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Everyone is Suddenly Realizing The Destiny of Iran Was Predicted 2,600 Years Ago · Off The Kirb Ministries

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OK, I want you guys to listen very carefully to this news
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reporter. Sources tell CNN that Russia is
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aiding Iran's war effort by providing Intel on U.S. military
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targets. Could you update us on the
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intelligence on Russian intelligence sharing with Iran
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in the current conflict? What, what?
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What do we know? Senator, if if there is that
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sharing going on, that would be a an answer that would be
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appropriate for a a closed session.
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Now take a look at this family tree by the Jewish historian
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Josephus. You don't need me to tell you
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that what happened to Iran's longtime supreme leader has sent
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shockwaves through the Middle East and even around the world.
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Many Iranians are reacting strongly, dancing in the street,
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with some hoping that this could mark the end of a long and
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difficult era. For decades now, the Iranian
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government has been involved in conflicts across the region and
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has faced criticism for the way it has treated many of its own
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citizens, including religious minorities such as Christians.
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But guys, despite these challenges, Christianity has
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grown massively in Iran through house churches and underground
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believers. It's also worth noting that
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modern day Iran was once known as ancient Persia, the land
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connected with biblical figures like Esther, Daniel and King
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Cyrus, all of whom God called his anointed in Isaiah 45.
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The fact is this, God has worked miraculously through the nation
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of Iran, and he promises to do so again.
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He promises to restore them to be a mighty nation that will
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offer him worship in the very, very end of times.
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Right now the though the urgent question is this could these
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developments be connected to Bible prophecy?
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Scripture does warn us not to set dates, but it also tells us
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that we need to stay watchful and we both know that events in
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this part of the world. They certainly do raise a few
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eyebrows. In recent years, there have been
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several dramatic moments in this region in April 2024, Iran
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launched an unprecedented aerial strike towards Israel involving
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hundreds of airborne weapons. They then got assistance from
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several allied nations and the vast majority were intercepted
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before reaching their targets. Then in June 2025, Israel
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carried out a major military operation targeting facilities
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connected to Iran's weapons and missile programs.
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This caused several key locations to be heavily damaged.
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Iran responded with another large wave of aerial systems and
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the conflict escalated briefly before an internationally
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mediated ceasefire brought an end to what became known as the
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12 Day War. And now in 2026, as you and I
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and the whole world are talking about it, Donald Trump. the
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United States have joined with Israel in striking Iranian
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targets, leading to a series of drone and missile attacks in the
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region, and tensions remain high as both sides continue to
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respond to each other. I don't know if you are a
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Christian watching this, but amongst Christians there are
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different views about how Israel fits into God's plan today.
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Some believe that the church has replaced Israel in biblical
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promises. Others, including myself,
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believe the Jewish people still play a unique role in God's
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prophetic purposes. The Bible foretold that the
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Jewish people would be scattered across the entire world and
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later would be regathered to their ancient homeland.
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Many see the modern re establishment of Israel in 1948
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as a remarkable fulfillment of that prediction.
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Scripture also describes a future coalition of nations that
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will come against Israel from the north, including Persia,
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which we know as modern day Iran.
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This is all mentioned and talked about in Ezekiel chapters 38 and
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39. The Bible goes on to describe a
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time when Israel will become increasingly isolated on the
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world stage. It also warns of rising
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hostility towards the Jewish people in the last days.
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Another nation mentioned in the prophecy is called Magog,
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described as coming from the far north of Israel.
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Now this whole event has not yet occurred and some Bible scholars
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believe that this reference could point towards modern day
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Russia, and I actually think it. So let me show you why the Bible
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says thus saith the Lord God, behold I am against you O Gog,
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the Prince of Rosh, Meshach and Tubal.
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Now at first glance that verse can feel a little bit
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overwhelming because there are several ancient names packed
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into just one sentence. So it helps if we just slow
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things down a bit and let's unpack what the prophet Ezekiel
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is actually saying To begin with.
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The name Gog appears to refer to a ruler, someone who has
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authority over the land of Magog.
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And this is where things begin to get quite fascinating,
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because when historians have tried to trace where Magog might
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have been, one name repeatedly appears in ancient records.
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There was a Greek historian called Heroditus who lived
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roughly 500 years before the Lord Jesus Christ, and he wrote
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that the region associated with Magog was inhabited by a people
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known as the Scythians. Later on, the Jewish historian
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Flavius Josephus affirmed a similar idea, connecting Magog
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with those same Scythian tribes. Now, when and historians trace
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the movements of the Scythians throughout history, many
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conclude that their descendants eventually settled across the
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regions north of the Black Sea and beyond.
