Israel, Iran, Hamas, Russia, and a Very Good Author
By Rob Hood (01/29/06)
In the last few days we have seen a historic election that none of us could have ever predicted. We saw HAMAS, a group of individuals who in some ways strive to help fellow Palestinians who are in need of medical care and are hungry. In other ways they strive and vow to destroy Israel.
So, are they a good group who just wants what is best for their people, or another terrorist ally of the PLO and Al Queda? In terms of world peace relations, these people are labeled by most conservatives as a threat to Israel and possibly the United States.
Iran certainly is a threat. The whole country of Iran is not our enemy. About half of the country is actually more of our ally than enemy. About 51% are the traditional fundamentalists who use violent means of suicide bombings and kidnappings to gain power and get their message out. Lately there has been an underground movement in Iran by the youth of that country. These youth may be the key to a peaceful means of replacing the dictator with a President and freely elected government that is not in cahoots with international terrorists. These youth do not like the current government and want freedom like Americans. It is these young people that will ultimately help us to defeat the terrorists by casting them out of power through a ballot box instead of a box of bombs.
Russia has been talking with Iran, but I sincerely do not personally trust the Russians when talking to Iran or anyone in the Middle East. The Russians have shown hostility to Israel in the past and certainly cannot help matters.
A very popular author by the name of Grant R. Jeffrey ( www.grantjeffrey.com ) has written numerous books about the prophecies of Revelations. His one book called War on Terror: Unfolding Biblical Prophecy tell how Russia’s strategic goal is to turn the coalition forces against Israel and how the current situation of events was foretold by the prophet Jeremiah over 2,500 years ago. As a matter of fact, Mr. Jeffrey has an entire chapter on how UN resolutions are allowing Russia to form an alliance with Arab states against Israel. Plans of a permanent UN Army is in the works and it frankly scares me.
Much of the things that we face can be traced through Biblical lineage. The Taliban that we cleansed from Afghanistan were thought to be descendents from the Pashtun tribe and the Ten Lost tribes of Israel.
If we really think about it for a minute, Israel and Palestine are half brothers. Remember Abraham? Read the story of Abraham and how he had a son with his maidservant instead of his wife as God promised. This son is the direct father of Islam. His half brother Isaac was responsible for Israel. This is why Christians, Jews, and Muslims all refer to Abraham as the father of their religion.
Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? Sure there will be. However, no nation or government leader will ever bring about this process. Only the return of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ himself will be able to restore his people Israel and the rest of the world to the way it was meant to be before the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden.
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