7 years to the day!

Dear friends:

I find this timing absolutely astonishing.

The Oslo Accord between Israel and the PLO was signed on the White House lawn on September 13, 1993. However, I understand it was not officially ratified until three days later in Israel on TISHRI 1, 5754 on the Jewish calendar. Many believe the Oslo Accord had profound prophetic significance, obviously not triggering the final seven years, but some believe the beginning of the "seven good years," before the bad years. Many consider the Oslo agreement the "covenant with death" of Isaiah 28:18.

Although the trouble began a few days earlier, EXACTLY seven years after Oslo was ratified, to the very day, Saturday, September 30, 2000 (TISHRI 1, 5761) CNN headlines read: "The battle for Jerusalem has begun."

Also, thanks to a fax from friend and fellow watchman Dr. Armando Pardillo in South Florida, I have an article from the Miami Herald on Sunday, October 1, 2000 (Tishri 2) which said, "Proclaiming the start of a RELIGIOUS WAR, thousands of Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza on SATURDAY..." (emphasis supplied. Saturday was TISHRI 1.)

To the very day -- a religious war and the battle of Jerusalem proclaimed -- exactly seven years from Oslo.

Jim