Christ Reveals His Soon Coming and Revelation’s Glorious rapture
DANIEL CHAPTER 2
The Bible says that, “…Faith cometh by hearing…the word of God.” (Rom 10:17)
Hence without the word of God there can be no faith and since the most important
thing to have, as a Christian is faith – for by it we have access into the grace of God
that saves us! (Rom 5:1, 2; Eph 2:8) – then it is important that we know and are con-
vinced that this Bible that we have is indeed the very word of the living God. This is
just what this study shall prove and assure us of. Indeed it is the clearest and most
straightforward of all the prophecies in the Bible and shall assure us of the certainty
of the glorious future.
Read the second chapter of Daniel verse 2-30. Then king Nebuchadnezzar com-
manded the astrologers, the magicians, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to show him
the dream and make known its interpretation. When they could not, he was so furi-
ous he commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. This is when Daniel (by
now accounted as the wise men of Babylon) asked the king to give him time and he
would show him the dream. Daniel then makes the thing known to his three friends,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. They pray to God to reveal to them the dream of
king Nebuchadnezzar. God reveals to them the dream and Daniel goes in before the
king to show him the dream and the interpretation.
Verse 31: Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose
brightness was excellent, stood before thee: and the form thereof was terrible. 32
This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arm’s of silver, his belly and
his thighs of brass, 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 34 Thou
sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his
feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. 35 Then was the iron, the
clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like
the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no
place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great moun-
tain, and filled the whole earth. 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpreta-
tion thereof before the king.
BABYLON (609-539 B.C.): is symbolised by the head of gold, to which Nebuchad-
nezzar was the ruler of: Says Daniel, “Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God
of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. 38 And where-
soever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven
hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this
head of gold. (Dan 2:37,38).” We know that the kingdoms here spoken of are world
empires for the scripture states, “...wheresoever the children of men dwell...” and
that Nebuchadnezzar was “...ruler over them all.”
MEDO-PERSIA (539-331 B.C.): is symbolised by the breast and arms of silver:
Daniel continues, “And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and
another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth (Dan 2:39).”
The Bible itself tells us which kingdom overthrew Babylon. “...Thy kingdom is di-
vided, and given to the Medes and the Persians. 29 Then commanded Belshazzar,
and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and
made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the king-
dom. 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom,
being about threescore and two years old. (Dan 5:28-31)
GREECE (331-323 B.C.): is symbolised by the belly and thighs of brass. This was to be the third kingdom to arise
after Medo-Persia, which was to “bear rule over all the earth.”(Dan 2:39) Another clear indication the powers in ques-
tion are world empires. The Bible again furnishes us with the kingdom that sacked Medo-Persia. “And as I was consid-
ering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and he touched not the ground: and the
goat had a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram...and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and
there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon
him...Therefore the he goat waxed very great.” (Dan 8:5-8) “The RAM which thou sawest having two horns are the
kings of MEDIA and PERSIA. 21 And the rough GOAT is the king of GRECIA: and the great horn that is between his
eyes is the first king. (Dan 8:20-21)
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ROME (168 B.C.- 476 A.D.): is symbolised by the legs of iron. This was the fourth kingdom, said to be the strongest
most violent of the preceding kingdoms. (Dan 2:40) Did Rome rule the world? “And it came to pass in those days, that
there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (Luke 2:1) To be able to tax the
whole world, you must first rule “all the world”, in order that all should obey your decrees. Augustus Caesar was a Ro-
man emperor. That’s crystal clear.
