Anglo/British Israelism Herbert W. Armstrong REFUTED!

"The United States and Britain in Prophecy"
Written by Herbert W. Armstrong

Anglo-Israelism

British-Israelism

Pre-millennialism

As presented by Herbert W. Armstrong of the World Wide Church of God WCG in:

"The United States and Britain in Prophecy"

Utterly
Refuted!

Pictured above is the old coronation chair in Westminster Abby, London England. Under it lies a stone which British/Anglo-Israelites imaginatively and falsely claim was brought to England by the prophet Jeremiah!

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Anglo-Israelism

"The United States and Britain in Prophecy"

Written by Herbert W. Armstrong

Section I:
Armstrong’s Plagiarism from J. H. Allen
The book, "The United States and Britain in Prophecy", written by Herbert W. Armstrong, is in fact a deceitful plagiarism of a book written, "Judas’ scepter and Joseph’s birthright" by J. H. Allen, 1902,1917 AD.

Experts charge Armstrong with Copying!
Joseph Tkach, Jr.'s replaced Armstrong as head of WCG after he died.	"From an ethical point of view: It is a well known fact that Mr. Armstrong did not originate this teaching. In fact, earlier editions of the US & BC plagiarized vast portions of a book entitled, "Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright." It is not possible to say that this was revealed to Mr. Armstrong, when in fact, we can see where he copied it from -- including the historical errors." … "Now, my opinion is that this is an interesting episode in history that needs to be pursued. And, that is what we are doing, but it will take time. It should not stay at the high level of doctrine until we can find proof. This is especially important if it is to remain the central plank in our view of prophecy." (to WCG regional pastor Mike Swagerty, August 10, 1992)
Canadian British Israel Association	"Mr. Armstrong did use the book, "Judah's Sceptre and Joseph's Birthright" as the basis for his identity information and he spent some time at our London headquarters with Mr. Harold Stough the then secretary.... The Tkach people have very recently been at London headquarters again but I was told [the London group] were quite reticent and cautious about dealing with them, realizing I gather they are a different breed of cat, as the saying goes." (President Hubbell responds to a letter regarding the WCG's involvement with the Canadian British Israel Association, August 9, 1991)
William F. Dankenbring, Armstrong splinter group leader of Triumph Ministries	Let's get serious! Did Herbert restore the truth of the identity of "Israel"? But the British-Israel society restored that truth, and Herbert Armstrong simply borrowed it from them without giving them due credit! Most of his booklet on "The United States and British Commonwealth in Prophecy" was actually copied, word for word, from the book Judah's Scepter and Joseph's Birthright, by J. H. Allen (Destiny Publishers, Merrimac, Mass. 01860, c.1917). The booklet "Was Time Lost?" which bore Herbert's name was actually written years before he became a Sabbath keeper, by a member of the Church of God Seventh Day!

Armstrong a Plagiarist: A tiny fraction of excerpts

Herbert W. Armstrong's 1967 US & BC in Prophecy	Rev. J.H. Allen's 1902,1917 Judah's Sceptre & Joseph's Birthright
The name Jew is derived from, or rather is a corruption of, the name Judah.... Hence it is that the names Jew and Jews are applied only to the people who composed the kingdom of Judah (p. 66).	Remember that the term "Jew" is merely a nickname for "Judah." Hence, it applies to only to the one nation, or House of Judah ONLY (p. 80).
But the great bulk of Israelites are not the Jews, just as the great bulk of Americans are not Californians, and yet all Californians are Americans (p. 71).	Jews are Israelites, just as Californians are Americans. But MOST Israelites are not Jews, just as most Americans are not Californians (p. 82).
Called as the prophet of God; ... and set by the Divine One "over the nations, and over the kingdoms." What! Surely he was not set over all the nations... He now calls Jeremiah a "Prophet unto the nations," i.e. the "two nations," the "two kingdoms," the two houses--Israel and Judah (p. 108).	Notice, Jeremiah was set over NATIONS -- more than one kingdom... He was set a prophet over Judah -- but not Judah alone. Over nations -- over kingdoms!.... Jeremiah was set over not just one nation, Judah -- but over NATIONS. Over the kingdoms -- the Kingdom of Israel as well as Judah! (pp. 95-96).

