Apocalypse

Will this power stamp all his followers with a mysterious mark, in their foreheads, and in their hands? The bible reveals for us the real truth! The bible interprets it’s own prophecies! Take a plunge with me deep inside the truth, as we journey to expose the underground network of a power that has most definitely deceived most of all the population of planet earth!

The year is 2008, date is the 27thof march, and the place is my little mountain home in Leslie county Kentucky. The author is sitting, writing, and contemplating on, just what in the world, or out the world, could happen next in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Things are happening so fast, and there is so much going on, that, good ole’ American citizens just can’t keep track of it all anymore! In the past decade there has an unprecedented amount of natural disasters, wars, drought, and more importantly political and economical upheaval on a global scale. It seems with each passing day world events unfold at a 7 fold speed, and that the countdown clock is moving faster toward the grand climax of the ages. It’s just like someone has pulled the plug out of the drain of freedom and morality, so that everything that people once loved and cherished is swiftly swirling down the drain.

Spiritual desolation is the key element that thoroughly exposes our current situation. As this book progresses one will see, that, Yahweh’s people flourished as long as they kept his law of love, but when they began to tamper with pagan gods their crops failed, and they were driven from the land Yahweh had given them. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people, proverbs, 14 and 34. The old testament prophets spoke of Israel as an unfaithful bride, or she was described as playing the harlot. She went a whoring after other gods! ( see Ezekiel chapter 23 )

Believe it or not, but this is exactly the reason why America is being flushed down the drain! The same spiritual apostasy that brought about the destruction of Israel in 721 B.C., and Judah in 606 B.C., is the same spiritual power, that has with time, brought us to the brink of global catastrophe! For thousands of years this spiritual power has been working hard to deceive the inhabitants of the earth, and bring about a final calamity! This power has been clearly identified in the Holy Canon. Is this power secretly working to bring about a new world order? The answer to that question is a dramatic yes!

Hold on to your seat, or if you’re standing grab on to something tight, because before this book is done there will be no question to who the beast power of Revelation is, what his mark is, and what the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation really mean. We will totally expose Satan’s underground network of iniquity, and understand why this great country is about to suffer the same fate as ancient Israel. It is all in the bible, so let us let the bible interpret the prophecies, in a way that was once held by our American forefathers.

Chapter One ~ Captivities Sword

( study Daniel chapter one, & Jeremiah chapter 52 )

A dark day cast no ray of hope, upon the walls, and the great city of Jerusalem. Despite the repeated warnings from Yahweh’s prophets (Daniel, Jeremiah, Ezekiel ), Judah sank deep in apostasy due to the wickedness of their kings. All at once, over the horizon, is seen a massive army. It is the armies of Babylon, along with their commander in chief, king Nebuchadnezzar. Most all the inhabitants of Jerusalem are taken captive, and the entire city is the scene of the flames of perpetual devastation. The beautiful temple, erected and finished under the supervision of Solomon, is laid waste! This was the city and the site where Jehovah( YHWH ), had intended through his people, to bring salvation to the pagan heathen nations. However, instead of converting the heathen, it was the heathen that corrupted, 1stIsrael, and then Judah – even to the point of sacrificing their children to the sun god Moloch. The very God that had nurtured them, delivered to them sacred heavenly oracles, and fought hard to drive out the heathen from the land of Canaan, has now called this Nebuchadnezzar His servant, and has allowed Babylon to destroy what was once a light to the pagan world. Yahweh’s people are now in Babylon, capitol city of the world’s dominating power.

However, Yahweh never starts nothing he can’t finish! Along with the captives are 4 of Yahweh’s soldiers; Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah, and a strong prophet called Daniel. After they are locked away in their quarters, there is presented to them a portion of the kings meat and wine, a mandatory diet for all the captives. The 4 Hebrews declined the food, telling the captain of the guards, that it is offensive to the diet of Yahweh. They cut a deal with him, that if he would only serve them pulse(beans), and water to drink, that at the end of 10 days, if they didn’t look healthier than all the rest in the kingdom, then do as you please with us. The 4 Hebrews came out on top, making a deal that would set the stage for a list of trials, that would eventually allow God’s people to return and rebuild their home, and also lead to the conversion of king Nebuchadnezzar himself.

