Watchman of Zion

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1) Listen to the audio
2) Watch the video

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on three things:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The current status regarding potential war with Iran
3) The current status of the US economy

Regarding the current situation with the Israel / PLO peace process,  the Arab League made an announcement to back “indirect talks”.  The talks will begin this week with the help of US Middle East envoy George Mitchell conducting shuttle diplomacy between Jerusalem and Ramallah. US Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Israel to help to restart negotiations.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that he not only wants to start a peace process but also to complete it.  In order to gain Arab League support for “indirect talks”, the US sent a letter to the PLO that the US will assign blame if the “indirect talks” fail and take appropriate action. This “appropriate action” seems to be a threat to Israel that if talks fail that the US would recognize a PLO state through the United Nations.  The US wants to see a PLO state based upon 1967 borders. With these assurances, the Arab League gave approval for the “indirect talks”.  In anticipation of a peace agreement, the PLO have asked their “map experts” to be involved in the talks.  The PLO and the Arab League is only proposing that the talks last no more than four months.  President of Israel, Shimon Peres stated that he believes that Netanyahu is sincere in wanting a peace agreement with the PLO but is being hindered by the right wing of his government. In practical reality, if Netanyahu comes to an agreement to establish a PLO state and divide Jerusalem, he will need the support of the Kadima party to prevent the collapse of his government. Under this scenario, I believe that Kadima will support Netanyahu.

An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Arab League backs indirect talks
2) Netanyahu hopeful of restarting peace talks
3) US vows to assign blame if the Israel-PA talks fail
4) Indirect talks won’t start where peace talks left off between Ehud Olmert and Mahmood Abbas
5) PA map experts called up ahead of talks
6) Peres: Netanyahu’s peace moves restricted by the right wing

Regarding the current situation with Iran, US Senator John Kerry visited Israel and told reporters that the US and Israel were in agreement in how to deal with the Iranian issue and that Israel understood what the US is trying to achieve through diplomacy. The US does not want Israel to act alone in dealing with Iran. China again rejected harsh sanctions against Iran and insists on a diplomatic solution. Meanwhile, a three party meeting took place in Syria between the Syrian president Bashar al Assad, the Iran president Mahmood Ahmadinejad and Hisbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah to discuss options should a regional war happen in the Middle East. The Iranian president expects war to break out somewhere between spring and summer of 2010.

A war between Iran and the USA is a tribulation event.

The links to these articles are as follows:

1) Kerry: Israel probably won’t go alone on Iran
2) China rejects Iran sanctions and pushes for diplomatic solution
3) That was a war council in Damascus

Regarding the US economy, things are looking bad for state budgets. States face a $156 billion shortfall in 2010. Bank loans have fallen 14% this year. The M3 money supply has fallen 5.6% since September. It seems that the Federal Reserve is permitting credit to contract and this is a warning signal of an economic collapse of the US dollar.  Globally, the IMF is calling for new power to supervise the global financial system.

When the US dollar collapses, this would be a tribulation event. It will result in the establishment of one world government and one world currency.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Don’t go wobbly on us now, Ben Bernanke
2) IMF wants new power to supervise the global financial system

These events are related to the tribulation. An agreement to divide the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem is a tribulation event. A US attack against Iran is a tribulation event. A collapse of the US and world economy is a tribulation event (fall of the financial Babylon system). From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

You may view the 5 minute update in two ways:

1) Listen to the audio
2) Watch the video

In this week’s 5 minute update, we focused on three things:

1) The current status of the Israel / PLO peace process
2) The current status regarding potential war with Iran
3) The current status of the US economy

Regarding the current situation with the Israel / PLO peace process, “indirect talks” are planned to start in March. There is a Mideast Quartet (US, Europe, Russia and the United Nations) scheduled to take place in Moscow on March 19 at the ministerial level. The European Union has ruled to goods made in the West Bank by Jews are not covered by EU trade agreements with Israel. Finally, a senior PA negotiator is reporting that the Obama administration would be willing to recognize a PLO state through the United Nations without a negotiated settlement between Israel and the PLO.

