A Destroying Storm

General James Green, Nov. 28, 2011

Isaiah 28:1-29

YOU WOULD THINK with all the history books available for we Westerners to read, we would be convinced, by their contents, that nations of this earth have come and gone—numerous, destroyed because of SIN WITHIN! Yet we live in a country and in an age where scoffers and mockers abound. There is an old saying, “Be not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong!” For sure, a lesson the dissolute must learn.

     A case in point is that of Isaiah, chapter 28. The construction of this oracle is introduced by the quotation of a word spoken previously under similar circumstances concerning Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

     “Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!” (v.1) Verse 2 states, “Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.” What does this mean? It means that the proud drunkards and the dissolute leaders of Ephraim had been overthrown as by a hailstorm and flood sent by Yahweh, as verses 3 and 4 also tell us.

     G.A. Buttrick,, commentary editor of the book of Isaiah states, “so the befuddled authorities of Judah (Southern Kingdom) who refuse to listen as Isaiah underlines the lesson (vs. 7-10), will learn it perforce from the barbaric speech of an invader.” In other words, Judah had Ephraim as a vivid example of the destruction of their counterpart. The northern kingdom had already been destroyed by the Assyrians and the 10 tribes had been taken captive in a foreign land.

     Did the Lord let the drunkards of Ephraim get by? NO! His judgments fell. Verses 7 and 8 tell us that the people, along with the priest and prophet have erred thru strong drink. Alcohol consumption has literally destroyed whole nations! Look at America, drugs and drink control this nation. Do you think the Lord will turn a blind eye to all this?

     Verse 8 illustrates, in a figurative way, the literal insanity of their habits, “all tables are FULL of VOMIT and FILTHINESS so that there is NO PLACE CLEAN.” Cannot we testify of this, even the State, family, and also the Church is filthy in this sin-sick nation?

     If men drink to the point of becoming sick, then vomiting, would it be out of line to believe that the Lord became sick by looking upon the filth of His creation, the inhabitants of the land? (see Rev. cpt. 3) And would you believe that even the land gets sick because of the sins committed upon her and against her? Please take time to read Leviticus chapter 18. You’ll discover that “…the land is defiled: therefore I (God) do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself VOMITETH out her inhabitants” (vs. 25) Just what sins were that bad? Sex sins! Murder! Sodomy, i.e. homosexuality plus incest, adultery and all kinds of fornication. Even Israel committed the sin of the pagan nations that burnt their children in the fire offered to the fire god Moloch. Have not Americans offered their unborn children to the god of abortion? Have not Americans offered their children to satanic governmental schools etc?...taught mostly by sex perverts and evolutionists? THE SINS OF THIS NATION ALONE ARE ENOUGH TO PROVOKE GOD TO ANGER, LET ALONE THE REST OF THE WORLD.

     Verses 7-10 have similar experiences of other prophets (see Amos 7:10-17; Hosea 4:6-8; Jer. 26:8-16).

     Verses 14-22 speak of the covenant with death. Here Isaiah comforts the rulers of Jerusalem with the assertion that their policy and behavior are bringing inevitable ruin—they have DELIBERATELY entered into a covenant to serve, in return for protection, a god or gods other than the LIVING GOD. That sounds exactly like what this idolatrous nation has done!!

     According to the Hebrew word “Moweth”, death, it means here the god of the underworld, Sheol or hell. It is common for prophets to speak of the alien deities / gods as “lies” and “falsehood” (see Amos 2:4 and Jer. 10:14). Some scholars feel that the leaders of Judah were plotting a secret alliance with the god of Egypt, Osiris, or maybe the god of the Canaanites, Mot. Has not America formed an alliance with the United Nations and other ungodly societies (and deities) for protection? Have not the leaders of this ungodly nation sold out its people to foreign powers? The evidence of what I say will someday be very clear, not shrouded in darkness. Be it known to all of you most stupid people of this land, those of you who in fear have sought to rescue yourselves by serving and worshiping other gods, you WILL experience sheer TERROR of God's, Yahweh’s decree of destruction! Both Israel and Judah (North and South kingdoms) DID go under His decree of judgment.

     The leadership of America, both covert and overt, hidden and seen has grown arrogant. What was TOP SECRET diplomacy yesterday, is pretty well known today. But God will cancel this pact with death by bringing terror of death. Our only hope lies in the returning back to the covenant with LIFE and LIGHT. God has His own way of punishing His people along with the pagan. He many times uses His nature to bring destruction, but also He uses the BARBARITY of the BARBARIANS as His destroying weapon.

