Dear friends,
I would like to put the North Korean issue behind me so I can concentrate on other articles. About the time I begin to think that Kim Jong Un is finally getting control of his ego and temper, he does something truly stupid---AGAIN! My computer screen is split at this moment so I am writing on one side and listening to air raid sirens in Japan on the other side.
How fool hardy of this man to shoot another missile directly over Japan? Had that missile failed in the slightest way and struck Japan's Hokkaido Island all bets would be off and bombs would be dropping at this very moment.
This is the update;
Japanese citizens ordered into bomb shelters on Hokkaido Island.
China warns that the "situation" is now at a tipping point.
Japan declares the missile an unprecedented threat.
South Korea responds with yet more bombing drills evoking more war like rhetoric from Kim Jong Un.
U.N. Security Council meeting today to try and discover a solution to a problem with no solution.
President Trump says he has received North Korea's message "loud and clear" and that ALL options are on the American and allied forces war table.
An Envoy from Pyongyang (North Korea's capital city) accused the United States of driving the Korean Peninsula towards an extreme level of explosion.
Russia was quiet which may be one of the most dire consequences of all.
The missile was fired from a launch pad just outside Pyongyang and flew 1,700 miles in just 15 minutes.
Kim has now ordered over 80 missile tests, more than both his father and grandfather combined not to mention 3 verified underground nuclear tests in recent memory.
More economic sanctions will most certainly be ordered by several nations against North Korea who has never ever bowed to such things and has escalated the threat of devastating war as a consequence.
Please remember that just one month ago (July 28) Pyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that traveled into the atmosphere before reentry and could have been targeted for a range of 6,200 miles putting parts of the US mainland within reach and most certainly Hawaii and Guam. It is now believed that a small nuclear warhead can be loaded onto an ICBM by the North.
A new Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile may have been tested which could easily strike Guam
which is home to two very robust United States military installations. Not to mention US bases located near Japan.
For those folks who have doubts about the North Korean capabilities to launch an ICBM? North Korea launched a rocket carrying a communications satellite into orbit over Japan in 2009. It was also considered to be a ballistic missile test by allied powers.
Now other countries leaders such as Prime Minister Theresa May are outraged by North Korea's "reckless provocations".
Not to be discounted are the effects of this reckless behavior on the worlds stock markets. Since they are now all basically interconnected, you can bet investors worldwide have noticed that the Japanese "NIKKEI" market hit a 4 month low on Tuesday immediately after the North Korean missile launch.
Folks this is brinkmanship on steroids. It will not take much more trigger happy folly by Kim Jong Un to start a shooting war of devastating proportions. Unfortunately I do not think that all the sanctions and threats in the world will make Kim back down.
Stay tuned and watch your news channels.
God bless,
Pastor Rance.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Thursday, August 17, 2017
SPECIAL EDITION--Will devastating prophecy be fulfilled next week?
Dear friends and readers,
SPECIAL EDITION!!!
I have become aware of an extra Biblical prophecy that seems to be an uncanny prediction of the North Korean debacle playing itself out as I type this article.
Please know that I am extremely skeptical of extra Biblical prophecies including by some of the ancient Rabbis but on the other hand have tremendous respect for some of them as well. That may surprise some of you because most of these folks do not agree with Christians about the identity of the Messiah. My respect for some of the Rabbis and particularly the ancients is based upon the undisputed fact that they have faithfully guarded the scriptures for so many centuries, without which we as believers would not have our Bibles today. Also because whether we agree on certain conclusions or not, these men are faithful and learned scholars.
Having said all of the above, I will present to you some extremely interesting and provocative information and after reading what I have to say, you decide for yourselves whether or not it is valid.
For me the jury is out until I actually see for myself the outcome of the events that are playing themselves out on the world stage at this very moment in time.
As you know there is a great deal of saber rattling going on by the leadership of North Korea. Threats to attack a United States military installation located on the U.S. territorial island of Guam. Also North Korea has just last week very strongly threatened Israel. Coupled with the verification that North Korea has accomplished both underground nuclear tests and fired varieties of ballistic missiles, these threats are being taken very seriously by the United States Government, portions of countries within the United Nations (including both China and Russia) and several allied nations within NATO.
