Egypt

PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE:

Egypt was a prominent nation in the Old Testament history of Israel, and is usually identified by prophecy scholars as the “King of the South” in End-Times prophecy (Daniel 11:21 ff). However, Egypt is conspicuously absent in the line-up of the enemies of Israel in the upcoming war of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38 and 39), which will most likely be the same as the great war of the Second Seal in Revelation 6.

See also: Egypt in Prophecy - Ron's Blog

The unrest in the Middle-East focuses on the civil struggle between the government of Israel and its Palestinian people who want to establish a separate Palestinian state. Most of the Arab and/or Islamic nations in the area are also involved. The United States, the U.N., the European Union, and even Russia are all trying to broker peace in the region. In November of 2012 Egypt was involved in gaining a cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

In 2011 Egypt experienced an unprecedented uprising of resistance to the government of President Hosni Mubarak, who had led the country for almost 30 years, following the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981. Protests and outbreaks of riotous activity took place in Cairo, Giza, Suez, and Alexandria. Mubarak was deposed.

The protests were caused by the lack of progress in the country and the degrading living conditions of the Egyptian people. Their complaints and plans appear to have been promoted widely on Facebook and Twitter. Consequently, the Egyptian government temporarily suspended Internet usage and cell phone service.

Egyptian police were overwhelmed by the crowd, and though they killed some protesters and arrested many more, they had to abandon their efforts. Egyptians then overwhelmed and burned the police stations.

Commentators notice the similarity between this uprising and the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979. There is, however, a major difference. The Iranian Revolution was led by Shiite clerics, while the religious component of the Egyptian protest is the Muslim Brotherhood, which is aligned with the larger Sunni branch of Islam. The Muslim Brotherhood is the guiding force behind the Hamas Movement in the Palestinian areas.

The most dramatic effect of this revolution might well be the termination of the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that has been in effect for more than three decades. Relations between the United States and Egypt could be severely strained by the outcome of this revolution.

Radical Islam has continued to grow. Their aim is to control the world. From a prophetic prospective, a new Islamic caliphate might emerge, affecting not only the Middle East, but also European countries where Muslim culture is becoming predominant. Such a coalition would resemble the old Roman Empire at it's greatest extent, and could be what was predicted in Daniel, chapter 2, where it depicts the final world empire, symbolized by iron [Rome] and clay [Islamic caliphate?]. See Revived Roman Empire.

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Muslims go wild in 'demonic' ritual

Apr. 23, 2013 - An Egyptian video from a wedding celebration shows a group of men tearing apart a live chicken and eating its raw flesh.
“The video is a glimpse into the dark and incomprehensible spirit that has possessed the souls of Egypt,” claims Walid Shoebat, a former Palestinian Liberation Organization operative who has since renounced his terrorist ways.
Shoebat says lawlessness has abounded and there is chaos, with lynchings, rape and “diabolical rituals unknown in our time.”
Source: WND

Prophetic Significance of Egypt


Morsi: Don’t expect improvement in Israel ties

Apr. 22, 2013 - Israeli/Egyptian relations have deteriorated since the Arab Spring in January 2011, and the election of Momhamed Morsi as president. Egyptian demonstrators ransacked the Israeli embassy in Cairo in September 2011.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has said he won't visit Israel, nor would he host an Israeli leader in Egypt, before peace is achieved between Israel and the Palestinians.
Source: YNet



Egypt becoming a nightmare for Muslim Brothers

Apr. 2, 2013 -
The Muslim Brotherhood who had won a sweeping victory in the first free parliamentary elections and got their candidate elected president have bitterly disappointed the people who had put their faith in them.
Civil war could result from the serious dissatisfaction of Egyptian citizens who are calling for President Morsi, the Brotherhood, and their new Islamic constitution to be replaced. The economy is in shambles and civil disobedience is rampant. It is clear that Morsi and the Brotherhood will not give up their hold on the government. Analysts believe that the army will step in before it reaches that point. If it comes to that, they will try to install a civilian regime that would be accepted by all.
Source: Jerusalem Post

