- about 1882.  A prophecy received by a Rabbi before his death in 1882.
- Reportedly related by Barbara Richmond of For Your Glory, Inc., P.O. Box 724, Woodland Park, Colorado.
- UPDATE reportedly related by Barbara Richmond 12/23/02:  Unfortunately, this particular account must be questioned, now that I have dug deeper into the source.

[ Background:  A series of prophetic letters had been written by a very saintly Rabbi before his death in 1882. The Rabbi had left seven sealed envelopes with instructions that they were to be opened on the dates indicated. The dates were given according to the Hebrew calendar, but are here rendered for the western reader. He gave these letters to his son. After a while his son died also. Then they came into the hands of his grandson. An Orthodox woman who is a friend of Barbara's gave her the following report concerning these letters. ]

1. The FIRST envelope was opened on May 1,1948, and it read:

"The Holy One of Israel, blessed be He, has shown me that in the next few weeks, our ancient homeland will be restored to us on the land given to our father Abraham by the Almighty."

[David ben Gurion read the declaration of the State of Israel on May 14,1948.]

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 1 of this prophecy.

"The Holy One of Israel, blessed be He, has shown me that in eight days our people will cross the Sinai and come to the very door of Egypt"...

[Between October 29 and November 1, 1956, Israel, under Gen Moshe Dayan, using fast armored divisions, outflanked, surrounded and routed the Egyptian forces in Gaza and the Sinai.]

"The Holy One of Israel, blessed be He, has shown me that within a month there will be a very quick war and Jerusalem will once again be in our hands after nearly two thousand years"...

[In June Jordan attacks West Jerusalem. In the ensuing war Israel takes possession of East Jerusalem, the "West Bank," Gaza, the Golan Heights and Sinai. On June 7, 1967, Israeli Defense Force [IDF] troops entered Jerusalem through St. Stephen's Gate. At 10:15 A.M. the Israeli flag was raised over the Temple Mount and the Kotel (the Western Wall). Jerusalem was reunited. This was known as "The Six Day War."]

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 3 of this prophecy.

"The Holy One of Israel, blessed be He, has shown me that in 10 days there will be a devastating attack against us. We will prevail by the Hand of the Almighty."...

[Israel was suddenly attacked ten days later, October 6, 1973 on the most holy day of the year, The Day of Atonement, from all sides. The fighting was extremely severe. Israel lost more than 2,500 soldiers. This war is known as 'The Yom Kippur War.']

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 4 of this prophecy.

"The Holy One of Israel, Blessed be He, has shown me that very soon ancient Babylon will attack us once again."

[The Gulf war began on January 17, 1991.]

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 5 of this prophecy.

"The Holy One of Israel, blessed be He, has shown me that very soon there will be a terrible war, but that this war will lead us to the days of the Mashiach."  [the Jewish Messiah, which the Bible says is Jesus Christ]

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 6 of this prophecy.

[What Event does Passover (April 17) 2003 hold for Israel ?]

~  ^  Events surrounding this part 7 of this prophecy.  (Note: Subtract 1 year from the dates given in the Bible Prophecy Events Outline, to match this Passover 2003 (April 17, 2003) date.)