At the moment, the main purpose of the “indirect talks” is for Israel and the PLO to come to a negotiated agreement for a PLO state with agreed upon borders. The USA would prefer that Israel and the PLO agree to a negotiated settlement regarding the borders of a PLO state. The USA will encourage this negotiated settlement to the very end. However, the USA also wants to increase greater pressure upon the Netanyahu government to reach that negotiated settlement on borders within the next 3-6 months. In order to increase that pressure, there is a planned Mideast quartet meeting in Moscow on March 19 and the US is giving Israel indications that it will recognize a PLO at the United Nations without a negotiated settlement. An agreement to divide Jerusalem and establish a PLO state is a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) Indirect Israel / PLO talks may restart in March
2) Mideast Quartet meeting to be held on March 19
3) European Union rules that West Bank goods aren’t Israeli
4) White House ‘on board’ to possibly recognize PLO statehood in the United Nations without a negotiated settlement

Regarding the current situation with Iran, the US had decided to begin the “pressure track”. Simply put, this is a plan to cripple the Iranian banking and energy sectors of their economy. In effect, this would be a major escalation of an “economic war” with Iran. The US and Europe is supportive of the “pressure track”. Russian and China oppose efforts to cripple the Iranian banking and energy sectors. If Russia and China remain firm in their position, it will mean that the USA and Israel will have to attack Iran militarily by themselves. Russian warned the USA that if they attacked Iran that it would cause the US economy to collapse. A war between Iran and the USA is a tribulation event.

The links to these articles are as follows:

1) US places Iran on the “pressure track”
2) European Union plans massive sanctions against Iran
3) Russian rebuffs Israel over tougher sanctions on Iran
4) Russian will not support “crippling” Iran sanctions
5) Only China has the power to cripple Iran – and the West knows it
6) Russian general warns that if the USA attacks Iran that the US economy could collapse

Regarding the US economy, things are looking worse. New homes sales in January hit a record low. There is a 27% jump in problem US banks. Nearly, 25% of all US mortgages people owe more on their house than their house is worth. States tax collections are down from a year ago. Consumer confidence hits an all-time low. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is vulnerable to the same debt crisis as Greece in now experiencing. Finally, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) suggests a new world reserve currency to replace the US dollar. These economic developments in the US indicate that the US economy and dollar has the potential to collapse at any time. When it does, this would be a tribulation event.

The link to these articles are as follows:

1) New home sales hit record low in January
2) Regulators report a 27% jump in problem banks
3) Nearly 25% of all mortgages are underwater
4) States tax collections fall again
5) Consumer convidence hits an all-time low
6) Ben Bernanke warns on US debt levels
7) IMF proposes new world reserve currency

These events are related to the tribulation. An agreement to divide the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem is a tribulation event. A US attack against Iran is a tribulation event. A collapse of the US and world economy is a tribulation event (fall of the financial Babylon system). From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney
Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

In this week’s 5 minute update, we began by making an important ministry announcement that Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l has DRASTICALLY improved and updated the existing websites of the ministry which are:

1. http://www.hebroots.org/
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These two websites now contain various subject tabs that will now allow a seeker of the Hebraic roots understanding to easily learn a particular study subject through written articles as well as audio and video teachings.

In addition, there are two NEW websites. They are:

1. https://www.watchmanofzion.com/   This is a blog of the weekly 5 minute update containing links to the articles read on the 5 minute update as well as a link to listen to the audio and video versions of the update.
2. http://www.eddiechumney.com/  This is the personal website of Eddie Chumney where you can quickly find out what Eddie is doing and how to stay in touch with him.

Eddie Chumney and Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l are now on Facebook and Twitter.

As far as the news update, we continued to focus the update on three particular areas:

1. The current situation with the Middle East peace process
2. The current situation with Iran
3. The continued prospects of an economic collapse in the USA and the world

Regarding the current situation with the peace process, we shared two articles.  These two articles state the following:

1. The PLO has agreed to “indirect talks” with Israel through the United States. David Hale, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs and deputy to U.S.  Middle East envoy George Mitchell has given Mahmood Abbas assurances that the “indirect talks”  will entail clarification regarding the issue of the 1967 borders and a timetable to move from “indirect talks” to direct talks. Israel is hoping that direct talks will take place anywhere from two weeks to two to three months from now.
2. PLO Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in a meeting with prominent US Jewish leaders stated that he is optimistic that a climate is being created to start a political process which would “be capable of bring about the end of the conflict.”

