Bible Prophecy
Bible Prophecy
Damascus will one day be completely destroyed and  left uninhabitable . . .
 
Syria is              almost a 'city-state' with much of its population living in and              around the city of Damascus.  Some historians and              archaeologists believe Damascus may be the oldest continually              inhabited city in the world and there is no record in ancient              history of it ever being fully destroyed.  Syria is also the              home of many Islamic terrorist groups and its army invaded and has              occupied Lebanon for almost 30 years.  Currently, Syria (with Iran)              is supporting the Hizbullah in southern Lebanon against Israel.  Syria, like the rest of Israel's Islamic neighbors hate Israel, have              invaded and attacked Israel on several occasions, and have publicly              called for the destruction of Israel.  It is interesting to              note that a number of years ago an Israeli general, on commenting on the growing threat of              Syria, said the easiest thing to do to protect Israel from Syria  would be to drop a nuclear bomb on Damascus . . .
 
Damascus, Syria will someday be completely destroyed and become a "ruinous heap" . . .
 
     BEHOLD,
     Damascus is taken away from being a city,
     and it shall be a ruinous heap"   (This prophecy has not              yet been fulfilled ... but it will be fulfilled)
     (Isaiah 17:1)
 
This prophecy has never yet been fulfilled. It is notable that Syria (or     its ancient name Aram) is not listed among the Russia-Iran allies in     Ezekiel 38. It may be this prophecy concerning the destruction of     Damascus will be fulfilled just prior to the Russia-Iran invasion.
 
The Bible warns it              will also be a time of trouble for Israel . . .
   "And in that day   (usually refers to              the coming 'Apocalypse')
     it shall come to pass,  (when God's Word says "it shall come to pass" it always happens.)
     the glory of Jacob              (Israel) shall be made thin,
     and the fatness of his              flesh shall wax lean."
     (Isaiah 17:4)
 
There will be a coming time of trouble unlike anything in the history              of the nation coming to the land of Israel ...              Jeremiah calls it 'the Time of Jacob's (Israel's) Trouble ... and it is hard to tell if this happens after Damascus is              destroyed, or at the same time.  We do know from Bible              prophecies there will              be a coming 3 1/2 year period of false peace in Israel              brought in by a strong, powerful, and very popular world leader              (also called the "Antichrist") who will someday enforce a 'peace plan'              upon nation Israel just before the coming 'Apocalypse' and              Armageddon ...
 
We              are told here (and in other prophetic passages) that a faithful few in              Israel will turn back to God and His Word ... and may discover, from              Scripture, that  Jesus (Yeshua), IS the Eternal One (see Micah              5:2) and Holy One of Israel . . .
 
   "At that day shall a man              look to his Maker,
     and his eyes shall have              respect
     to the Holy One (Messiah) of Israel."  
     (Isaiah 17:7) 
God tells us WHY              Jacob's (Israel's) "Trouble" will come  . . .
   "Because thou hast forgotten
     the God of              thy Salvation,
     and hast not been mindful
     of the Rock              of thy strength  (the "Rock" is Messiah)
     (Isaiah 17:10)  
 
 
Have a hard time      believing in God?  Just watch the news.   We are living in      dangerous times.  The above verses are clear. 
 
Why?   God is warning us.   God says He is doing these things both as a warning sign      to the world and as verifiable evidence the Bible is true ...
 
Please remember . . . 
 
The Kingdom of Heaven is available to every man, woman, boy, and girl in this world, no matter who they              are,  where they live, or what they have done.  It is freely              offered to any and all who will receive it.  Simply learn of              Jesus (Yeshua), the promised Messiah, invite Him into your life as Lord, believe He died on the              Cross for all of your sins and rose from the grave (proving              there is a Kingdom of Heaven ... and a Hell).  Learn of Him and believe in              Him . . . for He was the only one who has ever loved you enough to substitute Himself for you on the Cross.  He shed His blood, suffered, and              died on the Cross to save you from your sins and from the utter darkness              and torment of Hell, if you will accept it, believe it, and              trust in it.  That is              why Jesus is called Savior.  He now lovingly and graciously              offers you life in Heaven (and we are warned it is a "take it or leave it" proposition.)  We have to consciously receive it and accept it              in faith.  If you sincerely admit you have sinned (which              means you will need a Savior to get into Heaven) and ask Jesus to come into your              life and honestly try to stop doing (and saying) those things God says are wrong, you will go to Heaven ... and with open arms and tears of joy He will receive all who will come to Him in faith and in love ... It's God's Promise!!!
 
The only unpardonable sin is to              reject or ignore or treat as a common thing God's love and His free offer of life in the Kingdom of Heaven by rejecting              Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) who stepped forth from              Eternity ("from of old, from everlasting"... see Micah              5:2) ... not to condemn the              sinner, but to save the sinner (from the torment of Hell) and who willingly              and lovingly shed His blood on the Cross so we can be washed clean              of all our sins.  The Bible  warns there will be              no peace in our lives until we make peace with God through His Son, Jesus              (Yeshua), the promised Messiah.  The Bible also says there will be no              peace in Israel or on Earth until Jesus (Yeshua), the Messiah returns ...
 
Many of the Bible       Prophecy studies found on this site are drawn      from this book ...