‘The Harbinger’: Does This Controversial, Best-Selling Work Of Fiction Hold The Key To America’s Recovery?
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Tonight on the Glenn Beck Program (5pm ET on GBTV.com), author Jonathan Cahn talks with Glenn about his book “The Harbinger: the ancient mystery that holds the secret of America’s Future.”

Cahn is President of Hope of the World Ministries and Senior Pastor and Messianic Rabbi of the Beth Israel Worship Center in Wayne, New Jersey, “sharing the message of Messiah to Jew and Gentile, Israel, and the nations.”
Rabbi Cahn’s New York Times best-selling work of fiction claims that the same warnings given to ancient Israel before its collapse are appearing on American soil. Can parallels be drawn between recent events and the stories in The Harbinger? Cahn states that 90% of The Harbinger is fact, it is just framed in fiction.
Is the answer to the chaos bubbling all around the world found in the pages of “The Harbinger”? Beck and Jonathan Cahn will discuss the 9 Harbingers and how he sees them connecting to present day events.
Tune in tonight, 5pm ET or on-demand on GBTV.com.



















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thestickman
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:37pmSt Mark 13:32 “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
Report Post »ISRAELISOURFRIEND
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:52pmYOU CAN QUOTE YOUR BIBLE ALL YOU WANT AND POINT OUT THE OBVIOUS DING DONG THAT NO ONE KNOWS THE TIME. DUHHHH
“WE WILL KNOW THE SEASON” AND WE ARE IN IT SO WAKE UP.
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Report Post »jsevier58
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:38pmIt is apparent you do not understand Jewish idioms. So let me enlighten you and the other person this bit of information below.
Yom HaKeseh: The Hidden Day
In Psalm (Tehillim) 27:5 it is written, “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a rock.”
Yet another name for Rosh HaShanah is Yom HaKeseh, “The Day of the Hiding” or “the Hidden Day.” The term keseh or keceh is derived from the Hebrew root kacah, which means to “conceal, cover, or hide.” Every day during the month of Elul, a trumpet is blown to warn the people to turn back to G-d, except for the thirtieth day of Elul, the day preceding Rosh HaShanah. On that day the trumpet is not blown, and is therefore silent. This is because much about Rosh HaShanah is concealed and shrouded in mystery. The mystical aspect of Rosh HaShanah is indicated in Scripture: “Sound the shofar on the New Moon, in concealment of the day of our festival” (Psalm [Tehillim] 81:3). Satan, the accuser, is not to be given notice about the arrival of Rosh HaShanah, the Day of Judgment.
Rosh HaShanah is called Yom HaKeseh, or the Day of the Hiding, because it was hidden from satan (Ha satan), the adversary. The Bible says that satan comes to rob and to steal (John [Yochanan] 10:10, and to confuse (1 Corinthians 14:33). Because it is the Day of Judgment, it is symbolically hidden from satan (satan did not know and understand the plan of the
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:39pmWhy now and not the foriegn invasion of 1812 when DC was burnt or when Pearl Harbor was attack. This book is BS. It is nothing more than reading palms to tells the future. Stringing together unrelated events shoehorned into place by misquoting and taking the Bible out of context.
Report Post »jsevier58
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:46pmRosh HaShanah is called Yom HaKeseh, or the Day of the Hiding, because it was hidden from satan (Ha satan), the adversary. The Bible says that satan comes to rob and to steal (John [Yochanan] 10:10, and to confuse (1 Corinthians 14:33). Because it is the Day of Judgment, it is symbolically hidden from satan (satan did not know and understand the plan of the cross [tree], First Corinthians 2:7-8). This was hidden from him as well. Believers never said when the day of Rosh HaShanah was; they simply said, “Of that day and hour no one knows, only the Father.”
One of the reasons most often given to disclaim that the resurrection of the dead and the catching away of the believers is on Rosh HaShanah is the statement given by Yeshua in Matthew (Mattityahu) 24:36, as it is written, “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” Because Rosh HaShanah was understood to be the hidden day, this statement by Yeshua is actually an idiom for Rosh Hashanah. Thus it should be given as proof that He was speaking of Rosh HaShanah because Rosh HaShanah is the only day in the whole year that was referred to as the hidden day or the day that no man knew.
