[Nell]

AMERICA
Of course, there is no mention of the United States of America, by name, in the Bible. Yet surely God has blessed America as America has blessed the Nation of Israel. Two examples: beginning in 1948 as soon as the National Declaration of Independence was declared, a US President, Harry S. Truman, recognized Israel as the authority of the Jewish State. In 2019, another US President, moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing the “true capitol” of Israel.

The Nation of Israel, May 14, 1948
The Nation of Israel Declaration of Independence
“…this right is the natural right of the Jewish people to be masters of their own fate, like all other nations in their own Sovereign State.

Accordingly…we are here assembled…and by virtue of our natural and historic right, and on the strength of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, hereby declare the establishment a Jewish State in Ezret-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel.” David Ben-Gurion, Jewish leader.

U.S. Recognition of the State of Israel
At midnight on May 14, 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel proclaimed a new State of Israel. On that same date, the United States, in the person of President Truman, recognized the provisional Jewish government as the de facto authority of the Jewish state.

US opens embassy in Jerusalem,
recognizing city as ‘true capital’ of Israel
By Brooke Singman , Judson Berger , | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-opens-embas`sy-in-jerusalem-recognizing-city-as-true-capital-of-israel
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The Trump administration officially opened the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, in a historic move cheered by Israelis but met with mass protests from Palestinians that turned deadly in the lead-up to the ceremony.
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In moving the embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city -- a relocation long debated in Washington -- Trump said America was simply recognizing reality.

"For many years, we have failed to acknowledge the obvious, plain reality that the [Israeli] capital is Jerusalem. At my direction, the United States finally and officially recognized Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel," Trump said.

“The United States will always be a great friend of Israel and a partner in the cause of peace,” Trump said in his video address. “We extend a hand in friendship to Israel, the Palestinians and to all of their neighbors. May there be peace.”

In his Life Study of Revelation,
Message 37, God’s Preservation of the Woman, Witness Lee says this:

“Some may wonder what the wilderness is. I cannot answer this question definitely, but I do have my own realization of what it might be. Although I do not wish to interpret this verse, I am willing to share with you my realization of what the wilderness is. Since its beginning, the United States has been a land to which people who desire a free conscience toward God might escape. We are all familiar with the story of the Mayflower. The pilgrims fled from persecution and escaped to this country. For more than three hundred years, America has been used by God as a refuge for His escapees. The symbol of this country is an eagle. When the persecution comes, many of God’s people may escape to the United States by airplane. Hallelujah, there will be a wilderness on earth for God’s escapees! Even today, the United States is still a refuge for escapees.”

In these messages 36-37, interspersed, is an almost shameless promotion of his own preconceived notion of the importance of his own “ministry” in the end times.

Would Lee have the same take on America today?

There are too many instances of God’s blessing on America, from its conception to today. There are also a terribly large number of American people who have fallen away from its rich Christian heritage. None of these are specifically related to this discussion of historic prophecies related to America. There are certainly prophecies that will be discussed later which are more related to Christians in general, but not American Christians specifically.