Addressing the United Nations General Assembly , Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the dire threat from Iran , Hamas &  the Islamic State likening the triumvirate to " branches on the same poisonous tree ".   It is an apt description.  God's Word , the Bible also describes the nations as ' trees '.   The bible prophecy in  Joel Ch.1  ~  an ominous fore-warning of global events coming soon  ~  uses  ' trees ' to symbolise the nations of the world  just before  the final apocalyptic war between the nations.  Centred around the coming ' DAY of THE LORD '  this chapter describes how  ' all the trees of the field ' ( of the world ) will be consumed by ' the fire '  &  ' the flame '  ( a symbollic reference to ' nuclear war ' )  Importantly ,  Joel's prophecy makes clear this terrible war is  not directly  ' the judgments of God ' rather it is man's evil upon man ;  but such is the devastation it is likened ' as ' a destruction from the Almighty.  

In 2014 , as we see the Middle East rapidly sliding into chaos . . . a terrifying global ' arms - race ' as nervous nations weaponise amid rising geopolitical tensions . . . Iran , North Korea  &  even Saudi Arabia on the threshold of nuclear weapons . . . it is very , very clear,  fulfilment of this bible prophecy is near !!!  It is these exact conditions that in recent days  compelled a desperate Israeli PM to alert the international community to the danger of not recognising this threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran.  Alas !! ... War is coming !!!

Joel 1v12-20  -  The vine is dried up  &  the fig tree languisheth ;  the pomegranate tree , the palm tree also  &  the apple tree , even ' all the trees ' of the field  are withered :  because joy is withered away from the sons of men.  Gird yourselves &  lament , ye priests . . . Sanctify ye a fast , call a solemn assembly , gather the elders  &  all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God  &  cry unto the LORD.  Alas for THE DAY !!  for THE DAY of the LORD is at hand  &  ' as '  a destruction from the Almighty shall it come . . . for ' the fire ' hath devoured  the pastures of the wilderness  &  ' the flame ' hath burned  ' all the trees ' of the field.  The beasts of the field cry also unto thee :  for the rivers of waters are dried up  &  ' the fire ' hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.

NOTE :  We would encourage ' everyone ' to read through the old testament Prophecy of  JOEL ( Ch's 1 -3 ) themselves .   This short prophecy provides an excellent overview  &  detailed understanding of many of the momentous events soon to unfold.   There is ' no substitute ' for a personal , thoughtful reading of God's Word.

Could the anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria trigger a war between the superpowers , America & Russia ???  While both powers oppose the rise of ISIS ,  Vladimir Putin a week before the airstrikes ' warned menacingly ' Russia would consider such action " acts of aggression " against its close-ally Syria  &  " a violation of international law ".  Breath-taking given Vladimir Putin's own lawless actions in Ukraine !!  Since the airstrikes , Iran's leaders have also slammed the US-led attacks calling them " illegal "  &  " a violation of Syrian sovereignty "

This emerging solidarity between Russia  &  Iran is alluded to repeatedly in God's Word  when they are together referred to as ' The Spoiler '  ( Russia )  &  ' The Treacherous Dealer ' ( Iran ) ;  these bible passages always being in connection with the ' latter-day invasion ' of the Middle East , most notably of Iraq ( ' Babylon ' )  Egypt  &   Israel ( ' Judah ' ).  So as Russia & Iran now react to the bombing of their ally Syria ,  could this US-led ' PUSH ' against the Russian ' King of the North ' is the catalyst for the prophesied end-time conflict ?  

Daniel 11v40-43 - At the ' TIME OF THE END ' shall the ' king of the south ' ( US / UK )  ' PUSH ' at him  &  the ' king of the north ' ( Russia ) shall come against him like a whirlwind , with chariots & with horsemen &  with many ships  &  he shall enter into the countries  &  shall overflow & pass over.  He shall enter also into ' the glorious land ' ( Israel )  &  ' many countries ' shall be overthrown . . . He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries  &  the land of  Egypt  shall not escape.   But he shall have power over the treasures of gold  &  of silver  &  over all the precious things of Egypt :  &  the Libyans  &  the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

The Middle East is unravelling rapidly.  Now Yemen has been over-run by a pro-Iranian Shi' ite militia , with militants & followers in the streets chanting " Death to America !!  Death to the Jews !!  Victory to Islam ".  Furthermore this power shift now presents a serious security threat to the ' Sunni ' Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  With a ' hostile ' Shi'ite regime now on its southern border & controlled by its arch nemesis Iran , the global oil-giant  Saudi Arabia is potentially at risk.  If Saudi Arabia were to fall , world stability would crash.

