, he was a satirist not a liar. His form of expression would be with satire, but he could not lie about the topic. There would be no art in that.

He later did an interview for a magazine that marvelled at the resilience of the land in Israel and how it responded to the Jews. Mark Twain was not a religious man and therefore he had no bias.

The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’ Ezekiel 36: 34-35

Reproach of nations

 

Many prophecies have come to pass already. It seems as though the rate at which it is happening has increased. God is setting the scores right. Nations that attacked Israel verbally and militarily are now facing reproach. This week the British government rebuked the Iranians for attacking the Israeli ship. Remember God said if you curse Israel He will curse you. 

Iraq has been taken over by Iran and there are mass riots as the people have no food and health care. They have no electricity and water.  The circumstances are so dire and the heat wave hitting the region is not helping. Pumps are used with wells for water. Without electricity there is no cooling and no water. The people riot while live ammunition and tankers used are against them. The Prime Minister has stated that his advisors are his troops. In Iraq babies are being abandoned. That’s real desperation. 

Iran cannot provide water and electricity for many of its cities. Iran is no longer in favour with the other nations due to its nuclear weapons development programme. Many people are killed for peacefully protesting for water in Iran especially in the southern areas. A revolution is taking place right now.  

Afghanistan has been taken over by the Taliban rebels. It has propelled alliances among nations that will participate in the Pre-Tribulation War. It signifies a weakening of the American government which is needed for them to attack Israel. It’s an obvious ploy to many people of how economics can cost many lives. Already contracts and agreements are made e.g. Turkey will control the airport. This war in Ezekiel 38 is for ‘plunder’.

Syrians fight against Syrian government, Russia, and Iran in Syria. But the Syrian military are now joining the rebels to fight the government. Insurrection is on three borders in Syria. The Syrian government has betrayed them to Iran and sometimes to Russia.  

Lebanon paid Iran for gas and did not get it and the economy fell. Hezbollah has been an Iranian proxy destabilising the government.  

Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and tell the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I have spoken in My burning zeal because you have endured the reproach of the nations. Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I have sworn with an uplifted hand that surely the nations around you will endure reproach of their own. Ezekiel 36:6-7

All the nations that helped to claim there is a Palestine people are facing rioting or fallen economies. When Barack Obama was President he did two things that did not please God:

• he told the world that Palestine was being occupied by Israel
• he interfered with with the elections in Israel

He then lost the elections when all the polls projected that he would win. God intervened. For such a young state, less than 100 years old, Israel's GDP and unemployment rate is comparable to the large and more established nations of the Middle East and North African countries. Ezekiel 36:9-11. 

Prophecies fulfilled

Many of us are getting excited other prophecies are converging to make the resumption of the Temple sacrifices possible in Israel. The red heifer and a specific snail has returned to Israel. The red heifer for the sacrifices. The snails produce the correct purple dye for the priest's garment. The priests are already in training to perform the sacrifices.

These are all important because the Pre-Tribulation leads to the seven year treaty which allows the Temple to be re-built. That means the Al Aqsa Mosque will be taken down. God is making preparation for the sacrifices to be made for when the time comes. This confirms that this is the pre-tribulation period.

The trumpets

It is the first time that the two trumpets are together. It is believed that the trumpets are the church and Israel. It is the first time both the Jewish State exists alongside the church. The church is the Gentile Jews grafted in to the family. The first time starting with 1948. They even exist alongside each other  in Israel.

In the previous blog I wrote on the Messianic Jews. The Gentile Jews separated from it’s Jews roots. The Gentiles lost their roots and deeper understanding of scripture. They are known as Christians. Many of us are now learning more about the scripture now that we infuse the Jewish meanings to it. It is definitely much richer. Also, the Messianic Jews lost Jesus due to the separation.  

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make two trumpets of hammered silver to be used for calling the congregation and for having the camps set out. When both are sounded, the whole congregation is to assemble before you at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Numbers 10:1-3 

In Joel 2:1 we can see that the trumpets have to be blown when Zion exists. It not only calls all God's people together, but it informs God that we need help. It will be the time for our great escape! There are more on the trumpets but that will come in another blog:

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! 

Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed it is near-

Nations

In the past there has been an Arab cause. The pro-Palestine leaders in the Middle East would wage war on Israel. Sometimes five nations against the one nation! It is not a two-state solution they are after. They have always spoken of wiping Israel off the map. Even recently those words were spoken in Iran, Gaza, and in Syria. 

