Israel’s air strikes hit Russian top-line air defense missiles sent to Syria & Hizballah
Israel’s air strikes near Damascus international air port and the Syrian-Lebanese border Sunday, Dec. 7, are depicted by Middle East military and intelligence sources as Israel’s first overt military clash with Russia in the course of the more than three-year Syrian war. Those sources assert that the strikes demolished components of Russian SA-25 or other types of top-line anti air missile systems that Moscow had destined for Syria and the Lebanese Hizballah terrorist group...One target is said to have been a warehouse at Damascus airport which Israel has bombed in the past to demolish advanced weapons consignments bound for the Lebanese Hizballah...Syrian and Lebanese sources claim Israeli planes launched at least 10 strikes...The Assad regime has held back from reacting to past Israeli air raids for preventing advanced weaponry from reaching Hizballah. This time, spokesmen in Damascus warned that their government’s response would be clandestine and cause Israel "unimaginable harm."...http://debka.com/article/24287/Mid-East-sources-Israel’s-air-strikes-hit-Russian-top-line-air-defense-missiles-sent-to-Syria-Hizballah
Critical Update 08 December 2014: In the last quarter of 2013 and first half of 2014 the Bashar al-Assad regime of Syria was forced by a binding agreement between the United States and Russia to divest itself completely of what was considered to be the world's second largest chemical weapons program. By October of this year the lion's share of that WMD capability had been destroyed under international supervision, even though Syria has retained, according to Israeli intelligence, a residual chemical weapons capability amounting to just under ten tons of material. The important thing to note about the US-Russian agreement is that it included a clause whereby foreign airstrikes against the Al-Assad regime would not occur again, and if they did Russia reserved the right to militarily intervene against the attacker in defense of the Syrian Al-Assad regime.
This is the reason behind the current Russian government anger and threats of direct military intervention in the wake of the alleged Israel Air Force strike on Sunday. Obviously the Syrians and the Russians believed the agreement would make Syria immune to any further IAF preemptive strikes on Syrian soil, and until just over 48 hours ago this was the reality they believed existed. However, from the Israeli perspective the agreement was not binding upon Israel in the event of significant ongoing weapons transfers to IRGC/Hezbollah in Lebanon from Syrian soil. The Russians and Syrians see the IAF strike as being directly related to the months-long prospect of the Turkish-US agenda to establish a "no-fly zone" for Syrian military aircraft over northern Syria and thereby directly inhibit its ability to defend against incessant Islamic State attacks along the entire length of the Turkish-Syrian border region.
Within the cauldron that is Syria today boil the highlighted volatile ingredients for not only a wider regional war, but a war of intercontinental proportions...http://eschatologytoday.blogspot.in/2014/12/global-sitrep-e10-14.html
...certainly this strike was justified by Israel, however also has far reaching ramifications which could lead to the ultimate fulfillment of Biblical prophecies like Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38 & 39... "Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the Day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near." Joel 2:1
Reports: Obama Mulling Sanctions on Israel
The White House is considering imposing sanctions on Israel for continuing construction on Jewish homes in Jerusalem. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf dodged several questions on Thursday when confronted with reports that the administration had held secret internal meetings to discuss taking action against Israel for its ongoing building in East Jerusalem…this sends a signal that the Obama administration is willing to go further in its denunciations of Israel than any previous White House. At the same time, the White House is vigorously pushing Congress against passing new sanctions on Iran…”this would mark a new era of unprecedented hostility from the White House against our strongest ally in the Middle East,” the source said. “It’s impossible not to notice the irony of the administration mulling sanctions on Israel while threatening to veto new sanctions against Iran.”…http://freebeacon.com/national-security/reports-obama-mulling-sanctions-on-israel/
Obama set on obstructing Netanyahu’s re-election
President Barack Obama and his White House National Security team headed by Susan Rice have decided to seize on the political crisis besetting the Israeli government and the upcoming general election on March 17 for action to bar Binyamin Netanyahu’s reelection to a fourth term as prime minister…The White House is still working on a detailed plan of action, but has lost no time in setting up appointments for the president to receive heads of the parties sworn to overthrow Netanyahu…Accounts reaching DEBKAfile speak of an outburst of joy in the White House over news of the Netanyahu government’s breakup…http://debka.com/article/24283/Obama-set-on-obstructing-Netanyahu’s-re-election
...my prior comment in update #4 was “its hard to imagine that the actions of this administration could get any worse than this against Israel!!” - well it just did!...its an absolute invitation to God’s judgement - Zechariah 12:9, Jeremiah 11:11 and Genesis 12:3
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?
