David,
You could be correct, however
Zechariah 14:2 doesn't say a word about the Palestinians. They may or may
not exist as a nation at that time. Zechariah 14 is speaking of the
very end of the Tribulation when the Lord returns back to the earth. Those
nations in that verse are the nations that are still in existence as the
Tribulation draws to a close. That may include the Palestinian state and
it may not. I doubt if anyone can dogmatically answer that question before
the time arrives.
But even if there is a
Palestinian state [or cause] among the nations mentioned in Zechariah 14:2, why
would they stop with only half the city? That is not really what they
want. Such a claim is just propaganda. What they really want is to
totally eradicate Israel from off the face of the earth. That has always
been evident. And it was made evident again this very week in a speech
made in Arabic by Abbas to his Palestinian buddies. The
Palestinians don't want half the city of Jerusalem. They want it
all!
Zechariah 14, kept in context,
goes right on to reveal that the Jews in that half of the city not taken are
literally fighting for their lives and about to be overcome. That is when
the Lord Himself will come sweeping back over the top of the mount of Olives to
save them [physically and spiritually], the mountain will split in half creating
a great valley, and those Jews that were backed up against the mountain fighting
for their lives will flee through that valley to safety. The Lord Himself
will then destroy the armies of all those nations, causing their blood to flow
to the bridle bits of the horses through the Kidron valley [the valley that
separates the mount of Olives from the rest of the city of Jerusalem].
Hope this helps. God bless
you and thanks for writing.
Pastor F. M. Riley
Last Call Gospel Ministry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:40
AM
Subject: Would really appreciate your
insight on this Pastor Riley
Hello again
Brother Riley:
I have really
enjoyed your posts recently on the FiveDoves. Keep it up-we need it. Also I
would really appreciate your comment on this Zec. 14:2 Scripture I posted
today on the Five Doves. I posted a similiar thing about a month ago hoping
for some feedback but got none. Thanks for all you do and God Bless you
Brother Riley.
In His
Service,
David
Burnette
Jim, John and
Doves:
The way I read Zechariah
14:2, it appears it is inevitable there will be a
“Palestinian State” before the commencement of the “Time of Jacob’s troubles”
- For I will gather all
nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and
the houses rifled, and the women ravished; AND HALF OF THE CITY SHALL GO
FORTH INTO CAPTIVITY, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off
from the city.
If I understand this
prophecy correctly, Jerusalem will be
surrounded by ARAB armies (Luke 21:20) at the
commencement of the great tribulation. When they invade
Jerusalem, only
half of the city will go forth into captivity, because the other half
(East
Jerusalem) will have already been given
BACK to the Palestinians prior to this point thru a
Palestinian
State! The PLO
has made it clear of there intensions to get back
East
Jerusalem like they had occupied it before
1967. After they get East
Jerusalem as the capital of their new
State, then they will use the excuse of the “Pre-1948 Right-of-Return”
imagination to invade Israel and kill
the Jews to get back ALL the land they gave up before May 14,
1948.
If someone has a
more Scripturally correct interpretation of Zec.14:2,
please post it.
In His
Service,
David
Burnette