"The Definitive Battle for Palestine" is an engaging, dramatic exposition of the message of the 38th and 39th chapters of Ezekiel's Old Testament prophecy. The exposition utilizes the format of drama with plot, characters, suspense and a surprising finale. Ezekiel took the names of most of the characters in his cosmic drama from the table of nations found in the tenth chapter of Genesis. Usually, for contemporary American Christians, the names for many, if not most, of the actors in this drama are archaic and irrelevant. ...
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"The Definitive Battle for Palestine" is an engaging, dramatic exposition of the message of the 38th and 39th chapters of Ezekiel's Old Testament prophecy. The exposition utilizes the format of drama with plot, characters, suspense and a surprising finale. Ezekiel took the names of most of the characters in his cosmic drama from the table of nations found in the tenth chapter of Genesis. Usually, for contemporary American Christians, the names for many, if not most, of the actors in this drama are archaic and irrelevant. "The Definitive Battle for Palestine" brings these people to life. It traces their centuries-long careers, locates them in the modern world and gives insight into their current political and ideological tendencies and commitments. Names like Togarmah, Tubal, Put, Cush, Tarshish and Dedan come alive. In the plot, Ezekiel's basic cast of characters joins with others in a gargantuan military coalition which is committed to the destruction of the tiny state of Israel. First of all, the coalition is enticed by the desire to dominate the highly strategic geographic location currently occupied and controlled by Israel. They see this as an indispensable step in achieving their dreams of ultimate world domination. Also, the invaders are motivated by the vision of becoming heirs to the lush economic plums which are now being enjoyed by the Israelis whom they detest. But probably it is not only the current economic success of Israel which beckons the invaders, but the prospects of even greater treasure, like that sought through exploratory drilling for oil and gas, both in Israeli territory and in Israel's offshore coastal waters in the Mediterranean. But developing events prove that Israel is not totally without friends. God, at this most critical juncture, is able to call for an external "sword" on Israel's behalf. At the same time, faced with unexpected difficulties, the internal cohesion of the invading coalition breaks down. At that desperate moment the forces of nature also conspire against the ranks of the coalition. The upshot is the total defeat of the invading myriads. At the close of hostilities, Israel is enriched by mountains of supplies forfeited by the defeated invaders and also gains broad international recognition of its rightful place in the family of nations. Even more importantly, the war leads to a world-wide theological and ideological realignment, resulting in the dawn of an entirely new era for Judaism and Christianity on one hand, as well as for Islam and Communism on the other. "The Definitive Battle for Palestine" will give Christians deep biblical, up-to-the-minute, understanding of world affairs and the role which the people of Christ should fill in the crucial times which lie just before us.
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