The Destruction of Damascus Prophecy

I thought that based on the events that are happening today, (Israel attacking Iran on June 13th in an attempt to cripple their nuclear capability), it might be a good time to revisit one of the few prophecies left unfilled in the Old Testament. 

Isaiah 17 gives a prophecy about the destruction of Damascus. In addition to the prophet Isaiah, Jeremiah and Amos also write of the destruction coming to one of the world’s most ancient cities.

“The burden against Damascus. ‘Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap. The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be for flocks which lie down, and no one will make them afraid. The fortress also will cease from Ephraim, the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria…’” (Isaiah 17:1-3)

Dance On A Volcano (An Analysis by Rick Beato)

The brilliance of the band Genesis is on full display during the writing and performing of the album, "Trick Of The Tail", especially when you realize they had just lost what many considered the creative genius of the group, Peter Gabriel. 

Expectation VS Anticipation

After three days God resurrected Jesus’ body and his spirit returned to it. For the next forty days Jesus appeared to many (1 Cor. 15:3-8). After which, in the presence of the disciples, he ascended to heaven to await his second coming (Acts 1:6-12).

Based on this historical fact and the promises of God, it is the believers’ great hope that when we die our spirit will also go to heaven to be with Jesus. There we will wait for the end of this age and Jesus’ second coming, when God will raise up our physical resurrection bodies to be united with our spirits (1 Cor. 15:51-52). There we will live in a physical new heaven and new earth with Jesus forever.

"The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish." - Proverbs 10:28

Genesis - The Duke Suite (1980)

This live performance by the band Genesis, in my opinion, is musical brilliance! This clip is from their album, Duke, which captures the band at the height of their powers in 1980. And at the risk of repeating myself, each time I listen to this album, I'm transported to the Red Food Store parking lot on Lee Hwy, thunder and rain pounding down, where at the end of our shift, we are both doing the homework for our phycology class the next day, listening on my buddy Steve's custom Pioneer audio system in his 81' Chevy Camaro.

It truly just seems like yesterday . . . 

Genesis | Duke | 1980