{"id":6466,"date":"2011-02-25T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2011-02-25T22:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=6466"},"modified":"2011-02-25T14:32:49","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T22:32:49","slug":"messianic-expectations-of-middle-east-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/messianic-expectations-of-middle-east-unrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Messianic Expectations of Middle East Unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/jerusalem.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Jerusalem <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least one Jew in Lithuania believe that the current unrest in the Middle East is a sign that the Messiah will be here soon:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"><strong>&#8216;Arab unrest signals Messiah&#8217;s  coming&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><strong>Ynet News &#8211;<\/strong> Feb 23,  2011<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\">Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, <strong>an unconventional  Lithuanian leader who is believed to have mystic powers<\/strong>, offered a  different explanation. &#8220;It is evident that many unnatural things are happening,&#8221;  he said. &#8220;People have come to me and said that it&#8217;s &#8216;Gog and Magog&#8217;. We cannot  know. But it&#8217;s probable that any unrest that God creates shows that the Messiah  is coming, and that we must begin to prepare for it and become  stronger.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\">Another prominent rabbi, Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, is  certain that God is causing the turmoil in order to put the people in their  place. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><a title=\"http:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-4032909,00.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-4032909,00.html\">http:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-4032909,00.html<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As I reported earlier (<a title=\"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: World Order About to Collapse, Mahdi Behind it\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"\/news\/prophecy\/mahmoud-ahmadinejad-world-order-about-to-collapse-mahdi-behind-it\/\">Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: World Order About to Collapse, Mahdi Behind it<\/a>), the Iran&#8217;s President believes that the Shi&#8217;ite Messiah (known as the Imam Mahdi) is about to return and is managing what is happening now (apparently behind the scenes):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In his fiery style, Ahmadinejad, showed his messianic  beliefs&#8230;saying the world was witnessing a revolution  managed by Imam    Mehdi&#8230;who Shiites believe would  return on the judgement day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe   final move has begun. We are in the middle of a world   revolution   managed by this dear (12th Imam). A great awakening is   unfolding. One   can witness the hand of Imam in managing it,\u201d said   Ahmadinejad (Davari M. US, Israel will   soon exit Middle East: Ahmadinejad. AFP \u2013 February 11, 2011.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5j4nERLgb7ILzV-di10ZB5i5GewYg?docId=CNG.680158c3fc877f3521627185c89de338.1f1\">http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5j4nERLgb7ILzV-di10ZB5i5GewYg?docId=CNG.680158c3fc877f3521627185c89de338.1f1<\/a>).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In today&#8217;s <em>TW News &amp; Prophecy<\/em>, <a href=\"\/ylcg.htm\">LCG<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Increasing  Arab Unrest with the West.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi recently urged Palestinian refugees to  &#8220;capitalize on the wave of popular revolts in the Middle East <em>by massing  peacefully on the borders of Israel until it gives in to their demands<\/em>&#8230;  Gaddafi also issued a call to Muslim countries to join forces <em>against  Western powers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He said the world was divided into white, denoting the United States, Europe  and their allies, and green for the Muslim world&#8221; (<em>Reuters Africa<\/em>,  February 13, 2011). Gaddafi&#8217;s calls for Arab action are being heard. Last week  (February 16), two Iranian military ships passed through the Suez Canal en route  to Syria&#8211;apparently aiming to put pressure on Israel. This is the first time  that an Iranian war ship has been allowed to pass from the Red Sea to the  Mediterranean (<em>DEBKA.com<\/em>, February 16, 2011).<\/p>\n<p>Bible prophecies indicate that Jerusalem and &#8220;Judah&#8221; will be a &#8220;cup of  trembling unto all the people round about&#8221; (Zechariah 12:2), and that Israel&#8217;s  enemies would attempt to cut her off from being a nation (Psalm 83:1-4). The  Scriptures also warn that all the &#8220;lovers&#8221; or allies of the Israelite-descended  nations will turn on them and become their enemies (Jeremiah 30:14; Ezekiel 23:9  and 22). Events developing in the Middle East are certainly moving in the  direction these prophecies have long indicated!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The events in the Middle East are moving in the  direction to fulfill many biblical prophecies.<\/p>\n<p>In Libya, there have been a couple of statements from Libya&#8217;s leader that I would like to share here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>TRIPOLI, Libya &#8212; Government forces opened fire Friday on protesters  in Libyan capital Tripoli, as the uprising against Col. Moamar Khadafy  that already caused his regime to lose control of swaths of the country  reached his stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>Libyan leader Khadafy has told a crowd of  his supporters massed in a central Tripoli Square to fight back against  protesters and &#8220;defend the nation.&#8221; <a style=\"color: #003399;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/news\/international\/khadafy_forces_fire_on_protesters_ON3P8zJDbz93ofc9VxXdNL#ixzz1F0nVOcaM\">http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/p\/news\/international\/khadafy_forces_fire_on_protesters_ON3P8zJDbz93ofc9VxXdNL#ixzz1F0nVOcaM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do not be swayed by Bin Laden,&#8221; Muammar Qaddafi declared Thursday, as he blamed the master terrorist for the unrest and violence sweeping Libya. This finger-pointing caught many by surprise&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/id\/2286402\/\">http:\/\/www.slate.com\/id\/2286402\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The situation is Libya is tense and violent.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.\u00a0 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.