[[Ps-83]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-82]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-84]] --- ### "Come," they say, "let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more." *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: The text predicts a specific geopolitical conspiracy where a coalition of regional neighbors attempts to achieve the total annihilation of Israel's national identity. *Historical context*: Modern eschatologists and theologians, such as Bill Salus and Amir Tsarfati, identify this as a prophecy referring to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War or a subsequent regional conflict. The territories listed in the coalition (Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, etc.) correspond geographically to the modern nations of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip, which have engaged in multiple wars with the intent to eliminate the Israeli state. *Related to*: ### The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites; Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assyria also is joined with them. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A detailed listing of specific ancient groups and territories that will form an alliance to attack Israel. *Historical context*: Historians and biblical scholars note that this specific configuration of nations—the immediate neighbors of Israel—mirrors the 'inner ring' of enemies involved in the 1948, 1967, and 1973 wars. For example, 'Philistia' corresponds to the Gaza region (Hamas), 'Tyre/Gebal' to Lebanon (Hezbollah), and 'Ammon/Moab/Edom' to modern Jordan. *Related to*: ### Let them be disappointed and dismayed forever. Yes, let them be confounded and perish; that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The failure of the coalition to destroy Israel and the resulting vindication of God's power. *Historical context*: The survival of the State of Israel despite being outnumbered by the multi-national coalitions listed in the Psalm is frequently cited by theological analysts as a historical fulfillment of the prayer/prophecy. [[The|The 1948]] and 1967 wars, in particular, resulted in the defeat of the coalition and the continued existence of the name of Israel, which many interpret as a divine confirmation of Yahweh's sovereignty. *Related to*: [[Ps-83#v4|Psalm 83:4]]-8 --- #ai_prophecy