Prophecies
concerning Egypt in these last days right out of our
headlines:
“The burden against Egypt.
Behold, the LORD
rides on a swift
cloud, and will come
into Egypt; the idols of
Egypt
will totter at His
presence, and the
heart of Egypt will melt in its midst. "I
will set Egyptians
against Egyptians;
everyone will fight
against his brother,
and everyone against
his neighbor, city
against city,
kingdom against
kingdom. The spirit
of
Egypt
will fail in its
midst; I will
destroy their
counsel, and they
will consult the
idols and the
charmers, the
mediums and the
sorcerers. And the
Egyptians I will
give into the hand
of a cruel master,
and a fierce king
will rule over
them," says the
Lord, the LORD of
hosts.
Isaiah 19:1-2.
We see calamity and
death arising out of Egypt, playing on our news broadcast
every night. The
scenes are most
troubling, as civil
unrest is developing
between groups loyal
to the President of Egypt (or Pharaoh) Hosni Mubarak.
And it is spreading.
How will this play
out? People are
beginning to notice
a similarity between
what is happening
and this prophecy
that Isaiah spoke of
in his days in
chapter 19. As God
brought judgment on
Egypt
for their idolatry
in ancient times,
Isaiah speaks of
another time when
judgment will be
brought down on Egypt.
In
ancient times, there
was no land known to
man, that was Egypt
in their idolatry
and filthy
practices. They
revered and
worshiped everything
that was a creature
instead of the
creator. They
worshiped cats,
dogs, crocodiles,
apes, frogs, and
celestial objects,
such as the moon and
the sun. Everything
abominable was
venerated by them.
They were so
idolatrous in their
lifestyle that God
brought them to
their knees, as a
nation.
The Lord moved in a
swift cloud to
humble one of the
greatest powers in
ancient times that
lay to the south of Israel.
Israel
had different phases
of relationships
with Egypt. In one way, they were an
aggressor nation, as
many wars were
fought against
invaders from Egypt.
In many instances,
Egypt
had been the enemy
of
Israel,
and at times
Egypt
had been a refuge
for
Israel
during the time of
their brother Joseph
that called his
family of Jacob his
father, to live in
Egypt
and escape the
famine that came
upon all the land.
Sometimes Egypt offered a tempting but ungodly alliance to
Israel.
In this chapter, the
LORD presents both a
prophecy
against
Egypt.
I did a
search online of the
plagues of Egypt
that were brought up
the people because
of their idolatry.
The story has a
definite lesson as
God passed judgment
on the people and
their worship of
false gods that were
not gods.
“During the time of
the Exodus, when God
brought the
Israelites out of Egypt, God brought down all their
idols that they
worshiped as is
mentioned in the
opening verses of
this chapter. At the
time of the Exodus,
when the Pharaoh of
Egypt would not
release the children
of
Israel
from their
captivity, the LORD
also made the idols
of Egypt to totter at His presence. He
directed each of the
plagues against a
particular idol of Egypt. He knocked over the god
Khnum, the
guardian of the
Nile, the god
Hapi, the spirit
of the Nile, and the
god Osiris
(who had the
Nile as
his bloodstream),
when the waters were
turned to blood. He
knocked over the
goddess Heqt,
the frog-goddess of
fertility, with the
plague of frogs. He
knocked over the
goddess Hathor,
a cow-like mother
goddess, with the
plague on livestock.
He knocked over the
god Imhotep,
the god of medicine,
with the plague of
boils. He knocked
over the god Nut,
the sky goddess,
with the plague of
hail. He knocked
over the whole
system of Egyptian
worship of their
gods with loathsome
lice and swarms of
insects. He knocked
over the god Seth,
thought to be the
protector of crops,
with the plague of
locusts. He knocked
over the god Ra,
thought to be the
sun god, with the
plague of darkness.
He knocked over
Osiris, the
Egyptian god thought
to be the giver of
life, and the
supposed deity of
Pharaoh himself,
with the plague
against the
firstborn. God made
all the idols of Egypt to totter at His presence
before, and Isaiah
tells us He will do
it again!” (David
Guzik's Commentaries
on the Bible).
Verse two speaks of
a time of civil war
coming upon the
land
of
Egypt.
You read this
passage and it jumps
out at you like the
headlines of our
newspapers. Egypt
is in the midst of
being torn apart.
Brother against
brother and neighbor
against neighbor is
being fought in the
streets because of
frustration over the
political climate
that prevails in Egypt. Looking at scripture, this is
an indirect result
prepared by God for
a godless society
that is overcome
with a religion of
false gods, and
praying to the moon
god, Allah. Their
gods will be brought
low, as it was in
ancient times, so it
will be done today
in the last gasps of
mankind’s rule on
this earth.
