What to Expect in 2013
BY IRVIN BAXTER
tribulation will begin against all that
will not pledge allegiance to the New
World Order. (Daniel 7:25 &
Revelation 13:5-7)
• During the final three and one-half
years, the Mark of the Beast will be
implemented in order to force obedience to the New World Order.
(Revelation 13:15-18)
• At the end of the final three and onehalf years, the world community will
launch an invasion of Israel. This will
be the Battle of Armageddon.
(Zechariah 14:2)
• During the Battle of Armageddon,
Jesus will return to earth defeating the
world government armies that are on
the brink of destroying Israel.
(Zechariah 14:2-4)
• Jesus will then set up His kingdom,
which will rule the world in peace for
the next 1,000 years. (Daniel 2:44,
Revelation 19:20-21, Revelation 20:1-6)
• A war that will kill one-third of the
world’s population. (The Sixth Trumpet War—Revelation 9:15)
• The UN will be strengthened after
this war in order to become a true
world government.
• A peace agreement between Palestinians and Israelis—This will mark the
beginning of the final 7 years to the
Second Coming. (The Confirmation of
the Covenant—Daniel 9:27)
• The Temple Mount in Jerusalem will
be shared between Muslims and Jews
under international supervision.
(Revelation 11:1-2)
• A Jewish temple will be built on the
Temple Mount without disturbing the
Muslim holy sites. (Revelation 11:1-2
& 2 Thessalonians 3-4)
• Animal sacrifices will be offered in the
temple for a short time. (Daniel 9:27 &
Daniel 11:31)
• The international authority will order
these sacrifices stopped. (Daniel 9:27
& Daniel 11:31)
• The Antichrist will be revealed when
he stands on the Temple Mount claiming to be the ultimate authority there.
This happens half way through the
final 7 years. (2 Thessalonians 3-4)
• Three and one-half years of great
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What events contributing to the
fulfillment of the above prophecies
are likely for 2013?
The Sixth Trumpet War
(World War III)
According to Revelation 9:13-16,
the war that kills one-third of mankind
will begin from the Euphrates River.
There are four Euphrates River
nations: Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.
All of these are embroiled in the conflict presently raging in Syria.
Russia and Iran have troops in
Syria. The United States has troops on
the northern Syrian border in Turkey
and on the southern Syrian border
in Jordan.
The US has just moved Patriot
missiles into Turkey, and Russia has
just moved her advanced Iskander
missiles into Syria. The chief military
leader of Iran recently said the interjecting of these advanced weapons into
the Syrian conflict was pushing the
world into World War III.
If the Syrian conflict doesn’t push
the world into World War III, both
Israeli leaders and US have said the
showdown with Iran over its nuclear
program will come during 2013.
Iran’s leaders have said that, if the US
or Israel attacks Iran, it will trigger
World War III.
Since both of these conflicts are
centered along the Euphrates River,
the likelihood of the Sixth Trumpet
War igniting in 2013 is very high!
A Middle East Peace Agreement
(Beginning the Final 7 Years)
The pivotal event of November 29,
2012 was definitely a game changer.
When the United Nations recognized
the statehood of Palestine within 1967
borders with east Jerusalem as the
capital, it was a quantum shift in the
Middle East. The vote was 138-9. This
means that, in the eyes of the world
community, Israel is an illegal occupier
of another state.
Israel has stated publicly that
nothing has changed, but she knows
better. Israelis understand perfectly
that, if they don’t find a way to reach
agreement with the Palestinians, isolation by the world community is simply
a matter of time.
The Labor Party in Israel has already included a call for peace negotiations with the Palestinians in its party
platform for the Israeli elections to be
held on January 22.