John and Doves,

In Number 24, we find four oracles from Balaam.

Number 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise
 out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.


18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

"A Star out of Jacob" is Jesus. This oracle shall be fulfilled after Jesus returns to Jerusalem, smites Moab, Edom and Seir shall be a possession
 to Israel.

Balaam makes three more oracles. My focus is the fourth one.

23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Asshur is modern day Iraq. US has intruded Iraq in 2003. Ships from Chittim points to the battleships from US. US has afflicted Asshur/Iraq,
 and almost brought the desolation to Iraq.

"and he shall perish for ever"

Iraq is not perished yet. I wonder this prophecy is still waiting for it's fulfillment. Will US and the Western nations in Europe attack Iraq
 again in the first half of tribulation, to pave way for Antichrist to move his base from Vatican to Nineveh?

From Daniel 8:9, we find three movements of the little horn in tribulation.

Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward
 the pleasant land.

Three movements are:

1/ Toward the south. This is the battle we find in Daniel 11:25-26 known as the battle between King of the North/AC and king of the South/Saudi.
 AC wins this war, while Saudi succumbs to him after this battle. Saudi is situated to the south of Vatican.

2/ Toward the east. I believe this is the fourth oracle foretold by Balaam. Chittim who is US shall intrude Iraq again, in order to pave way
 for Antichrist to move his base from Vatican to Nineveh. US already has few thousands soldiers on Iraq ground. There will be revolts and uprising from Iraqis and Shiites and Sunni militants when they learn that the Pope is setting up his base in Asshur. Chittim
 sends in army to quell this uprising. This is the final intrusion to Asshur by the western powers. A note here. Iraq is situated to the east of Vatican.

3/ Toward the pleasant land. The pleasant land is Israel. This is the Mid-Trib invasion by Antichrist and his western powers.


Ray