DAMASCUS NEXT?

We talked about Russia (Gog and Magog) getting together with Turkey and Iran in a tripartite of power to take charge in the Middle East. Syria is an excuse for all three to be parked on Israel's northern border.

So, now Iranian forces launched a live armed drone, and flew it into Israel. Israel shot it down. So, what now? Israel has attacked Iran's big base from which it launches drones and other attack aircraft. This is being treated as an act of war by Iran. 

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President Trump, after hitting Syria under the suspect claim that Assad used chemical weapons on some target in his own country, has said he wants to hand the US operations in Syria to an Arab nation. He seems to have fingered Egypt. One has to wonder if Egypt would look forward to this as a great opportunity or as a high risk game they don't belong in.

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Trump may find that the Arab nations he suggested take over for the US may not want to dirty their hands in the chaos zone of Syria. Furthermore, the Arab nations enlisted by Trump do not have the clout to stand down Putin and his Russian juggernaut. Frankly, this move by Trump to try to pass off the Middle East leading player in the big show of US power looks fishy to me. 

I have to wonder if Putin has something on Trump after all, and Putin has told Trump to get out of town or be fingered by Russia. That is a morbid thought I realize, but the ongoing lust for war by the Neo Cons and the pentagon does not seem to phase Trump. Why the rush for the exit?

Putin has promised to bring the world to chaos if the US attacks Syria again. What does THAT mean? It sounds like a massive cyber attack to bring down the Internet worldwide, or at least in the USA. N US presence on the Internet would be catastrophic. Putin will have to do something forceful soon, or he will be left looking like a buffoon. It seems that Putin has gotten himself deeper involved with Iran, while Trump is talking his way out of helping Israel. MORE ON THAT HERE
Putin is also defending Syria more directly.

At some point I believe some actor in this theater of the macabre will decide to end the whole thing by bombing Damascus off the map. This could be Trump trying to prove he is a hard nosed military man after all. It could be Israel, which makes plenty of sense. It could also be some Arab nation with a different Islamic doctrine than Syria. The hate of Muslims for Muslims is more vicious than their hate for the USA.

So, after nearly 5000 years of existence, the following prophecy may be about to be fulfilled before our eyes.

Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

If you have unsaved friends, you need to talk to them about the Gospel of Jesus Christ NOW. Christ could be sent back for his Church any day, and your unsaved friends will be left behind.

Also, to you who think the Pope is the Antichrist, he should be making his move any day to bring an official peace agreement to the world. I personally do not believe the Pope is the Antichrist. He is not Jewish, and the Messiah must be a Jew. Antichrist, in order to take the Jews into his confidence, will need to be of Jewish heritage.

Keep an eye on Jared Kushner. 

UPDATE- THE BURDEN OF DAMASCUS

President Trump said clearly that he wanted to get out of Syria a few days ago. Now, Asaad has ALLEGEDLY gassed a group of his own people. Russia says it is fake news, and they may be right. Any of you skeptics who believe every accusation against a Middle Eastern leaders need to remember the weapons of mass destruction that President Bush used as an excuse to launch war on Iraq and kill 1.5 million Iraqis. After the US had commenced the slaughter, Bush admitted there had been no WMDs at all, and it is not clear that General Powell and Dick Donald Rumsfeld made the whole story up to justify war.

So, now Trump is talking about more war in Syria. Why am I not surprised to hear this? Trump needs to curry the favor of the Neo Cons in order to save his Presidency. McCain has read Trump the riot act in telling Trump that he may not leave the Middle East. War is eternal for the USA, and until Trump can find a new place to make war, he will stay in the Middle East or he will get the poisoned soup.

So, what does this mean to a Bible believer?

Jeremiah 49:23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.
24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts.
27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

And.....

Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

Damascus is the longest continuously inhabited city in the world. It has been inhabited as a city for 5000 years. It is one of the first cities mentioned in the bible. Before Abram was Abraham, when Jerusalem was still Salem, Damascus is mentioned (Genesis 14:15). As we know, Damascus is the capital of the Arab country of Syria and about 130 miles northeast of Jerusalem.

Bible scholars do not know what to do with Aroer in the context of the Isaiah text above. It is down near the Dead Sea in Jordan, so it seems out of place here. The probability is that there was a second Aroer in the Damascus neighborhood.

