The Omega Letter Intelligence Digest

Vol: 37 Issue: 16 - Saturday, October 16, 2004

An Age of Miracles
by Jack Kinsella

According to a report issued by the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Center for
Public Research, it is  "important to improve relations with Europe since
a European Union growing in power and influence would mean that Israel's
main political partner, the United States, would probably diminish in
international stature."

Hmmm.  Where have I heard that before?  (We'll get to that in a minute)

According to Reuters, Israel could end up on a collision course with the
European Union and face sanctions like apartheid-era South Africa unless
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved.

The document presents a ten-year forecast that predicts that, "Jewish
state could become increasingly isolated internationally as the EU grows
more influential."

'It is a prognosis of the general outline of the international environment
in the future... it is us looking into the crystal ball,' the report's
author said. 'Everyone is aware of the importance of the relations with
Europe.'

It says that if the recently expanded 25-nation bloc can set aside
internal differences and forge a unified foreign policy, it could "harm
Israeli interests" by cutting into the clout wielded by the United States,
Israel's chief ally.

"This could put Israel on a collision course with the European Union," the
report says. "Such a collision course holds the risk of Israel losing
international legitimacy and could lead to its isolation in the manner of
South Africa."

The report was drawn up primarily for use within government circles and
shows how worried the Israelis are about the prospect of having to stand
alone against the assembled nations of the world, led by Europe.

(As I read the words on this page so far, it literally takes my breath
away . . .  now, to continue, following along with the report published by
that bastion of Christian evangelical thought, REUTERS News Service!)

"Israel's relations with the EU have long been strained over what it sees
as favoritism toward the Palestinians in their conflict with the Jewish
state. But the situation has deteriorated further in the face of European
criticism of Israel's military crackdown in Palestinian areas and the vast
barrier it is building largely inside the occupied West Bank.  For its
part, Israel has complained of what it sees as growing anti-Semitism in
Europe and inadequate efforts to combat it. Israel prefers to deal almost
exclusively with Washington on Middle East diplomacy. President Bush is
seen as the most pro-Israel U.S. leader ever, having agreed the Jewish
state should be allowed to keep swathes of occupied land and bar the
return of Palestinian refugees under any final peace deal. But
Palestinians have always insisted on a European role, seeing them as more
sympathetic to their cause than Washington."

On Wednesday, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana unveiled a four-point
plan to revive Middle East talks, offering new assistance to the
Palestinians and warning Israel its aid was at risk if it did not
cooperate.

"Regarding the Middle East peace process and our relations with Israel and
the Palestinians, there is no doubt that the role of the EU has
increased," said Christina Gallach, a spokeswoman for Solana.

She said the EU insists Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in
2005 must be followed by major troop withdrawals in the West Bank, and
pave the way for Palestinian statehood.

"None of this is exactly what the Israelis want to hear, but we have to
say it," Ms. Gallach said.

Assessment:

The above reads as if it had been paraphrased from a sermon on Bible
prophecy.  And the focus of the report is, in the words of its authors,
the result of Israeli gazing 'into a crystal ball'.

Now, to the Bible's outline of history, as seen across multiplied
millennia, emanating from the distant past and describing a single
generation, somewhere in time:

According to the ancient prophets, the Jews would one day be restored to
her ancient homeland, which they would call "Israel" in a manner that
would be nothing short of miraculous.

"Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth
be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for
as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children." (Isaiah 66:8)

The working language of Israel is Hebrew, a language already dead when
Latin was still the working language of Rome.  It was restored to common
use when a scholar named Ben Yehuda introduced a working model of Hebrew
for use by Israel in 1948.

"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all
call upon the Name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent." (Zephaniah
3:9)

Scripture says that Israel, once restored, would earn the enmity of the
world over the issue of control over Judea and Samaria, (the West Bank)
and ultimately, would find itself locked in conflict over the issue of
control over Jerusalem.

"Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people
round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and
against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome
stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in
pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against
it. . . The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory
of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not
magnify themselves against Judah." (Zechariah 12:2-3,7)

The prophet Daniel and Apostle John both outline the rise of a coming
superstate that will seemingly solve the Arab/Israeli conflict by using an
existing seven-year covenant, which entails a literal 'land for peace'
formula.

(The failed Oslo Agreement (drawn up by Norwegian Europeans) was
originally scheduled to have concluded with a peace agreement by September
13, 2000.  Oslo was signed in the White House Rose Garden on September 13,
1993.  The math works)

"And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the
midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease .
 ." (Daniel 9:27a)

"Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he
shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule
over many, and shall DIVIDE THE LAND FOR GAIN." (Daniel 11:39)

Daniel further identifies the superstate that that will be the leading
superpower of the last days:

"And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for
Himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the
city and the sanctuary . . ." (Daniel 9:26)

The 'city and sanctuary' are Jerusalem and the Temple. Both were destroyed
in AD 70 by the Roman general Titus, (who eventually assumed the Roman
throne as Caesar).

