Damascus (by Wurzelgnohm)
Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen to Syria? Will the Syrians support the final King of the South that the Bible tells will rise up? Which scriptures discuss the rise and fall of an Arabic confederation? Does Islamic prophecy predict the destruction of Syria.
Written articles of related interest are Syrian opposition plans for post-Assad period, yet they should also consider the Bible and Syria’s Assad says he will not step down, but…
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