quietthinker
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Correct. That unity will be a superficial unity, and in the end all those kingdoms under the Antichrist will be smashed by Christ, who will establish His Kingdom on earth after His Second Coming:
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 threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone [CHRIST] that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. (Dan 2:35)
And there was given Him [CHRIST] dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (Dan 7:14)
And through his [THE ANTICHRIST'S]policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes;[CHRIST] but he shall be broken without hand. (Dan 8:2
The Antichrist will by peace shall destroy many. Daniel was given a vision of how the Antichrist would establish a false peace on earth worldwide, but particularly for Israel, and then violate his peace treaty. The anarchy and chaos of today is leading up to a worldwide outcry for peace, and the Antichrist will establish it. But in the end he shall be "broken without hand" by Christ, and cast into the Lake of Fire. Genuine peace will be established after Christ takes control of this earth and rules with a rod of iron.
Don't allow the the rest of my quote #9 to be glossed over or unnoticed :)
Also an interesting point to note; all the other kingdoms will be destroyed.....hmmmm, 'destroyed' as I understand it meaning vanish 'like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found' Dan. 2:36
What's more....Daniel concludes in Vs 45, 'the dream is certain and its interpretation sure'