The diet test was already a strong witness to the captain and his guards, but the test of worship and obedience to the law of Yahweh proves to be an amazement to both the political rulers, and the entire kingdom.

Chapter Two ~ Yahweh’s Servant

( study Daniel chapter two )

Another deal is made between the unseen forces of good and evil, only this time the deal is made between Daniel and the king himself. King Nebuchadnezzar has conquered all the known world, but for some reason he has decided to hold all of Judah hostage. He could have killed them, but he did not! Making it all look more and more like a divine hand is behind a definite plan. Now, after all of the king’s military escapades the real battle begins to surface taking the king captive in his spirit, and his thoughts trouble him. For in a dream he sees a great image, the height and appearance thereof was terrible. It had a head of pure gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and hips of brass, legs of iron, and feet part of iron and miry clay. The king brings in the astrologers, sorcerers, magicians, and soothsayers, for the king has totally forgotten the dream, and he somehow knows that it is the most single significant event of his life. When the wise men of Babylon could not make known the dream, let along the interpretation, the king commanded that they all be slain. The diet test rings true to certain men of the kingdom, and they make it known, that among the captives, Daniel is of an excellent spirit, so he is brought in before the king and briefed on the matter. Daniel, full of compassion for any race of people, pleads with the king don’t kill any of your wise men, until I have had the opportunity to consult with Yahweh. In other words, Daniel admitted that, right now king, I don’t have a clue, but there is a God in heaven that reveals such secrets as these – without error. Daniel returns to his quarters and ask of Yahweh to reveal to him the dream, and the interpretation thereof. The results become overwhelmingly dramatic, and envelopes the entire history of past kingdoms, from Nebuchadnezzar all the way up to modern day Rome, and beyond.

Once Daniel rehearses the dream the king’s eyes open wide! Then when he gives the interpretation of the thing, it is at this point, the king realizes just how important what he had forgotten really was. The head of gold was king Nebuchadnezzar himself; the breast and arms of silver was the Media-Persian empire; the belly and hips of brass was the Grecian empire; and the legs and feet of the image was the ancient Roman empire – the iron monarchy of Rome. The 2 legs speaks of the splitting of the empire, into the eastern and western divisions, and the 10 toes of the image represents a further division of the original kingdom into 10 fragments, or countries. Eventually, it became known as the Holy Roman Empire, in which the papacy, or the Vatican, becomes the ruling power over all the world. Now keep this one thing in mind, it is this final ruling power that comes forth out of the emperors of Rome, that we will be focusing on during the course of this book. For you see, the king beheld the image until a stone was hewn out of the mountain without hands. This stone smote the image in the feet, and all the different grades of metal came crashing down, and became like chaff, or dust, driven away by the wind. The stone however became a great mountain and sheltered the whole earth. ( see Appendix – A )

A ruler out of the 10 divisions of Rome, will be the very power that Christ is forced to deal with at his 2ndadvent. Meanwhile, because Daniel made the dream, and the interpretation known unto the king, he is ornamented and made 2ndruler over all the province of Babylon.

Chapter Three ~ Test of Worship

( study Daniel chapter three )

The king had seen a great light, but at this point in his life he was still a rebellious pagan. In the plain of Dura, he erected an image of gold 90 feet tall, and 9 feet wide. He commanded at the sound of the musicians, that all the inhabitants of Babylon bow down and worship the image of gold. The king consolidated some of the spoil of conquered kingdoms, and this scene was a demonstration of his great power. It was in fact a representation of both power and a false system of worship. It represented a form of worship that contradicted the law of YHWH, delivered to them after the exodus, on top mount Sinai. At the sound of the music every soul in the kingdom bowed down, all except the 3 Hebrews who were tested at the beginning of captivity. According to chapter 2, Daniel is guarding the kings gate. Now a decree had been made, that, if anyone fails to bow down, they will be cast into a furnace of fire. This didn’t cut no ice with the 3 Hebrews, even if Yahweh does not deliver, they still will not bow down. They were determined to keep Yahweh’s law, remembering full well the consequences of breaking it. Gee-wiz, that was the reason they were in Babylon to start with!

