Israel is rolling!

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Israel has a right to defend herself. I fully support her.

As for this being a set up for the "Tribulation Period", I lean Partial Preterist. So I don't think this is a set up for a seven year "Tribulation Period" with an Antichrist. However, I do see the possibility of a global tribulation coming upon us where the spirit of Antichrist becomes ascendant and we find our selves persecuted. This "tribulation" will most likely last longer than seven years. Might Christ return suddenly at some point? Perhaps, but we don't and can't know.

When the next great "tribulation" extends beyond seven years (should Christ tarry), and a series of "antichrists" begin ascending to power... our futurist friends are not going to know what to do. A lot of people are going to be shattered having believed that the end was near and that Christ was going to rescue them after seven years. The church needs to be praying and fasting like never before.

That's what I feel after having been in prayer about these sorts of things. Don't be deceived, some very dark and terrible days are ahead.

What do you mean when? As the only one with the truly correct eschatology© here, I see the scenario you describe as having already been carried out many times over on many different scales.

The book of Revelation was supposed to be read "in the churches..." A blessing was pronounced upon every one who read it. That means its message was just as applicable for one time as any other.

The book of Revelation tells us not so much about what will happen as it tells us what happens.

[TJJJ]

I imagine many of the pre-tribbers will be salivating over the mid-east now. I expect Baxter will have another start to another 7 years of TRIB. This ought to be about his 3rd or 4th one!

[RevDWW]

What would the US do if some group over the border, either in Mexico or Canada, was launching rockets in it's cities? I guess it would depend on who is in charge. But I doubt we'd let it go on for very long......but then again we have left the Mexican border open and many folks on both side are losing their lives to drug thugs........

At any rate I have nothing against Israel defending it's self. What irritates me is that the news media will report the deaths of those in Gaza, but you rarely hear about any of the deaths cause by Hamas in Israel.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

What would the US do if some group over the border, either in Mexico or Canada, was launching rockets in it's cities? I guess it would depend on who is in charge. But I doubt we'd let it go on for very long......but then again we have left the Mexican border open and many folks on both side are losing their lives to drug thugs........

At any rate I have nothing against Israel defending it's self. What irritates me is that the news media will report the deaths of those in Gaza, but you rarely hear about any of the deaths cause by Hamas in Israel.

I tend to believe the response would be swift, regardless of who was in charge.

[TJJJ]

I love this reading, you guys bring out some excellant points to ponder!