In any case, Damascus has never been destroyed in all of known history. So, Damascus, and obviously its leader, have an appointment with prophecy as given by God. I personally believe that all the ongoing posturing and saber rattling by Israel, Russia, Iran, the USA, and now China, will soon result in some nation deciding to nuke Damascus. We now have a President who knows nothing about war from personal experience. I have heard him say, in an interview, that the US should never go to war unless we get oil out of the deal. Since Damascus does not offer us war, Trump could be the novice war maker who decides to blow Damascus off the map. An event like this would certainly get the heat of Mueller off his back for a while. 

CHINA IS NOW IN THE MIX

This complicates things for the US Government, but also for the prophecy student. China is not among those who later come down against Israel with Russia in Ezekiel 38. So, whatever China's present role is in the Syrian and Damascus events, China will move to the sideline before Ezekiel 38 happens. But, China's entry in a big way into the theater of the Middle East now adds them to those with a vested interest of conquest at the battle of Armageddon at the end of the Great Tribulation. So, China is probably in the Middle East to stay. 

Also, we now see that both Russia and China need Syria to remain intact to justify their ongoing presence in the Middle East. Rescuing Asaad is not at all a matter of supporting an old friend. That has not been the case with Russia and China. The saving of Asaad is so that they have a viable leader in the area to keep them invited to participate.

Now, do you see why Donald Trump, the warrior of the business world, with no real warfare history, is out on a limb with Syria? He has no idea how to handle this, and the Neo Cons are pushing for more war in Syria. They want all out war with Russia, even if the USA ends up with half our cities nuked.

There is also a very real chance that the Neo Cons are mad about Trump's tariffs on Chinese products, and they want Trump to make a fool of himself with China in Syria. The Neo Cons are the ones who have given China the US market place as a personal possession. 

So, where do Bible believers fit into this picture? 

The Rapture of the Lord's Church could happen at any moment. The destruction of Damascus by a nuke could happen right after the Rapture, and the whole world would suddenly be in a panic to find a peace maker to make sure more nuclear attacks do not happen. This could at once bring forth the Antichrist, the false peace maker. 

The destruction of Damascus does not have to happen before the Rapture, and the attack on Israel in Ezekiel 38 could actually be the tidings from the north when the northern nations attack the Antichrist (Daniel 11:44). You can see that this includes tidings from the east at the same time. This could easily be a double attack on Antichrist from Russia and China. 

And, if you are a Bible believer, you will be gone. 

If you are not a born again Christian, especially if you live anywhere in the Middle East, Russia, the USA, Europe, China, or Israel, you are in for a very hot time. You in America will see the USA destroyed. We are nowhere in Bible prophecy, so the USA will be trashed so that they never get in God's way again.

If you crave some good news in all of this, you need to make sure you have confessed faith in Jesus Christ.

Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.



UPDATE 4/10/2018

My friend who fought with the IDF several times has some interesting thoughts on prophecy. Here is his report on recent talks between Russia, Turkey, and Syria. Keep in mind that Russia and Turkey have been deeply at odds over what to do with Syria, and Erdogan hate Asaad of Syria.

"Iran, Russia and Turkey have teamed up to forge a strong if brittle tripartite alliance aimed at holding ascendancy in Syria, taking advantage of the West’s reluctance to engage militarily in the country.The presidents of the three countries, long seen as regional rivals rather than strategic allies, will meet Wednesday in Ankara for their second three way summit on Syria in a striking demonstration of unity." 

Webb here. I find the use of the word brittle above to be very interesting in that they'll all be strong enough to invade Israel together, yet while the attack is underway inside Israel they'll open fire on one another. EZ38:21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.

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This helps understand why the Neo Cons, and the President, of the US, along with the US Military, are deeply frightened by events in Syria. It also looks like an alliance which could stand down President Trump and scare him off.

This three way alliance could end up solidifying and becoming a powerful block that could threaten Israel. Also, remember, Turkey is thought to be Gomer in Ezekiel 38, and this alliance locks Turkey into the prophecy. And Persia (Iran) is in the list in Ezekiel 38. If this threesome survives and thrives, brittle though it be, we have to be close to the day when Gog and Magog (Russia) starts gathering the mob to come down against Israel. Also, watch for Putin to soon give more hugs to Netanyahu to try to keep him off guard.

If Trump survives the present chaos, and if he comes out "clean," he will be trying to kiss and make up to Putin, as he suggested during his campaign. This could result in Trump getting promises from the three nations above to keep the peace rather then keep stirring it up.

