Saturday, December 19, 2015

STRIVE TO KEEP CHRIST IN CHANUKAH AND CHRISTMAS!


We all need to remember what Chanukah and Christmas stand for: the Light and Peace of Liberty and Freedom in Christ, and the Truth of Love, Faith and Charity that permeates everything we do for others at this time of year. It is what gives us the Joy and Hope we need to carry us through every storm without fear or hate. God bless you all, my Beloved Brothers and Sisters, and please make a major effort to remember and SHARE the true Light and Spirit of Christmas and Chanukah, Who is Yahshua Ha Mashiach, or Jesus the Christ - instead of forgetting Him with a focus on all that He hates.

Please focus on what Christ loves instead! Love and give hope to one another! Be there for each other, and strive to be kind and bring joy and peace into one another's lives this season, and all throughout the coming year, for as long as we are on this Earth!

~*~ REMEMBER, WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM! ~*~

In Yahshua or Jesus we are given Liberty and Freedom from the strict legalism of the Law. This means that, unlike in the time of Moses - when people were put to death for the slightest infractions of the Law - we are called to show mercy, compassion and grace when dealing with our own sins and the sinners around us. We are also called to celebrate the coming of Christ with joy in our hearts even if we suffer hardship for His sake, and while we worship and adore Him and pray to His Father and ours through Him.

The fact that Yahshua was conceived at Chanukah, which often occurs near to the time of Christmas, and shares the same season (winter), the same numeric day (the 25th), and the same basic themes (i.e joy in our salvation, glory and joy in following God's light, seeking and finding God despite a world that loves Satan, etc.) is cause enough to celebrate Christ's conception, birth, and the recognition of His amazing power, perfection and kingship by the Wise Men that followed a star to find Him.

TO THAT I SAY: "MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

~*~ A SPECIAL HOLIDAY APPEAL ~*~
FROM HELENA LEHMAN of POEM

The Pillar of Enoch Ministry (POEM) is operated by only one person on this Earth, and that is me, Helena Lehman, and - due to the fact that I am chronically ill - I am unemployed outside of this writing and preaching ministry that I carry out on this blog, through my "Language of God Book Series", and on Facebook and Twitter.

So at this time - outside of the occasional sales I do on E-Bay for myself and on commission for others - I have no income. In addition, my husband is unemployed again. So during this joyful time of giving and remembering others in need surrounding the coming of our Messiah Yahshua or Jesus, I ask you to please consider giving me a gift this year of $20 or more, either through my "Go Fund Me" account, or directly through Paypal, using the links below:

To Give through Go Fund Me:

To Give Through PayPal via my POEM site:

Thank you for considering it, and if you can't give right now, that's okay. Like us, many people are suffering hardship right now, and my heart goes out to you as I pray for all my brothers and sisters around the world who are in need. Just remember to pray for me any my ministry too, and ask God to provide for me and my husband as we wait for a miraculous breakthrough via God's glorious love and provision - perhaps with a great new job for my husband, or through a new earning venue for me, or through another unknown source.

In the meantime, Please Visit my POEM Web Site to learn more about the Pillar of Enoch Ministry at: http://pillar-of-enoch.com, and please read the other articles I linked to below the affirm all the reasons why we should continue to celebrate Christmas in relation to its connection to Chanukah!

~*~ With Great Love and Many Blessings, from Helena Lehman ~*~


FOUR ARTICLES THAT CELEBRATE AND AFFIRM
THE CHANUKAH - CHRISTMAS CONNECTION:

To Enrich Your Holiday Experience, Please Read and Share the Following
POEM Articles About Chanukah and Christmas by Helena Lehman:

Yahshua’s First Advent
Ties to Chanukah and Christmas

A FASCINATING CONNECTION
BETWEEN CHANUKAH AND PASSOVER

DON'T LET ANYONE DETER YOU FROM
CELEBRATING YAHSHUA'S INCARNATION!

Where Is Christ In Christmas? -
Rethinking A Secularized Christian
Holiday From A Messianic Perspective



Thursday, December 10, 2015

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE JEWISH BOY NATAN'S VISION CONCERNING THE WAR OF GOG AND MAGOG


On December 8th, 2015, I spent the afternoon watching and analyzing the YouTube video with English subtitles that shows a Jewish boy named Natan, who said that he went to heaven and saw Israel's future. This video message has been causing a good deal of speculation and discussion among believers right now, and many are discussing whether or not it could be true. Due to the boy's reference to Obama as Prince Gog of Magog, many of the people who already think that US President Obama is the biblical Antichrist find the boy's testimony to be plausible. However, I am still skeptical of this claim. In fact, there are many compelling reasons why I do not think Obama is Gog, but just another antichrist in a long line of antichrists that have led the world over the past 2000 years, and that have become especially prominent in the last 100 or so years.

