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US President Donald Trump has been in the Middle East:
Trump’s Gulf tour reshapes Middle East diplomatic map
May 18, 2025
Trump’s whirlwind four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week was more than just a diplomatic spectacle marked by lucrative investments.
It sealed the emergence of a new Sunni-led Middle East order – one that eclipses Iran’s shattered ‘axis of resistance’, and leaves Israel sidelined, according to three regional and two Western sources. …<
One senior regional source said Trump’s visit had crowned the influential role of Saudi Arabia as the leader of the Sunni Arab world. …
In Saudi Arabia, Trump agreed a record $142 billion arms deal with Riyadh, stoking Israeli fears over losing air superiority in the region if Riyadh gains access to Lockhead’s F-35 jet.
At the same time, in a recalibration of U.S.-Saudi ties, Trump offered Riyadh leeway on establishing relations with Israel, telling its rulers they could do so in their own time.
Now, Trump is negotiating a US-led civil nuclear investment for Saudi Arabia – another deal causing concern in Israel.
Sunni states also pushed their own diplomatic agenda. Trump’s surprise announcement during his tour that he would lift sanctions against Syria – another major shift in U.S. policy – came at the behest of Saudi Arabia and over the objections of Israel.
Until December, when Sharaa toppled Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad, Washington had a $10 million reward for his capture. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trumps-gulf-tour-reshapes-middle-east-diplomatic-map-2025-05-18/
As long time readers of this COGwriter Church of God News page realize, I long ago stated that the Assad regime would have to change or be replaced. That happened and Donald Trump has just strongly endorsed that change.
As far as Sunni Islam goes, it has wanted to push out the Shi’ite Muslim influence by Iran, and the Assad regime. That is happening.
The rise of the Sunni Arab nations is an unintended consequence of Donald Trump’s presidency. Unintended as he does not seem to realize the prophetic ramifications of what he has been doing there.
In my book, Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?, I had the following:
Expect the 47th President Donald Trump to take steps that will help lead to the rise of the King of the South.
He has already taken steps that will assist in that.
Notice something else from Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?:
Donald Trump supports the arming of various nations to defend themselves and not expect the USA to defend them. This suggests he would be supportive of the type of confederation that will lead to the formation of the final King of the South and deadly King of the North of biblical prophecy (Daniel 11:31-43).
Donald Trump’s willingness to sell massive amounts of arms to Sunni Muslim nations is consistent with this. Notice also the following from Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?:
The Bible tells of a leader called the King of the South (Daniel 11:40-43) that sounds similar to the Mahdi that various ones in Islam are looking forward to. Even without this Mahdi, 2016 saw the world’s largest military exercise (called North Thunder) composed of 20, basically Sunni-Muslim, nations, which are consistent with the peoples prophesied to get together in the future (Daniel 11:40-43). …
the “the Muslim World League issued a fatwa in October of 1976 commanding Sunni Muslims to believe in the concept of an Islamic Savior called the Mahdi.”
It should also be noted that some Sunni groups, like the Muslim Brotherhood want a Caliph to rise and rule an Islamic caliphate that includes all the territory from north-west Africa through the Middle East and even further east.
The lands of the King of the South are consistent with Islamic desires for a restored Islamic caliphate, which would include the Arab nations, including Syria.
That said, do NOT consider that the Sunni nations are going to be loyal to the United States.
Currently, the Arab League has 22 members.
And Russia wants more influence with them:
Putin invites Arab leaders to Moscow summit
18 May 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the heads of state and government of Arab League countries to attend the first Russia-Arab summit, scheduled for October 15 in Moscow. …
We intend to further actively develop constructive dialogue with the League of Arab States, as well as friendly relations with all its members,” Putin said. “In this regard, I would like to invite all leaders of your organization’s member states, as well as the Secretary-General of the League, to take part in the first Russia-Arab summit, which we plan to hold on October 15.”
He added that the meeting will take place “in a difficult international situation,” referring to the “sharp escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation” and “numerous civilian casualties.”
The Arab League, he went on to say, has proven itself to be “an effective mechanism for multilateral dialogue and joint response to the challenges and threats faced by the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa.” …
Russia and Arab nations have deepened relations in recent years, https://www.rt.com/russia/617781-putin-invites-arab-leaders-to/
That said, also understand that in many ways, the European Union has better relations with the Arab League than the United States does.
The Bible shows that the time will come when a leader of the Europeans and a leader of the Arabs will one day get together to make a lying deal:
27 Both these kings’ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shall speak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time. (Daniel 11:27)
The “kings” mentioned above are the coming European King of the North and Arabic King of the South (cf. Daniel 11:40).
Visits of European leaders to the Middle East are helping set the stage for this coming future deal.
Their peoples will also be involved in a destructive deal:
3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”5 For they have consulted together with one consent;
They form a confederacy against You:
6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. (Psalms 83:3-8)
Most of the peoples mentioned above will be supporters of the coming King of the South. However, the reference to an Assyrian leader, is consistent with other prophecies (e.g. Isaiah 10:5-12), who is also the coming European King of the North.
The deal in Psalm 83 looks to involve war and terrorism–and that will be against the United States and its British-descended allies.
