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7 Major Prophetic Signs Of The Second Coming

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By Jack Kelley


14th Annual Update January 2015

There are seven major prophetic signs of the Second Coming, and currently all of them are in some stage of fulfillment.  As in years past, I’ll list the seven with their primary Biblical references and offer comments  from current events.  These comments are based are based on reports from a variety of international news services that have appeared in our daily “Prophecy In The Headlines” feature during the past year.

1. Israel Will Be In The Land … Ezekiel 36:8-12, 37:21

Speaking to the Land God said,
“You, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home.  I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and sown,  and I will multiply the number of people upon you, even the whole house of Israel. The towns will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt.  I will increase the number of men and animals upon you, and they will be fruitful and become numerous. I will settle people on you as in the past and will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. I will cause people, my people Israel, to walk upon you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance; you will never again deprive them of their children.

And to the people He said,
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will take the Israelites out of the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from all around and bring them back into their own land.

Although Ezekiel wrote these words while the Israelites were in Babylon, they were not fulfilled in the nation’s return from exile there.  Like Isaiah before him (Isaiah 11:11) Ezekiel was speaking of the second and final return, not the one after the Babylon captivity.  We know this because inEzekiel  36:12 the Lord said His people would possess the mountains of Israel, and they would never again deprive His people of their children.  That means from the time this prophecy was fulfilled there would always be Jewish children born in Israel.  And yet in the first century, the nation ceased to exist altogether.  Therefore in 1948, when Israel took its place among the nations of the world again for the first time in nearly 2000 years, students of prophecy recognized the fulfillment of the primary sign that the end of the age was upon us.

In 2014 the demand for Israel to at least retreat behind pre 1967 borders has reached a fever pitch again, and some have even gone further. Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, The Islamic State (ISIS – which seemed to come out of nowhere this year and is already an international menace) and other related groups are openly calling for Israel to be wiped off the face of the Earth.

Rocket fire against southern Israel reached an all time high this summer with over 700 rockets from Gaza landing on Israeli soil during a single week.  Israel mounted a 50 day military action to stop the rockets and destroy  secret underground tunnels Hamas had built under Israel’s southern border.  These tunnels  would have allowed bands of terrorists to suddenly emerge within Israel and attack the unsuspecting population.  Although many of the tunnels were destroyed, the dust had barely settled before Hamas began building more, and demanding that Israel pay for the damage they caused while destroying them.

Also, this year saw a further deterioration of relations between Israel and the US, and for the first time the possibility of US sanctions being imposed against Israel was raised.  Russia is also reportedly studying what beneficial effects an attack on Israel might have as a response to the west’s attempts to isolate Russia for destabilizing the Ukraine.  Anti-semitism is returning to a level not seen since WW2, several European countries have voted to recognize “The State Of Palestine”, the Israeli government is taking enormous flack for declaring Israel to be a Jewish nation even though it’s charter already says it is,  and its Muslim neighbors are enraged over rumors that Israel wants to make it possible for Jews to worship on the Temple Mount.

How much more of this can Israel be expected to take?  What other legitimate country in the world is routinely subjected to such attacks?  Little do Israel’s enemies know that they are acting against the stated will of God, and the more pressure they apply against Israel, the sooner God Himself will intervene of behalf of His people.  Speaking for Him, Ezekiel said, “I will display My glory among the nations and all the nations will see the punishment I inflict and the hand I will lay upon them” (Ezekiel 39:21).

2. Jerusalem Will Be In Jewish Hands… Luke 21:24

They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Jesus prophesied that the reunification of Jerusalem as a Jewish City would be a sign that foreign (gentile) influence over the Promised Land, and indeed the world, was coming to an end (Luke 21:24). Fulfillment of this prophecy began in 1967, when Jerusalem became an undivided Jewish city again, and scholars saw it as another major sign that the End of the Age had begun.  The almost world wide effort to divide the city again is in essence a battle of wills.  Nearly every Israeli leader has stood firmly on a pledge to keep Jerusalem united forever as Israel’s capital, but the unbelieving leaders of the world are just as resolutely determined to see it divided with the Palestinians.  At year end, a UN Security Council measure that would have required Israel to make East Jerusalem the capital of a Palestinian state came within one vote of passing. The Palestinian resolution might be resubmitted early in 2015 due to a change in the Security Council’s make up effective January 1.

