REVELATION 10:5-6And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, THAT THERE SHOULD BE TIME NO LONGER:
Jeremiah 30:7 Alas! for THAT DAY IS GREAT, SO THAT NONE IS LIKE IT: IT IS EVEN THE TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE, but he [Israel’s Believing Remnant at the end of the seven year tribulation} shall be saved out of it.
Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from THE HOUR OF TEMPTATION, WHICH SHALL COME UPON ALL THE WORLD, TO TRY THEM THAT DWELL UPON THE EARTH.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! FOR THE DEVIL IS COME DOWN UNTO YOU, HAVING GREAT WRATH, BECAUSE HE KNOWETH THAT HE HATH BUT A SHORT TIME.
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST:
And I saw heaven opened, and BEHOLD A WHITE HORSE; AND HE THAT SAT UPON HIM WAS CALLED FAITHFUL AND TRUE, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and UNDERSTAND THAT I AM HE: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah 52:6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore THEY SHALL KNOW IN THAT DAY THAT I AM HE THAT DOTH SPEAK: BEHOLD, IT IS I.
Luke 21:28 And WHEN THESE THINGS BEGIN TO COME TO PASS, THEN LOOK UP, AND LIFT UP YOUR HEADS; FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH.
In His Service,
Night Watchman
Paul Rolland
Night Watchman Ministries
https://nightwatchmanministries.substack.com
Make Your (7) Decision for Christ NOW!!!!!!! Time is Up!!!!!!!
Jesus Christ’s Offer of Salvation:
The ABCs (7) of Salvation through Jesus Christ (the Lamb)
- (7) Admit/Acknowledge/Accept that you are sinner. Ask (7) God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins.
. . . “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).
. . . “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10).
. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8).
B. Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe that (7) Jesus Christ is who He claimed to (7) be; that He was both fully God (7) and fully man and that we are (7) saved through His death, burial, and resurrection. (7) Put your trust in Him as your (7) only hope of salvation. Become a son (7) or daughter of God by receiving Christ. (7777777) 7×7
. . . “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:15-17). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).
C. Call upon His name, Confess (7) with your heart and with your lips (7) that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.
. . . “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9-10)
RED HORSEMAN
Then another horse came out, A FIERY RED ONE. ITS RIDER WAS GIVEN POWER TO TAKE PEACE FROM THE EARTH AND TO MAKE PEOPLE KILL EACH OTHER. TO HIM WAS GIVEN A LARGE SWORD.
ISRAEL / IRAN
7 BILLION LIVES AT RISK AMID GROWING NUCLEAR TENSIONS
By James Lasher Nov 20, 2024
As Russia and Ukraine mark their 1,000th day of war and Western leaders give the greenlight to use long-range missiles they provided, spearheaded by President Joe Biden, the world is on the brink of nuclear war.
No, this isn’t fear-mongering to rile up the masses, this is the threat NATO faces as Russian President Vladimir Putin has said if these missiles are used against Russia, he will consider it an act of war upon Russia by NATO forces who supplied the armaments.
“This is now the time where we really start praying,” says prophetic voice Joseph Z of Z Ministries. “I’ve been praying about this because…the defeat that they experienced, and who is they? I’m talking about the Dems and these wicked lizard overlord…mafia-types, that have, honestly, acted like they are going out peacefully and kind.
“But suddenly, permission is given to this nation…and getting permission to send these spears, javelins, arrows, missiles, into the former Soviet Union. And these are USA provided,” Z continues.
But what could be the point of this? Why on earth would the current administration knowingly instigate and antagonize a nuclear-capable Russia who has said they are willing to cross that red line?
“So what they are trying to do is hand WW3 to 45/47, and there’s even calls now for Biden to step down…and there’s calls to say ‘put her [Kamala Harris] in,’” Z reveals.
In times of war, we need a wartime leader. Israel had King David. The United States had General George Washington. If the past three years are any indicator, the Biden-Harris administration is lacking a wartime leader, and the American people just voted to bring one into the White House
Z points to the repeated warnings from Putin about the potential consequences of the West’s actions, and has built a reputation as a man who carries out the threats that he makes.
“[Putin] has said you have, basically, until the holidays, until Christmas. ‘If you don’t stop, I’m going to push the button,’” Z says, believing that Putin is trying to wait as long as possible, because he knows who will assume the mantle of President of the United States next. Donald Trump has also made a name for himself as a man who is willing to use action over words.
“I have a great concern about this,” Z shares. “…I gotta tell you, if they push too fast too soon, they could let one off the leash. And the outcome of this, is devastating.”
Playing right into Z’s worst fears, Ukraine has reportedly continued to launch long-range missiles, this time using British-made ‘Storm Shadow’ missiles, into Russia.
According to the UK’s media outlet, “The Mirror”:
British-made Storm Shadow missiles have allegedly been fired into Russia for the first time today, just hours after British officials joined their U.S. counterparts and suggested they may lift an existing missile ban.
Unconfirmed reports on Russian Telegram channels cited by the Kyiv Post have alleged that 12 of the missiles flew over the border from the Kursk region today. The claims come less than a day after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed that Ukraine must have “what it needs” to counter the threat posed by Russia.
“The concern I have is what I’ve seen,” Z says, “this is why we’ve got to pray.… now we’re in a place where suddenly they’re going to try to trigger something that could turn into a domino effect.”
The potential destruction from such a trigger event is staggering, according to Z. Revealing information from analysts with whom he has communicated, an estimated death toll from a nuclear-driven World War 3 event would reach upward of 7 billion lives lost.
“This is on our front step. This is serious,” Z warns. “That they could let these tactical nukes go, or bigger ones, or any of it. I believe this is something the church, just like we had to pray about the hurricanes, just like we had to pray about the election, just like we had to pray about everything, now we’ve got to pray about this. Because this is very serious.”
ISRAELI AGGRESSION IN GAZA, LEBANON PUSHING REGION TO WIDER WAR
Israel’s aggression in Gaza and Lebanon is pushing the region to a wider war, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan told the opening session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
“The ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon has caused unprecedented levels of human suffering, pushing the region to a wider war and undermining the credibility of international law and institutions,” Prince Faisal said in his opening speech during a session.
The minister called for the “urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian access, the release of hostages, and a serious commitment to lasting peace based on a two-state solution according to the 1967 borders.”
The war in Gaza entered its 13th month this November with the death toll estimated to be over 43,000, according to the territory’s Ministry of Health. Meanwhile, Israel has been heavily bombing what it says are Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon since an all-out war erupted on September 23.
