Back in the 1930's Aldous Huxley wrote a book based on the fate of Samson who ended his life in the hands of the Philistines having been blinded by way of revenge. It was called "Eyeless in Gaza"
The territory of these Philistines was named by the Romans as Palestine and has been known as such for two thousand years. Hence we can see that nothing has changed over the millennia. The Philistines are still at it, implacably at war with their hated neighbor Israel.
The conflict has exhausted the diplomatic efforts of seven U.S Secretaries of State in the last fifty years and will add John Kerry to its list of failures before long.
Deeper than handshakes and truces in Egypt and Pathways to Peace in Washington lies the seed of enmity birthed in Abraham's own family between Ishmael (the father of the Arab nations) and Isaac (the progenitor of the Jewish people)
The Bible says that it shall last until all war is quelled by the arrival of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
Therein is the subject of my post "Eyeless in Gaza" . The failure to bring about lasting peace between these warring family members is not through lack of trying but by lack of BELIEVING in the Only Begotten Son of God, the Prince of Peace and the Lord of Lords.
While we remain blind to His gospel of reconciliation expect more bombs and bloodshed until He returns to put an end to it all.
May that be REAL SOON.
Jubilate.
Ian
