"From a spiritual perspective when the koach (the spiritual strength or power) of Moshiach begins to enter the world, it begins to head to it’s true destination. The side of the klippah (the other spiritual side; root of Kali) will reflect this, for free will requires there be a choice. The reflection will be distorted and twisted, yet clear enough to be identified as the same (topic)."
Interesting. So basically, the concept is: if Christians and Muslims increasingly cry so-and-so is near or this or that apocalyptic era is upon us, then there is a glimmer of truth embedded in rampant fear-mongering and conventional anarchy.
"The Son of David (i.e., Moshiach ben Dovid) will not come until the generation is either completely worthy or completely unworthy."
~ Sanhedrin 97b
"In the footsteps of the Messiah, arrogance [chutzpah] will increase; prices will rise; grapes will be abundant but wine will be costly; the government will turn into heresy; and there will be no reproach. The meeting place [of scholars] will become a bordello; the Galilee will be destroyed; the highland will lie desolate; the border people will wander from city to city and none will show them compassion; the wisdom of authors will stink; sin‑fearing people will be detested; truth will be missing; young men will humiliate the elderly; the elderly will stand while the young sit; sons will revile their fathers; daughters will strike their mothers, brides will strike their mothers‑in‑law; and a man's enemies will take over his house. The face of the generation is like the face of a dog! Sons have no shame in front of their fathers; and on whom can one depend? Only upon our father in heaven."
~ Sotah 9:15"When you see nations warring, look for the footsteps of the Messiah."
~ Bereishit Rabba 42:4
"The Messiah will come only when he is no longer necessary."
~ Franz Kafka, The Coming of the Messiah
"When Moshiakh comes and the whole world – the nations of the world, not just the Jews – have the simcha of resolution and awareness: that’s when your desolation will be most striking."
~ Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
"A year ending in ''72' Melech Moshiach wil be revealed"
~ Zohar
"The year in which Melech Hamashiach will be revealed, all the nations of the world will be provoking each other...The king of Persia will provoke the King of Arabia. The King of Arabia, will go to Edom to take counsel and the King of Persia will threaten to destroy the entire world."
~ Yalkut Shimoni, Isaiah 59
"Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky ZT"L says that it is useless and a waste of time to follow news events to show that Mashiah will be coming soon as there is absolutely no way to predict his arrival. This is, according to him, because his arrival must be sudden - and an integral part of Mashiah coming is the suddenness of it all."
"There are certain signs that are said to accompany the Messiah, and here even these signs are said to have become lost, suggesting a time so chaotic that even if the Messiah appeared, no one would recognize him."
~ Howard Schwartz, Tree of Souls~ Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
"A year ending in ''72' Melech Moshiach wil be revealed"
~ Zohar
"The year in which Melech Hamashiach will be revealed, all the nations of the world will be provoking each other...The king of Persia will provoke the King of Arabia. The King of Arabia, will go to Edom to take counsel and the King of Persia will threaten to destroy the entire world."
~ Yalkut Shimoni, Isaiah 59
"Rav Yaakov Kamenetzky ZT"L says that it is useless and a waste of time to follow news events to show that Mashiah will be coming soon as there is absolutely no way to predict his arrival. This is, according to him, because his arrival must be sudden - and an integral part of Mashiah coming is the suddenness of it all."
"There are certain signs that are said to accompany the Messiah, and here even these signs are said to have become lost, suggesting a time so chaotic that even if the Messiah appeared, no one would recognize him."
"The "Face" of the Generation" refers to the leaders who will have the "Face of a Dog" with all the dissonant connotations this implies (From the Talmud — predicting the period before the coming of the Moshiach (Messiah)."
~ Dov Lederberg
"The Gemara tells us that the sprouting of M@shiakh will occur in a lowly, decadent, fallen, "rotten" generation, a generation that finds itself in a situation of spiritual decay."
~ Sanhedrin 95, 96
"M@shiakh will arise from Lake Kinneret, enter into the city, and be enthroned at Safed on the summit of a lofty hill."
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