Luciferian Worship at the UN Will Usher in Antichrist :: By Geri Ungurean

This article was originally written in 2015. I believe that we are seeing God’s prophetic Word being fulfilled at such great speed – I felt the need to bring this piece back for the brethren to read and understand. Many believe that the United Nations (U.N.) is just a gathering of representatives from the nations of the world – who are there to keep peace among the nations.

Brethren – this evil organization is not just anti-Israel, but they are guided by their deep belief in the New Age movement. They worship Lucifer, whom they believe is the enlightened one. This explains the bitter hatred of Israel and the Jewish people at the U.N. After all, Satan hates the Jews. The United Nations is waiting for a supreme teacher who goes by many names. We Christians call him by the name given to him by God Himself – and that name is Antichrist.

Original article:

Months ago, I wrote a two-part article on the origins of the occult in the United Nations. I explained what is called the “Lucis Trust” and gave a brief history of Alice Bailey, who was instrumental in bringing Luciferian worship to the U.N.

In light of rapidly changing events concerning the United Nations, particularly the scheduled address by Pope Francis on Climate Change and world depopulation, I felt that it would be good to update the prior articles. Christians need to know what is happening and why it is happening. We need to be able to explain to the unsaved how the United Nations will be used by Satan to bring about the NWO – One World Government, and eventually the Antichrist himself.

“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God” (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4).

The Beginning

Alice Ann Bailey, a leading disciple of the Russian theosophist Madame Helena Blavatsky, formed the Lucifer Trust in 1920. In 1922, the name was changed to Lucis Trust. I can only imagine that this was done after realizing that the name of Lucifer would certainly alarm many who read and love the Word of God. But make no mistake, the inner workings and thrust of this group remained the same.

Madame Helena Blavatsky is known as the “mother” of the New Age movement and modern occultism. In her “Secret Doctrine,” she taught that Lucifer was higher and older than the God of the Bible, and that Lucifer had to be sacrificed and sent to earth because of the coming dogma of the Church. She taught that Satan was truly “good” and that he was known by many names, but mainly as God of Wisdom — the cosmic reflection of God. She also called him “Son of the morning” and in many writings called him Son of God.

After years of contact with her so-called spirit masters (we know they are demons), Blavatsky published “Isis Unveiled” in 1877, a hugely successful writing, followed by “Secret Doctrine” in 1888. She also established an Occult magazine in London, called “Lucifer.” By this time, Blavatsky had acquired a huge following.

EXPOSED! Lucis Trust President Speaks ~ Satan, Lucifer, & the UN

While Christianity teaches that Lucifer is the essence of evil, the New Age teachers embrace him as enlightened and one to be worshiped. As he is adored, our God is detested. In occultism and New Age philosophy, Lucifer is regarded as an agent of intellectual and spiritual freedom. We who are born-again from above know that Lucifer was cast from heaven by our God, after Lucifer had determined to be like the most high God:

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” (Isaiah 14:12-15).

Alice Ann Bailey received her knowledge from “Ascended Masters,” departed spirits. As Christians, we know that these spirits are merely demons doing the bidding of their master – the devil. We know that Lucifer’s name was changed to Satan after being cast from heaven, and the Luciferians continue to refer to him as Lucifer.

What does this have to do with the UN?

The Lucis Trust has been, for years, the philosophical and religious consulting firm to all members of the U.N. It is interwoven into the fabric of the United Nations, and has done so in such a deceptive way. The average person knows little to nothing of the Lucis Trust.

