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End-time experts are talking a lot about the Gog-Magog war of Ezekiel 38–39, a prophecy that predicts a powerful confederacy,
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“Surely the Sovereign LORD
does nothing without revealing His plan to His
servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7)
Shalom
End-time experts are talking a lot about the
Gog-Magog war of Ezekiel 38–39, a prophecy that predicts
a powerful confederacy, apparently led by Russia, that
is destined to someday invade Israel. Some think that
its fulfillment is even knocking at our door.
But a lesser known prophecy is gaining
momentum and importance for our day: Psalm 83, in which
a different confederacy attempts to wipe out Israel.
This psalm seems to be addressing current issues
in the Middle East—nations conspiring to destroy Israel.
An Israeli soldier and his girlfriend read from the
Book of Psalms (Tehillim) during a visit to the
grave of a friend who died defending Israel.
Asaph’s Vision
of a Future War
“O God, do not remain
silent; do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O
God. See how your enemies growl, how your foes rear
their heads.” (Psalm 83:1–2)
Psalm 83 is more than a prayer or a plea to
God for vengeance on Israel’s enemies; it
reveals that a 10-member confederacy wants to destroy the
Chosen People and possess the Promised Land.
This psalm, however, was not written during a time of
war. It was written
some 3,000 years ago by Kind David’s worship leader,
Asaph, during a time of great prosperity, liberty, and
peace.
King David had decisively triumphed over Israel’s
enemies, and Israel could expand freely since the
superpowers of Egypt and Assyria were both declining. (Aish)
David’s kingdom, therefore, extended from the Red Sea
to the Euphrates.
But Asaph was not just a worshiper; according to 2
Chronicles 29:30, he was also a chozeh (seer or prophet).
As a prophet, Asaph saw beyond this period of
peace, to a time when this confederacy would seek the
utter destruction of Israel. That time now
seems to be nearing.
“Come,” they say, “let
us destroy them as a nation, so that Israel’s name is
remembered no more.” (Psalm 83:4)
Even though Asaph’s vision was received in a time of
peace, it must have been cause for some concern since many named in the
confederacy had previously demonstrated their hatred.
Of course, even today, conspiring against the Jewish
People is considered nothing new. From the Philistines to
the Nazis, the Jewish People have been plotted against.
“See how your enemies
growl, how your foes rear their heads. With cunning
they conspire against your people; they plot against
those you cherish.” (Psalm 83:2–3)
The Nazis forcibly removed men, women, and children from Poland's
Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 after crushing the Jewish resistance that opposed
Nazi Germany's effort to transport the remaining Ghetto population to the
Treblinka extermination camp.
The Coalition’s
Motive: Break the Abrahamic Covenant
“With one mind they
plot together; they form an alliance against you.” (Psalm
83:5)
The ten-member coalition of Psalm 83 forms a
covenant with each other against not only the nation of
Israel, but the God of Israel.
The coalition is not
satisfied to only destroy Israel as a nation; they
want to wipe out the memory of the name of Israel; in
effect, breaking the Abrahamic Covenant.
In the Abrahamic covenant, God pledges that a Chosen
People will come through Abraham (Genesis 22:17–18),
through Isaac (Genesis 26:2–4), and through
Jacob (Genesis 28:14) and that God would give
them the Promised Land (Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4).
“The Lord appeared to Isaac and
said,... ‘For to you and your descendants I will give
all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to
your father Abraham. I will make your
descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and
will give them all these lands, and through
your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed.’” (Genesis
26:2–4)
A Jewish family walks together in Jerusalem.
Of course, if through a human coalition the adversary
could wipe out the name of Israel, that would effectively
make the God of Israel look powerless and a liar in the
face of the entire world.
It would also nullify other promises, including the
following:
- Davidic Covenant / Eternal Throne (2 Samuel 7:12–13; Isaiah 9:6–7; Luke 1:31–33)
For a child will be born to us, a
son will be given to us; And the government will rest on
His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
There will be no end to the increase of His
government or of peace, on the throne of David and
over His kingdom.” (Isaiah 9:6–7)
- New Covenant / Eternal Relationship (Jeremiah 31:33; John 14:16–17)
“This is the covenant I will make
with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the
LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on
their hearts. I will be their God, and they
will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray in Jerusalem.
