I will shake heaven and earth.
I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms;
I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms.
I will overthrow the chariots
And those who rode in them;
The horse and their riders shall come down,
Everyone one by the sword of his brother.
Haggai 2:21-22
Looking back, Volume One dealt largely with the military applications of the RPA. Volume Two dealt with exponential growth in advanced technologies and how they threaten to change everything. Volume 3 looked at how the fascist policies from World War Two are being repackaged and recycled in our day. Today, we will look at how the paradigm shifts again from the natural to the supernatural.
“In the Old Testament, the New Testament is concealed; in the New Testament, the Old Testament is revealed. Augustine of Hippo
Historically, interpreters of Biblical prophecy, particularly those focusing on the Book of Revelation, were constrained by the technological knowledge of their era, struggling to conceptualize the advanced technologies prophesied. Their foresight was limited, unable to envision the mechanisms through which such prophecies could manifest. Today, the challenge has shifted from a lack of imaginative capacity to an overabundance of technological possibilities. The question is no longer if the events described in Revelation can occur, but rather through which of the numerous plausible technological avenues they might unfold.
In the context of the Old Testament, prophecies were often fragmented, appearing disconnected and challenging to interpret cohesively at the time of their divine revelation. Like a disassembled mosaic, these pieces often seemed impossible to unite into a singular coherent image. However, the New Testament brings clarity to these prophecies, weaving them into a comprehensive narrative that showcases the Messiah's dual roles: initially, as the suffering servant offering redemption, and subsequently as the triumphant king leading divine forces to liberate humanity from sin, death, and satanic oppression.
This evolution of understanding underscores the principle that insights into divine revelation become more precise with time, affirming the adage that hindsight is indeed 20/20.
Furthermore, the New Testament builds upon previous revelations given to the prophets or introduces new divine insights through Jesus Christ or the Apostles. In the Biblical sense, the concept of a 'mystery' refers to a divine truth once concealed but now disclosed to the faithful, illuminating the continuity and expansion of God's revelation from the Old to the New Testament.
The Department of Defense (DoD) and its intelligence counterparts maintain comprehensive contingency plans covering all recognized operational domains, including land, sea, air, cyber, subterranean, urban, and space, as well as information and communication. Despite this extensive coverage, the realm of the spiritual, particularly Biblical Christianity, presents a significant oversight in national defense strategy. This gap is attributed to a range of complex factors, notably the influence of political correctness (wokeism), which has suppressed objective discourse on the subject beginning as early as the 1960s.
This brief aims to outline six major prophetic events described in the Bible, which have profound military, economic, and political implications for the United States and globally. These events are:
The Rapture of the Church
The Battle of Gog-Magog
The Rise of the Ten Kings
The Four Horsemen (Seal Judgments 1-4)
The Kings of the East
The Armageddon Campaign.
Each event will include an overview, and be analyzed according to the five essential categories followed by a brief strategic implication. Despite the precise outline given in the Holy Bible, there will be gaps in our collective understanding of certain specifics as they have not been divulged to this pre-Rapture generation, thus we are left to conduct a strategic assessment.
Event: The Rapture of the Church References: John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-56, Revelation 3:10.
Overview: The concept of the Rapture (Harpazo-Greek, Rapturro-Latin, Caught up-English), as initially presented by Jesus Christ at His 'Upper Room Discourse', and further expounded upon by the Apostle Paul, involves the pre-tribulation ascension of believers to meet Christ before the 70th Week of Daniel (i.e. the seven-year Tribulation) begins. This event is characterized by the resurrection of those who have died in Christ since the first century, as well as the instantaneous transformation of living believers into their immortal state.
Details:
Nature: The Rapture is an imminent, global event, not necessitating any precursor signs, during which believers are instantaneously transformed and ascended to meet Christ in the atmosphere, preceding the final seven years of divine judgment.
Participants: The event concerns the universal Church, consisting of all individuals who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ which transcends denominational, ethnic, and temporal distinctions. This may include children up to the "age of accountability," as well as those individuals unable to make a conscious faith decision such as those with Down syndrome.
Timing: The timing of the Rapture is unknown, however, it should be considered imminent, and possibly aligned with significant biblical feasts, suggesting a divine calendar whose precise timing remains known only to God.
Location: The ascension will occur globally and simultaneously.