This alliance is the first really historic and prophetic step to the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38, at least in my lifetime. 

LATEST FROM JEWS NEWS

Here are headlines from Jews News and other sources for today and yesterday to show what is happening with Muslim attacks on civilization, as well as other Israeli related news.

I have been telling you that you need to go to other sources around the world to learn the real news. All of the below happened today or yesterday, and even Drudge covered almost none of them.

‘Palestinian President’ Abbas Reacts to US slashing Aid by Viciously Slamming Trump: ‘Damn Your Money!’
It is refreshing to see President Trump take a stand on giving aid to terrorists who attack Israel.

Slovakian PM adamant that Islam has absolutely NO place in his country – is this racist?

SODOM AND GEMORRAH: California Gov. Jerry Brown To Force Schools To Show Kids ‘Gay Sex’ As Part Of LGBT-Inclusive Curriculum
California's resident faggot Governor is trying to queer California kids. This is one big reason Californians are moving to Texas. Governor Brown, during his first term as Governor in the 1970s, took Linda Ronstad on a trip to West Africe with him. It was touted as a cozy love trip, but when Linda left the plane after the trip, the media asked, "Did you have fun with the Governor?" Linda replied, "What fun." The whole thing was a trick to try to fool Californians into thinking Brown is not a faggot.

After Minnesota Welcomes Burkinis, They Find Something Horrifying In Pools

I did a post on this blog long ago predicting deadly tropical and Third World diseases would be cropping up in Europe and the USA due to open door immigration by Muslims from the Middle East and Africa. This is exactly what I told you would happen, and it will get worse. I predict now that the USA or Europe will have a Cholera epidemic due to immigration policies.

Controversial new viral cartoon has muslims and liberals outraged and the European right applauding…is this the fate of Europe or appalling Islamophobia, you decide
Tell me, what if Baptists starting raping non-Baptists and claiming it was their God given right to do so? Would you fair haired Liberal Dumbocrats defend those Baptists?

REPORT: Homeland Security Is Preparing To ARREST Leaders Of Sanctuary Cities

This means Governor Jerry Brown could theoretically be arrested for administering a sanctuary state.

TOM FITTON WARNS: “Tsunami of Information” Set To Expose “Obama/Clinton/Deep State Scandals” (VIDEO)

Erdogan, Pope to discuss Trump's Jerusalem move
This is the Jesuit thug, Pope Pancho, attacking Israel. He wants to rule Israel himself, and if he is the Antichrist as many Catholics believe, he just may get to do that one day.

Pope opening sides with Muslim activists against Isreal and Presidnent Trump.

Saudi Arabia to allow Israel flyover rights?
This is really old news. Clear back during President Obama's tenure, he threatened to shoot down Israeli planes if they attack Iran. Saudi Arabia at once invited Israel to fly over their territory if they needed to attack Iran. This deal with El Al is simply a commercial version of the same thing.

Kabbalist: New High-Speed Train Necessary For Third Temple

Poland REFUSES to take in third world Muslim refugees, and no amount of world pressure will change that

GET THE HELL OUT: Trump Administration Planning its “BIGGEST” Ever Round Up of Illegal Aliens

BOOM: Trump administration withholds $65 million from “Palestinians” – AND IT’S JUST THE START
Several fool Presidents in the past supported Yassir Arafat as he murdered Jews. It is time to stop financing the murder of innocent people.

IT’S HAPPENING: The ‘Palestinians’ are officially threatening war with Israel over Jerusalem
This should be interesting. Israel may be the second or third most armed nation in the world as to nuclear devices, and Abbas wants to go to war with them. LOL

Did you know that this Islamic country is threatening to slaughter their Christians – why is the media silent?

SUICIDE IN SWEDEN: Swedish City to Offer Returning Islamic Jihadis Free Housing, Driving Lessons, and Debt Forgiveness

RELIGION OF PEACE: Muslims plot to blow up Statue of Liberty and ‘crush non-believers’

Christians Outraged As Facebook Says Group Wanting To Burn Christian Mom Alive Meets ‘Community Standards’

Muslim Migrants Arrive For Welfare, Irate When Officials Inform Them Of New ‘Requirement’

Do you like the new MISSISSIPPI Gun Store sign that says “sorry, we don’t sell guns to terrorists or Democrats…it’s too hard to tell the difference”
With the murderous behavior of ANTIFA and Obama, this is not just humorous..... it is fact.