First of all, President Obama is NOT universally popular, which the Antichrist is going to be. There is a huge faction in the USA and abroad that does not like Obama or his policies, and that alone is a major strike against him being the biblical Antichrist, who will be so well-liked that he will fool the world into thinking he is the Messiah that they have been looking for, and who will convince the world to worship him. Obama does not have that kind of following right now, and I doubt that he ever will. In fact, the only people who see Obama as any kind of Messiah are antichristians and Muslim sympathizers in the USA and abroad that follow the teachings of Malcom X, the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan, and Mohammed, the false prophet of Allah, the Moon god of hate.

Also, although much of thew world believes that the Antichrist will be a Muslim's expected end-time Mahdi, I beg to differ. The Prince of Gog described in the prophetic Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 38 and 39 is going to be a leader of all of Magog (which includes Russia, and possibly China), as well as the leader of many Middle Eastern nations that hate Israel - and NOT just the tiny nation of Israel, but the United States as a type of Israel as well. I will shed more light on this belief of mine a bit later in this article.

Another reason I find the boy Natan's vision suspect is because he appears to have been heavily coached by the Rabbi sitting next to him in the video where he relates his vision. But first and foremost, the boy's testimony does not agree with the prophecies in the Bible about Israel in the Last Days. For this reason, I found the boy's recollections disturbing. For purposes of this discussion, I've linked to the video testimony on YouTube below so that you can watch it also - either before or after reading this article:

Rabbi Rami Levy and 15 year Old 
Natan (English Subtitles) Testimony 
About The End of Days Coming Soon

The problems that I had with the story that the boy named Natan was telling in this video testimony makes me believe that the Jewish boy did not receive an authentic Word from God through the Holy Spirit. Here are the major problems that I saw with it:

First of all, the Jewish boy who had this out of body or near death experience assumed that the Messiah the Jews are hoping for is alive on the Earth today, and will appear when it is time. This contradicts the truth that believers in Christ know about our Messiah, Who is not on the Earth today except in people's hearts through the Holy Spirit. Believers also know that Christ is coming again from Heaven when it is time - just as Scripture says.

Secondly, the being of light that greeted the Jewish boy when he entered what appeared to be Heaven or Abraham's Bosom did not identify himself. This is strange, since it would have been a perfect time to introduce himself as his real Messiah, or a representative of that Messiah, Who is the Light of the World.

Thirdly, while up in the heavenly places in his out-of-body vision, Natan was shown that the mitzvah or good deed of studying Torah was the lowest tier of virtue in Heaven. However, the fact that this point was made without any revelation that Yahshua is the Messiah, and the Word of God or the Torah made flesh is highly disturbing. This is because I firmly believe that the Jews who do not follow Yahshua or Jesus are not truly saved until they are converted to the truth, which is that Yahshua is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and no one comes to the Father God called Yahweh except through Yahshua or Jesus, as stated in John 14:6. Due to the massive importance of this teaching as regards salvation, God the Father surely would have wanted to convey this to the Jewish boy if he had been having an authentic visionary experience from God.

Also in regard to this Jewish boy's vision, Natan speaks of different levels of initiation or understanding in Heaven that are like tiers of greater and great knowledge, and that not everyone in Heaven understands everything the same way, or is at the same level of knowledge. This implies that there is a class system in Heaven, and this goes against Scripture, which tells us that - though now we see things darkly, as in a mirror, we will one day see God face to face, and understand all things. We are also told that we are all one body in Christ, and none of us is to be more highly regarded than another except in matters of guidance and authority. In this regard, Yahshua's Parables such as the Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the Minahs clearly indicate that He will choose leaders from among all of those who worship Him to rule with Christ during the Millennial Kingdom.

Obama depicted as an Egyptian Pharaoh
Connected to the King of the South
Finally, the boy identified Obama as Gog, when there is no way possible that Obama could be Prince Gog, the leader of Magog because he is not the King of the North, but the King of the South through his actions in aiding the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, where he was once depicted as a Pharaoh on mugs and t-shirts during his visit to Egypt early on in his Presidency. I believe this was surely a prophetic sign from God as to Obama's true identity - especially in light of his sympathetic actions toward Muslims, his upbringing in Muslim-controlled nations, and his early education in Muslim-controlled schools.

This is especially clear to me because, while very few people are fooled by Obama's pretense at being a Christian anymore, Putin is trying hard to convince and fool the world into thinking that - since he purportedly loves Israel and the Jews, and supports Orthodox Christianity (which, like Roman Catholicism, is not truly biblical Christianity) - that he could be the Savior that the Old-School Churches are seeking, as well as the Messiah of Israel that the Jews have been waiting for over the millenia.

This makes sense since Russia is situated to the far North of Israel, making Putin a perfect representative of the King of the North spoken of in the Bible's Book of Daniel. According to the Prophet Daniel, the King of the North will win a major war against the King of the South, who likely signifies Obama as one of the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, aka NATO. According to the Prophesied War described in the Book of Ezekiel, Chapters 38 and 39, Russia or Magog will form an alliance with most of the Middle East outside of Israel. This is partly true of Russia, which is allied with Iran and Syria. Like Russia, Syria and Iran are also to the North of Israel.

