God warns Israel in Leviticus 26:19, saying, I will break the pride of your power. This pride, often synonymous with arrogance, reflects an undue sense of superiority and control, stemming from Israel's capacity to influence and dominate. The power and pride of Israel originate from its God-given wealth, as depicted in Deuteronomy 33:17, where Joseph's glory is likened to a firstborn bull, pushing peoples to the ends of the earth with undeniable strength and influence. This wealth enables a formidable military, a vast manufacturing industry, and an unmatched agricultural system, supported by abundant resources and a large population base. However, this wealth, once a source of pride, is now more apparent than real. Israel has squandered its riches through greed, nearing bankruptcy by borrowing heavily to sustain a fantasy of endless prosperity. The nation has lost faith in its internal assets, as lenders already claim ownership over them, leaving little unencumbered to borrow against. God has determined it is time to break Israel's arrogant pride in the power of its wealth and its assumed ability to control all it sets its mind to. The economic collapse, only now becoming evident to most, alongside the vulnerability exposed by events like 9/11, signals the destruction of the arrogant pride still proceeding from its diminishing wealth.

In Isaiah's prophecy, the overweening pride of the Assyrian king is evident as he centers his report on himself, failing to recognize God's leadership. This prideful account exemplifies man's report in general, rooted in self-exaltation and disregard for God's authority. God, however, asserts His dominion, stating that rulers and nations are merely His instruments. His report contrasts sharply with man's, promising judgment on the Assyrian leadership, symbolically represented as forests and trees, which signify civilizations and their elite. God's judgment will cut down the leaders of European civilization, particularly the German elite, to such an extent that a child could count the remaining few. This destruction, both literal and symbolic, will consume the glory of their fruitful fields, affecting both soul and body, as a sick man wastes away. God's report further reveals the foundational lie underlying man's perspective—that God is irrelevant or absent, leaving man alone to build his own civilization. This false belief, propagated by satan, leads man to dismiss God's law and assume responsibility for his own systems and governments. In Ezekiel, God counters this delusion, warning that man's report of endless progress and self-perfection through evolution is a fraud. He declares that the days of Israel are not prolonged indefinitely; judgment will come swiftly, and man's optimistic vision of an enduring civilization will fail. God's patience has a limit, and He will execute His report, demonstrating the falsehood of man's claims to self-sufficiency. God's report stands firm against man's assertions that sin bears no consequences and that His prophecies will fail. He warns that His words will not be postponed any longer; what He speaks will be done. The destruction will begin in His sanctuary, targeting those complicit in or complacent about Israel's abominations, who do not sigh or cry for the surrounding evils. God's judgment, already in motion, will not spare even the righteous easily, emphasizing the urgency of heeding His report over man's deceptive optimism. Ultimately, God affirms that He will restore the forests and plant His civilization on earth, raising up His people as leaders, in stark contrast to man's futile efforts.

The nations of Israel, led by America, exhibit an arrogance that stirs resentment among other nations. This unwarranted pride, seen as self-confidence within their borders but as pure arrogance abroad, fuels anti-American sentiment that could ignite hatred and a desire for destruction. God prophesies that the Beast power, symbolized by ancient Assyria, will conquer these nations, using their invasion to punish His people for their hubris and bring them back to Him. In the end, as foretold in Isaiah 41:11, those incensed against Israel shall be ashamed and disgraced, and those who strive with them shall perish, though only after God's purpose is fulfilled.