Egyptian jihadis pledge allegiance to Isis
Egypt’s most active jihadi group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, has disclosed its allegiance to Islamic State, becoming one of the largest militant bodies to pledge loyalty to Isis outside its strongholds in Iraq and Syria...The group are believed to be behind last month’s killing of at least 30 Egyptian soldiers near the border with Gaza, in what was one of the worst peacetime attacks on Egypt’s army in its history...http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/10/egyptian-jihadists-pledge-allegiance-isis ...Not good news for Israel as ISIS continues to gain strength and surround Israel on all sides...the making of and fulfillment of Psalm 83 in process!
The LORD is LIVID with IRAN!
About 2600 years ago the LORD informed Jeremiah the prophet that HE was livid with Iran. Jeremiah 49:37 informs of this fierce anger. This verse also announces that Iran’s western border, by the Persian Gulf, will be the location of an epic biblical disaster. This impending catastrophe comes as a result of a severe judgment from the LORD! During Jeremiah’s time the LORD was not LIVID with Iran, but the prophecy appears to be for today. Presently, the LORD is deeply disturbed by Iran’s rogue ruling regime and their atomic aspirations. Jeremiah 49:34-39 issues a vastly overlooked prophecy that western scholars are just now beginning to discuss. However, millions of Iranians and now many British citizens are familiar with this ancient prediction. The prophecy declares that Iranian leadership will be prevented from launching dangerous missiles somewhere, but where?...Listen to Bill Salus below for details!
Current Events in Bible Prophecy
Several powerful events that are presently taking place in Israel, China, America, Russia, Iran, at the Vatican and elsewhere are converging toward the fulfillment of end time’s Bible prophecies. In the November 24, 2014 video interview below, Pastor Tom Hughes of Calvary Chapel 412 Church in San Jacinto and Bill Salus explore the potential prophetic connections of some of today’s major current events.
Is Israel the Next Superpower?
Pakistan's The Nation newspaper, which describes itself as being the market leader in the Punjab and Islamabad areas, has published an op-ed that predicts Israel will become the world's next superpower...Israel is benefiting from the Sunni-Shi'ite divisions ripping apart the Islamic world, claims Noor, and cites an anlysis that states: “The twin crises in Syria and Egypt have marked the emergence of a new superpower coalition in the Middle East, the odd couple alliance of Israel and Saudi Arabia, with Jordan serving as an intermediary and the Persian Gulf oil sheikdoms playing a supporting role.”...“The Arab Spring has spawned a chaos and instability in every country it has touched that’s going to grind on for years to come,” Herman had opined. “A new report warns that Egypt is on the verge of collapse; Israel’s old adversary Syria, already is. Both are also very likely headed towards economic ruin – as has already happened to Israel’s other foe, Hamas in Gaza, and could hit Iran next." “All these factors,” Noor sums up, “contribute to the belief that Israel would be the next superpower.”...http://forzion.com/pakistani-opinion-israel-is-the-next-superpower...how prophetic! - read the commentary below and at the link provided to understand how this will very soon come to be!
