PHILISTIA & THE END TIMES

            In this modern world we find the human race mesmerized by its’ technology again, like in the days when Nimrod by force built the kingdom cities Nineveh, Asher and Babylon with their superior weapons . And again when Israel were captives Egypt building the whims and whimpers of Ramesses II which included the pyramids and multiple other great monoliths still standing today. The world is blinded by the glitz of technology and by the elusion of being in control of their destiny. So they adorn themselves with a glory which is all smoke and mirrors, the deceitfulness of darkness which the scripture says will pass away. We who are Bible believers and doers need not consume ourselves in such frivolous vanity (1Jn. ii:16, “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the [vain glory of life RV1881] pride of life is not of the Father, but is of the world. AV1611) that the day spoken about long ago and now fast approaching take us unawares. We focus our subject by reading and then expounding on two very profound writings in the Hebrew Scriptures which the writer believes are being fulfilled before our very eyes.

Passage #1

              Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, (O Philistia RV1881), because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, (poisonous snake), and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: (thou art melted away, O Philistia, all of thee; RV 1881) for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor his people shall trust in it.

              This passage clearly states that the Palestinians will be,...”melted away, ...all of thee,” which in modern terms can only be understood by the accounts of what happened in Japan when atom bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Today, Israel possesses the weapons to fulfill what the Scripture says and they will use their, ‘Tactical Nuclear Weapons.’ We believe that scripture is pointing to the end of the remnant of the Philistines who where never totally annihilated by Israel in ancient times, even though they were subdued many times and almost conquered by David.

Passage #2

              Seek ye the LORD all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgement; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger. For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up. Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for (pastures, with caves for RV1881) shepherds, and folds for flocks. And the sea coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed (their flocks RV1881) thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of (a possession of RV1881)nettles, and salt-pits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my nation shall possess them. ”

              The final days of the dispensation that we now live in are the most exciting times of all. As the Children of Light we can see

the return of Jesus Christ just over the horizon. I don’t know what the past two passages say to you, but scholars agree that YITZHAK RABIN, THE WAR HERO OF ISRAEL (assassinated in 1995) was with out question the man Isaiah fourteen writes about and that the remnant of the house of Judah will soon destroy the Palestinians once and for all with Tactical Nuclear Weapons (Flying Fiery Serpents); “all of thee shall be melted away.” Through the conquests of Solomon, Saul and David and in the times of Samuel, we see that the Philistines kept coming back like a man sized punching bag sitting on the floor having the bottom weighted with sand. (Judges 3:3, 13:1, 16:1,21; 1 Samuel 6:17, 14:52, 16:1, 2 Samuel 21:15; 2 Chronicles. 21:16, 26:6, 28:18). We are not far from the battles which will bring down physical Magog, the head of the three Scythian tribes from the North upon Israel and their allies .

                                                                                                             Just before the purging of Canaan the anti-christ presents himself in peace to Israel, setting up his throne for three and one half years. It is the authors belief that the Anti-Christ is now being presented to Israel. There will be no peace in the Middle East, only a brief time of supposed peace by force. Conflicts in the middle east will escalate to open war as the global forces face off against each other over the spoil of oil and world dominance, again the carrot to bring about the will of God as it is written. In November 15, 1995 it was reported for the first time in Saudi Arabian history that a car bomb blew up an Armory killing 5 American soldiers. They were stationed there to train the Saudis. The writer with consensus from other seers at that time believed that soon we would see an escalation of radical attacks by factions from within the Muslim Countries which eventually will escalate to a full scale war bringing Tactical Nuclear Weapons down on the Muslim countries from Israel and their allies. With the development of recent events in Iraq, we are seeing the beginnings of Armageddon right before our eyes in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Four!

              Just suppose that the following scenario is correct. The Americans in their zeal have gone into Iraq to not only acquire the control of Middle East Oil needed by the Western World, but to leverage some form of control over Russia and China who also need it. More importantly at the same time, America is fulfilling the will of the Lord as uttered in the prophesies written by arming and protecting Israel. The oil is only the carrot to get America to do the will of God. This is how the anti-christ is set in power for a short period of false peace. In the next term of office (2004-2008) by the United States President, a little more than three and one half years, we believe major wars break out in the Middle East and parts of Asia along with South Western Europe which will lead us into World War III. The Jews will realize they have been deceived, and we enter into the battle of Armageddon which will include Russia from the North and China from the East. This battle will cause the blood to flow even to the horses bridle for a very large multitude will be killed, perhaps including the Americas! Have you ever wondered why the USA is in such a hurry to build a missal shield around the north of North America? At the height of this battle it brings the Lord Jesus Christ and His Saints down from heaven to end the battle and thus bring man into the Millennial reign of God.

              During these three and one half years the writer believes that the beast will set up his anti-christ in Jerusalem to govern the supposedly religious new world order of peace. It’s amazing how deceived the devil is to think that God is going to allow him to set up a worldly kingdom where all will once again bow down to him as in the kingdom of Nimrod who was satan incarnate.

              And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, (nor shall the SOVEREIGNTY thereof be left to another people RV 1881) but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

THE CHURCH NEED NOT FEAR, BUT REJOICE WHILE WORKING TO SAVE OTHERS!

              “For God gave us not a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began (times eternal RV 1881), But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality (incorruption RV 1881) to light through the gospel, Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have (He hath RV 1881) committed unto him (me RV 1881) against that day. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of (from RV 1881) me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.”

 May Praise and Glory abound to our LORD and Savior, Yahshua.

Dr. Strome Th.D.

First writing, November 1995

Revisited again in February 2004

Note: All Bible Scripture is AV 1611, unless otherwise stated.