We will rebuild .’ They pledge to rebuild bigger, better, taller, and stronger than before. The rebuilding takes place on the ground of destruction. The construction is intended to be a symbol of national resurgence. It is set to rise up from the ruins of that which had fallen and to surpass it in height. It will be their towering testament of defiance—the rebuilding of the fallen, and of the nation itself, the Fourth Harbinger…the Tower.”
“So if the ancient mystery is joined to America, then somehow 9/11 has to be linked to the words ‘ We will rebuild .’”
“Correct. In the wake of their calamity, the leaders of ancient Israel proclaimed, ‘ We will rebuild ‘—the first sign of defiance. If the mystery holds and has now applied to America, we would expect to hear the same vow, the same three words, in the wake of 9/11, now proclaimed by American leaders.”
“And did it happen? Did they say it?”
“Yes. They said it. Not that it wouldn’t have been natural to speak of rebuilding, but the way these three words continuously came forth from the mouths of American leaders, spoken, over and over again, as public proclamations, was striking.
“From the mayor of New York City in the wake of the attack: ‘ We will rebuild… ’ 1
“From the state’s senior senator: ‘ We will rebuild… ’ 2
“From the state’s governor: ‘ We will rebuild . And we will move forward.’ 3
“From the state’s junior senator: ‘ We will rebuild… ’ 4
“From the city’s mayor at the time of the rebuilding: ‘ We will rebuild , renew, and remain the capital of the free world.’ 5
“From the president of the United States: ‘ We will rebuild New York City.’ 6
“One way or another, each leader would end up proclaiming the same words of defiance proclaimed thousands of years before by the leaders of ancient Israel.”
“And as with ancient Israel, it wasn’t just the speaking of words.” “That’s correct, Nouriel. The words were followed by action.” “So what happened after the words were spoken by the American leaders?”
“The words were likewise followed by action. The ruins of 9/11 were cleared away. Then a sign appeared at Ground Zero with these words: ‘ A new icon will soon rise above the Lower Manhattan skyline…the Freedom Tower .’” 7
“The Tower!”
“Exactly. It would become the center point of the rebuilding.”
“And the sign called it an icon . It was meant to be a symbol of the rebuilding, of Ground Zero and the nation.” “It was to be an icon of defiance. Defiance —the word comes up again and again in the commentaries. Listen:
“It is the defiance of a people who, far from being repentant, glory in their iniquity. 8
“To be heedless when God is speaking, by whatever voice He may address us, is surely iniquitous enough, but to act in deliberate defiance of the Almighty is, by many degrees, worse. 9
“Proud defiance of God always brings disaster. 10
“Long before the rebuilding began, while the dust of the attack still hovered above the ground of devastation, an American senator would foretell the meaning of the future campaign:
“I believe one of the first things we should commit to—with federal help that underscores our nation’s purpose— is to rebuild the towers of the World Trade Center and show the world we are not afraid— WE ARE DEFIANT .” 11
“Is it about the leaders then?” I asked.
“No,” said the prophet, “not specifically.”
“Then about those making the proclamations?”
“No,” he repeated. “These are prophetic reenactments or prophetic manifestations, the first of many. And though they involve people, they’re not about the people involved. Those involved act unwittingly, without realizing what they’re doing, as representatives of the nation, agents of a national spirit. These are prophetic signs of and to a nation. So the campaign to rebuild was not about any one person or any group of people. It was
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