If you’ve just tuned in, you are listening to a special UNIVERSAL NEWS BROADCAST. We are recapping the major past events, from Israel’s rebirth through the Tribulation and destruction of the world during the Battle of Armageddon.
Unknown to the world, which did not believe in God, it was “He” that was bringing the ruler of Russia, its military, and its allies to the land of Israel.
The purpose was so that the unbelieving people and nations of the world would open their eyes and understand that God exists and that salvation is only possible through Jesus Christ.
As this broadcast said previously, at this time there were no saved people on planet earth at this time following the Rapture. God was soon going to reveal Himself through the destruction of the largest and most technically advanced military armada ever assembled.
God was bringing Russia and its allies (from the far north) to the mountains of Israel to be destroyed by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, but they knew nothing of this, neither did they take notice.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob was against them. They had no understanding the Lord God was protecting Israel. They were not living safely, because of the covenant with the Antichrist. They were dwelling safely, because of the God which they had rejected.
Finally, Russia and its allies advanced rapidly from their place in the north. Many countries were with them. Like a huge storm with a vast military armada, a great company, a mighty army—all of them riding in and on vehicles. Many surrounding countries were joined with Russia, including Iran, which hated Israel, but was also at odds with Saudi Arabia.
Iran and Saudi Arabia were each from different Muslim persuasions. They were not on good terms with each other.
As mentioned, Jordan and Saudi Arabia were on the receiving end of the first part of World War 3. Both countries were prosperous, especially Saudi Arabia—as Russia’s mission was to seize much plunder, to loot, to carry away silver and gold, also to take a great spoil and a prey. Also the Scriptures foretold that Egypt shall not escape.
Russia and its allies had weapons with all sorts of armored equipment. Russia also had advanced defensive weapons, including technology to defeat detection devices and enemy satellites that could give advanced warning of things they were doing.
They also had stealth weapons, and stealth missiles, and stealth aircraft, plus satellites watching whatever Israel did.
The head of Russia (or “Gog”) was commanding the greatest, most technically advanced military armada the world had ever seen.
As they came, God’s anger (or fury) came up in His face.
Part 2 was the invasion of Israel. It was a five-fold invasion. It included an invasion from the WEST, that is, by the Mediterranean Sea with ships.
As Russia and its allies came, they swept through many nations. It concluded with the invasion against Israel from the NORTH and the EAST, coming through Jordan; but the chief of Jordan escaped.
It also included invasions coming from the SOUTH AND WEST. Ethiopia and Libya were also allied with Russia.
They came from the air with a massive AIRBORNE ASSAULT. It was like a cloud that covered the land of Israel. To summarize, the invasion of Israel came from 4 directions as well as the air, with both missiles and an airborne assault.
Their plan was to take the high ground in Israel—the mountains, and overwhelm them from all directions including a massive airborne invasion.
Their plan included destroying Israel’s satellites as well as their early warning devices in high places like Mt. Hermon and others. Other countries were also on Russia’s hit list.
They came through Jordan, but its leader escaped.
It never came into Russia’s mind that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob was watching over the land of Israel and that it was His land. Neither did it come into the minds of those allied with Russia.
In the case of the Arab nations, they wanted the Jews destroyed, as they believed Israel’s land belonged to them, because they were the offspring of Abraham and Ishmael. It never came into their minds that what was ahead for them was a massive destruction that would come suddenly and unexpectedly.
To summarize, as already stated, it was the largest military armada with advanced weapons ever assembled on earth. It included a huge number of vehicles, all sorts of armor and weapons, and everyone equipped for battle. Also included was the latest technology, jamming devices, stealth technology, and other things which would make it more difficult to see them and to know their movements. They also had anti-satellite devices in space to counter Israel’s satellites. It was to be a war with technology like the world had never seen. Millions of troops were involved, all against a tiny nation called Israel, which had a population not much different than New York City.
