Driving to work this morning, I passed a sign that read “Assad is waiting for Olmert to make peace.”
It never ceases to amaze me that all the Arabs have to do to “prove” they want peace is utter a few semi-conciliatory words in English, while Israel is required to give something tangible or risk being viewed as an obstacle to peace.
What’s worse is that so many Israelis now buy into this line of reasoning. Peace Now, the organization behind the sign, by no means represents a majority of Israelis in its thinking, but a sizable minority does subscribe to its skewed view of reality.
Let’s lay this one out logically:
Syria tries on three separate occasions to militarily annihilate the Jewish state;
During one of those attempts, Syria loses control of the Golan Heights to Israel;
Syria goes on to forge close ties with every anti-Israel terrorist organization willing to do so and allows them to set up offices and training camps inside the country;
Despite all this, Israel wants peace so bad that it - the victorious victim of aggression - is willing to discuss surrendering some of the strategic land won from its attacker;
However, until Israel actually hands over at least part of the Golan, it is labeled an obstacle to peace, even by some of its own citizens;
Meanwhile, Assad, who still supports and aids terror groups from Hizb’allah to Hamas, tells a few magazines that he is ready for “peace,” but only on Syria’s terms, and for that he is declared a man of peace eagerly awaiting proper reciprocation from his intractable Israeli neighbors.
In what other part of the world would this nonsense fly?
We need to pray for these Israelis, that they will stop allowing themselves to be blinded to reality and to their historical and biblical rights in this land by a world that would like nothing more than to see the Jewish state disappear.
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12 comments so far ↓
1 Grayeagle // May 14, 2007 at 8:35 pm
As a U.S. citizen and Gentile that loves Israel, I too cannot believe Israelis want to give land to those that seek their destruction. My God, how much of their citizens’ blood will Israel have to lose for them to finally grasp the fact that the Arabs do no want peace, but only Israel’s obliteration. The West Bank is part of the Land that God set aside for the Israelites, and in the present day, it also represents a buffer from the fanatical Palestinians (Hamas, the PA, etc.). The Palestinians have no claim on the West Bank or any other part of Israel since the Israelites have been in the Holy Land for over 3000 years. In all actuality, when the Romans squahed the rebellion of the Israelites around 70AD and destroyed the Temple, to further humiliate the Jews, the Romans named the land Palestine. Hell, there were no Palestinians until the Romans created them, all the while, the Israelites were there long before either the Romans or the Palestinians. And it is the Israelis that should demand the Muslims get off of the Temple Mount since it is the Muslims that have desecrated the Mount with their ‘Monstrosity’ of a mosque. The Mount is where God told Abraham to go to sacrifice his son Isaac. The Mount was never a location even remotely associated with Islam prior to the convenient fabrication that Mohammed ascended into paradise from there — a false even that would have happened hundreds of years after the Romans defeated the Jews. With that timeline, it is obvious who was there first, the Israelites, not the Palestinians. Isn’t it amazing how Mohammed seems to always use a Jewsih Holy site to further his demonic false religion. He must have thought by doing so, it would make him more acceptable as a ‘holy’ figure. Wake up Israel or God will disperse you again throughout the world and make you the focus of hatred even worse than what has happened thus far. Kick the Arabs out of Israel once and for all, and tell the Arabs countries that hold 99% of the real estate in the region to set aside some of their land for a Palestinian state — if that is what they truly want. It was from all of the current Arab lands from which they (the Palestinians) came from in the first place. Wake up Israel before it is too late!!!!
2 Joyce // May 15, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I agree the Palestinians have no right to claim to any of Israel’s God given land. And I believe Israel should reclaim the temple mount and rebuild their temple, and it will happen when God deems it is time for them to do so. Because all this is determined by the timetable of God, and when He decides this should all come about. And because I believe the time of our Lord’s return is at hand, then I believe it will all be happening very soon. So I hope and pray, that we will all be ready, and all those that are not, will wake up before it is too late because time is of the essence!!
3 Nerah // May 15, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Grayeagle,
Amen,
would like to point out one thing, it is not Arabs it is Muslims, It is not an issue of race but demonic religion(as you said). Arabs themselves can be Believers in Yeshua Mashiach.
Hi Joyce, hey regarding the rebuilding of the temple what do you think of these scriptures?
Zec 6:11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
Zec 6:12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
Zec 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Zec 6:14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Zec 6:15 And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Sounds to me like Yeshua himself will be part of rebuilding the Temple. What does everyone think?