THE TEN KINGDOMS- EUROPE (476 A.D.- NOW!): is symbolised by the feet and toes that were part of iron and
part of clay. Here a division is represented; and what have we in the symbol to indicate it? - Nothing but the toes of the
image. “And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided;
but there shall be in it of he strength of iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.” (Dan 2:41)
The kingdom of Rome fell and was divided unto the barbarian tribes of the north. The division of Rome began around
A.D. 351 and closed in the year 476. In the year 476 A.D. Rome had been completely divided into ten separate king-
doms; these were: Allemanni (Germans), the Visigoths (Spanish), the Franks (French), the Seuvi (Portuguese), the
Burgundians (Swiss), the Anglo-Saxons (English), and the Lombards (Italians). Three of which no longer exist, the
Heruli, Vandals, and the Ostrogoths (Daniel chapter 7 is a prophecy which directly parallels this one, and the fourth
beast/kingdom [Rome] had ten horns which specifically denoted the “ten kings” that should arise after it [Dan 7:24]).
United Europe? (Present): 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.
Another fascinating fulfilment of these ten kings is the work they shall pursue towards unity. To mingle means literally
to mix, while the term ‘seed of men’ refers to offspring of men, or children. (See Gen 4:25; 9:9; 12:7; 13:15, 16;
15:3-18; 16:10; 17:6-10 etc.) To cleave means to be joined as one! (Gen 2:24; Lev1:17; Deu 13:4; 28:21; Psa 22:15)
Therefore if we see the kings of divided Europe attempting to unite themselves together as one by all inter-marrying
with each other’s offspring, praise God for His sure word of prophecy. Royal intermarriage is the practice of members
of royal families marrying into other royal families. It was more commonly done in the past for reasons of state and in
order to maintain the purity of bloodlines. Historically, royal marriages often sealed alliances or pacts, and were instru-
mental in many countries' diplomatic relations. Over many generations, intermarriage between royals came to a point
where most royals became related to all other royals…A well-known example of royal intermarriage and interrelation
today is that of:
1. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and
2. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (born a Prince of Greece and Denmark). Prince Philip is the son of
3. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and
4. Princess Alice of Battenberg, whose mother
5. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine and paternal grandfather
6. Prince Alexander of Battenberg, were both members of the same paternal family. Princess Alice's father's brother,
7. Prince Henry of Battenberg, meanwhile, married
8. Princess Beatrice (a daughter of Elizabeth II's great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria). Their daughter,
9. Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg married
10. King Alfonso XIII of Spain and her grandson, the present king;
11. Juan Carlos married
12. Princess Sophia of Greece & Denmark whose father was a cousin of Prince Philip of Duke and Edinburgh. Alter-
natively, Queen Elizabeth's great-great-grandfather,
13. King Christian IX of Denmark, was also Prince Philip's great-grandfather. They are also related several times
through
14. Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover.
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Just to illustrate the diversity of royal blood. (Reading from top left.)
1. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (English) 2. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (Greek) 3. Prince Andrew of
Greece and Denmark (Greek/Dutch) 4. Princess Alice of Battenberg (English) 5. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by
Rhine (English/German) 6. Prince Alexander I of Battenberg (Bulgarian) 7. Princess Beatrice (English) 8. Victoria
Eugenie Of Battenberg (Scottish) 9. King Alfonso XIII of Spain (Spanish) 10. Juan Carlos I of Spain (Roman/Italian)
11. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark (Greek/Dutch) 12. King Christian IX of Denmark (German) 13. Princess
Sophia, Electress of Hanover (Dutch).
This is only a portion of
the royal family according
to Great Britain. But as
you can clearly see all the
kings of Europe are min-
gling themselves to secure
this unity, which they
have never ceased from
attempting. Listen to this
quote by Winston Chur-
chill, former prime minis-
ter of England (and 33°
Freemason) during the
Second World War.
"I wish to speak to you
today about the tragedy of Europe. Yet all the while there
is a remedy which, if it were generally and spontaneously
adopted by the great majority of people in many lands,
would as if by a miracle transform the whole scene, and
would in a few years make all Europe, or the greater part
of it, as free and as happy as Switzerland is today. What is
this sovereign remedy? It is to recreate the European
Family, or as much of it as we can, and to provide it with
a structure under which it can dwell in peace, in safety
and in freedom. We must build a kind of United States
of Europe. The first step in the recreation of the Euro-
pean Family must be a partnership between France and
Germany."