Israel a Regional Superpower with new Borders
While we watch the seizing of freedom in America and the steady march to the collapse of the dollar [which is taking world economies with it], the Middle East is starting to come unglued. We are a front row witness to the prophetic setting of the stage for the War of Gog & Magog. We have seen alliances form between lifelong enemies Russia and Iran while at the same time countries like Turkey move from leaning to the west to path of strategic alliance with Russia and Iran. We are very close to the War of Gog & Magog, but before this happens there will be a Middle East war that will quickly start, rapidly conclude, and then soon followed by the War of Gog & Magog...The Bible tells us that the nation of Israel accomplishes all the prerequisites for the War of Gog & Magog via a military solution. In victory, they will become primed for the future events of the Russian-Iranian coalition destined to form against them. At the conclusion of this war [the war preceding the War of Gog & Magog known as the Psalm 83 War], Israel’s conquest over the inner circle of the surrounding Arab populations of Palestinians, Syrians, Saudi Arabians, Egyptians, Lebanese, and Jordanians will see Israel’s borders enlarged, prosperity increased, and national stature remarkably enhanced...Read all the details here: http://www.arewelivinginthelastdays.com/road/mewar.html
... Deuteronomy 19:8 tells us “When the Lord your God will enlarge your borders, as He has sworn to your forefathers, and will give you the entire land which He has promised to give to your ancestors.”... no question that a series of great wars are coming to this epicenter and I believe Israel will, by the power of Almighty God, expand her borders to closely align with the Abrahamic Covenant borders which God promised Israel - See map below. The regional Wars spoken of in Psalms 83, Jeremiah 49, Isaiah 17 & 19, Ezekiel 35, Zephaniah 2:4-15, Zechariah 12:1-9 will conclude in a massive and overwhelming Israeli victory, resulting in the reestablishment of a GREATER Nation of Israel. Then, living in peace and security for a time, it sets the stage and becomes the likely impetus (along with the Gas & Oil “hook in the jaw”) for Russia to lead the Ezekiel 38 & 39 War against Israel, which God (the real SUPERPOWER) visibly and dramatically intercedes and utterly destroys this confederacy of Islamic Nations. My belief is, at this point, the Daniel 9:27 covenant will be confirmed, and for the purpose of protecting the remaining Arab nations from the threat of Israel’s further expansion - not necessarily to protect Israel! ...With all that is going on right now, what we are watching with our own eyes, indicates we are at the very door-step of the fulfillment of these very significant prophetic events!
Read further related commentary on all of this here:
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?
Setting Straight The “Jews Right of Possession” Question
Obama and Kerry Pressuring Israel to Negotiate Her Own Surrender
Despite the partnership between the terrorist organizations Hamas and Fatah (the new name for Arafat’s PLO), some European nations are demanding that Israel immediately accede to the Hamas/Fatah demands or they will proceed in the UN to declare a Palestinian State and impose on Israel conditions that will not only strip her of her capital, Jerusalem, but place Israelis in instant jeopardy from rockets launched against her from this newly declared state abutting Israel. Like Gaza before, this newest Palestinian state will become a terrorist state and a proxy of Iran....This week, Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting in Rome with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the hope by some Europeans to enforce on Israel, and the world, a Palestinian state, the newest and latest Islamic state. Some have suggested that Obama and Kerry are, behind the scenes, urging the Europeans to go ahead with their threats against Israel. This is a feasible conclusion in light of how the Obama administration, like the Europeans, has called for Israel to recede to its 1967 borders, the very configuration from which the Arabs attacked her in 67, and in light of how it has denounced Israel from building apartments in her own capital, Jerusalem. Like the Europeans, Obama seems to want to divide Jerusalem into east and west, as was done with Berlin...At this very moment Obama is lifting sanctions against an evil empire like Iran, he is threatening sanctions against Israel if Jews build apartments in their city of Jerusalem. His worldview is quite different than most Americans. He has refused to speak to the Iranians about their human rights atrocities against their own citizens, though he is lightning-quick to condemn the slightest infractions of American citizens, and Israelis. For no good reason, he lifted sanctions against Iran and is extending it more time, endless time, to build its bombs, until it becomes a fait accompli. The Islamic narrative and goals, from A thru Z, appear to be very close to his heart, certainly more than American, western, or Israeli ones. Watch out!...http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/rabbi-aryeh-spero/obama-and-kerry-pressuring-israel-negotiate-her-own-surrender
