ISRAEL REPORT
Welcome Home Mike Claydon! This monkey is also very relieved that close friend of my Blog, Mike Claydon, has returned home and resumed publishing his Israel Report. Never forget Israel is God’s time clock, I do hope monkeys will be involved in the fast approaching Rapture of the Church, as the clock approaches midnight.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
Going Home…..Editorial
It is rightfully said that a near death experience sharpens and focuses the human mind as no other experience can match. Late last month I found myself in just this position – if something was not removed from my body urgently I would surely die an unpleasant and untimely death.
A few days later I emerged from the hospital in an exhausted state and was whisked home to recuperate from a life saving, and lengthy operation which will leave me with a few physical challenges in the days ahead.
I want to thank all those subscribers who emailed me with greatly encouraging words – and assurances of prayers for a rapid and painless recovery. Since that time the surgical staff at the hospital remain baffled by the fact that I felt absolutely no pain whatsoever from the time I awakened to this day some 15 days later.
They kept assuring me that the pain would arrive eventually as the anaesthetic wore off – yet it never arrived, and I spent my time in recovery surrounded by people in great and terrible pain from a similar procedure.
As with all miraculous answers to prayer it comes as a glorious revelation that He actually hears our pleas – and acts upon them – therefore I am greatly indebted to all who took the time to bring my situation to the throne-room and prayed for my welfare.
I simply cannot answer personally so many messages – therefore please know of my enormous gratitude and love toward all of you.
In the very short time I was away from my computer it staggered me to realise just how many enormous and world-changing prophetic events had occurred. Scores more dominoes fell into place on the Biblical timeline jigsaw.
As our Faith is now being tested in so many ways in these convulsive days the doctrine of the rapture of the Church enters front of mind. It is one of the most surreal revelations in all the scriptures – and because of much false date setting for this event over the centuries it has fallen into disrepute and downright ridicule within many Christian denominations.
Many of our church fathers boldly spoke of the truth of this event – yet as the running centuries passed without its occurrence many began to dismiss it as a misinterpretation and often labelled it as a heresy. It is often claimed to be an 18th century invention.
Amongst these church fathers, who indeed wrote about the Rapture, was Irenaeus (130 A.D. – 202 AD) he was a bishop of the church in Lyons, France. He was an eyewitness to the Apostle John the revelator (who wrote the Book of Revelation) and a disciple of Polycarp, the first of the Apostle John’s disciples. Irenaeus is most-known for his five-volume treatise, Against Heresies in which he exposed the false religions and cults of his day along with advice on how to share the Gospel with those amongst them. In his writings on Bible prophecy, he acknowledged the phrase “a time, times and dividing of times” in Daniel 7 to signify the 3 ½ year reign of the Antichrist as ruler of the world before the Second Coming of Christ. He also believed in a literal Millennial reign of Christ on earth following the Second Coming and the resurrection of the just. On the subject of the Rapture, in Against Heresies 5.29, he wrote: “when in the end the Church shall be suddenly caught up from this [tribulation], it is said, “There shall be tribulation such as has not been since the beginning, neither shall be. For this is the last contest of the righteous, in which, when they overcome they are crowned with incorruption.” Irenaeus in this passage describes the church leaving the sinful world just before unprecedented disasters. Note his use of the term “caught up” which is Rapture terminology that carries the meaning of harpazo, the term for “caught up” in the King James Bible describing the Rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4.
He then quotes Matthew 24:21 where The Lord Jesus Christ says: “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.” He was followed by Cyprian (200 AD – 258 AD) – Cyprian was Bishop of the church in Carthage. During his short stint as leader of the church, he guided the flock through intense persecution at the hands of the Roman Empire. In 258 AD after spending seven months of confinement to his home by order of Roman authorities, he was beheaded for his faith. Several of his works still exist today. In Treatises of Cyprian he wrote in describing the end times Great Tribulation: “We who see that terrible things have begun, and know that still more terrible things are imminent, may regard it as the greatest advantage to depart from it as quickly as possible. Do you not give God thanks, do you not congratulate yourself, that by an early departure you are taken away, and delivered from the shipwrecks and disasters that are imminent? Let us greet the day which assigns each of us to his own home, which snatches us hence, and sets us free from the snares of the world and restores us to paradise and the kingdom.” Again we see use of language commonly found in reference to the Rapture as Cyprian describes the judgments of the end times as “imminent.” And he makes his belief on the timing of the Rapture when he wrote that Christians will have an “early departure” and be “delivered” from the devastating global judgments that come during the Day of The Lord. Cyprian expressed joy and encourages the believing reader to rejoice that the Church will be “taken away” before the disastrous Great Tribulation. Just as the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 24 used the same language of one “taken away” and the other “left.” Additionally, Cyprian references the mansions which the Lord Jesus Christ promises to come back and take His believers to in John 14. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” – John 14:1-3. Clearly Cyprian believed and taught that the Rapture takes place before the Great Tribulation.
