The Descendants of Ishmael

We are coming off the serious terrorists attacks on Paris. As it stands now, I read that 158 people were killed and countless others were wounded at 3 different locations. This was a coordinated effort to wreak havoc on innocent people. One wonders, why? Why all the terror and violence? Why all the death and mayhem?

Two things are at play here. Both reasons come from the Bible. The first is the descendants of Ishmael. If you don’t know, Ishmael was the illegitimate son of Abraham (father of the Jews). Quick overview of the story. Abraham was promised by God that he would have a son. Abraham was old, as well as his wife Sarah. They weren’t getting any younger. As time kept marching on, Sarah took matters into her own hands and told Abraham to go sleep with Hagar. Being a man, Abraham obliged his wife and slept with Hagar. Hagar got pregnant (these things happen). Hagar named her son Ishmael. Both Hagar and Ishmael continued to live with Abraham. A few years later, Sarah get’s pregnant. She gives birth to the promised son, Isaac. Sarah sees Ishmael mocking her own son. So Sarah wants her outta there, yesterday!!! She tells Abraham to kick Hagar to the curb, so to speak. He doesn’t want to, but he asks God what to do. God tells him to listen to his wife. This isn’t the first time Sarah wants Hagar out of there. When Hagar first got pregnant, she ran away because Sarah didn’t treat her right. The angel of the Lord met her and told her something very interesting.

The angel of the Lord said to her further, “Behold, you are with child, And you will bear a son; And you shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has given heed to your affliction. He will be a wild donkey of a man, His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him; And he will live to the east of all his brothers.” Genesis 16:11-12

 “And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant.” Genesis 21:13

So the Bible tells us that Ishmael’s descendants will be against everyone and everyone against him. His descendants will be middle eastern and not Jewish. So now we have these terrorists who wreck havoc on everyone around them “His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him…” The Bible predicted this. The Bible is 100% accurate.

The other issue at play here is WE ARE IN THE LAST DAYS. We are seeing history made right before our very eyes. In the seven year tribulation, it all becomes about Israel again. The church has been raptured out, and now God turns His eyes back on Israel. Everyone’s eyes will be on Israel. Israel is the key player in the 7 year tribulation. Israel’s enemies, the descendants of Ishmael, make an alliance with another country to wipe Israel off the face of the map. God intervenes, and their plans are thwarted.

This dynamic of Israel and Ishmael’s descendants against them is a key in the end times. It was predicted in the Bible. Also, this lack of peace everywhere, terrorism reigning around us, the Bible predicts this state of the world as a sign of the times, a sign of the end of the world. The world becomes so chaotic, it will crave a new world leader who will promise peace. This new world leader will be the antichrist. A satanic leader who will dominate the world and give a false peace for a short time. All this, is in the Bible.

So what do you do with this information? It’s not too late, if you haven’t done so, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. Then, when the world seems to be shredding apart at the seams, you will have peace and a promise of everlasting life. And even if you are a church goer, examine yourself to see if you are in the faith. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian. Going to Bible study doesn’t make you a Christian. God doesn’t have grandchildren. You can’t say, that you are saved because your parents were Christians. Things are getting closer and closer to the end. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. The Bible predicted these terrorist attacks, “His hand will be against everyone, And everyone’s hand will be against him…” The Bible is 100% accurate. It’s not too late.

The terrorist attacks will continue. They will happen more frequently. Again, this is a set up for the very last days, when the world will crave for someone to step in and establish order and peace. If you haven’t done so, get the peace that surpasses all understanding. John 3:16.