Of course we know that Satan has a multitude of servants, both spiritual and physical. Since we also know that he will deceive the whole world (Revelation 12:9), we should not be surprised of what the world is coming too in our time.
Daniel 7:1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and gave the sum of the matters.
Here we find out the time of this dream and that Daniel himself wrote it out. This gives us the prophetic reference that many deny.
7:2 Daniel spoke and said, In my vision by night I was looking: and behold, the four winds of the heavens were stirring up the Great Sea. 7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, different from one another.
One common thread from Daniel to Revelation is the number of four kingdoms. While often described somewhat differently, there are just 4 of significance.
7:4 The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on its feet like a man. And a man's heart was given to it.
Since God revealed this to Daniel for help in the future, we must seriously consider how it may have already been played out in history and continuing through history.
The nation that has for hundreds, even thousands of years, that has been associated with the lion is the UK. The wings being plucked out could very well be the US.
7:5 And behold another beast, a second, like a bear. And it raised itself up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said this to it: Arise, eat up much flesh.
Of course, most would consider Russia being the bear. Interestingly, Russia is once again trying to regain some of its prior dominance over territory that they had lost. Lithuania is one of the three currently being pressured to come back under ‘mother’ Russia.
7:6 After this I saw, and lo, another, like a leopard, which had four wings of a bird on its back. The beast also had four heads; and rulership was given to it.
Germany is the leopard and has proceeded through 4 kingdom changes. We all remember that Hitler’s reign was the third Reich, so now they are in their fourth Reich or kingdom.
7:7 After this I looked in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, frightening and terrifying, and very strong. And it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet. And it was different from all the beasts before it; and it had ten horns. 7:8 I was thinking about the horns, and behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom three of the first horns were uprooted. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Here we come to all the controversy and will need more time to search out the truth. But, the ten horns represent 10 kingdoms. They are somehow all part of this 4th beast. They could represent 10 provinces or ‘states’ within this dangerous, strong political system.
The little horn will be the one to watch as history unfolds in front of our eyes in today’s efforts to implement the great reset.
More next time.