Then came the Syrian Ephraim (306 AD – 373 AD). He was made a deacon in the church in Syria in 338 AD and later became the bishop of Nisibis. Although he was made a “saint” in the Roman Catholic Church, he was not involved in Roman Catholicism and did not even live in the Roman Empire until the final years of his life. In his writings On The Last Times he wrote: “We ought to understand thoroughly therefore, my brothers, what is imminent or overhanging. Already there have been hunger and plagues, violent movements of nations and signs, which have been predicted by the Lord, they have already been fulfilled” (consummated), and there is not other which remains, except the advent of the wicked one in the completion of the Roman kingdom”. “Why therefore are we occupied with worldly business, and why is our mind held fixed on the lusts of the world or on the anxieties of the ages? Why therefore do we not reject every care of worldly business, and why is our mind held fixed on the lusts of the world or on the anxieties of the ages?” “Why therefore do we not reject every care of earthly actions and prepare ourselves for the meeting of the Lord Christ, so that he may draw us from the confusion, which overwhelms all the world? Believe you me, dearest brother, because the coming (advent) of the Lord is nigh, believe you me, because the end of the world is at hand, believe me, because it is the very last time”. “Or do you not believe unless you see with your eyes? See to it that this sentence be not fulfilled among you of the prophet who declares: “Woe to those who desire to see the day of the Lord!” For all the saints and elect of God are gathered, prior to the tribulation that is to come, and are taken to the Lord lest they see the confusion that is to overwhelm the world because of our sins. And so, brothers most dear to me, it is the eleventh hour, and the end of the world comes to the harvest, and angels, armed and prepared, hold sickles in their hands”.We could speak of many other early divines who spoke of our deliverance before the Time of Jacob’s Trouble – if space allowed. Jesus spoke extensively of events that would come upon the world in the last times and He admonished His follows to WATCH for them.Are we now living in these days? Do we see everything falling into place as described in the scriptures? We MOST certainly do!!
Israel has been regathered to her ancient homeland and is surrounded by many enemies baying for her annihilation, Persia [Iran] and all her Arab terrorist proxies stand ready to launch multiple thousands of missiles into the land from all directions. Western nations are rapidly succumbing to tyranny and Fascism, all the natural laws of God are being trodden underfoot, the church has plummeted into gross apostasy and the Christian Gospel practically outlawed.Not to mention the growing possibility of a global war with Russia, China, Iran and most of the Islamic world. Yes, there is no denying it now; we are at the very edge of the abyss and yet, as foretold, most of the world is blissfully unaware of the snare about to descend upon them.We are left with the pattern for the coming of Christ for His precious people, and it perfectly outlines the coming event toward which we wait with such expectation. It is the procedure for a Jewish wedding and will soon involve us as the bride of Christ as He descends to greet us and take us home to be with Him forever.
The groom would blow a shofar — alerting the entire town (and his bride) that he was on his way to collect her. His groomsmen would accompany him, and the bride would eagerly await his arrival. When the groom finally arrived at the bride’s home, she would be swept away — literally carried aloft by the groomsmen back to the groom’s home and the place he had prepared for her. This was called “flying the bride.”
Tell those who suggest that this doctrine is a new and erroneous revelation – that those who knew the Apostles well were centuries ago teaching this absolute truth – before the world descends into total insanity we will be rescued from it just as it begins in earnest. We understand that when we write of these things we are mainly preaching to the choir – it is therefore imperative that the unbelieving be warned urgently of a much maligned event that is revealed in both the Old and New Testaments is closer now than we can imagine. It may be surreal, but it is TRUE. We are “gong home” and much sooner than so many believe?
Israel seeks US support for IDF build-up as expert predicts Iran strike…….
A top defence official is seeking United States support to bolster IDF forces as a security expert on Thursday predicted that Israel might have to strike Iran within the year to halt its nuclear program.
“We held important meetings to promote significant projects focused on force buildup in the face of emerging security challenges – first and foremost, the Iranian nuclear program,”
Defence Ministry Director-General Major.-General. (ret.) Eyal Zamir [pictured above] said. He spoke after a meeting with US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl in Washington, which took place as Israel remains in danger of an immediate war on one or all of three borders – Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria – after rockets were launched during the last week against Israel from all three fronts.
Israel must prepare for war with Iran without US help, former NSA chief says…….
Former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror [pictured above] said Thursday that war with Iran is increasingly likely and Israel needs to gear up to attack without US assistance.
“We need to prepare for war. It’s possible that we will reach a point where we have to attack Iran even without American assistance,”
Amidror, a hawkish former general who served as Nation Security Council chief under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2011-2013, said in an interview with Radio 103 FM.
Amidror was discussing a flare-up over the Passover holiday that saw rockets fired at Israel from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria by groups largely seen as Iranian proxies.
