"Is the war in Iran the biblical end of time? "

The war between Israel, the United States and Iran is raging. All these days, I wake up with alarms on my phone, a beeping of alarm sirens, or a boom-boom in the sky above my heads erstwhile bullets are captured. I have a band REM song in my head. You know her. It reads, “This is the end of the planet as we know it, and I feel good.” Yeah, classic.

When this song plays in my head all the time, all of a sudden, walking down Jaffa Street in Jerusalem, I'm getting picked on by a guy. any guy invites me to watch a play in his gallery, but after a fewer minutes he starts telling me how this war was foretold. His eyes are wide open erstwhile he says he “must tell me the truth.” His boundless belief in what he says hits me and like any writer who loves to dig into a rabbit hole, I come home, I fire up my laptop and wow... what a rabbit hole.

Just enter the slogan “war with Iran – a prophecy about Israel” and the results flood us with avalanches. There is an full section online dedicated to how the war between Israel, the United States and Iran fulfills ancient Bible prophecy. The Book of Revelation is being published. Get the popcorn ready.

But let's start with 28 February, erstwhile Israel and the United States began, as they said, "attacks ahead of Iran". The Israeli Prime Minister explained this on the radio. His message included a not besides subtle mention to the judaic festival of Purim, celebrated a fewer days later, March 2-3. Beniamin Netanyahu declared:

“Two and a half 1000 years ago, in ancient Persia, a tyrant came against us with the same goal: the complete demolition of our people. But the hebrew Mordecai and Queen Esther, by their courage and resourcefulness, saved our people. In those days Purim's destiny fell, and with him the wicked Haman fell... besides today, in Purim, destiny has fallen, and the end of the wicked government will besides come.”

In this story, Esther, who hides her judaic identity, marries the king of Persia. Haman, a courtman, convinces the king to annihilate the "rebellious people" in the empire. You can read about Jews here. Esther risks her own life, revealing to Haman's king and intrigue that she is Jewish. Haman is killed and the Jews receive the right to self-defense.

Purim, who celebrates this holiday, became actually judaic Halloween. Kids dress up in costumes and have a large time. The war with Iran is portrayed as modern Purim, though there is no fun in it. In an article in “Jerusalem Post” Donald Trump was described as a modern-day Ahashwerosh, Persian king, writing:

"They love power—and beautiful women—and yet both gave the Jews free hand in attacking the enemy with destructive force".

The author continues:

"By God's continued aid we will win in this latest, most crucial conflict and bring to our people and the planet the prophetic promise of Purim: light and joy, hope and joy."

Light, joy, hope and joy. Christians believe that these things will be brought to the planet at the Second Coming of the Messiah. The Jews are inactive waiting for the First Coming.

Dr. Erez Soref, a self-proclaimed Messianic Jew, dedicates the full movie to how Jeshua (Jesus) and his coming are the only way to lasting peace on earth. He confidently states:

"I believe that God has prepared us for specified a time as this."

He besides refers to Esther. "Another drama starring the same actors – the judaic people and violent madmen in the leadership of the Persian/Iranian people... It is not insignificant that it happened in the vicinity of Purim," he says. Adding: “As in Esther’s day, possibly we are surviving in a decisive hr of history.”

I realize that this crucial minute is the coming of Jesus to save us all. Well, possibly not all.

Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff wants to look at this conflict through the prism of the Prophets. He besides speaks of the Jews being found in Paras (Hebrew Persian, modern Iran). He says:

"We see Paras fall... and this is the eventual fall of the regime, which now represents all the evil of Gog and Magog in the world".

Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff besides states:

“[N] then we will witness a nine-month period in which large success will take place in the Roman planet [in the West], and yet their power will be weakened, and the judaic nation will celebrate the coming of the Messiah.”

An honest rabbi is sufficiently clearly connected with the war presently under way. If his calculations are correct, decision the clocks to judgement Day 9 months later. Why 9 months? It will take so long for the Messiah to be born. He besides refers to Ezekiel, 1 of the chief books of the prophetic Tanach and the Christian Bible.

He speaks very thoroughly of Gog and Magog, mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39. This passage briefly speaks of the reborn Israel, which will be invaded by the coalition of nations, but yet Israel will prevail. Although, judging by how things are developing, it is more likely that the country that will be attacked will be Iran... but let's skip this alternatively uncomfortable element.

Pastor Greg Laurie besides takes this subject on his YouTube channel. He's talking about eschatology. It's part of theology about the end of history... or days, if you like to simplify the concept.

