Galvin Timothy 10:53pm May 20 WHO IS THE LITTLE HORN OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL? THE ENDTIME ANTICHRIST THATS WHO! Now, in chapter 8 and 11 of Daniel, the anti-Christ is seen rising up in one of the four kingdoms formed by the splintering of the Alexanders Greek empire (little horn). These four Kingdoms were: 1. The Greek/Macedonian region Ruled by Cassander. (Macedonia is Muslim) 2. The Thracia/Turkey region (Bulgaria and Turkey today). Ruled by Lysimachus. Later called the Byzantine Empire. (Today Muslim) 3. The Babylonian/Persian region, including Southern Russia (today Muslim), Afghanistan (Muslim), Iran (Muslim), Syria (Muslim), Lebanon (Muslim), and all the coastland to the city of Tyre. Also known as the Seleucid Dynasty and ruled by Seleucus. (All today Muslim) 4. The whole of Egypt (which in prophecy includes Libya and the Nubians). Also known as the Ptolemies. (Today Muslim). Antiochus Ephiphanes from the Seleucid came to the scene as a foreshadow to the Anti-Christ! In Daniel 8 the Anti-Christ comes from one of the four Greek factions Little Horn, being that the vision is for the time of the end (8:17). Yet many commentators conclude that the activities of the Little Horn unmistakably point to Antiochus IV Epiphanes. That cant be Antiochus as the sole little horn while the little horn of chapter 7 is the End-Time Anti-Christ. The man mentioned here causes 1/3 of the angels to fall – And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled upon them! Yea, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the host; and from him the continual burnt-offering was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. (Daniel 8:10). How is this Antiochus casting down heavenly stars (angels) and in verse 25 And through his cunning he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in time of security shall he destroy many; he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.. This is a showdown between Messiah and Satan stand up against the prince of princes. This also concludes that the Anti-Christ comes from the Grecian Empire - Asia, not Syria, verse 9 confirms it: And out of one of them came forth a Little Horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous land. The Little Horn of chapter 8 is the eleventh king, and cannot be Antiochus Ephiphanes since the Little Horn has major attributes that only fits Satan himself (The Anti-Christ). Daniel 8 does not reveal which of the four splinter kingdoms the anti-Christ will rise from. Yet Central Asia seems plausible since it too was part of the Grecian Seleucid Empire: Seleucus, who became king of the eastern provinces - more or less modern Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, together with parts of Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. His kingdom had two capitals, which he founded c.300: Antioch in Syria and Seleucia in Iraq. Babylon was a third important city. The empire was, like the empire of Alexander, actually the continuation of the empires before: Persia, Babylonia and Assyria. - (chronological research by Bert van der Spek New Evidence from the Babylonian Astronomical Diaries Concerning Seleucid and Arsacid History in: Archiv für Orientforschung 44/45 (1997-1998) 167-175.) This covers the image of Daniel, the 3 Empires plucked by the root, and the land of Gog from the north (Central Asia). Regarding the image of Daniel, Sir Robert Anderson a leading prophecy scholar stated that the rise of all the four kingdoms is future, including the head of the lion: Verse 7 appears definite that the rise of all these kingdoms was future! In the history of Babylonia there is nothing to correspond with the predicted course of the first Beast, for it is scarcely legitimate to suppose that the vision was a prophecy of the career of Nebuchadnezzar. Neither is there in the history of Persia anything answering to the bear-like beast with that precision and fullness which prophecy demands. The language of the English version suggests a reference to Persia and Media but the true rendering appears to be: It made for itself one dominion, instead of It raised up itself on one side. While the symbolism of the sixth verse seems at first sight to point definitely to the Grecian Empire, it will appear upon a closer examination that at its advent the leopard had four wings and four heads. This was its primary and normal condition, and it was in this condition that dominion was given to it. This surely is very different from what Dan. viii. 8 describes, and what the history of Alexanders Empire realized, viz., the rise of a single power, which in its decadence continued to exist in a divided state. Then, Sir Robert Anderson concludes: Each of the three first empires of the second chapter (Babylon, Persia, and Greece) was in turn destroyed and engulfed by its successor; but the kingdoms of the seventh chapter all continued together upon the scene, though the dominion, was with the fourth (Dan. vii. 12). Verse seems to imply that the four beasts came up together, and at all events there is nothing to suggest a series of empires, each destroying its predecessor, though the symbolism of the vision was (in contrast with that of chap. ii) admirably adapted to represent this. Compare the language of the next vision (Dan. viii. 3-6). Sir Robert Anderson concludes that Daniel 7 is STRICTLY speaking of the End-Time empires that come at once! He amazingly even stated that the Middle East will be the main conflict: Now Dan. vii. 2 expressly names the Mediterranean ( the Great Sea) as the scene of the conflict between the four beasts! WHAT ABOUT THE EXPERTS Commentators generally fashion their interpretations of Daniel, Chapter 11, upon the historical basis (following the death of Alexander, the Great) of the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kings