The United States military which is by and far the most powerful in the world is primed and ready to pull the trigger of war should the North Korean dictator, Kim Jung Un decide tho follow through with his unceasing threats. I realize that many people do not believe this man would actually fire on the United States but then few people believed Adolph Hitler either, even though he clearly stated his intentions. Remember this folks, It will not really matter if Kim Jung Un actually loads a nuke on a fired ballistic missile. When fired in any direction of impending threat, the United Stated cannot wait until that missile strikes to determine an outcome. At this point if a missile is fired, my prediction is that large portions North Korea will become very large empty parking lots. That does not mean the U.S. would go nuclear but do you remember the absolutely invisible armies if Saddam Hussein? Nothing could touch them right? The entire military establishment of Iraq came crashing down in short order with their supreme leader found hiding in a hole in the ground. The same could happen to North Korea if they push this too far.
With that as a back ground, allow me to acquaint you with a long established prophecy by Rabbi Moshe ben Yisrael Benyamin in 1894.
Special note: Many will say, who cares about some ramblings by an ancient Rabbi from 100 years ago? Ok fair enough but on the other hand Jesus was called a Rabbi 2000 years ago, every single one of the New Testament writers was a Jew with the possible exception of the physician Luke. Everyone of the Biblical prophets such as Jeremiah, Amos, Daniel, Haggai, Jonah, Ezekiel and ad infinitum were all Jews. Who is to say that God did not also prophesy through other Jewish Rabbis over the centuries? You decide.
This ancient prophecy foretold a solar eclipse that occurs at the beginning of the month of Elul on the Jewish religious calendar. Scientists tell us that a huge solar eclipse is scheduled to begin this coming Monday which is August 21. The month of Elul begins at sundown August 22 which begins Elul 1. Jewish religious days such as weekly Shabbats do not begin at 0001, just after midnight. They begin at sundown and go for 24 hours. Because the eclipse is traveling eastward from the Pacific Ocean over the United States to as far east over the Atlantic ocean as North Africa, Western Europe and portions of Asia, it will transect parts of the worlds 24 time zones. Israeli time is 10 hours ahead of West coast U.S. time. Putting all that together, the August 21 eclipse will be ending approximately as Elul 1 is beginning in Israel.
An FYI: Total eclipses of the sun in any one location are rare. The last one to cross the entire United States was in 1979.
Why is Elul 1 significant? It was on that date that Moses went up on Mount Sinai and in his absence Israel sinned by building the golden calf for worship. It was Elul 1 on which Jonah left for 40 days to tell Nineveh to repent. Also It was Elul 1 when Jesus went out into the wilderness for 40 days. Historically Elul 1 launched a one month period of national repentance for Israel.
Apparently Rabbi Yirsael Benjamin also included as part of his prophecy, an indication that an eclipse in that time frame would signal THE SUFFERINGS OF THE KINGS OF THE EAST. That would most certainly include North Korea.
Luke chapter 21:25 sees Jesus speaking "There will be signs in the Sun and the moon, and the stars" and this portion of scripture is referring to the end times. Admittedly this is not the correct time for Luke to play out because these scriptures are speaking of the time of Christ's return to earth. But that does not diminish the fact that God will use signs in the heavens including the sun to get His point across.
An author by the name of Pastor Mark Biltz points out that one of the best known solar eclipses in history was bad news for the Western nations which include Europe. There was a total eclipse of the sun in 1914 when WWI began and the Ottoman Empire was destroyed. The date of that eclipse in 1914 was August 21, the very same date as the eclipse coming up this next Monday.
Coincidence? Perhaps.
Bottom line folks; No predictions from this writer. But, the United States and North Korea are engaged in brinkmanship of a potential nuclear variety that could very well end in disaster. Both Russia and China have moved massive troops and equipment to their boarders with North Korea. They both claim that is only to ward off or control a huge potential influx of North Korean refugees should war break out. But is that their real reason?
At this very moment, war games are being held in South Korea which include that countries military, the United States and a few other allied nations.
Normally war games are held twice each year in South Korea but now is the third this year. Supposedly the North Korean Government has "backed down" from it's threatening rhetoric. But last Monday the North once again launched two missiles into the sea between Korea and Japan to protest the new war games in the South. Every single time war games are held it drives the North Korean leadership crazy and threats ensue. Both Russia and China have suggested it would be better to call off these war games but they are going forward in the face of North Korea's increased hostilities.