Iran’s Rev Guards chief personally orchestrated Lebanon’s rocket strikes on Israel ……
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief General Ismail Qaani, Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas’s master terrorist Saleh al-Aruri [pictured above] together planned the 34-rocket barrage against Israel from Lebanon, the Wall Street Journal confirmed on Friday.
They met at the Iranian embassy in Beirut shortly before the rocket attack.
The Iranian general first laid the groundwork for combined action against Israel in late March in talks in Syria with Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas and Islamic Jihad chiefs.
Israel’s efforts to forge Saudi ties said on ice as tensions with Palestinians spike…….
Saudi Arabia’s interest in establishing diplomatic relations with Israel has cooled in recent months amid ongoing violence in the West Bank [Judea and Samaria] and clashes at the flashpoint Temple Mount site, US media reported this week.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prioritized including the kingdom in the 2020 Abraham Accords upon his return to office in December, but Riyadh and other Muslim nations have become reluctant to openly advance a deal due to spiking Israeli-Palestinian tensions, Israeli and Gulf officials told The Wall Street Journal.
Notably, a plan brokered by Washington to schedule direct flights from Tel Aviv to Mecca, allowing Israel’s Muslim citizens to more easily take part in the sacred Hajj pilgrimage, is unlikely to be finalized, Israeli officials told the paper.
Saudis set to host Arab nation talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts…….
Saudi Arabia was preparing Thursday to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria’s isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran.
Friday’s nine-nation talks in Jeddah, the Red Sea gateway to Mecca, come after Syria’s foreign minister arrived on a previously unannounced visit — the first since the outbreak of the country’s civil war in 2011.
It was one in a flurry of events that were nearly unthinkable before Saudi Arabia and Iran’s landmark, Chinese-brokered announcement on March 10, that they would resume ties, seven years after an acrimonious split.
On Wednesday, an Iranian delegation landed in Saudi Arabia to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions, following a trip by a Saudi team in the opposite direction.
The Saudi ambassador to Yemen has held talks with Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week aimed at ending the devastating civil war that has raged since a Saudi-led military intervention started in 2015.
Jordan pushing Arab peace plan to end Syria conflict………….
Jordan said ahead of a meeting on Friday to discuss Syria’s readmission to the Arab League it was pushing a joint Arab peace plan that could end the devastating consequences of the over decade old Syrian conflict, according to a source close to the matter.
The plan would be discussed at a meeting which Saudi Arabia will host in Jeddah attended by foreign ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) to discuss launching a leading Arab role after years of failed international efforts to solve the bloody conflict, he added.
Syria was suspended from the Arab League in response to Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protests .
UN Seeks Vast New Powers For Global Emergencies…….
The United Nations is seeking vast new powers and stronger “global governance” tools to deal with international emergencies such as pandemics and economic crises, a new U.N. policy brief has revealed, and the Biden administration appears to support the proposal.
The plan to create an “Emergency Platform,” which would involve a set of protocols activated during crises that could affect billions of people, has already drawn strong concern and criticism from U.S. policymakers and analysts.
The IMF Has Just Unveiled A New Global Currency Known As The “Universal Monetary Unit” That Is Supposed To Revolutionize The World Economy…..
A new global currency just launched, but 99% of the global population has no idea what just happened.
The “Universal Monetary Unit”, also known as “Unicoin”, is an “international central bank digital currency” that has been designed to work in conjunction with all existing national currencies. This should set off alarm bells for all of us, because the widespread adoption of a new “global currency” would be a giant step forward for the globalist agenda.
The IMF did not create this new currency, but it was unveiled at a major IMF gathering earlier this week…
The one-world digital currency is almost here – but first they have to collapse the global financial system to make way for it
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which is often described as the central bank of central banks, is working on a new global central bank digital currency (CBDC) that could become the new one-world digital currency.
Known as “Project Icebreaker,” the plan involves coordinating all of the world’s central banks and their respective currencies under a new foreign exchange clearing house for retail CBDCs, meaning digital currencies used by ordinary people and businesses in their day-to-day affairs.
Much like the SWIFT payment system for international settlements, Project Icebreaker will enable varying digital currencies to be traded from country to country both quickly and efficiently.
North Korea Has Tested Its First Solid Fuel ICBM……
North Korea testing a solid fuel ICBM is a landmark moment as the technology can have wide-ranging impacts on its strategic readiness.North Korea, which has been on an absolute missile-launching spree, has apparently tested its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18. The test marks a massive leap in capability for North Korea, which has been perfecting its missile technology since it began a rapid iterative testing campaign back in 2016 and has since restarted that testing after a period of questionable detente with the Trump administration.The launch occurred yesterday, with images just being released now. Kim and his daughter, an increasingly present fixture at missile tests, were in attendance, as were his wife and his sister, the latter of which is also a key regime power figure.
WORLD NEWS BRIEFING with Tom Hughes and Jeff Kinley – 13 April 2023
Israel ReportEditor; Mike Claydon israelreport@mail.com
“None of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand”. [Daniel 12;10]