THE INCOMING US ADMINISTRATION CAN’T ARRIVE QUICKLY ENOUGH FOR A MIDDLE EAST PLAGUED BY THE IRANIAN REGIME
By Amir Tsarfati HARBINGERS DAILY NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Just today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has charged Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant with “crimes against humanity and war crimes” for their supposed maltreatment of civilians in Gaza. This appalling move was immediately met with derision by both Israel and the United States. Israel’s President Isaac Herzog condemned the action, stating, “Taken in bad faith, the outrageous decision at the ICC has turned universal justice into a universal laughingstock.”
In the United States, Senator Lindsey Graham promised, “The US Senate will act and impose sanctions on this irresponsible body. Senator Schumer should pass the bipartisan legislation that came from the House punishing the court for such outrage and President Biden should sign it. Now.”
Do these charges mean that Netanyahu is going to jail? Absolutely not. It does, however, restrict his travel to many western nations, including The Netherlands, site of the recent pogrom on Israeli soccer fans, which has already announced that they would obey the order. But if the prime minister wants to go to the United States, he will find no restrictions other than not going to Dearborn, Michigan, whose mayor, Abdullah H. Hammoud, has already announced that he will arrest him on the spot. In all of this ridiculousness, the promise of the Muslim enclave of Dearborn’s mayor is the only action that is not surprising.
ONE MORE REASON WHY IRAN NEEDS TO BE STOPPED
When I speak of hatred of Israel, most people’s minds immediately turn to Iran and its many proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. It’s very true – Iran despises Israel to its very core. But you may be surprised to learn that there is a country that the ayatollahs hate even more than Israel. The end game of Iran’s Shiite Islamic regime is not Jerusalem, but Mecca and Medina. And where are these cities? In the heart of Sunni Saudi Arabia.
There has been a division in Islam, the origin of which goes back to the succession following the death of Muhammad. The Sunnis, the majority branch, supported the election of a caliph, leading to the selection of Abu Bakr. However, the Shiites believed that leadership should stay within the family of Muhammad, namely with his cousin and son-in-law Ali. Unfortunately for the followers of Shia, it was the Sunnis who ended up with the two most important sites in Islam – the Masjid Al-Haram with the Kaaba in Mecca and the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina – both in their flagship country, Saudi Arabia. The “third holiest site” is the Al-Masjid al-Aqsa (or al-Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem.
It is an impossibility for the Iranian regime to gain control of Mecca and Medina with a direct assault. The Saudi’s military is strong, and their oil is plentiful enough that most of the western world would spring to their defense. So, instead the ayatollahs are playing a long game. It began after the Iranian Revolution with the creation of a corridor of influence that stretched through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon towards the Mediterranean Sea. Now, they’re also looking south, bringing Yemen and Qatar into their pocket. If their strategy plays out, Jordan will be next, then the Gulf states like the UAE, Bahrain, and Oman. Looking at a map, it becomes obvious what Iran is doing. It is surrounding Saudi Arabia, cutting them off from any neighborly help. The stranglehold Iran could put on the Saudis would eventually force the Sunni kingdom to their knees.
It is very true that Iran hates Israel for a whole lot of reasons. But looking at this strategy we see that, in reality, the Jewish state is a means to an end. If Iran as leader of a great Muslim coalition were to take Israel, it would place the al-Aqsa mosque wholly in Islamic hands. But even more so, it will ensure that Saudi Arabia is caught in a steel vice that will squeeze until Mecca and Medina are finally in Shiite hands.
This is one more reason why Iran needs to be stopped. Toppling the ayatollahs’ regime would save the oppressed Iranian people, bring relief to the Saudis, stabilize the region, and serve as a death sentence to the proxy militias in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. It may also cause Qatar to stop funding Hamas. Ultimately, as followers of Scripture, we know that Persia (Iran) will join a future coalition against Israel, as told in Ezekiel 38. Is the end game of Mecca and Medina their reason? Maybe. What we do know is that whether under these ayatollahs or under a regime that might replace it, Iran will pitch in with Russia, Turkey and others to destroy Israel. And they will fail.
CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON?
Israel is cautiously optimistic about a US proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon. There are still two sticking points from Jerusalem’s point of view. First, there is the question of the extent of Israeli freedom of action in the event of a Hezbollah violation. The second is regarding the composition of the supervisory committee in Lebanon. If these issues are able to be satisfactorily dealt with, there could be a ceasefire within a week. It will be none too soon for Hezbollah, because the groundswell of Lebanese citizens against the terrorists continues to grow.
HEZBOLLAH UNLEASHES ROCKETS ON ISRAEL
Amidst talks of a ceasefire, both sides in the Israel-Lebanon war continue their fight. Israel is pelting Beirut, Tyre, Baalbek, and other areas with airstrikes, while the ground war is gradually making its way north. At the same time, Hezbollah is shooting what rockets they can into Israeli territory.
Akko (Acre) experienced a barrage of 25 missiles yesterday with only one hitting the ground, causing no injuries. On Monday, another barrage proved fatal for one woman. More than 100 rockets were fired by Hezbollah, with one hitting a three-story building in the northern town of Shfar-am killing the forty-one-year-old. Farther south near Tel Aviv, shrapnel from an intercepted missile hit several buildings causing fires and wounding numerous people.
HEZBOLLAH’S NEW SECRETARY GENERAL THREATENS ISRAEL
Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s new secretary general following the targeted killing of his predecessor, is making the most of his few remaining days on this earth by uttering threats against Israel. It seems he is upset that his friend, Hezbollah media relations chief Mohammad Afif, was taken out in an air strike in Beirut on Sunday.
In a speech yesterday, he said, “Israel attacked the heart of Beirut, so it must expect the response to take place in the heart of Tel Aviv. It must pay the price.” In the same speech, he made the assertion, “When the enemy does not achieve its goals, it means we have won.” By that same logic, if the Buffalo Bills football team had the goal of beating the Kansas City Chiefs by 10 points, then their nine-point victory on Sunday was really a loss, which means the Chiefs remain undefeated and we have one more reason to dislike the music of Taylor Swift.
GAZA CEASEFIRE SHOT DOWN
The UN Security Council voted 14-1 for a resolution that would demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Despite the overwhelming support, it didn’t pass because the one dissenting vote was the United States which is one of five nations that holds veto power.
US deputy ambassador Robert Wood stated, “We made clear throughout negotiations we could not support an unconditional cease-fire that failed to release the hostages.” Tip of the hat to you, Mr. Deputy Ambassador.
In the same vein, three US senate bills were pushed forward by socialist senator Bernie Sanders to embargo certain offensive weapons from going to Israel. Each resolution was soundly defeated with 18 pro against 79 con votes. With the new sheriff making his way to town, the tide in Washington is definitely turning Israel’s way.
