Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Netanyahu: Hay posibilidades que Egipto se convierta en un nuevo Irán

El Primer Ministro Binyamin Netanyahu se mostró preocupado por los acontecimientos ocurridos en Egipto los últimos días y advirtió que si los extremistas de ese país llegan al poder se podría convertir en un nuevo Irán.

Egipto es uno de los pocos países árabes que mantenían un acuerdo de paz con Israel y esta revuelta podría cambiar el rumbo de la política de ese país con respecto a Israel por la posible toma del poder de la Hermandad Musulmana.

Durante el fin de semana se informó que un ataque provocó el corte de suministro de gas desde ese país hacia Israel.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Iranium the movie

Revuelta Egipcia

The Egyptian Riots-Egypt riots

What's next?


The media's biased coverage of the protests in Egypt are not coming close to explaining what's really going on in the Middle East. It all is tied into Israel's future. To understand that, let's first do a brief historical review.

In 2066 BC, the Arab lineage began from the offspring of Sarah's handmaiden Hagar, who had an illicit child with Abraham. The Bible, in no uncertain terms, warns us that the descendents of that child, Ishmael, would

1) Multiply like rabbits

2) Live to the east of Israel

3) Always be fighting

In a word, they will simply be irrational (Gen 16:10-12). And to this day, that they are.

About 600 AD the false prophet Muhammad begins the Islamic religion. It's a nasty, works oriented religion that worships the moon god Baal. It requires submission to the Qur'an, which is a fake bible written by Muhammed through encouragement and inspiration by what can only be a demon disguised as an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14).

With blind devotion by its followers, Islam spread throughout the middle east, blunted only slightly by the Crusades around 1000-1200 AD. By late nineteenth century, the largest block of Muslims were in the Ottoman Empire who controlled an area from Southern Europe to the Arabian Sea.

In 1917, at the end of World War l, the French and the British defeated the Ottomans and divided the

ottoman map

Ottoman Empire

land into smaller countries. Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Iraq, Yeman, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Israel were all part of the Ottoman Empire up until the British and French conquered them. But this breakup caused a major problem with the Arabs: the hated and despised Jews were now allowed back into their ancestral homeland.

Getting Israel (Jehovah God) out of the Middle East became the chief concern of the Arabs (Satan). The Arabs began immediately demanding to be given the land apportioned to Israel. In fact, all of

British Mandate

Land for Israel originally included

all of Jordan-the pink shaded

area was given to th

Jordan was originally included in the land given to Israel as their homeland. The Arabs were able to wrestle 2/3s of the land away that was given to Israel, and called it Trans-Jordan (today simply called Jordan). But, much to the horror of the Arabs, Israel managed to keep what are basically her borders today.

This led to the formation of the "The Muslim Brotherhood" in 1928. They were formed as a terrorist group to push Israel out of her land, although their official motto/creed says only:

"Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. The Qur'an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."

The Muslim Brotherhood is bent on carrying out the commands of the Qur'an. Since they were founded in 1928, they have fought tooth and nail against the Jews and anyone supporting them...chiefly the United States. But the Muslim Brotherhood not only freedom go to hell signdesires to defeat Israel, they also expect to take over the planet and have Sharia law instituted worldwide. It's sobering to note that ALL the end-time nations prophesied to go to war with Israel are Muslim nations!

The Muslim Brotherhood has many offshoots visible today. Through the years they are responsible for setting up terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Fatah, al Qaeda, Black September and Islamic Jihad. They are responsiblemuslim two swords for the murder of Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian President who made peace with Israel, as well as tens of thousands of others who wouldn't agree with them. Again, they are murderous savages who are hugely deceived and are unknowingly worshipping Satan.

So that brings us up to today. The Egyptians are not protesting in order to reform the Egyptian government. Oh, the network cameras have found a few demonstrators who have actually voiced that

Israel Map-two color

Israel has peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan covering 80% of her borders.

desire, but the Satanic roots of what is happening in the Middle East run much deeper. This change of power has to do with the fact that Israel has two peace treaties with Muslim countries - Egypt and Jordan. These two peace treaties cover over 80% of Israel's borders. The Muslim Brotherhood loathes cooperation with Israel and wants to gain political power in Egypt to put an end to it.