In 1966 and 1979, the old Radio/Worldwide CG taught that the Arabic King of the South would arise and make a deal with the European King of the North as shown in Psalm 83:
But who is the “king of the south”?…in verse 40 we skip to “the time of the end”…The verse undoubtedly found partial fulfillment in the offensive of 1896…But Mussolini did not finish the prophecy…Just as there is yet to be a final “king of the north”…there may very well emerge in the same manner a final “king of the south”–an overall leader of an Arab-Moslem confederation, possibly bearing the very title Mahdi…a prophetic psalm (Psalm 83) provides additional insight into the Mideast picture. Germany (Assyria in Bible prophecy) and perhaps the rest of Europe will be in league in the future with a union of Arab nations… the revived Roman Empire will invade the United States and Great Britain as well!. (Stump K. The Arab World in Prophecy. Plain Truth, December 1979, pp. 11-12).
Turn to the astounding prophecy found in Psalm 83:1-8. David, inspired of God, predicted the coming time when ALL of Israel’s enemies would join together in an effort to crush out even the name “Israel” from the face of the earth! (Verse 4) “For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee…” (verse 5). Notice the nations making up this confederation. “Edom [Turkey], and the Ishmaelites [Saudi Arabia]; Moab [Jordan], and the Hagarenes [they anciently dwelt in the land known as Syria today]; Gebal {Lebanon}, and Ammon [Jordan] and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assur [whose descendants migrated to Germany] is joined with them; they have helped the children of Lot” {Moab and Ammon in modern Jordan). Here we see that the Arab nations mentioned are allied with Germany (Assur) which we know from other prophecies will be the military leader — naturally so — of a United States of Europe…Egypt…will provoke the prophesied United Europe (Dan. 11:40). This European power — called the “king of the north” in Daniel 11 — shall invade and occupy the “glorious land” of Palestine (verse 41). “And the land of Egypt shall not escape”(Boraker R. SYRIA RAIDS ISRAEL – Where Is It Leading? Plain Truth. November 1966)
The above quotes shows that the WCG believed it would involve some type of Arab-Islamic confederation. And that is consistent with Ezekiel 30:2-8.
In the 21st century, former WCG member Craig White had a slightly different identification of the nations in Psalm 83:
“Keep not Thou silence O God …
For lo, Thine enemies make a tumult …
They have taken crafty counsel against Thy people …
They have said, ‘Come and let us cut them off from being a nation: that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.’
They are confederate against thee:
The Tabernacles of Edom [Turkey and Central Asia], and the Ishmaelites [Saudi Arabia], Of Moab [Jordan, with some in Syria and Iraq] and the Hagarenes [Saudi Arabia]:
Gebal [in Lebanon] and Ammon [Jordan], and Amalek [Central Asians]: the Philistines [Berbers and possibly the Palestinians] with the inhabitants of Tyre [southern Italians, symbolic also of the United Europe]
Assur [Germany] also is joined with them” (Ps 83:1-8). (White C. : Rise of the King of the North. Email, received September 12, 2015)
The late WCG evangelist Raymond McNair wrote:
The coalition of nations mentioned in Psalm 83 is clearly intended as an end-time prophecy, that shows which nations will wage war against the modern-day descendants of Israel, and this includes the Anglo-Saxon-Celtic, English-Speaking peoples. (McNair R. Solving the Arab-Israeli Impasse! CG21, 2005)
Notice also something in my free e-book Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century:
Psalm 83 is talking about an alliance of predominantly Muslim peoples aligning with a European power to go against, according to the old Radio Church of God, the Jews of Israel, the British-descended nations, and the USA. Prophetic Assyria is connected to an end time power in Germany and Europe. …
Verse three of Psalm 83 states this confederation will have “taken crafty counsel,” which suggests that the plan may include military acts that could be considered as terrorism by some of the participants or supporters of the participants, as well as secrecy involving a planned attack. This deal will happen shortly before the start of what could be called WWIII (cf. Daniel 11:39; Matthew 24:21). Terroristic acts look like they will be employed—as terror is also specifically prophesied to occur if the descendants of Israel disobeyed God (Leviticus 26:14-16; Deuteronomy 32:25). …
In addition to the nation of Israel, the USA (prophetic Samaria) and its British descended allies (prophetic Ephraim) will have more terrorist attacks. Syrian, Palestinian (called Philistines in Isaiah 9:12) and some other refugees are a potential terrorist problem (Jeremiah 15:6-8; Ezekiel 21:12, 32:24) as there will be “terror within” as (Deuteronomy 32:25).
While there has long been a League of Arab States, and Saudi Arabia has taken some steps to work towards the development of an Islamic military force, more steps will be taken.
While Donald Trump seems to believe that he is doing the right thing, ultimately, it will not turn out well for the United States.
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The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims? An item of possibly related interest in the Spanish language would be: Líderes iraníes condenan la hipocresía de Occidente y declaran que ahora es tiempo para prepararse para el Armagedón, la guerra, y el Imán Mahdi.
Islamic and Biblical Prophecies for the 21st Century This is a free online book which helps show where biblical and Islamic prophecies converge and diverge. Here are links to related sermons: Seeing Christianity Through Islamic Eyes, Imam Mahdi, women, and prophecy, and Terrorism, Iran, and Fatima, Dajjal, Antichrist, Gold, & Mark of the Beast?, and Jesus and God’s Plan for Muslims. Here is a link to a sermon in the Spanish language: El Imám Mahdi las mujeres y la profecía bíblica
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