Many people assert that the United States doesn't appear in the Bible. However, the four beasts of Daniel's vision, found in Daniel chapter 7, bear an uncanny resemblance to nations in our modern world, including the United States.
Daniel 7:1-9 - Daniel's vision of four beasts.
Daniel 7:4
The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Explanation:
Daniel's vision in Daniel 7 describes four beasts - a lion with eagle's wings, a bear, a leopard with four heads, and a beast described as "dreadful and terrible" with large teeth of iron and a head with ten horns. We know from Daniel 7:17 and Daniel 7:23 that these beasts represent kings and kingdoms.
According to Daniel 7:9-12, these kingdoms will exist at about the time of the return of Jesus Christ to establish His 1000 year reign of peace. Many, including myself believe that we are rapidly approaching that day.
Consider the lion with eagle's wings. Great Britain's official animal symbol is the lion. Some of Britain's flags have had the image of the lion. It is common to see Britain referred to as a lion in news articles and political cartoons. The entry for "lion" in Webster's Third New International Dictionary states that the lion is the symbol of Great Britain.
Now consider the eagle's wings. Take a look at the reverse side of the United States' one-dollar bill. On the great seal of the United States you will find the image of an eagle. It is common knowledge that the eagle is the national bird of the United States and that its image is repeatedly used in the news media to represent the United States.
Interestingly, in Daniel's vision, we see the eagle's wings coming out of the lion. Here we have what appears to be a clear depiction of the United States growing out of her mother country, Great Britain.
There are those, myself among them, who believe that the identity of the other three beasts may also indeed be ascertained through knowledge;
The image of a bear is often used to describe a powerful Soviet Union/Russia. Even in todays news media, given recent events such as Russia's incursions into Georgia, etc., there are those who refer to the "Russian Bear" reasserting its dominance. Could this image of a bear in the book of Daniel be modern day Russia?
The leopard could indeed be China. Leopards and other large cats are often associated with Asian nations such as China, and China is fast becoming a major player in the world both politically AND economically.
The final beast in Daniel's dream, the one described as "dreadful and terrible" with large iron teeth and a head with ten horns, is held by some based upon other prophesies to be a global conglomeration/one world government. And with the United Nations seeking to increase its power and influence in more and more ways, including control over world economies and calling for a "global reserve currency" (possible fulfillment of prophesy concerning a "one-world currency"?), it is not too much of a stretch to see this beast as possibly being the emerging UN...
Doesn't this all seem a little TOO coincidental?
God in his foreknowledge and wisdom saw the nations that would exist at the time of His return. In His love, He gave Daniel a vision so that we might have understanding in these last days and prepare ourselves for His soon return!
Not, "We The Elites"...
About Me
- PubliusX
- While I am a conservative evangelical Christian, my belief system has not always this clear. As a newly registered voter in 1996, I identified myself as a Democrat. While one could have classified me as a moderate-liberal and a semi-socialist, a Marxist I was not. My own faith in Jesus Christ would never have permitted this as Communism has at its core a requirement of FORCED SCIENTIFIC ATHEISM. I would not say that my views changed as I got older insomuch as a more adequate statement would be that "I grew up". I stopped seeing government as a great equalizer. I saw through the veil that is "the culture of victim management" that both major parties perpetuate and of government control and behavior modification by elitists who believe they know better than anyone else. I have seen the potential danger of "mob rule" in democracy, much the same as our founding fathers saw in their immense wisdom. I have come to realize that government can do ALMOST NOTHING for me which I cannot do better MYSELF. My only prayer, is that I do my forebearers proud.
