1. Introduction: Two Prophets, One Conflict The prophetic scriptures of Psalm 83 and Micah 5 unveil a striking convergence: a final confederation of nations aligned against Israel, and a divine intervention through messianic and remnant leadership. Both texts portray ancient enemies reactivated in the eschatological future, with Assyria playing a central role.
2. Assyria’s Strategic Occupation: Sea to Sea Micah 5:6 speaks of the remnant of Jacob warring against the land of Assyria, a prophetic symbol of Israel’s northern enemy:
“They shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof…”
Assyria is seen not just attacking but treading within Israel’s borders. Symbolically, it is understood that Assyria lines the Jordan River from sea to sea—from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. This line is not random but follows a sacred geographical path: the Jordan marks spiritual thresholds such as Israel’s entrance into Canaan, Elijah’s ascension, and Christ’s baptism.
Micah 5:5 adds:
“When the Assyrian shall come into our land… then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.”
A spiritual resistance is prophesied: divinely appointed leaders, possibly priestly and prophetic, rise to meet the threat.
3. Psalm 83: The Confederacy of Hatred Psalm 83 lists the identities of the attacking confederation:
“The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot.” (Psalm 83:6–8)
The children of Lot—Moab and Ammon—form the core of this coalition. Assyria (Assur) is not merely an invader; it is depicted as a supporter and ally of these descendants of Lot. This alliance is ideological and ancestral, rooted in a shared hostility toward Israel.
Psalm 83:4 says:
“Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”
This is not just military aggression—it is an attempted erasure of divine covenant.
4. Visual: Prophetic Conflict Chart Below is a simplified chart illustrating the prophetic geography and alliances described in Psalm 83 and Micah 5:
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| Sea of Galilee | <– Northern Border
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| Jordan River (Assyrian Occupation “Sea to Sea”)
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| Dead Sea | <– Southern Border
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Assyrian-Aided Confederates:
– Ammon (Children of Lot)
– Moab (Children of Lot)
– Edom
– Philistines
– Assyria (Assur)
This visual line from Galilee to the Dead Sea represents the spiritual and geographical frontline where the final conflict is envisioned.
5. Geographic and Covenant Integration: Borders and Prophecy The land promised to Abraham stretches from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates (Genesis 15:18–21), yet modern Israel only occupies a fraction—around 37%—of that territory. This includes portions now held by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and the West Bank. Even Gaza, historically Philistine, is part of the biblical inheritance.
Arab Christians and others living in these regions are called, not necessarily to fight, but to align with God’s covenant. As Ezekiel 38 foresees a day when Israel will dwell without walls, the West Bank wall becomes a symbol of temporary separation—eventually rendered obsolete by either peace or divine judgment.
Gaza’s prophetic role is clear in Isaiah 14, where the city is howled over and covered in smoke, resembling recent events at the Erez Crossing. Ezekiel 25, Zephaniah 2, and Jeremiah 47 all speak of Gaza’s desolation, while Revelation 11 connects the return of the tribes of Israel and war against earth’s destroyers with Gaza’s downfall.
Tyre, located in southern Lebanon, is part of this coalition. Isaiah 23 and Ezekiel 27 describe its downfall in economic and maritime terms. The inhabitants, according to Ezekiel 26 and 32, descend into the pit—a fate shared with the Sidonians and other northern leaders. In the 1QM. The Asshur id identified as the Kittim of Asshur and The King of the Kittim is Opposite the returned tribes of Israel located at Gilgal on the North end of the Dead Sea. The King of the Kittim is logically the King of Tyre as he and the citizens of Tyre are to first go to the lowest part of the earth which is the north end of the Dead Sea.
Underneath this area is where the pit of Hell is located according to the Book of Enoch. Afterwards they (and not yet the Antichrist ) will be in the pit while Asshur will be in the sides of the pit. This confirms they are station on the Straits of Moab where the Antichrist who was cast out of the grave, will become the King of Tyre first and then the King of the Kittim. (*Also see my article Judas the Antichrist)
Ezekiel 26:20 (KJV) – Regarding Tyre:
“When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited…”
- “Low parts of the earth” = Hebrew: eretz tachtiyyot — used as a term for the realm of the dead.
- This links Tyre with other condemned powers that fall not only physically, but spiritually and eternally.
Ezekiel 32:23–30 – Broader context (includes Sidon):
Tyre, located in southern Lebanon, is part of this coalition. Isaiah 23 and Ezekiel 27 describe its downfall in economic and maritime terms. The inhabitants, according to Ezekiel 26 and 32, descend into the pit—a fate shared with the Sidonians and other northern leaders.
Ezekiel 32:22–30 Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave… There be the princes of the north… There is Zidon, with her multitude… which are gone down with the slain. With their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
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In this alignment, Jordan (ancient Edom, Moab, and Ammon) plays a pivotal role. Psalm 83 lists these tribes among the confederates, while Micah 5 and the 1QM War Scroll locate Assyria’s forces (Kittim of Asshur) along the Jordan River. These forces, identified with groups like ISIS, are prophesied to assist Moab and Ammon in a southern movement against Israel. Their intention is to exploit dry crossings of the Jordan, but Obadiah foretells their sudden destruction by morning.
6. Daniel’s Peaceful Infiltrator Daniel 11:21 describes a deceptive figure who rises not by war but by flattery and stealth:
“And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.”
This figure—often interpreted as a type of the Antichrist—gains access to the Glorious Land (Israel) through diplomacy, not invasion. He mirrors the Assyrian tactic in Micah: a peaceful entry that turns into betrayal. Like the King of Tyre, he represents a satanic counterfeit, destined to exalt himself above all and desecrate the holy.
7. The King of Tyre and the Anointed Cherub Ezekiel 28 presents the King of Tyre not only as a human ruler but as a symbolic representation of a being with deep spiritual and prophetic implications:
“Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so… Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.” (Ezekiel 28:14-15)
While the passage begins by addressing a prince or king, it transitions into language that clearly transcends any earthly monarch. The imagery of Eden, of being a covering cherub, and the fall due to pride has led many to interpret this passage as describing Satan himself, or a satanically empowered ruler. This figure seeks to exalt himself as divine, much like the Antichrist of New Testament prophecy.
In prophetic typology, the King of Tyre may serve as a prototype of the Antichrist—one who rises in worldly wisdom and splendor but is inwardly corrupt and destined for destruction. His alliance in Psalm 83 and proximity to the Philistines further binds him to the eschatological opposition against Israel.
8. Conclusion: Theological Fulfillment and Prophetic Warning Together, Psalm 83 and Micah 5 reveal a picture of end-time conflict centered on ancient enmities. The alliance of Lot’s descendants with Assyria represents an old hatred reemerging. But the promise is firm: a divine deliverer will arise, and faithful leaders will stand. The remnant shall not be cut off, but victorious.
The past and the future converge across a single river. From Galilee to the Dead Sea, the battle line is drawn. But so is the line of salvation.
