This is what I hold to MrG. But with all things prophecy related, there are differences of opinion. I've given this some thought before, and I think there are three things that distinguish us from prior generations, and signal we are nearing the end of this age.
Israel becoming a nation is one of them. There are so many end-time prophesies that require Israel to be back in the land, and for 1800 that just wasn't the case, and seemed inconceivable. There were those who scoffed at the idea in the 19th century, but then it happened. It had been even longer since Jerusalem has been back in the hands of the Jews (2553 years!). That an important milestone, because up until then Jerusalem wasn't really important to anyone. Mark Twain described it as a barren wasteland when he visited it. But now Jerusalem has become a focal point, and is becoming a stumbling block to the nations (Zec 12:3). So Israel becoming a nation has paved a way for these prophecies to be fulfilled, when in previous generations they could not.
The second is the move toward global government. If you compare Genesis with Revelation, you will see Revelation is basically Genesis in reverse. The first world empire began with Nimrod and the Tower …show more content…
I think technology plays a huge part in the final world empire. In fact, you can't have a global government without it. It was prophesied that knowledge would increase in the latter days. And who could deny that has happened, thanks to the internet (another first in human history). There are other things that I believed will be dependent upon technology. The world will be able to watch the death and resurrection of the two-witnesses, which is now possible with telecommunications. And the AC being able to control the economy via a mark, and controlling who buys, sells, and trades is dependent upon computers. The digital age has allowed a degree of monitoring and control that was impossible
Israel becoming a nation is one of them. There are so many end-time prophesies that require Israel to be back in the land, and for 1800 that just wasn't the case, and seemed inconceivable. There were those who scoffed at the idea in the 19th century, but then it happened. It had been even longer since Jerusalem has been back in the hands of the Jews (2553 years!). That an important milestone, because up until then Jerusalem wasn't really important to anyone. Mark Twain described it as a barren wasteland when he visited it. But now Jerusalem has become a focal point, and is becoming a stumbling block to the nations (Zec 12:3). So Israel becoming a nation has paved a way for these prophecies to be fulfilled, when in previous generations they could not.
The second is the move toward global government. If you compare Genesis with Revelation, you will see Revelation is basically Genesis in reverse. The first world empire began with Nimrod and the Tower …show more content…
I think technology plays a huge part in the final world empire. In fact, you can't have a global government without it. It was prophesied that knowledge would increase in the latter days. And who could deny that has happened, thanks to the internet (another first in human history). There are other things that I believed will be dependent upon technology. The world will be able to watch the death and resurrection of the two-witnesses, which is now possible with telecommunications. And the AC being able to control the economy via a mark, and controlling who buys, sells, and trades is dependent upon computers. The digital age has allowed a degree of monitoring and control that was impossible