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21 August, 2026: Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, has been arrested for Supporting the Islamic State after making several threats to the New York State government. In addition, she went shopping at Home Depot in order to buy materials to build a bomb, and secretly purchased a hand gun for $150.
Among the most outrageous of her comments, she posted “Praise be to Allah for September 11th”, and “When I can migrate, I will poison these infidels.” During a conversation with an undercover informant, she allegedly made the comment, “Blowing kafirs [non-Muslims] brains out is beautiful,” giving an indication of why she needed the gun.
Bowie’s target was the New York State Senate Building, a place where she had made multiple visits to. Among the most evil things she said, according to the DOJ she also said, “I want to destroy as much of the building as possible and kill the senators while they are meeting. I want them to lose a lot of important documents as well” and “I want it to have a affect on the American system.”
Jessica Bowie, an American woman who converted to Islam 5 years ago, took on the name Aisha Saif following her conversion. She could face 20 years in prison if convicted.
Hatred: The Hallmark of Islam
I’ve often thought there are two types of Muslims. There are the real Muslims, who we ironically call Radical Muslims and we have people who call themselves Muslim, but do not follow the religion at all. It is important to make this distinction now, as Islam is ramping up all over the world. We can no longer hide our heads in the sand and pretend that these Real Muslims are nothing but a fringe, radical minority. It is imperative that we recognize the fact that Islam teaches hatred, and this hatred can easily lead to people like Jessica Bowie.
It always get mentioned, so let’s deal with this right now. Christianity is a religion of love. Those who are critical of Christianity have to go back hundreds of years to find such a type of Christianity that causes harm to others. So let’s make this perfectly clear, with big letters so there is no misunderstanding:
I cannot help that 500 years ago, a group of people thought, “Love thy neighbor as thyself” meant it was acceptable to kill people who disagree with you.
Islam is a religion of hatred. Nothing good can ever, under any circumstance, come from a base of hatred. No amount of community service, outreach programs, or good deeds can overcome the origins of Islam. A religion that was founded by the sword, propagated through the sword, and establish in the blood of innocent people who’s only crime was disagreeing with Muslims.
To those who say that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam worship the same God doesn’t know what they are talking about. And I will gladly debate this point to anyone, any time. Allah’s personality is a complete opposite of the God of Judaism and Christianity. To be blunt, in order to be the same God, then God would have to have two distinct and separate personalities. The God of the Bible says, ‘pray for your enemies, bless those who despitefully use and persecute you.’ (Matthew 5:44).
Islam on the other hand says, “But once the Sacred Months have passed, kill the polytheists wherever you find them, capture them, besiege them, and lie in wait for them on every way…” (Surah At-Tawbah (9:5))
The Obvious Thing That No One Sees
Look at the present world; all the violence, the random killings. Look at all the hatred everywhere. Now look at the fastest growing, the ‘popular’ religion of the day. I will say this as plainly as I can say it: If Christianity were as popular today as Islam is, I would probably walk away. If the world hates you at this day and age, there is no doubt you are doing something right. If Christianity were to be loved by this evil, sinful world, it couldn’t be the true religion that it is.
We have to open our eyes to the fact that Islam is a hate-filled, violent religion. These people we’ve been labelling “Radical” are simply Real Muslims who are practicing the religion that Mohammed founded on war and violence.
Jesus warned us of a world that looks just like today. The similarities is more than just uncanny, it is absolutely terrifying to someone who isn’t secure about their future. What a complete joy to those who are in Christ! No matter what happens on this planet, we know that our future is secure in Jesus.
12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. – Matthew 24:12-13 NLT
18 “If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you. 20 Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you. 21 They will do all this to you because of me, for they have rejected the one who sent me.” – John 15:18-21 NLT
The Recent Actions of Turkey and Israel Solidly Point To The Prophetic Chapter
20 August, 2026: Recent events in the middle east are increasingly mirroring the Bible, and specifically Ezekiel Chapter 38. In that famous chapter, the character ‘Gog’ of the land of Magog is drawn into a regional conflict with Israel. And now we may very well be seeing the precursor to that.
It all started on August 18, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes against the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria, near Aleppo and relatively close to the Turkish border. At least eight strikes hit the facility, damaging runways and hangars, although there were no reported casualties. Israel says Syria was preparing to allow Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase. Israel regarded that as a serious security threat and said Damascus had been warned repeatedly.
Ankara denies that it was preparing to establish a Turkish military base or permanent troop deployment there. Syria’s foreign minister has also said that Damascus had assured Israel that there was no plan for a permanent Turkish military presence at Abu al-Duhur.
There actually was a Turkish military delegation at the airbase shortly before the Israeli attack, however. Syrian officials say the delegation was there to inspect rehabilitation work being done at the facility.
