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Map of the Middle East<\/em> COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n Iran’s Supreme leader is angry about yesterday’s bombing:<\/p>\n January 4, 2024<\/p>\n Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a “harsh response” to Wednesday’s bomb attack<\/a><\/span> on crowds gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2020 assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, as Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday. The attack killed at least 84 people, Iranian authorities said.<\/p>\n “Cruel criminals must know that they will be strongly dealt with from now on,” Khamenei said in a statement.<\/p>\n No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which appeared to be the deadliest targeting Iran since the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The death toll was revised down to 84 early Thursday by the country’s emergency services after initially being reported as over 100. More than 280 people were wounded, according to the emergency services.<\/p>\n There are a number of groups who could be behind the attacks. Sunni extremists, including ISIS, have carried out attacks inside Shiite Iran in the past. https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-vows-harsh-response-to-bomb-attack-qasem-soleimani\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Partially related to that, Michael Snyder posted the following:<\/p>\n January 3, 2024<\/p>\n There is no way to avoid an apocalyptic war in the Middle East now. Too much has been said and done, and both sides have pushed things past the point of no return. It won\u2019t be too long before thousands of missiles are flying back and forth, and that is going to have enormous implications for all of us. This war is going to look far different from anything we have ever seen in the Middle East before, and the level of death and destruction that we will witness will shock the entire globe. …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n On Wednesday, two massive explosions killed … people that had gathered in the Iranian city of Kerman on the fourth anniversary of Qasem Soleimani\u2019s death<\/a>\u2026This was one of the deadliest attacks in modern Iranian history, and the Iranians are basically treating it as their own version of 9\/11.<\/p>\n I do not believe that Israel was involved in this attack, but no matter how hard you try you will never be able to convince Iran\u2019s leaders otherwise.<\/p>\n In the aftermath of the explosions, Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised that there will be a \u201charsh response\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n Of course this attack came just one day after the assassination of\u00a0Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in the heart of Beirut very close to Hezbollah headquarters.<\/p>\n This was extremely humiliating for the leadership of Hezbollah, and on Wednesday Hassan Nasrallah ominously declared that his organization is ready for war \u201cwithout restraint, without rules, without limits and without restrictions\u201d<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n For security purposes, Israeli politicians are absolutely determined to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River. …<\/p>\n Elsewhere, western powers have issued a \u201cfinal warning\u201d<\/a> to the Houthis in Yemen\u2026<\/p>\n The U.S., Britain and key allies issued what officials described as a final warning to the Houthi Yemeni rebel group Wednesday to cease its attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea or bear the consequences.<\/p>\n \u201cOngoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are illegal, unacceptable, and profoundly destabilizing,\u201d says the statement issued by more than a dozen nations. \u201cThe Houthis will bear the responsibility of the consequences should they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and free flow of commerce in the region\u2019s critical waterways.\u201d<\/p>\n The U.S. military has prepared options to strike the Iran-backed rebel group, U.S. officials say.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I do not expect the Houthis to back down.<\/p>\n And so it appears that it is likely that the U.S. military will soon be striking targets inside Yemen.<\/p>\n In case you haven\u2019t figured it out yet, World War III is here<\/a>, and the year ahead is going to be absolutely packed with conflict.<\/p>\n The war in the Middle East is going to be one of the biggest stories of 2024, and it is going to be absolutely horrifying. https:\/\/endoftheamericandream.com\/for-the-middle-east-there-is-no-turning-back-now\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Now, Michael Snyder is not the only one who seems to think that a massive conflict in the the Middle East will be WWIII.\u00a0Greek Orthodox scholar, Dr. Helen Tzima Otto, also thinks so as she wrote:<\/p>\n WWIII \u2026 will be a concerted Islamic attack against the \u2018West\u2019, namely \u2026 the invasion of Europe from North Africa, the Near East and probably Central Asia, (Tzima Otto, Helen.\u00a0 They\u2019ll have no King but Caesar. Verenikia Press, 2005, p. 421)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n However, it is not WWIII, but what will happen first in the Middle East is expected to set the countdown for the start of WWIII (see also World War III: Steps in Progress<\/a>).<\/p>\n World War Three begins with an attack against the USA and UK by the coming European beast power, who will succeed in conquering the USA and UK consistent with Daniel 11:39 (see also USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses<\/a><\/span>).<\/p>\n That European power will also, afterwards, destroy a power consisting of a confederation of Islamic nations in the Middle East and North Africa per Daniel 11:40-43 (see also Is the Future King of the South Rising Up?<\/a>).