A surprising biblical connection
Joel Rosenberg is asking a question many Christians and political observers are watching closely: Does Bible prophecy say the Saudis will make peace with Israel?
In a recent YouTube exclusive for The Rosenberg Report, he explained, “There’s no specific prophetic passage anywhere in the Bible, Old Testament or New, that says there will be peace between these countries in any type of specific way. But…when you read Ezekiel 38 and 39, particularly chapter 38, it strongly implies it.”
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Rosenberg pointed back to Scripture’s history, reminding viewers that Arabia and Israel were not always at odds. “Think of the story of the queen of Sheba,” he said. “She was so impressed by King Solomon’s wisdom and the favor of God on him that she gave him all these treasures and she effectively said, ‘Let’s make peace.’ And they built a relationship. They built a peace treaty. Go read it.”
What prophecy actually says
While the Bible never names Saudi Arabia in a modern sense, Rosenberg argued that Ezekiel’s prophecy of the Gog and Magog war offers important clues.
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“When you read the beginning of Ezekiel 38 about this coming prophetic attack on Israel, the prerequisite of that prophecy is that Israel is living securely in the land,” Rosenberg said. “The Jews have come back after exile, rebuilt the ancient ruins, made the deserts bloom. Things are going really well in Israel. Things are peaceful. They’re prosperous. And Israel has quiet on all sides.”
That sets the stage for Gog, identified as a Russian leader, to lead Iran, Turkey and others against Israel. But Arabia is not included in that list. Instead, the passage notes that “Sheba and Dedan,” ancient names Rosenberg identifies with Arabia, will stand on the sidelines.
“That doesn’t tell us definitively that the people of Sheba and Dedan have a peace treaty with Israel,” Rosenberg clarified. “It does strongly imply that the people of Sheba and Dedan aren’t in the conflict. They’re not in the coalition with Russia, Iran, Turkey, Libya, Sudan and these other countries. They’re outside.”
Prophecy in motion
For Rosenberg, the prophetic implications are significant. The fact that Arabia could stand outside a coalition against Israel would have been unthinkable for most of the past century.
“That would have been impossible to imagine for the last 80 or 100 years,” he said. “It’s much easier to see now because the United Arab Emirates, which is also part of the Arabian Peninsula, they have a peace treaty with Israel. So does Bahrain. So does Jordan. So does Egypt. The Saudis don’t have the deal. Not formally, but effectively they want calm, quiet, and even peace with Israel.”
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While he emphasizes that no direct prophecy guarantees a Saudi-Israeli peace treaty, Rosenberg believes today’s developments are aligning closely with Ezekiel’s picture of a secure and prosperous Israel, setting the stage for events that point to the last days.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