The Ezekiel 38 Connection
Now this is where it definitely begins to get interesting. For years, largely thanks to the Cold War, many Bible students, including myself, were convinced that Gog and Magog represented the Soviet Union, and when it collapsed, then we moved our sites to Russia. And for years many of us spent time trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It was quite the undertaking to, without the help of the Internet, trace down all those ancient lands and find out their origins.
But now, I have, along with many others came to the conclusion that Gog of the land of Magog may be pointing to Turkey instead of Russia. But look at current events and see where this is going:
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: – Ezekiel 38:2-4 KJV
This goes back to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Turkey has become one of the principal supporters of Syria’s new government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Ankara has been helping Syria rebuild its military and governmental institutions and has been providing military training and other support.
Israel, meanwhile, has been extremely suspicious of Syria’s new leadership and has conducted numerous strikes against Syrian military infrastructure. So what we’re watching is really a contest over who is going to have military influence inside post-Assad Syria. And Turkey is becoming increasingly important.
Israel and Turkey are now openly warning each other
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan not to test Israel’s resolve and accused Turkey of getting involved in “dangerous adventures” in Syria.
Turkey has responded very sharply, condemning the Israeli strikes and accusing Netanyahu of using false allegations to justify what Ankara considers unlawful attacks on Syrian territory.
And there’s an important third party here: The United States is worried enough that Washington is trying to establish a direct military “deconfliction” mechanism between Israel, Turkey and Syria.
That’s basically a communications system designed to prevent one country’s military from accidentally getting into a confrontation with another country’s military. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said Turkey wasn’t even warned about the Israeli strike and could potentially have responded militarily when it saw Israeli aircraft heading toward the area.
That’s a pretty remarkable statement. To make matters even worse, President Donald Trump’s stance on Israel is becoming more erratic, as does most of his actions when it comes to the middle east. With his position changing on a daily basis, even fellow Republicans are having a tough time knowing what page the President is on.
And here’s the part I think is most significant
This isn’t simply Israel versus Syria anymore. Turkey and Israel are both major military powers operating inside Syria, and their interests are increasingly colliding. Turkey is backing the new Syrian government. Israel is trying to prevent what it considers hostile military forces from establishing themselves in Syria. And Syria is caught between them.
Reuters is reporting that the head of Israel’s Mossad actually spoke with Syria’s foreign minister on August 14, specifically about Turkey’s expanding military presence, just four days before the Israeli strike. So this wasn’t an impulsive event that came out of nowhere. There had been high-level Israeli-Syrian discussions about Turkey immediately beforehand. And now the rhetoric between Ankara and Jerusalem has become much more threatening.
This dangerously points to the scripture above. God says he will pull Gog into a conflict; he says, “I will put a hook in your jaw.” In the context this was written, this is not a reference to fishing. This gruesome practice was done when it came to hostages and prisoners. In order to lead people without resistance, hooks were placed in the jaws of captured enemy Kings and troops as a way of leading them without fear of resistance or escape. In plain language, God is saying he will draw Turkey into a conflict, only to crush them once and for all as vengeance for their longstanding treatment of Israel.
Lying Down With Dogs
As a child, my mother often questioned my choice of friends with the proverb, “If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.” This is exactly the illustration God has given us concerning the land of Magog. Pulled reluctantly into a conflict they weren’t prepared for, they find themselves leader of a larger coalition, all bent on destroying the nation of Israel:
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: 6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. 7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. – Ezekiel 38:5-7 KJV
This translates into a modern-day who’s who of the middle east. Gomer is the lands currently known as Egypt and the Sudan. Persia needs no interpretation; we’ve all heard of the Persian Gulf, and thereby, Persia can only be modern Iran. Ancient Ethiopia was not the land currently known by that name. Ancient Ethiopia was primarily Cush, and Cush included southern Egypt and the Nile Valley, including Nubia. Libya is Northern Africa, which could include the various terrorist cells, such as Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
But at some point, Turkey turns into the aggressor:
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: 11And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, 12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. – Ezekiel 38:9-12
So we see an ‘all or nothing’ attitude emerge from Gog, and the lands combined together to form this coalition. Gog decides that the land of Israel is before them, and they decide to take the spoils from Israel and wipe the Jews off of the face of the earth. But little will they know at that time that the anger of God has kindled, and he has different plans.
And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. 19For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; 20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother. 22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 23 Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD. – Ezekiel 38:18-23 KJV
There is no wonder that so many Bible scholars consider this to be the event that is the precursor to the great Tribulation. This event, where God openly protects Israel from invasion when even the allies of Israel all stand back and do nothing. God saves his nation in stunning fashion, and leaves no doubt as to who is responsible.
