One of the themes of end times is the theme of the cup. Find the cup and you can find threads of the end times.
In a case of FAFO it looks like Israel has found there Vietnam with the Houthis. If you think God will protect Israel, yes of course. Technically, technically but there are plenty of examples in the bible where God took Israel into captivity as with Babylon and Egypt (Isaiah 10:20-22 talks of just a remnant returns). So the question heads towards one of divine intervention or divine setup for what looks like is about to happen to Israel. I am viewing it as divine setup which can trigger centuries of debate but my reasons include that genocide and stopping humanitarian aid is too much from a bitter cup to swallow.
Obadiah 1:16 (Good News Translation)
16 My people have drunk a bitter cup of punishment on my sacred hill. But all the surrounding nations will drink a still more bitter cup of punishment; they will drink it all and vanish away.
Matthew 20:22 New Living Translation
But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?” “Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!”
From the theme of the cup in verse 22 depending of translation goes to the rulers of the world or the rulers of the Gentiles in Matthew 20:25-28
Matthew 20:25-28 New Living Translation
But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:25-28 NIV Translation
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Revelation 18 and the fall of Babylon the theme of the cup with pride that you can't be brought down..
Revelation 18:6-7
6 Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup.
7 Give her as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, ‘I sit enthroned as queen. I am not a widow; I will never mourn.’
We pick up a similar pride theme in Obadiah and the cup in verse 16
Obadiah 1:3-4
3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
Obadiah 1:16 (Good News Translation)
16 My people have drunk a bitter cup of punishment on my sacred hill. But all the surrounding nations will drink a still more bitter cup of punishment; they will drink it all and vanish away.
Jewish tradition of Elijah's cup for the end times or coming of the Messiah.
What Does Elijah’s Cup Symbolize?
“Elijah’s cup”, or cos Eliyahu in Hebrew, refers to the 5th cup of wine poured during the Passover Seder, the ceremonial dinner at the beginning of Passover.
It’s meant to honor the prophet Elijah, and unlike the other cups of wine during the Seder, it is left untouched and we are not meant to drink from it.
Jewish tradition tells us that the prophet Elijah (or Eliyahu in Hebrew) will return one day in the form of an unknown guest, and will announce the coming of the Messiah. It is also believed that he will resolve any and all controversial questions and disagreements regarding Jewish law. Upon pouring Elijah’s cup during the Passover Seder, the front door is briefly opened as a symbolic welcoming of the prophet.
https://blog.judaicawebstore.com/what-does-elijahs-cup-symbolize/
Brought low theme with the Houthis making a point about what they think of Israel's air superiority or perhaps another version of what they think about rulers of the Gentiles. The Houthis know they have a disruptive attack against Israel with their missiles causing panic. Like with the US strikes in Yeman where the Houthis were raising the specter of US casualties. The Houthis are placing Israel in the same situation of what some may claim could be civilian and military casualties of there war with Israel.
1 June 2025 - Netanyahu’s Warplanes Could Blow Up Mid-Air? Houthis Promise Surprise Strike on Israeli Jets - Hindustan Times
Israel faces new Isolation. Sorry, but your on your own.
1 June 2025 - Netanyahu's Nightmare Just Got Worse? After Trump & Macron, Israel Faces New Isolation Blitz From… - Hindustan Times
Houthis - raising the specter of US casualties. The Houthis also have a disruptive attack strategy against the US that Iran and the world can clearly see.
13 May 2025 - How a floundering US campaign against the Houthis reportedly led Trump to a truce
US president wanted results within 30 days, but after $1 billion spent, several drones and two fighter jets lost, Yemeni rebels were still firing back, The New York Times reports
US officials said that aside from the seven MQ-9 drones the Houthis shot down — each with a $30 million price tag — the Yemeni group nearly hit several F-16 jets and an F-35 stealth fighter, raising the specter of US casualties.
Netanyahu panic with a bitter cup or the cup of madness.
1 June 2025 - Iran’s MONSTROUS Nuclear Stockpile Explodes In Size: Netanyahu Panics, Screams ‘Stop Now…’ | Watch - Times Of India
Iran are saying they are stronger than ever.
27 May 2025 - Iran’s Cryptic Warning to Trump Sparks Nuclear Panic? 'We’ve Hundreds' Claim Signals Deadly Showdown - Hindustan Times
7 May 2025 - BREAKING NEWS: Is America Edom? End-Times Update! - Ahavat Ammi
TACO Trump could be in here. I will make you weak could be a clue.
Obadiah 1
1 This is the prophecy of Obadiah—what the Sovereign Lord said about the nation of Edom.
The Lord Will Punish Edom
The Lord has sent his messenger to the nations,
and we have heard his message:
“Get ready! Let us go to war against Edom!”
2 The Lord says to Edom,
“I will make you weak;
everyone will despise you.
3 Your pride has deceived you.
Your capital is a fortress of solid rock;
your home is high in the mountains,
and so you say to yourself,
‘Who can ever pull me down?’
4 Even though you make your home
as high as an eagle's nest,
so that it seems to be among the stars,
yet I will pull you down.
5 “When thieves come at night,
they take only what they want.
When people gather grapes,
they always leave a few.
But your enemies have wiped you out completely.
6 Descendants of Esau, your treasures have been looted.
7 Your allies have deceived you;
they have driven you from your country.
People who were at peace with you have now conquered you.
Those friends who ate with you have laid a trap for you;
they say of you, ‘Where is all that cleverness he had?’
8 “On the day I punish Edom,
I will destroy their clever men
and wipe out all their wisdom.
9 The fighting men of Teman will be terrified,
and every soldier in Edom will be killed.
Reasons for Edom's Punishment
10 “Because you robbed and killed
your relatives, the descendants of Jacob,
you will be destroyed and dishonored forever.
11 You stood aside on that day
when enemies broke down their gates.
You were as bad as those strangers
who carried off Jerusalem's wealth
and divided it among themselves.
12 You should not have gloated
over the misfortune of your relatives in Judah.
You should not have been glad
on the day of their ruin.
You should not have laughed at them
in their distress.
13 You should not have entered the city of my people
to gloat over their suffering
and to seize their riches
on the day of their disaster.
14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
to catch those trying to escape.
You should not have handed them over to the enemy
on the day of their distress.
God Will Judge the Nations
15 “The day is near when I, the Lord,
will judge all nations.
Edom, what you have done
will be done to you.
You will get back what you have given.
16 My people have drunk a bitter cup of punishment
on my sacred hill.
But all the surrounding nations will drink
a still more bitter cup of punishment;
they will drink it all and vanish away.
The Victory of Israel
17 “But on Mount Zion some will escape,
and it will be a sacred place.
The people of Jacob will possess
the land that is theirs by right.
18 The people of Jacob and of Joseph will be like fire;
they will destroy the people of Esau
as fire burns stubble.
No descendant of Esau will survive.
I, the Lord, have spoken.
19 “People from southern Judah will occupy Edom;
those from the western foothills will capture Philistia.
Israelites will possess the territory of Ephraim and Samaria;
the people of Benjamin will take Gilead.
20 The army of exiles from northern Israel
will return and conquer Phoenicia as far north as Zarephath.
The exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sardis
will capture the towns of southern Judah.
21 The victorious men of Jerusalem
will attack Edom and rule over it.
And the Lord himself will be king.”