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To: WhatNot

Of all the great kingdoms or peoples in Daniel’s vision all were swept away by history itself. Not the sword. Only one, the next to last, can qualify for being wounded unto death by the sword. That is the final Roman Empire which was seated in Byzantium. It is this kingdom that will make a come-back. It is not the antichrist that is wounded by a sword. No man is wounded. Look at the symbolism. Carefully.

Here is a link from within the first link I gave you. You will see symbolism at the top of the page. Start there and work your way through the study of Revelations. You will clearly see that Dallas Theological Cemetery got it very wrong. Provably wrong and that Hal and his friends have been spreading half baked misinterpretations all these years. Only the Bible can interpret the Bible. A symbol can have only one true meaning not switch back and forth between differing meanings.

http://www.biblestudying.net/studies.html#endtimes


26 posted on 11/12/2008 2:47:19 PM PST by gost2
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To: gost2
Babylon would establish itself as the first world empire
(Dan 2:38;7:17)
Medo-Persia would defeat Babylon and establish itself as the second world empire
(Dan 2:39;7:17;8:20)
Greece would defeat Medo-Persia and establish itself as the third world empire.
(Dan 2:39;7:17; 8:21)
Rome would defeat Greece and establish itself as the fourth world empire.
(Dan 2:40-43; 7:17)

These are military campaigns.

As far as Antichrist being wounded, one of his heads may stand for a specific ruler or it may stand for an empire.
However the events unfold, the unbelieveing world is enticed (Rev 12:9)by Satan to follow and worship the beast.
Those who worship the beast also unwittingly worship the devil, who gave authority to the beast. The Antichrist will likely be Jewish because the Jews will not receive a Gentile as their promised Messiah.
Jesus predicted that Israel will someday foolishly receive the Antichrist as their saviour.
"I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive"(John 5:43).

The Bible does hint that the Antichrist might have a Jewish background.
In Dan 11:37 it says "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers." Although the verse could mean any deity, the wording strongly matches Jewish heritage of faith in God.

27 posted on 11/12/2008 3:51:12 PM PST by WhatNot (Time on your hands? Put them together in prayer!)
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