Organized Evil :: By Daymond Duck
An independent investigation confirms the organized evil of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians at the Nova Music Festival, echoing biblical prophecies of nations gathering against Israel and the rise of lawlessness in the last days.
Psalm 37:12-13
Wisdom Application“The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.”
Why this passage
In its original context, Psalm 37 is a wisdom psalm contrasting the temporary prosperity of the wicked with the ultimate security of the righteous. Verse 12 describes the wicked actively plotting against the righteous—a pattern of organized hostility.
The psalmist does not promise immediate deliverance but assures that God sees the wicked's day of judgment coming. This principle applies directly to the premeditated, organized attack by Hamas on unarmed Israeli civilians at a music festival, where the wicked plotted and executed mass murder with deliberate malice.
The Psalmist declares, "The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them" (Psalm 37:12). This investigation unveils the calculated malice behind the Nova Festival massacre—a chilling reminder that evil is not random but organized.
Yet the Lord sees every plot and holds the wicked in derision (Psalm 2:4). Take heart, believer: the same God who exposed Haman's scheme will bring every work of darkness into judgment.
Our hope is not in earthly justice but in the coming King who will establish righteousness forever.
Today's Prayer
Pray for the families of the 370+ victims and the 44 hostages taken on October 7, that God would comfort them and bring justice through His sovereign hand.
Further Scripture
Additional passages that illuminate this event, each grounded in a distinct interpretive lens.
“I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and have divided up my land.”
Why this passage
Joel 3 is a prophetic oracle concerning the judgment of nations that have mistreated God's people Israel. The Valley of Jehoshaphat (meaning 'Yahweh judges') symbolizes a future divine tribunal where God will hold nations accountable for scattering Israel and dividing His land.
The original hearers understood this as a promise that God would not ignore the oppression of His covenant people. The attack on Israeli civilians at a music festival—part of a broader pattern of Hamas's declared intent to destroy Israel—echoes this gathering of hostile nations against God's heritage.
How it applies
The Oct. 7 attack is a stark example of nations (through terrorist proxies) rising against Israel in organized evil.
Joel's prophecy warns that such actions are not merely geopolitical but are being recorded for divine judgment.
As the investigation reveals the depth of this plot, believers should see it as a sign that the Lord is gathering evidence for the Valley of Jehoshaphat, where He will finally vindicate His people.
“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy.”
Why this passage
Paul's description of 'last days' difficulty in 2 Timothy 3 includes the word 'abusive' (Greek: blasphemos, meaning slanderous or violent). The passage lists moral characteristics that escalate as the age draws to a close.
While not a specific prophecy about Hamas, the principle is clear: organized evil and violence against the innocent are markers of the increasing lawlessness Paul warns will characterize the final period before Christ's return. The calculated brutality of the Nova Festival attack fits this pattern of 'abusive' behavior that rejects God's moral order.
How it applies
The investigation reveals not just violence but a culture of hatred that dehumanizes the innocent. This is precisely the kind of 'difficult times' Paul describes—where evil is not hidden but organized and celebrated by its perpetrators.
Christians should recognize this as a sign that the last days are upon us, and respond not with fear but with vigilance and prayer, knowing that such darkness only heightens the urgency of the gospel.
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