(Winston Churchill Speech at Zurich University 19th Sep-
tember 1946)
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EU leaders sign new constitution: The treaty was signed where the old Treaty of Rome was signed! European
Union leaders have signed the new EU constitution in a lavish ceremony held in Rome. Heads of state and gov-
ernment took it in turn to sign the text in the same room where the Treaty of Rome was signed to establish the EU in
1957. (Newsrss.bbc.co.uk Friday 29th 2004)
The Treaties of Rome: On 25th March 1957, two treaties were signed in Rome that gave birth to the European Eco-
nomic Community (EEC) and to European Energy Atomic Community (Euratom): The signatories of the historic
agreement were Christian Pineau on behalf of France, Joseph Luns from the Netherlands, Paul Henri Spaak from Bel-
gium, Joseph Bech from Luxemburg, Antonio Segni from Italy and Konrad Adenauer from the Federal Republic of
Germany. The Treaties were ratified by National Parliaments over the following months and came into force on 1st
January 1958.
The Treaty establishing the EEC affirmed in its preamble that signatory States were "determined to lay the founda-
tions of an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe". In this way, the member States specifically affirmed the
political objective of a progressive political integration. (www.historiasiglo20.org)
Isn’t that amazing. There have only ever been four world empires since the time of Babylon, and these things were writ-
ten over two thousand years before the actual events took place! There is no other book on the planet that equals the
Bible in so accurately foretelling the future. God said Rome would fall to exactly ten kings and it happened to the letter!
He then said that Europe will try to unite, or as the bible puts it, “...they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men:
but they shall not cleave one to another…” and this continues to take place right before us. Ever since Pagan Rome fell,
they have tried to unite Europe, and the simple reason why they cannot is because God has said, “…THEY SHALL
NOT CLEAVE ONE TO ANOTHER.” And that prophecy has stood for more than two thousand years. Do you want to
know what remains to be fulfilled? Whilst these kings seek unity and peace…
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THE GOD OF HEAVEN SETS UP HIS KINGDOM: This is symbolised by the stone being cut out of a mountain
without hands, smashing the image upon his feet, thus causing the entire image to be destroyed and blown away with
the wind. The stone itself becomes a great mountain filling the whole earth.
“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand
forever. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it break in
pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come
to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.” (Dan 2:44-45)
How do we know that this will happen of a certainty? Because God said Babylon would fall, it did. He said Medo-
Persia would fall and it did. He said the same of the Grecian Empire and that of Rome. And he now says that the king-
doms of this world shall be destroyed when He shall set us His Kingdom when He comes with ‘…power and great
glory.’ (Mat 24:30) How will God come the second time? There are five facts about Jesus’ second advent. It is important
to know these facts as there are many deceptions being taught and believed.
It will be:
1. Literal
Acts 1:9-11 (Luke 24:39-43, 51). Just as they
saw him go up into heaven – in a literal,
physical body – is the same way he is coming
back.
2.Visible
Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:30, 31. Every eye
shall see him and all his angels shall be pre-
sent with him. One angel caused a great
earthquake (Mt 28:2), imagine what a hun-
dred million angels will cause.
3. Audible
1 Thessalonians 4:16; John 5:. God shall give
a shout so loud it will raise the dead!
4. Glorious
2 Peter 3:9-11; Psalms 50:3-5. The heavens
will pass away with a great noise and the very
elements shall melt with fervent heat! Does
that sound secret? No that’s the noisiest verse
in the entire Bible. Everybody is going to
know when Jesus comes!
5. Climatic
Matthew 24:27; Revelation 6:12-17; Isaiah
25:9. Every mountain and island shall be
moved out of their places, all nations shall
wail because of Jesus and as lightning shines
from the east and shines unto the west, so
shall it be when our God shall come. Lift up
your head for our redemption draweth nigh.
