Author Joel Rosenberg believes that some of the events happening around us have Biblical significance, especially when it comes to Israel and the Middle East.
Rosenberg, an expert on Bible prophecy who currently lives in Israel, recently spoke on CBN News about Hamas, the Gaza war, and how current events influence what the Bible says about future events and the end times. I talked about what I would do.
“That's the question I get asked most often. …'Can you put this in?' [current moment] In a prophetic context? '' Rosenberg said. “First of all, I think we are definitely in the birth pangs, right? Jesus talks about contraction and release, moments of war and rumors of war, kingdom against kingdom, nation against nation, and It is said that there will be earthquakes, famine, and other disasters.
He continued, “It's labor. Just like when my wife approaches childbirth, the contractions are longer and more painful, but the moment of release is shorter.”
Rosenberg said Israelis were living in the era of liberation on October 6, 2023, safe, prosperous and secure, the most secure in modern history.
“We will have to go back to the time of Solomon and David, when the kingdom was peaceful and secure,” he said, noting that Israel had just signed four Arab-Israeli peace treaties and a normalization treaty through the Abraham Accords. pointed out. “We were just about to conclude another agreement, the largest peace and normalization agreement in the history of Israel, and that would be with the Saudi government.”
But all that peace was shattered by Hamas' horrific terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, which he said was the “longest contraction” modern Israel had faced.
“I believe that in context, coronavirus is a shorthand for Matthew 24 in the Bible, which killed a lot of people. But the other part is…this terrible health pandemic, the plague, the plague in the Bible. Not only that, but even the American government could instantly say, “You can't go to church.'' I can't leave my house. You can't go see friends, but strip clubs may remain open. Casinos may remain open. Bars and liquor stores can remain open, but churches cannot. It was labor pain. ”
“There is no question in my mind that I see the chess pieces on the board arranged in a manner consistent with the prerequisites of Ezekiel 38-39.”
Another reduction is Russia's long war in Ukraine, a chaotic and deadly ongoing event that is creating further international stability, he said.
Rosenberg cited Amos 9:9 when discussing Israel's current war following the Hamas invasion. That verse says (NIV): “I have given a command and shaken the people of Israel among all the nations, as grain is passed through a sieve, Because it doesn't reach the ground.”
He believes that Amos 9:9 is a recurring prophecy, but that the current war in Israel is a new “tremor” that falls into that category.
“I don't think Israel is being judged. … In other words, God didn't send this enemy, God … allowed it,” Rosenberg said. “Why? Most Israelites have not read or remembered Psalm 23, which sways us and in which our great king David tells us that the Lord is our shepherd. , or to make them realize that they don’t care.”
He said some Israelis are forgetting the reality inherent in this verse for the sake of safety.
“As a nation, we forgot that there are ravenous wolves out to destroy us,” he said. “This shows how out of touch we felt at the moment. But I think this is a wake-up call.”
As for the Palestinians in Gaza, Rosenberg said he believed they were facing “biblical judgment” and appealed to Genesis 12:1-3 (NIV) to make his case. . Those verses read:
The Lord said to Abram: “Go from your land, from your people, from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. “I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great; , you will be a blessing; I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you, and all the peoples of the earth will be blessed through you.”
Rosenberg said the Abrahamic Covenant makes it clear that God will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who do not bless them.
“If you want to curse Israel every day for 76 years and elect a genocidal government, what are you going to do now, even if you don't want it later?” he said. “I believe we are seeing a verdict. It doesn't mean God doesn't want to show mercy. Also, as Christians we need to pray. Who else is praying for the Palestinians? ? We need to show compassion. But now the verdict is being passed on 76 years of hatred, hostility, and genocide against Israel and the Jewish people.
Considering passages of Bible prophecy such as the Book of Ezekiel, especially the prophecies of Gog and Magog, Rosenberg shattered his beliefs about what is currently happening and how it relates. Ta.
“In terms of watching our future, I saw the chess pieces on the board aligning in a manner consistent with Ezekiel 38-39, the prerequisites for the war between Gog and Magog. There is no question that there is,” Rosenberg said, referring to the Bible chapter in which Russia, Iran and Turkey are said to be trying to invade Israel.
But Rosenberg also approached these issues with caution, cautioning Christians not to read too much into what is going on. He said dynamics can and do change rapidly.
“I would like to warn those who are interested in these prophecies…don't try to jump to conclusions,” he said. “The data doesn't support that conclusion yet, but it certainly does.” [the premise]”Isn't this interesting?”
This article originally appeared On CBN's Facewire.
