In a moment when a bullet narrowly missed taking President Donald Trump’s life, prophetic voice Jonathan Cahn sees a mystery unfolding—one that echoes the ancient priestly anointing of Scripture.
The very location of the assassination attempt against Trump itself speaks volumes. The word “butler” traces back to cup bearer—the servant in biblical times charged with protecting the king from assassination. “Butler actually is a name for the original cup bearer who saves the king from an assassination attempt,” explained Cahn in an interview with TBN. In a stunning parallel, Trump was preserved in Butler from this strike against him.
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But it is what happened to his body that carries an even greater prophetic weight. In Leviticus 8, the consecration of the priests required blood to be placed on the right ear, the right thumb and the right foot. This marked them as set apart to serve God. In Butler, Trump’s experience mirrored this ancient pattern.
The bullet grazed his right ear, leaving blood precisely where the priest was anointed. His immediate reaction was to raise his right hand, his thumb touching the wound. Then, as Secret Service agents pulled him to the ground, his shoes were removed—another requirement for priests ministering before God.
“According to the ancient anointing, the blood must come on the right ear of the one being anointed for service,” Cahn explained. “The first thing Donald Trump does is he raises his hand to touch the blood on his ear. According to the anointing, it has to be the right hand … and so the first thing you see is the thumb comes up and touches the blood.”
Even the timing is striking. The Bible’s consecration ritual lasted seven days, culminating with the priest stepping into his role. The assassination attempt occurred just two days before the Republican National Convention. By biblical reckoning, the seventh day fell exactly when Trump accepted his party’s nomination. And in another symbolic alignment, he delivered his acceptance speech in front of a White House doorway backdrop that strikingly resembled the doorway of the ancient temple.
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Cahn stressed that this mystery is not about elevating Trump himself, but about God’s sovereign purposes. “It’s not about Donald Trump. God has a purpose. God is sovereign. He’s amazing. And there’s a purpose for Donald Trump. It’s not that he even knows it, but the priest is to actually be part of bringing his people back to God.”
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
