Was Solomon Saved – Who’s Your Partner

Last time we said –

1 Kings 7:1 told us it took Solomon 13 years to build his house which means Solomon has been king in Israel now for a while. Solomon started the temple in his 4th year and it took 7 years to build the temple plus 13 years to build his own house. Solomon has about 24 years as king now.

And then, It happens.

Now the first physical temple is built in Jerusalem, by King Solomon, David’s son. Solomon prays during the temple dedication starting in 1 Kings 8:31. Then notice, after the temple dedication, the Lord appears to Solomon a second time.

1 Kings 9:1-10 KJV  “And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord , and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
[2] That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon.
[3] And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
[4] And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
[5] Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.
[6] But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:
[7] Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:
[8] And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?
[9] And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.
[10] And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord , and the king’s house….”

Notice God told Solomon, if you or your children turn from following me, I will cut off Israel out of the land. 1 Kings 9:6,7.

We know scripture tells us Solomon’s heart was turned away from God and we know Israel lost their land and it was not until May 1948 when Israel recaptured their land.

So how could a guy, after God appeared to him twice, turn away from God? Scripture tells us Solomon loved many strange women. Why does this matter? Because the strange women Solomon loved and married did not have the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Those strange women served false gods.

Starting in 1 Kings 9:16 and beyond,  God tells us Solomon marries Egypt’s Pharaoh’s daughter. Solomon gave the Queen of Sheba whatever she wanted in 1 Kings 10:13. This is the reason Solomon’s heart was turned away from the Lord.

1 Kings 11:1-2 KJV  “But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
[2] Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.”

Paul tells believers the same thing in 
2 Corinthians 6:14-17 KJV  “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
[15] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
[16] And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
[17] Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you,”

God warned Solomon about not taking wives from the following nations:
~ Egyptians
~ Moabites
~ Ammonites
~ Edomites
~ Zidonians
~ Hitties

Don’t marry from these peoples. Why?
~ They do not serve the same god as the Lord. They serve false gods.
~ They will turn your heart away from the Lord God Almighty.

And when did they turn Solomon’s heart away from God? We will look at that next time. Until next time.

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Your Own Brother

Matthew 10:16-22 KJV  “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
[17] But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
[18] And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
[19] But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
[20] For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
[21] And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
[22] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”

We know, doctrinally, this refers to the tribulation time. How do we know? Take the chapter in context. Jesus is speaking to his 12 disciples and he is telling them,  Matthew 10:5-7 KJV

“These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

During the tribulation, the time of the Gentiles is gone and God is dealing with Israel again. We also know from scripture, the kingdom of heaven is the literal, earthly reign of Jesus from Jerusalem.

But my point in showing these verses is,  notice verse 21. Brother will deliver up brother, and the father will deliver up the child, to what? Death. It is hard to think of brothers delivering up their own brother to death. Who delivered Jesus to be crucified?  Judas, one of the 12.

We know however, that is exactly what happened with Joseph. Joseph’s own brothers sold him into slavery. Who was at fault for Joseph going into slavery? ( I am not talking about God’s divine plan either.) Who was at fault? Joseph’s own brothers. And Joseph never went back to his own country alive. He stayed in the country where he was sold as a slave. His life in that country, as a slave,  in the flesh, became better than his brother’s.

Today, we see Africans claim Confederate statues offend them and they want the Confederate flag, statues and all references to America’s Civil War removed because these symbols “offend” them.

In the grand scheme of things, believers know this is really spiritual warfare and the forces of evil are trying to eradicate God and American history. It started in the 1950’s by removing school prayer, removing God from taxpayer funded schools and the process has nibbled away at all references to God in our society. And this is the real reason why Africans and others are demanding the Confederate symbols be removed.

How do I know this? Joseph. Tearing down symbols of history because people over 100 years ago had African slaves is ludicrous. It is history. But the Africans have it wrong and here is why. Who sold Joseph into slavery? His own brothers. Who sold Africans into slavery? Their own brothers. Africans could have fought off, as a country, those wanting to buy slaves, but they didn’t. Their own countrymen, their own brothers sold them into slavery.

Merchants came to buy a product, people as slaves. Their own brothers sold them to the merchants for money, for profit. If the merchants could not buy them, they would have looked elsewhere. The same thing happens today. People, mothers and fathers sell their children into sex trafficking for money. Their own family is selling them as slaves.

When slavery was abolished in countries around the world, including America, Africans could have gone home. They chose not to return to their country. Just like Joseph, he stayed in Egypt and so did Joseph’s family. So why didn’t Joseph blame the Egyptians? Because the Egyptians were the merchants buying a product that was for sale. And who was selling the product? Joseph’s own brothers. Who sold the Africans? Their own brothers.
Who sells the children into sex trafficking? Their own mothers, fathers and brothers.