Section II:
Refuting the book:
"The United States and Britain in Prophecy"
Written by Herbert W. Armstrong

Refutation of the most obvious things

There are so many wild, ridiculous and unbiblical things in Armstrong's book, but we have chosen a collection of the most obvious and glaring problems. These should be enough for any honest Bible student to Utterly reject British/Anglo Israelism. A detailed refutation of the entire system is at: click here

The United States and Britain in Prophecy by H. W. Armstrong	Refutation
"An exciting, pulsating, vital third of al the Bible is devoted to prophecy. And approximately 90% of all prophecy pertains to our time, now, in this latter half of the 20th century." p3	This contradicts the book of Revelation! This false view is foundational to many of Armstrong's views! First chapter of Revelation: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must shortly take place" Rev 1:1 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near." Rev 1:3 Last chapter of Revelation: "the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must shortly take place." Rev 22:6 "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near." Rev 22:10 For detailed study click here
"Dual promises to Abraham… Notice the twofold promise: 1. a great nation… a promise of race … 2. spiritual promise of grace" p18	Armstrong cannot even get the simplest facts right! There were three promises made to Abraham NOT TWO and all are fulfilled: the Great nation promise (100% fulfilled in Egypt: Gen 46:3; Deut 1:10; 10:22) the land promise (100% fulfilled in Josh 21:43-45) The seed promise (100% fulfilled in Christ: Gal 3:29; Heb 6:11-13;19-20; Acts 13:32-33,38) For more details click here
Armstrong incorrectly identifies the "river of Egypt" in Gen 15:18 as the Nile! p22	The river of Egypt CANNOT be the Nile! For more details click here
Prophecy of USA and Britain: Gen 48:18-20 Manasseh becoming a "great nation", and Ephraim is still a greater "company of nations". p40	refuted in detail at: click here
Prophecy of moving to England: Gen 49:22 "Joseph is a fruitful bough by a well whose branches run over the wall" p46 "Over the wall is obvious proof that they would "run over, or past the nation’s boundary - in other words, be a colonizing people!"	Premillennialists always take literal passages that should be taken symbolically and take symbolically, those passages that should be taken literal! Yet using their logic, none of those branches could run to England! For within the same prophecy Jacob said 4 verses later: "Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills" which in Armstrong logic means that the land must have high mountains! (England has no mountains) Such interpretations are as ridiculous as they are false!
"Where is the throne today? … Jesus Christ will not sit on Throne of David until His second coming to earth, yet in the future." p51-52	The Throne of David is only mentioned twice in the entire New Testament, and Armstrong, like all false teachers won’t quote vital information when it proves their whole system wrong! (Lk 1:32) In Acts 2:30-31 "And so, because David was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants upon his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ" This verse absolutely and conclusively proves that Jesus was seated on the Throne of David at His resurrection!
The house of Israel is not Jewish! Those who constitute it are not Jews, never were." p59 "the 10 tribed people called Israel, often prophetically spoken of as Ephraim, are not Jews and never were Jews. Remember that the term "Jew" is merely a nickname for "Judah". Hence it applies to one nation, or house of Judah only - never to the house of Israel. … The house of Israel are not Jews" p63-64	The house of Israel was in Judah during the personal ministry of Christ.—Matt. 10:56. "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel Here Jesus commanded the twelve to "go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." If "lost" in this passage means that the tribes were physically lost, how could the twelve disciple "go" to them? And if the Jews were "not in the house of Israel," since it is claimed that the ten tribes were not in Judea, but were lost, to whom did the disciples "go," and to whom did they preach? They were specifically told not to go to the Gentiles, and not to go to the Samaritans, so if they did not go to the Jews, to whom were they sent? But if they did go to the Jews, since those to whom they went were the "lost sheep of the house of Israel," it certainly follows that the Jews were "in that house" in fact, the Jews were that house. Again, if "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" were the ten tribes only, as asserted, then the disciples did not belong to the "house of Israel" themselves, and were therefore forbidden to preach to their own tribe! Of course, "lost sheep" does not mean literal sheep, hence they were not literally lost. The expression "lost sheep of the house of Israel" denotes their spiritual condition. F.E Wallace refuted in detail click here
"The scriptures plainly tell us that Israel was to lose its identity, its religion, its land, its name. In Deut 32:26, God wanted them through Moses: I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of the to cease from among men." p69	They did 2 Kings 17:22-24 says they were settled and assimilated into Assyria!
Armstrong’s scriptural proof that Israel would change their native language from Hebrew into English: "The Eternal would cease speaking to them in their own Hebrew tongue, but with "another tongue will he speak to this people" Isa 28:11. This cannot apply to the Jews, who still read their Bible’s in Hebrew tongue."	Incredible twisting of scripture by Armstrong! Actually Isa 28:11 is quoted in full in 1 Cor 14:21 ""By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to Me," says the Lord. 22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe" So the "strange tongues" is not a prophecy of moving to Britain and learning English but a prophecy of the GIFT OF TONGUES MANIFEST IN CORINTH, and throughout the first century!
