WORLD AT WAR: 5.15.21 - IT�S WAR!: Israeli Forces Strike Gaza As The World Braces ForA Horrific Conflict In The Middle East

Israel, Egypt, the US & the Approaching Apocalypse - By MichaelHile - https://www.raptureready.com/2021/05/09/israel-egypt-the-us-the-approaching-apocalypse-by-michael-hile/ The Story of Joseph The story of Joseph in the book of Genesis occupies a significant part of the first book in the Bible and provides the foundation for the birth of the nation of Israel some430 years after Jacob and his family entered Egypt (Gen. chapters 37-50, Ex. 12:40-41). After being thrown into a pit by Joseph’s ten brothers and later sold to some Ishmaelites (also Midianites) going to Egypt, Joseph was sold again to “Potiphar, an officerof Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard” (Gen. 37:18-36, 39:1). While Joseph was enslaved in Egypt, the Lord prospered him, and Potiphar made him “overseer over his house, and all that he had, he put into his hand” (Gen. 39:2-6). ForJoseph’s sake, the Lord greatly blessed Potiphar and his house and all that he had in the field. Through no fault of his own, Joseph was thrown into prison due to false accusations from Potiphar’s wife (Gen. 39:7-20). While Joseph was in prison, the Lord blessedhim and helped him interpret the dreams of the chief butler and the chief baker, who had been thrown into the king’s prison after they had offended Pharaoh (Gen. 39:21-23, 40:1-23). From Prospering in Prison to Divine Providence with Pharaoh Two years passed after Joseph’s interpretation of the chief butler’s dream, and one night after going to bed, Pharaoh experienced two vivid dreams that greatly troubledhis spirit. So Pharaoh called for his magicians and wise men to see if they could interpret them, but after listening to Pharaoh’s dreams, no one was able to explain their meaning. The chief butler then remembered when Joseph, the Hebrew, had interpreted hisdream after he and the chief baker were thrown in prison. Since Joseph’s interpretation of the chief butler’s dream came true, just as Joseph had predicted, the chief butler decided to tell Pharaoh about his dream while in prison with Joseph. After Pharaoh heard from the chief butler that there was a Hebrew slave who had the ability to interpret dreams, Pharaoh sent for Joseph (Gen. 41:1-13). Pharaoh’s servantsthen went to the prison where Joseph was held and brought him out of the dungeon. Joseph cleaned himself up and changed his clothes. Then Joseph was brought before Pharaoh to see if he could interpret Pharaoh’s dreams (Gen. 41:14). Pharaoh then told Josephthat the magicians and wise men were not able to interpret his dreams, but he had heard that Joseph could interpret dreams. Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace” (Gen. 41:15-16). After Pharaoh had told Joseph the two dreams (Gen. 41:17-24), Joseph gave God the glory for the interpretation, and then he told their meaning to Pharaoh (Gen. 41:25-32).Both dreams referred to the same event, and having two dreams meant that the dreams were certain and would happen soon. The seven fat cows and the seven good ears of corn represented seven good years where Egypt would have an abundance of crops. The sevengood years would then be followed by seven bad years of famine where no food would be grown in the land (Gen. 41:26-32). Joseph’s Advice to Pharaoh Joseph told Pharaoh to find a prudent and wise man and put him in charge of gathering an abundant supply of food for the next seven years that would help them get throughthe seven years of famine (Gen. 41:33-36). Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams and his advice to Pharaoh “was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants,” and Pharaoh said: “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is theSpirit of God?” (Gen. 41:37-38). Pharaoh then told Joseph: “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the thronewill I be greater than you” (Gen. 41:39-41). Then Pharaoh took off his ring and put it upon Joseph’s hand, had him arrayed in fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck. Joseph then rode in the second chariotbehind Pharaoh and was made “ruler over all the land of Egypt” (Gen. 41:42-46). Joseph was put in charge of setting up a program to store up food for the next seven years so the land of Egypt would be prepared when the seven years of famine arrived (Gen. 41:46-49). After Pharaoh promoted Joseph to second in command in Egypt and gave him authority over the agricultural crops, in order to prepare for the seven years of famine that wascoming in the future, Joseph put in place a program that required all farmers to give one fifth (20%) of their crops to Pharaoh (Gen. 41:33-46). With God’s blessings, the crops were overly productive, and the