
Bible News Prophecy with Dr Bob Thiel
Bible News Prophecy, August 16, 2026
Bible News Prophecy with Dr Bob Thiel and Steve Dupuie Continuing Church of God 58 Islamic NATO, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, and the King of the South The program opens by framing the episode around the question of whether an "Islamic NATO" is beginning to form and how that may relate to Bible prophecy. Steve Dupuie introduces Dr. Bob Thiel, who explains that recent military cooperation among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey has prompted news outlets and analysts to describe the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement as a NATO-style Islamic alliance. Dr. Thiel reviews reports describing the combined military strength of the three countries, including their active personnel, aircraft, and tanks. He emphasizes that the agreement includes a clause similar to NATO's Article 5, where an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all, while noting that the agreement is not formally connected to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The discussion then turns to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other analysts who describe the agreement as strategically important for the wider Muslim world. Dr. Thiel presents the pact as a sign of a shifting regional security architecture, one that may become less dependent on the United States and more shaped by coordinated Muslim-majority states. Steve asks whether the United States is still guaranteeing peace in the region and whether these three governments can provide the same level of security. Dr. Thiel answers that the United States still plays a role but that the Iran war, Israeli actions, and regional uncertainty are changing attitudes. He also states that more Sunni Muslim countries are expected to join the Mecca Defense Agreement. Dr. Thiel connects these developments to Daniel 11 and the prophetic figure known as the King of the South. He explains that the Bible describes the King of the South as having a great and mighty army, and he argues that a growing Mecca alliance or similar Islamic military confederation could become part of that prophesied bloc. The program concludes by discussing Egypt, other possible participating nations, and prior Church of God commentary on the King of the South. Dr. Thiel names Libya, Algeria, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and parts of Sudan as possible participants in a broader alliance. He closes by saying that the Continuing Church of God is watching world events in light of prophecy and reporting them as a watchman.