The question is? How much will it take for Kim Jung Un to throw caution to the wind and push a button that cannot be stopped? I would like to make a point here. Our western nations and the people therein think far differently than either the Oriental nations of the east or for example the Muslim nations. We have a tendency to think, "why would anyone start a war like that? In North Korea the people have been brain washed to believe their supreme leader is GOD! God's can do no wrong and neither can they be defeated. If Kim Jung Un actually believes he is a god and therefor invincible then we cannot predict his actions as we would another rational world leader.
I reject some peoples thinking that a war with North Korea would begin WWIII. Although there are some massive conflicts yet to be launched according to Biblical prophecy, the only world war I see in the future is Armageddon. Still, a shooting war of this nature could well spill over into China, Russia, Japan, the Philippines, not to mention several Nato Nations that would have no other choice than to back the efforts of Uncle Sam. Anytime you have war involving several nuclear countries there is potential for disaster. It only takes one very small mistake or miscalculation by any one of the participants to begin events that spell unspeakable death and destruction.
Was this ancient Rabbi hearing from God or did he have an active imagination?
Only time will tell and if the total solar eclipse is in any way a sign from God of impending disaster, we will know within days. I sincerely hope that is not the case.
You decide for yourselves.
God bless,
Pastor Rance.
SPECIAL EDITION!!!
I have become aware of an extra Biblical prophecy that seems to be an uncanny prediction of the North Korean debacle playing itself out as I type this article.
Please know that I am extremely skeptical of extra Biblical prophecies including by some of the ancient Rabbis but on the other hand have tremendous respect for some of them as well. That may surprise some of you because most of these folks do not agree with Christians about the identity of the Messiah. My respect for some of the Rabbis and particularly the ancients is based upon the undisputed fact that they have faithfully guarded the scriptures for so many centuries, without which we as believers would not have our Bibles today. Also because whether we agree on certain conclusions or not, these men are faithful and learned scholars.
Having said all of the above, I will present to you some extremely interesting and provocative information and after reading what I have to say, you decide for yourselves whether or not it is valid.
For me the jury is out until I actually see for myself the outcome of the events that are playing themselves out on the world stage at this very moment in time.
As you know there is a great deal of saber rattling going on by the leadership of North Korea. Threats to attack a United States military installation located on the U.S. territorial island of Guam. Also North Korea has just last week very strongly threatened Israel. Coupled with the verification that North Korea has accomplished both underground nuclear tests and fired varieties of ballistic missiles, these threats are being taken very seriously by the United States Government, portions of countries within the United Nations (including both China and Russia) and several allied nations within NATO.
The United States military which is by and far the most powerful in the world is primed and ready to pull the trigger of war should the North Korean dictator, Kim Jung Un decide tho follow through with his unceasing threats. I realize that many people do not believe this man would actually fire on the United States but then few people believed Adolph Hitler either, even though he clearly stated his intentions. Remember this folks, It will not really matter if Kim Jung Un actually loads a nuke on a fired ballistic missile. When fired in any direction of impending threat, the United Stated cannot wait until that missile strikes to determine an outcome. At this point if a missile is fired, my prediction is that large portions North Korea will become very large empty parking lots. That does not mean the U.S. would go nuclear but do you remember the absolutely invisible armies if Saddam Hussein? Nothing could touch them right? The entire military establishment of Iraq came crashing down in short order with their supreme leader found hiding in a hole in the ground. The same could happen to North Korea if they push this too far.
With that as a back ground, allow me to acquaint you with a long established prophecy by Rabbi Moshe ben Yisrael Benyamin in 1894.
Special note: Many will say, who cares about some ramblings by an ancient Rabbi from 100 years ago? Ok fair enough but on the other hand Jesus was called a Rabbi 2000 years ago, every single one of the New Testament writers was a Jew with the possible exception of the physician Luke. Everyone of the Biblical prophets such as Jeremiah, Amos, Daniel, Haggai, Jonah, Ezekiel and ad infinitum were all Jews. Who is to say that God did not also prophesy through other Jewish Rabbis over the centuries? You decide.