According to Ezekiel 38 and 39, the Prince of Gog or King of the North will stage an invasion of Israel. However, when Scripture mentions Israel in future prophecies - this likely includes both branches of people within the nation called Israel. These branches are the Tribe or House of Judah or the Jews, and the House or Tribe of Ephraim, which is made up of former Gentiles who are now born-again believers in Yahshua or Jesus. Fascinatingly, since there are more Jews living in the USA than in Israel or any other nation right now, and there are also more devoted Christians in the USA than anywhere else, this also means that the USA can be viewed as a part of "Israel". In fact, the USA could well be the Israel being mentioned in Ezekiel 38 and 39 because, unlike the tiny Mid-East nation of Israel, which has a large wall separating Palestinian-held Gaza from Israel, the USA has huge stretches of largely unprotected and indefensible borders. This suggests that the land of unwalled villages mentioned in Ezekiel 38 is the nation called the United States, and NOT the nation called Israel:
~*~ Ezekiel 38:10-13 ~*~ “Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: 11 You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’— 12 to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land. 13 Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’”’
An important fact in regard to the prophetic scenario that I am painting here is that there are many conspiracy reports that President Obama may be acting in partnership with Russian President Putin behind the scenes to achieve their mutual desire, which is the destruction of the United States. If so, it is God Almighty - the God of all Israel - Who will step in and defend the remnant of godly people still living in the United States when this happens - confusing and destroying the invading armies with their own weapons on the mountains near to both coastlines of the United States, and also found in the north between Israel and Iraq - as stated in Ezekiel 39:1-6:
~*~ Ezekiel 39:1-6 ~*~ “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 Then I will knock the bow out of your left hand, and cause the arrows to fall out of your right hand. 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken,” says the Lord God. 6 “And I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in security in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.”
The only part of the Jewish boy Natan's testimony in the video that I know is true from other prophetic Scriptures in the Bible such as Psalm 89 is the fact that the tiny nation of Israel will be surrounded by enemy armies, and it will be attacked, potentially killing many Israelis. Personally, I think this could happen in tandem with a massive Russian war strike on the United States - possibly with Chinese and/or Radical Islamic assistance. The reason I suspect this is because the many nations surrounding Israel that hate the Jewish people, but are pretending to view ISIS and other Radical Islamic Terrorist groups as a threat, may seize the opportunity to attack Israel and the United States when their biggest and strongest western ally is incapable of assisting or aiding Israel in her defense. In fact, this would make sense of the inclusion of the Middle Eastern nations listed as working together with Magog  or the Russians to invade and plunder both the USA and Israel. If this is news to you, or you find this unbelievable, please read my articles that I've linked to below the closing of this article. They will help you to understand the sound reasoning behind my conclusions.

After analyzing the Jewish boy's video testimony with my own knowledge of the prophetic subject matter, and finding so much in it that doesn't agree with the yet future prophecies in Scripture regarding the War of Gog and Magog, the Psalm 89 war, and the battle between the Kings of the North and the South, I do not trust it, and I do not think anyone else should either. Due to the seriousness of this dubious vision's incorrect implications, I hope you will share my analysis of it with others so that they can analyze it in reference to Scripture as well, and form their own conclusions.

Yours in Christ,
Helena Lehman of
The Pillar of Enoch Ministry
Ministry Web Site: http://pillar-of-enoch.com

Important Related Ministry Articles 
For Essential Further Reading:


WHY RUSSIA IS MAGOG, AND PUTIN
MAY BE THE KING OF THE NORTH


This Holiday Season,
Please Consider Giving a Gift to POEM
Read My Holiday 2015 Gift Appeal:



Pillar of Enoch Ministry Holiday Articles and 2015 Fundraising Campaign


~*~ A SPECIAL HOLIDAY APPEAL ~*~ 
FROM HELENA LEHMAN of POEM

The First Christmas in Israel -
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
The Pillar of Enoch Ministry (POEM) is an online ministry that is operated by only one person on this Earth today, and that is me, Helena Lehman. Over the years, as I have striven to dispel incorrect notions held by Christians and Messianic Jews regarding Christian Holidays in relation to the Jewish Feasts, it is financial gifts that are given by the friends and followers of this ministry that have kept it alive.

Due to the fact that I am chronically ill, and have no other real source of income outside of selling things on E-Bay and small amounts in book royalties, I rely on the compassion and generosity of my readers that have the means to help me continue this ministry. Due to the past help that I have received, and for which I am deeply grateful, I have been able to direct and apply all of my biblical knowledge and God-given creativity into this writing and preaching ministry, which is carried out on this blog, and also through my Pillar of Enoch Ministry Web Site showcasing my "Language of God Book Series", and on Facebook and Twitter

The Wise Men Following the Star -
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
At this time - outside of the occasional sales I do on E-Bay for myself and on commission for others - I have no income outside of the small amounts that still come in from my book sales - from books that show the allegorical and spiritual prophetic relationship between the Signs in the Heavens that the Magi understood - and that Yahshua told us to watch for - and the prophecies in the Bible.