<\/p>\n Since all of those events are at least 3 1\/2 years away, what is going on now?<\/p>\n What might we see happen in 2024?<\/p>\n We may see a major regional war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n Such a war looks to happen prior to the “peace deal” of Daniel 9:27, which, after it is confirmed by a “prince,” will begin the 3 1\/2 year countdown to the start of the Great Tribulation.<\/p>\n Related to that and 2024, we put together the following video:<\/p>\n Some claim that the Great Tribulation will begin in 2024. Some say that Jesus will return in 2024. Are either of those events possible based upon the words of our Savior or the prophet Daniel? Why or why not? What about September 12, 2024? When is the Day of Atonement in 2024? Are various heavenly signs to occur before or after the tribulation? What about the \u2018peace deal\u2019 of Daniel <\/span>9:26<\/a><\/span>-27? Could the war between Hamas and Israel expand to directly involve Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, and others? What about the \u2018Union for the Mediterranean\u2019 and the King of the North and the King of the South? If God has a 6,000 year plan for humanity to be under Satan\u2019s sway, might Jesus return in 2031, with the countdown to His return beginning in the Fall or some other time in 2024? Steve Dupuie and Dr. Thiel go over these matters.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here is a link to our video: Tribulation in 2024?<\/a><\/p>\n Events in the Middle East are certainly something to watch (cf. Mark 13:37).<\/p>\n And was included in the list: 24 items to prophetically watch in 2024<\/a> (watch also the related sermon 24 Items to Prophetically Watch in 2024<\/a>.).<\/p>\n After I wrote all the above, the following came out from CNN<\/em>:<\/p>\n January 4, 2024<\/p>\n ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran.<\/p>\n At least 84 people were killed and 284 injured in the blasts on Wednesday, state-run news agency IRNA reported, in what was the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 revolution.<\/p>\n ISIS media wing Al-Furqan issued a statement on Thursday \u2013 more than 24 hours after the explosions \u2013 claiming two suicide bombers had detonated their explosive vests as Shiite mourners gathered for the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Soleimani near his grave in his hometown of Kerman. …<\/p>\n The statement, titled \u201cAnd Kill Them Wherever You Find Them,\u201d named the two bombers and said they targeted a gathering of \u201cpolytheists\u201d near the grave of their \u201cdead leader\u201d Soleimani.<\/p>\n ISIS considers the Shia branch of Islam to be heretical and has targeted shrines and religious sites in Iran previously.<\/p>\n The group offered no further proof and their account of the blasts differ from that given by Iranian media. https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/01\/04\/middleeast\/iran-islamic-state-attack-kerman-intl\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This terrorist attack against Iran should not have happened. The families of those affected are in my prayers.<\/p>\n The Middle East remains an area to watch.<\/p>\n Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n Iran in Prophecy<\/a> Is Iran in Bible prophecy? If so, what does the Bible teach? What names, other than Persia, may be used to describe Iran? There are also two related videos: Iran In Prophecy<\/span><\/a> and Iran and Israel Conflict<\/a>. Map of the Middle East (From CIA, via Wikipedia) COGwriter Iran’s Supreme leader is angry about yesterday’s bombing: January 4, 2024 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a “harsh response” to Wednesday’s bomb attack on crowds gathered to mark the anniversary of the 2020 assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, as Iran observed a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prophecy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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\nWhy Terrorism? Is Terrorism Prophesied?<\/a>\u00a0What does the Bible teach? Which nations may be affected? Here is a link to a related sermon:\u00a0Terrorism, Christianity, and Islam<\/a>. Here is a shorter video:\u00a0Afghanis: Potential terrorists?<\/a>
\nGaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy<\/a> What does the Bible teach about Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians? Here is a link to two related videos: Gaza and Bible Prophecy<\/a> and Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy<\/a>.
\nCould 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? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2031 or 2025 or? There is also a video titled: When Does the 6000 Years End? 2031? 2035?<\/a> Here is a link to the article in Spanish: \u00bfTiene Dios un plan de 6,000 a\u00f1os?<\/a><\/span>
\nThe ‘Peace Deal’ of Daniel 9:27<\/a> This prophecy could give up to 3 1\/2 years advance notice of the coming Great Tribulation. Will most ignore or misunderstand its fulfillment? Here is a link to a related sermon video Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation<\/a>. A short video is also available titled Trump\u2019s Deal of the <\/a>
\n24 items to prophetically watch in 2024<\/a> Much is happening. Dr. Thiel points to 24 items to watch (cf. Mark 13:37) in this article. Here is a link to a related video:\u00a024 Items to Prophetically Watch in 2024<\/a>.
\nWhen Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2024, 2025, or 2026?<\/a>\u00a0Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the \u201cbeginning of sorrows\u201d? 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? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language:\u00a0\u00bfPuede la Gran Tribulaci\u00f3n comenzar en el 2020 o 2021? \u00bfEs el Tiempo de los Gentiles?<\/a>\u00a0A related video is:\u00a0Great Tribulation: 2026 or 2027?<\/a> A shorter video is: Tribulation in 2024?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"