“We have meditations at the United Nations a couple of times a week. The meditation leader is Sri Chin, and this is what he said about this situation: “… The United Nations is the chosen instrument of God; to be a chosen instrument means to be a divine messenger carrying the banner of God’s inner vision and outer manifestation. One day, the world will treasure and cherish the soul of the United Nations as its very own with pride, for this soul is all-loving, all-nourishing, and all-fulfilling.” – Donald Keys, president of Planetary Citizens and author of Earth At Omega

“The United Nations is steadily becoming the center of a syncretic new world religion, a weird and diabolical convergence of New Age mysticism, pantheism, aboriginal animism, atheism, communism, socialism, Luciferian occultism, apostate Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The devotees and apostles of this new faith include the kind of strange admixture of crystal worshipers, astrologers, radical feminists, environmentalists, cabalists, human potentialists, Eastern mystics, pop psychologists, and “liberal” clergymen one would normally tend to associate with the off-beat, sandals-and-beads counterculture of the 1960s. But today’s worshipers in this rapidly expanding movement are as likely to be scientists, diplomats, corporate presidents, heads of state, international bankers, and leaders of mainstream Christian churches.” source

As frightening and bizarre as this all may seem to us, it makes perfect sense that Satan would establish an institution such as the U.N. to unleash his diabolical deception and delusion upon the lost world. It is said, “Knowledge is power.” For believers, having this knowledge of the U.N., and what is REALLY happening there, will help us to discern the times and perhaps even to open the eyes of some of the unbelieving, unsuspecting world.

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20).

The Theosophical Society’s mission is divulged in this statement:

“To oppose every form of dogmatic theology, especially the Christian, which the Chiefs of the Society regard as particularly pernicious … to counteract, as far as possible, the effects of missionaries to delude the so-called “Heathen” and “Pagans” as to the real origin and dogmas of Christianity and the practical effects of the latter upon public and private character in so-called Christian countries.-source

Satan has used God’s Word but has twisted it and placed it upside down. Good is evil, evil good, just as the Prophet Isaiah said would happen. The Age of Enlightenment is seen by the elite as higher – loftier — more appropriate for a group of representatives from all over the globe.

They look to their Ascended Masters for Enlightenment, not realizing that they are being played by their precious Lucifer. He is sending his minions of fallen angels (demons) to communicate with the leaders of mediation and psychic readings groups. Most people would be shocked to know that the U.N. is the largest gathering of Occult and New Age followers on the planet.

Various quotes by Alice Ann Bailey on NWO:

“The new world order must meet the immediate need and not be an attempt to satisfy some distant, idealistic vision. The new world order must be appropriate to a world which has passed through a destructive crisis and to a humanity which is badly shattered by the experience. The new world order must lay the foundation for a future world order which will be possible only after a time of recovery, of reconstruction, and of rebuilding.”

“In the preparatory period for the new world order, there will be a steady and regulated disarmament. It will not be optional. No nation will be permitted to produce and organize any equipment for destructive purposes or to infringe the security of any other nation. The new world order must be appropriate to a world which has passed through a destructive crisis.”

“We are concerned with only one subject, the ushering in of the new world order….the present world order (which is today largely disorder) can be so modified and changed that a new world and a new race of men can gradually come into being. Renunciation and the use of the sacrificial will should be the keynote for the interim period after the war (WWII), prior to the inauguration of the New Age.”

As you can see, clearly the goal of the United Nations is the establishment of the New World Order. This NWO sets the global stage for the coming of someone. We will see who this long-awaited person will be.

For whom are they waiting?

Knowing that the Lucis Trust was built upon a Satanic foundation, it is not difficult to surmise their ultimate goal. They are waiting for the “Lord Maitreya,” or as they call him, “The Christ.” But don’t be fooled. This is beyond a shadow of a doubt not our Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Maitreya – A New World Order

“This ‘end of an age’ inevitably produces a certain number of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, and we are seeing a dramatic climax in the number of disasters taking place around the world….Maitreya says: ‘The last time I came, as Jesus, it was written in the Bible that when I appeared again, the very elements of nature would be disturbed.’” “…After the disasters have peaked, there will come a period of calm -the violence and destruction will come to an end. As people gain awareness, their guilt will recede…”
Maitreya’s Mission, Volume Two, Benjamin Creme, Share International Foundation, 1993, pp186-187

When I read “their guilt will recede,” I thought about the guilt of sin and repentance. However, occultists do not speak of the need to repent of sin. They only speak of enlightenment.