*In the book of revelation is repeated the same test of God’s people, with an emphasis placed on modern day Babylon, and all who are caught up in her abominable form of worship. In Revelation chapter 13, and verse 15, is mentioned an image made to the beast power, and all who did not worship it was to be killed! Also, a mysterious mark of this power comes into play, which as we shall see, is the mark of her form of worship. Revelation chapter 14, and verse 12, plainly states; here is the patience of the saints: here are they which keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus! Revelation chapter 12, and verse 17, states the same conflict; they are either keeping the commandments of Yahweh, or they bare the mark of the beast, and the conscience sign of false worship.

Now as the story prevails, the 3 Hebrews, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, are cast into the furnace of fire, heated up 7 times, all the way up to max, and the kings eyes open wide again. Daniel 3, verses 24 and 25, read something like this; didn’t we just throw 3 Hebrews in the furnace of fire; behold, the king spoke, I see 4 men in the furnace, they have no hurt, and one is like the son of God! They held true to the commandments, and an angel of Yahweh quenched the heat of the fire, so that they were not touched by the flames. However, the guards that reported their mutiny were consumed by the fire.

Thus far, it seems, that, Yahweh has big things in store for this ole’ pagan king. He is using his faithful few to shine a light through the gruesome darkness of spiritual desolation. Daniel has become 2ndin command, and now the 3 Hebrews are standing like stone right in the midst of one of the most severe cases of pagan tyranny.

Chapter Four ~ To Convert A King

( study Daniel chapter four )

As a result of the persecution against the 3 Hebrews, Yahweh puts into play His plan to bring the pagan king to his knees. It is so he may realize that Yahweh’s kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and He gives temporal power to whomsoever He chooses. By now he realizes the power of the Hebrew God, and by now Daniel has been named the chief of the wise men of Babylon. Before and after the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar, he gives special praise to the Most High(YHWH), whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and whose dominion is from generation to generation.

King Nebuchadnezzar dreams another dream, and calls in all the wise men of Babylon, but they could not interpret it. He dreams of a tree planted in the midst of the earth, whose height reached into heaven, and it’s branches were full of leaves and fruit. The beast of the field shaded under it, and the fowls of the air resided in it’s branches. A watcher, and a holy one, comes down from heaven and hews down the tree, breaks off the branches, destroys the leaves, and scatters the fruit abroad. After hearing this, Daniel is astonished and troubled for one hour. O king, the tree in the midst of the earth, that reached unto heaven, and the fruit thereof being meat for all peoples, and it’s branches shelter the fowl – is you O king! The holy one that came down and cut down the tree, is speaking of a prophecy concerning your enemies. They shall drive you from among men; your dwelling shall be with the beast of the field, until 7 times passes over, and you fully realize that the Most High dwells in the kingdom of men, and gives power to whomsoever He chooses.

Daniel suggest that the king do the right thing, and show mercy toward the poor of the earth. At the end of 12 months the king spoke and said, is not this great Babylon, that I have built by my own power, and for the honor of my majesty? As a result, the kingdom departed from him, and he was driven out of Babylon. He was given a heart like a beast, and was driven out into the wild to live with them for 7 years. ( Note a time in the bible means one year. )

At the end of 7 years, it is recorded that he looked up to heaven, and his understanding returned to him. He then praised, honored, and blessed, the Most High, and in short his kingdom is restored to him, with even more glory. It must then be a fact, that, he became a friend and a provider to the poor. As in Nebuchadnezzar’s own words, “…. and those who walk in pride He is able to abase.”

*The book of Revelation chapters 17 and 18, speaks of modern day Babylon as being a very wealthy system of government, and religious worship. In the 18thchapter is recorded, that, the political rulers, and merchants of the earth, have been made rich through the abundances of her delicacies. Then is recorded that she has fallen, and the kings and merchants of the earth weep for her saying, O Babylon, how did you fall? How did such great riches come to an end? For in one hour is her judgment come!

