Sunday, November 3, 2024

Israel Has Struck Significant Blows, But Can It Bring Down Iran Entirely?




Almost one month after Iran’s major ballistic missile attack on Israel, on Friday, the Jewish State delivered a major blow to Iran.

United with Israel reported:

According to the Israel Defense Forces, dozens of aircrafts, including refuelers and spy planes, conducted “waves” of attacks over the course of a few hours across several regions of Iran, located some 1,600 kilometers from Israel. The targets included missile and drone manufacturing facilities and launch sites, as well as air-defense batteries.

The state-run SANA news outlet reported simultaneous Israeli strikes against military targets across central and southern Syria, amid Tehran’s decades-long effort to entrench itself in that country.

The IDF named the operation “Days of Repentance.”

Everyone anticipated Israel’s response; the speculation surrounded what it would be. Some were suggesting that it would be an attack on Iran’s oil facilities and their missile warehouses. Others pointed to what Israel has been waiting to do four years: take out Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Israel, under immense pressure from the US Administration not to touch Iran’s oil or nuclear facilities, instead chose to fully take out Iran’s air defense systems as well as missile and drone manufacturing. It will take years for Iran to restore its capability to where it stood before Israel’s operation was carried out.

Should Iran respond by sending more ballistic missiles into Israel, that would place Israel in a perfect situation to then take out the terrorist regime’s nuclear program—especially if the US election results in a Trump victory next week. You can bet that a Trump Administration will have unwavering support for Israel to get the job done; the president’s last term testifies to that.

As Christians, we must also recognize that even if Israel had taken out Iran’s nuclear facilities, ballistic missiles, and Tehran’s present-day leadership, Bible prophecy tells us that Iran will still live to attack Israel another day.

This future attack described in Scripture, however, won’t be carried out through Iran’s proxies but an even stronger alliance with Russia and Turkey. That’s what we read in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. And it won’t be Israel that defends herself, nor will the US come to her rescue, but the God of Israel that protects His people.

When we read Ezekiel chapter 38, we’re introduced to a key figure called “Gog,” who is the prince of “Rosh.” Many Bible scholars have identified “Rosh” as being Russia, not because of the similarity in their names, but because of ancient Rosh’s geographical location in present-day Russia. This powerful individual leads a coalition against Israel consisting of Rosh (Russia), Persia (Iran), Ethiopia (Sudan), Libya, and “Gomer” and “Togarmah” (West and East Turkey).

Ezekiel 38:8 states that this alliance will come against the Jewish State from the north “in the latter years” on the mountains of Israel. Verse nine states they will “ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud.” The coalition will “make an evil plan” to come against “a land of unwalled villages”—Israel at that time, as verse 11 explains, will “dwell safely.” Verse twelve details that they’re coming to take Israel’s riches, “to take plunder and to take booty.”

This is the situation of this yet future war, but more startling than the monumentous nature of this future attack is its conclusion. Israel’s not coming to her own defense; neither is any other country coming to shield her. It is the God of Israel who decidedly intervenes!

Ezekiel 38:18-23 says, “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord God, ‘that My fury will show in My face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’ I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,’ says the Lord God. ‘Every man’s sword will be against his brother. And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.'”

There you have it. God supernaturally will intervene, and God, true to His Word, will defend His chosen people.


5 comments:

Cyd said...

Hi Scott, I had seen someone mentioning Jer 49:34-39 as said south Iran is Elam and thought this prophecy would happen before gog and magog. What do you think?

Scott said...

Hi, - Not sure, but happy to do some digging - maybe someone else here knows something -

Christine In Cleveland said...

Hi Scott! Interesting thing...just last night while in prayer over the outcome of the election, I had a very strong impression I believe came right from the Lord. I/we are not to be fretful over Kamala winning. Trump can not be in power for the escalation between Israel and Iran, leaving Israel completely on their own when Ezekiel 38 is about to unfold in the very near future. And I mean like any time in the coming days or weeks... and should Trump even "win" enough votes, he will be so hamstrung with ensuing lawfare and chaos exploding all over the country, he'll be virtually neutered from taking any action towards assisting Israel. As prophecy foretells, we are going to be witnessing it all happening, right before our eyes. Maranatha!

Scott said...

I tend to agree with that and have been thinking along those lines. Whatever happens, it will be a necessity for prophetic fulfillment and to me, that points to KH in (another) stolen election. If that hastens our departure then let it be,.....I'm at peace with whatever happens based on the above. And as you say trump could get elected and then there would be chaos/internal war etc (not to mention not certifying the election and whatever would result from that) and that may end up being pivotal prophetically.Whatever happens will be required for the things to come -

Anonymous said...

Dear sister I got a different impression. I think Trump may win. This will bring the needed peace Israel has to be living in, prior to Gog and Magog. Israel would not be dwelling in peace under a Kamala admin. After that, the US leaves Israel and then it's attacked. Either way, I agree with Scott. Whatever happens is just God turning the page. And there are very pages few left IMO