So it's not about electing a democracy, but rather, gaining control of Egypt which includes all the military hardware the U.S. has been supplying for the last 30 years. Egypt has a fleet of F-16 Fighter Jets and modern, state-of-the-art tanks. Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, came out this week and said if the Muslim Brotherhood gets elected in Egypt, they will immediately trash the peace agreement with Israel and begin to plan for war.

This is why Israel is screaming with disbelief at the United States for abandoning a stable Egyptian government. The U.S. is not only abandoning Mubarak, they are encouraging the terrorist group,

Obama bowing

Obama was the first U.S. President to ever bow to a Muslim shiek

the Muslim Brotherhood. The Obama Administration, just last month gave a huge world wide signal as they lifted a ban preventing Muslim Professor Tariq Ramadan from entering the U.S. Ramadan, an Egyptian living in Europe, is a leader in Europe's Muslim Brotherhood. President Bush had blocked him from entering the U.S., but not anymore. And this week, the Obama Administration has stated that if the Muslim Brotherhood were to win elections in Egypt, they would work with them. Work with terrorists?

Something smells. If elections were held in Egypt, who do you think would get elected? It is estimated that the Muslim Brotherhood would garner terroristsomewhere between 40% to 60% of the vote. If you don't think Egypt would elect a terrorist group to run their country, think again. A couple of years ago, the United States forced Israel to give up the Gaza strip and let the Muslims living there vote for their leaders. They promptly elected terrorists to run Gaza.


Declaration Paper

More than just words!

The problem is that democracy is not just holding elections. It's a mind set, a culture, a Jehovah God ordained way of life. A rational way of life. But Arabs are destined to be irrational! You can dress up any Arab nation to look like a democracy, and at gun point force it to work (like Iraq), but left to its own, it will deteriorate into anarchy or dictatorship... just as the Bible promises.

So why in the world would we be abandoning Egypt, who controls the Suez Canal/oil flow, for the possibility of it ending up like Iran? Let's look at what the Bible says happens in the latter days.

Israel will have no allies.

"And it will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. Zech. 12:3

"For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle" Zech. 14:2

All means Israel-crosshairsall. All nations in the world will eventually come against Israel. And she will be alone with a mighty military and with great riches in the land (Ezek 38:12).

Great riches? In the post-Rapture vacuum, Ezek 38/39 says a Russia/Iran alliance will invade Israel from the north. They invade to get the riches in the land. Hmm, there are no riches that we know of, so it's possible oil will be discovered in Israel in the near future.

There are currently two oil drilling companies drilling in Israel and both believe it's only a matter of time when the largest oil field in the world will be oil for Israel signfound. A large oil discovery would send the Arabs into orbit, to say the least. The world would welcome a rational oil supplier on the Mediterranean Sea, away from the Arabs. That would certainly disengage the lock the Arabs have on oil prices. It would also be a logical reason for Russia/Iran to invade.

But regardless of the shape or form of the "riches" that Russia and Iran desire, Israel goes to war with the invaders and wipes out 5/6ths of their armies using some kind of nuclear weapons. Alone and backed into a corner, her destiny at stake and nothing to lose, Israel takes matters into her own hands. She has no choice and begins to systematically take out her enemies. She strikes quickly at those surrounding her borders using her considerable nuclear arsenal.

"In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples ..." Zech. 12:6

A-bombIt's not clear which countries Israel wipes out, but with the nukes out of the bag in destroying Russia and Iran, we can easily imagine her taking out Syria, Lebannon and Gaza with neutron bombs that kill the people and leave the buildings uninhabitable. This brings the world to the brink of destruction. Israel has her nukes cocked, loaded, and she takes aim at the rest of the Arabs. Of course, they squeal like pansies. Egypt included.

So it's at this time that a man stands up with a plan to save the world, save the Arabs. He pleads with Israel that if she stops nuking the nations around her, he will guarantee her peace through a seven year treaty.