God’s purpose for all this was to bring the Jews and also the world to repentance following the Rapture, as there were no saved people left on earth at that time. God previously said clearly in Ezek 38:16-I WILL BRING YOU (that is, Russia and its allies) AGAINST MY LAND (which is Israel) SO THAT THE NATIONS MAY KNOW ME.
Russia and its many allies did come. They came swiftly. They covered the land, primarily the mountains of Israel.
Tiny Israel was a very advanced nation with regards to technology. Its military had modern equipment, but it was no match for the massive army that came against them. It was overwhelmed. One moment they were dwelling safely, the next they were being attack from all directions. Israel’s situation was hopeless. They were undergoing great destruction.
Did the United States come to their aid against Russia and its allies? No.
The only hope they had was through turning to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; however, Israel had rejected their God. They had rejected Jesus Christ.
Yet, God was also bringing this huge military force against Israel, because Israel had sinned. They had been unfaithful to God, so God had hid His face from them.
Many in Jerusalem did keep the Sabbath, but after it was over, some went right back to living their old ways.
So God hid His face from them and handed them over to their enemies, and they all fell by the sword. Israel could not stand before its enemies, because they had forsaken their God. They were being soundly defeated and killed.
God dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their offenses (or transgressions).
Yet, in hopelessness, they cried out to God with all their heart, with fasting and weeping, and mourning. They cried, “Spare thy people, O Lord.”
God heard their cries. He was jealous for His land. The world had forgotten and did not understand that the land belonged to God.
God had compassion and mercy on all of the people of Israel. God was zealous for His Holy Name.
When Gog (or the ruler of Russia) attacked the land of Israel, unknown to the world, God’s anger and fury came up in His face. He was jealous, and His wrath was like a fire.
The number of the people of the combined armies seemed to be uncountable. Millions were involved. They were assembled upon the high places, the high grounds, the mountains of Israel, and the open fields.
The destruction of the huge military armada that came into Israel began.
First, throughout the entire world, there was a trembling of everything, including the fish, the birds, the animals, and even the crawling creatures, and the people.
It started with an earthquake.
The mountains were overturned, the cliffs crumbled, and every barrier fell.
Then the people of the invading armies went into a state of confusion. They turned their weapons on each other and began killing one another.
Then, all of a sudden, a plague struck them. Sickness came upon them.
Then the rains came. The rains were so heavy as to almost defy description.
Then huge hailstones fell upon them.
Then burning coals of sulfur rained down on the invading armies. There was no defense against their destruction.
Russia and all the nations that were with Russia fell while they were on the mountains of Israel.
The greatest, military machine the world had ever seen came to an end.
He (the leader of Russia) heard news that troubled him. His headquarters was in the glorious Holy Mountain, but he came to his end.
Every kind of bird and all the wild animals (of the field), assembled themselves, and came to the sacrifice that God had sacrificed for them. It was a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel.
Their dead bodies became food to all kinds of ravenous birds and to the wild animals. Birds of every kind and the wild animals assembled themselves to partake of the great feast God had for them.
They ate the flesh of the dead and drank their blood. They ate the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the rulers of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, and of bullocks They ate till they were full, and then ate again afterwards. They ate until they were stuffed. They ate the flesh of animals, of mighty men, and soldiers of every kind.
From that day forward, the house of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God.
God was greatly magnified in the eyes of a very sinful world, as a result of the slaughter of the largest, most technically advanced military armada in the history of the world.
His glory was displayed among the nations, as the world saw the punishment that came upon those vast armies.
Even many that hated God, even those that were positive God did not exist, even those that were staunch atheists and agnostics, even those that were positive evolution was how we came into being, even those that were Moslems, and all sorts of other religions—they could no longer deny that the God of Israel is alive and does watch over Israel. Jesus Christ is indeed the only way to be saved.
God had said in His Word that He would magnify Himself and, as a result of what He did, He would become known by many nations.
The world had not believed in God. The faith of those left behind in the Rapture was at best lukewarm.