In addition to the fact that my own income is small, and is largely dependent on outside help, my husband is unemployed again, and we have been forced to re-apply for social assistance. So during this joyful time of giving and remembering others in need surrounding the coming of our Messiah Yahshua or Jesus, I ask you to please consider giving me a gift this year of $20 or more, either through my "Go Fund Me" account, or directly through Paypal, using the links below in order to keep this ministry going for another year:


To Give through Go Fund Me: 

To Give Through PayPal via my POEM site:
http://pillar-of-enoch.com/contact.html#Gifts

To Give By Mail Via Check:
(Scroll Down the Linked to Page to find My Address)


You Can also Support my ministry by buying my Language of God Series Books via the POEM Ministry Web Site's Online Bookstore. Thank you for considering it, and if you can't give right now, that's okay. Like us, many people are suffering hardship right now, and my heart goes out to you as I pray for all my brothers and sisters around the world who are in need. Just remember to pray for me any my ministry too, and ask God to provide for me and my husband as we wait for a miraculous breakthrough via God's glorious love and provision - perhaps with a great new job for my husband, or through a new earning venue for me, or through another unknown source.
In the meantime, I'd like to wish you all a:
Happy Chanukah, and Merry Christmas By
Sharing The POEM Holiday Articles Below! 
With Love From Helena Lehman


~*~ A SPECIAL GIFT FOR YOU ~*~

To Enrich Your Holiday Experience, Please Read and Share the Following 
POEM Articles About Chanukah and Christmas by Helena Lehman:

Yahshua’s First Advent
Ties to Chanukah and Christmas

A FASCINATING CONNECTION 
BETWEEN CHANUKAH AND PASSOVER 

DON'T LET ANYONE DETER YOU FROM
CELEBRATING YAHSHUA'S INCARNATION!

Where Is Christ In Christmas? -
Rethinking A Secularized Christian
Holiday From A Messianic Perspective



Sunday, December 06, 2015

FASCINATING FACTS SURROUNDING CHANUKAH THIS YEAR, AND A HOLIDAY APPEAL

Heavenly Sign in Virgo before Dawn on December 4th, 2015 -
(CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)


Written on the Graphic:
~*~ December 4th, 2015, 5:30 am ~*~
~*~ 2 Days Before Chanukah ~*~
Virgo the Virgin Mother of Christ, and the
Virgin Bride of Christ Crowned With Jupiter
the Messiah Planet Near the Crescent Moon
Signifying Christ's Bride, Mars the Planet of
Sacrificial Love Near Her Heart, And Venus
Signifying Christ as the Bright Morning Star 
Near the Comet Catalina at Virgo's Feet.

First of all, I wanted you all to know that I created the lovely Graphic of the Heavenly Sign above - which appeared early in the morning on December 4th, 2015 - as a Chanukah Treat for you all! Looking to the East before Dawn, you would have seen this configuration in Virgo - a heavenly symbol for the virgin mother of Christ, as well as His spotless Bride. This screen shot from my Starry Night Pro software program depicts this Sign at 5:30 am CST, and I believe it is a sign meant to encourage God's faithful servants that Yahshua or Jesus is coming soon for them. May it serve as a Beacon of Hope for all who are hoping in the Rapture!

I also wanted to share the following short article, the two graphics above and below it, and my annual Holiday Gift Appeal. The titles of the articles contain embedded links to more articles designed to give all of you who are waiting upon Yahshua or Jesus to return for His Bride soon more hope as you celebrate the Holiday Season honoring His conception and birth. Just click on the Title Links under the graphics to access the other articles:

Illustration taken from my Article: 
(Click on Title Link Above to Read It)

~*~ A FASCINATING FACT ABOUT CHANUKAH ~*~
Did you know that the conjunction of the Messiah planet Jupiter and the brightest of the Morning Stars Venus in Leo in June of 2 BC was one of several major conjunctions in 3 BC and 2 BC that marked the birth of Christ? Some say this may have been the Star of Bethlehem, which may have alerted the Magi in Parthia to travel to Jerusalem, although I think it may have been the conjunction of Jupiter between Leo and Virgo with several other major planets in August of 2 BC.

