Why do the Nations Tremble?

The prophet Zecharia tells us in Chapter 14 of his prophecy that in the end of days, all the nations will gather to attack Jerusalem. The same prophecy appears in Micah 4:11 and in Psalms 2:1, according to the Malbim's elaboration of King David's question, "Why do the nations tremble?"


Without emuna, a person won't be able to withstand the fear here in Israel. Yet, Isaiah promises us that we need not worry (see Isaiah 41:14). Zecharia too promises that Hashem will fight our battles for us.


The Land of Israel will continue to be the safest place on earth for a Jew, as long as he does his best to observe Hashem's commandments. Maybe a person would have the gall to violate the King's laws in the outlying districts, but in the King's palace? That's not too bright.


How can anyone turn a blind eye to the fact that the whole world is changing, both politically and geophysically? The volcanos, yesterday's earthquake in New Zealand, the heavy blizzards in North America, the typhoons in the Far East, and the shakeup of governments around the globe are all wakeup calls from Hashem. The more one ignores the alarm clock, the louder it gets. Only a fool puts his head in the ground like an ostrich...


The Arab world will continue to become more radically Islamic. This past Friday, two million people gathered in downtown Cairo of "moderate" Egypt to chant for the "liberation" of Jerusalem, claiming that they're all ready to become shahidim, or suicide bombers. This phenomena will only spread. But, with Hashem's loving grace, our prophets and sages have prepared us. We need to arm ourselves spiritually with more and more emuna to withstand the challenges that will soon be upon us. By the way, strengthening emuan is the very best preparation for making aliya. We hope to see you here soon.

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Published on February 22, 2011 14:13
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