THE GREATEST, MOST ADVANCED MILITARY ARMADA EVER ASSEMBLED, WITH WEAPONS OF IMMENSE POWER, WAS DESTROYED IN WAYS NO ONE COULD HAVE EVER FORESEEN. THEY WERE DEFENSELESS.
The reasons God did what He did were given in His Word.
So that God would be magnified.
So that He would be known by many nations.
So that the heathen would know Him.
So they shall know that Jesus Christ is the Lord.
So He would set His glory among the heathen.
So the world would see His judgment or punishment.
So the heathen would know God is the Holy One in Israel.
So the heathen would know Israel was unfaithful.
So the heathen would know that God did this to Israel, according to their uncleanness and transgressions.
So Russia would know that Jesus Christ is the Lord.
So those that dwell safely in the isles shall know He is the Lord.
So God will make His name known in the midst of His people Israel.
So they would not pollute His holy name anymore. So the house of Israel would know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.
The day that God did this miracle became a memorable day for Israel.
When the slaughter was finished only a sixth part of them were left alive. The destruction of the invading forces of Israel came, and it was done. The day that God had spoken of in His Word—was finished.
The world was stunned, but the worst was yet to come.
As the Tribulation progressed, it may be understood by this, which is repeated in various ways.
ALL THESE ARE THE BEGINNINGS OF BIRTH PAINS (or pangs).
THESE ARE THE BEGINNINGS OF BIRTH PAINS.
God told His people and the people of the earth that the Tribulation would be like a woman about to have a child.
The pains, the difficulties, the hardships would continue to get worse and worse, like a woman about to give birth, as the Tribulation continued.
Then Armageddon would explode immediately afterward. After this one day battle, few people would be left alive.
But this would usher in the return of Christ and begin 1000 years of peace.
As a result of Russia’s military being destroyed, people knew that what had happened to Russia had been by the hand of God.
The first part of World War 3, with Russia and its allies attacking Jordan and Saudi Arabia, was over.
When the second part of World War 3 ended for Russia and its allies in Israel, only one in 6 soldiers were left alive from Russia’s military.
However, what followed was far, far worse. Peace was taken from the earth. Men killed each other. The largest death toll, as a result of a war on the earth, came to pass.
After the destruction of the armies of Russia and its allies in Israel, God determined to destroy the land of Russia and also those that dwelt carelessly in the isles—mainly the U.S.A. As a result of this also, the surviving people of the world would know that Jesus Christ is the Lord, and there is a price to pay for sin.
God had alluded to the United States in the Bible in several places. It was called an isle of the sea. But much more than that this was described also in Isa chapter 18. Hear the Word of the Lord on this subject.
v.1-WOE (or, we may say, a message of warning) TO THE LAND SHADOWING WITH WINGS. What is the emblem of the United States? It is the eagle with its wings outstretched, thus, a land shadowing with wings.
WHICH IS BEYOND THE RIVERS OF ETHIOPIA. The rivers of Ethiopia include the Nile, which extends all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. This places the direction of the country west of Israel and beyond the rivers.
v.2-THAT SENDS ENVOYS (or ambassadors) EVEN IN VESSELS OF BULRUSHES OVER THE WATER (or sea). Since these are latter day verses, this shows that this country had diplomatic relations with Israel in the latter days. That excluded many countries of the world.
Note the verse does not say its ambassadors came to Israel by the way of chariots or land vehicles, neither does it say they came to Israel by a boat. It uses the term vessels.
Now how could someone 2600 years ago describe a vessel that was made of a lightweight metal or aluminum? And how could someone that translated what Isaiah said into English understand what term to use, as no such thing existed when the King James Bible was translated? Neither did such a thing as an airplane exist.
SAYING, GO, SWIFT MESSENGERS. Thus, we now have the information that the vessel used by the ambassador went swiftly or fast. Also it went “over” the water, not on the water.
So, thus far, we have a country to the west of Israel.
This country had diplomatic relations with Israel in the latter days. Many countries did not.
