Events

The nations have taught Israel how to win wars. Why should Jews in Israel allow their enemy to be fed, now, when in all of history it wasn't done?

The Israel-Australia Government war of words and tit for tat cancelling of visas, fits into a context. We understand that all governments are part of the work of God, for reasons we may not always understand.

Where is the recent war with Iran prophesied? Some speak of Psalm 83, but this does not mention Iran, or Persia, as Iran is known in the Bible. Elam (South Iran) and Media (Medes of North Iran allied with Persians) deal treacherously (Isaiah 21:2) but there is a precise prophecy – no weapon formed against you!

This week, every day, there are images of the power of nature's destruction and news of the increasing toll from the floods in Kerr County, Texas. Most mention the Girl's camp Mystic. Without any focus at all we can avoid unpleasant things and live perpetually in the house of Mirth. Those who open news each day, when they think on it and internalise the suffering, go into the house of Mourning.

In the sixth century BC Daniel and Ezekiel, an Israeli Priest, both were given prophecies related to the destiny of the nation of Israel. Daniel’s prophecy was concerned with the rise of the nations that would follow the fall of Babylon, and, Ezekiel’s was specifically related to the nation of Israel and its destiny.

They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of Yahweh

We saw on the news that there was a quake of note while the UN was in session. Enquiry found that the UN was debating the war in Gaza. We have been waiting for matters to develop as expected in prophecy, where Israel dwells safely.

Yet another year has gone and our Lord has not returned- yet as we see events we know that the time is ever closer, as we live in the era of fulfilling of long hoped for prophecy. We know the end, but we are often surprised at the manner of prophecy fulfilling.

Though the events of 1948 and 1967 in Israel were momentous in their day, in retrospect they are even more momentous. Already the events of 2023 are understood as momentous. There are many who speak of the 'right side of history' as if they see the future – but the Bible student knows the Heavens laugh.

What have the Elgin Marbles to do with the Bible? The same question might be asked: why are the Elgin Marbles in the news now when Israel is in the news? They are in the news to the point of the disruption of National relations between Greece and UK – and so we take note as to what the Bible says – about Greeks.