My analysis of the situation is that in preparing for the possibility of a U.S. attack against Iran that the U.S. is asking Israel to provide for them “political cover” for the attack. This “political cover” that the U.S. needs for Israel to provide is to make an agreement with the PLO on the borders of a PLO state enabling the international community to recognize a PLO state with the agreed upon borders. This would be the goal and purpose of the “indirect negotiations” leading to direct negotiations.

Should the U.S. attack Iran, there would be great international backlash especially in the Muslim world against the U.S. and Israel for going to war with Iran and creating world instability.  Should the U.S. attack Iran, there would be a great economic fallout in the world in addition to the political backlash against the U.S. and Israel. In order to convince the international community that the U.S. and Israel is doing something to solve the conflict between Israel and the PLO which the Arab world claims is the central issue for conflict in the Middle East, Israel needs to give this “political cover” to the USA BEFORE the USA would attack Iran. BEFORE the USA attacks Iran, it needs to do TWO things first:

1. Demonstrate that it has gone the “extra mile” to convince Iran to give up its nuclear intentions by imposing a last round of sanctions against Iran
2. Receive “political cover” from Israel that the US and Israel are actively engaging on trying to solve the “central issue” of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Arab world

Regarding the Iranian situation, I shared two articles. They are:

1. Russian warns the USA against attacking Iran
2. Russia plans to go forward with providing Iran with the S-300 defense systems

My analysis is that Russia is not helping the US with its goal and desire to prevent Iran from accomplishing its nuclear intentions. As a result, if the USA is going to attack Iran, it will have to attack Iran by itself. Russia is playing a game of chess against the USA to take advantage of a US attack against Iran to bring down the US as a world power through the devastating consequence to the USA of an attack against Iran.

Finally, the last two articles of the “5 minute update” pertains to news which could effect the future impact of the US economy.  They are as follows:

1. US bank lending in 2010 has fallen at its fastest rate in US history
2. The Chinese cut back on the purchase of US treasuries in December, 2009 helping foreign holdings of US treasury bills (government debt) to fall by a record $53 billion in December, 2009. Japan has now replaced China as the largest holder of US government debt

The significance of these developments is if these trends continue that it dramatically increases the possibility of the collapse of the US dollar and the US government going bankrupt. Contrary to popular explanation, the REAL cause of the great depression of the 1930’s was a radical drop of the US money supply. In other words, it was created because of the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve. During the great depression, there was high unemployment and a reduction in bank lending.

These events are related to the tribulation. An agreement to divide the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem is a tribulation event. A US attack against Iran is a tribulation event. A collapse of the US and world economy is a tribulation event (fall of the financial Babylon system).  From a Biblical prophetic perspective, the reason why the God of Israel would allow these events to happen is because it will result in the end of the exile of the house of Jacob and the reunification of the 12 tribes of Israel (Ephraim and Judah).

We will to be “watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem” and we will not rest until the God of Israel makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth (Isaiah 62).

EddieChumney

Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l

P.S.  You may now watch the 5 minute update through video streaming at USTREAM.TV.

I would also encourage you to watch the video testimony of Bishop Salamat Khokhar of Pakistan who testifies how the God of Israel called him into a powerful healing and miracle working ministry, started over 100 churches and now is embracing the Hebraic roots of Christianity teaching these things to his churches in Pakistan. Here is the AUDIO testimony of Bishop Salamat Khokhar.

Also the  video testimony of members of Beit Yacov Hebraic Congregation and how they came into the Hebraic roots of Christianity and met Eddie. You may also listen to the AUDIO testimony of the members as well.

This website is a blog of the weekly 5 minute update by Eddie Chumney of Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l.  It will contain links to the audio file and articles which are a part of the weekly update.

The God of Israel has called His people to be “watchmen of Zion” (Isaiah 62:5-6).

A Biblical watchman is to “blow the shofar” to warn the people of the God of Israel. (Ezekiel 33:1-7)

This blog will contain updates on a weekly basis pertaining to events happening in the world which are associated with major prophecies that are related with the second coming of Yeshua the Messiah.  It will focus on the tribulation prophecies to divide the land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem which will result in the judgment of the nations, the fall of Babylon and the end of the exile of the house of Jacob wherein Ephraim and Judah will be united (Ezekiel 37:15-28) and the Messiah will be glorified.