The Word of God, however, is accurate and reliable
and no adversary can thwart God's plans.
His covenant
with Abraham is unconditional and everlasting.
Even after Israel’s disobedience, which He foresaw, He
would bring His people home to their own land after a
period of exile.
“It is not for your sake, people
of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for
the sake of My holy name, which you have profaned among
the nations where you have gone.... For I will take you
out of the nations; I will gather you from all
the countries and bring you back into your own land.”
(Ezekiel 36:22, 24)
And God has been fulfilling this prophecy and
others like it, much to the dismay of those seeking to
wipe out the very memory of Israel.
The historic quarter of Byblos, a Canaanite city called Gubal during the
Bronze Age and Gebal in the Iron Age that is mentioned in Psalm 83.
Byblos is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world
and is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Ten-Member
Coalition
While Israel’s many enemies have wanted to destroy the
nation of Israel and the Jewish People, Asaph
specifically identifies ten nations / groups that unite
to form a coalition for this very purpose:
“With one mind they plot
together; they form an alliance against you—the tents of Edom
and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab
and the Hagrites,
Byblos [Gebal],
Ammon
and Amalek,
Philistia,
with the people of Tyre.
Even Assyria
has joined them to reinforce Lot’s descendants.”
(Psalm 83:5–8)
While these groups are no
longer identifiable by their ancient names,
Bill Salus, author of Israelistine and Psalm
83: The Missing Prophecy Revealed ascertains the
modern-day equivalents / descendants of these coalition
members as the following:
- Tents of Edom: Palestinians and Southern Jordanians
- Ishmaelites: Saudis (Ishmael is the father of the Arabs)
- Moab: Palestinians and Central Jordanians
- Hagrites: Egyptians (Hagar is an Egyptian matriarch)
- Gebal (Byblos): Hezbollah and Northern Lebanese
- Ammon: Palestinians and Northern Jordanians
- Amalek: Arabs of the Sinai area
- Philistia: Hamas of the Gaza Strip
- Tyre: Hezbollah and Southern Lebanese
- Assyria:
Syrians and Northern Iraqi’s
Salus has worked to identify some of these
ancient groups based upon their ancient locations and
others by where they migrated.
Author Joel Richardson has also
identified each member group, as well, basing his
conclusions only on their ancient location in 10th century
BC; therefore, his locations and conclusions differ
slightly from those of Salus.
An old tourism poster replica for sale in a poster shop in Jerusalem.
The Coalition's
Goal: Destroy Israel
While this 10-member coalition might not yet
be overtly united in an action against Israel,
these nations do exists today and are already united under
the values of Islam.
Moreover, Islam is influenced by a sibling rivalry
that dates back to Ishmael and Isaac, and Esau and Jacob.
This ancient
resentment against the son of promise
is perhaps fueling attacks and conspiracies against the
existence of a Jewish homeland.
Sarai Sends Hagar Away, by James Tissot
Of course, these Psalm 83 countries are
actively conspiring today to either take over the land
of Israel and make it their own or to prevent Israel
from being a Jewish state. In other words,
they want to make Israel a country that cannot protect and
shelter the Jewish People from those who hate them.
- Palestinians—Tents of Edom (Esau); Moab and Ammon (sons of Lot)
Although Israel is
currently in peace negotiations with the Palestinian
Authority (PA) for a two-state solution, on January 11,
2014, the PA president, Mahmoud Abbas, made his intentions
about Israel’s existence clear:
“We won’t
recognize and accept the Jewishness of Israel. We
have many excuses and reasons that prevent us from doing
so,” Abbas said.
“We will march to Jerusalem
in the millions, as free people and heroes,” he asserted.
(JPost)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with US President
Barack Obama.