A UN Timetable for Israel’s Destruction
The Obama administration is shamelessly outsourcing the United States’ historic leadership in facilitating negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel of a workable, secure two-state solution to the United Nations and European governments. In putting its trust in these two centers of anti-Israel sentiment, the Obama administration refuses to say categorically that it would veto a UN Security Council resolution setting some sort of deadline for the creation of a Palestinian state and Israeli withdrawal to the pre-June 1967 lines....The Obama administration, which would like nothing better than to see its nemesis Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defeated in the upcoming March 2015 Israeli elections, is calibrating a position that appears intended to send a pointed message to the Israeli electorate. This message is not to count on the administration standing steadfastly with Israel on sensitive security concerns if Prime Minister Netanyahu is re-elected. The Obama administration is willing to consider a “compromise” Security Council resolution to pressure Israel into resuming negotiations against a backdrop of a framework withdrawal timetable, so that the administration can say it did all it can to avoid an immediate two year deadline and thereby not have to use its veto power to “protect” Israel...http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/joseph-klein/a-un-timetable-for-israels-destruction-1/
... As I have stated before, this U.S. Administration has put its finger square in the eye of the Apple of God’s Eye, Israel...Almighty God’s response will be true to His Word...“I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you” Genesis 12:3 ...and ”The God of Israel will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem” Zechariah 12:9 - this does NOT exclude America!
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?
ISIS Closing in on Israel from the North and the South
The war against ISIS is taking a dangerous, turn. The terror organization has expanded to southern Syria and the Syrian capital of Damascus. Now it says it has recruited three Syrian rebel groups operating in the south of the country in an area bordering the Israeli occupied Golan Heights - that have switched their loyalties to ISIS. This switch means that Israel, could be threatened from the southwest by the Egyptian ISIS group of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis in Sinai and by ISIS in southern Syria...ISIS has been known for launching surprise attacks and opening new battlefronts when it seems to be losing. ISIS also has been criticized by many Arabs and Muslims for not taking its fight to Israel and instead fighting fellow Arabs and Muslims. An attack aimed at Israel may boost ISIS’s popularity in the Arab world and refresh its recruitment and funding efforts...Israel could launch a preemptive attack to destroy or significantly damage these ISIS-affiliated units whether by air or by ground forces. Israel used its advanced air force to launch attacks in Syria several times since the beginning of Syrian civil war in 2011. Meanwhile, Israel has recently boosted its defenses in the Golan Heights, saying its main concern was to prevent any major weapon transfer from Syria to Hezbollah, the Lebanese guerrilla organization that has engaged in several rounds of war with the Israelis since the 1980s...http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2014/12/23/ISIS-Closing-Israel-North-and-South...As continually stated, it cannot be much clearer, Psalm 83 and other regional prophetic wars are on the VERY close horizon!
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?
Is ISIS in Psalm 83?
by Bill Salus - Reprint http://www.prophecydepotministries.net/2014/isis-psalm-83/
A 3000 year old prophecy written in the book of Psalms appears to be alarmingly close to finding its final fulfillment. Psalm 83 identifies a 10-member coalition comprised of the Arab territories that mostly share common borders with Israel. Psalm 83:4 informs that this formidable alliance wants to destroy the Jewish state and banish the name of Israel once and for all. Psalm 83:6-8 provides the Old Testament identity of these belligerents, which could also include notable terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS and more.
ISIS is the acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. “ISIS” is also known as “IS,” which simply means the Islamic State and “ISIL,” which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The term ISIL, was adopted by the group after making sweeping territorial gains in Northern Syria and Northern Iraq. The subsequent name change implied that the organization would seek further regional advances.
The Levant is a term that generally identifies the greater Middle East region, which includes Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and parts of the Sinai, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Coincidentally, all of these territories appear to be involved in the prophecy of Psalm 83. A simple Google search comparing ISIS to ISIL evidences that ISIS is clearly the more popularized name between the two.