LIBERALS GO BEZERK AS OBAMA’S DR. SAYS TRUMP PASSED MENTAL EXAM WITH PERFECT SCORE

The Libs and Dems are furious because Obama's doctor did not lie.

TRUTH HURTS: 30 Years of Trump FIGHTING RACISM Against Blacks That the Media Doesn’t Want You to See

PA LEADER ABBAS: May G-d Demolish Trump’s House, Israel Isn’t Jewish, I’ll Keep Paying Muslim Terrorists

“Christian Girls are only Meant for One Thing, the Pleasure of Muslim Men”

WAR ON NEW WORLD ORDER: Hungary thinks about permanently banning George Soros from entering the country
Soros has dual citizenship in Switzerland, Hungary, and the USA. If he cannot enter Hungary, he will have to settle for Switzerland or the USA. He needs to be put on the US terrorist list.

BOOM: Israel said to hit Hezbollah weapons depot near Damascus
Damascus is due to be totally destroyed according to Bible prophecy. This could happen soon, and Israel may be the one to do it.

The Muslim-loving Pope says its a SIN to be hostile to Islamic refugees, no matter how much they threaten your security

I bet the guards of the Vatican are not under the same orders. What do you think?

Could Ivanka Trump become president? Donald’s Orthodox Jewish daughter is ‘in it for the long haul’
She sure would be a better choice than Oprah Wingnut.

THE NEW DEUTSCHLAND: Mass raids across Germany in hunt for Iranian Muslims ‘plotting attack on Israelis’

The decline of Merkel's power in Germany seems to have also helped Germans wake up to the novel possibility of self-defense. They are so terrified of being accused of being Nazis that they have rolled over and peed on themselves. It is refreshing to see them taking action against Muslims.

Obama gave Hundreds Of Millions Of Taxpayer Cash To Muslim QATARI ROYALS – And Trump Is PISSED!

Muslim clerics order END of suicide bombing in terror crackdown – ‘It is HARAAM!’ (forbidden)

The day may come soon in which Muslic clerics issue a Haraam edit against killing Christians. There are sayings of Mohammed which can be used to justify this. This would cause Christians and world nations to drop their guard and imagine Islam is becoming civilized.

HORRIFYING ENDING: Noah’s Ark Crashes in the Netherlands [WATCH]
This is what happens when you play games with the truth in the Bible. These fake arks are a lot of rubbish fetishism which distract people from faith in the Word plus nothing. They are no different than the rosary Catholics finger in fetish fear of the holy God.

A NEW LIBERAL LOW: Now they claim Global Warming is the cause of the Islamic refugee madness

I think it is time to blame Global Warming for the feral hogs that roam all over Texas. We need to have a hog poop tax to pay Texas for all of our suffering.

Canada is now shaming citizens with large families because they are taking up resources and services that could be used to help Muslim refugees

I believe it is time to break diplomatic relations with Canada. We need to make sure these mental midgets do not immigrate and bring their inhuman notions to our country. Most of all, to all you Canadians who voted for Trudeau, do NOT come to Texas. We have laws against bringing trash to our state.

PRAY TO ALLAH, SOAP OPERA SAYS: German kids should convert to Islam, state-funded TV suggests

ANOTHER SH*THOLE: Puerto Rico’s Biggest Newspaper Prints Column Blaming “The Jew” For Country’s Problems

Israeli doctors successfully operate on Syrian refugee baby with heart defects – MEDIA SILENT

EX-CIA AGENT: DEEP STATE ‘TERRIFIED’ OF TRUMP, ‘WANT HIM TAKEN OUT’

I assume, based on Hillary Clinton's long list of murders, that the Deep State is actively trying to assassinate President Trump. Did you know that the first Assassins were an Islamic cult in Turkey?

WW3 RED ALERT: India retaliates against Pakistan KILLING 7 SOLDIERS as tensions mount

Poland opens up their wallets and gives aid to Muslim refugees…BUT IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES ONLY
What a genius concept..... pay the killers to stay home.

Yet again Islamic -loving Trudeau has egg on his face after publicly condemning a ‘cowardly attack’ on a Muslim girl – problem is she made the whole attack up
This twink needs to be banned from every crossing the northern US border for any reason. What a dog.

Remember when the Obama Administration called Israeli PM Netanyahu a ‘CHICKENSH*T’ – do you also remember the media being silent?

