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Upcoming events that you should all be watching for include those events as recorded in Daniel chapter 8. Many believe the events of Daniel 8 have already been fulfilled, again skipping over verses such as Dan 8:17...
Dan 8:17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the TIME OF THE END shall be the vision.
It's amazing to me how they can make such a claim and completely ignore verses within Daniel which explicitly state that these visions pertain to the "time of the end".
The fulfilled events are "foreshadows" of coming events no matter the historical accuracy with Antiochus Epiphanes, Cryus the great, Alexander the great, etc..
Daniel 8 brings us the vision of the ram and the goat and as Gabriel told Daniel, this vision has not been fulfilled but will be in the end times.
The purpose of this blog is not to go into historical details of past fulfillment. While those events were indeed similar in nature, they were but a foreshadow of coming events.
(In future blogs, I may split off into separate parts to get into details, but for now I just want to post an overall picture of coming events so that all can be aware of what will soon be coming.)
And just in case Daniel was unsure about this, Gabriel repeats that message again:
Dan 8:19 And he [Gabriel] said, Behold, I will make thee [Daniel] know what SHALL BE in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
Brief Summary
The ram charges out from Susa, Iran; then the one-horned goat charges out and attacks the ram. The goat’s one horn is "broken" then four horns come up in it's place, and out of one of the four horns another little horn grows representing a ruler.
Overall this vision seems to be in three parts - a start of a war (the ram’s charge), a finishing of a war (the goat’s charge), and then the unleashing of a leader (the little horn).
The ram is modern day Iran and the shaggy goat is Turkey.
In other words, Iran will launch an attack on the Middle East and will have some success. This will enrage and threaten Turkey, and Turkey will put an end to Iran's attack. Once Turkey pounces, it will put to an end, swiftly, Iran's intentions.
From this victory, four provinces will come and from the northern province the Antichrist will arise to power.
Dan 8:26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for MANY DAYS.
This vision has been sealed from understanding until the latter days... which are upon us soon.
Isa 29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, I pray thee: and he says, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Men have tried for centuries to decipher the visions of Daniel. Those early Christians indeed thought that they were living in the end times. It's no wonder the acts of Antiochus Epiphanes caused them to think of Daniel.
However, Gabriel clearly tells us above that those events, no matter how close the resemblance, could not be concerning Antiochus... these visions have been sealed until the time of the end.
Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Many are now seeking answers... running to and fro... looking for information anywhere they can get it. This computer age in which we live with Bible study software, and the information super-highway has most certainly led to an increase in knowledge. I, myself, am a beneficiary of this information age.
Christendom has taught for centuries that the Antichrist will arise out of Rome or be of European descent which cannot be true for many reasons. I will touch on those reasons later, but for now we will soon see that the Antichrist will be of ISLAM.
The iron legs of Nebuchadnezzar's statue (Daniel 2) are not Rome... the iron legs are Islamic. The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is also Islam.
Also note the impact of these 5 points below... if you've read my blogs on the seven seals you will see the same patterns emerge.
Events
[1] Dan 8:3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Above note the two horns of the ram. These two horns are two leaders of Iran. The second of which "was higher than the other" denoting that it rises to a higher level of power later and it takes true control after the first leader (horn).
Dan 8:20 The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Geographically, Iran includes both Media and Persia. Up until 1935 the nation of Iran was called Persia. The Islamic Republic of Iran was founded in 1979. All power is controlled by two groups within Iran - their religious leader and the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps).
The IRGC was first formed as a type of bodyguard for the Ayatollah.
The current (2017) supreme leader of Iran is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The current leader of the IRGC is Muhammad Ali Jafari (2017). As of now, the IRGC backs the Ayatollah, but make no mistake... the IRGC wields much power. They influence elections, have acquired much real estate and hold vast economic power... not to mention their military strength.
The IRGC has grown up alongside the Ayatollah and has come to hold serious power even over the Ayatollah if push comes to shove.
The two powers of Iran are theocratic and militaristic in nature.
[2] Dan 8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
What happens next?
