The Everlasting Struggle

Early on in the story of Abraham we discover that Sarah came up with a plan to have a child because she wouldn't wait for the Lord to do it in His perfect timing.  Whenever we come up with our own plans that are apart from God's plans...we can expect negative consequences.

So in Abraham's case, he shouldn't have listened to his wife but I'm sure when SHE suggested he sleep with her servant, Abraham may not have needed much encouragement.

Anyway, the result was Ishmael.  Scholars tell us that he would have been about 13 years older than Isaac....who was the Son of Promise that God had promised to Abraham.

If you are unfamiliar with this story, I would suggest that you get familiar with it because it is at the very heart of the struggle we see today carrying out in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and others.  These folks are all the descendants of Ishmael and the Bible has this to say about Ishmael;

¹¹ The angel of the LORD also said to her:
“You are now pregnant
and you will give birth to a son.
You shall name him Ishmael,
for the LORD has heard of your misery.
¹² He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward all his brothers.”

That sure seems to be playing out today!!  These Arabs simply can't stand each other!  They blow each other up, they rape, mutilate and torture each other and they certainly have been living in hostility towards his brothers (Isaac's descendants are the Jews).

A reader sent me more evidence of why there will NEVER be peace in the Middle East until Jesus returns and sets all things straight.

These excerpts are from a 12th grade text book taught in public schools in Saudi Arabia;

Page 91 reads: "Whoever studies the nature of the conflict between the Muslims and the Jews understands an important fact, [namely that] this is a religious conflict, not a dispute about politics or nationality, or a conflict between races or tribes, or a fight over land or country, as some describe it. This is a deeply rooted enmity, a conflict between truth and falsehood, between monotheism and polytheism, between heresy and faith. The enmity between us and the Jews will not cease under any circumstances until one of two things [happens]: either they join our religion and become Muslims, or we abandon our religion, God forbid. [Allah], may He be exalted, said [in the Koran]: 'They [the Jews] will not cease fighting with you until they turn you back from your religion, if they can' [Koran 2:217]; 'And the Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Christians, until you follow their religion' [Koran 2:120].

"They are jealous of the fact that the Seal of the Prophets [i.e., Muhammad] came from among the Arabs and not from among the Children of Israel, and [because] they know well that our master, Muhammad, Allah's prayer be upon him, was the Prophet of Allah... [As it says in the Koran:] 'Those whom We have given the Book recognize him as they recognize their sons, and a party of them most surely conceal the truth while they know (it)' [Koran 2:146]. Once we realize the essence of this conflict, and that this enmity cannot cease, we understand how much those who say the conflict can be settled are misleading [us].

Pages 91-92 read: "Throughout Islamic history, the Jews have striven to destroy the [Islamic] religion and spread fitna among the Muslims. All know about the fitna caused by the Jew 'Abdallah bin Saba during the time of 'Othman bin 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him."[2]

"In modern times, Jewish influence has cut deeply into several Western countries, and [the Jews] have taken control of their economies and media. These countries were exploited for the Jews' benefit, and the two sides [i.e., the Jews and the West joined forces and] combined their interests in order to wipe out Islam. After Sultan 'Abd Al-Hamid, Allah's mercy be upon him, stood up to the Jews and rejected their tempting offers in exchange for Palestine, the Crusaders and Jews decided to destroy the Ottoman Islamic Caliphate so that Palestine would be handed to the Jews, and so that the imperialist countries could divide the Islamic world among themselves.

"[After] the Jews strayed from the correct religion brought [to them] by Moussa [Moses], peace be upon him, they did not take root in any land, nor did they legally own any land. They wandered in [various] regions, for wandering from place to place and being divided is in their nature. The Jews lived as oppressed minorities throughout the world, and caused corruption in every land they entered. In every country where they settled, they were a source of trouble and fitna. They build up their confidence by frightening others, which is why the peoples hated them and why they came to be known for their deceit and cunning."

Here;  http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5896.htm

Of course all this language is a spin off of Hitler's manifesto, Mien Kempf....and the Satanic spirit that wanted to wipe all Jews off the face of the earth during WWII never really died....it just went into remission within Islam...and now that Islam believes we are in the last days (and Satan knows it too) this Spirit of Jew hatred that wants to kill all Jews is coming out of hiding.  Anti Semitism is growing all over the world.



Hat tip to Tom F.