Zechariah’s barrel:
In Zechariah 5:1-11, the prophet tells us about a large barrel shaped object that flies in our atmosphere and is situated on the place prepared for it, in the land of Shinar.
It is referred to as a curse, that will sweep away every criminal and false religion worshipper as well as demolish their houses.
This mysterious object, or objects, has a lead cover and from their size and effects, we can discern they are nuclear missiles. Shinar is the ancient name for the fertile area of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which includes Elam; now part of Iran.
The bible when naming people and places is very precise and specific in detail. The land of Shinar is in the area of Iraq. This prophecy has nothing to do with Iran. If so, God would use Persia instead of Shinar.
Daily Bible Study - The Land of Shinar
The Land of Shinar
by
Wayne Blank
The Land of Shinar was a general geographic term for what is today Iraq, known in ancient times as
Mesopotamia (see also
Bible Places). There, two of the greatest of ancient empires, Assyria and Babylon, were centered (see
Ancient Empires - Assyria and
Ancient Empires - Babylon). Shinar is mentioned very early in
Bible History, it being the location of the famous "tower of Babel" that was constructed after the Flood.
Shinar - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
II. Identification. The reference to known Babylonian cities within Shinar (
Gen 10:10;
11:2) and the equation with Babylon of the Exile (
Dan 1:2) makes the identification with Babylonia almost certain. In this way the LXX read “Babylonia” in
Isaiah 11:11 and “land of Babylon” in
Zechariah 5:11. No undisputed equivalent of the Heb.
shīn’ar has, however, yet been found in early texts from Babylonia itself, since a spelling
šim/nğar has not been attested.
Sumer, which is the name for the area of ancient Iraq S of Baghdad in the eme.-ku dialect (written ki.en.gi[r] ideographically or
keñir in fine Sumer. speech [eme.sal dialect]). The northern part of ancient Babylonia was called Akkad. The term Sumer, used since 2350 b.c.for the land, is today used to describe the whole of ancient Babylonia before the Sem. dynasty at Babylon took control and for its inhabitants.
This mysterious object, or objects, has a lead cover and from their size and effects, we can discern they are nuclear missiles.
Zechariah 5:4 NKJV
4 "I will send out the curse," says the Lord of hosts;
"It shall enter the house of the thief And the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It shall remain in the midst of his house And consume it, with its timber and stones."
Keras, read Zechariah 5:4 and ponder on this thought for a minute. If a nuclear bomb were to drop on a city,
"everyone" within a 20 mile radius would be killed instantly. It does not discriminate nor distinguish who it'll kill. Everything and everyone in it's path will be destroy.
Zechariah 5:5-11 New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Then the angel who was talking with me came forward and said, “Look up and see what’s coming.”
6 “What is it?” I asked.
He replied, “It is a basket for measuring grain, and it’s filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land.”
7 Then the heavy lead cover was lifted off the basket, and there was a woman sitting inside it. 8 The angel said, “The woman’s name is Wickedness,” and he pushed her back into the basket and closed the heavy lid again.
9
Then I looked up and saw two women flying toward us, gliding on the wind. They had wings like a stork, and they picked up the basket and flew into the sky.
10 “Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel.
11 He replied, “To the land of Babylonia, where they will build a temple for the basket. And when the temple is ready, they will set the basket there on its pedestal.”
Now read this in a easier to understand translation and ponder this for another minute. In the book of Revelation, did John not conversed with an angel? Was John not able to see things in the spiritual realm also?
Did it not dawn on you an angel (Zech 5:5) came to Zechariah and showed him things we can't see in this realm but only in the spiritual realm?
Look at Zechariah 5:9. When was the last time you saw women with wings like a stork flying through the air in this world? In other words, Zechariah was able to see into the spiritual realm much like John did.
This prophecy is about a basket used to measure the sins in the land of Shinar. This is maybe how God measures the sins of cities and nations all over the world and if the sins were to overflow from the basket, God's judgment follows.
Now can we get back to the topic of this thread, Psalm 83? I don't think it'll make Handmaid happy if we stray off topic.