END TIME GREECE
From which nation will the last king of earth arise?
Which Nation, among the union of Nations, will rule the end time empire?
Daniel's Vision of the Beast's Kingdom
The vision in Chapter 8 is also in several sections. The Ram is
Medo-Persia, the silver kingdom in 2:32 which conquered Babylon. The
rough goat is Greece, the brass part in 2:39. 8:5-8, 21. The first horn
is Alexander, the four horns are the Kingdoms which survived his death.
Verse 9: "And out of one of them came a little horn, which waxed
exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the
pleasant land." As is clear from these visions, the "little horn" is a
man (King or President) who rules a nation. The questions we need to
answer now are: Which nation is this? Who is the man who will rule? And,
what is meant by "Out of one of them?"
THE PARTS OF THE VISION
From verse 9 to 12 is a description of this "little horn."
Verses 13 and 14 are a conversation between Daniel and the angels.
From verse 15 through 18 we are given details of Daniel's request for
more understanding of the meaning of the vision.
Verse 20 is the identity of the Ram, and verse 21 gives the identity of
the rough goat.
Verse 22 shows Alexander's death and the division of the empire among
his four Generals. Rome is not named.
Verses 23, 24 and 25 are another description of the "little horn" of
verse 9, as "he stands against the Prince of princes" shows. Verse 26 is
a very significant statement, to which we will return.
END TIME GREECE
This prophecy is not about Rome because Greece is named, and, Rome was
broken by many hands. (vv. 21, 22, 25.) This prophecy is not about
Alexander either: since verse 11 states "His sanctuary was cast down..."
And, verse 14 states, "unto 2,300 days; then shall the sanctuary be
cleansed." If this was prophecy about Alexander then he was to destroy
the City and defile the Temple of God -- but he did not.
Therefore, either this prophecy is about Alexander and the Word of God
has been broken; or this prophecy is not about Greece under Alexander.
This prophecy is about modern Greece, and the 'reborn' Rome, as led by
Satan.
IDENTIFY THE CLUES
Look for key words which reveal the time of this prophecy's fulfillment.
Verses 17 and 19. "For at the time of the end shall be the vision." See
verses 14, 23, 26 and Habakkuk 2:3. This vision clearly contains
pictographic descriptions of events which will be fulfilled at The End
of time.
PERIODS OF TIME GIVEN
Verse 26: Many of God's statements of amounts of time are given in the
form "a day for a year." However, He said He created the Universe in
seven days, and each day contained an evening and a morning. The angels
told Daniel, "the vision of the evening and morning are true." Thus the
2300 evenings and mornings are literal days, not "a day for a year."
And so it is with the 1,290 and 1,335 days. These are about three and a
half years; while 2300 days is 255 days short of seven years. Verses 14,
26, Gen. 1:5. Dan. 12:9-10. For a study all the prophecies containing
time periods, see: "PROPHETIC TIME PERIODS."
http://www.xprt.net/~servitum/tlb/22time.html
THE KINGDOMS IDENTIFIED
This King and his kingdom will be seen by the descendants of Abraham (by
blood or adoption) who have witnessed the re-birth of Israel. Russia,
China, Africa and Babylon (the United States of America) will submit to
Satan's rule. Dan. 8:9, 24, 11:22. Modern Rome will make war on Modern
Israel.
The little horn in 8:9 is the same as in 7:7 -- Satan. This King will
understand magic ("craft" and "dark sentences," 8:23, 25) as did the
sorcerers of ancient Egypt and Babylon. Exo. 7:11, Dan. 2:10. 8:25, see
2:45 and 11:45.
OUT OF ONE OF THESE
"Out of one of these" (v. 9) may mean one of two things: A nation
descendant of one of the four Nations which ruled after the breakup of
Alexander's Greece. Or, a descendant of one of the four men who ruled
after Alexander. By the first definition we are told one of four nations
would conquer the world. Rev. 17:9-12.
SATAN'S END TIME KINGDOM
Both Daniel and John see the Beast (kingdom) rise out of the sea. This
kingdom will be ruled by the Beast (Satan) when the Lord returns. The
various, major, nations of which this empire have been described: these are,
Russia (Gog and Magog), also described as the Bear
China and Asia, the Kings of the East, also described as the Leopard
Africa, the King of the South
Rome, the nations which were once Rome, Europe. These nations include
Turkey, Spain, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, England, Germany and others
Modern Babylon, the United States of America, also described as a Lion.
WHICH WILL RULE?
All the nations of the world will submit to this end time empire, and
that includes Brazil, Canada, Chili, Australia -- All nations. Out of
all the nations of the world, which will be the "Capitol?" Of all the
Presidents and Kings, which nation will supply the last earthly king?
GREECE
Verse 9: "And out of one of them came a little horn, which waxed
exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the
pleasant land." This little horn is the Anti-Christ, the body prepared
for Satan. "And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth,
and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition." (Rev 17:11) This beast
is Satan, who occupies the "seventh" but is actually the eighth - and last.
This man (the seventh) is alive and here now. Satan was released from
the pit as long ago as 1800, and is here now, but has not yet occupied
the body prepared for him.
This generation will not pass away until all prophecy of the return of
the Lord is fulfilled.
owd
http://www.xprt.net/~servitum/
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