Armstrong’s scriptural proof that Israel would change the name they are called from Jew to ??? "And the nations will see your righteousness, And all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name, Which the mouth of the Lord will designate." Isa 62:2	Fulfilled: The new name is CHRISTIAN! Praise God! "and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." Acts 11:26 "but if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but in that name let him glorify God" 1 Pe 4:16
"The house of Israel became known as the Lost Ten tribes! Now known by another name, speaking another language!" p72	Well Herbert, we have looked at your only two proof texts and they were wildly twisted out of context! So your point is not proven one bit!
Armstrong uses this verse as a proof text that the House of Israel will establish the royal throne of David in England: "And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of Mount Zion survivors." Isa 37:31-32	Twisting again, read the verse! Notice it mentions "House of Judah" not "House of Israel".
Here is Armstrong’s proof that the Throne was replanted in England via one of the daughters of Zedekiah! (Jer 41:10; 43:6-8) Armstrong asserts that "a tender one" must mean female or daughter! He said, "Certainly a tender young twig, then, represents a daughter" p88-89 "I shall also take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and set it out; I shall pluck from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I shall plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 "On the high mountain of Israel I shall plant it, that it may bring forth boughs and bear fruit, and become a stately cedar." Ezek 17:22	Of course all this is pure fantasy and very anti-scriptural! The "tender twig" in Ezek 17:22 is not a female, but JESUS CHRIST! This is a messianic prophecy! Isa 53:2 "For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of parched ground" Only Armstrong would twist scripture to such an incredible and unprecedented extent!
Between Assyrian captivity to the time Israel got the throne set up in England Armstrong says: "It was during this time the children of the house of Israel were to, "Abide many days without a king Hos 3:4"" p92	The "many days without a king" for Israel, who is about to go into captivity is till the time of Christ! Who is the real King of Kings! Not some fantastic imagination story!
The actual direction Israel travelled prophecied in Hosea: Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt." Armstrong comments: "An east wind travels west. Ephraim must have gone west from Assyria." p93	The east wind refers to a wind of destruction! not some treasure or road map. Re-read Hosea 12:1 and you will see the thought is absolutely parallel with the two passages below: Where does Armstrong dream up this wild stuff? (well actually, we already know he plagiarized it all from another book, then said as a prophet, God revealed it to him! "Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them. 7 And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream." Gen 41:6 "Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither as soon as the east wind strikes it—wither on the beds where it grew?" Ezek 17:10
Take a map of Europe. Lay a line due North west of Jerusalem across the continent of Europe, until you come to the sea, and then to the island in the sea! This line take you directly to the British Isles!" Behold, these shall come from afar; And lo, these will come from the north and from the west, And these from the land of Sinim." Isa 49:12 Armstrong then says, "The Vulgate renders "Sinim as "Australi" or "Australia"" p95-96	Incredible! But get this! Armstrong is using (twisting and contorting) this verse as a treasure/road map to show you the exact prophesied route of travel! Now if "from the North and from the west" means draw a line from Jerusalem to England, then "from the land of Sinim" means draw a line from Jerusalem to Australia! Two opposite directions Armstrong! (We do not agree that Sinim means Australia. Truth is no one knows for sure. But we are merely defeating Armstrong with his own wild speculations!
Besides the royal family, jeremiah brought with them some remarkable things, including a harp, an ark, and a wonderful stone called "lia-fail" or "stone of destiny" A peculiar co-incidence? is that Hebrew reads right to left, whild English reads left to right. Read this name either way - and it still is "lia-fial" p100	The Hill of TARA in the Royal County of Meath was for centuries in ancient times the seat of the High King of Ireland, the Ard Ri. This monolith is called the Lia Fial, The Stone of Fal or the Stone of Destiny. Fokelore story: The tradition is that the High Kings of Ireland would be crowned here, and that the Stone would roar or cry out loudly if touched by the true High King. Some believe that the original Stone of Fal was taken to England and placed under the Coronation Throne in Westminster Abbey, then in the current Century stolen, taken into safe keeping in Scotland. Who now knows which is the true Lia Fial or where it lies! Here is the actual Lia-fial stone! Notice that Lia-Fial is not written on the stone under the coronation chair! So just another example of Armstrong’s imagination being played with by Fables!
This monolith is called the Lia Fial, The Stone of Fal or the Stone of Destiny.

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