Nuggets from "Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations" by Dave Hunt

Nuggets from “Judgment Day: Islam, Israel, and the Nations” by Dave Hunt

Israel’s Proclamation of Independence stated: “We extend…to all neighboring States…an offer of peace…and appeal to them to establish bonds of cooperation and mutual help with the sovereign Jewish people settled in its own land…placing our trust in the Almighty….” That olive branch held out by Israel in good faith was trampled by the regular armies of at least five Arab nations.

The next morning, the fledgling State of Israel found itself at war in earnest, under heavy attack on several fronts. The Arab armies had begun their coordinated invasion: the Lebanese from the north, the Syrian armies down the Golan from the northeast, the Arab Legion and the Iraqi forces attacking the center, and the Egyptians from the south assisted by bombers – in what they unashamedly announced to the world would be a war of extermination.

Yes, annihilation was their avowed intention, but by God’s grace it was an empty boast. Israelis who have defended their country have told this author, “I was an atheist. But in the war [it could be any one of the five] I saw things happen that could only be described as miracles, and came to believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob was fulfilling His promises to His ancient people.” One retired general, who carries the Bible with him everywhere he goes, claims that at least 30 percent of Israel’s top military officers believe in the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob” and trust His care over Israel, without which she could not have survived.