Some prophecy pundits are beginning to connect the dots between Psalm 83:8, which alludes to the ancient territory of Assyria, and ISIS. Listed below and explained afterward, are several reasons that this connection might be justified.
• The Ancient Territory of Assyria: The swaths of territory now in the possession of ISIS, closely resembles the lands controlled by Assyria at the time that the Psalm was authored.
• The Dominant Role of Assyria in Psalm 83: Assyria appears to play a dominant role within the Psalm 83 confederacy.
• The Assyrian-Jordanian Connection: The Psalm makes a definite connection between Assyria and Jordan, which is possibly the next country that ISIS will seek to invade.
• The True Jordanian Descendants: The current ruling Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, has not directly descended from the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites. These three peoples are the true indigenous ancestors of the Jordanians today. Therefore, Jordan’s current regime may be ousted prior to the fulfillment of Psalm 83.
Before explaining the potential prophetic implications of the list above, it is important to note that ISIS could fade off of the world scene as suddenly as it emerged. The summer of 2014, caught the world by surprise, as this relatively unknown terrorist organization called ISIS quickly rose to prominence in the Middle East. However, ISIS could wind up being like the Muslim Brotherhood or the Hamas, which in times past have dominated the news, but now can scarcely command a back page news story.
EXPLORING THE ISIS and PSALM 83 CONNECTIONS
The Ancient Territory of Assyria
Probably the most interesting possible connection between ISIS of today, and Psalm 83 of yesterday, is the ancient territory of Assyria. When Psalm 83 was penned about 1000 B.C., Assyria mainly encompassed Northern Syria and Northern Iraq. Although the Assyrian Empire expanded significantly a few centuries later when it conquered Damascus in 732 B.C. and the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C., at the time that the Psalm was issued Assyria looked much like what ISIS presently possesses.
The Dominant Role of Assyria in Psalm 83
Within the Arab confederacy of Psalm 83, Assyria appears to play a most prominent role. Psalm 83:8 specifically says that Assyria joins with and helps Jordan in the Psalm 83 conflict. Presently, the Jordanian army represents one of the weakest members within the Psalm 83 confederacy. The Jordanian Armed Forces exist in a defensive capacity, and their primary goal is to maintain the supremacy over Jordan of the ruling Hashemite kingdom.
Below is a comparison of the army rankings of the other probable countries involved in Psalm 83. (i) This comparison doesn’t take into consideration that Hezbollah in Lebanon has about 100,000 missiles that are not included in Lebanon’s ranking. Nor, does it factor in the fighting power of ISIS in Syria’s or Iraq’s rankings. With the inclusion of these facts, the argument can be made that Jordan’s army will desperately need Assyria (perhaps ISIS) as an ally in this concluding Arab-Israeli war.
1. Egypt #13
2. Saudi Arabia #25
3. Syria #26
4. Jordan #67
5. Iraq #68
6. Lebanon #83
The Assyrian-Jordanian Connection
The point was made above that Assyria plays a dual role in Psalm 83. They fight against Israel alongside their Arab cohorts, but they also appear to closely align themselves with Jordan in the epic battle. The verse below says that Assyria joins with and helps the children of Lot, which represents Jordan. The children of Lot were Ammon and Moab. Today, Ammon represents Northern Jordan and Moab is associated with Central Jordan.
Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. Selah (Psalm 83:8)
The Hebrew word for “joined” is “lavah,” and it can be translated as allied, or to stand with. In correlation, the Hebrew word for “helped” is “zeroa,” and it can mean a strong shoulder of support or armed forces. (ii) What Psalm 83 appears to be describing is Assyria becoming a strong ally of Jordan’s in the Psalm. They apparently not only align themselves with Jordan, but they somehow strengthen Jordanian forces in the fight.
