In this sequence of quotations, we see the following sequence clearly spelled out:
1. In the last times the Roman Empire shall be partitioned among ten kings.
2. One of these ten kings will slay three of the others, subject the rest to his power, and put the Church to flight.
(1) First, we can know ABSOLUTELY that the "interpretations" about a Roman Empire
(or any other physical/political empire) rising-up and producing the "Little Horn" or the
"False Prophet" or the MAN commonly called THE Antichrist have ZERO chance of being
Biblical because the Bible PROMISED the Truth of Daniel's Prophecies (and the "Little Horn")
would remain "closed-up" and "sealed" until the "time-of-the-end" when the LAST Saints
(aka, the "wise virgins" of the Great Tribulation "Kingdom of Heaven" see Mat 25:1-13]
would be the FIRST Saints who "shall understand" Daniel's prophecies.
[Dan 12:4 and 12:8-10]
So any and all "interpretations" BEFORE the "wise virgins" are automatically incorrect
because they were developed during a time when the Bible PROMISED they were "sealed".
And this includes any and all "interpretations about Daniel's "Abomination of Desolation",
which is actually SHOWN in about TWO DOZEN different passages... you did not think
that such an important event was only shown once or twice in Scripture - did you?
(2) The easiest way to PROVE that Daniel's Fourth Beast did not represent Rome or some
version of a NEW Roman Empire (including the EU and all it's variations) or any OTHER
physical/political nation is found in Daniel 7:11-12 and Revelation 19:20.
In Daniel 7:11-12 we are told that AFTER the Fourth Beast is "given to the Burning Flame"
the previous Beasts/Kingdoms have "their lives prolonged for a Season and Time"... which
represents the SAME period as the "time-of-the-end" in Daniel 12:8-10.
Dan 7:11-12
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the [Little] horn spake:
I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives
were prolonged for a season and time.
It is important to understand the CONTEXT of this passage. The Fourth Beast being destroyed
and "given to the Burning Flame" is the SAME EVENT as the Revelation Beast being destroyed
(since they represent the same "Beast") and "cast alive into the Lake of Fire" [Rev 19:20]
Rev 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him,
with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that
worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Both Daniel 7:11-12 and Rev. 19:20 represent the Revelation Beast/Daniel's Fourth Beast
being sent into Hell (or the Second Death for those who do not like the term Hell) WHILE
the PREVIOUS BEASTS/KINGDOMS had their lives prolonged for a "Season and Time".
I am not aware of ANY (mainstream or traditional) Gospel that teaches all the PEOPLE
from the previous Beasts/Kingdoms continue to live on earth for a "Season and Time"
AFTER the PEOPLE in the last Kingdom/Beast are cast into Hell.
Therefore, it is clear the BIBLE teaches Daniel's Fourth Beast and/or the Revelation Beast
does NOT represent Rome, or a "revised" Rome (or any other physical/political Kingdom).
Now... the question becomes, WHERE ELSE in the Bible does it teach about the PEOPLE
living in the LAST "Kingdom" on earth? And, of course, the answer is simple; the Bible
teaches about the LAST "wheat and tares" on earth who live during the Great Tribulation
"Kingdom of Heaven" in Matthew 25:1-13.
Mat 25:1-2
Then [during the Great Tribulation] shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins,
which took their lamps, [their Gospels] and went forth [from the Christian Kingdom of Heaven]
to meet the bridegroom.[Jesus] And five of them were wise, [saved "wheat"] and five were
foolish. [unsaved "tares"]
In fact, the LAST "wheat and tares" on earth are NAMED by JESUS as being the "ten virgins".
These same people are called the ten "kings/horns" in BOTH Daniel 7 AND Revelation 17.
In each case these people are RULED by the "Little Horn" or "False Prophet" (the Antichirst)
These "ten virgins" follow the Antichrist... as they "went forth" into the Great Tribulation
"Kingdom of Heaven".
These same people, called the ten "kings/horns" are RULED by the Antichrist during Daniel's
Fourth Beast and the Revelation Beast... but the "wise virgins" (the Last Saints) are only
RULED during the FIRST Revelation Beast (the 1st Woe or Fifth Trumpet or Seventh "head")
only the "foolish virgins" are RULED during the SECOND Revelation Beast (in the 2nd Woe
or the Sixth Trumpet or the Eighth "head")
Dan 7:24-25
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise
after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he
shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High,
and think to change times and laws: and they [the ten kings/horns] shall be given into his hand
until a time and times and the dividing of time.[3.5 "times/days/years/watches of the night"]
Rev 17:12-13
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet;
[during the Great Commission] but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have
one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
Rev 17:17
For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree,
and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
So there you have it (a) proof that Daniel's Fourth Beast/Revelation Beast is NOT Rome
or any other physical/political Kingdom and (b) proof the LAST "wheat and tares" are called
ten "virgins/kings/horns" and they AGREE to "give their Kingdom to the Beast" during the
period the Lord specifically NAMED as the Great Tribulation "Kingdom of Heaven".
Of course there is more... so much more... but this is enough to PROVE all previous
interpretations about Daniel's Fourth Beast/the Revelation Beast (and Daniel's "Abomination")
were NOT BIBLICALLY CORRECT because the Bible PROMISED the Truth about these prophecies
would remain "closed-up" and "sealed" until the Last Saints ("wise virgins") "shall understand".
Jim
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