Prophecies of concerning the war in Gaza.
- Gaza is on the Mediterranean coast to the south of Israel.
- It is the same location where Sampson was held captive.
- Population of 2 million
- Ruled by terrorist group called Hamas, which has attacked Israel for 20 plus years
- October 7, 2023…1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 others were taken hostage by Hamas.
- Israel declared war on them.
Prophecies concerning Gaza
Isaiah 14:29-31
“Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, because the rod that struck you is broken; For out of the serpent’s roots will come forth a viper, And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent. The firstborn of the poor will feed, And the needy will lie down in safety; I will kill your roots with famine, And it will slay your remnant. Wail, O gate! Cry, O city! All you of Philistia are dissolved; For smoke will come from the north, And no one will be alone in his appointed times.”
This prophecy in Isaiah speaks of the destruction of Gaza from a northern army, the Israel Defense Forces. This prophecy has come to pass.
Jeremiah 47:1-7
“For thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, waters rise out of the north, And shall be an overflowing flood; They shall overflow the land and all that is in it, The city and those who dwell within; Then the men shall cry, And all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. At the noise of the stamping hooves of his strong horses, At the rushing of his chariots, At the rumbling of his wheels, The fathers will not look back for their children, Lacking courage, Because of the day that comes to plunder all the Philistines, To cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper who remains; For the Lord shall plunder the Philistines, The remnant of the country of Caphtor. Baldness has come upon Gaza, Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley.”
The IDF came from the north and attacked Gaza. They also attacked Tyre and Sidon. This prophecy has come to pass!
Amos 1:6-8
“Thus says the Lord: ‘For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they took captive the whole captivity To deliver them up to Edom. But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, Which shall devour its palaces. I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,’ Says the Lord God.” This prophecy has happened.
Zephaniah 2:4-7
“For Gaza shall be forsaken, And Ashkelon desolate; They shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, And Ekron shall be uprooted. Woe to the inhabitants of the seacoast, The nation of the Cherethites! The word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: ‘I will destroy you; So there shall be no inhabitant.’ The seacoast shall be pastures, With shelters for shepherds and folds for flocks. The coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; They shall feed their flocks there; In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening. For the Lord their God will intervene for them, and return their captives.
The Jewish captives were recently released by Gaza. Prophecy has been fulfilled!
Zechariah 9:5-7
“Ashkelon shall see it and fear; Gaza also shall be very sorrowful, And Ekron, for He dried up her expectation. The king shall perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. A mixed race shall settle in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. I will take away the blood from his mouth, And the abominations from between his teeth. But he who remains, even he shall be for our God, And shall be like a leader in Judah, And Ekron like a Jebusite.”
This prophecy foretells the end of Gaza’s rule and its sorrow, aligning with Ezekiel 25 and its judgment on the Philistines.
Ezekiel 25:15-17
“‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because the Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the old hatred,” therefore thus says the Lord God: “I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast. I will execute great vengeance on them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I lay My vengeance upon them.”
Israel’s bombing campaign and ground invasion have killed more than 67,000 Palestinians according to the Hamas-run health ministry, nearly the entire population has been forced to move, and the UN says most homes have been damaged or destroyed.
God’s judgment is falling on Gaza for hundreds of years abuse of the Jewish people. It will be totally destroyed and Israel will take possession of the region. Ancient prophecy is coming to pass.