Let me point out, Palestine has had the option for two states, seven times, and turned it down each time. But the May 2021 war against Israel, showed a different situation: 

• Due to the Abrahamic Accord certain nations were not willing to jump in. 
• Iran incited the attack and when Israel responded decided to pull back and told Hamas to settle it on their own. 
• Muslim Brotherhood which is Hamas is not wanted in other nations and the other nations did not support them
• Even in Palestine, the people was fed up of Hamas
• Even after the war, nations that promised help did not give as was expected.

Things have changed again and this time there may be a reason for the nations to once again come together and attack Israel. This could be because Israel has found trillions of natural gas.

The Lebanese government recently brought a law to annex an area of ​​1430 square kilometers to Lebanon's economic waters in the southern part bordering Israel (see the light green area which includes part of Israel’s “Karish” natural gas reservoir included in its territory). Israel is not pleased. This move will make it more difficult to negotiate with Israel regarding the maritime border. Israel's gas find is sought after and can trigger the war.

sourced from Behold Israel

Additionally, Russia had invested in getting their natural gas out to sell to Europe and was 97% completed when USA's Ted Cruz told the world to buy it from Israel cheaper. Israel is developing its East Mediterranean pipe to go to Cypress, Greece, Italy and West European countries.

According to Ezekiel 38, it is for plunder they will be attacked. Saudi Arabia is Sheba and Dedan, Tarshish is Spain and they will protest this war. 

Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’ Ezekiel 38:13

Turkey is Gomer and the house of Togarmah. Turkey has been in economic trouble. Turkey has been searching for oil and gas but cannot find it. You might say Turkey needs a war to boost it's economy. Syria is Damascus. Iran is Elam but with other nations form Persia. 

Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets, as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you. Ezekiel 38: 2-6

The relationship between Russia and Israel has changed. That was a relationship in which Russia cooperated with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since the new government was formed in Israel Russia announced that they are no longer committed to Israel as Netanyahu is no longer Prime Minister. 

Russia has been strengthening its position in the region. This means that they are getting contracts to help the nations. This can be seen in Sudan. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Sudanese authorities are "preparing to open ratification proceedings with Russia on the establishment of a logistics center for the Russian navy there." Russia brought a few MiG 31s to the Hmeimim base in Syria. It has a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal nuclear-capable air launched ballistic missile. Why? This rocket is Mach 10 speed and very hard for missile defence systems to thwart. 

MiG 31, sourced from Behold Israel 

Currently in the Middle East, Israel is the only nation with a working democracy. However, although the election process and the law by which this new government has been followed, this government is not representing the majority of the people in Israel. It is no longer a people's government. Flags are lifted to take away the promise God made to the world. This open defiance of God will create an environment for Israel to believe in a false prophet. 

New leadership in Israel means that the policy in treating with Syria and Iran is different. The new leadership in Israel is seen as weak. They have promised USA that they will not do anything without notifying them first. This compromises the nation’s sovereignty. They now have an Arab representation in the parliament which means they will not be able to pass a decision to defend themselves against attack without their votes.

Recently Lebanon allowed Hezbollah to fire 19 rockets at Israel. Fires raged into the night from this. They fired into a civilian area. But the parliament did not vote to respond. A key moment was lost to weaken Hezbollah. 

 

This is Israeli town Kiryat Shmona on August 4, 2021. 

The rocket hits on the screen left. 

The Arabs emphasise the Islamic not the national. There is always a potential for them to find a cause to unite them. Iran has continued to destabilise the region and cause havoc. I think the leadership is like Medusa. In so doing it has made the people desperate and the nations need money to be infused into their economies.

While the reason for the pre-tribulation war is based on an educated reasoning, it is only a suggestion. It may not be the actual reason for the prophecy to be fulfilled. What is important is that we understand what is happening, how soon it can happen, and what it would mean. All that is needed is ready and with a weak Israel, the nations may think they can attack. What they do not know is that God promised to defend Israel in a supernatural way.

I pray you are strengthened in your decision to follow Christ. I pray you have a heart to pray for others. I pray you are covered by the blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.

If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour you may say this prayer;

Dear Heavenly Father,

I ask you to forgive my sins in knowledge or ignorance. Please forgive me. I accept Jesus as my Saviour. I ask that Jesus comes into my life as I live to be a witness for Him. Please change my life and make me into the person you want me to be, in Jesus name I pray. Thank you.

Thank you Behold Israel 

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