Gingrich: ‘Dangerous’ for US to Prop Up Muslim Brotherhood

Mar. 5, 2013 - As new Secretary of State John Kerry releases $250 million in U.S. aid to Egypt, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he has "grave doubts" about the Muslim Brotherhood that controls Egypt's government.
“The political opposition was opposed to us giving them the money and this administration seems to be willing to tolerate a great deal of Islamic extremism that’s very anti-Christian and very anti-Jewish,” Gingrich says.
Source: NewsMax
Egypt election body scraps voting dates - state TV - BBC

Locust Swarms Descend on Egypt Like Biblical Plague

Mar. 4, 2013 - In Giza, near the pyramids in Egypt, a plaague of locusts - numbering more than 30 million - threatens to destroy crops.
The insects arrived this weekend, coincidentally just a few weeks before the Jewish Passover ... In the biblical book of Exodus, locusts are one of 10 plagues delivered upon Egypt after the pharaoh refused to free the enslaved Israelites .
Source: TIME

Egypt Court Orders YouTube Ban

Feb. 9, 2013 - An Egyptian court has ordered You Tube to be blocked for a month after the site declined to remove the short video, titled "Innocence of Muslims." The video clip was considered insulting to Islam. It gave rise to mass protests in Egypt on Sept. 11, 2012.
Source: Wall Street Journal

After death fatwas and Tunisia slaying, security increased for Egyptian opposition figures

Fev. 8, 2013 - Since the Arab Spring two years ago Tunisia and Egypt have installed Islamist governments led by Muslim Brotherhood followers. Both countries have strong opposition parties opposed to the imposition of strict sharia law. Yesterday Chokri Belaid, leader of of Tunisia's opposition was assassinated, leading to demonstrations there by thousands of his followers.

In Egypt, where there have already been weeks of demonstrations and the loss of life by many who are opposed to President Mohammed Morsi and his government, there is new danger for opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the National Salvation Front, and other leaders of the opposition.

Several well-known hardline clerics the past week declared that punishments under Islamic law for those who cause chaos or try to overthrow the ruler apply to the protesters and opposition leaders — including death, crucifixion or amputations of limbs.

Egypt's prime minister condemned the edicts (fatwas). The nation's top prosecutor launched an investigation against one of the clerics. The government reportedly said that the homes of El Baradei and several other leaders will be put under observation for their protection.

Source: Fox
Thousands mass for Tunisia politician burial - Al Jazeera
Tunisian government 'dissolved' after opposition leader killed - Guardian - UK

Ahmadenijad trying to entice Egypt into forging alliance with Iran

Feb. 7, 2013 -
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Iran's Ahmadinejad on historic visit to Cairo

Feb. 5, 2013 - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting Egypt today. It is the first time an Iranian leader has made this trip since 1979. Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi gave him a red-carpet welcome on the tarmac at Cairo airport. Egypt is hosting an Islamic summit.
In September, Morsi offered a package of incentives to Tehran to end its support for Assad. The proposal included the restoration of full diplomatic ties.
Source: USA Today

Thousands in Egypt defy curfews, protest Morsi

Feb. 1, 2013 - Egyptians protested by the thousands today in various parts of the country. Protests have been growing for a week. Some 60 people have died in the violence and President Morsi declared a state of emergency in three Suez Canal cities.
Egypt's main opposition political grouping, the National Salvation Front, called for Friday's protests in Cairo, demanding Morsi form a national unity government and amend the constitution [to] prevent the Islamist from governing solely in the interest of his Muslim Brotherhood group.
Source: CBS

Egypt, Syria are falling apart – an Israeli nightmare unfolds

Jan. 29, 2013 - Israel may be on the brink of war with its neighbors. Egypt's defense minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has warned that the political crisis there may cause the new government to collapse.

Syria is "falling apart" according to Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel. Hezbollah forces are camping near Syria's chemical weapons site, ready to seize them. The prolonged civil war there may spill over into Israel at any time. Three Iron Dome anti-missile batteries were stationed over the weekend in northern Israel. Defense Minister Ehud Barak cut short an overseas family trip Saturday and flew home because of the tensions.

