Yeah, Iran is in the news. Russia's been there, Lybia's been there, and Sudan hasn't. So why is it important to Christians now that Iran is in the spot light?
I don't know how many people are aware that Russia and Iran have a Mutual Defense Treaty, which stipulates that if one is attacked, the other must come to their assistance. It's not much different than the AXIS treaties between Germany, Italy, and Japan, -- so when the U.S. declared War on Japan in 1941 (Dec. 8th), within a few days Germany declared War on the United States (Dec. 11th).
But what happened in WWII was an anomaly. Mutual Defense Treaties are not invoked if their participants attack another country, but merely if another country attacks them.
So now that we should expect that the U.S. will take some type of assertive action, it will be interesting to see exactly how Russia rationalizes their coming to the "defense" of Iran.
And of course you can read a parallel depiction of this event in Ezekiel 38 & 39. But let's not forget CHINA:
Then finally the U.N. will come on scene:
Isn't Bible Prophecy fascinating? And we're watching it live on TV!
Bobby Jo
I don't know how many people are aware that Russia and Iran have a Mutual Defense Treaty, which stipulates that if one is attacked, the other must come to their assistance. It's not much different than the AXIS treaties between Germany, Italy, and Japan, -- so when the U.S. declared War on Japan in 1941 (Dec. 8th), within a few days Germany declared War on the United States (Dec. 11th).
But what happened in WWII was an anomaly. Mutual Defense Treaties are not invoked if their participants attack another country, but merely if another country attacks them.
So now that we should expect that the U.S. will take some type of assertive action, it will be interesting to see exactly how Russia rationalizes their coming to the "defense" of Iran.
Dan. 11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the south [the U.S. and her allies] shall thrust at him [?Iran?]; but the king of the north [Russia] shall rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall come into countries and shall overflow and pass through. 41 He shall come into the glorious land. And tens of thousands shall fall, but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom and Moab and the main part of the Ammonites. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians [ancient "Ethiopia" included SUDAN] shall follow in his train.
And of course you can read a parallel depiction of this event in Ezekiel 38 & 39. But let's not forget CHINA:
Dan. 11:44 But tidings from the east [China] and the north [dissent within Russia] shall alarm him, and he shall go forth with great fury to exterminate and utterly destroy many.
Then finally the U.N. will come on scene:
Dan. 11:45 And he [the U.N.] shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, with none to help him.
Isn't Bible Prophecy fascinating? And we're watching it live on TV!
Bobby Jo
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