Spiritual Application (Halacha). Rosh HaShanah takes place on the new moon. Colossians 2:16-17 says that the new moon will teach about the Messiah. The Jewish (biblical) month is based upon a lunar cycle. The moon can barely be seen as the cycle begins. But then the moon turns toward the sun
Report Post »darkknight91
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 6:11pmISRAELISOURFRIEND, you’re exactly right. The bible says we don’t know the day or the hour. It does not say we won’t know the season. In fact, we are commanded to know it. If you’re looking for Him, it won’t be a surprise.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:07pmIn other words, repent or face the same fate as many in ancient Israel! They were either enslaved repeatedly, or worse, perished! We face the same fate.
Report Post »Plan and prepare accordingly!
joyceram
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:58pmRead the book in two days. I couldn’t put it down. It struck me to the core. We must be on our knees daily praying for this country, it’s people and land. I remind myself that God sends warnings to people, in hope that they will repent and change their ways. God would have saved Gahmorrah if 10 righteous people could be found, I’m sure God will protect and guide those who love Him. Our “country” may be in for a very difficult “call to repentance,” but we can choose right now to be kind, civil, patient and praise Him even during trials. He will remember us, and bless us, if we choose to honor Him.
Prepare NOW. Pray NOW and have HOPE in the pure sacrifice of His Son. Praise Him.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:22pmI read it over the Easter weekend and couldn’t put it down either. I‘ve also recommended it to lots of other people and have loaned the DVD to people who don’t want to read the book.
Report Post »JosephGS
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:26pmAbraham prayed/negotiated with God down to 10 righteous in Sodom and Gamorah. Noah saved only his family. Moses negotiated that not one would be lost, or God could destroy him. That is where our hearts must be for this country, that we pray and intercede for all. The Stars and Strips will fly deep into the Kingdom of God!!!
Report Post »tonydanibradbury
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:45pmAmazing book! Bought it one evening, came home, had to read it all in one sitting!
Report Post »ybot3232
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:43pmMay I add another odd observation – The most significant damage from the Earthquake in DC about a year ago was the top of the Washington Monument cracked and the two spires from the Cathedral fell to the ground.
Usually Earthquakes cause foundation damage. Just an observation – However GOD does send us messages in very telling ways – he has since he created us!!!! PEACE
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:25pmHow about ‘Debby’ over Florida? (The Lord‘s coolin’ off a hot spot.) The Dallas hailstorm? The earthquakes in Italy? I think it‘s just startin’. :(
Report Post »DissenterKnight
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:59amFolks, Re: Encinom and his ilk,
Before you’re tempted to feed the beast, remember the admonition of Matthew 10:12 to 15.
12 “When you knock on a door, be courteous in your greeting. 13 If they welcome you, be gentle in your conversation. 14 If they don’t welcome you, quietly withdraw. Don’t make a scene. Shrug your shoulders and be on your way. 15 You can be sure that on Judgment Day they’ll be mighty sorry – but it’s no concern of yours now.
They clearly have no intention of welcoming any form of gentle conversation. We and our ideas are clearly unwelcome in their world. Yes, I know that they come to our door, in a manner of speaking; but engaging them on their terms not only belittles our conversation, it invites weakness into our walks and it violates the teachings we say we hold true. Divorce yourself if concern for them, we’re told they are not our matter.
Stop arguing with them, it only feeds them. Stop arguing with them and start praying for them. In our prayers they have no voice.
Report Post »CABERNETQHS
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:38pmGood advice, it’s just hard to ingnore a hemorrhoid. Occasionally you have to address it.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:40pmThe subject matter of your conversation, the Christian version of the Mayan prophies belittes you. This is nothing more than the Fringe Fundie version of the Ancient Aliens theory.
Report Post »DissenterKnight
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:10pmPrayer. Can’t be stopped. Can’t be belittled. Can’t be shouted down. And God gets the last word; no matter our opinions.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:52pmDissenterKnight
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 3:10pm
Prayer. Can’t be stopped. Can’t be belittled. Can’t be shouted down. And God gets the last word; no matter our opinions
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Prayer, you are talking aout a BS work of fiction that takes facts and the bible out of context in an attempt to read tea leaves.
