THE FOUR SPIRITS in the Future.
God the Father told His Son that He would bring His enemies, (the nations) to His feet, (for judgment).
`The LORD (Father) said to my Lord, (Son), ‘Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.` (Ps. 110: 1)
The appointed time will come and the judgments will begin.
The prophet Zechariah saw the first Great Federation to be judged.
`And he (the angel) called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those w
THE FOUR SPIRITS in the Present.
These Great Federations were revealed to the apostle John who saw them as powerful horses with different riders galloping throughout the earth.
The four spirits, (angels) of heaven are herding these Great Federations towards judgment. The motives of the Great federations are clearly seen by their description.
The White horse had a rider who is crowned and holds a bow.
The British Commonwealth with its royal head, tries to maintain is su
THE FOUR SPIRITS in History.
These four very powerful spirits (angels) of heaven have been sent by God to stir up the nations of the world and to form them into great Federations.
They are the four spirits of heaven that the prophet Zechariah saw as Chariots and horses. They were also seen by the prophet Daniel in a vision. He didn`t see them as chariots and horses but as the four spirits (angels) of heaven.
` I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds, (spirits) of h
THE FOUR SPIRITS in History.
When Jesus ascended to the Father, He was made Head of the Body and began to build and mature the believers. The Father meanwhile was working to bring the Lord`s enemies, to His footstool for judgment.
`The Lord (Father) said to my Lord, (Jesus), “Sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool.” (Ps. 110: 1)
These enemies are the nations of the world which seek to cast aside God`s righteous rulership and bring in lawlessness.
THE CHARIOTS OF GOD for the Nations.
`Chariots` are a symbol of God`s judgment upon the nations.
`Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots!......for this is the Day of the Lord God of hosts, a Day of vengeance…` (Jer. 46: 9 & 10)
Man used the chariots and horses to go to war, and God uses them as symbolic of His power earthward in judgment.
The reality is that God sends powerful angels to bring the nations to judgment.
`Behold, four chariots were coming
THE CHARIOTS OF GOD for Israel.
`The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels…` (Ps. 68: 17 KJ)
God has myriads of angels who are often described as riding in chariots. A chariot is pulled by horses which symbolically speak of power and speed.
The prophet Elijah was taken into heaven in a fiery chariot. The word `fiery` speaks of God`s glory. Elijah and Elisha were walking together when –
`suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, an
OVERVIEW
`By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,…` (Col. 1: 16)
There is much in the unseen realm that we do not know of, yet God has pulled back the curtain, as it were and shown us glimpses of what He is doing.
`The Ancient of Days was seated…His throne was a fiery flame, its wheels a burning fire; a fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him.
A thousand times ten thousand ministered to Him, ten thousand times
CONCLUSION.
In 2023 we can see the ancient city of Babylon being rebuilt, and the modern part of the city developing on the banks of the Euphrates. This great city will come full circle, from the tower of Babel, then the world`s first great city, till finally in our time Babylon, as prophesied is rising again to be the capital of the world.
There are many great cities in the world, however Babylon will capture the imagination of the world and become the most luxurious, wi
Babylon the Fallen.
The religious part of the city of Babylon deceives the nations with its demonic philosophy. The people of the earth lose their common sense and become confused in their mind.
`Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord`s hand, that made all the earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore, the nations are deranged. ` (Jer. 51: 7)
`The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golde
Babylon World Center.
God tells us that the city of Babylon will be the World Center. It will be the Political, Economic and Religious center of the world.
`And the woman (Religious Babylon) which you saw is (in) that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth.` (Rev. 17: 18)
We can see events moving quickly to bring this about; the ancient city being rebuilt; a modern-day city planned to be erected; access to a deep-water port for every type of ship on the sea; an
The Grand Port of Faw.
The Grand Faw is the port under construction on the coast of Iraq, on the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. The port is considered a strategic national project for Iraq and will become one of the largest ports in the world and the largest in the Middle east. It will also strengthen Iraq`s geopolitical position in the region and the world.
The port will also help create a shorter transportation corridor between the Middle East and Europe, bypassing the Suez Canal,
Cultural Tourism.
Cultural Tourism will become Iraq`s second biggest industry after oil. The government of Iraq is moving forward with plans to protect the archaeological remains of the ancient City of Babylon, in preparation for building a modern city of Babylon.
The project is aimed at attracting scores of `cultural tourists` from all over the world to see the glories of Mesopotamia`s most famous city.
The Babylon International Festival has a goal to relaunch art, culture and ev
The Future Babylon Project.
Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the area around Babylon came under the control of US forces. Much damage was done by military vehicles; however, the US are now working with Iraq leaders to restore Babylon.
This project is called the Future Babylon project. (2009)
Those involved will involve the local community and work to create a sustainable situation. Jeff Allen of the US side said, “The idea is to develop something that is g
Babylon Being Rebuilt.