NETANYAHU IN GAZA
Even with the battle raging in northern Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his way to the Netzarim Corridor on Tuesday. Standing alongside new Defense Minister Israel Katz, the PM reiterated his pledge that “Hamas will not be in Gaza.” He also reminded Gazans of a pledge he had made earlier; there will be a reward of $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza for anyone who turns over a hostage. Meanwhile, the fighting was hot farther north in Jabaliya, with many terrorists being killed while others surrendered en masse.
UNRWA AGAIN SHOWS ITS COLORS
One hundred and nine aid trucks drove into Gaza to deliver humanitarian supplies. On the way, 97 of them were violently attacked and looted by armed Palestinians. Who’s to blame? If you ask the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), not surprisingly they’ll say Israel.
In a statement, the agency said, “The Israeli authorities continue to disregard their legal obligations under international law to ensure the population’s basic needs are met and to facilitate the safe delivery of aid.” Not only do we have to fight in Gaza, but we have to help feed their people and guarantee the safety of humanitarian aid. When has that ever been required of a military? Then, when the Palestinian gangs and terrorists start stealing the aid, we’re to blame for it? UNRWA is a joke.
IRAN ON THE CUSP OF GOING NUCLEAR
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, reported that Iran is “just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.” And, if the IAEA is only now getting around to admitting to this, we can be assured that they’ve had weapons-grade uranium for months now. Is there any chance we can bring the new administration into Washington just a little early so that we can once-and-for-all shut this down?
UKRAINE UPGRADES IT WEAPONRY AND RUSSIA RESPONDS WITH NUCLEAR THREATS
This last week marked Day 1000 since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine War, a conflict which shows no signs of abating. If anything, the fight is ramping up. Ukraine has used for the first time American ATACMS long-range missiles which have the capability to hit deep into Russia. Also, Germany has delivered 4,000 Mini Taurus strike drones to Kyiv’s army.
This deepening involvement by the west led the Kremlin to revise its nuclear policy, lowering the threshold for their use. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, warned that Ukraine’s use of western missiles could provoke a nuclear response under these new guidelines. This rhetoric, along with an increase in Ukrainian attacks, has led the US, along with Spain, Italy, and Greece, to shut down their embassy in Kyiv.
These preemptory diplomatic actions appear warranted as this morning, for the first time in the war, Moscow employed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a multi-pronged attack on the city of Dnipro. The missile, obviously used in a tit-for-tat because of Ukraine’s use of the American ATACMS missiles, is a clear warning. Even though this missile was tipped with a conventional warhead, ICBMs can easily deliver nuclear payloads.
I get what Putin is doing. However, here is a quick question for the president. If you’re so concerned about some countries interfering in other countries’ conflicts through the giving of war materiel, then why has the IDF, as it’s moved in southern Lebanon, discovered that 60-70% of Hezbollah’s weapons were manufactured by Russia? Sure, some of them went all the way back to the Soviet era. But many more were modern, including large quantities of Russian “Cornet” anti-tank missiles. While you’re complaining about Ukraine’s western-aided arsenal, maybe you want to rethink giving your old stuff away to terrorists.
MYSTERIOUS CHINA BEING MYSTERIOUS CHINA
Last year, the Chinese vessel New Polar Bear severely damaged the undersea gas pipeline, Balticconnector, which linked Finland and Estonia. Finland’s Minister of European Affairs Anders Adlercreutz said of the purposeful nature of the incident, “I’m not the sea captain. But I would think that you would notice that you’re dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers.” It took seven months to get it back online.
Now it appears that the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 severed two fiber-optic undersea cables this past weekend, one connecting Finland and Germany and the other linking Sweden with Lithuania. Either some of these Chinese pilots need to go back to shipping school, or there’s something a little hinky going on.
OFFICIALS AND INTEL SIGNAL THAT IRAN IS POSTURED TO ATTACK ISRAEL AGAIN
Pentagon ordered B-52 long-range strike bombers, refueling tanker aircraft, additional ballistic missile defense destroyers and fighter jets to the Middle East
Joseph Haboush, Al Arabiya English Published: 03 November ,2024: 02:10 AM GST Updated: 03 November ,2024: 02:35 PM GST
Iran has positioned itself to retaliate for last month’s first-ever publicly acknowledged attack by Israel, officials and sources familiar with the matter tell Al Arabiya English.
Iran’s supreme leader earlier in the day vowed to deliver a “crushing response” against the US and “the Zionist regime” for previous attacks on Iran and the so-called axis of resistance, which is comprised of several Iran-backed proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
Israel carried out multi-pronged airstrikes on military targets inside Iran last Saturday following the Oct. 1 attack in which Iran fired an estimated 200 ballistic missiles at Israel. The US, as it did in April during a similar attack, helped Israel down a majority of the missiles.
At the urging of Washington and the Biden administration, embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to limit Israel’s response to Iranian military installations as opposed to nuclear or oil facilities. The US believed this would help limit the appetite for Iran to respond again.
However, the current situation is shrouded in uncertainty. US intelligence and public Iranian statements suggest that Iran is prepared to carry out attacks, but it remains unclear if Tehran has decided when it will respond with what would be its third direct attack on Israel from Iranian soil.
Militias in Iraq armed and backed by Tehran have stepped up their drone strikes against Israel in recent weeks in what multiple US officials said was an increased but manageable pace.
Israeli media reported that the Iranian response could see simultaneous operations from Iraq or other proxies in the coming days. Al Arabiya English could not independently confirm these reports.
Ahead of the anticipated Iranian response, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Friday ordered a number of B-52 long-range strike bombers, refueling tanker aircraft, additional ballistic missile defense destroyers and fighter jets to the Middle East.
The first bombers from Minot Air Force Base in the US state of North Dakota arrived in the US Central Command area of responsibility on Saturday night, the US military said.
ISRAEL’S ATTACK ON IRAN ‘RESTRAINED’, DESIGNED TO SHOW TEHRAN’S ‘VULNERABILITIES’: EXPERTS
Additional American troops and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) were also deployed to Israel last month in what the US said was to help defend Americans in Israel from any ballistic missile attacks by Iran.
The US has a heavy military presence in the region – more assets and US boots than are typically deployed – including the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
The aircraft carrier and its destroyers will be returning to the US soon for maintenance, and officials say it will be replaced by the Harry Truman Carrier Strike Group, which is currently in the European area of operation.
As the tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the potential for miscalculation and subsequent escalation remains a serious concern, heightening the risk of an expanded and prolonged conflict on several fronts.
The wars in Gaza and Lebanon, which have shown no signs of abating, continue to be a another major cause for concern despite US officials’ efforts to mediate.
Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk, two senior aides in the Biden administration, recently returned from a trip to Israel. Hochstein was in Beirut the week before.
A senior US official told Al Arabiya English that the talks in Israel were a “very good follow up of the positive talks in Beirut last week. Detailed and substantive discussions on pathway to ceasefire.”
With the US presidential elections just days away, it is increasingly unlikely that a deal will be reached for any de-escalation on either front. The outcome of the elections could significantly influence the US approach and the potential for any ensuing resolutions.
US TO SEND THAAD MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM AND TROOPS TO ISRAEL: PENTAGON
Al Arabiya English Published: 13 October ,2024: 07:08 PM GST Updated: 13 October ,2024: 08:51 PM GST
The United States said on Sunday it will send to Israel an advanced anti-missile system – and US troops to operate it – in a bid to bolster the country’s air defenses following missile attacks by Iran.
US President Joe Biden said he was sending the system “to defend Israel.”
Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery would augment Israel’s integrated air defense system.
“It is part of the broader adjustments the US military has made in recent months, to support the defense of Israel and protect Americans from attacks by Iran and Iranian-aligned militias,” Ryder said in a statement.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned earlier on Sunday that the United States was putting the lives of its troops “at risk by deploying them to operate US missile systems in Israel.”
“While we have made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region, I say it clearly that we have no red lines in defending our people and interests,” Araghchi posted on X.
Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel in April. Then on Oct. 1, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel amid an escalation in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Many were intercepted in flight but some penetrated missile defenses.
Jennifer Bell, Al Arabiya English Published: 26 October ,2024: 12:19 PM GST Updated: 26 October ,2024: 07:19 PM GST
Military experts say Israel’s overnight strikes on Iran represent a calculated and restrained response designed to demonstrate Israeli military capabilities while avoiding major escalation in an increasingly volatile Middle East.
The precision strikes, which targeted missile manufacturing facilities and air defense systems across Iran, mark the first major foreign attack on Iranian soil since the Iran-Iraq war, but were deliberately limited in scope, analysts say.
STRATEGIC MESSAGING
“We know very little at the moment. This looks more extensive than April but is still a restrained response aimed at emphasizing Israel’s conventional military superiority and removing threats in the form of missile production facilities, while not appearing escalatory,” Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), told Al Arabiya English.
The strikes on Tehran served to demonstrate Israel’s ability to penetrate Iranian airspace and defeat air defenses while avoiding civilian areas, drawing a sharp contrast with Iran’s recent missile barrage, Savill said.
“Striking Tehran makes public the Israeli ability to hit the capital and defeat Iranian air defenses,” he said, noting that the operation appeared “far more precise than the equivalent Iranian attack.”
Restraint was another word used by Raphael S. Cohen, senior political scientist and director of the Strategy & Doctrine Program at RAND’s Project AIR FORCE, who told Al Arabiya English that while he “was not surprised” Israel had struck Iran – after signalling so for weeks – the “more surprising aspect is that the response.”
“It seems to be comparatively restrained at least compared to what was being discussed,” he said. “Israel did not strike Iran’s nuclear facilities nor did it strike its oil infrastructure. Indeed, the initial reaction from Israeli opposition politicians was condemning the Netanyahu government from not being strong enough and engaging in military showmanship, which is a reversal of traditional political dynamics.”
“Ultimately, it seems like the Biden administration’s pressure on Israel to restrain its response seem to have worked.”
DEGRADING CAPABILITIES
Military analysts suggest the strikes have targeted Iran’s defensive and offensive capabilities.
“It’s possible that subsequent analysis will show that Iranian air defenses have been degraded, along with missile launch facilities, maybe drone production,” Savill said, adding these strikes were “intended to show the Iranians they are vulnerable to further strikes if they attempt retaliation.”
While Iranian media has downplayed the impact, the regime faces difficult choices in how to respond to what represents the largest conventional attack on its territory in decades, said Savill.
REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS
The strikes come amid heightened regional tensions following Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel and ongoing conflicts involving Iranian proxies, including Hezbollah and the Houthis.
“Iran is still caught in a dilemma about how to respond to the stripping away of its deterrent in the form of its regional partners,” Savill noted, warning that attacks by proxy groups could still trigger responses if they cause significant casualties.
“We still don’t know the extent to which more aggressive elements in the Iranian system might be advising the Supreme Leader, and media reporting and government briefings in Europe and the Middle East continue to highlight Iranian covert influence and assassination planning or operations.”
Western intelligence continues to monitor Iranian covert activities, with European and Middle Eastern government sources highlighting ongoing concerns about Iranian influence operations and potential assassination plots, said Savill.
While the immediate military exchange may be contained, analysts say fundamental tensions remain unresolved.
Key issues include “the progress of Iran’s nuclear program, the scale of the threat to Israel, other proxy activity, and the status of Israeli hostages,” according to Savill, adding: “An initial judgment might be that this looks like putting a cap on this bout between Israel and Iran, but the underlying points of friction remain.”
The Biden administration’s stance suggests a desire to prevent further escalation while maintaining support for Israel’s right to self-defense. US officials confirmed they received advance notice of the strikes but were not involved in their execution.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
World leaders have called for restraint following the strikes. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Israel’s right to self-defense while urging Iran not to respond. The US has explicitly called on Iran to “cease its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end.” Qatar and Saudi Arabia have issued respective statements condemning the attacks, with the Kingdom urging for “maximum restraint” to prevent further escalation.
As regional powers assess their next moves, the international community remains focused on preventing wider escalation in a region already dealing with multiple ongoing conflicts.
The strikes occur amid complex regional dynamics, particularly following Iran’s October 1 missile barrage involving approximately 200 missiles fired at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Tehran-backed leaders belonging to Hamas and Hezbollah, and an IRGC general.
It marked Iran’s second direct attack on Israel in six months, triggered by Israel’s targeting of Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.
Israel had vowed revenge against Tehran for the October 1 missile attack, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant previously saying Israel’s retaliation would be “deadly, precise and surprising.”
‘A LIMITED ATTACK’
Thomas Juneau, an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, who focuses mostly on the Middle East, particularly Iran, said Israel only striking military sites implies “a limited attack, not on nuclear or energy sites, so a signal to Iran to de-escalate. Yet it seems to be an extensive attack, making it more difficult for Iran not to retaliate.”
However, he said “even if the situation de-escalates now, a big if, we would not return to the same status quo. This was the biggest direct Israeli attack on Iran ever. With every time a new cycle of tit-for-tat, new precedents are set, potentially raising the baseline of violence for the next rounds.”
