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>>DeYoung: Okay, let’s go back to this particular pillar right here, which is the first of the
four major chapters in Daniel that have significant prophecy for our day today. This is chapter
2, which gives us the prophecy about the Revived Roman Empire. I believe the infrastructure
for the Revived Roman Empire is in place. I would call that the European Union, not
the fulfillment, necessarily at this point in history, but at least the infrastructure.
So the Revived Roman Empire is in the process of coming into place. And, remember, Daniel
in chapter 2 and verse 44 said, when you see that happening, know that Jesus is ready to
come and set up the kingdom. This would be then, Daniel chapter 7. Here
Daniel gives information similar to Daniel chapter 2, and where he interprets the dream
for Nebuchadnezzar. But this is Daniel’s own dream. He sees four beast rise up out
of the sea, That last beast representing the Roman Empire. And on that beast, ten horns;
and those ten horns representing the same as the ten toes of iron and clay in chapter
2, the Revived Roman Empire. Coming out of that, the leader of the Revived Roman Empire,
the Antichrist. He comes to power, this world dictator, that helps set up all that’s going
to happen during the seven year Tribulation period.
Then we come to Daniel chapter 9. Now, we’re going to come back to 9 in just a moment,
verses 24-27, which is that unique prophecy that you were talking about, pinpointing the
time in history when the Messiah had to be on earth. But Daniel chapter 9 verse 27 talks
about three elements that must be in place at the beginning of the Tribulation period.
One of them is the tyrant, the Antichrist, this world dictator. He comes on the scene.
I say he’s alive and well on planet earth today. There are men who could be prototypes
of what the Antichrist will do; we’ve talked about them in previous programs. But the Antichrist
is going to confirm a peace agreement; there’s going to be a treaty, in addition to the tyrant.
And this treaty that is confirmed actually starts the clock ticking on the seven year
Tribulation period, after the rapture, and before the second coming of Jesus Christ.
This is Daniel chapter 9. Daniel chapter 11 gives us the beginning steps
of the nations who will align themselves against the Jewish State of Israel. In chapter 11,
verses 40-44 talks about two states that will make the first move. That will be Syria and
Egypt that come against the Jewish State of Israel, followed by then, a group of nations
out of the north and out of the east that are not mentioned. You have to go to Ezekiel
38 to see who those states are. But it also then mentions Ethiopia and Libya, which would
be modern-day Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya. The other nations, of course that will
align themselves according to Ezekiel 38 – Russia, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan. These
nations will come against the Jewish State of Israel. In Psalm 83 you see mentioned the
Ishmaelites, which would be Saudi Arabia today; and Tyre, which would be modern-day Lebanon.
So in chapter 11, in coalition with Ezekiel 38 and Psalm 83, we see the nations that will
come against them. But coming back to Daniel chapter 9 verses
24-27, John, we see that God gives Ezekiel the 70 weeks of Daniel and all that will happen
during that 490 year period of time.