Deuteronomy 18:10-13 ESV – “There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God,”
Isn’t this Author and Beck an abomination to the Lord?
Report Post »DissenterKnight
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:29amYou assume I support the theology of either Beck or the Messianic rabbi. I do not. At no point did my post state that I did. Personally, I believe that end times theology is a distraction to the flock in that we can neither do anything to bring it about or postpone it. Further, it’s irrelevant to our individual walks; pre-millennial, post-millennial, amillennial, none of them matter. Each of us has an appointment with our own rapture; weather en mass with the flock or at our individual deaths. We will be called to an accounting.
I reject Mormon theology; in fact I have made and am making ministry to Mormons a significant part of my ministry. And that can’t be done through confrontation. Hearts and souls are lead home through gentle conversation, not fiery condemnations.
My post counseling prayer came from awareness that there are those bent on diverting conversations; shouting down any point of view with which they disagree. Engaging them in some poorly conceived notion of changing their mind only weakens the discourse. The end times theology is as valid as any other, regardless of my, or your, opinion. Antagonism does nothing to change anyone’s mind.
Perhaps I’m wrong; but then, your rather unique moniker shows up in a lot of places with similarly antagonistic conduct.
Report Post »bsnrn98
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:38amAs Christ had to be crucified to fulfill the Word of God, the sins of the fallen world will have to be judged. It is a shame that people can’t listen to and read these warnings and change their ways. Pray for our nation that we will all fall on our knees and ask forgiveness. Thanks to Mr. Cahn for his accuracy and passion in writing the Harbinger. A must read.
Report Post »darlenekay
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:26amI must watch too much Beck because I took this book on vacation and read it. I thought it was amazing. I’m going back now and scouring Isaiah looking for the connections.
Report Post »conservativemom99
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:21amIt’s ultimately not about reading THE HARBINGER…it’s about reading THE BIBLE….
Report Post »I just finished the Harbinger…it’s good…but it basically states the obvious: Our country has turned away from God and God has removed His blessing from our country. We must turn back to God. The book just points out prophesies fulfilled in our modern day – it’s very interesting…
encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:49amOur Government has since the Constitution was adopted has been a secular nation. God, has no business in our Government or in out laws.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:06pm50 repudiations do not negate 1 truth
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:07pmLets clear this up. God has a right to have his business in any and everything. He created this universe, the world and the people therein. You would not have one more breath or heartbeat if it was not for God. Be sure that God is not mocked.
Report Post »G.E.R
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:03amLike Beck, Cahn is nothing more than modern day charlatan. They’re both laughing all the way to the bank with your hard earned cash
Report Post »lketchum
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:15amWhy must people on the left continually vilify success? Beck and many others should be celebrated.
The formula is always the same: identify problems and solve them.
In Glenn Beck’s case, a we researched source of news and information was the need and problem millions of people wanted to solve. Media outlets and our popular press were not delivering anything short of Marxist propaganda. Mr. Beck stepped in with an alternative and people buy it. There is nothing wrong with that at all, and we should, as we used to, celebrate his success.
Every small business person does the same thing. We identify problems and solve them for our customers and we do it better, faster and more cheaply than the other guy and we do it with great consistency. We start with oursleves and a few customers and as we grow we add employees and begin to solve problems for an ever increasing number of people. A few years later… presto… an instant success, that took twenty years of sweat to produce. If I can do it, means that anyone can do it, and that my friend is one good version of “The American Dream”.
All we ask is that governments get and remain out of our way.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:30am@GER
Gee thanks for your concern about what happens to my “hard earned cash”.
Why don’t you direct your efforts toward this administrations myriad ways of wasting my hard earned tax dollars.
Fool
Report Post »CABERNETQHS
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:34amSince when is a liberal concerned with my hard earned cash except when they want to say how much I can make, and how much they are going to take. If you say not to buy it, I’m dam* sure gonna buy two.
