Jeremiah for Today and Tomorrow
Chapters 46 to 49
CHAPTER 46 Prophecy concerning Egypt Now we come to a series of prophecies against Gentile nations. The battle horses, buckler, and shield, with spears. The Ethiopians are with them. She is the "daughter" of Egypt (verses 1-11). It is the king of Babylon who is to come against Egypt (verse 13). The descendant daughter of Egypt is to prepare herself to go into captivity. Destruction comes out of the NORTH. The daughter of Egypt is to be confounded, delivered into the hands of the people from the North. She is to be punished by the Babylon of the North (verses 14-26). Isaiah, and Ezekiel, had prophecies against the empire of Egypt. Daniel chapter 11:40-45 speaks of the king of the North coming against Egypt/Ethiopia the king of the south, in the last days, just before the Great Tribulation comes on the earth, a time of trouble like no other in recorded history of mankind (see Daniel 12). There is yet to form a "king of the south" - it will be spear-headed by Egypt. Yes, Egypt is yet to rise up on the world scene and head a united Arab confederation of nations. Egypt was on the main stage of the world scene back in the late 1960s and 1970s. For a while it did look like this king of the south was being formed in those decades, but it was not to be. For 20 or more years now, Egypt has not played a major role on the world scene. God is able, at His will, to SLOW DOWN the prophecies. It seems right now, that it is His will. Europe has made headway in UNITING, but it is going relatively SLOW! Only in the last year (2007/2008) has all pass-ports been done away with for people in the Europe Common Market nations to travel freely. The king of the North is still some years away from forming into the political, economical, and military MIGHT that she is prophesied to become at the time of the end. Then that should not be a surprise as such, for she is said to RISE QUICKLY and fall just as quickly. She is only to REIGN over the Western world, in full control of the West, for a few years. Egypt is yet to come on the scene once more as a leading nation of the Middle-East. She is to lead an Arab unity of nations. She and her allies will form the"king of the South" of the last verses of Daniel 11. We are not told why or how she will "push at" the "king of the North" - but she will. The king of the North will come against her and win the battle over her. The king of the North then proceeds to enter the Holy Land and to set her armies around the city of Jerusalem. The city will fall, the Jews will be defeated in whatever battle they can muster up against the might of the Europe Beast/Babylon. And so the arm of this Beast Europe will flex against the rest of the Western world. The Israel nations of the West (most importantly the British Commonwealth nations and the United States of America) will be defeated, and so Israel and Judah will go into captivity to our enemy "lovers" (as the book of Ezekiel calls them). The Great Tribulation will then be on the earth, and we shall be into the last 42 months of this age, before Jesus RETURNS to destroy those who are destroying the earth, and to set up the Kingdom of God over all nations for His reign of ONE THOUSAND YEARS! As we look at the MIGHTY POWER of arms that the Jews have today in the Holy Land, as we look at the MIGHTY POWER of arms the British and Americans have today, we wonder how on earth they could be conquered and taken into captivity to the lands of their lover enemies. It would seem an impossibility for such a thing to happen. Well the Almighty God can certainly bring down a nation or nations if that is His will. He has no doubt MANY WAYS to do it, with the force of nature as just one of them. The Beast/Babylon power of Europe is to have a MIRACLE working FALSE prophet as one of the TWO men who will lead this end time Empire, according to the book of Revelation. Will this miracle working prophet use various MIRACLES of destruction on the peoples of Judah/Jerusalem and Israel? It is certainly quite possible that he will. However it will play out, the fact is God has prophesied it WILL HAPPEN as His word states it will. There is NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE for God to accomplish! Within the end time frame, God calls out to Jacob Israel: "But fear not, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will SAVE YOU from afar off, and your seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall RETURN, and be in rest and ease, and none shall make him afraid" (verse 27). Has it ever been said that Jacob Israel has been in rest and ease, where none has made him afraid? If you think Jacob Israel are only the Jews, you have even less of an argument that they have ever been in rest and ease and where none has made them afraid. This is a prophecy for the very end time, when the Messiah shall come and rescue Israel Jacob and truly give them rest and ease and indeed none shall ever make them afraid again. "Fear you not, O Jacob my servant, says the Lord: for I am with you; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven you: but I will not make a full end of you, but correct you in measure; yet will I not leave you wholly unpunished" (verse 28). Obviously from all that is written in the prophets, the full end of other nations is in contrast to not making a full of Israel Jacob. We know from another prophecy that only about ONE IN TEN will be left alive in Israel and Judah at the end time, hence a full end of other nations will be that they will have EVEN LESS than one in ten left alive by the end of this age. CHAPTER 47 Prophecy concerning Philistia This is a prophecy concerning the peoples of the Palestinians, the ancient Philistines that fought Israel and Judah so much in their history, and which still fight Judah to this very day. It is from the NORTH that waters of armies will fill up and overflow as a flood. It is the time of the noise of war horses and chariots of armies, coming, coming, where people will flee in such a manner that the fathers will not look back to see if their children are following, there will be feebleness of hands. The time of the Lord to spoil the Philistines has come. Jeremiah calls out as to how long the sword will be out of its scabbard to kill and plunder, how long before it is put to rest and will be still. The Lord answers, "How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord has given it a charge against Ashkelton, and against the sea shore (the West bank). There has He appointed it" (verses 1-7). When the king of the North comes into the Holy Land, not only will the people of Judah be punished and driven out but many of the people of the sea shore, the west bank, the people of Palestinia, also will come under the sword of war. CHAPTER 48 Prophecy concerning Moab The people of Moab today are the people of Jordan, the Jordanians. This prophecy is also found in Ezekiel 25. Moab is destroyed, her little ones have caused a cry to be heard. They are to FLEE, save their lives. Because of trusting in their own works, their own power and strength, they are to be taken and go forth into captivity. The destroyer is come. Moab is to be given wings, or they are to act as if they have wings, to get out, flee! For the cities will be desolate. Because they have been at ease, not seen captivity, settled on their lees, so God will send those that will make them wander and flee (verses 1- 12). They may say they are mighty and strong men of war, but her youth shall be dashed and go to the slaughter. The Jordanians will find calamity and affliction. The spoiler will come upon her. They magnified themselves AGAINST the Lord in their way of life, and so they shall wallow in their vomit, and be a derision to others. For Israel was held in derision by her, and they skipped for joy over her troubles and destruction (verses 13-27). Those that dwell in Jordan are told to leave the cities and dwell in the rocks, and be like the dove that makes its home in the hole here and there. Jordan is full of PRIDE, LOFTINESS, ARROGANCE, AND HAUGHTINESS OF HEART (verses 28-29). The Lord says He has determined to take gladness from Moab/Jordan. There will be lamentation on the housetops of Moab, and in the streets, for the Lord has BROKEN Jordan like a vessel wherein is no pleasure. The mighty men's hearts in Jordan at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her birth pangs. And Jordan shall be destroyed from being a people, because in her ways she magnified herself against the Lord. Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon the Jordanians. He that flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that gets up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare. It will be the time to punish the peoples of Moab Jordan. Her sons and daughters are to be taken captive. Yet the Lord will bring them out of their captivity in the LATTER DAYS!! (verses 30-47). Yes, this is a prophecy for THE LATTER DAYS!! The END TIME of this age!! Who is to punish the peoples of the Jordan area of the Holy Land? The answer is found in Ezekiel 25. IT IS THE MEN OF THE EAST who are to possess the Jordan area in the last days (the peoples of Moab and Ammon). The Europe Babylon will not have all of the Middle East under her control in the last days. The powers of the EAST - Russia, China, India etc. shall have a vital role to play in the Middle East. The power of the East shall be present in the Holy Land also in those last 42 months of the end of this age. The focal point of prophecy is centered around Jerusalem. The men of the East will not be left out of the events of the last years of this age. CHAPTER 49 Prophecy concerning Ammon This is also the area of Jordan. This prophecy is also found in Ezekiel 25. Ammon came from a son of Lot by his daughter (Gen.19:38). The same for Moab, a son of Lot by his eldest daughter (Gen.19:30-38). Most Bible encyclopedia works give this as the area of the Trans-Jordanian state with its inhabitants. God will give the whole Jordan area to the men of the East. They shall wander, they will be driven out. But afterwards, when their punishment is complete, they shall be BROUGHT BACK from captivity (verses 1-6), and come under the rule of the Messiah and the Kingdom of God on earth. Prophecy concerning Edom Edom today is Turkey. We find this prophecy also in Ezekiel 25 and 35. Turkey is to be made bare. His seed will be spoiled. The land of Turkey is to be a desolation, an astonishment, people will hiss for all her plagues. It will become like that of Sodom and Gomorah, no man shall abide there. The earth is moved at her fall, even the noise is heard in the Red sea. The prophet OBADIAH has the most details on the fall of Edom or Turkey. Because they took vengeance on the Jews as they fled north at the coming of the Europe Beast power into the Holy Land, so God will avenge His people by making Turkey a desolation, and it is the people of Israel who, coming back from the captivity in the lands of Europe, will, as they come across Turkey back to the Holy Land, as the Messiah delivers them on His coming to earth, shall lay their hand on the people of Turkey (Edom) and carry out the punishment God has decreed (see also Isaiah 11:1-16). We shall cover in detail the prophecy against Edom Turkey when I expound the book of Obadiah. Prophecy concerning Damascus Damascus is the area she has always been. The well known city NE of Mt. Hermon. It is the capital of Syria today. (we see a prophecy against Syria in Isaiah 17:3 and in Ezekiel 27:16 where she is one of the many trading powers of the end-time Europe Tyrus; also the prophecy of Amos 1:3-5 where Syria Damascus is to go into captivity). The Middle East will be the center of end time prophecy and many areas will be destroyed and taken captive by the might of the Europe Beast power and the might of the power of the East, to the men of east and north of the Euphrates river (see Revelation 16:12). The East power shall have a presence in the Holy Land which will be given even more strength as they come across the Euphrates to take part in the battle of Armageddon against Christ's armies, upon His coming again to rule the world (Revelation 16). Prophecies concerning Kedar and Hazor Kedar (a son of Ishmael: Gen.25:13) and Hazor (an area somewhere in the Arabian desert east of Palestine). They are part of the Arab world today. If this prophecy applies today, it will be a part of the king of the South that is conquered by the king of the North, as in Daniel 11:40-45. Or to become a part of the power of the East, taken by the East power before Christ comes again. Prophecy concerning Elam Elam was a son of Shem, and the progenitor of the Elamites (Gen.10:22; 1 Chron. 