Is America Mentioned in Bible Prophecy?
On November 4, 2008, the world was glued to the U.S. election results. “Today America elects ‘The President of the World,’” read the daily issue of Al Chourouk, a Tunisian Arabic paper. “We [are] witnessing an election that might as well be all ours,” wrote Koh Lay Chin of the Malaysian New Straits Time. And as the results rolled in guaranteeing the election to Barack Obama, citizens of the world cheered. Africans, rejoiced in the streets, Brazilians threw beach parties, and Australians celebrated in posh ballrooms. “He is the first truly global U.S. president the world has ever had,” said Pracha Kanjananont, a 29-year-old Thai sitting at a Starbuck’s in Bangkok. “I really think this [election] is going to change the world,” gushed Akihiko Mukohama, 34, the lead singer of a band that traveled to Obama, Japan, to perform—wearing an “I Love Obama” T-shirt—at a promotional event for the president-elect.1 “At a time when we must face huge challenges together, your election has raised enorm