Here we have it! The prediction of the fall of our present political, economical, and religious system. The fall of ancient Babylon is a prelude, and is intertwined with the future fall of modern day Babylon. She is right now, as we speak, oppressing the poor, and deceiving the inhabitants of the earth with power, wealth, fame, and also false worship. (see comment below)

*( Recent scientific thought realizes that past, present, and future events, are interconnected into some sort of 4thdimensional unseen web of cosmic information. When one is studying prophecy, one must realize that all prophecies dealing with the time of the end, carry with them the insignia of a future fulfillment. This kind of prophetic information is what the author refers to as the step ladder effect. )

Chapter Five ~ Deadly Mixture

( study Daniel chapter five)

After the death of king Nebuchadnezzar, his son Belshazzar ascends to the throne, and the difference between these two individuals, was about like the difference between Hezekiah and Ahaziah, kings of Judah. Belshazzar was a pagan to the bone, insomuch that he deemed it a necessary business to throw himself a big party, and invite a thousand of his lords, along with their wives. The agenda was to drink gallons of wine, and just flat out get on a good one! While tasting the wine the king makes a terrible mistake that cost him his throne and kingdom. He commands his servants to bring in the gold and silver vessels, that his father had locked away, so they could drink wine from them. These vessels were brought from the temple in Jerusalem, and were consecrated solely for the use of the high priest performing certain tasks in the sanctuary of Israel. This pattern of sanctuary worship was shown to Moses on mount Sinai, and is a earthly copy of the heavenly temple. Nebuchadnezzar understood what they were used for, and would not desecrate them, for you see, he had become acquainted with the God of Israel. However, his son did not understand; he was not the converting type. They drank wine in Yahweh’s sacred vessels, and praised the gods of gold, silver, brass, and stone. In the same hour came fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote on the plaster of the wall. The king is so terrified that the joints of his knees smote together! After conferring with the wise men of Babylon, Daniel once again is called upon, this time to read and interpret the writing on the wall. MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN! Daniel spoke, MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom and finished it. TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balance and been found wanting. PERES, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes, and the Persians. There it is! The bible always explains itself! We have complete confirmation of who the breast and the arms represent in Daniel chapter 2!

*In Revelation chapter 17, is seen a woman riding on a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, and she is referred to as the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the earth. In her hand is seen a golden cup full of a mysterious wine: she has made the kings, and the inhabitants of the earth drunk on the wine of her fornication. This wine is nothing more than a mixture of truth and paganism. The incorporating of pagan thought and tradition, and doing it all in the name of Christ, is spiritually speaking, a most DEADLY MIXTURE! Soon we will see just how deadly her brew really is. We will see, that, this woman, which in the bible represents a clerical church system, has caused the majority of the world to participate in a false form of worship. Revelation chapter 18, and verse 10, states that her sins have reached unto heaven, and because of her abominations future judgment is inevitable. We must place a difference between truth and error; between consecrated and desecrated; between pagan tradition and truth; between Christ church, and the bride of Satan.

Please don’t stop reading now, for total exposure of the worlds political and religious system is about to be made as plain as the hand writing on the wall.

Chapter Six ~ Darius Decree

( study Daniel chapter six )

By the time Darius the Mede assumes control of the former Babylonian empire, Daniel is recognized by all as being both a leader, and the most faithful servant in the kingdom. However, jealousy rages among the princes who are still holding positions of authority. These leaders are plotting feverishly to find fault with Daniel in order to knock him out of the saddle. As we shall continue to see, unseen forces are at play here, and these fallen angels are continually influencing the minds of set leaders. Nothing could please these forces more than to see Daniel graveyard dead.

Now certain of the princes, presidents, and counselors, who had been placed over the kings affairs, come up with a strategic move, and again the test of worship takes center stage in the grand cosmic conflict over the souls of planet earth. These princes approach king Darius, saying, king live forever, and after they swell his head up real big, offer to him a decree to sign, and the king not knowing what they were up to – signs the decree. The decree stated that, for a period of 30 days, if anyone is found making a petition to any other god, save you king, then that person is to be cast into the den of lions. This particular cave was maintained for hardened criminals, who disobeyed the king, but not for faithful servants like Daniel.

