Egypt’s interim government resigns–dissatisfaction against those who replaced the Muslim Brotherhood

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The situation in Egypt is still precarious and there is a lot of dissatisfaction:

Egypt’s government resigns

February 24, 2014

Egypt’s interim prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi says his Cabinet has resigned.

He announced the development in a televised address Monday…

The military-backed interim government has been running Egypt since the army ousted president Mohamed Morsi last July. http://www.voanews.com/content/egyptian-government-resigns/1857795.html

February 24, 2014

Egypt’s interim prime minister said Monday that his Cabinet had resigned.

Hazem el-Beblawi’s military-backed government was sworn in on July 16, less than two weeks after the army ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi after a year in office.

The government’s surprise resignation, announced by el-Beblawi in a live Monday TV broadcast, came amid a host of strikes, including one by public transport workers and garbage collectors. An acute shortage of cooking gas has also been making front page news the past few days.

It was not immediately clear who would replace el-Beblawi, who has often been derided in the media for his perceived indecisiveness and inability to introduce effective remedies to the country’s economic woes…

There had been many rumors of a major government reshuffle over recent weeks as el-Beblawi has borne the brunt of public criticism for the government’s administrative woes since July — and the perceived law enforcement and military failures as Islamic militants continue to attack Egypt’s security forces and civilians. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypts-interim-prime-minister-hazem-el-bablawi-and-cabinet-resign/

Oddly, a court in Egypt, decided to ‘legalize’ a decision from that cabinet today:

February 24, 2014

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters issued an order declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a banned terrorist organisation on Monday.

The cabinet declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organisation on 25 December 2013. http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/02/24/court-legalises-cabinet-muslim-brotherhood-terrorist-group-designation/#sthash.NzRWZTO0.dpuf

Egypt’s interim government, which came it as the result of the military backing protestors, is not proving Egyptians what they want. I have felt that the longer they run the government, the better the Muslim Brotherhood will appear to look over time. Elected President Morsi had been part of the Muslim Brotherhood. President Morsi was ousted because of popular dissatisfaction and the fear by many in the military that he was trying to curb their power.

The longer the military of Egypt is perceived to be in power, the greater the dissatisfaction with it will tend to be. Taking more steps against the Muslim Brotherhood will not eliminate it.

The Muslim Brotherhood held power in Egypt before the military coup in July 2013. As I have written before, the militarily-installed government that removed Egypt’s President Morsi from power would like to think it can control everything through the military, but it cannot do that forever. Most in Egypt are Muslim and many favor a more Islamic government.

The Bible tells of a time when the region of North Africa and the Middle East (including the Arab peninsula) will change when the King of the South (cf. Daniel 11:27,40-43) rises up. Egypt will lead or at least support this King, and Egypt will not fare well as various scriptures show. As I have written for years, ‘strong man’ type leader will come to Egypt. Now an opposition politician in Egypt is getting concerned about this:

February 24, 2014

Cairo — Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi said he fears a return to autocratic rule in Egypt, telling AFP that the army chief, a likely election frontrunner, has failed to dispel these concerns.

Sabbahi, 59, who came third in the 2012 presidential election that Islamist Mohamed Morsi won, is seen by his supporters as a serious challenger, but Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely tipped to win the poll if he stands. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5glTbDzSBgaf4P0B2vS3FkQCWtw-Q?docId=7c3b748d-7b17-40be-8e8b-6bb4cf691a3a

The coming King of the South (cf. Daniel 11:27,40-43) will be an autocratic ruler.

The goal of the Muslim Brotherhood is a confederation of states in North Africa and the Middle East with a strong leader. Their objective is consistent with biblical prophecy. Yet, those in Egypt are wise to not want to encourage this.

Why?

According to the Bible this will not turn out well for Egypt. Notice the following:

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. (Daniel 11:40-43)

8 Then they will know that I am the Lord,
When I have set a fire in Egypt
And all her helpers are destroyed.
9 On that day messengers shall go forth from Me in ships
To make the careless Ethiopians afraid,
And great anguish shall come upon them,
As on the day of Egypt;
For indeed it is coming! (Ezekiel 30:8-9)

Additionally, Isaiah 31 lists the destruction of “the Egyptians” (1-3) ahead of “Assyria” (vss. 8-9), just like the Book of Daniel places the destruction of the king of the South (Daniel 11:40-43) ahead of the king of the North (11:45).

Notice some of the scriptures in Isaiah as they point to a time of chaos and then destruction in Egypt:

3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;
And their horses are flesh, and not spirit.
When the Lord stretches out His hand,
Both he who helps will fall,
And he who is helped will fall down;
They all will perish together. (Isaiah 31:3)

1 The burden against Egypt.

Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.

2 “I will set Egyptians against Egyptians; Everyone will fight against his brother, And everyone against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3 The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst; I will destroy their counsel, And they will consult the idols and the charmers, The mediums and the sorcerers. 4 And the Egyptians I will give Into the hand of a cruel master, And a fierce king will rule over them,”

Says the Lord, the Lord of hosts. (Isaiah 19:1-4)

It will likely be a religious, Islamic-oriented, government that will help create the coming confederation which is doomed to failure. Egypt is not prophesied to remain an isolated nation as it currently is. Change will come.

Today’s announcement of the resignation of the government shows that there are those in Egypt who still want that change. But that change will not end well.

Egypt will ultimately not be a secular independent nation, despite what many there hope for.

Some items of possibly related interest may include:

Egypt in Prophecy Does Egypt have a special role in end time prophecy? Will Egypt rise up and then be defeated. What does God teach will happen to those in Egypt? Here is a link to a YouTube video titled Egypt and End Time Prophecy.
The Future King of the South is Rising Does the Bible teach that there will be a future King of the South in Daniel 11? Is this kingdom rising up now? Did the old Worldwide Church of God (WCG) teach that there would be another one? And who is the King of the South? How will this involve Egypt? Is the final King of the South some type of Arab-Muslim confederation? Can Iran be involved? Is there a group that seems to be supporting the goals of the King of the South? Has the Obama Administration supported the rise of this power? This sermon video answers those questions.
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Rise of the King of the South The Bible tells of the formation of a power of nations that are in the Middle East and North Africa that are part of the final “King of the South” (Daniel 11:40-43) The Muslim Brotherhood wishes to have an Islamic empire with basically the same nations. This YouTube video explains what to expect from such a confederation.
Is There A Future King of the South? Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi? What does the Bible say?
The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims?
What Should You Know About Turkey in Prophecy Do you know the Turkish people descended from? Did the Ottoman Empire possibly fulfill a promise in Genesis? Will Turkey support the European King of the North or Arabic King of the South? Will it betray one of them? Will Turkey be involved in the encouraging the destruction of Israel? Is Turkey going to become Catholic? Is Turkey mentioned in Psalm 83, Daniel 11, and elsewhere in the Bible? This video provides answers.
Damascus and Syria in Prophecy Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen to Syria? Will the Syrians support the final King of the South that the Bible tells will rise up? Which scriptures discuss the rise and fall of an Arabic confederation? Does Islamic prophecy predict the destruction of Syria. This is a YouTube video.
Is There an Islamic Antichrist? Is Joel Richardson correct that the final Antichrist will be Islamic and not European? Find out.
Barack Obama in Islamic Prophecy? There is actually a 17th century Shiite prophecy that some believe that Barack Obama will fulfill that will lead to a rising up of Islam.
Arabic Nazarenes May Have Kept Original Christian Practices Were their faithful Arabs who held to original Christianity?
Nazarene Christianity: Were the Original Christians Nazarenes? Should Christians be Nazarenes today? What were the practices of the Nazarenes.