In any case, according to the Scriptural use of the Greek word "paidon" or "toddler" in reference to Christ during the visit of the Magi, Yahshua was a toddler  or "young child" by the time that the Magi found him. This is especially true since Yahshua was likely born sometime in September of 3 BC, as Revelation 12 hints that his birth was tied to the sign of the Woman Clothed with the Sun that appeared on September 11th, 3 BC - the Feast of Trumpets that year, when Regulus and Jupiter were in conjunction. This means that Christ was very likely conceived during the week of Chanukah in 4 BC, and that is when his human life began, and he truly came to be with us. :-)

Amazingly, though Jupiter and Venus have been in conjunction in Leo many times since then, they have not been in as close proximity to the star Regulus the King star as they were at the end of June of this year. Many view this as a hopeful sign that Yahshua or Jesus is coming for His Bride soon, and I agree - especially because the Sign of the Woman Clothed with the Sun appeared again in October of this year. So I wanted to say "Maranatha, and God bless you everyone! Because Christ our King is coming for His Bride, (which is also represented by the Woman Clothed with the Sun) very, very soon - Maybe even during this Chanukah season, which falls between December 6th and 14th this year!"
~*~ HALLELU-YAH! ~*~

Your Sister in Yahshua,
Helena Lehman of
The Pillar of Enoch Ministry
Ministry Site: http://pillar-of-enoch.com
Ministry Blog: http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com

 Illustration taken from my Article:
"A FASCINATING CONNECTION BETWEEN CHANUKAH AND PASSOVER"

~*~ A SPECIAL HOLIDAY APPEAL ~*~ 
FROM HELENA LEHMAN of POEM

The Pillar of Enoch Ministry (POEM) is an online ministry that is operated by only one person on this Earth today, and that is me, Helena Lehman. Over the years, it is financial gifts that are given by the friends and followers of this ministry that have kept it alive, due to the fact that I am chronically ill, and have no other real source of income outside of selling things on E-Bay. I therefore direct and apply all of my knowledge and creativity into this writing and preaching ministry, which is carried out on this blog, and also through my Pillar of Enoch Ministry Web Site Showcasing my "Language of God Book Series", and on Facebook and Twitter

So at this time - outside of the occasional sales I do on E-Bay for myself and on commission for others - I have no income outside of the small amounts that still come in from my book sales. In addition, my husband is unemployed again, and we have been forced to re-apply for social assistance. So during this joyful time of giving and remembering others in need surrounding the coming of our Messiah Yahshua or Jesus, I ask you to please consider giving me a gift this year of $20 or more, either through my "Go Fund Me" account, or directly through Paypal, using the links below:

To Give through Go Fund Me: 

To Give Through PayPal via my POEM site:

You Can also Support my ministry by buying my Language of God Series Books via the POEM Ministry Web Site's Online Bookstore. Thank you for considering it, and if you can't give right now, that's okay. Like us, many people are suffering hardship right now, and my heart goes out to you as I pray for all my brothers and sisters around the world who are in need. Just remember to pray for me any my ministry too, and ask God to provide for me and my husband as we wait for a miraculous breakthrough via God's glorious love and provision - perhaps with a great new job for my husband, or through a new earning venue for me, or through another unknown source.

In the meantime, I'd like to wish you all a:
Happy Chanukah, and Merry Christmas! 
With Love From Helena Lehman


WHY RUSSIA IS MAGOG, AND PUTIN MAY BE THE KING OF THE NORTH

The Beast from the Sea in Revelation 13 (Click to Enlarge)

Before I launch into this discussion, I want to present a scenario to my readers that I first introduced in my book "The Language of God in Prophecy" in 2006. Back then, I learned from the Bible that the Kingdom of the Antichrist would be formed as a result of the wars between the King of the North and the King of the South. Furthermore, its seemed likely that the King of the North was represented by Russia, while the King of the South was Turkey or Iran as potential leaders among the Middle Eastern nations that represent and promote Satan's hatred of Israel.

According to God's Word, the King of the North will win his battles against the King of the South, and the Northern king or leader that is also a prince known as Gog will pave the way for the establishment of the kingdom of Magog, which will be ruled over by the Antichrist. After his defeat of the King of the South, the leader or King of the North will either become the Antichrist, or will be followed by him, and that wicked leader of the North that has previously taken over the majority of the Middle East will plan a hostile takeover of Israel.

So, although I know that Russian President Vladimir Putin looks like the good guy right now with his kindness toward Jewish people, and his support of Christianity, I'm NOT convinced that Turkey is Magog instead of Russia. For one thing, people discussing this issue keep forgetting that Gog is not referring to a nation, but a prince or leader that governs the nation called Magog. Furthermore, there are historical maps with references to the lands surrounding Moscow as "Magog" (although there are also historical references that also tie the land of Magog to the United Kingdom). Here is a map I created that shows why I believe Russia is Rosh and Magog. It ties a history map showing the borders of the USSR in 1922 with an older secular map of a portion of Russia. This old map was created in 1874, and it clearly identifies a portion of Russia as Magog:

Map of Russia Showing Region Called Magog - Click To Enlarge
Years ago, I cited President Obama as the potential King of the South due to his Muslim heritage and faith. Now that his love of the Muslim Brotherhood is well known, and his actions in the Middle East show his unswerving support of the Muslim Brotherhood, this has only strengthened my opinion. After all, it is Obama's policies in the Middle East that set up the right environment that led to the "Arab Spring", which created great instability in the Middle East. In addition, the USA under Obama helped to form and arm ISIS against the wishes of the majority of the American people that still follow Christ!

