Persecution Notes

This link shows a map of the world based on current levels of Christian persecution:

http://beavoiceformartyrs.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-prayer-map-for-restricted-nations.html

Here is a past history of evil dictators (who tend always to focus on killing Jews and/or Christians) - God's chosen people.

Biblical instances:

1) Egypt (Pharaoh enslaved the Jews) - Book of Exodus
2) King Ahasuerus (reigned from India to Ethiopia, over 127 provinces) - Book of Esther
Esther 4:13 - "And the letters were sent by posts to all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women..."
3) Massacre of the innocents - Book of Matthew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents

There are more instances... (i.e. the book of Daniel). These are the ones off the top of my head.

In the this age, since the resurrection and pouring out of the Holy Spirit of Jesus:

1) Hitler (sought to eradicate all Christians and Jews)
2) Stalin (persecuted Christians and Jews)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians_in_the_Soviet_Union
3) Pol Pot (targeted all religion for elimination - which of course included Christians and Jews)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol_Pot
4) Mao (persecuted Christians and Jews)
add link - info on Wikipedia strangely sparse - Chairman Mao's atrocities not a popular subject to bring up (especially since the White House hangs his ornaments on Christmas trees and lights the empire state building red - now days)
5) Dictator of Iran (on record with goal to eliminate Jerusalem)
6) New dictator of Egypt (on record with goal to turn Jerusalem into Egypt's new capital).

Again, there are more instances... These are the ones off the top of my head.

It's amazing how this thing has come full circle - from Egypt to Egypt.

Here are some links for further research:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Christians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Jews
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_Yun

Note: The catholic church persecuted Jews - obviously, Jesus would never condone such actions. This is an example of the difference between man's religion and Jesus Christ.