The late Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia said of what is happening in America is social transformation without representation. People are tearing down symbols, flags, bibles, crosses, ten commandment plaques to transform America socially. And because our “elected” officials never asked the people to vote on these social issues, we have social transformation without representation

So if American history offends you, move out of our country. If God offends you and you do not want crosses, bibles and prayer, leave because our founding fathers established America on the Holy Scriptures, school prayer, teaching the Bible in schools and closing all business on Sundays so families went to church. And yes, we have made mistakes but don’t blame us for what your own brothers did to you. Blame those who sold you, not us.

Until next time.

Something To Watch

People are watching the world stage. Not only people in America, but people around the world are paying attention to world events. We have seen the rise of nuclear threats, Ishmael’s lineage decappitating believers in Yeshua / Jesus, and wars in Syria.

When the recent blood moons occurred, people were looking at scripture. Many wrote books on the blood moons and solar eclipses. When “nothing” happened after the blood moons, most people chalked up the events as “scare tactics “. But the blood moons always impact Israel and solar eclipses the  nations. We have a full solar eclipse August 2017.

And look at Syria. Scripture tells us from thousands of years ago, Damascus is the “head” or capital of Syria.
Isaiah 7:8-9 KJV  “For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
[9] And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.”

Today, we see war in Syria among their own people. Believers know Damascus is going to be destroyed by God. Isaiah 17:1 KJV  “The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.”

And we see people fleeing Syria, just as scripture says.

Isaiah 17:13 KJV  “The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.”

And Paul tells us in Galatians 1, when he was questioning why believers were believing false doctrines, that he went to the “heathen”. Where? Arabia and Damascus.

Galatians 1:15-18 KJV  “But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
[16] To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
[17] Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
[18] Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.”

Believers know Damascus is going to be destroyed no matter how much money, relief efforts or help nations give to Damascus. Why mention this?

We are in Jubilee. And Jubilee is happening for Israel this year and next. There is a “year” of jubilee this year. But there is also a jubilee for events. You see, in May 1948 Israel was reborn as a nation. Add 50 years and 1998 would have been a jubilee year. But we also know scripture talks of 70 years for living and preadventure 80 years for man. And 1948 + 70 years = 2018. Is something going to happen with Israel that only God can save her? Eventually, yes.

Not only that, in 1967 there were four main countries fighting against Israel in the 6 Day War from 6/5/1967 through 6/10/1967. The four countries were Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq.

Israel was fighting for her city Jerusalem where King David reigned and where Abraham was. We know God gave Israel the victory and Israel recaptured Jerusalem. Israel would own the land where the temple mount is but let Jordan administer the mosque that was on Israel’s land. And June 10, 2017 is the Jubilee of Jerusalem – 50 years in Israel’s possession as a reborn nation.

Why mention this? There are many reasons including the tour of President Trump in the Middle East, current events to watch and compare them with scripture, and we are in the counting of the Omer. The counting of the Omer is part of the feasts of the Lord as laid out in Leviticus 23:15 – 17.

The world has their “holidays”  and God has his holy days aka holidays. Do you want the world’s or God’s? We have Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits the starting of the Counting the Omer which ends with the Feast of Weeks / Pentecost. Then we have the rest of the feasts. But the Counting of the Omer is 50 days. Omer is a grain of wheat. Believers are likened unto wheat in scripture. Jesus says he separates the wheat from the tares.

In scripture, the people would gather the wheat from the fields, bundle the wheat and tie them. Then grind two loaves of bread from the wheat. In Ephesians 2, Paul explains the two loaves represent Israel and Gentiles.
Ephesians 2:15 KJV  “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;”

The time of counting the Omer is a time to examine ourselves. It is a time to get “right” with God. Revelation 3 said Behold, Jesus was standing at the door and knocking. Jesus was not speaking to unbelievers here even though people use that verse for unbelievers. Jesus was speaking to the church, the last days church, the Laodiceans. Truly, the last days church is more concerned with money, wealth, numbers more so than the gospel of salvation, hell or sin.

Friends, the Counting of the Omer ends June 3rd and 4th with the Feast of Weeks, aka Pentecost. Why the 3rd and 4th? Because the day starts at sundown on God’s calendar. Remember the evening and the morning in Genesis?

Use the time of Counting the Omer to examine yourself, your relationship with the Lord and clean out any sin from your flesh. Bring your mind and body into subjection to the Lord God. And on June 3rd and 4th, celebrate Pentecost / the Feast of Weeks. Because now all true believers have the Holy Spirit inside them.

