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THE ANTICHRIST and the TEN KINGS and WHO THEY ARE
Daniel 7
In Chapter 7:1, the visions were given in the first year of Belshazzar. In two or three years, the Babylonian
empire was predicted to fall. In the interpretation of the visions: verse 17, “these great beasts, which shall arise out
of the earth. The rise of all these kingdoms is yet future.” In verse 6, “After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard,
which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl, the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it. The four wings
and four heads was the condition that dominion was given to it.” That’s very different from what Daniel 8 describes and the
history of the Grecian Empire.
The Persia and Media Empire destroyed the Babylon Empire. Then the Grecian Empire
destroyed the Persia and Media Empire. Look at Daniel 8:3-6 and so on. In Daniel 7:12, it implies that the three beasts
are kingdoms and the lion, the bear, and the leopard reign together. In verse 7:12 as concerning the rest of the beasts,
they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
Their kingdoms were taken
away, but their national identity was prolonged. Whereas in Daniel 7, all four kingdoms rise up and are separate from one
another.
Furthermore, in Revelation 13:1-2 says, “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up
out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, ten crowns and upon his head the name of blasphemy; and the beast saw was
like unto a leopard and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him
his power, and his seat, and great authority.” Here we have the seventh world power. In Revelation 17:10 The one that is
yet to come. The ten kings, the leopard, the bear and the lion are all together.
In Daniel 7:3, “And four great
beasts come up from the sea, diverse one from another.” The four beasts and the sea are the same as in Revelation 13:1-2.
But why do four diverse kingdoms come together? We will touch on that and attempt to identify the lion, the bear and the
leopard. In Zechariah 14:1-2 says, “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and they spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle.” In Ezekiel 38, we have a lot of countries and a list of the grandchildren
of Noah and these children. History records the lands where they settled. The chapter lists some of the many nations and
people that fight in the great battle of Armageddon. In verses 1-6, we have the attacking countries. Magog, Meshech, Tubal,
Gomer and his son Toigarmah, all settled in the North Country, which is modern day Russia. The bear of Daniel 7:5, the defending
countries are in verse 13: Sheba and Dedan. They settled in Arabia, from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. Saudia Arabia,
Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, are the four richest Arab Kingdoms. The leopard with the four wings and the four
heads (Daniel 7:6).
In Ezekiel 38:13, it mentions “…the merchants of Tarshish,” Tarshish was the son of Jovan. He
settled in Greece and then across western Europe to Spain, all the young lions is plural here but in Daniel 7:4, the lion
with eagle wings was the first of the kingdom to rise up. It could only be the English Empire who’s national symbol is the
lion. At one time it was said that the sun never sets on the English Empire. They had control of Canada, the American colonies,
Australia, India, South Africa and many other countries in between. The landmass they controlled was only second to the Russian
Empire. The Russian Empire is the second empire to come on the world scene. The kingdom, four headed leopard, four wings.
The wings symbolize the speed in which they came into power. In less than forty years, a few desert kingdoms, which few people
knew of or cared about now control the world’s economy.
Now we come to the fourth beast, the ten horns or ten Kings
Kingdom, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong. It’s a kingdom that is diverse from all the other kingdoms. As we
go on you will see why it is so different. My personal belief is that this kingdom is in power at this very hour. These
four kingdoms, the lion, the bear, leopard and the ten horns will come together for a common cause. They will form the beast
out of the sea in Revelation 13:1-2, but they will never be united. In Daniel 2:43, “And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with
miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not
mixed with clay.” The coming together of this kingdom will form the seventh world empire. This seventh empire will only
be in power for a short time. In Revelation 17:10, it states,”Then the man of sin (the anti-Christ) will consolidate his
power and become the eighth.” In Revelation 17:10-11 it says, “And there are seven kings, five are fallen, and one is, and
the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he
is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.” This is the beast that comes up out of the earth in Revelation
13:11-12. Lets look at the ten kings. In Revelation 17:12-13, “And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have
received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one mind, and shall give their
power and strength unto the beast.” Although these kings are powerful men, they are not Presidents, Prime Ministers or leaders
of any particular country. “They received no kingdom…but receive power as a king, one hour with the beast (anti-Christ).
In Daniel 7:24, the anti-Christ subdues three of the ten kings. The little horn is the same type of kings as the other ten
kings, but he doesn’t have the control or power as the other ten.
The little king (anti-Christ) could do nothing without
the other ten kings. In Daniel 8:24, “And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power.” Also, Revelation 17:13, The
anti-christ does two distinct things that will tell us what kind of kingdom we are talking about and who these kings are.
We are not here to give names, but we are close enough to get names if you know where to look. The first thing he (anti-Christ)
does in Daniel 11:24 “He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his
fathers; he shall scatter among them the pry, and spoil, and riches”. And the second, Revelation 13:16-18, “And he causeth
all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: and
that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom.
Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred
threescore and six.”
He (man of sin) causeth all…”to receive a mark in the right hand or in the forehead…that no man
might buy or sell.” Checks, credit cards, debit cards and at the end, a completely cashless society. It’s not the government
that controls these things, but the banks. In Daniel 11:24, the anti-Christ comes from a long line of banks, generations
after generations. “He shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them
the prey, and spoil, and riches.” Most of the countries of the world tax and tax the people and when they don’t have enough
money they borrow from the banks. Leaving it for the next generation to pay.
It is my belief that the eleven kings
are owners or run the central banks of Europe; behind the scenes, of course. The kingdom they set up is an economy kingdom.
If you don’t take the mark, you can’t buy or sell. If you are a country and you don’t come into this “New World Order,” they
will destroy your economy.
With all the symbolism that is given in most of these scriptures, all we can do is give
an interpretation. As we look at events of today and the last two or three hundred years, there seems to be an uncanny likeness
of fulfilled prophesy unfolding before our eyes. Nevertheless, it is just an opinion. The questions that seems to come up
is where is the United States of America in Bible prophesy? It has all the wealth and military power to surpass all the four
kingdoms (Daniel, Chapter 7), if it chooses. As I said earlier, with all the symbolism we can only interpret and give an
opinion.
In Revelation, Chapter 18, it gives a description of the destruction of a great commercial center. In the
symbolism, it is called “Babylon the Great,” but in reality there is no one city that would fit the description given. Only
the United States of America can be “Babylon the Great.” This would make the European unity the number one economy power
and precipitate the rise of the anti-Christ.
In a time of apostasy and unbelief, God will reveal himself in the designated
way. The count down to Armageddon begins in Revelation 14:6,7, “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having
the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred and tongue, and people,
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the foundations of waters.” The Hour of His Judgment is come.
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