Speaking to Al Arabiya English he added: “Are we surprised by the attacks? No, we are not. There was 100 percent probability that Israel was going to retaliate against Iran’s October 1 strikes. The only question was when – and how. If there was an element of uncertainty, it was whether Israel would only target military sites in Iran or if it would expand the strikes to nuclear or energy or other sites.”
“Now we know that Israel has focused only on military, and that is an important distinction, because it is an invitation, if you will, for Iran not to retaliate. It is an invitation to the escalator, because in a scenario where Israel would have struck nuclear or energy sites, that would have seriously raised the likelihood that Iran would respond.”
POSSIBLE RETALIATION
Juneau said, even though a lot of detail is still unclear, it was still “a fairly extensive package of strikes on military sites.”
“According to some reporting, there might have been about 20 sites, including missile production facilities. So, in the range of scenarios, focusing only on military sites is a fairly extensive one.”
“So that does make it a bit more difficult for you on how to retaliate, because here the dilemma on Iran side is that if it doesn’t retaliate, and if it takes the invitation to deescalate, it will be projecting a message or a signal of weakness…that is not something Iran wants to do.”
“So that is a damaging perspective for Iran, and obviously it also sends a message weakness to Israel and the US.”
Juneau said, on the other hand, for Iran, retaliation is extremely risky, because “what is now is very clear, is Iran’s military inferiority relative to Israel.”
“I mean, we knew that before, but now it is very clear.”
He pointed to the October 1 attack when Iran sent almost 200 missiles to Israel.
“From Iran’s perspective (that) is a significant capability, and the damage was minimal because Israel’s air defenses are extremely effective and were able to almost fully block the Iranian attack overnight.”
“What we saw was Israel use a portion of its capabilities but penetrate Iranian airspace, penetrate the damage to the Iranian missile and air defenses, and cause at least some damage to Iranian military infrastructure. So that the message here, the psychological message is, that Israel is, we can penetrate your airspace…we can get your most vertical sites, and at least based on the information that I have so far from Israel’s perspective, suffering absolutely no damage – i.e. no Israeli planes were shut down.”
“So, the one of the key components here is Israel conventional military superiority, and this is something that Iran is keenly aware of.”
IRAN LIKELY TO ‘DEESCALATE TENSIONS’
Professor Yossi Mekelberg, senior consulting fellow for the MENA Program at the Chatham House think tank, told Al Arabiya English he believes Iran would like to deescalate tensions and said while there has been a “downplaying” of Saturday’s strikes, they were “serious.”
“Everything can be worse – it depends on what you expect…such as the targeting of oil or gas or the killing of leaders. But it is still serious. When a country has the ability thousands of miles away from home to attack air systems, and send missiles … this is serious.”
“I agree to a point it is not the attack it could have been,” he added, agreeing it could be seen as “restrained.”
Prof. Mekelberg said the fact the attack avoided civilian areas or key energy infrastructure “leaves open the possibility for diplomatic efforts.”
“I think right now the signs from Iran is that it wants to deescalate – and it wants to bring an end to this. By not admitting (the scale of the attack), gives Iran the room not to retaliate.”
He said Israel has clearly managed to felex its muscles in the past year by “eliminated Hamas leadership and almost all of Hezbollah leadership,” adding, “the axis of resistance suffered not only military setbacks but also humiliation.”
“From an Iranian point of view, if they go forward (with retaliation) (they should ask) will it look worse for us? Israel is managing to inflict quite a bit of harm on Iran and its proxies. My sense Iran would like to deescalate (tensions).”
Dr Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East North Africa Programme for Chatham House, told Al Arabiya English that he believed that the attacks were not a surprise to Tehran.
“Israel has made it clear through alerts and further warnings against escalation. This is certainly the largest strike on Iran proper for decades and has showcased Iran’s vulnerabilities, but the three- and half-week lag that saw diplomatic outreach and coordination between the US and Israel has led to a targeted and telegraphed attack on military targets.”
“This gives space for Iran to play down the impact and lower the temperature to avoid war. The US election and Iran’s own military constraints prevent Tehran from further escalation for now.”
However, Cohen told Al Arabiya English he believes “there are limits to Israeli restraint.”
“Israel views the Iranian nuclear program as an existential threat, not without reason given that Iran has launched now two large salvos of ballistic missiles against the country (so just imagine those missiles were nuclear tipped). Unless that program is brought under control, this cycle of strikes and counter strikes are far from over.”
Assaf Orion, Liz and Mony Rueven International Fellow for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told Al Arabiya English that Israel’s strike was anticipated in response to Iran’s 1 October missile barrage, and yet a first widescale direct strike on Iran since its war with Iraq in the 1980s.
“It was a well calibrated strike, combining direct effects and strategic messaging,” he said. “Reportedly, Israel struck main air defense systems (S400) in Iran, as well as in Syria and possibly Iraq, and also ballistic missile production sites, arms depots and IRGC sites.”
“These strikes degraded Iran’s missile potential against Israel, the region and the West, while paving an aerial route from Israel to Iran over the axis of resistance airspace and exposing Iran to future attacks if it chooses to escalate further.”
Orion said the strategic messages on one hand signal Iran’s vulnerability and Israel’s capability and resolve to attack is at will, but on the other hand emphasizes what Israel chose not to strike this time: the nuclear program, oil and national infrastructure and regime targets.
“This reminds Iran the possible costs if it chooses to escalate or to begin a direct war of attrition with Israel,” he said. “The strike characteristics, Iran’s initial dismissal of its results and the close Israel-US coordination allow both sides to avoid farther escalation before the November election. Meanwhile, the multi-front war that Iran and its proxies wage against Israel continues, awaiting a diplomatic resolution.”
Meanwhile, Israel has been fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the Iran-backed Palestinian armed group’s October 7, 2023, attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,206 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.
The Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, also backed by Tehran, has fired missiles at Israel in solidarity with Hamas since the Hamas attack.
DIPLOMATIC CONSIDERATIONS
The US position has been carefully calibrated, with President Biden explicitly warning Israel against striking Iran’s nuclear sites and advising against targeting oil infrastructure.
“We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett on Saturday, confirming US awareness but non-involvement in the operation.
Later on Saturday, a senior Biden administration official confirmed to reporters in a call that the US was aware of the specific targets involved, and that President Biden has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure the response remains targeted, proportional, and with minimal risk to civilians.
The US stated its readiness to support Israel should Iran retaliate, but said it believed this strike should mark the end of direct military exchanges between Iran and Israel.
To bolster Israel’s security, the US worked to enhance Israeli air defenses leading up to the attack.
Additionally, the administration confirmed that ceasefire outlines are now in place for Lebanon and Gaza, with diplomatic efforts expected to continue in the coming days.