For those with their eyes open, it has become increasingly clear that Obama is acting like a Muslim in going against the wishes of at least half of the American population that loves Christ and supports Israel. Not only that, but there are Muslim Brotherhood members that serve as advisers to the Obama Administration. In fact, along with his wicked Jewish counterpart - the Jewish Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel - Obama has endorsed the establishment of the Muslim Brotherhood political platform in Illinois, which has a large Muslim population primarily located in Chicago, as well as a large liberal Jewish population.

From what I understand, like the Jews in New York, the majority of Jews living in the Chicago area do not support their own brethren living in the Middle Eastern nation of Israel, despite the fact that many of these Jews attend synagogues and claim to have some degree of faith in the God of the Bible. In addition, despite their religious leanings, many Jews tend to be very Liberal in their political beliefs. Of course this flies in the face of the teachings of the Bible because the Liberal or Democratic political platform is currently so antagonistic to biblical values and morality.

Tragically, during his two terms as US President, Obama's actions have led some Americans to turn their collective backs on God with the aggressive political and media support of Homosexuality and Abortion - despite the objections of a large number of the American people. In addition, Obama's actions as Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces has allowed the Muslim Brotherhood and other terrorist groups to take advantage of the chaos that both former US President Bush and US President Obama fostered.

As a result of the ensuing chaos from political destabilization over the past decade of war in the Middle East, branches of the Jihadist Muslim Brotherhood raised their ugly heads in many Middle Eastern Nations. They did by causing or encouraging rioting and civil wars so that they could take over and advance their objectives. Sadly, their main objective is to destroy Israel. But, along with ISIS, they want to take over the entire Middle East in a revived Muslim Caliphate with one leader, and attack and destroy the United States while subjugating and persecuting the true Christians living in Europe and Russia.

Now, what greatly puzzles me about the stated objectives of ISIS is that the entire Western alliance signified by NATO is acting in line with Obama's directives and desires, which is to bolster the side of the "rebels" that are actually a part of the ISIS Jihadist/Terrorist organizations that are murdering Christians, and anyone else who stands in their way, and won't advance their cause. How this could be was initially baffling to me since the West is where the majority of Christians are located, and it is they who are the largest supporters of Israel.

But now that I have become aware of how apostate and ungodly many of the people in the Western nations have become, this isn't such a mystery to me anymore. Due to the Laodicean nature of the majority of the Churches in the West that seek "Health and Wealth", "Prosperity" and increased "Self-Esteem" and "Self-Realization" instead of the traditional Christian values of morality, poverty, purity, chastity and humility, it has become clear to me and many others that Yahweh God has withdrawn His protection from the once Christian West, and it is now totally vulnerable to destruction.

The most obvious result of Western apostasy is that the United Kingdom and its allies that are part of the British Commonwealth such as Canada and Australia are now acting in unison with US troops in the Middle East, and actually appear to be fostering the objectives of the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS. Furthermore, this whole scenario is not so strange when one realizes that the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth represent the conflicting spiritual ideologies, with one side that is based on the Christian principles of Liberty and Freedom, and the other side that is opposed to both and seeks to depopulate the world through manufactured wars, conflicts and diseases as they establish global Martial Law, and political and spiritual oppression.

Sadly, under Obama, it seems that - at least in the political realm - the Western nations within NATO that once supported Liberty and Freedom have become increasingly friendly toward the notion of Communism or Spiritual Oppression, and in favor of the Totalitarian rule that is represented by the Beast from the Sea, and which has a strong connection to the current world political climate that the Vatican and the British Monarchy helped to shape.

Meanwhile, the Beast from the Earth represents another form of political and religious oppression that seeks to put the OPEC nations - especially the oil-rich nations of the Middle East - in control of the world rather than the current top Western powers. Sadly, it also appears that the two horns on the Beast from the Earth seem to be connected to the Leaders of the United States and the United Kingdom, whose actions in the Middle East are supporting and promoting the rise of Radical Islam.

For a long time, the leaders among those who sought to oppress and destroy human beings, and to wipe out Christianity were Communist Russia and China. But under Vladimir Putin, Russia is being painted in a much more benevolence light toward Religious Liberty, and Freedom of Religion than the United States, the United Kingdom, and its Commonwealth nations. In addition, with the supposedly unwitting aid of Western coalition armies led by the USA, Radical Islam has now fully raised its ugly head, and shown that - if it gains control of the world - it has nothing but political and spiritual oppression in store for the entire human race under their demonic false god Allah.

Due to this, it now appears that NATO and the Western nations are now acting as if they were already taken over by Radical Muslims or their sympathizers. In fact, although many Americans, Canadians and Europeans are still under the impression that their governments are trying to protect them and their interests, the opposite appears to be true, and this makes Russia's leader appear to be more benevolent than he actually is.

