Jonathan David Cahn (born 1959) is an American

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minister, author, and novelist known for his

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''The Harbinger'' and his prophetic claims about former U.S. President

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. He is the founder and leader of the Beth Israel Worship Center in

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Personal life

Born in

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, Cahn was raised in a

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family, the son of a

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refugee, and attended the

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frequently. Aged 20, after a near-death experience, he converted to Christianity. He attended

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and studied history. In 1989, Cahn started "Hope of the World Ministries" (HOW), an outreach of the Gospel and compassion projects for the needy and currently is the president of the organization and further publishes ''Sapphires Magazine'' and ministers on radio, television, and internet.

Ministry

Cahn is the head of the Beth Israel Worship Center congregation whose "liturgy focuses on

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as savior." The group had been located in

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in 2008. Their arrival in Wayne was viewed with suspicion by local leaders of Judaism as "Messianism has been condemned by Jewish clergy and leaders as a cloak for Christian missionizing." With the arrival of Cahn's group, the YM-YWHA of North Jersey held a counter-missionary event with a member of

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. Cahn told reporters that "the congregation has no intention of 'targeting' the Jewish community. However, anybody is welcome at the center." ''

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'' reported in 2019 that Cahn believes President

's rise to power was prophesied in the

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. In ''The Paradigm: The Ancient Blueprint That Holds the Mystery of Our Times'', he compares Trump to King

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who led ancient Israel away from idolatry. Abortion, the pursuit of gay rights and the perceived decline in the public role of religion were all signals for Cahn that the United States was taking the wrong path.

Books

Cahn's 2011 debut novel'', The Harbinger'', compares the United States and the

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and the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel. Cahn has followed ''The Harbinger'' with five other books: ''The Mystery of the Shemitah'', ''The Book of Mysteries'', ''The Paradigm'', ''The Oracle'', and ''The Harbinger II: The Return''. ''The Paradigm'' debuted at #5 on ''The New York Times'' best-seller list. In 2019, ''The Oracle: Jubilean Mysteries Unveiled,'' was published., his latest book is Return of the Gods (2022).

Films

* ''The Harbinger Decoded'' is a documentary film based on the book, featuring Jonathan Cahn. * ''The Harbingers of Things to Come'' is a film calling for the people of the United States to repent and return to God and predicting America’s destruction if they do not.

Bibliography

Books

* '' The Harbinger'' (2011) * ''The Harbinger Companion: With Study Guide'' (2013) * ''The Mystery of the Shemitah'' (2014) * ''The Book of Mysteries'' (2016) * ''The Paradigm'' (2017) * ''The Oracle: Jubilean Mysteries'' (2019) * ''The Harbinger II: The Return'' (2020) * The Return of the Gods (2022)

References

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