Because of the lack of water flowing into the Dead Sea, the misuse of
development by businesses in this delicate area, and the improper
management of the valuable natural resource, there is a threat that the
Dead Sea could slip into a dangerous situation that would hinder the
preservation of this most valuable piece of real estate in Israel.
One possible solution is the proposed Red-Dead Project that would pipe
water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, a project that is now being
studied by the World Bank for its feasibility.
Jimmy's Prophetic Prospective on the News
The Red-Dead Project, one way to preserve Israel's greatest natural
resource, the Dead Sea, is a good idea but not God's plan for this
unique place that is according to Bible prophecy.
For a number of years now the water in the Dead Sea has been evaporating
and has the water level at a very dangerous point. Industrial
development in the area and the threat from tourism has only complicated
the problem. There have been many studies to try and find a solution
for this problem - the most interesting being the Red-Dead Project. This
plan, now being considered by the World Bank as to its feasibility, was
first introduce by Israeli President Shimon Peres. The Red-Dead Project
would channel water from the Red Sea on Israel's southern border, down
to the Dead Sea. If this actually worked, it would revitalize the Dead
Sea and increase revenues from the Dead Sea industries and the tourism
that would come about as a result of this project.
Bible prophecy has an interesting prospective on this major ecological
problem. The ancient Jewish prophet Ezekiel wrote 2500 years ago that
the Dead Sea will be revitalized and would no longer be the saltiest sea
on the earth which is today 7 times saltier than any ocean. Ezekiel 47
speaks of a time in the future during the kingdom period when water will
flow from the temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem to the Dead Sea
and it will become a freshwater lake.
I say that this happens during the 1000 year kingdom on earth which will
be headquartered in Jerusalem when a Jewish temple is built and in
operation (Zechariah 6:12; Zechariah 14).
Salvation for the Dead Sea is on the way. Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