Report Post »rosegrower
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:50amSpeaking of modern-day charlatans, how’s Al Gore doing with his “global warming” scam???? Or Al Sharpton with just about everything he picks up his bullhorn over??? These two don’t just laugh their way to their respective banks (or offshore accounts in Gore’s case), they laugh at little people like you for being such ignorant slobs.
Report Post »Busybea007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:56amWell at least we get entertained for our money – and give it voluntarily. Unlike your Liberal Marxists
Report Post »who want to “snatch it out of our hands”, knock us down, and leave us laying on the side of the road.
So please don’t try to give us your Phony advise. We neither want or need it! People like you are
really ticking people off! We have had about all we are going to take.
4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:59amYo G.E.R.:
And so it was as in the days of Noah, it shall also be ….people will be posting, drinking coffee and calling those that speak the truth charlatans.
Report Post »G.E.R
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:17pm“And so it was as in the days of Noah”
Report Post »You do realize that’s a fictional story. Just like the one they’re talking about now.
4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:55pmYo GER:
Then eat drink and be merry …
You know the storm comming by the clouds … but you do not know the times …
Report Post »G.E.R
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:02pmYou’re one those fanatics that believes in the end of days. That’s another event you people have gotten wrong.
Report Post »Kerri g
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 4:31pmwhy are you even on this sight? Never mind, you always have at least one mud puddle in the middle of the street.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 5:06pm500 prophetic statements in the bible, some of which to date were 100′s of years prior … ALL to date have come true … so yeah, I believe in the Word of God. Call me whatever you what. Truth is not based on what comes out of your mouth …….Boo
Report Post »G.E.R
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 6:23pmIt is not true that “hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled, specifically and meticulously.“ What is true is that innumerable ”prophecies” have been interpreted afterwards to fit the data.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 8:43pmYo GER:
That statement is total bunk …keep lying to yourself … its your call
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:36pmWhy don’t you go back to Newsbusters..stink always follows a POS like you. :)=
Report Post »brother_ed
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:07amBut Al Gore is a saint. So is Michael Moore. So are the Hollywood types. So is Prince Charles. So is Van Jones. So is George Soros. All saints preaching the truth and worrying about you.
Did I miss any?
Report Post »rohitsinghjain
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:01amOr we perish? Ordering this book rught away……… http://bit.ly/z1DdHY
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:59amOoooh, spooky Christian end of days fiction. The fact that Beck is wasting his and your time with this BS is proof that GBTV and the Blaze aren’t newsites, but ego boosters for a dry, drunk failed shock jock.
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:19amAnd yet you return day after day after day. Insanity is encinomom, as displayed.
Report Post »Busybea007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:59amGuess we will all find out together huh. Just because you “don’t believe” doesn‘t mean you won’t
Report Post »go through it.
Busybea007
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:05pmMust be something “bothering you” – you “hang” right in here. Further – This entire Country, Its
Report Post »Constitution and Bill of Rights are based on the Inalienable Rights we receive from our Creator.
So Sorry fella – Guess your in the WRONG COUNTRY.
encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:00pmConstitution and Bill of Rights were based on the thinking and philosophies of the Age of Enlightenment, not the backward followers bronze age myths. Our Nation’s creator is the writings of Hume, Kant, and Locke, not Matthew, John or Luke.
Report Post »parfam77
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:41amRead the book, it’s truly amazing how all the facts and dates co relate to 9/11.
Report Post »Come Lord JESUS!
Lloyd Drako
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:32amOK, I’m convinced. Let’s tear down the Freedom Tower, replant the sycamore and ship the big rock back to the Adirondacks.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 1:12pmobviously you missed the entire point of the book… Learn some reading comprehension skills
Report Post »Lloyd Drako
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 2:11pmObviously you have read the book. You have my sympathy.
Report Post »TADTAD
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:29amI Googled the photos of the image of the Devil in the 9/11 pics. Yikes.
Report Post »sparkspeaks
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:21amI’ve read and shared this book with everyone that I can get to listen. It is our warning. It is our future.
Report Post »History repeats itself. I am not so much interested in the fictional part of the book, but the scriptures
speak for themselves. The prophetic word never returns void. It is stunning and fearfully so. I pray for
America to turn back to God.