There Is A Bottom Line
I think even the most dedicated atheist is able to see that Turkey is being drawn into a conflict through Syria. Their longstanding ties with Syria, as well as the accusations being made against Turkey by the Israelis are something that is just not going to go away. In many ways, we are already on a road that has no turns. Iran has put itself into a position where they have became anathema to the entire world. The fact that they often attack other Arab nations is proof positive that they now think of themselves as unstoppable. And Bible prophecy or not, it isn’t hard to see that mentality leading to an unprovoked, all out war against Israel.
In fact, there is no way forward out of this mess as long as the IRGC remains in power in Iran. Recently, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei (also spelled Ismail Baghaei) said,
“Iran does not negotiate with the United States under pressure because Iran is fundamentally different from the U.S. approach.”
In that he is absolutely correct: The USA negotiates from a position of wanting peace and wanting the violence to end. Iran loves violence, and loves nothing better than breaking their promises at the drop of a hat. Iran negotiates in order to buy time to restock their ammunition and armaments, in order to propagate war.
If the IRGC’s spokesmen’s lips move, it means he’s lying. In that one statement he told the absolute truth, by accident. The IRGC is nothing like the rest of the world. What they are is a cult-like group of people who believes by starting the third World War, they can simultaneously exterminate the people of Israel and bring about the return of their God.
So here we sit, mid-August and it’s hard to know the good guys from the bad guys without a score card. While the world is in awe over Islam, Christianity and Judaism is hated like never before. Which, if you think about it, is the way it should be. The world hates God because their deeds are evil, just like Jesus said. I personally would run away from any religion, no matter how ‘peaceful’ they claim to be, if that religion was being embraced by a world filled with lawlessness, hatred and violence.
I don’t even have to search the Bible any longer: I can search the daily news and find plenty of scripture right there in the headlines and captions of the stories that are told.
For years, I have wrestled with the question: Can we trust the Bible? I once wrote what I considered to be a very informative article on the merits of trusting the Bible. But a skeptic shot me down with considerable ease, by simply saying, in a nice way, “I don’t believe you.” That’s when I realized that the Bible once again, had proven itself true.
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” – 1 Corinthians 1:18 KJV
And that is the crux of the difference between those of us who believe and those who don’t. It is a spiritual darkness we battle, not a battle of knowledge or of understanding. Those who don’t believe in the Bible are spiritually dead. That may sound harsh. The Bible told us about this condition, and I remember my mother warning me about rejecting Jesus. She warned me that a time would come when God would hand me over to a reprobate mind. Mom meant well, but she wasn’t telling me the full story of what it took to reach that unfortunate state.
But the truth of the matter is, from the very first time when you hear that call in your spirit from the Holy Spirit, each time you reject that call, it gets easier and easier to ignore that voice within you, and then you end up like my skeptic: Looking at the truth, but never being able to come to the understanding of it.
The Bottom Line of The Bible
There is no need, at least in my opinion, to make historical arguments and logical points in order to prove to someone else the Bible is real. After all, this thing is real or it isn’t: There is no middle ground. Either we’re making up religion as we go along and God isn’t real, or He is very real. If the Bible isn’t true and God is not real, we must wake up to the knowledge that this is the only life we’ll ever have. We need to drop this pretense of righteousness and live our lives to the fullest, giving in to every whim of desire, indulgence and riotous living. Live every moment to the fullest, because this is the only life we’ll ever have.
But if God is real, then the most imperative thing on this earth is to find out about him, and what, if anything, he requires from us. There is a school of thought that was popular in the 1980’s. That is, God really does exist; however, he has already given us everything we need not only to survive, but to thrive. He is a very hands off God, and made us as a boring experiment, and wants nothing to do with us.
But what is the truth? What is the Bible, and can we trust it to tell us about the One, True God? Again, I’m not going to rely on ancient texts and arguments to prove my point. Instead, I’m going to make one conclusion. To those who would question the veracity of the Bible, here is what I have to say: If God is real, and I certainly believe he is, then the God who created the universe is certainly able to keep His Word from becoming corrupted:
The Claims of Other Religions
There are three major religions on this earth, with dozens of sub-religions. One major religion, Islam, claims at one time the Bible was the word of God, however, the word became corrupted, and it was necessary to send God’s prophet, Mohammed, in order to correct the errors that had crept into the Old Testament we know today.
There is a major flaw in this thinking: One that goes to the heart of the entire matter. Is God real or is he not? I’ll say this as delicately as I can. If the God you believe in (Allah) was unable to keep his word from being corrupted, then I have to ask, is your god really God? How is it that an omnipotent, all-powerful creator of the universe, able to form everything we experience, unable to do a simple thing like stop His word from being corrupted?
There is a large sub-religious group here in America that believes the word of God was incomplete. These people called themselves the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS), or the Mormons. They don’t like to be referred to as Mormons, but that’s the common name. They believe that over time, the word of God was lost. It became necessary for the angel Moroni to appear to Joseph Smith and complete the word of God with the book of Mormon.