Sadly, the majority of the leaders in the West seem to be aggressively making it possible for Russia and Radical Islam to take over the world. For this reason, it seems that the West has already been lost, and it has collectively become the Kingdom of the King of the South, which appears to be led by Obama and the NATO alliance. But we must keep in mind that - according to the Book of Daniel in the Bible - the King of the South will be defeated by the King of the North, and the Bible paints the final King of the North - which now appears to be the current leader of Russia - as the final Antichrist.

The fact that Russia is acting as a benevolent force for good in the world at the moment even though it likely has sinister motivations should be no suprise to students of Bible Prophecy, who are told that the world will love and worship the Antichrist, and that their leaders will give their power to him. This means that many of the huge numbers of apostate Christians that are to be left behind after the Rapture in the West will love and follow this same Antichristian leader into perdition, and everlasting damnation!

By the way, although many people have said that the desire to control the oil reserves in the Middle East underlies all this political maneuvering and military action today - as if the rest of the world doesn't have enough - that is totally untrue. There are actually large reserves of oil in North America, South America and Russia. So there is obviously something much deeper and more sinister behind the virtually inexplicable actions of the Western Nations and their political opponent Russia, which are already fighting a proxy war on the ground, and in the air over Syria.

This is why I do not think we should be singing the praises of Vladimir Putin in Russia as the potential Messiah of the West. Remember that he is most likely the coming King of the North or Anti-Messiah who will DEFEAT the King of the South represented by Obama and NATO rather than Turkey. Furthermore, the Bible tells us that everyone will mistake this King of the North as a good guy, even though he will prove to be anything but.

Nonetheless, Russia is not alone as a member of the Beast system. The United Nations and NATO are certainly part of the same Beast system, as are the European Union, OPEC and the British Commonwealth nations, and each group may belong to one or both of the two Beasts of Revelation.

What I have said in my books and articles, and will now say again is that - according to Ezekiel 38 - Magog is a nation that includes most of the Middle East in an alliance of some kind before it attacks Israel. So my guess is that whichever nation is Magog will either overrun and conquer most of the Middle East, or be allied to most of the nations that hate Israel before it becomes the aggressor toward Israel. But we have to remember that Israel is not just the tiny nation of Israel being spoken of in Prophetic Scripture. It also includes the Gentile followers of Yahshua or Jesus that have been grafted into Israel, and the United States still has the largest number of Christians that support Israel than any other nation on Earth.

Right now, Russia is poised to take control of the Middle East since it has allied itself with Iran and Syria, who both HATE Israel, and are at odds with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are on good terms with the United States. Meanwhile, the USA is allied to Turkey through NATO, and to ISRAEL, and Turkey and Israel are not on good terms since Turkey began siding itself with the Anti-Israel rhetoric being pushed by most of the Middle East today. From what Scripture says, the Antichrist will not only have alliances with most of Israel's enemies, but it will have a leader that the world will think is playing the part of the good guy, and right now, this happens to be Russia's leader Putin. Although Obama still seems to be considered a good guy on the world stage also, too many in the USA hate him and all that he stands for. Meanwhile, many in this same group that despises Obama and his policies are now singing Putin's praises.

But, regardless of Obama's actions, the USA is still Israel's most powerful Military ally, and Israel still considers the USA to be a reliable ally. However, if the tensions with Russia and Turkey over the downing of the Russian military jet by Turkey further escalates into a war, then the USA will be fighting Russia by proxy in two nations in the Middle East that both hate Israel, and this could motivate Israel to come to the USA's aid in the region, placing Israel at odds with Russia, Iran and Syria. Furthermore, it would not take much for either hostile nation to attack Israel.

In connection to the wicked nations of the Earth that are in rebellion against God, the Prophet Daniel saw the great stone from Heaven falling on the feet of the statue representing the many nations that will follow after Babylon. In fact, all of the nations of this world have a connection to Babylon the Great in their rebellion against God. Furthermore, Yahshua or Jesus was depicted by Daniel's Stone from Heaven, and He will return from Heaven and crush all the nations of the Earth because ALL of them - including Russia and the USA - will be or are now run by evil leaders that will gather their armies against Israel just before Christ returns.
UPDATE August 28th, 2016: In an article I wrote in April of 2016, I explained how the United Nations fits the symbolism connected to the Beast from the Sea in Revelation 13. In that article, I included the same telling illustration that I used at the beginning of this article. I highly recommend reading the article, in addition to the one that you are now reading. Here is the title and link to it:
THE BEAST IS RISING, 
SO THE RAPTURE IS IMMINENT!

Resumption of Original Article: 
As I showed in the edited graphic at the beginning of this article, the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth are political systems, not individual persons. I showed this in my interpretation of Revelation 13:2, which is given as follows:

~*~ Revelation 13:2 ~ The Beast from the Sea ~*~
“Now the beast (i.e. political system) which I saw was like a
leopard (Germany), his feet were like the feet of a bear (Russia),
and his mouth like the mouth of a lion (the United Kingdom). The
dragon (or Red Dragon of False Religion) gave him (i.e. the Beast)
his power, his throne, and great authority.”

