Christians will doubtless recognize the famous quote from the first verse of the second Psalm of King David, in which he obviously used the expression "why...?" not to express any confusion, but more to express his incredulous exasperation at their foolish delusion, that they might actually plot against the anointed of God, to overthrow His people, in battle.
My Bible, and likely yours as well, has a star next to this verse, indicating that it was obviously a prophetic reference to the time of Christ, when the "heathen" of His own people would surely rage against God's Anointed One, and vainly condemn Him to death. Vain, first, because they actually thought they could kill Him, against His will, not realizing that He was willingly allowing it because it served God's purpose, that He should "...lay down His (sinless) life" sacrificially, that we all might be saved; being guilty of such a death, ourselves (because of our sins), yet receiving His substitution in our place! He knew that He had the power to, "...lay down His life, and to take it up again", as He did, on the third day afterwards. Hallelujah!!!
Yet, like many scriptures in the Bible, I believe this scripture has a secondary application that does not directly apply to, or in any way diminish the primary importance of the above reference, but justly describes the "heathen" of today, and the incredible foolishness of their plotting against God's chosen people! Without any knowledge of modern technology, I believe that King David could see (if he were alive, on earth today) the pathetic foolishness of the Russian, Iranian, and other Muslim nations' conspiracy to invade present-day Israel, and try to create a massive genocidal slaughter against God's people! It is not the weapons they intend to bring against the Israelis, that will make a difference, but the Israelis' faith in God, and His ability to deliver His people from their enemies, no matter what their enemies bring against them!!! The Israelis' obedience to His prophetic warning, given 2500 years ago has apparently caused their government to distribute gas masks throughout the country, because they have read the description of the invasion as beginning with the invaders, "... coming as a cloud" to indicate something far more ominous than the people of Ezekiel's day could have comprehended. But the Israelis today recognize the willingness of their enemy nations to use poisonous chemical weapons (Syria, in particular, through Russian technology, no doubt), so they have been taking this precautionary task seriously, for decades, If that doesn't qualify for faithful obedience to God's warning, after 2500 years of dormancy, I don't know what else would!!!
Their obedience to this apparently foolish prophecy, given 2500 years before man even had developed the technology to bring it all to pass, will also cause God to defeat the enemy invasion, by causing the first invaders to panic (perhaps at an earthquake), and retreat, with what seems to be resistance by their reserve ranks (Russian ???),which God describes as, "every man's sword (or modern weapon) will be against his brother (or, comrade in arms)". By this method God will allow the destruction of 83, and 1/3rd% of the original invasion force!!!
Thus will God cause Himself to be glorified, in saving His people from almost certain genocide, and showing, "...the heathen that there is still a God in Israel!" And, by showing the Israelis (and the Jews of the Diaspora around the world) that He, "... still loves them, and forgives them!!!"
ADDENDUM--
The final quote, above, seems to me to carry a powerful connotation, if I understand it correctly. What I am about to write is merely my own opinion, right, or wrong, and it is not intended to be offensive, though I realize it will clash with the long held biases of others. Still others may be offended by the seemingly perilous conclusions I am about to draw with what may seem to be far too little evidence to do so. Yet, if I am correct, the importance of sharing my beliefs with others who may simply not have considered the possibility of what I am about to say, could be imperative!
I know how controversial it is to say that Israelis will receive God's "forgiveness", but as a Christian I have to say this seems true, simply because AS a Christian, I believe they, and their ancestors who didn't believe that Jesus was the one true Messiah for Israel, are in error. For this, God has apparently caused around two thousand years of living without the best of His blessings, but not completely. Also, the Nazi holocaust was probably meant to cause the survivors to wonder where His salvation was, for them. But, after the above account, God is declaring His forgiveness, another reason why I feel the Christians will be gone, before this.
I have written before, after my accounts of the projection of the "Gog/Magog" invasion, that I am able to conclude, that God will cause the defeated Russian army, upon retreating, to receive "...a fire" (nuclear, I wonder?), with a corresponding "...fire" being sent to a nation described in terms that some biblical scholars have long thought it could refer to America (see Ezekiel: 39, 6). If this does describe a prophecied nuclear exchange between the Russian survivors, and America, I feel it is important to warn us all!!!
I do not claim absolutely positive correctness of my reading of this prophecy. But I believe there is enough evidence to at least cause concern that I may be correct in my interpretation, both by what the Bible states, conclusively, and by what it implies, while leaving unsaid. I believe God wants the inquisitive Christian to reflect upon what is stated, and what logically agrees with what he has prophecied.
If my understanding is correct, I believe that the last few verses of Revelation Six describes a nuclear holocaust, which causes many to believe that the "end of the world" has come, and the "rich and powerful" take shelter, in various underground bomb shelters. Revelation Seven describes a brief halting of the Earth's rotation (perhaps as a reaction to the force of nuclear blasts, in opposite direction of the Earth's rotation), during which 144,000 of Israelis are anointed to be God's messengers. Which causes me to wonder why God would consider this to be necessary, with somewhere between 50, and 100 million believing Christians around the earth to act as his witnesses, already. Unless, of course, if for some reason those Christians were suddenly NOT on the earth, any more (like, say, if the "Rapture" occurred after the nuclear missiles were fired, but before they landed and detonated on their targets!)
This would seem to me to be perfectly in line with God's mercy for His people (believers), while simultaneously creating a need for more witnesses for those who remain. After all, someone would need to explain why millions of known Christians suddenly disappeared, especially those not located in the nuclear target areas. I'm sure Hollywood would love to claim that hungry Martians invaded the Earth, looking for "worthless" Christians to kidnap and take back to Mars, to serve up as food for their starving planet. That's something that I would expect from those shameless idiots!
Anyway, I offer the above as merely my opinion, and I'm sure there are many scoffers who will fall over laughing at the "ridiculousness" of my logic. All I can say, in my defense, is to remember what the old adage says about, "He who laughs last...", etc.
Even so, come Lord Jesus!!!
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