Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Israel's Kings and America's Presidents

In addition, King Hussein of Jordan died while Clinton was in office. According to Jordanian newspapers, Hussein was the 42 nd descendant of Mohammad, the founder of Islam. This means that the Islamic religion is entering its 43 rd generation of leaders in Jordan, while America inaugurates its 43 rd president! Since the number forty-two also refers to completion, it relates to the 42 nd American presidency. Clinton's administration ended a millennium. Although the new millennium was celebrated at the start of 2000, the new millennium actually started in 2001. Therefore, the 42 nd president concluded the old millennium, and the 43 rd president began the new millennium at his inauguration on January 20, 2001. In Summary: • From Israel's first King Saul, "the man who was a head taller," to King Zedekiah, there were 42 kings. From America's first President, George Washington, "who was a head taller" to Bill Clinton, there were 42 presidents. • During the rule of Israel's 42 nd king, the Babylonians became the "thorn in the flesh" of Israel. During America's 42 nd presidential term, Iraq's Saddam Hussein (from the area of ancient Babylon) was the nation's "thorn in the flesh." • The number 42 means both division (rebellion) and completion. The end of the millennium coincided with the end of Clinton's term as the 42 nd president. A new (43 rd ) presidential term coincided with the beginning of the new millennium. Considering these facts, let's look at the prophetic patterns and implications for the 43 rd president, George W. Bush. The Prophetic Timing of the 43 rd President I have researched another possible prophetic pattern that relates to the 43 rd President of the United States. In order to understand its prophetic significance, we must consider several important issues: the calendar, covenant time, and prophetic time. The first point concerns the calendar. People often ask me what prophetic calendar I think God uses when He speaks to us. This is a complicated concept. For centuries, sincere believers have attempted to

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