When this 'Student of Bible Prophecy' and world history meditates and takes a 'step back' to absorb it all and to consider the 'Great Big Picture' he is able to witness that Babylon the 1st Beast is no more, that Medo-Persia is also no more and that the home of Alexander the Great : Greece-Macedonia ( 3rd Beast ) long ago was absorbed and devoured somewhat by the 4th and final Roman Beast !!! The geography of modern day Babylon : Syria and Iraq are in shambles, both are still going through what seems like an unending civil war, Medo-Persia for its part is no world power, the Iranian economy is in crisis and despite their once great achievements in the past Iran ( Persia ) long ago passed its 'Golden Age' and has chosen to live in their own 'Dark Ages' brought about by Islam; instead of diversifying their economy; they continually choose to put their focus upon the destruction of Israel at all costs, they are still trying to complete their nuclear ambitions and because of this their 'CURSE' continues to grow !!! ( Genesis 12 : 2-3 )
Out of all the 4 Beasts of Daniel it is 'NO' coincidence to this Bible Prophecy student that the Roman Beast is the only one ( out of the other 3 ) celebrating 60 years of the Treaty of Rome ( This is the only one of the previous 3 Beasts Celebrating something*) in the very same geographic place ( City of Rome*) that the Roman Caesars once ruled most of the Mediterranean region including Israel almost two thousand years ago !!! Some Bible Prophecy teachers believe that ancient Babylon is going to once again be rebuilt somewhere in Iraq in the last days, 'BUT' according to the Book of Revelation there is only one 'KEY' city symbolically mentioned by geography with no need of any complex interpretation and it is : ROME !!! ( Book of Revelation 17 : 18 ) And if that wasn't enough, out of all the 4 Beasts of Daniel; only one of them is trying to become the neutral 'Peacebroker' between Israel and the Palestinians and it is the descendants of the 4th Western Beast : France, EU; Rome*** ( and not 'Babylon : Iraq' not 'Medo-Persia : Iran' ( Persia ) and Greece ( 3rd Beast ) is in no position to financially sponsor any prolonged foreign peace projects !!!
The Treaty of Rome was signed on March 25, 1957 by six European Countries in a Roman Hall covered with rich artwork of European and Roman history. This time even the highest religious figure of Roman Catholicism was there : Pope Francis who even had a 'one-on-one' talk with Germany's Angela Merkel !!! Pope Francis delivered a speech that warned the leaders of the European Union that the union 'risks dying' if the EU's nations and citizens choose to turn inwardly into 'isolated states.'
While the EU 'Pessimists' see a European Union on the verge of 'Disintegration' the EU 'Optimists' see a union that has produced 60 years of peace and prevented a World War III on the European continent !!! Since the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the bloc has quadrupled in size; it is presently in this March of 2017 thee 'Largest Trading Bloc in the World and is home to the world's largest single market with 500+ million consumers !
Some may ask what's the 'Biblical Prophetic' significance of it all ? On May 1948, the State of Israel once again 'Re-Appeared' on the political scene, quite obviously and very unfortunately; had it not been for the Holocaust and WW II, most of the remaining Jews who managed to survive throughout Europe would not have found it necessary to return to their original homeland 'then and there'
( 1940'S ) after the great persecution and horrors that were perpetrated upon the Jewish people in most of Europe. ( and on a more personal note, the 'Re-Birth' of Western Roman Empire also means that : you, me and over 6+ billion other human beings are seriously running all out of time !!! ) GOD Almighty 'DECREED' a very specific time period for all the Kingdoms of this world to come to a conclusion and it shall be that : 'In the days of those 10 King's that thee GOD of Heaven shall set up a Kingdom that shall never be destroyed nor conquered.' !!! ( Daniel 2 : 44 )
This second rated 'Student of Bible Prophecy' forewarns everyone that although the present European Union may seem to some to be on the brink of some type of 'Disintegration' and 'Breakup' the 'day & hour' is coming when nations will be clamoring to be allowed to be 'Let in' !!! Very simply because some 'unholy genius' is going to turn and transform the EU into thee strongest & deadliest Empire in the history of planet Earth in this 'Final Generation' !!!