“If the God you believe in (Allah) was unable to keep his word from being corrupted, then I have to ask, is your god really God?“
I often make a joke over the name “Moroni”, referring to him as the Italian angel. But there is a point to that. We only know the names of two angels: Michael and Gabriel. Both these names end in ‘el,’ which is the Hebrew name for God. Now, I’m not saying that every single angel has a name ending with ‘el’, but I am saying this: based upon the name alone, and the fact that a real God could stop his word from being corrupted, I have to conclude that Joseph Smith’s teachings are false.
Again, either this thing is real or it is not. If it’s not real, have at it: make up your religion as you go along, add things you think might be better, take away things you don’t like. After all, you’re just worshiping a thing in your own mind. But if the God you worship wasn’t able to keep his word from being corrupted, then I have to ask, are you worshiping God, or this idea Joseph Smith sold you? Have you been deceived?
I don’t say these things to offend, but I know people will be offended to read this. Which leads me to a saying I have:
“The truth may hurt, but it’s rarely fatal”
The Stark Reality of The Bible
The Bible is unique in all the world. There has never been a book like it in history; no book has ever contained such truth to the point where it verifies its own self. Not only does the Bible verify itself, but it refutes the claims of the antisemitic, the Holocaust deniers and directly rebukes the world’s attempts to discredit it.
The Bible does all these things by writing history in advance: Something no other book on earth has done, and done with 100% accuracy. There is no such thing as a failed prophecy in the Bible. There are prophecies that have come to pass, and those that have yet to come to pass. No other book on the face of the earth has the ability to woo you, to entice you into falling in love with it. No other book on earth has the ability to witness inside your spirit of its truth.
And by the same token, the Bible rejects the ‘Lost 10 Tribes’ nonsense, and those who would deny the people who call themselves Jews are actually the descendants of the Israelis who are written about in the Bible. Because the Bible has written the history of these Jewish people in advance, tracing their modern history before it happened.
The Bible’s Disclaimer
The Bible needs no disclaimer other than to say this book was written for you. It wasn’t written to be stored away in some secret library, only read by scholars and students, but meant to be read and understood by you. You don’t need anyone else to tell you what to believe. I am going to give a very real word of truth: If anybody tries to tell you ‘this is what the Bible really means,’ walk away. Don’t wait for service to end, get up, walk out and never go back. If you want to know what the Bible really means, read it for yourself.
The History of the Jews, In Advance
From the beginning of God’s interaction with Abram, who God later renamed Abraham, God began weaving a tapestry into the Bible, giving us glimpses into the future. As we are now living right at the end of this dimension called Time, most of these things have been fulfilled and we are some of the most blessed people to have ever lived: Because we can now look back at this tapestry and see its origins and how everything echoes clearly from the very beginning.
From the days of the book of Exodus, Deuteronomy and the Prophets, God has shown us exactly what would happen to his Jewish people, and those things have happened exactly as predicted.
Remember the summer of 2024? Consider the influx of Palestinians into America and how they stirred up college students across the country? Remember the infamous slogan that called for the outright genocide of the Jewish people. It stated, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Would you like to know where that came from? The Bible.
“I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the desert to the Euphrates River.” – Exodus 23:31 NIV
If you asked a college student, ‘What river, and what sea?’, they couldn’t answer. But now we can say in response, “From the river to the sea, Israel is already free”.
We are not dealing with a mentality here, we are dealing with forces. Good vs. Evil has been the struggle from the time Adam ate the forbidden fruit, and here we are to this day still fighting the battle. Evil loves to take God’s word and pervert it, but the truth shines like a light into the darkness and the darkness has to flee.
11 “In that day “I will restore David’s fallen shelter —I will repair its broken walls and restore its ruins —and will rebuild it as it used to be, 12 so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name,” declares the LORD, who will do these things. 13 “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills,
14 and I will bring my people Israel back from exile. “They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. 15 I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God. – Amos 9:11-15 NIV
Modern Israel is a miracle by anyone’s standards. They have taken a barren land, a desert, and have turned it into a garden of Eden. Its fruits are exported to many parts of Europe. Despite economic sanctions, Israel has more water than it can use, more money than it can spend, and prospers in everything it sets its hand to. Right now, the Middle East, Iran in particular, suffers from drought. But approximately 1,000 miles away Israel has more water than they can use. Roughly from Topeka, Kansas, to Washington, D.C. That’s the distance from Israel to Iran.
“Evil loves to take God’s word and pervert it, but the truth shines like a light into the darkness and the darkness has to flee.“
And in case you’re wondering, Israel has offered to teach the Iranian government how to make the best use of water with their own inventions, such as drip irrigation and reverse osmosis desalination, with one condition: Peace. Iran refused. They would rather die of thirst than make peace with Israel. Where is their Allah now?
