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Jonathan Cahn discusses the Altar of Pergamon and its historical and spiritual implications.

What if “Satan’s throne” wasn’t a metaphor? Jonathan Cahn reveals the astonishing mystery of the Altar of Pergamon, unearthed in Turkey, transported to Berlin, and linked to Hitler, the Holocaust, Soviet communism and nuclear Armageddon. Is an ancient spiritual power still shaping history—and our world today? GUEST: Jonathan Cahn is a New York Times bestselling author, biblical teacher and one of the world’s most recognized voices exploring the intersection of Scripture, prophecy and world events. His bestselling books include The Harbinger, The Oracle, and The Return of the Gods. In his latest book, The Altar of Pergamon, Cahn investigates what he believes is an extraordinary biblical and historical mystery surrounding the ancient altar associated with Pergamum—the city identified in Revelation as the place “where Satan has his throne.” His investigation traces provocative connections from the altar’s excavation and removal to Berlin through the rise of Hitler and Nazism, the Holocaust, Soviet communism, the Cold War and the nuclear age. Cahn’s work asks a provocative question at the heart of Strange Planet: Could unseen spiritual forces be operating behind the rise and fall of…

People in this episode

Host: Richard Syrett

Guest: Jonathan Cahn

Topics covered

• ancient history
• spirituality
• biblical prophecy
• Nazism
• Soviet communism
• nuclear age
• historical mysteries

Keywords

• Satan's throne
• Altar of Pergamon
• Hitler
• Holocaust
• spiritual forces
• Pergamum
• biblical mystery
• world events
• prophecy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glassbox Media

Books & works: The Altar of Pergamon, The Harbinger, The Oracle, The Return of the Gods, The Josiah Manifesto, The Avatar, The Dragon’s Prophecy

Places: Turkey, Berlin, Germany

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