Israel is bargaining from a strength position and adds a twist to the treaty. Sensing the hand of God templeMtin her recent victories, she demands the right to rebuild her long destroyed Jewish Temple in order to return to animal sacrifices. The new world leader has no choice but to agree to her demands (to stop the Arab squealing :-) and the 50 days between Rapture and the Tribulation are over. It's time for the 70th week of Daniel to begin, the long-awaited seven year tribulation period.

So watch the Egyptian protests play out while keeping the end of the story in mind. Whether the Rapture is now, or 30 years from now, we know how it ends. What an incredible time in which to live!

Friday, February 4, 2011

Debe romperse el tratado de paz Egipcio-Israeli

White House looking for immediate regime change in Egypt

Vicious street fighting continues in Cairo


Mubarak and Obama (REUTERS)

The New York Times reported on Thursday evening that the White House is in communication with officials close to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in an effort to convince the embattled leader to step aside immediately instead of finishing out his current term in September as he would prefer.

According to the report, the US plan would see newly-appointed Vice President Omar Suleiman placed in charge of a transitional government supported by the Egyptian Army. The transitional government would include representatives from "a broad range of opposition groups, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood."

Officials tempered the announcement by reminding reporters that the talks were in a preliminary stage and that neither Suleiman or the Army had made any commitments.

Mubarak gave a defiant interview to ABC News 's Christiane Amanpour Thursday evening, saying he would "never run away" and would "die on the soil of Egypt."

"I am fed up. After 62 years in public service, I have had enough. I want to go," Mubarak insisted, while saying that he could not step down now because if he did the country would descend even further into chaos, echoing his words to US President Barak Obama earlier in the day.

Protesters say the regime has organized the violence unleashed over the last few days while regime officials have blamed "foreigners" and newly appointed Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq gave a televised apology for the violence and promised an investigation.

The street fights in and around Tahrir Square in Cairo were intense Thursday evening, with journalists and rights workers being targeted, at least 8 people were reported killed and hundreds more wounded as massive fires burned out of control, looters ransacked stores and blood ran freely in the streets and the Army moved in fits and starts to separate rival groups. But in the morning anti-Mubarak forces were still in control of the square and vowed to renew protests after Friday prayers in the city's mosques.

"All of the sectarian violence is dissolving - Christians, Copts and Muslims are all working together," said one protester. "It makes you wonder where all the hatred came from; maybe it was just created by the regime."

Elsewhere, a spokesman for Egypt's banned Moslem Brotherhood organization made a statement Thursday evening in which he refused to promise that if his party comes to power it will honor the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in 1979, or even recognizing Israel diplomatically, although he conceded that this was an issue that would be decided by an elected parliament representing all Egyptians.

Mullen (REUTERS)

Finally, US officials continue to keep a close eye on events on the ground in Cairo, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen telling reporters on Thursday that he has been in communication with his Egyptian counterpart and received assurances that the Army will not fire on demonstrators. The Pentagon has also announced in recent days that it has no plans at this time to cut military aid shipments to Egypt.


Headlines

Iranian leader cheers on "Islamic awareness" in Egypt

Opposition group announces sabotage campaign

Khamenei (REUTERS)Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gave a Friday sermon at a mosque in Tehran which included his opinion that the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia are signs of the success of the Islamic Revolution.

"This is what was always referred to as ... Islamic awareness in connection with Iran's great Islamic Revolution," he insisted, adding his encouragement to the Egyptian protesters to overthrow President Mubarak just as he and his comrades overthrew the Shah in 1979, replacing him with a hardline Islamist government. He also gloated that such an outcome in Egypt would be an "irreparable defeat" for the US and Israel.

His remarks have been heavily criticized by government officials in Iran's Arab neighbors, and came a day after an Iranian opposition group calling itself the "Green Wave" announced plans to bring Khamenei's government "to its knees" by sabotaging the strategic energy sector, after attempts at popular protests in late 2009 and early 2010 were brutally crushed by the regime.

The Green Wave movement is led by an exiled Iranian businessman named Amir Jahanshahi, the son of a minister in the Shah's government, who has expressed hope that by hitting their business interests it might turn the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

"In the next 12 months, there will be action taken to destabilise the energy sector, which has been plundered by Ahmadinejad and his entourage for personal profit and to finance terrorist groups overseas," Jahanshahi said in Paris on Thursday. "I take responsibility for everything that will happen in the energy sector, but I can't say more."

