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NASB | Matthew 24:1 Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:1 Jesus left the temple area and was going on His way when His disciples came up to Him to call His attention to the [magnificent and massive] buildings of the temple. [Mark 13; Luke 21:5-36] |
Subject: Whose land is it? |
Bible Note: For those of you who have been following the news from Israel, especially from the Gaza Strip and the "west bank", actually Judea and Samaria: Ezekiel 36:1 "And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD. There are two sets of mountain peaks in Israel. http://www.science.co.il/Israel-map-Carta.asp http://www.historicjesus.com/maps/israelmap.html These links show the topography of Isreal, and the locations of Judea and Samaria, with an outline of the "west bank", for comparison. The vast majority of mountains in Israel are where the Arab terrorists have made there home. 2 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because the enemy has spoken against you, 'Aha!' and, 'The everlasting heights have become our possession,' The Arab immigrants will soon be claiming this, as Israel concedes land to them, hoping for peace. 3 therefore prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "For good reason they have made you desolate and crushed you from every side, that you would become a possession of the rest of the nations and you have been taken up in the talk and the whispering of the people.""' The "leaders" of the world talk and whisper, and tell Israel she must give herself away. The Arabs, that have come from Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and others, are taking possession of the mountains to which Ezekiel prophecies. Seems hopeless? 4 'Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the forsaken cities which have become a prey and a derision to the rest of the nations which are round about, It seems hopeless to the Jews. Have you seen the tears of those who are being driven from their homes, and the tears of the soldiers commanded to remove them? All of Israel is in mourning, feeling dejected, defeated, while their enemies gloat, and parade, laying their plans to take all of Israel. 5 therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Surely in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn of soul, to drive it out for a prey." Edom is modern Jordan, where most of the Arab immigrants originally came from. 6 'Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, "Thus says the Lord GOD, 'Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My wrath because you have endured the insults of the nations.' 7 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'I have sworn that surely the nations which are around you will themselves endure their insults. Something is going to happen. Obadiah 1:18-20 “And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. 20 And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.†Verse 18 identifies this prophecy as referring to when “the Day of the LORD is near.†The house of Esau is Edom, and the Mount of Esau is Mount Seir. Both of these are now southern Jordan. The fields of Ephraim and the fields of Samaria are, again, known as the West Bank. The land of the Philistines is now the Gaza Strip. Zarephath is southern Lebanon. Obadiah tells us that the houses of Jacob and Joseph will obliterate the house of Esau, naming the Gaza strip and the West Bank. Israel will also possess the land into southern Lebanon, and down into southern Jordan. The 'West Bank', the Gaza Strip, and southern Lebanon, each of these places are terrorist strongholds, launch sites for countless terrorist and military attacks against Israel. One noteworthy part of Obadiah’s prophecy is that it correctly places the Jordanians (the house of Esau) in the 'West Bank' (the plains of Ephrain and Samaria). One last item... Matt 24:15 "Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Israel will re-occupy Judea before the coming Abomination of Desolation. Otherwise, they would not be able to flee from there. And when you begin to see these things come to pass, lift up your head, for your redemption draws near! Love in Christ, Mark |
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