“The Bible predicts many catastrophes in the book of Revelation, beginning with the polar shift of the sixth seal (http://www.redmoonrising.com/list.htm, Section II), and including a meteor impact into the ocean (8:8), major famines and plagues (6:8), intense heat from the sun (16:8), and many others.”

These Occultists use the Word of God when it is convenient but invariably change and corrupt it for their purposes. There are millions of people involved in New Age practices worldwide. Kabbalah, practiced in Israel and all over the world, is New Age. There are even well-respected Rabbis in Israel who are known as “Kabbalist Rabbis.” Undoubtedly, the Antichrist will be New Age. It is not surprising that Israel will be deceived by this man of perdition during the first 3 ½  years of the tribulation. source – Lord Maitreya’s predictions

Maitreya predicts the collapse of the current financial system.

“When the US’s “oasis of prosperity” begins to dry up, as it must in the current global financial crisis, stock markets in the West will plunge. This collapse will provide an opportunity for governments to re-evaluate their economic priorities, says futurist Benjamin Creme. The nations of the world will meet together to discuss how to cope with the future in an orderly fashion.” – from the Share International websites. source

This is absolutely counterfeit and demonic. All we need to know is found in the Word of God. Satan is desperate to deceive as many people as he can. He knows what our Word says about the End Times, but he also knows that there are more people who do not believe God’s Word than do believe it. He wants to keep it that way.

Brethren, there is so much more to write, but this article would be immense. I encourage you to go to the sources referenced in this piece. There you will find names of individuals and corporations who take part in the Lucis Trust, and many of the names will shock you.

I felt an urgency to write about these things. We who love the Lord Jesus Christ need to know how the Strong Delusion will come upon the peoples of the earth.

Now, with Pope Francis becoming the keynote speaker at the U.N. in September on so-called Global Warming, the plot certainly thickens. This pope is also a true Marxist and believes in a “global political authority.” He believes in redistribution of wealth. Incredibly, he also believes in depopulating the earth by almost 95%! Remember, Pope Francis is a Jesuit. The Jesuits have been called the Vatican’s army. They never thought that one of them would become the Pope himself!

We are all watching these events, but Christians know what God’s prophetic Word says.

We are blessed who know THE TRUTH. JESUS is TRUTH.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

DO NOT BE DECEIVED!

MARANATHA!

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The Fourth Oracle of Balaam – Numbers 24:17-24 :: By Mark A. Becker

Introduction

In Numbers 22, Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, made a league with the Midianites, and together they sought after Balaam, son of Beor, to come and curse the children of Israel for fear of them.

After a very eventful courtship, so to speak, and a talking donkey, Balaam finally made his way to the plains of Moab at the behest of Balak. In Numbers 23 and 24, Balaam gave four oracles concerning Israel that are extremely prophetic and Messianic in nature.

This four-part series will look at The Oracles of Balaam and highlight the Messianic content along with references and allusions to the Millennial and Eternal Kingdoms that were presented in the Name of God, by the Spirit of God, through the prophet Balaam of Pethor.

When it comes to Balaam, Balaam seemed to be, at one time, a true prophet of the LORD. However, later it appears, Balaam became a “soothsayer” or diviner (Joshua 13:22) which certainly deviated his heart toward greed and covetousness and ultimately apostasy from, and opposition to, the LORD Himself when he counseled the Midianites and Moabites to seduce the Israelites (Numbers 31:16) at Baal-Peor (Numbers 25).

Yet, God did use Balaam, despite his fallen prophetic nature, to prophesy of His chosen people, the Messiah, and the Latter Days; to bless, rather than curse, the people of God, the people of Israel.

Previous articles:

The First Oracle of Balaam

The Second Oracle of Balaam

The Third Oracle of Balaam

All underlined Scripture passages are my own emphasis.

The Fourth Oracle of Balaam

King Balak of Moab, by this time, was beside himself as he heard Balaam only bless the children of Israel in his first three oracles, a nation and a people whom he intended the prophet to curse.