The great city of Babylon passed through many Empires – Persian, Greek, Roman and later the Muslims. However, it became insignificant as a city with much being in ruins. Looting and zealous excavation caused significant damage to the area, till finally the site became officially protected and excavated by the Kingdom of Iraq, (1921)
In 1978 the Iraq government under Saddam Hussein began the `Archaeological Restoration of Babylon Project, ` reconstru
BABYLON THE GREAT.
In 609 BC Nebuchadnezzar came to power and was made by God to be the ruler over the great Empire of Babylonia. The center was Babylon. It became the largest city in the world at that time.
`You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory, and wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all.` (Da
THE TOWER OF BABEL.
After the flood Noah`s three sons (Shem, Japheth, and Ham) and their families spread out around the two rivers of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Nimrod, a grandson of Ham, became a mighty hunter and built Babel in the land of Shinar.
`Cush begot Nimrod, he began to be a mighty one on the earth…..the beginning of his kingdom was Babel…in the land of Shinar…` (Gen. 10: 8 – 10)
Babel – Heb. `Babel,` meaning confusion – Babylon.
Many others gathered there and s
OVERVIEW
Babylon is on its way toward popularity again. A mere 2600 years ago, Babylon stood as the greatest city on earth, the capital of the world. The grandeur of the mighty city can be imagined by gazing on the restoration that is in progress.
Babylon is where Nebuchadnezzar built the hanging gardens and where Alexander the Great died. Millennia before that, mankind attempted to build a tower `whose top may reach to heaven, and as a result, their languages were confused, and
CONCLUSION.
The Book of Daniel reveals much about God`s character and purposes. To the Nations God shows His great wisdom, power, mercy, judgment, and supreme authority. These are recognized by kings who either humbled themselves or stood against God, receiving either mercy or judgment.
The people of the empires were told of God`s great power and authority, by awesome events that happened – the fiery furnace, the lion`s den, etc. Thus, the Gentiles were given a visible demonstration of
SUMMARY.
God purpose for Israel is revealed. They will be chastised not only for not keeping the Sabbath rests, (70 years) but also for everyday that Israel rebelled against God and His laws, (70 x 7 years, 490 days).
This time frame however had a gap after Israel rejected their Messiah, (Jesus). And that `gap` gave room for God`s other purpose, (the Body of Christ) whereas Israel would be scattered amongst the nations for over two thousand years.
Then at the end of the Gen
Israel`s Deliverance.
When the Global Leader goes over to Jerusalem at the end of the seven years, Michael, the great angelic Prince shall stand in the gap for Israel.
`(The global leader) shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain;…` (Dan. 11: 45)
`At that time Michael shall stand up , the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;…` (Dan. 12: 1)
Daniel now sees `two men` clothed in linen, one above the
Daniel`s Vision of the Lord.
Daniel was in mourning for three weeks and then when he went down to the riverbank, he saw a wondrous vision of the Lord.
`Behold, a certain man clothed in linen, whose waist was guided with gold…His body was like beryl, His face like the appearance of lightning, His eyes like torches of fire, His arms, and feet like burnished bronze…and the sound of His voice of a multitude. ` (Dan. 10: 5 & 6)
Daniel was overcome, however the Lord told him not to
God`s Time Frame for Israel.
God has revealed to Daniel that a king shall arise in the latter times and desecrate their sanctuary. God also shows where this king will arise from. Now God is revealing to Daniel the time of Israel`s chastisement and final deliverance.
It was in the reign of King Darius the Mede, that Daniel was reading the prophecies of Jeremiah. He read that seventy years was the time span that God would accomplish Jerusalem`s desolations. Thus, Daniel set his face towa
The Final Gentile Ruler.
God reveals to Daniel not only the next two great Empires that were to come, but also what would happen in the latter time of the victor. The scene is set pictorially but explained by the angel Gabriel. Daniel is in the empire of Babylon and then the Medes and Persians will rule, (ram with two horns) till they are confronted by the king of Greece, Alexander the Great, (goat) who is the victor.
The angel points out that four kingdoms would arise from Greece and
Section 2. Israel.
Previously God was dealing with the Nations, (Gentiles) and He revealed His Time Frame for them ruling the world, from Babylon to the final Gentile Global Government. Then God also revealed the great Federations leading to the final Gentile Rulership.
Now in Section 2 God is dealing with Israel. The language now changes from Aramaic to Hebrew, the language of the Jews. God unfolds the length of time Israel will be under God`s chastisement and then what will ha
SUMMARY.
SECTION 1. The Nations.
This section from Dan. 2: 4 – 7: 28 was written in Aramaic, the international language of the time. This would enable the nations to understand what God had done and will do in the Nations. God reveals His power, authority, and purpose in His dealings with the King of Babylon and the Medes and Persians.
1.God`s Wisdom – revealing His Time Frame for the Gentile`s Rulership across the centuries.
2.God`s Power – demonstrated
