We are now in our eighth year of presenting a Prophecy Update. This is #405 in that series.
We talk a lot about prophecy because one quarter of the Bible is devoted to it. One in every four verses is either a fulfilled prophecy, or a future one awaiting its fulfillment.
Eighty-percent of the Bible’s prophecies have already come true. Those that have not come true are all concerned with what we commonly call the end times, or the last days. They, too, must be fulfilled to the letter.
What do we mean by “Prophecy Update?” It is our belief that we can identify trends in the world, and news, that would be expected in light of the unfulfilled prophecies.
We’re not saying that the things we report are the fulfillment of prophecy – only that they are what you’d expect to be happening in the light of what we know about the future.
In the Book of Ezekiel, there is a list of nations who, in the future, will form an alliance in order to invade the nation of Israel from the north.
By the way, it is a miraculous fulfillment of many prophecies that Israel would be regathered in her ancient land as a nation.
If you study the origins of the people mentioned by Ezekiel, you see that the nation leading the invasion is Russia, and one of their key allies is listed as Persia.
Iran was called Persia until March of 1935.
Reading Ezekiel, you’d expect that, in the end times, Russia and Iran would be military allies. Guess what? They are.
An August 12 article posted by Israel National News was titled, Iranian, Russian Warships Hold Joint ‘War Games.
Excerpts:
Iranian and Russian warships took part in joint “war games” training exercises on Tuesday in Iranian waters, giving clear expression to the military cooperation between the two states.
Russian backing has been a key source of support for Iran; late last month a senior Russian official said the advanced S-300 anti-missile system is being upgraded prior to delivery to Iran.
Western pressure has until now delayed the sale of the advanced system, which experts say could prevent an airstrike on Iran’s nuclear program, but Russia is showing signs it may transfer the weapon in any case – and Iran is preparing to unveil its own domestic version of the system in early September.
Iran’s attempts to expand its influence have seen it increasingly focus on its navy, most notably in a major naval drill last December.
It has shown a hostile stance against American ships, and in early May fired upon and seized a foreign cargo ship in international shipping lanes.
The military buildup and aggression of the world’s leading state sponsor of terror comes as the controversial Iran nuclear deal is being studied by Congress, and even as the Islamic regime continues to threaten Israel with “annihilation.”
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/199343#.VcuBUUpHaK2
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Moscow next week, Reuters reported on Monday, citing the Russian Tass news agency.
War games are going to, eventually, give way to an invasion of Israel, led by Russia, but along with Iran as well as several other nations. The alliances are forming just as prophesied 2500 years ago.
We don’t expect, or need, to see anything happen, or to be fulfilled, before Jesus can resurrect and rapture the church. It is presented in the Bible as imminent.
Are you ready for the rapture? If not, get ready, stay ready, and keep looking up. Ready or not, Jesus is coming!