The head of the European Central Bank is warning about rival economic blocks as well as that Europe needs to change. Notice the following:

World economy may split into rival blocs – ECB
November 17, 2023
Growing geopolitical tensions could accelerate the world economy’s deglobalization process, the implications of which could be far-reaching for all, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde warned on Friday.
Europe is now at a critical juncture, according to Lagarde, and faces a series of common challenges, including deglobalization, demographics, and decarbonization.
“There are increasing signs that the global economy is fragmenting into competing blocs,” Lagarde told the European Banking Congress. … “As new trade barriers appear, we will need to reassess supply chains and invest in new ones that are safer, more efficient, and closer to home. As our societies age, we will need to deploy new technologies so that we can produce greater output with fewer workers,” she said.
According to Lagarde, governments have the highest debt levels since World War II, and European recovery funding will end in 2026. “Banks will have a central role to play, but we cannot expect them to take on so much risk on their balance sheets,” she stated. https://www.rt.com/business/587468-world-economy-rival-blocs-ecb/

As far as change and blocks go, the world has been dominated by the Anglo-Americans for the past two centuries.

The Bible shows that these Israelite-descended nations (details of their descent is in my free online book: my book: Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?) will be replaced by the final time of the Gentiles.

Notice the following prophecies from the Old and New Testaments:

23 ‘Make a chain,
For the land is filled with crimes of blood,
And the city is full of violence.
24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the Gentiles,
And they will possess their houses;
I will cause the pomp of the strong to cease,
And their holy places shall be defiled.
25 Destruction comes;
They will seek peace, but there shall be none. (Ezekiel 7:23-25)
23 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. (Luke 21:23-24)
2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. (Revelation 11:2)

Notice that Ezekiel, Jesus (whose words are recorded in Luke), and John (who penned Revelation) were talking about the same time.

The time of Gentile domination is prophesied (Ezekiel 7:24, 30:1-3, 34:25-30; Jeremiah 10:25; Luke 21:23-24; Revelation 11:2)–though it is not quite here yet. It will be here for the 3 1/2 years of the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord.

While much of the mainstream media in the USA seems focused on internal politics, much of the world is moving towards a type of integration that will result in the final time of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24; see also The Times of the Gentiles) and the end of Anglo-American dominance.

As I have written for years the Europeans, BRICS, (e.g. see BRICS: Gentiles plan to break Ango-American dominance) and others are intent on breaking Anglo-American dominance.

And that will happen.

Already, the EU is bigger economically than the USA, the growing BRICS alliance is expected to surpass the Western group of 7 (G7) economically soon (see ‘BRICS overtaking G7 in economic might – Bloomberg’). An Arab block exists and is struggling to further unite.

Does the Bible give any hint about the formation of rival blocks?

Yes.

Consider that Jesus taught:

29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God. (Luke 13:29)

And that is so.

But while the Bible tells of an end time King of the North and King of the South as well as kings from the East, there is no such passage related to a final King of the West.

Related to end time kings, we see in Daniel that after the King of the North rises up, the power with the strongest fortresses is conquered, the kings of the North and South will fight with each other, and then the King of the North will be faced with a power to his north and east:

36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. 37 He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all. 38 But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things. 39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain.
40 “At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels. 44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many. 45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him. (Daniel 11:36-45)

The nation with the “strongest fortresses at this time is the United States of America. And it, along with its British-descended allies will be defeated. Those of the north and east of the King of the North are referred to as the ‘kings from the east” in Revelation 16:12:

12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. (Revelation 16:12)

We thus see references to kings of the North, South, and East. Those are power blocks.

There are also nations in South America and Africa that have their own blocks, but most of them will align with one of the other blocks listed above–and some will shift from where they seem to be now–for example, some in what is called the ‘Global South’ will be part of the kings from the east, whereas most in Latin American will, at least for a time, align more with the European King of the North block.

The Europeans have considered the USA has that role of the leader of the West. Years back, the German press published that “Barack Obama was a worthy president of the West” (http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-election-means-europe-must-now-lead-west-a-1120929.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook#ref=rss).