Catholic ex-Muslims to Pope Francis: “Naiveté in the face of Islam is suicidal and very dangerous”

OUTRAGE: Trudeau’s Canadian Government Is Enabling Female Genital Mutilation

Get this straight please.... a clitorectomy is meant to deny a woman to ever have the pleasure of having an orgasm. This is done by Muslims to keep women from leaving their husbands to have sex. Muslims believe a woman does not need sexual pleasure. She is a sex exercising machine for her husband. For this reason, a second tragic effect develops. Muslim men get frustrated because their wife cannot enjoy sex, and these men then go to other men for mutual sexual satisfaction. Many Muslim men are secretly bisexual for this reason. Once again, Allah, most gracious, most merciful..... he is NOT.

‘Palestinian’ Authorities paid $350 million of YOUR money to Muslim terrorists who stabbed, shot and killed Jews in 2017 – does this bother you?

WW3 RED ALERT: Russia has an underwater nuclear drone capable of carrying a 100-megaton warhead, leaked Pentagon report says

Obnoxious Black CNN Reporter Shouts ‘Are You A Racist?’ At Trump While He Was Honoring MLK – WATCH How Brilliantly He Responds
CNN needs to be evicted from the White House press corps. They are a mental and social terrorist agency.

CIA WILL TOTALLY BOTCH THIS ONE

The street demonstrations in Iran look like they are poised to turn into violent riots with burning and destruction. This is one of those moments when, in the past, the CIA would enter the scene and fan the fires of destruction of a government that is trying to destroy America and Israel.

But, the CIA is totally involved already in an attempt to destroy Donald Trump. The CIA will not have the testosterone to try to destroy the government of Iran because they will refuse to obey any command from Trump. 

HERE IS THE STORY IN IRAN

So, Donald Trump will have to find a solution to the coup in the CIA. What is needed is for Trump to sack all the Obama era hold over CIA employees, no exceptions, no mercy, and recruit like crazy around the USA from Police forces for the cream of the US Police forces to replace the sacked CIA agents.

Trump could also simply fire half the CIA and tell the remaining ones that if they keep attacking him, he will totally wipe out the CIA and use the other sixteen US security agencies to do the CIA job. The CIA is really totally unneeded for security purposes. Trump would have to send in the FBI or the Marines to lock down the CIA and secure all their records to use to prosecute them later. 

The CIA has simply become a shill enforcer of the Deep State in the USA which destroys whatever they want and kills whomever they want to kill. If there is to be a coup in the USA it will be aided and abetted by the CIA. The CIA is a murder machine that needs to be eliminated 100%. The whole world hates the CIA, and they have become the image of American bullyism.

I would be very surprised if there is not an ongoing plot within the CIA to assassinate Donald Trump.

When I was growing up in Africa, and when I was later a missionary in Ethiopia and Kenya, Africans on the street knew that the CIA was in their country, and they hated it. No other American entity creates more hate for America.

BRINK OF WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

Israel has given its first ever ultimatum to the Syrian Government. We could see a full blown war in the Middle East any day now. Saudi Arabia would join in, as would most of the Persian Gulf states. This is the real news that matters. This is what none of the mainline news sources are covering now as the tempest rages to destroy Donald Trump.

READ THE ARTICLE AT DEBKA FILE

This drama could lead to all out war, and then Trump could declare war on Iran, and the nation might be distracted from attacking Trump over Russia.

This moment is also an ideal time for a False Flag done by the US to the US in order to make the ultimate distraction. I am sorry, but the Flynn mia culpa has opened the door to a False Flag unless Trump is a very restrained man. The US Military would love a war with Iran so they can use their new toys.

SHIITE CRESCENT NOW IN PLACE: TEHRAN TO LEBANON

Iran is now the mega power in the Middle East. 

I have told you that Saudi Arabia and Israel have become informal allies in what is a diplomatic war against Iran. The Qatar crisis with Saudi Arabia was for a good reason. Qatar has become a cozy ally of Iran in a neighborhood dominated by Saudi Arabia. 

Well, what was going on all along? Answer: Iran has been rolling across Iraq and Kurdistan conquering and taking oil fields. The US Military has stood down and done nothing about this. 

Iran's objective is to form a crescent of Shiite dominance over the whole Middle East, a virtual Caliphate. It has worked, and by the time of this writing, Iran should have take the last 45 miles of territory from the failing troops of ISIS.