\u00a0 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.\u00a0 (Matthew 24:6-8, NKJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The &#8220;beginning of sorrows&#8221; is around a time of tribulation (Matthew 24:9) that is just before the &#8220;great tribulation&#8221; (vs. 21).\u00a0 And Jesus will return after all of that (Matthew 24:29-31).<\/p>\n<p>The situation in the Middle East will, ultimately, lead to Jesus&#8217; return and the fulfillment of Messianic prophecies, though perhaps not quite as certain Jews or Shi&#8217;ite Muslims expect.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information, please check out the following:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/south.htm\">Is There A Future King of the South?<\/a> Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran,  Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi?  What does the Bible say?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/arabprophecy.htm\">The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy<\/a> The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the  Middle East in prophecy.  What is ahead for the Middle East and those  who follow Islam?         What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for  Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"\/africa.htm\">Africa: Its Biblical Past and Prophesied Future<\/a><\/span> What does the Bible teach about Africa and its future? Did the early Church reach Africa? Will God call all the Africans?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/britishisrael.htm\">Anglo &#8211; America in Prophecy &amp; the  Lost Tribes of Israel<\/a> Are the Americans, Canadians, British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians,   Anglo-Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where   are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel?   What will happen to the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A.,   Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow   them to be punished first?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/six_thousand_year_plan_6000.htm\">Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?<\/a> Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal   thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians?          What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will   Jesus return? 2018 or 2019?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/when-will-the-great-tribulation-begin.htm\">Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2011, 2012, or 2013?<\/a> Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great   Tribulation in the &#8220;beginning of sorrows&#8221;? What happens in the Great   Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles?   When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the   Day of the Lord?<\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 244px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<blockquote><p>In  his fiery style, Ahmadinejad, showed his messianic beliefs on     Friday, saying the world was witnessing a revolution managed by Imam     Mehdi, the 12 Shiite imam who disappeared as a five-year-old in the 10th     century and who Shiites believe would return on the judgement day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe   final move has begun. We are in the middle of a world   revolution   managed by this dear (12th Imam). A great awakening is   unfolding. One   can witness the hand of Imam in managing it,\u201d said   Ahmadinejad, wearing   his trademark jacket. (Davari M. US, Israel will   soon exit Middle East: Ahmadinejad. AFP \u2013 February 11, 2011.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5j4nERLgb7ILzV-di10ZB5i5GewYg?docId=CNG.680158c3fc877f3521627185c89de338.1f1\">http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5j4nERLgb7ILzV-di10ZB5i5GewYg?docId=CNG.680158c3fc877f3521627185c89de338.1f1<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, somehow Iran believes that the Imam Mahdi is behind what is going   on.\u00a0 Well, I believe that the final King of the South is currently  alive,  is Islamic, and may be associated with one or more transnational   Islamic groups.\u00a0 If the King of the South is playing much of a behind  the scenes role at this time will remain to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>The President of Iran does not wish to promote peace, as that is not his agenda (see <a title=\"Permanent Link to Iran\u2019s Ahmadinejad Does Not Want Peace\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"\/news\/prophecy\/irans-ahmadinejad-does-not-want-peace\/\">Iran\u2019s Ahmadinejad Does Not Want Peace<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it should be mentioned that the President of Iran believes  that it is his special calling to create enough chaos in order to  stimulate the arrival of an Islamic leader that he and others refer to  as the Imam Mahdi.  This leader is supposed to unite Islam and root out  problems within its religion.<\/p>\n<p>For various reasons, the Imam Mahdi sounds a lot like the final King  of the South that the Bible foretells (Daniel 11:40-43).  And he may be  part of a deal that will affect the USA and its Anglo-allies (Psalm 83).   And this will not be good.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the President of Iran continues to make statements to suggest he wants conflict and such a leader to appear.<\/p>\n<p><em>Some articles of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/arabprophecy.htm\">The Arab World In  the Bible, History, and Prophecy<\/a> The Bible discusses the origins of  the Arab world and discusses the       Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead  for the Middle East and those       who follow Islam?  What does Islam teach about the Imam Mahdi?<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/south.htm\">Is There A Future King of  the South?<\/a> Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt,  Islam, Iran,   Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Is he the Imam Mahdi?  What does the   Bible say?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerusalem COGwriter At least one Jew in Lithuania believe that the current unrest in the Middle East is a sign that the Messiah will be here soon: &#8216;Arab unrest signals Messiah&#8217;s coming&#8217; Ynet News &#8211; Feb 23, 2011 Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, an unconventional Lithuanian leader who is believed to have mystic powers, offered a different [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cog-news","category-prophecy","category-religious-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6466"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6468,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6466\/revisions\/6468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}