The Syrian Crisis
By Ron Branson
There is much discussion on the
crisis in Syria on the news of the day. Since Bible
prophesy discusses Syria in the later days, I considered
it appropriate to speak my mind here. While I know that
many hold respect for my knowledge and words, I also
know that when it comes to Biblical prophecy, many
hold differing views than myself, as even some of my trusted
friends differ with me. I accept the challenge.
First, I wish to cover where we are politically as the
United States. Barack Obama has asserted that he will be
making a "limited" attack upon Syria with or without
Congress's permission. The U.S. Constitution grants power to
Congress to decide when America shall be committed to war,
Article 8, Sec. 11, to wit; "Congress shall have power ... to
declare war." Should Congress make a declaration of war, it
shall be the president who shall lead such war declared by
Congress, Art. II, Sec. 2, to wit; "The president shall be
commander in chief of the army and Navy of the United States."
There is no authority provided within the U.S. Constitution
for the president to initiate war without permission from
Congress.
This above Constitutional provision has been ignored since the
Second World War, and the Office of the Presidency has acted
in this respect as a monarch, as no war since the Second World
War has proceeded by a declaration of war by Congress, but
initiated by decisions of presidents. Hence, Obama's seeking a
declaration of war is a first since the Second World War. The
question Obama faces is, what if Congress chooses not to got
to war with Syria. Obama say he will then go it alone!
Certain Congressmen and Senators in favor of Obama say that
if Congress does not vote for war, it will cut into the
credibility of Obama as the reason why Congress must support
Obama in his war against Syria. These Congress Members are
recognizing that Obama has given the "Red Line" ultimatum" and
must now follow through with his war, or he will look impotent.
Now let me touch upon the Word of God respecting Syria. God
has described the final destruction of the capital of Syria,
which is Damascus, in Isaiah chapter 17:1, "The burden of
Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city,
and it shall be a ruinous heap." We are instructed that with
with the destruction of Damascus, it shall cease to be a
kingdom, "The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the
kingdom from Damascus." "And behold at eveningtide trouble;
and before the morning he is not." In other words, tension
shall exist the evening before Syria's destruction, and within
that night it shall be destroyed, and in the morning the
capital of Syria shall be wiped off the face of the earth and
shall be no longer. It appears Syria will be destroyed by some
sort of nuclear missile.
Now we do not know who or what nation shall be behind this
total destruction of Damascus, but no matter who, this
destruction of Syria shall greatly affect the Nation of
Israel, as they border Syria.
Also in the news this week is coverage of the hopes of
establishing a Peace Covenant between the Nation of Israel and
the Palestinians, which Peace Accord is being discussed by
Secretary of State John Kerry on behalf of Obama.
Soon there will be the observance of Rosh Hashanah
(Head of the Year), which is the Hebrew New Year, also known
as the Feast of Trumpets as described in Leviticus 23:23-24.
Rosh HaShanah, 2013 will start this year on Thursday, the
5th of September and will continue for 2 days until Friday,
the 6th of September. There shall be during this
time a series of the blowing of trumpets with the
holding of the sounding of the last a trump being blown only
at the first appearance of the sliver of the new moon from the
geographical position of Jerusalem, which day and hour cannot
be forescene, and thus remains unknown every Rosh Hashanah of
each year.
Is the current crisis in Syria the final one as described in
the Bible as to the total destruction of Damascus? That I
cannot tell. But as I pointed out at the top of this article,
since the Bible addresses the final destruction of the capital
of Syria to be accomplished through the night, it appears to
hit the nail on the head. Surely the handwriting is on the
wall and very near, even at the door.
Ron Branson
VictoryUSA@jail4judges.org
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