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  1. From Paul: No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. 2 Thess 2:3-4 I think people refer to this one guy as the antichrist. I prefer "man of sin" or "son of perdition" as is stated in the text.
  2. Yours is one way to look at it but if you equate Christ's first coming with the stone striking the feet of iron and clay then you have to explain how all the previous kingdoms were crushed at that time and how not a trace of any of them remained . . . when traces have remained. The only thing that makes sense to me is to look at the four angelic princes behind the earthly kingdoms. They came out in succession beginning with Babylon and ending with Rome. During the course of the gospel going out to the nations, these four princes were in the abyss unable to exert any influence on earth. After the gospel was preached around the world and the first seal was opened, all four princes were released to play their part in setting the stage for the man of sin. The feet of iron and clay is the manifestation of their efforts. Don't get hung up on there being 4 and only 4 kingdoms. The legs of iron, and the feet of iron and clay, are seen as one kingdom because the same prince is responsible for both. It may appear as two earthly kingdoms separated by a couple thousand years or so but the origin for both is the same.
  3. The kingdom of God did come with Christ at His first advent. I don't think the prophecy of the stone hitting the feet of iron and clay is a reference to His first advent though. You continued watching until a stone was broken off without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed to pieces all at the same time, and they were like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. Daniel 2:34-35 Notice that all of the components of the statue were crushed to pieces all at the same time when the stone hit the statue, and there was not a trace of them found. That didn't happen at His first coming. Based on other passages, I think it's reasonable to assume that the angelic prince of the 4th kingdom was cast into the abyss during the first century and was released at the opening at the first seal, along with the princes of the other kingdoms represented by the statue. The feet of iron and clay represent the scope of the man of sin's authority which is every people, nation, tribe and tongue. In governmental terms, you could say the U.N. is a kind of model. The iron represents remnants of the Roman empire which still exist and clay is everyone else.
  4. End-time. Traces are still found of Babylon, Persia, Greece, etc. (v35). Understanding the spiritual nature of these earthly kingdoms helps to make sense of this prophecy, and others.
  5. As I see it, it's very likely that the above three that you mention constitute the harlot.
  6. That passage from Revelation 17 jibes with Daniel 10 and shows the dual nature of earthly kingdoms, spiritual and natural. The mountains speak to the supernatural aspect, or as Daniel puts it, the princes of those kingdoms. They result in the office of king that exercises earthly dominion. The heads of the dragon represent the power, throne, and great authority Satan exercised through these kingdoms, spiritually and naturally.
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    Daniel 7

    We know from Daniel 10 that these kingdoms have evil angel overlords. The prince of Persia spawned the earthly kingdom of Persia, and likewise the prince of Greece. Both of these princes are referenced in Daniel 10. By extension, it's reasonable to assume that Rome had its prince too. It might be worth considering that the fourth prince, whose first manifestation was Rome, brought us the feed of iron and clay after his release from the abyss. Four evil angel princes yielding five earthly kingdoms.
  8. Jesus said in Matthew 24:14 - This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. John was told in Revelation 1:19 - Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. Using the sequence that Jesus established in Matthew 24, the seven churches represents preaching the gospel to the whole world. After that, the scroll with seven seals brings about the end.
  9. True. That's why Jesus said the following in Matthew 24:25 - Behold, I have told you in advance. And He repeatedly exhorts His followers to be ready and alert. People may classify His first coming as being somewhat hidden, but there's nothing hidden about His second coming for those who walk in the Light.
  10. Don't all translations include some interpretation?
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    Daniel 7

    Daniel 7 shows the spiritual cause and Daniel 2 shows the natural effect. The earthly kingdoms of Daniel 2 are the natural manifestations of the evil princes depicted as beasts in Daniel 7. This natural / supernatural correlation is made clear in Daniel 10. The beasts of Daniel 7 have spawned kingdoms in the past, and they will also have a role in the end times. They are all active in supporting the fourth beast in setting the stage for the man of sin.
  12. I'm not answering for Tatwo but here's something to consider: The Lord of the earth appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18 along with His two witnesses who proceeded to Sodom to rescue Lot. They brought mercy for the righteous and judgment for the ungodly. We know that angels are appointed duties and given responsibilities. It could be that the two angels (witnesses) are involved in the administration of judgment and mercy, which can be seen in the law and the prophets. Maybe these angels take on human form, or maybe they are there in a supporting role. John the baptist came in the power and spirit of Elijah (Luke 1:17). I think that speaks to more than just personality. I think the same angelic spirit that supported Elijah supported John and will be one of the two witnesses either in human form or in support of a human. The takeaway is that the two witnesses are primarily spiritual beings.
  13. Quite true. People get a glimpse into the throne room at the sixth seal. They see the sign of the Son of Man (the Lamb) and fear His impending judgment. They will see the Son of Man later at the seventh plague.
  14. Hey Joe. If you look at the order of the metals of the statue in Daniel 2, they go from being the most noble (gold) to the least noble (iron), and I'm referring to the metallurgical property of nobility, not some abstract goodness. Silver is inferior to gold because it is less noble as metals go. Galvanic corrosion occurs in less noble metals. Google the nobility of metals for a better explanation. My thought is that the forms of government used by the different kingdoms correlate to the nobility of their metals and consequently in their ability to become corrupted. For better or worse, a dictatorship is more difficult to corrupt than a representative government.
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