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CAN KNOW!More than one third <strong>of</strong>the Bible is prophecymost<strong>of</strong> it for our day!Puzzled geopolitical analystswonder what willhappen next in thevolatile South Asia region.They simply do notknow what ultimately willbecome <strong>of</strong> Iran, <strong>of</strong>Afghanistan, Pakistan,India and adjoining nations.But you can know!Astounding PropheciesBible prophecy reveals the startling future <strong>of</strong> thenations and peoples on the outer rim <strong>of</strong> Asia!•International attention continuesto be riveted on turbulentSouth Asia. That vast regionstretching from the PersianGulf to the South China Sea is ina precarious state <strong>of</strong> ferment andunrest.Yet how many know that thefuture <strong>of</strong> the peoples <strong>of</strong> the vastSouth Asia region was recordedmillennia ago in the pages <strong>of</strong> theBible? The stage is now set for theunfolding <strong>of</strong> an astounding sequence<strong>of</strong> Bible prophecies.Turn, first, to the book <strong>of</strong> Revelation.Here is revealed a greatend-time political ruler referred toas the "beast" (chapter 17). Thebeast will be a superdictator over acoming European confederation <strong>of</strong>10 nations a rebirth <strong>of</strong> the RomanEmpire. This European powerwill eventually establish its capitaland religious headquarters atJerusalem (Dan. 11 :45).Daniel says that this Europeanconqueror will become troubled by"tidings out <strong>of</strong> the east and out <strong>of</strong>the north" (11:44). There can belittle doubt about the source <strong>of</strong> thebeast's trouble. East and north <strong>of</strong>Palestine are <strong>Russia</strong>, China andother nations <strong>of</strong> the vast Asian continent.The clear implication <strong>of</strong> thisverse is that a great Eurasian alliancewill ultimately arise at ornear the end <strong>of</strong> the Great Tribulation(mentioned by Daniel in chap-ter 12 and in Matthew 24:21) andwill enter into a confrontation withthe restored Roman Empire. Much<strong>of</strong> Asia will eventually be marshaledinto a great end-time, communist-dominatedconfederacyencompassingnearly one half <strong>of</strong>the earth's population!These atheist-led Asian armiesare also described in Ezekiel, chapters38 and 39, where elements <strong>of</strong>those forces are prophesied to invadethe Holy Land when all 12tribes <strong>of</strong> Israel have returned.Misunderstood ProphecySome Bible scholars assert falselythat these prophecies <strong>of</strong> Ezekielwere fulfilled anciently. Theynever were. Others believe they areabout to occur but some years beforeArmageddon. Both views areerroneous.The events <strong>of</strong> Ezekiel 38 and 39are without question still futureforthe "latter days" (38: 16) and"latter years" (38:8). Moreover,Ezekiel 38:14 describes the timesetting as being "in that day whenmy people <strong>of</strong> Israel dwellethsafely." This is certainly not thesituation in the State <strong>of</strong> Israel today!The Israel described byEzekiel is a nation that dwells insecurity, in unwalled villages,totally unprepared for war (38:8,11, 14). Read it for yourself! Thesecircumstances will be extant onlyafter the coming <strong>of</strong> the Messiah,when surviving Eurasian forces willbe supernaturally punished.Asian alliances, however, will begintaking shape well in advance:and are even now beginning tomove into their prophesied endtimeconfiguration!Table <strong>of</strong> NationsThe composition <strong>of</strong> the army thatwill come against the restored 12tribes <strong>of</strong> Israel is clearly defined:The account begins in Ezekiel38: 1-2: "And the word <strong>of</strong> the Lordcame to me: Son <strong>of</strong> man, set yourface against Gog, <strong>of</strong> the land <strong>of</strong>Magog, the prince <strong>of</strong> Rosh, <strong>of</strong>Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesyagainst him" (The AmplifiedBible).Here is a great power that willchallenge the very rule <strong>of</strong> Christ!Ezekiel reveals that joined withMagog, Rosh, Meshech and Tubalin this confederacy will be Persia,Cush, Phut (incorrectly rendered"Libya" in the Authorized Version),Gomer and Togarmah (seeverses 5-6).Who are these peoples today?And what do these prophecies haveto do with the future <strong>of</strong> SouthAsia?With the exception <strong>of</strong> Persia, thenames mentioned by Ezekiel are9
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