About two months ago I had a disagreement with a friend. My friend asked me "why United States support the nation of Israel?" After all, Israel used weapons, rockets and bombs against Palestinians, while the Palestinians used only rocks to fight for their land. "How is this fair?"He demanded. When I asked him is fair to deliberately kill women and children by a pump through a suicide vest straps, not had any response. I mention this story because during the course of the argument he told that read Psalm 83 and questioned him, "if United States does not support Israel, who would?" Prayer of King David for his nation in Psalm 83 transcends in time in its description of how various enemies seek the destruction of the nation of Israel. After reading Psalm 83, these same enemies calling for the destruction of Israel should be a little concerned about his final destination.
"Do not keep silence, O God;" hold not thy peace or be still, O God. For, look, your enemies are in tumult and those who hate him raised their heads. Plans against its people get smart and consult together against their hidden and precious. They have said, come and clean us them as a nation; is not the name of Israel in the memory more (Psalm 83: 1-4) "."
These Scriptures could be torn from today's headlines. The ruler of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has spoken openly on numerous occasions his desire to delete Israel the face of the Earth. In addition, Ahmadinejad has consulted with members of the Arab nation in the goal to destroy Israel. He has proclaimed, "[no doubt is that the new wave of attacks] Palestine soon clean up this disgraceful stain [Israel] from the face of the Islamic world." Ahmadinejad also raises an interesting question during a speech he gave in Tehran, it is possible for us to be witness to a world without United States and Zionism? "He had better know this motto this objective are achievable and surely it can be done."
"They have consulted together with an agreement and one heart;" against make a Pact - the tents of Edom and Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, the Philistines, with the inhabitants of tyre. Assyria has also joined with them; they have helped the children of lot [the ammonites and the Moabites] and have been an arm to them. Selah (Psalm 83: 5-8). "
Who are these ancient peoples? Can we identify these groups today?
"We know that Assyria is the same as nowadays Iraq." And the Ishmaelites, demoted Abraham and Hagar, were the progenitors of the Arabs. We know that the edomites and the Amalekites were descendants of Esau and Moabites and ammonites from much, but draw them today is almost impossible. The Philistines inhabited the area now known as the Gaza Strip. The city of tyre was located in what is now the Lebanon. Gebal is the same as old Gubla or Byblos in Phoenicia. "Some sources list Hagarites as descendants of Hagar, and therefore, a segment of Ishmaelites, but the identification is not positive". (Commentary of Bible believers) what are the possibilities? The psalmist eerily illustrates current countries that currently surround Israel.
"To do with them as [did to] the Midianites, SISERA and Jabin in the Brook Kishon, who perished at Endor, who became in as manure for the Earth." Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, yea, all their Princes as Zebah and Zalmunna, say, take possession of the pastures of God to us. Oh my God, make them as dust rotating straw or stubble before the wind! As fire consumed the forest, and the flame sets the mountains ablaze, so pursue and they afflict with your Tempest and terrorize with his tornado or hurricane. (Psalm 83: 9-14) "
Here the chapter continues in recounting the fate of the Princes Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna of the Midianites at the hands of Gideon. When the Midianites attempted to destroy the Israelites, the Lord used to Gideon to completely remove the power of the Midianites, so many that his victory was remembered for a long time in the Bible. This coup, the tribe of the Midianites never recovered and disappears from history.
"Fill their faces of shame, which can search, explore for and insistently require your name, o Lord." Allow them to shame and dismayed forever; Yes, let them be put in shame and perish, to know that, whose name is the Lord, you are the most high over all the Earth. (Psalm 83: 15-18) "
As recently as September 07, 2006, Jerusalem Newswire reported that the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, representing the Arab States of twenty-two, all which remain United in their determination to purge Israel the Middle East, met in Cairo on Wednesday for a meeting of strategy to revive the "peace process" they believe it will help facilitate his goal of delete to Israel map. The objectives of the Arab Foreign Ministers will never be achieved. Israel will always exist. History has shown over and over again the fate of people and countries who sought to kill Israel. Unfortunately, these Arab Nations will be shame and countless people perish by their actions.
I know that some people may believe that Psalm 83 is irrelevant and has no connection with the State of the world today. Still a discovery last week can give a reason to change their minds. On 25 July 2006, the archaeologist discovered an ancient book of Psalms of date for the years 800-1000 a.d. in an Irish bog. What is surprising is that when they found the book, it was opened to Psalm 83. Pat Wallace, director of the National Museum of Ireland, said, "there are two sets of odds that make this discovery really exit." "Firstly, it is unlikely that something this fragile could survive buried in a swamp at all, and then be unearthed and spotted before it was destroyed is incalculably more incredible". Is God trying to tell the world something? The Lord gives mercy and warnings before its final judgment. However, since statements by surrounding neighbours of Israel, it is attending not the warning. If you think that this conflict is Israeli-Palestinian land is cheating yourself; the Nations want to request the total annihilation of the Jews and Israel. It may seem unfair, but the Lord will protect Israel. Of which side choose you to be? The United States is not mentioned in writing in recent days. The United States and Great Britain are allies only of Israel, which I think will happen once the Prime Minister Tony Blair resigns next year? United States should remain for Israel while we still can because America is obviously next on the list.
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