Major Events In Jewish History Predicted in the Bible
One of the most fascinating and tragic stories I have heard is the saga of the Jewish people is the dispersion of 135 A.D. At the time, the land was called “Judah”, hence the name “Jews” as a description of the people living there. There was no such thing as Palestine. Emperor Titus had his fill of the Jewish people: He declared that every single Jew were to be exiled from the land of Judah.
“Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have known. 65 Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart.
66 You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both night and day, never sure of your life. 67 In the morning you will say, “If only it were evening!” and in the evening, “If only it were morning!”—because of the terror that will fill your hearts and the sights that your eyes will see. – Deuteronomy 28:64-67 NIV
In the best estimates, Exodus was written about the 15th century, B.C. In other words, 1,400 to 1,500 years before it happened, the scattering of Israel happened. There’s only one explanation for this: A Supernatural Being, who doesn’t reside in this dimension of time we currently find ourselves in.
Emperor Titus was an especially cruel man. With the exception of the Temple Mount, he ordered that Jerusalem be leveled to the ground. He ordered the Temple to be preserved in order to convert it into a temple for his personal gods. However, whether set on fire by the Jews, or set on fire by the Roman Soldiers, the Temple burned.
The Temple itself was made of stone, so it was actually the contents that was set on fire. As the Temple heated up like an oven, the gold inside the temple melted and seeped into the cracks between the stones. Then, just as Jesus himself predicted, the Temple was torn apart stone by stone, in order to retrieve the melted gold.
“Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” – Matthew 24:2 NIV
As a final insult to the Jewish people, Titus ordered the land to be renamed “Palestine”, which is the Latin form of the word Philistine, the ancient enemy of the Jews. In the story David and Goliath, Goliath is referred to by David as a Philistine. Who can forget the famous remark:
“This uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” – 1 Samuel 17:36 NKJV
And it was all predicted in advance, by the Bible.
The Holocaust
In one of the most horrible acts of atrocities committed on the Jews, during World War II the Germans built Extermination Camps as a means to commit genocide upon the Jewish people. Roughly 6 million Jews died during WWII. To this day, some of the most horrible photos and videos remain from that indescribable tragedy. Yet to this day people callously deny the Holocaust ever happened. But one thing that doesn’t deny the Holocaust is the Bible.
And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty. 25 Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war. 26 Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she being desolate shall sit on the ground. – Isaiah 3:24-26 NIV
The parallels between this passage and the Holocaust are too numerous to be dismissed. The very passage gives you a visual, stunning similarity to exactly what happened to the Jews in Nazi occupied Europe during WWII. The reports included people who simply first described the Auschwitz Camp as ‘the smell’ (the Holocaust Encyclopedia).
Jews hanged by groups for the simplest of infractions of the rules, their bodies left hanging there as an example to the others. Men, women and children all shaved bald; the drab, horizontally striped uniforms, often made from the cheapest material available. The tattoos on their bodies, a number given as an identifier.
The strongest of the Jewish men were subjected to forced labor under conditions of starvation, exhaustion, disease, and brutality. Not receiving enough calories to meet the demands of physical labor while building armaments for the war. Others died in bombing campaigns to stop those armament factories.
The Jewish communities all over Europe laid waste, emptied and destroyed, while Jews were forced into ghetto style cities. Can anyone deny the accuracy of this scripture? The book of Isiah was estimated to be written between the years of 740-700 B.C., roughly 2,600 years before the Holocaust. Now let’s read this passage in Isaiah again.
And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty. 25 Your men shall fall by the sword, And your mighty in the war. 26 Her gates shall lament and mourn, And she being desolate shall sit on the ground. – Isaiah 3:24-26 NIV
Can anyone deny the remarkable correspondence between this ancient passage and the events that unfolded more than 2,600 years later? The book of Isaiah is traditionally dated to the eighth century B.C., approximately 740–700 B.C.—roughly 2,600 years before the Holocaust.
This is where the Bible shines! This is the excitement of eschatology, the study of Bible prophecy. God hides things in plain sight; the book of Proverbs says it is the glory of God to hide a thing, and the glory of kings to search out a thing. This is a past-prophecy. It was hidden for 2,600 years only to become known after the fact. These little nuggets of wisdom are hidden throughout the Bible just awaiting their discovery.
In Conclusion:
I could literally write a book proving the Bible true beyond the shadow of a doubt to anyone willing to stop listening to others and open their mind. I never ask people to take my word for anything; open the Bible for yourself and ask God to make himself known to you. WARNING: This might lead to a complete change of lifestyle, a monumental shift of values, and what will definitely be a complete change for the better. Get ready to worry less, be happy, and look forward to the future.
