Were the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel a glimpse into Bible prophecy?
In a special July 16 service at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in Chino, California, Pastor Jack Hibbs and bestselling author Amir Tsarfati, explored the intricate connections between biblical prophecy and contemporary events, with a particular focus on what they view as the state of Israel’s role in the End Times. The discussion largely centered on the spiritual and prophetic significance of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, with both Hibbs and Tsarfati framing it as a pivotal moment in God’s divine timeline.
Drawing on Old Testament prophets like Joel, Ezekiel and Isaiah, Hibbs urged believers to discern current events through the lens of biblical prophecy, specifically the Oct. 7 attacks and the brief Iran-Israel war last month. He introduced Tsarfati, a former major in the Israeli Defense Force and founder and president of Behold Israel, as a trusted friend of 28 years and a prophetic voice, adding, “It's not his fault that every book he writes seems to be a national bestseller."
Tsarfati set the stage by describing the Oct. 7 attacks as “an amazing event that not only opened the eyes of the Israelis to understand who we are dealing with, but also it opened the eyes, I believe, of everyone around us to understand that the presence of Israel is not something that they can play with and bring about an end to."
The founder of Behold Israel appeared to dismiss allegations of genocide against the Palestinians, saying, “October 7th, a lot of people think that it was just an event that obviously came out because Israel oppresses the Palestinians, blah blah blah, all of that nonsense.” He then cited an unidentified source that he says revealed “the grand plan of the Iranian plot to destroy Israel,” by using Iranian proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah, which they “built very carefully for the last 20 years.”
Tsarfati noted that nearly two years after the Oct. 7 attacks, “Hamas is almost gone. Hezbollah is almost gone. All the militias in Iraq and Syria are almost gone. The entire Syrian Army is gone. And Israel was flying freely in the skies of Iran. And thanks to you guys [the U.S. military], there are no nuclear sites anymore in the hands of the Iranians.”
The conversation then turned to Joel 3, which Hibbs cited as a cornerstone for understanding God’s plan for Israel: “For behold, in those days … I will bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat, and I will enter into judgment with them … on account of my people.” This passage, he explained, predicts God’s restoration of Israel and His judgment on nations that oppose it, a prophecy he sees unfolding in increasing antisemitism and attempts to divide Israel’s land.
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