I’ve been pretty interested lately in the failure of US foreign policy with regard to Syria and the Islamic State, and in the movements of Russia to build up military resources in Syria (see the above linked National Post commentary for an insightful analysis of these current events). It does seem like the famous Gog prophecy…
Tag: Ezekiel 38
Introducing “Gomer and all his hordes”
For the first time in the context of 21st century political realities, France has taken a step forward as a de facto leader of European military intervention. An obscure bit of prophecy in Ezekiel 38:6 identifies a nation known as “Gomer”—an ancient reference to “The eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and…
Obama’s Cowardice Leaves a Leadership Vacuum in the Middle East: Will Russia Fill It?
When the President of the United States bravely stands up and pushes for military intervention to protect the people of Libya from a murderous dictator, but then tries to shirk his responsibility to live with the consequences of leadership by withdrawing his service it is nothing less than cowardice on a global stage. President Obama’s…
Strategist Warns of Nationalistic Arab Rage Turning Against Israel
One strategist argued in a FoxNews piece, Wednesday, that in the wake of “eMageddon” uprisings threatening to engulf the Arab world, desperate rulers may seek their own survival by refocusing the rage of their citizenry against a common, much hated enemy: Israel. This does seem likely. After all, as the old adage goes, “the enemy…
E-mageddon
A wave of political uprising, unprecedented in the lifetimes of most people alive today, is sweeping across the Middle East. So far, although there seems to be no direct link between events in different nations, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, and Zimbabwe have so far been affected. Potentially, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Libya, to name a…
Obama Vs. Osama
The story broke today of packages containing “explosive material” intercepted on route from suspected Al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen to Jewish “places of worship” in Chicago. This sparked a renewed vigilance in anti-terrorist security at airports and sensitive locations around the world. Here’s Obama updating the American people on his response so far: (the video will…
Israel’s Opportune Time to Strike Iran Expires this Weekend
“Israel has until the weekend to launch a military strike on Iran’s first nuclear plant before the humanitarian risk of an attack becomes too great, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Tuesday.” Read the rest of this news report here (source: FoxNews.com, August 17, 2010). The really fascinating part of this…
The Bear Goes (a little bit farther) South?
Image via Wikipedia An article on WND.com Saturday, June 27 2009, suggests that Russia’s impending military excercises in the Caucases could be a staging ground for an invasion, and take-over, of Georgia: Moscow has drawn a new “red line” in its confrontation with the regime of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by calling for its end,…
The Russians Are Coming?
I know, I know, you’ve heard this all before. But a news item caught my eye this morning and it seemed like a good idea to blog it. So read over the following verses from Scripture and then read the quote (below) from Associated Press. Ezekiel 38:3-6, 8-13 Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I…
AOL News Poll: Quarter-Million Voters Doubt Obama's Birth
An article posted on AOL News introduced readers to what it calls “fringe” element of conservatives, called “Birthers”, who persist in doubting whether Obama was actually born in the USA as he claims. According to the writer this rumour continues to live on in spite of “overwhelming evidence”. I wonder, however, if AOL News expected…