Now Daniel was faithful to Yahweh, and did his penitence every morning, noon, and evening. The other leaders knew all about it, and stood by waiting to catch him in the act. This ploy of Satan did not sway Daniel from his normal schedule of supplication to the God of Israel. When Daniel was informed of the kings decree, he went into his chambers, and facing Jerusalem, prayed just like it was any other day. His accusers inform the king, and the king was so saddened by the news, that, he labored to the going down of the sun, to deliver the one whom he trusted the most. It seemed that Darius had unknowingly passed the death sentence on the very man he was about to make ruler over the whole realm of the kingdom. @Now the king desired to abolish the decree, but according to the law of the Medes and Persians, once a document is signed by the king it is unchangeable. When the time came the king commanded, and they escorted Daniel inside the cave, and placed a stone upon it. The king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, or other rulers, that the stone remain in place. The king spent the whole night fasting, and his sleep left from him.

When early morning arrived, the king made hast to the den, and cried out loud with a lamented voice, O Daniel, has the god you serve delivered thee? Daniel spoke, king live forever, Yahweh has sent His angel and shut the mouth of the lions; I have not been hurt! So the king commanded that Daniel be brought forth from the den, and then commanded that his accusers be cast into the den, along with their wives and children. The lions had mastery over them, and they were all destroyed.

Then king Darius makes another decree that in all the kingdom men tremble and fear(pay homage), before the God of Daniel. He is the living God; His dominion and kingdom shall be even to the end. So Daniel prospered greatly during the reigns of Darius, and Cyrus the Persian. ( compare this test of obedience with that of Revelation chapters 13 & 14 )

As the final scenes of earth transpire, we must place total trust in Christ and the holy angels. Laws will be passed, with the presumption that they are in the people’s best interest, and brings about a final, and most brutal, persecution on all those faithful to God’s commandments.

@( Once the law was delivered to Israel, it was sealed with the signet of YHWH; written by His own finger, and is therefore unchangeable. Regardless of traditions handed down by churches, or men; this cannot change the celestial law that established the visible universe. )

Chapter Seven ~ Little Horn Power

( study Daniel chapter seven)

In Daniel chapter 2, the bible describes for us a linage of kingdoms, represented by the different grades of metal, that made up the image seen by king Nebuchadnezzar in a dream. In this chapter, Daniel’s vision describes for us the same 4 world powers, but in their beastlike character. @Daniel sees the 4 winds of heaven blowing upon the great sea, and 4 beasts come up out of the sea diverse one from another. The 1stbeast was like a lion, and it had eagles wings. The wings were plucked; it was made to stand upright, and a man’s heart was given to it . History is plain that the symbol for ancient Babylon was a winged lion. A man’s heart was given to it; is describing the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar. The next beast looked like a bear. It raises itself up on one side, and in it’s mouth is 3 ribs. History states that the symbol of the Persian empire was the bear. It raises up on 1 side, represents king Darius, and the 3 ribs depict the 3 kings of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar 1 & 2, and Belshazzar. The next is a beast like a leopard, and it had 4 wings and 4 heads. This is the Grecian empire. After the death of Alexander the great, the kingdom was divided between his 4 generals, with Ptolemy taking Egypt, Seleucus the east, Cassander had Macedonia, and Lysimachus of Thrace – Asia Minor. The 4thbeast is dreadful, terrible, and very strong. It has iron teeth, and 10 horns. This is the iron legs of Rome, and the 10 horns are synonymous with the 10 toes of Daniel chapter 2. As Daniel considers the horns, another little horn rises up among the 10, and subdues 3 horns. In this little horn is the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things. He studies the kingdoms until the Ancient of days did set, whose garment is whiter than snow, and His hair like pure wool. His throne is a consuming fire, and His wheels as burning fire; see Ezekiel chapter 1. Daniel studies the great words of the little horn power, until the beast is slain, and given to the fire of the Ancient of Days(YHWH). Then one like the son of man is brought before the Ancient One, and is given an everlasting kingdom that will never end.

The bible is plain about the fact, that, Christ, the being that died for us, will at His 2ndcoming, destroy the little horn power. Christ is the human connection to the Ancient of Days, and the kingdom shall be given to the saints. Surely you have noticed that the little horn power emerges out of the 4thbeast, or the old Roman empire, and surely you’ve noticed that it is out of the 10 divisions of Rome, which is synonymous with the 10 horns, and the 10 toes of the great image – smitten by the stone Christ.