The Biden administration’s stance reflects broader diplomatic efforts to contain regional escalation. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week emphasized the importance of Israel’s response not leading to greater escalation.
MILITARY CAPABILITIES
The Israeli operation demonstrated significant military capabilities, particularly in penetrating Iranian airspace and conducting precision strikes.
The military operation’s precision and scope suggest careful planning to achieve specific strategic objectives while minimizing escalation risks. As noted by RUSI’s Savill, the strikes appeared “far more precise than the equivalent Iranian attack.”
Iranian media’s initial response has been notably measured, with state outlets downplaying the attacks’ impact. The Fars news agency reported strikes on military bases in western and southwestern Tehran, while emphasizing normalcy in daily activities.
The semi-linked Tasnim news agency reported that IRGC bases sustained no damage, though these claims remain unverified.
Iranian authorities continue to maintain their warning that any further Israeli actions will face stronger retaliation.
ISRAEL ARMY WARNS IRAN WILL ‘PAY HEAVY PRICE’ IF IT BEGINS NEW ROUND OF ESCALATION
Al Arabiya English Published: 26 October ,2024: 07:29 AM GST Updated: 26 October ,2024: 07:39 AM GST
The Israeli military warned Iran on Saturday that the Islamic Republic would ‘pay a heavy price’ if it began a new round of escalation after Israel carried out airstrikes in Iran.
‘If the regime in Iran were to make the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond. Our message is clear: All those who threaten the State of Israel and seek to drag the region into a wider escalation will pay a heavy price,’ military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement.
Meanwhile, a senior Biden administration official confirmed to reporters in a call that Israel had conducted strikes on several military targets in Iran, outside populated areas.
It said the US was aware of the specific targets involved, and President Biden has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure the response remains targeted, proportional, and minimizes risks to civilians.
The US stated its readiness to support Israel should Iran retaliate, but said it believed this strike should mark the end of direct military exchanges between Iran and Israel.
To bolster Israel’s security, the US worked to enhance Israeli air defenses leading up to attack.
Additionally, the administration confirmed that ceasefire outlines are now in place for both Lebanon and Gaza, with diplomatic efforts expected to continue in the coming days.
Israeli airstrike attacks Syrian military targets
Al Arabiya English Published: 26 October ,2024: 04:24 AM GST Updated: 26 October ,2024: 04:55 AM GST
An Israeli airstrike targeted some military sites in Syria’s central and southern parts early on Saturday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Syrian air defense forces intercepted missiles launched by Israel “from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the Lebanese territories” and shot down some of them, SANA added.
“Our anti-aircraft defense is confronting hostile targets in the skies around Damascus,” SANA said on Telegram after reporting “sounds of explosions“ in the vicinity of the Syrian capital.
Earlier on Saturday, SANA reported explosions in the vicinity of Syria’s capital Damascus.
Israel has been carrying out strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria for years but has ramped up such raids since the Oct. 7 attack by armed group Hamas on Israeli territory.
Israel also hit back at Iran early on Saturday, with its military saying it was conducting strikes against military targets and Iranian media reporting multiple explosions.
MARK OF THE BEAST: INFRARED QR CODE, MICRONEEDLE VACCINATION SMART PATCH MARK
666. THE NUMBER OF THE PRINCE, BEAST, ANTICHRIST, MAHDI, 12TH IMAM
A BIBLICAL BOTTOMLESS PIT OF EVIL: SEVEN SAUDI KINGS AND THE BEAST
FIVE-FOLD SINS RESULTING IN MEN’S ETERNAL DAMNATION:
- Worship the beast. (6X). (Rev. 13:4, 13:8, 13:12, 14:9, 14:11)
- Worship the beast’s image. (6X). (Rev. 13:14, 13:15, 14:9, 14:11, 16:2, 19:20)
- Take the beast’s mark. (6X). (Rev. 13:16, 13:17, 14:9, 14:11, 16:2, 19:20)
- Take the beast’s number. (2X). (Rev. 13:17, 13:18)
- Take the beast’s name. (2X). (Rev. 13:17, 14:11)
Commentary: There are a total of eighteen (18) verses that indicate the eternal sins of damnation that result from worshipping the beast, worshipping his image and taking his mark of identification. Three (3) denotes God’s emphasis and intensity. Six (6) denotes the evil number of man = 18, or 6+6+6 = 18, or 666 . . . “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is he number of a man; and his number is Six Hundred and threescore and six (666).” (Rev. 13:18). Worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark are the eternal sins that men commit during the Tribulation.
There are a total of ten (10) combined references of evil men taking the beast’s mark, number or name. These three descriptions are synonymous with being identified with (or belonging) to the beast and his system. Ten (10) denotes God’s allness or physical completeness regarding things on earth. These ten references indicate man’s complete earthly evilness and damnation resulting from taking either the mark, number of name of the beast and his kingdom.
These men are so deceived and evil, that they not only allow themselves to worship the beast and his fake image, but they allow themselves to be physically ‘branded’ or marked in order to be identified with the beast. Evil men obtain this mark, number or name so they can also participate in the global economy in terms of buying and selling. They have to be identified as having this mark, number or name, physically evident on either their right hand or forehead, in order to be allowed to execute a purchasing or selling transaction. Once evil men worship the beast, his image and take his mark (or number, name), they are damned.
There are three verses regarding a very specific, powerful and clear angelic warning given to men on earth, to NOT worship the beast, or his image, or take his mark (name, number). Three (3) denotes God’s emphasis and intensity.
. . . “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” (Rev. 14:9, 14:10, 14:11)
Twice (2) the message is directed at men. The angel repeats himself indicating that the message is for men and what behavior is judged eternally sinful (for ever and ever). Men who worship the beast, his image and take his mark will;
- Experience God’s wrath.
- God’s wrath will not be diluted, or held back, but given in full strength.
- They will be thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone for torment.
- There torment will be forever and ever (eternity).
- Their torment will be witnessed by holy angels.
- Their torment will take place in the presence of the Lamb.
- They will have no rest day or night, forever and ever (eternity).
There are seven (7) specific results that stem from men worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark (name or number). Seven (7) denotes God’s divinely determined completeness as to his purpose or plan. Eternal punishment in the lake of fire and brimstone, day and night is the strongest wrath that God gives evil men (and Satan, beast/antichrist and false prophet). There is a specific mention that this torment takes place in the presence of the Lamb. These men, while in their torment, will see or consciously be aware of the existence of Jesus Christ. This will provide added pain, anguish and misery since they will be painfully made aware of the choice of their decisions (to worship the beast, his image and take his mark). They were warned not to do what they did.
