Assad Can Breathe Easily
Updated: Jan 8, 2020
If this isn't the start of the Gog-Magog War from Ezekiel 38 & 39, I'll be very surprised. All of the key players, with their respective alliances, are all in place.
Russia (Magog), Iran (Persia), former Soviet states (Meshech/Tubal), Eastern Europe (Gomer), Turkey (Togarmiah), Sudan (Cush), and Libya (Put), along with "many other peoples" have all been prophesied to join forces and march on Israel to take goods. God tells us in His word, the Bible, that He himself will intervene for the purpose of displaying his power and holiness to the entire world. Many believe, myself included, that the destruction of Damascus (the capital of Syria) will serve as the catalyst that brings about this prophetic war of Gog and Magog. The reason for this is that Isaiah tells us that Damascus will be completely destroyed, which has yet to happen:
An oracle concerning Damascus: Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins. The cities of Aroer are deserted; they will be for flocks, which will lie down, and none will make them afraid. The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus; and the remnant of Syria will be like the glory of the children of Israel, declares the Lord of hosts. ~Isaiah 17:1-3
and after that (in the very same chapter!) he writes this:
Ah, the thunder of many peoples; they thunder like the thundering of the sea! Ah, the roar of nations; they roar like the roaring of mighty waters! The nations roar like the roaring of many waters, but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far away, chased like chaff on the mountains before the wind and whirling dust before the storm. At evening time, behold, terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us, and the lot of those who plunder us. ~Isaiah 17:12-14
If we read are meant to interpret these scriptures chronologically, then the destruction of Damascus serves as part of the motivation for "the thunder of many nations" coming against Israel, likely in Gog & Magog. That army will also be on the mountains of Israel, seeking some kind of wealth, before the Lord defeats them.
Who is the current Syrian President? Bashar Al-Assad. He's been known to violate international laws by creating and using chemical weapons against his enemies. A real testy kind of guy. Of course, his regime is stationed in Syria's capital city - Damascus. We aren't told by Isaiah how Damascus will be destroyed, but at this point it's looking like Assad will be the cause. Things are reaching a boiling point in this Syrian conflict. If America really is standing down, Israel is completely alone in this fight, just like the scriptures said it would be. The Lord will defend His people; He has always been faithful. Watch and see.
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