Iran will run out and invade to expand it's kingdom and it's religion. It will be briefly successful to the west, north and south. None will be able to withstand the coming invasion originating from Susa, Iran. Susa is mentioned by Daniel, and this location on the west side of the mountain range is the perfect place to launch their attack from.
There are two factions of Islam... Sunni (majority) and Shia (minority). This invasion will trigger a holy war among the muslims. These two factions have been at each other's throats since Muhammad died in 632AD.
Iran will run out in three directions and be successful including the possible takeover of oil fields including those of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. With this takeover, Iran would control 25% of the world's oil production. The oil shortages in the 70's will pale in comparison to what's about to come and that's not to mention the stability of the US dollar.
According to Daniel, no nation will be able to stop Iran at this time except for one. Iran's intent at this time will be to destabilize the global economy and hasten the return of their "messiah"... ah-Mahdi (the 12th Imam) who will usher in the final caliphate.
Their major intent will be to establish sharia law, according to their religion in all of these countries as a unified source and a world government.
The al-Mahdi of Islam will indeed come onto the scene eventually... we'll know him as the Antichrist.
As Iran becomes more powerful in the Mideast, you can bet that Turkey will eventually respond as their own borders are threatened...
[3] Dan 8:5-7 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
The goat mentioned above is Turkey (not Greece)... when they launch their attack on the invading Iran their victory will be swift ("and touched not the ground" denotes the swiftness), and the rest of the verse denotes their ferocity.
The Hebrew word translated "Greece" (Dan 8:21) is actually [H3120 - yavan].
Yavan were an ancient people that occupied eastern Greece and western Turkey with the principle city being Istanbul. Gabriel is not referring to Greece, as translated in our English Bibles, but rather to the land that the Yavan people once occupied... western Turkey. More on this in upcoming blogs.
[4] Dan 8:8-9 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
This "little horn" is the coming Antichrist.
Some still claim that this verse is pointing at Antiochus. However, history has shown that Antiochus' reign did not move eastward at all. His reign grew towards the south and towards Israel only. The Ottoman Empire encompassed all directions though.
The verse above is showing us Antichrist's rise to power. The Antichrist will rise to power before the final 3.5 years of Daniel's 70th week. He has likely already began his rise to power in an unnoticed fashion as the covenant is created and signed at the beginning of Daniel's 70th week.
This war above will also create the empire of the Beast. When Turkey has had enough, it will take control of Iraq and Iran which will create an empire that is part lion, part bear, and leopard (Turkey - yavan).
He will rise to power from one of the four nations created from Turkey's domination of Iran and sign into a false covenant with Israel.
Below describes the actions of the Antichrist at the midpoint of Daniel's 70th week (see also Dan 11:31; Luk 21:20):
[5] Dan 8:10-12 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced, and prospered.
Note below that the Antichrist is already in a position of power at this time. The events of Dan 9:27 note the end of the Beginning of Sorrows (first 3.5 years) and the beginning of the Great Tribulation period (final 3.5 years).
Dan 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Above, we see that Antichrist will create a covenant which Israel will take part in. In the middle of the week (3.5 years), Antichrist will dissolve that treaty and the Great Tribulation period will begin. Satan will be cast to earth and deliver his power to Antichrist.
The above is what we'll need to be watching for. I personally believe the stage has been set and we will see all of this take place very soon.
All of this perfectly aligns with Scripture and I may get into the details soon. Rome is not the star of this coming final scene and I'll likely have to post blogs which prove this soon.
The coming Antichrist is Islam's Mahdi and it's all about to come to light. In fact, the Antichrist is likely already rising through the ranks.
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More on Daniel later...
Some of these excerpts are from my personal notes copied from 30+ years of studying... some of these notes are direct copies of various sources - I do not claim to have authored every word of this... it's just a mass collection I've tucked away over the years for my own personal studies... I didn't consider a bibliography at the time I directly copied small excerpts from various authors. Also, any emphasis (underlines, bold text, all CAPS, etc.) noted above was only meant to capture my personal attention as I studied...
CLICK HERE! for an index to previous blogs.