However, the Europeans have had an attitude shift since the Barack Obama presidency.

In the Bible, we see no end time king of the West.

Why?

Because while the USA is considered to be the current King of the West by many, it will be destroyed according to prophecies such as Daniel 11:39–which shows destruction coming to the power with the strongest fortresses (which is the USA now) and Habakkuk 2:6-8 which shows the end of a highly indebted nation (the USA is the most indebted nation of all time). Europe will see to that.

And then there are the BRICS group of nations which are dominated by the kings of the east–namely Russia, India, and China. They wish to end the reign of the USA dollar as well as USA hegemony.

Notice something related to that:

New centers of global economic growth have emerged to rival the West, and are seizing opportunities to cooperate and strengthen ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT on Wednesday.
Lavrov named China, India, Iran, the Gulf countries, and groups such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as among the growing economic powers.
“The West has been calling the shots in the world for over five centuries. And this era is over. It will take time for this era to be replaced by multipolarity, which has already started to take shape,” the Russian diplomat stated.
Lavrov cited the suggestion by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who said CELAC should “really think about getting rid of total dependence on the US dollar and think about their own currency.” …
Lavrov argued that the same had happened at the World Trade Organization as soon as China gained more clout in global trade and investment. “As China was winning over the United States on American-made turf, immediately the WTO dispute resolution organ was immobilized,” he said.
The Russian diplomat claimed that Washington invents rules which it insists everyone else must follow, as long these regulations serve US interests. As soon as other nations become more efficient than the US itself, the rules are changed, Lavrov said.
“This era is coming to an end because of these new world centers of economic, military, political power, and influence,” he stated, adding that the process of shaping a new world order would take time. https://www.rt.com/business/587325-western-economic-dominance-over-lavrov/

Multipolarity means multiple blocks.

So we are seeing more and more statements for leaders outside of the USA that these blocks are forming.

And, they are consistent with biblical prophecies.

Now, Christine Lagarde, in the tweet at the beginning of this post, called for a shift in attitudes in Europe to go forward.

According to the Bible, there will be a massive shift in European attitudes because the Bible shows that Europe will reorganize:

12 “The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. (Revelation 17:12-13)

The above reorganizations will turn Europe into a block led by the King of the North. But no, this will not take a generation to happen–many of the foundations for these reorganizations are in the process of happening now.

Europe for a time, according to biblical prophecies such as those found in Revelation chapters 13, 17, and 18, will be the major block power for a time.

As mentioned earlier, the Bible shows that the European King of the North block will also conquer the North African/Middle Eastern King of the South block.

Yet, the Bible also shows that a block consisting of Russia, other Asian lands, and perhaps some in South America will defeat the European King of the North block:

50:41 “Behold, a people shall come from the north,
And a great nation and many kings
Shall be raised up from the ends of the earth.
42 They shall hold the bow and the lance;
They are cruel and shall not show mercy.
Their voice shall roar like the sea;
They shall ride on horses,
Set in array, like a man for the battle,
Against you, O daughter of Babylon.
43 “The king of Babylon has heard the report about them,
And his hands grow feeble;
Anguish has taken hold of him,
Pangs as of a woman in childbirth…”(Jeremiah 50:41-43).

Thus, the European empire (the “daughter of Babylon”) is to be destroyed by a northern led force. That will be one of the world’s last power blocks.

Yet, scripture also shows defeat coming to the others nations of the world which will be replaced by the millennial kingdom of God:

19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh. (Revelation 19:19-21)
15 … “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
The Kingdom of God will be established. (Revelation 11:15-16).

As the Bible teaches trust in God (Proverbs 3:3-6).

Do not put your trust in human power blocks.

Pray, as Jesus said, for God’s kingdom to come (Matthew 6:10).

UPDATE 11/19/23: We just uploaded the following related video:

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Here is a link to our video: Power Blocks: Are They Biblically Prophesied?

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