For more information about my take on the Beast from the Sea and the Beast from the Earth that ties them to the truths hidden in the Gospel in the Stars, read my fascinating and lengthy article linked to below:

UNDERSTANDING THE TWO BEASTS
OF REVELATION, CHAPTERS 13 AND 17
And How The Beasts Are Revealed In The Star Gospel

Now let me tell you why the current political and religious rhetoric regarding Israel doesn't make sense. The main reason for this is the fact that most people make the mistake of thinking that the "Israel" that Yahshua or Jesus is coming to save only signifies the tiny nation of Israel in the Middle East.

Contrary to this belief, I have learned through my Bible studies that the Kingdom of Israel on the Earth today is actually represented by the Tribe of Judah or the Jews, and the Tribe of Ephraim, which signifies the born-again Gentile believers in Yahshua or Jesus all over the world, not just in Israel! This means that Israel is not an isolated piece of land or a nation occupying that land, but the huge, worldwide congregation of people that love the God of the Bible and will one day collectively love and follow His Son.

So, following this logic, the Bible is telling us that the Antichrist's kingdom is seeking to destroy not just the tiny nation of Israel, but both the Jews and the truly born again Christians now living on the Earth, as well as those that will become faithful to Yahshua or Jesus after the Rapture. Also, keep in mind that the Russian brand of Orthodox Christianity is just as tainted as the Roman Catholic form of Christianity, which puts a whole plethora of saints ahead of Christ.

Sadly, the Roman and Orthodox branches of the Church worship a false Jesus that preaches the unconditional love of all humanity without preaching the need for repentance and rejection of sin. Furthermore, they are not looking for the coming of Yahshua or Jesus as the King of kings riding on a white horse. They do not seek to have the real Christ or Messiah serve as a righteous Judge and King that will conquer the wicked armies of the Earth that hate Him and His Kingdom, but to preserve the belief that mankind can bring about everlasting peace on Earth by human means.

Unfortunately for the world, the majority of world leaders now seem to be in agreement with the Illuminati, who believe that only their strictly enforced brand of Socialism or liberal Communism can lead to lasting world peace. Furthermore, they seem to think that this Communistic world can only be possible with the destruction of the established monotheistic religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity, as well as with the obliteration of over two thirds of the world's population through any means available, including - but not limited to - war, disease, and pestilence.

This leads me to point out the uncomfortable fact that - for all its seeming support of Christianity -  Russia is still a Communist country. Also, it leads me to point out that the Russian Orthodox Church is just as much an Antichristian religion as Roman Catholicism because it replaces Christ with human saints and man-made doctrines instead of Christ and His Word.

This means that the supposed believers that are lost in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian religions - and who do not recognize the disgusting affront that their priests, popes, bishops, cardinals and saints pose to God and His Son - are NOT a real part of the Kingdom of God! Furthermore, the leaders of the New World Order or Antichrist's Kingdom that may pose as Christians will use any means available to accomplish their goal of wiping out those that truly follow Christ, and their tactics obviously now include using Radical Islamic organizations to further their wicked ambitions.

Before closing, I'd like to encourage everyone who reads this article to read this related article:

"ANALYSIS OF THE JEWISH BOY NATAN'S
PROPHETIC TESTIMONY CONCERNING 
THE WAR OF GOG AND MAGOG" 

May our Father God Yahweh, His Son Yahshua and the Holy Spirit bless and watch over all of you this Holiday Season!

Your Sister in Yahshua,
Helena Lehman of
The Pillar of Enoch Ministry
Ministry Site: http://pillar-of-enoch.com
Ministry Blog: http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com

~*~ A SPECIAL HOLIDAY APPEAL ~*~ 
FROM HELENA LEHMAN of POEM

The Pillar of Enoch Ministry (POEM) is operated by only one person on this Earth, and that is me, Helena Lehman, and - due to the fact that I am chronically ill - I am unemployed outside of this writing and preaching ministry that I carry out on this blog, though my "Language of God Book Series", and on Facebook and Twitter. 

Also at this time - outside of the occasional sales I do on E-Bay for myself and on commission for others - I have no income. In addition, my husband is unemployed again. So during this joyful time of giving and remembering others in need surrounding the coming of our Messiah Yahshua or Jesus, I ask you to please consider giving me a gift this year of $20 or more, either through my "Go Fund Me" account, or directly through Paypal, using the links below:

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Thank you for considering it, and if you can't give right now, that's okay. Like us, many people are suffering hard ship right now, and my heart goes out to you as I pray for all my brothers and sisters around the world who are in need. Just remember to pray for me any my ministry too, and ask God to provide for me and my husband as we wait for a miraculous breakthrough via God's glorious love and provision - perhaps with a great new job for my husband, or through a new earning venue for me, or through another unknown source.

In the meantime, I'd like to wish you all a:

Happy Chanukah, and Merry Christmas! 

With Love From Helena Lehman