“And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?

“And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.” – Numbers 24:12-14

Balaam reminded Balak that he could only speak what the LORD commanded him to speak; no more, no less.

Moreover, Balaam seemed to recognize that this would be his fourth and final oracle, for he would “go unto [his] people” when he had finished his oracle concerning what Israel would do to Balak’s people and the surrounding nations in the land of Canaan “in the latter days.”

And he [Balaam] took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:” – Numbers 24:15-16

As in The Third Oracle of Balaam, Balaam would attest that he was “falling into a trance, but having his eyes open,” having “heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw a vision of the Almighty.”

Balaam continued with his fourth oracle.

“I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.” – Numbers 24:17

A beautiful Messianic prophecy, as Balaam notes that he himself will see the Messiah, “but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh,” when Balaam will eventually see the Lord on Judgment Day.

The “Star out of Jacob” whose “Sceptre shall rise out of Israel” is none other than Messiah Yeshua. Jesus said of Himself in Revelation:

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” – Revelation 22:16

There also seems to be a secondary application to the Star of Bethlehem:

“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him… When they [Magi] had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.” – Matthew 2:1-29-10

And, of course, Jacob’s prophecy concerning Judah and the Sceptre:

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.” – Genesis 49:10

Lastly, the writer of Hebrews declares what the Father says of the Son’s Sceptre, a paraphrased quotation of Psalm 45:6:

“But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.” – Hebrews 1:8

Balak was the king of Moab, so he was not too thrilled to learn that Israel would “smite the corners of Moab.” This prophecy was initially fulfilled by King David in 2 Samuel.

“And he [David] smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.” – 2 Samuel 8:2

“Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.” – Psalm 60:12

King David also initially fulfilled the prophecy against Edom (Numbers 24:18, below), as well.

“And he [David] put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.” – 2 Samuel 8:14

Yet this is also a dual prophecy in that Judah and Jerusalem will flee to the wilderness mountains of Petra/Mt. Seir, inhabited and controlled at different times by the nations of Moab and Edom, as this area bordered on both nations, after the Abomination of Desolation. When Messiah, the “Star out of Jacob,” comes to rescue the Israeli remnant at His Second Coming, three and one-half years (1,260 day) later, His campaign will begin near to this same location in Bozrah.

The last statement in Numbers 24:17, “destroy all the children of Sheth,” it should be noted that, although the word for “Sheth” or “Seth” is the same Hebrew word for the third son of Adam (Hebrew 8352), the root word (etymology) is different and should actually be translated “tumult,” reading “destroy all the children of tumult (Hebrew 8351). Essentially, these would be the “tumultuous enemies of Israel.”

Translations that have “children of tumult” include the New King James VersionAmerican Standard VersionEnglish Revised VersionNew Heart English BibleA Faithful Version, and Darby Bible Translation. [This is not an endorsement of these translations or any other translation, but provided for informational value only.]

An interesting sidenote on this is that Seth, the son of Adam and Eve, would be considered a progenitor of the entire human race, just as Adam is.

When one thinks about it, the descendants from Seth listed in Genesis 5 – Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, and Lamech – could also be said to be progenitors of all the families of Earth, as Lamech’s son, Noah, along with Noah’s wife, their three sons, and his son’s wives, were all who survived the global flood. These eight souls, all descended from Adam, and down through Seth and the other descendants on this list from Genesis 5, are all to be considered the “fathers” of the eventual families of Earth that we see today.

Therefore, the “children of tumult” would necessarily, because of the blood line from Adam through Noah, be among “the sons of Seth.”

“And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.” – Numbers 24:18

As noted above, King David initially fulfilled this prophecy against Edom in part.

“And he [David] put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.” – 2 Samuel 8:14

Yet, as we also noted above, this multifaceted prophecy will be entirely fulfilled during the Great Tribulation and onward. The intersection of Moab, Edom, and [Mt.] Seir are all in the location where Israel will flee to in the wilderness mountains after the Abomination of Desolation, supernaturally nourished and protected by God (Revelation 12:14), and will ultimately be included as Israel’s inherited possession.