18 August, 2026: A brilliant fireball was reported across more than a dozen U.S. states and parts of Canada, prompting widespread eyewitness accounts and striking home-security-camera footage. The event was reported to the American Meteor Society, with videos captured in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan showing the object streaking across the night sky.
The Convergence of Signs Continue
One of the most notable signs of the return of Christ is signs in the heavens. Jesus gave us a clear reference to the way things will be during the last days.
“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. – Luke 21:25-26 NIV
In the world today we see an expectation of something; we may not know what is going to happen, but we are dreadfully aware that the world cannot continue as things are. As the cost of living soars out of reach, and war looms in the middle east, we are looking for a solution. Unfortunately for the world, that solution will be a false hope in the form on a man who will seemingly have all the answers.
What’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult?
There’s a part of you that never grew up. There’s a part of you that will always be that young person that you once were. So, I can’t say it was exactly the day before yesterday, but I can say that I’m 62 years old, and my body does not operate like an like a child anymore.
People who say they don’t like children are people who’ve forgotten what it’s like to be a child. But as long as you remember that part of you that loved being a kid, that part is still there. And that part refuses to become an adult.
I often find it very amusing, when you ask someone how old they are, they will tell you the number of birthdays they’ve had. But the truth of the matter is, your body was once designed to live forever. Regardless of how old you are right now, your true age is in fact 11, right now. Your body is rejuvenating every cell. And the one part that takes the longest to rejuvenate is the human skeleton. It takes 11 years to replace every cell in your skeleton. So the oldest part about you in reality is 11 years old. But one day we will get that body again, that we have when we were young, and it will last us for an eternity and I’m certainly looking forward to that.
As The Death Toll Passes 2,000, Experts Are Getting Worried
12 August, 2026: For months now, Doctors and government workers have battled Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). And for the most part it has been a losing battle. Despite their best efforts, authorities cannot contain Ebola, which now threatens to spiral out of control. This virus has spread rapidly especially in northern and eastern DRC, with a total of 4,381 confirmed cases.
“There’s a lot of people who live there. So this is not breaking out in a town of 50, but in rural cities of hundreds of thousands,” – David Wohl, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told Fox News Digital.
Wohl has called this outbreak a “perfect storm” of adverse conditions. He points to the difficulties of getting containment of this deadly disease. This outbreak has reached densely populated areas, and with the fact that the gestation period is from 2 to 21 days from the time of exposure to the virus, it’s easy to see how this virus could get out of control very quickly. On average, symptoms typically begin to appear within 8 to 10 days. Individuals infected with the virus are not contagious until they actually develop symptoms.
The Convergence of All The Signs
Earlier I wrote about the potential catastrophe if Ebola took hold in the nation’s homeless population. It would threaten major cities if the outbreak occurred. This article only suggests Americans should stay alert without panicking. However, should this disease get hold in our homeless population, it would wreak havoc on our major cities as a whole.
The Bible tells us of ‘pestilence’; while the modern translation of this suggest outbreaks of insects, pestilence as meant in the Bible describes various diseases. This is best Illustrated by the Christian Standard Bible:
Then he told them, “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven. – Luke 21:10-11 CSB
The times are getting so close, so obvious that there is hardly any need for interpretation. All that is needed is an understanding of the Bible. The situation in the Middle East is of such a nature that we’re watching Ezekiel unfold in real time. This taken along with all the Bible prophecies being fulfilled, such as wars and rumors of war, earthquakes, and the signs in the skies, sun and moon, there can be little doubt into the time in which we live.
The question becomes are you going to be the one who catches the signs, or someone who ignores the obvious?
More Major Earthquakes Showing Intense Activity in the Pacific Rim
10 August, 2026: A large subduction earthquake Occurred today in the South American country of Colombia. The very powerful earthquake measured 7.4 magnitude, and happened at 7:34 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the Chocó Department, just outside the town of San José del Palmar. It struck at an intermediate depth of roughly 107 to 110 kilometers (about 66 to 68 miles).
The Predictions of the Bible Are Converging
Many people speak about convergence, but I’d like to explain what that means and why it’s so important. Convergence is exactly as the word implies, a clustering or gathering together of the signs of the last days. So while earthquakes alone are a significant sign of the last days. While the USGS fights very hard to tell us these earthquakes are completely normal, the truth says just the opposite.
Many people have decided to take the raw data and find out for themselves. The truth is that earthquakes, especially large earthquakes have been steadily increasing since around 1948. And just as Jesus predicted these earthquakes that are especially high magnitude have been steadily on the rise. Even the USGS admits to that.