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In other words, when you follow that trail forward through time,
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you begin to arrive at areas that today include Ukraine and
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Russia. Now you tell me, doesn't that
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make Ezekiel 38 suddenly feel very relevant to the modern
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world? Then there are other names in
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Ezekiel's prophecy. The term Rosh, for instance, has
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often been noted by commentators because it closely resembles the
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ancient root of the name Russia. Meshach is another intriguing
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one because some Bible scholars have wondered, could this be
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referring to the region called Moscow?
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And Tubal has sometimes even been connected with areas
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further E even linked by some interpreters to the historic
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Russian city of Tabolsk. OK guys, it's important at this
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point to really remember this. None of these identifications
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are universally agreed upon, but taken together they do raise
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some rather thought provoking possibilities, especially when
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we see how closely Russia has supported Iran over the years
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and even during this very current war that we're talking
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about. The prophecy then continues with
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a striking image. God says I will turn you around.
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I will put hooks into your jaws and lead you out with your army,
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horses and horsemen. It's a powerful picture, almost
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like a fisherman drawing out a creature from the debt.
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I wonder, do you see what I see? It seems like there is this idea
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of this ruler who is somehow convinced by his own strength.
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He he's an opportunity to expand his power and to gather plunder.
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And so he begins to move his forces towards Israel.
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Yet behind the scenes, the passage suggests something
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deeper is happening. God himself is drawing events
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towards a moment of judgement. And when you think about it,
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history often shows how easily alliances form during times of
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conflict. Nations that may not trust one
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another suddenly can find common ground when they share a common
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opponent. Ezekiel describes something
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similar, taking place as various nations gather together in a
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large coalition. The text mentions places that
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many scholars associate with regions such as Libya, Turkey,
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Iran, and Ethiopia, forming one vast alliance moving towards the
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land of Israel. But the prophecy adds another
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fascinating detail. Ezekiel says that when this
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invasion takes place, other nations will not join the
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attack. Instead, they will protest it.
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The passage names Sheba, Daidan and the merchants of Tarshish
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and all the Young Lions thereof asking the invaders, have you
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come to take plunder? In other words, there will be
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voices in the world questioning the aggression and calling it
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out for what it is. That phrase, the young lines of
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Tarshish has sparked a lot of discussion over the years.
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I came across an interesting observation by 1 Bible
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commentator who suggested that the merchants of Tarshish
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mentioned in the prophecy may point towards a trading nation
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historically connected with the far West in the ancient world.
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His reasoning was that England had become widely known
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throughout history as a maritime trading power and that there
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were long standing traditions connected to the tin trade of
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Cornwall with ancient Mediterranean commerce.
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Cornwall in England was after all famous for its tin and other
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metals and silver and resources that were traded across seas to
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distant ports. Now another commentator went one
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step further and suggested that if Tarshish represents a Western
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trading power, then the phrase the young lines of Tarshish
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could symbolically refer to nations connected with Britain.
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Now whether this interpretation is way off or not, it is kind of
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fun or even interesting to remember that the lion has long
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been our national symbol in England.
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Even today, when the English soccer team takes the pitch, the
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shirt famously that they wear bears 3 lions across the chest,
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a symbol that has been associated with English identity
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for centuries. So when you begin to notice
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little details like that, it naturally sparks curiosity
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because the prophecy in the book of Ezekiel describes these Young
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Lions as one of the nations that quest the invasion rather than
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participates in it. They stand on the sidelines,
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they don't get involved. They ask the invading powers,
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have you only come just to take plunder?
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In other words, the picture is painted by the prophet that
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there isn't universal agreements, but the world is
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divided, some nations forming alliances whilst others stand
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back and voice their concerns. Which again, without getting too
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carried away, is very interesting to know when we see
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just how hesitant the UK Prime Minister Kia Starmer was to
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support the USA, even though they've had our back for well
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over a century now. But he would rather damage a
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long time ally rather than get involved in this conflict.
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Very interesting. But hey now listen to me.
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I don't want anyone to misunderstand what I'm trying to
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say here. I'm not saying that England is
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the Young Lions of Tarshish, and I'm certainly not going to be as
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presumptuous to say that this is Ezekiel 38 playing out before
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our eyes. But I am curious, and I am
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surprised at how a 2600 year old prophecy predicted that Iran,
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Russia and several other nations would turn on Israel, and how
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these Young Lions would protest rather than getting involved in
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this war. And guys can say this when
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people offer creative ideas about prophetic passages like
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we've just talked about, now, it is wise to hold those ideas
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loosely. For instance, I once heard
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someone suggest that when the Bible talks about stars falling
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from heaven in the last days, perhaps it could be symbolic,
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describing missiles falling from the sky.
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And the apostle Johnny was writing this thousands of years
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ago. That was the only way he could
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describe it. Now, whether this interpretation
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is correct or not, it's open to debate.
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But the point is this. We must be careful for not to
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present our speculations A certainty.
