Armies of the north are of the world government of the beast as prophesied about by God. 

Ezekiel 38:17

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“Thus says the Lord God: “Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against them?” Ezekiel 38:17

This verse refers to the power behind the world government of the beast and its global culture, which has been prophesied about all through the word of God. God puts the sword of His wrath into the hand of the world government to bring His judgment against Israel. For example, the “king of Babylon” represents the one world government which is established through the United Nations. The sword of God’s wrath was placed into the hand of the “king of Babylon” to bring God’s judgment against Israel.

In Chapter one, Ezekiel prophesies about the space satellites, space station, and space shuttle in association with the entity that forms what people think, feel, do, and say. The world government and its global culture derives its empowerment from that entity as it enlivens the image of the beast to live and speak through people. The masses of the world are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they do and say. They detest belief in God, scoff at the need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ, and oppresses the Holy Spirit. They despise Israel and Christianity.

In Zachariah 5:6-9 there is a prophecy that mirrors the one in Ezekiel 1, which says, “This is their resemblance throughout the earth: Here is a lead disc lifted up, and this is a woman sitting inside the basket”; then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he thrust her down into the basket, and threw the lead cover over its mouth. Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were two women, coming with the wind in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven.” Zachariah 5:6-9

In agreement with the prophecies of Ezekiel and Zachariah, Isaiah prophesies about the one that exalts self above God to be like God, “For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregations on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’” Isaiah 14:13-14

The Apostle Paul prophesies about the one “… who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Click here for a post on the “man of sin”. This one sits in our body, the temple of God, through thoughts and feelings that influence words and behaviors. However, God has created our body to be the temple of the Holy Spirit, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16

Revelation 13 prophies about the power behind world government and its global culture, the beast, second beast (false prophet), the image of the beast, the mark of the beast, the “666”, and so much more.

The prophecies say that a falling away from the Gospel of Jesus Christ happens as the evil one that is prophesied about arises. Click for a post on the falling away, “man of sin”, and the “lawless one.” That falling away has happened immediately after the United Nations was established in 1945 (See the prophecy in Daniel 8). Since that time in America, the Gospel of Christ is no longer in the churches, government lawmakers no longer apply the values of the Bible into their polices and laws, the educational system no longer allow the teaching of the Bible in the classrooms, and Christianity is not welcomed in any sector of society.

For more prophecies read Matthew 24 as well as Luke 21. The Bible is filled with prophecies about the world government and its global culture and the power behind it all. That power is the one who sets itself up as God within our body as if it is God. This entity lives within people’s thoughts and feelings to influence what people do and say. As Christians we know that wherever the true God is then Jesus Christ is spoken about, and the presence of the Holy Spirit is there. That is the Trinity, that is the Godhead, where one is they all are.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1