19:3 of Isaiah, “And
the spirit of
Egypt
shall fail in the
midst thereof; and I
will destroy the
counsel thereof: and
they shall seek to
the idols, and to
the charmers, and to
them that have
familiar spirits,
and to the wizards.”
Egypt was known for their wise men
and their counsels
as was noted in 1
Kings 4:30, but they
were not able to
cope with the coming
judgment of the
Lord. Egypt was devastated with plague
after plague that
destroyed their
economy and their
way of life.
We
see what is going on
right now in
Egypt.
They look for
counsel from the
United Nations, the United States, and from factions
within their godless
regime. Still unrest
and bloodshed
continues to mount
and it may only get
worse, before it
gets any better.
Tourism was a bulk
of their economy.
Their ancient
treasures that
included King Tut’s
treasures and other
Egyptian pharaohs
were what drew many
tourists to the
country and spend
money in their local
economy. Now their
museums have been
ransacked, set on
fire, or destroyed.
Tourism has all but
ceased in the land
of the Pharaohs and
any foreigner is
fleeing for their
lives and their
heads.
19:4
of Isaiah “And the
Egyptians will I
give over into the
hand of a cruel
lord; and a fierce
king shall rule over
them, saith the
Lord, the LORD of
hosts.”
Who shall eventually
win to rule over the
land? Who or what
will fill the void
left by the
departing president
of
Egypt?
President Mubarak
was no saint when it
came to ruling his
people he reigned
over, but he may
turn out to be the
lesser of two evils
when this finally
shakes out. The
Muslin Brotherhood
is a terrorist group
that has been banned
from politics for
decades in
Egypt,
now it is reported
that they are
fomenting the unrest
and violence, along
with Hamas from
Gaza
to topple the
government and shape
it into their vision
of a land ruled by
Shariah Law. By
giving the people
over to an
oppressive regime
change, this will be
God’s hand in
judgment against
these people.
Isaiah
19:5 And
the waters shall
fail from the sea,
and the river shall
be wasted and dried
up.
19:6 And
they shall turn the
rivers far away; and
the brooks of
defence shall be
emptied and dried
up: the reeds and
flags shall wither.
19:7 The
paper reeds by the
brooks, by the mouth
of the brooks, and
every thing sown by
the brooks, shall
wither, be driven
away, and be no
more.
19:8 The
fishers also shall
mourn, and all they
that cast angle into
the brooks shall
lament, and they
that spread nets
upon the waters
shall languish.
We
are reminded of the
modern technology
that brought wealth
into their land, and
to the world….The Suez Canal. If that lane of maritime traffic is destroyed,
or blocked, then
their economy and
that of the rest of
the world will take
a terrible economic
blow and its
dependence on one
commodity…OIL!!
How will the
Nile
be affected? God
only knows; as we
watch the events
unfold. Will it be
cursed, as it was in
the days of Moses
and the Exodus?
Industries in Egypt will be struck if it is so:
19:9 Moreover
they that work in
fine flax, and they
that weave networks,
shall be confounded.
19:10 And
they shall be broken
in the purposes
thereof, all that
make sluices and
ponds for fish.
This is judgment on
the source of their
sustaining life, the
river Nile. Agriculture, fishing, and industrial factories that
require water will
be affected along
the banks of the
Nile.
Let’s not fail to
mention the
interruption of raw
materials for any
type of production
if the
Suez Canal
is blocked, or
destroyed. The
affliction of the
Nile and the
Suez Canal
would affect every
portion of their
lives, as it was in
the ancient days, so
it would be in these
modern times. We
will keep watch as
this story unfolds
concerning this part
of scripture.
19:11 Surely
the princes of Zoan
are fools, the
counsel of the wise
counselors of
Pharaoh is become
brutish: how say ye
unto Pharaoh, I am
the son of the wise,
the son of ancient
kings?
19:12 Where
are they? where are
thy wise men? and
let them tell thee
now, and let them
know what the LORD
of hosts hath
purposed upon
Egypt.
Here, the LORD
reminds us of what
true wisdom is. It
is knowing what the
LORD of hosts has
purposed. True
wisdom isn't knowing
all kind of facts
and plans and
strategies.
The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of
wisdom, and the
knowledge of the
Holy One is
understanding.
(Proverbs 9:10).
19:13 The
princes of Zoan are
become fools, the
princes of Noph are
deceived; they have
also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay
of the tribes
thereof.