Out of Roman chaos, when the kingdom split into eastern and western divisions, around 476 A.D., existed 10 warring Germanic tribes, that threatened the unity of Rome. These 10 tribes are known as the Alemani, Suevi, Franks, anglo Saxon, Vandals, Lombards, Heruli, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and the Burgundians. The 3 main tribes that threatened the papacy, were finally conquered, mainly through the military campaigns of Charlemayne and Justinian-1, and were the Vandals, Heruli, and the Ostrogoths. *The little horn power of Daniel 7 is the papacy, or the residing pope of Rome. This power persecutes the saints of the Most High , and thinks to change times and laws, and he reigns for a time, times, and a dividing of time; which is 42 months, or 3 and a half years. However, in prophecy Yahweh has given us a day for a year; Numbers 14 & 34, and Ezekiel 4, 4-6. So then, 3 and a half years is equal to 1,260 days, or 1,260 years in prophecy.*After the 3 remaining powers were uprooted, the kingdom of the emperors, who were also persecutors of the saints, hand over the entire empire to the pope of Rome, in 538 A.D., and his reign continues until the year 1798. It all ends when the Napoleon general Berthier enters Rome and takes the pope captive. This is, by the way, the same year America is born, and on February the 15th1798, declares her freedom from the many years of papal supremacy and persecution. During the dark ages, of papal inquisitions, around 5,000,000 protestants were slain for opposing the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.

* In Revelation chapter 13, is seen the same power rising up out of the sea, and saint John is standing on the sand of the sea. The beast is described as having 7 heads and 10 horns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. John rehearses the 4 beast of Daniel 7, and makes known that the dragon(Satan), gives him his seat and great authority. One head is wounded to death, but is healed.

In 1929, the fascist leader Benito Mussolini, restores papal sovereignty; the world church organization is founded, and the Vatican is named the great mother church of all protestant denominations. Verse 5 tells us that this power was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was to continue 42 months. The pope, cardinals, and bishops of Rome, claim the power to grant penitence, or forgive people of their sins. They claim to hold the office of Christ on earth. They also claim to be the sole beneficiaries of the kingdom of heaven, and that they are infallible on faith and doctrinal belief.

In the bible, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Jewish rulers, told Christ that He had committed blasphemies by claiming the power to forgive sins, Luke 5 & 21, and also because he claimed to be the son of God, or His equal, St. John 10, 30-33. Of course the Savior did not commit blasphemy, but the papacy makes the same claims, and this my friend IS BLASPHEMY!

Verse 6 reads, “and he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God(notice this), to blaspheme his name(this is the sacred tetragrammation-YHWH), and His tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.” Notice verse 11; as the 1stbeast is going into captivity, another beast is rising up out of the earth. This one looks like a lamb, but speaks like a dragon. To otherwise state, it is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. This lamb like beast, exercises all the power of the 1stbeast before it, causing the earth, and them that dwell therein, to worship falsely. This power performs great wonders, and even to bring fire down from heaven in the midst of humans. This is a false Pentecost! Creating miracles to further advance their deception on peoples of the earth. It should be apparent by now where I am headed with all this. The only power that arose, after the papacy fell, is the good ole’ United States of America! We started out like a spiritual lamb, but there is a hidden agenda – Satan is blooded well organized! He entered into the church liturgical system; he has mixed paganism with sacred heavenly truths, and he is dead bent on the whole world worshiping him! He is the grand master of forgery!

In Daniel chapter 7, and verse 25, the bible tells us that he would think to change times and laws!