- Jordanians—Tents of Edom; Moab and Ammon
Although Jordan and Israel
have enjoyed a peace treaty since 1994, on February 2,
2014, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh told
his parliament that Israel should not be recognized as a
Jewish State nor should Jordan take in the
Palestinian refugees (Tents of Edom). (ArutzSheva)
In response, on February 8,
2014, Jordan’s parliament voted to not recognize Israel as
a Jewish state. (i24news)
US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Jordanian Foreign Minister
Nasser Judeh (right), during a bilateral meeting in Paris, France, on
February 19, 2014.
- Hezbollah and Lebanon—Gebal (Byblos) and Tyre
While Hezbollah, the
terrorist group based in Lebanon, has been helping Syrian
President Assad wage war against the rebels, on August 2,
2013, Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, came out of
hiding to remind the people of Lebanon that “Israel
poses a danger on all people of this region ...
including Lebanon, and removing it is a Lebanese
national interest." (JPost)
In February 2014, Nasrallah
reinforced this idea, deceptively telling the Lebanese
people that “Israel is still an enemy and a threat to
Lebanon's people, water, oil, security, and sovereignty.”
Byblos
- Hamas—Philistines
Although Gaza is officially
a part of the Palestinian Authority ruled by President
Abbas, the terrorist group Hamas (meaning “violence” in
Hebrew) rules Gaza and is ready to form a coalition with
any Muslim group willing to resist Israel.
Its charter states: “[Hamas]
will only be of help to all associations and
organizations which act against the Zionist enemy and
those who revolve in its orbit.”
In January 2014, Hamas
Interior Minister Fathi Hamad said that the goal of Hamas
is total destruction of Israel.
“We are coming after the
Zionists with all our leaders and soldiers,” Hamad
said. “You have only eight years on the land of
Palestine before your demise.” (JPost)
- Egyptians (or possibly Northern Jordanians)—Hagrites or Hagarenes
A year after the Muslim
Brotherhood leadership in Egypt was overthrown in a coup,
this country has been working to undermine the power of
Gaza’s Hamas.
“We cannot get
liberated from the terrorism of the Brotherhood in Egypt
without ending it in Gaza, which lies on our borders,”
an unnamed Egyptian senior security official said. (Reuters)
To accomplish this, Egypt
has stationed thousands of troops and equipment in the
northern Sinai, well
beyond the number allowed in the 1979 peace treaty
between Egypt and Israel. With
another coup or change of heart, Egypt is now
well-positioned for a southern attack on Israel.
But at least one
commentator believes that Egyptians are not the Hagarenes.
Based on 1 Chronicles 5:10, which specifies a
region east of Gilead, Joel Richardson believes
the Hagarenes are northern Jordanians.
If he is correct, then the
peace and cooperation that Israel is currently enjoying
with Egypt might continue through the coming war. (wnd)
Gilead was a mountainous region east of the
Jordan River divided among the tribes of Gad
and Manasseh. It is situated in what is today
called Jordan.
- Saudis (or all Arabs)—Ishmaelites
Salus believes
Saudi Arabia represents the Ishmaelite people in Psalm
83. Like most Arabs throughout the Middle East
and Africa, the Saudis claim to be the true chosen people
(as descendants of Ishmael).
Considering that Saudi
Arabia is an ally of the US and a foe of Iran, it may seem
that it is not involved in a coalition against Israel.
Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia
voted “no” to the 1947 UN resolution to create a Jewish
state and supported
the Arab invasions of 1948, 1967 and 1973 with troops,
as well as with finances. They do not
have diplomatic relations with Israel.
Sir M. Zafrullah Khan, right, Pakistan, speaks with Amir Faisal al Saud,
center, and Shaikh Asad al Faqih, of Saudi Arabia, in a conference room
before the 30th meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Palestinian
Question of the Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly
on November 24, 1947.
- Arabs of the Sinai (or of the Negev area)—Amalek (grandson of Esau)
Bill Salus places the
Amalekites in Sinai. He believes they were a part of
Esau’s family (the Edomites) who migrated into the Sinai
area, which is part of Egypt.
Others, however, think that
the Amalekites originated near Mecca and by the 10th
century BC, migrated to the Negev area of modern Israel (wnd).
It is possible, therefore, that some Arab-Israelis
currently enjoying citizenship within Israel are of this
group.
