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Title: NATO-Russia Crisis Fuels Public Interest in the Book of Revelation
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URL Source: http://www.veteranstoday.com/2015/1 ... est-in-the-book-of-revelation/
Published: Dec 11, 2015
Author: Richard Edmondson
Post Date: 2015-12-11 09:48:57 by Ada
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Bowls of Wrath? The Synagogue of Satan? What does it all mean? For most of our lives the idea of a war between the US and Russia was, to many, “unthinkable.” But over the past couple of years, with US policies toward Russia growing increasingly more threatening, the rhetoric more bellicose, the “unthinkable” transmuted into the “thinkable”…and finally…with Russian airstrikes on ISIS launched over US objections–now into the the “distinctly possible.” With these wars and rumors of wars much in the air at present, and all of this taking place in conjunction with the recent blood moon tetrad, it is not surprising that a good many people’s thoughts are turning to the Book of Revelation these days and its visions of global cataclysmic destruction. A search turns up countless articles and videos on the subject, a large percentage of them uploaded or posted just within the past couple of months. A lot of this, as you would expect, is being shared and posted by Christians, but strangely, perhaps, Jews now seem to be discovering Saint John’s Apocalypse as well. Consider the following: Many revisionist historians and bible researchers have gone so far as to identify the international Zionist Movement as the true source of the “666” mark of the beast. Because the USA has been thoroughly controlled by Zionist neoconservatives, who are directly responsible for so much warmongering worldwide, anyone who aligns with them in spirit or in practice figuratively wears the badge of “666”. How so? The Star of David has the number “6” written all over it. Not only is it a 6- pointed star known as a hexagram, it is formed by the 6 sides of two interpenetrating triangles. It also has 6 smaller triangles as well as 6 angles around its perimeter. In short the Star of David, which defines the Israeli national flag, represents the quintessential geometric form possessing “666” numerology. You would not think the above words would have been written by a Jew, but if you go here and read the full article, you will see that it does indeed appear to have been authored by a Jewish writer. Moreover, the Book of Revelation is referenced not just in the two quoted paragraphs, but throughout much of the piece and quite obviously figures strongly in the writer’s thinking. He/she also includes the following illustration to the above point–an image that has been making the rounds on the Internet for a year or so, but usually seen only on what commonly was referred to as “anti-Semitic websites”: strdav6 In addition, you can also go here to watch a video by an Israeli messianic Jew discussing a near-death experience by a Jewish teenager in Israel–an experience that the teenager supposedly underwent very recently. Messianic Jews, as I understand them, are Jews who have come to the conclusion that Jesus was indeed the Jewish messiah and have basically adopted the Christian faith though still retain some Jewish trappings, such as observing certain Jewish holidays or referring to Jesus by his Hebrew name (Yeshua). Though welcomed and embraced by Christians, they generally are despised by their fellow Jews in Israel. The fellow in the video is a messianic Jewish pastor by the name of Steven Ben- Nun, and the case he discusses is that of a 15-year-old boy named Nathan, who supposedly was “clinically dead for 15 minutes.” During this time he is reputed to have learned of an upcoming Gog-Magog war to be fought between the US and Russia–which will last about two weeks and in which “more than a few million” will die. Nathan by the way identifies “Gog” as Obama*, and he also speaks of a soon-to-come messiah whom he does not name, but Ben-Nun makes note of the fact that the person described sounds a lot like Jesus. The coming war, incidentally, means curtains for Israel, at least as Nathan tells it. Though the US and Russia fight each other, they will ultimately unite and, along with a number of other nations, attack Israel, and in the process the Jewish state will be destroyed. The boy’s near-death experience purportedly took place this past September, on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot no less, and therefore it also supposedly would have coincided with the final eclipse of the four-moon tetrad. Yes…the whole thing is possibly a hoax, but that really is not the point. The interesting aspect to all this is the Jewish presenter, Ben-Nun, and the considerable credence he apparently places in the Book of Revelation. He comments extensively on the “two witnesses,” which is a direct reference to Revelation chapter 11. The Apocalypse was written roughly 1,900 years ago by someone named “John,” presumably the disciple of Jesus. The book is heavily impregnated with symbolism and something of a mystique has come to surround it over the years and centuries as it has been interpreted by hosts of expounders who have viewed it as history or prophesy or both. Revelation also ties into the plot of my new novel, The Memoirs of Saint John: When the Sandstone Crumbles. Basically it’s the story of an archaeological expedition into Syria, taking place with parts of the country under ISIS control. Central to the plot is the discovery of an ancient papyrus text containing a description of what sounds very much like a nuclear war and future destruction of the earth. A carbon dating analysis places its composition at or close to the year 97 A.D. The scholars who are part of the archaeological team determine that it is an authentic text written by John, the disciple of Jesus, though written late in his life. They believe the writing of the text took place after John’s writing of the Book of Revelation. Or to put it in modern terms–it’s the sequel. This latest book, along with my previous novel, The Memoirs of Saint John: No Greater Love, are the first two installments in what I hope will become a series of books in their own right–five altogether. Revelation plays mostly a peripheral role in these first two novels, but will increasingly emerge front and center as the series progresses toward its final denouement in The Memoirs of Saint John: Patmos (the title being a geographical reference to the island in the Aegean Sea where the Apocalypse was written). Though the first novel, No Greater Love, remains available on Amazon, this new book cannot be purchased there. It has been