He was joined at the press conference by Mohammad Reza Madhi, a former IRGC general who leads the dissident "Circle of the People" group, which claims to have thousands of sympathizers in the IRGC and other government agencies.

In related news, the reputable International Institute for Strategic Studies in London released a study on Thursday estimating that Iran was capable of building a nuclear weapon in one to two years, but that its progress had been stymied by the Stuxnet computer worm and other problems.

"The diplomatic parlor game for the last couple of years has been guessing when the US or Israel might attack Iran's nuclear program," said IISS Director General John Chipman. "But it appears they already did but used a cyber munition with much less publicity and collateral damage."

Israeli Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor was coy when speaking about the possibility that Israel might have been responsible for the Stuxnet worm while speaking at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs on Thursday, acknowledging that Israel needed to find new ways to fight its enemies that would not involve graphic pictures of battle being beamed around the world by cable news.

"The cyberworld ... becomes more important in the conflict between nations. It is a new battleground, if you like, not with guns but with something else," he said.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Prager University: The Middle East Problem

Bible Prophecy Signs to Watch For

I maintain that the best approach is to study the Bible diligently, ask for God's wisdom and understanding, and to discuss ideas with others as we cautiously watch for signs of the end times. Then, when led by the Spirit, we should tell others in a level-headed, educated manner.


Undoubtedly a balance must be had, as we should not fear telling people about God's Word either. What makes this all the more interesting to me is that myself and many others that carefully study Bible prophecy can not help but notice prophetic events seem to be culminating faster than ever before. It would seem that a sense of urgency to discuss how the events going on around us are prophetic, and it is being put upon the hearts and minds of many to share that information.

In 2 Peter 3:9-10 we read that the Lord is patient; but one day, like a thief, a literal end to the world as we know it will happen:

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.


The Rapture

Before I begin discussing signs that we can watch for as we approach what the Bible calls "the time of the end" (Daniel 12:8-9), I want to be sure an important concept is understood, and that is that the Rapture is imminent! The Rapture is when Christians will be taken from the earth (1 Thes 4:16-17) and then, some time afterward, many catastrophic events will happen on earth: a time known as "The Tribulation". The Bible tells us that the Rapture will come “like a thief in the night,” when “no one knows,” and at a time when people are going about their usual lives (as in the days of Noah). Thus, it could happen before you finish reading this sentence, complete this article, or it may happen the next time you are asleep. If that concept seems unsettling to you (that is, you do not consider that a "blessed hope" like we read about in Titus 2:11-14), please be sure to read "Are You Ready?"

With an understanding that The Rapture is imminent, it’s important to realize that when we discuss the signs of the end times, we are really looking for signs that point to events that happen during the tribulation and Second Coming because there will not necessarily be any signs that precede the Rapture. However, because the Rapture will precede the tribulation, we can expect to observe some foreshadows to the final end-time events foretold in the Bible.

Below is an illustration that may help anyone new to the terms. We are now living in what is referred to as the "Church Age", with "The Rapture" something that can happen at any time now. The "7 Years" depicted in the illustration below is essentially the tribulation period which will be followed by "The Second Coming":


My friend Dr. Tim LaHaye (co-author of the best-selling Left Behind series) explains how the signs of the Second Coming relate to the Rapture with a clever illustration. He says it is like observing merchants putting up Christmas decorations. While that obviously points to the soon coming of Christmas, given that it occurs several weeks prior to Christmas (even before Thanksgiving), when we see merchants putting up Christmas decorations, we can use that as a sign that Thanksgiving is very near. Similarly, when we see signs of the tribulation, we can use that as an indication that the Rapture is more near than ever.1

Chapter 3 of Pray That You May Escape describes all the major end-times events in much greater detail than I can provide in this article.


