It seems you are more interested in the Antichrist than I ever was.
You posted it first, and just because I respond, you say that I'm more interested in the anti-christ than you are? That's just dodging your own interest.
Why do you think Revelation 6:2 is in connection to 2 Thessalonians 2:6, 8? It appears you have the presupposition that the white horse rider was the Antichrist to begin with, which doesn't bode well for scriptural interpretations. I'm still not seeing any compelling reason to believe the white horse rider is the Antichrist.
A presupposition is something that is assumed at the beginning of an argument.
You posted first with your presupposition. I responded with Biblical reasons why I disagreed with what you said. My disagreeing does not make what I said a presupposition.
The most that you could call what I've posted, is a debunking of your presupposition.
I do not think that is a good reason to dismiss America if we are on the same page regarding that we are in the end-times.
Putting Donald Trump into the pages of the end-times means that we are not on the same page.
Although, yes, we are both talking about the end-times. However, your theological framework is lassoing what's future and pulling it to what's present.. the future is getting close on it's own, but it ain't here yet.
The ancient nations you mentioned are also mentioned in Revelation 13, though slightly different and as one creature.
But there is also another beast that comes out of the earth (Rev 13:11), that is not part of the ancient beast you mentioned. This beast is peculiar in it's description. If "sea" is represented as multitudes, nations and languages (Rev 17:15), then "earth" would likely mean "sparse".
The word translated "earth" means "land", as in the particular land where the "beast empire" comes from. In the case of the Bible talking about known nations and their locations, the word "earth" is too broad for use since it implies the entire planet we all live on.
Your guess with "sea" versus "sparse" looks like to me that you are trying to be poetic like Proverbs is by comparing one line with the other.
It doesn't mean to imply that whereas "the sea" is multiple people, that the land is "sparse". But if sparse, then I have to ask, "sparse" in what particular way? Finish your speculation at least.
This nation began in a relatively sparse area, but resonated enough authority and influence to be on par with the dragon.
That doesn't describe America, in case you're mildly implying it.
In keeping with the prophetical and historical geographical spotlight always shining in the Middle East area, it would be way wrong to think that it in anyway is talking about Northern America.
The only place where a land is considered to be sparse, is the Middle Eastern area.
While, the sea would have to refer to the Mediterranean area, where those ancient empires are located.
Through the European Union the Middle East nations have gained political power, as well as military power or just plain terrorism tactics.
Have you noticed that a particular flag has a red dragon on it? Or did you knowingly refer to that above?
And what nation today has the power to influence or give power to the ancient beasts you mentioned?
The European Union.
America has very little power in the EU. Do you remember when national leaders stood at the podium and openly mocked our then President Bush?
When Obama was President he showed very little political or military power, but merely supported troops in the Middle East when there was terrorism over there.
The EU accumulated their power because the various countries united in the plan of a one world government.
In being united, the Daniel dreams depict each empire to be represented by a known animal. Even as each empire in the historical archeological discoveries display an animal to stand for that empire.
As America uses the Eagle.
In prophecy being consistent as it is, if America were truly involved, then the anti-christ "beast" would be identified as our bird of prey. So again, America is not the proud host of the anti-christ.
Again, I'm not saying this is America, but I'm only pointing out that there is mention of a nation that is separate from the ancient nations you pointed out.
The reason why the final empire is separate from the description of the others, is that the final one is a conglomeration of the previous beast animals written of in Daniel.
The grotesque conglomeration which indicates the unity of the nations (such as the European Union) for lack of a better example. Do you remember the uproar in the news of Britain breaking away from the EU? There's every possibility that a few more will break away.
That will set up for an upcoming "little horn", to come on the scene, who makes itself bigger by gaining conquest over three, which makes "the little horn", a big horn. In that case, size really does matter. The next office to seek would be "The World Ruler".
The prophetic last empire being separate from the others, does not mean that it's referring to America. How could it be? There was no America at the time of Daniel. Not only that, but America's location is too far away from that prophetic spotlight.
The conglomerate beast, and Nebuchadnezzar's dream statue's feet/toes are a mixture of iron and clay.. which is describing the same final empire.
The EU is both socialistic and militant. Weak and strong. Iron and clay.