19:14 The
LORD hath mingled a
perverse spirit in
the midst thereof:
and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof,
as a drunken man
staggereth in his
vomit.
Egypt
in its vain glory
will consult with
fools of the
political arena,
Muslim Brotherhood,
Hamas, anti-Mubarak
forces, and
international bodies
such as the United
Nations and their
proxies, even the
United States.
Instead of seeking
the wisdom of the
Lord, they seek
after their own
wisdom, to their own
destruction. They
seek Allah, and
Allah will be
silent. This false
god will be silent,
as he does not
speak, hear or see
and will be proven
to be false. I
believe this is just
the beginning of the
unrest that will
envelop the entire
Middle East.
We have seen it in
Tunisia,
spreading now to
Egypt,
then onto
Jordan, Syria, even into
Yemen
and the
Arabian Peninsula. Israel is understandably worried, as the treaties
that have been
honored that has
kept the peace
between the Arab
leader,
Egypt
and Israel
is in jeopardy of
being voided. The
smell of war is in
the nostrils of the
Arabs that hate
Israel
and its being
orchestrated by an
unseen Divine Hand
that is bringing
followers of Allah
ripe to righteous
judgment.
We
have had lessons
concerning the
coming war
prophesied in Psalm
83. This may well be
the shaping of that
coalition that
surrounds the tiny
state of Israel that will embolden this Arab confederacy
to strike once again
this hated half
brother and cousin
of theirs, of the
land of their
forefathers,
Israel.
They will attempt to
wipe
Israel
off the map, at the
prodding of the most
evil empire in the
Middle East, Iran or ancient Persia.
19:16 In
that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it
shall be afraid and
fear because of the
shaking of the hand
of the LORD of
hosts, which he
shaketh over it’.
People send me
emails of the video
taken of the mobs
that are tearing Egypt
apart and shows a
very interesting
vision of a greenish
looking rider on a
pale horse. Is it a
reflection of the
camera off of the
fire in the
background? Did the
camera man
inadvertently
capture a spirit of
death that is in the
midst of the people
of
Egypt?
Undeniably, there is
death and suffering
being brought to
bear on the mobs and
protestors that have
taken to the streets
of this Arab nation.
Is it a spiritual
being, or an
illusion? I’ll not
predict or say for
sure what the image
is, but I know some
people’s minds are
on what is coming at
lightening speed
upon the face of the
earth. I do know,
that death and
suffering is
visiting once again,
a nation filled with
paganism and
idolatry. Is
judgment coming and
beginning in
Egypt?
19:17 And
the
land
of
Judah
shall be a terror
unto Egypt,
every one that
maketh mention
thereof shall be
afraid in himself,
because of the
counsel of the LORD
of hosts, which he
hath determined
against it.
With one wave of His
mighty right arm,
God will instill
fear and trembling
in the people for
their sins. We get a
hint of what is
coming on Egypt and the rest of the
Middle East
when we read verse
17 above.
Egypt
will be in terror of
Judah.
Now that’s a switch.
Egypt
has fought two wars
in modern times of
1967, and 1973 and
was soundly defeated
by
Israel
and God being with
them and fighting
for them. Since
then, there has been
an uneasy peace
treaty, but that may
be coming to a swift
end. When Psalm 83
unfolds, the hand of
the Lord will wave
over the land of Egypt
and strike fear and
terror into the
hearts of the people
who dare come
against His chosen
people, and His
land.
Israel
is prophesied to
destroy this
confederation and
take their land,
even unto Egypt.
The LORD prophesies
a day when
Judah
will be mightier
than
Egypt,
and the
land
of
Judah
will be a terror
to
Egypt. As we all know, Israel has
vast superior
military to that of
Egypt, as it’s
nuclear arsenal may
be it’s only option
in that coming war.
It’s referred to as
the
Samson option.
What is the Sampson
option? When you are
surrounded and
outnumbered, you
take steps that you
would not ordinarily
take in any other
situation but due to
the imminence of
your sudden
destruction. I can
see Israel
taking out all the
stops and unleashing
a devastating
response to
insurmountable odds
that could spell
their extinction if
this action were not
taken. Two swift
nuclear strikes
would bring the
Middle East
to its knees. One is
prophesied to be on Damascus, and laying it waste and it never
being inhabited
again. Could another
one be on
Cairo
or
Heliopolis?
Or pick any city in
the greater Middle
East, but a logical
one, would be the
strongest nation of
the Arab world, Egypt.
The last verses of
this chapter speak
of a coming day,
when Egypt
will turn to the
Lord in repentance.
Isaiah 18-20, ‘In
that day five cities
in the land of Egypt
will speak the
language of Canaan
and swear by the
LORD of hosts; one
will be called the
City of
Destruction.
In that day there
will be an altar to
the LORD in the
midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its
border. And it will
be for a sign and
for a witness to the
LORD of hosts in the
land of Egypt; for they will cry to the LORD
because of the
oppressors, and He
will send them a
Savior and a Mighty
One, and He will
deliver them. Then
the LORD will be
known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know
the LORD in that
day, and will make
sacrifice and
offering; yes, they
will make a vow to
the LORD and perform
it. And the
LORD will strike Egypt,
He will strike and
heal it; they
will return to the
LORD, and He will be
entreated by them
and heal them.”
A
better translation
of the phrase City
of
Destruction
may be, City of
the Sun, which
was a well known
Egyptian city known
as previously
mentioned,
Heliopolis.
It is where the
President of Egypt
has his palace and
quarters. History
shows that after the
Maccabean
revolt, that
"In the time of the
Maccabees, the high
priest Onias IV was
forced to flee to
Egypt,
and there he built a
temple that was
similar to the one
in
Jerusalem.
Some commentators
relate the 'altar'
of verse 19 to this
structure." (Wolf)
This may relate to
the City of the
Sun prophecy,
because the temple
Onias IV built was
in the
province
of
Heliopolis.
19:21 And
the LORD shall be
known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know
the LORD in that
day, and shall do
sacrifice and
oblation; yea, they
shall vow a vow unto
the LORD, and
perform it.
19:22 And
the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it:
and they shall
return even to the
LORD, and he shall
be intreated of
them, and shall heal
them.
19:23 In
that day shall there
be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come
into
Egypt,
and the Egyptian
into
Assyria,
and the Egyptians
shall serve with the
Assyrians.
19:24 In
that day shall
Israel
be the third with
Egypt
and with
Assyria,
even a blessing in
the midst of the
land:
19:25 Whom
the LORD of hosts
shall bless, saying,
Blessed be
Egypt
my people, and
Assyria the work of
my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Israel
will be one of three
with
Egypt
and Assyria: God
promises the day
will come when there
will be peace
between Israel, Egypt,
and
Assyria.
There will be trade
and travel between
the three nations (a
highway from
Egypt
to
Assyria).
In that day, the
LORD will bless all
three nations. But
that is for a future
time, in the Kingdom of God
and His 1000 year
reign.
“The altar and
sacrifice described
most likely are
fulfilled during the
Millennium, when
sacrifice will be
allowed as a
memorial of Jesus'
great work, but
never as
atonement.”For just
as restored Israel
will bring blood
sacrifices unto the
Lord to keep in
remembrance of the
all-sufficient blood
sacrifice of Christ,
so this may also
take place in Egypt
on that memorable
day." (Bultema)”
“But transpiring
before the return of
the Lord, five
cities in Egypt will
be more known as
being linked to the
Lord than to Egypt
after the war
victory is won by
Jehovah for Israel
in Ezekiel 38 and
39, but because of
their coming
oppression, the
people will cry out
to the Lord because
of them and God will
send them a Savior.
These five cities
will be inhabited by
more Jewish people
that will flow into
Egypt and live there
and set up a Temple
worship and build an
altar unto the Lord
besides the Temple
in Jerusalem as they
did prior in
history, but during
this
time of great
oppression, it
speaks of the coming
Tribulation as
Israel and it’s
people will be tried
as silver refined,
as though by fire.
It speaks of a time
when our Savior and
Lord will come again
to set up His
millennial Kingdom
and rule for a 1000
years and
Israel
will be fully
restored to its
position of being an
example unto all the
nations as a
priestly nation.
This time in
Egypt
is possibly the
preface to the
coming war of Psalm
83. It will unite
the Arabs in a
coalition with one
theme, to destroy Israel. If this sets the ball
rolling, we are
entering into
prophecy that leads
to Ezekiel’s war in
chapter 38 and 39 of
his prophetic book.
As we all know and
have studied, when
this war starts, the
church is not to be
found, as it has
been divinely
removed from our
place on earth and
the Tribulation is
but a heartbeat away
from being upon the
remnant of mankind.
As a witness to
these events and the
knowledge that our
time here on earth
is drawing down to a
soon departure of
this ship called
“The Church”…a
convicted and
receptive mind and
heart will respond
to the invitation of
the Holy Spirit to
get your ticket for
passage and get on
board, as this ship
is about to leave
port. Belief on
Jesus as the Only
Begotten Son of God
is that ticket.
God bless you all.
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This is Mike Taylor
wishing you well and
God speed, till we
meet at Jesus feet.