{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Collierville First Baptist Church","title":"CFBC Wed Study | 11-29-23 | Israel, Prophecy and the Middle East | Session 5","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3290,"description":"Dr. Chuck Herring | Ezekiel 38:1-9Without a doubt, this is the time to study Ezekiel 36-39.  Tonight, Jewish families are still dealing with the brutal and evil attack that took place on October 7th.  Many are mourning the deaths of loved ones.  Others are nursing physical and emotional wounds that have left them devastated.  The IDF has moved into Gaza searching for Hamas terrorists while at the same time giving innocent Palestinians multiple warnings and opportunities to move their families to safety.  Even now, Israel has agreed to a cease fire and Palestinian prisoners are being swapped for innocent captives.  Russia, Iran, and Turkey seem to be forming a new axis of evil.  All three of them literally hate Israel.  In fact, a new wave of antisemitism is sweeping through America, Europe, and the world.  Israel has a target on its back and the Middle East appears to be a ticking time bomb that could detonate at any moment.John F. Walvoord commented…If Ezekiel 38-39 is studied carefully, it reveals a future invasion of the land of Israel by the armies of Russia (and its allies).  Though sometimes confused with the battle of Armageddon, which will be a world conflict before the second coming, this war will be distinct in its objectives, its character, and its outcome.  According to Scripture, the invaders will be completely destroyed.  Undoubtedly this will have an effect on the world power struggle in which Russia is now a major factor.  As this prophecy was written over 2500 years ago, the question remains whether this has ever been fulfilled in the past.  A search of history finds no such battle or outcome….Though it may leave some questions unanswered, the study of these two chapters supplies an important segment of prophecy as it relates to the end-time period leading up to the second coming of Christ.[1]What did God reveal to Ezekiel about Israel and the nations in the last days?  Here are a few prophecies that we’ve already discovered and discussed.  § ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AZsyihvbj5bH--pG91DBLNR6G2La91zZuxAz55RsERc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyNjkzLzE2NTg3/NjU1MzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}