The system of the early church is nothing like what the church world practices today. Any reliable encyclopedia can relate to you, that, holidays like, Christmas, New Years, and Easter, do not have their roots in either the old or new testaments, but in pagan roots that date all the way back to the deification of Nimrod. The 7 heads of the beast counts the 3 kingdoms, Sumerian, Egyptian, and Assyrian, prior to Babylon, and all 7 of them practiced the religion of the age-long sun-cult, hence, all 7 heads carried the insignia of blasphemy, and, hence, the mysterious wine full of abominations of the mother of harlots in Revelation chapter 17. Yahweh plainly states throughout the old testament, that, all of the practices of those heathen nations were, and still are, an abomination unto Him! All 7 heads of the beast bore the mark of blasphemy. The bible, in verse 3, tells us that all the world wondered after the beast! How did he gain such popularity? He has thought to change times and laws. Instead of Passover, the church world observes Easter. Also, instead of the biblical 7thday Sabbath, we observe Sunday, which has no place in our bible, but in the bible of the liturgical system of the Roman Catholic church. Then we have the mysterious number of his name. The official title of the pope of Rome is; Vicarius Filii dei, which means vicar of Christ. When we add up the Roman numerical value of his name, presto, we have the number 666! ( see Appendixes – B and C )

Now I know what you are thinking! What about the 7 years of great tribulation? Does not the rapture come first, then the last week of Daniel is fulfilled upon the Jewish nation, by a false Messiah? Also, just exactly what is the mark of the beast? Stick around and keep on reading – for the bible is about to reveal to us the real truth.

@(In the bible, waters, or seas, represents peoples, nations, multitudes, and tongues. The sand of the sea depicts the people of America, or the new world. The beast comes out of the old world, and John is standing in the middle of time’s porthole, bridging the gap between old and new, the people of the lamb beast of Revelation chapter 13 verse 11.)

*(The donation of Constantine-1, to the pope Sylvester around 335 B. C.; marked the conversion of the emperor over to Christianity. Control of the old empire gradually settled in on the papacy until total power was assumed in 538 B.C.)

Chapter Eight ~ Abomination of Desolation

( study Daniel chapter eight )

In this chapter, Daniel’s vision describes for us the Mede-Persian empire, and is seen in the form of a ram with 2 horns. Cyrus came up last, and was higher, because of his humanitarian acts. Especially the kindness that he showed toward the Jews; for he set in motion the conviction he felt over them returning to their own land, and rebuild their temple, and city. Also, when one reads the 20thverse, it becomes apparent that the ram is Darius and Cyrus. Daniel sees the Grecian empire in the form of a he goat. There is seen a great horn between his eyes, which is the 1stking, or Alexander the great. The great horn being broken, is the 4 generals that stood up after the death of Alexander.

Then Yahweh turns Daniels attention toward the little horn power of chapter 7! This power waxed great, even to the host of heaven, and cast down some of the host of the stars to the ground and stamped on them. He magnified himself even to the prince of heavens host; by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the heavenly sanctuary was cast down. An entire host was given to him, against the daily sacrifice. It cast down the truth to the ground, and it practiced and prospered!

Then Daniel sees, and hears, 2 saints talking, and one asked the other; how long would be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation; to give both the host, and the sanctuary, to be trodden underfoot? He told Daniel, unto 2,300 days – then shall the sanctuary be cleansed!

In the book of Matthew, chapter 25, and verse 15, Christ said, “when ye shall therefore see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, ( whosoever readeth let him understand: ). Christ is telling us here, that this power seen by Daniel, is a very important issue. He wanted people in the future, in our day, to properly understand the full scope of the vision. At that time the empire of the emperors prevailed, and Christ knew that this power, would eventually come, and stand in the holy place. The human body being now the temple of God. Daniel said it would take away the daily sacrifice. Daniel prayed 3 times a day. Here this power is seen taking the practice of prayer, to Christ, away from people of earth; incorporating practices that steals the worship that belongs to Yahweh, and places it in honor of other traditions, that, are not a part of the liturgical system of YHWH, and or Christ.

