The Beast will rise out of the present Islamic World
Which was once a southern part of Rome’s Empire
The Beast will finally arise on an Islamic Seashore
From the Mediterranean Sea as Revived Empire
From the great Islamic Empire of Allah’s Design
That was wounded to death by Europe’s Sword
Jihad is resurrecting to life
to settle the Score!
May 9, 2008
http://www.tribulationperiod.com/
Revelation 13:1-6 – And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. [2] And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. [3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
[4] And they worshipped
the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him
? [5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
[6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Daniel 7:25-27 – And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
[26] But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
[27] And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
It is merely a guesstimate, but I believe the current chaos to the north, south, and distant east of Israel will eventually lead to an attack against Israel by 10 Islamic nations at some point in time between 2010 and 2015. I do not believe the identity of the Antichrist is going to remain a secret much longer.
Begin Khaleej Times Online Article
Lebanon teeters on edge of civil war
(AFP)
9 May 2008
BEIRUT – Sectarian fighting rocked the Lebanese capital for a third day on Friday as the country teetered on the brink of a new civil war, prompting urgent appeals for calm from the international community.
Sporadic gunfire and the thump of exploding rocket-propelled grenades could be heard through the night in various parts of west Beirut, where the fighting was concentrated between Sunni militants loyal to the Western-backed government and supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition.
At least seven people were reported dead and dozens injured in fierce gunbattles that erupted after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah declared that a government crackdown on his group was tantamount to a declaration of war.
Armed militants could be seen walking about or hiding in buildings in the otherwise deserted streets of Beirut as gunfire rang out, in scenes ominously reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war.
The international community launched urgent appeals for calm in the deeply divided country amid fears of a descent into chaos after a bitter 18-month power struggle.
The managing editor of Al Mustaqbal newspaper, which is run by the pro-government Future Movement, told AFP that opposition gunmen had circled the paper’s building in west Beirut early Friday, firing guns and rocket-propelled grenades and setting fire to the fourth floor of the six-storey building.
‘There are a number of journalists and officials inside the building but luckily no one has been injured,’ George Bkassini said. He said troops arrived in the area shortly after the incident.
Air traffic, meanwhile, was set to be paralyzed for the third straight day with no flights scheduled to land or take off from Beirut international airport, an airport official said.
The United States delivered a blunt warning to the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah to stop its ‘disruptive activities’ while UN Security Council members said they were ‘deeply concerned’ over the crisis.
Nasrallah delivered his fiery speech Thursday, on the second day of anti-government protests which saw supporters of the feuding factions block roads in various parts of the country.
‘The (government) decisions are tantamount to a declaration of war and the start of a war… on behalf of the United States and Israel,’ Nasrallah charged during a rare press conference.
The government on Tuesday launched a probe into a private communications network run by the powerful Shia movement, which is seen in the West as a terrorist outfit and which critics say has become a ‘state within a state.’
‘The hand that touches the weapons of the resistance will be cut off,’ Nasrallah warned. ‘We have the right to confront he who starts a war with us by defending our rights and our weapons.’
Nasrallah said Hezbollah was ready for dialogue but demanded the government rescind its measures against his movement.
Majority leader Saad Hariri made a television appeal to calm the situation saying the army could be put in charge of the decision on the communication network.
‘My appeal to you and to myself as well.
the appeal of all Lebanon, is to stop the slide toward civil war, to stop the language of arms and lawlessness,’ Hariri said.
Underscoring fears of continued instability, people rushed to stores to stockpile food and bread, while the United Arab Emirates began evacuating its nationals from Beirut.
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