____________________
Upcoming events that you should all be watching for include those events as recorded in Daniel chapter 8. Many believe the events of Daniel 8 have already been fulfilled, again skipping over verses such as Dan 8:17...
Dan 8:17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the TIME OF THE END shall be the vision.
It's amazing to me how they can make such a claim and completely ignore verses within Daniel which explicitly state that these visions pertain to the "time of the end".
The fulfilled events are "foreshadows" of coming events no matter the historical accuracy with Antiochus Epiphanes, Cryus the great, Alexander the great, etc..
Daniel 8 brings us the vision of the ram and the goat and as Gabriel told Daniel, this vision has not been fulfilled but will be in the end times.
The purpose of this blog is not to go into historical details of past fulfillment. While those events were indeed similar in nature, they were but a foreshadow of coming events.
(In future blogs, I may split off into separate parts to get into details, but for now I just want to post an overall picture of coming events so that all can be aware of what will soon be coming.)
And just in case Daniel was unsure about this, Gabriel repeats that message again:
Dan 8:19 And he [Gabriel] said, Behold, I will make thee [Daniel] know what SHALL BE in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
Brief Summary
The ram charges out from Susa, Iran; then the one-horned goat charges out and attacks the ram. The goat’s one horn is "broken" then four horns come up in it's place, and out of one of the four horns another little horn grows representing a ruler.
Overall this vision seems to be in three parts - a start of a war (the ram’s charge), a finishing of a war (the goat’s charge), and then the unleashing of a leader (the little horn).
The ram is modern day Iran and the shaggy goat is Turkey.
In other words, Iran will launch an attack on the Middle East and will have some success. This will enrage and threaten Turkey, and Turkey will put an end to Iran's attack. Once Turkey pounces, it will put to an end, swiftly, Iran's intentions.
From this victory, four provinces will come and from the northern province the Antichrist will arise to power.
Dan 8:26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for MANY DAYS.
This vision has been sealed from understanding until the latter days... which are upon us soon.
Isa 29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, read this, I pray thee: and he says, I cannot; for it is sealed:
Men have tried for centuries to decipher the visions of Daniel. Those early Christians indeed thought that they were living in the end times. It's no wonder the acts of Antiochus Epiphanes caused them to think of Daniel.
However, Gabriel clearly tells us above that those events, no matter how close the resemblance, could not be concerning Antiochus... these visions have been sealed until the time of the end.
Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Many are now seeking answers... running to and fro... looking for information anywhere they can get it. This computer age in which we live with Bible study software, and the information super-highway has most certainly led to an increase in knowledge. I, myself, am a beneficiary of this information age.
Christendom has taught for centuries that the Antichrist will arise out of Rome or be of European descent which cannot be true for many reasons. I will touch on those reasons later, but for now we will soon see that the Antichrist will be of ISLAM.
The iron legs of Nebuchadnezzar's statue (Daniel 2) are not Rome... the iron legs are Islamic. The fourth beast of Daniel 7 is also Islam.
Also note the impact of these 5 points below... if you've read my blogs on the seven seals you will see the same patterns emerge.
Events
[1] Dan 8:3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Above note the two horns of the ram. These two horns are two leaders of Iran. The second of which "was higher than the other" denoting that it rises to a higher level of power later and it takes true control after the first leader (horn).
Dan 8:20 The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Geographically, Iran includes both Media and Persia. Up until 1935 the nation of Iran was called Persia. The Islamic Republic of Iran was founded in 1979. All power is controlled by two groups within Iran - their religious leader and the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps).
The IRGC was first formed as a type of bodyguard for the Ayatollah.
The current (2017) supreme leader of Iran is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The current leader of the IRGC is Muhammad Ali Jafari (2017). As of now, the IRGC backs the Ayatollah, but make no mistake... the IRGC wields much power. They influence elections, have acquired much real estate and hold vast economic power... not to mention their military strength.
The IRGC has grown up alongside the Ayatollah and has come to hold serious power even over the Ayatollah if push comes to shove.
The two powers of Iran are theocratic and militaristic in nature.
[2] Dan 8:4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
What happens next?