The Nation of Israel

One of the most notable prophetic events in recent history has set the stage for many other end-times events to begin unfolding; and, as seen in current headlines, that is exactly what is happening. Namely, after being dormant for nearly 2,000 years, Israel became a nation again. It's important to recognize that notable event happened just recently (1948). The following chart demonstrates how that was just a relatively short time ago in history:



Jesus explained to us that once end-times events began to happen, they would also conclude within the same generation:

Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened (Matthew 24:32-34)

We can see that the issue is important because of Jesus’ own words: “I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened” (emphasis added). I add the emphasis because that is exactly what Jesus did. Of course, all of what Jesus says is absolutely true and not to be taken lightly, but the fact that He precedes His statement with “I tell you the truth” (a common way to provide emphasis in the language of Jesus’ time) and then also includes the word “certainly” should cause one to take note of how strongly He wanted to get His point across.

It is abundantly clear that we should continue to watch Israel because Scripture tells us that God has chosen Israel for special purposes, both historically and for the fulfillment of end-times prophecy. Chapter 2 of Pray That You May Escape explains that idea in eye-opening detail and Chapter 3, particularly the subsection entitled "Daniel's 70th Week", discusses some fundamental concepts about end times Bible prophecy in relation to Israel, the Church, and the timing of those critical end times events. Those are events that are very important to Christians and non-Christians alike, especially in light of the times in which we live.


Natural Disasters and Signs from Heaven

Also discussed in Pray That You May Escape is a concept that scientists have been observing for a few years now: the earth's magnetic core is shifting. Within the past few weeks headlines are finally catching up to the topic because we are beginning to see some results of that: airport navigation problems and other phenomenon that may be a direct result. That's not surprising given the magnetic pole is not just shifting a few inches, or even a few feet, per year; rather, it is shifting about 40 miles a year towards Russia! To make matters worse, every 11 years the sun has a noticeable increase in solar flare activity and the earth's magnetism helps alleviate the harmful impact of that; but the shift that is occuring this time may lessen that "defense". The next solar flare activity is expected to increase at the end of 2011 and continue through 2012.

As a result, we can likely expect our solar grid and communication processes to be compromised, and potentially quite severely. Another side effect of the earth's core shifting is that it may be what is causing the animal death phenomenon, as it's disrupting the birds' ability to navigate properly, schools of fish to swim to their deaths, and herds of other animals to behave abnormally. That would explain why it happens to large groups at once (animals that travel in flocks, schools, and herds) and not affect other animals around them.

It may be also the reason for the increase in natural disasters, such as earthquakes and storms, which the Bible specifically predicts will happen in the end times (Matthew 24:8, as one example). Current headlines are reporting an increase in earthquake activity, record-breaking storms, floods, etc. Not only do humans feel their immediate impact, but those events lead to food shortages: which leads to inflation, and eventually famine. Again, specific end-times events foretold to happen in the Bible!

Another curious event is that the Euphrates River is drying up according to a recent article in the New York Times. Some of it is a result of water policy mismanagement by Iraq, a two-year drought, and the use of various dams.3 Revelation 16:12 foretells that the Euphrates will dry up in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon. If you observe a map of the Middle East, you will see how the removal of the Euphrates River as a natural barrier would permit nations east of Israel easier land access to Israel. Interestingly enough, it also could be achieved via man-made technology as well. In 1990 Turkey completed the construction of the Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates. The dam has been used to cut off the flow of the river in order to fill up the lake behind the dam.

The interesting topic of natural disasters, solar flares, and the earth's magnetic core shifting and more are all explained further in chapter 4 of Pray That You May Escape.


The Rebuilding of the Temple

Without a doubt, the rebuilding of the holy temple in Jerusalem would be a significant prophetic sign that we are in the end of times. At this point in time, it would be nothing short of a miracle for that to happen, given all the unrest and conflict concerning the Temple Mount right now. Yet, statistically, we have a much greater chance now than has ever been possible because in 1967 Israel took control of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War.

