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Iran in Three Prophecies

1 "[Thus says the LORD] of Cyrus, 'He is my shepherd, and he shall fulfill all my purpose'; saying of Jerusalem, 'She shall be built', and of the temple, 'Your foundation shall be laid'." Isaiah 44:28. "Thus says the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed." Isaiah 45:1. This prophecy was given 150 years before its fulfilment to restore Israel which happened about 500 years before Christ. "'I have stirred him up in righteousness, and I will make all his ways level; he shall build my city and set my exiles free, not for price or reward', says the LORD of hosts." Isaiah 45:13.

2 Gog of the land of Magog, possibly Russia, will march against Israel together with Persia (Iran), Cush (Sudan/Ethiopia), Put (Libya), Gomer (Turkiye), Beth-togarmah (Turkiye/Armenia) Ezekiel 38:1-9. This armada and battle plan per the prophecy is not like what we are seeing today given that Iran is leading, not Russia, and the attacks are by missiles (flaming arrows), not by soldiers with guns (swords) marching all over Israel. This prophecy is yet to be fulfilled.

3 From Jeremiah 49:34-39 there is a prophecy that fits well with the current war in Iran. However, keep in mind that other events, past and future, may also fit the prophecy. "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might'." (35) Elam is western Iran near to southern Iraq and is where their nuclear development was taking place. "And I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their kings and officials, declares the LORD." (38) "And in the latter days I will restore the fortunes of Elam, declares the LORD." (39) This last verse says that the people of Iran have hope and will not be held accountable for the evil of their officials.

Iran in the Bible: 3 Prophecies | The Christian Channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qe57KBWwEo

Political Agenda

(read on with caution)

Traditional media has been run over by the internet which reduced the value of information to a fraction of what was needed to support editorial staff and quality research. As a result most news outlets have resorted to emotive opinions that encourage consumer interaction. They feed off each other without checking sources. Negativity creates the most ‘clicks’ and so that is what we get. Truth has become optional. What to do?

For news about Iran, I found Tousi.TV (or YouTube.com/@TousiTV) to be quite different, politically confronting for some. It is run by an Iranian in the UK and does have sources on the ground. At least in terms of Iran, you might like to tune in.

For general news I have been trying out Ground.News. This was started by an ex NASA engineer with the aim of summarising what the main news agencies are reporting for each event. Alongside this they identify where each news agency leans politically which makes it easy to see likely biases. Ground.News is American but does provide some Aussie flavour by following local publications and by swapping the red/blue colours that define American / Australian politics. You will have to take a look to see what I mean.

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