As we watch God line up events for the end, pray for Israel and America for repentance and protection. Pray for your country to repent and turn back to God. And most important, pray for yourself to be saved if you are not. If you want to be saved, select How To Get Saved from our menu above. Remember, it is not a prayer that saves you, it is a heart change and heart belief in Jesus / Yeshua and what he did on the cross for you and me. Until next time.

What Is Immigration?

Although by definition, the word immigrate means to remove into a country for the purpose of permanent residence, what is it? Let’s face it, people move from country to country, does that make them an immigrant? Are refugees “really” immigrants? Who determines if someone is an immigrant?

Just by the definitions the church and many others may have their understanding of immigration wrong. In the Middle East we see people fleeing areas because of persecution. On the southern border in America, we see people trying to enter America illegally.  Are these people immigrants?

A refugee is defined as a person who, in times of persecution or political commotion, flees to a foreign county for safety. But an immigrant is a person who removes them self from one country to a different country to establish permanent residence. When foreigners want to come to your country they are one of three types of people:
A Visitor
A Refugee or
An Immigrant
Under all three of these conditions, can the person bring their laws? Their rules into the new country? No. They must abide by the laws of the country or kingdom they enter. Sure people bring their cultures into their new country but they can not require their new country to treat them under the laws of the country they left.

Scripture identifies countries as thrones or dominions, nations and kingdoms. And God set things up with different thrones, dominions and countries. Colossians 1:16 KJV  “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:”

America’s foundation was set up under the authority of God Almighty with Scripture being the cornerstone of our land. Culturally, America has been a beacon for freedom and liberty. People were welcome to come but those coming had to follow the laws and rules of the land which are set up under God and the scriptures. You would not go to Egypt and expect to follow American law. You would have Egyptian law. And Americans do not have the right to force Egypt to accept American laws, in Egypt.

Foreigners who come to America can not expect America to follow the laws from the land the foreigner came from. And herein lies the difference between a refugee and an immigrant. The refugee and immigrant must follow the law of the land they go to. But there is a distinction between the two. One, the refugee, is fleeing persecution and turmoil and they are looking out to preserve themselves. Where the immigrant, by defintion, makes a decision willingly to leave their country and go to another. Immigrants know they are leaving everything behind and starting a new life in a new land. Believers make a decision to give up their country for the kingdom of God.

People understand they can not just march in to the President’s office, or the King’s office, there are protocols that must be followed. So let’s compare what we see and know about refugees and immigrants to God’s word. We know God told Abraham to leave his country and God would lead him to a new land. Question: Was Abraham a refugee or immigrant? Abraham decided to do what God told him so he was an immigrant.

We saw how Esther had to follow protocol. King Ahasuerus reigned from India to Ethiopia, over 127 provinces according to Esther 1:1-5 KJV
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
[2] That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,”

Question: When a person decides to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved, is that person a refugee or immigrant in God’s kingdom? Scripture calls us “children” of God. We become ambassadors for our King.

Unlike the world, when Jesus stood before Pilate he told Pilate, John 18:36 KJV  “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”

Kings rule and reign from a throne. So where is God’s throne?   Acts 7:47-50 KJV  “But Solomon built him an house.
[48] Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
[49] Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
[50] Hath not my hand made all these things?”

Peter explains Jesus to Israel saying,

Acts 2:29-36 KJV  “Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
[30] Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
[31] He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
[32] This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
[33] Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
[34] For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
[35] Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
[36] Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

Just as you would not barge in to the President ‘s  or King’s office to see them, we can not barge into God’s “office”. Yes, we are told to
Hebrews 4:16 KJV  “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

But when we come before God’s throne, God has protocols, like all kings or presidents. Remember when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray? Jesus said when you pray, pray like this, ” Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name” then you ask for provisions or your request, then notice, ” for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory”?

The word hallowed means reverence. Most of the time people yell to God HELP.  But scripture tells us,  Psalm 100:1-5 KJV  “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands.
[2] Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
[3] Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
[4] Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
[5] For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”

When a person gets saved our citizenship changes, just like an immigrant seeking citizenship in a new country. The protocols God has is show reverence and you enter his gates, not with a passport or papers, but with thanksgiving. You go into his court with praise. Be thankful to him and bless his name because he is good and merciful.
Until next time.

New World Order Birthpains

Ezekiel 3:18-19 KJV  “When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
[19] Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.”

Some will say, yeah but that is Old Testament. So now look at Paul and what he said as he was starting to wind up his ministry in Acts 20:29-31 KJV
“For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
[30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
[31] Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.”

For those watching the Schimetah and Jubilee years, we know things are about to change. As mentioned last time in the What’s Next post the world as we have known it over the past 50 or 60 years is about to change. We have been witnessing the birthpains of this changed world.  This changed world is a world rejecting God and his gift to mankind, Jesus Christ.

