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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Iranian Official: Countdown To Israel's Destruction Has BegunCurt Here.....
If you have been following the news over the last few years then you
are well aware of the fact that Iran has repeatedly called for the
destruction of Israel. When I first head their threats I found it
quite alarming, and in view of the prophecy of the Gog/Magog war as
described in Ezekiel 38-39 I believe there was good reason to be
alarmed. Over time, as the threats continued and the rhetoric sounded
the same, my alarm bells somewhat quieted.Recently, over the last month or so the threats and rhetoric has
increased and in my opinion the threats have become even more pointed
(if that were possible). I believe this increase is tied directly to
the assassination of Hezbollah's second-in-command Imad Mugniyah that
occurred earlier this month in Syria. Although it is unclear who
committed this assassination it is clear that most within the Iranian
regime, blame Israel. (Please see article posted below)After studying the scriptures of Ezekiel 38-39, it is clear that Iran
(Persia) is part of the group of nations that suddenly attack Israel.
When all seems lost God will divinely intervene and save the Nation of
Israel from certain destruction.So with this new increase in threats are we getting closer to the
Gog/Magog war? Are we getting closer to Iran actually acting out on
their ongoing threats of destruction against the Nation of Israel? If
so when does it happen in the prophetic calendar? I have to admit, I
am unsure on the exact timing of this event and am not sure that I can
answer these questions accurately. Some say this war occurs prior to
onset of the 70th week and some say that it occurs at beginning of the
70th week. Some even make a good case for it happening towards the end
of the week.Whenever it occurs, it is obvious we are getting closer and closer to
our Lord's return. Keep watching for our redemption draws nigh.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Iranian official: Countdown to Israel's destruction has begun
By Yossi Melman, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and News Agencies
Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Hadad has warned that the "countdown
to Israel's destruction has begun," in an interview published Thursday
in an Iranian newspaper.Hadad's comment was one of a number of scathing remarks made by
Iranian officials regarding Israel this week, a trend apparently
escalated by the assassination of Hezbollah's second-in-command Imad
Mugniyah earlier this month.Also Thursday, an adviser to Iran's most powerful figure said
Mughniyah's assassination would accelerate Israel's demise at the
hands of outraged followers of the Shi'ite Lebanese group.Yahya Rahim Safavi, a former commander-in-chief of Iran's elite
Revolutionary Guards, Mughniyah's killing in a car bomb in the Syrian
capital Damascus had angered thousands of young members of Iran-backed
Hezbollah. "With such anger, the definite death of Israel will arrive
sooner," Rahim Safavi told the official IRNA news agency. Rahim Safavi
was appointed as a military adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, who has final say in all state matters.Western analysts say the Revolutionary Guards, an ideological wing of
Iran's armed forces, has given military support to Hezbollah. Tehran
denies this, saying it only provides moral backing to the Lebanese
group.Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called
Israel a "filthy germ" and "savage beast" established by Western
states in their bid to dominate Middle East nations.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon promised Wednesday to respond
"firmly" to Ahmadinejad's verbal attacks on Israel, which he called
"intolerable." Ban made the promise in a meeting with Israel's
Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman, who requested the meeting with the
UN chief.Ahmadinejad's comments came just days after a top commander in Iran's
Revolutionary Guard called Israel a "cancerous germ" which would be
wiped out by Hezbollah.Guards commander-in-chief Mohammad Ali Jafari was quoted by the Fars
News Agency on Monday as saying: "In the near future, we will witness
the destruction of the cancerous germ of Israel by the powerful and
competent hands of the Hezbollah combatants." Jafari made the remark
in a letter to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, offering condolences
after the killing of terrorist mastermind Imad Mughniyah, which Iran
has blamed on Israel.The Foreign Ministry sent a letter of protest to the United Nations
over Jafari's remarks, Army Radio reported earlier this week.Last month, Ahmadinejad called on the West to acknowledge Israel's
"imminent collapse" and to "stop supporting the Zionists, as [their]
regime reached its final stage." "Accept that the life of Zionists
will sooner or later come to an end," the Iranian president said in a
televised speech. He added, "What we have right now is the last
chapter [of Israeli atrocities] which the Palestinians and regional
nations will confront and eventually turn in Palestine's favor."