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This Week in Prophecy: Golan Heights; Egyptian Gas Deal; Med Alliance; Silver & Gold

Posted in #PaulthePoke, Ezekiel 38-39, Prophecy, Trend Update with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 23, 2025 by paulthepoke

Deuteronomy 4:43b …and Golan in Bashan, for the Manassites.

This is the first mention of the Golan Heights in the Bible. The term “Golan” is mentioned four times in the Old Testament. Concordances are not sure about the meaning of the word. A possible consideration is from the Hebrew meaning “to roll” or “to encircle,” possibly referring to the rounded hills or the way the area is surrounded by mountains.

Golan is also synonymous with the location of Bashan, home of the giant Og.

Numbers 21:33 Then they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. And Og the king of Bashan came out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

Map of Syria highlighting regions with labels for Golan Heights and Alexandrette, indicating a release by the Syrian Interior Ministry that excludes these areas.

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Ezekiel 38:13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all its leaders will say to you, ‘Have you come to seize spoil? Have you assembled your hosts to carry off plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to seize great spoil?’

In a video statement alongside Energy Minister Eli Cohen, Netanyahu said that the natural gas deal with Cairo was worth NIS 112 billion ($34.7 billion), of which NIS 58 billion ($18 billion) would go into public coffers. In the first four years, he said, around NIS 500 million ($155 million) would go to the state yearly, and this was expected to climb to NIS 6 billion per year ($1.9 billion) by 2033.

“The agreement is with the American company Chevron, with Israeli partners who will supply gas to Egypt,” Netanyahu said.

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Ezekiel 38: Meshech, Tubal, Beth Togarmah, and Gomer or modern day Turkey.

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Ezekiel 7:19 They cast their silver into the streets, and their gold is like an unclean thing. Their silver and gold are not able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it. For it was the stumbling block of their iniquity.

A puppet character with a red hat and a beard, dressed in a blue coat with a pom-pom on top.

Gold and silver are at ALL TIME highs!!!

There are multiple examples in the Bible, riches will not save you. One cannot purchase their way into Heaven or Eternity with God with earthly riches or precious metals. Only one currency counts, the innocent shed blood of Christ.

Friendly reminder from the Bible, one cannot eat silver or gold. At some point, food will be more valuable than silver and gold.

Ultimately, people will choose precious metals over Jesus Christ and His solution for sin.

Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

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Genesis 9:11 And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

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This Week in Prophecy: Activity in Syria; Vanuatu Quake, Pope Francis

Posted in #PaulthePoke, Burden of Damascus, Prophecy, Trend Update with tags , , , , , , , on December 17, 2024 by paulthepoke

Jeremiah 49:24-27 Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor. How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy? For her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

“I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-hadad.”

In the last week, since Assad has left Syria…

In the last 72-Hours, the Israel Defense Force has launched over 400 Strikes on Targets inside of Syria, resulting in the Elimination of 70-80% of the Military Capability of the Former Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF). The Locations struck included Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Syrian Air Force Airfields, Naval Bases, and Dozens of Weapons Production Sites in Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra; which resulted in the Destruction of Scud Tactical-Ballistic Missiles, Cruise Missiles, Surface-to-Sea, Sea-to-Sea, Surface-to-Air and Surface-to-Surface Missiles, UAVs, Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters, Ships, Radars, Tanks, Hangars, and more.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1866700884048220559

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All of Mount Hermon is back in Israel’s hands.

The entire Hermon Range is in Israeli hands, both from the (formerly) Syrian side and the (formerly) Lebanese side!

Israeli Defense Minister: The peaks of Mount Hermon in Syria have returned to Israeli control in a moving historical moment. Netanyahu and I visited the Golan Heights and saw the peaks of the Syrian Mount Hermon, which returned to our control after 51 years. I ordered the army to prepare to remain on the summit of Mount Hermon throughout the winter.

https://twitter.com/65gtotrips/status/1867526967265734919

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Russia calls Israel’s seizure of Syria’s Golan Heights unacceptable.

https://twitter.com/BRICSinfo/status/1868879132261797919/photo/1

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The Druze of southern Syria have publicly declared their desire to secede from Syria and be annexed to Israel. Based on topography this is what the annexation would look like. The IDF has already taken over the DMZ in yellow and moved into some of the Druze towns. Thread.

https://twitter.com/HAHazony/status/1867641662245421385

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Quakes in various places…

Vanuatu checks in with a 7.3 trembler on the Richter Scale.

On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific, resulting in a tsunami warning, as reported by US seismologists and meteorologists. Vanuatu Police have officially confirmed at least one death associated with this catastrophic event. In addition to the loss of life, the earthquake caused significant damage to the region’s infrastructure. In Porto Vila, the capital, a complex that houses several embassies, including that of the United States, suffered severe structural damage. Preliminary reports highlight that the destruction affected not only commercial and diplomatic buildings, but also residences, with several homes and public infrastructure damaged. The magnitude of the earthquake, combined with its location in a highly seismic area known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, amplifies the impact of this natural disaster on Vanuatu’s life and economy.

https://twitter.com/theinformant_x/status/1868975810066948405

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Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Pope Francis, Jesus is not a Palestinian.

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Israel and Iran Exchange Missiles Over Golan Heights, January 2019

Posted in Burden of Damascus, Ezekiel 38-39, Persia/Elam/Iran, Prophecy, Trend Update with tags , , , , , , , on January 21, 2019 by paulthepoke

Ezekiel 39:2 And I will turn you about and drive you forward, and bring you up from the uttermost parts of the north, and lead you against the mountains of Israel.

The largest peaks and mountains of Israel are located in the Golan Heights.

Click on the video link above for additional analysis.

January 2019: Iran and Israel have exchanged missiles over the Golan Heights near the Israel/Syria border. Typically, Israel is silent regarding military intervention. This time, Israel claims their actions and takes responsibility.

The following press release is from Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…

“On Sunday, Iranian Quds Forces operating in Syria launched a surface-to-surface rocket from Syria aimed at Israel’s Golan Heights. The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System intercepted the rocket.”

Local skiers on Mount Hermon saw the exchange first hand.

Israel has responded by striking Iranian military sites inside of Syria. See the IDF tweet below for details.

The following comments are from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement was made at the dedication of the Ramon International Airport located in the Timna Valley in southern Israel.

“Last night the air force strongly attacked Iranian targets in Syria after Iran launched a missile from there at our territory. We will not ignore such acts of aggression as Iran attempts to entrench itself militarily in Syria and given explicit statements by Iran that it intends to destroy Israel, as the commander of the Iranian air force has just said. We are acting against Iran and against the Syrian forces that abet the Iranian aggression. Whoever tries to hurt us – we hurt them. Whoever threatens to destroy us will bear the full responsibility.” -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

See Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments courtesy of Twitter feed.

Iranian Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh is focused on taking out Israel. The following quote was made after the missile exchange.

“We’re ready for the decisive war that will bring about Israel’s disappearance from the earth. Our young airmen are prepared for the day when Israel will be destroyed.” -Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-air-chief-were-ready-for-war-that-will-destroy-israel/

Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet…

Russia will be joined by several countries with their future invasion of Israel (Ezekiel 38-39). One of those countries will be Persia. The country was known as Persia until the name change in the 20th century. This is modern day Iran…