     This country is NOT Christian! Her backsliding has taken her into the very core of HELL, figuratively speaking. The Hebrew renders verse 15 “WE have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement”, “we have made vision, we have had an interview, struck a bargain, and settled all preliminaries”. What the leadership really did was make a pact with Satan by a diabolic sacrifice (canathnu berith), “we have cut the covenant sacrifice”. You see, they divided it for the contracting parties to pass between the separated victim. The victim was split exactly down the middle so that even the spinal marrow was exactly divided thru its whole length, and being set opposite to each other, the parties entered, one at the head part, the other at the feet. Then they met in the center, took the covenant oath. Thus a pact with Satan and demons was accomplished. Witchcraft! Oh, yes, dear reader, those in high (and low) places in this nation have done the same thing, only WORSE. Leaders of this nation DO NOT SERVE GOD, but SATAN!!

     Idolatry has reached a high pitch world-wide. Is it any wonder that the Lord is wroth?

     Verse 20 says “…the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.” Strange? Under the graphic and humorous figures of the bed suggested the inadequacy of their needs, what they needed was the Living God to rest upon—plenty of room and plenty of covering.

     The state of the union carries on with its outward show for the sake of its people, but momentary prosperity and “superpowers” fame is inadequate. So also is the Church-rituals conducted by degenerate and queer priests, money grabbing liars who lead in voluptuous ceremonial acts without a drop of moral content! Politicians and preachers alike are not covering the people (blanket) and the bed is pitiably inadequate.

     A proverbial saying, the meaning of which is, that they will find all means of defense and protection insufficient to secure them, and cover them from the evils coming upon them. Chapter 22 verse 8 tells us, “And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.” The “armor” or “arsenal” built by Solomon within the city of Jerusalem, and called the house of the forest of Lebanon (cedars), was used for defense. “Massek”, the covering, is used for the outworks of defense, the barrier of the country. So here in verse 20 it is used in the allegorical sense, it means much the same thing. Their beds were only mattresses laid on the floor, and the covers were mere sheets, not warm enough for winter time.

     Tell me Americans, has not the leadership of this nation sold you down the river? Has not the Church cheated you, not telling you the truth, the WHOLE TRUTH, nothing but the truth? I say they HAVE! And God is telling us that He will give you and them the fruits of your earnings—HELL on earth!

     With all this said, it stands to reason that we’re going to “reap what we sow!”— maybe a lot more!!

     Adlai Stevenson, Council on Foreign Relations (another satanic society) years ago proclaimed: “The U.S. Program (UN program) calls for TOTAL ELIMINATION of national capacity to make international war” (Operation vampire killer 2000, Kamiah, Idaho). Stevenson is one of hundreds that are promoters of U.N. salvation…take comfort in the fact that the U.N. promises to protect the folks of America!

     Walt Rustow, another CFR member and U.N. spokesman said: “It is in the American interest to put and END to Nationhood”. There you have it, but he is only echoing Article 12 of the Humanist Manifesto which states: “We deplore the diversion of humankind on nationalistic grounds, we have reached a turning point in human history where the best option is to transcend the limits of national sovereignty and to move towards the building of a world community. We look forward to the development of a system of world law, world order, based upon transnational government.” Thank you, communists, for your perfect satanic thoughts! I’m sure God will agree with you.

     It is no secret that humanists propose that the satanic United Nations care for and control ALL the earth’s people. But they do not expect to have 7 Billions to care for, but their goal is to depopulate the world down to ½ to One Billion. That ought to do it!

     Ancient Israel had its vices and idols, but so does America. Some of you may remember L.T. Colonel James “Bo” Gritz (Ret), the most decorated Green Beret commander in America’s history, who ran for the 1992 Presidency. He explains in Operation Vampire Killer publication that the ongoing Conspiracy within the U.S. Gov. is “…a spider web of patriots for profit, operating from the highest positions of special trust and confidence, have successfully circumvented our constitutional system in pursuit of a New World Order (NWO). They have infused America with DRUGS in order to fund covert operations while sealing the fate of our servicemen left in communist prisons.”

     Gritz goes on to explain, “Hiding behind a mask of official righteousness (like that of Judah’s Priests, prophets, and political leaders), this secret combination seeks to impose its own concept of geopolitical navigation, nullifying liberty as the hard won birthright of all Americans.”

     We can all remember what past president George Bush I (NY, 1991) said, “My vision of a NWO foresees a United Nations with a revitalized peacekeeping function.” If that isn’t bad enough, consider this, “It is the sacred principles enshrined in the UN charter to which we will hence-forth pledge our allegiance” (UN Bldg. 1992).

     They can go to HELL with their allegiance pledging, I’ll swear allegiance to Jesus Christ the Lord ONLY. I don’t want to get “political” here, but you see, God has been left out entirely of all this BULL. THIS NATION CAN DO NOTHING BUT GO UNDER THE JUDGMENT HAND OF GOD—IN HIS TIME.

     Are you ready to meet the wrath of God? Are you ready to REPENT of your satanic pact with demons? Are you ready to spread the gospel of Christ? Just where do you stand?

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[Study material has been adapted from its original sources.]