The Lord said that at the End of the Age He will make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling, an immovable rock for all nations.  All who try to move it will injure themselves (Zechariah 12:2-3). This year much of the talk against Israel has been focused on Jerusalem with Hamas and ISIS loudly declaring the time has come to “liberate Jerusalem.”  American leaders have joined in, publicly calling East Jerusalem “occupied territory” and demanding that no more Jewish homes be built there.  They have even spoken against construction in undisputed neighborhoods of Jerusalem, saying it’s harmful to the “peace process.”

Numerous “lone wolf” attacks have also occurred against civilians in Jerusalem this year with some Palestinians calling for a “Jerusalem Intifada.”  Unarmed civilians and even little children have been targeted.

The Bible tells us Jerusalem won’t really be free of Gentile “trampling” until the Lord returns.  Daniel’s prophecy that Gentile Dominion will not end until the Lord establishes His kingdom (Daniel 2:36-45), Zechariah’s prophecy of half the city’s inhabitants going into exile just before the Lord’s return (Zech. 14:2), and John’s observation in Rev. 11:1-2 of the Gentiles trampling the outer court of the Temple during the Great Tribulation all confirm this. But even so, the fact that Jerusalem is back in Jewish hands is another big sign that the End is coming soon.

3. A Muslim Coalition Armed And Led By Russia Will Attack The Holy Land… Ezek. 38:2-6

“Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army–your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops–the many nations with you.”

Numerous historical references make it plain that Magog stands for modern Russia, and the other countries named here form a coalition based on their common religion, Islam.  Among them are Iran, several North African countries, Eastern European countries along the Danube, and the Turkic nations of Asia Minor.  A quick look at a world map will reveal that these areas are home to some of the most radical Islamic groups.  (For a detailed explanation of the modern nations to which these Biblical names refer, read“An In Depth Look At The Modern Equivalent To Biblical Names in Ezek.38″)

As I mentioned above, Russia is exploring the possibility of attacking Israel (using Syrian and Hezbollah forces) in retaliation for  the US led imposition of sanctions arising from Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.  Additionally, Hamas has come back under Iran’s sponsorship and will soon be headquartered in Tehran.  This now gives Iran proxy armies on both the northern (Hezbollah) and southern (Hamas) borders with Israel. Iran has also begun funneling arms into the West Bank with a goal of completely surrounding Israel with a strong, motivated, and well equipped army.

Recent reports also reveal that the US and Iraq are putting together an army of Iraqi Shiite soldiers for the purpose of countering the Sunni ISIS forces, and that this army will be under the direct control of Iran.  Iranian sources claim this new army will be even bigger than Hezbollah, which is also Shiite.  Iraq will provide the manpower, the US will contribute training, funding and weaponry, and Iran will assume the leadership responsibility.  Supplies are already being stockpiled for a major operation against ISIS in 2015.

It doesn’t take much of an imagination to predict that this new army could easily be turned against Israel at the proper time.  If so, then the US will have been complicit in helping the Muslim coalition fulfill Ezekiel’s prophecy.

It’s important to remember that  Ezekiel 38 calls for a sneak attack on Israel.   Currently that  prerequisite is the major obstacle to an early fulfillment of Ezekiel’s prophecy.  It has to occur at a time when Israel is “a peaceful and unsuspecting people, living without walls or gates” (Ezekiel 38:11) and this certainly is not the case today.

But Psalm 83 and Isaiah 17 are yet-to-be-fulfilled prophecies that, taken together, appear to involve all of Israel’s next door neighbors in another attempt to wipe the Jewish nation off the map.  A victory by Israel would explain why these next door neighbors do not appear on Ezekiel’s list of antagonists, although you’d expect them to be at or near the top.  It would also explain how Israel could soon be living in a perceived state of safety asEzekiel 38:11 requires.  Currently there doesn’t seem to be any other way for  the Israelis to think they’re living at peace with no threat on their borders.  The resulting semblance of peace could be just enough to cause Israel to let down its guard, making it vulnerable to attack.

