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Chapter 6: The Israeli Security Zone of 1982-2000
The Security Zone: United in their efforts, the IDF and the South Lebanese Army (SLA), a Christian Militia, realized that the only way to stop the PLO attacks against Israel was to create a buffer zone along Israel’s northern border they shared with Lebanon. The idea was that Israel would create a “Security Zone” inside Lebanon that would separate the northern border towns from terrorists residing in southern Lebanon, and at the same time, Israel’s presence in the Security Zone would provide the SLA with a military presence in southern Lebanon that was most welcome by the SLA and all those living in the south of Lebanon who were being persecuted by the PLO and later Hezbollah simply because they were Christians. Hence, the SLA allowed Israel to create and maintain a Security Zone within Lebanon’s borders that would benefit both Israel and southern Lebanon.
Spirit-led Christians will always be Israel’s most faithful Spiritual Ally!
Security Zone Maps: The following two maps show the lay of the land – where the border exists between Israel and Lebanon and where the “Security Zone” was actually located.
1. The first map shows “Banias,” the modern name for Caesarea Philippi where Jesus proclaimed into the spiritual realm that the gates of hell would not prevails against His Church. (Matthew 16).
2. The second map shows the location of Mount Hermon, a prominent mountain in Scripture. (Psalm 29:6, Song of Solomon 4:8, Psalm 133:3)
Note the proximity of the Security Zone to Banias (first map) and Mount Hermon (second map). No one knows for sure on what mountain the Transfiguration of Christ took place. However, many believe that it was on Mount Hermon because it was a short distance to the north of Caesarea Philippi (Banias) where Jesus had just declared that the Gates of Hell would not prevail against His Church. The proximity of Mount Hermon and Banias that is just a “stone’s throw” away from the Security Zone was not just happenstance.
When examining the two maps, keep in mind that Deuteronomy 32:8 and Acts 17:26 reveal that God determined the boundaries of every nation on earth. In other words, the location of Mount Hermon, the location of the Gates of Hell at Caesarea Philippi, Lebanon, Israel, and so forth, were not coincidental. |
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Banias/Caesarea Philippi is located on the center-right of the below map
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Mount Hermon is located on the top-right of the below map
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