What was Donald Trump doing about this while it was happening? Answer: Nothing but bombast and bluster. 

Meanwhile, Netanyahu has been in a panic. He sees the land corridor from Tehran to Lebanon as the formation of a coalition with Hezbollah, Syria, and other enemies if Israel which could be disastrous. Israel, while they talk of being ready to go to war, does not want war. The next war in the Middle East could be nuclear, and Israel cannot be quite sure what Tehran has in their bunkers, what with their friend Putin helping Iran.

So, the US troops have done nothing to stop Iran in this blitz. And, you can forget about anyone taking out Assad. He has not been this secure in his whole era a President of Syria. 

The only way to now break this up will be to upscale the war in the Middle East to the level of World War II in order to really evict Iran. Iraq WANTS Iran there, so the US will have a hard time finding a worthy victim to claim the US needs to rescue. Also, the US now needs a False Flag event more than 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. The question is, can the US start a major war with Iran and North Korea at the same time and not get burned? Either one of those nations could have an EMP to send over Omaha and blow the USA back into the 1930s.

HERE IS THE BEST ARTICLE DESCRIBING THIS THEATER OF EVENTS

HERE IS A MORE RECENT BUT LESS DETAILED REPORT

Citicorp has been a great benefactor in Trump's presidency due to regulations changes. Also, Citicorp is lobbying Congress to be permitted to do business in Iran. The entanglement of Trump with companies doing business in Iran is going to make it hard for Trump to take action against Iran, and some of Trump's debt holders may have interests in Iran and will demand that Trump not rock the boat there.

MORE ON THIS ONGOING DRAMA

Now, we go back to Ezekiel 38 and the day Gog and Magog (Russia) marches south to, at first, secure Israel's safety, and on the way, Russia betrays Israel. In that bible text we see that Persia (Iran) is in the list of the nations God says Russia will bring with them. 

PERSIA SEEMS TO HAVE ARRIVED AT THE DOORSTEP OF ISRAEL ALONG WITH RUSSIA.

If this is an ongoing fulfillment of the Ezekiel prophecy, then we are very close to the end of American dominance in the Middle East, and probably the world. Israel has to lose the USA as a godfather and need Russia to step in to defend them. The USA is deeply embedded in the Middle East, and God now will move to get the USA out of the Middle East so that the drama can proceed. 

One more note to you Bible students who really like to dig. During the Great Tribulation, Moab (Jordan) is told to meet the Jews, whom God rescues from Antichrist, at the fords of the Arnon with bread. Who would believe the Moabites, now Muslims, would be the friend of Israel?
Well, consider again. Iran, the Kurds, and Syria are NOT Arabs. They are Aryan and of the the White race in Japhath, the son of Noah, and they now hold an empire across the whole Middle East. Also consider, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, and Jordan are the descendants of Ishmael and Israel who are Semites from Shem.

The whole Middle East is now divided both geographically and as family heritage. They are also divided into Sunni and Shiite camps. Israel is the key to solving this. Whoever wins the hand of the bride in Jerusalem, could win the contest. Ishmael seems to winning in this courtship.

Next, watch for a deal from Saudi Arabia for the sharing of the Temple Mount with Israel so that they can build the temple. Go ahead, laugh at me. But, something has to happen to cause the Jews and the Muslims to come to an understanding.

We may be about to see a war in the Middle East which will heal the family of Abraham of its historic bitterness to one another. Israel desperately needs the sons of Ishmael to join them in battle against the Aryan race to the north. Also, after Gog and Magog attack Israel, the kings of the south come against Antichrist. Saudi Arabia may one day seek to rescue Isaac, though they seem to fail.

My suggestion to you is..... Get ready to survive after some sort of national disaster that reduces the USA to Third World status. Only this will convince Trump and Congress to back out of the Middle East. I am fully convinced that God is only poised to destroy the USA. The voices of 70 million murdered babies are calling to God for vengeance.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

I also believe God is totally grossed out with the obsession of the USA for perverted and unnatural sex.

Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Either the powers on high in America will destroy the evil culture now prevailing, or God will destroy the USA.

ERDOGAN'S CALIPHATE DREAM IMPLODES

My correspondent with IDF experience in Israel checks in:

Remember how I used to root toot toot about Erdogan waiting until the Arab countries defeated IS, and then Turkey would defeat the Arab countries or at least push them around to the point where he could restore the old Ottoman Empire?  Well now I believe Erdogan has to be livid that Saudi Arabia is snubbing him (the last paragraph sums up this article), and he sees that his shooting star needs to be teaming up with Russia to invade Israel.