The portable sanctuary in ancient times was cared for, and carried by, the Levites. Only those consecrated were permitted to perform the work of the sanctuary, and of the ark of YHWH. The sanctuary had a court, for the acceptance of the sacrifice. The sin was transferred from the individual to the sacrifice, say a lamb, then the high priest would slay the sacrifice and present the blood, and as it flowed under the altar, the sin is transferred to the mercy seat in the most holy place; were all the sins of Israel rested until day of atonement. On the day of atonement, around mid-September, the high priest, with the blood of a heifer, sprinkles it all over the mercy seat, the books, and the tables of stone, and cleanses a whole years worth of sins for all the house of Israel. Then he would come forth from the sanctuary, and transfer the sins of the people, over to the scapegoat, Azazel. Then the scapegoat is lead out to roam in the wilderness. *This type of sanctuary worship, depicts the whole plan of salvation for humankind. Christ, the eternal sacrifice, had to go away, because, He had a job to do in His father’s temple. His blood started the plan, but it won’t be finished until He leaves the temple to deal with Babylon, and finally the scapegoat, Satan! Notice it was rehearsed to Daniel that this power would practice and PROSPER, until 2,300 days, or years in prophecy. After 2,300 years, Christ would enter into the most holy place, to perform the final work of His ministry in the heavenly temple, and that those days after, all the way up to at such time He leaves the heavenly temple, would mark the time of the end. Remember, the sins of Babylon have reached unto heaven. The worship system of the little horn power has effectively stained the goodness of God’s mercy seat, under which the tables of stone in heaven reside. Just like eons ago, the issue at hand, is over the law of YHWH. The fallen angels are determined to cause, as many souls as they can, to, transgress the commandments, and worship falsely! They transgressed 1st, and seek to magnify their original rebellion by gaining human followers.

The vision then of the 2,300 days, is of course 2,300 years, and as we shall clearly see in the next chapter, covers the period from 457 B.C., up to 1844 A.D. It was this same year that spiritual revivals sprang up all over the new world, and truths that had been lost in the old world of papal persecution were rediscovered.

Now notice closely, that, this power walks on the truth; takes away the daily sacrifice of prayer; and cast down some of the stars of heaven, and stamps on them. This allures to the scenario of Revelation chapter 12, and verses 3, 4, & 7. Here a 3rdpart of the stars, or angels, are cast down to the earth. These are the fallen angels that joined in the original revolt of the dragon(Satan). It should be obvious to the reader that the original rebellion was over the law of YHWH. This power cast the truth down to the ground, and even magnified himself to the prince of the host, or Christ! Such a power that enters the realm of the church, and changes the traditions of Christ and the apostles, is a MEGA ABOMINATION! The Roman Catholic Church is guilty of all the above mentioned items. She has taken the attention away from prayer to Christ, who is our heavenly mediator, to an earthly power of spiritual hypocrisy. Christ is the only one that died for earthlings, and He is the great eternal sacrifice! It is real sad that most of the world pay more attention to earthly powers, than to the one who dwells in the celestial sphere!

Once Christ leaves the heavenly temple, there is no more repentance! He comes and places all the guilt on the head of the scapegoat(Satan), and he wonders aimlessly over a desolate earth for 1,000 years. (We will study this topic in a later chapter.)

The apostle Paul spoke of this power, in 2ndThessalonians chapter 2, and verses 3-10. Paul tells us that he would set in the temple of God, deceiving the world into either believing that he is god, or that is worshipped, so that he may be worshipped. Paul states just as the author did in earlier chapters, that he shall be consumed by the brightness of Christ’s coming back to earth. In verse 5, Paul is warning us not to forget the power, that makes all those types of abominable claims. *In revelation chapter 18, and verses 4 & 5, YAHWEH is heard calling for people to come out of Babylon, that we be not partakers of her sins, and so we won’t suffer along we her the wrath of the 7 last plagues. Satan’s counterfeit church system, with all it’s ceremonial rites, and sacraments, and all their pagan worship days, is the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet in 553 B.C.

From this point on, we shall see that the futurist views concerning prophecy is nothing more than a ploy to lure the minds of humans away from the real issues. The real issues are over worship, obedience, and the commandments of Yahweh! There is no way anyone could have put all of it, into perspective, better than the prophet Isaiah – when he wrote in Isaiah 24, and verses 1-5, here the prophet sees the world upside down, and laid waste! Also, verse 5 speaks, that the earth itself, (God’s creation), is defiled, because they transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant. “Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate”.

There we have it in a nutshell! The reason why the earth is made desolate and laid waste! It’s all over thinking you can change, and consecrate, doctrines, different than what Yahweh has already formerly established in the celestial domain. This is the Abomination Of Desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet probably over 2,560 years ago. The vision of the 2,300 days, or years, is Daniel’s longest time prophecy.