Beasts are world empires with power to kill anyone, 100%. There were 4. 1 - Babylon, 2 - Media-Persia, 3 - Greece, 4 - RomeSo, read Dann. 11:40-43, he conquers COUNTRIES to get at Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey which is also foretold in Dan. 8:9 via the direction he conquers from, the Northwest towards the East which is Seleucus/Turkey and South which is Egypt/Ptolemy. Dann. 11:40-43 then says Edom, Ammon and Moab will not be conquered, that just so happens to be where Israel flees unto during the 70th week, the 1/3 who repents, the Woman of Rev. 12 et al. Then he conquers all of North Africa. Now look at the European Neighborhood Policy on Wikipedia and elsewhere, it just so happens that the E.U. has deals in place (7 year deals I might add) with every nation shown above in Orange. When he goes forth conquering, this is who he conquers, not the whole world, then and ONLY THEN will the Beast be HEALED or Revived. The reason God says the 10 (Complete Europe) kings rule with the Beast is the E.U. is his base, he then conquers Israel and the whole Mediterranean Sea Region area where he heals the heretofore and UNDER THE SEA, Wounded Seven Headed Beast System, who has been dead and under water for nigh 2000 years because the gates of hell could not overcome the Church.
So, the Church is not a part of these events, Israel had a mission, Birth the Messiah "CHECK" and to Rule with Christ during the Kingdom Age for 1000 years "SOON TO COME" The Church had one mission, to take the Gospel unto the whole world "CHECK" via TV and Satellites and our modern tech via phones, instant messaging etc. etc. this has been completed, we are now just awaiting ONE EVENT.
Heads are beasts plus derivitives of beasts that rule Israel. There have been 6 heads. 1 - Babylon, 2 - Media-Persia, 3 - Greece, 4 - Ptolemy, 5 - Seleucus, 6 - Rome. The 7th will also be Rome for the 70th week. However, the city of Rome will only rule this empire for the 1st half of the 70th week, during the time of "peace and safety.' The 8th will be Seleucus as it takes power from Rome for the 2nd half of the 70th week. Three of the 10 kings that will be replaced during the last 42 months will be from Italy, Israel, and Egypt.
And yet we can see it happening. Post Christians Europe. America is falling away. This is being fulfilled. When Christians no longer stand up against evil (the 5th seal), the last world empire will form.Israel will join the E.U. imho, and this kicks everything off. The 70th week starts and the Church is Raptured. Its not a secret rapture, Paul told us about in several places, 2 Thess. 2:3 shows the Church must DEPART before the Day of the Lord arrives. Its not a DEPARTING of the faith, the Gathering unto Christ is spoken about in vs. 1, NOWHERE is Faith ever mentioned in the whole passage.
The falling away?So, look on either side of the Church and you see the same Kingdom, look at the Statue, you have Iron legs, THEN.........Iron and Clay feet & toes which means the 10 (Completion) is the same nation, the E.U. but with many nations trying to be one which is why Clay is used, its not a cohesive nation ruled by force like Rome was, its a collection of many, many nations who freely give their power unto the Beast (A.C.). If the Church can not be overcome by the gates of hell then how can the Beast ever rule?
Even as individuals in Christ, we can't be overcome. We can fall away. We can't lose our faith, but we can leave our faith as individuals and nations.There is a huge difference in individuals being Martyred and the Church being overcome, the fact is we the Church DELIVERED the Mortal Wound to the Beast, not the other way around, we converted the Beast Rome unto a Christian Nation, we overcame the Beast !! Amen, via our blood. We the church WILL NOT be overcome by the Gates of hell, never ever will that happen, Jesus said so.
Israel was betrothed to God at Mt. Sinai at the giving of the law. God came down for that! Lightnings, thunders, voices, and an earthquake - Ex 19. When do they spend their 7 days at the fathers house?There are tons of other things that point to a pre 70th week rapture, people who do not understand the Rapture's timing are just not, IMHO, able to grasp the full facts, they have tunnel vision. You do nit want to see what you do nit want to see. The Jewish bride and groom always spend 7 days in the wedding chambers at the fathers house.
Dan 11:40-44We return with Jesus in Rev. 19 and the A.C. and his minions are still on the earth. We see the Church in Rev. 4:1 being raptured as Jesus sounds the LAST TRUMP. We understand the Harvest always ended via the Feast of Trumps, we understand Jesus fulfilled the 1.) Passover (his death) and also 2.) Unleavened Bread (he knew no sin) 2.) The First-fruits (He was the first to overcome death) and that we are now in the 4.) Feast of Week or Harvest/Pentecost, and we are saving souls as the Church for the High Priest in heaven, Jesus, who will end "THE HARVEST" via the "LAST TRUMP" or 5.) Feast of Trumps. Then and ONLY THEN can Israel repent (it goes back to my Romans 9-11 points) because the 6.)Feast of Atonement was POINTING towards an End Time Israel repenting, and then lastly the 1000 year Kingdom Age is fulfilled by the 7.) Feast of Tabernacles (to Tabernacle means to DWELL with God) where Israel will dwell with God for 1000 years.
The Feasts were practiced by Israel over 3000 years ago, they had no clue what they meant, so don't you find it interesting that Jesus has to fulfill all 7 Feasts and that 6 are about Israel, and one is about the Summer Feast or "The Harvest" which just so happens to be the Churches mission on this earth? Then in Rev. 4:1 we see that Jesus tells John to "come up here" and John says he sounds as a "TRUMP". This happens right after the "THINGS WHICH ARE" Church Age ends (the 7 Churches = Divine Completion) in Revv. 3 and John is then told everything else he sees will be the "HEREAFTER" or 70th week. Its all so simple my friend, you guys complicate it by jumping to illogical conclusions or by listening to men who don't understand what they are talking about on prophecy.
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40 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north (Seleucus) shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. (Jordan)
42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
43 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. (Only Egypt is conquered before AC turns back to the north.)
44 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.
Dan 11:40-44 is also described by the 6th trumpet of Revelation.
Ez 38-39 reveals the countries that alarm AC and cause him to turn north. The Libyans and Ethiopians join the northern countries against AC. However, AC get them all to join him to fight against Jesus. Rev 16:12-14
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.