This verse can be used to soundly debate those that teach that Psalm 83 is merely a prayer of lament on behalf of Israel against its historic enemies. Even though 2 Chronicles 29:30 clearly states that Asaph, the author of Psalm 83, is a prophet, some Psalm 83 naysayers refuse to treat this Psalm as a prophecy. To the contrary, Psalm 83:8 clearly specifies that Assyria proactively enjoins with Jordan in this confederate effort. At no time in Israel’s history did this ever occur until Israel was rebirthed as a nation in 1948. In 1948, 1967, and 1973 Syria and Jordan were involved in wars alongside with other Arab countries to fight against Israel.
The True Jordanian Descendants
It is important to note that the current ruling regime in Jordan is of the Hashemite kingdom. The Hashemites are descendants of Ishmael, and not from Lot’s children, Ammon and Moab. This means that the Hashemites are, at best, distant cousins to the Ammonites and Moabites, and as such, they don’t necessarily have any ancestral territorial claims to the modern day country of Jordan. Ishmael is thought to have generally settled in the land, which best represents Saudi Arabia today.
Although the Ishmaelites are also listed among the Psalm 83 members, Assyria does not join with and help them according to the prophecy. This might imply that King Abdullah II, the current Hashemite ruler of Jordan, may be deposed. Arab leaders being deposed or assassinated has become fairly commonplace since the inception of the Arab Spring in January of 2011. Gone are Mubarak of Egypt, Gaddafi of Libya, and Saleh of Yemen, just to name a few.
Presently, the true children of Lot appear to be integrated within the Palestinians. The Palestinians are a conglomeration of predominately Arab peoples, but Ammonite and Moabite descendants are among them. Approximately 60% of Jordan’s population is comprised of Palestinians and many of them are not supportive of the ruling Hashemite minority. In fact, some of them are pro-ISIS, because as Sunni Muslims they empathize with the plan of ISIS to establish a Sunni led Islamic Caliphate in the Levant.
Importantly, King Abdullah II is very troubled by ISIS. He believes that ISIS is a global terror threat and that Jordan could be the next country to be invaded by ISIS. The burgeoning terrorist organization has Jordan surrounded by Syria to the North and Iraq to the East. Jordan has received about 1.4 million refugees from the Syrian revolution and the ISIS crisis in Iraq. Some of these refugees are being recruited by ISIS.
It’s possible that the next military campaign of ISIS will be to invade Jordan. If they are successful they could possibly become aligned with the children of Lot as a dominant shoulder of strength in Psalm 83. Additionally, if they conquer Jordan they could technically take over defacto control of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Presently, the Waqf of Jordan maintains control of this holy site.
Is it conceivable that ISIS may someday takeover Jordan and subsequently target Jerusalem, which is the third holiest site in Islam? Zechariah 12:2 informs of a future time when the surrounding peoples will lay siege on Jerusalem. I believe this verse could be addressing the surrounding Arab confederacy of Psalm 83. Fortunately for Israel, Zechariah 12:6 predicts that the Israel Defense Forces will foil this attack.
According to Jeremiah 49:1-6, the country of Jordan will fight in a future war. However, the war that Jeremiah predicts is not waged between ISIS and Jordan, but appears to be fought between Jordan and Israel. We gather this from Jeremiah 49:2, which says:
Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will cause to be heard an alarm of war In Rabbah (Amman) of the Ammonites; It shall be a desolate mound, And her villages shall be burned with fire. Then Israel shall take possession of his inheritance,” says the LORD.
As a result of this war, Israel takes possession of his inheritance, which is the land within Jordan that promised to the Hebrew patriarch Abraham in Genesis15:18. This land rests between the Nile and Euphrates Rivers. The country of Jordan exists within these boundaries. This takeover should include the mountainous territory of Petra, in Southern Jordan, because Petra is where the Bible says the Messiah returns to rescue and redeem the faithful remnant of the Jews from the genocidal attempt of the Antichrist. Zechariah 13:8-9 and Isaiah 63:1-5 provide the details about this end time’s episode.
Major events have been predicted concerning Jordan and Israel, and ISIS may be the catalyst that kicks things off.
Just saying…stay tuned…
A Watchman’s View From The Wall
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