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00:43 11 October 2023, up to date 19:58 13 October 2023
- Greg Laurie, head of Harvest Christian Fellowship, a California megachurch with ties to former President Trump, preached on Sunday.
- “The Bible predicted 1000’s of years in the past that the occasions of the Finish Occasions would revolve round Jerusalem,” he stated
- He criticized President Joe Biden for releasing $6 billion in funds to Iran, believing it might be a part of a prophecy that Russia and Iran would assault Israel.
A California pastor has instructed that the phobia assaults by Hamas in Israel that killed greater than 1,000 folks, together with 14 People, had been foretold in scripture.
Greg Laurie, head of the California megachurch Harvest Christian Fellowship, made the announcement in a sermon he delivered on Sunday.
“Attention-grabbing the way it at all times comes again to Jerusalem. The Bible predicted 1000’s of years in the past that the occasions of the Finish Occasions would revolve round Jerusalem,” he stated. “Not San Francisco. Not Los Angeles. Not Moscow. Not Paris.”
However Jerusalem, this little city, on this little piece of land, will play a key position within the occasions of the final days. It’s the focus of the occasions of the Finish Occasions,” he added, quoting Zechariah 12:3 and stating, “In that day I’ll make Jerusalem an immovable rock. All of the nations will collect towards him to attempt to transfer him, however they are going to solely damage themselves.”
Laurie has ties to former President Donald Trump and attended the Rose Backyard ceremony to appoint eventual Supreme Court docket Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
He then criticized present President Joe Biden for releasing $6 billion in funding to Iran, saying “that's a foul transfer”.
Laurie added that this can be a 'super-sign' that the 'prophetic ticking of the clock is the re-gathering of the nation of Israel to their homeland'.
“On the heels of the Holocaust, who would have ever thought that these Jews, who misplaced 6 million of their folks to the Nazis, would in some way regroup of their homeland?” he stated.
“But it surely occurred towards all odds. And on Might 14, 1948, Israel grew to become a nation. I’m proud to say that the USA was the primary nation to acknowledge this.”
He then cited Ezekiel chapters 37 and 38, which biblical students imagine seek advice from Russia — utilizing the identify “Magog” — invading Israel, in keeping with the Christian Submit.
“Why would Russia wish to assault Israel? Effectively, there’s another factor that the Bible says about Magog, whether it is certainly Russia, and that one among her allies that can march together with her is Persia,” he stated, noting that Persia is an historic identify for Iran.
“So the Bible predicted tons of of years in the past that this nice energy from the north of Israel would assault her after she was gathered once more, and one of many allies that may assault Israel with mom Russia or Magog, whoever it was, can be Iran or Persia .'
He backtracked considerably, saying he wasn't suggesting the situation would occur, however that it was “very attention-grabbing.”
“You see Bible prophecies being fulfilled in your lifetime, in actual time earlier than your eyes.”
Israel attacked the Gaza Strip on Tuesday with probably the most ferocious airstrikes in its 75-year battle with the Palestinians, lowering the districts to mud regardless of threats by Hamas militants to execute prisoners for every house hit.
Biden spoke to the nation after holding his third telephone name in 4 days with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“I instructed him, 'If the USA had been to expertise what you’re experiencing, our response can be swift, decisive and overwhelming,'” Biden stated throughout his remarks Tuesday afternoon.
He stated they mentioned how democracies all over the world are “safer after we act below the rule of legislation”.
A day earlier, the White Home stated it anticipated to satisfy Israel's different safety necessities as shortly as potential.
The president famous that Israel has a “proper to reply — certainly, an obligation to reply to these vicious assaults” and that the U.S. is already serving to the nation, together with by offering anti-missile and Iron Dome munitions.
In his remarks, Biden stated the US had “strengthened the posture of our navy forces within the area to strengthen our deterrence”.
“The Division of Protection has moved the united statesGerald R. Ford Strike Group to the Jap Mediterranean and strengthened our fighter jet presence. And we stand prepared to maneuver further property as wanted.”
Biden notably omitted express point out of Iran in his speech, however warned hostile actors to “take benefit” of the scenario.
“Let me say that once more, any nation, any group that’s considering of benefiting from the scenario? I’ve one phrase, no.'
The White Home is cautious of putting direct blame on Iran for the assault that killed greater than 1,000 Israelis.
A day earlier, White Home nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby went as far as to say that Iran was “complicit” in Hamas' lethal assault on Israel.
The USA has no plans to place American navy forces on the bottom, Kirby additionally instructed reporters.
Biden additionally stated he plans to ask Congress to shortly approve further funding for the safety of America's allies.
“When Congress returns, we’ll ask them to take pressing motion to fund the nationwide safety necessities of our vital companions,” Biden stated.
“It's not about social gathering or politics. That is concerning the safety of our world, the safety of the USA of America.”
That inquiry could show more difficult than normal as a result of the Home of Representatives simply ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and an influence vacuum stays. Infighting throughout the GOP might drag out the affirmation course of for a brand new Home chief by a number of days.
And the Home can not transfer any laws with out a speaker.
Biden additionally confirmed that there are People in Gaza being held hostage by Hamas.
“We now know that amongst these detained by Hamas are Americans,” he stated, with out elaborating.
Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan instructed reporters instantly after Biden's remarks that at the least 20 People are nonetheless lacking in Israel.
“We have no idea their standing and can’t verify the precise variety of Americans,” he stated.
He famous that this doesn’t imply that they’ve all been captured by Hamas and that they merely don’t depend.
Israel referred to as up an unprecedented 300,000 of its personal reservists.
Biden and Netanyahu, regardless of their variations in method to the Center East, had been thrust right into a wartime partnership after a number of assaults by Hamas militants from Gaza on Israel.
The Israeli embassy in Washington stated the loss of life toll from the weekend Hamas assaults exceeded 1,000, surpassing all fashionable Islamist assaults on the West because the September 11, 2001 assaults on the USA.
Biden additionally addressed the potential for threats within the U.S., saying extra safety measures are being put in place, significantly at temples.
“We’re additionally taking motion at house, in cities throughout the USA of America. Police departments have stepped up safety across the facilities of Jewish life,” he stated.
“The Division of Homeland Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are working intently with state and native legislation enforcement businesses and Jewish neighborhood companions to determine and disrupt any home menace which will come up in reference to these horrific assaults,” the president continued.
Instantly following the president's speech, the State Division revealed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would journey to Israel “within the coming days” to have interaction instantly with Israeli companions.
“The secretary appears to be like ahead to assembly with senior Israeli authorities officers and persevering with the discussions he and the president have had with them because the preliminary assaults on Saturday,” spokesman Matthew Miller stated at a information convention Tuesday.
