The history of Germany is not the history of a nation, but of a race... Thus, even before the fall of the Roman Empire, it becomes the main trunk out of which branch histories of nearly all European nations, and... the connecting link between ancient and modern history. The records of no other race throw so much light upon the development of all civilized lands during a period of fifteen hundred years.
How could a people, numbering more than one hundred million worldwide - a people who have contributed so much to the civilization of man - be ignored by the Bible? The Bible does have much to say about the history and prophecy of this significant nation. Let's understand!
Certainly, German contributions to civilization as we know it, have been massive. Great German philosophers, musicians, poets, inventors, historians - far too many to mention - have literally shaped this world's way of thinking over the centuries.
Could the German Reich, the oldest political institution in Europe, which ruled the continent as the Holy Roman Empire for a thousand years, and which almost gained control of the WHOLE WORLD in two wars this century - could a people with a role in human affairs that large, be completely ignored in the Bible? That's what scholars would have you believe.
The Bible does not mention the word "Germany" - and for good reason - they did not acquire that name until the Romans collectively labeled them Germani almost 2000 years ago. In fact, the Germans refer to themselves as Deutsch, not German. They call their beloved country Deutschland. If we are to find the German people mentioned in the Bible, it must be under some other name than what the Romans labeled them.
For several years now,historians have taught that modern-day Germany descended from the people the Bible refers to as the Assyrians. In this article,i will prove this fact from the Bible and other historical sources. Certainly, the Bible is the greatest historical source of all! In fact, IT IS THE ONLY COMPLETE HISTORICAL SOURCE WE HAVE concerning man's civilization.
We have often said that one third of the Bible is prophecy, most of which is for our day. And you can be sure that Assyria is mentioned in numerous Bible prophecies. But much of the Bible is also history. It is in the Bible where we read of the beginning and establishment of the nation of Assyria - modern Germany. Together, Bible history and prophecy can give us the complete story of the German people from beginning to end. Let us now take a look at the early history of the German people.
The Assyrian Empire Begins
For those who scoff at the prospect of
Assyrian people moving from the upper regions of the Mesopotamia Valley into
central Europe, consider this undeniable fact: ALL OF MANKIND, at one point
or another, has descended from that very cradle of civilization - the
Mesopotamia Valley! That is where civilization began after the flood waters
receded in Noah's day. "And the ark rested... upon the mountains of
Ararat."(GEN 8:4). The ark landed on the mountainous region just north
of the Mesopotamian Valley (the eastern part of modern-day Turkey).
Over three hundred years later, Abraham, through whom God was to raise up
His chosen nation Israel, was begotten of the line of Arphaxad, the third
son of Shem.
It is significant that Asshur, father of the Assyrians, and Arphaxad, whose line Abraham descended from, both came from Shem! This means that while there may be some distinguishable physical differences between the Assyrians and Israelites, both peoples came from the fair-skinned, white racial strain of Shem. We will refer to this more a little later.
It is significant that Asshur, father of the Assyrians, and Arphaxad, whose line Abraham descended from, both came from Shem! This means that while there may be some distinguishable physical differences between the Assyrians and Israelites, both peoples came from the fair-skinned, white racial strain of Shem. We will refer to this more a little later.
The Assyrian Migration
Before their migration, Periplus, who lived
about 550 B.C., wrote, "The coast of the Black Sea... is called Assyria" from p. 261 of Perrot and Chipiez's History of Art in Sardinia, Judaea,
Syria and Asia Minor, vol.II). C. Leonard Woolley described what these
people looked like in his book, The Sumerians: "In the Zagros hills and
across the plain to the Tigris, there lived a... fair-haired... people akin
to the Guti (Goths) who... remained in what was afterwards Assyria.".
This description certainly matches those who descended from the line of
Shem, as we have already noticed.By the time of Christ, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder recorded that the Assyrians were now dwelling north of the Black sea (Natural History, IV, 12, p.183). By this time, they had moved north.
But they did not stop there,the Assyrians - before 604 B.C. - left their land north of Babylon and migrated northwest - through the lands that are now Georgia, the Ukraine, Poland, and into the land that is called GERMANY today. Today the descendants of those Assyrians are known to us as the GERMAN people"
Tracing Germany's Roots
For centuries, the German people have
dominated the heartland of Western Europe. Yet they are a people who know
very little about their true origin - or at least refuse to know. The
Germans themselves are responsible for hiding much of this knowledge, just
as many tried to hide their past at the end of the Hitler era.