These events are ' prophetic precursors ' to coming events foretold over 2,500 yrs ago  &  in one chapter of the Bible.  The prophet Isaiah wrote of a grievous vision , wherein he describes dark events to befall Arabia ( known as ' the desert of the sea ' or Kedar ) This vision describes in sequence the ominous approach of 2 sinister forces ,  ' the treacherous dealer ' ( Iran )  &  ' the spoiler ' ( Russia ).  The chapter details the ' fall of Babylon ' ( Iraq )  under the whirlwind advances of the  Russian - Iranian confederacy  before Saudi Arabia also falls " within a year ".  These events we are witnessing in the Middle East , are most assuredly the unfolding of latter-day Bible Prophecy

Isa 21v1-2 - The burden of the ' desert of the sea ' ( Saudi Arabia ).  As whirlwinds in the south pass through ;  so it cometh from the desert , from a terrible land ( Iran ).  A grievous vision is declared unto me ; ' the treacherous dealer ' ( Iran ) dealeth ' treacherously '  &  ' the spoiler ' ( Russia ) ' spoileth '.  Go up, O Elam ( Iran ) :  besiege , O Media ( Iran ) ;  all the sighing thereof have I made to cease . . .  v9  he answered  &  said , Babylon ( Iraq ) is fallen , is fallen  &  all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground . . . v16  The Lord said unto me ,  Within a year . . .  &  all the glory of Kedar ( Saudi Arabia ) shall fail  &  the residue of the number of archers , the mighty men of the children of Kedar ( Saudi Arabia ) shall be diminished . . . for the LORD , God of Israel hath spoken it.

Perhaps a mistake !! . . . Drunk on their success , ISIS ( Islamic State ) has issued a video ' threatening ' Russia's Vladimir Putin over his support of Syria's Bashar al-Assad  &  vowed to liberate Chechyna from Russian control.  This threat drew an immediate  & ominous response from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov  who vowed to destroy the Islamic militants.  After the bloody Chechen Wars of the 90's & 00's , Kadyrov ( a close-ally to Vladimir Putin ) emerged as a brutal strongman with a fearsome reputation.  Widely feared , Kadyrov is well-known for his personal death-squads , mass-killings , torture   &  other gruesome atrocities.  Interestingly , Kadyrov's Chechens  &  ISIS militants are both adherents of the Sunni Islamic religion , but this clearly will not curb their murderous intents.

In the face of US & Western nations reluctance to deal ISIS a ' death-blow '  could this vicious exchange be the ' catalyst ' for Russia's coming invasion of Iraq , to ( in Kadyrov's own words ) " rid the world of these scum ".  With Russia & Iran already having a substantial military presence in Iraq ( including control of Baghdad Airport )  &  with Vladimir Putin more aggressively looking to extend Russia's international sphere of influence & power , will the ISIS threat be the ' pretext ' Putin needs to fulfill 2,500 yr old Bible Prophecies ??

Jeremiah 50v41  -  Behold , a people shall come ' from the north ' ( Russia )  &  a great nation ( Russia )  &  many kings ( Iran, Euro nations ) shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.   They shall hold the bow  &  the lance :  they are cruel  &  will not  shew mercy :  their voice shall roar like the sea  &  they shall ride upon horses , every one put in array , like a man to the battle , against thee ( Iraq ) O daughter of Babylon  ( Iraq ) 

Vladimir ' Vladimirovich ' Putin  -  2nd & 4th President of Russia.  In 2014 , the most formidable & feared world leader on the planet !!  Is it significant his name ' Vladimir ' actually means ' ruler of the world '  &  strangely is included ' twice ' in his name , as if to mark the destiny of this emerging global tyrant.  In recent months the world has watched as Putin has belligerently imposed his will , defying US  &  Western sanctions as he continues to carve off large swathes of Ukraine's territory ( which he describes as ' New Russia ' )  using covert Russian forces ,  endless lies  &  diplomatic double-speak.  The illegal annexation of Crimea , destabilisation of East Ukraine  &  even the criminal shooting down of Malaysian Flight MH-17 have all gone largely unpunished by the international community.  Emboldened by the feckless & weak response of the West , Putin will continue his aggressive & lawless expansionism into the future , as he rises ' unchallenged ' to become the coming " ruler of the world "  &  fulfill his prophetic commission. 

