During Media Day 2025 presented by Charisma Media, Bishop Alan DiDio hosted Rabbi Jonathan Cahn for a compelling discussion on the prophetic meaning of Pentecost and the continuation of a warning first unveiled in The Harbinger. With the biblical feast of Shavuot approaching, Cahn unpacked the spiritual weight of the day and how its meaning intersects with the signs of judgment now appearing in America.
“Pentecost is a Jewish holiday,” Cahn said. “Every Pentecostal is named after a Hebrew holy day. God chose to put the Spirit on this holiday.”
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Known in Hebrew as Shavuot, the feast commemorates the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai. Cahn explained that while the Law brought condemnation, the Spirit brought life: “When the Law came down… about 3,000 died. On the next Pentecost… about 3,000 came to salvation. The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
As he reflected on the state of America, Cahn warned that we are seeing the same prophetic patterns that once led to the fall of ancient Israel. “The same nine harbingers that appeared in the last days of ancient Israel have now appeared in America on American soil,” he said. “Only God could do that.”
1. The First Harbinger: The Breach
What it represents: The lifting of divine protection and the opening of a nation to attack.
Why it matters: This is the first warning that judgment is coming.
Fulfillment in America: “On September 11, 2001, America’s hedge of protection was removed—the breach of America’s security,” Cahn said. Just as in 732 B.C. when Israel’s enemies invaded, 9/11 was a wake-up call signaling that God’s protection had been lifted.
2. The Second Harbinger: The Terrorist
What it represents: The enemy who brings destruction under divine judgment.
Why it matters: In ancient times, it was the Assyrians. In modern times, it was Islamist terrorists.
Fulfillment in America: “The attack on America is carried out by terrorists… children of the Middle East,” said Cahn. “The Assyrians were a Semitic people… So too were the terrorists of 9/11.” The connection reveals that the same kind of enemy is used as an instrument of divine judgment.
3. The Third Harbinger: The Fallen Bricks
What it represents: Visible physical destruction and a national call to rebuilding without repentance.
Why it matters: In Israel, fallen buildings symbolized God’s judgment.
Fulfillment in America: “On September 11, 2001: the wreckage of Ground Zero,” Cahn stated. The ruins of the World Trade Center became the modern parallel to ancient Israel’s rubble. Rather than turning back to God, America launched into recovery without spiritual change.
4. The Fourth Harbinger: The Tower
What it represents: Defiant rebuilding—higher and stronger—without dependence on God.
Why it matters: It’s not restoration through humility, but rebellion through pride.
Fulfillment in America: “The Freedom Tower begins to rise at Ground Zero,” Cahn said. “Those involved act unwittingly.” The intention to build higher than before echoes the prideful response of Israel—determined to recover in its own strength.
5. The Fifth Harbinger: The Gazit Stone
What it represents: A quarried stone set as a symbol of national resolve and power.
Why it matters: It was a replacement of clay bricks with stronger stone—another symbol of self-confidence.
Fulfillment in America: “A stone was quarried out of the mountain rock of New York… and brought back to Ground Zero,” Cahn explained. It was laid ceremonially as a cornerstone of defiant rebuilding. Eventually, the stone was removed—its presence could not fulfill its intended purpose.
6. The Sixth Harbinger: The Sycamore
What it represents: A biblical sign of national judgment—the striking down of a tree linked to divine warning.
Why it matters: In Isaiah’s time, Israel’s sycamores were struck down in judgment.
Fulfillment in America: “A sycamore tree growing at Ground Zero” was struck down by falling debris from the North Tower, said Cahn. It became known as “The Sycamore of Ground Zero.” A literal sign from God was given, yet not heeded.
7. The Seventh Harbinger: The Erez Tree
What it represents: A stronger tree (conifer or cedar) planted in place of the fallen sycamore—symbolizing arrogance.
Why it matters: It reflects the nation’s refusal to heed warning and its determination to emerge stronger on its own terms.
Fulfillment in America: “In 2003, a conifer—the biblical Erez—was planted where the sycamore once stood,” Cahn said. It was named The Tree of Hope, yet the tree withered despite all efforts to save it, even dying on a Hebrew holy day—another warning.
8. The Eighth Harbinger: The Utterance
What it represents: A national leader publicly reciting the ancient vow of defiance.
Why it matters: In ancient Israel, this utterance was the final confirmation of rebellion.
Fulfillment in America: “On September 11, 2004… Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards quoted this exact scripture word for word in Washington, D.C.,” Cahn revealed. “Without realizing it, he was pronouncing judgment on America.”
9. The Ninth Harbinger: The Prophecy
What it represents: The formal prophetic declaration of the ancient vow as a public record.
Why it matters: This is the moment the vow of defiance becomes the nation’s official stance.
Fulfillment in America: “Tom Daschle… closes his speech [on Sept. 12, 2001] with Isaiah 9:10,” Cahn said. “‘The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone.’” The same words Israel once used in pride were now coming from the mouth of America’s Senate Majority Leader.
A Nation at a Crossroads
Cahn stressed that these harbingers are not just interesting parallels—they are real warnings of coming judgment. “If there was no hope, there would be no harbingers,” he declared. “Why give a warning if there’s no hope?”
He also revealed that Ground Zero is not just the site of America’s tragedy but also of its spiritual foundation. “The only building protected [on 9/11] was that little stone chapel where America was dedicated to God,” Cahn said. “That was the consecration ground.”
The parallels are no longer coincidental—they are prophetic. America has followed the same pattern of defiance that once led to Israel’s destruction. But as Cahn reminded viewers, “The call is not to fear—it is to return.”
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As Pentecost approaches, Cahn offered a final challenge: “We need to not just pray for revival seriously, but also live in revival. We’ve got to choose it.”
There is still time to return to God, but only if the warnings are heeded. As the harbingers continue to manifest and the world drifts deeper into rebellion, the Holy Spirit is still calling the remnant to stand, to pray and to turn the nation back to the Lord.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
