A Perspective on the Question:
What is the
The conflict is spiritual. It is played out by actors who represent two different worlds or spiritual kingdoms. One group of actors believe the word of God as He has spoken; the other group, pays allegiance to another god... whom they believe cannot speak, move and interact with humans... therefore this group of people cannot accept the arguments of the former group that God gave them the land.
Genesis 12 (Amplified Bible)
1NOW [in
2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others].
3And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and [a]curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves].(B)
4So Abram departed, as the Lord had directed him; and
5Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the persons [servants] that they had acquired in
6Abram passed through the land to the locality of Shechem, to the oak or terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, I will give this land to your posterity. So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, Who had appeared to him.
8From there he pulled up [his tent pegs] and departed to the mountain on the east of
9Abram journeyed on, still going toward the South (the Negeb).
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2012&version=AMP)
The portion of Scripture above shows that God did not only speak but He makes a choice... He chooses Abraham and He gives him the
The other group, the Arabs also claim to be descendants of Abraham... I guess some of the tribes are... but we must not forget that even in Abraham's time there were people existing in this part of the world... consequently, not all peoples in the
5And Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
6But to the sons of his concubines [Hagar and Keturah] Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them to the east country, away from Isaac his son [of promise].
7The days of Abraham's life were 175 years.
Genesis 25 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2025&version=AMP)
The Arabs have used wars and negotiations to make gains on the Israelis. They rely on the arguments: such as Arabism- the region is Arabic in nature. They also appeal to modern history, international law, utilise revenues gained from oil sales to gain international influence- leverage, they label Zionism- racism and publicly make declarations of their goal to destroy the people of Israel thus ridding the world of Jews.
The goal of the Arab actor is to bide for time so that they came gain advantage over
Have no doubt this is the heart of the Arab-Israel conflict. This region is destined to remain in a state of war until the unfolding of the ultimate conflict which is still to come; the invasion of massive armies which include the Russians, the Chinese and their allies. Their goal is the same: to ultimately destroy the People of the Book, God's
In times of war in this part of the world, there will be signs and wonders manifested by the influence of demonic powers. There will also be the glorious salvation of the Jews by the Lord Jesus, Himself.
Revelation 20
1And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
(http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev%2020&version=NIV)
Furthermore, John tells us of a great event he sees, one that is to come: 11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
17And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, "Come, gather together for the great supper of God, 18so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and mighty men, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, small and great."
19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army. 20But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 21The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
Revelation 19: 11-21 (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev%2019&version=NIV)
Finally, the portion above speaks of the "mother of all battles" in the
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