Scripture for Today, 9-12-19: Bible Puzzle

The Prophecy Puzzle:
Putting the Pieces Together 
Apostle Jude said, “Remember the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; there should be mockers in the last time [days], who walk after their own ungodly lusts separating themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. You should build in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Have compassion, making a difference: save them, pulling them out of the fire."

Jude 1:18-19; Matthew 24:21-22; 2 Peter 3:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Daniel 12:4
 
9-12-19, * -- This report may be considered as a puzzle “box top” of end time prophetic events as described in the Holy Bible. Without the box top, the 1,000 puzzle pieces seem completely random and disconnected but, with the box top, we have a clear picture of what we are supposed to be “piecing together.”
 
I’m sharing the most compelling broad strokes of last days in the context or specific time frame mentioned for these prophecies that relate to the end of the age [Matthew 24:21-22; 2 Peter 3:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Daniel 12:4; Jude 1:18-19].
 
In the list below please notice that the youngest prophecies are just under 2000 years old with the oldest approximately 2600 years old. They are well-founded prophecies -- not obscure details please consider them the 'puzzle pieces.'
 
END TIME PROPHECIES ABOUT ISRAEL FULFILLED:

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1. ​Jerusalem and its temple will be destroyed and the Temple Mount laid bare (Matthew 24:1-2)
2. The Jewish people will be scattered all over the world for a long period of time and will face hardships and persecution everywhere they go (Deuteronomy 4:27, 28:64; Ezekiel 36:24).
3. While the Jews are away from their homeland it will be a desolate wasteland, but once they are back it will spring to life (Ezekiel 36:34-35).
4. The Jewish homeland would be controlled by Gentile nations during Israel's dispersion (Luke 21:24).
5. Centuries later the Jewish homeland will be reborn [in a single day] as a unified nation (Ezekiel 37:15-22) called Israel (Isaiah 66:8) and at a time when they have lost all hope (Ezekiel 37:11-12).
6. The ancient Hebrew language would be revived (Zephaniah 3:9, Jeremiah 31:23).
7. A remnant of Jews will accept Jesus as their Messiah, but most will be blind (Romans 11:25) that their Messiah Jesus Christ already came.
8. Israel would face hostility from neighbors, being greatly outnumbered and attacked from all sides by Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, but will miraculously survive as victor regaining capitol city of Jerusalem and develop a very strong military (Zechariah 12:1-6).

 
ISRAEL CURRENTLY HAPPENING:

1. Israel would become so wealthy that several large powerful nations will want what she has (Ezekiel 38:10-12).
2. Pending war will not involve Israel's previous border enemies, but will also involve an outer ring of nations (Ezekiel 38:1-5).
3. Iran and Turkey (Ezekiel 38:7) will lead an alliance of countries including Sudan and Libya that will come against Israel from the north; Lebanon & Syria. [Some end time believers think Russia will be involved.]
4. There will be a great increase in worldwide anti-Semitism and anti-Israel positions and actions (Zechariah 12:1-9). The nations of the world will be obsessed with the tiny nation of Israel--wanting to move her borders and condemn her at every turn (Zechariah 12:3).
5. There will be some sort of a broad peace agreement between Israel and many Islamic nations (Daniel 9:27) [possibly the US Pres Trump's Mideast Peace Deal, Sept 2019].
6. Nations who protest the attack on Israel are England and areas that came out of England: America, Canada & Australia (Ezekiel 38:13). And for the first time ever, Israel’s former enemy, Saudi Arabia protest attacking Israel and is working together.

 
WORLD EVENTS AND BIRTHPAINS:

1. Earthquakes, natural disasters, tsunamis, wild climate extremes and perplexing conflicts will increase in frequency, scale and intensity with no solution (Matthew 24:7-8, Luke 21:25).
2. Mankind has grown noticeably course, vile, immodest, unloving, lawless, violent, legal murder of newborn babies in abortion and increased insanity (2 Timothy 3:1-5).
3. Rise in cults and the occult (1 Timothy 4:1, Matthew 24:5).
4. People confused about morality, sexual/gender norms as created and designed by God: man and woman marriage & homosexuality (Romans 1:18-32).
5. Much of the church will lose its effectiveness, watered down message (2 Timothy 4:3-4, Revelation 3:14-18), and a great number will fall away in a mass exodus (2 Thessalonians 2:3).
6. The Gospel will increase around the globe (Matthew 24:14).
7. The persecution of Christians will increase (Matthew 24:9-10).
8. Unusual signs in the sun, moon and stars (Luke 21:25).
9. The push toward globalism and a one-world religion (Revelation 17:1-18).
10. People will scoff and scorn the beliefs of: God the Creator, the flood of Noah's day and in Christ's return although there is tangible evidence for all three (2 Peter 3:3-13). 

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The more we see these events simultaneously occur, the more we should be assured that the rapture [the exit of born again believers] is on the horizon (Luke 21:28). We should consider recent headlines in the news and honestly ask ourselves if the puzzle pieces of the Biblically prophetic "box top" are lining up with world events. Our earnest desire is to share the Lord Jesus good news that we might save some. 1 Corinthians 9:22
 
*Excerpted and adapted full original report from Todd Hampson here