When we see a nation or nations that hate God and God’s people vow to destroy God’s people, they pick a fight they cannot win. In the meantime, people suffer. But we need to pay attention because like Jesus said, when you see these things begin to come to pass, look up for your redemption draweth  nigh.

Iran has vowed to destroy Israel, just like Haman wanted to do in Queen Esther’s time. But like Bill Salus says, it is eminent that Iran is going to have a disaster. Bill says Jeremiah 49 prophecies make this clear.  Then Isaiah 17 lays out the destruction of Damascus.

Isaiah 17 states that the nations shall rush like many rushing waters. The nations are going to attack but God shall rebuke them. Then in Isaiah 19 we see Egypt’s troubles increase. And Jordan, who has been an ally of America, is going to hear the sound of war as told in Jeremiah 49.

Notice Jeremiah 49:34 God starts telling us of disaster in Elam. Elam is in southwest Iran. We see God come against Iraq and Syria in Jeremiah 50.  We are about to see the Middle East explode into war. As Christians, we need to pray for Israel and her leaders and pray for America to stand with Israel and help her.

Until next time when we look at the vanishing.

What’s Next

Jesus was teaching the Holy Spirit was going to come in John chapters 14, 15 and 16. In Chapter 14 Jesus explains the Holy Spirit is the Comforter, the Spirit of truth. We know, once we get saved, the Holy Spirit comes and dwells within us. This is why Jesus said twice in John 14, let not your hearts be troubled, verses 1 and 27.  Notice it is the heart that gets troubled, not the mind ( the soul )?

We say, so and so broke my heart or my heart aches for so and so. Events and tragedies tug on our heart. Hunger, famine, sickness all tug at our heart, not our mind. Salespeople plant seeds of want in our heart.  Even Paul the apostle says, for real salvation, you must believe in your heart, not your head, not your mind and thoughts, but in your heart (Romans 10:9,10).

Just saying a prayer does not save you. A prayer is words, a request or petition. Everytime I hear preachers say at the end of their message, say this prayer and they go through a prayer for salvation, many mention nothing about the heart.

When I got saved, I did not love God. I did not know God. I knew nothing about Jesus Christ other than he died on a cross and rose from the dead. But I read the New Testament and believed what I read and the thought of hell scared me. As God was calling me, I was on a quest to know what do I need to do so I will not go to this place called hell?

As you know from my posts, God sent a pastor and his wife to my store. I started going to church for the first time in my life at age 27. I believed the scriptures to be the word of God. After 30 days, I realized what Jesus Christ went through and how he paid for my sin with his own blood. And I set it in my heart, if Jesus can do that for me, then I will love him with all my heart. And I got saved. The pastor led me in a prayer at 10:52 pm at his dining room table. I believed everything I said in that prayer. I repented of my sin, believed with all my heart that Jesus Christ shed his blood to pay for my sin and rose from the dead conquering death, hell and the grave. The Holy Spirit came into me into my heart and I have grown over the years, to love Jesus Christ more and more everyday.

When the Holy Spirit came into me, a peace came in me I could not explain. Not a peace in my mind, but a peace in my heart. Finally, I had peace with God, with life and the world no longer could pressure me.

Later I would come to understand it is our  “spirit man”  who has this peace. So when our soul, our mind, starts to look at what is going on in this world, we still have the peace of God. Our hearts should not be troubled. We believe God. 

So as I was listening to Bill Salus discuss his new book The Now Prophecies,  he gave a list of events he is looking to see start to happen. Prophecy is not one of my strong points but I know the fundamentals. So Bill mentions that we need to watch for something to happen with Iran and Elam (a part of Iran that has a nuclear power plant).

Bill says we will see:
~ Something happen with Elam/Iran [Jeremiah 49:34-39]

~ Damascus is going to be destroyed [Isaiah 17:1-14]

~ Something is going to happen with Jordan and Egypt and then there is going to be a war in the middle east that will be an Israeli and Arab war, Psalm 83.

~ Bill points out that America will decline because she is turning away from God and then he says there will be a vanishing.

I do not know if Bill’s chronology is correct or not but I know Bill has a handle on dispensational truth. Bill understands how God’s timing of events make the overall picture clear.

Friends, no matter what we see or hear from the news, stay anchored in Jesus and stay faithful to God’s word. Settle in your heart if you are really saved and if not, please, get saved now.

Like the song says – The Anchor Holds

Nations God Destroys

Old + New World Map showing countries

The next great event is the “catching up” (a/k/a the rapture) of the church (those who have received the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. The nations listed on this map show Old Testament names and current country names. These nations come against Israel.  You will find these countries mentioned in Ezekiel 38,39; Zechariah, Daniel and Revelation.