PLUCKING THE EAGLE'S WINGS i ii PLUCKING THE EAGLE'S WINGS America's Prophetic Cycles, Patterns and Destiny By Dr. Perry F. Stone, Jr. iii All Scripture, unless otherwise indicated, is taken from the King James translation of the Bible. ISBN 0-9708611-0-9 Copyright © 2001 by Voice of Evangelism, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author. The International Office for the Voice of Evangelism P. O. Box 3595 Cleveland, TN, 37320 (423) 478-3456 Editor: Kathleen R. Gordon Printed in the United States of America at Pressworks, Cleveland, TN iv TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 The Eagle in Bible Prophecy 1 2 Clipping the Wings of the Eagle 19 3 America: God's Prophetic Vineyard 30 4 America's Remarkable Prophetic History 45 5 Hebrew Parallels Associated with Early American History 55 6 The American Revolution and the Children of Israel 75 7 Hebrew Patterns in America and the Nation's Capital 91 8 A Nation Divided—The Split Between the North and South 106 9 The Zero Cycle and the Deaths of American Presidents 112 10 Prophecies Involving America's Presidents 131 11 Spiritual Wickedness in High Places 153 12 Healing the Breach Between the Jews and Gentiles 167 13 Cursed in the Midst of Prosperity 181 14 Israel's Kings and America's Presidents 198 15 2001 to 2008 and the Fullness of the Gentiles 210 16 The Prophetic Implication of Election 2000 229 17 Restoring the Strength of the Eagle 252 Appendix 260 Bibliography 265 v I would like to say a special thanks to my dear friend and colleague, Bill Cloud, for his excellent research concerning the Hebrew connection with America's early history, which has been a wonderful contribution to this project. vi INTRODUCTION America in Bible Prophecy Is the United States of America mentioned in Biblical prophecy? Would the Almighty God weave thousands of end-time predictions into Scripture only to omit any reference to America, a nation that has become the lighthouse to the world by proclaiming the Gospel of Christ? After many years of research, I have discovered that some of the greatest truths in Scripture are often hidden within the text. To discover these truths, we must compare verse with verse and word with word, and study the many patterns and cycles locked within the Bible. This type of research is new to many people, but as you are about to discover, once you clearly see the cycles and patterns, your eyes will be opened to experience a fresh level of knowledge and revelation. In this book, you will see the remarkable connections between America and ancient Israel. The parallels begin with the discovery of this new land by the Vikings, and later by Christopher Columbus. They continue with Hebraic patterns relating to the founding of America and the American Revolution. The imprint of God's design will even be seen in the symbolism on the federal buildings in Washington, D.C. We will take a journey into the prophetic destiny of several American presidents, including the 43rd president, George W. Bush. We will explore the nagging questions relating to the "zero cycle" and the strange deaths of America's presidents, and look at the unusual prophetic implications of election 2000. I will share with you how the great division between traditional Christianity and the Jewish people is being healed. You will learn why America may be on a collision course with its final destiny, prior to Christ's return. The greatest Gentile nation on earth has an assignment to complete and we may be on the road to fulfilling this end-time mission over the next several years. The spiritual link between America and Israel will be revealed in the pages of this book. Understanding this link will help you realize that current events may yield significant insight into God's blueprint for America in these last days. vii Chapter 1 1 THE EAGLE IN BIBLE PROPHECY Is America in Bible Prophecy? Since America became a nation, Bible scholars and students have wondered if America is mentioned in Bible prophecy. Surely the most powerful Gentile nation on earth, a nation that has financed the preaching of the Gospel of Christ, would be mentioned prophetically in Scripture. America's history has been one of faith and freedom. Just as the Hebrews crossed the Red Sea to enter the Promised Land where they would be free to worship Jehovah, the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic to find a land of religious freedom. They believed that they were fulfilling a Divine assignment. Their faith in the God of the Bible was evidenced in the Mayflower Compact signed on November 11, 1620, which read in part: "In the name of God, Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. etc. Having undertaken 1 Plucking the Eagle's Wings for the glory of God, and the advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our king and country, a voyage to plant the first colony..." Some 150 years later, the concept of inalienable rights and liberties becomes fundamental to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. The word inalienable means unchangeable, immutable, undeniable and absolute. The authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution believed that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were granted to all of mankind by the Almighty. These cherished American rights came from God first, and were proclaimed, not established by, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. No government can lawfully take away these absolute, undisputed rights that were first granted by God. The fact that God and the Bible are pertinent to the way people live is fundamental to the theory of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. God sanctions government in both the Old and the New Testaments. Harry Truman expressed his belief that America's founding documents were based upon the Torah, the book of Isaiah, and the four Gospels. The role of civil government is explained and sanctioned by God in the New Testament. It states: "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Note: Jesus told Pilot that his authority as Caesar was from His Father in heaven.) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then be afraid of the power? Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute (note: taxes) to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." (Romans 13: 1-4; 7-8) 2 The Eagle in Bible Prophecy The Founders understood the Divine source of our liberties and the role of civil government as protector, not author, of those freedoms. Our Founding Fathers understood this to be the most appropriate and desirable way to pursue happiness! It is not the purpose of this book to define the personal faith of our Founding Fathers. However, I take exception to the attempt of revisionists to write God out of American history, thus causing an erroneous interpretation of the Founders' intent. The impact of deism on the Founders has been distorted. Deists did not believe in organized religion, the divinity of Christ, or the relevancy of the Bible. However, even they asserted that nature itself demonstrates the existence of God (Source: Webster's Encyclopedia, 1941). Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, believed in the existence of a Supreme Being who was the creator and sustainer of the universe. Jefferson supposedly rejected Christ's divinity. Interestingly, he wrote to William Short on October 31, 1819, that he was convinced that the fragmentary teaching of Jesus constituted the "outlines of a system of the most sublime morality which has ever fallen from the lips of man." Said to be a Unitarian, Jefferson wrote to Ezra Stiles on June 25, 1819, "I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know" (Source: Monticello Research Department, Rebecca Bowman, August 1997). Although there is evidence that some of the Founders rejected organized religion and the relevancy of the Bible, they were not the majority. I encourage you to also read the original documents of the Founders to collect all of the facts. Don't be deprived of knowing America's complete heritage by believing only the revisionists' reports. To interest you in the facts we never see in public school history books, let's read the actual words of some of our Founders concerning Christ.