Indeed, some Arabs inside
of Israel look for its destruction as a Jewish state, and
even have Arab representation in the Knesset (parliament):
"Israel should be defined
as a state of its own nationalities. There are two
nationalities in Israel. One is [the] Jewish majority,
one is [the] Arab-Palestinian minority,” said the deputy
speaker of the Knesset Ahmad Tibi in January 2014. “Saying
that Israel is the Jewish state is neglecting our
existence, our very existence and our narrative, and I
will not accept that," he added. (CBC)
Ahmed Tibi
- Syrians and Northern Iraqis (and possibly Turkey)—Assyria
Since the creation of both
Israel and Syria in the mid-20th century, diplomatic
ties have never been established between these two
countries, which share a border.
Syria has attacked Israel
in three major wars in 1948, 1967, and 1973.
The situation in Syria is
incredibly volatile. While Syria’s President Bashar Assad
shares the common hatred for Israel with his neighbors,
the U.S. is worried that if he is defeated in his civil
war, the many thousands of jihadist rebels, including
Hezbollah, will take control and eagerly rally support for
a war against Israel. (foxnews)
Although the U.S. supports Israel’s defense against
these national threats, U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry has unwittingly
supported the ambitions of the coalition when
he said on March 13 that Israel should not require the PA
to recognize Israel as a Jewish State.
US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with PA President Mahmoud
Abbas in January 2014.
The Prophet
Appeals for Victory
In Psalm 83, the prophet Asaph appeals to God,
asking Him to make the coalition members perish in
disgrace (Psalm 83:9–18).
In fact, Obadiah, Ezekiel 25–27, 37:10, and
Jeremiah 49:1–6 prophesy that these coalition members
will indeed perish and be cursed as Genesis 12:3
predicts:
“I will bless those
who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
These connecting
prophetic verses seem to refer to Israel’s victory in
Psalm 83.
A resulting sense of regional security may make Israel
ripe for the battle of Ezekiel 38—the invasion of a
nine-member coalition whose leaders say,
“I will go up against the land of
unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet
people who dwell securely, all of them
dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates, to
seize spoil and carry off plunder...” (Ezekiel
38:11–12)
While Israel today is indeed prospering and is a safe
country to visit, she will have incredible riches and live
in unparalleled safety after the victory of Psalm
83 is complete.
Tel Aviv
Psalm 83: A
Pending Prophecy
Some theologians have argued that the battle
highlighted in Psalm 83:5–8 was fulfilled in Israel’s 1948
War for Independence; however, the tents
(refugees or military encampments) of Edom (Southern
Jordan) only came into existence in 1949, after the war
ended.
And since Psalm
83 lists them first, Salus believes the tents of Edom
will play a key role in this coming war.
Other theologians have made the argument that the 1967
Six-Day War fulfilled this prophecy; still, only a portion
of the ten members listed were involved in that war, so
the Six Day War does not seem to be the fulfillment of
this end-time prophecy.
Since neither of these wars precisely fulfill the
prophecy, we can understand that some future war involving
a 10-member coalition will fulfill it.
Today that coalition, which is united under the common
values and motives of Islam, fits the prophecy’s
requirements like no other time in history.
Therefore, many believe the war in Psalm 83
will happen soon, before the invasion of
Ezekiel 38.
In fact, none of the ten coalition members of Psalm 83
are mentioned in Ezekiel 38, though the book of Ezekiel
mentions them elsewhere.
Pitfalls in
Interpreting Prophecy
"I have
posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will
never be silent day or night. You who call on the
LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest
till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the
praise of the earth." (Isaiah 62:6–7)
There is a saying that hindsight is 20/20. Likewise,
Bible prophecy is more easily understood in
hindsight, after its fulfillment.
Still, Psalm 83 reminds us that we must keep a
watchful eye on the Middle East and pray for the peace of
Jerusalem, as well as diligently study God’s Word.
As we watch,
pray and study, God will give us wisdom as events
unfold and the pieces of the prophetic puzzle come
into place.
And when they do, that picture will be illuminated on
the same wall where God has displayed His plan for Israel
and mankind and where the Messianic prophecies are
permanently hung.
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