There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven. – Luke 21:11 CSB
In fact, Jesus actually spoke of convergence in this passage taken directly from the Bible. To give an example, in 1967 there was an outbreak of earthquakes in South America. However, unlike today where we are seeing an outbreak of earthquakes all around the Pacific Rim, but in addition we are seeing newly discovered diseases, old diseases that are making a huge comeback. Scientists love to remind us, for example, this cyclosporiasis is an old infection that’s been around for a long time, why then is this the first time many of us had even heard of it?
Because, this is the first time that this infection has spread so rampantly. Until this year, this disease was only affecting very few. Now in Kentucky alone (my state), there are at least 620 cases. Paired with a host of diseases that have thought to be in control but now have come back with a vengeance. Tuberculosis , for example was a very deadly disease, however thanks to antibiotics was reduced drastically in the world. This same disease now has come back with an antibiotic resistant strain that has began spreading all over again.
There have been multiple signs in the heavens. 2025’s comet outbreak was something never before seen on this earth. Normally, a person might see 2 to 3 comets in their entire lifetime. But 2025 gave us 4 comets, all with various unique qualities that made scientists sit up and take notice. The most famous of all was I3-Atlas, a comet that behaved so irrationally, some scientists still speculate it might have been an alien probe.
The sun has caused so many ‘northern lights’ in the skies of the lower 48, that it’s not even an event any longer. People no longer rush outside for the ‘once-in-a-lifetime-event’, because they know that these things are appearing a few nights a month. All these things are happening at the same time, and they are actually increasing in frequency. A few nights ago, I did an experiment: I went to msn.com, and I just scrolled down the list of stories. I found 7 stories that were directly relevant to Bible prophecy.
Jesus told us also:
28 “But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.” Luke 21:28 – CSB
Israel’s Rabbinical Court Has Just Made Believers In Jesus Sit Up and Take Notice
8 August, 2026: For years, the governing bodies of Israel have been largely secular. Israel’s government ran much like most European democracies; a Prime Minister, several parties that all jostled for power in the Knesset. But in recent times, Israel has made a very significant change in how their civil courts operate. Israel has an official state rabbinical court system (batei din rabaniyim) that operates alongside the ordinary civil courts. These aren’t merely private religious tribunals; they are part of Israel’s legal system and have state-backed jurisdiction in certain areas of Jewish personal-status law.
What do they actually handle?
The most important areas are:
Jewish marriage and divorce
Conversion to Judaism
Certain other matters of Jewish personal status
Some family-law matters connected to divorce
For Jewish couples, a Jewish religious divorce (a get) must be obtained through the rabbinical court system. The religious system governs Jewish marriage and divorce, unlike civil marriage in the United States.
In March 2026, Israel enacted legislation expanding the authority of religious courts. The new law allows rabbinical courts, when the parties agree to arbitration, to handle civil disputes such as financial disputes, rental agreements and labor disputes—not merely religious/family matters.
An Historic Ruling
On July 29th of this year, the 15th of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar, the Sanhedrin issued a ruling. The modern Sanhedrin issued what was described as a formal ruling/petition directed toward God, asking for several things, including:
The removal of hostile forces threatening Israel
The revelation/arrival of the Messiah (Mashiach)
The rebuilding of the Third Temple
The restoration of prophecy
The report specifically characterizes it as a three-part petition to Heaven, and the rebuilding of the Temple is explicitly included.
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord’! ” Matthew 23:37-39 CSB
Jesus told us that he specifically is waiting for a time when the nation of Israel as a whole calls for his return. Jesus was quoting Psalm 118. “Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: We have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.” (Psalms 118:26 KJV)
Now to be fair about it, the Sanhedrin has not said the phrase, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. But this represents a significant shift in both the attitude and the government of Israel. Consequently, a population that was largely secular is experiencing a strengthening of religious nationalism and Jewish religious institutions. A recognized religious court exists. Temple preparations have been underway for years. And now a body identifying itself as the Sanhedrin is publicly petitioning God for the Messiah.
What Does It All Mean?
What this is showing is a realignment of priority in Israel. An acknowledgment that Israel is thinking about their future and realizing their need for prophecy to be fulfilled. Is it exactly what Jesus was talking about in Matthew 23? Only he knows that for sure. But what we can say with 100% certainty is a lining up of a mindset, a realization that Israel needs its Messiah to ensure a peaceful future. Only the Sanhedrin itself can answer the exact question if their plea equates to the call ‘blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord”, but the implication is clear. Israel needs its Messiah, which is the true meaning of Jesus’ words.
Despite The Media’s Best Efforts, Some Truth About Genocide in Gaza Comes Out
3 August, 2026: The Western Journal has released an article addressing the accusations of genocide in Gaza. Despite a ‘full court press’ by the liberal democrats and the legacy news media, there are some outlets that refuse to go along with the fallacy. The reported stories of genocide in Gaza is one of the most well-orchestrated propaganda stories in history.
