As prophesied, there have been 4 Gentile superpowers: Babylon, the Medes and Persians, Greco-Macedonian, and Rome (Dan. 2:31-45). These are the roots Europe would do properly to analysis.
Nebuchadnezzar, the primary chief on this collection of human governments, had a most spectacular and perplexing dream. This was no regular dream or fanciful flight of creativeness – it was a prophetic message from God.
However not one of the king’s clergymen or pagan magicians may inform him what was occurring. They did not have a clue or symbolize God. Since “Neb” noticed they had been on the payroll for nothing, simply losing his time and taking over house, he sentenced them to loss of life. They stood uncovered as nugatory charlatans, left shaking of their boots. However God saved the day and spared all of them.
God intervened for Daniel, a prisoner within the palace, and used him to make clear what the nightmare meant. This Jewish ambassador disclaimed any extraordinary credentials, however attributed His God-given understanding to Israel’s God. He testified earlier than the king and courtroom, that the Most Excessive God far transcends the pagan superstitions. He then proceeded to supply the impressed rationalization.
The king had seen this monstrous statue of a person, with completely different physique components composed of various supplies. Daniel interpreted the “members” as consultant of successive governments. Every kingdom would have its personal traits and replicate the disposition of their ruler. Completely different males are made of various mettle. Every emperor would go away his imprint on historical past. Simply as the massive statue had two legs, coming down in time sequence to mankind’s final throes of misrule, the unique Roman empire was damaged in two – between east and west. Energy was cut up between Rome and Constantinople.
After Rome fell (in 476), it is spirit was decided to remodel itself ten occasions, seven beneath the Catholic Church’s affect. The three former entities of the Germanic tribes (the Ostrogoths, Vandals, and Heruli) embodied the Roman type of authorities, however they had been Arian kings – not Catholic or Italian (Dan. 8:24). Justinian’s “Imperial Restoration,” in AD 554, healed Rome’s “lethal wound” inflicted by these barbarian invaders (Rev. 13:3), and exorcised Italy of her international occupation. It lasted, as foretold, for 1260 years.
In AD 800, Charlemagne was topped as imperator Romanorum, an “inheritor” to the Western Roman Empire. He was really thought-about the “King Father of Europe.” It was this Christian Caesar who firmly established the “perfect” of a unified Christian Empire in Europe’s coronary heart and thoughts.
In 962, Otto the Nice’s “Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation” conjured up pictures of Charlemagne’s Empire. Germany turned the brand new energy heart, the center and core, of the Roman Empire. In any case, it was their kings, all through the Center Ages, who held a metal grip on the imperial title. They had been the “Protector of Europe.”
Within the early 1500’s, Charles V devoted himself to reconstruct the Gothic type of Church-State union. He wished to convey again (from the lifeless) a coalition of countries that might hold their very own identification, however share a typical religion. Though his venture did not get off the bottom, or his dream home materialize, its grand design stirred the imaginations of others.
Dr. Habsburg, his descendant, has predicted: “Our technology will discover its historic inspiration within the ideas final embodied within the individual, thoughts and political opinions of Charles V…. Inasmuch as he represents an everlasting perfect, the Emperor (Charles V)… continues to be dwelling amongst us – not solely as our European ancestor, however as a information in direction of the centuries to return.” Cannot you’re feeling his “presence” within the pope’s plea for Europe to “rediscover” their roots?
Napoleon thought-about himself Caesar’s inheritor obvious. Early on, throughout a pilgrimage to Charlemagne’s tomb, he intoned: “There might be no peace in Europe till the entire Continent is beneath one suzerain, an Emperor whose chief officers are kings, whose generals have turn out to be monarchs.”
This imaginative and prescient for European unity and peace is being seen once more. Did Napoleon have a sneak preview? Later, unable to attain his grand design, he bemoaned: “I wished to discovered a European system, a European code of legal guidelines, a European judiciary. There would have been however one folks all through Europe.”
Mussolini fantasized a couple of trendy model of the Roman Empire. To satisfy it, he started his enterprise by enlisting the Vatican. After he restored Italy’s honor by defeating Ethiopia, he declared it a “Roman triumph” and proclaimed “the reappearance of the empire on the fated hills of Rome.” His virtually non-existent empire was Rome’s sixth prophesied resurrection. (Rev. 17:11).
In October 1936, the “Berlin-Rome Axis” sealed Italy’s destiny with that of Germany’s Third Reich. Hitler (additionally in possession of a concordat with the Vatican) noticed himself as destined to steer a fantastic Germanic Empire. His mountain fortress in Obersalzberg afforded him a powerful view of the Untersberg. Inside that mountain, legend whispered, Charlemagne nonetheless slept – ready for his day to rise once more and restore Germany’s glory! The Fuehrer would level out to guests; “It’s no accident that I’ve my residence reverse it.” The stressed Roman spirit refuses to die!
We have come to the top of the highway: EUROPE’S FINAL ARRANGEMENT IS TAKING PLACE NOW! And all prompted by the pope and keen politicians! The ten toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s picture, referring to 10 kings, correspond to this carbon copy of the “Holy Roman Empire.” It’s going to embrace wealthy and poor nations, and be made up of each robust and weak parts, however they will not keep collectively for lengthy (Dan. 2:43). They do not share the suitable chemistry.
Rome’s dream will turn out to be our nightmare! This seventh resurrection might be chargeable for the nuclear fires prophesied to sear the earth (Isa. 24:6)! It is marketing campaign guarantees of peace and safety, will shortly be damaged. EUROPE’S PREPARING FOR WAR! Europe’s final trump is close to! They will try to struggle Christ at His coming, however they’re combating for a misplaced trigger (Rev. 17:12-14). Jesus will lead a superb marketing campaign (Hab. 3:11) to interrupt up the Gentile monopoly on world authorities.
Christ’s lightning strike might be a smashing success! He’ll take over the reigns of human governments and rule supreme (Rev. 11:15). Israel (all Twelve Tribes) might be restored because the superpower.
The Gentile authorities can pay tribute to our God and King, and acknowledge Israel as God’s instrument. At the moment, they will understand an evil spirit had led them and that Rome was his capital of confusion. It’s going to be destroyed, by no means to rise once more. BABYLON IS FALLEN! BABYLON IS FALLEN! (Rev. 18:2)