ConservDadASD
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:20amWhat is very interesting is the fact that the property that the twin towers sat on belonged to the property of St Paul’s Chapel where Pres. Washington and the rest of the founders dedicated this nation to God and His Word, the Bible; preaching that if we ever strayed, we will experience God’s warning judgements. Then, in an official act of gov’t, they went into the chapel and prayed for more than a single hour for this naiton. The ACLU would have a conniption fit if they existed back then. Of course, they would not exist back them because 99% of the people properly understood the Const and the 1st Amendment.
Report Post »KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:44amThank God–you get it. But why is The Blaze even calling this fiction? Jonathon Cahn said himself, he wrote it in the fashion he did–just to try to get people to read it–the only hope of opening eyes. It’s hard enough to get the attn. of people–when it’s The Bible. Now, Edgar Cayce–Nostradamus–IMAGINE the MSM & every atheist & the endless other groups that would be shouting from the rooftops, if any one of these people had penned something–ANYTHING__that could be twisted,tweaked,turned &/or toggled into “prophetic writings”–the History Ch. would go CRAZY!!
Report Post »KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:14amGod help us!!!STOP calling this a “work” of “fiction”!!! I like Glenn Beck–but even he called it a work of fiction–we all know that he knows Pastor John Hagee–Rabbi Daniel Lapin–he(G.B.) belongs to CUFI–FICTION? What happened to “in their own words”? How many videos and “words” does anybdy need? What? Obama says something–& THER IT IS…but Jonathon Cahn–not to mention The Bible–GOD–and it“s ”fiction:? Ground Zero–IS the ground this country was “founded on”–The Chapel where G.Washington vowed to God–”If we turn from…”(Oh did we TURN from God)–there’s the tree–the conifer that was struck down AT GROUND ZERO–there’s our “leaders” SPEAKING the VERY words from Isaiah–J.Edwards & others…look where they are now. The 7 year cycles–the foundation of THE “wall street” cracked–broken by the 9/11 blasts–idiots making a MONUMENT out of the roots of the “fallen cedar”–& there is the video of the “new” tree being lowered to replace the one destroyed 9/11. WAKE UP!!! jONATHON cAHN–google–TRY “tHE hARBINGER” WEBSITE.
Report Post »linky1
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:05amI’ve read the book, seen the accompanying DVD and was spellbound by this. In fact, I’m going to re-read the book. It’s very prophetic and eerily true.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:03amLOVED THE BOOK. Amazing truths therein.
It is as simple as you have noted in other posts: either we turn back to GOD/or turn to HIM for the first time in our lives, or we are “done”.
PRAYING ON, AMERICA.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:10amMorning Kick, God’s blessings on you today.
Check out the report on the site I highlighted in my post. You may already know about it but I thought I would share.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:04amNo truth, just BS tall tales, no different than the ancient alien theories.
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:18amEncinomom
Report Post »No doubt you will just die and turn to worm food only. Good luck with that and thanks in advance for finally putting your version of fertilizer to some good use.
Taino
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:02amHistory repeats itself. Our children stray time and time again, but when they repent and learn the lesson, we take them back.
God does the same thing, but eventually, it must come to a stop… I belief that the time is near.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:59amI have read the Harbinger and I suggest everyone get a copy today and read it yourself. If you are fortunate enough to get GBTV don’t miss this show. Obama just fulfilled what the Harbinger warns us about.
Report Post »http://www.wnd.com/2012/06/obama-fulfills-isaiah-910-prophecy-again/
encinom
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 11:22amLet me guess, you also believe Aliens built the statues on Easter Island and Stonehedge.
Report Post »lainpa
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:56amI agree with Sregn. I’m reading this book right now!
Report Post »searching for the Truth
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:51amI’m praying it passes several generations myself – but, it looks bad.
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 12:38pmIt’s already done that …
9/11 …. AMERICA … a WARNING
Report Post »the towers … the financial …. came down
Pentagon …the military ..damaged, but not destroyed
White House …government … thawarted, of all acounts by christians
the Church … untouched …the foundations this nation was built apon , those who can save it all (2 Chronicles 7:14)
SREGN
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 9:48amYes. Either we turn back to God or we perish.
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