Starting to see the "Writing on the wall"

The Bible already told us where this is heading.

Jerusalem becomes the pressure point of the whole earth.

“And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people…”

Zechariah 12:3

The hatred of Israel doesn’t fade out. It gets louder. The pressure builds. The alliances weaken. The nations start speaking with one voice against Jerusalem.

Even America gets pulled into that.

That’s hard for some people to hear, but prophecy doesn’t bend around America.

God made promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He didn’t ask the UN for permission. He didn’t run it through foreign policy experts. He didn’t tie His covenant to Netanyahu, Trump, Biden, or any other politician.

“I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you…”

Genesis 12:3

So when the world starts turning harder against Israel, Bible students shouldn’t be shocked.

Pharaoh came against Israel. Amalek came against Israel. Haman came against Israel. Hitler came against Israel. And prophecy says the nations will come against Israel again.

Same spirit. Different uniforms.

Here’s what the Bible says is coming next.

Before Daniel’s seventieth week breaks open on Israel and the nations, the Church is caught up to meet the Lord.

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout… and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds…”

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

That phrase “caught up” is the Greek ἁρπάζω (harpazō). It means to seize, snatch, or take away suddenly.

That’s the rapture.

The Church is looking for Christ, not Antichrist. We aren’t appointed to the wrath that’s coming on the unbelieving world.

“For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9

After the Church is caught up, the prophetic focus shifts back hard toward Israel.

Israel becomes more isolated.

Jerusalem becomes more hated.

The nations get more aggressive.

The world grows more comfortable blaming Israel for the instability of the earth.

Pressure increases from political leaders, global institutions, media systems, and surrounding enemies.

Then comes the rise of false peace.

Daniel says a coming ruler will confirm a covenant with many for one week.

“And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week…”

Daniel 9:27

That “one week” is Daniel’s seventieth week. Seven years. The final prophetic period still sitting in front of Israel.

The world will want peace, but it won’t want the Prince of Peace.

So it’ll accept a counterfeit.

A covenant gets confirmed. Israel thinks some level of peace or security has arrived. The nations breathe for a moment. Then halfway through that seven-year period, the mask comes off.

“…but in the middle of the week He shall shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering…”

Daniel 9:27

Jesus pointed back to Daniel when He warned about the abomination of desolation.

"Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place…”

Matthew 24:15

That means temple language comes back into view. Sacrifice comes back into view. Israel’s prophetic clock comes back into view.

Then the time of Jacob’s trouble crushes down on the earth.

“Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.”

Jeremiah 30:7

Notice that ending.

He shall be saved out of it.

God isn’t finished with Israel.

The same people the world wants to erase are the people God promised to restore.

Zechariah says the nations gather against Jerusalem.

“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle…”

Zechariah 14:2

Then the Lord steps in.

“Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations…”

Zechariah 14:3

And His feet touch the Mount of Olives.

“And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives…”

Zechariah 14:4

I don't think any bible readers are surprised by the headlines.