Purpose: To separate believers from the forthcoming period of judgment designated for Israel and the nations, as the Church does not fall within the categories of judgment outlined in prophetic scripture.
Strategic Implication: The sudden disappearance of millions of Christians from around the world, particularly, if during daytime in the Western hemisphere, would severely disrupt societal functions including the economy, transportation, emergency services, and general law and order. The subsequent lawlessness would overwhelm the system and create a domino effect collapsing the cities, states, and lastly the federal government. The sudden collapse of the US government would spread globally, creating havoc in the global markets and creating a geopolitical vacuum other nations either fight to fill or exploit. Furthermore, with the cessation of God the Holy Spirit’s role as the "Restrainer" (2 Thessalonians 2:7-8), the world would immediately be plunged into a time of both dark supernatural influence as well as rapid technological advancements not seen since the Antediluvian Age.
2. Event: The Battle of Gog and Magog
References: Genesis 10:2, Ezekiel 38-39
Overview: The Prophet Ezekiel (est. 623-570BC) was a Jewish priest living in captivity in Babylon (modern-day Iraq) and was given a significant amount of prophecies by God regarding the future of the Jewish people. The Battle of Gog-Magog, as indicated in Ezekiel 38-39, identifies numerous gentile nations who will form an alliance and come against the nation of Israel in the future, only to be met with disastrous calamity by the hand of God.
Details:
Nature: A significant, unprovoked attack on Israel by a multinational coalition, predominantly led by a state identified with Russia. Despite the Israeli Defense Force's (IDF) lack of foreknowledge or preparation, divine intervention resulted in the coalition's absolute destruction.
Participants: Aggressors: The coalition includes Russia, Iran, Turkey, Libya, Ethiopia/Sudan, and several Central Asian nations formerly satellite states of the Soviet Union. Observers: Nations such as the European Union and Saudi Arabia diplomatically oppose the aggression but do not actively support Israel.
Timing: Given the fact that this specific coalition of nations has never historically formed against Israel leads us to believe this event is in the future, immediately after the Rapture (see point 1) but before the official start of the "Tribulation".
Location: The conflict involves a northern and southern assault on the nation of Israel.
Purpose: The coalition, led by 'Gog', primarily sees this as an opportune time to seize Israel's natural resources.
Strategic Implication: The Department of Defense (DoD) should acknowledge the strategic significance of the absence of any mention of a nation resembling the United States of America, potentially indicating the timing as being after the collapse of the United States. The prophesied War of Gog-Magog, as detailed in Ezekiel 38-39, emphasizes the necessity of vigilant monitoring of geopolitical developments and alliances in the Middle East, especially concerning Israel and adjacent countries. The unprecedented alliance of Russia, Turkey, and Iran, as depicted in this prophecy, highlights a novel geopolitical configuration, distinct from historical patterns due to the traditionally competing interests of these nations.
3. Event: The Rise of the Ten Kings
References: Daniel 2, 7, 11, Revelation 12, 13, 17, 18
Overview: Depicted as the ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar's multi-metallic statue (Dan 2), represented as ten horns later by God to Daniel, and then nearly six hundred years later to John on Patmos again as horns on a multi-headed beast (Dan 7:20-24, 11:5, 27; Rev 12:3, 13:1, 17:3), are all the same, and represent the ten kings in the last days (Dan 11:5, 27). These are kings without kingdoms (Rev 17:12-14), leading us to believe they might be powerful men who rise to prominence and control, yet, do not have the physical kingdoms to accompany this control. It is out of this group, that an eleventh rises and displaces three (making him the eighth) who then takes control of the entire world.
Nature: These "kings without kingdoms" are unique in man's history, in that a "king" historically meant he had a kingdom. These are powerful men who would be called influencers by today's vernacular, who help control the world government in the last days
Participants: At this point, we know only that there are ten men, and we do not yet know how they help control the final world government, whether they be czars of specific areas, technocrats, or chief executive officers (CEOs) of transnational corporations (ex. Amazon, Google, Apple, etc.)
