The Image of the Beast and the Future of the United States of America

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The Image of the Beast
And the Future of the United States of America

By John of AllFaith © 01.23.2009 The Scriptures give a lot of concrete information about the present and future however there are still points of disagreement about the prophecies. Sometimes these are because the information simply is not there, sometimes its because there appears to be conflicting information, but sometimes its because of human nature.

In the case of the image of the Beast described in Daniel chapter two the interpretation is clear from the context and yet there is still some debate and confusion. This study looks at an element of this prophecy that some people believe refers to the United States.

Explaining the dream Daniel says:

Daniel 2:31 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 arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

I examine this image of the Beast in some detail elsewhere. In that study I demonstrate that the image reveals four superpower governments that will rule the world during the course of human history.

These empires are:

1. Babylonia
2. Medio-Persia
3. Greece
4. The Roman Empire

For evidence of this see my study here.

As Daniel foretold, the first three kingdoms have fallen but the Roman Empire never fell, it merely divided into the nations of Europa. Since the fall of the Roman Empire the governance of Europa has been overseen and directed by the Merovingian House Elite under the auspices of the Bilderberg Group, the Bavarian Illuminati, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and similar globalist organizations.

While the first three empires fell, the Roman Empire subdivided into Europa in the form of the Eastern and Western Empire. In this east and west division some believe the United States is revealed to have an End Time role to play; I am not among these people. The "toes" of the image are the various European countries.

Daniel 2:40 And the fourth kingdom [the Roman Empire] shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 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 the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 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.

The Image of the Beast is described here as a human figure. According to the prophet and history when the Roman Empire "fell" it divided into two "legs." This is where the debate resides. What is meant by this reference to the two legs of the Image?

The decline and fall of the Roman Empire took place over a long period of time and through several battles and intrigues. Space (and probably reader interest) forbids a detailed discussion of these fascinating twists and turns and even Roman scholars do not agree when the Empire actually collapsed. There are two basic views:

• September 4, 476 CE: This is the date given by Roman historian Edward Gibbon and is widely accepted. According to this view Rome lasted for a thousand years, until a German General in the Roman army named Odoacer deposed emperor Romulus Augustulus (the last western Roman Emperor). This was the end of Imperial Roman control of Western Europa.
• Others date the Fall of Rome to May 29, 1453 when Ottoman Turks, lead by Caliph of Islam Mehmed II Fath El-Istanbul, took Byzantium (Constantinople) destroying the last remnants of the established Empire.

Caliph Mehmed II destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire as Islam sought to conquer the world last time, but in the West the Empire lives on still through Vatican City, the Merovingian and other Royal European bloodlines. Among these lineages is the San Grael -- the "Holy Blood" -- through which the Rex Mundi has doubtless already taken his birth.

These are the "two legs" of governmental development foretold by Daniel. The division of Empire contributed to the establishment of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox patriarchates and the eventual splitting of the Nicean/Nicolatian Church established by Constantine.

A few mainly American students of the prophecies believe these "legs" represent Europa and the United States as though the Image of the Beast were striding the Atlantic. It does seem logical to assume that the United States would be directly involved in the fulfillment of the prophecies, however there simply is no scriptural evidence that this is so. As an American I'd love to see my nation mentioned by the biblical prophets but the fact is we're just not there.

The events described by the prophets foretell earth shaking occurrences the likes of which the world has never experienced. Prophet Y'shua describes the seven year tribulation as the most devastating period in world history! Certainly the United States would be right in the middle of such events... Unless the nation no longer exists as a player when these events come about.

I discuss the events of the final seven years elsewhere. For now I will merely say that the absence of the United States from the prophecies can only foretell our national demise. It seems quite likely that the turmoil accompanying the fall of the United States will empower the final unification of the European and Global Union over which the Rex Mundi will preside. In the absence of the United States the EU would become the leaders of the West. The election of B. Hussein Obama to the presidency of the United States will likely contribute to our national demise however we can't say for certain how these events will come to pass. As these events and the fall of the United States occurs it is important to remember that as Believers our kingdom is not of this world.

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