Either is accurate when He says repeatedly that the people of Israel , "shall know that I am the Lord", as a direct consequence of His miraculous deliverance, from the invading armies! But, one can only speculate as to whether God The Father is referring to Himself, in His Old Testament manner as, "the Lord your God", or is this decisive victory somehow a revealing moment that convinces many Jews that Jesus Christ is the one true Messiah, to the point that they receive Him as their Lord, and Savior??? I tend to be skeptical of the latter, as this would seem to suggest that Jesus' return should be immediate, rendering the events of the seven-year Tribulation period, and the battle of Armageddon unnecessary!!! Perhaps many will reach this conclusion, but I doubt that this will be the overwhelming majority opinion, which means the rest of the Gospel, in the book of Revelation, must be fulfilled before Jesus' return!!! I believe that Jesus' own words referred to this when He said to the Jews who were trying Him, "him you will receive", obviously referring to the Antichrist, so I guess they need to see his evil ways, to prepare them to recognize that Jesus is the Lord!!!
Getting back to the Ezekiel prophecy, I think the Lord purposely chose to refer to the opening of the invasion with the ambiguously symbolic terms, that the army should come upon Israel, "like a cloud", or, "as a cloud", in order to confuse the issue for those who only considered it lightly! Further consideration leads to the possibility of their using noxiously incapacitating, or even fatal, poison gas, as opposed to the large body of invaders merely swarming over the land, as a cloud in appearance!!! I think God revealed this clearly to those who really seriously examined it, while intentionally deceiving those who really didn't take it seriously!!! Those who will take precautions will be safe, while those who remain skeptical will suffer unnecessarily!!!
As to the reason for America's apparent non-involvement in coming to the aid of Israel, verse 13, of chapter 38 says, that, "Sheba and Dedan (which are probably Saudi Arabia), and the merchants of Tarshish" ask the invaders what their intentions are! (Duh!!!) The Merchants of Tarshish are the colonies of Britain! Does this mean that America is unwilling, or unable to help Israel??? An un- supporting American Presidency, like Biden's, might mean that the war would come during his term!!!
The description of the invaders coming on horses could simply refer to them riding in vehicles whose speed is registered in horsepower! The reference to a "great shaking" in Israel might be the Lord's way of showing that He is Israel's savior, in the lack of America's direct assistance! An earthquake that affects the invaders only, might create the panicked retreat that seems to follow!!! This seems to be the basis for the invaders fighting among themselves, which destroys their forces to the tune of more than 80%!!!
Biblical perspective of Current Events for the Bible-believing Christian. Understanding these issues requires faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, and Savior through asking Jesus to forgive your sins, come into your heart, and save your soul. Jesus said,"...except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3: 3. Also, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Who Is Talking In The Ezekiel: 38, And 39 prophecies? God, or Jesus?
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