Egyptians had a substantial amount of food grownduring the seven years of plenty (Gen. 41:47-49). Are Pharaoh’s Dreams a Picture of the Coming 70th Week of Daniel? Are the seven years of plenty that the Egyptians enjoyed, before the seven years of famine decimated their crops, a harbinger of the time that will precede the future seven-yeartribulation period (Daniel’s 70th week)? Are we in transition between “the sevens” like Egypt experienced? To put it another way, will the world enjoy a time of wealth and prosperity just before the future seven-year tribulation that will be comparable insome ways to the abundance experienced by the Egyptians before the seven years of famine overtook their land? Although we are not currently experiencing a seven-year time cycle like God revealed to Joseph through Pharaoh’s dreams, the world has enjoyed increasing prosperity forover seventy years, since Israel became a nation in 1948 and Jerusalem was seized from Jordan in 1967. Perhaps the “peace” and “prosperity” of the United States, which greatly affects the whole world, has been a direct result of heeding the Psalmist: “Prayfor the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces'” (Psalm 122:6-7). After coming out of the Great Depression during the decade of the 1930s, the United States rebounded and had a strong economy during World War II (1939-1945), which sawthree years of double-digit growth. Following three years of recession at the end of WWII (1945-1947), the United States began to recover economically in 1948 with over 4% GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that year. Today, the world economy consists of 193 nationaleconomies, with the United States being the largest (GDP: $21.43 trillion). [1] The total world GDP for the year 2019 was nearly $88 trillion ($87.80). The United States and China alone control over one-third (40.75%) of the total world GDP ($35.77trillion). [2] Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many small businesses, local governments, churches, institutions and organizations were coerced by governors, mayors and other governmental leaders to close or greatly limit their operation. With all of the manyclosings and restrictions adversely affecting the global economy (GDP), what long-term effects will these economic, religious, educational and social disruptions have on society? Before Covid-19, the global economy was at $88 trillion. The projected global growth from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook was -4.9% for 2020,with many of the world’s biggest economies in recession. “In 2021, global growth is projected at 5.4 percent. Overall, this would leave 2021 GDP some 6½ percentage points lower than in the pre-COVID-19 projections of January 2020.” [3] The economic damagefrom Covid-19 for businesses and their employees will have serious repercussions for years to come. Will a Time of Prosperity Precede Daniel’s 70th week? Is the world beginning to transition from the “good times,” relatively speaking — where we experienced a record-breaking period of growth and prosperity in the United States,Israel and throughout the world — to the “bad times,” which will usher in a global, totalitarian government with a surveillance society and a closely monitored digital currency? Are the prophetic scriptures in the Bible aligning as the prophets predicted?(Dan. 12:4, 9-10). For some time, international bureaucrats have been positioning themselves (The Great Reset) to install a “one-world government” with open borders, restrictions on buyingand selling (trade), limitations on travel, curbs on free speech and religious liberty, restrictions on the right to own and bear arms, future quantum dot vaccinations, and other nefarious activities. How close are we to some of the apocalyptic events described in the books of Daniel and Revelation that will one day catch the world off guard, like a trap that closes quicklyon its unsuspecting prey? (Luke 21:28-36, Rev. 3:3, 10-11). What does today’s prosperity have to do with the future, seven-year tribulation (Daniel’s 70th Week)? How do the seven years of prosperity experienced in Egypt over 3,500 years ago, during the daysof Joseph and Pharaoh, relate to the seventy-plus years of prosperity we have enjoyed since the end of World War II? Just as God prospered Egypt because of Joseph, Jacob (Israel) and the children of Israel and for “blessing” the future descendants of Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3), the Lord hasprospered the United States because of her “blessings” to Israel (Gen. 12:1-3). The many “blessings” bestowed upon the nation of Israel in recent years by the United States, including recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the U.S. Embassyfrom Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, has