AMERICA and BRITAIN in prophecy by David C. Pack Herbert W. Armstrong led the Worldwide Church of God (formerly The Radio Church of God until 1968) until his death in 1986. Hundreds of millions heard his voice and read his literature. God called him in the fall of 1926 and he was converted in the spring of 1927. Over the course of Mr. Armstrong’s ministry, God revealed through him a great many true biblical doctrines, which had been lost to the Church through the centuries. After his death, his successors ceased to believe and teach these doctrines. Although copyright law prohibits The Restored Church of God from reproducing and distributing literature produced while he led the Worldwide Church of God, we are committed to the preservation and teaching of all of these truths! THIS BOOK IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY THE RESTORED CHURCH OF GOD. It is made possible by the voluntary, freely given tithes and offerings of the members of the Church and others who have elected to support the work of the Church. Contributions are welcomed and gratefully accepted. Those who wish to voluntarily aid and support this WORK OF GOD around the world are gladly welcomed as co-workers in this major effort to preach the gospel to all nations. Copyright © 2008, 2011, 2018 The Restored Church of God® All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America All nations are now rushing toward the grand smash events foretold to occur in the “last days.” Humanity plunges ahead— blind, pleasure-crazed and largely detached from important world events occurring daily. American, British, Canadian and other Western leaders would take action, if they only knew what lies ahead. Great prophet- ic truths, revealing amazing—indeed ASTONISHING—climactic changes soon to stagger all civilization, go unrecognized. But Western leaders, with the rest of the world, remain in ignorance—WHY? Now you CAN learn what vast millions have NOT understood! TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................ 7 CHAPTER ONE – Great Nations in Prophecy ................................................. 9 CHAPTER TWO – Why Israel’s Prophesied Greatness Never Came to Judah ...................................... 23 CHAPTER THREE – Birthright and Scepter—Different Promises .................... 39 CHAPTER FOUR – An Eternal Promise— and a Kingdom Destined to Divide .................................. 57 CHAPTER FIVE – Israel Falls to Assyria—Judah to Babylon ....................... 71 CHAPTER SIX – An Amazing Commission— and a Breach Healed! ....................................................... 79 CHAPTER SEVEN – The Tribe of Dan in History ............................................. 93 CHAPTER EIGHT – Israel Receives a New Homeland .................................. 101 CHAPTER NINE – Ancient Tribes—Modern Nations .................................. 117 CHAPTER TEN – Why Birthright Delayed Over 2,500 Years .................... 127 CHAPTER ELEVEN – Israel Lost to History—Why? ........................................ 139 CHAPTER TWELVE – The Birthright Blessing— At Its Peak and After ...................................................... 159 CHAPTER THIRTEEN – Prophecies for America and Britain Today! ........................................... 179 Introduction 7 Introduction we-inspiring prophecies recorded long ago have been fulfilled. A Others are now coming to pass. Still others are yet to occur. These all involve the greatest nations in the history of the world— and they are part of a divine purpose far beyond the imagination of the world’s most brilliant minds! Approximately one-third of the Bible is prophecy—history written in advance. Over 80 percent of this future history is yet to be fulfilled. Tragically, most Bible readers are completely unaware of awesome, impending world events, soon to shock all nations— focusing first on the greatest nations. Vast sections of Scripture are hidden from them, and remain lost to their understanding. The result is that most simply have no idea what the future holds. Even those who are interested in learning remain tangled in a Gordian knot of disjointed, confusing, competing—and plain wrong!— popular ideas and opinions. They remain ignorant of fascinating, incredible—and truly vital!—knowledge, life-changing knowl- edge. This need not be you! God intended these “great nations prophecies” be understood, or He would not have recorded them. They involve events no man could carry out—but God can—and their fulfillment does not hinge on the thinking or agreement of human beings. God’s Word is “sure” and all would “do well” to “take heed”—pay attention!—to what God makes known. 8 AMERICA AND BRITAIN IN PROPHECY The most educated, prosperous and influential civilizations have all come and gone, with no exceptions. The pattern of history is that Rome, Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Persia, and other powerful, developed empires, rose to dizzying heights before crumbling and final collapse. Will America’s and Britain’s future be the same? Everything is at stake for the Anglo-Saxon peoples—literally. Cataclysmic prophecies must yet be fulfilled—and these will soon begin to crash upon unsuspecting populations. You can, indeed you must, understand all that lies ahead for hundreds of millions. The ultimate future of the American and British peoples is astounding, with their greatest period of prosperity and world influ- ence yet ahead. But this time will not come as their leaders, planners and thinkers might hope. What precedes it is totally unexpected. When related Bible passages are placed together in clear and concise form—the Bible is a jigsaw puzzle, and it must be permitted to interpret itself—the prophecies about America and Britain (and certain other Western countries) are not difficult to understand. In fact, you will wonder why so few have been able to comprehend them. God has left a plain message in His Word—a clear path—for those willing to read and understand, and willing to accept blunt warnings, impossible to misunderstand. If this is you, it is necessary to read the whole book, through the final chapter. May God help you comprehend all you are about to learn! CHAPTER ONE 9 Great Nations in Prophecy uppose you could know the direction and conclusion of world S events—world history—in advance of the outcome. What if you could know the courses of nations before they happen? What if the future of great nations—indeed the greatest nations—could be known? In other words, imagine knowing tomorrow’s biggest head- lines before they come to pass, and how events will affect you, and every human being, personally. Now imagine knowing in detail exactly what is in store for the United States and Britain—the greatest nations in all history. Again, the governments and leaders of the West do not know the shocking, world-shattering changes just over the horizon for the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and certain Western European nations—with the Middle East at the center of many explosive events. But you can know—and, if you read carefully, you soon will! Ominous Signs Abound Turmoil, fear and confusion now grip the nations of the West. Terrorism, resultant economic upheaval and widespread uncertainty have left people confused, not knowing where to turn for answers to the great questions about the future, now on the minds of millions! Many sense that the differences both between and within nations are intensifying, threatening to spin out of control. New and different 10 AMERICA AND BRITAIN IN PROPHECY power blocs are forming, with some traditional alliances wavering, waning or disappearing. Ominous signs of grave difficulty in resolving humanity’s most fundamental problems are everywhere. Many sense that the world is hurtling toward terrible trouble, even absolute calamity. Disease, famine and war sweep the planet. New diseases are continually appearing and old ones are reappearing worse than ever. This and famine, which always follows in the wake of war, are decimating entire segments of local populations. Weapons of mass destruction, so incomprehensibly destructive that they boggle the mind, now threaten humanity as never before. Many nations have learned to live “on alert” to terrorist “cells,” which can strike anywhere with- out notice. World conditions, events and trends speak daily in frightening terms about how things could quickly turn in the wrong direction. The courses of nations, indeed the greatest nations, hang in the balance. History shows that all the great civilizations eventually crashed, having become decadent, awash in material prosperity, greed—and educated in wrong knowledge. This can happen again! Of course, many are unmoved—unfazed—not concerned about the tumultuous events surrounding them, trusting that things will work out in the end “because they always do.” Believing things will eventually “turn out alright,” these close their eyes, choosing to pursue pleasure and the accumulation of material goods at a frantic pace. But for the short term, things will not turn out alright. World conditions are and will become infinitely more serious than most realize. At the same time, regarding just the physical location of nations, the “Generation X,” and now the much worse “Millennials,” reflect an appalling ignorance of the most basic geography, and a nearly total lack of knowledge about even the most rudimentary under- standing of relationships between countries—with studies revealing that most people ages 18 to 24 cannot even