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Your thoughts about 2016> things getting better in 2016 or is it time for Jacobs troubles to come!, What about America?
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I thank-you for your constructive criticism.brakelite said:I have a problem with your theory, from almost the first line. The part which describes "iron and clay". This comes from Daniel 2 as I am sure yo are aware. Each metal in the statue represented a different empire. We are all familiar with them. Babylon, Media/Persia, Greece, Rome. Scholars for centuries have agreed on this, even the early church 'fathers' understood the significance of Daniel 2 and recognized the times in which they lived...that is, the time of the iron monarchy of Rome. This understanding of the prophetic picture is the skeleton upon which all subsequent understanding is built. This skeleton is basic, fundamental, to a correct conclusion to eschatological studies, and a complete picture of where we are in the timetable. Daniel 7 doesn't change the picture, just the symbols change, yet direct our thoughts and focus upon the same empires, only with greater detail.
I cannot let this go by without comment. God's focus...even Satan's focus...and thereby the prophetic focus, is not on a small parcel of stolen Palestinian land in the Middle East at a time when mankind's probation on this planet is coming to a close. God's concern is not for any nation. His love, His care, His infinite mercy compassion and justice is right now being directed on behalf of His people, His church. Prophecy is not about the Middle East. It's about God's last message of mercy to lost sinners and His sanctified people whose work in these last days is to deliver that message. It has got nothing to do with Israel. And if you are missing that point, then you are missing the whole directive of prophecy, the purpose for which it was given, and your place in it.blessedhope said:The bible has to do in prophecy about the state of Israel and less to do about America,
You do know, don't you, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say you obviously don't know that there is no "Palestininian" people.brakelite said:the prophetic focus, is not on a small parcel of stolen Palestinian land in the Middle East