Of course, just as the Bible has been right in all its prophecies, we know this is going to happen because Scripture tells us it will. In essence, the rebuilding of the temple will set up the “abomination that causes desolation” described so clearly in Daniel 9:27, explicitly referred to by Jesus in Matthew 24:15, and later mentioned by Paul in 2 Thessalonians 2:4. Therefore, it’s interesting that currently many Jews want to rebuild the temple, and even now are preparing to do so. According to the Temple Institute’s Statement of Principles,

The Temple Institute is dedicated to all aspects of the Divine commandment for Israel to build a house for G-d’s presence, the Holy Temple, on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem. The range of the Institute's involvement with this concept includes education, research, activism, and actual preparation. Our goal is firstly, to restore Temple consciousness and reactivate these “forgotten” commandments. We hope that by doing our part, we can participate in the process that will lead to the Holy Temple becoming a reality once more.2



A Seven Year Peace Treaty with Israel

Related to the aforementioned rebuilding of the temple, we can also watch for early signs of a seven-year peace treaty with Israel. This very important event will start Daniel's 70th Week and set the stage for the “abomination that causes desolation” (Daniel 9:27).


Wars and Rumors of War

Before peace, however, we can expect war, as that is the sequence of events described in prophecy. Specifically, we know there will be “wars and rumors of wars” (Matthew 24:6). Historically, there is war and the threat thereof before there is peace.

For the past few years prophecy experts have been taking a close look at Psalm 83, which describes events that could almost be pulled straight out of today’s headlines. That is, the nations that share borders with Israel continue to line up against her, lobbing missiles and instigating terroristic attacks against Israeli citizens. These nations are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Hezbollah, Hamas, and other terrorist entities are also essentially part of the list. My good friend Bill Salus, author of Isralestine, has some insight about this topic that I believe is very important. He notes that Ezekiel 38 prophesies that Israel will be dwelling securely and that when we read about the war of Gog and Magog, there is no mention of the nations that immediately border Israel.

In an interview with David Reagan of Lamb and Lion Ministries, Bill Salus says this about Israel’s neighbors being conspicuously absent:

It is intriguing that Israel’s most observable opponents over the last 60 years since the restoration of the nation are not enlisted in the Ezekiel 38 nine member consortia of nations. This has puzzled the scholar[s] a lot recently. These are the very nations that border Israel through which the Russian invasion would be trespassing into to get into Israel to invade. So, why are they [not] listed? And, of course, what we are referring to are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and what has evolved out of those entities are Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinians, and other terrorist entities could be included in that list.


Major Geopolitical Shifts

A ten-nation alliance that is, or could easily become, aligned against Israel. This alliance likely will involve some component of the original “Iron Empire,” which we know was the Roman Empire (Daniel 7:23; Revelation 13:1-2; and others).

The global power of the United States declining (economically, politically, and/or militarily) and/or the U.S. becoming less friendly to Israel. We know that in the end times, Israel will not have any nation on its side (Zechariah 12); thus, we can conclude the U.S. will either be diminished as a major superpower and/or will not support Israel as it has in the past.

Hyperinflation as described in Revelation 6:5-6. The worldwide economic turmoil we are now facing, coupled with food shortages and natural disasters that would cause increased stress on our food supplies will contribute to that concept. An increase in the price of oil would also substantially contribute to higher prices at the pump and in stores.

A one-world government and banking system that, when controlled by the Antichrist, would control commerce, religion, etc. (Revelation 13:17).

The rise of a prominent figure who becomes head of the aforementioned ten-nation alliance and will eventually be revealed as the Antichrist (Revelation 13:1). I have not found definitive proof that the Bible tells us the Antichrist will come from any certain religion, country, etc. (so I will not mislead by saying otherwise).

Chapters 7 and 8 of Pray That You May Escape discuss geopolitics and what role the United States plays in end-times Bible prophecy.


More Events to Watch For

The preaching of the gospel to all nations as described in Matthew 24:14, where we read, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Today's technology is making that possible. Pray That You May Escape discusses technology in relation to the end times (Chapter 9).

A rise in apostasy and false teachings will be prevalent in end times, (Matthew 24:10-11; 2 Timothy 3:1-4). This is something anyone sensitive to the topic knows is happening at an increasing and alarming rate. Chapter 6 of Pray That You May Escape discusses that topic with an especially prolific amount of scripture.

As described in detail in chapter 5 Pray That You May Escape, the end times will be marked with a continued decay of morals in society (2 Timothy 3:1-4). The study is fascinating and eye-opening.

A rather curious, albeit scary, event is described in Revelation 6:7-8, wherein we learn that wild beasts also will be the cause of many deaths.

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.