GAZA

[Keras]

President Donald Trump's proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced on Wednesday by American allies and adversaries alike.

Trump's suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who smiled several times as the president detailed a plan to build new settlements for Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, and for the U.S. to take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said. “We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs.”  News item; 5th Feb 2025

Fantastic idea, why should anyone oppose it?

However, the Lord does have other Plans:

Zephaniah 2:4-7 Gaza will be deserted, Ashkelon left in ruins. At midday all the towns of the Mediterranean coast will be cleared of inhabitants, for the Word of God is against you – land of the Philistines. I shall lay you in ruins, no one will survive. 

Jeremiah 47:4-7 The day has come for all of Philistia to be despoiled….Gaza will be shorn bare, Ashkelon ruined. The Sword of the Lord is assigned to its task 

Amos 1:6-8 This is the Word of the Lord; For crime after crime of Gaza, I shall grant them no reprieve….Therefore; I will send fire to consume Gaza and wipe out Ashkelon and all the Philistines who are left will perish. 

A much more likely scenario. A lot cheaper and simpler, too!

The Lord has told us, thru His Prophets; how and when He will take this action.

[BornAgain490]

1 hour ago, Keras said:

President Donald Trump's proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced on Wednesday by American allies and adversaries alike.

Trump's suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who smiled several times as the president detailed a plan to build new settlements for Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, and for the U.S. to take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said. “We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs.”  News item; 5th Feb 2025

Fantastic idea, why should anyone oppose it?

However, the Lord does have other Plans:

Zephaniah 2:4-7 Gaza will be deserted, Ashkelon left in ruins. At midday all the towns of the Mediterranean coast will be cleared of inhabitants, for the Word of God is against you – land of the Philistines. I shall lay you in ruins, no one will survive. 

Jeremiah 47:4-7 The day has come for all of Philistia to be despoiled….Gaza will be shorn bare, Ashkelon ruined. The Sword of the Lord is assigned to its task 

Amos 1:6-8 This is the Word of the Lord; For crime after crime of Gaza, I shall grant them no reprieve….Therefore; I will send fire to consume Gaza and wipe out Ashkelon and all the Philistines who are left will perish. 

A much more likely scenario. A lot cheaper and simpler, too!

The Lord has told us, thru His Prophets; how and when He will take this action.

Joel 3:1-5

"“For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land, and have cast lots for my people, and have traded a boy for a prostitute, and have sold a girl for wine and have drunk it. “What are you to me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you paying me back for something? If you are paying me back, I will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily. For you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my rich treasures into your temples."

[Marilyn C]

Islam`s two Factions.

Islam has two factions – Shia and Sunni Muslims.

Shia – revolutionary, reactionary and explosive.

Sunni – traditional Fundamentalists.

There have been many conflicts between the two incompatible factions: Iraq/Iran war, the genocide in Iraq, etc.

God`s word predicted the bitter historical and religious partition of the two great branches of Islam. Looking again at the Great Image in Daniel`s time we see that the final Gentile Kingdom of the Middle East will be divided.

`The feet and toes, partly of potter`s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided..` (Dan. 2: 41)

This polarization inhibits this confederacy from realizing its full potential. Eventually, however, a predicted dictator will emerge from their midst. He will unite them into the ruthless super-power that will dominate the whole world. 

 

Islam against Israel.

In 2023 the Middle East came back into World View. Satan had stirred Iran to try and eliminate Israel. They used their proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and Yemen to attack Israel. They are Shia Muslims, unpredictable and uncontrollable.

In 2025 the President of America has asked some of the surrounding Arab nations to take in the people of Gaza as their cities get rebuilt. However, he does not realize that those nations are mainly Sunni and do not want Shia terrorists in their midst. The West does not understand the deep hatred even in the Muslim world amongst themselves.

The conflict has inflicted severe hardships on both sides, however, at last there is a cease fire with hostages being released over the next six weeks – end of February.

Now even though God has been protecting Israel He desires His people to realize that it is not by their strength that they gained the victory. Israel needs to turn to God.

 

[WilliamL]

19 hours ago, Keras said:

Amos 1:6-8 This is the Word of the Lord; For crime after crime of Gaza, I shall grant them no reprieve….Therefore; I will send fire to consume Gaza and wipe out Ashkelon and all the Philistines who are left will perish. 

Ashkelon is an Israelite city.

[Keras]

14 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

Now even though God has been protecting Israel He desires His people to realize that it is not by their strength that they gained the victory. Israel needs to turn to God.

Israelis are not Gods people. You just assume the God has helped them, but He does not help those who reject Jesus. 

There is no scripture which says there will be a general redemption of the Jews. 

4 minutes ago, WilliamL said:

Ashkelon is an Israelite city.

It is included, as on the Lords Day of fiery wrath, ALL of the Middle East region will be cleared and cleansed. Hosea 4:3, Zephaniah 1:14-18, Hebrews 10:27

[Marston]

11 minutes ago, Keras said:

There is no scripture which says there will be a general redemption of the Jews. 

I think there is.

 

Romans 11:25

25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

[WilliamL]

8 minutes ago, Keras said:

Israelis are not Gods people. You just assume the God has helped them, but He does not help those who reject Jesus. 

There is no scripture which says there will be a general redemption of the Jews. 

It is included, as on the Lords Day of fiery wrath, ALL of the Middle East region will be cleared and cleansed. Hosea 4:3, Zephaniah 1:14-18, Hebrews 10:27

He will most certainly redeem Jews of the End Times who are walking in blindness.

Romans 11:24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:

“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,

And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

27 For this is My covenant with them,

When I take away their sins.”

28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

[Keras]

2 hours ago, Marston said:

I think there is.

 

Romans 11:25

25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Paul said; Concerning Israel .....only a remnant will be saved. Romans 9:27

 

2 hours ago, WilliamL said:

He will most certainly redeem Jews of the End Times who are walking in blindness.

In Romans 11, we are told the natural 'branch's' are cut off, but can be re-grafted back. Nowhere is it said that any Jews, other than those who are Messianic Jews now, will be. The rest are those in Zechariah 13:8-9, Ezekiel 21:1-7 a, Luke 19:27, +

They will join with the majority of the Christian peoples; Ezekiel 37:15-28

[Marston]

3 hours ago, Keras said:

Paul said; Concerning Israel .....only a remnant will be saved. Romans 9:27

And what happens to the rest? Are they burned alive forever in Hell?

[Keras]

5 hours ago, Marston said:

And what happens to the rest? Are they burned alive forever in Hell?

Yes,

Why not? Those born into the Kingdom are thrown out, Matthew 8:12, they cursed themselves, Matthew 27:25 and they belong to the synagogue of Satan. 

Their fate is Prophesied over 20 times. one is the Parable of the Land Owner, Luke 20:9-15...He will put those bad tenants to death.....Luke 19:27, +

It is just the false teaching of the rapture to heaven that promotes a Jewish Redemption, as they must have the Jews on earth, going thru tribulation, while they do harp practice for 3 1/2 years.  Haha