[Please see A Study of Zechariah 14:1-11 for more information.]

It is Edom/Seir – the descendants of Esau (Edom) intermingled with the descendants of Seir and lived in the region once known as Seir and then known as Edom, southeast of the Dead Sea – who eventually were overthrown by the Nabatean Arabs and died out as a distinct, viable people. However, it seems Edomite blood may still flow in some of these descendants living in modern-day Jordan, though this particular area in southern Jordan is sparsely inhabited today.

The long-range prophecy is that Edom/Seir were also Israel’s perpetual enemies, as well as those who would inhabit that region in the future, and that the land of “ Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies.”

The Text Analysis on this verse reads: “And shall be Edom a possession, Seir his enemies, and while Israel does valiantly.”

Another way of understanding this verse might be, “And Edom shall be a possession [of Israel], Seir also shall be a possession for his [Seir’s] enemies [Israel]; and Israel shall do valiantly,” or “And Edom shall be a possession, Seir, its enemies, shall also be a possession; and Israel shall do valiantly.”

In any case, the idea seems to be that the region of Edom/Seir will eventually be Israel’s possession, as God, through the prophets Amos and Obadiah (whose entire prophecy focused on Edom), attested.

“In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this.” – Amos 9:11-12

“For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.

“But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions. And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the Lord hath spoken it.

“And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.

“And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

“And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.” – Obadiah 1:15-21

The text analysis of this last verse in Obadiah reads: “And shall come saviors to Mount Zion to judge; the mountains of Esau and shall be of Yahweh the kingdom.”

Those, including King David, the Apostles, and the bride of Christ, that will be coming with our Lord at His Second Coming, will be the “saviors to Mount Zion to judge,” and “the mountains of Esau” shall be counted as part of the Kingdom of Messiah Yeshua.

“Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.” – Numbers 24:19

“Out of Jacob [Israel] shall come He [Messiah Yeshua] that shall have domination, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city [Jerusalem].”

Also in A Study of Zechariah 14:1-11, we learn that Jerusalem will be inhabited by people other than Israel after the Abomination of Desolation as they will flee to the wilderness mountains during the last half of the Tribulation (Revelation 12:14). It is these people that Christ Jesus, along with the returning Israelites from the wilderness mountains of Edom, Moab, Petra, and Mt. Seir, shall destroy after He destroys His enemies encamped against Him from Bozrah to Jerusalem.

“And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.” – Numbers 24:20

As history attests, Amalek, as a nation, has indeed perished, though many Israelis today often illustratively link terrorists such as Hamas and other enemies of God’s chosen people to Amalek.

One day, however, when Messiah Yeshua comes back to rescue His chosen at His Second Coming, the very concept of “Amalek” will perish forever!

“And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.” – Numbers 24:21

The Kenites were a very important people in the early days of Israel. Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, was called both a Midianite and a Kenite. The Scriptures also indicate that Israel often, but not always, had a rather warm relationship with this tribe.

As Balaam looked upon the Kenites, he exclaimed “Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.”

The Hebrew for “in a rock” is בַּסֶּ֖לַע “bas·se·la‘” with the Hebrew word 5553 סֶלַע “sela” which is a cragcliffragged rockstonystrong hold.

Sela is often paired with Petra as Sela Petra. Additionally, there is also another mountain fortress near Petra known as es Sela. According to the following article on es Sela:

Es-Sela’s defensive character is immediately apparent after one ascends the many switchbacks of the worn staircase and passes through the narrow, rock-cut passageway that served as the stronghold’s only entrance. Flanking the passage are natural rock towers outfitted with guard chambers and topped by the remnants of well-built fortification walls. Positioned along the edges of the summit are numerous rock-cut rooms and chambers with strategic views over the surrounding valleys, while more than two dozen cisterns are carved in the plateau’s white sandstone bedrock, all of which collected vital, life-sustaining rain water through an interconnected system of channels and diversion walls.

