THE BEAST + 10

Daniel revealed to Nebuchadnezzar that he was the head of gold. Therefore, beginning with Babylon, the future course of Gentile political world-powers began. Then came the silver breast and arms. This effectively symbolized the dual kingdom of the Persians and the Medes. At this point I want to emphasize the accuracy of the Word of God, even in detail; and how literal is its fulfillment! How many arms do you suppose this man-image had? The logical answer is two. How many nations were united to form the second kingdom of silver? Yes, two! Then came the belly and thighs of brass. The Greecian Empire followed the Medo-Persian Empire. Then came the fourth kingdom of iron. The Bible says:

"And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, THE KINGDOM SHALL BE DIVIDED; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken" (Daniel 2:40-42).

"THE KINGDOM SHALL BE DIVIDED." Why are the feet and toes divided into two groups? Because the Roman Empire did in fact divide into two. O how accurately detailed is the Word! O how literal is its fulfillment! Why? Because God is the author of both! The image had two legs with feet and toes. The Roman Empire divided into two, which formed the eastern leg and the western leg. Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Empire and Rome remained the capital of the Western Empire. Surely we agree that the entire image will continue to have a literal fulfillment. In the last days of Gentile political world-dominion, immediately preceding the Second Coming of Christ Jesus to

Israel

, from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire will arise a ten-nation alliance. It is significant that only the toes are revealed in Daniel 2. Therefore, in the first half of the 7-year tribulation, only the (ten) toes need be from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire; not number eleven, which is "the little horn" (the beast) of Dan. 7. I repeat, only the (ten) toes need be from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire. Number eleven, who is called "the little horn," and "the prince that shall come," and "the beast," need not be from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire, but is only said to be of (from) Roman ancestry (Daniel 9:26).

I think it is very logical that at the end of each of the two legs of the great image is one foot with five toes. I don't think anyone would assume that there would be ten toes on one foot and zero on the other. If the assumption of five toes on each foot and leg is correct, and if God continues with a literal fulfillment, then there will be five countries (toes) from the eastern leg of the old Roman Empire united with five countries (toes) from the western leg. I still agree with my former pastor that this is exactly the way God will fulfill it. Now, here comes the bombshell. Since five countries from the western leg will unite with five countries from the eastern leg of the former Roman Empire, the European Common Market (EU) "cannot" possibly be the fulfillment because the majority of the EU are from the western leg. Besides, the EU passed ten countries long ago. Nevertheless, many Bible prophecy teachers are still futilely trying to salvage a fulfillment by the EU. Please do yourself a favor, beloved of Christ, and forget about the EU and forget about the antichrist having to come from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire. If you are still of that persuasion, please broaden your scope.

When the Muslim Mosque is somehow removed from

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's Temple Mount to make room for the third Jewish temple; oil shipments to the West will cease immediately, as in 1973. The Europeans of the western leg will have no oil for gasoline, energy plants, factories, etc., etc. The oil producing Arabs of the eastern leg will soon find themselves without produce to eat and much needed manufactured goods. It's not hard to envision the immediate uniting of five European countries of the western leg with five Arab countries of the eastern leg, as each has what the other must have for survival.

While the whole world is in utter chaos, and in particular the

U.S.

, the ten-nation confederacy will be faring well and thumbing their nose at the rest of the world. After this seventh world head rules a short time, the beast, also called "the little horn" will subdue three of the ten, and all ten will then give their authority to the beast. See Daniel 7:8 & 20 and Revelation 17:10-17. During that time of economic panic and chaos in the

U.S.

, the only logical choice will be again to use the most powerful military in history to take the oil away from them. After doing so, the

U.S.

president will be an international hero, especially in the U.S. and in Israel. It is an eleven nation union, headed by the beast and his army, that will have world dominion the last half of the tribulation, not the UN (United Nations). The UN is soon to be history as is the EU. A new ten-nation Euro-Asian alliance is coming.

".....And all the world wondered after the beast" (Rev. 13:3), as the Americans were waving their red, white and blue star spangled banners all the way to hell. "And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him" (Rev. 13:4)? They will be cheering their hero as they line up to take a visible mark to identify with him. The Bible says, "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes" (Psalms 118:9). As I typed these last two paragraphs, tears were trickling down my cheeks. So sad for the world and for my fellow countrymen! Even so, come Lord Jesus!