Timing: These men appear to arrive on the stage in their predestined roles after the Rapture of the Church when the world is thrown into a period of chaos and tumult
Location: It is not known where in the world these men rule from, whether it is in some form of imperial regional structure, or under a single government based in Europe
Purpose: These men are promised a kingdom and have a certain authority under the Antichrist (the eleventh- little horn who subdues three to become the eighth) and are of one mind, meaning they turn their worship to the Antichrist and against God (Rev 17:12-13)
Strategic Implication: The Department of Defense (DoD) is advised to closely monitor the increasing influence and capabilities of technocrats and corporate CEOs who lead multinational organizations. These entities command substantial resources and intelligence capabilities, in some cases rivaling nation-states, propelled by rapid advancements in surveillance, artificial intelligence, information processing, robotics, and quantum computing. These modern corporate leaders, akin to the "Titans of Industry" of the past, represent a unique challenge in today's strategic landscape. The United States must maintain vigilance in evaluating its strategic posture and readiness to address potential threats and challenges, including those that are unconventional or unexpected, ensuring national security interests are safeguarded.
4. Event: The Four Horsemen
References: Revelation 5-6
Overview: Depicted as horsemen carrying items and riding different colored horses symbolically associated with the nature of their judgment, these are the first of the four Seal Judgments that Jesus Christ unleashes upon the world in the time known as the 70th Week of Daniel (aka...the Tribulation).
Nature: The Seven Seal Judgments are sealed to a scroll only Jesus Christ is found worthy to be able to take from the hand of God the Father, and to open. As Jesus opens the seals individually, they unleash a judgment upon the earth that wreaks havoc and forces the world into its final geopolitical, economic, and religious configuration.
Participants: Jesus Christ is the initiator who unleashes the horsemen, who, presumably ride throughout all seven years.
The rider on the white horse: carries a bow and wears a Stephanos crown (wreath crown) proclaiming peace but is a conqueror, bent on conquest
The rider on the red horse: carries a great sword, and takes peace from the earth so that men should kill one another
The rider on the black horse: carries a pair of balances in one hand, he represents scarcity and economic deprivation that will be so great worldwide that men will work all day but will only make enough money to barely feed themselves. There is a seeming stark delineation between the ultra-poor and the ultra-wealthy with no middle class
The rider on the pale horse: represents death (death and hell follow him) and he can kill by sword, pestilence, starvation, and the beasts of the earth. He has the power to kill over 1/4th of the earth.
Timing: While the timing of their arrival is somewhat speculative, they appear to be unleashed upon the earth after the official start of Daniel's 70th Week begins (Dan. 9:27) and ride the full length of all seven years
Location: Global
Purpose: These horsemen are God the Son opening salvo of wrath on a Christ-rejecting world
Strategic Implication: The DoD should remain vigilant in self-assessing the American absence in light of potential threats and strategic challenges in the region, including those with unforeseen or unconventional outcomes. Since these judgments are unleashed by the Creator, there is not much that can be done to prevent their arrival. They will carry out their judgments killing one-fourth of the earth's population, and will establish the final gentile kingdom headed by the Satanic trinity of the Devil, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet
5. Event: The Kings of the East
References: Daniel 11:44, Rev 9:13-21, 16:12-16
Overview: An impossibly large army of 200 million, coming from the east, is raised during the 70th Week of Daniel who initially crosses over a dried-up Euphrates River and marches on Israel to challenge the Antichrist. During this march, they are convinced to change targets and instead, set their eyes on fighting Jesus Christ Himself.
Nature: The mobilization for the greatest battle in human history
Participants: While still highly speculative, if purely human, then the nations of India, China, Japan, the Koreas, and other Asian nations could easily fill out an army of 200 million
Timing: The Euphrates River is dried up by the unleashing of the four angels held at the river Euphrates for this specific day, hour, and year, allowing both for the drying of the river and the gathering of such a massive army
Location: Beginning in the east (presumably China), they begin to make their way across central Asia and arrive by the end at the valley of Meggido, which serves as the staging ground for this colossal army
Purpose: The march of the 'kings of the east' should signal the organized unification of the traditional eastern nations against the Antichrist and the western (Roman) led dominance of the entire planet. It appears they first organize and are intent on marching against the world's last dictator, but are then deceived by three frog-like demonic spirits to march against the Antichrist. They initially gather in the Valley of Megiddo (Israel) and will use that area as a staging ground before attempting to siege Jerusalem, where the Antichrist has set up his final office. It is here, that they witness the return of Jesus and His heavenly armies and thus turn their aggression against Him, only to be utterly defeated.