Israel is coming face to face with its worst fear: being hemmed in by a blazing ring of hopeless conflicts just across its borders: Syria and Lebanon in the north; Egypt in the west and south; and Jordan under threat.
Source: DEBKAfile

Egypt's army chief warns of 'state collapse' amid crisis

Jan. 29, 2013 - Thousands of Egyptians in Port Said, Ismailia and Suez have been protesting for days against their new constitution that does not adequately protect freedom of expression or religion. Egypt's defense minister, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. warned,
"The continuing conflict between political forces and their differences concerning the management of the country could lead to a collapse of the state and threaten future generations."
So far, more than 50 people have died in the violence.
Source: BBC

Egypt: Constitution heralds dawn of an 'Islamic caliphate'

Jan. 7, 2013 - Bishop Kyrillos William, Administrator of the Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria, is one of three bishops who express their profound disappointment with the constitution signed into law on December 26th. He said,
“We were waiting for a constitution that represents the whole of Egypt but instead we have one that only represents one group of people. We can see that the religious orientation of this constitution prepares the way for an Islamic caliphate.”
The bishops said that the constitution is only for extremist Muslims, and would be bad for women, young people and religious minorities. They added that the constitution calls for everything to be in accordance with Islamic law.
Source: Independent Catholic News

Egypt’s Morsi: No Peace With Descendants of ‘Apes and Pigs’

Jan. 4, 2013 - Recently a translation was made of a Mohammed Morsi interview from 2010, before he was president of Egypt. He told Lebanon's Al-Quds TV network said:
Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are a "waste of time and opportunities" because Arabs and Muslims gain nothing from engagement with "the descendants of apes and pigs,"
Source: NewsMax

Egyptian forces capture American-made missiles headed for Gaza Strip

Jan. 4, 2013 - Egyptian security forces captured American-made anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles in the Sinai Peninsula. The weapons were about to be taken by truck to the tunnels at the border of Gaza where they would have been smuggled into the Palestinian area. It is believed that the missiles were from Libya. Libya and other countries are able to smuggle arms into the Sinai, and from there they can be transferred to Gaza.
Source: Times of Israel

Cairo cements ties with Hezbollah

Jan. 1, 2013 - The Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Hamdy, has said that the new Egyptian government, backed by the Muslim Brotherhood, will cultivate “tight” relations with the Hezbollah group in Lebanon. The United States, Israel and Canada regard Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
“You cannot discuss politics in Lebanon without having a relationship with Hezbollah,” Hamdy said. “It is a real force on the ground. It has a big political and military influence in Lebanon.”
Source: WND
Egypt official: Israel will be wiped out in a decade - YNet
Top anti-Semites of 2012 named - YNet

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Links: Egypt

Egypt - Wikipedia
Egyptian Revolution - Ron's Blog
Egypt in Prophecy - Ron's Blog
The Muslim Brotherhood - Ron's Blog
Muslim Brotherhood - Wikipedia: Hamas: Palestinian Territories
Quoted on 1/30/2011: "The Brotherhood's downfall was its failure to fight the Israeli occupation, but the Intifada changed the Brotherhood's position and Hamas was established. The Islamic Resistance Movement, or Hamas, founded in 1987 in Gaza, is a wing of the Brotherhood, formed out of Brotherhood-affiliated charities and social institutions that had gained a strong foothold among the local population. During the First Intifada (1987–93), Hamas militarized and transformed into one of the strongest Palestinian militant groups.
The Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007 was the first time since the Sudanese coup of 1989 that brought Omar al-Bashir to power, that a Muslim Brotherhood group ruled a significant geographic territory."
What is the Muslim Brotherhood? - CNN
Profile: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood - BBC
Anwar El Sadat (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) - Wikipedia
Hosni Mubarak (4 May 1928 - ) - Wikipedia
Egypt, Aswan, and the Coming Flood - Gary Stearman
Video: Egypt, Aswan, and the Coming Flood - Pt. 1 - Vimeo
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