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Prophecy Update
What role does the US play in end times prophecy
That is hard to tell because we don’t see any mention
That has led most scholars to say we will diminish as a nation
Interesting note is that you don’t see China playing a role either
What would be the cause of the two world super powers not being around
I want to suggest three options
It could be one of these options or a combination
Option #1 Financial Collapse
There could be a recession that happens that causes our financial markets to collapse much like the Great Depression
This country has so much debt and inflation is taking it’s toll
If the economy was to crater it would create a power vacumn that many nations would eagerly fill
If the Anti-Christ appeared and created a One-World order He would move the monetary system off of the dollar to something like the Euro and we would never recover
Option #2 Military Reduction
Another reason you might not see America in End Times prophecy is that we are no longer a military super power
We are really close to that point right now
The war in Iraq depleted our troops
Starting in 2008 there began a reduction in our military forces
New equipment wasn’t developed and old equipment wasn’t replaced
For the next 8 years, and yes you can tag it to a president, the budge was cut and forces were reduced.
Our military got to a level of unreadiness unseen under any other president
Four years under Trump weren’t enough to replenish and spending on COVID further shaved any money towards it
Now with our country sending military provisions to the Ukraine some senators are asking how we are going to replace the equipment
There are no plans to do that any time in the future
This could leave us vulnerable if we went to help an ally or worse yet be open to an attack
This is why you need to worry about China luring us in with an attack on Taiwan, North Korea shooting missiles at South Korea, or Russia attacking a NATO country
All of these would force our hand and could leave us vulnerable
Option #3 Rapture
The final option would be the USA isn’t mentioned because a good chunk of the country was raptured
There are 238 million Christians in the country
The last equipping dinner showed us that most of those were cultural
There are 367 million people in the USA
If 1/3 of Christians are raptured it’s gonna leave a hole
121 million people missing is going to take us out of the picture
Jerusalem is and will be the center of the universe
Those who hate Israel will gather to wipe it out
God will protect them in a divine way and will usher in the Tribulation
Read Isaiah 53:1-5
This passage is at the heart of chapters 49–57, and its message is at the heart of the Gospel.
Like Mt.
Everest, Isaiah 53 stands out in beauty and grandeur, but only because it reveals Jesus Christ and takes us to Mt. Calvary.
Through the book of Isaiah, many have been called servants of the LORD in one way or another.
This includes Isaiah himself (Isaiah 20:3), Eliakim (Isaiah 22:20), David (Isaiah 37:35), and Israel (Isaiah 41:8-9).
But there is no doubt that the phrase is also used as a specific title for the Messiah, and this is what is in view here.
The messianic interpretation of Isaiah 53 was held by Jewish rabbis till the twelfth century.
After that, Jewish scholars started interpreting the passage as a description of the sufferings of the nation of Israel.
But how could Israel die for the sins of Israel?
(v.
8)
And who declared that Israel was innocent of sin and therefore had suffered unjustly?
(v.
9)
No, the prophet wrote about an innocent individual, not a guilty nation.
He made it crystal clear that this individual died for the sins of the guilty so that the guilty might go free.
The Servant that Isaiah describes is the Messiah; and the New Testament affirms that this Servant-Messiah is Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God
Isaiah 53 is quoted or alluded to in the New Testament more frequently than any other Old Testament chapter.
At least forty-one different citations
Matthew quotes Isaiah 42:1-5 and plainly says it is a prophecy fulfilled in Jesus (Matthew 12:16-21).
Additionally, in Matthew 8:16-17 the Bible takes this passage of Isaiah 52:13 through 53:12 and says it specifically applies to Jesus.
Many are amazed that people – especially Jewish people – can read a chapter like this and miss Jesus.
But really it isn’t surprising.
When we make up our minds about who Jesus is, it’s easy to become blind and deaf to the plain, simple message of the word of God.
Put away your pre-conceived notions and your cultural Jesus.
Let the word of God tell you who He is.
The fifteen verses that comprise the fourth Servant Song fall into five stanzas of three verses each, and each of these stanzas reveals an important truth about the Servant and what He accomplished for us.
The Shocking Servant vs. 13-15
The Ethiopian in Acts 8:34 asked a question about Isaiah 52:13 through 53:12: Of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?
This question is still asked today, and the answer is extremely important.
vs. 13 He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high:
The first words of the LORD in the mouth of the prophet regarding His Servant declare His victory.
He shall be exalted and extolled means that the Messiah will triumph.
There is no doubt about it.
Before any of His suffering is announced, His glorious triumph is assured.
vs. 14 His visage was marred more than any man:
This speaks of the cruel and vicious beating Jesus endured at the hands of His enemies.
Jesus was beaten so badly on His face that He hardly looked like a man.
The result was so shocking that many were astonished when they saw Jesus.
The astonishment mentioned may be subtly referred to in the New Testament.
On several occasions after His resurrection, the followers of Jesus were slow to recognize Him (Luke 24:16, John 20:14 and 21:4).
On one occasion, they even seem awkward about His appearance:
John 21:12 Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, “Who are You?” – knowing that it was the Lord.
This may indicate that the marred visage of Jesus remained after His resurrection.
Vs. 15 So shall He sprinkle many nations:
Sprinkling is often associated with cleansing from sin in the Old Testament (Exodus 24:8, Leviticus 3:8, Numbers 19:21, Ezekiel 36:25).
Here, the promise is that the work of the Messiah will bring cleansing to many nations.
The Messiah is certainly Israel’s Messiah, yet He belongs to more than Israel.
His saving, cleansing work will extend far beyond Israel to many nations.
The Sorrowing Servant vs. 1-3
vs. 1 Who has believed our report?
Prophetically, Isaiah anticipates at least two things here.
First, he anticipates how strange and contradictory it seems that this suffering Messiah, whose visage is marred more than any man, is at the same time salvation and cleansing to the nations.
Second, he anticipates the rejection of the Messiah, that many would not believe our report.
vs. 1b To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
In this context of the Messiah’s suffering and agony, this line seems out of place.
The arm of the LORD is a picture of His strength, power, and might.
Yet we will see a Messiah weak and suffering.
But the strength, power, and might of God will be expressed in the midst of this suffering, seemingly weak Messiah.
vs. 2 He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant:
Jesus did grow up, as He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men (Luke 2:52).
But all the while, He was as a tender plant – of seeming weakness and insignificance, not like a mighty tree.
vs. 2b As a root out of dry ground: Jesus grew up in the Galilee region of Roman occupied Palestine.
In respect to spiritual, political, and standard of living matters, it was indeed dry ground.
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