When God shows up

Most people realize that another world war is around the corner, but too many are gullible. They think the diplomacy of politicians will prevent it. The next world war will be Satan’s finest hour, in his effort to destroy the people of God.

What will God do about it, and which side will you be on?

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The Day of the Lord is described in Zechariah 14.

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Where will it happen?

It will not happen in Iran, Iraq, or the USA, although hostilities may occur.

Zec 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Zec 14:2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

*** only the unbelieving half is captured. The remnant that has returned to Israel will not be cut off , or killed. This is the half that is saved. Judah (Israel) is still free in verse 14 to fight.

*** I have wondered WHY all nations would come against Israel. The only thing I can think of at this time is fear about security, and loss of oil from Arab countries. Iran, Syria or other terrorist states will continue to build nuclear arsenals, and control oil supplies. Israel may have no choice but to initiate a pre-emptive attack to destroy the nuclear manufacturing sites, and prevent a nuclear holocaust.

They would initiate this, because the surrounding nations will refuse to place Israel’s safety and welfare before Arab oil supplies (Gas and oil prices are already too high). No one else will stop Iran (or whatever terrorist country is the problem).

The cowardly, unbelieving world will betray Israel, leaving it to fight and die on its own. The pre-emptive attack would anger the terrorists. If the terrorists then withheld oil from other countries unless they supported a massive attack on Israel, then that would explain why so many are involved.

The battle seems to take place on the ground a lot here, and less from the air, which means some military anti-Israel aspect has been disabled by Israel. This world attack against Israel would be a massive effort to stop it from acts of self preservation, and restore economies that need Arab oil, which has been cut off, as a bargaining tool, to get them to comply with terrorist demands.

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The Lord controls the fight, not man

Zec 14:3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

*** Here, if anyone had any sense, they would stay out of this. Only stupid people think they can fight God and win. The Lord, Jesus, finally comes in his role as Messiah King, comes to do the will of His Father God. He is not coming as the gentle shepherd here. He is coming as a warrior.

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Above: the eastern gate from the Mount of Olives. The earthquake will break open the eastern gate, which is the gate of the Prince, and the Messiah will walk through there to establish his temple.

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The Syrian – African rift – how the earth will split once the Lord sets down his foot on the Mount of Olives.

The Lord causes the “earthquake of deliverance”

Zec 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

*** Notice it does not take the Lord long to put an end to the war. He stops it in one day. It was promised that Jesus would return as he left. He left from the Mount of Olives, and He will return there. His feet touches the mountain, producing an earthquake along the Syrian- African rift.

Of course, God knew about this geological fault thousands of years ago, and put this in the Word of God, to prove his Word is true. The rift has been proven to move along north – south lines, but the result would be a valley that goes east – west. The Bible is scientifically accurate !

Zec 14:5 And ye shall flee [to] the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee.

*** a major question….where is Azal ???? There are places from Europe to Afghanistan that carry this as part of their names. There are no current towns in Israel with this name. Would a split in the earth due to this earthquake reach as west as Europe, or as east as Afghanistan? Where do the innocent flee to? Only time will tell. The Lord shows up with heavenly saints who have died, and are now returning with Him.

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The Lord takes dominion

Zec 14:6 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the light shall not be clear, [nor] dark:

Zec 14:7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, [that] at evening time it shall happen, that it will be light.

*** The Lord comes in the evening, maybe about 6 pm, which is the beginning of the next day in Hebrew time. His appearance prevents sunset, and maintains the light of day. Interestingly, this would be the time in Jerusalem that most of rest of the world would naturally be awake. The only ones sleeping would be those within 3 hours of the Japan time zone. Scripture says that when the Lord returns, all eyes will be upon Him, and having most people awake at that time makes sense. Also, the sleeping world, who happen to live in the largest earthquake zone on earth, will definitely wake up.

Zec 14:8 And it shall be in that day, [that] living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former [eastern] sea, and half of them toward the hinder [western] sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Zec 14:9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

***The Lord Jesus (Yeshua), Son of God, will be King (Messiah), not man. NO ONE will rule except Him. There will be no earthly human king. There will be no 12^th Imam who rules. GOD does not need anyone’s help. Man has ruined this planet with his stupidity and sinfulness. It is time for God to take over His own kingdom. He, unlike man, actually knows what he is doing. He restores the earth with fresh waters in a land thirsty for His presence. There is only one Lord, and only one name to bow before !!!

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The Lord restores the Temple Mount

Zec 14:10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and [from] the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.

Zec 14:11 And [men] shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

*** Geba is north of Jerusalem and Rimmon is south. All this will become a large plain, instead of the hills that are there now. This is most likely to make way for the “New Jerusalem.”

There are special reasons for just certain coordinates of the city to be “raised up,” and inhabited. The coordinates do not include the entire old city, but about half of it. Recall in verse 2, half of the city went into captivity, and now it is being reclaimed. The tower of Hananeel was on the north wall, and the king’s winepresses were to the far south, outside the walls. This marked the north-south side of reclamation. Benjamin’s gate was also on the north wall, as it led to the territory of Benjamin. Benjamin Gate (Jeremiah 37:13; Jeremiah 38:7; Zechariah 14:10), located at the northernmost point on the east wall (perhaps identical with the (Miphkad) Gate of the Guard, Nehemiah 12:39). It is clear that the Lord is reclaiming the Temple Mount, and some surrounding area, since the other half is already free.

The other gates (blue dots *), called by various names, can be seen from these figures. Lions’ Gate (Hebrew: שער האריות‎, also Sheep Gate):

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On a modern map, the reclaimed area looks like the map below.

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The main conclusion here is that the mosque that is there now, and other Muslim sites, have to go. The Lord Messiah is taking back the temple mount, and making space for the new temple. Notice that he leaves the Christian (St. Ann’s church (1), monastery (3), Via Delarosa (5)) and Jewish sites inside the Muslim quarter alone. The Muslim quarter and temple Mount are what “goes into captivity.”

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Where there was destruction, there will now be restoration and safety:

Zec 14:11 And [men] shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

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The enemies of Israel are now destroyed in a plague. The Lord literally dissolves the flesh of the enemies, causing panic and death. Judah plunders the enemies.

Zec 14:12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.

*** Many scholars think this plague is radiation from nuclear war. I remind people that the Lord does not need a bomb. He is more powerful than that, and can do this on His own. However, the effects may be the same.

Zec 14:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.

*** This is mass panic for the enemies of Israel

Zec 14:14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

*** This is “pay back time” for all those who cheated Israel out of its land and possessions.

Zec 14:15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.

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The Lord now demands respect and worship from the enemies of Israel, who have to keep the Israel feasts.

Zec 14:16 And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles

Zec 14:17 And it shall be, [that] whoso will not come up of [all] the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

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A Special warning to stubborn Egypt

Zec 14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that [have] no [rain]; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zec 14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

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Prosperity and holiness now that the enemies of Israel are defeated

Zec 14:20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

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Finally, there is NO more Arab occupation of the land, or Temple area.

Zec 14:21 Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

** there is no more mosque. There are no more Palestinians (those of Canaanite descent). There are no more Muslims. There is no more Islam.  There are no other religions, including fake Christians.  There is just the Lord, and He rules !!!!!