Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses the issue of the restrainer to be removed. Pre-tribulationists commonly approach the restrainer as being the Holy Spirit, to be removed via the rapture. Post-tribulationists offer various alternatives.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
When Will the Messiah Return?: The Dangers of Pre-Tribulationism – Book: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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Nephilim, Enoch and the Seed War: Why These Giants Matter Now: link
I wonder who Joel is referring to here?: link
Netanyahu: “The 400 kg of enriched uranium in Iran have not been damaged, and we are closely monitoring this with Washington.”: link
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Attorney General Pam Bondi are expected to meet following the executive order issued by President Trump to federalize the district’s police force.: link
The truth is, antisemitism is happening in every state. This heartbreaking reality calls us to action. It starts with awareness, prayer, and speaking out boldly against hatred.: link
Thousands marched in London for the release of Hamas-held hostages, as UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warned that recognizing a Palestinian state now would reward terrorism — echoing the words of a former hostage.: link
UN-Linked Report Lowered Standards to Declare Gaza Famine: link
Russia has accused Israel of forgetting the Holocaust at a UN summit.: link
.@BWI_Airport marked 75 years this summer.: link
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling: link
Netanyahu says he’s on a ‘historic and spiritual mission,’ also feels a connection to vision of Greater Israel: link
Netanyahu said that he is on A historical and spiritual mission to build “Greater Israel.”: link
European Union leaders on Aug. 12 appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to defend Europe’s vital security interests when he meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine conflict.: link
Hamas may be winning the propaganda war with their lies and help from the media, but Israel is determined to win the actual war on the ground.: link
White House to conduct review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions to ensure they fit with Trump’s view of American history: link
The meeting between Trump and Putin will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage: link
Harvard Professor Identifies Exact Window for Possible Alien Contact: link
Merz set peace conditions for Putin, including recognition of Russian-occupied territory as a non-negotiable, “borders may not be changed through violence.”: link
Israel isn’t occupying anything. Jews didn’t steal the land. They returned to it.: link
Israel is in talks with South Sudan to potentially resettle Palestinians from Gaza, a move that could strengthen ties between the two countries, sources told AP.: link
Did you know these statistics!? Haredi scholar & billionaire real estate mogul David Lichtenstein shares the census that shows 1.5M Jews disappeared…: link