The upcoming 'Little Horn' is going to be somewhat like a 'Super CEO' who is going to 'turn around' what seems like a doomed Company ( in this case the EU*) that is seemingly on the brink of : disaster, insolvency, collapse and bankruptcy; into the world's greatest Empire through his 'unholy dark wisdom' and leadership. There are several cases of mega companies that have been saved by a mere change in 'LEADERSHIP' and even though the EU is not a Corporation, it is nonetheless thee greatest : economic, military and political alliance ( human organization*) on planet Earth that is suffering because of a lack of a true centralized leader with a clear vision. Someone is coming who is going to do to the EU what Steve Jobs did with the Apple Corporation years ago; and that someone is going to destroy all those who oppose him & his vision; with his unearthly human powers !!! ( Daniel 8 : 24 ) Steve Jobs almost single-handedly managed to 'turnaround' and save his company and under his leadership Apple Stock rose an unbelievable 9000%, he also managed to change the image of Apple ( Apple was on its way of ending like : Kodak, IBM & others) 'BUT' the greatest tragedy in all of this is that Steve Jobs in effect is one of many men who have 'gained the world' but 'lost their own soul' in the process !!!
Yes, 'presently' the European Union seems like the 'Titanic' the doomsayers say it is sinking; that it is taking in too many : Islamic Immigrants, carrying too many national debts and that it will go the way of the dinosaurs; 'BUT' according to Bible Prophecy that same 'REGION' West of Israel 'SHALL' produce the : deadliest, unholiest and most ravenous Beast ( empire) that planet Earth will ever have produced; it is prophesied to utterly 'Devour and Trample' most of what will be left of the world during the Tribulation period !!! ( Daniel 7 : 23 ) Let us 'NOT' forget that GOD Almighty is in total control of human history; the very same 'Watchers' that are mentioned and revealed in Daniel 4 : 13-17 are 'STILL' very active in the rise and fall of earthly King's and Empires on this planet Earth !!! If you think that only : Russia, the U.S.A and China have super secret agents stationed on key regions of this planet you have no idea; GOD has numerous Angels who despite operating in a very fallen and corrupt planet 'STILL' give and take power to whomever they wish to fulfill the Father's will on Earth as it is in Heaven !!! ( voluntarily or involuntarily !!! ) Those same 'Watchers' in Daniel are the same one's who make sure that every single Prophecy in the Holy Scriptures is fulfilled to the very letter, to the very jot & tittle !!!
( and the same 'Watchers' who saw to it that Donald Trump won the U.S. Presidency against so many odds and polls against him !!! - John 19 : 11 )
This 'student of Bible Prophecy' is not a sports fanatic ; 'BUT' he likens the present state and reality of the European Union somewhat to that of the 'New England Patriots' in the last NFL Superbowl. The Patriots seemed beaten with only a few minutes left to play and with a 28-3 point defecit and yet against all odds Tom Brady with the help of his teammates mounted one of the greatest comebacks in sports history to the surprise of almost everyone !!! Yes, the European Union is going to suffer a 'Deadly Wound' ( Revelation 13 : 3 ) and it still must pass through very 'dark days' ahead 'BUT' in the end the whole world is going to be astonished when they witness the finalized version of the future European Union !!! ( Revelation 13 : 3 )
In conclusion, this final manifestation of Daniel's 4th Roman Beast is proving indeed to be more 'DIVERSE' than the other 3 that preceded it. ( Daniel 7 : 19 ) The EU is part of Rome and Rome is part of the EU and in a world dominated by consumer markets ( international commerce ) the European Union continues to be the largest trading bloc on planet Earth and 'NOT' : Iran, Iraq, Egypt,Syria nor even Turkey !!! Yes, the present state of the European Union is going to be 'Re-Tweaked, Re-Vamped' and somehow 'Re-Structured' and in the end this Mediterranean alliance West of Jerusalem 'SHALL' produce the upcoming : 'Prince that Shall Come' to 'Confirm a Covenant with Israel and the Many' not so many years from today !!!
Yes, the 'Treaty of Rome' signed in 1957 was a finalized document 'BUT' because the European Union kept adding members and expanding way beyond its original six members over the decades; numerous other treaties and agreements such as the 'Shenghen Agreement' and the 'Maastricht Treaty' ( and several others*) have been continually added somewhat to address what we know today as the world's largest bureaucracy; the EU * ...The day and hour is coming when Ten King's will gather in Rome to sign an agreement that will empower the final Roman Caesar with absolute powers not generally handed down in any Western democracy and most all political scientists know that 'absolute power' corrupts absolutely and the endtimes 'Little Horn' will not be the exception !!!
( Revelation 17 : 13 )
By : Mario Romano. This servant of Jesus Christ has been : 'Watching, Studying and Dissecting' Daniel's 4th and Final Beast for two decades now ( He should have a Ph.D in the 4 Beasts of Daniel*) in a way I feel somewhat like a time traveler who knows the future ( Bible Prophecy) but who is powerless to stop and change the destiny of anything 'BUT' what he is allowed to do is to 'Forewarn' anyone who is willing to listen what the Biblical Prophecies guarantee is coming upon planet Earth sooner than we all can imagine in this final generation !!!