Daniel describes that final government as being like ten 'toes' of iron
mixed with clay, partly strong and partly weak, (a democracy, such as Rome
was in its final days) attached to the two legs of iron that symbolized
the divided Eastern and Western Roman Empire that finally collapsed (but
was never destroyed) in the 5th century.

"And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and
part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of
the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with
miry clay." (Daniel 2:41)

The European Union consists of 28 states, but only the original ten are
full members.

(From an official EU website:
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/cig/g4000w.htm -- cut and pasted
verbatim:)

"Set up in 1948 by the Treaty of Brussels, the WEU (WesternEuropeanUnion) is a European
organisation for the purposes of cooperation on defence and security. It
consists of 28 countries with four different statuses: Member States,
Associate Members, Observers and Associate Partners. All EU countries are
full Member States except Denmark, Ireland Austria, Finland and Sweden,
which have observer status. The six Associate Members are the Czech
Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Poland and Turkey, and there are seven
Associate Partners: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania,
Slovakia and Slovenia."

Look at the table of organization carefully.  "All EU countries are full
Member States except  . . ." followed by a listing of the eighteen
countries who are NOT.

Here's a math quiz. Subtract 18 non full members from the 28 total members
and tell me how many full members of the European Union there actually
are.

(Time's up.  The answer is TEN. Did you get it?)

*Note: within the EU, the WEU is the 'enforcement' part; the UN is attempting to partner with the EU for its military needs. -MK

Take a deep breath; think about this all carefully, while I summarize the
whole thing.

The document at the center of this story - a 10-year forecast drawn up in
August by Foreign Ministry analysts and meant for use within government
circles - predicts that the Jewish state could become increasingly
isolated internationally as the EU grows more influential.

The report warns that if the recently expanded 28-nation bloc manages to
set aside its differences and forge a unified foreign policy, it could
"harm Israeli interests" by 'cutting into the clout' wielded by the United
States, Israel's chief ally. (Interestingly, the Israeli report, like the
Bible, doesn't give any hint about how America loses its place on the
world stage) *Note: homeland terrorist activity or the rapture or both? - MK

"This could put Israel on a collision course with the European Union," the
report says. "Such a collision course holds the risk of Israel losing
international legitimacy and could lead to its isolation in the manner of
[apartheid] South Africa."

There are still people who think Bible prophecy is an interesting
intellectual exercise, but fail to grasp its true importance in these last
days.  Scripture says that God is not 'willing that ANY should perish, but
that ALL should come to repentance.' (2nd Peter 3:9)

One could easily characterize this generation as an 'Age of Miracles' in a
world without God.  Technology has made the miraculous seem mundane.

From the first time I saw a hot dog cook in 15 seconds in an impossibly
expensive device called a 'microwave' -- to the ability to communicate
instantly, and essentially, for free, with OL Members Anton in South
Africa, Nicole in Texas, Lou in California and Angela in Great Britain --
not to mention nearly every other country in the world -- in a single
generation! The 'miraculous' just isn't what it used to be.

God has a lot of competition for the hearts and minds of men in the last
days.  Miracles aren't as miraculous as they once were.  The enemy can
ALSO counterfeit 'miracles' -- and technology has only made that even
easier.

But the one miracle that cannot be approximated by either the satanic
hordes or the God-hating secularists is the miracle of Bible prophecy.

As it unfolds in this generation, it constitutes proof positive that God
remains on the Throne, intimately involved in the affairs of men, as He
has been since Adam and Eve were first expelled from the Garden.

A world seemingly in chaos, spinning out of control into oblivion, is put
back into perfect perspective by the knowledge that God has everything
exactly where He wants it.  And He gives us the reason for the Promise
held out to mankind by Bible prophecy:

"The Lord is not slack concerning His Promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should
perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2nd Peter 3:9)

Bible prophecy is not an interesting, 'gee whiz' form of entertainment
inserted in the Bible to keep it from getting dull.  It is a tool, given
to the one-on-one evangelists of the last days, to prove to the lost that
there is hope, no matter what the world, or their experiences, tells them
to the contrary.

God said certain things would happen, and they are happening exactly as He
said they would, expressly so that the sin-sick, miracle-weary world to
whom end-time prophecy is addressed could still find Him through the
miracle of unfolding Bible prophecy.

"Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the
labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He
would send forth labourers into His harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send
you forth as lambs among wolves.  Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor
shoes: and salute no man by the way." (Luke 10:2-4)
 
 

A Personal Note. . .

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