Prophecies about our modern world – the Arab nationsProphecies about our modern world – the Arab nations

Laindon – 9th June 2013

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Prophecies about our modern world

• Russia

• Israel

• The Arab nations

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Why these nations?

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But even more important…

The Bible, God’s word, tells us:• The Jews are God’s people• The destiny of the world is

intimately tied up with Israel and the Jews

• Russia will move against Israel prior to the return of Jesus to the earth

• Many Arab nations, the natural enemies of Israel, will also be involved

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Our presentation

• Introduction• Relations between the Jewish people

and the Arab nations rooted in history• This conflict between the two peoples

demonstrated in the Bible record• The outcome seen in the modern world• What it means for us

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The key role of Abraham

• Abraham was the father of Ishmael by Hagar and Isaac by Sarah (1 Chronicles 1:27-28)

• Ishmael is the father of many of the Arab nations and by tradition the forefather of Muhammad (Genesis 16:11-12 & 17:20-21)

• Isaac through Jacob is the father of the Jewish nation (Deuteronomy 29:13 & Psalm 105:6-10)

• And through his son Esau (Edom), father of other Arab nations (1 Chronicles 1:35 onwards)

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Conflict between Jew and Arab

• Hagar and Ishmael are banished to protect Isaac’s birthright (Genesis 21:9-14)

• Esau loses his birthright to Jacob and plots to kill him (Genesis 27:41-45)

• Ishmael and Edom (Esau) plan to destroy the nation of Israel (Psalm 83:1-8)

• Israel will only be delivered from her enemies through Jesus Christ (Luke 1:68-75)

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Islamic family tree

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The outcome today

Mahmoud Abbas• Abbas was Yasser Arafat's

deputy for 40 years • He co-founded with him the

terrorist group Fatah • He masterminded the

Munich massacre • He wrote a PhD thesis and

book denying the Holocaust• He rejects Israel's right to

exist as a Jewish state

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Continuing hatred against Israel• 1948 – Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon

and Persia pledge to: “wipe the Zionist state off the map”

• 2005 – Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president: “Israel must be wiped off the map”

• 2011 – Palestinian Mission publishes a map removing Israel & showing the whole of Palestine under the Palestinian flag

• 2013 – American Muslim rally in California denies Israel’s right to exist

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Exactly as prophesied

“They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:” Psalm 83:4-5

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At Christ’s return

“And at that time shall Michael [Jesus] stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.” Daniel 12:1

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Ezekiel’s prophecy

• In the last days before Christ’s return the King of the North will invade Israel

• Ezekiel identifies the King of the North as Russia assisted by her allies

• Her allies will include: “Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:” Ezekiel 38:5

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The nations of prophecy

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Where will it all end?

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” Revelation 11:15

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Can we be amongst the redeemed?

“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” Isaiah 51:11

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The answer is yes!

“And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.”

“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”

Hebrews 7:25 & 9:15

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