not been forgotten by the Creator of the universe Who watches over Israel (Psalm 121:1-8). “I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth… Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumbernor sleep” (Psalm 121:1-4). The prosperity of the world’s major superpower, the United States (like Egypt during Joseph’s days), combined with the economic prosperity of the rest of the world fromthe middle of the last century up through recent years, reveals that the world has experienced (and is still experiencing) a time of wealth and prosperity that greatly exceeds the seven good years that came before the seven bad years during the days of Joseph’sreign in Egypt. As the prosperity of the world today is much greater than the prosperity the Egyptians experienced, the future seven-year tribulation period will be worldwide and much greaterin scope and severity than the seven-year famine the Egyptians suffered through. The “great tribulation” (last half) will be a time such as the world has never experienced “since the beginning of the world,” with “men’s hearts failing them from fear and theexpectation of those things which are coming on the earth…” (Matt. 24:21-22, Luke 21:25-26, 35-36, Rev. 3:10, 6:1-19:21). The Generation of His Coming The Lord told His apostles, as recorded in Acts 1:6-7, that it was not for them “…to know the times or the seasons…” for the restoration of the kingdom to Israel. The mysteryof “the times and seasons” of the kingdom’s restoration to Israel was not for the apostles to know, but it was to be concealed and later revealed to a future generation that Jesus described in “the parable of the fig tree” (Matt. 24:32-34, Mark 13: 28-30,Luke 21:29-32). The official return to life of the fig tree (the nation of Israel) took place when Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel’s Independence “on May 14, 1948, inTel Aviv on behalf of the Provisional Government of Israel.” [4] Israel’s rebirth as a nation (Isaiah 66:8-10) is linked directly with the generation (Luke 21:28-36) that will witness the second coming of Christ back to earth. The specific generation Christ was talking about, that “will not pass away” until after the kingdom of God is established on earth, is alive today and is currently between70 and 80 years of age. Since the rapture of the saints, the seven-year tribulation period (Daniel’s 70th Week) and Christ’s physical return back to earth must all take place before the generation Christ was talking about dies off, we must be getting closeto the inception (beginning) of these three events. That is because the generation that began (was born) when Israel became a nation over 70 years ago is rapidly approaching the final years of its existence and will soon “pass away” (Matt. 24:33-34). The Times and Seasons of His Coming The “Day of the Lord” will begin when the words “peace and security” and “peace and safety” are commonplace among the global elite (1 Thess. 5:1-3). Use of the specificwords “peace, security and safety,” both oral and written, in speeches, treaties and negotiations by world leaders and the global media in reference to the Middle East peace process has increased in recent years with “many” new participants seeking peace (Dan.9:27). “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will comelike a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘There is peace and security,’ then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape” (1 Thess. 5:1-3, ESV). This “last days” prophecy about “peace and security,” given by the Apostle Paul nearly 2000 years ago, uniquely fits today’s scenario that has been slowly unfolding withthe ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The “times and seasons” of the rapture (catching up) of the “bride of Christ” is a mystery (1 Cor. 15:51-52) that is linked with the scriptures about “peace and security” and the “day of the Lord,” almost as ifthey are contiguous or will occur at approximately the same time. “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ willrise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words” (1 Thess. 4:16-18, ESV). The timing of the rapture, also called the “blessed hope” in Titus 2:13, will be as “a thief in the night” to those not watching, but “the times and seasons” of the rapturewill not be a surprise to those who are looking for His return (1 Thess. 