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Birds of Prey Circling Over Syria [Isaiah 17]
Israel National News ^ | 8/4/2015 | Dr. Mordechai Kedar

Posted on 08/04/2015 6:29:34 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski

Anyone who spends some time in the hills of Galilee or the Golan Heights is familiar with the arresting sight of flocks of ravens, eagles, vultures and other birds of prey, circling the same spot in the sky for hours. Their objective is clear: down below that circle lies the body of a cow, sheep or other animal, whose movements attest to its approaching death. The birds follow the death throes carefully, flying lower and lower as the signs of life become fainter. As soon as the animal ceases to move, they pounce on their prey to begin gouging out its flesh, using their sharp beaks.

While the raptors are aloft, they follow one another in a line, keeping their distance from each other. Once they swoop down on their prey, however, they begin to fight over the best parts of the meal, especially if their collective appetite exceeds the size of the animal's carcass.

The situation is Syria these days is uncannily similar to this macabre-cum-pastoral scene. The country is on its deathbed, and an entire flock of predator birds has already begun gouging whatever bits of flesh it can, all the while fighting over the better parts of the carcass – in this case, the country's various regions...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: damascus; isaiah; israel; syria
The Bible predicts that the fall of Syria, specifically Damascus, will be in a catastrophic event. The Western Powers believed they were choosing the lesser of two evils by siding with rebel groups in Syria, rather than the Iranian backed Assad. This decision has only destablized the region and allowed ISIS to become entrenched, making progress towards the capture of Damascus.

What will Assad do in his final moments? Will he unleash his chemical arsonnel? What will ISIS do when they control Damascus and its chemical weapons store? Will Israel bear the brunt of Assad's wrath? Will ISIS launch chemical weapons against Israel? Will Israel launch a preemptive nuclear strike to eliminate this threat?

The Bible prophet Isaiah foretold an amazing event. Damascus, the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, would disappear in a moment being reduced to rubble. Isaiah seems to indicate that Israel will be blamed for the destruction drawing the ire of the entire world. This action prompts a large coalition of nations to move on Israel to resolve the situation (presumably Psalms 83 and then Ezekiel 38).

Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken : they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down , and none shall make them afraid . 3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin , and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean . 5 And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim. 6 Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel. 7 At that day shall a man look to his Maker , and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. 8 And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made , either the groves, or the images. 9 In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. 10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: 11 In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow , and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish : but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. 12 Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. 14 And behold at eveningtide * trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

1 posted on 08/04/2015 6:29:34 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
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To: Jan_Sobieski
Oh, for a second I thought the Klingon's had invaded!
2 posted on 08/04/2015 7:07:45 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: BigCinBigD

I’m not saying it’s aliens but it’ aliens!


3 posted on 08/04/2015 7:10:28 AM PDT by lostboy61 (Lock and Load and stand your ground!.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Bump for later reading


4 posted on 08/04/2015 11:18:31 AM PDT by Tomato lover (Jesus wants to give you forgivness, repent, accept Him as the risen Lord and be saved)
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