Iran will run out and invade to expand it's kingdom and it's religion. It will be briefly successful to the west, north and south. None will be able to withstand the coming invasion originating from Susa, Iran. Susa is mentioned by Daniel, and this location on the west side of the mountain range is the perfect place to launch their attack from.
There are two factions of Islam... Sunni (majority) and Shia (minority). This invasion will trigger a holy war among the muslims. These two factions have been at each other's throats since Muhammad died in 632AD.
Iran will run out in three directions and be successful including the possible takeover of oil fields including those of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. With this takeover, Iran would control 25% of the world's oil production. The oil shortages in the 70's will pale in comparison to what's about to come and that's not to mention the stability of the US dollar.
According to Daniel, no nation will be able to stop Iran at this time except for one. Iran's intent at this time will be to destabilize the global economy and hasten the return of their "messiah"... ah-Mahdi (the 12th Imam) who will usher in the final caliphate.
Their major intent will be to establish sharia law, according to their religion in all of these countries as a unified source and a world government.
The al-Mahdi of Islam will indeed come onto the scene eventually... we'll know him as the Antichrist.
As Iran becomes more powerful in the Mideast, you can bet that Turkey will eventually respond as their own borders are threatened...
[3] Dan 8:5-7 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
The goat mentioned above is Turkey (not Greece)... when they launch their attack on the invading Iran their victory will be swift ("and touched not the ground" denotes the swiftness), and the rest of the verse denotes their ferocity.
The Hebrew word translated "Greece" (Dan 8:21) is actually [H3120 - yavan].
Yavan were an ancient people that occupied eastern Greece and western Turkey with the principle city being Istanbul. Gabriel is not referring to Greece, as translated in our English Bibles, but rather to the land that the Yavan people once occupied... western Turkey. More on this in upcoming blogs.
[4] Dan 8:8-9 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
This "little horn" is the coming Antichrist.
Some still claim that this verse is pointing at Antiochus. However, history has shown that Antiochus' reign did not move eastward at all. His reign grew towards the south and towards Israel only. The Ottoman Empire encompassed all directions though.
The verse above is showing us Antichrist's rise to power. The Antichrist will rise to power before the final 3.5 years of Daniel's 70th week. He has likely already began his rise to power in an unnoticed fashion as the covenant is created and signed at the beginning of Daniel's 70th week.
This war above will also create the empire of the Beast. When Turkey has had enough, it will take control of Iraq and Iran which will create an empire that is part lion, part bear, and leopard (Turkey - yavan).
He will rise to power from one of the four nations created from Turkey's domination of Iran and sign into a false covenant with Israel.
Below describes the actions of the Antichrist at the midpoint of Daniel's 70th week (see also Dan 11:31; Luk 21:20):
[5] Dan 8:10-12 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practiced, and prospered.
Note below that the Antichrist is already in a position of power at this time. The events of Dan 9:27 note the end of the Beginning of Sorrows (first 3.5 years) and the beginning of the Great Tribulation period (final 3.5 years).
Dan 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Above, we see that Antichrist will create a covenant which Israel will take part in. In the middle of the week (3.5 years), Antichrist will dissolve that treaty and the Great Tribulation period will begin. Satan will be cast to earth and deliver his power to Antichrist.
The above is what we'll need to be watching for. I personally believe the stage has been set and we will see all of this take place very soon.
All of this perfectly aligns with Scripture and I may get into the details soon. Rome is not the star of this coming final scene and I'll likely have to post blogs which prove this soon.
The coming Antichrist is Islam's Mahdi and it's all about to come to light. In fact, the Antichrist is likely already rising through the ranks.
____________________
More on Daniel later...
Some of these excerpts are from my personal notes copied from 30+ years of studying... some of these notes are direct copies of various sources - I do not claim to have authored every word of this... it's just a mass collection I've tucked away over the years for my own personal studies... I didn't consider a bibliography at the time I directly copied small excerpts from various authors. Also, any emphasis (underlines, bold text, all CAPS, etc.) noted above was only meant to capture my personal attention as I studied...
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