(1967 continued) Conversely, we had the Catholic Charismatic Renewal beginning in 1967 at Duquesne University. In California, Chuck Smith was building Calvary Chapel Fellowship reaching out to surfers/hippies which would become the Jesus Movement. The street preacher Arthur Blessitt began his ministry on the Sunset Strip reaching young people in Hollywood and preaching to rock festivals.

In 1973 (when Israel’s attacking enemies were defeated on Yom Kippur), Communist Party Chairman Mao died, ushering in a new Socialist Chinese state. Also, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close. For Israel and the Middle East, the map of the entire region was changed and has been essentially fixed until this day. The legacy of history for over 40 years has been based upon the structure that was established at that time, not just for the Holy Land but for the entire world. OPEC became a major player and exerted its power and influence over the US and the world. The most powerful man in the world, President Nixon, the president that opened up China to the West, was scandalized and stepped down. The repercussions of the Vietnam War and Nixon haunt us even to this day and the vocabulary from that period still permeates our culture.

There are many more examples that would take a new book, if the parallel years and trends were documented. Keep in mind that Bible prophecy is history written before it happens – the future told in advance.