Isaiah 18 and the Future of America

America Is In Prophecy

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). America is in Bible prophecy. Isaiah 18 warns of the destruction of America by attackers from a land in the region of Iran, Pakistan or southern Asia. This is the reason America does not show up in prophecy during the last seven years before Jesus returns. That is why this powerful nation isn't mentioned during the Tribulation. God through his prophet Isaiah gives us clues as to what is yet to happen. Isaiah chapter 18 discusses more than one nation. Study each verse carefully. It prophesies the destruction of a country which can only be America. What people want is peace and safety. What they will really get is the opposite. You need to know and understand what is to come.

Read Isaiah 18 Completely

It is important to read Isaiah chapter 18 completely, first. Most people make the mistake of reading through the chapter too quickly. Is it possible they are not paying attention because it is talking about a country they are not concerned about? Perhaps you are a scholar who wants to see everything fulfilled in the past so you can explain it. Please take another look.

There Are Four Countries Not One

Isaiah 18 was given to Israel first. It is written for their perspective. Woe is declared for a second country shadowing with wings which sends its messengers to destroy another. A third country named Cush is given as a reference. Cush, or Ethiopia as some believe, is not the country which is destroyed. The Bible says woe to the third country but the destruction found in verses four through six is for a fourth country which is not named but instead described.

America Is The Main Country

Isaiah 18 focuses on a nation which is a scattered and peeled, a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meting out and trodding down, whose land the rivers divide. If we consider how the passage applies to all of the countries since the days of Isaiah we will see that only America fits the description.

Messengers Attack America

What is the purpose of mentioning the second country to the reader? As it turns out, the land beyond the rivers of Cush is the source of the destruction. It sends messengers to destroy another nation. It will have great sorrow or woe itself but it is not the object of destruction. The existence of the messengers gives us a clue as to what happens.

The Attack Happens In The Future

It is easy to believe a prophecy that has already been fulfilled in the past but it takes faith to believe in one in the future. The scholars who say Isaiah 18 was fulfilled in the past have rushed to judgment. Do not try to force a prophecy to fit an event. Examine whether an event fits the prophecy. No event in history fulfills this prophecy. It is yet to come.

America Brings A Present To The Lord

When the disaster is over the fourth country will bring a present to the Lord in Jerusalem. What is the present? The Bible does not say here. Is it gold, silver or money? Is it a religious relic or artifact? What really matters to God? It would be nice to know. It is important enough to be mentioned in the Bible.

Who Is The Land Of Cush?

Who is the land of Cush? Is Cush really Ethiopia? What do the scholars say? Are they really right? What do the historians say? The scholars and historians contradict what the Bible has to say. Who are you going to believe? The identity of Cush gives us clues as to what will happen. It does make a difference.

From Where Do The Messengers Come?

We cannot be sure where the third country is. There are many countries beyond the rivers of Cush. If we knew where this country was we might be able to stop some of its agents. We would understand better why and when they would strike. If the fulfillment of this chapter was in the near future we would expect to see a country preparing for war.

Avoid the Tragedy

We do not know how far this event is in the future. Not everyone alive today will be alive when this catastrophe will be set into motion. If you are alive then you will certainly want to avoid it. If you are not in America you will escape this devastation. If you are in a city that is not attacked you may evade the enemies envoys. Still, there is a better way.

We Can Still Save Some Lives

There will be too many dead to bury or the bodies will left for the birds for some reason. While the death toll in Isaiah 18 appears to be a large amount, we do not know the exact figures or even have an approximate guess. We do not know the exact targets. Many can be saved if we stop even one of the messengers. The best time to act is now.

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