Germany, China Vow to Deepen Partnership Amid Global Uncertainty

(Reuters) Germany and China vowed to extend their relationship in an increasingly uncertain global environment, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said after talks in Berlin on Thursday.

Dennis Edwards: Again we see a shift in Europe away from the USA. If we are understanding Bible correctly, this is what we should expect. In Ezekiel 38 we see the end-time invasion of Israel led by Russia [Gog][1] with the collaboration of Iran [Persia][2], and Turkey [Togarmah][3]. Gomer[4] is also mentioned and some scholars consider the Germanic tribes the descendants of Gomer who was Japeth's oldest son. You remember that Japeth was one of the three sons of Noah who divided the lands after the flood between their descendants.[5]

In Revelation 17, we find the ten horns [or ten kings which have kingdoms] shall hate the whore [the American Capitalistic Empire], and make her desolate, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.[6] These ten nations, or kingdoms, which may be former nations of the Roman Empire,[7] give their kingdom unto the beast [the Antichrist],[8] which may in fact be the end-time ruler of Gog or some one associated with him. He may come out of one of the four land areas that Alexander's kingdom was divided into: Turkey, Assyria, Egypt, or Greece.[9] The "whore" which is destroyed by the pact between the 10 kingdoms and the beast is none other than "that great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth."[10] That "whore" could very well be the American capitalistic economic system as we see in the next chapter describing the whore's desolation that her merchants [read international bankers, television and newspaper owners, movie producers, corporation owners, Foundation owners, pharmaceutical owners, etc.] were the great men of the earth; for by their sorceries were all nations deceived.[11]

Therefore, if parts of Europe or the European Community will eventually ally with Russia, as the prophecies seem to indicate if we are understanding them correctly, we should expect to see a shifting of influence away from the USA towards Russia and China, which is exactly what we are seeing. In another news article Trump Hands the Chinese a Gift: The Chance for Global Leadership from the New York Times we see a similar assessment. With his "America First" policy, Trump is leaving a vacuum for both Russia and China, the up and coming world leaders, to fill. Another article notes the friction between Germany and America: Germans wonder why Trump keeps lashing out at them and not Russia or Saudi Arabia. Yet another article talks of Russia's new influence in Italy: With Italy No Longer in U.S. Focus, Russia Swoops to Fill the Void.

We know Bible prophecy will be fulfilled. We know the invasion of Israel will take place and we know the names of the countries involved. We know America and Saudi Arabia, close partners in the Middle East and allies with Israel, will not be able to stop the end-time invasion forces. In Ezekiel 38 we read, "Sheba and Dedan [Saudia Arabia], and the merchants of Tarshish [Great Britain], with all the young lions thereof [USA, Australia, Canada, and perhaps, India; all formerly related to the British Empire], shall say unto thee [the Russian, Iranian, Turkish, Antichrist invasion force], Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?"[12]

Are you ready for the traumatic events in store for the world? Have you answered the question, Who is Jesus? Are you studying the Bible to understand what to expect?

Footnotes 

[1] Ezekiel 38:2

[2] Ezekiel 38:5

[3] Ezekiel 38:6

[4] Ibid

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomer

[6] Revelation 17:16

[7] Daniel 2:40-43; Daniel 7:23-24

[8] Revelation 17:12-13

[9] Daniel 8:8-9

[10] Revelation 17:18

[11] Revealtion 18:23
[12] Ezekiel 38:12