Strategic Implications: This strategic scenario unfolds through two acts of divine intervention. First, the Euphrates River dried up, facilitating the mobilization of an unprecedented force comprising two hundred million men. Second, three unclean spirits resembling frogs go forth to draw these armies to battle in Israel for involvement in the ultimate global confrontation. This mass movement towards Israel by land denotes the inability to use sea travel (2nd Trumpet Judgment and 2nd Bowl Judgment) as well as air travel (4th, 5th, and 6th Bowl Judgments).
Given the demographic concentrations, it is plausible to deduce that this formidable assembly could only be constituted predominantly by forces from the Asian continent, the world's most populous region. Despite initial appearances of challenging the Antichrist's leadership, the core motivation behind this deployment is identified as a hatred of God. Consequently, these forces, aligning with others summoned for the climactic battle of Armageddon, unify their efforts against the prophesied return of Jesus Christ, demonstrating a strategic pivot from terrestrial disputes to a collective resistance against divine authority to which they are utterly destroyed.
6. The Armageddon Campaign
References: Isaiah 34, 63, Joel 2, Jer. 30:11, Dan 11, Zech 12, 14, Rev 16, 19
Overview: The final battle over the destiny of humanity will be fought in Israel at the battle of Armageddon. While naming conventions are somewhat misleading, the battle will not only be confined to the valley of Megiddo, but will take place on a 200-mile loop around Israel, up the Jordan River Valley, and conclude at the Mt. of Olives, where a victorious Christ returns to earth once again to claim His rightful dominion by stepping foot and earth again, splitting the Mt. of Olives in half.
Nature: "The battle of that great day of God Almighty", "the Day of the Lord"
Participants: All the gentile nations of the world
Location: Israel, Jordan
Timing: At the end of the seven-year Tribulation (Daniel's 70th Week)
Purpose: To wrap up the end of failed human and satanic efforts to run the earth
Strategic Implications: In what is projected to be the largest military engagement in human history, featuring an unprecedented force strength exceeding 200 million combatants—a significant escalation from the 50 million personnel at the zenith of World War II—this operation will culminate in a highly asymmetrical defeat for terrestrial forces. The Commander of the Heavenly Host, Jesus Christ, alongside angelic divisions, will execute a decisive strike on Earth, systematically neutralizing adversarial entities and securing a definitive victory over malevolent forces.
The fragmented yet complementary nature of Mosaic Warfare was meant to be the solution to scaling back the exorbitant costs and times associated with increasingly complex machinery and systems the Military Industrial Complex had been force-feeding the West over the last seventy-five-plus years. However, what we begin to notice, at least from a prophetic understanding, is how the judgments not only punish the Christ-rejecting inhabitants of the earth but also nullify all of the technological advancements mankind has achieved. Thus, the conclusion results in forcing mankind back into the most ancient form of battle, which means by land only.
Conclusion
A Mosaic.
Isn't that how we see Prophecy laid out in the Old Testament? A piece here. A piece there. Here a little, there a little. Things are seemingly disconnected and hard to piece together and yet, in hindsight, they create a beautiful mosaic of God's prophetic plan which was crafted before the world was created. As many have noted, the "Old Testament in the New Testament revealed, the New Testament in the Old Testament concealed." With over 800 allusions to the Old Testament, the beauty of the last book of the Bible, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, is that it wraps up all of the OT prophecies into a concise outline of things John saw, the things which are, and the things which come after.
Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this. Revelation 1:19
While DARPA might be patting each other on the back thinking they are revolutionizing warfare by moving to the mosaic model, the truth is, that mosaic strategies began first with the advent of the church nearly two thousand years ago.
By His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus' departure meant the Holy Spirit (the Comforter) would be sent. The Holy Spirit is omnipresent, meaning, that when a person places their faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross for their salvation, they are immediately sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30). Now, multiply that conversion by billions throughout the world, and spread that over the past two thousand years, and there is a beautiful, tapestry of a singular, yet corporate body of believers working in unison to thwart the forces of darkness. In a way, the Holy Spirit sealed believer then becomes an extension of God (a sensor) that would be distributed throughout the world acting as both salt (a preservative) and light (a counter to darkness) in a world headed for judgment.