“Unsurprisingly, those linking Israel’s intent to defeat Hamas to the wanton killing of Palestinian civilians are almost entirely far-left members of the Democrat Party.” – Neil Bright, The Western Journal
The story goes to the heart of the matter: There is a difference between war and genocide. When civilians are killed due to the fact that Hamas uses Palestinians as human shields, this is not genocide, these are war crimes committed by Hamas.
You Mean Someone Told The Truth?
The article also highlights the fact that the stories of genocide are exclusively told by Gaza media, supposed Palestinian witnesses, and outright lies spread by rumor and innuendo. This is something that has been highlighted on this site many times before. Joseph Goebbels would have been proud of the propaganda campaign that has brought this myth of genocide to the world.
The story also makes a wonderful point: How much should we be willing to believe people who have literally taken an oath to destroy the entire nation of Israel? And further more, how much more hypocrisy can one tolerate? You would actually listen to a group of people who publicly acknowledge their desire to commit genocide against Israel and the Jews who live all over the world? Once again, I’d like to make something perfectly clear:
For the last 2,000 years, every generation has had an excuse to hate the Jewish people. Genocide against Palestine is this generation’s excuse, nothing more.
What The Bible Says
The Bible goes into astonishing detail over the history of the Jewish people, but in a way no other book on earth does: the history is written in advance. Every major event in Jewish history for the last 2,000 years was literally written in the Bible. Revelation is the last book of the Bible, both in its layout and in its timeline. The book of Revelation was written about 95 A.D. But between the lines of Genesis and the warnings of Revelation, the history of the Jews, past present and future, has been told.
In 135 A.D. The Jews were scattered from Judah, and fled throughout Europe, and finally to places even as far as South America. There is a substantial Jewish presence in Argentina to this day, thanks to the efforts of Christopher Columbus, who ferried Jews escaping the Spanish Inquisition.
“And I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.” – Leviticus 26:33 NIV
This, by the way is the beginning of the controversy of whose land is it. Emperor Titus was so angry, so furious with the Jewish people, he exiled the entire race from what was then called Judah. As a final insult to the Jews, he renamed the land Palestine, which is the Latin form of the word Philistine. They were the ancient enemies of Israel. In the story of David and Goliath, Goliath was a Philistine.
But no matter where the Jews went, they became a constant source of of turmoil. During the Spanish Inquisition, Jews were tortured until they decided to convert to Christianity, then they were tortured to death if their conversions were deemed “insincere”. During the Middle Ages, Jews were accused of spreading the Bubonic Plague. Following World War I, Jews were accused of deliberately sabotaging the German economy.
“Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. You will live in constant suspense, filled with dread both night and day, never sure of your life. In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening, ‘If only it were morning!’—because of the terror that will fill your hearts and the sights that your eyes will see.” – Deuteronomy 28:65-67 NIV
During World War II, the Bible writes this stunning verse about the plight of the Jewish people:
“And so it shall be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of well-set hair, baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; And branding instead of beauty.” – Isaiah 3:24 NKJV
These things were literally fulfilled in the Extermination Camps of Germany: A stench was constantly in the air due to the sheer number of executions, and Germany’s inability to dispose of bodies quick enough. Jews were summarily hanged and their bodies left up for a time as a warning to others who might not be willing to fully submit to the German guards. Prisoners heads were shaved, both men and women.
The Iconic striped uniforms were made of the cheapest material available which was frequently the same material used to make feed sacks. And finally, many Jews were given a serial number tattooed on their arms for permanent identification.
But following World War II, the most stunning piece of Bible prophecy was fulfilled. In 1948, a homeland was given to the Jewish people, right back in the very land that was once theirs. In the land the world called Palestine, the Jewish people were given a home.
“You will know that I am the LORD, my people, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. 14 I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I am the LORD. I have spoken, and I will do it. This is the declaration of the LORD.’ ” Ezekiel 37:13-14 CSB
I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel. They will rebuild and occupy ruined cities, plant vineyards and drink their wine, make gardens and eat their produce. 15 I will plant them on their land, and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them. The LORD your God has spoken. – Amos 9:14-15 CSB
It is no wonder that the world is scrambling to this very day to deny the accuracy of this scripture. I will say to any person, any cleric, any college professor or anyone else: The Bible needs no ‘interpretation’. The Bible was written for any and every human being who wants to read and understand it. Any time any one tries to tell you that the Bible doesn’t mean what it says is trying to deceive you. And the New Testament warns us many times about deception in the last days.
1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. – 1 Timothy 4:1-2 CSB
These are just a few examples of how the Bible has given us an in depth prediction of the Jewish people in the last days, and so far those predictions have come true with 100% accuracy. No other book on earth can make that claim.
And the overriding theme to all of this is, everything is a sign of the last days, and the end of the world.
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