Goat – Ready to Fly Again

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Will the Goat defeat the Ram this time?

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I believe in double, or even multiple, fulfillment of a prophecy.

In ancient times, Daniel had some complex visions. In one, he saw a goat (Greece, ie the “west”) flying across the breadth of the earth to attack a ram (Persia, ie. the “east”)

Dan 8:5 ¶ And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes.

Dan 8:6   And he came to the ram that had [two] horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

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This did happen in 333 BCE with the conquest of Alexander the Great.

Alexander did this in 3 steps:

REF:  http://www.suite101.com/content/alexander-the-great-conquers-persia-a128135

1. siege of Tyre, ( Lebanon)

2. Scythian defeat at the River Jaxartes

(Syr Darya or Syrdarya, Sihun) River, Central Asia, in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, Formed by the confluence of two headstreams in the fertile Fergana Valley,

3. final battle against Darius III at Gaugamela (Arbela in older history texts). Gaugamela is currently in Iraq.

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So, to conquer Darius, Alexander had to defeat him first in the “Iraq” territory.

Map of Gaugamela ( underlined in yellow)

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Daniel was also told that this vision was also for the “appointed time of the end.”

Dan 8:17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end [shall be] the vision. (KJV)

“I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.” NIV Daniel 8:19

While Alexander the Great is gone, the western world is still here.

And so is Persia, now called Iran.

East and West are still at war.

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Today, it seems like the USA is taking the role of the goat.

It is “west” of Iran, and would have to fly across the entire surface of the earth, “without touching the ground,” to get there.

The straightest path would be over 7,000 miles. The longest path would add another 1,000 miles to the distance.

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Here are the US military bases surrounding Iran now:

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As Alexander the Great, the USA is strategically positioned :

1. Bases in Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey, to curtail Lebanon.

2. Bases in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, including the Fergana Valley. Recall that the same Fergana Valley was also used by Alexander.

3. Persian gulf and other water ways surrounding Iran. Since Gaugamela is in modern Iraq now, the sites are set for Tehran. It is all ancient Persian territory.

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Notice that the USA has matched Alexander’s 3 steps to victory over the Persians.

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One point to remember:

The Goat defeated the Ram.

This might make us predict that the USA would defeat Iran.

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One other point:

This time the ram has allies: Russia, China, Venezuela, etc.

So, if the goat wins this time, it will also get wounded in the process.

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Or, maybe the goat will lose.

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Or, maybe everyone will lose.

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Will this war be the event that triggers the “Red Horse” of Revelation?

For some areas of the world, the red horse has already been there, but will localized war evolve into global war?

The 4 Horses of Revelation were also described by Zechariah:

Zec 6:1¶And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass.

Zec 6:2In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

Zec 6:3And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

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Notice that the horses came out from between 2 mountains of brass.

Iran, along with a just few others, has two mountain ranges with copper mines in Asia.

See :

4 Horses, 4 Horns, 4 Beast of Zechariah and Revelation. Click HERE to read more.

The other possible candidates (Turkey, Pakistan, Israel, Afghanistan), based on the mountains of brass criteria, could also initiate the conflict.

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Also, remember that Alexander the Great “walked” to Persia to conquer the Ram.

The Goat from the west, predicted for the end time, would “fly” to get to the Ram.

Dan 8:5 ¶ And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes.

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At the current time, because of its behavior and policies, Iran is the top candidate for assuming the role of “Persian Ram.”

It also has the copper resources as described for the 2 mountains of brass to initiate a conflict, and release the 4 horses.

And, at the current time, because of its behavior and policies, the USA is the top candidate for assuming the role of “Goat.”

It already surrounds Iran.

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See Also:

The Goat and the 2300 days …….Click HERE to read more.

 

4 Horses, 4 Horns, 4 Beast of Zechariah and Revelation…… Click HERE to read more.