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Jeremiah 51:13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and
the measure of thy covetousness.)

According to Grant R. Jeffery, in his book, The New Temple and the Second Coming, the total estimated
value of the chemicals in the Dead Sea (Magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium chloride,
potassium chloride and magnesium bromide) is equal to over $14,000,000,000,000. (14 trillion). That’s
equal to the annual gross national product of the United States.

A False Sense of Security

The prophet Daniel foretold that in the end times, the
great ruler of Europe will “confirm a covenant with
Israel for one week (7 years)” (Daniel 7:27). Basically,
the most powerful ruler of the “European coalition” of
nations will promise to protect Israel against aggression
from neighboring countries.

Written describing a coalition of countries surrounding
Israel (Moslem Coalition) and to its north (Russia), Ezekiel wrote:

Ezek. 38:8-11 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has
recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel which
had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations and now all of them live in safety.
You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm, you will be like
a cloud covering the land.

This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise
an evil scheme. You will say, “I will invade a land of unwalled villages, I will attack a peaceful and
unsuspecting people – all of them living without gates and bars.”

Today Israel is almost ready to do anything to obtain shalom (peace). They have constructed a wall over
250 miles long (when completed: 436 miles long) and 25 feet high to prevent the continual attacks from
Palestinian terrorists. Keep in mind that they’ve only been a nation again for 61 years, and during that
time they haven’t known even a single day of peace. They would gladly accept the promise of a
protectorate.

The word translated safety in Ezek. 38:8 really implies what might be called a false sense of security, as
if there’s no basis for the feeling of safety that exists in the minds of the people. One meaning of the
word is careless. The safety is more a hope they have than a legitimate condition.

When the “son of perdition” is revealed, he will make a covenant with Israel to protect her from all
forms of external aggression. The walls will come down, and a “peace” will exist for a short time.
Ezekiel 38:2-6 describes a alliance of nations led by Russia that will attack Israel. The alliance will be
made up of Islamic nations, including virtually all Middle Eastern Arab and Islamic states, North African
states, and Central Asian (former southern U.S.S.R) states, plus Iran and a number of Asian nations. This
prophecy specifically names Iran, Ethiopia, and Libya in North Africa.

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