The early focus on fulfillment of President Obama’s plan to build a coalition to defeat ISIS has been on Arab states. As of September 11, the US is said to have the backing from at least 10 Arab countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and four other Gulf states. Each was represented …
Continue reading An Early Look at the Coalition to Defeat ISIS
Friends, thanks for jumping on board with me as we view current events through the lens of Scripture, and as we stand together in prayer for the peace of Jerusalem and her neighbors.Each day seems to bring news that should cause us to stop and consider how it aligns with Bible prophecy. I believe we …
Continue reading Obama on ISIS; Interesting News from Egypt and the Palestinian Authority
The times in which we live are certainly complicated, particularly when we consider the Middle East. Chaos seems to abound as Hamas antagonizes Israel, ISIS overpowers parts of Syria and Iraq, and Syrian rebels (backed by al-Qaeda) take UN peacekeeping forces captive on the Golan Heights.However, consider this: Egypt was once a conduit of ammunition …
Continue reading ISIS, Egypt, Saudi Arabia: Making Sense of the Middle East Confusion
Since violating the 11th Israeli-Gaza ceasefire a few days ago, Hamas has fired more than 320 rockets into Israel, making it one of the largest surges of violence in the 45+ day conflict. Thus, Israel has resumed targeting terrorist targets...and terrorist leaders themselves. On Thursday, 3 senior Hamas leaders were assassinated.These particular leaders have been …