published as an e-book only, and for that reason I am making download files available only at my own website. The problem with e-books is there exists no way at present of checking or verifying how many copies of your book any merchant may be selling. The e-book trade consists entirely of purchases and electronic file downloads at the retailer’s website. You could receive a notice at the end of the month saying, “Sorry, we only sold two e-copies of your book this month,” when in reality they sold a hundred. To be clear, I’m not accusing Amazon of anything (or any other retailer for that matter). I am simply trying to start a trend whereby authors start selling their books directly to their readers. The emergence of e-books has revolutionized the publishing industry, in some ways for the better, in others for worse, but for the first time it really is possible for authors to publicize their books through social media and sell copies directly from their own websites. So that’s what I have set up with the new novel. Interested readers can go here to learn more about the book, here to read an except, and here to download a copy. What you’ll find is not an “online store” in the traditional sense, however. You’ll see a PayPal button, to be sure, where you can make a donation (suggested donation $2.99), and you will also see links where you can download the book in the format of your choice, but what I have set up is an honor system. You don’thave to click the PayPal button in order to get the book. That may sound like a contradiction (aren’t you, after all, worried about potential abuses from retailers?), but I don’t really think it is so much. I’m reminded here of the words of John F. Kennedy: “My father always told me that all businessmen were sons-of-bitches, but I never believed it until now” (words spoken during JFK’s wrangle with the giant steel companies). Kennedy may have been slightly overstating things with regard to “all businessmen,” yet I’m inclined more or less to believe the integrity to be found in the general public, or the book reading public at any rate, exceeds the level of probity that can be discerned (sometimes only with great difficulty) in retail giants selling sweatshop-produced apparel or other goods. But the main thing to keep in mind is that what we’re witnessing now is a publishing revolution. The point at which traditional book publishers became irrelevant was reached several years ago–and the possibility now exists of reaching a similar juncture with giant booksellers as well (although independent book stores are still great places to hang out and purchase books). So yes, it is a revolution. And revolutions, as it so happens, are very much part and parcel of Saint John’s Apocalypse as well. As one prominent biblical scholar put it, “It has been the book both of martyrs and of visionaries: the two groups which have so often saved the church from betraying its witness in compromised conformity to the world.” (Richard Baukham, The Theology of the Book of Revelation, Cambridge University Press, 1993). What follows is my own interpretation of the Book of Revelation. The piece you’re about to read was written almost exactly four years ago–after I had published the first novel in the series. The observations I made then, based upon Saint John’s text, have not only held up, they now, in some cases, can be seen in even greater clarity and vividness. Saint John of course talks about martyrs, those who died for Christ. Four years ago when I wrote this, the martyrs in the Middle East were mainly Muslims (and some Palestinian Christians), but since the appearance of ISIS on the scene, large numbers of Christians have been murdered as well. I would also mention that what Nathan, the Israeli teen, had to say regarding a US military attack upon Israel, is consistent with what’s written in Revelation. This you will also see once you get down into the article. One of the most deceitful, duplicitous comments I’ve heard from any US official, at least recently, was that made by John Kerry on December 3. At a European security conference in Belgrade, Kerry asserted that the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad would be a “boon for everyone.” He then added that were this to happen, the terror group, ISIS, could be defeated “in a matter of months.” Three days later, on December 6, the US coalition bombed a Syrian military post in the Deir-ez-Zor province. The airstrike killed four Syrian soldiers and wounded 12 others. How interesting it might be!–if at a State Department press briefing some day one of the reporters were to inquire of John Kirby, “Have Secretary Kerry or President Obama ever had any conversations on what might happen should they one day push the Russians too far?” *While I can’t lay claim to ever having had a near-death experience, I’m inclined to believe that the Israeli teen most likely has it wrong about Obama being “Gog.”
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What neither Revelations, nor the writings of Cosanostradamus explained to its readers is that it would be their own cherished rulers who would be primarily to blame for the massive clusterfuck that they so diligently wanted to warn them about. It is for this reason that I consider prophecy to be worse than useless. The authors still took a wrong (though understandable) nationalistic bias in their narrative. No insight given that could avert it. Instead, Westerners will say amen, that's how it's going to be because it was written and foretold long ago. A script to follow rather than questioned. If Revelations had not been penned, if Nostradumbass had not written his Centuries, might more people have taken a more responsible approach to world peace. Pious as they may be, the end-timers have allowed themselves to be the useful dupes of Zionists and the War Party. John Howard says: There are 4 schools of economics: How to End the Refugee Flood Killing israel is the easy part. Digging israel's creators out and removing their ability to influence world events is going to have to be the goal if He really wants peace. Go get 'em, Jeezy.
John of Patmos might have been the same one as Jesus' disciple but he would have had to have been over 100 years old and changed his writing style. The book was aimed at the people of the time who were suffering under their current rulers and were wondering why the wicked prospered and they did not.
Marxism: steal everything
Keynesianism: steal by counterfeiting whenever needed
Chicago school (Milton Friedman): steal by counterfeiting at a steady, predictable rate
Austrians: don't steal
'Wiped off the Map' – The Rumor of the Century
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