Its ambassador went to Israel from the west, over the waters in a vessel or vehicle that went fast, and the vehicle was not a boat or a chariot.
The people of the country that was over the waters and west of Israel were tall and smooth skinned in the eyes of God. They were a people that had been feared far and wide. They were a people that had been terrible (or strong) from their beginnings.
In other words, they were a people like Japan spoke of in fear during WW2.
Indeed, there are only two countries that are feared in these latter days. They are Russia and the United States. Both are feared far and wide. They are also a nation that has been mapped out. The nation of the US is also trodden down coast to coast. Any one not believing this-all they have to do is go and look at the highways during the summer vacation time. And then there is another key verse: WHOSE LAND IS DIVIDED BY RIVERS. That is a perfect description of the U.S. The land is indeed divided by the Mississippi River and others joining it. This verse alone eliminates most countries of the world.
v.3-Then the Scriptures say (remember this is the latter times)-ALL YE INHABITANTS OF THE WORLD AND DWELLERS ON THE EARTH, SEE YE, WHEN HE LIFTETH UP AN ENSIGN (or banner) ON THE MOUNTAINS; AND WHEN HE BLOWETH A TRUMPET, HEAR YE.
When the chief executive of the US speaks, does the world listen, or does it ignore the U.S., as it would some little nation in some far off part of the world? Not only does the world listen, what the US says and does is usually reported all over the world in the news.
There is little doubt that Isa 18 is the United States in the latter days. There is no other nation in the world in these latter days that can even “begin” to fulfill God’s description of the USA. Neither was there any in the past.
Can you think of a better way to describe the U.S. than the way God did about 717 BC or about 2700 years ago?
Lk 24:25-O FOOLS, AND SLOW OF HEART TO BELIEVE ALL THAT THE PROPHETS HAVE SPOKEN:
Russia had become very upset with the United States, because of various difficulties that had happened to them. Their vast military had been destroyed in Israel, with only a sixth of the soldiers being left. They had dared to attack God’s land to take a spoil and prey, but they became a spoil and a prey for the birds and animals of Israel. God’s wrath was against Russia.
God’s mercy was originally upon the U.S. They prospered.
For a time, God’s church there had been a church of repentance, fearing God, and obeying God’s Word.
But, then, little by little, God’s church had become lukewarm, and even worse. Repentance, fearing God, and obedience to God’s Word had become a thing of the past.
In addition, the U.S. had turned to sin as never before in its history. From drugs, to sex outside of marriage, to alternate lifestyles, to stealing, murders, lying and deceitfulness—all were increasing rapidly. Violence filled the streets of many cities. Marriages between men and also between women were commonplace. Professing Christians that loved God were no longer welcomed in the military. Some churches and ministries found themselves being greatly persecuted by those in high places; yet, those in high places should have been protecting them.
The churches' understanding of some of the Bible had become blindness. Case in point was Isa 18. The church did not even recognize that this foretold the judgment of God against the United States in the latter days, as did other Scriptures. They were blind as to how God saw their condition in the Revelation chapter 3, beginning at verse 14.
All this was before the Rapture. Following the Rapture, everything seemed to get much worse. God’s mercy had turned to wrath, regarding the U.S.
God considered the land shadowing with wings—that is, the United States. He remained quiet and looked to consider from His dwelling place.
God determined that before the harvest, when the sour grape becomes a ripening grape, he would greatly cut the United States.
It happened in early fall,
not long after the saints had been removed,
the Antichrist had come forth,
and God had destroyed those that invaded Israel,
which was in the latter part of summer.
God’s Word in this verse also gave us the approximate month of the Rapture, as the Translation preceded this event by a short time. The Feast of Trumpets preceded World War 3 by just a small amount. Thus, these two totally independent verses of two different events were in perfect harmony regarding the times.
To put it simply, Russia was used to destroy the United States. The U.S. was used to destroy Russia.
The destruction that came upon the earth, as a result of WW3, caused much suffering throughout the world for all those that had rejected Christ. Many suffered greatly.