HERE IS THE ARTICLE

If you want to understand what is really happening in the Middle East, watch Erdogan, Netanyahu, and Saudi Arabia. Whoever of the three prevails will lead the rest. The Saudis now have a back door deal with Israel in which Israel is permitted to overfly Saudi Arabia to bomb Iran. Saudi Arabia has also ordered all its friends to stop attacking Israel in the media and instead attack Iran. This nice guy routine toward Israel is very unlike the Arabs. But, it does hark back to the days before Islam when the Ishmaelites lived in relative peace with the Jews.

So, to an American Christian, this is a pivotal point in Bible prophecy. Israel and the Arabs are seeing the Aryan Race Turks as a common enemy, and the adage applies: "I and my cousins and brothers against the stranger (Turkey)" 

In prophetic perspective, the next move is up to Putin. When will he gather Turkey, Iran, and the others in Ezekiel 38 into a military league to attack Israel? And, what will prevent Saudi Arabia and Egypt from joining the attack by Putin (Gog and Magog)? It seems that we are watching a strangely powerful allying of Israel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt which will discourage them from helping Gog. 

President Trump is clueless. His knowledge of Bible prophecy as about as deep as my knowledge of knitting. You don't want to buy a doily made by me, and you don't want a Middle Eastern policy made by Trump. He has recently shown that he is too mentally dim to prevent the Turks from taking power in the Gulf. Turkish troops are now in Qatar to protect them. 

This is what the old cannon crews of the Civil War era meant by, "He shot his wad." Trump fired the cannon of foreign policy without the cannon ball in place. 

UPDATED: WHAT IS HAPPENING IN QATAR?

THIS SITE HAS THE REST OF THE STORY

Qatar is a powerful player in the Gulf and the Middle East. This is because they share a gas field with Iran, and they have good relations with Iran. Asking them to slap Iran would be like asking the Netherlands to slap Germany. Qatar prospers because it has an understanding with Iran. President Trump is trying to destroy Qatar's association with Iran.

Saudi Arabia (SA) hates it that Qatar because of its special relations with Iran. SA also rages because Qatar supports Hamas and the Islamic Brotherhood. Egypt has the exact same emotions as SA. So, Qatar needs to be brought to its knees so it will submit to SA and Egypt.

The wild card in Qatar is Al Jazeera, the Middle Eastern news agency that ALL Arabs worldwide watch for news. With Al Jazeera based in Qatar, SA and Egypt must keep their distance as to free speech and Qatar's right to set its own policies.

Finally, Qatar has excellent relations in Europe, Turkey, Russia, and China, as well as Iran. They have friends to come to their aid if SA and Egypt attempt total sanctions. Only a threat of war by Trump against Qatar could virtually force the Qataris to submit. And, Russia might find that a nice chance to enter another stand off with the US.

Speaking of Trump, his visit to SA was a smart one in some ways, but it was also a visit to a nation whose recent ventures and policies have been a total disaster. The Saudi war against Yemen has caused the whole Arab world to puke. They massacred thousands of innocents in Yemen, and they often did it on purpose for shock value. Trump gave implied consent to this by visiting Saudi Arabia, and Trump continues to supply Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen. 

Trump is in over his head this time. He is tied to a loser in SA and to an outsider in Egypt. The Middle East no longer revolves around Cairo and Riyadh as it did in the days of Nasser and Sadat. Trump desperately needs a Henry Kissinger type to shuffle about the various nations massaging egos and handing out cookies and baksheesh. There ain't no Hank in the White House today.

I also remind you who the richest nations are in the world. This is usually determined by gross domestic product (GDP) based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita.

The top richest nations in the world, based on this real life factoring, are:

1	Qatar	$129,726
2	Luxembourg	101,936
3	Macao	96,147
4	Singapore	87,082
5	Brunei Darussalam	79,710
6	Kuwait	71,263
7	Ireland	69,374
8	Norway	69,296
9	United Arab Emirates	67,696
10	San Marino	64,443
11	Switzerland	59,375
12	Hong Kong	58,094
13	United States	57,293
14	Saudi Arabia	54,078

Thus, it becomes glaringly obvious why Trump is allying with Saudi Arabia against Qatar. Trump is famous for The Deal. He is now trying to cut a deal with Saudi Arabia which will result in the US and SA rising up the wealth list of the world and Qatar dropping down seriously. Note the Qatari Police car above, a $4 million Bugatti. 

