By Rivkah Lambert, Breaking Israel News—
Donald Trump will be a factor in the End of Days in America by reflecting the rehabilitation of Biblical Esau, said a New Jersey rabbi earlier this month, calling the Republican presidential candidate “a Messiah-like figure”.
The rabbi’s lecture, which took place in Lakewood, New Jersey, begins with Esav (Esau), the twin brother of Jacob, who does not enjoy a sterling reputation in the Bible. Yet rabbinic scholar Rabbi Mendel Kessin suggests that, at the End of Days, Esav will be rehabilitated. Rabbi Kessin speaks often about the spiritual underpinnings of the events of the 21st century.
Rabbi Kessin connects Esav throughout history to Edom, Rome, Christianity, Western civilization and, ultimately, to the United States. According to Rabbi Kessin, America represents the good of Esav. At the End of Days, Rabbi Kessin contends that the sins of Esav will be removed and Esav will become God-fearing.
He further explains that, although Esav has traditionally been associated with oppressing, persecuting and afflicting the Jews, at the End of Days, he will undergo a fundamental change in his character.
Rather than harming Jews, Esav will turn toward serving the Jews, assisting them in doing God’s will in the form of mitzvot (Biblical commandments). As a result, Esav will be rehabilitated and will earn a place in the World to Come. Further, since Rabbi Kessin believes that spiritual tasks of Esav are being completed by the United States today, he sees the destiny of the United States at the End of Days as a positive one.
But it doesn’t end there. Rabbi Kessin further asserts that Donald Trump has a critical role to play in purifying the US. “What I believe is that the one who is going to switch from to is Donald Trump,” Rabbi Kessin claims. “He’s going to purify Edom.”
At the 43-minute mark of the lecture, Rabbi Kessin states that the gematria (Hebrew numerical value) of Donald Trump is the same as the gematria of Moshiach ben David (Messiah son of David). He quickly assures his listeners that Trump is not the long-awaited Messiah of the Jewish people. At the same time, Kessin plainly asserts that Trump has the qualities of a messiah-like figure.
Rabbi Kessin believes that “someone who will turn a nation completely, diametrically opposite is a messiah.” He further contends that good times will return to the US under the leadership of Donald Trump because “Peace and prosperity must happen in order to rehabilitate the Jews in America, to prepare them for Moshiach (Messiah).”
Using three Biblical examples, he builds his case that Trump is a messiah-like figure. He argues that “A messianic figure is always despised.” He cites Joseph, who was imprisoned; Moses, who had to run away from Pharaoh to escape being killed; and King David, who was rejected many times in his lifetime.
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone. Psalms 118:22
Speaking in more detail about the concept of a messianic figure, Rabbi Kessin said, “Many messianic figures, they come out of nowhere… Everybody is expecting the Moshiach to be this incredible tzaddik (righteous individual), incredible gadol (great person), unbelievable talmid chacham (Torah scholar). Yeah, eventually he will be. But he’s the guy that you don’t even look at twice. That’s who a Moshiach is. And you find all the (messianic figures) were always despised…
“That’s why there’s so much opposition to Trump. Because he’s about to start something which is a major reversal of the job of Esav from to .”
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The ancient prophets seem to say otherwise concerning the fate of the descendants of Esau at the end of days.
In foretelling the fate of Esau at the end of days we first read in Jeremiah, ” But I have stripped Esau bare, I have uncovered his hidden places (underground tunnels!), SO he will not be able to conceal himself. His offspring has been destroyed along with his relatives. And his NEIGHBORS and HE Is No More!.” (Jeremiah 49:10)
The prophet Obadiah spends most of his time foretelling the total destruction of Esau in the last days. Here are just a few examples of what he tells us. ” Everyone will be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter. Because of violence (Hebrew:hamas) to your brother Jacob…you will be cut off forever.” (Obadiah 1:9-10) And then Obadiah tells us with no uncertainty: “…There will be no survivor in the house of Esau.” (Obadiah !:18)
“And I asked, what shall be the signal of the end of time, what will indicate the end of the present and the beginning of the age to come?..He answered me and said that from birth, Jacob held the heel of Esau…know that the end is the heel and the hand is the beginning. Therefore, the end of Esau is the beginning of Jacob. The beginning of man is his hand, the end of man is his heel. Between the heel and the hand, seek nothing else Ezra.” (2 Esdras: 6:7-10)
Donald TRUMP is exactly that….he is a trumpet sounding a warning. Will America hear this Trump?
We need to pray that America is anything but Esau. The destruction of Esau is certain, or the ancient prophets will be just like the false prophet Hananiah. (Jeremiah Chapter 28)
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Indeed Secular and Postmodern America is a mess! How can GOD NOT judge the country, and the whole of the West?
Interesting take, but I don’t find it Biblical. Most of the Jews will be left behind after the rapture of the church because they have rejected Messiah. 144,000 Jews will be marked by Jesus and will flee to Petra avoiding the slaughter (another holocaust) by anti-Christ. This is the remnant of Jews which will be saved and later come to salvation in Christ. I do believe that God has raised up Donald Trump for such a time as this. He is a man hopefully who sees the truth of what is really going on in this country and around the world. Whether he wins the presidency, only God knows for sure. Let’s pray for Mr. Trump and for America. If we fail to repent as a nation, God will surely destroy us for our wickedness.
The Bible teaches that the so-called “Rapture” (Our gathering together to HIM, 2 Thess. 2: 1), is Post-Tribulational! And I am surely Historic Pre-Millennial myself, but something of the Progressive Dispensational. And the handwriting sure seems to be that the West, America, Britain, etc. will NOT repent! We are quite seeing the Gentile Apostasy today! It will only get worse! (Luke 18: 7-8)