Since Satan cannot create original things, he mimics God by using this same model, except to bring the world under the subjugation of one global economy, government, and religion. In the past, he used ideologies (doctrines of demons) to unite those who were actively opposed to God. However, today, he uses ideologies, augmented by materialism to unite those indifferent to God, and at present, further adding technology to his dark arsenal to bring the world under one system. Ultimately, this wicked technology will manifest into its final stage, what the Bible refers to as "the mark of the beast" (Rev 13:16-18), which will be a number representing this man and his name.
The Mark will be some form of biometric technology embedded into the hand or forehead of those who willingly take it. It will have the triune function of serving as a sign of loyalty (and worship), a means to participate in that final society, as well as a sensor that will be part of a global network meant to give the Antichrist a sense of omnipresence and omniscience. Furthermore, as the Antichrist and False Prophet assist in creating Satan's global array of sensors (marked humans), this technology will likely alter man's DNA somehow, causing them to no longer be fully human (post-human, transhuman, evolved human, etc.) which means they are no longer able to receive salvation. And just as the Seal of God preserves us unto salvation, those who take the mark of the beast are reserved unto judgment and will spend eternity in the lake of fire which burns forever and ever.
While intriguing, the Department of Defense's potential response to a presentation on apocalyptic scenarios lacks practical significance, as they lack the capability to prevent such events. Humanity finds itself inexorably marching towards its final chapters, akin to an ant powerless against the determined stride of elephants. Even if mankind wanted to, the only recourse from our present trajectory is an outbreak of sincere global repentance, which is not only impossible (given the diversity of belief systems around the world), but also the seed of wickedness that is so embedded into the nature of reality that, apart from God, it would be impossible. Even if God opened up the sky and revealed Himself to mankind, they would not repent, instead, as they do at Armageddon, choose to take up arms against Him.
Such is the fallen nature of Creation.
Such repentance, devoid of divine intervention, remains an impossibility due to the deeply ingrained nature of human sinfulness. Even in the face of a divine revelation, humanity's inclination towards defiance persists, evident in their historical tendency to take up arms against the divine (Christ's first advent). This inherent fallenness has plagued creation for millennia, fueled by the pride of both humanity and fallen angels who adamantly resist submission to the divine order. Despite repeated failures, their defiance endures, perpetuating a cycle of rebellion and resistance against the divine will of God.
Prior to the advent of Creation, God the Father presented to the Son the proposal to expand the divine family. Central to this proposition was the necessity of free will, as genuine love and redemption could only manifest through voluntary adherence to His will. The Son, acting as our Kinsman Redeemer, would facilitate humanity's path to redemption through His sacrificial offering. Subsequently, the Father would dispatch the Holy Spirit who would serve to seal and inhabit the born-again believers as a testament to His faithfulness, ensuring the eternal preservation of those entrusted by the Father to the Son's care could never be lost.
Declaring the end from the beginning, it becomes evident that God's strategy entails the establishment of a redemption pathway through a Jewish Messiah, the sustained growth of the new body of believers (the Church) during the 1,878-year Jewish diaspora, and eventual deliverance before the onset of the final harvest season (symbolized by the Grapes of Wrath). This orchestrated plan ensures that the remnants (both Jew and Gentile) gathered during the final week of years will safeguard the continuity of the Jewish nation as it transitions into the Kingdom Age where Christ rules as King from David's throne in Jerusalem.
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:26-33 (author's emphasis)
This, as Isaiah 46:9-10 confidently pronounces, fulfills the divine edict from God In Genesis 3:15 to the three in the Garden when He promises that the 'seed of woman' will crush the head of the serpent. The virgin will give birth to a man-child, who would through His birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection, fulfill all of the law and the prophets perfectly, and by so doing, defeat death and hell, and provide a pathway of redemption to all who believe into eternal life. This narrative, captured throughout the entirety of both Testaments in the Bible, can be summarized in one passage by the Apostle Paul: But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Galatians 4:4-5
It is here, at the fullness of times, that repentant mankind has found a way through by way of Jesus of Nazareth so that we are no longer strangers, but family. For the rest of mankind who would not repent so as to be saved, he has achieved such a Babel-like level of pride, even believing himself to have arrived at some godlike sentience. It is here that he will be brought low and humbled before the only true Creator God.
And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.” Daniel 2:44-45
Even so, Maranatha!