4 Joyce // May 16, 2007 at 2:58 am
Hi Nerah, from what the scriptures in Zec. 6-15 states, it does sound like Jesus will be a part of rebuilding the temple. Because it speaks of how the man who is The BRANCH will grow up and build the temple of the LORD. And we as Christians know that The BRANCH is the LORD. So from what these scriptures state I do agree with you, that it does seem to refer that Jesus takes part in the rebuilding of the temple. I also would like to know what others think about it.
5 Charles // May 16, 2007 at 4:57 am
When Christ stood at the Temple gates He made reference to the Temple that He would raise up in 3 days . He was speaking of the Spiritual Temple of the Lord . The physical temple to be rebuilt on Mt. Morriah will be built most likely by Zionist . I’m not sure that this
temple will serve a major purpose except for the Antichrist to show himself as God (2nd Thess chpt. 2 ). Christ comes back after the Abomination of Desolation (Daniel 12 verses 8-13 .
The Temple the Lord Jesus builds is spiritual . I think He is the Temple !( John 2 :21
6 Joyce // May 16, 2007 at 6:02 am
All this about the rebuilding of the temple is kind of confusing to me. Because I have always believed that the temple would be rebuilt before the Lord’s return. But what the scriptures in Zec. 6 verses 11-15 stated did make me wonder about all that. I guess Charles maybe right though it could be the spiritual temple of the LORD that the scriptures in Zec. 6 were talking about. I just don’t know for sure. But there is one thing that I do know for sure and that is we will all know the facts about the rebuilding of the temple very soon.
7 Nerah // May 17, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Charles,
I agree Yeshua/Jesus was referring to His body as the Temple, however Zechariah 6 sounds like it is talking about the actual physical Temple(although He can clearly rebuild the physical Temple before He returns through man. My only question here with 2Thes. would be does he(antichrist) actually have to set himself up on the Temple before Yeshua/jesus comes or will he just be revealed first? I believe yeshua/Jesus could come back and we are not raptured/or dead raised until later after the last trumpet 1Corintians 15:52. Is that mid or end. (no man knows the hor nor day). Anyhoo just curious on you’alls take on it. We shall soon know for sure!
8 Charles // May 19, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Nerah,
Daniel chpt. 12 ; 9-13 tells to those that understand . He eludes to the end time events . Those events include the Abomination of Desolation , the taking away of the Daily Sacrifice and the coming of the Lord .
From the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away until the abomination of desolation is set up is 1290 days (42 months) . This time I believe is when the Antichrist brings his peace and the Temple is built for him to sit in as the ultimate pronouncement that he is god, (2nd Thess chpt2 ) The Gentiles walk the Courtyard of the Temple for 42 months I believe this to be the time that Gog occupies Israel . When the Antichrist shows himself in the seat of God , his true Identity will God reveal to the world . Then will be a time of chaos the would have destroyed the world had not Christ came back . The next verse Daniel 12;12 tells of the Lord coming back. That verse tells us that 45days passes (a little season )if you remember Jesus saying ,( had I not waited but a little season to come back no flesh would be saved) , gives us the sequence of events to come .
9 Charles // May 19, 2007 at 5:32 pm
Has anyone looked into the Gog ,Magog prophesy as to the possible two separate events regarding Gog ? In Ezekiel the Lord leaves only a sixth part but in Revelations chapter. 20 Gog comes against the Lord after the 1000 year reign where he destroys all .
Can anyone understand the timing of these events ?
10 Victor Passenheim // May 23, 2007 at 6:30 am
Grayeagle,
I second the motion!
11 Nerah // May 24, 2007 at 2:34 am
Charles,
I have always been taught they are 2 differant wars, that the Gog, Magog in Revelations refers to Enemies of God not necasarily Russia, etc. Well specifically Antichrist and a nation supporting him. That the Revelation incidence is after the 1000 year reign when satan is released again. Why? Can’t answer that any ideas? We need to be praying hard my friends especially for Israel, but also those Christians and Jewish people persecuted throughout the world.
Happy Shavuot!
12 Charles // May 25, 2007 at 1:37 am
Nerah,
I also believe that there will be 2 different wars . The first would be to quiet or contain a possibly nuclear response to a Syrian attack that could threaten Israel’s existence . The occupation by Russia whom Israel or even the US could not use WMD’s on with out initiating a horrible response will end with the thought of ending Israels existence . At that time the Lord will come against those that are against Israel including those that didn’t support Israel (America in my thoughts ) that dwells carelessly in the Isles .
The Lord says he will leave but 1/6 th of them .
In the last battle he will not leave any
The first battle pretrib and the last post Millenium Reign .
These are my thoughts but I can’t be sure .
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