In this week’s article, I discuss the background and prophetic understanding of the 70 weeks prophecy of Daniel while reviewing the article written by Monte Judah on the subject in the February 2010 issue of YAVOH! magazine.

Most prophecy teachers misunderstand the 70 week prophecy of Daniel because they do not understand the context of the prophecy.

In Daniel 9, Daniel realizes that he is coming to the end of the 70 years of Babylonian captivity prophesied in Jeremiah 25:9-11. As a result, Daniel is wondering whether these 70 years are THE exile for breaking the covenant given at Mount Sinai.

Daniel understands that in order to end the exile that the nation of Israel must repent of their sins. As a result, Daniel prays a prayer of repentance for the sins of the nation of Israel.

While Daniel is wondering whether these 70 years of Babylonian captivity is THE exile for breaking the covenant as detailed in the Torah and confessing the sins of the nation of Israel to possibly end the exile, the angel Gabriel appears to Daniel to give him understanding of his prayer request.

Daniel is told that 70 weeks are determined to end the exile.  The Hebrew word for “weeks” in this verse is “shavuim”. It is the masculine form of the Hebrew word, “Shavuah” which means “seven”. The feminine form of “weeks” is “shavuot” which is the Hebrew word for the “feast of weeks”. “Weeks” in Hebrew can mean “years”. Therefore, this prophecy can be interpreted to mean “70 years”.

Bible prophecies have different levels of meaning and application. The conclusion of the 70 weeks prophecy is the end of the exile of the nation of Israel and the coming of King Messiah to set up the Messianic Kingdom. The 70 weeks prophecy will accomplish the following seven things:

1. To finish the transgression
2. To make an end of sin
3. To make atonement for iniquity
4. To bring in everlasting righteousness
5. To seal up vision
6. To seal up prophecy
7. To anoint the most holy place

Because the prophecy will result in the end of the exile of the nation of Israel and the setting up of the Messianic Era by King Messiah, the ultimate fulfillment of the prophecy pertains to the end of days.

On November 29, 1947 the United Nations voted to establish a “two state solution” for the land of Palestine and make Jerusalem an international city.  It was to go into effect at the end of the British mandate over Palestine on May 14, 1948.

UN Resolution 181 established that Jerusalem be an international city. The goal of the present peace process is to make Jerusalem an international city.

The prophecy of the 70 weeks (years) is divided into 62 weeks (years), 7 weeks (years) and then the final week (year) counting 70 weeks (shavuot). If 1948 was the first Shavuot (week / year) of the 70 week (years) prophecy then 2009 was the end of the first 62 week (year) period of the prophecy. If this is the correct interpretation of the prophecy then Shavuot, 2010 will be the beginning of the last 7 years of Daniel’s prophecy.

If this interpretation is correct then we should see events taking place in 2010 that are associated with the tribulation.  A US war with Iran is a tribulation event.  An agreement to divide the city of Jerusalem is a tribulation event.  The fall of the Babylonian economic system is a tribulation event.

If we see the nation of Israel agree to divide the city of Jerusalem in 2010 then we are in the tribulation. If we see a US war against Iran in 2010 then we are in the tribulation. If we see a collapse of the US dollar in 2010 then we are in the tribulation.

Will it be confirmed in 2010 that this is the start of the tribulation? Only time will tell. In the meantime, we are being “watchmen upon the walls of Jerusalem” to “blow the shofar” and warn people about the significance of the days and times in which we are living. This is the purpose of the 5 minute update.

The following articles are covered in this week’s 5 minute update:

1. The PLO agrees to start “indirect talks” with Israel on February 20 demanding that the borders of a PLO state be defined upon the conclusion of the talks.
2. The parameters of the “indirect talks” are given
3. Two Israeli ships are headed to the Persian gulf
4. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:  Michael Mullen visits Israel
5. The February 2010 issue of YAVOH! magazine

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,

Shalom in Yeshua the Messiah,

Eddie Chumney, Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int’l