MY THOUGHTS

There is a report that says a 3 year intermediate peace treaty is under discussion, but Netanyahu is cool to the idea.  The United States wants a peace agreement very soon.  In the Bible there are multiple places where a 1260 day time period is mentioned when all the seals, trumpets, thunders, and the bowls judgments commence.  After those things or some say during those things, the Coming of Christ occurs.  There is a mention in Daniel 9:27 of a covenant that is broken.  Whatever the case, we do not have the Antichrist on the scene a treaty.  The 70^th week of Daniel has to come to pass, and there is a 3 ½ year time period when these things will take place. 

There are some, and I have to say I may be one of them, that believe the Ezekiel war happens prior to some sort of security agreement.  In Ezekiel 38/39 there is mentioned a seven year period where weapons are burned, and this fits very nicely into that scenario.  Some say it is at the midpoint of the 70^th week of Daniel when this war will happen, and some say at the end.  We can get into some very heated arguments over the timing, and really we will not know until it happens.  What we do know is that it does happen.  Russia has delivered sophisticated weaponry to Syria.  Israel has to take action sometime in the future to secure its military advantage over its enemies.  Iran is very happy to see Syria in the news because it keeps Israel from attacking Iran.  Israel cannot attack Iran if Syria has weaponry that is at least equal to Israel.  In Isaiah 17, someone takes very decisive action on Damascus.  The city is unlivable in Isaiah, and this might happen as Israel has to retaliate stronger against the Damascus regime.  A nuclear device over Damascus would be devastating, and could also be the hook to bring Russia into the mountains of Israel.

The Golan Heights is an area of land north of Israel which the borders Syria.  It is disputed land.  It is hilly and has hills and small mountains.  Is this the area Russian troops and its allies are destroyed?  Ezekiel states the axis of evil that will invade Israel in the last days are laid waste on the mountains of Israel?  The devastation will be so severe in the Ezekiel invasion that it takes Israel 7 years to clean the residue from war.  The account sounds like chemical or nuclear devices were used during the conflict.  Maybe both were used.  The events of Ezekiel are being set up.  If this is the moment, everything is falling in place.  The only one who truly knows is the Father. 

His knowledge should comfort us.  He knows what will happen today, tomorrow, and the days to come.  Trust in the one who knows all things.  He loves you, and looks out for you.  He chooses to not stop the sufferings of this world because it is what man has decided.  He also does not stop His blessings because it is what He has decided.  Have a blessed day.

Bro. Brian

NEWS LINK

This is a general statement, I said. What should be done in the near future? "We seek an interim agreement," Lapid replied. According to him, striving for a final peace agreement is impractical. Israel should therefore agree to the establishment of a Palestinian state with temporary borders. A state with temporary borders? I was puzzled, as the Palestinians had rejected this concept out of hand. "They rejected it because they feared the temporary would become permanent," Lapid said.

In order to bring the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiation table, Obama must ratify former President Bush's letter to former Prime Minister Sharon – the letter which led Israel to adopt the American "road map" for peace. At the same time, Lapid said, Obama must set a timeframe for talks on the permanent borders – three years from now. This way, Lapid explained, the temporary Palestinian state will really be temporary.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4381799,00.html

ANOTHER NEWS LINK

The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together on stopping.

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized what he called an "unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering." He spoke at a news conference after the New York Times reported that Russia recently delivered an advanced version of Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria.

"It's ill-timed and very unfortunate," Dempsey said.

 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/17/us-slams-russia-for-sending-anti-ship-missiles-to-syria/#ixzz2TpsZphnn

MY THOUGHTS

Russia has issued a regional war threat, up from local war threat.  As the Russian Pacific Fleet docks in Cyprus, Israel has also raised the alertness of its troops in the South along Gaza.  There are serious military movements around the Holy Land lately.  It seems if Israel goes into Syria, the enemies of Israel will respond.  I will assume the catalyst or hook for all of this will be Israeli action against Syria.  I do know from reputable reports a few S-300 missiles are in Syria.  If more are on their way, or these are positioned in a provocative fashion, then Israel may respond.  Again, so many Scriptures come to light.  We need to study Daniel 11, Isaiah 17, Ezekiel 38/39 to name a few.  I will post if something else comes to my attention.  I want to thank one of my deacons for alerting me to this news.

Bro. Brian

NEWS LINK

http://www.thetotalcollapse.com/russia-issues-all-out-war-alert-over-syria/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheTotalCollapse+%28The+Total+Collapse%29

MY THOUGHTS

Russian fleet arrives in Cyprus, and crosses through the Suez Canal for the first time in decades.  Gog is tightening the noose around Israel and the United States does what?  CIA chief in Israel discussing the latest military movements in Middle East, and Turkish Prime Minister finished meeting with the President Obama.  Events must be watch with Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38/39 in mind.  Is Israel about to strike Syria?  Is Russia trying to go catch some spoil?  There is large gas reserves off Cyprus, where the fleet is docking.

Bro. Brian

NEWS LINK

A group of warships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet entered the Mediterranean sea to bolster a new regional task force, the state-owned news agency RIA Novosti quoted a fleet spokesman as saying Thursday.

“The task force has successfully passed through the Suez Channel and entered the Mediterranean. It is the first time in decades that Pacific Fleet warships enter this region,” Capt. First Rank Roman Martov said, reported the agency.

Novosti said the warships were en route to Cyprus and are scheduled to make a port call in Limassol. The warships will join Russia’s Mediterranean task force.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-16/217304-russian-warships-enter-mediterranean.ashx#axzz2TUHaUfEj

MY THOUGHTS

Russia gave Israel a warning that it will intervene in Syria if Israel’s army retaliates against Syria.  The S-300 missiles have been delivered per sources.  Russia is baiting Israel to intervene militarily, and with Obama preoccupied with several scandals, then there will be little to no American backup.  We can see this when Obama stood down the American forces to rescue the American Ambassador.  He will do the same with Israel.  Don’t be fooled with American forces being placed in Eliat, Israel.  If this is the time, Russia will believe they have enough forces and resources along with their axis to take out Israel.  We must watch these developments closely.

Bro. Brian

NEWS LINK

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu ended their three-hour meeting in Sochi Tuesday, May 14, at loggerheads on Syria. In fact, Putin warned his guest that Israel and its army, the IDF, were heading for war with Syria in which Russia might well be involved – and not just through the advanced S-300 anti-air missiles supplied to the Assad government. The case Netanyahu and Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi put before Putin and Russian foreign intelligence chief, SVR Director Mikhail Fradkov, fell on deaf ears.

BREAK

Neither Putin nor Netanyahu put all their cards on the table, but the conversation ended with the Russian leader fully confident that his capabilities for safeguarding Assad were greater than Israel’s ability to destroy him.

In the end, Netanyahu and his party arrived home Tuesday evening with a bad feeling. They were certain that Moscow had given Assad the green light to go through with his threat to make the Syrian Golan and the Horan of southern Syria “a front for resistance” – i.e. the platforms for embarking on a war of attrition against northern Israel with the help of a flow of advanced weapons to Hizballah.

The Syrian ruler is strongly encouraged to adopt this path by Tehran. Hizballah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has embraced it. And the radical Palestinian leader, Ahmed Jibril, head of the Assad-satellite Popular Front-General Command, has eagerly offered his services.

http://debka.com/article/22970/Syrian-Israeli-war-of-words-via-Putin-edges-into-Syrian-Hizballah-war-of-attrition-