Pastor Laurie explains that there is besides a Muslim Messiah. He cites the image in which the Muslim Messiah “enters the burning gate, is this Jerusalem? I don't know," he says, "but it is surrounded by modern soldiers...fire falling from above can symbolize God's wrath from Allah or missiles fired from Iran towards Israel."

He then digs into the passage from Ezekiel and explains that Gog is Iran, and Magog suggests... you guessed, Russia!

"So erstwhile we see Russia entering a conflict with Iran and Israel, we must pay attention... Persia or Iran marches with Magog, and if Magog is Russia, it is worth paying attention to. present we see how things that the Bible foretold thousands of years ago are happening.”

Although these people could be considered drug addicts, it is rather clear that the thought that we are entering the final times is much more widespread. 1 U.S. soldier reported to his commander that the war with Iran was “[C]a part of the divine plan”. The soldier continues that this commander repeatedly referred to the Book of Revelation, which foretells Armageddon and the Second Coming, saying that U.S. president Donald Trump “was anointed by Jesus to light a signal fire in Iran that would origin Armageddon and commemorate his return to Earth.”

It's beautiful serious. If that is true, the commander fundamentally says, “Go to die, boys, your sacrifice will be rewarded and you will shortly be resurrected.”

In Christian eschatology, many evangelical and Christian Zionists believe that another step is needed to let Armageddon to begin—the construction of the 3rd Temple. It would should be erected on the Temple Hill in Jerusalem. For some, this is crucial due to the fact that both Daniel (yes, the 1 from the Cave of the Lions) and Jesus claim that the anti-Messias will defile this Temple before the capture.

There is presently no 3rd Temple. However, Pete Hegseth, U.S. War Secretary, powerfully supports its construction. During his visit to Jerusalem in 2018, erstwhile he was just a commentator on Fox News, he spoke of miracles:

“This has led me to reflect on another miracle, which I hope you will not see besides far. due to the fact that 1917 was a miracle. 1948 was a miracle. 1967 was a miracle. The year 2017, the announcement of Jerusalem capital, was a miracle and there is no reason why the miracle of the re-establishment of the Temple on the Temple Hill would not happen."

All these dates are significant: 1917, Balfour Declaration, a public commitment by the British government to support the creation of a home for the judaic nation in Palestine; 1948, the birth of Israel; 1967, a six-day war resulting in Israel expanding its territories; 2017, Trump's first administration moved the US embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing it as the capital of Israel. Will the 3rd Temple be rebuilt in 2026?

Hegseth almost predicted this, saying: “Buy a ticket. Come on. Do what needs to be done here in Israel, due to the fact that I sincerely believe this is the minute erstwhile America will support you." 8 years later, America is actually supporting Israel due to the fact that these countries are fighting side by side with Iran.

The appointment of Mike Huckabee as US Ambassador to Israel was seen in any circles as a step that would velocity up this project. Israel Heritage Foundation (IHF), which advocates Israel's sovereignty over the West Bank, or Judea and Samaria, as its biblical name is, is Huckabee's enthusiast. While Huckabee was waiting for a proceeding before the committee approving his candidacy for ambassador in 2025, IHF escorted him while praying in Ohel.

It's crucial due to the fact that that's where Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson is buried. The rabbi is attributed to the transformation of the Hasidic group (Eastern European Orthodox Jews) into 1 of the most influential spiritual movements in Judaism. The reconstruction of the 3rd Temple on the Temple Hill, which, incidentally, is the Al-Aksa complex, is 1 of their primary, most sacred beliefs. Traditionally, it was expected that this would happen with the arrival... you guessed the Messiah.

In the maze of articles and online films, it is clear that many people not only believe in the thought of the coming end of the world, but even welcome it. According to some, the outbreak of planet War III was already foretold for 2026. Baba Wanga, a blind Bulgarian clairvoyant, known in the post-Soviet space and frequently called Nostradamus of the Balkans, said so. Although she besides connected it to alien contact. So who knows?

Prophecies of demolition are not a strict science. Over the millennia, there have been many prophecies. For example, Christopher Columbus foretold the end of the planet in 1656. Recently, in 1954, members of the Michigan sect believed that there would be a large flood this year. Only actual believers will be kidnapped by aliens. 1 of the last we most likely avoided was the prophecy of a South African pastor who claimed that the end of the planet would come on September 24, 2025.

Armageddon, Assumption, End of Days – whatever you want to call it – is most likely not worth betting erstwhile it happens. due to the fact that if you're right, the disadvantage is that you won't be able to take the win.

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