F. Egypt, Assyria, and Israel. Three Nations Resurrected In a Day.

F. Egypt, Assyria, and Israel. Three Nations Resurrected In a Day.

1. They Are Continually In The News.
These three nations are in the news continually. We would have no idea if all three will be destroyed by warfare, captured by another nation; or, be a nation maintaining its identity on this Earth until the Lord creates the New Heavens and New Earth. The world leaders cannot convey to us the assurance of what is going to happen tomorrow; let alone the future! Only God, who has created this Earth and given it to his creation as a dwelling place, can write the future with absolute accuracy.
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.” (Psalms 115:16)
The Lord makes it perfectly clear to mankind that He writes the History before it ever comes to pass, and it is contained in His Book, the Bible.
“I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass. (Isaiah 48:3)
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; (Isaiah 48:4)
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them. (Isaiah 48:5)
Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. (Isaiah 48:6)
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.” (Isaiah 48:3-7)
These verses can be summed up in one verse, Isaiah 42:9.
“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:9
In the following we are only dealing with Egypt and Assyria from the Rapture into the Tribulation Period and the Millennium.
“In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: (Isaiah 19:24)
Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.” (Isaiah 19:24-25)
2. Assyria. “...I will bless them that bless thee (Israel), and curse them that curseth thee.” (Genesis 12:1-3).
Old Assyria was composed of Iraq and Syria. In 721 B.C., Assyria captured Samaria, and took the ten northern tribes of Israel into captivity. Sargon II took the best and most prosperous into exile and treated them kindly. They had homes, businesses, trades, and lived a very good life. These were replaced in Israel by colonists from the provinces; which, also, lived a very good life.
Assyria was known as being ruthless and extremely cruel to their enemies when captured. For whatever reason, it was not so with Israel. This is only a guess; but, maybe Assyria thought that, should they ever be attacked by one of their enemies, the Jews would aid in their defense in return for the kindness they had received.
God never forgets to keep His promises. God, in speaking to Abraham, the progenitor of the Nation of Israel, made a promise to anyone and everyone who is kind in blessing Israel. This blessing is promised in Genesis 12:3.
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
God has never forgotten how Assyria treated Israel while in captivity for approximately 100 years. Assyria kept them alive and treated them well. They will be known as “Assyria” and reign with Christ during His earthly kingdom. There will be a highway between Assyria and Egypt that will be heavily traveled. All families will be required to go up to Jerusalem once a year to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.” (Zechariah 14:16)
Israel, Egypt, and Assyria, will worship together at this great feast of our Wonderful Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. There will be love, instead of hate; and peace, instead of war!
“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. (Isaiah 19:23)
In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:” (Isaiah 19:23-24)
Note: “That day” is the Kingdom Reign of Christ.
Note: Remember, Assyria was made up of Iraq and Syria. Whether they unite politically as one before the Rapture; or, in the Tribulation Period, no one knows. But, in the Millennium, they will be known as Assyria.
3. Egypt. “...I will bless them that bless thee (Israel), and curse them that curseth thee.”
The Lord lets us know about Egypt some things that will transpire during the Tribulation Period. In the middle of the Tribulation Period; when, the Antichrist declares himself to be God and is attempting to take over all the nation of the world, Egypt is one of these nations; as described in Isaiah 19:4.
“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.”
The Prophet, Daniel, also describes this in Daniel 11:25.
“And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south (Egypt) with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.”
The “king of the south” is Egypt. Egypt’s army is totally decimated in defeat as described in Daniel 11:26 of the same chapter.
“Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, ... (Daniel 11:26 a)
...and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.” (Daniel 11:2 b)
a. Daniel 11:26 a: Those who Egypt thought were her friends and would help her; instead, turned against her.
b. Daniel 11:26 b: This describes Egypt’s army in defeat. As a figure of speech, “shall overflow” describes the fact that so many of their soldiers were killed that they were falling dead on top of each other. Egypt then, after defeat, seeks advice from their false gods, instead of the Lord.
“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.” (Isaiah 19:3)
The whole nation is in total disarray and turns to fighting each other.
“And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Isaiah 19:2)
In Isaiah 19:5-9; Isaiah 19:15-16, the Lord sends a drought. There is a depression, no work, Egypt is bankrupt! Is this happening to America? Our Supreme Court has allowed women to legally kill their babies, promoted homosexuals and lesbians, same-sex marriages; and, don’t even mention Jesus Christ publically, EXCEPT to swear!
Recently I have seen on television, heard on radio, and witnessed on the streets that our president is anti-American, Antichristian, anti-Constitution, and anti-Truth! I am not expressing my opinion, only what I am beginning to hear, that I have never heard about any previous president. It makes one wonder. Has God withdrawn His blessings from what once was a nation that I could be proud of?
4. Egypt Has No Where To Turn; But, the Lord (Isaiah 19:19-21).
“In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord. (Isaiah 19:19)
And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. (Isaiah 19:20)
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.” (Isaiah 19:21)
Egypt will remain Egypt throughout the Tribulation Period and on through the Millennium. Egypt, Assyria, and Israel will be loving each other in thanksgiving for such a Wonderful Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who never gave up on them.
a. God had never forgotten what Egypt did in blessing Israel. Yes, they persecuted Israel for 400 years; BUT, they kept God’s people alive! Notice how Israel came out from Egypt, as revealed in Exodus 12:31-35.
“And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the Lord, as ye have said. (Exodus 12:31)
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also. (Exodus 12:32)
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men. (Exodus 12:33)
And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. (Exodus 12:34)
And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:” (Exodus 12:31-35)
In Exodus 12:35, the word “borrowed” should have been translated “ASK.” In Exodus 12:36, “lent” is the same Hebrew word as “borrowed.” The Hebrew is “shael,” a prime root which is used according to the context; therefore, “lent” should be translated “gave.” Psalms 105:37 adds that “there was not one feeble person among their tribes,” when they left Egypt.
b.Egypt provided refuge for Jesus when, as a child, Herod wanted to kill him.
“And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. (Matthew 2:13)
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: (Matthew 2:14)
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.” (Matthew 2:13-15)
God always keeps His promises.
“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)
Proof is given in the prophecy of Isaiah 19.
“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. (Isaiah 19:23)
In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: (Isaiah 19:24)
Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.” (Isaiah 19:23-25)
In this chapter of “The Kingdom Reign of Christ, I have only touched the surface in giving an overview of the 1,000 year Kingdom. It would take a book, or books, to cover everything in detail. I only hope what is given will give the reader some idea of what the Millennium will be like and encourage a more detailed study of their own.