Amazingly , we can actually know in detail Vladimir Putin's dark future  &  the catastrophic world events  he will soon unleash that will leave the world reeling & in turmoil.  God's Word in many clear references describes the coming conquests of this latter-day global dictactor.  ProphecyNewsDesk has laid out this stunning array of Bible proofs in a video ( Putin's End-Game revealed in Bible Prophecy )  that provides a comprehensive event-by-event insight into Vladimir Putin's future exploits before his ultimate destruction at the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Please watch this video to the end to understand these events before they unfold.

Daniel 8v23-25 - In the ' latter time ' ... ' A KING '  of  fierce countenance , understanding dark sentences ( ex-KGB ) shall stand up  &  his power shall be mighty  but not by his own power  &  he shall destroy wonderfully   &   shall prosper  &  practise  &  shall destroy  'the mighty ' ( USA ?? )   &  ' the holy people ' ( Israel )  &  thro' his policy he shall cause craft  ( ' deceit ' )  to prosper in his hand  &  he shall magnify himself in his heart  & ' BY PEACE ' shall destroy many :  he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes ( Christ ) . . .

Jer 4v6-7 -  I will bring evil ' from the north '  &  great destruction.  The lion ( Russia ) is come up from his thicket  & ' the destroyer ' of the Gentiles ( the nations )  is on his way ;  he is gone forth from his place  to make thy land desolate  &  thy cities shall be laid waste.

Barack ' Hussein ' Obama  -  44th President of the U.S.A.  Elected in 2008 on a platform of " fundamental transformation " of America  &  awarded the ' Nobel Peace-Prize ' even before taking office , his messianic-like message of ' hope & change '  took America by storm.  Seemingly ,  a man for the ages.   Yet 6 years later  -  his presidency in tatters  -  he is a figure of international derision.  His legacy . . . a littany of domestic scandals & corruption , skyrocketing national debt  &  a deteriorating US economy .  Most perplexing is his foreign policy.  Accused of being an ' apologist ' for the Muslim world  &  an ' isolationist ' , Obama has severely down-sized the US military , reduced USA's power & influence world-wide  &  refused to substantively confront ( or even name ) ' Islamic ' extremism.  After mystifying policies in relation to  Libya , Egypt , Iraq , Syria , Iran  &  most recently Russia ,  even his most ardent supporters are unable to explain this reversal of long-standing US policies which have left  traditional US ' allies '  both disillusioned & vulnerable ... &  geopolitical ' enemies ' emboldened  &  on the move.  To all this , President Obama seems ' indifferent & disconnected ' leaving many to question the true intent of his ' transformation of America '.  Barack Obama was raised for this purpose ... to fulfill Bible Prophecy !!!

To fulfill scripture in the last days God's people - the nation of Israel - must be totally alone & isolated " all her lovers " having abandoned her.  America has always been Israel's most enduring friend & ally . . . no longer !!!  Barack Obama's thinly veiled hostility toward Israel is well-documented.  He is the ' transformative instrument ' elevated by God Himself , to change geopolitical alliances & set the stage for Israel's coming ' day of trouble '.  Need more proof ??  Did you know ??? ... Obama's ' surprise re-election ' in 2012 was the direct result of a catastrophic natural event ( sent by God )  &  foretold in unmistakable detail in prophecy 2,500 yrs earlier.  Please watch our video detailing this stunning prophecy.  It will leave you in no doubt . . . God's Hand is at work among the nations

Daniel 2v20-22 - Blessed be the name of God for ever & ever :  for wisdom & might are His :  He changes the times  &  the seasons : He removes kings  &  sets up kings :  He gives wisdom unto the wise & knowledge to them that know understanding :  He reveals the deep & secret things :  He knows what is in the darkness  &  the light dwells with him . . . v28  there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets  &  makes known ... what shall be ' in the latter days ' .

Daniel 4v17 - This matter is ... to the intent that ' the living ' may know that ' the most High ' ( God )  rules in the kingdom of men  &  gives it  to whomsoever He will  &  sets up over it  the ' basest ' of men.