Another prerequisite for Ezekiel’s battle is clearly being met.  Until recently, Israel really hasn’t had any wealth to speak of, but offshore oil and gas discoveries, said to be worth billions of dollars, could provide the wealth necessary to make Israel an attractive target for attack.  This could fulfill the precondition of  Ezekiel 38:13 that Russia will be looking for plunder.  These discoveries could make enough natural gas available to supply Israel’s needs for more than 100 years while turning the country from a net importer to a net exporter of natural gas.  Russia is already looking for ways to get involved in bringing this gas to market, and according to Ezekiel they’ll eventually go to war in what will turn out to be a failed attempt to do so by force.  Ever on guard, Israel has just ordered several more warships from Germany to help protect its offshore oil and gas platforms.

The removal of the US as Israel’s powerful ally is also necessary to pave the way for Ezekiel’s battle.  I believe this is well underway.  Because of recent experience, many in the Middle East, including Israel, no longer expect the US administration to follow through on its promise to “have Israel’s back” if it should come to that.  Add to that the rising threat of a terrorist event in our homeland, our continuing economic struggles, and the nearness of the Rapture nf the Ciurch, and it’s becoming a whole lot easier to see how the US could abandon its commitment to Israel.

When the time is right, having recently taken His church to Heaven, the Lord will use this battle to orchestrate His reconciliation with Israel, and on its heels the anti Christ will emerge with a peace plan that includes a Jewish Temple. So once this battle takes place, end times prophecy will really go on fast forward.

4. The Ancient Roman Empire Will Re-Emerge As A Political Force… Rev 17:9-10

Read more at Rapture Ready:

http://www.raptureready.com/featured/kelley/jack350.html



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    • messengermark

      John

      Ezekiel 38:7-23 tells you what God is going to do to those nations who rise up against Israel. They will come but they wont win. Then they will know who God really is, cause he is going to show them. That’s not to far from now, God’s on the throne. The nations don’t have a clue that they themselves are fulfilling God’s prophecies

    • MikeSavage

      You’re a little slow there fella. Jesus sat on his heavenly throne in 1914, ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

      • max jones

        ….Savage…..Your warped theology is Satanic….. :cool:

        • Pix

          Disagreeing with your personal unsubstantiated codswallop is not Satanic. Terrorism is Satanic, slavery is Satanic, torturing people is Satanic, mass murder including state sanctioned mass murder called war, is Satanic. Disagreeing with BS is called a debate, not Satanism.

          :wink: :lol:

        • max jones

          ….pox….Its all bs out of savage’s mouth….You couldn’t tell the difference anyway pox. What makes his crap satanic is….he believes he’s a Christian….He follows somebody else….He’s more lost than you are pox, And you will soon meet Satan himself…whether you “believe” in Satan or not….. :cool:

        • Pix

          Moron.

          BS is BS, you are spewing vitriolic hate mongering BS, is the only difference. Stop role playing your deity so you can do the judging. The only thing you are doing is proving disbelief in your own BS. You would not dare falsely accuse others of wrong doing if you did believe it. You’re just a moronic troll, nothing more.

          :lol:

        • max jones

          …Pox…I am OBLIGATED to call bs …bs……….I gave up on you….that would be pearls before swine. :cool:

        • MikeSavage

          Max;
          Are you REALLY an idiot? Or are you just pretending?

        • max jones

          …I guess I’m as much an idiot as you are a Christian. :cool:

        • MikeSavage

          max jones;
          YOU POSTED:

          …I guess I’m as much an idiot as you are a Christian.

          YOU MOST CERTAINLY ARE PART OF CHRISTENDOM, THE HALF PAGAN HALF CHRISTIAN RELIGION CREATED IN 325 A.D. I AM A CHRISTIAN, A TRUE CHRISTIAN WHO BELIEVES ONLY IN THE TEACHINGS OF GOD AND JESUS, THE SCRIPTURES. YOU BELIEVE WHAT LYING FALSE CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS TEACH OVER THE WORD OF GOD THE ALMIGHTY. YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE OF THE FIRST DEGREE. YOU ARE PAGAN IN WHAT YOU TEACH, AND REVILE THOSE WHO TEACH THE TRUE AND ACCURATE WORD OF GOD, AND THOSE WHO IGNORE THE TEACHINGS OF CHRISTENDOM, AND WHO PREFER CHRISTIANITY AND LIFE INSTEAD.

      • Pix

        That makes you a Jehovah’s Witness.

