Life has been whittled to the few essential basics on my end. We're in critical times. The "that's what they all say, in all ages" chorus can be heard across space and time, but wait, this is different, truly different.
If a book handed down across hundreds of years can be shown to have FORETOLD with complete accuracy, events happening in our lifetime, it's something worth intent study.
With my Master's Degree in Literature, and a huge helping of History/Technology/Science/Philosophy study, I can say to you with whatever authority academia has to offer, that the Bible is unique.
Wars and rumors of wars? Check--but it's always been "check" on that score.
Israel brought back to its homeland? Check, and add miraculously preserved. If you don't believe me, look into "Against All Odds," a documentary series about what has happened during conflict. Explicitly for times' sake, check out the one about the land mines that were uncovered by a huge windstorm.
Earthquakes in divers places? Check, we have unprecedented catastrophic weather, and did you know that Old Faithful ISN'T faithful anymore?
We're getting into the "earth wobbling on its axis" and roaring seas part now.
What's next? It's easy to know if you read the book. "Edom" is in trouble for acting in hatred toward its brother. The anger turned upon the Israeli's by surrounding nations is drawing them to attack Israel like a "hook in the jaw," but the troops will be miraculously destroyed. Those who align viciously against Israel are wrong to do so and it is important to take a stand against such hatred.
Events foretold but I don't understand the sequence:
Egypt and Syria will be "down but not out," and will align with Israel to build a road for commerce connecting the three nations and crossing Israel.
Damascus will be so utterly destroyed that it can never again be inhabited. The description makes one think of a nuclear event. Babylon will also one day be similarly destroyed.
Someday, Babylon will be the seat of economic wealth. There will be a council of ten, somehow three of those will have one leader emerge as preeminent. The council of world leaders will choose to step aside and allow that one leader to "take point" on attacking Babylon. He will preside over the destruction of Babylon.
Israel will be exceedingly prosperous and secure for a time, but the "north" will attack, motivated by greed and joined by the south. It may be this point when 200 million amass against Israel. Again, these forces are defeated in such a way as could only happen through God's intervention. The blood will run up to a horses bridle and clean-up of the remains will take seven years, with workers being sent into the valley to find and bury stray bones that an unnatural number of birds of prey have left after devouring what they could.
There will be a time when phenomena in the sky will make men look up and fear that the earth will be destroyed.
Now, when all these happen will you be ready to read? You don't have to believe anything, just watch.
