Page 3 - TORCH Magazine #15 - February 2020

“All answer the call. Helped by the Young Lions. The Old Lion defies his foes. Enlist now.”
One of the most iconic posters of World War One features
a striking image of a proud
lion surrounded by young lions.
The nostalgic image was aimed at motivating citizens of the British Empire to join the war effort, but also evoked Biblical reference to one of the most fascinating
prophetic mysteries relating to the future involvement of Tarshish in the ‘Last Days’.
Whether knowingly or providentially, the wartime designers characterised Britain using familiar Biblical imagery that draws a connection with the role of Tarshish and its status in the world when prophecies of Ezekiel 38 are fulfilled.
But is Britain really Tarshish? And where does this thought derive? A brief
consideration of Biblical and historical records, newly found archaeological evidence
and current geo-politics certainly present an intriguing case.
The Lion and her
young
Ezekiel 38 speaks of a future time when the Gog-Magog confederacy comes against Israel and the God of Israel. However, Sheba and Dedan (modern day nations of the Arabian Peninsula) form an alliance with Tarshish. The
Bible portrays Tarshish as a major maritime power and influential world trader. In fact, Tarshish will play a pivotal role in protecting trade waters in the region.
In Isaiah we read of the “ships of Tarshish”. Ezekiel refers to the “merchants of Tarshish with all its young lions”. This phrase is a Hebrew idiom meaning the nations that have come out of Tarshish.
One cannot ignore the national symbolism of the British lion in everything
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