Just as the modern-day Israelites are one family of people from many different tribes, so too are the German people today. They number well over 100 million people worldwide - most of them residing in Germany and Austria.
Much was written about the early German tribes which poured into Europe during the first and second centuries A.D., thanks in large part to the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who lived at that time. Among the most significant of these early German tribes are the Chatti (ancestors of the modern Hessians), Treveri, Tungri, and the Alammanni, to name just a few. Chatti means "to break down by violence; to make afraid or terrify." The ancestors of this German tribe, before migrating, lived mostly in Asia Minor, and were called the Assyrian Chatti.
Many of these early German tribes were in constant conflict with the Roman Empire which is why the Romans collectively labeled them Germani, meaning "war men". As the Encyclopedia Britannica points out, "There is no evidence that [Germani] was ever used by the Germans themselves. According to Tacitus it was first applied to the Tungri, whereas Caesar records that four... tribes... were collectively known as Germani." (11th ed., vol.11, article "Germany").
The Romans called them Germani because of their fierce, warring nature. "Not a single neighbor of the Germans," wrote Emil Ludwig, "could ever trust the Germans to remain peaceable. No matter how happy their condition, their restless passion would urge them on to ever more extreme demands." (The Germans: Double History of a Nation, 1941, p.12).
These early tribes migrated into Central Europe, as historians verify. The Romans labeled all of them "war men". But from where did they come? Smith's Classical Dictionary answers: "There can be NO DOUBT that they [the Assyrians]... migrated into Europe from the Caucasus and the countries around the Black and Caspian seas." (article "Germania", p.361).
Speaking of the Indo-Germanic tribes which were invading Europe while he was alive, the historian Jerome, who was born in A.D. 340, writes, "For 'Assur (the Assyrian) also is joined with them'"! (Letter 123, sec.16, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers). Jerome was quoting from Psalm 83:8. Jerome wrote of this Assyrian migration because he lived while it was happening! He was an eyewitness to these events.
Just as the modern-day Israelites are one family of people from many different tribes, so too are the German people today. They number well over 100 million people worldwide - most of them residing in Germany and Austria.
Much was written about the early German tribes which poured into Europe during the first and second centuries A.D., thanks in large part to the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who lived at that time. Among the most significant of these early German tribes are the Chatti (ancestors of the modern Hessians), Treveri, Tungri, and the Alammanni, to name just a few. Chatti means "to break down by violence; to make afraid or terrify." The ancestors of this German tribe, before migrating, lived mostly in Asia Minor, and were called the Assyrian Chatti.
Many of these early German tribes were in constant conflict with the Roman Empire which is why the Romans collectively labeled them Germani, meaning "war men". As the Encyclopedia Britannica points out, "There is no evidence that [Germani] was ever used by the Germans themselves. According to Tacitus it was first applied to the Tungri, whereas Caesar records that four... tribes... were collectively known as Germani." (11th ed., vol.11, article "Germany").
The Romans called them Germani because of their fierce, warring nature. "Not a single neighbor of the Germans," wrote Emil Ludwig, "could ever trust the Germans to remain peaceable. No matter how happy their condition, their restless passion would urge them on to ever more extreme demands." (The Germans: Double History of a Nation, 1941, p.12).
These early tribes migrated into Central Europe, as historians verify. The Romans labeled all of them "war men". But from where did they come? Smith's Classical Dictionary answers: "There can be NO DOUBT that they [the Assyrians]... migrated into Europe from the Caucasus and the countries around the Black and Caspian seas." (article "Germania", p.361).
Speaking of the Indo-Germanic tribes which were invading Europe while he was alive, the historian Jerome, who was born in A.D. 340, writes, "For 'Assur (the Assyrian) also is joined with them'"! (Letter 123, sec.16, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers). Jerome was quoting from Psalm 83:8. Jerome wrote of this Assyrian migration because he lived while it was happening! He was an eyewitness to these events.
Germany in the Middle Ages
As you might expect, the nature of the German
people remained warlike throughout the Middle Ages. For 1,000 years, the
German Reich ruled Europe as the Holy Roman Empire. "Its citizens, the
Germans," wrote Dr. Hoeh, "felt themselves true Romans and bearers of the
Christian Reich or Kingdom. They were therefore the chosen people of the
Christian era, entrusted with a world-mission to be the protectors of
Christianity." (Dec.1962 Plain Truth, "Germany in Prophecy!").