The Bible gives plenty of examples of the glory that is given to those who did NOT worship the beast, his image or take his mark. Yet, despite the angelic warning . . . despite the 3 ½ year testimony of two witness and prophets . . . despite the witnessing of Tribulation Saints . . . despite the flying angel who proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ . . . evil men still chose to worship the beast, his image and to take his mark, name or number.
They chose to ignore the messages, the warnings, and the testimonies. And now, they are in the lake of fire and brimstone, and will have to pay the price for their evil decision(s), for eternity. They see Jesus Christ, and have become painfully aware of what they could have had through Jesus Christ and instead, they chose the false, empty promises of Satan by worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark, name or number.
Their extreme bitterness and woeful regret will emotionally torment them for eternity, in addition to the physical pain, suffering and torment that they will experience in the lake of fire for eternity. Through their decision to follow Satan, God gave them exactly what they wanted. They did not want anything to do with Jesus Christ, who paid for their sins with his own blood. As such, God gave them over to Satan, since it was their free decision or choice, and what they desired while they were physically alive on earth.
These evil men did everything humanly possible to ignore warnings, to blaspheme God, to ignore the gospel of Jesus Christ, and instead they accepted and believed in lies, worshipped Satan, the beast and his image. Evil men even went so far as to physically defile their bodies (flesh) by taking the branding (mark, number or name) of the beast. All of these actions and behaviors enabled evil men to give themselves totally and wholeheartedly over to Satan through his system of the beast/antichrist and the false prophet.
There are two visions describing what John the Apostle saw, regarding men who were overcomers (them that had gotten victory) by NOT worshipping the beast, his image or taking his mark, number or name.
. . . “And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgements are made manifest.” (Rev. 15:2, 15:3, 15:4).
. . . “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgement was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” (Rev. 20:4).
Men who do NOT worship the beast, his image and take his mark are described as;
- They are in heaven (stand on a sea of glass).
- They have harps of God.
- They sing praises and worship Jesus Christ for their salvation.
- They acknowledge that God’s judgements came to pass.
- They are given thrones upon which they sit upon.
- They are given judgement.
- They live and reign with Christ for a thousand years.
There are seven (7) specific results that stem from men NOT worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark (name or number). Seven (7) denotes God’s divinely determined completeness as to his purpose or plan. These blessings or glories are the complete opposite of what awaits those men who DID worship the beast, his image and took his mark, name, number.
- The righteous are in heaven for eternity versus evil men who are in the lake of fire and brimstone for eternity.
- The righteous are joyful and play harps versus evil men who are bitter, resentful, angry, tormented, cry and wail in anguish.
- The righteous sing the praise of and worship Jesus Christ versus evil men who once praised and worshipped Satan (through the beast, his image and in taking his mark).
- Righteous men acknowledge that what God said would come to pass, in fact did come to pass (made manifest) versus evil men who ignored and rejected warnings, the gospel and testimonies of the truth.
- The righteous are given thrones in heaven versus evil men who are drowning in torment in the lake of fire.
- The righteous are given judgement versus evil men who are judged.
- The righteous live and reign with Christ verses evil men who die and fall with Satan.
The avoidance of doing these five (5) eternal sins is one of the most important themes, in the entire book of Revelation. Men must avoid doing these things, literally at all costs. Even to the point of being beheaded or martyred. Men’s eternal destinies depend on it. Worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark, name or number result in eternal damnation. There is no way of sugar coating or downplaying this reality.
The avoidance of doing these five (5) eternal sins is one of the most important themes, in the entire book of Revelation. Men must avoid doing these things, literally at all costs. Even to the point of being beheaded or martyred. Men’s eternal destinies depend on it. Worshipping the beast, his image and taking his mark, name or number result in eternal damnation. There is no way of sugar coating or downplaying this reality.
12 REFERENCES TO JUDGE / JUDGING / JUDGEMENT:
- . . . “And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not JUDGE AND AVENGE OUR BLOOD on them that dwell on the earth.” (Rev. 6:10).
- . . . “And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that THEY SHOULD BE JUDGED, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest DESTROY THEM WHICH DESTROY THE EARTH.” (Rev. 11:18).
- . . . “Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for THE HOUR OF HIS JUDGEMENT IS COME: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.” (Rev. 14:7).
- . . . “Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for THY ARE MADE MANIFEST.” (Rev. 15:4).
- . . . “And I heard the angel of the water say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, BECAUSE THOU HAST JUDGED THUS.” (Rev. 16:5).
- . . . “And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE THY JUDGMENTS.” (Rev. 16:7).
- . . . “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GREAT WHORE that sitteth upon many waters:” (Rev. 17:1).
- . . . “Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for STRONG IS THE LORD GOD WHO JUDGETH HER.” (Rev. 18:8).
- . . . “Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For IN ONE HOUR IS THY JUDGEMENT COME.” (Rev. 18:10).
- . . . “For TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ARE HIS JUDGEMENTS: for HE HATH JUDGED THE GREAT WHORE, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS SERVANTS at her hand.” (Rev. 19:2).
- . . .And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and THE DEAD WERE JUDGED OUT OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS, ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS.” (Rev. 20:12).
- . . . “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and THEY WERE JUDGED EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS.” (Rev. 20:13).
JUDGING OR JUDGEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS;
God is the judge and provides judgements or decisions based on the actions, behaviors and deeds of men and angels.
Judgement is a decision requested to be made on behalf of someone (Tribulation Saints) who were wrongfully hurt (beheaded).
Someone (nations) are caught bloody red handed and are angry knowing that they will be judged for their actions, behavior and evil deeds. They are angry because they didn’t get away with it and were caught. They know they are going to have pay a price which they can’t afford.
Judgement is a request that someone be righted a wrong done to them.
Judgement is a request for a reward promised based on a stated outcome.
Judgement is based on timing. An evil act is done, its results are noted and accounted for. Time comes for the evil act to be judged and the resulting judgement exercised or made manifest.
Judgement, or the decision of what should be done has to be acted upon or made to occur (sent to prison). This is known as making a judgement manifest or physically exercised. This is the doing of what should be done.
Witnesses in the public gallery indicate that God’s judgements are “true and righteous.” This means that the public gallery can attest to the fact that God did take everything into account, all the details, actions, deeds, events, behaviors, statements, intents and came to the correct and truthful conclusion regarding the matter. Nothing was left out. Everything was taken into consideration as evidence, properly evaluated and applied against the benchmark, standard and/or law that was being applied. God’s administration of justice and his resulting judgements are found to be accurate, spot on, truthful, correct, no question about it. In Biblical words, “true and righteous.”
