So what will happen? The rapture of the Church will undermine all of America’s services and military, just as war breaks out worldwide. Out of chaos will come a Daniel’s fourth beast which is composed of the 3 historical beasts: the Lion of the Babylonian Empire, the bear of the Medo-Persian empire, and the Leopard of the Greek Empire. This 4th beast has body parts representing all 3 prior empires plus an Empire that extends into our present culture. This is the Roman Empire mixed with the Holy Roman Empire as we know it today. This 4th Empire will be ruled by 10 kingdoms that will control the earth, Daniel 7:7-25. This beast is also described in Revelation 13: 1-18 and Chapter 17. In these passages John, sees a “composite” beast that rules the earth with 10 kings or kingdoms. This ends when a small horn erupts that defeats 3 of the 10 horns producing a total of 8 horns or kingdoms or kings. The 8 horns last “1 hour” (a short time) out of which they will “give power and authority to the beast” or Anti-Christ (Rev.17:12-13). At the formation of this 8th horn, the Anti-Christ will impose his will upon the whole earth and will commit the Abomination of Desolation on the Temple grounds. Soon later he will assassinate the 2 witnesses who were ministering to Israel and to the world through the media for 3.5 years. They have acted as dual prophet/judges and brought plagues and drought to those nations who disobey God. Therefore, they are not popular and when they are killed people will celebrate by giving each other gifts such as candy. This is a practice that is celebrated by Radical Islam when killing Jews. It is important to note that Islam has also been associated with this practice and with the Swastika- a cosmic symbol of Nazism and revolt against God.
This 8th horn represents and 8th kingdom that was and is and will be suggesting that it is an outgrowth of Hitler’s Reich. Some believe that the Anti-Christ will represent a “resurrection” of Hitler or a Hitler-like figure that shows similar traits. Even today we see the swastika used by many groups that endorse lawlessness and brutality. This spirit of the anti-Christ fulfills what both John and Jesus warned about. The Anti-Christ used the first 3.5 years to consolidate power over 10 kingdoms or the 10 horns and in the process will win over the world’s population including Israel with his charm and with the promise of peace and security. There is tribulation on the ten kingdoms or kings as the Seal Judgments are released by the Lamb of God. The final Seal is a warning of the coming great Wrath to come. This is not the wrath of God nor the Day of the Lord. The blood red moon and sackcloth sun along with the massive earthquake are warnings to the whole earth. The Great Wrath comes only after a lead Angel commands 4 angels holding back the 4 winds “not to harm the land, sea, or trees until the 144,000 are sealed.” Hence the Wrath begins after the 30 minutes of silence in heaven and after 144,000 pure Jews are sealed. This happens during the 7th Seal and before the beginning of the 1st Trumpet judgment. The 144,000 are God’s agents to replace the raptured Church.
Prior to the formation of the 8 kingdoms and during the time of the ten kingdoms the White Horse will spread Lies and Deception (the Anti-Christ) and soon later rebellion will occur or the Red Horse. This leads to economic hardship and the control of trade, money, and all goods including food by the Anti-Christ’s enforcers (the 3rd rider and black horse). Sometime during the first 4 Riders of the Apocalypse God will appoint the 2 Witnesses in Israel. The two witnesses may influence where the 4th Rider of Death followed by Hades is focused. Most of these 4 Seal judgments will occur outside Israel and in the 4th Seal ¼ of the earth is devastated with the sword, famine and plagues. This implies that it may also be affected by drought and fire, which is the power given to the witnesses. This 4th Seal judgment does not kill ¼ of the earth’s population as many believe. And the earthquake in the 6th seal obviously affects the whole earth for every island and mountain will be moved. Some think that the Seal judgments only affect Israel—it actuality it is just the opposite.
Mexico, Canada and the weakened United States may form one region. South America and Central America along with most of the Caribbean may make up another region. Africa and India along with other destroyed Asian nations such as Pakistan make up a 3rd region. The rest of Southern Asia and Australia make up a 4th region. The Philippines, and other Pacific Islands along with Hawaii, Japan, and Taiwan make up a 5 region. Russia and its old USSR make up a 6th region, China forms the 7th, and finally the Middle Eastern nations including Turkey and Iran make up an 8th. Initially prior to the formation of the 8 kingdoms fire, drought and civil war weakened 10 military zones or horns with its 10 kings. The Anti-Christ quells the rebellion, the Red Horse, with a superior force. He restores order with the Black Horse. During this time the Dome of the Rock is destroyed and out of this struggle the 8 major kingdoms are formed. The Anti-Christ creates a treaty or covenant with Israel so that peace will be restored in the region and allows them to rebuild the Temple. The Temple is completed under a year and from there the Jews call out to Jews the world over to return to Israel. The Anti-Christ allows this migration. Among this is group i9are the two Witnesses who begin the next stage of their ministry on the Temple grounds.