This ancient prophecy foretold a solar eclipse that occurs at the beginning of the month of Elul on the Jewish religious calendar. Scientists tell us that a huge solar eclipse is scheduled to begin this coming Monday which is August 21. The month of Elul begins at sundown August 22 which begins Elul 1. Jewish religious days such as weekly Shabbats do not begin at 0001, just after midnight. They begin at sundown and go for 24 hours. Because the eclipse is traveling eastward from the Pacific Ocean over the United States to as far east over the Atlantic ocean as North Africa, Western Europe and portions of Asia, it will transect parts of the worlds 24 time zones. Israeli time is 10 hours ahead of West coast U.S. time. Putting all that together, the August 21 eclipse will be ending approximately as Elul 1 is beginning in Israel.
An FYI: Total eclipses of the sun in any one location are rare. The last one to cross the entire United States was in 1979.
Why is Elul 1 significant? It was on that date that Moses went up on Mount Sinai and in his absence Israel sinned by building the golden calf for worship. It was Elul 1 on which Jonah left for 40 days to tell Nineveh to repent. Also It was Elul 1 when Jesus went out into the wilderness for 40 days. Historically Elul 1 launched a one month period of national repentance for Israel.
Apparently Rabbi Yirsael Benjamin also included as part of his prophecy, an indication that an eclipse in that time frame would signal THE SUFFERINGS OF THE KINGS OF THE EAST. That would most certainly include North Korea.
Luke chapter 21:25 sees Jesus speaking "There will be signs in the Sun and the moon, and the stars" and this portion of scripture is referring to the end times. Admittedly this is not the correct time for Luke to play out because these scriptures are speaking of the time of Christ's return to earth. But that does not diminish the fact that God will use signs in the heavens including the sun to get His point across.
An author by the name of Pastor Mark Biltz points out that one of the best known solar eclipses in history was bad news for the Western nations which include Europe. There was a total eclipse of the sun in 1914 when WWI began and the Ottoman Empire was destroyed. The date of that eclipse in 1914 was August 21, the very same date as the eclipse coming up this next Monday.
Coincidence? Perhaps.
Bottom line folks; No predictions from this writer. But, the United States and North Korea are engaged in brinkmanship of a potential nuclear variety that could very well end in disaster. Both Russia and China have moved massive troops and equipment to their boarders with North Korea. They both claim that is only to ward off or control a huge potential influx of North Korean refugees should war break out. But is that their real reason?
At this very moment, war games are being held in South Korea which include that countries military, the United States and a few other allied nations.
Normally war games are held twice each year in South Korea but now is the third this year. Supposedly the North Korean Government has "backed down" from it's threatening rhetoric. But last Monday the North once again launched two missiles into the sea between Korea and Japan to protest the new war games in the South. Every single time war games are held it drives the North Korean leadership crazy and threats ensue. Both Russia and China have suggested it would be better to call off these war games but they are going forward in the face of North Korea's increased hostilities.
The question is? How much will it take for Kim Jung Un to throw caution to the wind and push a button that cannot be stopped? I would like to make a point here. Our western nations and the people therein think far differently than either the Oriental nations of the east or for example the Muslim nations. We have a tendency to think, "why would anyone start a war like that? In North Korea the people have been brain washed to believe their supreme leader is GOD! God's can do no wrong and neither can they be defeated. If Kim Jung Un actually believes he is a god and therefor invincible then we cannot predict his actions as we would another rational world leader.
I reject some peoples thinking that a war with North Korea would begin WWIII. Although there are some massive conflicts yet to be launched according to Biblical prophecy, the only world war I see in the future is Armageddon. Still, a shooting war of this nature could well spill over into China, Russia, Japan, the Philippines, not to mention several Nato Nations that would have no other choice than to back the efforts of Uncle Sam. Anytime you have war involving several nuclear countries there is potential for disaster. It only takes one very small mistake or miscalculation by any one of the participants to begin events that spell unspeakable death and destruction.
Was this ancient Rabbi hearing from God or did he have an active imagination?
Only time will tell and if the total solar eclipse is in any way a sign from God of impending disaster, we will know within days. I sincerely hope that is not the case.
You decide for yourselves.
God bless,
Pastor Rance.
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