God is described as judging the “great whore” a.k.a. Babylon City (the great worldly capital of the beast’s/antichrist’s kingdom).
God is strong, meaning he can’t be swayed or weak in the sense that he lets some evil slide a bit in terms of not being judged or of receiving judgement. He is firm in his judgements and not weak-kneed. He does not fold under public pressure. He can’t be influenced, bribed, manipulated or pushed by a particular special interest group, lobby or entrenched political ideology or group. He is strong, firm, steadfast, unwavering in the application of his administration of justice.
God’s judgement comes very swiftly, within “one hour.” There is no long drawn out period of rebuttals, challenges, reviews, counter-suits, passing on to a higher court, etc. A decision is made and done. The action of the decision is made manifest, very quickly. There is no delay in the manifestation of the decision. Babylon City is destroyed within one hour, split into three parts by a very great earthquake, consumed by fire and hammered by 100lb. hailstones (weight of a talent). Period.
There is no punishment meted out in stages, over a long period of time. There is no slap on the wrist that comes with an admonition to don’t do it again. The celestial sledgehammer is dropped quickly and decisively, no force is held back.
God’s judgement includes not only the living but also the dead. Jesus Christ opens his book of life, to see if a dead man’s name is in it. The book of life is not unlike an accounting ledger that records all the debits and credits amassed over a period of time. These debits and credits are referred to as “according to their works.” If a man’s name is found in his book of life, Jesus acknowledges as much to the Father and “confesses the man’s name even to the angels.” Through Jesus Christ and his book of life, God is able to righteously judge dead men. Jesus’ book of life accounts for everyone, past, present and future.
Numbers within numbers, meanings within meanings. Twelve (12) descriptions of judging or judgement and twelve (12) references or verses from throughout the book of Revelation. Judging / Judgement. (Def.); to form a conclusion about a subject or outcome, to decide as in a case of court, to give a verdict about someone or something in court as truthful, applying the administration of justice and truthfulness. Only God and Jesus Christ are the judges. Period.
Only God and Jesus Christ do the judging. Period. Only God and Jesus Christ reward, withhold or punish. Period. Only God and Jesus Christ are judge, jury, and jailer. God has his wrath. Jesus Christ has the keys to heaven and hell. Having judgement and exercising judgement is derived from authority and rule. One can only be a judge if they have the authority to judge and the right to judge. One has to be competent to judge, to be able to discern right from wrong, truth from lies, good from evil, just from unjust, righteousness from unrighteousness, clarity from deception, godly from ungodliness, saved from unsaved.
To be able to judge, one has to know all the facts, all the outcomes, all the intents, all the behaviors and apply these against a benchmark, a standard, a law that determines whether the data observed meet the benchmark, standard or law. Since God is omnipotent and knows everything occurring past, present and future, he is supremely just in knowing everything to take into account in performing judgement. He is the only one capable of exercising correct, truthful and righteous judgement because he can and does take everything into consideration when exercising his administration of justice.
Jesus Christ is the benchmark, the standard and/or the law. Jesus Christ paid our court fees, he paid the bail, and also paid a very expensive price so we wouldn’t have to go to jail, to the dungeon, to the hangman or to the lake of fire. God’s law of righteousness and truthfulness is;
Admit/Acknowledge/Accept that you are sinner. Ask God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins.
. . .For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
. . .As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. (Romans 3:10)
. . .If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)
Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe that Jesus Christ is who He claimed to be; that He was both fully God and fully man and that we are saved through His death, burial, and resurrection. Put your trust in Him as your only hope of salvation. Become a son or daughter of God by receiving Christ.
. . .That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:15-17). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)
Call upon His name, Confess with your heart and with your lips that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.
. . .That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)
This is the benchmark, standard and/or law by which God judges men. If Jesus Christ finds a man who meets this benchmark, standard and/or law, he acknowledges and confesses the man’s name before God as belonging to him and having meet the requirements. Jesus Christ acts as our lawyer, on our behalf, in the administration of God’s justice. Jesus saves us in God’s court of law and in the administration of God’s justice.
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT
GREAT WHITE THRONE AND ETERNAL JUDGEMENT
SEVEN-FOLD REFERENCE TO LAKE OF FIRE JUDGEMENT:
- “He that hath an ear, let hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of THE SECOND DEATH (LAKE OF FIRE).” (Rev. 2:11).
- “The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he SHALL BE TORMENTED WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosover receiveth the mark of his name.” (Rev. 14:10-11).
- “And THE BEAST was taken, and with him THE FALSE PROPHET that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These BOTH WERE CAST ALIVE INTO A LAKE OF FIRE BURNING WITH BRIMSTONE.” (Rev. 19:20).
- “And the devil that deceived them was cast into THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE, WHERE THE BEAST AND THE FALSE PROPHET ARE, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” (Rev. 20:10).
- “And death and hell were cast into THE LAKE OF FIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND DEATH.” (Rev. 20:14).
- “And whosover was not found written in the book of life WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE.” (Rev. 20:15).
- “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part IN THE LAKE WHICH BURNETH WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE: WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH.” (Rev. 21:8).
The lake of fire is also known as the ‘second death’. This is the final place of burning, everlasting torment for Satan, the antichrist, the false prophet and those un-saved, un-believing souls from throughout the ages found NOT to be in the book of life, at the white throne judgement, at the end of the Millennium. The lake of fire and second death are also reserved for those deceived during the Tribulation who took the mark of the beast and worshipped him and his image.
The evil dead are resurrected to be judged by Christ for their evil works and for their rejection of Him who offered himself for their salvation and forgiveness of their sins. As a result of their sins and judgment, they are cast into the lake of fire that represents a second death (the first death being physical body death and souls/spirits being in Hell). The evil dead are resurrected into bodies and cast into the lake of fire to be severely tormented, having no rest day or night, and are absent from a loving God and their Savior who offered himself for them.
THE GREAT IRONY IS THAT THESE PEOPLE RECEIVED EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANTED. THEY REFUSED CHRIST AND WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM, THEY WANTED TO EXIST IN ETERNITY WITHOUT COMMUNION WITH GOD AND CHRIST, ON THEIR OWN TERMS. THEY LITERALLY RECEIVED WHAT THEY ASKED FOR. THE STENCH OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TORMENT RISES UP IN SMOKE, FOR ETERNITY.
God made both man and angels as eternal beings, hence they will exist forever in one state or another. Which state will any of us choose to exist in? The choice is up to us, and God grants us the freedom to make that choice for ourselves. For better or worse, we have no one to blame (certainly not God) except ourselves for whatever choices we make on earth.
MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALISE THIS UNTILL IT’S TOO LATE: STANDING AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
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