A review of Bible prophecy concerning the Arab nations & peoples

1. Prophecies about our modern
world – the Arab nations
Laindon – 9th June 2013

2. Prophecies about our modern world
• Russia
• Israel
• The Arab nations
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3. Why these nations?
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4. But even more important…
The Bible, God’s word, tells
us:
• The Jews are God’s people
• The destiny of the world is
intimately tied up with
Israel and the Jews
• Russia will move against
Israel prior to the return of
Jesus to the earth
• Many Arab nations, the
natural enemies of Israel,
will also be involved
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5. Our presentation
• Introduction
• Relations between the Jewish people
and the Arab nations rooted in history
• This conflict between the two peoples
demonstrated in the Bible record
• The outcome seen in the modern world
• What it means for us
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6. The key role of Abraham
• Abraham was the father of Ishmael by
Hagar and Isaac by Sarah (1 Chronicles 1:27-28)
• Ishmael is the father of many of the Arab
nations and by tradition the forefather of
Muhammad (Genesis 16:11-12 & 17:20-21)
• Isaac through Jacob is the father of the
Jewish nation (Deuteronomy 29:13 & Psalm 105:6-10)
• And through his son Esau (Edom), father
of other Arab nations (1 Chronicles 1:35 onwards)
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7. Conflict between Jew and Arab
• Hagar and Ishmael are banished to
protect Isaac’s birthright (Genesis 21:9-14)
• Esau loses his birthright to Jacob and
plots to kill him (Genesis 27:41-45)
• Ishmael and Edom (Esau) plan to destroy
the nation of Israel (Psalm 83:1-8)
• Israel will only be delivered from her
enemies through Jesus Christ (Luke 1:68-75)
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8. Islamic family tree
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9. The outcome today
Mahmoud Abbas
• Abbas was Yasser Arafat's
deputy for 40 years
• He co-founded with him the
terrorist group Fatah
• He masterminded the
Munich massacre
• He wrote a PhD thesis and
book denying the Holocaust
• He rejects Israel's right to
exist as a Jewish state
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10. Continuing hatred against Israel
• 1948 – Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon
and Persia pledge to: “wipe the Zionist state
off the map”
• 2005 – Ahmadinejad, Iran’s president: “Israel
must be wiped off the map”
• 2011 – Palestinian Mission publishes a map
removing Israel & showing the whole of
Palestine under the Palestinian flag
• 2013 – American Muslim rally in California
denies Israel’s right to exist
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11. Exactly as prophesied
“They have said, Come, and let us cut
them off from being a nation; that the
name of Israel may be no more in
remembrance.
For they have consulted together with
one consent: they are confederate
against thee:”
Psalm 83:4-5
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12. At Christ’s return
“And at that time shall Michael [Jesus]
stand up, the great prince which standeth
for the children of thy people: and there
shall be a time of trouble, such as never
was since there was a nation even to that
same time: and at that time thy people
shall be delivered, every one that shall be
found written in the book.”
Daniel 12:1
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13. Ezekiel’s prophecy
• In the last days before Christ’s return
the King of the North will invade Israel
• Ezekiel identifies the King of the North
as Russia assisted by her allies
• Her allies will include: “Persia, Ethiopia,
and Libya with them; all of them with
shield and helmet:” Ezekiel 38:5
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14. The nations of prophecy
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15. Where will it all end?
“And the seventh angel sounded; and
there were great voices in
heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this
world are become the kingdoms of our
Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign
for ever and ever.”
Revelation 11:15
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16. Can we be amongst the redeemed?
“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord
shall return, and come with singing unto
Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon
their head: they shall obtain gladness
and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall
flee away.”
Isaiah 51:11
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17. The answer is yes!
“And for this cause he is the mediator of the
new testament, that by means of death, for
the redemption of the transgressions that
were under the first testament, they which are
called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance.”
“Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing
he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”
Hebrews 7:25 & 9:15
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18. Thank you for
listening
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