Musing – Life Cycles of Great Nations, Application to America?

 Hebraic Musing – Life Cycles of Great Nations, Application to America?

Study of the Old Testament and history reveals many life cycles of great nations that ended in collapse; a few Biblical examples – Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Western & Eastern Roman Empires, as well as Israel’s 10 tribes & Judah’s tribes.  What brought about their decline and collapse?  “For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 28:19 NKJV   There are many more examples – Mayans, Incas, Greece, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Haiti, No. Korea, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, China, India, Egypt, Belgium, Germany, and smaller nations.  But there is a dramatic exception – Israel came back in 1947 after being gone for almost 2,000 years, a comeback supported by America, but is now turning her back Israel!

Here are seven stages that nations typically go through.  What can we in America learn from them?

1. Age of Outburst or Pioneering (From bondage to spiritual faith) – Discovery of a new nation across the pond; Seeking religious freedom; Declaring Independence; Drafting their Constitution; Defining purpose; Colonization; Blessed geographically between two oceans; Abundant natural resources; etc.

2. Age of Conquests (From spiritual faith to great courage) – Required pioneering spirit to conquer & develop the frontier; Unification of purpose in Revolutionary war, Civil war, and role of International Policeman & Peace-maker in WW1 & WWII;; etc.

3. Age of Commerce (From courage to liberty) – Prosperity from a developed & refined industrial age; Judeo/Christian work ethic & morality; Stable & internationally recognized currency; etc.

4. Age of Affluence (From liberty to abundance & selfishness) – Financial wealth after WWII; Industrial & international trading capabilities; pension & retirement plans; affordable welfare; Two wage earners per family to “keep up with Joneses”; Chromed Automobiles; etc.

5. Age of Intellect (From abundance to complacency & apathy) – Younger generations enjoying wealth; Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent technology explosion (less need for religion); Focus on the me, myself & I trinity; Ungodly Morality; Government knows best; Morality enforced by a police state (instead of Judeo/Christian internalized morality); Governed by Mega-billionaires; Divisive racism; Disrespect of others; Destruction  of Family, Marriage & gender identity; Immoral entertainment; etc.

6. Age of Decadence (From apathy to dependence) – Promotion of Woke, godlessness, social welfare & entitlement; Increased Alcoholism, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals; Inflationary Gov’t spending; Top-down Government no longer “for the people”; Fake news; Political divisiveness; Open border; Promotion of  a “One World Government” lead by Satan(?); Allowing World-wide conquests in Ukraine, So. Korea, Taiwan, Israel; Living in fear while losing respect, love & care for others; etc.

7. Age of Decline and Collapse (From dependence back into bondage) – Runaway Inflation; Critical reliance on other nations - China, Russia & Saudi Arabia; Loss of respect by other nations; etc.

Jesus tried to warn us of these days.  “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.” Luke 21:34-35 NKJV

Unfortunately, here are today’s typical reactions to this message from American, and Christians:
 - Ignoring      – “We shall see”;    Normalcy bias;   “What does this have to do with me?”
 - Justifying    – “We help others as good neighbors”;  “Capitalism makes money off the less fortunate.”
 - Concerned – “America needs to get right in 2023, or get a whooping” (Tom Hatley, my Pastor)
 - Humorous   – “Will we need to learn to speak Chinese or Russian or Arabic?”  (>:

Points to Ponder

Q – What does the Bible actually say about America?     A – Nothing!

How many more sins has Satan introduced recently to destroy this world?

What would our Founding Fathers and WWII Vets think of today’s politics and positions?

Can our nation recover with a “Great Awakening”?

♫  Be bold! Be strong! For the Lord your God is with you. I am not afraid, I am not dismayed, Because I’m walking in faith and victory, Come on and walk in faith and victory, For the Lord, your God is with you.. ♫ 

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                                      February 28, 2023
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith”
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”     Weekly “Hebraic Musings”    insightsbyyosef.blogspot.com

Notes:

Academic Support for these cycles
 - Scientists in the 1970’s at M.I.T. predicted the fall of society will take place around 2040.
 - NASA-funded study: “Over 32 advanced civilizations have collapsed before us, we're next in line.”
 - Economics studies teach: “Life Cycle of businesses” (Similar cycle!)

A few of the relevant Biblical quotes:
 - “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another— and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25
 - “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.  And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”  2 Corinth. 11:13-14
 - “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,” 2 Thess. 2:9-10
 - Last words of Jesus on the cross - “It is finished!” Last words in the Bible - “Surely I am coming quickly.”