So, where will this end?

Watch for both Trump and Saudi Arabia to put sanctions on Qatar.

Watch for those sanctions to totally fail as Qatar's gas customers line up at the pump just as they always have.

Watch for the CIA to kill the ruler of Qatar or foment a coup.

Watch for Putin to make a visit to Qatar soon. And, this may include gifts of extremely modern defense weapons.

Watch for Qatar to toss the US Military out of Qatar, or at least tighten down on the US Military in some way. One way might be to use Al Jazeera to turn locals against US soldiers in Doha.

Watch for Trump to kiss up to NATO and the EU in order to convince them to cut off trade with Qatar.

In other words, watch for another wretched monster in failing world diplomacy for the USA.

We conclude this discussion with context from the Word of God. Many who read here have no use for the Bible, but God spoke of these struggles we are looking at in the Middle East about 4000 thousand years ago.

Hagar, the handmaid of Sarah who was the wife of Abraham, had been used by Abraham to have a son, and Hagar was pregnant. God did not approve of this arrangement, and Sarah began to hate Hagar because she was going to bear a son to Abraham. So, Hagar fled into the desert to escape from the wrath of Sarah.

The angel of the Lord, which is Jesus Christ appearing in the Old Testament era, came with good news and the mercy of God toward Hagar and her future son.

Genesis 16:7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

While God did not allow Ishmael to receive the covenant of God as the founder of Israel, God did bless Ishmael, and the Arabs who descended from Ishmael have indeed thrived, and no empire has ever been able to completely subdue them or drive them out of their territories.

The key verse which we need to consider today is verse 12:

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

The Arabs are wild for sure, But, Bible scholars seldom check the Hebrew word here and its meaning. They like to call Ishmael a wild jack ass. The New International Version stupidly translates the Hebrew to "wild donkey," which shows someone on the translation committed thought the Arabs are jack asses. The Hebrew for "wild" is Pereh. "Wild man" becomes Pereh Adam a wild running man, or a nomad like the Bedouin of Saudi Arabia.

The Qatari government is made up of wild running men who settled down and built an empire of wealth on the Persian Gulf. They may not be running wild in the desert anymore, except when they chase rabbits with pet falcons in the desert for sport, but they ARE wild in spirit. So are the Saudis. Note the photo of the Emir of Qatar showing off his hunting falcon.

Historically, when any US President enters into the struggles between the wild men of the Middle East, the US always ends up with egg of its face. President Trump claims to have turned the Saudis against Qatar, which is extremely stuck on stupid. Qatar is host to two monster US Military bases from which we launch attacks in the Middle East against ISIS. Trump is gambling on being tossed out of Qatar. Trump seems to be trying to divide the Arabs from one another. STORY HERE

This trick by Donald Trump will most certainly make a fool of him. There is NO DEAL to be made this time around. Qatar could simply become another hot spot of tension between the US and Russia, both struggling to control their realms of influence in the world. In fact, I will predict that if Trump does not back off quickly, Russia and/or China will have aircraft carriers cruising the Persian Gulf before this mess is cleaned up. BRICS could also join in and bring India into the mix.

Is there precedent for this historically? Answer: YES

Ancient Persia tried to subdue the wild men of the Arab world and failed.

So did Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Turkey, and England.

In fact the first empire to try to subdue the sons of Ishmael were the Sumerians of 3500 BC. They got as far as Dilmun, which is now called Bahrain, and the Sumerian leader backed off fearing that Dilmun might shut off the trade to India and starve the Sumerians of food. Note the artist's impression of the Dilmun waterfront.

It is highly instructional, and certainly should be to Donald Trump, that Qatar is the richest nation on earth per capita. Also, they, along with Iran, have their hand on the valve to the largest gas reserves in the world. If Trump stupidly drives Qatar into a close alliance with Iran, the world will be at their mercy, and the US will look like the jack ass of the New International Version of the Bible.

This could eventually turn Europe violently against the USA if they end up without natural gas from Qatar. Qatar is the largest exporter of LNG in the world. THAT is power!

If the CIA fails to snuff the ruler of Qatar, watch for the USA to totally lose its grip on the Middle East because of this trick by Trump.