5:4-6, Matt. 25:1-13, Luke 21:34-36, Rev. 3:3). Are you watching the many “signs” heralding Christ’s soon return as we begin to “see the day approaching?” (Heb. 10:25, Eph. 4:30, Luke21:28). Prepare for Lift Off With many prophecies that will be fulfilled during the future seven-year tribulation period (Day of the Lord) beginning to converge on the world stage and cast their shadowsbackward into today’s headlines, are we beginning to transition from a time of unparalleled prosperity to a time of declining affluence where fresh food and water will become scarce (dearth) and the events of Daniel’s 70th week begin to unfold? (Dan. 9:27,Rev. 6:1-8). When Jesus Christ returns “in the air” for His saints “at his appearing,” make sure you have already made your reservation to go to Heaven and are following the Lord’s planfor your life (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 2 Tim. 4:1, 8; Titus 2:11-13; Heb. 9:28). Before His wrath is poured out on this wicked and God-rejecting world (John 1:11), make “your calling and election sure” (1 Thess. 1:10, 5:4-11, 2 Peter 1:10-11, 1 Cor. 15:51-58). “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will comeas a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man” (Luke 21:34-36). Whatever your priorities in this life may be, reevaluate them now and make sure God is at the top of your priority list. The things of this world will not matter one minuteafter the “trumpet” blows and the bride of Christ is removed “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye” to meet the Lord in the air (1 Cor. 15:51-58, 1 Thess. 4:16-17, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-18). The “Day of the Lord” will be a time when literally, “all hellbreaks loose” on the earth (Rev. 9:1-21). Don’t be one of the many unfortunate souls who ignore the “signs” and will be left behind! “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31). ——————– Endnotes [1] GDP (current US$), World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, Year 2019, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true [2] Ibid. [3] World Economic Outlook Update, January 2021: Policy Support and Vaccines Expected to Lift Activity, https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO, January 20, 2021 [4] Israel’s Declaration of Independence — May 14, 1948, https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-declaration-of-independence-may-14-1948/ (Unless otherwise noted, scriptures are from the New King James Version (NKJV). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT�S WAR!: Israeli Forces Strike Gaza As The World Braces ForA Horrific Conflict In The Middle East - by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/its-war-israeli-troops-enter-gaza-as-the-world-braces-for-a-horrific-conflict-in-the-middle-east/ ***UPDATE: It appears that Israeli statements about the conflict have caused much confusion among news outlets. Earlier in the day Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus had told thepress that there were Israeli ground troops �attacking in Gaza�, but now he has told reporter Alex Ward the following: �Clarification: there are currently no IDF ground troops inside the Gaza Strip. IDF air and ground forces are carrying out strikes on targetsin the Gaza Strip.� So it appears that ground forces are being used to conduct strikes in Gaza, but they have not officially crossed over into Gaza just yet. I apologize for any confusion, and we will continue to monitor further developments.*** The next Middle East war has begun. Israel has sent troops over the line into Gaza, and Israeli officials are telling us that they will be there for as long as it takes. Ultimately,the Israeli government didn�t have much of a choice. Hamas had already fired more than 1,600 rockets into Israeli territory, and the Israeli people were crying out for action. If someone had fired 1,600 rockets at major U.S. cities, millions upon millionsof Americans would literally be begging the Biden administration to nuke whoever did it. Now that war has started, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pledging that �this operation will continue as long as necessary�� The Israel Defense Force tweeted from its official account on Thursday night: �IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.� Military spokesman Lt Col Jonathan Conricus confirmed: �There are ground troops attacking in Gaza, together with air forces as well.� Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted moments later: �The last word was not said and this operation will continue as long as necessary.� What does that exactly mean? We don�t know, but it sounds like there is no end in sight for this conflict. Previously, Defense Minister Benny Gantz had stated that there is �no end date� for airstrikes against Gaza� Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Wednesday that the military operation will continue in the Gaza Strip for as long as necessary and that there is currently no end in sight. �Israel is not preparing for a ceasefire. There is currently no end date for the operation. Only when we achieve complete quiet can we talk about calm,� Gantz said duringa tour of rocket-hit Ashkelon. �We will not listen to moral preaching from any organization or institution regarding our right and duty to protect the citizens of Israel.