1:17). Elam is the Biblical designation of a people and country in the southern area of the Iranian plateau in the Zagros mountains E and NE of the valley of the present Iranian province of Khuzistan). The bow of Elam (the strength of arms) is to be broken. God will bring the four winds from the four quarters of the heaven, and will scatter them towards the winds; and there shall be no nation wither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. Elam will be dismayed before their enemies, evil will come on them, even the fierce anger of the Lord; a sword shall go after them till they are destroyed. Elam will come under the throne of the Lord, and in the LATTER DAYS, they shall be delivered from their captivity (verses 43-39). Is this a prophecy about Iran in the last days? Yes, it could well be. It may be that the king of the North in coming against the king of the South and winning the battle will be defeating also the Iran power, as they may well be part of the king of the South of Daniel 11:40-45. Then on the other hand, it may well be the power to the EAST, the North and East of the Euphrates river, the Russia and China and India and Japan etc. world power, in the last days that will punish and desolate the Iran Elam power. Either way, Elam is to be punished and destroyed, then those scattered and remaining to the coming of the Messiah shall be re-gathered and restored and brought under the rulership of the Kingdom of God. We see in these prophecies of Jeremiah and as contained in Ezekiel, and somewhat in Isaiah, the dividing up of the EAST FROM THE WEST in the LATTER DAYS, the end of this age. We see THREE MIGHTY POWERS on earth - the Europe Babylon Beast power, the king of the North; the Arab confederation, the king of the South; the Eastern block of power, the kings East of Euphrates. The West power of Britain and the USA will be there but at that time they will not be as predominant as the other THREE great powers. Something will transpire between the king of the South and the king of the North; the king of the North will come against the king of the South and win the battle. The king of the North will march into Jerusalem and the Holy Land. The East power will also march into the Holy Land. Both powers will claim certain land areas, conquering certain nations to do so. The Europe Beast Babylon power will destroy Judah and Jerusalem and also the rest of Jacob Israel; the Great Tribulation on Jacob (British Commonwealth, USA, nations of North-West Europe, Judah in the Holy Land) shall come to be - a tribulation the like of which the world has never seen before nor will ever see again. The Beast of Europe with the woman Babylon church will reign supreme over the Western world. The mark of the Beast will be imposed. The political "beast man" and the false prophet will set their headquarters in Jerusalem. There will now be only TWO WORLD POWERS - The Babylon Beast and the kings of the East. They will face each other. The Beast power will try to conquer the East; the East power will counter-attack (Revelation 9) and a war will come that IF NOT STOPPED, would indeed OBLITERATE EVERY HUMAN LIFE from off this planet earth. Jesus will COME, with the armies of angels from heaven. The RESURRECTION of the SAINTS will take place. The angels will go forth and gather the saints from all corners of the earth; they will come together with Christ in the air, in the CLOUDS of this earth; they will receive their rewards on the sea of glass; they will proceed with Jesus to the Mount of Olives at Jerusalem. The Europe Beast power with the armies from the East of Euphrates will gather at Armageddon to FIGHT against the Christ and His armies, whom the false prophet will have the world believing is the anti-christ or/and an invasion from outer-space as the power of the Devil. Christ and His armies will defeat the armies of the world and will establish the Kingdom of God on earth. All this I have given to you in much detail in many other studies on my Website. THERE IS MUCH TO YET BE SHAPED AND COME TO PASS ON THE WORLD SCENE TO PREPARE FOR THESE PROPHECIES TO BE FULFILLED. IT MAY WELL BE ANOTHER DECADE OR MORE FOR THE FULL RISE OF THE EUROPE BEAST POWER AND THE COMING EGYPT LED ARAB KING OF THE SOUTH, TO FORM AND SHAPE THE DESTINY OF THE LAST DAYS. THE POWER OF THE KINGS OF THE EAST IS CLOSE TO HAPPENING, AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE RISE OF CHINA IN THE LAST FEW DECADES. RUSSIA HAS BEEN A POWER FOR SOME TIME; PAKISTAN AND INDIA HAVE THE ATOMIC BOMB. THE EAST IS ALREADY A MIGHTY POWER IN ITS OWN RIGHT. THE ARABS NEED TO FORMULATE AND GLUE TOGETHER AS A MIGHTY POWER. EUROPE MARCHES ON TO ECONOMIC MIGHT AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE, THEN FINALLY MILITARY POWER EQUAL TO ANY OTHER EMPIRE ON THE EARTH. GOD IS THE ONE IN CHARGE. HE SETS THE TIME FRAME. REMEMBER, TO HIM 40, OR 50 YEARS, IS AS NOTHING, COUNTED AS A GRAIN OF SAND ON THE VASTNESS OF THE SEA SHORE. BUT WHAT IS WRITTEN IS SURE. WHAT IS WRITTEN WILL ONE DAY COME TO PASS!! .................... To be continued |
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