This week I was reminded of an interesting teaching taught by a good preacher friend of mine who now pastors. I thought I’d present it here and see what some of you think. He taught that America, Britain, and Israel are destined to confront the Arab world in a final showdown, and that in fact; this is the grand prophetic drama of history. I want to share what he taught, what are some the implications, and see what you think about it. I used to roll my eyes at it…but recently it’s been on my mind. I want to know some of your thoughts if you don’t mind. Here goes…
According to the Bible Abraham was blessed and God promised that his seed would be a “great and mighty nation” (
Genesis 18:18). Abraham has Ishmael and Ishmael is cast out (later believed to have become the Arab peoples). Isaac (the child of promise) is promised by God that his seed will be “as the stars of heaven” (
Genesis 26:4). Isaac has Jacob (Israel) and God promises him that his seed will be a “nation & a company of nations” (
Genesis 35:11). Jacob (Israel) has six sons with Leah (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon); with Zelpah Jacob has two sons (Gad & Asher); with Belhah Jacob has two sons (Dan & Naphtali); and with Rachel Jacob has two sons (Joseph & Benjamin). These are the children of Jacob and from them come the twelve tribes of Israel and Levi (the priesthood). However, Joseph has two sons Ephraim and Manasseh. God promises Ephraim that his seed would become a “multitude of nations” and God promises Manasseh that his seed would become a “great people” (
Genesis 48:19). When Israel became a divided kingdom under Rehoboam (Solomon’s son) the tribes of Judah, Levi, and Benjamin side with Rehoboam in the South (establishing the House of Judah) and the other ten tribes side with Jeroboam in the North (establishing the House of Israel). Then Israel to the north gets’ conquered by Babylon in the early to mid 700’s BC and the people are put into captivity. Judah is later conquered by the Babylonians and are held in captivity for 70 years. Eventually Babylon is conquered by Persia. Judah (Judah, Levi, and Benjamin) are permitted to return to Judea and become the Jewish nation we see in the New Testament. But the majority of the other ten tribes that were conquered and assimilated…vanished. Never to be seen again.
The question is…what happened to the promises God made to Ephraim (to be a “multitude of nations”) and Manasseh (to be a “great people”)?
Here’s where his belief gets interesting.
He believes that when Babylon was conquered by Persia the majority of the assimilated ten tribes of Israel was among peoples (namely the Sythians) and were forced North West into central Europe and the isles of North West Europe where they continued to be assimilated into the Anglo Saxon and Celtic peoples. With all this assimilation, and their being prone to idolatry, he believes these Israelites lost their godly history, language, and religion. These Israelites became fully integrated into the British, Norse, and Germanic peoples. Ephraim and Manasseh were primarily integrated into the British (English/Irish) people.
He believes that God’s promises to Ephraim and Manasseh are fulfilled in God’s blessings upon the English peoples of the United States (fulfillment of the Ephraim’s promise to become a “multitude of nations”) and Great Britain (Manasseh’s promise to become a “great people”).
That makes the United States, Great Britain, and the modern Jewish state of Israel the descendants of: Ephraim, Manasseh, Judah, Levi, and Benjamin. He believes that if this is true; America, Great Britain, and Israel are all covenant peoples of ancient Israel.
This is why prophetically our destinies are so intertwined with Israel’s existence and we are in constant war and conflict with the descendants of Ishmael and Esau, the Middle Eastern peoples.
This also explains, according to him, why we are a Christian people used as a vessel to spread the gospel throughout the world….
“{11:47} Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees
a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many
miracles. {11:48} If we let him thus alone, all [men] will
believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away
both our place and nation. {11:49} And one of them,
[named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said
unto them, Ye know nothing at all, {11:50} Nor consider
that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the
people, and that the whole nation perish not. {11:51} And
this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year,
he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; {11:52}
And not for that nation only,
but that also he should gather
together in one the children of God that were scattered
abroad. {11:53} Then from that day forth they took counsel
together for to put him to death.” - (
John 11:47-53)
Soon the Jews of modern Israel will experience revival and the House of Judah (modern Israel) and the House of Israel (America & Great Britain) will be united under the returning Messiah who will sit on the throne of David as our king over the re-established Kingdom of Israel.
What are some implications?
America, Great Britain, and Israel would be covenant people of God who are destined to inherit the earth. Israel’s enemies are essentially our enemies prophetically. This election will most likely be between McCain and Obama. McCain is of Irish/English decent and Obama is of Nigerian Islamic decent. If our brother’s views are correct this election is about two seeds competing for the most powerful office on earth that the Jewsl depend upon as their most powerful ally…the seed of Israel and Ishmael are going to do battle for the White House, and Judah’s fate hangs in the balance.
I found the thought provocative and very interesting.
What are some of your thoughts on this?
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