On Dec. 11, 2025, an Israeli official (Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council) visited the U.S. House of Rep. Speaker Mike Johnson at his office in Washington, D.C.
Johnson told Dagan:
- I visited Samaria—both as a member of Congress before becoming speaker, and again last summer as speaker with a small group of colleagues.
- The Bible is clear: Judea and Samaria are the Land of Israel.
Dagan told Johnson:
- No nation on earth has a connection to its homeland as deep as the Jewish people have to the Land of Israel—especially to Judea and Samaria, the land of the Bible.
- Two thousand years ago, the prophets Jeremiah, Amos and Ezekiel foretold that the people of Israel would return to their land, rebuild the hills of Samaria, plant vineyards and produce wine.
- That is exactly what we are doing today.
- There is no greater justice than fulfilling the words of the prophets in the Land of Israel, particularly in the biblical heartland of Judea and Samaria.
Yes, the Bible is clear: Judea and Samaria are part of the Promised Land that God gave to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants after them in their generation.
Yes, the Bible is clear: The nations will divide the Promised Land, many of the Jews in Judea will flee into the wilderness at the middle of the Tribulation Period, and God will drag the nations into the Battle of Armageddon for doing that.
Yes, the Bible is clear: The Scriptures clearly contain 2,000-4,000-year-old prophecies that have either been fulfilled or are beginning to be fulfilled in our generation.
It is clearly the Word of God because it is being fulfilled with 100% accuracy, and only God, who knows the end from the beginning, could do that.
The Apostle Peter said, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts” (2 Pet. 1:19).
Everyone would do well (be wise) to believe and live by what the Bible clearly says.
The sure (proven to be true) prophecies clearly teach that heaven, the Rapture, Tribulation Period, Second Coming, Millennial reign of Jesus, and more are coming, and very likely very soon (and it clearly teaches that hell is real too).
Here are some recent events that appear to show that.
One, concerning Judea and Samaria: on Dec. 5, 2025, Yisrael Ganz (chairman of the Yesha Council and governor of the Binyamin Regional Council) hosted 1,100 American pastors for a visit to Judea and Samaria.
The pastors publicly called on Vice President JD Vance (who said this is not the time for Israel to declare sovereignty over Judea and Samaria) to change his policy and declare that: “God’s policy is Judea and Samaria belong to Jews and to the State of Israel.”
(My opinion: God’s policy is clearly stated in the Bible, and God’s policy should be America’s policy.)
Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Dec. 11, 2025, in a major address in Berlin, NATO chief Mark Rutte told NATO members:
- That they should step up defense efforts to prevent a war waged by Russiathat could be on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured (WWI and WWII).
- We are Russia’s next target.
- Too many are quietly complacent, too many don’t feel the urgency, and too many believe that time is on our side.
- It is not.
- The time for action is now.
- Conflict is at our door.
- Russia has brought war back to Europe.
- And we must be prepared.
Three, concerning Israel becoming a great army at the end of the age: last week, Israel delivered some Arrow-3 batteries to Germany that can shoot down missiles from Russia, Iran, or whoever.
That’s right, less than 80 years after Hitler’s Germany was bombing European targets and burning Jews alive in its crematorium ovens, Israel is selling weapons to Germany to protect the German people from foreign missiles.
Four, concerning the Rapture and the many different opinions: on Dec. 11, 2025, highly regarded and well-known prophecy teacher Jonathan Brentner asked, “Is there a clear Biblical path to the Pre-Tribulation Rapture?”
Brentner responded:
- Yes, a decisive biblical path exists to our belief in the pre-Tribulation Rapture.
- In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Paul talks about the Day of the Lord’s wrath.
- In verses 9-10, we have the promise of deliverance from this time: “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.”
(My opinion: Brentner is right as usual.)
Five, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age on Dec. 12, 2025, it was reported that atmospheric rivers have dumped more than 15 inches of rain on parts of Washington state in the last few days, sparking historic river flooding and submerging neighborhoods — and the threat is far from over.
Six, concerning Israel having silver and gold, cattle and goods in the latter days and latter years (Ezek. 38): on Dec. 14, 2025, it was reported that The Economist said Israel had the third strongest economy in the world in 2025.
Seven, concerning antisemitism and corruption in the UN: on Dec. 12, 2025, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling for Israel to cooperate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Palestinian humanitarian issues.
Israel immediately said it will not do it because the UNRWA is a subsidiary of Hamas and a hotbed of terrorism.
(My comment: The wannabe UN world government is corrupt.)
Eight, my understanding of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is very limited, but I know that an increase in knowledge is a major sign that the end of the age is close.
In the Book of Daniel, God said, “But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Dan. 12:4).
On Dec. 13, 2025, Tania Koenig (an excellent prophecy teacher with knowledge and experience in this area) posted an article about AI that makes sense to me.
Here is how I understand some of the main points from Koenig’s very informative article.
- In the Book of Daniel, God said, “But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Dan. 12:4).
- In late 2025, the U.S. announced two major artificial intelligence platforms within a span of fifteen days: one civilian, one military.
- The first, the Genesis Mission under the Dept. of Energy, was framed as a Manhattan Project–level initiative for artificial intelligence, integrating national laboratories, supercomputers, and secure cloud infrastructure into a unified platform.
- The second, GenAI.mil, deployed frontier AI models across the entire U.S. defense workforce, reaching approximately three million civilian and military personnel worldwide.
- Some pundits think the world is witnessing a new form of global intelligence and government.
- We are not there yet.
- But in 2026, the technology will be sufficiently embedded that its effects are no longer theoretical.
- The technology will continue to advance.
- Prophetic Scripture anticipates an increase in knowledge, but it does not grant that knowledge ultimate authority.
- Prophetic Scripture does not allow for man’s knowledge to permanently exceed God’s knowledge and authority.
- The Restrainer will be removed.
- The Antichrist and False Prophet will be allowed to rule temporarily, but God is still in control.
Here is a link for those who want to read Koenig’s entire article:
Nine, concerning an increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters at the end of the age: on Dec. 12, 2025, it was reported that Washington state remains under a state of emergency as days of torrential downpours have pushed rivers to levels never seen before, triggering destructive and historic flooding across the region.
Some areas have received 13-17 inches of rain. About 80,000 people have been evacuated.
Ten, concerning antisemitism, wickedness, and Islam’s efforts to establish an Islamic world government and religion: on Dec. 16, 2025, it was reported that Australian police have officially classified the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney as a terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State.
The attack occurred during a Hanukkah event and resulted in 15 deaths and over two dozen injuries.
Eleven, concerning Pres. Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) to oversee the construction of a post-war Gaza: on Dec. 17, 2025, it was reported that he has secured the agreement of leaders from six nations to join his BoP, and he is seeking to add a few more.
(FYI: Some prophecy teachers are watching to see if he winds up with 10 leaders, as in Ten Kings. We shall see.)
Twelve, concerning persecution at the end of the age: it is now illegal to carry newspapers, magazines, books, drones, cameras, and Bibles into Nicaragua.
Banning Bibles suppresses freedom of religion.
FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).
Finally, are you Rapture Ready?
If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.