Charlemagne, who was crowned by the pope as the Roman emperor in A.D. 800, was the first to give his people the vision of a world-ruling empire during the Middle Ages. That vision took hold of the German people for over 1,000 years. It resurfaced again this century during the two great wars.
Emil Ludwig, in the above-mentioned book, wrote, "The history of the German kings and leaders during the Middle Ages is a story of revolt and conspiracy... In matters of torture the Germans in the Middle Ages exceeded all other nations in inventiveness." (pp.14,33). A quick review of 20th-century German history reveals that this German nature of cruelty and war did not end with the Middle Ages. A quick review of Assyrian history will also reveal this tendency toward cruelty.
In his Plain Truth article, Dr. Hoeh wrote, "The German leaders and philosophers have never forgotten this notion of the Middle Ages that the German, in place of the Jew, has a special mission from God. German politicians know that their dream of a world empire can be created only if they maintain this claim of a world-mission." (Dec.1962).
To look back at the Middle Ages to better understand the German people today may seem ridiculous for those who think man has "progressed" far beyond those social tendencies. Winston Churchill considered this argument prior to World War I. "No one would do such things," he said, voicing the popular belief of the day. "Civilization has climbed above such perils" - right? But then he asked, "Are you quite sure? It would be a pity to be wrong. Such a mistake could only be made once - once for all." (World Crisis, p.46).
To say that Germany and this world are just too "civilized" to enter into another world war is to make the same mistake the world has made twice this century!
Germany started World War I - the great war to end all wars, so we thought. Then came World War II - far worse by comparison, with close to 60 million killed as a result. Germany also started that war.
But could it happen again? That is the question which should concern everyone on this earth. Have we learned the lesson from history? Philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
Charlemagne, who was crowned by the pope as the Roman emperor in A.D. 800, was the first to give his people the vision of a world-ruling empire during the Middle Ages. That vision took hold of the German people for over 1,000 years. It resurfaced again this century during the two great wars.
Emil Ludwig, in the above-mentioned book, wrote, "The history of the German kings and leaders during the Middle Ages is a story of revolt and conspiracy... In matters of torture the Germans in the Middle Ages exceeded all other nations in inventiveness." (pp.14,33). A quick review of 20th-century German history reveals that this German nature of cruelty and war did not end with the Middle Ages. A quick review of Assyrian history will also reveal this tendency toward cruelty.
In his Plain Truth article, Dr. Hoeh wrote, "The German leaders and philosophers have never forgotten this notion of the Middle Ages that the German, in place of the Jew, has a special mission from God. German politicians know that their dream of a world empire can be created only if they maintain this claim of a world-mission." (Dec.1962).
To look back at the Middle Ages to better understand the German people today may seem ridiculous for those who think man has "progressed" far beyond those social tendencies. Winston Churchill considered this argument prior to World War I. "No one would do such things," he said, voicing the popular belief of the day. "Civilization has climbed above such perils" - right? But then he asked, "Are you quite sure? It would be a pity to be wrong. Such a mistake could only be made once - once for all." (World Crisis, p.46).
To say that Germany and this world are just too "civilized" to enter into another world war is to make the same mistake the world has made twice this century!
Germany started World War I - the great war to end all wars, so we thought. Then came World War II - far worse by comparison, with close to 60 million killed as a result. Germany also started that war.
But could it happen again? That is the question which should concern everyone on this earth. Have we learned the lesson from history? Philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
Naziism did not Die
Here is what U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt
and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in February, 1945, in a
signed document about American-British policy on Germany: "It is our
inflexible purpose to DESTROY German militarism and Naziism and to ENSURE
Germany will NEVER AGAIN be able to disturb the peace of the world. We are
determined to disarm and disband all German Armed Forces, break up FOR ALL
TIME the German General Staff that has repeatedly contrived the resurgence
of German militarism, remove or destroy all German military equipment,
eliminate or control all German industry that could be used for military
production. It is not our purpose to destroy the people of Germany, but ONLY
WHEN NAZIISM AND MILITARISM HAVE BEEN EXTIRPATED, will there be hope for a
decent life for Germans and a place for them in the community of nations."Let me stop here for now.i am just here to write you history and nothing else.
Written by Stephen Flurry
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