DISCLAIMER:
Brethren – I must preface this piece with some truths that we as God’s remnant should know. The source of this article is ‘Israeli’ and not Messianic. Also, the source of most of this piece comes from the Talmud. We as Christians should know that the Talmud is not the ‘inspired’ Word of God – it does not come from the Old Testament. They quote from the OT at times, but mostly these are the words of men.
The Talmud consists of writings through the ages from Rabbis and Sages. They have always believed to this day that God was imparting truth directly to them. These writings from the Talmud are sacred to the Chabad (Hasidic) community.
The Ultra-Orthodox (Hasidim or Lubavitcher) followed the most famous Rabbi (Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson) who died on June 12, 1994.
Many in the Lubavitcher community hold a firm belief that Rabbi Schneerson could very well be who they believe is their Messiah, and of whom they are waiting.
He will deceive the world. At the beginning of the final 3-1/2 years he will sit in the temple declaring himself to be above all that is called god.
Many Christians do not understand that Jews who are waiting for Messiah do not believe that he is God in the flesh. They look to him as a savior, but not a spiritual one. After all the centuries of persecution and death – Israel sees Antichrist as the one who finally saves Israel from a hostile world.
So, when he announces that he is indeed ‘God’ this is when the eyes of all of Israel will be opened to the truth of YESHUA as Messiah and GOD!
From israel365news.com
On Monday, Red Alert sirens sounded across northern Israel, including the Haifa region. Several Hezbollah rockets were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome system, but debris from the interceptions endangered residents in Acre and Haifa.
As the IDF nears completion of its objectives in Rafah, the focus of Israel’s multi-front war shifts northward. While Hezbollah began attacking Israel in cooperation with Hamas on Oct. 8, rocket attacks have been intensifying as the war continues. The attacks have resulted in 10 civilian deaths on the Israeli side, as well as the deaths of 15 IDF soldiers and reservists. Waves of drone and rocket attacks launched by Hezbollah targeting the Misgav Am area struck northern Israel on Sunday, sparking massive brush fires in the Golan. One drone impacted in an open area in the Jezreel Valley, near Nazareth, marking the deepest penetration of the war to date, landing 24 miles inside Israel. The IDF launched an Iron Dome missile that failed to intercept the drone.
The IDF is responding with airstrikes and artillery targeting military targets in Lebanon.
When considering the war breaking out in northern Israel, a section of the Talmud describing the days preceding Messiah comes to mind.
The unfolding scenario strongly suggests a section of the Talmud describing the period before the Messiah. The Talmud (Sotah 49b, Sanhedrin 97a) describes the “times of the approaching of the Messiah” (ikv’ta d’meshicha), which Rashi explains is “after the exile ends but before the arrival of the Messiah.” Many conditions seem to be appearing around the world; however, this article will focus on those that seem to relate specifically to the war in northern Israel.
The Talmud states, “..the Galilee shall be destroyed, and the Gavlan will be desolate, and the men of the border shall go round from city to city to seek charity, but they will find no mercy.”
As the Talmud describes, Hezbollah rockets have ignited massive brush fires in the north of Israel. Also, as described, about 80,000 residents from northern Israel have been made homeless due to the hostility.
Commentaries explain that the “Gavlan” is the Bashan. In the Bible (Numbers 21:33–35; Deuteronomy 3:1–7), the Bashan was given to half of the tribe of Menashe. It is in the northeast, including the Golan, parts of Syria, and northern Jordan.
Indeed, the pre-Messiah War of Gog and Magog is prophesied to come from the north.
Therefore prophesy, O mortal, and say to Gog: Thus said Hashem: Surely, on that day, when My people Yisrael are living secure, you will take note, and you will come from your home in the farthest north, you and many peoples with you—all of them mounted on horses, a vast horde, a mighty army.
Ezekiel 38: 14-15
In 2015, the Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Mishkoltz sect of Hasidic Jews spoke about the appearance of the Gog and Magog War in current events.
“There will continue to be uprisings worldwide, the Rebbe predicted. “And everything is for Israel’s benefit!
“My heart tells me,” concluded the Rebbe, “that God is having mercy on the nation of Israel and despite what the prophets have prophesied – that the Gog Magog War needs to be within Jerusalem- nevertheless God sweetened this, and He is currently making it in Syria.”
The ongoing civil war in Syria began in 2011 and has killed over 600,000, more than half of them civilians.
“The proof is that it is brought down by the Sages (Sifri Devarim 1) that the gates of Jerusalem are destined to reach Damascus. If that is the case, instead of the war being in Jerusalem with the inhabitants of Israel suffering from it, God widened Jerusalem until Damascus so that the great war would be there – as we currently see that Russia entered with powerful forces into Syria and even China made it known that it is going there – which apparently will cause a Third World War with the US and its neighbors and tremendous bloodshed until they destroy and annihilate each other.”
“Remaining for us now is the task to be united among ourselves and to be careful to stay away from arguments and Leshon Hara because the Mashiah is already here and hears everything,” the Rebbe concluded. source (emphasis added)
GOD PLEASE HELP ISRAEL AND JEWS EVERYWHERE TO KNOW THAT THEIR MASHIACH ALREADY CAME AND HIS NAME IS YESHUA!
I AM SO GLAD THAT THE COUPLE WHO SHARED YESHUA WITH ME, DID NOT PASS ME BY BECAUSE I AM A JEW!!
This was interesting & most of us, including me, didn’t know much about it. I think I saw one article about the false messiah in Israel a while back.
“ Many will come in my name”…
Amen!
I pray that all Jews will understand that God Himself came to earth as a helpless baby dependent and subject to mere humans for life and sustenance and was obedient even to death on the cruel cross to pay the debt for our sins so that we may spend eternity in Heaven with Him. I hope and pray that they will accept for themselves that He loved us That Much! We could never be good enough to earn Heaven on our own. The only goodness that we can claim is His goodness and His purity. And we walk in newness of life in our love for Him and our gratitude for what He has done for us! And He gives the Gift of the Holy Spirit to lead us in the way we should go and guide and keep us close to Him! Praises to His Holy Name!
Wow, Thank You so much for the article so timely for me. Went to Israel in 1996 and would go back today if the Lord is willing. The God I serve is Jew, I love the Jewish people, and love the land. We love you Geri, Thanks again for the article!!
God bless
Glen
Glen – thank YOU for putting a smile on my face today 🙂
Wow. Like you said, not based on Scripture. Israel will eventually be expanded to the borders as God declared in Ex.31:21; but as far as Jerusalem being expanded to Damascus that’s a far stretch because Damascus will be destroyed according to Is. 17. Many people believe that the destruction of Damascus could set off the Gog-Magog war even if Israel isn’t responsible; yet, they will sitll be blamed. Damascus is near a fault line so man’s nuclear capabilities are irrelevant to God’s plan. I’m in awe every day at the works El Shaddai ! He can. He has. He will. And He does.
Amen, brother Mark! 🙂