Zechariah 12: Israel’s Imminent Danger

January 6, 2017

Israel is under an extremely serious, persistent & fanatical threat of total annihilation.

Very few people, including most Christians, seem concerned about this, giving neither sympathy or support to Israel and her future. But God is extremely concerned about it. Ignoring Israel at this time will certainly incur God’s powerful wrath.

The present situation particularly, in the Middle East, is one of complicated uncertainty. However, two things are certain to happen.

Firstly, the predicted attack will happen and secondly, Almighty God will definitely intervene to rescue Israel from intended destruction.

What I share with you here is not set in concrete in my own mind. I am still quietly waiting on the Lord for more light, revelation and further understanding on this supremely important subject. However, I definitely believe this state of affairs is worthy of our closest possible investigation. I earnestly invite you to join me in this exploration.

Please carefully and honestly study Zechariah 12, particularly verse 10, and also Psalm 83. Ask God to give you clear revelation and understanding of these amazing prophecies given some 3,600 years ago. The fact that they are so vitally accurate after all these years gives extra credibility to them. They vividly describe remarkable events that will happen immediately following the sensational victory God will grant Israel over all her attacking enemies who launch this predicted attack.

These prophecies also predict a glorious outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Israel and an amazing unveiling of the Messiah, who has led Israel to this astonishing victory and deliverance.

Jerusalem – God’s Cauldron Pot

Jerusalem is considered to be a holy city by Jews, Christians and Muslims, which is the main reason why it is presently at the centre of extremely grave dispute.

Jews and Christians believe Jerusalem will soon be the capital of the whole world under the reign of the Jewish Messiah. In complete contrast to such belief, many Muslims fanatically believe it will ultimately be under total Islamic control and be the capital city of a future Islamic Caliphate. The imminent battle for the control of Israel and Jerusalem will determine which of these beliefs is true.

“Whoever rules Jerusalem will rule the world.”

The Bible is very clear about the outcome and the prophetic future of Israel and Jerusalem. It predicts the Messiah will reign over all the nations from His throne in Jerusalem.

I believe our present generation will witness all the predicted prophetic events being miraculously fulfilled. Many events that are happening in the world right now, which were originally predicted thousands of years ago, clearly demonstrate the astounding accuracy of Biblical prophecy. It is the only book in the world that so accurately foretells the world’s future, which is precisely why everyone should give the closest attention to what the Bible predicts. The future of the whole world will be ultimately determined by what the Bible predicts.

Right now we are on the very threshold of an event that will transform the world forever. It will not happen in New York at the headquarters of the United Nations, nor in London, Paris, Moscow or Beijing. It will happen in Israel and Jerusalem.

An attack on Israel is inevitable

Many serious threats have been issued to annihilate Israel from the Middle East. This attack is predicted in Zechariah 12, Psalm 83 and numerous other references. It is sure to happen. Partly because Islam would be totally disgraced if the attack failed—which is why Islam is so determined to win. But the main reason is because it is predicted in the Bible, and Biblical predictions throughout history have always been fulfilled. This will also happen in the very near future.

Contrary to the belief of many nations and people, is a religious belief that such an attack is meant to be a prelude to a claim for land in the name of Allah and Islam. This attempted land snatch is supposed to be for land for Palestinians and for Islam—but it’s far more than this. It is being launched with the fanatical belief it will pave the way for the manifestation of the Mahdi—the Messiah of Islam.

If successful, it would be regarded by Islam as the first essential and inevitable step towards the ultimate conquest of the world. The sequence to this conquest would be seen as a beginning of total world submission to Allah and the rule of Sharia law in every nation.

For more than 3,000 years Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel. For more than 2,000 years it’s been revered as the site where Christianity was birthed. Hence it is a powerful international symbol of both Judaism and Christianity. As such, many Muslims believe that the land has been usurped and must be regained for Islam, at any cost.

So, the imminent battle for Jerusalem is actually ultimately aimed at total world domination. Whoever rules Jerusalem will rule the world. Islamic scholars and jihadists fervently and fanatically believe this will be Allah and Islam, but this is not what the Bible predicts.

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  • Gerald Rowlands

    Rev Gerald Rowlands of Queensland Australia, has been a Minister of the Gospel for more than 50 years. He’s also written numerous books has a regular weekly radio program: ‘Shalom al Israel’. He and his wife Elizabeth have travelled to some 70 nations having lived in Africa, Asia and Israel. In 2006, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) by the Australian government for services rendered in the emerging world.

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