Sawing Off the Limb behind Us in
the Middle East Tree!
February 17, 2007
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Please read the exposition of Daniel 7:19-27, that follows an excellent article by Reserve Lt. Col. Johathan D. Halevi, which was extracted from the Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
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The International Implications of the Hamas-Fatah Mecca Agreement
Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan D. Halevi
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs/Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)
The Mecca agreement between Hamas and Fatah does not presage a favorable diplomatic turn.
It is merely a tactical political measure calculated to create a false impression regarding Hamas’ political flexibility in order to whitewash the organization into being accepted as a legitimate player in the international arena without it having to meet the three preconditions of the Quartet.
In practice, Gaza under Hamas rule continues to be a hotbed of terror organizations, including those with ties to al-Qaeda.
The political flexibility of Hamas, as expressed in the Mecca agreement, derives first and foremost from Hamas’ inability to score a decisive triumph, as well as from the international political and economic pressure which eroded public support for the Hamas government and the carrot and stick policy of Saudi Arabia (Hamas’ financial patron). Hamas’ main objective is the removal of the international boycott on the Palestinian Authority.
Despite the desire of the EU countries to see a stable and democratic Palestinian government, past experience demonstrates that the billions of dollars poured into the Palestinian Authority since the Oslo process commenced have only served to strengthen the radical forces. If assistance is now extended to a Palestinian government where Hamas predominates, the West would be sawing off the limb of the tree which constitutes its Middle Eastern perch.
Hamas, as part of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, does not conceal its aspirations to foment Islamic revolution throughout the Middle East, which would topple the moderate regimes allied with the West and establish an Islamic caliphate which will threaten Europe.
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I believe the moderate regimes allied with the West will be toppled and an Islamic Caliphate will be established, which will stretch across North Africa, the entire Middle East, to the borders of India, and as far east as Indonesia. It will be the last great Empire of the Age of the Gentiles.
Romans 11:25 – For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
The fourth beast in Daniel 7 was the ancient Roman Empire. The great Islamic Caliphate is now arising out of the southern half
of the ancient Roman Empire. The 10 horns are 10 kings and their kingdoms that will chose to follow the horn with eyes, who will unite them in a successful Jihad against Israel which, at first, and for three and one-half years afterwards, will box Israel into the Negev Wilderness for a time and times and the dividing of time (1260 days or three and one-half years of 360 days). The eleventh horn will be the antichrist, and he will prevail against the saints (The Jews when Daniel wrote his prophecies) for 1260 days. However, at the end of the 1260 days the Messiah will come at his Second Advent, destroying the antichr ist
and his Caliphate Empire with massive earthquakes in northern Israel and across the Caliphate, and will establish Israel in Abraham’s Land Grant of Genesis 15:18. The Kingdom of Messiah will replace the huge Caliphate as a Kingdom from which Christ will rule the earth for a thousand years. The paragraph you have just read is a brief description of how I interpret Daniel 7:19-27, which follows. If you would like to read a thorough exposition of the same Scriptures, please read Archive Prophecy Update Number 234A on our Web Site.
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Daniel 7:19-27 – Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; [20] And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. [21] I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; [22] Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that
the saints possessed the kingdom. [23] Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all
kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth,
and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. [24] And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from t
he first, and he shall subdue three kings. [25] 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.
Zechariah 14:9 – And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
Philippians 2:6-11 – Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. [9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: [10] That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Acts 4:12 – Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Romans 10:9-13 – That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. [13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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