David, do you think John saw the Jews boarding airplanes to take them to the Petra region and that was his best way to describe it as eagles wings? I wonder how many own private airplanes? Also if it includes helicopters? I agree with David! Indeed we won't feature prominently prophetically. God has used the U.S. to indeed be a buffer against the demonic hatred of the Jews. That in itself is worth enough. What John saw or didn't see I don't think really matters. The point being is that God has made a way out for His chosen! He has made a way out of this for the Bride of Christ and will certainly rescue those Jews that honor Him! That's the glory of it all, or so it seems to me. I think it highly pretentious for any nation, people group or individual to indulge in self grandizement of any kind before the Lord! TR 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) I can't rule out air travel by some individuals, although I am personally thinking it would not be a significant factor in the escape due to the urgency of the evacuation. It's been suggested that verse 20 is a hint that there will be travel restrictions imposed upon the Jewish people at the time if there were bad weather or due to Sabbath regulations being reinstated. For whatever reasons, I don't see this as a picture of planes landing and loading up people seeking escape. I would suppose the airports will be shut down when the armies surround Jerusalem. The last place you'd want to run to is a government operated airport, don't you think? If the destination is Petra/Bozrah, that is 191 - 193 miles from Jerusalem, which would not be an easy journey. Yet the Lord will deliver the remnant from there when He returns. Interestingly, we are told the blood flows 1600 furlongs from Armageddon, which is the exact distance from Megiddo to Bozrah. 6The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood, it is covered with fat- the blood of lambs and goats, fat from the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Isaiah 34:6 63 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. Isaiah 63:1-6 Hmmm ... well if its not an airplane :scratch: ... perhaps its the flying car! Interesting observations here ~ ~ I agree with David and T.R. . . the nations surrounding Israel are important mention, and not the entire globe ~ ~
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Matthew 24:15-21
