The Apocalypse, Messianism Define Ahmadinejad's Policies

Posted by on 14 December 2009 | 0 Comments

In the News...

Payvand Iran News.  By Abbas Djavadi, RFE/RL.  12/09/09.

It's both crazy and dangerous.

Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad believes and acts on the expectation that the reappearance of the Hidden Imam is imminent, and that U.S. efforts in the Middle East are primarily focused on preventing his return. Shi'ite Muslims believe that their 12th imam, the Mahdi, born in 869, did not die but was hidden by God and will eventually reappear as the savior of humankind, ending tyranny and bringing justice to the world. One-tenth of the world's Muslims and 85 percent of Iranians are Shi'a.

In a recent speech in the central city of Isfahan, Ahmadinejad said: "With those [U.S. troops] who came to occupy Iraq, the appearance was that they came just to exploit the oil. In reality, though, they know that something will happen in this region -- a divine hand will come soon to root out the tyranny in the world."

"And they know," he added, "that Iran is paving the way for his coming and will serve him."

Belief in the apocalypse and messianism are nothing new in human history. There are both Jewish and Christian messianic traditions, according to which a king of Israel or messiah will appear to herald global peace. And Shi'ite Muslims, unlike the majority of their Sunni co-faithful, have always believed in the Mahdi.

But Ahmadinejad and his main supporter among the ultra-conservative Iranian clergy, Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, a member of the Assembly of Experts, do not want to just peacefully hope and wait for the Mahdi. RFE/RL Radio Farda's analyst Majid Mohammadi says Ahmadinejad has introduced a completely new system in the Iranian politics: "a militarist and messianic Islamism."  Read More

Donnie's Remarks...

Are we, in fact, reliving 1938?  Is Iran another Germany?  Is Ahmadinejad another Hitler?   Do you remember Ahmadinejad's speech when he got up in front of the UN and prayed, "Oh, Allah, give me the strength to hasten the return of the promised one."   What was that all about?

Almost two years ago, Arutz Sheva reported "IAF Chief Links Ahmadinejad, Hitler." Commander Maj.-Gen. Eliezer Shkedy made a pointed comparison between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.  "It is just unbelievable. It is simply inconceivable that a person in the present century allows himself to stand before the entire world and say these things. I think it is incomprehensible."

Ezekiel 38 & 39 prophesies of a future king, due north of Israel, who will someday mount an attack against the nation Israel, when she is at peace.

A Russian leader is prophesied to devise an evil plan and head an enormous and fearsome army composed of coalition of nations in the last days.  The first nation named as part of this Russian coalition is Persia, or modern day Iran. We are not sure when the battle will happen, perhaps before Daniel's 70th week begins, perhaps before the Abomination of Desolation occurs.  While the timing may be unclear, the scriptures seem to say that Israel will be going it alone, with no help from any other nation, including the U.S.  God Himself will intervene to protect "the apple of His eye" from this future unholy invasion.

Ezekiel 38:18-19 (NASB) ¹⁸ "It will come about on that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel," declares the Lord God, "that My fury will mount up in My anger. ¹⁹ "In My zeal and in My blazing wrath I declare that on that day there will surely be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 38:23 (NASB) ²³ "I will magnify Myself, sanctify Myself, and make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they will know that I am the Lord."' 

See Prophecy Sign #14