Origin of evil and the war on the saints –
Forces of Babylon attack the people of God. Two main tactics – infiltration and persecution.
How this worked out in the history of Israel. Gods of Babel versus the God of Israel.
Connection between the infiltration of gods of Babel into Israel and the captivity in Babylon. Call to come out of Babylon.
35 So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’ 36 Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. I, the Lord, have...
OK. That leads into the last point: about Jesus coming back again. Verse 9 says, 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven...
10 “Hear the word of the Lord, O nations,And declare it in the isles afar off, and say,‘He who scattered Israel will gather him,And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’11 For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,And ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion,Streaming to the goodness of the Lord—For wheat and new wine and oil,For the...
Israel at odds with the UN On May 15, the Israeli government unanimously approved a proposal to oppose a UN resolution promoting recognition of a Palestinian state. “No reward will be given for the terrible massacre of Oct. 7, which 80% of the Palestinians, both in the West Bank and in Gaza, support,”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who...
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and...
Report of Tony and Barbara’s trip to Israel:
People, places and prophecy
Demos in Tel Aviv,
Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem,
Yeshua the Messiah – the missing piece / peace.
Go forth from Babylon! “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” Isaiah 48.20-22 “Hear this, O house of Jacob,Who are called by the name of Israel,And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah;Who swear by the name of the Lord,And make mention of the God of Israel,But not in truth or in righteousness;2 For they call themselves after the...
Here’s Babylon, here’s Jerusalem. What do we know about Babylon? Where is Babylon? Here’s a map which shows you where Jerusalem is. Babylon is in today’s Iraq. Sometimes the country is known as ‘Mesopotamia’, which means the country of the two rivers: the river Euphrates and the river Tigris which flow down into the Persian Gulf and which were the seat of an...
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe to those...