The Bible clearly prophesies the rise of this new economic system. Isaiah 23:3 describes a “mart of nations,” a trading bloc that allows merchants to grow rich. This chapter describes Tyre and its allies (such as Zidon) as a type of the new “commercial center” of the world—coming as a rising European power in modern times, as editor in chief Gerald Flurrywrites in his booklet Isaiah’s End-Time Vision. The Bible describes China and Japan as the other major members of this “mart.”
When you put prophecies of this new global economy alongside prophecies of a siege, a clear picture emerges. Europe and Asia work to create a new economic system. They dominate the globe’s choke points and together use them to besiege Britain and America. Mr. Flurry writes: “When the Holy Roman Empire attacks North America, there will be no help or sympathy from Asia. In fact, considering that China has come to possess most of the world’s strategic sea gates … we believe there may be a brief alliance between the German-led Holy Roman Empire and certain Asian powers (Russia, China, Japan—the kings of the east). Should Europe, the resurrected Holy Roman Empire, find a way to take advantage—even for a moment—of key resources and strategic holdings of China, Russia and Japan, it would have more than enough power to besiege the Anglo-Saxon nations and enslave them.
“This is why Isaiah’s prophecy of an end-time ‘mart of nations’ that includes both European and Asian powers is so intriguing. And why the trend of collusion between these two great economic blocs is worth watching” (Isaiah’s End-Time Vision).
But this is a brief alliance of rivals, like the Russo-German alliance in World War II. Once America’s power has crumbled under the siege, Europe invades. It may do so swiftly, out of fear that Russia and China will get there first.
Just like in the days of Columbus, wealth will flow out of America. And like the days of Columbus, both Europe and Asia will experience a golden age. Wealth pouring out of America into Europe and then on into Asia enabled India to build the Taj Mahal, for example. Soon there will be a similar boom: Wealth will travel the New Silk Road that China is now building.
The merchants of Tyre are “as princes” (verse 8). Many prophecies describe the great future wealth of Europe. Revelation 18:3 states that “the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of” the “delicacies” from this power. Verses 12 and 13 give a long list of its riches. Once again, slaves will be traded along the Silk Road in huge numbers.
But the boom will be short-lived. Before long, Europe and Asia will be at war.
The initial phases of these prophecies have already been fulfilled. Mr. Flurry wrote about this mart of nations in 2010, even before China unveiled its “One Belt, One Road” initiative and before it began building artificial islands to create new sea gates in the South China Sea. Now China plans to spend $1 trillion on creating this mart of nations.
We are seeing the post-American economy being constructed right now.
When American leaders see an alliance that includes most of the rest of the world openly constructing an alternative economic system, they should be very worried.
America has already surrendered its dominance of world trade. History tells us its fall as a major power will follow very shortly.
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