Jonathan Cahn - The Harbinger Companion with Study Guide

Have there been any secular or government leaders who have read The Harbinger and taken its message to heart?

Yes. The Harbinger has been read by government leaders, members of legislatures in various states across the country, and on Capitol Hill by senators and members of Congress, who have indeed taken the message to heart.

Is The Harbinger political?

No. It’s not about politics; it’s about God. Though the issues raised by The Harbinger touch every realm of life, they transcend politics. There is no agenda except to sound the warning and call those who will hear to salvation and the will of God.

Does The Harbinger give hope?

Absolutely. If there was no hope, there would be no harbingers and no book called The Harbinger . One gives warning when there’s hope of heeding it. The Harbinger presents not only the problem and the warning but also the answer and the hope. An entire chapter is devoted to presenting hope for the individual and another for a people and a nation.

How long did it take Jonathan Cahn to write The Harbinger ?

Once he began writing it in the narrative form in which it appears today, it happened rapidly. It took about four months, and that with his being able to work on it only in his spare time, a few hours a few times a week. Every time he sat down, the words would stream into the computer as if the words had already existed before he typed them.

Does The Harbinger lift up Jesus as the answer?

Absolutely. His real name, Yeshua, literally means salvation. First comes the reality and warning of judgment, and then the answer of salvation.

Chapter 20

SIGNS of the END

What Bible Prophecy Says of the Last Days

BIBLICAL PROPHECY SPEAKS of what is called “the last days,” “the end of the age,” and “the end of days.” In the New Testament this is revealed as the time before the second coming of the Messiah and the kingdom of God on earth. End-time prophecy presents both an overall or general picture of the end times as well as providing specific detail.

Here are a few of the things foretold of the last days in biblical prophecy: Prophecy StatusThere will be a great “apostasy” or “falling away” Happening from faith. There will be a great move toward immorality. Happening Men will be “lovers of selves.” Happening An age of covetousness Happening An age of blasphemy Moving in that direction An age of arrogance Happening An age of man without natural affection Moving in that direction An age that despises those who are good Moving in that direction An age of pleasure seeking Happening Knowledge shall increase. Happening Travel shall increase. Happening Globalization: the emergence of a one-world Happening civilization Unification: the emergence of a one-world Moving in that direction government Persecution of believers Happening in some places and moving in that direction in others Natural disasters Happening The gospel of salvation shall be proclaimed to all Happening nations. The Jewish people shall return from the nations Happening to their ancient homeland. Israel shall again become a nation. Happened: 1948 Jerusalem shall again belong to Israel and the Happened: 1967 Jewish people. The Jewish people shall again fight in the land Happened of Israel. The land of Israel will blossom as a rose in the Happened desert. The world will center on the Middle East. Happening The world will center on the issue of Jerusalem. Happening Jerusalem will be the center of controversy. Happening There will be in some way a reviving of the Not yet Roman Empire in modern form. One man will rule the worldóthe Antichrist. Not yet The Temple of Jerusalem will be rebuilt. Not yet All the world will come against Israel. Not yet militarily, but the world is aligning against Israel. There will be a great power in the Orient able to Exists marshal a massive army. The entire world will be able to view a single Already is event at the same time. Man will have the power to control every Moving in that direction financial transaction in the world. The Jewish people will begin to return to their Happening Messiah, Yeshua, Jesus.

Chapter 21

WHERE IS AMERICA in END-TIME PROPHECY?

And What This Has to Do With The Harbinger

THE QUESTION IS inevitably asked, “Where is America in the Bible? Where does it appear in end-time prophecy?”

Since the Bible does speak of specific events and nations in end-time prophecy, shouldn’t we expect to see America mentioned? After all, America has been the preeminent world power of modern times.

Some have come up with answers.

Tarshish and All Her Villages

In Ezekiel 38:13 it is written:

Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions . . .

The claim is that the Tarshish mentioned here is Great Britain, and thus “all their young lions” (also translated as “villages”) is a reference to all her former colonies, which would include the United States. Either way the problem here is that there is no certain way of identifying Tarshish with Great Britain. And even if there were, the identification would be little more than a minor and general mention.

The Isles and Coastlands

Ezekiel 39:6 says this:

And I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in security in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the LORD.

The argument here is that the word for “coastlands” or “isles” refers to far-off lands that could be overseas. America is certainly a far-off land from Israel and overseas. And the Scripture certainly could include America in the event of which it speaks. But the problem is that the word here is so inclusive and general that there is no way that we could derive from this a clear identification or role for America in end-time prophecy.

Babylon

Others have identified America with the Babylon spoken of in the Book of Revelation:

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”

—REVELATION 18:1–3

The argument is that the Babylon of Revelation is a predominant world power. It is a power of great wealth and opulence. It trades with the world. It affects the entire world. It corrupts the world with immorality.

The problem with this identification, among other things, is that much the same thing could be said of other nations, kingdoms, or empires at the height of their power and prosperity. The interpretation is built upon the presumption that America will hold the same global preeminence at the end of the age that it does now. The argument becomes circular. Further, it speaks of Babylon as a city. Beyond that, it speaks of a connection to seven hills, which is historically the identity given to Rome. Others believe it will be the literal city of Babylon.

One can speak of the “spirit of Babylon” in various world powers, including that of America. But to say that the Babylon of Revelation is America requires a high degree of stretching.