EVER UNLIKELY UNION IN THE MIDDLE EAST PROMPTED BY MIXED FACTORS
The Covid-19 pandemic brought acceleration of the epoch-making progress of the peace between Arab countries and Israel. What will be the consequence of "the Abraham Accords"?
Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi. This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s slave, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abraham. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael… These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps. Ishmael lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people. His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt, as you go towards Ashur. And they lived in hostility towards all the tribes related to them. GENESIS25:1- 18.
A historic ceremony was held at the White House on 15th September, which involved the signing of the biblically inspired “Abraham Accords,” to normalise relations between Israel and two Arab nations; Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The Accords, officially a union of political and economic peace, recognises the common ancestry of both nations in Abraham.
The period between the 13th Aug., when Israel and the UAE reached an agreement on full diplomatic ties, and the signing of the Accords was marked by a smooth progression of events, and it’s believed that eight or nine more countries wish to join in making peace agreements with Israel. In fact, under the threat of coronavirus, the high technology, strong military, advanced medicine and medical facilities of Israel has become attractive for all Arab countries.
While the epoch-making advancement of peace is welcome, there is information that the historic normalization deal with the UAE and Bahrain contains a clause stipulating a freeze on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria. In exchange for normalisation, Israel might unwittingly open the way to the 'war of Gog and Magog. Nonetheless, it is a sign of peace for the time being.
Soon after the peace agreement between Israel and the UAE was announced in August, Bible Codes expert Rabbi Mattityahu Glazerson found significant secrets hidden in the text of the Bible. He found the Hebrew word ‘איחוד (ichud)’ which means unity, i.e., “Emirates” woven under the text of Genesis 17: 19-20, where God told Abraham that His eternal covenant would remain with the descendants of Isaac born to him and Sarah (the Jewish nation), while Ishmael (the biblical ancestor of Arabs) would be also blessed with material prosperity and large populations.
Rabbi Glazerson also found the code for the Hebrew year 5781, which corresponds to 2020-2021, and which just began at nightfall on 18th Sept. He also found the code for the Hebrew year 5726, which corresponds to 1966, “the eve of the Six Day War” when Israel regained control of Jerusalem.
Referring to the biblical incidents recorded in Ge.25:9 quoted at the beginning:
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre
Rabbi Glazerson concluded in his comments:
In Jewish thought, this cooperation between the Biblical brothers is an indication that Ishmael repented in his lifetime. Notice that Isaac’s name (Yitzchak) comes first in the verse, indicating that, upon Abraham’s death, Ishmael conceded that Isaac was the true heir and that Ishmael himself was the son of a handmaid. … this is a foreshadowing of the eventual repentance of Ishmael. …suggesting that peace between Israel and the UAE is the modern-day fulfillment of this ancient prophecy.
Following the peace agreement of Israel with the UAE on 13th Aug., Lebanese President Michel Aoun suggested that he would be receptive to such an agreement, which was reported on 16th Aug. The implication is significant because it reminds Israel of its brotherhood with Lebanon in the days of King David and King Solomon. Lebanese cedar played an essential role in the constructions of the First and the Second Jerusalem Temples. The righteous is likened to a cedar in Lebanon in Psalm 92: 12- 14:
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.
Likewise, the peace agreement between Israel and Lebanon would facilitate the building of the Third Temple.
The article says that the “Cedars of God” is still surviving thanks to use of a DNA-based method:
Over the centuries, extensive deforestation has occurred, with only small remnants of the original forests surviving. The Lebanese state has created several reserves, utilizing a DNA-based method of identification to ensure that reforestation efforts in Lebanon are of the cedars of Lebanon and not other types. One reserve named the Cedars of God located in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharr is one of the last vestiges of the extensive forests of the Lebanon cedar.
Also, in the article, Rabbi Yosef Berger writes:
The gematria (numerological value in Hebrew) of Donald Trump (דונלד טראמף), is 424, equalling Moshiach ben David (משיח בן דוד), the Messiah from the house of David. “This indicates that the US president is bringing about conditions for the Messiah and the Third Temple,”’ and he believes that the treaties will create peace and the conditions for building the Third Temple: ‘If you see current events through the eyes of faith, rely on the bible, the plan is very clear. … this unnaturally quick transition from war to peace was hinted at by the Prophet Isaiah (2:4).