who became the leaders of Syria and Egypt. The two portions of Macedonia and Thrace/Asia Minor are disregarded as having no significance, yet Gog comes from Asia! How could they miss this? Even such luminaries as Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther, and Isaac Newton made solemn declarations about the fulfillment of prophecy that now appear foolish. Yet millions still follow and quote them. Yet I see that many interpret the Anti-Christ religious system as the Roman Catholic Church! How could that be when in fact Romanism teaches that God did come in the flesh? He who denied that Christ (God) came in the flesh IS THE ANTI-CHRIST. Islam denies that God came in the flesh. Indeed that is the main creed they advocate and Roman Catholics dont. Also, they have a king over them, who is the [fallen] angel of the bottomless pit -- whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue has his name Apollyon (alias Destroyer) The Deity of Islam in the Quran is also called the Destroyer, especially when the real influence behind Mohammad and Islam -- is Satan himself. Now he comes in person as the destroyer. Allah is called also The God of the worlds in the Quran Maliki rab Al-Alameen (Fatiha). Satan tried to be like God. Indeed, he pretends to be that Deity called Allah. Yet he remains only the Destroyer. It is significant that the Geneva Bible here calls the angel of the bottomless pit in Revelation 9:11 -- Satans ambassador. Strikingly, Allah is sometimes described by Muslims themselves as: the One Who brings damage; or the One Who leads astray; or the Bringer-down; or the Tyrant. As such, this Muslim concept of Allah is really that of a great idol opposing the true Triune God, which matches perfectly a denier of the Father and of the Son. Lets keep in mind that the combination beast (Bear, Leopard, Lion) will have the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. So the final beast is not political but religious! Also, the Anti-Christ changes times. Islam changed A.D. into Hijrah: He will speak against the Most High and oppress the saints and try to change set times and the laws. (Dan 7:25). Who else changes laws as soon they control a government? Islam invokes the Sharia laws and changes the dating system to A.H from A.D. The beast that was wounded then healed. Islam was wounded, now it is rising again. Who else kills Christians and Jews thinking that they do God a service? You could say that this is the Catholics. But remember, that he will be using the beheading system. Beheading is an Islamic law, Papal law was burning and other. Jihad seems the best candidate. The Encyclopedia Britannica has this to say about the Ottomans: The Ottoman Empire, one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, spanned more than 600 years and came to an end only in 1922, when it was replaced by the Turkish Republic and various successor states in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. At its height it included most of southeastern Europe to the gates of Vienna, including modern Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania, Greece, and Ukraine; Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Egypt; North Africa as far west as Algeria; and most of the Arabian Peninsula. (Vo.28, p.945). The Turks also ruled what is today, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Crimea, regions north of the Black Sea, and part of Iran. Atrocities that shocked the world, including massacres estimated to have caused the death of 200,000 Armenians in 1896 alone ... Armenia became the battleground for Russian and Turkish armies during World War I ... As World War I continued, Turkish atrocities against Armenians increased, and the reports of the atrocities finally led the government of the United States to send a formal note of protest to Turkey on Feb.17, 1916. The massacres continued, however, and privations and famine added to the death list, which reached an estimated total of 800,000 Armenians during the war period. (Funk & Wagnalls New Ency. V. 2, p. 287) All Islamic nations have persecuted and killed Christians, the killing continues even now! Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Yahusha and for the word of Yahuah, who had not worshipped the Beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. (Revelation 20:4) It is also important to notice that no other modern movement, legal system or nation condones beheading as a form of punishment. The Shariah law, however, requires it for many specified offenses! Those who imagine that the Beast power is going to arise out of the European Community should wake up and use some common sense and logic. In modern Europe, even spanking your kids when they misbehave is considered brutal. In many European nations, corporal punishment is actually a crime. Who is a liar, but he that denieth that Yahusha is the Messiah? He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son. (I John 4:3) And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. (Daniel 8:9) yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. (John 16:2) In fact Muslims are awaiting such person who brings peace: From Ibn Khalduns al-Muqqadima: ... There will come forth a man from my nation who will talk according to my Sunnah. God will send upon him rain from heaven, and the earth will sprout forth for him its blessing. The earth will be filled through him with equity and justice, as it his been filled with injustice and crime. He will direct the affairs of this nation for seven years, and he will settle in Jerusalem. The Mahdi of Islam has many elements in his description to set Muslims up for the greatest deceiver ever - GOG!
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 05:05:57 +0000
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