Hi all,
In case you missed it
I
explained in June's e-newsletter that having the UK independent of the
EU sets the stage for what I put forth as my understanding of the war of
Ezekiel 38 and 39, in which Russia and her allies attack Israel,
but Israel's allies help defend her and defeat the invaders. The
language of Ezekiel 38 seems to identify an independent Britain (or at
least England) joining other nations to help defend Israel. You can find
that e-newsletter at our web site www.cwowi.org, click 'articles', and then click 'newsletter'.
Where does Britain's exit from the EU leave the EU? The Revelation gives clues
When
the UK makes it official EU membership will be 27. The founding 6
nations have called a meeting to discuss that transition. Those 6 are:
Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
The
remaining nations are: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
My goal
today is to look at point A being Brexit and point Z being the European
structure at the return of the Lord. So with that said, let us go back
to the end of the first century when the apostle John was caught up into
heaven and saw the Lord unseal a scroll about the end of the age, what
we call The Revelation.
Understanding Rome as Revelation 18's Babylon in John's time
30
years before John was caught up into heaven and saw the vision we know
as The Revelation, in I Peter 5:13 writing from Rome, Peter called Rome
'Babylon'. That letter had been circulated to all the churches in the
Empire, so that over those 30 years every disciple of Jesus knew Babylon
was code for Rome.
So
when The Revelation chapter 18 calls a city 'Babylon', and notes she
was 'drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of
Jesus' and apostles, prophets and all who were slain for their faith,
and he described the capital city as clothed in purple and scarlet, the
colors of the Roman royalty and Caesars - it was clear to the original
readers 'Babylon' was Rome, the capital city of the Roman Empire and
seat of emperor worship and martyrdom. (18: 6, 16, 20, 24)
What kind of structure does The Revelation describe?
With
27 remaining nations in the EU, will there be further exits after
Britain? John describes the city of 'Babylon' sitting upon many waters
(17:2). He is told in 17:15: "The waters which you saw...are peoples and
multitudes, and nations and languages." The prediction is a European
governing body over many nations.
John
is told the city Babylon sits on a 'beast' with 7 heads and 10 horns*,
and is told the 7 heads are 7 mountains. The use of 'mountains' in
prophecy means nations. It is used in Daniel 2 to describe the kingdom
of the Father when he describes a stone (Jesus) cut out of a mountain
(The Father) and that stone (Jesus) comes down to earth and grows to
become a mountain that rules the whole earth (The kingdom of the
Father through Jesus). We also saw it in Ezekiel 38:21 when God calls
for calls 'my mountains' to join them fighting the invaders. So 7
mountains means 7 nations at the core of European government. *17:9
But
the fact 'the beast' sits on many nations, would hint that there are
more nations it rules over than the core 7, but John focuses on events
surrounding the core 7 nations. In early Roman history these were 7
regions and the Empire was a 'superstate' while retaining individual
regional differences. In Revelation 17:12 it is further explained to
John the 10 horns are 10 kings, with this description: "...which have received no kingdom, yet have the authority of kings..."
The issue before the EU and world
That
is a perfect description of the basic structure of the EU ruling
body, and what contributed to the Brexit vote - the idea of Britain
giving its sovereignty away to a group of leaders in the EU who don't
have a nation, yet who have the authority to make decisions for the UK
and all member nations. Look for the issue of nationalism versus being
more of a 'superstate' in unity to be with us to the end, because...
...the
last half of The Revelation 17 is about how these 10 kings overseeing 7
core nations will give their hearts to the ruler, while also hating the
system, seeming to indicate a love/hate relationship and much
infighting going on in this end times governing body and member nations.
In between point A and point Z: What happens after the war of Ezekiel 38 & 39
Think
about the world Ezekiel describes post-war. God says He will send
'fire' on the attacking nation's homelands when they attack Israel.
In war then and now, you want to take out their command, control, and
communications, which means not the whole nation but rather their
government seat and ability to govern will be destroyed, effectively
removing Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Libya, from the world stage.
That
leaves Israel standing alone as the dominant authority and power in the
region. Europe will be scrambling to make treaties with Israel in light
of the suddenly new arrangements of oil, gas, food, and other
trade flowing into Europe from the Middle East.
A
leader will emerge in the Mediterranean region, presumably centered in
Europe as The Revelation would indicate, but could also include an
alliance of other nations around the Mediterranean all looking to make
treaties with Israel. I believe that treaty will also allow
Israel to build their temple on the Temple Mount - who is left right
after the Ezekiel 38 war to oppose them other than verbal objections?
Natural disasters between now and then
The
Revelation also details that in the midst of Europe and the
Mediterranean region going through rearrangements in governments, there
are 2 asteroid hits the earth takes, 1 on land and 1 in an ocean,
blocking 1/3 of sunlight and moonlight - resulting in poisoning of the
waters of the earth and a large dust cloud described in chapter 9 as
causing a 5 month long plague of sores and famine, and wars. The
Revelation says 1/4 of all people die as a result. Additionally, 16:8-9
says (in modern language) solar flares will reach to the earth and burn
people and cause great heat, indicating the normally protective magnetic
field covering the earth will be breached temporarily. I have a series
on the natural disasters of The Revelation if interested in more
information.
My
point today was to look at point A, Britain's vote to leave the EU, and
to look at point Z, the European governmental structure in place at the
Lord's return. The rest is filler information and should not be our
focus, but just to provide insight into where the world is headed.
Look
for a rise in nationalism driven by immigration policies of liberal
leaders. Look for possible talk of the core EU members forming a super
state, or at least go more towards 'oneness'. Maybe others will drop out
before that, maybe they will remain basically unchanged for awhile, we
don't know. Look for economic turmoil as it gets sorted out.
Remember
that the Brexit vote didn't catch the Father by surprise, and whatever
promises He has made to you, He did so knowing full well about world
events, meaning what He has said will come to pass regardless of world
events. Our mind should be set on doing right in all things as we seek
to become more like Him every day, and watch and pray concerning events
around us - but our individual focus remains on Christ in us, and living
godly lives.
I refer again to something Corrie ten Boom famously said, "It is never unwise to trust an unknown future to a known God." Amen.
Random thought next week...until then, blessings,
John Fenn
www.cwowi.org and email me at cwowi@aol.com
New CD/MP3 Series
This
series goes into details of Paul's instructions to Timothy concerning
Christians who Paul calls 'emotionally sick' or 'mentally ill', and how
he should handle such people. Paul tells of Christians who reject
healthy spiritual teaching in favor of arguments over words and word
meanings and off-balance teaching, who focus so much on 1 topic or 1
issue within them that logic, friends, teaching, and encouragement to
return to balance elude them. Paul outlines many characteristics of the
emotionally ill believer, describing them as having a morbid fascination
with something that becomes a mental disease to them - and outlines how
to help them and how to pray for them. For anyone who knows that
certain person in their life who is emotionally and spiritually
unhealthy, the listener will gain understanding and insight with a view
towards restoration for that person.
In David
the King we look at the Psalms he wrote after King Saul died, but
before David's son Absalom rebelled against him and sent him into exile.
The Psalms take on a different tone than in part 1 of the series, and
include prophecy about Jesus, because during this peaceful time in his
life he is able to focus on worship and the goodness of the Lord. We
look at his Psalm that was shouted at Jesus on Palm Sunday, and the
Hallel, which Jesus and the disciples sung on the night He was betrayed,
and its prophecy. The series also looks at the Psalm David wrote when
he was confronted about his affair with Bathsheba. David the King gives
wonderful insight into the tenderness of the heart of David, his heart
for his son, Solomon, and so much more!
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