They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. -- Psalm 83 v 4 The Psalm continues, listing all of the nations that join together with the aim of destroying Israel: For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah. -- Psalm 83 v 5-8 The term tabernacles means dwelling places. Those who attack Israel here shall be in the lands posessed by these nations at the time the psalm was written. Maps from this time show that the nations listed here cover the area of the Middle East surrounding Israel, and relate to the following modern-day countries: Amalek - The north-eastern area of Egypt, just below the Gaza Strip Ishmaelites and Hagarenes - Northern Saudi Arabia Philistines - The Gaza Strip Gebal and Tyre - Lebanon Moab and Ammon (both also referred to as the children of lot), and Edom - Jordan Assur - Iraq (the capital of ancient Assyria) Note: Moab is central Jordan, Ammon is northern Jordan, and Edom is southern Jordan. Many other prophetic books from the Bible refer to this situation and the outcome of it, accurately predicting the nations and areas that are now hostile towards Israel. When the prophecies are pieced together one can see the exact order in which these events are to occur, and how Israel is to defeat these nations that attack it. drydeadfish.co.uk/israel_according_to_bible_prophecy/
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:17:19 +0000
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