The Seven Hills Of Istanbul

[drdos]

I didn't know.......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_hills_of_Istanbul
Also a link that lists cities on seven hills. Richmond Virginia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ci ... even_hills

[Tevye]

Interesting.

...strange as it may seem, the City of Jerusalem as it existed in
the time of Christ Jesus was also reckoned to be the "City of Seven Hills."
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This fact was well recognized in Jewish circles. In the Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer, an eighth century midrashic narrative (section 10), the writer mentioned without commentary (showing that the understanding was well known and required no defense) that "Jerusalem is situated on seven hills" (recorded in The Book of Legends, edited by Bialik and Ravnitzky, p. 371, paragraph 111). And, so it was. Those "seven hills" are easy to identify. If one starts with the Mount of Olives just to the east of the main City of Jerusalem (but still reckoned to be located within the environs of Jerusalem), there are three summits to that Mount of Olives. The northern summit (hill) is called Scopus [Hill One], the middle summit (hill) was called Nob [Hill Two], the highest point of Olivet itself, and the southern summit (hill) was called in the Holy Scriptures the "Mount of Corruption" or "Mount of Offence" [Hill Three] (II Kings 23:13). On the middle ridge between the Kedron and the Tyropoeon Valleys there was (formerly) in the south "Mount Zion" [Hill Four] (the original "Mount Zion" and not the later southwest hill that was later called by that name), then the "Ophel Mount" [Hill Five] and then to the north of that the "Rock" around which "Fort Antonia" was built [Hill Six]. And finally, there was the southwest hill itself [Hill Seven]......continued at...

[drdos]

I just get confused though. This city is supposedly sitting on many waters. Actual waters?(Not many bodies of water in Jerusalem)?, or is it peoples?

[Tevye]

In the time of Anitchrist
when the city will be Mystery Babylon
we could consider a couple of scriptures.

“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated,
are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.

and...

How dreadful it will be in those days...
There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations.

Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

In the time of Antichrist it appears as though there will be a second diaspora to the nations
but this time it will be swift in the days of great tribulation and cut short by Christ's appearing.
During that time of great tribulation Jerusalem will be occupied by the nations that surround her.

“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.

[drdos]

In the time of Anitchrist
when the city will be Mystery Babylon
we could consider a couple of scriptures.

“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated,
are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.

and...

How dreadful it will be in those days...
There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations.

Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

In the time of Antichrist it appears as though there will be a second diaspora to the nations
but this time it will be swift in the days of great tribulation and cut short by Christ's appearing.
During that time of great tribulation Jerusalem will be occupied by the nations that surround her.

“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.

DOH! That's right... I'm really tired today. Thanks

[CorporalJohnny]

I heard Walid Shoebat speak on this subject. So many people think that the Western European nations are the "Feet of Iron and Clay," but it could possibly be the Eastern Roman empire that endured for a 1000 years after the Western leg of the empire fell. And the Eastern empire was based out of Constantinople, modern day Istanbul.
It could be that what we are seeing take place in the Middle East(Arab Spring), a mixture of Democracy and Theocracy, are the "Feet of Iron and Clay." Islam taking over via democracy. Obviously noone knows for sure, but just some food for thought.

[drdos]

I heard Walid Shoebat speak on this subject. So many people think that the Western European nations are the "Feet of Iron and Clay," but it could possibly be the Eastern Roman empire that endured for a 1000 years after the Western leg of the empire fell. And the Eastern empire was based out of Constantinople, modern day Istanbul.
It could be that what we are seeing take place in the Middle East(Arab Spring), a mixture of Democracy and Theocracy, are the "Feet of Iron and Clay." Islam taking over via democracy. Obviously noone knows for sure, but just some food for thought.

I really like to read and listen to Walid. I've heard him speak a few times on radio, and youtube.

[Tevye]

Hope you get some good rest soon drdos.

I'm leaning towards Persia being the 8th king(dom)
that once was, before the Apostle John, was not in his time
and the king that will come at the time of the final beast empire.
Seeing the news from today, it seems as though they are
the ones who have the most bitterness against Israel.

Iran calls Israel's existence an 'insult,'
as prominent rabbi warns it's more than rhetoric

Reuters/AP

The latest threats by Iran's Ahmadinejad
— and Hezbollah's vow to turn Israel into 'a real hell'
foxnews.com/world

...or a desolation.

“At the appointed time he will invade the South again,
but this time the outcome will be different from what it was before.
Ships of the western coastlands will oppose him, and he will lose heart.
Then he will turn back and vent his fury against the holy covenant.
He will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.

“His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress
and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up
the abomination that causes desolation.