Yohanan, I know nothing about ordnance, but I hope there's already something in that lit fuse you mentioned that will accelerate it. We've been watching that fuse way too long for sustained comfort down here I think. If patience is a virtue, I'm certainly void of it. Sigh! By the way, Whit, thank you for the interesting revelation. I had never heard of Vilna Gaon, but I did Google the name and a wealth of rabbit trails sprang forth for me to poke down. It just goes to show again that the more you know the more you know you don't know. I also had never heard of this 1797 prophecy and it is very interesting as the Gog Magog War from Ezekiel 38 and 39 is starting to loom. Here is an interesting link detailing the situation in the Middle East that makes this war seem very soon: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2019/11/09/iran-the-hook-in-putins-jaw/ The way I see it, the three shepherds war takes place first. Russia should have limited role in this conflict since they are already present in Syria. But somehow Damascus is destroyed by a nuclear bomb. This prompts their retreat from the region. But God puts a hook on Gog, and turns the Russian back to attack Israel. It may due to rapture which turns him back. 2nd Coming, I have never heard of the Three Shepherd's War. Do you have a biblical reference for that. If not, I'm still anticipating the Gog Magog War as possibly the next thing. (Ezekiel 38 and 39). :feedback Part way down the page on all posts is a box "Search Forums." It's just above the word "Members" with avatars of recent visitors here. Type in "three shepherds," press the search button, and all (primarily 2ndComing's) posts containing that phrase come up. The thread title where the post appears is in the header, should you want to go back into the thread where the phrase appears. He has certainly posted references and explanations. I hope this is helpful. PS - another phrase to consider entering if you are interested to examine 2ndComing's prophetic sequence model, is "my timeline."