        You do know that the name Jehovah is a Latinization of the Hebrew יְהֹוָה, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH) which originates from a small town in Judah called YHW, the local deity of which YHWH was taken up by King David as his favourite deity when he captured the place?

        King David was unusual in doing such a thing, their normal MO was to utterly destroy any local deities replacing them with their own. In their way of thinking by capturing a place protected by a deity, they had defeated that deity, thus their own deities were viewed as being superior.

        :lol:

        • max jones

          …pox…using your way of thinking, we could all waltz through this and pretend it doesn’t affect us one way or the other…..I’ll tell you one thing pox, You have a very quick mind. I’ve been monitoring your conversations. I still don’t know a thing about you. I can’t tell where your coming from, but I can tell where your are not. but I’ll tell you this….You are like a magician with your control of your repertoire…
          ….I make a lot of cracks about things you write, but that’s because I don’t know where you’re coming from…I kind of think you’re a little kinky…aincha? :cool:

      • Pix

        Basically Mike, they only thing you are witness to is King David’s fickle nature in showing favouritism to a defeated local deity in Judea. All other examples of conquest demonstrate the victors attempt to obliterate all local deities form history, replacing them with their own victorious ones.

        :wink:

      • messengermark

        Tell me that when Christ comes at the 7th trump you’ll pray for the rocks to fall on you from shame

    • Pix

      You do realise that the Jews are not the Israelites?.. obviously not. Judaism is the invention of the political party made up of wealthy influential money lenders and traders called the Pharisees, and didn’t exist until after 70 CE. The same money lenders and traders that Jesus had a major downer on, overturning their money lending tables, telling people to not be hypocrites like the Pharisees and to practice the laws better than them.

      The Israelites were Egyptian polytheists, they had many deities, EL (solar deity) being the main one who had two wives, the Elohim, Asherah and Rhomarah, Dusk and Dawn. They represented fertility, dusk = physical love, sex, dawn = the morning after, pregnancy. Jerusalem literally translates into ‘The City of Dusk’, and is associated with sex. Hence the song of Solomon and his thousand vaginas he makes love to, it was basically the middle east’s red light district.

      The biblical deity YHWH originates from a town in Judea called YHW and became the favorite god of King David when he captured it.

      Someone should write an ode to all the idiots claiming faith in a belief they know nothing about. :lol:

      • max jones

        ….pox…Judah was one of the tribes of Hebrews. Existed a thousand years before The Hebrews ever got to the land of Israel. There were twelve tribes. You are becoming a laughing stock around my place…..keep it up. We ge good laughs from nearly everything you write. :cool:

        • Pix

          Max the moron

          The Jews are the Pharisees, not Judeans.

          Pre 70 CE Jew = a Judean

          Post/after 70 CE Jew = a member of Pharisee political party.

          The OT is the same age as the NT. 6th century CE.

          “You are becoming a laughing stock around my place” Isn’t saying anything at all seeing as you are a nobody and a moron.

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        • Pix

          There are no tribes of the Hebrews Max the moron. Hebrew is a Canaanite language, Aramaic, proto Arabic. Their language is bronze age in origin, Judaism is not, Judaism didn’t exist until the Common Era, it’s not that much older if at all, than Christianity.

          :lol:

      • max jones

        …pox…your ignorance is pathetic. :cool:

        • Pix

          Moron, what you mean compared to your complete lack of evidence of a single one of your claims?

          You have no evidence, I do. You are the one who is ignorant and pathetic clinging to CE political fiction.

          :lol:

        • max jones

          …pox…screw you you want evidence? Look in the mirror…That proves God is real, and he definitely has a sense of humor. :cool:

    • The Real Deal

      All of that 7 stuff stems from the 7 major heavenly bodies in our solar system.

      Everything in the bible is all Astrotheology converted into a fairy tale just like Humpty Dumpty, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. All of it is Astrotheology which is what the ancients understood.

      7 days of the week correspond to each of the major “Heavenly BODIES” in our solar system.

      Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Miercoles – Mars), Wednesday (Wodens-day, the poet, same as Mercury a poet – thus Mercury), Thursday (Thors-day, Thor was the god of thunder. Jupiter is a very thunderous planet. Thus Jupiter), Friday (Frig was Thor’s mother – thus Venus) – Saturday (Saturn).

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