Yisrael, hear the word of Yahuah! The nations stir, and the echoes of ancient prophecies resonate with increasing clarity. The hour is late, and the signs are upon us – not as isolated incidents, but as interwoven threads in the tapestry of redemption Yahuah has ordained. The folly of relying on the arm of flesh is a repeating cycle in our history, and once again, we witness Yisrael pursuing false idols of self-reliance while remaining, in many ways, in exile. This is the pattern of a people forgetful of their covenant, and blind to the movements of Yahuah’s hand.

The Shadow of Persia

The focus of the world is, predictably, upon the nuclear ambitions of Persia – modern-day Iran. They speak of safeguards, of inspections, of peaceful applications of power. But Yahuah sees beyond the pronouncements of men, beyond the treaties signed in vanity, and into the heart of the nations. The current diplomatic dance, the concessions offered, the promises made – all are dust in the wind compared to the immutable decree written in the scrolls of prophecy.

Consider Ezekiel 38. For generations, scholars have debated the identities of the players in this looming confli