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Where Scripture speaks clearly, we can speak clearly, but where
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Scripture is silence, wisdom often calls for silence as well.
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All right, if you haven't realized already, I'm really
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So we've arrived back in the book of Ezekiel, and the
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prophecy describes a dramatic moment when the invading
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coalition reaches the land of Israel.
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And at that point something extraordinary happens.
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The text says that the Lord's wrath is stirred and that there
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are a series of overwhelming judgments that begin to unfold.
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The imagery is pretty scary. The earth itself begins to shake
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with an earthquake so powerful that it affects the entire
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region. Mountains crumble, cliffs
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collapse, and the natural order seems to convulse under the
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weight of this divine judgment. Alongside this, the passage
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speaks of hail, fire, and widespread devastation sweeping
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throughout the invading forces. But perhaps one of the most
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remarkable details in the prophecy is what happens within
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the invading army itself. Instead of maintaining unity,
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confusion breaks out amongst them and the soldiers begin
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turning on one another. So what began as a united
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coalition suddenly descends into utter chaos until the forces
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that March together ultimately destroy themselves.
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Then comes the aftermath that's described in the following
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chapter. According to the book of Ezekiel
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chapter 39, the scale of the event is so great that it takes
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months and months to clear the land.
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The Bible says for seven months the Israelites will be burying
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them in order to cleanse the land.
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It then goes on to say as they go through the land, anyone who
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sees a human bone will leave a marker beside it until the grave
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diggers bury it in the valley of Haman Gog.
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So let me just stop you there for a minute, because when you
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read that passage carefully, it really does raise some
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interesting questions. The text describes people
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marking bones rather than touching them directly, and
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trained individuals being appointed specifically for the
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burial process. You see, some have wondered
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whether that description could hint at conditions that would
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require caution when handling the remains, like men clothed in
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protective gear, like hazmat suits being given the job of
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burial. Because perhaps nuclear fallout
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has been involved and the remains are radioactive and thus
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need to be dealt with carefully. So much so that it appears that
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the land itself, it says in the Bible, will not be safe to work
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until all of the burial has taken place.
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But yet again, the scripture doesn't go into detail of why
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this ritual has to take place, but it has left many readers
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rather intrigued. But friends, I am genuinely
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interested to know, what do you make of all of this?
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Have I missed out something crucial here?
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Because while it is true that many scholars have suggested
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that the leader described as the Prince of Rosh could come from
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the region of Russia, the Bible does not give the exact name of
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the person or the precise moment when these events will occur.
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And for that reason, it would be very unwise for us to claim
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certainty about exactly who this figure is today.
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But there is something we can say that is 100% fact, and it
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all leads ultimately to the most important point of all.
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Whilst many people have become fascinated trying to identify
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the Prince of Rosh, the Bible draws our attention to someone
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far more important, the Prince of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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The beautiful message of the gospel is that Jesus Christ came
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into the world to restore the broken relationship between
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humanity and God. The Bible teaches that our sin
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has separated us from our holy Creator and it leaves us
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spiritually lost and unable to repair a relationship that we
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have broken. We can't do it, we can't do it
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on our own. Yet when Jesus Christ died on
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the cross, he willingly took the punishment for our sin upon
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himself so that forgiveness could be offered to anyone who
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believes in him. And that is exactly why Jesus
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Christ is called the Mediator. Because Christ is the bridge.
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He is the person who who fills in the gap between God and man,
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the one who brings peace and reconciliation where there was
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once separation. And because he rose from the
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dead, the promise he offers is not only forgiveness in this
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life, but a hope beyond the grave.
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So if any of us is called to go to war, yes, that might be a
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scary thought. Yes, that might be something we
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all dread. And yet, if we die, it's not the
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end. It's only the beginning.
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Because if we put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, we are as
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safe as houses. We're safe because Christ, the
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one who's risen from the dead, promises to raise us up on the
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last day. And my friend, do I have
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permission to say this? I am really glad we are thinking
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biblically. We're thinking about Gog and the
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end times in the future. But there is something that's
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more important to think about right now.
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As we speak, there is another battle that is taking place.
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There is a battle, so there is a war for your soul.
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You see the spiritual forces of this world, the evil 1.
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He wants your soul and he wants to take it down to a place of
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outer darkness to be there forever.
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But Jesus says, I don't want that to happen.
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That's why I went to the cross. That's why I tell you to repent
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and believe on me. Trust in me and I'll save you
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from all of that darkness. Because when the Lord Jesus
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Christ returns, the question that will matter the most will
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not be that we correctly identified every prophecy, but
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whether we stood with Him, whether we stood with the truth.
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Prince of Peace, one final thing before you go.
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Earlier I said God has got big plans for Iran.
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If you want to know how Iran is going to finish in the very last
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days, and if you want to hear a Bible prophecy that almost feels
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secret because no one talks about it, you better click here
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right away.