I was reading the book of Amos and came across this scripture, please forgive me for I know it’s not the religion section, however, it seems relevant to me. Maybe prophecy about Gaza perhaps? Is there a such things as coincidences? I’m still not sure there is.
Amos 1:6-8 KJV
6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
I know that some believe the Philistines are the Palestinians of today (Christians that is)
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Then there is this scripture that seems to be interrelated to one another, is this also a prophecy too?
Zephaniah 2:2-5
2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.
3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
The Judgment on the Philistines
(Jeremiah 47:1-7)
4For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
I’ve been chewing and gnawing away at the OT lately. Interesting scriptures to come across as per this thread, gaza being the hot topic as of late.