In
the vision of Daniel we find additional information regarding the prophecies on
Earth.
The
content of the vision:
1.
Four larger beast, coming out of the Sea ( Dan 7.1-8 )
2.
The Court ( v. 9-10 ) : "Judges sat down and opened the books»
3.
The plight of animals ( v. 11-12 ) - breaking
4.
The Management Board and the Kingdom passed to Christ ( v. 13-17 )
Explanation:
1.
Sea water and mean people and peoples (
Dan 7.2-3, Is 8.6, Rev 17.5 )
2.
Winds mean war and struggle ( Dan 7.2,
Jer 49.36-37 )
3.
Animals are symbols of the Kings ( Dan
7.17, Jer 50.17 )
Four
beasts four world kingdoms:
I.
LION -
Babylon
II.
BEAR -
Medo-Persia
III.
LEOPARD - Greece
IV.
THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAST - Rome
The
ten horns of the beast refers to the ten kingdoms which was divided into Rome
between 351 and 476 y. A.D. :
The
Alemans (Netherland) I
The
Franks (France) I
The
Burgundians (Spain) I
The
Zuevs (Switzerland) I ->
7 modern European States
The
Visigoths (Germany) I
The
Saxons (England) I
The
Lombards (Italy) I
The
Herulis
The
Vandals
The
Ostrogoths
Horn
with mouth and eyes are a symbol of church authority. He speaks against Supreme,
oppressing His saints and flouted His law ( Dan 7.25 ). The next dock appealed that the Papacy:
1.
It destroyed 3 rebellious Kingdoms: herulis (493 A.D.), vandals (534) and the
Ostrogoths (538). After the destruction of the Ostrogoths Vigilij the Pope got
the power over the rubble of Rome.
2.
The Papacy has assigned himself titles that belong to God: "Holy
Father" and "Lord God Pope". Pope declares himself a God on
Earth, and sets own infallibility in matters of faith.
3.
The papacy brought death to millions of Saints, which it described as heretics.
4.
It changed the Sabbath commandment.
5.
It shall continue for a period of “time” (1 year), the "times" (2
years) and “semi-time” (6 months), i.e. 42 months or 1260 prophetic years ( 538-1798
A.D. ). On 538, was destroyed by the last Government, was opposed to the
Papacy, and in 1798, with the arrest of Pope Pius VI, Pope has lost political
power.
After
1798, followed by:
- The Court in the heavenly sanctuary ( Dan 7.9-10,26 ; Rev 11.18 )
- Destruction of the earthly Kingdoms ( Dan 7.11-12, Rev 19.19-20 )
- Attack of the eternal Kingdom of Christ ( Dan 7.13-14,18,22 )