Many have conjectured – and I concur – that the mountains of Petra/Mt. Seir in modern-day southern Jordan will be the mountainous wilderness that Israel escapes to after the Abomination of Desolation to be protected supernaturally by God during the Great Tribulation. The above description of es-Sela, along with Petra, is the optimum place for Israel to flee!

We noted in A Study of Zechariah 14:1-11 that Jesus will begin His Second Coming campaign in Bozrah, and the article above says, regarding es-Sela:

Located just 3 miles north of the Edomite capital of Bozrah (modern Buseirah) in the rugged highlands of southern Jordan is an imposing natural rock fortress that still carries the name es-Sela.

There can really be no doubt that this is the area, along with Petra and other rock fortresses in the Mt. Seir region, that Israel flees to in the Great Tribulation.

But what is the connection with the Kenites who lived south of this area in modern-day Saudi Arabia where Mt Sinai is located?

According to the following article on the Kenites, we read:

The Kenites came from the south: Midian, Edom, and Arabah.

This explains why Balaam referenced the Kenites in relation to his fourth oracle: some of the Kenites were living there at this time and had the Amalekites as their Canaanite neighbors!

“Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.” – Numbers 24:22

Assyria – or Asshur – prevailed over the northern nation of Israel (and was a constant thorn in the side of the southern nation of Judah) and other nations and tribes, including the Kenites, during her kingdom reign. As they did with Israel and many of the other nations they conquered, the Assyrians took the Kenites and carried them away captive.

“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever. – Numbers 24:23-24

Abraham was a descendant of Eber. The name Eber is believed to be why the Israelites were often called Hebrews, thought to be a variation on the name of Eber. If Israel is in view as Eber, then we can associate this parable in the near term to Antiochus in Daniel 11.

“For the ships of Chittim shall come against him [Antiochus]: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

“And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.

“And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.” – Daniel 11:30-32

“The people that do know their God [that] shall be strong, and do exploits” against Antiochus, after he desecrated the Temple, are the renowned Maccabees.

However, Eber had other descendants as well, and it may be that these descendants could be in view.

Regarding Chittim, according to Strong’s: Or Kittiyiy {kit-tee-ee’}; patrial from an unused name denoting Cyprus (only in the plural); a Kittite or Cypriote; hence, an islander in general, i.e. The Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite Palestine — Chittim, Kittim.

Since Assyria was conquered by the Babylonians, it does not appear that this is a prophecy that was soon to be fulfilled. As the Bible so often does, concerning prophecy, Balaam’s oracle seems to bounce back and forth through time.

So, this could very well be a blended prophetic parable that can allude to the end-times, specifically the battles Antichrist will wage against his last adversaries before his world-wide Mark of The Beast economic and worship system, that will obviously include Israel or Eber.

[Please see Daniel 11:36-45 – Antichrist’s Last Adversary when Daniel’s prophecy moves from the exploits of Antiochus to Antichrist.]

“And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.” – Numbers 24:25

Conclusion

In completing our study, it would certainly be fitting that the fourth and final oracle of Balaam would end with blended prophecies of the destruction of some of the nations in the vicinity of the Promised Land as well as subtle references to the end-times with the Star out of Jacob, the Sceptre [that] shall rise out of Israel defeating His enemies and ultimately setting up His Messianic Millennial Kingdom in fulfillment of the promises God has made to His chosen people, Israel!

Surely there is an evil darkness before the magnificent dawn of Messiah in the Messianic Millennial Kingdom. From a kingdom of death, doom, and destruction of a Satan possessed tyrant, to the glorious Kingdom of the King of kings and Lord of lords, Israel indeed has a glorious promised future!

And this dawn that begins with the Messianic Millennial Kingdom will culminate in the even more glorious Eternal Kingdom when John heard…

“… a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.” – Revelation 21:3

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” – Revelation 22:16-17

Amen!

“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.” – Micah 6:5

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Love, grace, mercy, and shalom in Messiah Yeshua, and Maranatha!

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