Prophecy Update: January 20, 2017
“Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday indirectly condemned plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.” The AP is reporting that there is a massive effort by many nations to oppose the US embassy moving to Jerusalem. The Bible is very clear that in the last days there will be worldwide conflict over Jerusalem. Zech.12:1-2 says, “The burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him, Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah.” Notice that the verse teaches us that this burden comes from God and it is against all of the nations of the world. This conflict over Jerusalem will lead to a future war. Verse 3 makes this clear, “It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.”
Palestinian Authority News Agency: Trump Responsible for Spilled Blood If U.S. Embassy Relocated to Jerusalem, this is being reported by Palestinian Media Watch. “The PA often resorts to threats of violence when it seeks to thwart political action by Israel or other governments, the PA statements were made via official channels and on social media, as well as several Palestinian Authority officials on separate occasions.” The threats have been coming from many people, John Kerry, French President Francois Hollande, the 70 nations at the Paris conference, and Hamas. Hamas made the fateful decision to tell the truth: “These summits are futile, because eventually it’s our gun that will dictate the discourse and the rhythm. We don’t recognize the Paris summit, we don’t recognize the Camp David summit, we don’t recognize Oslo and will never recognize any resolution that doesn’t recognize Palestine as the Muslim waqf. “The Islamic State organization is committed to one thing only,” he said. “It’s not a convention or an international agreement, it’s Sharia and its imposition. We will continue to fight relentlessly against those who wish to divert the Muslims from that route. The pathetic charade in Paris is part of that deviation effort. We don’t fight for a border here or there, we fight for imposing Islam in Palestine, the whole of Palestine, and bring about an Islamic State that would do away with the artificial states that only separate the Muslims from each other.
Trump’s pro-Jerusalem sentiments have been cheered by Israeli politicians across the spectrum, including the capital’s mayor Nir Barkat, who launched a campaign on Thursday to show support for Trump from the holy city. “This week Donald Trump will enter the White House as president. Let’s together welcome him as a friend and thank him for his intention to move the US embassy to Jerusalem,” Barkat also suggested a quick and easy way to move the embassy with very little fuss. “You can move the embassy in one morning by a small change: Take the plaque of the consulate [in Jerusalem] and replace it with one that says ’embassy’,” he proposed to Israel Radio on Wednesday.
On Israel’s northern border the war in Syria continues to fester. The fight between Israel and Syria is getting closer and closer. The reason is because of the amount of terrorist groups and Iran. This headline from Syria is alarming: Syria urges world to ‘punish terrorist Israel. It planned for war’ Syria is claiming once again that Israel attacked it. As Syria protects terrorist groups who wish to destroy Israel, Israel continues to attack these groups in Syria. The world will use any reason to attack Israel, they have never lacked a reason to attack. They lack the will to do what is in their heart. Soon, another 1967 Six Day type of war is going to happen.
This move to Jerusalem will be a game changer. A few years ago, the Supreme Court said that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. This is something that the USA needs to repent of because it offends a Holy God! The world needs to repent of its hatred of Jews and Israel. I have no hope that the world will ever repent because prophecy says it is a matter of time that it will happen. However, they can repent and delay the inevitable. This is what I believe: we have a chance! I hope that you will pray that the USA will repent. Pray that President Trump follows through with his promise.
