Phil,

Very interesting. Could this mean that The Lord is going to come soon?

It would be nice if he did.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 01:45 PM 6/30/04, you wrote:
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>I suppose this is making the rounds on the internet these days.  One of =
>my former pastors emailed this to me recently.  I thought others might =
>like to see it.
>
>Phil.
>
>
>
>
>This is interesting... =20
>Just in case you might think of Iraq as "only" an oil-rich nation, ruled =
>by an evil dictator for 30 years, whether it has been supporting =
>terrorists or may not be very important, here are a few important facts =
>regarding the important history and roles that this nation has played =
>down through history.=20
>
>
>
>IRAQ -- VERY INTERESTING -- DID YOU KNOW?=20
>
>
>
>1.  The garden of Eden was in Iraq.  (It sure doesn't look much like =
>Paradise on earth today thanks to Saddam)=20
>2.  Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of civilization!=20
>3.  Noah built the ark in Iraq.=20
>4.  The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.=20
>5.  Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!=20
>6.  Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor which is in Iraq.=20
>7.  Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.=20
>8.  Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.=20
>9.  Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of Israel.=20
>10.  Amos cried out in Iraq!=20
>11.  Babylon which is in Iraq destroyed Jerusalem.=20
>12.  Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!=20
>13.  The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (That's good news to =
>know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in the fiery =
>furnace!)=20
>14.  Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in =
>Iraq.=20
>15.  Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into =
>Iraq.=20
>16.  Ezekiel preached in Iraq.=20
>17.  The wise men were from Iraq.  (where are the "wise" men today?)=20
>18.  Peter preached in Iraq.=20
>19.  The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon which =
>was a city in Iraq!=20
>
>
>
>And you have probably seen this one.  Israel is the nation most often =
>mentioned in the Bible.  But do you know which nation is second?  It is =
>Iraq!=20
>
>
>
>However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible.  The names used =
>in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar and Mesopotamia.  The word =
>Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the =
>Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.  The name Iraq, means country with deep =
>roots.  Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very =
>significant country in the Bible.=20
>
>
>
>Here's why.=20
>* Eden was in Iraq--Genesis 2:10-14=20
>* Adam &Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8=20
>* Satan made his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6=20
>* Nimrod established Babylon &Tower of Babel was built in Iraq--Genesis =
>10:8-97;=20
>11:1-4=20
>* The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq--Genesis 11:5-11=20
>* Abraham came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 11:31; Acts 7:2-4=20
>* Isaac's bride came from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4; 10=20
>* Jacob spent 20 years in Iraq--Genesis 27:42-45; 31:38=20
>* The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel 1:1-2;2:36-38=20
>* The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq--Jonah 3=20
>* The events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther=20
>* The book of Nahum was a prophecy against a city in Iraq--Nahum=20
>* The book or Revelation has prophecies against Babylon, which was the =
>old name for the nation of Iraq--Revelation 17 &18 No other nation, =
>except Israel, has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq.=20
>
>
>
>And also...=20
>
>
>
>This is something to think about!  Since America is typically =
>represented by an eagle.=20
>Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages...The following verse =
>is from the Quran, (the Islamic Bible)=20
>
>
>
>Quran (9:11) -- For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a =
>fearsome Eagle.  The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the =
>lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair =
>still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of =
>Allah; and there was peace.=20
>
>
>
>(Note the verse number...)=20
>
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>I suppose=20 this is making the rounds on the internet these days.  One of
>my = former=20 pastors emailed this to me recently.  I thought others
>might like = to see=20 it.
>
>Phil.
>
>
>
>This is interesting...
>Just = in case=20 you might think of Iraq as "only" an oil-rich nation,
>ruled by an evil = dictator=20 for 30 years, whether it has been
>supporting terrorists or may not be = very=20 important, here are a few
>important facts regarding the important = history and=20 roles that this
>nation has played down through history.
>
>
>
>IRAQ -- VERY INTERESTING -- DID YOU = KNOW?=20
>
>
>
>1.  The garden of Eden was in = Iraq. =20 (It sure doesn't look much like
>Paradise on earth today thanks to = Saddam)=20
>2.  Mesopotamia which is now Iraq was the cradle of = civilization!=20
>3.  Noah built the ark in Iraq.
>4.  The Tower of Babel = was in=20 Iraq.
>5.  Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq! =
>6. =20 Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor which is in Iraq.
>7.  Jacob = met=20 Rachel in Iraq.
>8.  Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in = Iraq.=20
>9.  Assyria which is in Iraq conquered the ten tribes of = Israel.=20
>10.  Amos cried out in Iraq!
>11.  Babylon which is in = Iraq=20 destroyed Jerusalem.
>12.  Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq! =
>13.  The 3 Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (That's = good news=20
>to know that JESUS has been in Iraq too as the 4th person in the fiery =
>furnace!)=20
>14.  Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the = wall" in=20
>Iraq.
>15.  Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews = captive=20 into
>Iraq.
>16.  Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
>17.  The = wise men=20 were from Iraq.  (where are the "wise" men today?)
>18.  = Peter=20 preached in Iraq.
>19.  The "Empire of Man" described in = Revelation is=20 called Babylon
>which was a city in Iraq!
>
>
>
>And you have probably seen this = one. =20 Israel is the nation most often
>mentioned in the Bible.  But do you = know=20 which nation is second?  It
>is Iraq!
>
>
>
>However, that is not the name that is = used in=20 the Bible.  The names
>used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar = and=20 Mesopotamia.  The
>word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, = more=20 exactly between
>the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.  The name Iraq, = means=20 country with
>deep roots.  Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots = and is a=20 very
>significant country in the Bible.
>
>
>
>Here's why.
>* Eden was in = Iraq--Genesis=20 2:10-14
>* Adam &Eve were created in Iraq--Genesis 2:7-8
>* = Satan made=20 his first recorded appearance in Iraq--Genesis 3:1-6
>* Nimrod = established=20 Babylon &Tower of Babel was built in
>Iraq--Genesis 10:8-97; =
>11:1-4
>*=20 The confusion of the languages took place in Iraq--Genesis 11:5-11
>* = Abraham=20 came from a city in Iraq--Genesis 11:31; Acts 7:2-4
>* Isaac's bride = came=20 from Iraq--Genesis 24:3-4; 10
>* Jacob spent 20 years in = Iraq--Genesis=20 27:42-45; 31:38
>* The first world Empire was in Iraq--Daniel = 1:1-2;2:36-38=20
>* The greatest revival in history was in a city in Iraq--Jonah 3 =
>* The=20 events of the book of Esther took place in Iraq--Esther
>* The book = of Nahum=20 was a prophecy against a city in Iraq--Nahum
>* The book or = Revelation has=20 prophecies against Babylon, which was
>the old name for the nation of=20 Iraq--Revelation 17 &18 No other nation,
>except Israel, has more = history and=20 prophecy associated it than Iraq.
>
>
>
>And also...
>
>
>
>This is something to think = about!  Since=20 America is typically
>represented by an eagle.
>Saddam should have = read up on=20 his Muslim passages...The following
>verse is from the Quran, (the = Islamic Bible)=20
>
>
>
>Quran (9:11) -- For it = is written=20 that a son of Arabia would awaken a
>fearsome Eagle.  The wrath of = the Eagle=20 would be felt throughout the
>lands of Allah and lo, while some of the = people=20 trembled in despair
>still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle = cleansed the=20 lands of
>Allah; and there was peace.
>
>
>
>(Note the verse number...)=20
>
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