� I think that Israeli officials are finally fed up with having rockets being lobbed at them out of Gaza. Now that Israeli troops have gone in, one of the first jobs will be to neutralize the tens of thousands of rockets that Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad have stockpiled overthe years� Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired more than 1,000 missiles in the first 48 hours of the conflict which began on Monday, an average of one every three minutes, and has enoughto keep the bombardment going for two months. Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Jonathan Conricus said: �According to our estimates we�re talking about between 20,000 and 30,000 rockets in Gaza today, rockets and mortars. It is going to take some time to achieve that goal, but if the Israelis want the constant bombardment to stop they need to find those weapons. Beyond that, there are many in the Israeli government that would like to destroy Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza for good. Both groups have sworn to never stop until Israelis wiped off the map, and so there is no negotiating any sort of a permanent peace with them. Over the past couple of days, a number of key Hamas targets have been eliminated, and an IDF spokesperson has stated that the terror group is in the process of �losing everything�� On Thursday morning the IDF bombed government targets, Hamas�s central bank, a force that the Israeli military said belonged to the terror group�s navy unit as well thehome of Iyad Tayeb, a top Hamas commander who oversaw a number of battalions. The IDF said that the home was being used for terrorist purposes. �The organization is losing everything,� IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman told reporters on Thursday morning. If Hamas and Islamic Jihad lose their grip on Gaza, that would give Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah an opportunity to consolidate control over the Palestinian people. So even though he would never admit it publicly, I have a feeling that Mahmoud Abbas is very pleased with what is happening right now. Israel was never going to negotiate a permanent peace deal with the Palestinians as long as Hamas was running Gaza. But if Hamas and Islamic Jihad are out of the way, thatwould clear a path for a comprehensive peace plan and the establishment of a �two state solution� that is so greatly coveted by the Biden administration. Needless to say, any such �peace deal� would be a tragic error, and this is something that I have discussed in numerous other articles. For the moment, we need to watch and see how this current conflict plays out. Hamas and Islamic Jihad are no match for the Israeli military. But now that the IDF is preoccupied in the south, this could be a golden opportunity for Hezbollah to takeaction in the north. And if that happened, all of a sudden the Israelis would find themselves fighting a war on two fronts. As I discussed the other day, Hezbollah has more than 150,000 missiles currently pointed at Israel. If Hamas and Islamic Jihad were able to overwhelm the Iron Dome system,what would happen if Hezbollah suddenly started launching thousands upon thousands of highly advanced rockets at Israeli cities? In addition, we need to watch Iran. The Iranians try to avoid attacking anyone directly, but they could choose to use this moment as an opportunity to strike Israel throughvarious proxies other than Hezbollah. In the days ahead, keep alert for any attacks against Israel that seem to come from unusual sources. At some point, there will be open conflict between Israel and Iran, but hopefully that day can be put off for as long as possible. Of course I always said the same thing about the coming conflict between Israel and Hamas, and now it is here. I think that Hamas officials realize that Israel intends to destroy the organization, and so they will throw everything that they have got at the Israeli military. A lot of blood is going to be spilled, and it will be a very messy conflict. But if Hezbollah jumps in, things will get a whole lot worse. And if things escalate to a point where Israel and Iran are openly firing missiles back and forth, we would potentially be facing an apocalyptic scenario in the Middle East. We have entered a time of �wars and rumors of wars�, and the days ahead are certainly going to be very dark for the entire globe. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISIT: PROPHECY WATCHER WEEKLY NEWS: HTTP://PROPHECY-WATCHER-WEEKLY-NEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM