The 144,000 and the Tribe of Dan

Patriarch Jacob/Israel speaking to his twelve sons Genesis 49:1-28 (Ai-generated)

by Leonard V Johnson

Bright and Beautiful day, everyone! Our dear friends in Cairo, Egypt, Sohar, Oman, in Luxembourg, Sāo Paulo, Brazil, and here in the States, Fayetteville, N.C., and Salt Lake City, UT.

Within God’s living word ── the Holy Bible ── we read about our Lord Jesus’ twelve disciples, who when they became the twelve apostles, would someday be ruling over the TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL. Twelve apostles – twelve tribes. So, each original apostle would be ruling over a particular tribe of people.

Today, and this article will possibly take me a little while to complete ── but today I would like to discuss the Book of Revelation chapter 7 and the understanding of the 144,000, along with why the tribe of Dan is not part of the 144,000. Sadly, so many just don’t appear to properly understand.

I have personally heard ministers up at their podiums preach that there will be “last minute repenters.” I don’t see God’s living word telling us this, because we never see where His word says, “last minute repenters,” in the Book of Revelation or elsewhere. In truth, there are about four or five verses that tell us that our peoples, as we near the end of this present evil age, will wax worse and worse. Like Revelation 9:20 ── “But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk.” As the end-time plagues come upon the peoples of this world, they become worse and worse──as it was in the days of Noah, their wickedness becomes greater and greater (Genesis 6:5; Matthew 24:37). They outright refuse to repent. So, no, I don’t see “last minute repenters.”

Let’s begin by turning in our Bibles to Revelation 7 ──

“After these things …”

What the LORD God has blessed me to come to understand is: After these things… meaning, AFTER the opening of the six seals of the scroll, which has been occurring for nearly 2,000 years. What our Lord Jesus Christ has called, “’ All these are the beginning of sorrows.’”

• First Seal: Religious deception, the false religion of Christianity (Revelation 6:1-2; Matthew 24:4-5). “Behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” – Revelation 6:2.
• Second Seal: Wars and Rumors of Wars (Revelation 6:4; Matthew 24:6-7). “Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.” – Revelation 6:4.
• Third Seal: Famines. (Revelation 6:5-6; Matthew 24:7). “And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.” – Revelation 6:5.
• Fourth Seal: Pestilences. (Revelation 6:7-8; Matthew 24:7). “And behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death and Hades followed with him.” – Revelation 6:8.
• Fifth Seal: The LORD God’s end-time prophets. (Revelation 6:9-11; Matthew 24:9-14). “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held” – Revelation 6:9. This, of course, is allegorical language. Throughout our history, many peoples were martyred doing God’s true work – and in the very near future, there will be many more martyred. So, the fifth seal talks about the martyrdom of God’s true servants – a group of “end-time prophets” who go out throughout the world as a witness to all nations and preach the living gospel message – the kingdom of God.

“’ Then they will deliver you …’” – here pertaining mostly to the final “end-time prophets” – cf. Revelation 11. “‘… up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10) And then many will be offended, will betray one another. 11) Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12) And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold’” – Matthew 24:9-12.

And they – possibly beginning with twelve final end-time prophets – will be given power from God Almighty and Jesus Christ to begin prophesying – testifying - to kings, to world rulers, to the captured and subjugated elect of God, to a great religious leader and political leader – standing before the god of the earth (Satan the devil) – WARNING for 3 ½ years! 

“’ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world AS A WITNESS to all the nations, AND THEN THE END WILL COME’” – Matthew 24:14.

• Sixth Seal: A Great Earthquake. (Revelation 6:12; Matthew 24:16; Zechariah 14:4). “I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood” – Revelation 6:12. Logically, the moon appears “like blood” or reddish when it appears in an atmosphere full of dust, smoke, or smog! The atmosphere will be thick with volcanic ash towers from a great number of volcanoes erupting around the globe, possibly caused by the massive “great earthquake.”

So, continuing… “After these things …” so here, as we near nearly 2,000 years since the death, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, we come to verse 1 ──

“After these things I saw [in vision] four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2) Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom was granted to harm [or to damage the earth, as my margin says] ... and the sea, 3) saying, ‘Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.’”

In essence, the LORD God is commanding the four angels not to ‘do any of this damage until they make sure they have sealed all 144,000 servants they had predestined to call over the 2,000 years.’ So, these are ‘children of God’ (Romans 8:14), who have properly repented, been properly baptized, and have hands laid upon them, receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit throughout this present evil age, who have not fornicated with other religions.

And then, the Apostle John overheard the number of those who are and will be sealed from the children of Israel ──

“And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of ALL THE TRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL were sealed.” – Revelation 7:4.

God’s Living Word Records These Tribes

Before we move on to these 144,000 of all the tribes of the children of Israel, let’s look into the Book of Genesis where the LORD God records for us these twelve tribes ──

“And Jacob called his sons and said, ‘Gather together, that I may tell you what shall befall you in the last days:

2) ‘Gather together and hear, you sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.

3) Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power. 4) Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father’s bed; Then you defiled it ── He went up to my couch.’” – Genesis 49:1-4.

“’ Simeon and Levi are brothers; Instruments of cruelty are in their dwelling place. 6) Let not my soul enter their council; Let not my honor be united to their assembly; For in their self-will they hamstrung an ox. 7) Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob And scatter them in Israel.’” – Genesis 49:5-7.

“’ Judah, you are he whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you. 9) Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him? 10) The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until SHILOH COMES [a reference to our Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace]; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

11) Binding his donkey to the vine, And his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes. 12) His eyes are darker than wine, And his teeth whiter than milk.’” – Genesis 49:8-12.

“’ Zebulun shall dwell by the haven of the sea; He shall become a haven for ships, And his border shall adjoin Sidon.’” – Genesis 49:13.

“’ Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between two burdens; 15) He saw that rest was good, And that the land was pleasant; He bowed his shoulder to bear a burden, And became a band of slaves.’” – Genesis 49:14-15.

“’ Dan shall judge his people As one of the tribes of Israel. 17) Dan shall be a serpent by the way, A viper by the path, That bites the horse’s heels So that its rider shall fall backward. 18) I have waited for your salvation, O LORD!’” – Genesis 49:16-18.

“’ Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last.’” – Genesis 48:19.

“’ Bread from Asher shall be rich, And he shall yield royal dainties.’” – Genesis 48:20.

“’ Naphtali is a deer let loose; He uses beautiful words.’” – Genesis 49:21.

“’ Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall. 23) The archers have bitterly grieved him. Shot at him and hated him. 24) But his bow remained in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong By the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel), 25) By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. 26) The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’” – Genesis 49:22-26.

“’ Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil.’

28) All these are the TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.” – Genesis 49:27-28.

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The renowned and respected Dr. Herman L. Hoeh (1928-2004), who received a B.A. degree, an M.A. degree, and a Th.D. degree, who wrote, Compendium of World History, had this to say concerning the twelve tribes of Israel ──

“In Genesis 49 we have a prophecy concerning the state of each of the tribes in the ‘latter days’ and also in Deuteronomy 33, a chapter dealing with the blessings. With these two main chapters as guides, we can rightly INTERPRET obscure historical evidence that no history book yet clarifies. …

6: Reuben, unstable as water and having the excellency of greatness, we have recognized as France. Southern France, settled by the descendants of Javan (the Greeks), is gentile. The only democratic country, that is unstable, yet sets the styles for the world, has the form of real excellency, and has the same sex weakness as Reuben, is France. When rightly translated, Moses says: “’ Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.’” – Deuteronomy 33:6. Of all the Western nations, France has the lowest birthrate [France does not have the lowest birth rate in the world — it is far from the lowest, but it is among the lowest in Europe and the world.], although at one time France was the most populous country in all Europe, outnumbering England nearly 6 to 1. No other country in all the world fits all these qualifications. And is it not significant that the very country at war with England around 1800 should be France (Reuben), who would lose the birthright in the Napoleonic war? (Napoleon was Italian.). …

5: Simeon received no blessing from Moses. In fact, he does not even mention the tribe! Jacob said God would scatter them throughout Israel. How? Take a map of Palestine for the time of the division of the land. Notice that Simeon did have an inheritance SOUTH of Judah. When Judah separated from Israel, Judah occupied that territory, yet Simeon went with Israel! The only explanation is that Simeon migrated into Israel generally, but no new territory was assigned to Simeon. This tribe became scattered. It is possible that the small, scattered tribes in Western Europe, variously called the Senones or Semaones or Sennones, represented the fragments of the tribe of Simeon. …

4: Levi, the priestly tribe, was to be scattered in Israel (Gen. 49:5-7). God never gave them land to inherit as the other tribes. Therefore, we should not expect them to be given territory today. Nothing is said in Deut. 33 about inheriting land. Among the Jews today we find many bearing the names: Levi, Levy, Levine. Others bear the name ‘Cohen’ and its variations. The Hebrew word “Kohen” means priest and is so translated 725 times in the KJV. Here then, we have the great bulk of Levi--scattered among Judah because they left their priestly functions in Israel almost totally (I Kings 12:31). …

3: Judah constituted mainly the House of Judah, to be scattered among all nations, becoming a taunt and a byword. We are not to expect them as a separate nation among Israel today, defying all who would come against them. A small part of Judah was carried captive with Israel (II Kings 18:13), as found in the records of the Assyrian kings. Thus, among Israel we should find a small remnant of Judah. We locate the name as Jutes, and living in Jutland, Denmark. Some migrated to England. …

11: Zebulun settled in Holland (The Netherlands). Zebulun dwell at the “shore of the sea, and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank shall be upon Zidon”--a Gentile country. Moses said: “’ Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, …’” She takes also treasures from the sea and the sand, Zebulun, then, is a colonizing people. She is not a pillaging people as Benjamin. …

9: Issachar is compared to a ‘large-boned ass,’ Jacob continues: “’ He saw that rest was good, And that the land was pleasant; He BOWED HIS SHOULDER TO BEAR a burden, And became A BAND OF SLAVES.’” – Genesis 49:14-15. An ass is not the most intelligent of animals, but it is a willing worker. Such is Finland. Finland is the ONLY nation that has voluntarily taken the full responsibility of her debts. She is today paying off a huge indemnity to Russia. [notice this 2025 report, “Finland: The money woes of the world's happiest country”]. Her land is pleasant and good, not extraordinarily rich. According to Deuteronomy 33:19 she derives wealth from fishing and from hidden treasures of the sand-- gigantic peat bogs and the finest sand for glassmaking. Issachar is not a colonizing people--they dwell pastorally ‘in tents,’ said Moses. …

7: Dan was originally divided into two parts, one about Joppa, a seaport, and the other in the north of Palestine. Dan refused to fight alongside the other tribes against the Gentiles (Judges 5:17). Dan would judge, or stand up to rule, his own people as one of the separate tribes of Israel--indicating he would gain self-government in the following manner: “Dan shall be a serpent by the way, A viper by the path, That bites the horse’s heels So that its rider shall fall backward.” Ireland has done just that to England. …

Dan would also be like a young lion leaping forth, an apt description of Denmark which acquired the Virgin Islands, Greenland, Iceland and other islands in her heyday. Especially unique is the fact that of all the tribes Northern Dan still preserves their father's name--the Danes! …

12: Gad, which means “the troop” certainly designates Switzerland--the only Israelite nation in which every man is mobilized for defense. Against Gad would come the foreign troops, said Jacob, “’ a troop shall tramp upon him.’” Moses declared that Gad does NOT ‘leap,’ [a lion is a predator not a leaper] a characteristic of the colonizing or pillaging tribes. Gad “tears the arm and the crown of his head”--of the Holy Roman Empire, in whose territory “He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there.” To Gad come “the heads of the people”--as they do today to Geneva. No other nation on earth so perfectly fits this description of a nation of troops. …

13: Asher— his “bread shall be rich, And he shall yield royal dainties.” – Genesis 49:20. This peculiar expression could have reference alone to Belgium and the kindred state Luxembourg. From Belgium have come the finest Flemish paintings, the royal tapestries which graced the halls of kings, fine cut diamonds, porcelain and Belgian lace. Belgium and Luxembourg are blessed above many another son of Jacob— “Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil.”--prosperity. “iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.” Because of uranium, Belgium’s prosperity will continue to grow. …

10: Naphtali represents Sweden— “satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD.” She is compared to a prancing hind or deer and “uses beautiful words” – Genesis 49:21. From Sweden, with a well-balanced economy, come the Nobel prizes in token to great world accomplishments. Sweden, during two world wars and the recent trouble in Palestine, sent her emissaries to speak words of conciliation and peace. The promise by Moses to “possess the west and the south” is applicable to both Naphtali and modern Sweden: …

[Joseph] the British Commonwealth is Ephraim and the U.S.A. is Manasseh …

8: Benjamin constitutes Norway and Iceland. The Icelandic people in reality a colony of Norwegians. Benjamin was given to David because Jerusalem, David’s capital, was in the tribe of Benjamin, not Judah. God said He would give David light in Jerusalem (I Kings 11:36). This verse could not refer to Judah which did not have to be given to the Jewish House of David. Benjamin was told to flee the destruction of Jerusalem (Jer. 6:1) which many of them did.

Benjamin is compared to “a ravenous wolf; In the morning he shall devour the prey, And at night he shall divide the spoil.” – Genesis 49:27. This is certainly an apt description of the Vikings who pillaged Northern Europe, and even Mediterranean regions. Almost all Viking raids came from Norway. It is also significant that Benjamin, the smallest tribe, still is the smallest today. There are fewer Norwegians (plus 148 thousand from Iceland) than any other Israelite nation. (Moses’ blessing in Deut. 33 has particular reference to this fact that Jerusalem was in the tribe of Benjamin).”

(Microsoft Word - Location of the Tribes of Israel_Hoen.doc– bold & underscore mine, Bible quotes in NKJV).

Now, although there are certain “theologians” that insist that Israel is NOT separate from Judah ── God’s living word is clear that even into the last days there remains a separation of the two ──

“For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, But his God, the LORD of hosts, Though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel. 6) Flee from the midst of Babylon, And every one save his life! Do not be cut off in her iniquity, For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He shall recompense her.” – Jeremiah 51:5-6.

Indeed, despite critics of God’s living word, those who believe the LORD God know and properly understand that Israel (which is the so-called “lost” ten tribes) and Judah (modern-day Israel, with Levi and perhaps a portion of Benajmin) still exist separately.

So here to recap once again ──

• Reuben ── France.
• Simeon and Levi ── Scattered throughout the tribes.
• Judah ── The nation now called Israel, as well as the Jews not in that land but who were from the area near Jerusalem.
• Zebulun ── The Netherlands, and a few in South Africa and the Caribbean.
• Issachar ── Finland, mainly western.
• Dan ── Ireland, mainly southern and some far northern. Some in Denmark may be from Dan.
• Gad ── Switzerland.
• Asher ── Belgium, Luxembourg.
• Naphtali ── Sweden.
• Joseph ── Had two sons Ephraim – Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and probably some in South Africa. Manasseh – United States of America.
• Benjamin ── Norway and Iceland.

In relation to Gad, notice the following Scripture ──

“And of Gad he said: ‘Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; He dwells as a lion, And tears the arm and the crown of his head. 21) He provided the first part for himself, Because a lawgiver’s portion was reserved there. He came with the heads of the people; He administered the justice of the LORD, And His judgments with Israel.’” – Deuteronomy 33:20-21.

Switzerland, and Geneva in particular, has had a history of being the “international lawgiver.”

Prophet Moses speaking to the children of Israel at the foot of Mount Sinai (Deuteronomy 33:1-25) (Ai-generated)

Note: While the passage does not explicitly name the geographic location of the speech to the children of Israel here, I used the imagery from verse 2.

Here is some additional Scripture on the majority of the other tribes, straight from God’s living word ──

“Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. …

6) ‘Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.’

7) And this he said of Judah: ‘Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people; Let his hands be sufficient for him, And may You be a help against his enemies.’

8) And of Levi he said: ‘Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one, Whom You tested at Massah, And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah, 9) Who says of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant. 10) They shall teach Jacob Your judgments, And Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar. 11) Bless his substance, LORD, And accept the work of his hands; Strike the loins of those who rise against him, And of those who hate him, that they rise not again.’” – Deuteronomy 1, 6-11.

“Of Benjamin he said: ‘The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders.’

13) And of Joseph he said: ‘Blessed of the LORD is his land, With the precious things of heaven, with the dew, And the deep lying beneath, 14) With the precious fruits of the sun, With the precious produce of the months, 15) With the best things of the ancient mountains, With the precious things of the everlasting hills, 16) With the precious things of the earth and its fullness, And the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let the blessing come ‘on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.’ 17) His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.’” – Deuteronomy 33:12-17.

“And of Zebulun he said: ‘Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out, And Issachar in your tents! 19) They shall call the peoples to the mountain; There they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness; For they shall partake of the abundance of the seas And of the treasures hidden in the sand.’” – Deuteronomy 33:18-19.

“And of Dan he said: ‘Dan is a lion’s whelp; He shall leap from Bashan.’

23) And of Naphtali he said: ‘O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full of the blessing of the LORD, Possess the west [also translated, sea] and the south.’

24) And of Asher he said: ‘Asher is most blessed of sons; Let him be favored by his brothers, And let him dip his foot in oil. 25) Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.’” – Deuteronomy 33:22-25.

Returning again to Revelation chapter 7 and the 144,000 of ALL THE TRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.

Beginning in verse 5 ── “of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; 6) of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed; 7) of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed; 8) of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph [Ephraim] twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.” – Revelation 7:5-8.

Now, you notice that the name “Joseph” is used for the tribe of Ephraim (cf. Ezekiel 37:16). Also, notice that the tribe of Dan is absent from this important list. The tribe of Dan today is Ireland, mainly southern and some far northern. And the Irish people are sort-of hardheaded and pugnacious. They like to fight and argue. And at the present time, and certainly even before the 5th century, the Irish people are yoked to Catholicism and the Roman Catholic Church.

One possible reason behind why those of the tribe of Dan are not included in this list of these “special” 144,000 of all the tribes of Israel is because those of the tribe of Dan are called “a serpent by the way, A viper by the path, That bites the horse’s heels So that its rider shall fall backward.” Could it be that as we near the end of this present evil age that Irish and Danes may be among the more adamant in misidentifying our Lord Jesus Christ upon His glorious and powerful return? (be sure to read: “Will You Recognize Jesus!?”). And they will likely be completely deceived by this final satanic ‘beast’ power since they are completely entrenched with Catholicism. However, this reasoning is speculative, and God’s word doesn’t actually say why.

Also, something to consider, that back in the first century AD, there could have easily been 12,000 that were predestined to be called by Father God and sealed. Because that’s where our Lord Jesus lived and taught, and where the Apostle Paul and the other apostles lived and taught. So, it is conceivable that there were 12,000 that was predestined to be called to this “special” 144,000. And even from the tribe of Levi at that moment in time, maybe Benjamin.

And then from the death, glorious resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus, and as time marched forward, as the living Word of God, Truth of God, and Plan of God spread throughout the known world, and into Europe, where many of the twelve tribes of Israel ended up, that over these last two-thousand years, a few here in this generation, a few in that generation, you had all of those that were predestined to be called out of this present evil age into this great body of “special” 144,000. And over the span of two-thousand years the LORD God has called 12,000 people from each of the tribes of Israel that are blessed with being given access to become ── not only a member of the family of God ── but also of a “special” group of future spiritual beings, the 144,000.

The 144,000 standing before the throne singing a new song that only they know, standing before the four living creatures, and before the elders (Revelation 14:2-3) (Ai-generated)

Let’s turn over to the 14th chapter of the Book of Revelation. As with most things in God’s living word, we don’t receive information in only one area ── it’s “precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little” – Isaiah 28:10 ──

“Then I looked [in vision], and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him ONE HUNDRED and FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.” – Revelation 14:1.

This is the exact same group of “special” 144,000 from each of the tribes of Israel, minus those of the tribe of Dan.

“And I heard a voice from heaven [the atmosphere], like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. 3) They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand [which had been] redeemed from the earth.” – Revelation 14:2-3.

So, let’s set the scene: these former physical children of God that has been resurrected as is now immortal ── having been changed from mortal to immortal ── are now standing with our Lord Jesus Christ upon Mount Zion (which is New Jerusalem), and they are singing a special song that only they know before His throne, before the four living creatures, and before the elders. And they are our Lord Jesus’ “special” entourage. They are in a higher category that the “great innumerable multitude” – they have a much higher purpose.

“THESE ARE THE ONES who were not defiled with women for they are virgins. …” ── and what I believe this means: they never fornicated with false religions, or false Christianity. “ … THESE ARE THE ONES who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God [God the Father] and to the Lamb.” – Revelation 14:4.

At this moment in time, God’s Spirit has revealed to me ── that these 144,000 are sort-of like what we would call “an entourage” ── like the entourage that is with the President of the United States of America wherever he goes around the world. These 144,000 have a similar role to our Lord Jesus Christ. “These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes.” When you think of our president ── wherever he goes, when he takes a trip overseas, he has an entourage with him at all times. Some protect him, some advise him, some he has as spokesmen. These “special” 144,000 are indeed pillars to the Kingdom of God. They will be in the inner-circle of the glorious and powerful government of God.

“These were redeemed among men,” so they are not angelic beings. “being firstfruits to God,” so they are resurrected at the glorious blowing of the SEVENTH TRUMPET and upon the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. □

America Was Prophesied to be a Great Nation!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE! 

Greetings, my fellow Americans, and our dear friends around the world! Today, not only is it our LORD’s glorious holy Sabbath, but it’s America’s 250th Anniversary! And, sadly, a recent study was conducted that found that nearly half of Americans don’t know what the 4th of July is all about. 😞

Published 3 Jul 2026

Nearly half of Americans don’t know what the 4th of July is about – poll

Only 39% of Generation Z correctly linked the celebration to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Nearly half of Americans do not know what the country’s 250th anniversary is actually celebrating, despite overwhelming majorities saying they are proud and grateful to be American, according to the Cato Institute.

The milestone commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the 13 American colonies declared independence from Great Britain.

The think tank published its Fourth of July national survey on Thursday, saying the poll of 2,253 US adults was conducted by Morning Consult on June 25-26. It found “civic ignorance” about US history and the system of government, with 46% of Americans not knowing what the country’s 250th anniversary commemorates, while 53% correctly identified it as the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

The confusion was sharpest among young adults. Nearly two-thirds of respondents aged roughly 18 to 26 (often referred to as Generation Z), 61%, did not know what America’s 250th anniversary commemorates, while only 39% correctly linked the celebration to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

(https://www.rt.com/news/642526-americans-july-four/).

This is so sad on so many levels. One of which is that nearly all citizens of the United States of America were required to take American Historic/Civics in junior and high school. So, certainly one would think that all citizens would correctly know.

But, I think, a good portion of that key word is, “were,” since America is now a burning “melting pot” ── in which the U.S. is being drenched with Moslems and small communities who adhere to Sharia law. 1 And, I do understand that American History is still “mandatory” within high schools, but I also know firsthand that they also teach Islamic history. And even though it is not taught in public schools as a required course, I was threatened by a teacher that if the child we were considering adopting stopped taking the course, he would have been flunked. In a nutshell: Many Americans lack knowledge of U.S. history due to declining civic education, ideological teaching approaches, cultural attitudes toward our past, and disengagement from political and historical learning. 2

Also, and just as sad, many governmental officials, the likes of Zohran Mamdani, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and even Hakeem Jeffries, would rather take the U.S. Declaration of Independence, tear it to shreds, and burn it.

And even besides all of that, although there are multiple billions of Holy Bibles printed in the U.S., the vast majority of our citizens do not understand that the great United States of America was prophesied to be “a great nation” within God’s living word. 1

God’s living word teaches us that Isaac had two sons. And Isaac ended up giving the following blessing to his son Jacob ──

“Then his father Isaac said to him, ‘Come near now and kiss me, my son.’ 28) ‘Therefore may God give you Of the dew of heaven, Of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and wine. 29) Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!’” – Genesis 27:26, 28-29.

Jacob would come to fall in love with Rachel ──

“Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, ‘I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.’” – Genesis 29:18.

And their first son she called Joseph, which means, ‘The LORD shall add.’

When Jacob was older, the LORD God renamed him Israel ── ISRAEL means “struggle with God” #3478 – However, many other Bible help books (and I realize that the Strong’s Concordance isn’t the most accurate, or maybe the most extensive word study help you can use; my hardback states “struggle with God” – the Online Strong’s states “He will rule as God”). An older Jacob with poor eyesight would come to pass on his name and gave blessings to Joseph’s two sons ──

“And ISRAEL said to Joseph, ‘I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!’

15) And he blessed Joseph, and said: ‘God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has fed me all my life long to this day, 16) The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.’

17) Now when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18) And Joseph said to his father, ‘Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.’

19) But his father refused and said, ‘I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also SHALL BE GREAT; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a MULTITUDE OF NATIONS.’

20) So he blessed them that day, saying, ‘By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’21) Then Israel said to Joseph, ‘Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22) Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.’” ── Genesis 48:11, 15-22.

God’s living word is clearly saying to us here that biblically, one or both of the sons of Joseph could be referred to as ISRAEL (though we just read that Ephraim would become ‘a multitude of nations’ all technically referred to as Israel). As well as Joseph, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’

‘A People That Shall Be Great and A Multitude of Nations’

Israel blessed that Manasseh, the older child, would “become a people, and he shall be great,” and that Ephraim, the younger child, would become “a multitude of nations.” And just as was the blessing, Ephraim did arise first, followed by Manasseh.

Samaria

Truly, some prophecies related to Manasseh refer to it as Samaria, e.g. ──

“The Lord sent a word against Jacob, And it has fallen on Israel. 9) All the people will know──Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria──who say in pride and arrogance of heart … 21) Manasseh shall devour Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; Together they shall be against Judah.” – Isaiah 9:8-9, 21.

“’ When I would have healed Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria. …’” – Hosea 7:1.

So, we can see through some prophecies that Ephraim and Samaria are separate, and at the end Ephraim and Manasseh (who is referred to as Samaria in those two examples) are separate. And while Ephraim is not Samaria, there are times when it appears as Manasseh.

Interestingly, in the time of our Lord Jesus, the Samaritans were only partly Israelites ── even though they “claimed” they were from the tribe of Joseph. God’s word shows us that they were heavily ethnically mixed (cf. 2 Kings 17:24). Apparently, those of the Samaritan cities were not considered Israelites by our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. Matthew 10:5). The apostles Peter and John, as well as the Evangelist Philip, would later preach to people in Samaritan cities (cf. Acts 8:5, 14).

Yes, indeed, the United States of America was prophesied to become a people and become great among the nations.

Sadly, however, our great nation was also prophesied to turn our allies into frenemies ── (Lamentations 1:1-2). □

1 World Population Review 2026, Muslim Population by State 2026, Retrieved 4 July 2026.

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‘THERE SHALL BE TERROR WITHIN’

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by Leonard V Johnson

There’s been a report that recently came out that massive amounts of women are being raped within the United Kingdom by immigrants from Islamic lands! France and Germany were also named as nations in which organized rape gangs prey on young women (See: National Review - The UK.’s horrific rape gangs).

Terrorism Has Been Prophesied

The ultimate rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has brought an unprecedented surge of TERRORISM!

Why is there terrorism?

Will having personal weapons in your home solve this unprecedented surge? What about banning Moslems from entering your nation, country, or province? Are there prophecies from the LORD God that tell us that ever-greater violence and terror is coming to the lands of the U.S., the U.K., and also to Europe?

What does God’s living word teach us concerning this? WE NEED TO KNOW!

Well, God’s living word does indeed prophesy concerning TERRORISM. Let us notice some of these prophecies ──

“’ They [the children of Israel] have corrupted themselves; They are not His children, Because of their blemish: A perverse and crooked generation. … 25) The sword shall destroy outside; There shall be terror within For the young man and virgin, The nursing child with the man of gray hairs.’” – Deuteronomy 32:5, 25, NKJV throughout, unless otherwise indicated.

“’ Cry and wail, son of man; For it will be against My people, Against all the princes of Israel. TERRORS including the sword will be against My people; Therefore strike your thigh.’” – Ezekiel 21:12.

“’ Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, 26) I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your TERROR comes, 27) When your TERROR comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.’” – Proverbs 1:25-27.

“’ You have FORSAKEN ME,’ says the LORD, ‘You have gone backward. Therefore I will stretch out My hand against you and destroy you; I am weary of relenting! 7) And I will winnow them with a winnowing fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children; I will destroy My people, Since they do not return from their ways.

8) Their widows will be increased to Me more than the sand of the seas; I will bring against them, Against the mother of the young men, A PLUNDERER AT NOONDAY; I will cause anguish and TERROR to fall on them suddenly.’” – Jeremiah 15:6-8.

Sadly, a great many political, media, and world leaders refuse to believe the LORD God within the living word ── the Holy Bible ── yet we who know and believe what God’s word says understand that even greater TERRORISM is prophesied to occur. Greater terrorism will strike the United States of America and our Anglo-Saxon-descended allies.

We should expect greater division and more violent protests. Within these 21st-century sin-filled overpopulated cities of the world, there is growing a “wickedness of man!” There is growing within the heart of man an evil that will eventually become ‘continual.’ – cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-7.

“’ Make a chain, For the land is filled with crimes of blood, And the city is full of violence. 24) Therefore I will bring the worst of the Gentiles, And they will possess their houses; I will cause the pomp of the strong to cease, And their holy places [their places of worship] shall be defiled.’” – Ezekiel 7:23-24.

Around the world, support for protests has increased, even when the protestors are clearly causing chaos, division, and destruction.

Back in 2017, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, in one of her first public speeches since losing the election, said to an applauding crowd, “It’s the kinds of things you think about when you take long walks in the woods,” she said. “Resist, insist, persist, enlist.” And now, with the spread of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), we are witness to an increase in organized and paid protestors who are resisting right authority!

And certainly, there can be a time for proper protesting (cf. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8); the protesting that more and more people are participating in is not the proper kind. I protest at times myself ── the way that I protest is that I just don’t have anything to do with a person, a business, or an entity if I disagree with what they stand for or are promoting, or how they have treated me. Certain businesses like Walmart, Target, Taco Bell, and 7-Eleven don’t get my business.

“ … ‘Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.’” – Matthew 12:25.

The United States of America has never been so divided in my lifetime as it is now. And yes, I was 1 year old when the “whole world was watching” the violent protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago against the police and their brutality and the Vietnam War.

It’s not only political people that mock, cause division, complain, are corrupted, and defile themselves ── it’s also a growing population that not only engages in these abominations unto the LORD God, but also those who “approve of those who practice them”! – Romans 1:24-32.

The leftist-mainstream media appears to support this division and the systematic breakdown of America and our well-established American values.

Why Is More Terrorism Prophesied?

God’s living word tells us that terror-ism can certainly occur as a result of disobedience to the LORD God ──

“’ But IF you do not obey Me, and do not observe all these commandments, 15) and if you despise My statutes, or if your soul abhors My judgments, so that you do not perform all My commandments, but break My covenant, 16) I also will do this to you: I will even appoint TERROR over you, wasting disease and fever which shall consume the eyes and cause sorrow of heart. And you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. 17) I will set My face against you, and you shall be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you shall reign over you, and you shall flee when no one pursues you.’” – Leviticus 26:14-17.

“’ IN THAT DAY it shall come to pass That the glory of Jacob will wane, … 10) Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, And have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold, Therefore you will plant pleasant plants And set out foreign seedlings; 11) In the day you will make your plant to grow, And in the morning you will make your seed to flourish; But the harvest will be a heap of ruins In the day of grief and desperate sorrow.’” – Isaiah 17:4, 10-11.

This world’s Christianity within the U.S. has declined significantly over the past two decades. The share of U.S. adults that identify as “Christian” has fallen from approximately 78% to around 62-63%, while those who consider themselves “nones” have grown significantly, from 6% to almost 30% of the population. 1 A greater increase of our peoples in the U.S. and our Anglo-Saxon-descended allies (such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand) DO NOT observe or keep the LORD God’s commandments, statutes, ordinances, or judgments. Certainly, the LGBTQ+ community immediately comes to mind.

Friends – we as true Christians are not to be involved (in any way) with this LGBTQ+ agenda or “lifestyle.” Nor are we to condone such activities according to God’s living Word – turn in your Bible if you would to the Book of Romans, chapter 1 –

Verse 18 – “Indeed, the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.”

Verse 24 – “While professing themselves to be the wise ones, they became fools.” – and in respect to this passage as well as verse 32 – “Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only practice these things themselves, but also approve of those who commit them.” – such ignorant remarks as “Well, I guess I don't deserve to live. 😂” When I had mentioned that many people around the world are condemning Romans 1:22-32.

The overall majority of our peoples within the United States and our allies abroad are involved in practices that God’s living word outright condemns or considers abominable. And we shouldn’t look to our political leaders to reverse any of this. Instead, most politicians (including the far-Left-leaning Democratic Party ── the ‘Democratic Socialists’ are not like your fathers’ Democrats!) either desire to continue the “gains” that the LGBTQ+ community has reached and to continue their ‘Woke’ and DEI agenda or want to continue the “push” to deny a Creator God and His commandments.

And although national repentance is highly unlikely, personal repentance is. The LORD God does have a Plan of protection from a soon-coming ‘great tribulation’ that will come upon the world the likes of which has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be!

Indeed, the brutal murders and torture techniques used by terrorists can certainly be a result of a complex interplay of political, socio-economic, religious extremism, and psychological factors that drive individuals or radical groups to use violence against their fellow man. Also, it’s caused by the ‘evil one ’, Satan the Devil.

“But know this, that IN THE LAST DAYS perilous times will come:

2) For men [mankind] will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3) unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good; 4) traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5) having a form of godliness but denying its power.

And from such people turn away!” – 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

Most terrorists claim to have a form of godliness. They often attempt to justify their evil and vile actions by citing their “holy” texts or “receiving a command from God” or “receiving a blessing from a religious leader.” Acts of religious terrorism are often carried out by those who have a desire to die in a way that makes them appear to be a martyr for their faith ── often claiming that they will be rewarded with 72 virgins.

NUCLEAR TERRORISM

We can’t speak about terror or terrorism without bringing nuclear terrorism into it, because there is frightening, sobering, and yet reassuring news; and it’s important to know the facts, and we NEED to wake up and heed and not be asleep. The Apostle Paul ── under divine inspiration ── wrote that the 11:59 Hour is upon us; we should awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation. And it’s nearer now than when we first believed (Romans 13:11-14). We need to know the facts concerning nuclear terrorism and how it will escalate ── it’s above the heads of every man, woman, and child on planet Earth today.

God’s living word tells us in prophecy what is going to occur. And God’s word is truly the only AUTHORITY that will accurately tell us what lies ahead for our future──what actually is going to occur.

This world passed into the Atomic Age with the Trinity test on July 16th, 1945, in New Mexico, when the very first nuclear device, known as “The Gadget,” was detonated during World War II. 2 This world for the first time was witness to power unheard of before ── the power of the tiny atom, and of the terrific and inconceivable unbelievable power within a single atom. Then, November 1st, 1952, the hydrogen bomb, code-named Ivy Mike, was tested by the United States at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. 3

This world entered into this most dangerous of times nearly eighty-one years ago. In fact ── officially the morning of 6 August 1945, at 08:15, the Enola Gay dropped an estimated 141-pound atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan! And in a split second ── and estimates vary greatly ── 66,000 were instantly killed, 69,000 injured, respectively. The Japanese-led reconsiderations estimate the death toll at 140,000 by the end of the year. 4

Now the United States of America has a B83 variable-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb with a maximum yield of 1.2 megatons of TNT! At least officially. According to some sources, such as the Federation of American Scientists, the B83 was “retired.” Then, the W88 nuclear warhead on Trident D5LE missile will become the most powerful nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal ── at a yield of 475 kilotons. Well, can we say… “semantics”? And I say this because ── according to NUKEMAP created by Alex Wellerstein, a 475-kiloton nuclear bomb exploding at a height of 200 ft. above the surface of the planet over a major metropolitan city (such as – Washington, D.C), the estimated fatalities would be over 417,000 or more, with injuries totaling upwards of 687,000!

And of course, we have come to know that along with the U.S. ── Russia, the U.K., France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea, all have nuclear weapons! And in the recent meeting with President Donald Trump, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that their nuclear ambition is to finalize by the end of 2027 a plan allowing the use of nuclear “power” again after it was banned almost 40 years ago. Remember ── they were on the wrong side of World War II.

An Age of Terror

Growing terrorist activities have become a common feature on the international scene throughout these years ── and modern terrorism, which involves systematic violence by non-state actors, emerged in the late 19th century. Anarchist movements, which are often motivated by anti-monarchism and revolutionary dreams and ideas, often carried out assassinations of world leaders, including the Russian Tsar, Alexander II (2 March 1855 – 13 March 1881), and U.S. President William McKinley (March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901). 5

Dr. Yonah Alexander, the Director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies and Senior Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, said, “The future will depend on society recognizing what are the major threats impacting international stability. We must emphasize active participation across different segments of society, not only in one country, but throughout the world. You cannot have security in a particular state when there’s insecurity in other countries.” 6 Also, to help bring some clarity, Dr Donald Holbrook, an Associate Fellow at International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), his findings, unequivocal and significant ── Terrorists do not merely dabble with extremist ideology – they immerse themselves in it. They actively seek out, consume, debate, and even produce ideological content that guides and justifies their actions. 7

Terrorists ── domestic or international ── moreover, and I’m also speaking about protestors that cause civil unrest, chaos, and violence, have become increasingly convinced, and they argue, that violence is necessary against a government that, for the most part, ignores peaceful protests ── are convinced that violence and terrorism pay. According to a 2024 report involving empirical studies showing that terrorists’ policy goals are rarely achieved, leading some to conclude that terrorism doesn’t work. However, they theorize that terrorism can work for its supporters. Supporters are willing to contribute resources to a terrorist organization, thereby increasing the organization’s ability to launch attacks; this can coerce the targeted government to revise its policies in accordance with the supporters’ preferences. 8

Global Terrorism

Truly, a growing number of terrorist acts around the world within the past few years has thrust this evil to the forefront of official and public concern. Here are but a small portion of Islamic terrorist acts ──

• France. December 1985 – September 1986. 1985–86 Paris attacks.
• Israel. July 7, 1989. Tel Aviv–Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack.
• United States. February 26, 1993. World Trade Center bombing in New York City.
• United States. September 11, 2001. A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda.
• Indonesia. October 12, 2002. Bali bombings in the tourist district of Kuta.
• Saudi Arabia. May 12, 2003. Riyadh compound bombings; Al-Qaeda attackers drove three car bombs into residential compounds.
• United Kingdom. July 7, 2005. London bombings – Four suicide bombers attacked London Underground trains.

My Fellow Americans ── It’s the Calm Before the Storm

Islamist terror incidents targeting the United States of America have increased since 2024, with federal and state authorities arresting individuals in seven different incidents on charges related to five unsuccessful plots and two actual attacks. 9

Mahmut Cengiz, PhD, Associate Professor and Research Faculty with the Terrorism Center, warns ── there is a grave risk in 2026 for lone-actors and small-cell attacks that are fueled by overlapping ideological, religious, political, and personal grievance motivations. Patterns observed in 2025 demonstrate that individuals increasingly draw selectively from Salafi-jihadist propaganda, domestic extremist narratives, and contemporary geopolitical grievances. 10

According to the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), as reported in December 2025 testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, there are about 18,000 known or suspected individuals with ties to jihadist groups — primarily ISIS and Al-Qaeda — who entered the United States during the Biden administration. 11

We should prepare for the worst.

According to the UN Security Council, there are roughly 55 organizations designated as terrorist. Here are five ──

• Jaish-e-Mohammed. A Deobandi-jihadist Pakistani militant group active in Kashmir. Ideology: Deobandi jihadism. Sunni Islamism. Islamic fundamentalism.
• al-Qaeda. Ideology is long listed: Antisemitism. Sunni–Shia alliance.
• Boko Haram. Officially known as Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad. Ideology: Boko Haramism.
• Islamic State – Sahel Province. Formerly known as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS). A transnational Islamist militant group adhering to the ideology of Salafi Jihadism.
• The Islamic State. Also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A transnational Salafi jihadist militant organization and internationally unrecognized quasi-state. Ideology: Daeshism.

Also, notice these terrorist groups that operate in America ──

• The 18th Street gang. A multi-ethnic (largely Mexican and Central American), street gang from Los Angeles, California, with an estimated 30,000–50,000 members between the United States, Mexico, and Central America.
• Al-Andalus Media. The Jihadist propaganda unit for the militant organization Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb that creates video and audio messages for their followers.
• Council on American–Islamic Relations. A Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. In November 2014, CAIR was designated a terrorist organization by the United Arab Emirates, which claims that the organization has ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
• Gran Grif. In 2022, Gran Grif was found responsible for 80% of reported civilian deaths in the Artibonite department of Haiti. On 27 February 2025, the Dominican Republic designated Gran Grif as a terrorist organization, followed by the United States on 2 May. 12

A Global Islamic Brotherhood

Intelligence sources are saying that many of these diverse terrorist groups have now begun coordinating and combining their operations ── such as sharing weapons, money, training facilities and manpower ── to increase their effectiveness. The “glue” holding together the many unending and diverse terrorist groups is their utter hatred and ideological struggle against the “EVIL THREE” ── Imperialism, Zionism, and Capitalism.

Sadly, as we have increasingly witnessed, many terrorist groups now have the active support of a large swath of the population of the United States. As an example, in 2025 ── 21% of American voters backed Hamas over Israel. According to this 2025 poll, one-quarter of US Democrats supported Hamas. Republicans, 19%, backed the terror group. Among independent voters, the number was 20%. Support for the terrorists was highest among 25- to 34-year-olds, at 32%. In October 2023, shortly after the Hamas invasion of Israel that started a war, 16% of voters sided more with Hamas than Israel. If that doesn’t blow your mind and make you angry ── not much will. 13

The Seattle Times reported in 2001, quoting Dr. Yonah Alexander, whom I spoke of earlier, had stated a clear message: Terrorism will be with us for a long time; the only antidote is “education, education, education.” “There is no end to the imagination of a terrorist,” he said, predicting the next wave of terrorism would be cyberterrorism. “The only way to deal with terrorists is to take the war to them,” he said. 14

We now know that the terrorist “underground” has been discussing attacks on nuclear power stations; poisoning the water supply of major cities; stealing nuclear, chemical and biological warfare material; hijacking oil tankers or large passenger commercial jets; sabotaging strategic communication centers or destroying our national electrical grid.

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released the unclassified version of its 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment. The report begins:

“The United States is confronting an increasingly complex national security threat environment. In addition to traditional military modernization, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum sciences, microelectronics, space, cyber, and unmanned systems are rapidly transforming the nature of conflict and the global threat landscape. Our adversaries are deepening cooperation, often lending military, diplomatic, and economic support to each other’s conflicts and operations, to circumvent U.S. instruments of power. Transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups are exploiting geostrategic conditions to evade authorities. Advanced technology also is enabling foreign intelligence services to target our personnel and activities in new ways. The rapid pace of innovation will only accelerate in the coming years, continually generating means for our adversaries to threaten U.S. interests.”

Three key Global Highlights ──

• China is flagged as the long-term pacing challenge, with its military modernization, expanding defense budget, advancements in space and cyber capabilities, and assertive foreign policy all contributing to elevated risk for the U.S. …
• Iran remains a destabilizing force in the Middle East, particularly through its support for proxy groups and direct military activity in the region.
• North Korea is gaining ground in its missile and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs. The assessment describes Pyongyang as being in its strongest strategic position in decades. 15

Many experts fear that there is coming a day when a terrorist group or individual will either steal, buy, or manufacture a nuclear bomb and either use it, or threaten to use it as part of a blackmail scheme, or to maintain hegemony of power. Al Qaeda, Chechnya-based separatists, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Aum Shinrikyo have demonstrated interest in acquiring a nuclear weapon.

“Acquiring these weapons for the defense of Muslims is a religious duty.” – Osama bin Laden (1998).

“We have the right to kill 4 million Americans—2 million of them children and to exile twice as many and wound and cripple hundreds of thousands.” — Al Qaeda spokesman Suleiman Abu Gheith (2002).

“Al Qaeda has tried to acquire or make nuclear weapons for at least ten years…and continues to pursue its strategic goal of obtaining a nuclear capability.” — 9/11 Commission (2004).

A sophisticated terrorist group could make a crude nuclear explosive — capable of destroying the heart of a major city—if it secured enough highly enriched uranium or plutonium. 16

Terrorism, Entertainment for the Masses?

Just like the police chasing a stolen car up the I-710 freeway in downtown East L.A., millions of people get to watch it live on their televisions! Terrorism, too, has become entertainment for the masses. It’s not uncommon to see upwards of half an evening newscast being devoted to the latest terrorist act. I have noticed that YouTube is flooded with videos of commercial plane crashes ── is this the norm? No. A famous and great American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite, once quipped, “News is the aberration, not the norm. It is not the number of aircraft that land safely every day, but it is the one that crashes that makes the news.” Reflecting the belief that the media’s role is to highlight the rare, significant, or the unusual rather than the everyday.

Sadly, with terrorism growing worldwide, there is, without a doubt, plenty of “aberrant” acts for this world’s news mills.

IN THE LAST DAYS perilous times will come

Thank Almighty God Most High ── the majority of our peoples have not been victims of terrorism. Yet, if this world’s experts are correct, more and more of our peoples, on an ever-increasing wider scale, will be touched by terrorism and its effects in the coming years.

This plague of terror, like worldwide epidemics of crime, was prophesied by our LORD God ── through the holy prophets ── centuries ago within the pages of God’s living word. Our Master, Elder Brother, High Priest, and Savior, Jesus Christ, told us that conditions around the world would deteriorate as we near the end of this present evil age ── in the “latter days” mirroring the chaotic and sinful time of Noah ── an abhorrent and violent-filled world (Luke 17:26; Genesis 6:5, 11).

God’s word shows us an 11:59-hour that’s filled with utter lawlessness and hate; a world divided by factions and international disputes and wars; of rampant crime on a scale we have never witnessed since; of outright indiscriminate violence and murder ── all inspired by its author, Satan the Devil, because he knows his time is getting short (Revelation 12:12).

Kingdom of God ── the Only Answer

For as long as Satan the Devil rules from his kingdom on planet Earth, terrorism and violent crime will remain and will increase. WHEN, AND THAT DAY WILL COME, Satan the Devil and all his minions are finally bound for a thousand years (Revelation 20:1-3), and our Lord Jesus’ kingdom is established worldwide, terrorism and violent crime will be a thing of the past, and then lasting peace and harmony among nations will be implemented. In that day, and at that very moment, Satan the Devil’s way ── a way of adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery and witchcraft, hatred, contentions, jealousies, uncontrolled wrath, selfishness, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, will all begin to be replaced with love, peace, joy, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control for our fellowman.

Only the glorious Kingdom of God can truly rescue this world from violence and terror which has plagued us from the beginning of mankind’s history, and which now hangs over every man, woman, and child’s head ── the utter and complete destruction of all civilizations. His implementation of His kingdom is the only real answer. □

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Islamic Regime of Iran Continuing to Threaten US

Tehran, Iran (Ai-generated)

The greatest and most powerful nuclear superpower in the world, the United States of America, in an act of self-defense, struck targets of the evil Islamic Regime of Iran yesterday ── and the IRI is not pleased.

26 May 2026

Iran accuses US of violating the ceasefire with recent strikes

Iran’s foreign ministry says in a statement that the United States has violated the ceasefire with strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province.

The US military has carried out strikes in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions. Iranian media reported early this morning that sounds of explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas in the province.

“The United States committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region in the past 48 hours… Iran holds the US regime responsible for all the consequences resulting from these aggressive and unjustified actions,” the statement says.

(https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-accuses-us-of-violating-the-ceasefire-with-recent-strikes/).

5/26/2026

Iranian Leader Khamenei Issues Defiant Message Amid Ongoing Negotiations

Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a message on May 26 calling for greater unity across the Muslim world against the United States and Israel, saying that the chants “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” will become the rallying slogans of Muslims and “the oppressed of the world.”

Khamenei’s message was to mark Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage. In it, Khamenei described a historic struggle against U.S. and Israeli influence in the Middle East, repeatedly invoking the revolutionary slogan “Allahu Akbar” as the “weapon” that had enabled Iran and its allies to resist outside pressure.

He said Iran had succeeded in “making the Zionist regime helpless under its severe blows during the second imposed war” and in delivering “a harsh slap to aggressive America,” while thwarting efforts to force Tehran into submission.

(https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/iranian-leader-calls-for-muslim-unity-says-death-to-america-will-become-common-slogan-6038654).

“Allahu Akbar” ( لله أَكْبَر ) means “Allah is the Greatest.” Allah being their god. Islamic terrorists and suicide bombers often scream this just before causing evil destruction or death.

Of course, it’s not just the Gulf States ── primarily Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE ── that are at risk of having a rogue and evil regime in the neighborhood. If, and that’s a “big if,” the IRI has something up its sleeve, it will certainly unleash a horror on Israel the likes we’ve never witnessed before.

And yes, the IRI supports terrorism and any civic disruption within the United States of America and around the world.

As we have been warning since at least 2019, we should expect to witness ever-greater terrorism, both domestic and international, within the United States of America, the United Kingdom and her commonwealth countries, and Israel from the IRI and other terrorist cells ── even from “sleeper cells.”

And why is this?

Because God’s living word in prophecy tells us so ──

“’ Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. … 5) ‘They have corrupted themselves; They are not His children, Because of their blemish: A PERVERSE AND CROOKED GENERATION. … 25) The sword shall destroy outside; THERE SHALL BE TERROR WITHIN For the young man and virgin, The nursing child with the man of gray hairs.’” – Deuteronomy 32:1, 5, 25.

“’ Cry and wail, son of man; For it will be against My people, Against all the princes of Israel [as in subsequent generations], TERRORS including the sword will be against My people; Therefore strike your thigh.’” – Ezekiel 21:12.

Also, compiled during the reign of King Hezekiah around 700 BC, chapter 1, verses 20-27 specifically feature Wisdom personified as a woman calling out in the streets, WARNING about the consequences of rejecting her guidance.

Verses 25-27 form part of Wisdom’s public call, functioning as an indictment in a covenant lawsuit against ── well… here the House of Judah ── for outright rejecting the LORD God’s instruction. The passage uses stormy imagery to WARN of catastrophic judgment for those who ignore Wisdom’s warning.

“’ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge. … 25) Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, 26) I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, 27) When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.’” – Proverbs 1:22, 25-27.

Also, including this dual prophecy ── from around 605-597 BC during King Jehoiakim’s reign. The period that saw the rise of Babylon after defeating Egypt at Carchemish in 605 BC, with the kingdom of Judah caught between these powers. The LORD God was utterly frustrated with Judah’s persistent idolatry and social injustice, foreshadowing the coming Babylonian judgment.

This prophecy speaks of ancient Babylonian judgment upon Judah and the broader judgment of the LORD God upon those who do not heed God’s warning throughout the generations ──

“’ For who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem? Or who will bemoan you? Or who will turn aside to ask how you are doing? 6) YOU HAVE FORSAKEN ME,’ says the LORD, ‘You have gone backward. Therefore I will stretch out My hand against you and destroy you; I am weary of relenting!

7) And I will winnow them with a winnowing fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children; I will destroy My people, Since they do not return from their ways. 8) Their widows will be increased to Me more than the sand of the seas; I will bring against them, Against the mother of the young men, A plunder at noonday; I will cause anguish and terror to fall on them SUDDENLY.’” – Jeremiah 15:5-8.

~ be sure to watch our sermon “’ BLOW THE TRUMPET!’” ~

Here is something we posted just a few days before the beginning of this war with the IRI ──

Indeed, it is believed that Iran not only has conventional weapons, but “dirty bombs,” chemical weapons, biological weapons, EMPs, as well as cyber-attack abilities. Plus, their proxy goon squads ── though weakened ── such as the Houthis and Hezbollah, and “sleeper cells” in different parts of the world to cause terror on a massive scale! So, yes, the United States of America, Israel, as well as others, will be harmed by this terrorist regime vying for its survival.

The LORD God’s twofold prophecy in Isaiah 22 refers to “Judah,” which is the land commonly called Israel. The LORD God will soon allow Israel to be viciously attacked! And certainly, relying on her own military and Iron Dome will not be enough!

Grave death and destruction are coming to the modern nation of Israel.

(https://www.churchofjesuschristonlineministries.org/2026/02/what-iran-could-do-after-trumps.html).

Both the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have essentially announced that the military capability of Iran has been neutralized.

2026-03-20

Netanyahu hints at early end to war with Iran, says nuclear and missile threats have been neutralized

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities have been eliminated, raising the possibility that the US and Israel’s war on Iran may end sooner than expected. Netanyahu’s remarks slowed the upward swing in international oil prices and propped up plunging stocks.

Netanyahu said in a press conference on Thursday that, after 20 days of bombing, “Iran today has no ability to enrich uranium, and no ability to produce ballistic missiles.”

The Israeli leader went on to say that “we are winning, and Iran is being decimated.”

(https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/1250366.html).

Here is what President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social site:

The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both militarily and economically, and in every other way. Still, the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT! The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be — It will bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace! President DONALD J. TRUMP

(https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116229058692001771; dated March 14th, 2026).

And here is what I posted on several social media sites. I don’t often post political comments, but when I do, it’s something informative and interesting ──

Now that we've deployed our military, and supposedly destroyed their navy, their missiles, and drones (at least... what... 85%?), without finishing the job and completely eliminating that vile and evil regime, then all was a waste. IF YOU DON'T FINISH THE JOB, MR. PRESIDENT, YOU WILL HAVE SOME VERY UNHAPPY CITIZENS!! 😢

And, sadly, while this evil, vile, and satanic Islamic Regime of Iran is weakened, it is far from dead! Yes, it has been greatly neutralized ── but that evil regime appears to have survived to fight another day.

Let us continue to “’ Watch’” world events unfold as our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, has commanded us – Mark 13:37. □